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Lok Sabha Question No. 3102 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-06
Subject: Cotton Corporation of India
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: Manoj Kishorbhai Kotak

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3102 TO BE ANSWERED ON 6.12.2019

## COTTON CORPORATION OF INDIA

## 3102.   SHRI MANOJ KOTAK:

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

- (a) whether the Cotton Corporation of India (CCI) has procured organic cotton from farmers of various States specially from Maharashtra at Minimum Support Price in last five years;
- (b) if so, the details thereof, Statewise specially in Maharashtra;
- (c) whether the organic cotton growers are getting adequate price for their produce;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  give  remunerative  price  of  organic  cotton  to  the farmers?

## उत्तर

ANSWER

## वस्त्र मंरी ( श्रीमती स्त्म ृ तत ज़ू बिन इरानी )

MINISTER OF TEXTILES (SMT. SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

- (a)  &  (b) :  There  is  no  separate  Minimum  Support  Price  (MSP)  for  organic  cotton.  Therefore, Cotton Corporation of India (CCI) has not procured organic cotton under MSP.
- (c)  to  (e): There  is  no  separate  Minimum  Support  Price  (MSP)  for  organic  cotton.    However, Organic produce commands a higher price in the market in comparison to non-organic produce. Government is promoting organic farming in a cluster approach to bring down its costs which is expected to  increase  return  to  the  farmers,  through  Paramparagat  Krishi  Vikas  Yojana  (PKVY) using traditional resources and organic products.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3100 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-06
Subject: Waiving off Loans of Handloom Cooperatives
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: Sisir Kumar Adhikari

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3100 TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.12.2019

## WAIVING OFF LOANS OF HANDLOOM COOPERATIVES

## 3100. SHRI SISIR KUMAR ADHIKARI:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  proposes  for  financial  packages  to  waive  off  the  over  dues  of loans of the handloom cooperatives of the country and also to provide loans at concessional rate;
- (b) if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  if  not,  the  details  of  requests  have  been  received  by Government thereunder; and
- (c) the reason behind not approving and sanctioning financial packages for the betterment of the weavers of the country?

## उत्तर

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

MINISTER OF TEXTILES (SMT. SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

(a) to (c): There is no proposal with Ministry of Textiles for financial package to waive off the  over  dues  of  loans  of  the  Handloom  cooperatives  of  the  country.  However,  Government  of India, Ministry of Textiles is providing subsidized loans at concessional interest rate of 6% for the betterment  of  handloom  sector  across  the  country  under  Concessional  Credit/Weaver  MUDRA Scheme,  a  component  of  National  Handloom  Development  Programme  (NHDP).  Under  the scheme, margin money assistance @20% of loan amount subject to a maximum of Rs.10,000/- per weaver and credit guarantee is also provided for a period of 3  years. The Government of India interest  subvention  is  capped  at  7%.  MUDRA  portal  has  been  developed  in  association  with Punjab National Bank to cut down delay in disbursement of financial assistance for margin money and interest subvention.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3099 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-06
Subject: Minimum Salary for Nurses
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Abdul Majeed Ariff, Dean Kuriakose

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3099 TO BE ANSWERED ON 6 TH DECEMBER, 2019

## MINIMUM SALARY FOR N URSES

## 3099. ADV. A.M. ARIFF: ADV. DEAN KURIAKOSE:

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

- (a) whether the Government had noticed that many States including Delhi Government are not implementing the minimum salary for nurses according to the recommendation made by the supreme court on 29th January 2016, if so, the details; and
- (b) whether the Government has issued any directives/guidelines to all States to implement minimum salary to nurses, if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the steps taken/being taken by the Government for its implementation; and
- (d)  whether  the  Government  has  any proposal  to  increase  patient  to  nurse  ratio in Government hospitals and if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons theref r?

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

## (SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY)

(a) to (c): Hon'ble  Supreme  Court  vide  judgement  dated  29 th January,  2016  in  Writ Petition (C) No. 527/2011 directed Ministry of Health and Family Welfare to look int grievances  of  nurses  working  in  private hospitals/institutions  by  forming  a  committee. Accordingly, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare constituted a Committee in Februa 2016. The recommendations of the Committee were forwarded to all States / UTs includi Delhi Government on 20 th September, 2016  for making legislation / guidelines in this rega followed by letters dated 24 th October, 2016, 01 st November, 2017, 27 th December, 2017,13 th July,  2018,  10 th October,  2018  etc.  The  issue  was  also  brought  to  the  notice  of  Heal Secretar ies of the States during the Quarterly Review Meeting taken by this Ministry on -20 September, 2019. However, Health being a State subject, it is for the concerned Governments/UTs  to  make  legislation  and  implementation  thereof  in  compliance  of  th judgement of Hon'ble Supreme Court.

