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Lok Sabha Question No. 3194 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-06
Subject: Coastal Regulation Zone
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Manish Tewari

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTIONNO. 3194

TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.12.2019

## Coastal Regulation Zone

## 3194. SHRI MANISH TEWARI:

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

- (a) whether the Government hasamended the Coastal Regulation Zone(CRZ) 2011 Rules linked to the updatedCoastal Zone Management Plan;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along withthe reasons therefor;
- (c) whether  CRZ  amendment  pavedthe  way  for  fast-paced  economicdevelopment  in coastal areas and if so, thedetails thereof;
- (d) whether there has been delay inthe implementation of the amended CRZRules, if so, the details thereof and thereasons therefor; and
- (e) the time by which the saidamended CRZ Rules are expected to beimplemented?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER  OF  STATE  IN  THE  MINISTRY  OF  ENVIRONMENT,  FOREST  AND CLIMATE CHANGE (SHRI BABUL SUPRIYO)

- (a) to (c)   The  Coastal  Regulation  Zone  Notification,  2011  mandated  preparation  of  Coastal Zone  Management  Plan  (CZMP)  within  two  years  from  the  date  of  publication  of notification. However, on request by various coastal States/Union territories, validity of older CZMPs were extended from time to time. It was only in 2018-19 that most of coastal States/UTs submitted their plans to the Ministry for approval.In supersession of the Coastal Regulation Zone Notification, 2011, the Ministry issued a new Coastal Regulation Zone Notification in January, 2019. The coastal States/UTs are required to revise/update  theirCZMPs  prepared  as  per  CRZ  Notification,  2011  to  align  it  with CRZ Notification, 2019, as per guidelines issued by this Ministry on 26.06.2019.

The  new  Coastal  Zone  regulation  2019  has  been  framed  after  undertaking  wide ranging  consultations  with  all  stakeholders  and  based  on  the  recommendations  of  a Committee of Experts constituted specifically for the task of scientifically addressing the  issues  of  the  coastal  region.  This  new  regulation  has  laid  due  emphasis  on management  and  conservation  of  marine  and  coastal  ecosystems,  development  in coastal areas, eco-tourism, livelihood options and sustainable development of coastal communities etc. The new notification is expected to  go  a long way in  meeting the aspirations of the people in particular the coastal community.

- (d)to (e) In  accordance  with  para  6  of the  CRZ  Notification,  2019,  the  coastal  State Governments and Union territory Administrations are required to revise or update the respective CZMPs, as per the provisions contained in the CRZ Notification, 2019, at the  earliest  for  the  implementation  of  the  new  CRZ  regulations.  So  far  no  coastal States/UTs has submitted its revised/updated CZMPs to this Ministry for approval.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3193 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-06
Subject: Assessment of PMJAY
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Anubhav Mohanty

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3193 TO BE ANSWERED ON 6 TH DECEMBER, 2019

## ASSESSMENT OF PMJAY

## 3193. SHRI ANUBHAV MOHANTY:

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

- (a) whether recently a Government survey conducted to assess the progress made under the flagship scheme 'Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana' (PMJAY) has revealed that less than 50 per cent of the hospitals that have bee n empanelled under the scheme have been active indicating far lesser utilization of the programme than expected, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the number of private hospitals that have been empanelled for cashless econdary and tertiary care hospitalization; and
- (c) whether the National Health Authority has expressed its concern over the low activity in the empanelled hospitals and apprehended that hospitals may be denying treatment to the needy ones resulting in low activity in those hospita ls, if so, the reaction of the Government thereto and the necessary steps taken in this regard?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY)

- (a): No.
- (b) : As on 03.12.2019, 9,124 private hospitals are empanelled under Ayushman Bharat -Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB - PMJAY).
- (c) : No. A real time dashboard is active where all the implementing states provide de of utilization of benefits in empanelled hospitals in all districts. Regular reviews cases of apparent underutilization or over utilization.

Also, beneficiaries reach out to implementing State Health Agency (SHA) or National Health Authority (NHA) when denied treatment at any empanelled hospitals. So far, 346 s complaints were received at NHA helpline/grievance portal that were resolved with the of concer ned SHA.

