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Lok Sabha Question No. 31 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-11
Subject: Sale of Medicines Online
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: KIRIT PREMJIBHAI SOLANKI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS DEPARTMENT OF PHARMACEUTICALS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 31

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 11 th  December, 2018

## Sale of Medicines Online

## 31. DR. KIRIT P. SOLANKI:

Will the Minister of CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  is  considering  any  proposal  for  establishing  separate guidelines for the sale of medicines online in order to outline a legal framework for epharmacy businesses and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government has any plan to amend the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 to differentiate between online and offline pharmacies and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the details of the steps taken/being taken by the Government to address the problem of validity of prescriptions in e-pharmacy businesses; and
- (d) the difficulties faced by start-ups in the ease of doing e-pharmacy business and the steps taken by the Government to address these problems?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS; MINISTRY  OF  SHIPPING  AND  MINISTRY  OF  CHEMICALS  AND  FERTILIZERS (SHRI MANSUKH L. MANDAVIYA)

- (a) to (d): The Drugs and Cosmetics Rules, 1945 has provisions to sell, stock, exhibit or offer for sale or distribution of drugs. Further the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has published draft rules to amend Drugs and Cosmetics Rules vide. GSR 817(E) dated 28.08.2018 regarding regulation of distribution or sale, stock, exhibit or offer for sale of drugs through e-pharmacy. As per these draft Rules, the e-pharmacy shall mention the various details on its e-pharmacy portal, one of which includes name of the registered pharmacist,  with  the  Registration    No.  and  name  of  Pharmacy  Council  where  the pharmacist  has  been  registered,  who  validates  the  prescription  prior  to  forward  it  to dispense the drugs.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 30 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-11
Subject: Crop Production
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: K. GOPAL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, COOPERATION AND FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 30

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 11 TH  DECEMBER, 2018

## CROP PRODUCTION

30. DR. K. GOPAL:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंी be pleased to state:

- (a) whether it  is  true  that  the  Government  has  set  a  target  of  record  285.2  million  tonnes foodgrain production in the 2018-19 crop year;
- (b) whether it is also true that the country harvested a record 284.83 MT of foodgrains in the 2017-18 crop year;
- (c) whether it is also true that, despite patchy monsoon rains, the Government is expecting higher production in Kharif season; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंालय म राय मंी (SHRI GAJENDRA SINGH SHEKHAWAT)

- (a): The Department of Agriculture, Cooperation & Farmers Welfare (DAC&FW) fixes target for  the  production  of  foodgrains  in  the  country  annually.  The  targets  for  the  production  of foodgrains has been fixed at 290.25 million tonnes for the 2018-19.
- (b): The production of foodgrains in the country has been estimated at 284.83 million tonnes (4 th Advance Estimates) for 2017-18, which is a record.
- (c) & (d): As per the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the rainfall in the country was normal (-9%) during South-West monsoon season (June to September 2018).

The production  of foodgrains in  the country  during Kharif 2018  has been  estimated  at 141.59  million  tonnes  (1 st Advance  Estimates)  against  140.73  million  tonnes  (4 th Advance Estimates) during kharif 2017, which is higher by 0.86 million tonnes.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 28 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-11
Subject: Incidents of Stalking
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: RAJAN BABURAO  VICHARE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †28

TO  BE  ANSWERED  ON  THE  11 th   DECEMBER,  2018  /  AGRAHAYANA  20,  1940 (SAKA)

INCIDENTS OF STALKING

†28. SHRI RAJAN VICHARE:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  incidents  of  stalking  of  women  are  increasing  across  the country;
- (b)  if  so,  the  details  of  such  cases  registered  in  Maharashtra  during  the  last four years;
- (c) whether the rate of conviction has been very low in the said cases;
- (d) if so, the details thereof alongwith the reasons therefor; and
- (e)  the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  ensure  timely  disposal  of  the  said cases?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI HANSRAJ GANGARAM AHIR)

- (a): As  per  the  latest  available  published  information  with  National  Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), number of cases registered and conviction rate under stalking (sec. 354D IPC) in all States/UTs during 2014-2016 are as below:

|   Year |   Cases registered |   Conviction rate |
|--------|--------------------|-------------------|
|   2014 |               4699 |              34.8 |
|   2015 |               6266 |              26.4 |
|   2016 |               7190 |              24.6 |

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(b) to (d): As  per  reports  received  from  the  Government  of  Maharashtra, number of cases registered and conviction rate under stalking in the State is as under:-

|   Year |   Cases registered |   Conviction rate |
|--------|--------------------|-------------------|
|   2014 |                797 |              5.26 |
|   2015 |               1399 |             30.49 |
|   2016 |               1587 |             25.64 |

The Govt. of Maharashtra has stated that the reasons for acquittals includes complaints, witnesses turning hostile, lack of concrete evidence etc.

