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Lok Sabha Question No. 3410 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-12
Subject: Maternal and Child Health
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Kinjarapu Ram Mohan Naidu

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3410 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12 TH JULY, 2019 MATERNAL AND CHILD H EALTH

## 3410. SHRI RAM MOHAN NAIDU KINJARAPU:

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

- (a)  whether  his  Ministry  has  reached out  to  the  Finance  Ministry  for  more funds, specifically  for  maternal  and child  health,  whose  Reproductive  Child Health flexi  pool budget has come down by 30.4 per cent from RE 2017-18 and allocation for Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana has also decreased by 8 per cent;
- (b)  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  extent to  which  the  funds  are  likely  to  be  increased along with timeline for the same; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

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

(a),  (b)  and  (c)  :  Yes,  the  Department  of  Health  and  Family  Welfare  reaches  out  to  F Ministry from time to time for more funds for various core programmes / schemes inclu RCH (Reproductive Child Health) Flexible Pool under NHM.

The RE for 2017 - 18 and BE (2018 - 19), RE (2018 - 19) and BE (2019 - 20) under RCH Flexible Pool is as under :

| Financial Year   |   BE (Rs. in Crore) | RE (Rs. in   |
|------------------|---------------------|--------------|
| 2017- 18         |             4566.6  | 7545.07      |
| 2018- 19         |             5253.51 | 5728.51      |
| 2019- 20         |             5703.52 | -            |

During  the  F.Y.  2017 - 18,  additional  support  of  Rs.2168  crore  was  provided  under External  Aided  Component  (EAC)  for  book  adjustment  of  kind  grant  support  received  fro External  Aid  Agencies  under  RCH  Flexible  Pool  and  this  support  was  fiscal  neutral. additionality  was  for  book  adjustments  of  kind  grants.  Similarly,  during  the  F.Y.  20 - 19, additionality of Rs.475 crore was provided in the RE for pending cost adjustments and neutral.

Further, if the BE of 2017 - 18 is compared with the BE of 2018- 19, there is an increase in budget under RCH Flexible Pool by 15% and on comparing the BE of F.Y. 2019- 20 with the BE of 2018 - 19 there is an increase of 8.6%.

It is further mentioned that investments under the pool of Health System Strength under NHM also contribute to RCH Programme directly and indirectly. Various maternal an child health interventions heavily depend on robust health system which includes manpo infrastructure, free diagnostic & free drug, emergency ambulance system & compu terized Health Management Information System including RCH Portal and quality assurance system.

The budget allocation under the Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana (PMMVY) has increased from Rs.2400 crore in 2018 - 19 to Rs.2500 crore in 2019 -.
Lok Sabha Question No. 3409 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-12
Subject: Unani College/Hospital in Ganderbal
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: Farooq Abdullah

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

LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 3409 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12 TH JULY, 2019

## UNANI COLLEGE/HOSPIT AL IN GANDERBAL

## 3409. DR. FAROOQ ABDULLAH:

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

- (a) whether the infrastructure facilities provided to Unani College/Hospital at Zazina Bad Ganderbalis completed since long but it has not been made functional; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor?

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

(a) to (b) Public Health being a State subject, opening of Unani College/Hospital comes under purview of respective State/UT Governments. However, Central Government has released Rs. 18.00 Crore during 2010 - 11 for setting up of Unani College at Zazina Badampura, Ganderbal . Further,  Rs.  25.33  lakhs  has  also  been  released  from  2015 - 16  to  2018 - 19  for  upgradation  of above college.

The building has not been taken over from the Executing Agen cy. However, deployment of  Teaching  faculty/consultants  have  been  made  by  the  State  Government  who  are  workin presently in the associated Unani Hospital Shalteng, Srinagar.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3407 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-12
Subject: Central Regulatory Agency
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: Riti Pathak

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

LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 3407 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12 TH JULY, 2019

## CENTRAL REGULATORY A GENCY

## 3407. SHRIMATI RITI PATHAK:

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

- (a) whether the Government has set up/proposes a Central Regulatory Agency for Ayush bas medicines in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the manner in which the Government proposes to r Ayush systems/ activities in the country; and
- (c) the time by which such regulating agency is likely to be set up in the country?

