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Lok Sabha Question No. 3702 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-25
Subject: New Passport Offices
Ministry: EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: Gajendra Singh Patel

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3702 TO BE ANSWERED ON 25.03.2022

## NEW PASSPORT OFFICES

## †3702. SHRI GAJENDRA SINGH PATEL:

Will   the   Minister   of   External   Affairs   be   pleased   to   state:

- (a) whether the Government has any proposal to open new passport offices in Madhya Pradesh;
- (b) if so, the details thereof including the details of the passport offices functioning in the tribal-dominated areas of Madhya Pradesh; and
- (c) whether the Government has any proposal to open new passport office in Khargaun Badwani Parliamentary Constituency and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS [SHRI V. MURALEEDHARAN]

(a) to (c) In order to bring passport services closer to people residing in villages/remote/rural areas of the country, the Ministry, in association with the   Department   of   Posts,   decided   in   January   2017   to   open   Passport Kendras at the Head Post Offices (HPO)/ Post Offices (PO) in the country called 'Post Office Passport Seva Kendra' (POPSK) in each Parliamentary constituency where there is no Passport Seva Kendra (PSK) or POPSK. Accordingly, 18 POPSKs have been opened so far in Madhya Pradesh in addition to 02 PSKs. As far as Kharguaun Parliamentary Constituency is concerned, adequate space is not available in Khargaun Head Post Office for opening of POPSK.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3699 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-25
Subject: Mahila E-Haat Yojana
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Basanta Kumar Panda

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA

## UN-STARRED QUESTION NO. 3699 TO BE ANSWERED ON 25.03.2022

## MAHILA E-HAAT YOJANA

3699.  SHRI BASANTA KUMAR PANDA:

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

- (a) the  number  of  beneficiaries  under  Mahila  E-Haat  Yojana  across  the  country including Odisha, districts-wise; and
- (b) the amount of funds allocated and spent under the said scheme?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b) The Ministry of Women & Child Development (MWCD) launched an online emarketing  platform  namely  'Mahila  E-Haat'  on  07 th March  2016,  to  support  and empower  women  entrepreneurs,  Self  Help  Groups  (SHGs)  or  Non-Governmental Organizational  (NGOs).  The  State-wise  list  of  women  entrepreneurs  registered  at "Mahila E-Haat" is at Annexure .

Government has promoted platforms such as Government e-Market Place (GeM) and e-market  place  managed  by  National  Small  Industries  Corporation  (NSIC)  to  support the entrepreneurs. In view of this, the Ministry has closed the Mahila E-Haat since July, 2020.

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## Statement   referred   to   in   reply   to   part   (a)   of   the   Lok   Sabha   Unstarred Question No. 3699 to be answered on 25.03.2022 asked by Shri Basanta Kumar Panda regarding "Mahila e-Haat Yojana'

State-wise number women entrepreneurs registered under Mahila E-haat

| Name of State/UT   |   Number of women entrepreneurs |
|--------------------|---------------------------------|
| Andhra Pradesh     |                              05 |
| Assam              |                              02 |
| Bihar              |                              03 |
| Chhattisgarh       |                              15 |
| Delhi              |                              36 |
| Goa                |                              01 |
| Gujarat            |                              12 |
| Haryana            |                              09 |
| Jharkhand          |                              07 |
| Karnataka          |                              12 |
| Kerala             |                              35 |
| Madhya Pradesh     |                              37 |
| Maharashtra        |                              54 |
| Meghalaya          |                              07 |
| Odisha             |                              03 |
| Punjab             |                              07 |
| Rajasthan          |                              09 |
| Tamil Nadu         |                              08 |
| Telangana          |                              09 |
| Uttar Pradesh      |                              33 |
| West Bengal        |                              17 |
| TOTAL              |                             321 |
Lok Sabha Question No. 3697 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-25
Subject: Critical Care Facilities at Block and District Levels
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Sanjay Bhatia

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3697 TO BE ANSWERED ON 25 th  MARCH, 2022

## CRITICAL CARE FACILITIES AT BLOCK AND DISTRICT LEVELS

## 3697.  SHRI SANJAY BHATIA:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  is  extending  critical  care  facilities  at  block  and  district  levels  in  the rural areas of the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof particularly in Karnal Parliamentary constituency;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to organize weekly seminars to focus on good health practices at local level particularly for women and economically weaker sections, in government medical colleges in the country including Karnal parliamentary constituency; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (DR. BHARATI PRAVIN PAWAR)

(a) to (d): Under PM - Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission (PM-ABHIM), Government of India  is  supporting  establishment  of  Critical  Care  Hospital  Blocks    in  602  districts  of  the  country having population of more than 5 lakhs to augment the capacity of public health facilities to provide critical care services.

