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Lok Sabha Question No. 4267 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-13
Subject: Installation of Gyrones
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Kanimozhi Karunanidhi, Gautham Sigamani Pon

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4267

TO BE ANSWERED ON 13.12.2019

## Installation of Gyrones

## 4267.   SHRIMATI KANIMOZHIKARUNANIDHI: SHRI GAUTAMSIGAMAANI PON:

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

- (a)   whether  the  Government  has  anyproposal  to  devise  a  permanent  solutionto  prevent sea erosion in coastal areas;
- (b)   if so, the details thereof;
- (c)   whether  the  Government  has  installed  gyrones  in  various  coastal  regionsof  the country to prevent sea erosion; and
- (d)   if so, the details thereof, State/UT-wise including Tamil Nadu?

## 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. 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.

The  Ministry  under  the  Integrated  Coastal  Zone  Management  Project  (ICZMP) envisages large-scale assessment of the risks associated with shoreline changes and preparation of a framework for development of management solutions to combat these risks.  Under the project, shoreline management plans were prepared for five (05) identified coastal stretches in Gujarat, Odisha and West Bengal. To protect the coastal area from erosion, several initiatives such as mangrove plantation, shelterbelt plantation and Geo-Tubes installation have been taken up under ICZM Project. About  16000  ha  of  Mangrove  plantation,  1900  ha  of  shelter-belt plantation  and installation  of  Geo-tubes  in  500  mt.  have  been  undertaken  and  total  about  Rs.86 crores have been incurred to carry out above said activities.

- (c)  & (d)   11 Groynes in the Gujarat coast, 45 in Kerala, 1 in Maharashtra, 16 in Andhra Pradesh, 89 in Tamil Nadu, and 45 in West Bengal respectively have so far been installed to check or control sea erosion.
Lok Sabha Question No. 4266 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-13
Subject: Welfare for Poor Widow Women in Vrindavan
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Darshana Vikram Jardosh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4266

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 13.12.2019

## WELFARE FOR POOR WIDOW WOMEN IN VRINDAVAN

## 4266.  SHRIMATI DARSHANA VIKRAM JARDOSH:

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

- (a) the welfare schemes implemented by the Ministry along with the Government of Uttar Pradesh for the welfare of poor widows in Vrindavan so far;
- (b) the corrective steps taken in this regard; and
- (c) the details of the various mechanisms put in place by Ministry and Government of Uttar Pradesh to monitor the welfare schemes for widows of Vrindavan?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) and (b) The Ministry of Women and Child Development, as a special case, has set-up a Home for Widows namely 'Krishna Kutir', fully funded by Government of India, to accommodate 1,000 widows. The 'Krishna Kutir' was constructed  with a total cost of Rs. 57 crore at Vrindavan, District Mathura, Uttar Pradesh to provide widows a safe and  secure  place  of  stay,  health  services,  nutritious  food,  legal  and  counseling services. This Home is the largest shelter home for widows in the country. The design of the Home had been prepared in consultation with HelpAge India and is also old age friendly.  The Home consists of ground plus three floors with the facilities of ramp, lift, supply of adequate electricity, water and other amenities for meeting the requirements of elderly women and persons with special challenges. This Ministry and Government of  Uttar  Pradesh  had  signed  an  MoU  dated  29th  May,  2018  for  implementation  of Krishna  Kutir.  Deva  Foundation,  Varanasi  and  HelpAge  India,  Lucknow  have  been engaged by Uttar Pradesh

Mahila Kalyan Nigam, Government of Uttar Pradesh to provide various services viz. food, clothing, shelter, recreational and devotional activities, health facilities etc. to the inmates of Krishna Kutir. Sun Foundation, Delhi through National Skill Development  Council  was  engaged  for  providing  Skill  Development  Training  in Krishna  Kutir.  The  State  Government  of  Uttar  Pradesh  had  set-up  three  Shelter Homes for Widows namely, Chaitanya Vihar Phase-I, Chaitanya Vihar Phase-II and Sitaram Sadan with a capacity of 250, 320 and 101 inmates respectively.  In the above Shelter  Homes,  all  basic  facilities  including  shelter,  pocket  money,  food  money  and medical facilities are provided to the destitute widows.

