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Lok Sabha Question No. 3346 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-12
Subject: User Charge Policy/Package System in AIIMS/NEIGRIHMS
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Vincent H Pala

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3346 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12 TH JULY, 2019

## USER CHARGE POLICY/P ACKAGE SYSTEM IN AIIMS/NEIGRIHMS

## 3346. SHRI VINCENT H. PALA:

Will the Minister of HEALTH ANDFAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the User Charges Policy/ Package System is available in AIIMS, New Delhi and NEIGRIHMS, Shillong forvarious surgical and International procedures, if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (b) whether the Standing Finance Committee of NEIGRIHMS has recommended for the implementation ofUser Charges Policy/ Packages System in the Institute;
- (c) if so, the details of implementation for the same; and
- (d)whether an On - Site Inventory for Cathlab is available in all the departments of AIIMS and NEIGRIHMS, if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons theref r?

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

(SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY)

- (a) Yes. User Charges Policy/ Package System is available in some Departments of AIIMS New Delhi and NEIGRIHMS, Shillong.
- (b) & (c) Yes. The Standing Finance Committee of NEIGRIHMS in its meeting held on 24.02.2012 has recommended for implementation of User Charges in the Institute.  This has implemented  in  the  Departments  of  Biochemistry,  Pathology,  Radiology  and  Imaging  and Microbiology.
- (d)  In  respect  of  AIIMS,  New  Delhi,  On - Site  Inventory  for  Cathlab  is  available  in  the Department of Cardiology. In respect of NEIGRIHMS, Shillong, On - Site Inventory for Cathlab is maintained by Amrit Pharmacy.
Lok Sabha Question No. 3345 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-12
Subject: TRAI’s Recommendation’s on Monopoly/Market Dominance in Cable TV Services
Ministry: INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING
Asked by: Manish Tewari

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3345

(TO BE ANSWERED ON 12.07.2019)

TRAI'S  RECOMMENDATION'S  ON  MONOPOLY/MARKET  DOMINANCE  IN CABLE TV SERVICES

## 3345. SHRI MANISH TEWARI:

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

- (a) the Status of the TRAI's recommendation's on Monopoly/Market dominance in Cable TV services on dated 26 th November 2013;
- (b) whether  the  Government  have  an  issue  with  the  Herfindahl-Hirschmann Index  (HHI)  to  measure  the  level  of  competition  as  recommended  by  the TRAI and accepted by the Inter Ministerial Committee in its meetings on 17 th and 22 nd January 2014, if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the reasons because of which Government made a recommendation to the Competition Commission of India on the recommendations of TRAI;
- (d) whether this constituted a violation of the 4 th proviso to Section 11 (1) D of the TRAI Act whereby the Government is statutorily mandated to refer the recommendations back to the TRAI in case of any disagreement, if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) whether the Government agree with the spirit of the TRAI's recommendations that monopolies in the Media Industry whether content or distribution need to be curbed, if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to    (c) The  recommendations  of  Telecom  Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) on 'Monopoly / Market Dominance in Cable  TV  Services'  dated  26th  November,  2013  have  been considered by the Inter Ministerial Committee of this Ministry.

This  includes  TRAI's  recommendation  relating  to  HerfindahlHirschman Index (HHI). The acceptance of the recommendations  has  multi  dimensional  implications  which requires consultation with various stakeholders. No recommendation to Competition Commission of India (CCI) has been made in this regard.

(d) Does not arise in view of reply to part (a) to (c) above.

(e) The acceptance of the recommendations  has multi dimensional  implications  which  requires  consultation  with various stakeholders.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3343 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-12
Subject: Set Top Box Interoperability
Ministry: INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING
Asked by: Srinivas Kesineni

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3343 (TO BE ANSWERED ON 12.07.2019)

SET TOP BOX INTEROPERABILITY

3343.  SHRI SRINIVAS KESINENI:

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

- (a) whether the Government is considering to implement Set Top Box  (STB)  interoperability,  wherein  consumer  can  switch between  different  service  provider  without  changing  the  set top box;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  whether  the  Government  has  initiated  consultations  with industry and other stake holders for an acceptable solution for STB; and
- (d) the time frame by which the STB will come into effect?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  to  (b):    Presently,  the  Set  Top  Box  (STB)  provided  by  a  service provider  is  tightly  coupled  with  Conditional  Access  System  (CAS) deployed by the Service Provider. The interoperability of STBs is a complex issue involving the issue of probable piracy of content. It primarily  needs  to  take  care  of  disparate  requirements  such  as technical neutrality, innovation, flexibility and low cost of STB etc. STBs in  the  market  used  different  compression  technique,  Coding technique,  Encryption  system,  Middleware  and  operating  system. These technical options make  it unique and complicate the interoperability.

