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Lok Sabha Question No. 3935 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-01-04
Subject: Gender Budgeting System
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: L.R. Shivaramegowda, Tejpratap Singh,Yadav, ANJU BALA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3935 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.01.2019

## GENDER BUDGETING SYSTEM

3935. SHRI L. R. SHIVARAME  GOWDA: SHRI TEJ  PRATAP  SINGH  YADAV: SRIMATI ANJU BALA:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  adopted  Gender  Budgeting  System  (GBS)  in  order  to  strategize gender mainstreaming across sectors in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof indicating the current status and progress made in this regard;
- (c) whether all the State Governments/UTs have adopted the GBS and if so the details thereof;
- (d) whether the Government proposes to implement Gender Budgeting Schemes and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the steps taken by the Government to strengthen the Gender Responsive Budgeting?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to  (d):  Gender  Budgeting  Scheme  is  being  implemented  in  the  whole  country  as  a  scheme  for empowerment  of  women.  Gender  Budgeting  has  been  adopted  as  a  powerful  tool  for  gender mainstreaming and putting a gender lens on various stages of planning, budgeting, implementation, impact assessment and revisiting of policy/programme objectives and allocations. The  objectives  of  the  Gender  Budgeting  include  strengthening  of  institutional  mechanisms  and capacity  building  of  various  stakeholders  and  key  policy  makers  so  as  to  mainstream  gender concerns in Central and all State Governments. At the Central level, there are 57 Ministries/Departments  which  have  Gender  Budget  Cells  and  30  Ministries/Departments  are reporting  on  the  Gender  Budget  Statement,  i.e.,  Statement  13.  At  the  State  level,  there  are  14 States/UTs  who  have  adopted  Gender  Budget  Cells  and  20  States/UTs  are  reporting  on  the Gender Budget Statement, i.e., Statement 13. Capacity building efforts have been undertaken in 21 States for conducting training programmes/workshops.
- (e): Ministry  of  Women  and  Child  Development  (MWCD)  being  the  nodal  Ministry  for  Gender Budgeting, has coordinated and collaborated with other Ministries/Departments and  State Governments to form, institutionalize and strengthen Gender Budget Cells (GBCs) at the Central and State level. MWCD sanctions grants-in-aid every year for training and capacity building of key government officials and stakeholders at National, State and District level.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3934 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-01-04
Subject: Snow Leopard
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: RAJESH KUMAR DIWAKAR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3934

TO BE ANSWERED ON  04.01.2019

## Snow Leopard

## 3934.  SHRI RAJESH KUMAR DIWAKER:

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

- (a) the estimated number of snow leopards found in the country as on date;
- (b) whether  the  Government  has  framed  any  guidelines  regarding  human  settlement  near snow leopard habitation; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) The  population  of  Snow  Leopards  is  not  collated  in  the  Ministry  of Environment, Forest and Climate Change.
- (b) and (c) The  Ministry  has  not  issued  any  specific  guidelines  regarding  human settlements near snow leopard habitats. The respective State Governments are responsible for management  of  wildlife  habitats including  snow leopards.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3932 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-01-04
Subject: Funding for Statue of Unity
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: MALLIKARJUN  KHARGE

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## 3932.  SH Mallitrjun Kharge:

Will the Minister of Finance  be pleased  to state:

- (a) vihether firnds have been allocated by the Central Govemment towards the comtnrction of the Statue of Unity since is coDstruction  was mnounced  h 2010 and if so, the details thereof;
- @)  whether the Public Sector Undertakings  (PSUs/  Central Public Sector €,nterprises  (CPSEs)  also have been directed to p,rovide  fimds towads  the constuction  of the aforementioned  statue and if so, the details of the funds provided by various  PSUVCPSEs towards constnrction of this statue;  and
- (c) whether any foreigr  funding has been utilized towards the construction  of the statue and if so, the source of the firnds and the amount  utilized thereon?

## ANSWER

## MINSITER OF STAIT, IN TEE MIMSTRY OF FINAI\CE (SHRI P. RADHAKRISHNAN)

- (a): A total amount of Rs.300  crorc has been released by the Central Govemment for construction  ofthe Statu€  ofunity.
- (b) and (c) : No Madam. Ministry of Finance (MoF) has not directed PSUJCPSEs to p,rovide firnds  towards the constnrction of the aforementioned stahrc. No details ofany foreign funding for construction ofthe Statue arc available in the Minisry  of Finance. ;
Lok Sabha Question No. 3931 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-01-04
Subject: Lack of Life Saving Oxygen
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: S.P. MUDDAHANUMEGOWDA, B.V. NAYAK

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3931 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04 TH JANUARY, 2019

## LACK OF LIFE SAVING OXYGEN

## 3931. SHRI S.P. MUDDAHANUME GOWDA: SHRI B.V. NAIK:

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

- (a) whether it is a fact that deaths of children and other patients occurred on large s country  due  to  lack  of  life - saving  oxygen  and  medicines  and  if  so,  th e  reaction  of  the Government thereto;
- (b) the details of deaths occurred in the hospitals of the country due to the said reason last three years; and
- (c) the action taken or proposed to be taken by the Government to tackle the situation future and hold the guilty accountable?