- (d): The sanctioned strength of various grades in the nursing cadre in Central Govern Hospitals  is  increased  from  time  to  time.  Moreover,  nurses  patient  ratio  in  Gover Hospitals is determined in accordance o n th guidelines/norms of Staff Inspection Unit.
Lok Sabha Question No. 3097 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-06
Subject: Anti Human Trafficking Unit
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Mimi Chakraborty

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO 3097

TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.12.2019

## ANTI HUMAN TRAFFICKING UNIT

3097.  MS. MIMI CHAKRABORTY :

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

- (a) whether the Government has proposed to set up Anti-Human-Trafficking-Units (AHTUs) and Women Help Desks (WHD) in all blocks of the country;
- (b) if so, the details of the proposals and funding thereof; and
- (c) whether the Ministry has sought help from the Ministry of Home Affairs to setup special task force for this purpose along with the response received thereon?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to  (c)  The  Empowered  Committee  (EC)  in  the  Ministry  of  Women  &  Child Development has appraised & recommended the proposals of Ministry of Home Affairs of setting up&strengthening of Anti-Human Trafficking Units (AHTUs) in districts and Women Help Desks (WHDs) in Police Stations in States and UTs, at a cost of Rs. 100 crore each, to be funded under Nirbhaya Fund.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3095 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-06
Subject: Movement of Pollutant Particles towards Eastern Coast
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Suresh Kodikunnil

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION N0. 3095

TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.12.2019

## Movement of Pollutant Particles towards Eastern Coast

## 3095. SHRI KODIKUNNIL SURESH:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  taken  note  of  reports  by  environmental  scientists  and experts suggesting that the pollutant particles are likely to travel towards the eastern coast and other major cities including Hyderabad;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the  details  of  the  preparedness  of  the  Government  to  mitigate  the  effects  of proliferation of pollutant particles across the country?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (c) No such report is received in the Ministry.However, Ministry along with CPCB and  NEERI  are  delineating  the  air  shed  maps  which  defines  the  geographical boundaries  for  the  dispersion  of  pollutants.  Particles  that  are  larger  than  2.5  μm generally  do  not  remain  airborne  for  longer  periods  and  their  spatial  impact  is typically limited because they tend to deposit on the ground downwind of emissions sources.The Central Government has taken several initiatives to mitigate air pollution across  the  country.  These  inter  alia  includeincreasing  the  monitoring  network  for assessment  of  ambient  air  quality,  Notification  of  National  Ambient  Air  Quality Standards, Development of National Air Quality Index (NAQI) and disseminationof NAQI  for  effective  communication  of  air  quality  status  to  public,  Notifications regarding dust mitigation measures for construction and demolition activities, Leapfrogging from BS-IV to BS-VI fuel standards since 1st April, 2018 in NCT of Delhi and from by 1st April, 2020 in the rest of the country, Introduction of cleaner / alternate fuels like gaseous fuel (CNG, LPG etc.), ethanol blendingetc.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3093 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-06
Subject: Wild Animals
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Abdul Khaleque

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3093

TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.12.2019

## Wild Animals

## 3093.  SHRI ABDUL KHALEQUE:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  designed  a  permanent    solution  for  safety    of    wild animals where  railway tracks  pass through reserved forests;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the total number of  reserve forests across the county including Assam?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) and (b) The Ministry has already initiated preventive measures to address the issues relating to safety of wild animals from various infrastructural development including railway tracks passing through forests. Wildlife Institute of India (WII) in consultation with the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, National Tiger Conservation Authority, National Highway Authority and World Bank has published a document namely 'Eco-friendly Measures  to  Mitigate  Impacts  of  Linear  Infrastructure'  which  included procedural  guidance  for    erecting    fences  and    walls    to  exclude  wild animals, constructing  structures such  as overpasses  and underpasses to allow  animals to  cross a road or  railway  corridors safely, and erecting signage  and  warning  systems  to  reduce  death  of  wild  animals    due  to transportation infrastructure. The Standing Committee of NBWL in its 47 th Meeting  held  on  25 th January,  2018    recommended  that  in  future  user agencies involved in linear infrastructure  development  should  take into consideration the advisory made in the guidelines of  the Wildlife Institute of  India   while    designing  the   linear  infrastructures    inside  the  Protected Areas, notified Eco Sensitive Zone area around PAs.

