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Lok Sabha Question No. 4097 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-01-04
Subject: Complaints Against Hospitals in CCI
Ministry: CORPORATE AFFAIRS
Asked by: SUMEDHANAND SARASWATI, CHANDRA PRAKASH JOSHI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4097 ANSWERED ON FRIDAY THE 04th January, 2019 [PAUSHA14, 1940 (SAKA)]

## COMPLAINTS AGAINST HOSPITALS IN CCI

## QUESTION

4097. SHRI SUMEDHANAND SARSWATI:

SHRI CHANDRA PRAKASH JOSHI:

Will the Minister of CORPORATE AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

कारपोरेट कार्य मंत्री

- (a) whether  the  Competition  Commission  of  India  (CCI)  has  received complaints of unnecessary fees being charged by the super speciality hospitals in Delhi and National Capital Region;
- (b) if so, the action taken so far by the Government in this regard;
- (c) whether  the  Government  is  receiving  such  complaints  on  a  regular basis;
- (d) if  so,  the  number  of  such  complaints  received  during  the  last  four years; and
- (e) the  details  of  the  action  taken  so  far  by  the  Government  on  these complaints?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR LAW AND JUSTICE AND CORPORATE AFFAIRS

विधि और न् र्ार् ंिं कारपोरेट कार्य मंत्रा र् मर रा र् मंत्री

(SHRI P.P. CHOUDHARY)

( श्री पी. पी. चौिरी )

(a) to (e): The Competition Commission of India (CCI) had received two regular complaints filed u/s 19 (1) (a) of the Competition Act, 2002 (the 'Act') and one Miscellaneous  Complaint  alleging  contravention  of  the  provisions  of  the  Act, inter-alia, against Super Speciality Hospitals in Delhi and National Capital Region for charging unnecessary charges on treatment.   In one case (No.20/2014), the CCI  found  that  there  was  no  contravention  of  the  provisions  of  the  Act  and closed the case under section 26(2) of the Act  at  prima-facie stage vide  their Order  dated 14.03.2017.      In  another  Case  (No.  77/2015),the  Commission,  vide Order dated 31.08.2018, has referred the matter to Director General, CCI for a detailed investigation. In addition to the aforesaid two regular complaints, one General  Complaint  (No.7650)  has  also  been  received  on  12.09.2018  alleging, inter-alia,  that  the  hospitals  in  general  and  Mata  Chanan  Devi  Hospital,  New Delhi  in  particular  are  charging  exorbitant  prices  for  the  treatment  which  is otherwise available at cheaper rates. CCI is taking action as per law.  This is a continuous process.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4096 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-01-04
Subject: Menstrual Hygiene for Adolescent Girls Schemes
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: SHOBHA KARANDLAJE, PRATHAP SIMHA

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4096 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04 TH JANUARY, 2019

## MENSTRUAL HYGIENE FO R ADOLESCENT GIRLS SCHEMES

## 4096. KUMARI SHOBHA KARANDLAJE:

## SHRI PRATHAP SIMHA:

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

- (a) whether the Government is implementing any scheme for promotion of menstrual hygiene among adolescent girls primarily in rural areas and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether a large number of girls in the country drop out of school on reaching puberty, due to the unavailability of quality sanitary napkins;
- (c) if so, the details in this regard;
- (d) the steps taken towards creating aw re ess on Menstrual Hygiene Management (MHM); and
- (e) the measures taken to spread awareness about use of alternative, affordable, healthier and environment friendly menstrual hygiene products?

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

- (a): To address the need of menstrual hygiene among adolescent girls residing primaril rural areas,  Government of  India is supporting the Menstrual Hygiene Scheme, under whi funds are provided to States/UTs throu gh National Health Mission for decentralized procurement of sanitary napkins packs for provision primarily to rural adolescent girls at subsidize per proposals received from the States and UTs in their Programme Implementation Plans.

This schem e encompasses the following:

- Increasing awareness among adolescent girls on Menstrual Hygiene
- Ensuring safe disposal of Sanitary Napkins in an environmentally friendly manner.
- Improving access to and use of high quality sanitary napkins by adolescent girls i areas.
- Provision of funds to ASHAs to hold monthly meeting with adolescents to  discuss is related to menstrual hygiene.