- (c) The Government of India and the State Government of Uttar Pradesh monitors the   welfare schemes through a three tier monitoring mechanism at District, State and Central levels regularly through Review Meetings, Video Conferences etc.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4265 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-13
Subject: No-Smoking Policy
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Komati Reddy Venkat Reddy, Y. S. Avinash Reddy

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4265 TO BE ANSWERED ON 13 TH DECEMBER, 2019

## NO - SMOKING POLICY

## 4265. SHRI KOMATI REDDY VENKAT REDDY: SHRI Y.S. AVINASH REDDY:

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

- (a) whether the attention of the Government is drawn to the matter of cancer deaths occurred due to smoking habits in the country, every year;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c)  whether  Government  has  any  plan of  implementing  no - smoking  policy  among all employees to avoid such cancer deaths and if so, the details thereof?

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

(a) & (b): As per National Centre for Disease Informatics and Research - National Cancer Registry Programme data, the estimated mortality of cancer cases in India, due to a factors  including  tobacco  use  in  the  years  2016,  2017  and  2018  is  732921,  76 6348  and 801374 respectively. Projected mortality cases for India were computed by applying Mum Mortality/Incidence (MI) ratio to the projected incidence cancer cases.

- (c): Section (4) of the Cigarettes and other Tobacco Products (Prohibition Advertisement and Regulation of Trade and Commerce, Production, Supply and Distributio Act, 2003 (COTPA 2003) prohibits smoking in public places provided that in a hotel ha thirty  rooms  or  a  restaurant  having  seating  capacity  of  thirty  persons  or  more  an d  in  the airports, a separate provision for smoking area or space may be made.

Public place means any place to which the public have access, whether as of rig not, and includes auditorium, hospital buildings, railway waiting room, amusement cen restaurants, public offices, court buildings, education institutions, librarie conveyances and the like which are visited by general public but does not include any space. Public place shall also include work places, shopping malls and cinema halls
Lok Sabha Question No. 4264 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-13
Subject: Illegal Practice
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: Rama Devi, Ranjeeta Koli

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4264 TO BE ANSWERED ON 13.12.2019

## ILLEGAL PRACTICE

## 4264.   SHRIMATI RAMA DEVI: SHRIMATI RANJEETA KOLI:

Will the Minister of TEXTILES वस्त्र मंरी be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  several  small  businessmen  have  got  identity  card  for  artisans  issued  in collusion with the corrupt officers of handicraft commissioner office to get benefit of craft related schemes;
- (b) if so, whether the Government is likely to get such illegal practices inquired into;
- (c) if so, the details thereof;
- (d) if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (e) the reaction of the Government thereto?

## उत्तर

## ANSWER वस्त्र मंरी ( श्रीमती स्मृ तत ज़ूबिन इरानी )

MINISTER OF TEXTILES (SMT. SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

- (a)  to  (e): No.  Aadhaar  based  Identity  Cards  called  'Pahchan  Cards'  are  issued  to genuine artisans after proper verification and in coordination with representative of State Governments.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4257 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-13
Subject: Dance Based Reality Shows
Ministry: INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING
Asked by: Poonam (Mahajan) Vajendla Rao

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4257 TO BE ANSWERED ON 13/12/2019

## DANCE BASED REALITY SHOWS

4257.  SHRIMATI   POONAM   MAHAJAN:

Will the Minister of INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has taken cognizance and is issuing an advisory to private television channels to avoid making children perform suggestive and age-inappropriate  moves  in  dance-based  reality  shows,  if  so,  the  details thereof; and
- (b) whether  the  Government  has  taken  adequate  steps  to  keep  a  check  on channels so that they follow the provisions of the programme and advertising codes  prescribed  under  the  Cable  Television  Networks  (Regulation)  Act, 1995,  that  prohibit  TV  networks  from  telecasting  content  that  denigrates children in any manner, if so, the details thereof?

## 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) &  (b): The  Programme  Code  under  the  Cable  Television Networks  (Regulation) Act, 1995 inter alia provides that no programmes  should  be  carried  on  Television  which  denigrates children, and further care should be taken to ensure that programmes meant for children do not contain any bad language or explicit  scenes  of  violence  and  that  programmes  unsuitable  for children must not be carried in the cable service at times when the largest numbers of children are viewing.

The Central Government has issued an Advisory on 18 th  June, 2019 to all private satellite  TV channels to adhere to the Programme Code under the Cable Television Networks (Regulation) Act,  1995  relating  to  programmes  of  children  and  to  desist  from showing children in vulgar, indecent, suggestive and inappropriate manner  in  dance  reality  shows  or  other  such  programmes  and exercise maximum restraint, sensitivity and caution while showing such programmes.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4253 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-13
Subject: Research and Referral Hospitals in Rural Areas
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Dibyendu Adhikari

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4253 TO BE ANSWERED ON 13 TH DECEMBER, 2019

## RESEARCH AND REFERRA L HOSPITALS IN RURAL AREAS

## 4253. SHRI DIBYENDU ADHIKARI:

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

- (a) whether the Government proposes to set up research and referral hospitals in the rural parts of the country;
- (b) if so, whether the Government proposes to follow China model in setti ng up such medical colleges and hospitals; and
- (c) if so, the action taken by the Government thereon and if not, the reasons therefor?