Further a Permanent Coordination Committee has been constituted between Ministry of Railway (Railway Board) and Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change for preventing elephant death in train accident.  Also a project namely 'Application for Advanced Intelligent Seismic Technology for Mitigation Threats to Wild Elephant Population from Railway Tracks'

was sanctioned to Uttarakhand Forest Department and Wildlife Institute of India for mitigation of elephant deaths due to train hits.

- (c) Reserve Forests are declared by the respective State Governments under the provisions of Indian Forest Act 1927 and State Forest Act. Total number of Reserve Forests in the country is not collated in the Ministry. However, as per the information received from the State Government of Assam, the total number of Reserve Forest in Assam is 312.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3092 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-06
Subject: Environmental Clearance to Ethanol Plant
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Khagen Murmu

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 3092

TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.12.2019

## Environmental Clearance to Ethanol Plant

## 3092.  SHRI KHAGEN MURMU :

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

- (a) whether  the  Ministry  has  granted  environmental  clearance  to  Indian  Oil  Corporation Limited for installing ethanol plant in Panipat district of Haryana;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

(a to c) : The  Ministry  of  Environment,  Forest  and Climate  Change  has  granted  the Environmental  clearance,  under  the  provisions  of  the  Environment  Impact  Assessment  (EIA) Notification,  2006,  to  M/s  Indian  Oil  Corporation  Limited  on  13 th November  2019,  for Installation of 100 KLPD (Kilo Liters Per Day) Ligno-Cellulosic 2G Ethanol Plant. The Plant is located at Baholi, Block Madlauda, Panipat Refinery Road, District Panipat, Haryana.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3091 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-06
Subject: Ban on e-cigarettes
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Ravneet Singh

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3091 TO BE ANSWERED ON 6 TH DECEMBER, 2019

## BAN ON E - CIGARETTES

## 3091. SHRI RAVNEET SINGH BITTU:

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

- (a) the reasons for the Government's decision to ban e - cigarettes;
- (b) whether the Government is aware that 70 developed countries in the world regulate the sale of e -cigarettes, if so, the details thereof;
- (c)whether the Government is aware that the Centre of Disease Control and Prevention in the US and Public Health England in the UK have stated that ecigarettes are les  harmful than tobacco and do not lead to vaping, if so, the details ther of;
- (d) whether the Government is aware that many tobacco companies have lobbied to ban e -cigarettes as an alternative to tobacco, if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the stand of the Government in this regard?

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

## (SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY)

(a) to (c): The Government of India banned e - cigarettes and like devices considering the highly  addictive  nature  of  nicotine;  initiation  of  nicotine  or  addictive  substances -smokers,  especially  adolescents  and  youth;  dual  use  of  e - cigarettes  and  conventional cig arettes, scant scientific evidence for use of e - cigarettes as effective tobacco cessation aids; safety concern of flavours in combination with nicotine and other addictive substance of use of other addictive substances through these devices; threat to country's tobacco control efforts; harmful effects on health and in overall interest of public health as envisa Article 47 of the Constitution of India.

As  per  the  Report  of  Global  Center  for  Good  Governance  in  Tobacco  Control (GGTC), Thailand published in October, 2019, 56 countries regulate the sale of e -cigarettes.

Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), US states that e -cigarette aerosol contains harmful and potentially harmful substances, including nicotine, heavy metal le ad, volatile organic compounds, and cancer - causing agents and the long term health effects of e - cigarettes are not known. The Report of Public Health England regarding e -cigarettes being less harmful than tobacco has been criticized for methodological weak ness, quality of peer review and declared conflict of interest, as reported by Lancet.

(d) & (e): No such information is available with this Ministry. The Government decid ban e - cigarettes in the larger interest of public health.
Lok Sabha Question No. 3089 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-06
Subject: Increase in MBBS Seats
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Vijay Baghel

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3089 TO BE ANSWERED ON 6 TH DECEMBER, 2019

## INCREASE IN MBBS SEA TS

## 3089. SHRI VIJAY BAGHEL:

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

- (a) whether the Government has received any proposal/request from the State Government of Chhattisgarh for increasing MBBS seats while upgrading its medical colleges and also for setting  up  of super  speciality  hospital by  upgrading  the hospitals  associated  with  medical colleges at Jagdalpur -Bastar;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the decision taken by the Government on both the proposals?

