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Lok Sabha Question No. 1855 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-30
Subject: Tribal Status to Kol Tribe
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: BHAIRON PRASAD MISHRA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## (MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS) LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †1855 TO BE ANSWERED ON 30.07.2018

## TRIBAL STATUS TO KOL TRIBE

## †1855. SHRI BHAIRON PRASAD MISHRA:

Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a)    whether the proposal of granting tribal status to Kol tribe of Uttar Pradesh is lying pending with the Government at present;

(b)    if so, the reaction of the Government thereto and the time by which these are likely to be given the status of tribal;

(c)    the details of the dates on which the State Government of Uttar Pradesh had sent a proposal to the Union Government; and

(d)    the reason for delay in this regard?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR TRIBAL AFFAIRS (SHRI SUDARSHAN BHAGAT)

(a) No, Madam.

(b) In view of (a) above, does not arise.

(c)  &  (d)  The  Government  of  India  on  15.6.1999  (further  amended  on  25.6.2002)  has  laid  down modalities for determining claims for inclusion in and other modifications in lists of STs. According to these,  only  those  proposals  recommended  and  justified  by  State  Government  /  UT  Administration concerned  and  concurred  with  by  Registrar  General  of  India  (RGI)  and  National  Commission  for Scheduled Tribes (NCST) are considered for amendment of legislation.

Government of Uttar Pradesh vide letters dated 22.4.1981, 1.6.1998 and 16.3.2000 recommended transfer of 'Kol' community from list of Scheduled Castes to Scheduled Tribes which was  referred  to  Registrar  General  of  India  (RGI)  for  comments.  Office  of  RGI  vide  letters  dated 10.4.2000, 7.8.2000 and 19.10.2000 did not support the proposal. Accordingly, Government of Uttar Pradesh was requested to furnish comments on the observations of RGI.

Government  of  Uttar  Pradesh,  vide  letter  dated  5.3.2004  along  with  fresh  report,  again recommended for inclusion of 'Kol' community in list of STs. RGI vide letter dated 17.8.2005 again conveyed that they did not support the proposal.

Govt. of Uttar Pradesh vide letter dated 12.7.2013 once again submitted report along with study report for inclusion of 'Kol' in list of STs of Uttar Pradesh which was referred to RGI for comments. RGI, vide letter dated 27.1.2014 informed that it was not taken up for further examination in accordance with the revised guidelines. The same was conveyed to Government of Uttar Pradesh vide letter dated 26.2.2014.
Lok Sabha Question No. 1854 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-30
Subject: Conduction of Ceremony
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: RANJANBEN BHATT

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 1854 TO BE ANSWERED ON 30.07.2018

## Conduction of Ceremony

## †1854. SHRIMATI RANJANBEN BHATT:

Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government is aware that the students do not receive their degrees on time  because  of  non-conduction  of  convocation  ceremony  by  the  universities  in  the country every year; (b) if so, whether the Government proposes to take some steps to enable students to get their degrees on time; and (c) if so, the details thereof and the time by which it is likely to be done and if not, the

- reasons therefor?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (DR. SATYA PAL SINGH)

(a) to (c): The University Grants Commission (UGC) has informed that it has  notified full-fledged regulations entitled UGC (Grant of Degrees and other award by Universities) Regulations, 2008, clause 4.4 of which mandates that:

## 'The Degree award date/s shall be within 180 days of the date/s by which the students are expected to qualify and become eligible for them'

Further, UGC has also, time and again, written to institutions of higher education in the country  about  the  rights  and  entitlements  of  students.  The  aforesaid  regulations  are available at https://www.ugc.ac.in/oldpdf/regulations/regulation\_awarddegree.pdf

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1853 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-30
Subject: Model Colleges
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: PRABHAS KUMAR SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1853 TO BE ANSWERED ON 30 th  JULY, 2018

## Model Colleges

- 1853 . DR.PRABHAS KUMAR SINGH: Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state: (a)  whether  the  Government  has  taken  any  steps  to  establish  Government  model college in the backward district of Jharsuguda, Odisha; (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (DR. SATYA PAL SINGH)

(a)  to  (c):  Under  the  Centrally  Sponsored  Scheme  of  Rashtriya  Uchchatar  Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA), inter alia, central support is provided for construction of new Model Degree Colleges (MDCs) in Aspirational  Districts  identified  by  the  NITI  Aayog  and  in unserved and underserved districts in North-Eastern and Himalayan States.

