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Lok Sabha Question No. 1690 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-27
Subject: Invasion of Alien Species
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: R. PARTHIPAN

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1690

TO BE ANSWERED ON 27.07.2018

## Invasion of Alien Species

## 1690.   SHRI R PARTHIPAN:

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

- (a) whether the Government has noticed that several parts of the country are affected badly by invasive alien species;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has any concrete action plan/scheme to control these species and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether  the  Government  has  any  centralized  mechanism  to  document  and  report invasive alien species across States; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof, State/UT-wise?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER  OF  STATE  IN  THE  MINISTRY  OF  ENVIRONMENT,  FOREST  AND CLIMATE CHANGE (DR. MAHESH SHARMA)

- (a) and (b) The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change is aware about the  invasive  alien  species  affecting  various  parts  of  the  country.  The important invasive alien species found in the country include, Giant African Snail,  Common  Carp,  African  Catfish, Prosopis  juliflora , Eichhornia crassipes , Lantana camara, Parthenium hysterophorus etc.
- (c) The National Wildlife Action Plan (2017-2031) provides for priority actions for management  of  Invasive  Alien  Species.  Further,  the  Ministry  of Environment,  Forest  and  Climate  Change  provides  financial  assistance under its Centrally Sponsored Schemes, for conservation and management of wildlife and its habitat, including management of invasive alien species.
- (d) and (e) The  conservation  and  management  of  wildlife  and  biodiversity,  including management of invasive alien species is the responsibility of the concerned State/Union Territory Governments. The details of invasive alien species in different states are not collated at the level of the Ministry.
Lok Sabha Question No. 1689 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-27
Subject: Launch of Credit Enhancement Fund
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: M. I. SHANAVAS

## Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Economic Affairs

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 1689

TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, JULY 27, 2018/SHRAVANA 5, 1940 (SAKA)

## LAUNCH OF CREDIT ENHANCEMENT FUND

## 1689. SHRI M.I. SHANAVAS:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- a)  whether  the  Government  is  likely  to  launch  credit  enhancement  fund  and  if  so,  the details thereof;
- b)  if  not,  the  reasons  for  delay  of  the  launch  since  the  financial  budget  of  fiscal  year 2016-17;
- c)  the initial corpus of the fund to be sponsored by India Infrastructure Finance Company in the above said fund;
- d)  whether the Government is intending to raise money through corporate bonds; and
- e)  if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI P. RADHAKRISHNAN)

- (a)  to (c): Yes, Madam. Setting up of the credit enhancement fund announced in the Union Budget 2016-17 is at an advanced stage. The credit enhancement fund is to be set up as a Non-Banking  Financial  Company  (NBFC).  India  Infrastructure  Finance  Company  Limited (IIFCL) has been identified as the lead sponsor and Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC), other  Central  Public  Sector  Enterprises  (CPSEs),  Public  Sector  Banks  (PSBs)  and  Public Sector Insurance Companies as co-investors. As on date, IIFCL has given commitment for subscribing to 22.5% (i.e. Rs 112.5 crore) of the Credit Enhancement Company's envisaged initial equity share capital of Rs 500 crore.

(d) & (e): No, Madam.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1688 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-27
Subject: Updating of Information on Directors of Companies
Ministry: CORPORATE AFFAIRS
Asked by: M. UDHAYAKUMAR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS

ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, THE 27TH JULY, 2018

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.  1688 [SHRAVANA 5, 1940 (SAKA)]

## UPDATING OF INFORMATION ON DIRECTORS OF COMPANIES QUESTION

1688. ADV. M. UDHAYAKUMAR:

Will the Minister of CORPORATE AFFAIRS कारपोरेट कार्य मंत्री be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  will  soon  ask  the  company  secretary  and  chartered accountant  of  the  companies  concerned  to  update  the  information  related  to their directors at the time of filing of annual reports and if so, the details thereof; and
- (b) whether the Government is expecting more than 30 lakh companies and directors to register and if so, the details thereof ?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR LAW AND