(e): 'Police' and 'Public Order' are State subjects under the Seventh Schedule to  the  Constitution  of  India.  The  responsibilities  to  maintain  law  and  order, protection of life and property of the citizens rest primarily with the respective State Governments. The State Governments are competent to deal with such offences  under  the  extant  provisions  of  laws.  However,  Ministry  of  Home Affairs issues advisories from time to time to curb crime against women and timely disposal of these cases. These advisories are available at www.mha.gov.in.

In the case of Maharashtra, 27 Special Courts for the speedy disposal of cases of crimes against women are functioning in the State with one Special Court for Cases of Immoral Trafficking at Mumbai. Further, 25 Fast Track Courts have been  established  for  speedy  disposal  of  cases  relating  to  the  atrocities  on women and mentally handicapped girls in the State of Maharashtra.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 27 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-11
Subject: Irregularities in SVNIRTAR
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: SANJAY SHAMRAO DHOTRE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE & EMPOWERMENT DEPARTMENT OF EMPOWERMENT OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES (DIVYANGJAN)

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.27 TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.12.2018

## IRREGULARITIES IN SVNIRTAR

## SHRI SANJAY DHOTRE:

## 27.

Will the Minister of SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) the number of complaints received by the Government from the Public Representatives regarding financial  irregularities/corruption in Swami Vivekanand National Institute of Rehabilitation Training and Research (SVNIRTAR); Cuttack each of the last three years and the current year with the action taken/being taken on such complaints S0 far; and during along
- (b) the corrective steps taken/being taken by the Government to make the losses to the exchequer and check the irregularities in SVNIRTAR along with the achievements thereof? good

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT

(SHRI KRISHANPAL GURJAR)

- (a) No complaint from the Public Representatives has been received by the Government regarding financial  irregularities/corruption in Swami Vivekanand National Institute of Rehabilitation Training and Research (SVNIRTAR) during last three years and the current year:
- (6) The Director General of Audit (Central) , Saifabad, Secunderabad conducts audit of annual accounts of SVNIRTAR every year: The Audited Accounts with the Annual Report f the Institute is laid on the tables of both the Houses of the Parliament every So Audit has not reported any major discrepancy in accounts and  losses to the Government   also periodically reviews the functioning of the National Institutes (NIs), by Review addition , performance of the NIs is regularly monitored by the respective Executive Councils and General Councils. along far, year: taking
Lok Sabha Question No. 26 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-11
Subject: New Urban Agenda
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: R. PARTHIPAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 26 TO BE ANSWERED ON DECEMBER 11, 2018

## NEW URBAN AGENDA

No. 26 SHRI R. PARTHIPAN :

Will  the  Minister  of  HOUSING  AND  URBAN AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether India is participating in 'The New Urban Agenda' of the United Nations and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the international agreement will act as a roadmap for more sustainable urban development through the use of data networks for better urban planning and development;
- (c) If so the details thereof;
- (d) whether the Government is expecting any international financial and technical assistance under the said agreement; and
- (e)
- If so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

(SHRI HARDEEP SINGH PURI)

(a)to(c):    The  United  Nations  Conference  on  Housing  and  Sustainable Urban  Development  (Habitat  III)  adopted  the  New  Urban

Agenda on 20 October 2016 in Quito, Ecuador. India is

participating  in  the  New  Urban  Agenda  with  a  focus  on inclusive, sustainable and adequate housing for a better urban planning and financing sustainable urbanization and integrated human settlements.

The  Agenda  provides  a  roadmap  and  lays  out  standards  and principles for the planning, construction, development, management, and improvement of urban areas.

## (d)&(e):     No Madam

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Lok Sabha Question No. 25 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-11
Subject: Funds to Agriculture Ministry
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: K.R.P. PRABAKARAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, COOPERATION AND FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 25

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 11 TH  DECEMBER, 2018

## FUNDS TO AGRICULTURE MINISTRY

25. SHRI K.R.P. PRABAKARAN:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंी be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is aware that a huge variation exists between funds demanded by the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare and the funds allocated by the Ministry of Finance;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
- (c) the steps being taken to overcome this issue; and
- (d) the schemes adversely affected by the above mentioned variation?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंालय म राय मंी (SHRI PARSHOTTAM RUPALA)

## (a) to (d): The details are as follows:

| Year    |    BE | RE    | Expenditure   |
|---------|-------|-------|---------------|
| 2017-18 | 41855 | 41105 | 37538.77      |
| 2018-19 | 46700 |       | 33227.47*     |

Thus, it is clear that the budgetary allocation has increased from 2017-18 to 2018-19 by approximately 11.58%.