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

(a) to (c): Ministry of AYUSH in the Central Government has a Drug Control Cell to deal regulatory matters of Ayurvedic, Siddha, Unani and  Homoeopathy drugs and to coordinat State Licensing/Drug Control Authorities in this regard. A vertical structure of A YUSH has b en created  within  Central  Drugs  Standard  Control  Organization  since  05.02.2018  to  over regulation  of  Ayurvedic,  Siddha,  Unani  and  Homeopathy  (ASU&H)  drugs  from  central  le Technical Officers of the Ministry have been given additional charge of the central regulatory posts of Inspector, Assistant Drug Controller and Deputy Drug Controller of AYUSH  till the re rules are finalized and regular incumbents are recruited.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3406 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-12
Subject: Institute of Handloom Technology
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: Chandra Sekhar Sahu

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3406 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12.07.2019

## INSTITUTE OF HANDLOOM TECHNOLOGY

## 3406.  SHRI CHANDRA SEKHAR SAHU:

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

- (a) whether  Indian  Institute  of  Handloom  Technology  (IIHT)  functioning  at  Bargarh, Odisha is imparting three years Diploma course, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government has introduced Degree Course in handloom technology in IIHTs in the country including Salem, if so, the details thereof and the criteria adopted for introducing the Degree Course in IIMTs;
- (c) whether  the  Government  have  received  requests  from  the  Government  of  Odisha and Members of Parliament for introducing Degree Course in IIMT, Bargarh, Odisha, if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) whether on the basis of potential of handloom activities and persistent requests from Government of Odisha and  Madhya Pradesh  the  Government  is  considering  to  introduce Degree Course in Handloom Technology in the IIHT, Bargarh, Odisha,  if so, the details thereof and the action taken in this regard?

## उत्तर

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

## MINISTER OF TEXTILES (SMT. SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

- (a): Indian  Institute  of  Handloom  Technology  (IIHT),  Bargarh  (Odisha)  is  conducting three years Diploma course in Handloom & Textile Technology with an approved intake of 45  students  per  year.  IIHT,  Bargarh  caters  to  the  students  from  the  States  of  Odisha (20 seats), Chattisgarh (04 seats), Maharastra(13 seats) and Telangana (8 seats).
- (b): Government of India, Ministry of textiles has introduced four year Degree Course 'B.Tech  in  Handloom  &  Textile  Technology'  at  IIHT,  Salem  (Tamilnadu)  from  the academic session 2015-16 with an approved intake of 60 students per year. Besides, 20% of intake  i.e.  12  students  are  also  admitted  in  2 nd year  of  the  Degree  Course  through  lateral entry.  The  Degree  Course  is  approved  by  All  India  Council  for  Technical  Education (AICTE)  and  affiliated  to  Anna  University,  Chennai.  Introduction  of  Degree  Course  at IIHT, Salem was one of the approved plan activity during the 12 th Five Year Plan.
- (c) & (d): No such request has been received & no such proposal is under consideration of the Government.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3401 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-12
Subject: Cadre Restructuring of Physiotherapists
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Raghu Ramakrishna Raju Kanumuru, Thalikkottai Rajuthevar Baalu

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3401 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12 TH JULY, 2019

## CADRE RESTRUCTURING OF PHYSIOTHERAPISTS

## 3401. SHRI KANUMURU RAGHU RAMA KRISHANA RAJU: SHRI T.R.BAALU:

Will  the  Minister  of  HEALTH  AND FAMILY  WELFARE be  pleased  to  refer  to Question No. 63 on 14.12.2018 regarding Cadre Restructuring of Physiotherapists and to state:

- (a) the details of the progress made in the matter;
- (b) whether any Committee has been constituted in this regard and if so, the details of major recommendations of the Committee;
- (c) whether any impedance has been observed in implementation of the cadre given at model curriculum for physiotherapists developed by the Committee set up by the Ministry; and
- (d)  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the steps  taken  by  the  Government  for  its timely implementation?

