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Lok Sabha Question No. 716 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-14
Subject: New Buildings for AYUSH Dispensaries
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: PARAYAMPARANBIL KUTTAPPAN BIJU

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AYURVEDA, YOGA & NATUROPATHY, UNANI, SIDDHA AND HOMOEOPATHY (AYUSH)

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 716 TO BE ANSWERED ON 14 TH DECEMBER, 2018

## NEW BUILDINGS FOR AY USH DISPENSARIES

## 716. DR. P.K. BIJU:

## Will the Minister of AYURVEDA, YOGA & NATUROPATHY, UNANI, SIDDHA AND HOMOEOPATHY (AYUSH) be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to construct new buildings for AYUSH dispensaries, if the details thereof;
- (b)  whether  the  Government proposes  to  declare  Ayurveda  colleges  in  Kerala  as  centres  of excellence  and  provide  them  with  financial  aid  so  as  to  enhance  the  quality  of  edu imparted by them, if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) whether Government proposes to open any centre in Kerala in order to encourage research in Ayurveda, if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE (IC) OF THE MINISTRY OF AYURVEDA, YOGA & NATUROPATHY, UNANI, SIDDHA AND HOMOEOPATHY (SHRI SHRIPAD YESSO NAIK)

- (a)Health is a State Subject. Opening of new AYUSH Dispensary comes under purview of State/UT  Governments.  However,  under Centrally  Sponsored  Scheme  of National  AYUSH Mission  ( NAM ) ,  there  is  provision  of  financial  assistance  for  upgradation  of Government/ Panchayat/  Government  aided  AYUSH  Dispensaries  for  undertaking  addition/  alteration  o existing  premises,  furn iture,  fixtures,  equipments  etc .  State/UT  Governments  are  eligible  for seeking grant - in - aid under this activity as per NAM guidelines .
- (b) There is no proposal for declaring Ayurveda colleges as Centre of Excellence in Kerala by the  Central  Government. However,  under  National  AYUSH  Mission  there  is  provision  of financial  assistance  for Upgradation  of  State  Government  Under - Graduate  and post - Graduate AYUSH  Educational  Institutions .  State  Government  of Kerala may  avail  eligible  financial assistance  by  projecting  the  same  through  State  Annual  Action  Plan  (SAAP)  as  per  NA guideline.
- (c)  No.  However,  there  are  two  Ayurveda  Research  Institute s  namely  Regional  Ayurveda Research Institute for Lifestyle related Disorders, Trivandrum and Central Ayurveda Res Institute for Neuromuscular and Musculo - Skeletal disorders, Cheruthuruthy which are presently functioning in Kerala under the Central Co uncil for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences, New Delhi.
Lok Sabha Question No. 714 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-14
Subject: Coastal Regulation Zone
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: KIRIT SOMAIYA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 714 TO BE ANSWERED ON 14.12.2018

## Coastal Regulation Zone

## 714: DR. KIRIT SOMAIYA:

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE be pleased to state:

- (a) the  details  of  the  Coastal  Community's  organizations  consulted  before  drafting Coastal Regulation Zone  (CRZ),  2018  and their submissions to the drafting committee;
- (b) the details  of  submissions  of the other stakeholders, received before and during the preparation of draft CRZ, 2018;
- (c) the reasons for acceptance and rejection of each items contained in the submissions of these stakeholders; and
- (d) the  details  of  official  letter/order  used  to  translate  draft  CRZ,  2018  in  the  local language of coastal communities for the purpose of consultations with them?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER  OF  STATE  IN  THE  MINISTRY  OF  ENVIRONMENT,  FOREST  AND CLIMATE CHANGE (DR. MAHESH SHARMA)

- (a) to (d)  Based on the recommendations of the Committee constituted to examine various issues  and  concerns  of  Coastal  States/UTs  and  stakeholders  and  after  having considered  the  concerns  of  various  stakeholders,  including  Non-Governmental Organisations and State Governments, the draft CRZ Notification, 2018 have been published for public comments before finalisation afterfollowing due procedure. A total of 3833 comments/suggestions have been received.