JUSTICE AND CORPORATE AFFAIRS

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विधि और न्र्ार् एिं कारपोरेट कार्य मंत्रालर् में राज्र् मंत्री

- (a) No, Madam

(b) Ministry of Corporate Affairs vide notification dated 5 th  July, 2018 has inserted rule 12A    in  Companies  (Appointment  and  Qualification  of  Directors)  fourth  Amendment Rules, 2018, stating that every individual who has Director Identification Number (DIN) as on 31st  March of a financial year as per the rules, shall submit e-form DIR-3-KYC to Central Government on or before 30th April of immediate next financial year. Since this amendment has come into force on 10th July 2018 only, the deadline for the current year has been fixed as 31st Aug, 2018. It is estimated that over 30 lakh active DIN holders will be required to undertake the compliance.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1687 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-27
Subject: Physiotherapists under CGHS
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: PARAYAMPARANBIL KUTTAPPAN BIJU

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTIO N NO. 1687 TO BE ANSWERED ON  27 TH JULY, 2018

## PHYSIOTHERAPISTS UND ER CGHS

## 1687. DR. P.K. BIJU:

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

- (a) the number of posts filled along with vacancies of physiotherapists under CGHS;
- (b) whether Physiotherapists Recruitment Rules are reviewed/amended for hospitals once in years as per DoPT guidelines, if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government is providing physiotherapy services at all CGHS dispensaries to increase public accessibility and 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): There is one post of Physiotherapist under CGHS which is filled up.
- (b): The Recruitment Rules for Physiotherapists for the 3 Central Government Hospitals are not reviewed once in five years.
- (c) & (d):No; since there is only one post of Physiotherapist under CGHS.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1686 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-27
Subject: Forest Policy
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: R. GOPALAKRISHNAN

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1686

TO BE ANSWERED ON 27.07.2018

## Forest   Policy

## 1686. SHRI R. GOPALAKRISHNAN:

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

- (a) whether the Government has recently released a draft forest policy;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether it is a fact that the said draft policy does not protect the interests of the tribals; and
- (d) if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  action  taken/being  taken  by  the  Government  in  this regard?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER  OF  STATE  IN  THE  MINISTRY  OF  ENVIRONMENT,  FOREST  AND CLIMATE CHANGE (DR. MAHESH SHARMA)

- (a) &(b) The  Ministry  of  Environment,  Forest  and  Climate  Change  had  placed  the  Draft National Forest Policy, 2018 in public domain for comments for one month till 14 th April, 2018.
- (c) to (d) The  basic  thrust  of  the  Draft  National  Forest  Policy  of  2018  is  for  conservation, protection and management of forests along with addressing other issues associated with  forest  and  forest  management.    To  protect  the  interest  of  tribals,  the  Draft Policy  of  2018  proposes  to  launch  Community  Forest  Management  Mission  for management of community forest resources through a participatory forest management approach. Moreover, specific provisions have been made in the draft Policy  to  ensure  that  the  interests  of  local  communities  are  protected  and  also provisions are made to consider them as partner in management of forests.

In addition, forest rights of tribals and  other  traditional forest dwellers are safeguarded  under  a  separate  Act,  namely,  'The  Scheduled  Tribes  and  Other Traditional Forest dwellers (Recognition of Forest Right) Act, 2006' (Forest Rights Act, 2006) which recognizes and vests the forest rights of the Scheduled Tribes and other  traditional  forest  dwellers  who  have  been  residing  in  such  forests  for generations but whose rights could not vested.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1685 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-27
Subject: Ayurvedic Medicine Centres
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: RAMSINH PATALYABHAI RATHWA

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

LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 1685 TO BE ANSWERED ON 27 TH JULY, 2018

