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Lok Sabha Question No. 2581 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-06
Subject: AYUSH Medicine for Coronavirus Infection
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: Pratima Bhoumik, Mala Roy

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

LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 2581 TO BE ANSWERED ON  6 TH MARCH, 2020

## AYUSH MEDICINE FOR C ORONAVIRUS INFECTION

## 2581. MS. PRATIMA BHOUMIK: SHRIMATI MALA ROY:

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

- (a)  whether  it  is  a  fact  that  the  AYUSH  ministry  had  issued  a  public  'advisory'  that  named several formulations from Ayur veda and Arsenicum Album 30 from Homoeopathy as part of preventive measures against the novel coronavirus; if so, the details thereof;
- (b)  whether the  AYUSH  department  conducted  any  comprehensive  examinations  and  studies before the announcement including sufficient stock of Arsenicum Album 30 medicine;
- (c)  if  so,  the  details  thereof  including  requisition  of  Arsenicum  Album  30  received  f var ious States and disbursement thereof; and
- (d) the details of the scientific procedure gone through/adopted by the ministry to arr specific formulations?

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

(a) to (d) :     Yes . An advisory based on textual references of AYUSH system of medicine for prevention  of  Corona  virus  infection  was  released  in  Press  Info rmation Bureau  (PIB).    The Ayurveda, Unani, Homoeopathy and Siddha are advocated for health promotion prevention o diseases.  As  such,  the  advisory  in  terms  of    Ayurveda,  Unani,  Homoeopathy  and  Siddha general in nature.  People should also follow genera l measures as per health advisory.

However, Central Council for Research in Hemoeopathy (CCRH) is of view that the positi results from the genus epidemicus as prophylactic during epidemic outbreaks of various diseases during recent past, Scientific Advisory Board of the Council discussed to find out possib epidemicus for recent outbreak of corona virus in China.  The sign and symptoms of the pa were referred from the recent publication from the clinical history of patients of Wuhan, Lancet  titled,  'Clinical  features  of  patients  infected  with  2019  novel  corona  virus  in  Wuhan, China'.

Analysis  of  these  symptoms  was  made  to  find  out  the  ge nus  Epidemicus  and  following recommendation were made:

- Arsenicum album 30C album could be advised as genus Epidemicus as preventive against Corona virus infection.
- Moreover, Arsenic album is a common prescription in the cases of respiratory infectio day to day practice.

Further,  on  request  received  via  e - mail  on  20.2.2020  from  Matoshri  Health  Trust, Mumbai, Maharashtra, CCRH agreed to provide medicine through Regional Research Institut (H), Mumbai.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2580 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-06
Subject: Rise in Prices of Drugs
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Sushil Kumar Singh

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2580 TO BE ANSWERED ON 06 TH MARCH, 2020

## RISE IN PRICES OF DR UGS

## 2580. SHRI SUSHIL KUMAR SINGH:

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

- (a) whether the price of paracetamol, antibiotics like azithromycin and any other drugs h sharp rise due to Coronavirus outbreak in China;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and t he steps taken by his Ministry to control the prices;
- (c) whether the Government has done any analysis of the impact of the rise in prices of an on the expenditure made on the procurement of medicines for CGHS;
- (d) if so, the anticipated monetar y value of increased expenditure; and
- (e) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (DR. HARSH VARDHAN)

(a)  to  (e): National  Pharmaceuticals  Pricing  Authority  (NPPA)  under  the  Department  of Pharmaceuticals is entrusted with the task of monitoring the availability of drugs, id shortages,  if  any,  taking  remedial  measures  and  controlling  pricing  of  drugs.  It  has eceived reports regarding increase in prices of critical APIs (Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients coronavirus  outbreak  in  China.  NPPA  has  written  to  Chief  Secretaries  of  the  States/U monitor  the  production  and  availability  of  APIs  and  their  for mulations  to  prevent  black marketing and hoarding.

Further,  the  prices  of  Paracetamol,  antibiotics  like  Azithromycin  and  other  s generic  drugs  of  common  use,  have  been  fixed  by  Medical  Stores  Organisation  (MSO)  fo Central Government Heal th Services (CGHS), in May 2019, by an open tender. CGHS continues to procure these medicines from MSO at these rates. There is no rise in prices as far as concerned.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2575 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-06
Subject: New Tariff for TV Subscribers
Ministry: INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING
Asked by: Imtiaz Jaleel Syed, Asaduddin Owaisi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTIONNO.2575 (TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.03.2020)