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(Rs. in Crore)
Lok Sabha Question No. 23 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-11
Subject: Vacancies in Para Military Forces
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: K. ASHOK KUMAR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 23

TO  BE  ANSWERED  ON  THE  11 th   DECEMBER,  2018  /  AGRAHAYANA  20,  1940 (SAKA)

## VACANCIES IN PARA MILITARY FORCES

23. SHRI K. ASHOK KUMAR:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that over 55,000 vacancies exist in the six paramilitary forces and if so, the details thereof;

(b)  whether  the  Government  has  decided  to  recruit  and/or  fill  the  said vacancies expeditiously; and

(c) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI KIREN RIJIJU)

(a)  to (c):    Vacancies in CAPFs and AR arise due to retirement, resignation, death, new raisings/creation of new posts etc. The vacancies are filled up by various modes viz. Direct Recruitment, promotion and by deputation as per the extant provisions of Recruitment Rules.

Filling up of vacancies is a continuous process. For the recruitment year 2018, an indent of 54,953 posts for Constable (General Duty), 1073 vacancies of Sub-Inspector  (GD)  have  been  reported  to  Staff  Selection  Commission  (SSC). 466  vacancies  in  respect  of  Assistant  Commandant  (GD)  have  also  been reported to Union Public Service Commission (UPSC).

## L.S.US.Q NO. 23 FOR 11.12.2018

Prior to this, in the previous year, offer of appointment for the post of Constable (GD) has been issued to 57,264 candidates. Further, UPSC has recommended 170 candidates for recruitment to the post of Assistant Commandant.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 21 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-11
Subject: Cow Vigilantism
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: PARAYAMPARANBIL KUTTAPPAN BIJU

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 21

TO  BE  ANSWERED  ON  THE  11 th   DECEMBER,  2018  /  AGRAHAYANA  20,  1940 (SAKA)

## COW VIGILANTISM

21. DR. P.K. BIJU:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether there has been rampant lynching of people across the country in the name of cow vigilantism and child lifting;
- (b)  if  so,  the  details  of  such  incidents  reported  during  each  of  the  last  two years;
- (c)  the  action  taken  by  the  Government  to  prevent  the  incidents  of  mob lynching in various parts of the country;
- (d) whether the Government intends to enact a law in this regard; and
- (e) if so, the time by which such legislation is likely to be enacted and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI HANSRAJ GANGARAM AHIR)

(a) & (b): The  National  Crime  Records  Bureau  (NCRB)  does  not  maintain specific data with respect to lynching incidents in the country in the name of cow vigilantism & child lifting.

(c) to (e): 'Police'  and  'Public  Order'  are  State  subjects  under  the  Seventh Schedule to the Constitution of India and State Governments are responsible for  prevention,  detection,  registration  and  investigation  of  crime  and  for

## L.S.US.Q NO. 21 FOR 11.12.2018

prosecuting  the  criminals  through  their  law  enforcement  agencies.  State Governments  are  also  competent  to  enact  legislation  in  this  behalf.  The Ministry of Home Affairs have issued advisories to States and UTs from time to time, to maintain law and order and ensure that any person who takes law into his/her own hand is punished promptly as per law. The Ministry of Home Affairs have issued an advisory on 09.08.2016 to all States/UTs for taking prompt and strict action against miscreants who take law into their own hands in the name of protection of cow. An advisory dated 04.07.2018 on the issue of incidents of lynching of persons by mobs in some States, fuelled by rumours of lifting/kidnapping of  children  was  issued  to  the  States  and  UTs  wherein  they were advised to keep watch on circulation of fake news and rumours having potential  for  violence,  and  take  all  required  measures  to  counter  them effectively  and  to  deal  firmly  with  persons  taking  law  into  their  own  hands. Further, advisories dated 23.07.2018 and 25.09.2018 were issued to the State Governments/UTs Administration in pursuance to the Hon'ble Supreme Court's Judgement dated 17.07.2018 in Writ Petition (Civil) No. 754/2016, incorporating the  key  directions  of  the  Hon'ble  Supreme  Court  for  taking  measures  by States/UTs to curb incidents of mob lynching in the country. Copies of these Advisories are available on Ministry of Home Affairs' website: https://mha.gov.in.   Government  through  audio-visual  media  has  generated public awareness to curb the menace of mob lynching.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 20 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-11
Subject: Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: JAYADEV GALLA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, COOPERATION AND FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 20

