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Lok Sabha Question No. 3396 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-17
Subject: New Ayurveda Universities
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: Locket Chatterjee

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AYUSH

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.-3396 ANSWERED ON 17/12/2021

## NEW AYURVEDA UNIVERSITIES

## 3396.   MS. LOCKET CHATTERJEE:

Will the Minister of AYUSH be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government plans to open any new Ayurveda universities;
- (b) if so, the details thereof location-wise; and
- (c) the budgetary allocation made in this regard?

## ANSWER

## MINISTRY OF AYUSH (SHRI SARBANANDA SONOWAL)

- (a)  to  (c): No  Sir,  at  present  no  such  proposal  to  open any new Ayurveda University is under consideration by  the Central Government.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3395 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-17
Subject: Speedy Disposal of Cases in Rural Areas
Ministry: LAW AND JUSTICE
Asked by: Shyam Yadav Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF LAW & JUSTICE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3395 TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, THE 17 TH  DECEMBER, 2021

## SPEEDY DISPOSAL OF CASES IN RURAL AREAS

## 3395. SHRI SHYAM SINGH YADAV:

Will the Minister of LAW AND JUSTICE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has taken note that the maximum cases in rural areas pertain to land disputes; and (b) if so, the steps taken by the Government for speedy disposal of such cases ?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF LAW AND JUSTICE (SHRI KIREN RIJIJU)

(a) & (b): Record of various cases in High Courts, District & Subordinate Courts is maintained  on  the  National  Judicial  Data  Grid  (NJDG).  NJDG,  however,  does  not maintain any separate category of land dispute cases in the rural areas.  Moreover, land and its management is the responsibility of the respective State Governments and figures in List II - State List under the Seventh Schedule of the Constitution of India.

Department  of  Land  Resources,  under  the  Ministry  of  Rural  Development, Government  of  India  is,  however,  implementing  the  'Digital  India  Land  Records Modernization  Programme'    that, inter  alia ,  provides  for  digitization  of  Records  of Right,  cadastral  maps,  computerization  of  registration  and  integration  of  registration with the revenue offices, ultimately resulting in minimization of land disputes, to some extent.  Further,  State  Governments  and  High  Courts  have  been  requested  to  enable linking  of  land  records  with  eCourts  project.  The  Department  of  Land  Resources  has also  taken  up  a  project  on  pilot  basis  in  the  States  of  Haryana,  Uttar  Pradesh  and Maharashtra to integrate land records information with Case Information System (CIS) of eCourts project.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3394 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-17
Subject: Funds to Uttar Pradesh under National Nutrition Mission
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Satyadev Pachauri

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3394

TO BE ANSWERED ON 17.12.2021

## FUNDS TO UTTAR PRADESH UNDER NATIONAL NUTRITION MISSION

## 3394:  SHRI SATYADEV PACHAURI

Will the Minister of Women and Child Development be pleased to state:

- (a)      the details of funds released to the states particularly Uttar Pradesh under the National Nutrition Mission during each of the last five years, State-wise;
- (b)      the names of the districts of the state identified under the said Mission along with the details of the campaign for publicity of the same;
- (c)       whether any training programme is also being run for smooth operation of the said scheme; and
- (d)      if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  to  (d)      POSHAN  Abhiyaan  has  been  rolled  out  across  all  the  States/UTs covering all districts including 75 districts of the state of Uttar Pradesh.The details of funds released under POSHAN Abhiyaan for all States/UTs from FY 2017-18 to FY 2020-21 is as under:

(in Rs. lakhs)

| Total Central Funds released from FY 2017-18 to FY 2020-21   | Total Central Funds released from FY 2017-18 to FY 2020-21   |
|--------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------|
| All States/UTs                                               | 5,31,279.08                                                  |
| Uttar Pradesh                                                | 56,968.96                                                    |

One of the key components of POSHAN Abhiyaan is 'Jan Andolan' that emphasises on reaching out to every individual of the nation, including the State of Uttar Pradesh through sensitisation and publicity of nutrition-centric campaigns. Poshan Maah and Poshan Pakhwada are celebrated annually in the month of September  and March respectively.    The  PoshanMaah  and  Pakhwada  celebrated  so  far  have  witnessed wide participation and enthusiasm from convergent Ministries, States/UTs and field functionaries.