## NEW TARIFF FOR TV SUBSCRIBERS

2575.  SHRI SYED IMTIAZ JALEEL: SHRI ASADUDDIN OWAISI:

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

- (a)  whether  TRAI  has  come  out  with  a  new  tariff  regulation  to  enable  TV subscribers to access and manage channels;
- (b)  if so, the guidelines issued by TRAI in regard to pay channels and Network Capacity Fee (NCF);
- (c)  whether cable operators are not passing benefits to the consumers, if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
- (d)  the number of such cases that came to the notice of the TRAI and action taken against such cable operators; and
- (e)  the extent to which this step of the TRAI is likely to benefit the consumers of Cable TV?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE;  MINISTER  OF  INFORMATION  AND  BROADCASTING; AND MINISTER OF HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES (SHRI PRAKASH JAVADEKAR)

(a)  &  (b)  :Telecom  Regulatory  Authority  of  India  (TRAI)  notified the new regulatory framework on 3rd March, 2017 for Broadcasting and Cable services.  After due consultation with the stakeholders, TRAI has issued some amendments to the regulatory framework for Broadcasting and Cable Services Sector on 01.01.2020,  the salient features of which are as under :-

· Increase in number of SD channels from 100 to 200 in the Network Capacity Fee (NCF) of maximum Rs. 130/- per month.

· More than 200 SD channels in the NCF of maximum Rs. 160/per month.

· Reduction  of  ceiling  price  on  MRP  of  pay  channels  for inclusion in bouquet from Rs. 19/- to Rs. 12/-.

· NCF for 2nd TV connection and onwards in multi TV homes not more than 40% of declared NCF per additional TV.

(c) and (d) : The amendments to the Tariff Order, Interconnection Regulation &  Quality of Service notified on 01.01.2020 have been challenged before several High Courts.

(e) TRAI  amended  the  regulatory  framework  for  Broadcasting and Cable Services Sector on 01.01.2020 to address the issues faced by the consumers.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2573 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-06
Subject: Reverse Osmosis Systems
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Vellalath Kochukrishnan Nair. Sreekandan

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.  2573

TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.03.2020

## Reverse Osmosis Systems

## 2573. SHRI V.K. SREEKANDAN:

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

- (a) whether the Government has issued any notification regarding prohibition on the use of  reverse  osmosis  systems,  which  result  in  wastage  of  almost  eighty  per  cent  of water;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  the  Government  has  received  any  suggestion  from  the  National  Green Tribunal in this regard; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (d)  Hon'ble  National  Green  Tribunal  (NGT)  in  O.A.  134  of  2015  titled  'Friends through  its  General  Secretary  versus  Ministry  of  Water  Resources'  vide  its  order  dated 20.05.2019 directed that Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) may  issue  appropriate  notification  prohibiting  use  of  Reverse  Osmosis  (RO)  where  Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) in water is less than 500mg/l, NGT further directed that wherever RO is permitted, a requirement is laid down for recovery of water be more than 60%.

In  pursuance  of  above  order,  MoEF&CC  has  published  draft  notification  for regulation of Membrane Based Water Purification System. The draft notification is available on MoEF&CC  website  calls for suggestion / comments from public and affected stakeholders.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2569 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-06
Subject: Protection of Coastline
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Manoj Kishorbhai Kotak

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2569 TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.03.2020

## Protection of coastline

## 2569.   SHRI MANOJ KOTAK:

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

- (a) whether the  Government  has  taken  steps  to  protect  fragile  coastlines  of  Maharashtra and create sustainable management of coastal and marine resources in Sindhudurg and Ratnagiri;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the details of stretches of the coast of Maharashtra where the Coastal Zone Management Project is being implemented;
- (d) whether the Government has taken or proposes to take steps for mangrove plantation in Maharashtra specially in Mumbai, Sindhudurg and Ratnagiri; and
- (e) if so, the details of the projects undertaken in Maharashtra?

## ANSWER

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

## (a) to (e)

The Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) has been notified with an objective of conserving and protection of ecology, resources and facilitating development and livelihood security in the coastal  regions  of  the  country.   The  Integrated  Coastal  Zone  Management  Project  was launched to further the objectives of the CRZ Notification.  The Project, besides the national component, had State level components only in identified coastal stretches of 3 pilot States viz. Gujarat, Odisha and West Bengal.

However,  under  the  National  component,  a  detailed  study  has  been  undertaken  for shoreline changes, sediment movement and coastal erosion pattern.  Further, the project also undertook delineation and mapping of the high tide line, the hazard line and of Ecologically Sensitive  Areas,  as  noted  in  the  CRZ  Notification,  along  the  coast  line  of  the  main  land, including the State of Maharashtra.

The Government has taken steps to sustain and enhance mangrove in the country  through promotional as well as regulatory measures. The promotional measures are being implemented through a Central Sector Scheme of the government.