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

(a) and (b): A committee has been constituted under the Chairmanship of Dr. B. D. Athani Principal  Consultant,  Directorate  General  of  Health  Services,  Ministry  of  Health  and  F welfare on cadre restructuring of Physiotherapists of four Central Government Hosp itals of Delhi i.e. Safdarjung Hospital, Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, Smt. Sucheta Kriplani Hospital Kalawati  Saran  Children  Hospital.  The  Terms  of  Reference  (TOR)  of  the  Committee  are  a under:

- (i) To review the structure of Physiotherapy Cadre in Safdarjung Hospital, Dr, RML Hospital, Lady Hardinge Medical College and SSK and Kalawati Saran Children's Hospital along with the feeder cadre, so as to harmonise the functional need with the legitimate career expecta its members.
- (ii) To asses s the magnitude of stagnation in various grade and suggest remedial measure, b short term and long term and to reduce promotional blocks and at the same time prevent from building up.

(iii) To suggest measures to enhance the effectiveness of servic e and capacity building of the staff.

- (iv) To take view and suggestion of the stakeholders i.e. participation Hospitals, its Members of the service for cadre review.

(v) to Examine any issue as referred to it by the Hospitals.

(vi) to review the Physiotherapy Cadre in these Hospitals keeping in view of the increased wo load.

The committee has not given any recommendations so far.

(c) and (d): No impedance has come to notice so far.
Lok Sabha Question No. 3400 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-12
Subject: Monitoring of PMJAY
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Alok Kumar Suman

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3400 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12 TH JULY, 2019

## MONITORING OF PMJAY

## 3400. DR. ALOK KUMAR SUMAN:

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

- (a) whether the Government is taking any steps to monitor the number of beneficiaries and allocation of funds for Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PMJAY) in State of Bihar;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has taken any measures to promote the participation of private hospitals to take care of beneficiaries under PMJAY; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

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

- (a) & (b) This is being monitored closely.

The maximum Grant- in - Aid that can be paid to the State of Bihar is Rs.720.17 crore based upon the maximum celling criteria.  The same has been allocated for the State of B

- (c)  &  (d) State  Governments  through  State  Health  Agencies  empanel  hospitals  within  thei jurisdiction to provide care to identified beneficiary families. As far as private hosp PMJAY are concerned, defined criteria and hospital empanelment guidelines have b een adopted by  the  States. As  on  09.07.2019,  15,955  hospitals  (7992  Private  &  7963  Public)  have  been empanelled under PMJAY.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3394 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-12
Subject: Arun Prabha Channel
Ministry: INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING
Asked by: Abdul Khaleque

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3394

(TO BE ANSWERED ON 12.07.2019)

## ARUN PRABHA CHANNEL

## 3394. SHRI ABDUL KHALEQUE:

Will  the  Minister  of  INFORMATION  AND  BROADCASTING be pleased to state:

- (a) whether Arun Prabha channel of Doordarshan was charged for malpractices during their allotment of production contracts and selection of programme producers, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether CBI has conducted any enquiry into the aforementioned allegations, if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the  grounds  on  which  several  allotments  were  made  by overlooking merit and experience in the field of production; and
- (d)
- the findings of the CBI in the matter?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE; AND MINISTER OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING (SHRI PRAKASH JAVADEKAR)