The comments received have been examined and issues admissible on merit have been appropriately taken into consideration in finalising the draft CRZ Notification. The rule making process as prescribed in the Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986 does not mandate translation into local languages of all coastal communities on the draft CRZ Notification, 2018.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 712 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-14
Subject: Child Nutrition Mission
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: LAXMI NARAYAN YADAV

भारत सरकार

महिला एवं बाल ववकास मंत्रालय लोक सभा अताराांककत प्रश् न सां्   ा  697 हिनांक 14 हिसंबर, 2018 को उत् तर क    िलए दहेज प्रततषेध अतधतन म का दुरुप ोग 697. श्री भैरों प्रसाद तमश्रः क्या महिला और बाल ववकास मंत्री यि बतान  की क ृ पा करेंग  हकिः ( क) क्या सरकार को िि ज अिििनयम क    िुरुपयोग क    संबंि में कोई ििकायत प्राप्त िुई िै ; और ( ख) यहि िां , तो सरकार द्वारा िनरपराि लोगों की इस कानून क    अंतगगत उत्पीड़न स  रक्षा करन  क    िलए उठाए गए प्रभावी उपायों का ब्यौरा क्या िै ? उत्  तर डा. वीरेंद्र क ु मार           महिला एवं बाल ववकास मंत्रालय में राज् य मंत्री (क) : राष्ट रीय अपराि ररक डग ब् यूरौ (एनसीबरबी) की ररपोट ग क    अनुसार िि ज प्रितध ि अिििनयम 11 1 क    तित 2014 में सूिित क ु ल 447 मामल , 2015 में 3 1 मामल  और 201  में 334 मामल  झूठ  मामल  क    रूप में सावबत िु ए। इसी तरि िि ज प्रितध ि अिििनयम 11 1 क    तित 2014 में 218 मामल , 2015 में 213 मामल  और 201  में 148 मामल  तथ् य या कानून की गलती क    रूप में सावबत िुए। (ख) कानूनी प्राविानों क    िुरूपयोग , यहि कोई िो स  िनपट न  क    िलए मौजूिा कानूनों में पयागप् त सुरक्षोपाय उपलब्  ि िै।  मंत्रालय  वविभन् न कानूनों क    कायागन्  वयन की िनयिमत रूप स  समीक्षा करता िै और जरूरत पड़न  पर प्रभावी कायागन् वयन ि तु बव्  यक संिोिन हकए जात  ि।। *****
Lok Sabha Question No. 711 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-14
Subject: Bhopal Memorial Hospital & Research Centre (BMHRC)
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: HARIOM SINGH RATHORE, MANOJ RAJORIA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 711 TO BE ANSWERED ON  14 TH DECEMBER, 2018

## BHOPAL MEMORIAL HOSP ITAL & RESEARCH CENT RE (BMHRC)

## 711. SHRI HARIOM SINGH RATHORE: DR. MANOJ RAJORIA:

Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to merge Bhopal Memorial Hospital & Research Centre (BMHRC) with AIIMS, Bhopal, if so, the detail s thereof;
- (b) the details and status for various research projects being carried out during the last in BMHRC;
- (c)  whether  Ayushman  BharatNational Health  Protection  Mission  is  being  implemented  in BMHRC, if so, the details thereof and the status of utilization of the said scheme for t of Bhopal Gas tragedy; and
- (d) whether there is shortage of nephrologists and lack of dialysis facilitie s on account of which patients are being referred to other hospitals, if so, the corrective steps taken in this

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

( SMT. ANUPRIYA PATEL

## )

- (a): A  core  group  under  the  chairmanship  of  Director,  AIIMS  Bhopal  was  constituted  t examine the physical infrastructure, financials and human resource of the BMHRC, Bhopal detail and work out and recommend approach for merger. The Core Group has submitted its report on 1st October, 2018.
- (b): A total of 87 projects have been carried out during the last three years in BMHRC. of IEC approved research projects being carried out during last three years is as below :
- (c): A Memorandum of Understanding has already been signed with National Health Agency (NHA) of Ayushman Bharat -Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojna (AB - PMJAY). The victims of Bhopal Gas tragedy are treated free of cost since the establishment of BMHRC.

| No. of projects         |   closed33 |
|-------------------------|------------|
| No. of projects ongoing |         54 |

Contd………

(d):  Presently, there is no regular Nephrologist in BMHRC. Recruitment rules for the abo have been notified on 13.02.2018. A proposal for filling up the vacant posts has been init

Till  regular  recrui tment  is  made,  attempts  have  been  made  to  engage  contractual Nephrologist  against  the  vacant  posts.  For  this  purpose,  open  advertisements  have published  nine  times  with  wide  publicity.  In  the  absence  of  any  response,  the  remune offered has been enhanced in order to attract applicants.