Jharsuguda district in the State of Odisha is not included in the list of Aspirational districts  identified  by  NITI  Aayog  and  hence,  as  per  the  norms  of  the  scheme,  is  not eligible for central support for MDC under RUSA. However, under RUSA four colleges in  Jharsuguda  district  namely  (i)  Women's  (Degree)  College,  Jharsuguda,  (ii)  Laxmi Narayan (Degree) College, Jharsuguda, (iii) Brajarajnagar (Degree) College, Brajarajnagar  and  (iv)  Belpahar  (Degree)  College,  Belpahar  have  been  approved central assistance of Rs. 2 crores each under the component of 'Infrastructure Grants to Colleges'.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1852 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-30
Subject: Cruise Tourism Policy
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: P. KUMAR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1852 ANSWERED ON 30.07.2018

## CRUISE TOURISM POLICY

## 1852. SHRI P. KUMAR:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has any proposal to come out with Cruise tourism policy to promote tourism in the country and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether any survey report on cruise tourism in the country has been prepared by experts and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the  number  of  cruise  vessels  operating  at  present  in  various ports and the expected increase in the next five years; and
- (d) the estimated number of cruise passengers and job creation in the  next  five  years  due  to  steps  taken/being  taken  to  boost infrastructure for cruise terminals?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR TOURISM (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) (SHRI K.J. ALPHONS)

- (a): Ministry of Shipping has brought out a Vision Document with a view to develop India as a Cruise shipping destination. The Vision Document envisaged to develop supporting infrastructure for cruise tourism  at  ports,  give  special  focus  on  developing  the  domestic cruise industry through policy supports, incentives and port infrastructure development.
- (b): Ministry  of  Shipping  and  Ministry  of  Tourism  have  jointly appointed the consortium of three expert companies for 'Preparation  of  an  Action  Plan  for  the  Development  of  Cruise Tourism in India'. The consultant has submitted the Report recommending inter alia, reforming the regulatory regime,

simplifying  the  procedures  for  immigration  &  custom  clearances, tax  incentives  to  cruise  industry,  capacity  building,  marketing, creation of cruise related infrastructure at the Ports etc. (c): In the year 2017-18, total 139 Cruise ships visited India at six major ports namely, Mumbai Port, Mormugao Port, New Mangalore Port,  Cochin  Port,  Chennai  Port  and  Kolkata  Port.  As  per  the estimates given by the consultant in the report for various scenarios in case of low growth, mid growth and high growth, the number of cruise ship calls in the country are estimated to be at 219, 579 and 955 respectively by the year 2042-43. (d): During the year 2017-18, a total of 1,62,660 cruise passengers visited India at six major ports namely, Mumbai Port, Chennai Port, Cochin Port, Kolkata Port, New Mangalore Port and Mormugao Port. As  per  the  estimates  given  by  the  Consultant  in  the  report  for various  scenarios,  in  case  of  low  growth,  mid  growth  and  high growth,  the  cruise  passenger  numbers  are  likely  to  be  4.72  Lakh, 27.18 Lakh and 39.41 Lakh respectively, by the year 2042-43.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1850 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-30
Subject: Import Duty on Agricultural Products
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: BHARAT SINGH, AJAY (TENI) MISRA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY (DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1850 (H) TO BE ANSWERED ON 30 th  JULY,2018

