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Lok Sabha Question No. 3274 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-12
Subject: Suicide Rate among Women
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Manickam Tagore B

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3274 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12.07.2019

## SUICIDE RATE AMONG WOMEN

## 3274.  SHRI MANICKAM TAGORE B.

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

- (a) whether the Government has noted that the suicide rate among women has increased in the country and is one of the highest in the world;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has established crisis redressal centres especially for providing counselling to depressed women, and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  help  these  women  to  overcome  the  problems faced by them like gender discrimination and domestic violence?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (d): As  per  the  National  Crime  Records  Bureau  (NCRB)  data,  44256,  42521  and 42088  females  have  committed  suicide  during  2013  and  2014  and  2015  respectively, which shows a declining trend over these years.

Public  order,  police  and  public  health  are  State  subjects  under  List-II  of  the Seventh Schedule of the Constitution of India.  However, Ministry of Women and Child Development  is  establishing  One  Stop  Centres  (OSCs)  for  violence  affected  women across  the  country  under  the  One  Stop  Centre  Scheme  as  part  of  the  Nirbhaya Framework with the help of States/UTs for providing legal and psycho-social counselling along  with  other  facilities  including  temporary  shelter,  police  facilitation  and  medical support to the women needing the same under one roof in an integrated manner.  Till date, States/UTs & districts have reported to this Ministry that 506 OSCs have become functional.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3272 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-12
Subject: Functioning of AIR/DD Centre
Ministry: INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING
Asked by: Janardan Mishra, Rodmal Nagar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF INFORMATION & BROADCASTING

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 3272

(TO BE ANSWERED ON 12.07.2019)

## FUNCTIONING OF AIR/DD CENTRE

3272.

SHRI JANARDAN MISHRA:

## SHRI RODMAL NAGAR:

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

- (a) whether the Government has any plan regarding transferring the set up of Doordarshan Kendras across the country  that  are  presently  not  broadcasting  anything  to the Akashvani Kendra located therein, in the event of their closure;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (d) the  future  plan  for  effective  broadcasting  by  filling  the staff vacancy at every All India Radio Centre in the event of the said transfer?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c): Prasar Bharati has informed that consequent upon the rationalization  of  Doordarshan  Analog  Terrestrial  Transmitters, a  decision  has  been  taken  to  hand  over  closed  television transmitter/transposer set ups to co-located to All India Radio set ups. (d):  Additional  staff  available  on  closure  of  some  DD  set  ups pursuant  to  rationalization  have  been  posted  at  the  vacant effective positions in AIR Stations as per requirement for broadcasting.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3269 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-12
Subject: Polio Virus
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Balak Nath

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3269 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12 TH JULY, 2019

## POLIO VIRUS

## 3269. SHRI BALAK NATH:

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

- (a) whether the Government has completely eliminated polio virus from the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to continue the polio immunization progress and kee constant vigil to ensure that the virus does not reappear in the country; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

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

- ( a) : Yes, the wildpolio virus has been completely eliminated from the country .
- (b) : The last case of wildpolio virus was reported on 13 th January 2011 in West Bengal.
- (c)& (d): Yes, as per the recommendation of India Expert Advisory Group (IEAG) on Polio, Government iscontin uingthefollowing activity (i) M aintain ingAcute Flaccid Paralysis (AFP) surveillance to detect any polio case (ii) Environmental surveillance to identify any polio virus circulating in swage (iii) Population immunity against polio is maintained through nation al and sub- national  Polio  Immunization  rounds. (iv)In  addition,  population  immunity  is  also maintained  through R outine I mmunization  which  has  further  been  strengthened  through implementation  of  Mission  Indradhanush  (MI),  Intensified  MI,  Gram  Swaraj  Abhiya n  and extended Gram Swaraj Abhiyan. (v) Polio vaccination to international traveller travelling from polio endemic countries.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3268 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-12
Subject: Upgradation of CCIs
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Sunil Kumar Mondal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3268

