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Lok Sabha Question No. 1505 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-02-12
Subject: Financial Assistance for Gaushalas
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: SUKHBIR SINGH JAUNPURIA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 1505 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12 TH  February, 2019

## FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR GAUSHALAS

## 1505. SHRI SUKHBIR SINGH JAUNAPURIA:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ षि और ककसान कल्याण मंत्री be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has formulated a policy or enacted law for providing financial assistance for 'Gaushalas';

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether the Government proposes to open new 'Gaushalas' and provide any financial assistance for the same;

(d) if so, the details thereof;

- (e) whether the Government is formulating a project for providing shelter to stray cows; and

(f) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE (SHRIMATI KRISHNA RAJ)

- (a) & (b) No, Sir. It is a State subject.
- (c) & (d) The Ministry of Environment Forests &  Climate Change, the Ministry is implementing following schemes for the welfare of animals through Animal Welfare Board of India:
- (i) AWBI Plan Scheme:

Under the  scheme,  financial  assistance  is  provided  to  animal  welfare  organizations  for maintaining the stray animals in distress and their treatment, human  education programmes  for  welfare  of  animals,  etc.  The  grant  is  released  to  Animal  Welfare Organizations (AWOs) based on the number of animals sheltered/treated/rescued by the AWOs.

- (ii) Provision of Shelter House for looking after animals in distress: Under the scheme financial assistance is provided to NGOs/AWOs for establishment and maintenance  of  shelter  houses  and  the  maximum  entitlement  of  grant  is  25.00  lakhs (including 10% share of AWOs)  for the Shelter House project consisting of construction of  Boundary  Wall,  In-  house  Dispensary,  Shelters,  Water  tanks,  Drains,  Contingency expenses and cost Medical Equipments.
- (e) and (f) No, Sir. It is a State subject.
Lok Sabha Question No. 1504 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-02-12
Subject: Setting up of Industries
Ministry: HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES
Asked by: JANAK RAM

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES DEPARTMENT OF HEAVY INDUSTRY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 1504 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12.02.2019

## Setting up of Industries

## 1504. SHRI JANAK RAM:

Will  the  Minister  of  HEAVY  INDUSTRIES  AND  PUBLIC  ENTERPRISES  be pleased to state: (b) if so, the names of the States where the said industries are likely to be operated on pilot

(a) whether the Government is planning to start and operate new industries in rural areas; project basis; and

- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR HEAVY INDUSTRIES & PUBLIC ENTERPRISES (SHRI BABUL SUPRIYO)

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(a):  No  Madam.    It  is  not  in  the  purview  of  Department  of  Heavy  Industry  to  start  new industries. (b) & (c): Does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1500 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-02-12
Subject: Land Mafia
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: RAM TAHAL CHOUDHARY, HARISHCHANDRA DEORAM CHAVAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †1500

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 12 TH  FEBRUARY, 2019/ MAGHA 23, 1940 (SAKA)

LAND MAFIA

†1500. SHRI RAM TAHAL CHOUDHARY: SHRI HARISHCHANDRA CHAVAN:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government monitors the activities of land mafia;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) the number of land mafias identified across the country during the last three years, State-wise; and

(d)  the  details  of  the  action  taken  against  them  along  with  the  outcome thereof?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI HANSRAJ GANGARAM AHIR)

(a) to (d): 'Police' and 'Public Order' as 'land' are State subjects under the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution of India and State Government are responsible  for  prevention,  detection,  registration  and  investigation  of crime  including  land  grabbing  and  other  illegal  activities  by  land  mafias and for prosecuting the criminals through their law enforcement agencies. The  Ministry  of  Home  Affairs  have  issued  advisories  to  States  and  UTs from time to time, to maintain law and order and ensure that any person who  takes  law  into  his/her  own  hand  is  punished  promptly  as  per  law. National Crime Record Bureau (NCRB) does not maintain data relating to activities of land mafia.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1497 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-02-12
Subject: Emoluments for Physiotherapists
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: K. KAMARAAJ

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1497

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 12 TH  FEBRUARY, 2019/, MAGHA 23, 1940 (SAKA) EMOLUMENTS FOR PHYSIOTHERAPISTS

1497.

