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Lok Sabha Question No. 4398 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-19
Subject: Increase in Medical Seats
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: P. Ravindhranath, Chandra Sekhar Sahu

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4398 TO BE ANSWERED ON 19 TH JULY, 2019

## INCREASE IN MEDICAL SEATS

## 4398. SHRI P. RAVEENDRANATH KUMAR: SHRI CHANDRA SEKHAR SAHU:

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

- (a) whether the Government has received any proposal from States/UTs particularly from T Nadu and Odisha for increasing seats for MBBS/Medical education;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the action taken thereon along with the number of seats likely to be increased, State - wise including Tamil Nadu and Odisha?

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

(a) to (c) : The Ministry of Health & Family Welfare and Board of Governors in Supersession of  Medical  Council  of  India  after  considering  the  proposals  from  the  applicant  Colleg establishment of new College, increase of intake capacity in existing College and incr seats under EWS Quota, increased 10590 MBBS seats in the country including Tamil Nadu and Odisha for  the academic year 2019 - 20. State/UT -wise details are given in Annexure .

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State/UT-wise number of MBBS seats increased in 2019-20

| Sl. No.   | State            |   Total |
|-----------|------------------|---------|
| 1         | Andhra Pradesh   |     460 |
| 2         | Assam            |     174 |
| 3         | Bihar            |     440 |
| 4         | D& N Haveli      |     150 |
| 5         | Chhattisgarh     |     120 |
| 6         | Delhi            |     215 |
| 7         | Goa              |      30 |
| 8         | Gujarat          |     840 |
| 9         | Haryana          |     310 |
| 10        | Himachal Pradesh |     120 |
| 11        | Jammu & Kashmir  |     485 |
| 12        | Jharkhand        |      80 |
| 13        | Karnataka        |     300 |
| 14        | Kerala           |     155 |
| 15        | Madhya Pradesh   |     670 |
| 16        | Maharashtra      |    1120 |
| 17        | Manipur          |      25 |
| 18        | Orissa           |     100 |
| 19        | Pondicherry      |      30 |
| 20        | Punjab           |     150 |
| 21        | Rajasthan        |     750 |
| 22        | Tamilnadu        |     600 |
| 23        | Telangana        |     990 |
| 24        | Tripura          |      25 |
| 25        | Uttar Pradesh    |    1126 |
| 26        | Uttarakhand      |      75 |
| 27        | West Bengal      |    1050 |
| Total     | Total            |   10590 |

## Annexure
Lok Sabha Question No. 4390 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-19
Subject: Vigyan Kendra/Taramandal
Ministry: SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Asked by: Rodmal Nagar

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4390 TO BE ANSWERED ON 19/7/2019

## VIGYAN KENDRA/TARAMANDAL

## †4390. SHRI RODMAL NAGAR:

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

- (a) whether the Government proposes to set up Vigyan Kendra and Planetariums/ Taramandals at the district level to encourage children for scientific activities and to make them understand the scientific methods;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (c) the alternate plan/arrangements made by the Government in this regard?

## 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) Yes, Sir. National Council of Science Museums (NCSM), an autonomous organization under the  Ministry  of  Culture  (MoC)  is  engaged  in  establishment  of  Science  Centres  throughout  the country.  Science  Centres  are  set  up  throughout  the  country  based  on  proposals  received  from different  State  Govts./UTs  and  with  the  approval  of  the  Government  as  per  the  norms  of  the Scheme for Promotion of Culture of Science (SPoCS) scheme of Ministry of Culture (MoC) through National Council of Science Museums (NCSM). Portable Taramandal (inflatable dome Planetarium) are also provided to each such science centres. Department of Science & Technology (DST), Ministry of Science & Technology, Government of India, has no such initiative. Kendriya Vidyalayas  Sangathan  organizes  Astronomical  Telescope  Making  Workshops  for  students  in collaboration  with  Vigyan  Prasar,    an  aided  institution  (AI)  of  Department  of  Science  & Technology.  It is also aimed to set up Vigyan Evam Praudyogiki  Kendras (VPK) and Jila Tara Mandal(JTM) to  encourage  children  and  other  levels  of  society  for  propagation  of  scientific activities.

(b) Ministry of Culture (MoC) through National Council of Science Museums (NCSM) has set up 23 Science Cities / Museums /Centres and 20 Regional / Sub-Regional Science Centres. Addition of  16  new  Science  Museums  /  Centres  by  NCSM,  Ministry  of  Culture  under  the  Scheme  for Promotion of Culture of Science (SPoCS) is an ongoing activity  of that Ministry.