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 12.07.2019

## UPGRADATION OF CCIS

## 3268. SHRI SUNIL KUMAR MONDAL:

Will the Minister of Women & Child Development be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  proposed  to  upgrade  or  introduce  a  new  scheme  to improve the condition of abandoned, orphaned or rescued children living in Child Care Institutions;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to  (c):  The  Ministry  of  Women  and  Child  Development  is  implementing  a  centrally sponsored  scheme  i.e.  'Child  Protection  Services'  (CPS)  (erstwhile  Integrated  Child Protection Scheme) for providing financial assistance to State Governments/UT Administrations, with the objective to create a safe and secure environment for overall development  of  children  in  need  of  care  and  protection,  which  includes  orphan/ abandoned / surrendered / rescued children. The primary responsibility of execution of the  Juvenile  Justice  (Care  and  Protection  of  Children)  Act,  2015  lies  with  the  State Governments. Under CPS financial assistance is provided to the State Governments/UT Administrations for setting up, upgradation and maintenance of various types of Children Homes and Specialised Adoption Agencies. There is no proposal to introduce any new scheme for this purpose.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3267 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-12
Subject: National Wildlife Action Plan 2017-2031
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Kirti Vardhan Singh

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 3267

TO BE ANSWERED ON 12.07.2019

## National Wildlife Action Plan 2017-2031

## 3267. SHRI KIRTI VARDHAN SINGH:

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

- (a) whether  in  order  to  enhance  conservation  efforts  in  and  around  natural  parks  and sanctuaries,  the  National  Wildlife  Action  Plan  2017-2031  has  stressed  on  the importance of involvement of people and use of technology including e-surveillance through drones;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Plan has a road map to deal with poaching and illegal trade of animals/ animal  parts  and  management  of  tourism  in  wildlife  areas  and  if  so,  the  details thereof;
- (d) whether the said action plan will be the third such plan; and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (c) Yes, Sir.  The National Wildlife Action Plan (2017-2031) has specific Chapters on Peoples' participation in wildlife conservation to elicit involvement of people in wildlife conservation.

The  Plan  also  provides  for  priority  projects  including  setting  up  Electronic Eye (E-eye) surveillance in highly sensitive Tiger Reserves and Protected Areas, besides use of drone/Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) technology as an airborne monitoring /warning system for better protection and monitoring of wildlife.

The Plan also has a specific chapters on 'Management of Tourism in Wildlife Areas'  as  well  as  on  'Control  of  poaching  and  illegal  trade  in  wildlife'.  Each Chapter of the Action Plan also provides for priority projects with timelines and responsibilities.

- (d) Yes, Sir. The National Wildlife Action Plan (2017-2031) is the third Plan. The Government had previously brought out National Wildlife Action Plan in 1983 and 2002.  The National Wildlife Action Plan (2017-2031) consists of 17 chapters including  new  action  themes,  such  as:  Climate  Change  and  wildlife;  Wildlife Health;  Inland  aquatic  &  Coastal  and  Marine  conservation;  Human  Wildlife Conflict  mitigation.  The  Plan  also  considers  landscape  based  approach  of management of wildlife.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3266 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-12
Subject: Regulatory Mechanism for Ayurvedic Medicines
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: Janardan Singh Sigriwal

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

LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 3266 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12 TH JULY, 2019

## REGULATORY MECHANISM FOR AYURVEDIC MEDICI NES

## 3266. SHRI JANARDAN SINGH SIGRIWAL:

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

(a) whether the regulatory mechanism for Ayurvedic medicines is quite weak in the country and if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;

- (b)  the  details  of  the  action  being  taken  by  the  Government  to  increase  the  popula Ayurvedic medicines;
- (c)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  make the  clinical  trials  of  Ayurvedic  medicines mandatory; and
- (d) 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): Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 and Drugs & Cosmetics Rules, 1945  have exclus provisions for regulation and quality control of Ayurvedic medicines. Central Governme and amends t he legal provisions and issues directions to the State Governments from time on  the  basis  of  emerging  regulatory  needs.    As  such  State  Governments  are  respon appropriately enforce the regulatory provisions for licensed manufacturing and qua lity control of Ayurvedic  medicines,  for  which  Licensing  Authorities,  Drug  Controllers,  Inspecto Government Analysts are appointed. Ministry of AYUSH has published Essential Drugs Li Ayurveda and extends support through Centrally Sponsored Schem of National AYUSH Mission for supply of such Ayurvedic medicines to dispensaries & hospitals and for  strength infrastructural  and  functional  capacities  of  the  State  Ayurvedic  Pharmacies,  Dru Laboratories, Enforcement Framework to induc e effective quality control of Ayurvedic medicine A  number  of  Central  Sector  Schemes  all  also  implemented    for  promoting  and  popula Ayurvedic and other AYUSH medicines.