Further,  Government  of  Maharashtra  has  initiated  measures  which  includesetting  up  of  a dedicated Mangrove Cell for the conservation of mangroves,intensifiedpatrolling to prevent degradation of mangroves, new mangrove plantations etc.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2564 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-06
Subject: Policy on Rare Diseases
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Vinayak Bhaurao Raut, Sajda Ahmed

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2564 TO BE ANSWERED ON 06 TH MARCH, 2020

## POLICY ON RARE DISEA SES

## 2564. SHRI VINAYAK RAUT: SHRIMATI SAJDA AHMED:

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

- (a) whether the Government is contemplating to include more diseases in the draft policy diseases;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor;
- (d)whether the Government is planning to set up centre for excellence for rare diseases, i details thereof, State/UT -wise including West Bengal; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (DR. HARSH VARDHAN )

(a) to (e): Draft of the National Policy for Rare Diseases, 2020, has been placed on website of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on 13.01.2020, inviti comments/suggestions from all the stakeholders. The draft policy has noted the limi tation of lack of epidemiological data on rare diseases in India and, therefore, based on clinical expe experts, identified and grouped rare diseases in three categories for the purpose of t The draft policy also provides for setting up a National Registry for Rare Diseases at Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) with the objective of creating a database of various diseases to arrive at a definition of rare diseases best suited to the country.  It furth notifying 8 selected Centres of Excellence to begin with at premier Government hospitals facilities for treatment of rare diseases, including Institute of Post - Graduate Medical Education and Research, Kolkata.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2554 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-06
Subject: Nursing Admission
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: S. Muniswamy

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2554 TO BE ANSWERED ON 06 TH MARCH, 2020

## NURSING ADMISSION

## 2554. SHRI S. MUNISWAMY:

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

- (a) whether the Government has any plan to open nursing admission for students of all stre
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has received any representation in this regard; 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) & (b): A proposal for revision of B.Sc. (Nursing) curriculum providing nursing admiss for  students  of  all  streams  has been  received  from  Indian  Nursing  Council. However,  no decision has been taken in this regard as on date.
- (c) & (d):   On the said proposal, a total number of 1554 representations have been receiv

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2551 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-06
Subject: Dialysis Centres
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Sanjay Seth, Hibi Eden

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2551 TO BE ANSWERED ON 06 TH MARCH, 2020

## DIALYSIS CENTRES

## 2551. SHRI SANJAY SETH: SHRI HIBI EDEN:

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

- (a) whether the Government has noticed the increase in chronic kidney disease affecting t of financially deprived  people due to lack of cost effective dialysis centres, if so, he d tail thereof;
- (b)  whether  the  Government  has  any  plan  to  establish  peritoneal  dialysis  services  cen provide doorstep dialysis services for kidney patients across States/UTs including Jharkha
- (c) if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether the Government has any special proposal in this regard; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## (DR. HARSH VARDHAN)

(a) to (e): As informed by Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR),  Disability Adjusted Life Years (DALY) related to chronic kidney disease has increased by 12% between 1990 2016, as per the Global Burden of Disease -India Study. However, it is anticipated that with increase in cases of Diabetes & Hypertension as well as awareness about kidney diseases, more cases are getting reported in hospitals.  The ICMR conducted a prevalence study of CKD i Indian population with centres at Delhi, Jaipur, Hyderabad, Bhubaneswar, Kolkata, Guwah and  Mumbai.    The  initial  trends  of  data  indicates a  community  prevalence  of  CKD  on  first screening ranging from 5.5% -18.2% with an average prevalence of 11.4% on first screening.

Under Pradhan Mantri National Dialysis Programme (PMNDP), State Governments are supported  for  providing  dialysis  services  free  of  cost  to  the  poor  under  the  Umbrella NHM.  Such support is based on the proposals received from States in their annual Progra Implementation Plans (PIPs). A total of 474 Districts have been covered with 824 Centres having 5014 machines with a combined capacity of performing approximately 62.88 Lakhs Haemodialysis Sessions under PMNDP. Guidelines for establishing peritoneal dialysis  ser under PMNDP have also been issued by the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare and all the States/UTs including Jharkhand have been requested to sent proposals for peritoneal dial their Project Implementation Plan (PIPs).
Lok Sabha Question No. 2549 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-06
Subject: Advertisements on Paid Channels
Ministry: INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING
Asked by: Sougata Ray

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2549 TO BE ANSWERED ON 06/03/2020

## ADVERTISEMENTS ON PAID CHANNELS

2549. PROF. SAUGATA RAY:

Will the Minister of INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  taken  note  that  almost  all  the  paid television  channels  are  airing  advertisements  in  a  large  portion  of  its programmes;
- (b) if so, the details of Government permission/guidelines to air advertisements on paid channels;
- (c) whether  the  Government  has  any  mechanism  to  control  airing  of advertisements on paid channels; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and action taken against such paid channels?