Under Capacity Building component approx., 10.22 lakh frontline functionaries have been  successfully  trained.  Additionally,  approx.  6.61  lakh  field  functionaries  have undergone  training  through  digital  platform. Also,  till  date,  8.3  lakhs  Anganwadi Workers have been trained in the ICT application.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3390 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-17
Subject: Low Cost Health Insurance Cover
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Balashowry Vallabbhaneni

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3390 TO BE ANSWERED ON 17 TH  DECEMBER, 2021

## LOW COST HEALTH INSURANCE COVER

## 3390.  SHRI BALASHOWRY VALLABHANENI:

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

- (a) whether  as  per  NITI  Aayog  Report  40  crore Indians still does not have financial protection from high medical expenses through health  insurance,  if  so,  the details thereof;
- (b) the extent to which Ayushman Bharat helped to address this problem in the country;
- (c) whether  there  is any  proposal/plan  before  the Ministry for  a  new  low-cost comprehensive insurance product for the above section of people; 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):  As  per  NITI  Aayog  report,  around  forty  crore  Indians  do  not  have  financial protection from high medical expenses through health insurance. These include  many professional categories etc.

Under Ayushman Bharat - Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY) - a centrally sponsored scheme, health coverage upto Rs. 5 lakh per family per year for secondary and  tertiary  care  hospitalization  to  over  10.74  crore  poor  and  vulnerable  families (approx.  50  crore  beneficiaries)  i.e.  around  bottom  40%  population  of  the  country  is provided. It is the world's largest health insurance/assurance scheme fully financed by the  Government.  The  scheme  is  designed  to  provide  financial  risk  protection  against catastrophic  health  expenditure.  The  scheme  is  implemented  in  insurance  or  trust  or mixed mode as decided by State/UT.

Under  Ayushman  Bharat  -Health  and  Wellness  Centres(AB-HWCs),  comprehensive need-based healthcare services covering maternal and child health services and noncommunicable  diseases,  including  free  essential  drugs  and  diagnostic  services  are provided free of cost to all citizens of the country.

Presently, there is no such plan made by the Ministry. However, the healthcare services including  primary,  secondary  and  tertiary  are  free  for  all  citizens  of  the  country  in Central/State Government hospitals.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3388 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-17
Subject: Implementation of EWS Quota in Medical Colleges
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Komati Reddy Venkat Reddy

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3388 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 17 th  DECEMBER, 2021

## IMPLEMENTATION OF EWS QUOTA IN MEDICAL COLLEGES

## 3388:  SHRI KOMATI REDDY VENKAT REDDY:

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

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  any  proposal  to  implement  10  per  cent  EWS  quota  for admissions and increase seats of 25 per cent mandatory quota in all the medical colleges for various courses under MCI to accommodate the weaker sections;
- (b) if so, the details thereof State-wise including college-wise in Telangana; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor along with action taken thereon against each medical college by MCI for non-adherence?

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

## (DR BHARATI PRAVIN PAWAR)

(a)  to  (c):  The  Ministry  has  implemented  10%  EWS  Quota  in  All  India  Quota  (AIQ)  in Central Institutes/ Universities in UG Counseling from the academic year 2019 onwards and in  PG  counseling  was  implemented  from  the  academic  year  2020  onwards.  Further,  the Central Government has decided to implement 10% reservation in respect of EWS category in AIQ Scheme for undergraduate and postgraduate medical/dental courses (MBBS/MD/MS/Diploma/BDS/MDS) from the academic year 2021- 22 to state contributed seats as well. However, the matter is subjudice before the Hon'ble Supreme Court.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3387 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-17
Subject: Disability Pension to Defence Personnel
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: Anubhav Mohanty, Komati Reddy Venkat Reddy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

## DEPARTMENT OF EX-SERVICEMEN WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3387

TO BE ANSWERED ON 17 th  DECEMBER, 2021

## DISABILITY PENSION TO DEFENCE PERSONNEL

3387. SHRI ANUBHAV MOHANTY: SHRI KOMATI REDDY VENKAT REDDY:

Will the Minister of DEFENCE be pleased to state:

- (a) the total number of defence personnel provided disability pension during the last five years and the current year;
- (b) whether the Government is aware that some army officers have not got their disability and service pension even after one year of their release from service;
- (c)  if  so,  the  total  number  of  such  cases  pending  till  date  along  with  the  reasons  for  delay  in crediting their disability and service pension;
- (d) whether the Government has given any assurance in this regard and if so, the details thereof;
- (e) whether the Government has received any proposal to grant disability pension to persons who were invalidated and kept out of service, if so, the details of such proposals/requests received and accepted or rejected by the Government along with the action taken thereon, cadre-wise; and
- (f) the time by which all such pending cases are likely to be resolved and disability pension be granted to the army officers?