Beneficiaries are also informed through auto messages from the system from the t they register for e -cards and are provided the helpline number for any complaint or grievanc

Further,  regular  IEC  activities  are  undertaken  by  implementing  S HAs  to  make beneficiaries aware about the scheme and how to utilize benefits under the scheme.
Lok Sabha Question No. 3190 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-06
Subject: Procurement Scam in AIIMS
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Rahul Ramesh Shewale, Bhartruhari Mahtab

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3190 TO BE ANSWERED ON 6 TH DECEMBER, 2019

## PROCUREMENT SCAM IN AIIMS

## 3190. SHRI RAHUL RAMESH SHEWALE: SHRI BHARTRUHARI MAHTAB:

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

- (a) whether the cases of procurement scam in All India Institute of Medical Sciences and other Central Government Hospitals have come to the notice of the Government during each of the last three years and the current year;
- (b) if so, the details thereof, State/UT and Hospital - wise and the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether the Government has conducted any enquiry in the said scams;
- (d) if so, the details and outcome thereof along with the number of officials found involved in such scams and the punishment awarded to them so far, and if not the reasons therefor; and
- (e) the other corrective steps taken/ being taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY)

- (a)to (e): No case of procurement scam in all AIIMS and Central Government hospitals at Delhi have come to the notice of the Government during each of the last years and the curre nt year.
Lok Sabha Question No. 3189 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-06
Subject: Upliftment of Weavers
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: Subhas Sarkar

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3189 TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.12.2019

## UPLIFTMENT OF WEAVERS

## 3189.   DR. SUBHAS SARKAR:

Will the Minister of TEXTILES वस्त्र मंरी be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is planning for upliftment of weavers to powerloom sector under Technology Upgradation Fund Scheme in Bankura, West Bengal;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## उत्तर

## ANSWER वस्त्र मंरी ( श्रीमती स्मृ तत ज़ूबिन इरानी )

MINISTER OF TEXTILES (SMT. SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

(a) to (c): Ministry of Textiles is implementing Amended Technology Upgradation Fund Scheme (ATUFS) during January 2016 to March 2022 towards technology upgradation of textile  industry  across  the  country  including  West  Bengal.  Under  ATUFS,  10%  Capital Investment  Subsidy  (CIS)  is  provided  for  handloom  sector.  Also,  10%  CIS  is  provided  to weaving for brand new Shuttle-less Looms (including weaving preparatory and knitting).

In addition, for the development of Powerloom sector, a comprehensive scheme viz, Powertex India is implemented across the country including West Bengal during 01.04.2017 to  31.03.2020.  Details  of  interventions/components  under  Powertex  India  is  given  in Annexure-I.

Annexure-I

## Scheme components of Powertex India

- i. In-situ upgradation of plain Powerlooms
- ii. Group Work Shed Scheme
- iii. Yarn Bank Scheme
- iv. Common Facility Centre (CFC)
- v. Solar Energy Scheme
- vi. Pradhana  Mantri Credit Scheme
- vii. Grant-in-Aid & Modernisation/upgradation of Poqwerloom Service Centres
- viii. Tex Fund-Venture Capital Fund
- ix. Facilitation, IT, Awareness,  Market Development  &  Publicity for  Powerloom Schemes.
- x. Converged Insurance Scheme for Powerloom weavers/workers.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3188 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-06
Subject: Technology Institutes
Ministry: SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Asked by: Sunil Kumar Pintu

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO 3188 TO BE ANSWERED ON 06/12/2019

## TECHNOLOGY INSTITUTES

†3188. SHRI SUNIL KUMAR PINTU:

## Will the Minister of SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY वान और ौयोगक मंी be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government proposes to set up technology institutes for promotion of science  and  technology  and  make  them  accessible  to  the  students  in  the  country, particularly in Bihar;

(b) if so, whether such institutes are proposed to be set up in Sitamarhi of Bihar;

(c) if so, the time by which these are likely to be set up; and

(d) if not, the reasons therefor?

ANSWER

## MINISTER OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE; MINISTER OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AND MINISTER OF EARTH SCIENCES (DR HARSH VARDHAN) वाय और परवार कयाण मंी ; वान और ौयोगक मंी ; और पृ वी वान मंी

- डॉ. हष वधन

(a)  &  (b):    Ministry  of  Science  and  Technology  has  80  autonomous  institutes  under  its administrative control for promotion of science and technology. These institutes facilitate emerging and frontline areas of research by involving students and researchers. However, as of now there is no proposal to set up any new Institute in the near future, including in Bihar.

- (c) Does not arise.