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 11 TH  DECEMBER, 2018

## PRADHAN MANTRI FASAL BIMA YOJANA

20. SHRI JAYADEV GALLA:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंी be pleased to state:

- (a) the  status  of  implementation  of  Pradhan  Mantri  Fasal  Bima  Yojana  in  the  country, State-wise with a particular reference to Andhra Pradesh and Telangana;
- (b) whether it has come to the notice of the Government that farmers, on an average, have to wait for 18 months for claims;
- (c) the  extent to  which  delay  in  payment of premium by  Union  and  State Governments is contributing to delays in settling of claims; and
- (d) the percentage of farmers who are covered since implementation of the scheme, Rabi and Kharif season-wise and State-wise?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंालय म राय मंी (SHRI PARSHOTTAM RUPALA)

(a) to (d): Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) has been under implementation in the country including the States of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana since Kharif 2016 season.

Various measures namely, timelines for settlement of claims, leveraging of technology for  assessment  of  yield  by  State  Government  agencies  using  smartphone/CCE  Agri  App, integration of all individual farmer data on National Crop Insurance Portal etc. have been taken under PMFBY.  However, due to use of manual process for transmission yield data; late release of their share in premium subsidy by some States like Andhra Pradesh and Telangana; yield related  disputes  between  insurance  companies  and  States,  non-receipt  of  account  details  of some farmers for transfer of claims etc. settlement of claims in some States has been delayed under the scheme.

To resolve the issue of delay in payment of claims, timelines have been tightened and penalty provision of 12% interest rate per annum by Insurance Company to farmers for delay in settlement claims beyond 10 days of prescribed cut-off date for payment of claims; 12% interest rate for delay in release of State share of Subsidy beyond three months of prescribed cut-off date/submission  of  requisition  by  Insurance  Companies  etc.  have  been  prescribed  in  the revised Operational Guidelines issued recently.

Season-wise/Year-wise  and  State-wise  details  of  farmer  enrolled  under  the  Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY), since its inception from Kharif 2016 till Rabi 2017-18, are given in Annexure .

Annexure

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Lok Sabha Question No. 19 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-11
Subject: Street Vendors
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: GOWDAR MALLIKARJUNAPPA SIDDESHWARA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 19 TO BE ANSWERED ON DECEMBER 11, 2018

## STREET VENDORS

No.19 SHRI G.M. SIDDESHWARA:

Will the Minister of HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether the Government has any data regarding the total number of street  vendors  in  the  country  and  if  so,  the  details  thereof,  State-
- wise;
- (b) whether all the State Governments have formulated and implemented rules under the Street Vendors (Protection of Livelihood and Regulation of Street Vending) Act 2014 and if so, the details thereof;
- (c)
- if not, the reasons therefor;
- (d) whether  hawking  zones  have  been  created  in  cities  across  the States in the country and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF HOUSING & URBAN AFFAIRS

## [SHRI HARDEEP SINGH PURI]

- (a): It  is  estimated  that  approximately  2%  of  the  total  urban population comprise street vendors.

Cont'd...2/-

- (b)&(c): The  Act  has  not  been  extended  to  State  of  Jammu  & Kashmir.  Out  of  the  remaining,  Rules  under  Street  Vendors (Protection  of  Livelihood  and  Regulation  of  Street  Vending) Act,  2014  have  been  notified  by  30  States/UTs.  Meghalaya has  formulated  and  notified  Rules  under  Meghalaya  Street Vendors  Act,  2014.Further,  Arunachal  Pradesh  has  adopted the Act only inMay 2018. In Karnataka, Nagaland  and Telangana also the Rules have been drafted.
- (d)&(e): The Street Vendors (Protection of Livelihood and Regulation of  Street  Vending)  Act,  2014,  is  implemented  by  respective States/UTs by framing Rules, Scheme, Bye-laws and plan for street  vending  as  per  provisions  of  the  Act.  The  plan  for street  vending,  inter-alia,  determines  the  vending  zones, restricted vending zones and no-vending zones based on local conditions in their respective jurisdictions.

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