## A    N    S    W    E    R

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

(SHRI AJAY BHATT)

- (a)  Details of the total number of defence personnel provided disability pension during the last five years and the current year are as follows:

## : 2 :

| Year   | Defence personnel provided disability pension   |
|--------|-------------------------------------------------|
| 2016   | 6851                                            |
| 2017   | 10554                                           |
| 2018   | 12321                                           |
| 2019   | 12971                                           |
| 2020   | 12149                                           |
| 2021   | 4344 (current year)                             |
| Total  | 59190                                           |

- (b) to (d): The cases of disability and service pension are processed within time frame as per laid down policy.
- (e) & (f): As per extant policy, Service Personnel who is invalided out from service on account of  disability  which  is  attributable  to  or  aggravated  by  military  service  is  granted  a  disability pension.

Before  04.01.2019,  minimum  10  years  of  qualifying  service  was  required  for  eligibility  of Invalid Pension to service personnel invalided out of service on account of disability which is Neither Attributable to Nor Aggravated (NANA) by military service. Now, requirement of 10 years qualifying service has been done away with, with effect from 04.01.2019.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3385 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-17
Subject: Implementation of Family Welfare Programmes
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Chhatar Singh Darbar, Mansukhbhai Dhanjibhai Vasava

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3385 TO BE ANSWERED ON 17 th  DECEMBER, 2021

## IMPLEMENTATION OF FAMILY WELFARE PROGRAMMES

## 3385:  SHRI CHHATAR SINGH DARBAR: SHRI MANSUKHBHAI DHANJIBHAI VASAVA:

Will the MINISTER OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:

- (a) the current status of  the ongoing family welfare programmes in the country;
- (b) the details of complaints received in this regard and the action taken thereon; and
- (c)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  chalk  out  a  strategy  in  collaboration  with  State Governments to ensure effective implementation of family welfare programmes and if so, the details thereof;

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

(DR. BHARATI PRAVIN PAWAR)

- (a)  The  Government  is  implementing  various  Family  welfare  initiatives,  few  of  which  are mentioned below:
1. Mission Parivar Vikas is implemented in 13 states for substantially increasing access to contraceptives and family planning services. These states are the seven high focus states (Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh and Assam) and six North-Eastern states (Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Tripura, Nagaland and Mizoram).
2. Expanded  Contraceptive Choices : The current contraceptive basket comprising Condoms, Combined oral contraceptive pills, Emergency contraceptive pills, Intrauterine contraceptive  device  (IUCD)  and  Sterilization  is  expanded  with  inclusion  of  new contraceptives  namely  Injectable  contraceptive  (Antara  programme)  and  Centchroman (Chhaya).
3. Compensation  scheme  for  sterilization  acceptors which  provides  compensation  for loss  of  wages  to  the  beneficiary  and  also  to  the  service  provider  team  for  conducting sterilization.
4. Post-partum Intrauterine contraceptive device (PPIUCD) services are  provided post delivery.
5. Scheme for Home Delivery of contraceptives by ASHAs at doorstep of beneficiaries.
6. Family Planning Logistics Management Information System (FP-LMIS): A dedicated software to ensure smooth forecasting, procurement and distribution of family planning commodities across all the levels of health facilities.
- (b) No complaints have been received in this regard.

(c) The  Government  already  has well laid down  strategy for collaboration with State Governments through review meetings, supportive supervision visits, regional and state workshops, and common review missions etc. whereby key issues are addressed to ensure effective implementation of family welfare programmes.
Lok Sabha Question No. 3384 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-17
Subject: New Chemical and Fertilizer Plants
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: Nama Nageswara Rao

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3384 TO BE ANSWERED ON: 17.12.2021

## New Chemical and Fertilizer Plants

3384: SHRI NAMA NAGESWARA RAO:

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

- (a) whether the Government has received any proposal for setting up new Chemical and Fertilizer plants in the country;
- (b) if the details thereof the last three years and the current year; company-wise and State wise including Telangana; during SO ,
- (c) the names of the companies granted permission to set up the said plants, State-wise;
- (d) whether the Government has any scheme to encourage or provide incentives for  setting up of such plants in various parts of the  country including in backward of Telangana and if so, the details thereof? region

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE AND CHEMICALS & FERTILIZERS

## (DR. MANSUKH MANDAVIYA)

(a) to (c) Recently, Government of India has received a proposal from Rashtriya Chemicals & Fertilizers Limited (RCF) for setting up a NPK plant at Thal, Raigad District (Maharastra) from its own resources with estimated cost of Rs. 914.58 crore\_ Department of Fertilizers this   project on

(d) There is no such scheme at present
Lok Sabha Question No. 3382 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-17
Subject: Banning of Diclofenac for Vets
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Arvind Kumar Sharma, Shankar Lalwani, Bharatiben Dhirubhai Shyal, Vishnu Dutt Sharma

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3382 TO BE ANSWERED ON 17 th  DECEMBER, 2021