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

(a) to (c): Ministry  of  Health  and  Family  Welfare    is  implementing  a  Centrally Sponsored Scheme(CSS) for up - gradation of existing State Government/Central Government medical colleges to increase MBBS seats in the Countr y.The State/UT Governments have been requested to send their proposals for consideration in the Ministry. However, so proposal has been received from the State of Chhattisgarh under this Scheme. In resp super - speciality  hospital  by  upgrading the  hospitals  associated  with  medical  colleges  at Jagdalpur -Bastar, it is informed that  Government Medical College, Jagdalpur (Chattisga has been taken up for upgradation under Phase -lV of PMSSY at a total cost of Rs 200 Cr (Centre Share: Rs 120 Cr; S tate Share: Rs 80 Cr).
Lok Sabha Question No. 3085 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-06
Subject: Online Information for Availability of Beds
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Rajan Baburao  Vichare

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3085 TO BE ANSWERED ON 6 TH DECEMBER, 2019

## ONLINE INFORMATION F OR AVAILABILITY OF BEDS

## 3085. SHRI RAJAN VICHARE:

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

- (a) whether the Government proposes to start providing online information about availability of beds and ventilators in Government hospitals so as to facilitate the general public with th is information at home;
- (b) if so, the details thereof, State wise;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) to (c) 'Public  Health  and  Hospitals' being  state  subjects,  such  information  is  not maintained centrally.

However, as far as three Central Government Hospitals in Delhi i.e. Safdarjung, Ram  Manohar  Lohia  and  Lady  Hardinge  Medical  College  &  Associated  Hospitals  are concerned, the online in formation regarding availability of Intensive Care Unit (ICU) bed and ventilators is being provided on respective hospital's website.

Further, centralised information regarding availability of Intensive Care Unit beds and ventilators for above men tion d Central Government Hospitals is now available on website of Safdarjung Hospital. The URL of the website is as under:

http://www.vmmc - sjh.nic.in/forms/contentpage.aspx?lid=3255
Lok Sabha Question No. 3084 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-06
Subject: Poaching of Animals and Birds
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Bharatiben Dhirubhai Shyal, Queen Oja

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO. 3084

TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.12.2019.

## Poaching of Animals and Birds

## 3084. DR. BHARATIBEN: DHIRUBHAI SHIYAL: SHRIMATI QUEEN OJA:

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

- (a) whether there  exits  any  helpline  number  to  control  crimes  relating  to  illegal  trade  and poaching of animals and birds;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to set up a national helpline number and mobile task force for protection of animals and birds; and
- (d) if so, the detail thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

- (a), (b) (c) and (d) Ministry  of    Environment  &  Forest  and  Climate  Change  welcomes  the suggestion of Hon'ble Members for setting up national  helpline number and mobile  task  force  for  protection  of  animals  and  birds  to  control  crimes relating to illegal trade and poaching of animals. Ministry would consider this suggestion of Hon'ble Members for better enforcement of wildlife crime.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3081 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-06
Subject: Aadhaar-based digitised-health-data Vault
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: S. Muniswamy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3081 TO BE ANSWERED ON 6 TH DECEMBER, 2019

## AADHAAR - BASED DIGITISED - HEALTH - DATA VAULT

## 3081. SHRI S. MUNISWAMY:

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

- (a) whether the Government proposes to implement Aadhaar based digitized health data pack;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the manner in which it will be useful to the people; and
- (d) the roadmap devised for its effective implementation?

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

(a) to (d): There is no such proposal under consideration in the Ministry of Health FamilyWelfare.
Lok Sabha Question No. 3080 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-06
Subject: NNM in Rajasthan
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Ranjeeta Koli

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3080

TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.12.2019

## NNM IN RAJASTHAN

## 3080. SHRIMATI RANJEETA KOLI:

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

- (a) whether the National Nutrition Mission is being implemented in Rajasthan;
- (b) if so, the States where this mission have been implemented so far;
- (c) the  funds  allocated/released  to  Rajasthan  for  this  purpose  by  the  Union Government;
- (d) whether the Government is aware of the various shortcomings in the implementation of the above scheme;
- (e) if so, the details thereof; and
- (f) the manner in which the Government is overcoming these shortcomings?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)&  (b)  POSHAN  Abhiyaan  (earlier  known  as  National  Nutrition  Mission)  is  being implemented in all the States/UTs including Rajasthan.
- (c) ₹ 117.27 crore have been released to Rajasthan so far for this purpose by the Union Government.
- (d) to (f)  The shortcomings as and when reported in the implementation of the scheme are  resolved  through  review  meetings,  video  conferences,  visit  of  officers  to the State etc. This is a continuous process. This is a continuous process.

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