(c)  &  (d): Pilot  clinical  studies  for  generating  proof  of  effectiven ess  o certain  categories  of Ayurvedic medicines is the requirement provided in the Rule 158 -B of the Drugs and Cosmetics Rules, 1945 to grant manufacturing license. Any amendment in the Drugs & Cosmetics Rule regard to clinical trials of Ayurvedic m edicines is not intended as of now since there is no recommendation or proposal under consideration.
Lok Sabha Question No. 3264 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-12
Subject: NaMo TV
Ministry: INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING
Asked by: Balubhau (Alias Suresh Narayan) Dhanorkar

NAMO TV

3264. SHRI BALUBHAU ALIAS SURESH NARAYAN DHANORKAR:

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

(a) whether the TV channel namely NaMo TV is listed on the channel list of Information and Broadcasting Ministry; (b) if so, the details thereof; and if not, the reasons therefor and the details on how the TV channel was

(c) aired during general election 2019?

## ANSWER

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

## (a) to  (c) The 'NaMo TV' is not listed in the list of channels

of  Ministry  of  Information  and  Broadcasting  as  it  was  a

## 'Platform Service' offered by DTH operators to its subscribers.

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3264 (TO BE ANSWERED ON 12.07.2019)
Lok Sabha Question No. 3258 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-12
Subject: Vacant Posts of Doctors
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Dharambir Singh, Shankar Lalwani

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3258 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12 TH JULY, 2019

## VACANT POSTS OF DOCT ORS

## 3258. SHRI DHARAMBIR SINGH: SHRI SHANKAR LALWANI:

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

- (a) the total number of registered medical practitioners in the country;
- (b) the State - wise details of the number of posts of doctors lying vacant in the country inc Haryana and t he time by which these posts are likely to be filled up;
- (c) whether the Government is aware that the number of patients is increasing daily wher number of hospitals is quite less due to which the disease does not get treated on time patie nts die on many occasions;
- (d) the details of the concrete steps being taken to prevent it; and
- (e) the total number of AIIMS hospitals announced during the last five years and those on the construction work has started?

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

- (a) : As per the information provided by Medical Council of India (MCI) ,there are a total 11,59,309allopathic  doctors  registered  with  the  State  Medical  Councils/Medical  Council India as on 31 st March, 2019. Assuming 80% availability, it is estimated that around 9.27 l doctors may be actually available for active service.
- (b):    T he State - wise de tails of the number of posts of doctors lying vacant in the country is not maintained centrally.
- (c) & (d): Public Health and H ospitals being a State subject, the primary responsibility providing  accessible,  affordable  and  quality  healthcare  to  its citizens  lies  with  the  State Governments.
- (e): From the year 2014 - 15 to 2019 - 20, 15 new AIIMS have been announced to be established in the country. Out of these 15, construction work / pre - investment work has started in all the AIIMS except for AIIMS Bihar and AIIMS Haryana.
Lok Sabha Question No. 3255 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-12
Subject: State Health Societies
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Kinjarapu Ram Mohan Naidu

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3255 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12 TH JULY, 2019

## STATE HEALTH SOCIETI ES

## 3255. SHRI RAM MOHAN NAIDU KINJARAPU:

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

- (a)  whether any  Committee  has  observed  that  the  transfer  of  funds/grants  to  State  Hea Societies through the Treasury mode adopted in 2014 - 15 has been causing a lot of delay instead of the implementation capacity of States;
- (b) if so, the action being taken by th e Government in this regard;
- (c) whether the Government is considering switching to Society mode of transfer of funds;
- (d) if so, the time by which it is likely to be implemented in the States and if not, therefor?

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

(a) & (b):   The transfer of funds to State Health Societies (SHSs) through Treasury mo adopted  in  2014 - 15  under  National  Health  Mission  (NHM),  a  flagshi p  programme  of  the Department of Health & Family Welfare. There are instances where the transfer from Treas to SHS account does not takes place in a time bound manner. Lack of timely and uninterru availability  of  funds  adversely  affect s smooth  and effective  implementation  of  approved activities under NHM.

State Governments have been repeatedly requested to ensure timely release of funds Consolidated Fund of States to the State Health Societies (SHSs) The Ministry from time t follow s up with the States for timely transfer of funds to SHSs.