(a) to (d): Prasar Bharati has informed that all programmes for DD Arunprabha Channel were selected strictly in accordance with the ' Guidelines for Commissioned Programmes for Telecast  on  North  East  DD  Channels-2016 ' on merit by Evaluation Committees constituted by Prasar Bharati consisting of eminent experts and no malpractices have been reported  in  commissioning  of  programmes.  The  process  of selection was challenged in Hon'ble High Courts of  Guwahati, J&K and Delhi and all the petitions have been dismissed. A complaint alleging irregularities and malpratices in selection of  production  houses  for  allotment  of  programmes  for  DD Arunprabha  channel  was  received  from  CBI  for  necessary action.    The  matter  was  not  inquired  into  by  CBI.    The allegations  in  the  complaint  were  inquired  into  and  it  was observed that laid down norms and criteria had been followed. ***********************
Lok Sabha Question No. 3393 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-12
Subject: Protection of Great Indian Bustard
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Poonam (Mahajan) Vajendla Rao

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3393

TO BE ANSWERED ON 12.07.2019

## Protection of Great Indian Bustard

## 3393.  SHRIMATI  POONAM MAHAJAN:

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

- (a) whether the Government under the Integrated Development of Wildlife Habitat Scheme aim to protect the Great Indian Bustard (GIB), a species of which only200 birds are left;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  the  Government  recognizes  noise  pollution  as  a  cause  for  endangering  GIB species; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) and (b) Ministry through its Centrally Sponsored Scheme (CSS)- Integrated Development of  Wildlife  Habitats  (IDWH)  provides  funds  to  the  States/  UTs  under  the component 'Species Recovery Programme' for conservation and protection of 21 critically endangered species including the Great Indian Bustard.

The details of funds released from the CSS-IDWH for the conservation of Great Indian Bustard to the States during the last four years are as follows:

## (amount in Rs. Lakh)

|             | Year        | Year        | Year        | Year        |
|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
| States      | FY: 2015-16 | FY: 2016-17 | FY: 2017-18 | FY: 2018-19 |
| Maharashtra | 110.63      | 135.85      | 97.81       | 135.16      |
| Rajasthan   | 65.36       | 121.65      | 125.80      | -           |

The  Ministry  has  also initiated  a  project  titled  'Habitat  Improvement  and Conservation Breeding  of  Great  Indian  Bustard  (GIB)-An  Integrated  Approach' with  financial  support  of  Rs.  33.85  crores  for  a  five  years  period  from  Adhoc

CAMPA  for conservation breeding of Great Indian Bustard and with technical support  from  Wildlife  Institute  of  India  (WII).  The  important  objective  of  this programme is to build up captive population of GIB and to release the chicks in the  wild  for  increasing  the  population.  The  States  of  Rajasthan,  Gujarat  and Maharashtra are the important range States involved in this programme.

- (c )  and (d) The Governments does not recognizes noise pollution as a cause for endangering GIB species.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3390 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-12
Subject: Ban on Plastic Carry Bags
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Ramya  Haridas

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.  3390 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12/07/2019

## Ban on Plastic Carry Bags

3390. MS. RAMYA HARIDAS:

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

(a) whether the Government is aware that ban imposed on plastic carry bags and other items in Delhi and some other States remain unheeded to, and the menace of plastic garbage has increased manifold;

- (b) if so, the details thereof and reasons for not enforcing the ban strictly; and

(c) the comprehensive measures the Government propose to take, to make India a plastic free nation within a specific time frame?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) and (b) 18 States/Union Territories have issued notifications/orders introducing regulations pertaining to complete ban on plastic carry bags and/or other single-use plastic items. In addition, 5 States/UTs have imposed ban on plastic carry bags of thickness less than 50  microns.  The  Government  of  the  NCT  of  Delhi  had  introduced  a  manufacture,  import, storing, selling and transportation of plastic carry bags in 2012. However, All India Plastic Industries  Association  filed  a  petition  in  the  Hon'ble  High  Court  of  Delhi  for  stay.  The Hon'ble High Court stayed the matter & transferred the case to Hon'ble NGT in 2016. The Hon'ble NGT passed an interim order wherein the Tribunal issued to ban all plastic carry bags below 50 micron thickness.
- (c) The  Government  has  notified  Plastic  Waste  Management  Rules,  2016.  As  per  the Rules, the generators of waste have been mandated to take steps to minimize generation of plastic waste, not to litter the plastic waste, ensure segregated storage of waste at source and handover segregated waste to local bodies or agencies  authorised by the local bodies.  The rules  also  mandate  the  responsibilities  of  local  bodies,  gram  panchayats,  waste  generators, retailers  and  street  vendors  to  manage  plastic  waste.  The  rules  mandate  the  producers, importers and brand owners to work out modalities for waste collection system based on the principle of Extended Producer Responsibility.