DR. K. KAMARAJ:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to refer to Unstarred Question No.1270 replied on 18 th  December, 2018 and state:

- (a) whether as per the 7th Central Pay Commission (CPC) report, physiotherapists are given pay level 6 and level 10;
- (b) if so, the reasons for downgrading to pay level 5;
- (c) the number of physiotherapists employed in each organisation under the Ministry and the details of allowance extended to them;
- (d)  whether  any  cadre  restructuring  has  been  done  and  if  so,  the  time  by which it was done;
- (e) whether DoPT guidelines have been followed for the same;
- (f) if not, the reasons therefor;
- (g) whether the stakeholders including physiotherapists were consulted; and
- (h)  if  so,  whether  their  views  were  considered  and  if  not,  the  reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI KIREN RIJIJU)

(a)&  (b)  :Recommendations  of  the  7 th   Pay  Commission  with  respect  to physiotherapists are as under:

- (i) ASI(Physiotherapist) : Level 5 of the Pay Matrix (Rs.29,200 - 92,300).
- (ii) SI(Physiotherapist) :  Level 6 of the Pay Matrix (Rs.35,400 - 1,12,400).

Pay scales as recommended by the 7 th  Pay Commission have been made applicable to the physiotherapists in the CAPFs

LS.US.Q.NO.1497 FOR 12.02.2019 (c)  32 Physiotherapists are employed in CAPFs i.e. BSF-10, CRPF-17, ITBP-2

and SSB-3.

Admissible  Allowances,  inter-alia,  included  Dearness  Allowance,  Transport Allowance, Dress Allowance, Ration Money Allowance, House Rent Allowance and Patient Care Allowance.

(d)  to  (h)  :At  present,  no  proposal  is  under  consideration in the Ministry for cadre restructuring of para-medical staff. In case of BSF, the same was done in 2010.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1492 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-02-12
Subject: Sick Fertilizer Units
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: M. CHANDRAKASI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS & FERTILIZERS DEPARTMENT OF FERTILIZERS

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1492 TO BE ANSWERED ON: 12.02.2019

## SICK FERTILIZER UNITS

## 1492.  SHRI M: CHANDRAKASI:

Will the Minister of CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS be pleased to state?

- (a) the details of sick public sector fertilizer companies and their financial net worth at present; State/UT-wise;
- (b) the details regarding sick central public sector fertilizer companies for which revival plans are approvedlsanctioned; and
- (c) the progress in revival of such companies for which revival planlpackage has been sanctioned?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF PLANING AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS & FERTILIZERS.

## (RAO INDERJIT SINGH)

- (a): At present; there are two sick sector fertilizer manufacturing companies viz Fertilizers and Chemicals Travancore Limited   (FACT) and Madras Fertilizers Limited (MFL) under control of this Department situated in Kerala and Tamil Nadu respectively. The financial net worth of FACT and MFL during the financial year 2017 18 are as follows: public
- (b) & (c): The financial   restructuring proposal for FACT and MFL is under examination:

| Public Sector Fertilizer companies   | Net Worth (in crores)   |
|--------------------------------------|-------------------------|
| FACT                                 |                         |
| MFL                                  | -(492.03)               |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1489 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-02-12
Subject: Working Conditions of Sanitation Workers
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: VINCENT H PALA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1489 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12.02.2019

## WORKING CONDITIONS OF SANITATION WORKERS

## 1489. SHRI VINCENT H. PALA:

## Will the Minister of SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) the steps taken by the Government for formalisation of the informal sector of sanitation workers;
- (b) whether the Government is collecting data regarding the number of sanitation workers and the ones working in high risk conditions; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof and if not; the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT (SHRI RAMDAS ATHAWALE)

(a): Sanitation is a State subject and the sanitation workers are engaged by the local bodies either directly or through contractors. Accordingly, recruitment of sanitation workers is regulated by the concerned State Government.

- (b) to (c): There is no such proposal for the reasons mentioned above.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1488 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-02-12
Subject: Crop Loan through NABARD
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: GANESH SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, COOPERATION AND FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1488

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 12 TH   FEBRUARY, 2019

## CROP LOAN THROUGH NABARD

## 1488.     SHRI GANESH SINGH:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंी be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government proposes to refinance the loans disbursed as short term crop loan through NABARD;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) whether  the  Government  is  taking  any  measures  to  ensure  that  the  farmers  of  Uttar Pradesh are not adversely affected?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंालय म राय मंी (SHRI  PARSHOTTAM  RUPALA)

(a) to (c): The  National  Bank  for  Agriculture  and  Rural  Development  (NABARD)  provides short term refinance to Cooperative Banks and Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) out of Short Term Cooperative Rural Credit (Refinance) Fund and Short Term Regional Rural Bank (Refinance) Fund  respectively,  for  their  crop  loan  lending  at  concessional  rate  of  interest,  provided  the Banks lend to the ultimate borrowers at an interest rate of 7% per annum upto an amount of Rs.3 lakh per borrower.