## ANSWER

MINISTER  OF  ENVIRONMENT,  FOREST  AND  CLIMATE  CHANGE; MINISTER OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING; AND MINISTER OF HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES (SHRI PRAKASH JAVADEKAR)

(a) to (d): Advertisements telecast on private satellite  TV channels  are  required  to  be  in  conformity  with  the  Advertising Code  prescribed  under  Cable  Television  Networks  (Regulation) Act,  1995  and  the  rules  framed  thereunder.    Rule  7(11)  thereof provides that 'no programme shall carry advertisements exceeding twelve minutes per hour, which may include up to ten minutes per hour of commercial advertisements, and up to two minutes per hour of the channel's self-promotional programmes.'

Further 'Standards of Quality of Service (Duration of Advertisements in Television Channels) (Amendment) Regulations  2013'  issued  by  TRAI  inter-alia  provides  that  'No broadcaster shall, in its broadcast of a programme,  carry advertisements exceeding twelve minutes in a clock hour.'

Some  broadcasters  have  approached  the  Hon'ble  High Court,  Delhi  against  the  regulations  of  2013.  The  matter  is presently sub-judice.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2548 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-06
Subject: Melioidosis
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Darshana Vikram Jardosh

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2548 TO BE ANSWERED ON 06 TH MARCH, 2020

## MELIOIDOSIS

## 2548. SHRIMATI DARSHANA VIKRAM JARDOSH:

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

- (a) whether Government is aware that the people cultivating rice are suffering from Meli disease in many States/UTs and abroad;
- (b) if so, the areas where this disease is prevalent in the country; and
- (c)  the  arrangements  made  by  the  Government  to  create  awareness  for  the  prevention treatment of this disease?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (DR. HARSH VARDHAN)

- (a) & (b) : Melioidosis is reported to be prevalent in some parts of India. The first ind case from India was detected in Mumbai in 1991. Improvement in diagnostic facilities has identification of more cases of Melioidosis, primarily along the coastal regions from the states of Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu.
- (c) : In  April  2019,  Government  of  India  launched  a  CD  Alert  on  Melioidosis,  a  techni bulletin  of  the  National  Centre  for  Disease  Control,  to  disseminate  information  on  v aspects of Melioidosis to medical fraternity, health administrators and public lth professionals. The document can be accessed at https://ncdc.gov.in/WriteReadData/l892s/6530510401565065401.pdf .
Lok Sabha Question No. 2544 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-06
Subject: Financial Assistance to Filmmakers
Ministry: INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING
Asked by: Heena Vijaykumar Gavit, Gautham Sigamani Pon, Shivkumar Chanabasappa Udasi, Dhanush M Kumar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF INFORMATION & BROADCASTING

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2544 TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.03.2020

## FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO FILMMAKERS

2544: DR. HEENA GAVIT:

SHRI GAUTHAM SIGAMANI PON:

SHRI SHIVAKUMAR C. UDASI:

SHRI DHANUSH M. KUMAR

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

- (a) whether the Government provides financial assistance to filmmakers whose films are  selected  in  competition  section  of  an  International  film  festival  of  repute  or India's official nomination for academy awards under foreign film category, if so, the details thereof along with nodal agency for implementing this activity;
- (b) whether the Government has formulated any procedure for getting this financial assistance, if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the  number  of  filmmakers  who  have  been  provided  financial  assistance  during each of the last three years;
- (d) whether the Government is also promoting persons with disability to show their talent  by  organizing  film  festival  on  or  for  differently-abled  persons,  if  so,  the details thereof; and
- (e) the other steps taken by the Government  to  promote  Indian movies at International Films Festivals including the Oscars?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE; MINISTER OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING; AND MINISTER OF HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES (SHRI PRAKASH JAVADEKAR):

(a), (b) & (e):  The Ministry provides financial assistance under Film Promotion  Fund  Activity  to  those  filmmakers  whose  films  are selected  in  competition  section  of  an  international  film  festival  of repute or Academy Awards. Directorate of Film Festivals has been designated  as  the  nodal  agency  to  implement  this  activity.  The guidelines and procedures for this activity has been published on the official  website  of  Ministry  of  Information  &  Broadcasting  viz. https://mib.gov.in/sites/default/files/Film\_Promotion\_Fund\_-\_procedure.pdf

(c) Two films have been provided financial assistance under Film Promotion Fund Activity during 2017-18.

(d) No, Sir.