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

- (a) to (c): No reports of deaths of children due to lack of life - saving oxygen and medicines in Government hospitals has been received by Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) from the States/UTs.

Any media reports on incidents of cluster of newborn and child deaths and regular r of  mortality  data  in  SNCUs  by  Govt.  of  India  at  public  health  fa cilities  is  given th highest priority.  It  is reviewedby  Central  and  State  teams  and  the  findings / recommendations  are disseminated to the concerned state for taking appropriate action.

A letter from Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) regardi ng improving the quality of care has been sent to all the States/ UTs urging them to follow standard op guidelines, treatment protocols and ensure availability of functioning equipments commodities, adequate and trained service providers. Stat es / UTs have also been requested to undertake regular reviews and ensure gaps identified in the facilities are addressed on and approvals sought under National Health Mission (NHM), as necessary.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3930 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-01-04
Subject: Charter of Demands by IT Employees and Officers Association
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: M. B. RAJESH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE CENTRAL BOARD OF DIRECT TAXES ***

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3930

## TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, THE 04 TH  JANUARY, 2019 PAUSHA 14, 1940(SAKA)

## CHARTER OF DEMANDS BY IT EMPLOYEES AND OFFICERS ASSOCIATION

## 3930.   SHRI M.B. RAJESH :

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) Whether the employees and officers association/federation in the Income Tax Department have submitted a charter of demands to the Government;
- (b) If so, the details thereof;
- (c) Whether any steps were taken to resolve their grievances, if so, the details thereof;
- (d) Whether the  Unions  have  embarked  upon  any  agitational  programmes  in  pursuance  of their demands, if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) Whether these actions have adversely affected the tax collection/investigate drive of the Income Tax Department, if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINSTRY OF FINANCE

## (SHRI  SHIV PRATAP SHUKLA)

- (a),(b)&(c) :    The Staff and Officers Associations of the Income Tax Department raises issues relating  to  Staff  Welfare  and  Service  matters  from  time to  time.  To  address  the grievances,  the  Income  Tax  Department  has  a  well  organized  mechanism  of conducting Quarterly Review Meetings(QRM) and Personnel Grievance Redressal  Committee(PGRC)  Meetings  at  the  level  of  Chairman,  CBDT  and Member(Admn) respectively. The issues raised by the Associations are amicably resolved through mutual discussions within the parameters of Government rules and regulations.
- (d)&(e): The Employees Associations of Income Tax Department are aware of the instructions issued  by  Department  of  Personnel  &  Training  which  prohibits  the  Government servants  from  embarking  upon  any  agitational  programmes  in  pursuance  of  their demands. As issues are being resolved amicably, from time to time, tax collection/investigative drive has not been affected.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3929 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-01-04
Subject: Implementation of PMJAY through Common Service Centers (CSCs)
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: CHANDRA PRAKASH JOSHI, RAMDAS CHANDRABHANJI TADAS, BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO, NARANBHAI KACHHADIA, SUMEDHANAND SARASWATI

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3929 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04 TH JANUARY, 2019

## IMPLEMENTATION OF PM JAY THROUGH COMMON SERVICE CENTERS (CSCS)

## 3929. SHRI CHANDRA PRAKASH JOSHI:

SHRI RAMDAS C. TADAS:

SHRI BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO:

SHRI NARANBHAI KACHHADIYA:

SHRI SUMEDHANAND SARSWATI:

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

- (a) whether National Health Accounts (NHA) has signed a memorandum of understanding to implement the Ayushman Bharat Scheme through Common Service Center (CSC);
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the number of people registered under the scheme till d at , S ate/UT - wise; and
- (d) the number of people targeted to be registered by the Government under the Scheme a with the time by which this target is likely to be achieved?