(c)  to  (d):  TRAI  has  taken  up  the  issue  relating  to  development  of interoperable  STBs  in  digital  Television  Broadcasting  Sector  that should be compatible across operators using same platforms.  The matter involves  a  complex  R&D  (Research  and  Development) process to devise a widely acceptable solution among the stakeholders.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3341 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-12
Subject: Organic Food Products
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Ravindra Kushawaha

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3341 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12 TH JULY, 2019

## ORGANIC FOOD PRODUCT S

## 3341. SHRI RAVINDRA KUSHAWAHA:

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

(a) whether the Government has prescribed any guidelines for standardization, certification and testing of rganic food products being sold in the country;

- (b) if so, the details thereof; and

(c) the steps taken/being taken by the Government to ensure that the organic food products available in the country is safe and genuine?

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

(a) to (c): Food Safe ty and Standards (Organic Foods) Regulations, 2017 have been notified i the Gazette of India on 29.12.2017. As per the said Regulations, the organic food off promoted for sale shall also comply with all the applicable provisions of one of the f wing certification systems, namely:

- (i) National Programme for Organic Production (NPOP);
- (ii) Participatory Guarantee System for India (PGS -India).

The organic food shall also comply with relevant provisions, as applicable under the Food and Standards (Cont aminants, Toxins and Residues) Regulations, 2011 except for residues o insecticides for which the maximum limits shall be 5% of the maximum limits prescribed Level of Quantification (LoQ), whichever is higher.

Organic food is also required to comply with requirements of labelling of FSSAI in addition to that of NPOP or PGS.  However, provision of direct sales of organic food to the end con by the small original producer/producer organisation having annual turnover of organic p of  not  more  t han  Rs.  12  lakh  is  permitted  without  any  certification  i.e.  NPOP/PGS  Ind Similarly, aggregator/intermediary having a turnover of organic produce not exceeding R lakhs/annum is also allowed to sell products without any certification.
Lok Sabha Question No. 3339 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-12
Subject: New Virology Institutes
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: S. Muniswamy

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3339 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12 TH JULY, 2019

## NEW VIROLOGY INSTITU TES

## 3339. SHRI S. MUNISWAMY:

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

- (a) whether the Government has identified the places to set up/start new virology institutes and testing laboratories in the country, State/UT - wise and location wiseincluding Karnataka;
- (b) the criteria adopted for selecting these areas; and
- (c) the funds allocated and utilized so far for the purpose?

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

- (a) Yes.  However  identification  has  been  done  only  for  setting  up  Viral  Research Diagnostic Laboratories (VRDLs).
- (b) Criteria adopted for selecting Regional Level VRDLs is  based upon availabl infrastructure and epidemiological needs of the region. Howe ver, the proposals for setting up of State  and  Medical  College  Level  Laboratories  are  given  by  the  State  Governments/Cent Government Institutes.
- (c)   Allocation of funds during the current financial year is Rs. 80 crore, out of which crore, h ave so far been utilized for the purpose.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3338 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-12
Subject: Yoga University
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: Sukhbir Singh Jaunapuria

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

LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 3338 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12 TH JULY, 2019

## YOGA UNIVERSITY

## 3338. SHRI SUKHBIR SINGH JAUNAPURIA:

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

- (a) whether the Government proposes to open Yoga Universities across the country and if so, details thereof, State/UT -wise including Rajasthan; and
- (b) whether Tonk and Sawai Madhopur districts of Rajasthan are also included in it, if details thereof an d 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) : There is no such proposal currently with this Ministry to open Yoga Universities.

- (b) : Does not arise in view of (a) above.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3337 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-12
Subject: Super Speciality Hospital
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Gopal Jee Thakur

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3337 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12 TH JULY, 2019

## SUPER SPECIALITY HOSPITAL

## †3337. SHRI GOPAL JEETHAKUR:

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

- (a) whether the construction of Super Speciality Hospital in Darbhanga, Bihar has been completed;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the time by when the said Super Speciality Hospital is likely to be made operational and opened for public?