- (c) &(d):   This Ministry had requested to Ministry of Finance for considering the pro switch into society mode for transfer of funds under NHM.  In response, the Ministry of F has  communicated  that  NHM  is  a  Centrally  Sponsored  Scheme  partly  funded  by  the  State Governments, as such in the spirit of co - operative federalism; it may not be desirable to distur the current arrangement.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3254 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-12
Subject: Doordarshan and Akashvani Channels in Nepali Language
Ministry: INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING
Asked by: Raju Bista

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3254

(TO BE ANSWERED ON 12.07.2019)

DOORDARSHAN  AND  AKASHVANI  CHANNELS  IN NEPALI LANGUAGE

3254. SHRI RAJU BISTA:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  is  aware  of  any  dedicated  24hour Nepali language service being run on national broadcast, if so, the details thereof; and
- (b) whether  the  Government  has  received  any  proposals  or plans  to  start  a  dedicated  channel  via  Doordarshan  or Akashvani  for  Nepali  language,  one  of  the  22  languages recognized under the 8th Schedule of the constitution, if so, the details thereof and the steps taken in this regard?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE

## CHANGE; AND MINISTER OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING (SHRI PRAKASH JAVADEKAR)

(a) & (b):  Prasar Bharati has informed that it does not have dedicated  24-Hour  Nepali  language  Radio  or  TV  channel. However,  it  broadcasts  programmes  of  various  duration  of Nepali Language from its AIR stations at Kurseong, Siliguri, Gangtok,  Gorakhpur  and  Guwahati,  and  also  by  External Service Division of AIR Delhi. being telecast  on  Doordarshan  Channels  namely,  DD  Bangla,  DD North-East, DD Arunprabha, DD Gangtok and DD Dehradun from

Further, programmes  in  Nepali Language  are  also time to time.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3252 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-12
Subject: Legislation for Medical Devices
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Sisir Kumar Adhikari

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3252 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12 TH JULY, 2019

## LEGISLATION FOR MEDI CAL DEVICES

## 3252. SHRI SISIR KUMAR ADHIKARI:

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

- (a)  whether  it  is  a  fact  that  the  Government  had  planned  to  bring  in  a  new  legisla governing the medical devices, and it was scrapped later on;
- (b) if so, the reasons therefor ;
- (c) the laws governing medical devices in the country at present;
- (d)  whether  inspections  or  audits  are  carried  out  on  imported  as  well  as  indigenous devices and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e)  whether  grievance  redressal mechanism  is  available  under  these  laws  for  a  patient  if medical device/implant turns out to be faulty and whether provision for compensation is included in the Medical Devices Rules, 2017 therein and if so, the details thereof?

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

- (a) & (b): The Bill including separate legislative provisions for medical devices called Drugs and Cosmetics (Amendment) Bill was introduced in the Rajya Sabha on 29.08.2013 which was referred to the Standing Committee of Parliament. The Standing Committee made certa recommendations for changing the provisions of the Bill.

Accordingly, a proposal regarding withdrawal of the Drugs and Cosmetics (Amendment) Bill, 2013 and introduction of the Drugs and Cosmetics (Amendment) Bill, 2015 was placed o 11.02.2016 before the Group of Ministers for consideration. The Group of Ministers consi the proposal and decided that the Department of Health and Family Welfare m a inter alia frame rules for regulation of Medical Devices keeping in view the fact that framing of such feasible in terms of the existing Drugs and Cosmetics Act,1940.

Contd……

Therefore, Medical Devices Rules, 2017 were framed and notified on 31.01.2017 which have become effective from 01.01.2018

(c) & (d):Medical Devices are regulated under Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 and Medical Devices Rules, 2017 thereunder.  The said rules contain provisions for the inspection of i as well as indigenous medical devices as considered necessary.

(e): If any notified medical device is found to be not in conformity with the provisions Act and Rules, the Central Licensing Authority may issue directions that the entire batch such medical devices may not be sold or offered for sale or may be recalled from the market in hospitals.  A  proposal  for  providing  compensation  in  case  of  injury  to  patient  due  to medical device was deliberated in the 81 st meeting of Drugs T echnical Advisory Board (DTAB) held on 29th November, 2018 and the Board has decided on constitution of a sub - committee.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3250 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-12
Subject: National Homoeopathy Institute
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: Kapil Moreshwar Patil

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

LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 3250 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12 TH JULY, 2019

## NATIONAL HOMOEOPATHY INSTITUTE

## 3250. SHRI KAPIL MORESHWAR PATIL:

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

- (a) whether the Government proposes to set up a National Homoeopathy Institute at Narel NCT of Delhi by the year 2020;
- (b) if so, the present status of the said institute; and
- (c) the time by which the said institute is likely to start operating properly?

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

- (a): It  has  been  decided  to  establish  an  extension  of  National  Institute  of  Homoeop Kolkata at Narela, New Delhi.
- (b) & (c):      The c onstruction of super structure of all the b ui ding i.e. Hospital & Academic building, Hostels, Residential Blocks are in progress. Boundary wall construction upto 90% has been completed. Physical progress is almost 17. 90% at site. It is expected to be operationalized by December, 2020.

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