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Lok Sabha Question No. 1204 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-06-28
Subject: Media Ownership
Ministry: INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING
Asked by: Manish Tewari

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1204 (TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.06.2019)

## MEDIA OWNERSHIP

## 1204.  SHRI MANISH TIWARI:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  is  aware  that  on  August  12 th ,  2014  TRAI  had  made recommendations on issues with regard to media ownership, if so, the status of these recommendations;
- (b) whether  the  Government  has  accepted  the  said  recommendations,  if  so,  the details  thereof  along  with  the  manner  in  which  such  recommendations  have been dealt with in the past five years;
- (c) whether the Government  proposes to bring any law/policy/notification to proscribe  vertical  and  horizontal  cross  holdings  in  the  media  space,  if  so,  the details thereof; and
- (d)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  consider  ownership  of  multiple  content and  content  distribution  platforms  by  a  single  entity  or  a  group  of  companies going back to a single owner/entity as a threat to the plurality and diversity of the media space, if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) & (b) : The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has furnished its recommendations  on  12.08.2014  on  'Issues  Relating  to  Media  Ownership'. Ministry of Information and Broadcasting have deliberated the said recommendations in the Inter-Ministerial Committee (IMC) set up to examine TRAI recommendations. The acceptance of the recommendations has multi dimensional implications which requires consultation with various stakeholders.
- (c) & (d) : Presently no such proposal is under consideration.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1201 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-06-28
Subject: Impact of Microplastic Particles on Health
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Kalyan Banerjee

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No.  1201

TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.06.2019

## Impact of Microplastic Particles on Health

## 1201. SHRI KALYAN BANERJEE:

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

- (a) whether  according  to  a  global  report,  every  year  tens  of  thousands  of  microplastic particles are consumed by the people of the country;
- (b) if so, its impact on human health as reported therein; and
- (c) the details of any proposal planned and the action taken by the Government to protect the ecology and environment by banning use of contaminated plastics in the country?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) and (b) The global concern of plastics disintegrating into micro particles and entering water bodies and ocean is growing. Such microscopic and invisible plastic particles known as microplastics may also enter the food chain as these can be absorbed by fish and other sea creatures.  Other  products  of  human  consumptions  may  also  contain  or  contaminated  by microplastic during production and processing or from plastic packaging etc. Study suggests that  the  tiny  plastic  particles  may  be  widespread  in  the  human  food  chain.However,  since there are only limited studies and evidence available on the subject, the negative impacts of microplastics are not fully understood.
- (c) Sound management of plastic waste can effectively tackle the problems of microplastics in the environment. In this direction, 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  prohibit  the  use  of  carry  bag  made  of virgin or recycled plastic less than fifty microns in thickness. Sachets made of plastic material for storing, packing or selling gutkha, tobacco and pan masala are also prohibited.Carry bags made of recycled plastic or products made of recycled plastic are prohibited to be used for storing, carrying, dispensing or packaging ready to eat or drink food stuff'.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1200 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-06-28
Subject: Treatment in CGHS Empanelled Hospitals
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Kapil Moreshwar Patil

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1200 TO BE ANSWERED ON 28 TH JUNE, 2019

## TREATMENT IN CGHS EM PANELLED HOSPITALS

## 1200. SHRI KAPIL MORESHWAR PATIL:

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

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has accorded  approval  to  retired  Government e ployees  to  get treatment from CGHS approved hospitals without referral from dispensaries;
- (b) if so, whether the Government proposes to give this facility to other CGHS card holders such as serving Government employees, security personnel/military personnel etc. in CGHS approved hospitals;
- (c) if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) if not, the reasons therefor?

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

## (SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY)

- (a): Yes. Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS) beneficiaries aged 75 years and above are permitted to seek direct OPD consultation from specialists of private hospitals empanelled under CGHS without   referral from CGHS Wellness Centres.
- (b) to (d): Presently,  there  is  no  such  proposal.  However,  vide  OM  dated  15.01.2018 instructions have been issued to simplify referral system under CGHS in respect of all CGHS beneficiaries in all CGHS Cities. As per these instructions, all CGHS beneficiaries are p to  seek  OPD  consultation  from  specialists  at  private  hospitals  empanelled  under  CGHS  a being referred by any Medical Officer/ CMO of the CGHS Wellness Centre.
Lok Sabha Question No. 1198 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-06-28
Subject: Radio/Doordarshan Channels for Classical Music
Ministry: INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING
Asked by: Ramapati Ram Tripathi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF INFORMATION & BROADCASTING

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 1198

(TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.06.2019)

RADIO/DOORDARSHAN CHANNELS FOR CLASSICAL MUSIC

1198.