(c ) Does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4388 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-19
Subject: Third Party Insurance under Ayushman Bharat Yojana
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Manickam Tagore B

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4388 TO BE ANSWERED ON 19 TH JULY, 2019

## THIRD PARTY INSURANC E UNDER AYUSHMAN BHA RAT YOJANA

## 4388. SHRI MANICKAM TAGORE B.:

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

(a) whether the Government proposes to enrol third party insurance companies and agencie implement Ayushman Bharat Yojana; and

- (b)  if so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  premium  provided  till  date  to  third  party  In Companies for implementation of the Scheme?

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

(a)  &  (b) : There  is  no  enrolment  of  Third  Party  Insurance  Companies  under  Ayushman Bharat - Pradhan  Mantri  Jan  Arogya  Yojana  (AB - PMJAY)  and  no  premium  is  paid  to  such companies.

Under AB-PMJAY, States have the flexibility to choose the mode of implementation They can either implement it in insurance mode, or through a trust or in a mixed mode i. the insurance and trust mode.

The States implementing scheme through Insurance mode select Insurance Companies through open tender process. The States impl ementing scheme through trust mode, may engage Third - Party Administrators (TPAs)/ Implementing Support Agencies (ISAs) for     implementi the scheme through open tender process. The Government of India has no role in selecti such TPAs/ISAs.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4385 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-19
Subject: Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Pramila Bisoyi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4385 TO BE ANSWERED ON 19.07.2019

## PRADHAN MANTRI MATRU VANDANA YOJANA

## 4385.  SHRIMATI PRAMILA BISOYI:

Will the Minister of WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) the  details  of  schemes  being  implemented  by  the  Government  for  pregnant  and lactating mothers in the country, State/Union Territory-wise;
- (b) whether the Government is planning to launch a programme covering all the pregnant and lactating mothers in the country without being subjected to fulfillment of Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana (PMMVY) scheme conditionalities;
- (c) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (d) whether  the  Government  is  planning  to  increase  the  incentives  provided  to  pregnant and lactating women under PMMVY and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER FOR WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT (SHRIMATI SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

- (a): The  Ministry  of  Women  and  Child  Development  is  implementing  Centrally  Sponsored Pradhan  Mantri  Matru  Vandana  Yojana  (PMMVY)  under  which  maternity  benefits  of Rupees  Five  Thousand  is  provided  in  three  instalments  to  Pregnant  Women  and Lactating  Mothers  (PW&LM)  upon  fulfilment  of  certain  conditionalities.  The  eligible beneficiaries  are  also  entitled  to  receive  the  cash  incentive  as  per  approved  norms towards Maternity Benefit under Janani Suraksha Yojana (JSY) after institutional delivery so that on an average, a woman gets Rupees Six Thousand. Additionally, PW&LM are also entitled for Supplementary Nutrition under Anganwadi Services, which is Centrally Sponsored  Scheme  under  Umbrella  Integrated  Child  Development  Services  (ICDS) Scheme. Both the PMMVY and Anganwadi Services Schemes are being implemented across the country.
- (b) &  (c):  No,  Sir.  The  conditionalities  attached  with  release  of  instalments  of  maternity benefits are meant for improving health seeking behaviour amongst PW&LM.
- (d): Presently, no such proposal to increase the maternity benefits provided under PMMVY to PW&LM is under consideration of the Ministry.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4382 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-19
Subject: Data Entry Operators under NHM
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Sakshi Ji Swami Maharaj

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4382 TO BE ANSWERED ON 19 TH JULY, 2019

## DATA ENTRY OPERATORS UNDER NHM

## 4382. DR. SWAMI SAKSHIJI MAHARAJ:

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

- (a) whether the Data Entry Operators working in the National Health Mission for the last - 12 years are getting less emoluments than the outsourced Data Entry Operators;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to abolish the posts of Data Entry Operators working in various departments under his Ministry and outsource it entirely and if so, the details t thereasons therefor;
- (d) whether the welfare of employees are likely to be affected by outsourcing these posts;
- (e) if so, the steps taken by the Government to protect the interest of the employees?