Further, Hon'ble Prime Minister has announced India's pledge to Ban all Single-Use Plastic by 2022. In this regard Ministry has issued guidelines and written letters to offices of Central Government and its departments, major PSUs, corporates, etc to prohibit single-use plastic products in their offices.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3388 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-12
Subject: Availability of Health Supplements in CGHS Wellness Centres
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Kaushal Kishore, Upendra Singh Rawat

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3388 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12 TH JULY, 2019

## AVAILABILITY OF HEAL TH SUPPLEMENTS IN CGHS WELLNESS CENTRE S

## †3388. SHRI KAUSHAL KISHORE: SHRI UPENDRA SINGHRAWAT:

Will the Minister of HEALTH ANDFAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  supply  of  several medicines  including  the  health  supplements such  as Chyawanprash,  Aloe  vera  and  many other  tonics  have  been discontinued  in  the CGHS Dispensaries/Wellness Centres;
- (b) if so, the details and reasons therefor;
- (c) whether any corrective steps havebeen taken or proposed to be taken by theGovernmen restart the distribution of these health supplements; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

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

## (SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY)

(a)to (d):  No. Medicines like Chyavanprash, Manoll, Herbosol, Agastya Haritaki Rasaya Chitraka  Haritaki  Rasayana ,  Kushmanda  Rasayan,  Brahmi  Rasayana,  Brahma  Rasayana, Shuddha Shilajit, Triphala Choorna, Yastimadhu Choorna, Ashwagandha Choorna, Ashwagandharist,  Draksharista,  Kumaryasava  (it  mainly  contains  Kumari  i.e.  Aloevera ingredient) and Balarista are availab le in the CGHS Wellness Centres.

As far as health supplements and tonics are concerned, such terminology is not in use CGHS.
Lok Sabha Question No. 3387 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-12
Subject: TV Transmission in Backward and Rural Areas
Ministry: INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING
Asked by: Ashok Kumar Rawat

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF INFORMATION & BROADCASTING

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 3387

(TO BE ANSWERED ON 12.07.2019)

TV TRANSMISSION IN BACKWARD AND RURAL AREAS

3387. SHRI ASHOK KUMAR RAWAT:

Will  the  Minister  of  INFORMATION  AND  BROADCASTING  be pleased to state:

- (a) the number of TV transmitters set up and working in the country especially in the backward and rural areas as on date;
- (b) whether various projects are pending for want of financial and technical sanction;
- (c) if so, the State-wise details thereof especially for backward and rural areas of the country;
- (d) the time by which these projects are likely to be granted sanction; and

(e) the  time  by  which  the  construction  work  is  likely  to  be started, location-wise?

ANSWER THE MINISTER OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE; AND MINISTER OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING (SHRI PRAKASH JAVADEKAR)

(a)  to  (e)  Prasar  Bharati  has  informed  that  there  are  635  TV transmitters  (612  analog  and  23  Digital)  of  varying  capacity located in various parts of country, including backward and rural areas of the country.

Doordarshan's free-to-air DTH  Service 'DD Free Dish' covers  the  entire  country,  including  backward  and  rural  areas. 'DD Free Dish' Platform presently carries 94 SD TV channels.

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