## BANNING OF DICLOFENAC FOR VETS

3382: DR. ARVIND KUMAR SHARMA: SHRI SHANKAR LALWANI: DR. BHARATIBEN DHIRUBHAI SHIYAL: SHRI VISHNU DATT SHARMA:

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

- (a) whether the Government has banned or is taking steps to ban Diclofenac for vets as it has been cited as the cause for depletion of vulture population;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

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

(a) to (c): Central Government has already prohibited the manufacture, sale and distribution of diclofenac and its formulations for animal use as per the Gazette notification vide GSR No. 499 (E) dated 4th July, 2008.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3380 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-17
Subject: Port-Based Projects
Ministry: PORTS, SHIPPING AND WATERWAYS
Asked by: M. Selvaraj

## GOVERNMENT  OF INDIA MINISTRY OF PORTS, SHIPPING AND WATERWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO' 3380

ANSWERED ON 1711212021

## PORT-BASED PROJECTS

3380. SHRI M, SELVARAJ:

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- (a) whether the Government  is aware that port-based industries  are likely to come into being once the Sagarmala and other  port-based  projects are completed;
- (b) if so, the details  thereof;
- (c) whether any empanelled  partner organisation of port-based  project has been mandatedtoconductdeep-seadivingandotherport-basedcoursesincoastalareas like Nagapattinum  District  of Tamil Nadu;and
- (d) if so, the details  thereofr

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF PORTS, SHIPPING  AND WATERWAYS (SHRI SARBANANDA  SONOWAL)

- (a)& (b) Under the Sagarmala  Programme, it was proposed to create an institutional  framework  for enabling  Port Led  lnd ustrialization  and incentivize employment  generation The proposal  was taken up with the Department  of Expenditure  (DOE) and as per Minutes of Meeting  of EFC held on 09 07 2019' it was recommended  that Ministry of Porls, Shipping and Waterways  should explore possibility of ind ustrialization  with land available  with the major  port.

Morethan8000AcresoflandhavebeenusedforlndustrializationbyMajorPorts which has generated more than 2.5 Lakh direct and indirect  employment'

- (c)&(d) No partner of port based  project is empanelled  to conduct  deep sea divingcourseinNagapattinumDistrictofTamilNaduunderSagarmala-DeenDayal UpaJf,yay  Grameen Kaushalya  Yojana (DDU- GKY) convergence  programme' However,  phase wise courses  sanctioned to project implementing agencies for the state of Tamil Nadu is provided in Annexure I & ll'

## Phase I courses  under DDU GKy in Tamil Nadu

|              | Assistant, Arc & Gas Welder                                          |
|--------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Kancheepuram | Electrical Technician, Repair & matntenance-oa domestic electrical a |

Annexure ll

## Phase ll courses under DDU GKy in Tamil Nadu

|   S. No | District                |    | Course Name                                                                                                      |
|---------|-------------------------|----|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|       1 | Thoothukudi Thiruvallur | &  | Consignment Booking nssistant & Warefrouse Quality Checker, Technician, Solar pV lnstaller, Warehouse Suoervisor |
Lok Sabha Question No. 3377 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-17
Subject: Exorbitant Price of Patented Medicines
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: K. Shanmuga Sundaram

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3377 TO BE ANSWERED ON 17 th  DECEMBER, 2021

## Exorbitant Price of Patented Medicnes

## 3377. SHRI SHANMUGA SUNDARAM K.:

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

- (a) the details of steps taken by the Government to control the prices of abnormally high priced patented medicines of MNCs in the country;
- (b) whether the Government proposes to opt for Negotiated Pricing Model instead of adopting Reference Pricing System; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER IN THE MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS (Dr. MANSUKH MANDAVIYA)

- (a): National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) under the Department of Pharmaceuticals fixes the ceiling price of scheduled medicines specified in the National List of Essential Medicines (NLEM) as included in the Schedule- I of the Drugs (Prices Control) Order, 2013 (DPCO, 2013). Any medicine (patented or non-patented) included in Schedule-I of DPCO, 2013 comes under purview of price control. In case of non-scheduled medicines (including non-scheduled patented drugs), increase in Maximum Retail Price (MRP) is limited to 10% of the previous year's price.

However, a manufacturer producing a new drug patented under the Indian Patent Act, 1970 is exempted from provisions of DPCO, 2013 for a period of five years from the date of commencement of its commercial marketing by the manufacturer in the country.

- (b) and (c): The prices of drugs are regulated as per provisions of DPCO, 2013, which is based upon  the  National  Pharmaceutical  Pricing  Policy,  2012  (NPPP,  2012),  which  follows  the principles of essentiality and market-based pricing. Changes, if any, in the method of price regulation of drugs will require a change in the extant pricing policy.

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