DR. RAMAPATI RAM TRIPATHI:

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

- (a) whether the Government proposes to start new channels on  Radio  and  Doordarshan  that  are  fully  dedicated  to Classical music;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) if  not,  the  steps  being  taken  by  the  Government  in  this regard?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE; AND MINISTER OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING

## (SHRI PRAKASH JAVADEKAR)

- (a)  to  (c):  The  programmes  aired  by  All  India  Radio  and Doordarshan  cover  all  genres  including  classical  music.  DD

Bharati  is  a  24X7  channel  of  Doordarshan  dedicated  to  the promotion  of  Art,  culture,  music  and  heritage  of  India.  All regional channels of Doordarshan regularly telecast programmes on classical music, art & culture etc. All  India  Radio  has  a  channel  'Raagam'  which  started  in January 2016, completely devoted to Indian Classical Music not only  in  the  country  but  also  across  the  globe,  with  24X7 streaming of Hindustani and Carnatic Music. It is available on DD  free  to  air  DTH  platform,  internet-live  streaming  Amazon Alexa and also on Mobile Apps.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1196 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-06-28
Subject: MoU on Cancer Research Initiative
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Ganesh Singh

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1196 TO BE ANSWERED ON 28 TH JUNE, 2019

## MOU ON CANCER RESEAR CH INITIATIVE

## 1196. SHRI GANESH SINGH:

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

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has signed  the  Memorandum  of  Understanding (MoU)  between India and U.K. on Cancer Research Initiative and if so, the details thereof along with its outcome ason date;
- (b)  the details  of  identification  of  a core  set  of  research  challenges  that  address issues  of affordability, prevention and care of cancer;
- (c) the details of the total research funding for the initiative along with details of ou come as on date;
- (d) whether the Government hospitals are ill equipped to meet the massive burden of escalating cancer care costs, if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) whether the Government is likely to focus on low cost approaches to cancer treatment and if so, the details thereof

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

- (a): No .
- (b)& (c) : Does not arise.
- (d)& (e): Govt. has augmented facilities to meet the burden of escalating cancer care c with the following steps:
- I. Cancer prevention, screening and early detection upto district level under National Mission (NHM).
- II. Setting up State Cancer Institutes and Tertiary Care Cancer Centers across the count
- III. Oncology    focus  in  new  All  India  Institutes  of  Medical  Sciences  and  upgrad institutions under Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojna (PMSSY)
- IV. A new National Cancer Institute at Jhajjar, Haryana.
- V. Affordable Medicines and Reliable Implants for Treatment ( AMRIT) Deendayal outlets have  been  opened  at  159  Institutions/Hospitals  to  make  available  medicines  a transplants at discounted price.
Lok Sabha Question No. 1192 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-06-28
Subject: Guidelines for New AIIMS
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Sanjay(Kaka) Ramchandra Patil

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1192 TO BE ANSWERED ON 28 TH JUNE, 2019

## GUIDELINES FOR NEW A IIMS

## 1192. SHRI SANJAY KAKA PATIL:

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

- (a)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  formulate  any  guidelines  for  establishing  addit AIIMS like institutions/hospitals in the country, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government also pro poses to establish additional AIIMS hospitals in the State where the existing AIIMS hospitals are situated at a distance of more than 500 Kms. so facilitate the patients to have easy access to medical facilities; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof ?

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

- (a):          Guiding  principle for  establishing  additional  AIIMS  like  institutions/hospitals  in country is the Presidential address to the Parliament dated 9 th June, 2014 wherein it was inter -alia announced  that  't o  address  the  shortfall  of  health  care  professionals,  health  education nd training will be transformed and AIIMS like institutes will be established in every State in a phased manner'.

Under Pradhan  Mantri  Swasthya  Suraksha  Yojana  (PMSSY),  All  India  Institute  of  Medical Sciences (AIIMS) are set up in different states of the country as per the above announcement .

The selection of site, out of the sites offered by the concerned State Government for the new AIIMS,  announced  in  budget  for  the  State,  is  made  through  criteria  adopted  under  chal method

- (b) & (c):      There is no proposal to  e tablish  additional AIIMS hospitals in the States wher the existing AIIMS hospitals are situated at a distance of more than 500 Kms .