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

- (a) & (b)  National Health Agency (NHA) has signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with  CSC  governance  India  Ltd,  under  Digital  India  Initiative  of  Government  of  India utilizing their network of Common Service Centre (CS C) located across India to verify Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PMJAY) beneficiaries' eligibility under the scheme on beneficiary identification system ( BIS) of NHA, create golden record of beneficiary and issue e - card  to facilitate availing the bene fit under PMJAY.
- (c) & (d) Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana is an entitlement based schem There  is  no  registration/enrolment  of  beneficiaries  under  the  PMJAY.  Around  10.74  c beneficiary  families  whose  names  figure  in  the  Socio - Econom ic  Caste  Census  (SECC)  data under  specific  deprivation  criteria  in  rural  and  occupational  criteria  in  urban,  are benefit under the scheme.  The Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana (RSBY) beneficiary families States where scheme is operational, a re also entitled for benefit under PMJAY.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3928 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-01-04
Subject: Redressal of Investor Grievances
Ministry: CORPORATE AFFAIRS
Asked by: RAM CHARITRA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3928 ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, THE 4 TH  JANUARY, 2019 [PAUSHA 14, 1940 (SAKA)]

## REDRESSAL OF INVESTOR GRIEVANCES

## QUESTION

## 3928. SHRI RAMSINH RATHWA:

Will the Minister of Corporate Affairs be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether the companies independent mechanism to redress investors'D grievances has yielded the desired results;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reaction of the Government thereto;
- (c) the details of action initiated against the companies on the ground of non-redressal of investors grievances during the last three years, year-wise; and
- (d)  whether  a  number  of  companies  are  in  default  of  payment  of  dues  to  the  small investors are still actively trading in the stock exchanges?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR LAW AND               (SHRI P.P.CHAUDHARY) JUSTICE AND CORPORATE AFFAIRS

विवि और न्याय एिं कॉर्पोरे ट कायय मंत्रालय में राज्यमंत्री

( श्री र्पी.र्पी.चौिरी )

- (a)  to  (c):  Section  178(5)  &  178(6)  of  the  Companies  Act,  2013  mandate  that  every company having more than 1000 shareholders, debenture holders, deposit holders and any  other  security  holders  shall  constitute  a  Stakeholders  Relationship  Committee  to consider and resolve the grievances of the security holders of the company. As per the investor's grievances data maintained by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, action has been  initiated  against  89  companies  in  2015-16,  145  companies  in  2016-17  and  89 companies in 2017-18.
- (d):  As  per  information received from Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), during the last three years they have initiated action against 81 companies under section 15-I  (Adjudication  Proceedings)  of  the  SEBI  Act,  1992  (the  'Act')  and  against  216 companies under section 11B (Issue of Directions to Companies) of the Act.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3923 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-01-04
Subject: List of Essential Diagnostics
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: ASHOK SHANKARRAO CHAVAN, SUDHEER GUPTA, KUNWAR HARIBANSH SINGH, VIJAY KUMAR S.R.

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3923 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04 TH JANUARY, 2019

## LIST OF ESSENTIAL DI AGNOSTICS

## 3923. 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  the  Indian  Council  of  Medical  Research  (ICMR)  has  formulated  a  new  list essential diagnostics on the lines of the essential medicine list;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the aims and objectives behind the move;
- (c)  whether  the  list  of  essential  diagnostics  formulated  by  ICMR  has  to  be  considered committee which is in the process of developing the new national medicine list 2018 and the details thereof;
- (d) whether the Government has fixed the prices for these essential diagnostics and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the other steps taken by the Government to ensure quality diagnosis at all levels of h facilities across India?

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

- (a): Yes. A draft national list of essential diagnostics has been formulated.

- (b): The national Essential Diagnostics List (EDL) has been drafted after consultation policy makers, clinicians, laboratories, functionaries in national health programmes, manufacturers and innovators and the list is now available on ICMR website for comme from public.

Contd..........

The  move  is  aimed  to  attain  universal  healthcare  and  the  list  prescribes  standa requirement of minimum distance to a health care facility, equipments, skilled health w accessibility to diagnostic tests and also reducing, out - of - pocket expendit ure on this account, by promoting Research & Development for new appropriate and effective diagnostics.

(c ) & (d) : Yes. The finalized list will be reviewed by an expert group, for its updati plan for implementation, on the lines of National E ssential Medicines List. Prices for these EDL may only be fixed after finalisation and approval of the list.

(e) : The other diagnostic initiatives include Indian Public Health Standard and Heal Wellness Centres, to provide an expanded basket of tests at different levels of Public Health System.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3922 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-01-04
Subject: GST on Petroleum Products
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: BHAIRON PRASAD MISHRA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

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## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3922

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

## GST ON PETROLEUM PRODUCTS

## 3922. SHRI BHAIRON PRASAD MISHRA:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) the names of States where Goods and Services Tax (GST) has been reduced in view of increasing prices of petrol and diesel during the last one year;
- (b)  whether  the  Union  Government  has  requested/suggested  to  all  States  to  take steps in this regard; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof and the reaction of the other States thereon?