As the public health & hospitals is a State subject, the implementation of the scheme lies under the purview  of  respective  State/UT  Government.  For  the  state  of  Haryana,  50  bedded  Critical  Care Hospital Blocks are provisioned for 22 districts including 5 Critical Care Blocks in Medical Colleges under the scheme for the period of 2021-22 to 2025-26.

All the matters relating to strengthening the health care system including for organising  seminars to focus on good health practices at local level particularly for women and economically weaker sections, in government medical colleges in the country including Karnal parliamentary constituency lies with the  respective  state  governments  including  the  state  of  Haryana  and  details  of  the  same  is  not maintained at central level.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3696 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-25
Subject: One Rank One Pension Scheme
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: Jaisiddeshwar Shivacharya Mahaswamiji, Sougata Ray

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPARTMENT OF EX-SERVICEMEN WELFARE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3696

TO BE ANSWERED ON 25 TH  MARCH, 2022

## ONE RANK ONE PENSION SCHEME

3696.  SHRI SHA.BRA.DR.JAI SIDDESHWAR SHIVACHARYA MAHASWAMIJI: PROF. SOUGATA RAY:

Will the Minister of Defence be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  successfully  implemented  One  Rank  One  Pension  Scheme (OROP) for the soldiers;
- (b) if so, the details and the present status of the implementation of the scheme;
- (c)  whether  there  has  been  undue  delay  in  the  implementation  of  the  scheme  and  if  so,  the reasons therefor along with the expected time scheduled to complete the said process;
- (d) whether there is any loop-holes in its implementation that is making few of the soldiers to run from pillar to post in order to get their grievances rectified; and
- (e) whether there is a separate cell in the Ministry with dedicated staff to look into the matters of OROP and if so, the details thereof?

## A  N  S  W  E  R

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

- (a):  Yes, Sir.
- (b):    The  Government  has  implemented One Rank One Pension (OROP) vide MoD letter no. 12(1)/2014/D(Pen/Pol)-Part-II dated 07.11.2015 and tables for fixation of pension were issued vide MoD letter no. 12(1)/2014/D(Pen/Policy)-Part-II dated 03.02.2016.
- (c):  No, Sir.
- (d):  No, Sir.
- (e):  No, Sir.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3695 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-25
Subject: New Medical Equipment Park
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: Nitesh Ganga Deb, Arun Sao, Ranjeetsingh Naik Nimbalkar, Vijay Baghel

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 3695 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 25 th  March, 2022

## New Medical Equipment Park

3695.   SHRI NITESH GANGA DEB:

SHRI ARUN SAO:

SHRI RANJEETSINGH HINDURAO NAIK NIMBALKAR:

SHRI VIJAY BAGHEL:

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

- (a) whether the Government is implementing the scheme for 'Promotion of Medical Equipment Parks' in the country and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government proposes to set up new Medical Equipment Parks in the country during the year, 2022-23;
- (c) whether any proposal has been received from Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra and Odisha for setting up Medical Equipment Park in various districts including Sambalpur district in Odisha; (d) if so, the details thereof and the decision taken by the Government thereon; and
- (e) the details of funds allocated and released by the Government in this regard, State-wise including Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra and Odisha?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS (SHRI BHAGWANTH KHUBA)

- (a) and (b): The Department of Pharmaceuticals is implementing a Scheme for 'Promotion of Medical Devices Parks' with a total financial outlay of Rs. 400 crore for setting up common infrastructural  facilities  in  medical  devices  parks  to  be  set  up  in  four  States/  UTs,  with maximum assistance for one Park limited to Rs. 100 crore. The tenure of the scheme is for the period 2020-2021 to 2024-2025. The details of the Scheme along with the Guidelines can be accessed at

https://pharmaceuticals.gov.in/sites/default/files/Guidelines%20of%20the%20Scheme%20Pr omotion%20of%20Medical%20Devices%20Parks\_1.pdf.

- (c)  to  (e):  Department  has  received  proposals  from  16  States/UTs,  but  no  proposal  was received  from  the  State  Government  of  Odisha.  The  proposals  were  evaluated  as  per  the criteria laid down in the scheme guidelines and final approval for financial assistance of Rs. 100 crore each has been given to the proposals received from the States of Uttar Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Madhya Pradesh and Himachal Pradesh. The first instalment of grant-in-aid of Rs.30 crore to the Government of Tamil Nadu and Rs.12 crore to State Government of Uttar Pradesh has already been released.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3693 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-25
Subject: Bio-toilets by DRDO
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: Krishna Pal Singh Yadav, Shrikant Eknath Shinde, Aparupa  Poddar, Heena Vijaykumar Gavit, Sujay Radhakrishna Vikhepatil, Unmesh Bhaiyyasaheb Patil, Rajendra Dhedya  Gavit