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

- (a)  to  (e) : Public  health  being  a  State  subject,  the  primary  responsibility  for  fixi emoluments  of  manpower  including  Data  Entry  Operator  (DEOs)  under  National  Health Mission (NHM), lies with the State Governments.  Under NHM, 5% annual increment is given to al l staff every year based on performance appraisal, which is applicable to DEOs as well

At present there is no such proposal under NHM for consideration to abolish the pos Data Entry Operators (DEO).  In 2016, States were advised to do the data entry to the extent possible, on tasks rate basis or through outsourcing and with the option to continue existing posts.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4378 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-19
Subject: New National Programme for Malaria Eradication
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Pushpendra Singh Chandel

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4378 TO BE ANSWERED ON 19 TH JULY, 2019

## NEW NATIONAL PRO GRAMME FOR MALARIA E RADICATION

## 4378. SHRI KUNWAR PUSHPENDRA SINGH CHANDEL:

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

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  prepared  outline  of  New  National  Programme for  Malaria Eradication with the participation of private sector; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof?

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

- (a ) & ( b) : Yes, the National Framework for Malaria Elimination (NFME) was launched by Minister for Health & Family Welfare on 11 February 2016. The document lays out the visi mission, broad principles and practices to achieve the target of malaria elimination by 2030 in sync with the World Health Organisation (WHO) Global Technical Strategy (GTS) for Malari 2016- 2030 and Asia Pacific Leaders Malaria Alliance (APLMA) Malaria Elimination Roadmap for  the  Asia  Pacific.  India  has  targeted  to  eliminate  malaria  by  2027. In  sync  with  NFME (2016- 2030), the National Strategic Plan (NSP) has been developed for the period 2017 - 22, in which focus is on district based planning, implementation and monitoring, involving all including Private Sector.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4376 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-19
Subject: Medical College in Nashik
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Bharti Pravin Pawar

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4376 TO BE ANSWERED ON 19 TH JULY, 2019

## MEDICAL COLLEGE IN N ASHIK

## 4376. DR. BHARATI PRAVIN PAWAR:

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

- (a) whether the Government proposes to set up medical college in the remote and backward a of Nashik, Maharashtra;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

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

- (a)  to  (c) : The  Government  is  implementing  a  Centrally  Sponsored  Scheme  namely 'Establishment of new medical colleges attached with existing district/referral hospitals' which aims to redress regional imbalances in the availability of medical colleges in the count .Under the Phase -I of this Scheme, one medical college had been approved in Gondia, Maharashtra at a cost of Rs.189 crore to be shared between Centre and State in the ratio of 60:40. This college has already become functional. Further, under the Ph ase - II  of  the Scheme, an analysis was done to ensure the availability of at least one medical college for every 3 Parli Constituencies  and  at  least  1  Government  Medical  College  in  each  State  of  the  coun Accordingly, mapping was done and require ment of 24 new medical colleges under Phase -II of the Scheme has been identified. During analysis, no such block (consisting of 3 Parliam Constituencies) has been identified in Maharashtra State.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4375 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-19
Subject: AYUSH Wellness Centre
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: Sadashiv Kisan Lokhande, Bharti Pravin Pawar

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

LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 4375 TO BE ANSWERED ON 19 TH JULY, 2019

## AYUSH WELLNESS CENTR E

## 4375. SHRI SADASHIV LOKHANDE: DR. BHARATI PRAVIN PAWAR:

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

- (a) whether AYUSH Wellness Centres have been set up in Maharashtra, if so, the details th district - wise;
- (b) the details of funds allocated for this work along with the funds utilised out of it;
- (c)  whether  the  required  number  of  doctors  and  equipments  are  functional  in  such  AYU Wellness Centres in Maharashtra;
- (d) if not, the reasons therefor along with the assistance provided by the Government to the State Government to resolve it; and
- (e) the extent to which the said problems have been resolved with the assistance provided?

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

(a) to (e) : Public Health is a State subject. Setting up of AYUSH Wellness Centres comes under  purview  of State/UT  Governments.  However,  Central  Government is  implementing Centrally  Sponsored Scheme  of  National  AYUSH  Mission  (NAM) in th e  country  including Maharashtra under which there is a provision of financial assistance to States/UTs for set of AYUSH Wellness Centres including Yoga & Naturopathy. During2017- 18,Rs. 114.00 lakhs has  been  approved  under  NAM  for  setting  up  of  19 Yoga  Wellness  Centres  in  the  St ate  of Maharashtra .  State  Government  of Maharashtrahas  not  submitted  the  physical  and  financial progress in this regard.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4373 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-19
Subject: Apparel Export
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: Anubhav Mohanty

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4373 TO BE ANSWERED ON 19.07.2019

## APPAREL EXPORT

## 4373.  SHRI ANUBHAV MOHANTY:

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

- (a) whether  the  Apparel  exports  have  dropped  by  5  per  cent  from  the previous fiscal year i.e. from Rs. 93745 crores to Rs. 88709 crores, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the decline in the exports has been due to the financial crunch for non-payment of Rebate of State Levies (RoSL) by the Centre from last July onwards to the tune of Rs. 2000 crores affecting 55 per cent of the Apparel exporters, if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) whether  the  Government  will  look  into  the  matter  and  ensure  the settlement of the dues to the Apparel exporters at the earliest, if so, the plan of action thereof?