An amount of Rs.45,000 crore and Rs.10,000 crore has been allocated to NABARD for Short Term Cooperative Rural Credit (Refinance) Fund and Short Term Regional Rural Bank (Refinance) Fund respectively  during 2018-19 out of the shortfall  in  priority  sector  lending by Scheduled  Commercial  Banks.  Further,  the  disbursement  of  agricultural  credit  by  financial institutions in Uttar Pradesh has increased from Rs.81,584 crore in 2016-17 to Rs.85,136 crore in 2017-18.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1487 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-02-12
Subject: Prevention of Damage to Public Property (PDPP) Act
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: E. T. MOHAMMED BASHEER

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1487

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 12 TH  FEBRUARY, 2019/, MAGHA 23, 1940 (SAKA) PREVENTION OF DAMAGE TO PUBLIC PROPERTY (PDPP) ACT

1487. SHRI E.T. MOHAMMED BASHEER:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  the  Supreme  Court  has  set  up  a  Committee  to  examine modalities  to  be  adopted  to  make  the  Prevention  of  Damage  to  Public Properties (PDPP) Act,1984 more effective;

(b) if so, whether the Committee has submitted its recommendations; and

(c) if so, the programme of action proposed by the Government in this regard?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI HANSRAJ GANGARAM AHIR)

(a) & (b): Yes, Madam.

(c):  Amendments  in  the  Prevention  of  Destruction  of  Public  Property  Act,

1984  are  under  consideration  of  the  Government  in  consultation  with stakeholders.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1486 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-02-12
Subject: Pension to Farmers
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: RAJU ALIAS DEVAPPA ANNA SHETTI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, COOPERATION AND FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1486

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 12 TH   FEBRUARY, 2019

## PENSION  TO  FARMERS

## 1486.    SHRI RAJU SHETTY:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंी be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  is planning  to  give  pension  to  farmers  and farm labourers in the country;
- (b) if  so,  the  proposed  way  for sanctioning the same; and
- (c) if  not,  the  manner  in  which  the Government  is  planning  to  give  them support in old age?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंालय म राय मंी (SHRI  PARSHOTTAM  RUPALA)

- ( a)  &  (b):      There  are  various  welfare  Schemes/  programmes  being  implemented  by  the Government which, among others, cover people above 60 year of age including farmers. These include  Atal  Pension  Yojana(APY),  Ayushman  Bharat-Pradhan  Mantri  Jan  Arogya  Yojana (PMJAY), Indira Gandhi Old Age Pension Scheme (IGNOAPS), Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana (PMSBY), Integrated Programme of Older Persons (IPOP), Rashtriya Vayoshri Yojana (RVY), Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana (RSBY) and Pradhan Mantri Vaya Vandana Yojana (PMVVY).

The Government with a view to augment the income of Small and Marginal Farmers, in the Union Budget 2019 has announced 'Pradhan Mantri Kisan SAmman Nidhi (PM-KiSaN)' a new Central Sector Scheme will be 100% funded by the Government of India.

Under the Scheme, financial benefit of Rs. 6000/- per year will be provided to all Small and Marginal Farmer families, subject to certain exclusions, having cultivable land holding upto 2 hectare. This financial benefit will be provided in 3 equal instalments of Rs. 2000/- each in a period  of  every  four  months  in  a  financial  year.  The  benefit  shall  be  admissible  under  the scheme w.e.f. 01.12.2018. The definition of a Small and Marginal landholder farmer family is comprising husband, wife and minor children who collectively own cultivable land upto 2 hectare as per land records of the concerned State/UT. Thus, a farmer, irrespective of age can avail this benefit of income  support provided that his/her family is  of small and marginal category and eligible as per the scheme guidelines.

- (c): Does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1485 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-02-12
Subject: Illegal Transportation of Men
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: KURUPPASSERY VARKEY THOMAS

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1485 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 12 TH  FEBRUARY, 2019/, MAGHA 23, 1940 (SAKA) ILLEGAL TRANSPORTATION OF MEN 1485. PROF. K.V. THOMAS: Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state: (a)  whether there are reports of cases of illegal transportation of men from India, especially from Kerala to the neighbouring countries; (b) if so, the details thereof; and (c) the steps taken to check such activities? ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI HANSRAJ GANGARAM AHIR) (a) to (c): Kerala Police has informed that 5 cases of illegal transportation of men to neighbouring countries were reported in various  cities of Kerala in 2018. 'Police' is a State subject under Seventh Schedule to the Constitution of India and as such registration, investigation and prevention of such crimes are the responsibility of State Governments. However, the Ministry of Home Affairs has issued various advisories to States and UTs on human trafficking from website: www.mha.gov.in.   India has signed bilateral Memorandum of Understanding for  Prevention  of  Human  Trafficking  with  several  countries  to  prevent  and time to time. These advisories are available at MHA's counter human trafficking.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1484 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-02-12
Subject: Frauds/Cheating via e-Mail and SMS
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: RAHUL RAMESH SHEWALE, SANJAY SHAMRAO DHOTRE, BHARTRUHARI MAHTAB

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1484

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 12 TH  FEBRUARY, 2019/, MAGHA 23, 1940 (SAKA)

FRAUDS/CHEATING VIA E-MAIL AND SMS

1484.