(b)& (c): There is no National level Survey data available on this.

(d): A range of IEC material has been developed around Menstrual hygiene Scheme, using a 360  degree  approach  to  create  awareness  among  adolescent  girls  about  safe  &  hygie menstrual health practices which includes audio, video and reading materials for adolesce and job - aids for ASHAs and other field level functionaries for communicating with adolescen girls.

ASHAs across the country are trained and play a significant role in promotion of us distribution of the sanitary napkins.

(e): Department of Health Research ,underthe Ministry of Health ,is involved in assessment of  all  newer,  alternative,  environment  friendly  menstrual  hygiene  products  to  look  in safety and acceptability features .
Lok Sabha Question No. 4094 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-01-04
Subject: Medical Devices
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: SUDHEER GUPTA, KUNWAR HARIBANSH SINGH, VIJAY KUMAR S.R., ASHOK SHANKARRAO CHAVAN

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

LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4094 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04 TH JANUARY, 2019

## MEDICAL DEVICES

## 4094. SHRI ASHOK SHANKARRAO CHAVAN:

SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA:

KUNWAR HARIBANSH SINGH:

SHRI S.R. VIJAYAKUMAR:

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

- (a)  whether  India  is  the  fourth  largest medical  devices  market  in  Asia  and  if  so, the  details thereof;
- (b) whether it is fact that there are no specific rules or a law that allows the Government to direct a medical device company to give compensation to a victim after the device has been found faulty;
- (c) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor; and
- (d) the corrective measures taken/being taken by the Government in this regard?

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

- (a): Yes. As informed by Department of Pharmaceuticals, a task force was constituted un thechairmanship of Secretary , Department of Pharmaceuticals and as per the report of the task force published in 2015, India is the 4 th largest manufacturer of medical device in Asia. This report is available on the website of Department of Pharmaceuticals an d they have not conducted any further study.
- (b) to (d): Medical Device are regulated under Drugs and Cosmetic Act, 1940 and Medical Devices Rules 2017. Import, sale and manufacture of notified Medical devices are regulated drugs under the provisions of the said Act & Rules. However, there is no specific provision the said Act and Rules for compensation to a victim after the devices has been found fault

Drugs Technical Advisory Board (DTAB) in 81 st meeting held on 29 th November, 2018, has deliberated the issue for inclusion of provisions for compensation in case of injury due to any medical device found unsafe, malfunctioning etc., in Medical Devices Rules, The Board has decided on constitution of a Sub - C ommittee.
Lok Sabha Question No. 4090 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-01-04
Subject: SEBI Recommendations for Listing on Overseas Stock Exchanges
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: MAUSAM NOOR

## MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AFFAIRS LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4090

TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, JANUARY 4,2019/PAUSHA 14, 1940 (SAKA)

## SEBI Recommendations for Listing on Overseas Stock Exchanges

## 4090: SHRIMATI MAUSAM NOOR, MP. Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- a) whether & report by a committee constituted by the Securities ad Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has made recommendations allowing Indian companies to directly list on overseas stock exchanges; without first listing in India;
2. if s0, the benefits or advantages for the Indian investors therefrom;
- e) if the details thereof and the reasons pertaining to the same? SO,
4. 3 whether the Government has accepted the recommendation in-principle; whether the recommendations further suggested a prohibition of entities   incorporated in certain jurisdictions from investing in the shares of these companies; and

## ANSWER

## MNNISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI. PONRADHAKRISHNAN)

(a) and (): Yes Madam: The Committee has cited that companies incorporated in India can benefit from overseas listing, inter alia, by way of access to broader investor basez better valuation; increased analyst coverage, increased brand awareness and visibility; etc: The said benefits   which may accruue to the Indian   companies   would, in turn; benefit the Indian investors/ shareholders of such companies.