## ANSWER

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

(a):  At  present,  Petrol  and  Diesel  are  outside  the  ambit  of  Goods  and Services Tax. As per Article 279 A (5) of the Constitution, the Goods and Service  Tax  Council  shall  recommend  the  date  on  which  the  goods  and services tax be levied on petroleum crude, high speed diesel, motor spirit (commonly known as petrol), natural gas and aviation turbine fuel (ATF). So far, the GST Council has not made any recommendation in this regard.

(b) and (c): Do not arise in view of (a) above.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3921 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-01-04
Subject: Waiting Time in CGHS Dispensaries
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: RAKESH SINGH

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3921 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04 TH JANUARY, 2019

## WAI TING TIME IN CGHS DI SPENSARIES

## 3921. SHRI RAKESH SINGH:

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

- (a) whether the Government has taken note of the fact that patients have to wait for h medicines in the CGHS dispensaries in the country including dispensary no. 2 in Jabalpur;
- (b) whether the Government has taken note of grievances of the patients with serious illn have to wait for a week to get the medicines, if so, the remedial measures taken in thi and
- (c) the steps taken by the Government to address the issue of delay in disbursement of medicines to the patients?

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

- (a)  to  (c):Medicines  are  normally  available  at  CGHS  Wellness  Centres  and  in  case  any medicine  is  not  readily  available,  the  same  are  procured  through  Authorized  Local  Che (ALC) and are supplied to the CGHS beneficiary.

In case any medicine is require d rg ntly, there is a provision for issue of Authority Sl to CGHS beneficiaries to collect medicines directly from ALC without payment.

Medicines  for  chronic  illness  are  issued  upto  3  months  for  the  convenience  of  CG beneficiaries.

Further, following steps have been taken by the Government to augment the availabili medicines at CGHS Wellness Centres: -

- Indents have been placed through HLL Life Care Ltd. to procure rate contract gen medicines as an interim measure.
- Additional Director of concerned CGHS City has been authorized to procure day to day required generic medicines from nearby Affordable Medicines and Reliable Implants for Treatment (AMRIT) stores till 31 st March, 2019.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3920 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-01-04
Subject: Rejuvenation of Ayad River
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: ARJUNLAL MEENA

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3920

TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.01.2019

## Rejuvenation of Ayad River

3920. SHRI ARJUN LAL MEENA:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  allocated  funds  for  the  Conservation  and Rejuvenation of Ayad River at Udaipur in Rajasthan;
- (b) if so, the details of the funds allocated so far; and
- (c) the details of works for which this fund has been allocated?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c)  A  project  proposal  for  'Abatement  of  pollution,  river  flow  channelization and river front beautification of Ayad River in Udaipur' was received in May, 2015 from  Rajasthan  Urban  Infrastructure  Finance  Development  Corporation  Limited (RUIFDCO), for its consideration  under National River Conservation Plan (NRCP). The proposal  was  sent  to  the  Ministry  of  Water  Resources,  River  Development  & Ganga Rejuvenation on 4 th September, 2015 for consideration, as river Ayad falls in the  Ganga  River  Basin.  Therefore,  this  Ministry  could  not  consider  the  project proposal for allocating funds for the Conservation and Rejuvenation of Ayad River at Udaipur in Rajasthan under NRCP.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3919 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-01-04
Subject: Special Status to Bihar
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: RAMA DEVI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF EXPENDITURE LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †3919

TO BE ANSWERED Friday, January 4, 2019/Pausha 14, 1940 (Saka)

## Special Status to Bihar

## †3919. Shrimati Rama Devi:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:-

- (a)   whether  the  Union  Government  has  received  any  memorandum  from  the  State Government of Bihar for granting special status to Bihar for addressing backwardness and poverty in the State;
- (b)  if  so,  the  total  number  of  meetings  of  the  Inter-Ministerial  Group  constituted  by  the Union Government in this regard; and
- (c)   the reasons for not taking a decision in this regard?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR FINANCE (SHRI P. RADHAKRISHNAN)

- (a) to (c): The Chief Minister, Bihar vide his Letter No. 4610151/C.M.S dated 01.05.2018 has  submitted  a  request  for  granting  special  status  to  the  State  of  Bihar  to  the  Prime Minister's office.  Further,  the  Fourteenth  Finance  Commission  did  not make  a  distinction between special and general category States in determining their norms and recommendations.

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