## IMPORT DUTY ON AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS

## 1850(H). SHRI BHARAT SINGH: SHRI AJAY MISRA TENI:

Will  the  Minister  of COMMERCE & INDUSTRY ( वाͨणÏय  एवं  उɮयोग  मंğी ) be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to promote agro products of the country and raise the existing  import duty on the agro products imported from America for encouraging the domestic agro products;
- (b) if  so,  the  State-wise details of extent  to  which the agro industry of the country will be benefited; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (SHRI C. R. CHAUDHARY)

- (a): Promotion  of  exports  of  agricultural  commodities  is  a  continuous  process and Department of Commerce facilitates higher global exports. Raising or lowering of import  duty to protect farmers, consumers etc is taken by the Government keeping its WTO commitments and bilateral, multilateral free trade agreements in view.

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- (b) & (c): Government's decision on raising import duty on MFN basis on edible oils, on pulses, etc are likely to benefit the farmers/processor.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1849 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-30
Subject: PMKVY in Bundelkhand
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: KUNWAR PUSHPENDRA SINGH CHANDEL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1849 TO BE ANSWERED ON 30.07.2018

## PMKVY IN BUNDELKHAND

## 1849.  SHRI KUNWAR PUSHPENDRA SINGH CHANDEL:

## WILL the MINISTER of SKILL DEVELOPMENT and ENTREPRENEURSHIP be pleased to state :

- (a) the details  of the Pradhan Mantri Kausal Kendras established and proposed to be set up in Bundelkhand after the inauguration of the PMKVY;
- (b) whether  the  Government  is  aware  that  contract  of  some  of  the  agencies appointed to operate PMKKs in Bundelkhand have been cancelled;
- (c) if  so,  whether  the  Government  is  considering  or  considered  to  award  new contract for starting the closed PMKKs in Bundelkhand; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP (SHRI ANANTKUMAR HEGDE)

- (a) Ministry  of  Skill  Development and Entrepreneurship is promoting establishment of  model  and  aspirational  skill  centres  known  as  Pradhan  Mantri  Kaushal  Kendra (PMKK)  in  every  district  for  imparting  skill  training  through  Pradhan  Mantri  Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) 2016-20. As on 11.07.2018, 613 PMKKs have been allocated across 35 States and UTs covering 548 Districts and 468 Parliamentary Constituencies (PCs). Out of the 613 allocated PMKKs, 462 centres had been established.

There  are  20  districts  covering  Bundelkhand  and  out  of  these  20  districts, Pradhan  Mantri  Kaushal  Kendras  (PMKKs)  have  been  allocated  in  13  districts  and established in 12 districts.

- (b) to (d) PMKKs  in  the  districts  of  Chitrakoot,  Jalaun,  Jhansi  and  Lalitpur  were allocated to Don Bosco Tech Society, however, due to non-compliance to the timeline, as per PMKK Guidelines, to establish the centres the same were de-allocated. Post deallocation  of  PMKKs  in  the  4  districts  (Chitrakoot,  Jalaun,  Jhansi  and  Lalitpur),  reallocation  was  initiated,  and  the  application  was  invited  to  set  up  in  the  said  districts under PMKK Phase 4 through RFP mode. As on date, PMKK has been allocated in the district of Jalaun covering the Parliamentary Constituency of Jalaun to AISECT limited.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1848 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-30
Subject: Foreign Universities
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: RAJENDRA AGRAWAL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1848 TO BE ANSWERED ON 30 th  JULY, 2018

## Foreign Universities

1848. SHRI RAJENDRA AGRAWAL: Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state: (a)) whether the Government is aware that a number of foreign universities have shown keen  interest  in  setting  up  institutions  in  the  country  and  if  so,  the  details  thereof including the proposals received from such universities; (b) whether it can help cater to the growing demand for quality higher education within the country and if so, the details thereof; (c)  whether  the  Government  is  aware  that  specific  steps  are  being  taken  by  the Government  for  the  facilitation  as  well  as  easing  of  regulation  for  entry  of  foreign universities under the policy initiatives taken under the National Education Policy, 2016; and (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (DR. SATYA PAL SINGH)

(a)  &  (b):  The  University  Grants  Commission  (UGC)  has  informed  that  it  has  not received any proposal of foreign universities for setting up institutions in the country.