- (c): The Committee submitted its report to SEBI on December 04, 2018. SEBI has forwarded the Report to Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Depariment of Revenue and the Reserve Bank of India for examining and taking forward the issues in the Committee Report that come under their respective purview.
- (d) and (e): The Foreign Exchange Management framework governing purchase by & person resident outside India of equity shares issued by an Indian company listed in India. Further, Foreign Exchange Management (Transfer or Issue of Security by a Person  Resident Outside India) Regulations, 2017, inter-alia,  provides restrictions conditions, aS may be existing from time to time. The framework also prohibits entities incorporated in certain countries from investing in India, except under the Government route.

The Committee has recommended extension of said  framework with similar restrictions conditions for purchase by & person resident outside India of equity shares of a company incorporated in India listed on & foreign stock exchange.
Lok Sabha Question No. 4087 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-01-04
Subject: Foreign Debt
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: SADASHIV KISAN LOKHANDE

## Government of India Ministry of Finance

## Department of Economic Affairs

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4087

## TO BE ANSWERED ON JANUARY 04, 2019/   PAUSHA 14, 1940   (SAKA) FOREIGN DEBT

## 4087. Shri  Sadashiv Lokhande

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) Whether the Government is considering to pay foreign debt  during the current financial year;
- (b) If so , the details there of ; and
- (c) the total foreign debt  of the World Bank and Asian Development Bank that is to be paid by the Government as on date ?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) and (b)   The Government repays the principal component of its foreign debt according to the terms and conditions  agreed with lending/donor agencies. In the current financial year foreign debt amounting to Rs.22,631.0 crore ( rounded off to zero decimal places) has been repaid up to  02.01.2019.
- (c) As on 30.11.2018, debt outstanding (rounded off to zero decimal places) to World Bank and Asian Development Bank is as follows:

World Bank : Rs. 2,30,123 crore

Asian Development Bank :

Rs. 87,757 crore
Lok Sabha Question No. 4086 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-01-04
Subject: Defaulting Businessmen Fleeing Abroad
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: GAJANAN CHANDRAKANT KIRTIKAR

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4086

## TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 4 TH  JANUARY  2019/ PAUSHA 14, 1940 (SAKA)

Defaulting  Businessmen Fleeing Abroad

## 4086. SHRI GAJANAN  KIRTIKAR:

Will  the Minister  of FINANCE  be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the businessmen  who  took  loans from Government  banks  could  not repay  the loan amount  within  limited  period  during  the last three  years, if  so, the  details  thereof;
- (b) the  number of  defaulting   businessmen/economic offenders  who   migrated   to  foreign countries/fled  the country  to escape prosecution  during  the last five years and  the current  year;
- (c) the  number of  such offenders/  defaulters   who   have  been  arrested and  brought   to  the country  for trial/conviction during  the said period;
- (d) whether  the Government  has taken  any  action  against  such offenders/ defaulters,  if so, the details  thereof;  and
- (e) the steps taken  to prevent  fleeing  of criminal/economic offenders from the country  to escape trial?

## ANSWER Minister of State in the Ministry  of Finance (SHRI SHIV PRATAP  SHUKLA)

- (a):  Reserve   Bank   of  India  has  apprised   that   the  required   information in  this   regard is  not available  with  it.
- (b)  to  (e):  In  respect   of  the  number of  defaulting   businessmen   /  economic   offenders  who migrated  to foreign  countries  / fled the country  to escape prosecution  during  the last five years and current  year,  the Directorate  of Enforcement  (ED) has intimated  the number  as 27. With regard to  action   taken   against   such  offenders/defaulters,   ED  has  apprised   that   applications under the Fugitive  Economic  Offenders  Act,  2018 have been filed against  seven persons out of these 27 persons,  applications  have been sent to Interpol  to issue Red Corner  Notices  (RCNs) against  20 persons out of which  RCNs  have been issued against  eight  persons,  and extradition requests  have been sent for six individuals  to the countries  concerned.  ED has also apprised  that on 10.12.2018,  the Westminster  Magistrates'  Court  in London  has recommended  extradition  of Shri  Vijay  Mallya  from  the United  Kingdom  to India.  ED has further,  informed  that  the number of offenders/defaulters  as aforesaid  is nil.