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEFENCE RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT ORGANISATION

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3693

TO BE ANSWERED ON 25 TH  MARCH, 2022

## BIO-TOILETS BY DRDO

3693.  DR. KRISHNA PAL SINGH YADAV:

DR. SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE:

SHRIMATI APARUPA PODDAR:

DR. HEENA GAVIT:

DR. SUJAY RADHAKRISHNA VIKHE PATIL:

SHRI UNMESH BHAIYYASAHEB PATIL:

SHRI RAJENDRA DHEDYA GAVIT:

Will the Minister of Defence be pleased to state:

- (a) the salient features of the bio-toilets developed by the Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO);
- (b) whether DRDO is using dung/cow dung in the said bio-toilets;
- (c) if so, the details thereof; and
- (d)  the  number  of  such  bio-toilets  constructed  in  the  country  along  with  the  number  of beneficiaries of such toilets, State/UT-wise?

## A  N  S  W  E  R

MINISTER OF STATE

(SHRI AJAY BHATT)

IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

- (a):    The  major  features  of  bio-toilet  developed  by  Defence  Research  and  Development Organisation (DRDO) are as under:
-  It makes use of an anaerobic (without oxygen) process through which the human waste is digested by consortium of bacteria.
-  Bio-toilet  has  been  customized  and  different  designs  have  been  developed  for  use under different geo-climatic conditions.

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(b) & (c): Yes, Sir. The Cow dung is used for the enrichment bacterial consortium. Following four types of bacteria are present in the consortium:

-  Hydrolase
-  Acidogenase
-  Acitogenase
-  Methogens

(d):  DRDO has transferred the technology to approximately 60 industries all over the country. These industries have installed bio-digesters across the country. A total number of about 16000 bio-digesters have been installed in more than 20 states. In addition, more than 2.5 lakhs biodigesters have been installed in Indian Railways coaches, which cater to the need of more than 100 lakhs passengers on daily basis.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3690 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-25
Subject: Artificial Preservatives in Food
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: K. Muraleedharan

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3690 TO BE ANSWERED ON 25 th  March, 2022

## ARTIFICIAL PRESERVATIVES IN FOOD

## 3690. SHRI K. MURALEEDHARAN:

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

(a) whether the Government has noted that sustained and excessive consumption of artificial preservatives in food can weaken heart tissues particularly endangering aged people;

- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has taken any remedial steps in this regard; and

(d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (DR. BHARATI PRAVIN PAWAR)

(a) to (d): The food preservative is defined as any substance which is capable of inhibiting, retarding  and  arresting the  growth of micro-organisms, of any deterioration of food due to microorganisms.  The  common  food  preservatives  used  are  sulfites,  nitrates  &  nitrites, benzoate,  sorbates/sorbic  acid,  vitamin  E,  vitamin  C,  pine  bark  extract,  ethylene  diamine tetraacetic  acid  (EDTA) and monosodium glutamate etc. Food preservatives cause harmful effect if they are used beyond the prescriptive limit. The harmful effect of food preservatives are headaches, palpitations, allergies, asthma and cancer.

Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has harmonized standards for food  additives/  preservatives  with  International  standards  ie.  Codex  General  Standards  for Food Additives based on the safety assessment by JECFA (Joint Expert Committee for Food Additives) of UN Food and Agriculture Organisation and World Health Organisation. The amendment  to  the  Food  Safety  and  Standards  (Food  Products  and  Food  Additives) Regulations,  2011  covering  the  entire  list  of  food  additives  has  been  operationalized  with effect from 20 th June 2016 to align these standards with latest developments. Development /revision of Standards is dynamic process and these are reviewed by FSSAI regularly.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3689 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-25
Subject: Indiscriminate use of Antibiotics in poultry
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Vishnu Dutt Sharma, Arvind Kumar Sharma, Bhartruhari Mahtab

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. - 3689 TO BE ANSWERED ON 25.03.2022

## INDISCRIMINATE USE OF ANTIBIOTICS IN POULTRY

## 3689 SHRI VISHNU DATT SHARMA: DR. ARVIND KUMAR SHARMA: SHRI BHARTRUHARI MAHTAB :

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

- (a) whether the  government is  cognizant  about  the  indiscriminate  use  of  antibiotics  in Indian  poultry  industry  as  a  growth  promoter  thereby  developing  anti-microbial resistance,  raising  the  risk  of  superbug/  diseases,  and  also  posing  a  threat  to  the consumer of the poultry and animal meat;
- (b) if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  corrective  measures  taken  in  this  regard  including promotion of technologies of free range chicken in the country; and
- (c) whether any safety and hygiene standards have been laid down for poultry industry with a view to safeguarding the health of consumer and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (DR. BHARATI PRAVIN PAWAR)

## (a) to (c) :

A study published in Environmental Health Perspectives journal has highlighted the use of antibiotic as growth promoters, leading to development of reservoirs of highly resistant bacteria on the studied farms.