(d) While Ministry of Science & Technology does not have any such proposal, several other  prominent  Institutions  like  National  Institute  of  Technology,  All  India  Institute  of Medical  Sciences  (AIIMS,  Patna),  Indian  Institute  of  Technology  (IIT,  Patna),  Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIIT, Bhagalpur) & National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER, Hajipur), have already been set up in Bihar by other Ministries of Government of India.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3186 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-06
Subject: Lal Imli Textile Mill
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: Satyadev Pachauri

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3186 TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.12.2019

## LAL IMLI TEXTILE MILL

3186.   SHRI SATYADEV PACHAURI:

## Will the Minister of TEXTILES वस्त्र मंरी

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has any plan to pay the arrears of the employees of the Lal Imli Textile Mill, Kanpur;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether the Government has any plan for using land of textile mills closed down in Kanpur;
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (e) whether  the  Government  has  any  proposal  to  clear  the  arrears  of  pay  for  several  years  of  the school employees under the Elgin Mill in Kanpur; and
- (f) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## उत्तर

## ANSWER वस्त्र मंरी ( श्रीमती स्मृ तत ज़ू बिन इरानी )

MINISTER OF TEXTILES (SMT. SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

- (a) & (b): British  India  Corporation  Ltd.  (BICL)  have  been  incurring  losses  since  its nationalization in the year 1981. Owing to continuance losses, BIC was referred to Board for Industrial & Financial Reconstruction (BIFR) in 1991 and was declared sick in 1992. The government approved revival schemes in November, 2001, 2005 and 2011 at the cost of  Rs.  211  crores,  Rs.  47.35  crore  and  Rs.  338.04  crore  which  were  not  successful  as permission for conversion of leasehold land into freehold and their disposal to generate funds was not given by the state government. NITI Aayog has recommended for closure of BICL in 2017. Pending salary and other dues of the employees will be paid on the closure of the company and disposal of its assets as per terms of closure to be approved by the competent authority.
- (c)  to  (f): Cawnpore  Textiles  Ltd.  (CTL)  and  Elgin  Mills  Company  Ltd.  (EMCL)  are subsidiaries of British India Corporation Limited (BICL).  These mills were wound up in 1999  and  an  Official  Liquidator  was  appointed  by  the  order  of  Hon'ble  High  Court  of Allahabad.    Ministry  of  Textiles  facilitated  Voluntary  Retirement  Scheme  (VRS)  to  the employees of EMCL & CTL in 2001.  All the employees of EMCL and CTL excluding 47 employees had taken VRS.  Salary of the remaining 47 employees which also included school employees was paid by BICL from July, 2001 to October, 2014.  In the year 2012 and  2013, the Official Liquidator, Hon'ble Hight Court, Allahabad took physical possession  of  moveable  and  immovable  assets  of  EMCL  and  CTL.    After  take  over  of physical  possession  of  assets,  all  the  pending  dues  have  to  be  paid  by  the  Official Liquidator from disposal of assets of the two subsidiaries.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3184 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-06
Subject: Himalayan Glaciers
Ministry: SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Asked by: Pratima Mondal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO 3184 TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.12.2019

## HIMALAYAN GLACIERS

## 3184.  SHRIMATI PRATIMA MONDAL:

Will the Minister of SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY वान और ौयोगक मंी

- be pleased to state: (a) the details of research projects conducted on 'Himalayan Glaciers' along with amount spent on them in the last three years and the current year; (b) whether the researches have indicated that the glaciers are receding gradually, if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the details of the statistical data showing the loss of glaciers since the last decade along with the efforts made by the Government to protect the Himalayan Glaciers from receding?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE; MINISTER OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AND MINISTER OF EARTH SCIENCES (DR HARSH VARDHAN) वाय और परवार कयाण मंी ; वान और ौयोगक मंी ; और पृ वी वान मंी डॉ. हष वधन

(a) The  research  projects  carried  out  on  Himalayan  Glaciers  mainly  focus  on  Himalayan Cryosphere Studies, Himalayan Snow and Glacier Studies, Geodynamics and Hydro chemical Studies of  Gangotri  Glacier  System,  Garhwal  Himalaya  Glacial  Lakes  &  Glacial  Lake  Outburst  Flood (GLOF) in Western Himalayan region and Study of Glacio-hydrological Processes at Naradu Glacier, Western Himalaya etc.  The total amount spent in these projects during last three years and current year is about INR 14.90 Crore. (b) The  mass  balance  studies  conducted  for  some  Himalayan  glaciers  revealed  that  majority  of Himalayan glaciers are receding at varying rates because of many reasons including climate change. The rate of recession has witnessed an upward trend in the second half of the last century though no abnormal trend has been documented. The studies have also shown that large glaciers with an area of more than 10 square kilometers are unlikely to get affected appreciably in the coming years. However, small glaciers of less than 2 square kilometer are likely to show rapid changes. (c) The  research  indicated  that  the  glaciers  in  the  Indian  Himalayan  Region  have  exhibited shrinkage  in  length,  area,  thickness  and  mass  with  regional  variations  during  the  last  few  decades coinciding with the observed warming in the region. The glaciers situated at higher altitudes are more or less stable.  Based on a compilation of area change studies, eastern Himalaya glaciers have tended to shrink faster than glaciers in the central and western Himalaya.