## AYURVEDIC MEDICINE C ENTRES

## 1685. SHRI RAMSINH RATHWA:

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

- (a) whether the Government plans to open any new Ayurvedic Medicine Stores/ Centres wher medicines are made available to the patients at affo rdable rates; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

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

- ( a)  & ( b): Country has 17,128 State Government Ayurveda dispensaries and 288 Ayurveda Centers under Central Government Health Scheme and other Central organizations. From the Dispensaries  and  Centers  Ayurvedic  medicines  are  provi d d  t the  patients  free  of  cost. Through the centrally sponsored schemes of National Health Mission and National AYUSH Mission, States are provided grant - in - aid  to  setup  Ayurvedic  and  other  AYUSH  facilities  in Primary  Health  Centers  (PHCs),  Community  Heal th  Centers(CHCs)  and  District  Hospitals. During the last three years of 2015 - 16, 2016 - 17 and 2017 - 18, grant - in - aid has been provided to States through the National AYUSH Mission for co - location of AYUSH facilities in 10,617 PHCs, 2,599 CHCs and 1,239 Distr ict Hospitals and for supply of essential medicines to suc centers and to 4,147 hospitals and 43,480 dispensaries.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1684 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-27
Subject: Digital Health Records
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: RAKSHA NIKHIL KHADSE

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTIO N NO. 1684 TO BE ANSWERED ON  27 TH JULY, 2018

## DIGITAL HEALTH RECOR DS

## 1684. SHRIMATI RAKSHATAI KHADSE:

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

- (a) whether the Government has come up with a draft legislation on healthcare to ensur flow  of  digital  health  records  of  patients  from  one  hospital  to  another  at  the  sa safeguarding data secur ity and privacy, if so, the details thereof;
- (b)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  set  up  National  Electronics  Health  Authority, independent regulator to formulate rules, standards and processes for developing and man Electronic Health Records ( EHR); and
- (c) the details thereof ?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE ( SMT. ANUPRIYA PATEL )

- (a):          Yes,  a  Digital  Information  Security  in  Healthcare  Act  (DISHA)  has  been  draf provide  for  establishment  of  National  and  State  eHealth  Authorities  and  Health  Inform Exchanges; to standardized and regulate the processes related to collectio n, storing, transmission and use of digital health data; and to ensure reliability, data privacy, confidentiality of digital health data.

Salient features of draft Digital Information Security in Healthcare Act (DISHA) include:

- i. Expressing the 'ownership' of 'digital health data' (with the person/ patient to whom the digital health data belongs to
- ii. Establishing a National e - Health Authority and state authorities as a regulatory body f health data standardization in collection, storage, exchang e.
- iii. Providing for establishment of Digital Health Information Exchanges; and
- iv. Framework to provide for civil and criminal remedies for data breach.
5. (b)  &  (c) : MoHFW plans  to  set  up  a  nodal  body  in  form  of  'National  Digital  Health Authority'  through  this Act  of  parliament  as  a  statutory  body  for  promotion/  adoption  of -Health  standards,  to  enforce  privacy  &  security  measures  for  electronic  health  data, regulate storage & exchange of Electronic Health Records.

Necessary measures have been incorpor ated for patient's data security and privacy in the draft Act. In case of any breach, provisions of penalty/ imprisonment have been made.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1683 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-27
Subject: Funds to New AIIMS
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: AJAY (TENI) MISRA

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTIO N NO. 1683 TO BE ANSWERED ON  27 TH JULY, 2018

## FUNDS TO NEW AIIMS

## 1683. SHRI AJAY MISRA TENI:

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

- (a) whether additional funds have been made available to AIIMS like institution in the co enhance facilities on the line of AIIMS, Delhi;
- (b) if so, the details thereof, State/UTwise; and
- (c) if not, the re asons therefor?