(c) & (d): The Government is currently in the process of formulating a New Education Policy. No final view has been taken in the matter.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1847 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-30
Subject: Maharshi Sandipani Rashtriya Veda Vidya Pratishthan
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: P.R. SUNDARAM, JAYAKUMAR JAYAVARDHAN, DHANANJAY BHIMRAO MAHADIK, VIJAYSINH MOHITE PATIL, SUPRIYA SADANAND SULE, HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT, RAJEEV SHANKARRAO SATAV

## GOVERNMENT OX'INDIA MINISTRY OT' IIUMAN RESOURCE DEYELOPMENT DEPARTMENT  OF HIGI{ER EDUCATION

LOK SABHA TTNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO. 1847 TO BE ANSWERED  ON 30.07.2018

## Maharshi Sandipani  Rashtriya  Veda Vidya Pratishthan

1847, SHRI P.R. SUNDARAM:

DR. J. JAYAVARDHAN:

SHRI DHANANJAY MAHADIK:

SHRI MOHITE  PATIL VUAYSINH SHANKARRAO:

SHRIMATI SUPRIYA SU[,E:

DR. TIEENA VIJAYKUMAR  GAVIT:

SHRI SATAV RAJEEV:

Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether vedic education imparted to students in Maharshi  Sandipani Rashtriya Veda Vidya Pratishthan  an autonomous body under the Human Resource Develo,pment Ministry  is not recognised by any board;
- (b)  if so, whether  this has put students passing out facing difficulties  in admission  for higher education  and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government  is not closely examining  the possibility  of granting  an all India recognition  or school  board/ CBSE board level equivalence  to Vedic certification;
- (d) if so, the details thereof;
- (e) whether  the Government  has also sought CBSE views in the matter; and
- (0 if so, the outcome thereof along with the other steps taken by the Government  to establish individual Gurukul boards in the country?

## AIISWER

## MINISTER OF'STATE IN THE MINISTRY OX'HUMAI\ RESOURCE DEYELOPMENT

## (DR SATYA PAL SrNGrr)

- (a) : The Vedic Education imparted by Maharshi Sandipani  Rashtriya Vedavidya Pratishthan is presently  not recognizedby  any Board.
- (b) : The pass out students in the courses Veda Bhushana and Veda Vibhushana  run by the Maharshi Sandipani Rashtriya  Vedavidya Pratishthan are getting admission  in Sanskrit universities in the country viz. Rashhiya Sanskrit  Sansthan, New Delhi; Rashtriya Sanskrit Vidyapeetha, Tinrpati, Andhra Pradesh;  Shri Venkateswara Vedic University,  Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh; Karnataka Sanskrit University, Bangalore; Jagadgrru Ramanandaclnrya Rajasthan  Sanskrit  University,  Jaipur; Sri Somnath Sanskrit Vishwavidyalaya, Somnath, Gujarat; Sri Jagannath  Sanskrit Vishwavidyalaya,  Puri, Odisha;  Sri Chandrasekharendra Saraswathi  Viswa Mahavidyalaya Kanchipuram, Tamilnadu;  and Gurukul Kaogr Vishwavidyalay4 Haridwar, Uttarakhand;  and Maharshi Daya4and  University, Rohtak, Haryana.
- (c) to (f; : The Government is examining the possibilities  of recognition  of the courses nrn by the Matrarshi Sandipani Rashtriya Vedavidya Pratishthan  in consultation with the concerned organizations including CBSE. No proposal  for establishing individual  Gurukul Boards is under consideration  of the Government  at this stage.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1843 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-30
Subject: Education Sector
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: DARSHANA VIKRAM JARDOSH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No.1843 TO BE ANSWERED ON 30.07.2018