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

(a) to (c) Construction of Super Speciality Block at Government Medical College, Darbha has been taken up u nder Phase -III of Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana (PMSSY) at an approved outlay of Rs. 150 crore (Central share: Rs. 120cr; State share: Rs. 30cr). Thi involves  construction  of  210  bedded  Super  Speciality  Block  (including  40  ICU  beds  and 0 NICU & Dialysis beds) having 8 departments, viz. Nephrology, Cardiology, Neurology, CTVS Neurosurgery,  Gastroenterology  &  Hepatology,  Burns,  Plastic  &  Reconstructive  Surger Neonatology, with 8 OTs and procurement of Medical Equipment.

At present, 63% construction work of this Super Speciality Block (SSB) has been completed The operationalisation of the SSB is to be taken up by the Medical College / Governmen Bihar once the construction and procurement of Medical Equipment is completed.
Lok Sabha Question No. 3335 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-12
Subject: Sea Erosion in Kerala
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: E. T. Mohammed Basheer

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTIONNO. 3335

TO BE ANSWERED ON 12.07.2019

## Sea Erosion in Kerala

## 3335. SHRI E.T. MOHAMMED BASHEER:

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

- (a) whether it has come to the notice of the Government that sea erosion iscreating havoc in the coastal areas of Kerala;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has any programme for constructing sea walls incoastal areas of Kerala; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)&(b) Shoreline  change  including  erosion  and  sea  level  rise  are  slow  phenomena  and manifested  globally.  The  Ministry  of  Earth  Science  monitors  the  shoreline  changes along the  Indian  coast  on  an  annual  basis.  Studies  indicate  various  patterns  namely, advancement  of  the  sea  landwards  (erosion),  advancement  of  the  land  towards  sea (accretion)  and  stable  shoreline  respectively.  Such  shoreline  changes  have  been observed for Southern Indian Coastal States including Kerala, which have impacted the local habitations.
- (c)&(d) A national strategy for coastal protection along with guidelines for coastal protection measures  have  been  framed  for  all  Coastal  States  and  Union  Territories,  including Kerala by the Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change.The Government of India  in  July,  2015  have  approved  the  implementation  of  World  Bank  assisted Integrated  Coastal  Zone  Management  Project  in  10  coastal  States  in  phase-  II, including the State of Kerala. The project is aimed at preparation of integrated coastal zone  management  plan  for  selected  coastline  stretched  of  these  states  through community participation, capacity building and institutional development in the area of coastal management.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3331 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-12
Subject: Demarcation of Hazard Line
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Kanimozhi Karunanidhi

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTIONNO. 3331

TO BE ANSWERED ON 12.07.2019

## Demarcation of Hazard Line

## 3331. SHRIMATI. KANIMOZHI KARUNANIDHI:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  ignored  the  demarcation  of  hazard  line  toallow  commercial establishments in the coastal areas under the Coastal Regulation Zone Notification, 2018;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the  details  of  the  availableenvironment  safeguards  for  fishingcommunities  in  the  CRZ notification;2018?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)&(b) No sir. The hazard line has not been removed from the CRZ Notification issued vide GSR 37 (E), dated 18.01.2019. The hazard line is a projection of impact due to sea level rise, and shoreline changes over a long period of time viz. over 100 years and is required to be used by the States agencies concerned as a tool for Disaster Management for the coastal environment, including planning of adaptive and mitigation measures. The hazard line for the entire coast of the country has been mapped and is required to be featured in the  Coastal  Zone  Management  Plans  for  respective  States  /  UTs  as  per  the  CRZ Notification, 2019.
- (c) A  national  strategy  for  coastal  protection  along  with  guidelines  for  coastal  protection measures have been framed for all Coastal States and Union Territories by the Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change. The Government of India in July, 2015 have approved the implementation of World Bank assisted Integrated Coastal Zone Management Project in 10 coastal States in phase- II. The project is aimed at preparation of integrated coastal zone management plan for selected coastline stretched of these states through  community participation  including  fishing  communities,  capacity  building  and institutional development in the area of coastal management.  The CRZ Notification,