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1187 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-06-28
Subject: New Policy for Women Empowerment
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Rajendra Dhedya  Gavit

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1187 TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.06.2019

## NEW POLICY FOR WOMEN EMPOWERMENT

## 1187.  SHRI RAJENDRA DHEDYA GAVIT:

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

- (a) whether the Government is considering to formulate any new policy/ programme for empowerment of women;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the time by which such policy/ scheme is likely to be implemented?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (c) : The Ministry of Women and Child Development has prepared the draft National Policy for Women after considering suggestions/comments received from stakeholders. The Draft envisions a society in which, women attain their full potential and  are  able  to  participate  as  equal  partners  in  all  spheres  of  life.  The  draft  policy addresses  the  diverse  needs  of  women  through  identified  priority  areas  :  (i)  Health including food security and nutrition, (ii) Education, (iii) Economy (including agriculture industry,  labour,  employment,  NRI  women,  soft  power,  service  sector,  science  and technology),  Violence  against  women,  (iv)  Governance  and  decision  making  (v) Violence Against Women (vi)  Enabling environment (including housing, shelter and infrastructure,  drinking  water  and  sanitation,  media  and  culture,  sports  and  social security) (vii) Environment and climate change.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1186 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-06-28
Subject: Comprehensive Action Plan for Air Pollution
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Kirti Vardhan Singh

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 1186

TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.06.2019

## Comprehensive Action Plan for Air Pollution

## 1186.  SHRI KIRTI VARDHAN SINGH

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

- (a) whether all the guidelines mentioned under Comprehensive Action Plan (CAP) for air pollution control in Delhi and National Capital Region (NCR) have been rolled out for implementation; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the guidelines that have not been rolled out yet for implementation?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b) The Central Government has notified a Comprehensive Action Plan (CAP) in 2018  identifying timelines and  implementing  agencies  for  actions identified for prevention, control and mitigation of air pollution in Delhi and National Capital Region (NCR).  Directions  have  been  issued  to  the  concerned  stakeholders  (Ministry  of Petroleum  and  natural  Gas,  Ministry  of  Road  Transport  and  Highways,  Ministry  of Housing and Urban Affairs, Delhi Police, Delhi NCR - Chief Secretaries, Environment Departments,  Transport  Departments,  Urban  Bodies,  Industrial  Departments,  etc.)  to ensure  strict  implementation  of  Comprehensive  Action  Plan  for  abatement  of  air pollution in Delhi and NCR.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1184 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-06-28
Subject: Establishment of Virology Lab in Kerala
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: K. Muraleedharan, Faizal P.P. Mohammed

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1184 TO BE ANSWERED ON 28 TH JUNE, 2019

## ESTABLISHMENT OF VIR OLOGY LAB IN KERALA

## 1184. SHRI K. MURALEEDHARAN: MOHAMMED FAIZAL P.P.:

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

(a) whether the Government has conducted any research on the origin of Nipah Fever and effective timely treatment and if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether the Government has any proposal to establish Virology Lab in the State of Kerala effective detection of Nipah;

(c) if so, the details thereof;

(d) whether the Government proposes to appoint expert medical team for the research of o of Nipah Fever and its easy effective treatment; and

(e) if so, the details thereof?

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

## (SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY)

(a): Yes.  National  Institute  of  Virology  (NIV),  Pune,  an institute  of  Indian  Council  of Medical Research (ICMR) conducted research on the origin of Nipah Fever and found Nipa Virus, spread through fruit bats, responsible for this fever.

To contain this fever, active country wide surveillance fo r NiV in Pteropus bats, was carried out in six States during 2018 - 2019  and  advisory through media was released. Nipah Virus  management  guidelines  have  been  issued  by  National  Centre  for  Disease  Contr (NCDC), M/o H&FW in 2018. Recently, on declaration of outbreak of Nipah fever on 4 th June, 2019 in Kerala, Monoclonal antibodies were shipped the same day from Pune to Ernakulum.

(b)&(c) : Yes, Indian Council of Medical Research -National Institute of Virology (ICMR -NIV),  Pune  established  a  viral  field  la boratory  at  the  Government  Medical  College, Ernakulum, Kerala to facilitate diagnosis of Nipah. The Department of Health Research also funded a Regional Level Viral Research & Diagnostic Laboratory (VRDL), with a Bi - safety  Level - 3  facility  at  Governme nt College,  Kozhikode in March 2019, which would be handling high risk pathogens including diagnosis of Nipah. (d)& (e) : An expert medical team consisting of doctors and experts from M/o Health an Family  Welfare  (NCDC,  EMR,  AIIMS,  ICMR),  D/o  Anim al  Husbandry  &  Dairying,  D/o Fisheries, M/o Agriculture and Farmers Welfare and Wildlife Division, M/o Environment For and Climate Change was deputed to help State Govt. contain the disease. M/o H&FW has al established mechanism of sharing of data bet ween animal and human surveillance network, for prevention of further outbreaks.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1183 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-06-28
Subject: Physiological Diseases
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Sanjay Jaiswal