## Education Sector

†1843. SHRIMATI DARSHANA VIKRAM JARDOSH:

Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  launch  any  scheme  related  to  introducing special  course  in  public  awareness  and  education  sector  concerned  with  climate change under the consideration of the Government; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (Dr. SATYA PAL SINGH)

- (a)  &  (b):  The  University  Grants  Commission  (UGC)  has  informed  that  it  supports environmental  and  ecological  balance  and  has  been  providing  Higher  Educational Institutions financial assistance on climate resilient technologies under Special Assistance Programme (SAP) and Major Research Project (MRP).

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1842 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-30
Subject: ZED Scheme
Ministry: MICRO,SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
Asked by: KIRIT PREMJIBHAI SOLANKI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 1842 TO BE ANSWERED ON: 30.07.2018

## ZED SCHEME

## 1842. DR. KIRIT P. SOLANKI:

Will  the  Minister  of  MICRO,  SMALL  AND  MEDIUM  ENTERPRISES  be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the total number of MSMEs that have started to follow the manufacturing patterns as provided in the guidelines of the Zero defect, Zero Effect (ZED) Scheme;
- (b) whether the  National  Monitoring  and  Implementation  Unit  (NMIU),  i.e., the  Quality  Council  of  India  (QCI)  has  been  following  the  guidelines  on  a consistent basis and if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) whether there is any mechanism put in place to report the periodic effect of the  scheme  on  the  environment  and  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  if  not,  the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES (SHRI GIRIRAJ SINGH)

- (a):      More  than  20,000  MSMEs  have  registered  themselves  to  take  up  Zero defect, Zero Effect (ZED) manufacturing under ZED scheme.
- (b):   Yes, Madam. In accordance with the guidelines of the scheme, the Quality Council of India (QCI) have organised Awareness and Training Programmes; developed  e-Learning  Modules;    have  carried  out  Assessments  and  have awarded ZED ratings.
- (c): National  Monitoring  and  Implementation  Unit  (NMIU)  of  the  Scheme has been advised to report the periodic effect of the scheme on the environment.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1841 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-30
Subject: ESI Hospitals
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: K. C. VENUGOPAL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1841 TO BE ANSWERED ON 30.07.2018

## ESI HOSPITALS

1841. SHRI K.C. VENUGOPAL:

Will the Minister of LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT be pleased to state:

- (a)whether  the  Government  has  taken  any  measure  to  improve  the  basic amenities in various ESI hospitals in the country, if so, the details thereof, State/UT-wise including Kerala; and
- (b)the specific action taken by the Government to ensure efficient medical care in ESI hospitals?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (IC) FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## (SHRI SANTOSH KUMAR GANGWAR)

- (a): Various measures taken to improve amenities in ESI Hospitals are as under:-
1. Employees'  State Insurance Corporation provides Rs.200/per Insured Persons (IP) per annum over and above ceiling of Rs. 3000/per IP to the State Government, where the bed occupancy in all the State  Employees'  State  Insurance  Scheme  Hospitals  is  more  than 70% during the last financial year.
2. Enhancement of 50% of bed strength, if bed occupancy is more than 70% in ESIC/ESIS hospitals for the last consecutive three years.
3. Evening OPD for senior citizen & differently abled patients
4. 24X7 medical helpline
5. Behavioural training to the staff
6. 'May I help you' facility for patients/attendants.
7. Feedback system for indoor patients.
8. Complete immunization facilities.
9. Facility of Yoga.
10. Ayush facilities.
- (b): ESI Corporation has issued instructions to set-up Intensive Care Unit (ICU)/ High Dependency Unit (HDU) in all ESIC hospitals.

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