While glaciers cannot be protected from receding through direct interventions, the Government has made several efforts to reduce the impact of climate change through several adaptation and mitigation measures that include a number of programmes under national missions on climate change as part of National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC) and actions initiated under other programmes.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3183 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-06
Subject: NTAGI
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Arvind Kumar Sharma

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3183 TO BE ANSWERED ON 6 TH DECEMBER, 2019

## NTAGI

## 3183. SHRI ARVIND KUMAR SHARMA:

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

- (a)  whether  the  National Immunization  Schedule  (NIS)  does  not make  vaccines  for  the PneumococcalCojugate, Rotavirus and Japanese Encephalitis (JE) available for all the States/ UTs despite several reports and the recommendati ons by both the World Health Organisation and the National Technical Advisory Group on Immunization (NTAGI);
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) whether the Government proposes to take steps to address this i ue?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY)

(a) & (b) : Under Universal Immunization Program Rotavirus vaccine is provided to all States/UTs  and  Japanese  Encephalitis  vaccine  is  provided  in  231  endemic  di stricts  of  21 States/UTs where JE cases has been reported. Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine (PCV) has been introduced under the programme in a phase manner starting from May 2017. As o December 2019 it is in five States of Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, Himachal Pr adesh, 18 districts of Rajasthan and 19 districts of Uttar Pradesh.

- ( c) : In view of above reply question does not arise.
Lok Sabha Question No. 3182 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-06
Subject: Mapping of the Continental Shelf
Ministry: EARTH SCIENCES
Asked by: Francisco Cosme Sardinha

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF EARTH SCIENCES LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 3182 TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2019

## MAPPING OF THE CONTINENTAL SHELF

## 3182. SHRI COSME FRANCISCO CAITANO SARDINHA:

Will the Minister of EARTH SCIENCES be pleased to state:

- (a) the  details  of  progress  achieved  in  past  three  years  in  mapping  the continental shelf of India under Indian Continental Shelf Programme;
- (b) whether  the  coastal  States/UTs  have  been  involved  in  the  exercise  of delineating  and  mapping  the  continental  shelf  close  to  their  coastlines, if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  any  specific  guidelines  regarding  conservation  and  protection of  the  continental  shelf  have  been  issued  to  the  coastal  States/UTs  for incorporation in coastal planning programmes, if so, the details thereof, if not, the reasons therefor;
- (d) whether  such  guidelines  are  likely  to  be  issued  by  the  Government along  with  the  detailed  maps  of  the  continental  shelf,  if  so,  the  details thereof;
- (e) the steps proposed to be taken by the Government to create nationwide awareness in every coastal States/UTs on the importance of mapping and sustainable planned utilization of Indian continental shelf and its mineral and biotic resources; and
- (f) the  details  of  post  2010  status  if  any  of  India's  submission  to  UN
- Commission on the limits of the Continental Shelf?

## ANSWER

MINISTER FOR MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AND MINISTRY OF EARTH SCIENCES (DR. HARSH VARDHAN)

- (a) No  additional  mapping  of  the  continental  shelf  was  carried  out  in  last three years under Indian Continental Shelf Programme.
- (b) No Sir. The exercise of delineating and mapping the continental shelf is undertaken  by  National  Centre  for  Polar  and  Ocean  Research  (NCPOR), Goa, an autonomous institute under Ministry of Earth Sciences.
- (c) No Sir. The continental shelf of India has not been defined so far.
- (d) There is no proposal to issue any specific guidelines regarding conservation and protection of the continental shelf as continental shelf of India has not been defined so far.
- (e) Does not arise since continental shelf of India is not yet defined.

(f) A sub-commission of the UN Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf  (CLCS)  was  constituted  to  examine  India's first  partial  submission pertaining  to  the  west  coast  of  India  for  an  extended  continental  shelf beyond 200 M under the provisions of Article 76 of UNCLOS. During 14-18 October 2019, a delegation led by Secretary, Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES) made a presentation of India's submission pertaining to the west coast  of  India  before  the  sub-commission  at  the  UN  Headquarters,  New York and offered clarifications on various scientific issues.

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