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1183 TO BE ANSWERED ON 28 TH JUNE, 2019

## PHYSIOLOGICAL DISEAS ES

## 1183. DR. SANJAY JAISWAL:

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

- (a)  whether  the  Government  is  planning  to  include  hereditary  and  physiological  diseas Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana and if so, the details thereof; and
- (b)  the  measures  taken  by  the  Government  for  advance ment  of  Mental  Wellbeing  among citizens?

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

- (a) : Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana covers all congenital disorders from birth requi hospitalisation .
- (b): To address the burden of mental disorders, the Government is implementing the Natio Mental  Health  Programme  (NMHP)  since  1982.  Under  this  Programme,  the  Government  is supporting implementation of the District Mental Health Programme (DMHP) in 655 districts of the country with the objectives to:
- (i) Provide work place stress management, life skills training and counselling in sch colleges.
- (ii) Provide mental health services including prevention, promotion and long - term con tinuing care at different levels of district healthcare delivery system.
- (iii)          Augment  institutional  capacity  in  terms  of  infrastructure,  equipment  an resource for mental healthcare.
- (iv)     Promote community awareness and participation i n the del very of mental healthcare services.

Further, with a view to increasing the number of qualified mental health profess in  the  country,  the  Government,  under  the  NMHP,  is  implementing  manpower  development schemes  for  establishm ent  of  Centres  of  Excellence  and  strengthening/  establishment  of  Po Graduate (PG) Departments in mental health specialties. Till date, financial support h provided for establishment of 25 Centres of Excellence and strengthening/ establishment 7 Post Graduate (PG) Departments in mental health specialties in the country.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1177 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-06-28
Subject: Ban on Scenes of Smoking on TV
Ministry: INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING
Asked by: Prataprao  Jadhav

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 1177 TO BE ANSWERED ON 28/06/2019

BAN ON SCENES OF SMOKING ON TV

1177.  SHRI PRATAPRAO JADHAV:

Will the Minister of INFORMATION & BROADCASTING

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has issued/ proposes to issue guidelines on giving permission  for  screening  of  films  and  serials  which  contain  scenes  of smoking;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the present status of banned scenes showing cigarette smoking in films and serials on Doordarshan?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b): The Cigarette and other Tobacco products (Prohibition of Advertisement and Regulation of Trade and Commerce, Production, Supply and Distribution) Rules 2004 inter-alia provides that  in  respect  of  Films  and  Television  programmes  displaying tobacco  products  or  their  use, anti-tobacco  health  spots  of minimum thirty seconds duration each are to be screened at the beginning and middle of a film and television programme.

Contd..2/-

Further, anti-tobacco health warning as a prominent static message is to be displayed at the bottom of the screen during the period of display of the tobacco products or their use in the film and television programme.

(c): Doordarshan  runs  a scroll on the screen showing  the statutory  warning  whenever  smoking  scenes  appears  on  its channels.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1176 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-06-28
Subject: Functioning of Blood Banks
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Ramdas Chandrabhanji Tadas, Chandra Prakash Joshi

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1176 TO BE ANSWERED ON 28 TH JUNE, 2019

## FUNCTIONING OF BLOOD BANKS

## 1176. SHRI RAMDAS C. TADAS: SHRI CHANDRA PRAKASH JOSHI:

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

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  conducted  any  study  to  assess  the  number  of  blood  ban required in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the number  of  blood  storage  centres  functioning  as  first  referral  units,  Community H Centres, Primary Health Centres, Secondary and Tertiary Health Centres;
- (d) the details of blood and blood components released by these centres during the last three years; and
- (e)  whether  these  blood  banks  have  assisted  in  improving  healthcare  service  and  red maternal and child mortality rate during the last three years, if so, the details thereof?

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

- (a) &(b): No .
- (c) : The blood storage centres functioning at first referral units across the country ar number.
- (d) : No such data is maintained centrally by Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
- (e) : As per the Sample Registration System data, Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR) has bee reduced during 2014 -16 period, from 167 to 130 per live births and Infant Mortalit y Ratio (IMR) has reduced from 37 per 1000 live births in 2015 to 34 per 1000 live births in 201 important reason for this reduction is accessibility to safe blood at First Referral Units

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