2011  permit  construction  /  reconstruction of dwelling  units of traditional coastal communities including fisher folk even between 100 and 200 meters from the High Tide Line along the seafront subject to certain conditions. The new CRZ regulations issued in supersession of the CRZ Notification, 2011 on 18.01.2019 has permitted construction or reconstruction of dwelling units of traditional coastal communities including fisher folk within  NDZ  in  CRZ-III  areas.  In  addition,  the  new  regulations  have  permitted  local communities  including  fishermen  to  facilitate  tourism  through  'home  stay'  without changing the plinth area or design or façade of the existing houses.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3330 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-12
Subject: Impact of Climate Change
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Sunil Kumar Pintu

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3330

TO BE ANSWERED ON 12.07.2019

## Impact of Climate Change

## 3330. SHRI SUNIL KUMAR PINTU:

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

(a)  whether any measures are being taken to prevent the adverse impact of climate change across  the  country  particularly  in  flood  affected  districts  namely  Sitamarhi,  Sheohar  and Muzaffarpur of Bihar;

- (b) if so, the details thereof; and

(c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c) As per constitutional provisions, the subject of flood management including erosion control  falls  within  the  purview  of  States.  However,  to  address  issues  related  to  climate change, the Government is implementing National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC) which  comprises  of  missions  in  specific  areas  of  solar  energy,  energy  efficiency,  water, agriculture, Himalayan eco-system, sustainable habitat, green India and strategic knowledge on climate change. The NAPCC provides an overarching framework for all climate actions. Thirty three States /Union Territories (including Bihar) have prepared their State Action Plan on Climate Change (SAPCC) in line with NAPCC taking into account States' specific issues relating to climate change. These SAPCCs inter-alia outline sector specific and cross sectoral priority actions. The Government of Bihar in its SAPCC has identified the adverse impact of climate  change  in  flood  affected  districts  and  prescribed  the  adaptation  and  mitigation measures being taken by different departments to minimise the impact.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3325 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-12
Subject: Utilization of Fly Ash
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Komati Reddy Venkat Reddy

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3325

TO BE ANSWERED ON 12.07.2019

## Utilization of Fly Ash

## 3325. SHRI KOMATI REDDY VENKAT REDDY

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

- (a) whether it is a fact that utilization of fly ash has increased from 66.6 million tonnes(mt) in 2008-09 to 132 mt in 2017-2018 in the infrastructure sector;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to increases utilization of fly ash in the infrastructure sector;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the steps taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) &  (b):    As  per  Central  Electricity  Authority  (CEA)  report,the  utilization  of  fly  ash  has increased from 66.6 million-ton in 2008-09 to 132 million-ton in 2017-18. In the year 201718, the overall utilization of fly ash in various application was 67 %. The utilization of fly ash was 25.6 % in the cement sector; 10.48 % in reclamation of low lying area; 9.01 % in brick & tiles; 6.9 % in ash dyke raising; 6.37 % in mines backfilling; 3.4 % in roads & fly overs; 0.66 % in concrete; 0.29 % in agriculture.
- (c) to (e)   An Expert Committee led by Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has preparedan action plan for enhanced utilization of fly ash in various sectors namely, fly ash based bricks/tiles, roads, cement, mines backfilling etc. Based on the recommendation of the Expert Committee, the Central Government has taken the following steps:
- (i) Ministry of Power has reconstituted the task force to review and recommend a list of abandoned mines/quarries in the country for mine backfilling.
- (ii) Central Pollution Control Board has prepared guidelines for disposal /utilisation of fly  ash  for  reclamation  of  low  lying  areas  and  in  stowing  of  abandoned  mines /quarries.
- (iii) In pursuance of NGT order dated 20.11.2018, MoEF&CC has constituted a Joint Committee  to  review  the  fly  ash  utilisation  and  finalise  action  plan  to  achieve 100% utilization of fly ash generated from each Thermal Power Plants (TPPs) in an environmentally sound manner.
- (iv) MoEF&CC has directed National Highway Authority for compulsory use of fly ash in their projects.
- (v) Ministry  of  Environment,  Forest  and  Climate  Change  (MoEF&CC)  has  issued draft amendment to fly ash notification vide notification dated 25.02.2019 inviting comments/suggestions from all the stakeholders.

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