## उत्तर

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

MINISTER OF TEXTILES (SMT. SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

- (a) No Sir. As per the data of Directorate General of Commercial Intelligence and Statistics, export of apparel has increased by 5% from Rs 107,644 crore in 2017-18 to Rs 112,701 crore in 2018-19.
- (b) & (c) Do not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4368 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-19
Subject: Scam in Cotton Corporation of India
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: Y. S. Avinash Reddy

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4368 TO BE ANSWERED ON 19.7.2019

## SCAM IN COTTON CORPORATION OF INDIA

## 4368.   SHRI Y.S. AVINASH REDDY:

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

- (a) whether the attention of the Government has been drawn to the matter of alleged cotton scam in Cotton Corporation of India in the State of Andhra Pradesh;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the measures being taken by the Government in this regard.

## उत्तर

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

MINISTER OF TEXTILES (SMT. SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

(a) & (b): During cotton season 2014-15, some irregularities took place in Cotton purchase in the state of  Andhra  Pradesh. Cotton  Corporation of India (CCI) Limited  undertook  massive procurement operation under Minimum Support Price (MSP) and procured 86.97 lakh bales, out of which  about  63%  (i.e.54.47  lakh  bales)  were  procured  in  the  State  of  Andhra  Pradesh  & Telengana. Since, the procurement operation was the biggest ever in the State of Andhra Pradesh & Telengana, some lapses in identification of cotton farmers were noticed.

(c): To overcome such type of situation, Government of India had requested all major cotton producing  states  to  devise  procedure  so  that  the  officials  from  State  Agriculture  Department, District  Collectors and  Agricultural Produce Marketing Committee (APMC) official may ensure that only bonafide cotton farmers sell their produce to Nodal Agencies without any involvement of Commission Agents or middlemen or traders so as to ensure that the benefit of  MSP is received by cotton farmers only and not by anyone else. Thereafter, digital identification of farmers by State Government has been introduced in the State of Andhra Pradesh. Since then, there has been no complaint.
Lok Sabha Question No. 4364 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-19
Subject: Mangrove Forests
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Shivkumar Chanabasappa Udasi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 4364

TO BE ANSWERED ON 19.07.2019

## Mangrove Forests

## 4364.  SHRI SHIVAKUMAR C. UDASI:

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

- (a) whether mangrove forests have been destroyed during land reclamation projects in the country and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government has any scheme for the conservation of mangrove forests and if so, the details thereof; and
- (c)  the  steps  taken/being  taken  by  the  Government  to  revive  and  preserve  the  mangrove forests in the country?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## (SHRI BABUL SUPRIYO)

- (a) to (c) The Forest Survey of India (FSI) has been assessing the mangrove cover in the  country  by  remote  sensing  through  satellite  data  analysis  along  with Geographic Information System (GIS) platform on a biennial basis. As per the India State of Forest Report 2017, published by the Forest Survey of India, the mangrove cover in the country was spread over an area of 4,921 sq. km.

According to this report, the mangrove cover in the country has increased by 181 sq. km. in year 2017 as compared to the mangrove cover assessed in year 2015.

The  Government  has  been  taking  steps  to  protect  and  enhance  mangrove cover in the country through promotional as well as regulatory measures. The promotional measures are being implemented through a central sector scheme under National Coastal Mission Programme on conservation and management of mangroves and coral reefs. Under this programme, projects for conservation and management of mangroves are formulated and implemented in the participating coastal States and Union Territories.

Regulatory  measures  are  implemented  through  Coastal  Regulation  Zone (CRZ)  Notification  (2011  &  2019)  and  the  Island  Protection  Zone  (IPZ) Notification  2011  under  the  Environment  (Protection)  Act,  1986;  the  Wild Life  (Protection)  Act,  1972;  the  Indian  Forest  Act,  1927;  the  Biological Diversity Act, 2002; and rules under these acts as amended from time to time.

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