Besides aforementioned  actions,  steps taken  to prevent  fleeing  of economic  offenders from the country   to  escape  trial   include   the  enactment   of  the  Fugitive   Economic   Offenders   Act,   2018, which  provides  for attachment  of property  of a fugitive  economic  offender,  confiscation  of his property,  and disentitling  him  from defending  any  civil  claim.  Further,  Government  has advised Public  Sector  Banks to obtain  a certified  copy  of the passport  of the promoters/directors and other  authorised  signatories  of companies  availing  of loan  facilities  of more than  Rs. 50 crore.
Lok Sabha Question No. 4085 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-01-04
Subject: Use of Unused/Barron Lands for Renewable Power Generation
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: (SMT.) RATNA DE(NAG), HARI OM PANDEY, MANOJ KUMAR TIWARI

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4085

TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.01.2019

## Use of Unused/Barron Lands for Renewable Power Generation

4085.  DR. RATNA DE (NAG): SHRI HARI OM PANDAY: SHRI MANOJ TIWARI:

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

- (a) whether the Government has any proposal to amend environment act for enabling the unused/ barron lands to be used for renewable power generation like windand solar power especially in and around Delhi National Capital Region (NCR);
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the  action  taken  by  his  Ministry  on  proposal  received  from  a  US  based  solar  giant Alset Power to develop barron and unused land to develop wind/solar park?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) and (b) No Madam.

- (c) The Ministry has not received any such proposal

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4083 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-01-04
Subject: CIBIL Scoring
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: SUNIL KUMAR SINGH, SANTOSH AHLAWAT

## GOVERNMENT  OF INDIA

## LOK SABHA

## MINISTRY  OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT  OF FINANCIAL  SERVICES

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4083

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 4 TH  JANUARY  2019/ PAUSHA  14, 1940  (SAKA)

CIBIL Scoring

## 4083. SHRI SUNIL KUMAR  SINGH:         SHRIMATI SANTOSH AHLAWAT:

Will  the Minister  of FINANCE  be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the Government  has taken  cognizance  that  the Banks are issuing  credit  cards and other   loans  to  individuals   on  the  basis of  their   CIBIL  Scores  and  if  so,  the  details thereof  along  with  the date of notification issued by  the Government  in this regard;
- (b) if not,  whether  the Government  is going  to take  any  such actions  against  the Banks;
- (c) whether  the Government  has appointed  any  agency/agencies  for CIBIL scoring;  and
- (d) if so, the details  thereof  and if not,  the reason  therefor?

## ANSWER

## Minister of State in the Ministry  of Finance (SHRI SHIV PRATAP  SHUKLA)

(a) to (d): The business of Credit  Information  Companies  (CICs)  is governed  by  the provisions   of  the  Credit   Information   Companies   (Regulation)   Act,   2005.  As  per these, the Reserve  Bank of India (RBI) grants  certificate  of registration  to applicant companies.   The  Act  does  not  envisage   appointment   by   the  Government   of agency/agencies   for  scoring   by   CICs.   RBI, vide its  circular   dated  June 27,  2014, advised  banks   that   they   should   include   in  their   credit   appraisal   processes  /  loan policies,   suitable   provisions   for  obtaining   Credit   Information   Reports   (CIR)   from one or more CICs  [CIBIL Transunion,  formerly  named  CIBIL, is one of the CICs] so that  credit  decisions  are based on information available  in the system.  Further,  as per  inputs   received   from RBI, the  information contained   in  CIR   (which   contains credit  score) is one of the factors banks  consider  before granting   credit  facility  to a prospective   borrower,   and  it  is  the  commercial   judgment   of  the  credit   institution concerned  whether  or not to grant  loan,  based on bank's  Board- approved  policies.
Lok Sabha Question No. 4082 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-01-04
Subject: Biodiversity Rich Islands
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: RAJIV PRATAP RUDY

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTIONNO. 4082

TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.01.2019

## Biodiversity Rich Islands

## 4082. SHRI RAJIV PRATAP RUDY

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

- (a) whether  biodiversity  rich  islands  which  are  part  of  Lakshadweep  and  Andaman  & Nicobar Islands are on the verge of disappearance due to coastal erosion;
- (b) if so, the details thereof including the casualties and biodiversity losses during the last three years and the reasons therefor;
- (c) the details of the area on the coastline that is subjected to any form of coastal erosion; and
- (d) the  measures  taken  by  the  Government  to  deal  with  coastal  erosion  and  preserve biodiversity losses?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)to(d)  Few  biodiversity  rich  Islands  of  Lakshadweep  are  vulnerable  to  coastal  erosion. However, the Andaman group of Islands are relatively stable and not under threat of coastal erosion.