Dialysis facilities are functional and are being provided to patients.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 709 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-14
Subject: Toxic Air
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: M. UDHAYAKUMAR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION N0.709

TO BE ANSWERED ON 14.12.2018

## Toxic Air

## 709. ADV. M. UDHAYAKUMAR:

Will  the  Minister  of  ENVIRONMENT,  FOREST  AND  CLIMATE  CHANGE  be  pleased  to state:

- (a) whether four international agencies have agreed to help India to tackle toxic air in 102 cities;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether each financial body will be earmarked as a geographical area under the project; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER  OF  STATE  IN  THE  MINISTRY  OF  ENVIRONMENT,  FOREST  AND CLIMATE CHANGE (DR. MAHESH SHARMA)

(a)  to  (d)  Various  International  agencies  such  as  World  Bank,  United  Nation  agencies, Bloomberg Philanthropies, GIZ, Swiss Development Corporation, AFD (French funding agency) etc. have indicated their intention to support National Clean  Air  Programme  (NCAP) implementation  in  the  country.  Discussions  have  started  with  them  to  evolve  Technical Assistance Programmes in order to expedite the implementation of NCAP in the country. As part of Technical Assistance Programme, two-four cities are expected to be taken up by each of these international agencies for providing necessary support under NCAP.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 708 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-14
Subject: Cess on Bidis
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: PARVESH SAHIB SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE *****

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.708

## TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY THE 14 TH  DECEMBER, 2018 AGRAHAYANA 23, 1940 (SAKA)

## CESS ON BIDIS

## 708.  SHRI PARVESH SAHIB SINGH:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has received any proposal to raise cess on 'bidi' and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government proposes to include 'bidi' in demerit goods and if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (c) the total increase in revenue collection as a result of imposing GST and cess on tobacco products?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI SHIV PRATAP SHUKLA)

(a): Certain representations have been received to raise GST Cess rate on 'Bidi'.

(b): There is no such categorisation as demerit goods in GST.

- (c ): Presently a simplified monthly return (GSTR-3B) has been prescribed in GST in which item wise details are not captured.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 703 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-14
Subject: ATM Frauds
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: RAJESH VERMA, OM BIRLA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SER VICES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 703

To be answered on

ATM Frauds

## 703. SHRI RAJESH VERMA: SHRI OM BIRLA:

## Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has taken cognizance ol the fact that the issues faced by common people viz. transactional hassles. ATM frauds. siphoning off' money from bank by cloning and phishing of card and stealing of sensitive personal information have been increasing in recent times;
- (6) ifso, the steps taken by the Government to address these issues;
- (c) whether the Government intend t0 initiate specific steps towards formalization of a dedicated common 2417 helpline with view t0 resolving all queries related to dispute settlement and of liability and accountability; and fixing
- (d) if so. the details thereof and if not; the reasons therefor?

## The

## Answer Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance (SHRI SHIV PRATAP SHUKLA)

(a) to (d) As per Reserve Bank of India's (RBI). circular on `Customer Protection Limiting Liability of Customers in Unauthorised Electronic Banking   Transactions' dated 6.7.2017 in case unauthorised third party breach with customer notifying the bank within three working of receiving communication from the bank regarding the unauthorised transaction. the customer is entitled to zero liability days

Reserve Bank of' India (RBI). vide its circular dated 21.6.2018 on Control measures for ATMs Timeline for compliance' advised banks t0 initiate immediate action t0 implement the control measures for ATM. including Up-gradation of software in a time bound manner and to closely monitor the compliance.

Further; RBI, vide its circular dated 27.8.2015 on *Security and Risk Mitigation Measures for Card Present and Electronic Payment Transactions Issuance of EMV Chip and PIN Cards' advised banks t0 ensure that all active cards issued by them are EMV Chip and Pin based by December 31, 2018.

Further, vide the circular of RBL dated 6.7.2017 as mentioned above, banks are advised to provide customers with 2417 access through multiple channels (at a minimum; via website, phone banking SMS, e-mail, IVR a taken place and/ or loss or theft of payment instrument such as card, etc\_

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Lok Sabha Question No. 702 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-14
Subject: National Medical Commission Bill
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: PRASUN BANERJEE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 702 TO BE ANSWERED ON  14 TH DECEMBER, 2018

## NATIONAL MEDICAL COM MISSION BILL

## 702. SHRI PRASUN BANERJEE:

Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has proposed to appoint a Board of Governors (BG) for MCI inste of waiting for passage of National Medical Commission Bill in Parliament, if so, the det reasons therefor; and

- (b) the details of priorities/ responsibil ities that may be entrusted to BG of MCI?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

(SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY)

- (a):      The Medical Council of India (MCI) was established under the provisions of th Medical Council (IMC) Act, 1956 to maintain minimum standards of medical education in t country. The working of MCI has been under scrutiny since long and the same was examined by various expert bodies including the Department related Parliamentary Standing Committee Health and Family Welfare, which in its Ninety - second Report, in March, 2016 severely indicted MCI. The Committee recommended that the Governme nt should bring a new comprehensive Bill in Parliament at the earliest so as to restructure and revamp the regulatory system of education  and  medical  practice  and  to  reform  the  MCI.  Accordingly,  the  National  Medi Commission  Bill,  2017  was  introd uced  in  Lok  Sabha  in  December,  2017  and  the  same  is pending.