Post stakeholders meet by ICMR on the issue, the expert group had recommended to ban the prophylactic use of colistin in poultry and livestock. DCGI has accordingly banned the manufacture, sale and distribution of colistin and its formulations for food producing animals, poultry, aqua farming and animal feed supplements in July 2019.

Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying has issued advisories to all States and UTs for judicious use of antibiotics in the treatment of food producing animals, and to refrain from using antibiotics in animal feed.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3688 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-25
Subject: Exemption from NEET in Tamil Nadu
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Andimuthu Raja

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3688 TO BE ANSWERED ON 25 th  March, 2022

## EXEMPTION FROM NEET IN TAMIL NADU

## 3688  SHRI A. RAJA:

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

- (a)  whether  a  delegation  from  Tamil  Nadu  has  approached  the  Government  for  getting Presidential  assent  for  the  Tamil  Nadu  Admission  to  Undergraduate  Medical  Degree  Courses Bill, 2021 which seeks to dispense with the requirement of candidates in the State to qualify in NEET for admission to undergraduate medical courses;
- (b) if so, the response of the Government thereon; and
- (c) the stand of the Government in giving exemption to students from Tamil Nadu from NEET Examination for admission to undergraduate medical courses?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (DR. BHARATI PRAVIN PAWAR)

(a) to (c): Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) deals with the Bills reserved by the Governor for assent of Hon'ble President of India. As informed by MHA no such bill has been received for assent of the Hon'ble President of India.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3685 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-25
Subject: Minimum Nutritional Standard for Packaged Food
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Gyaneshwar Patil, Brijendra Singh

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3685 TO BE ANSWERED ON 25 th  MARCH, 2022

## MINIMUM NUTRITIONAL STANDARD FOR PACKAGED FOOD

## 3685.   SHRI GYANESHWAR PATIL: SHRI BRIJENDRA SINGH:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  noted  that  majority  of  packaged/processed  foods  are unhealthy by nutritional standards and carry long-term risks of chronic illnesses, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government intends to set a minimum nutritional standard for the said food products to reduce the induced burden on health facilities and enhance the diet quality of the consumers, if so, the details thereof and the steps taken in this regard;
- (c) whether the Government has conducted any study on the monitoring of quality of food in shops, their upgradation and nutritional quality in smaller cities and towns; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) if not, the official standards laid down to maintain the food quality index in small stores?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (DR. BHARATI PRAVIN PAWAR)

(a) to (e): Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has informed that, all food articles, including packaged/processed foods, have to conform to the prescribed quality and safety  standards  laid  down  under  Food  Safety  and  Standards  Act,  2006  and  Rules  & Regulations.

Food Safety Officials of States/UTs carry out regular enforcement action, including in Shops  and  small  stores  in  smaller  cities/  towns,  by  way  of  surveillance,  monitoring, inspection and random sampling of food products to ensure that the food products conform to the  prescribed  standards  including  quality  and  minimum  nutritional  standard  for  that particular  product.  In  cases  of  non-conformance,  action  is  taken  under  penal  provisions  of Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3682 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-25
Subject: Funding of Booster Dose and Vaccination of Children
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Mala Roy

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3682 TO BE ANSWERED ON 25 th  MARCH 2022

## FUNDING OF BOOSTER DOSE AND VACCINATION OF CHILDREN

## 3682. SHRIMATI MALA ROY:

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

- (a) whether the government has noted that the budgetary allocation for public health has gone down by Rs. 30000 crores this year;
- (b) if so, the manner in which the Government proposes to fund the precaution/booster doses for adults and vaccination of children below 15 years; and
- (c) the number of deaths that have occurred due to severe adverse effects following COVID-19 immunisation in the age group of 15-18 years?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (DR. BHARATI PRAVIN PAWAR)

(a) to (c) The Budget Estimate for public health in the financial year 2021-22 was INR 71,268.77 crore which is increased to INR 82,920.65 crore in Revised Estimate. In the current financial year i.e. 2021-22, INR 35,000 crore is provided over and above budgetary allocation of public health for procurement of COVID-19 vaccine under the National COVID-19 vaccination programme for free supply of COVID-19 vaccines to States/UTs.

Adequate COVID-19 vaccines are made available to States/UTs to administer precaution doses for adult and vaccination of children 12 years and above.

As on 16th March 2022, a total of 9.11 crore vaccine doses are administered in the age group of 15-18 years and under Adverse Event Following Immunization (AEFI) on CoWIN-SAFEVAC, 16 deaths are reported in this age group.

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