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

- (a): No.
- (b): No.
- (c): Question does not arise.
Lok Sabha Question No. 4248 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-13
Subject: Handicraft Development by NGOs
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: Poonamben Hematbhai Maadam, Pashupati Nath Singh

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4248 TO BE ANSWERED ON 13.12.2019

## HANDICRAFT DEVELOPMENT BY NGOS

## 4248.    SHRIMATI POONAMBEN MAADAM: SHRI PASHUPATI NATH SINGH:

Will the Minister of TEXTILES वस्त्र मंरी be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Ministry  has  conducted  review  of  the  development  works  of  such Non-Governmental  Organizations  (NGOs)  which  were  allocated  money  under  handicraft schemes during the last three years;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the outcome of the said review and the reaction of the Government thereto?

## उत्तर

ANSWER

## वस्त्र मंरी ( श्रीमती स्मृ तत ज़ू बिन इरानी )

MINISTER OF TEXTILES (SMT. SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

(a) to (c): Government  of  India  Implements  its  various  schemes/Developmental  works through Central/State Government Agencies/Corporations/ Institutions and Non Government Organizations (NGOs) adopting following norms:

1. Non  Government  Organizations  (NGOs)  must  be  empanelled  with  NITI  Aayog  and Office of the Development Commissioner (Handicrafts).
2. Before  sanctioning  the  proposals,  it  is  ascertained  that  the  proposals  are  as  per guidelines  and  in  accordance  with  terms  and  conditions  of  this  office  on  the  basis  of recommendations of field formation.
3. The  concerned  field  office  conducts  inspection  of  the  event  and  submits  Inspection report along with other supporting document to the HQrs. Office for reimbursement.
4. The proposals are processed for reimbursement based on Inspection Report, Performance cum Achievement report and Utility Certificate.
5. To  ensure  proper  utilization  of  funds  it  is  ascertained  that  payments  have  been  made through  Public  Financial  Management  System/Expenditure,  Advance  and  Transfer module and that payments are made directly to the account of beneficiaries.

The schemes are being reviewed  after every five years for the subsequent years, based on the assessment of the previous work done by various implementing agencies.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4245 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-13
Subject: Ban on Plying of Old Vehicles
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: K. Shanmuga Sundaram

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

## LOK SABHA UN-STARRED QUESTION N0.4245

TO BE ANSWERED ON 13.12.2019

## Ban on Plying of Old Vehicles

## 4245. SHRI SHANMUGA SUNDARAM K.:

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

- (a) whether recently the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has passed orders regarding ban on plying of petrol vehicles that are more than 15 years old and also of such diesel vehicles which are more than 10 years old in Delhi;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Union Government has sought the implementation of these orders by the Delhi Government and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) if  not,  the  expected  time limit  within  which  the State  Government  ought to comply with the orders of NGT; and
- (e) whether the  State  Government  of Delhi  has  requested  the  Ministry  for  any  kind  of assistance in implementing these orders and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to  (e)  Hon'ble  National  Green  Tribunal  (NGT)  in  its  order  dated  07.04.2015  and subsequently Hon'ble Supreme Court vide order 29.10.2018 have imposed ban on plying of 10years old diesel and 15-year-old petrol vehicles in DelhiNCR.Transport Department of Delhi-NCR is implementing the order and the list of such  vehicles  is  maintained  and  can  be  accessed  at  website  of  Delhi  Transport Department URL link (transport.delhi.gov.in).

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4241 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-13
Subject: Paraplegic Disease
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Prathap Simha

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4241 TO BE ANSWERED ON 13 TH DECEMBER, 2019

## PARAPLEGIC DISEASE

## 4241. SHRI PRATHAP SIMHA:

Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether there is any cure of Paraplegic disease, if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (b)  whether  facility  to  treat  the  said disease  is  available  in  Government/private hospi als including CG HS empanelledhospitals; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof?