In the meantime, Ministry came across certain irregularities for which immediate were required to be taken by the Government to put an alternative mechanism in place of M as to bring transparency, accountability and quality in the governance of medical education i country. Hence, it has been decided to supersede the MCI and entrust its affairs to a Governors (BoG) consisting of eminent doctors for a period of one  year or until the MCI is reconstituted or some other arrangement is made, whichever is earlier.

As both the Houses of Parliament were not in session and urgent legislation was req to  be  made,  the  President  promulgated  the  Indian  Medical  Council  (Amendment)  O rdinance, 2018 on 26 th September, 2018.

- (b):     The BoG is vested with all the powers of MCI and also exercises the power t independently permission for establishment of new medical colleges, opening a new or hi courses of study or training, in crease in admission capacity in any course of study or traini after  giving  the  person  or  college  concerned  a  reasonable  opportunity  of  being  heard, earlier was under the domain of the Central Government under section 10A of the IMC A 1956.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 698 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-14
Subject: Kyoto Protocol
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: SANJAY HARIBHAU JADHAV

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 698

TO BE ANSWERED ON 14.12.2018

## Kyoto Protocol

698. SHRI SANJAY HARIBHAU JADHAV:

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  India  and  China  had  jointly  urged  rich  nations  to ratify  the  second commitment period of the Kyoto Protocol (2013-2020) guiding their climate action for next three years by June, 2018 to build trust in the multilateral process; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER  OF  STATE  IN  THE  MINISTRY  OF  ENVIRONMENT,  FOREST  AND CLIMATE CHANGE (DR. MAHESH SHARMA)

(a) and (b) The 23 rd Conference of Parties (COP 23) to UNFCCC was held in Bonn, Germany from 6 th to 17 th November 2017. During COP 23, India and other developing countries urged the  Parties  to  the  Kyoto  Protocol  to  ratify  the  second  commitment  period  of  the  Kyoto Protocol. As a result, the decision titled 'Fiji Momentum for Implementation' adopted during COP 23 requests the President of the Conference of the Parties and the UNFCCC Executive Secretary to send joint letters to Parties to the Kyoto Protocol that are yet to ratify the Doha Amendment to the Kyoto Protocol urging  them  to  deposit  their  instruments  of  acceptance with the Depositary as soon as possible. It also requests the secretariat to consult the United Nations Secretary-General on ways to promote the ratification of the Doha Amendment to the Kyoto Protocol.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 697 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-14
Subject: Misuse of Dowry Prohibition Act
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: BHAIRON PRASAD MISHRA

भारत सरकार

महिला एवं बाल ववकास मंत्रालय लोक सभा अताराांककत प्रश् न सां्   ा  697 हिनांक 14 हिसंबर, 2018 को उत् तर क    िलए दहेज प्रततषेध अतधतन म का दुरुप ोग 697. श्री भैरों प्रसाद तमश्रः क्या महिला और बाल ववकास मंत्री यि बतान  की क ृ पा करेंग  हकिः ( क) क्या सरकार को िि ज अिििनयम क    िुरुपयोग क    संबंि में कोई ििकायत प्राप्त िुई िै ; और ( ख) यहि िां , तो सरकार द्वारा िनरपराि लोगों की इस कानून क    अंतगगत उत्पीड़न स  रक्षा करन  क    िलए उठाए गए प्रभावी उपायों का ब्यौरा क्या िै ? उत्  तर डा. वीरेंद्र क ु मार           महिला एवं बाल ववकास मंत्रालय में राज् य मंत्री (क) : राष्ट रीय अपराि ररक डग ब् यूरौ (एनसीबरबी) की ररपोट ग क    अनुसार िि ज प्रितध ि अिििनयम 11 1 क    तित 2014 में सूिित क ु ल 447 मामल , 2015 में 3 1 मामल  और 201  में 334 मामल  झूठ  मामल  क    रूप में सावबत िु ए। इसी तरि िि ज प्रितध ि अिििनयम 11 1 क    तित 2014 में 218 मामल , 2015 में 213 मामल  और 201  में 148 मामल  तथ् य या कानून की गलती क    रूप में सावबत िुए। (ख) कानूनी प्राविानों क    िुरूपयोग , यहि कोई िो स  िनपट न  क    िलए मौजूिा कानूनों में पयागप् त सुरक्षोपाय उपलब्  ि िै।  मंत्रालय  वविभन् न कानूनों क    कायागन्  वयन की िनयिमत रूप स  समीक्षा करता िै और जरूरत पड़न  पर प्रभावी कायागन् वयन ि तु बव्  यक संिोिन हकए जात  ि।। *****
Lok Sabha Question No. 696 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-14
Subject: Cheaper Healthcare System
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: SISIR KUMAR ADHIKARI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 696 TO BE ANSWERED ON  14 TH DECEMBER, 2018