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

## (SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY)

- (a) : Out  of  the  twenty  one  (21)  declared  AIIMS  being  set  up  through  Pradhan  Mantr Swasthya  Suraksha  Yojana (PMSSY);  six  (06)  AIIMS  i.e.  Bhopal,  Bhubaneswar,  Jodhpur, Patna,  Raipur  and  Rishikesh  are  functional  and  rest  are  in  various  stages  of  const approval etc.
- (b) The above six functional AIIMS are funded through Grants - in - Aid under various head. Th e head wise details of disbursement of funds in last three years and this financial year is below:

| AIIMS                | Budget Head    | 2015 - 16   | 2016 - 17   | 2017 - 18   |                    |                    |
|----------------------|----------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|--------------------|--------------------|
| AIIMS                | Budget Head    | Release d   | Released    | Released    | 2018- 19 (23.7.18) | 2018- 19 (23.7.18) |
| Six functional AIIMS | GiA (General)  | 155.00      | 229.90      | 220.00      | B.E                | Released           |
| Six functional AIIMS | GiA (General)  | 155.00      | 229.90      | 220.00      | 450.00             | 140.00             |
|                      | GiA (Capital)  | 690.00      | 443.02      | 314.00      | 350.00             | 235.00             |
|                      | GiA (Salaries) | 292.00      | 477.00      | 346.24      | 950.00             | 141.00             |
|                      |                | 1137.00     | 1149.92     | 880.24      | 1750.00            | 516.00             |

- (c ):   Do not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1681 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-27
Subject: Use of Carbetocin Drug Instead of Banned Oxytocin
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: POONAM  MAHAJAN

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTIO N NO. 1681 TO BE ANSWERED ON  27 TH JULY, 2018

## USE OF CARBETOCIN DR UG INSTEAD OF BANNED OXYTOCIN

## 1681. SHRIMATI POONAM MAHAJAN:

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

- (a) whether as per a study by the World Health Organisation a new formulation of a drug ca Carbetocin can be a replacement of oxytocin during child birth;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to pilot the usage of aforesaid drug formulation in pu health system and roll out the same in the country; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE ( SMT. ANUPRIYA PATEL )

- (a) & (b): According to a study led by the World Health Organisation (WHO), an alternative dru Carbetocin  has  been  found  to  be  as  safe  and  effective  as  Oxytocin. Currently,  WHO  recommends Oxytocin as the first choice drug for preventing postpartum haemorrhage (bleeding after childbirth

However,  availability  of  carbetocin  does  not  eliminate  the  need  for  Oxytocin  in  facility Oxytocin  is  needed  for  lab our  induction  and  augmentation  apart  from  treatment  of  postpartum haemorrhage.

- (c): No.
- (d): As Oxytocin has not been banned, it will continue to be available in the country for ther purposes.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1676 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-27
Subject: Siddha System
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: KANWAR SINGH TANWAR

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 1676 TO BE ANSWERED ON 27 TH JULY, 2018

## SIDDHA SYSTEM

## 1676. SHRI KANWAR SINGH TANWAR:

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

- (a) whether the Siddha system of medicine is popular in foreign countries and if so, th thereof indicating the names of the countries where Siddha system of medicine or similar system is practiced;
- (b)  the  details  regarding  cooperation  and  coordination  with  these  countries  in  the Research and Development in the Siddha system of medicine; and
- (c)  the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  popularise  t he  Siddha  system  of  medicine  in  the country?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) : Yes.  Siddha System  of  Medicine  is  practised  in  foreign  countries  like  Sri  Lanka  a Malaysia where there is a sizeable Tamil population.  In Malaysia, the Government regu Siddha  practice  under  Traditional  and  Complementary  Medicine  (T&CM).    Undergraduate coursesin  Siddha  are  being  imparted  in  Sri  Lanka  by  University  of  Jaffna  having  a  Si department and also by Trincomalee Campus affiliated to Eastern University.  The servic Siddha system are provided in Siddha hospitals and dispensaries in different pro vinces of Sri Lanka.
- (b) : The Ministry of AYUSYH has signed Country to Country Memorandum of Understanding  (MoU)  with  the  Government  of  Malaysia  for  Cooperation  in  the  field Traditional  Systems  of  Medicine  including  Siddha.    A  Siddha  expert  has  been deputed  to Malaysia under Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation (ITEC) Programme of Ministry of External Affairs (MEA)

Contd…….