There have been no casulaties owing to coastal erosion. However,  biodiversity losses in the form of sea grass meadows, coastal shrubs, coral reefs etc. have been observed in inhabited  Islands  of  Agatti,  Kavaratti,  Bangaram,  Kalpeni,  Kadamat,  Chetlat  and Minicoy during the last three  years. No biodiversity losses have been reported due to coastal erosion in the Andaman Islands.

The  Lakshadweep  Administration  has  taken  several  measures  for  erosion  prevention and    protection  of  shoreline  by  installation  of  Tripods  /Tetrapods  etc.  Seawalls  of varying heights have also been constructed in Kavaratti, Andrott, Amini, Kadamat and Minicoy islands. In the Andaman Islands, seawalls have been constructed in Port Blair to protect the shoreline from coastal erosion.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4081 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-01-04
Subject: Financial Contribution by States for PMJAY
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: KOTHA PRABHAKAR REDDY

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

LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4081 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04 TH JANUARY, 2019

## FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTI ON BY STATES FOR PMJAY

## 4081. SHRI PRABHAKAR REDDY KOTHA:

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

- (a) whether a number of States have offered financial contribution for the PMJAY scheme; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof, State/ UT - wise?

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

(a) & (b): Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PMJAY) is a Centrally Sponsored scheme in which  the  ratio  of  contribution  towards  premium  of  beneficiary  between  C entre  and  State  is 60:40 in all States except North Eastern States & 3 Himalayan States where the ratio is 9 the  case  of  Union  Territories,  the  Central  contribution  of  premium  is  100%  for  UTs  wi legislature, while it is 60:40 for those with le gislature. MoUs for implementing PMJAY have been  signed  with  33  States/UTs  except  State  Governments  of  Telangana,  Odisha  an UT of Delhi.
Lok Sabha Question No. 4079 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-01-04
Subject: National Commission for Women
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: REKHA ARUN VERMA, LALLU SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4079

TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.01.2019

## NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR WOMEN

- +4079. SHRIMATI REKHA VERMA: SHRI LALLU SINGH:

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

- (a) the powers/rights vested with the National Commission for Women to  safeguard and promote the rights and interests of women;
- (b) whether the Government proposes to confer judicial powers to the Commission and  if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to reduce the number of pending cases in courts by conferring such powers to the Commission;
- (d) if so, the action plan in this regard; and
- (e) the further measures taken to grant more powers/rights and autonomy to the Commission?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT (DR. VIRENDRA KUMAR)

- (a) The National Commission for Women draws its powers under the National Commission for Women Act, 1990.
- (b) Under Section 10(4) of National Commission for Women Act, 1990, the National Commission for Women has all the powers of a civil court trying a suit while investigating or examining all matters relating to safeguards provided to women under the Constitution and other laws and while looking into complaints and  taking  suo  moto  notice  of  matters  relating  to  deprivation  of  women's  rights  and  in  particular  in respect of the following matters, namely:-
- (i) summoning and enforcing the attendance of any person from any part of India and examining him on oath;
- (ii) requiring the discovery and production of any document;
- (iii) receiving evidence on affidavits;
- (iv) requisitioning any public record or copy thereof from any court or office;
- (v) issuing commissions for the examination of witnesses and documents; and
- (vi) any other matter which may be prescribed.
- (c) & (d):  No, Madam.
- (e): In  accordance with its mandate, the National Commission for Women is playing a constructive role in empowering  women  and  improving  their  socio-economic  conditions.  Accordingly  no  changes  are envisaged in the powers and authority of the Commission at this stage.

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