## CHEAPER HEALTHCARE S YSTEM

## 696. SHRI SISIR KUMAR ADHIKARI:

Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  proposes  for  cheaper  healthcare  system  all  over  the  countr capping prices of critical care treatment procedures, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government has set up any expert panel to revise the rates of such proced and if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  club  CGHS  beneficiaries  with  National  Medica Scheme and the reaction of the service providers, if an y, therein;
- (d) if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (e)  the  time  by  which  the  people  will  get  sustainable  and  quality  treatment  througho country?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE ( SMT. ANUPRIYA PATEL )

- (a) &(b) : 'Public Health and Hospitals' being a State Subject, the primary responsibility of providing  affordable  and  quality  healthcare  to  the  people  lies  with  the  respective  St governments.  Central Government provides financial and technical support to the States/UTs to  strengthen  their  healthcare  system  for  provision  of  accessible,  affordable  and  q healthcare.  Therefore, no such expert panel has been set up by the Central Government.
- ( c)& (d):      No .  A proposal to converge CGHS beneficiaries w ith other medical schemes was considered in consultation with various central Government Organisations like ECHS, ESI and  Ministry  of  Railways.    However,  the  proposal  could  not  be  finalised  as  some  of  th organisations expressed their inability to exten d heir medical facilities due to infrastructure and manpower constraints.
- ( e) : The  respective  State/UT  Governments  have  the  primary  responsibility  to  provi affordable and quality healthcare in their State/UT through an efficient and patient - centric public healthcare  system  and  by  implementing  various  centrally  sponsored  health  schemes  a programmes of Government of India .

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Lok Sabha Question No. 695 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-14
Subject: Medicinal and Herbal Plants
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: VIJAY KUMAR HANSDAK

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AYURVEDA, YOGA & NATUROPATHY, UNANI, SIDDHA AND HOMOEOPATHY (AYUSH)

LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO.695 TO BE ANSWERED ON 14 TH DECEMBER, 2018

## MEDICINAL AND HERBAL PLANTS

## 695. SHRI VIJAY KUMAR HANSDAK:

Will the Minister of AYURVEDA, YOGA & NATUROPATHY, UNANI, SIDDHA AND HOMOEOPATHY (AYUSH) be pleased to state:

- (a) whether there is huge possibility for the production of medicinal/herbal plants in S Paken, Godda and Dumka districts under Santhal Pargana in Jharkhand;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the schemes implemented in the said districts to increase the production of medicina plants; and
- (d) the extent to which the production of medicinal/herbal plants has increased in these d after the implementation of these schemes so far?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE (IC) OF THE MINISTRY OF AYURVEDA, YOGA & NATUROPATHY, UNANI, SIDDHA AND HOMOEOPATHY (SHRI SHRIPAD YESSO NAIK)

(a) to (d): Yes, there is possibility for the production of medicinal/herbal plants like Amla,  Arjun,  Baheda,  Beal,  Beejasar,  Chironji,  Haritaki,  Kalmegh,  Shyonak,  Salaigu Sarp gandha,  Shatavar etc. in state  of  Jharkhand. T o i crease  the  production  of medicinal/herbal  plants in  the  country  including  the  state  of  Jharkhand,  the  Nationa Medicinal  Plants  Board  (NMPB),  Ministry  of  AYUSH  has  been  supporting  projects  for resource aug mentation of medicinal plants under Central Sector Scheme on 'Conservation, Development  and  Sustainable  Management  of  Medicinal  Plants'  and  cultivation  under Centrally  Sponsored  Scheme  of  National  AYUSH  Mission  (NAM).  However,  the  district wise information regarding the production of medicinal / herbal plants for state of Jhark is not available.

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