Ministry of AYUSH under its Scholarship scheme offers scholarships to eligible for nationals  to  pursue  undergraduate  (UG)  and  post  graduate  (PG)  courses  in  AYUSH  system including Siddha in AYUSH institutes in India.

(c) : Ministry of AYUSH has set up National Institute of Siddha (NIS) and Central Council for Research  in  Siddha  (CCRS)  for  imparting  Siddha  education  and  for  undertaking  resear activities  in  Siddha  system  of  Medicine  respectively.    Under  the  Central  Sector  Sche Information,  Educ ation  and  Communication  (IEC)  of  the  Ministry  of  AYUSH,  various promotional  activities  are  undertaken  for  propagation  and  promotion  of  AYUSH  Systems Medicine including Siddha all over the country.  Under National AYUSH Mission (NAM), funds have  been  pro vided  to  the  states  of  Tamil  nadu  and  Puducherry  for  establishing  AYUSH (including Siddha) Wellness Centres and 50 bedded hospitals.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1673 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-27
Subject: Fake Health Insurance Companies
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: S.P. MUDDAHANUMEGOWDA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1673

TO BE ANSWERED ON 27 th  July  2018/ Shravana 5, 1940(Saka)

## Fake Health Insurances Companies

## 1673. SHRI S.P. MUDDAHANUME GOWDA:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether health insurance coverage in the country has witnessed a sharp increase over the year and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether any study has been made about the penetration of health insurance in urban areas and rural areas, if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether any complaints have been received about fake insurance companies issuing policy and not honouring/ reimbursing the medical treatment of medical services, if so, the details thereof; and
- (d)  the  steps  taken/proposed  to  be  taken  by  the  Regulatory  Authority  to  monitor  health  insurance schemes?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI SHIV PRATAP SHUKLA)

- (a)  As  per  Insurance  Regulatory  Development  and  Authority  of  India  (IRDAI),  health  insurance coverage in the country witnessed a reasonable growth both in terms of number of persons covered and premium collected. The number of persons covered under health insurance increased from 35.90 crores in the year 2015-16 to 43.75 crores in the year 2016-17. The percentage increase under health insurance from the year 2015-16 to 2016-17 is 24.31%.
- (b) No Madam.
- (c) IRDAI has received a complaint that an entity 'M/s AKPCL General Insurance    Company' was selling   insurance  policies,  although  neither  licensed  nor  granted  registration   by  the  Authority  to  sell insurance policies of any kind.   The Authority lodged a complaint with Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation (GIDC) Police Station, Vapi, Gujarat on 21st July, 2016. The IRDAI has also issued a public notice on 4 th  August, 2016 cautioning the public about this fake company.
- (d) The steps taken/proposed to be taken by the IRDAI to monitor health insurance schemes are as under:
- i) IRDAI notified IRDAI (Health Insurance) Regulations 2016 [HIR 2016], Guidelines on Standardization in Health Insurance dated 29 th  July, 2016 and Guidelines on Product Filing in Health  Insurance  Business  dated  29 th   July,  2016  to  have  regulatory  oversight  on  Health Insurance business.
- ii)   Various returns concerning the business performance and claims administration are specified by IRDAI which are to be filed by all the Insurers and reviewed by RDAI from time to time.
- iii) IRDAI periodically carries out inspection of insurance companies  which includes the examination of claims payment practices of the insurers and their compliance to the provisions of Insurance Act, various IRDAI Regulations/Circulars and Guidelines issued from time to time.
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