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

- (a): Yes, there is cure of Paraplegic disease, depending on the cause and severity disease. The patient management is done through drug and surgical intervention, depen upon the cause of paraplegic disease.
- (b) & (c): Yes, the facility to treat t he  paraplegic disease is available in all Government and private hospitals, including CGHS empanelled hospitals. This facility is also av under Ayurveda and Siddha system of medicine.
Lok Sabha Question No. 4237 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-13
Subject: RCEP Agreement
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: Asaduddin Owaisi

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4237 TO BE ANSWERED ON 13/12/2019

## RCEP AGREEMENT

## 4237. SHRI ASADUDDIN OWAISI:

Will the Minister of TEXTILES वस्त्र मंरी be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has considered signing the RCEP agreement with Thailand;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has considered pros and cons of this agreement;

(d) if  so,  whether  it  is  a  fact  that  handloom  and  powerloom  sectors in  the  country  are  likely  to be affected adversely as cheap powerloom and handloom goods are likely to be flooded in India after this agreement; and

(e) the steps taken or being taken by the Government to consider the interests of domestic handloom and powerloom industry?

## उत्तर

## ANSWER

## वस्त्र मंरी ( श्रीमती स्त्म ृ तत ज़ू बिन इरानी )

MINISTER OF TEXTILES (SMT. SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

(a) to (d): During the 3rd Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) Leaders' Summit which was held on 4 November, 2019 in Bangkok, India stated that the current structure of RCEP did not reflect the RCEP Guiding Principles or address the outstanding issues and concerns of India, in the light of which India did not join RCEP.  The Government held regular stakeholders' consultations and received inputs from the domestic industry, exporters, trade experts and concerned Ministries/Departments. These inputs were taken into consideration while formulating India's position in the RCEP negotiations, with a view  to  achieving  balanced  outcomes,  balancing  ambitions  with  addressing  domestic  sensitivities including that of the handloom and powerloom sectors.

(e): In  order  to  promote  domestic  handloom  and  powerloom  industry  across  the  country  the Government of India is implementing the following schemes:

-  Powerloom Sector: PowerTex IndiaA  comprehensive scheme for development of Powerloom sector has been launched w.e.f 01.04.2017 to 31.03.2020 with components like Insitu-upgradation of  plain  Powerlooms,  Group  Work  Shed  Scheme,  Yarn  Bank  Scheme,  Common  Facility  Centre (CFC), Solar Energy Scheme, Pradhan Mantri Credit Scheme, etc.
-  Handloom  Sector :  For  the  handloom  sector,  which  is  unorganised,  development  support  is provided  under  National  Handloom  Development  Programme  (NHDP),  Handloom  Weavers' Comprehensive  Welfare  Scheme  (HWCWS),  Comprehensive  Handloom  Cluster  Development Scheme (CHCDS) and Yarn Supply Scheme (YSS) for basic inputs, looms and accessories, design development, infrastructure development, marketing of handloom products etc.

At present, 11 items of handloom products are covered under Reservation of Articles for Production Act, 1985 which is predominantly produced by the handloom sector in India.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4234 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-13
Subject: Draft Regulations for Safe Food and Healthy Diets for School Children
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Vellalath Kochukrishnan Nair. Sreekandan

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4234 TO BE ANSWERED ON 13 TH DECEMBER, 2019

## DRAFT REGULATIONS FO R SAFE FOOD AND HEALTHY DIETS FOR SCHOOL CHILDREN

## 4234.SHRI V.K. SREEKANDAN:

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

- (a) whether it is a fact that the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India has released draft regulations called 'Food Safety and Standards (Safe Food and Healthy Diets for School Children) Regulations, 2019; (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether it is also true that FSSAI has also directed to ban sale and advertisements of junk food in schools and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether it is also true that FSSAI has invited suggestions and objections from various stakeholders in this regard; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and the response received so far in this regard?

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

- (a) &(b): The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has notified dra Food Safety and Standards (Safe Food and Healthy Diets for School Children) Regulatio 2019  in  the  Gazette  of  India  on  30t h  October,  2019.  The  copy  of  the  draft  Regulation  is placed at link

https://www.fssai.gov.in/notifications - archive.php?notification=draft - notification

- ( c): 'Junk Food' is not defined under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 and Rules and Regulations made thereunder. However, as per draft Food Safety and Standards (S Food and Healthy Diets for School Children) Regulations, 2019, Food Business Operato rs manufacturing foods high in fat, salt and sugar shall not advertise or offer for fr such foods to children in school premises or within 50 meters of the School campus .
- (d) & (e): The draft Food Safety and Standards (Safe Food and Healthy Diets for Schoo Children) Regulations, 2019was notified in the Gazette of India on 30 th October, 2019 and uploaded on 04.11.2019 for inviting comments/suggestions from various stakeholders up period of thirty days.