SHRI RAHUL SHEWALE:

SHRI SANJAY DHOTRE:

SHRI BHARTRUHARI MAHTAB:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  cases  of  frauds/cheating  being  committed  via  e-Mail  and  SMS  have increased across the country during each of the last three years despite several measures taken by the Government to curb such cases;
- (b) if so, the number of such cases reported during the said period, State/UT-wise along with the losses incurred to the users of mobile phone/internet;
- (c)  whether  the  Government  has  devised  any  pre-emptive  mechanism  to  detect such frauds in the country, if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (d)  the  other  steps  proposed  to  be  taken  by  the  Government  to  prevent  such fraudulent activities in the country and to make good the losses to users due  to such fraudulent activities?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI HANSRAJ GANGARAM AHIR)

(a) to d): 'Police' and 'Public Order' are State subjects as per the Constitution of India; and States are primarily responsible for prevention, detection and investigation  of  crimes  through  their  law  enforcement  machinery.  The  Law Enforcement Agencies take legal action as per provisions of law against the cyber fraud  offenders.  Steps  have  also  been  taken  to  spread  awareness  about  such frauds,  issue  of  alerts/advisories,  training  of  law  enforcement  agencies,  etc.  to prevent such frauds and to speed up investigation. As per National Crime Records Bureau  (NCRB),  details  of  cyber  fraud  cases  registered  in  last  three  years  is  as below:-

## LS.US.Q.NO.1484 FOR 12.02.2019

|   Year |   No. of cyber fraud cases registered |
|--------|---------------------------------------|
|   2014 |                                  1286 |
|   2015 |                                  2384 |
|   2016 |                                  2522 |

Data pertaining to 2017 & 2018 is presently not available.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1482 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-02-12
Subject: Income Deficit of Farmers
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: ANTO  ANTONY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, COOPERATION AND FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1482

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 12 TH   FEBRUARY, 2019

## INCOME DEFICIT OF FARMERS

1482.    SHRI ANTO ANTONY:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंी be pleased to state:

- (a)        whether    it    is    a    fact    that    the  Government  has  recently  prepared  a  draft  note    on 'Addressing  Income  Deficit Syndrome of Small and Marginal Farmers'; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof including major proposals set forth in the aforesaid draft note?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंालय म राय मंी (SHRI  PARSHOTTAM  RUPALA)

- (a) & (b): The  Government  with  a  view  to  augment  the  income  of  small  and  marginal farmers  has  announced  a  new  Central  Sector  Scheme,  namely,  'Pradhan  Mantri  KIsan SAmman Nidhi (PM-KISAN)'.Under the Scheme, financial benefit of Rs. 6000/- per year will be provided to all small and marginal land holding farmer families across the country, subject to certain  exclusions,  and  having  cultivable  land  upto  2  hectare.  This  financial  benefit  will  be provided in 3 equal installments of Rs. 2000/- each every four months in a financial year. The Scheme takes effect from 01.12.2018. The scheme aims to supplement the financial needs of the  farmers  in  procuring  various  inputs  to  ensure  proper  crop  health  and  appropriate  yields, commensurate with anticipated farm income.
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Lok Sabha Question No. 1480 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-02-12
Subject: Generic Medicines
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: MANOJ KUMAR TIWARI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS DEPARTMENT OF PHARMACEUTICALS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 1480 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 12 th  February, 2019

## Generic Medicines

## 1480. SHRI MANOJ TIWARI:

Will the Minister of CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  given  any  instructions  to  large  pharma  companies regarding compulsory production of generic medicines on a large scale in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (d) the details regarding the guidelines and its repercussions so far?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS; MINISTRY  OF  SHIPPING  AND  MINISTRY  OF  CHEMICALS  AND  FERTILIZERS (SHRI MANSUKH L. MANDAVIYA)

- (a):  No,  Madam.  Government  has  not  issued  any  instructions  to  large  pharma companies regarding compulsory production of generic medicines on a large scale in the country.
- (b): In view of reply to (a) above, does not arise.
- (c): Medicines sold in India are mostly off-patent (patent expired) and therefore generic medicines only.

- (d): There are no guidelines on this subject.

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