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Lok Sabha Question No. 4846 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-04-01
Subject: PM Vriksh AYUSH Yojana
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: Balashowry Vallabbhaneni

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OFAYUSH

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4846 TO BE ANSWERED ON 01 ST  APRIL, 2022

## PM VRIKSH AYUSH YOJANA

## 4846.  SHRI BALASHOWRY VALLABHANENI:

Will the Minister of AYUSH be pleased to state:

- a) the details of PM Vriksh AYUSH Yojana along with its aims and objectives;
- b) whether the Ministry had requested an allocation of Rs. 2,050 crores for this scheme but the Finance Ministry has allocated only Rs. 25 crores;
- c) if so, the details thereof and the reasons for lower allocation; and
- d) the works proposed to be undertaken by the Ministry with Rs. 25 crores under this scheme?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF AYUSH (SHRI SARBANANDA SONOWAL)

(a) : Hon'ble  Finance  Minister,  Government  of  India  announced  Rs.  4000  Cr.  as  special  financial assistance under Atma Nirbhar Bharat Abhiyan for promotion of herbal cultivation in May, 2020. National Medicinal Plants Board, Ministry of Ayush has prepared a draft scheme namely 'Pradhan Mantri  VRIKSH-AYUSH  Yojana'  for  promotion  of  Medicinal  Plant  Cultivation,  Post-harvest management and Marketing support by involving farmers and the Ayush industry.

The objectives of the 'Pradhan Mantri VRIKSH-AYUSH Yojana', were as follows:-

1. To enhance the income of farmers and local communities through: -
- i. Cultivation of high value and high-volume medicinal plants;
- ii. Post-harvest management for quality control and value addition
- iii.  Easy market linkage between farmers / collectors and manufacturers.
2. To ensure sustained supply of quality raw-material to Ayush drug industry.

(b & c) A token amount of Rs. 25.00 crore was allocated under 'Pradhan Mantri VRIKSHAYUSH  Yojana'  for  the  financial year  2021-2022  at the time of  Budget  Estimate  (BE) allocationagainst the projectionof Rs. 2056.00 croreas the scheme was under consideration.

(d) The  work  proposed  by  the  Ministryunder  aforesaid  scheme  was  to  cultivate  of  medicinal plants, establish Post-harvest management units and supports Market linkageswithin a budget of Rs. 25 crore.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4845 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-04-01
Subject: Regulations for Foreign Medical Graduates
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Kavitha Malothu, Gaddam Ranjith Reddy, Venkatesh Netha Borlakunta, Dayakar Pasunoori

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4845 TO BE ANSWERED ON 01 st  APRIL, 2022

## REGULATIONS FOR FOREIGN MEDICAL GRADUATES

## 4845    SHRIMATI KAVITHA MALOTHU:

DR. G. RANJITH REDDY: SHRI VENKATESH NETHA BORLAKUNTA: SHRI PASUNOORI DAYAKAR:

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

(a) whether National Medical Council has recently released draft regulations for Foreign Medical Graduates (FMGs) and if so, the details thereof;

- (b)  whether  FMGs  have  to  qualify  National  Exit  Test  (NEXT)  in  place  of  FMGE  as  per regulations;

(c)  whether  the  regulation  stipulates  that  FMGs  have  to  clear  NEXT  within  two  years  of completing their MBBS abroad and if so, reasons for putting this condition for FMGs;

(d)  whether  NEXT  is  also  implemented  with  same  terms  and  conditions  for  MBBS  students studied in the country for getting licence to practice, if so, the details thereof;

- (e)  if  not,  justification  for  showing  discrimination  towards  FMGs  particularly  with  regard  to fixing of two years time line to clear NEXT; and

(f) whether the Government proposes to withdraw such discriminatory condition towards FMGs 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  (f):  The  National  Medical  Commission  (NMC)  has  notified  Foreign  Medical  Graduate Licentiate  Regulations,  2021  on  18 th November,  2021.  FMGs  who  are  desirous  to  practice medicine in India are required to qualify National Exit test or such other mandated test or tests conducted by the NMC.

Further, Clause 15 (1) of the National Medical Commission Act, 2019 prescribes a common final year  undergraduate  medical  examination,  to  be  known  as  the  National  Exit  Test  for  granting licence to practice medicine as medical practitioners and for enrolment in the State Register or the National Register, as the case may be, for both Indian medical graduates and Foreign medical graduates.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4844 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-04-01
Subject: Centre of Excellence for AYUSH
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: Arjunlal Meena, Chandra Prakash Joshi, Sangamlal Kadedin Gupta

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AYUSH

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 4844 TO BE ANSWERED ON 01.04.2022

## CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE FOR AYUSH

## 4844.  SHRI ARJUN LAL MEENA: SHRI CHANDRA PRAKASH JOSHI: SHRI SANGAM LAL GUPTA:

Will the Minister of AYUSH be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to set up a Centre of Excellence for AYUSH; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF AYUSH (SHRI SARBANANDA SONOWAL)

- (a) & (b): The Ministry of Ayush is running a Central Sector Scheme namely, AYURSWASTHYA Yojanawith two components, i.e.,  (i) AYUSH and Public Health (PHI) (ii)  Centre  of  Excellence  (CoE)  from  the  FY  2021-22.  Under  the  CoE  component  of AYURSWASTHYA  Yojana,  financial assistance is provided to reputed individual organizations/institutes for establishing and upgrading their functions & facilities and/or for research  &  development  activities  in  AYUSH.  The  objectives  of  this  component  are  as under:-
- i. To support establishment of advanced/ specialized AYUSH medical health unit in reputed  AYUSH  and  Allopathic  institutions  both  in  Government  and  NonGovernment sector.
- ii. To support creative and innovative proposals for establishment and upgradation of both functions and facilities of reputed institutions to strengthen competencies of AYUSH professionals in education technology, research & innovation and such other fields necessary for promotion of AYUSH at national as well as international level.
- iii. To support creative and innovative proposals for prestigious organizations which have well-established buildings and infrastructure, and wish to work for AYUSH systems to the level of Centre of Excellence.

The  maximum admissible grant-in-aid  provided  by  the  Ministry  to  an  organization/institute  is Rs.10.00 crores. During, the FY 2021-22, Ministry of Ayush has provided a cumulative amount of Rs. 32,75,40,198/-to twelve organizations/institutes under CoE component of AYUSRSWASTHYA Yojana.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4842 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-04-01
Subject: AYUSH Survey
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: Pallab Lochan Das

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AYUSH

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4842 TO BE ANSWERED ON 01.04.2022

## AYUSH SURVEY

## 4842. SHRI PALLAB LOCHAN DAS:

Will the Minister of AYUSH be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is planning to conduct first AYUSH survey;
- (b) if so, the parameters of the proposed survey; and
- (c) total sample size proposed and States/UTs expected to be covered in the survey?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF AYUSH (SHRI SARBANANDA SONOWAL)

- (a) &  (b): National Statistical Office (NSO), Ministry of Statistics &  Programme Implementation (MoSPI) is planning to launch the first survey on AYUSH in the NSS 79 th round  during  the  period  July  2022  -  June  2023.  The  major  parameters  on  which information has been proposed to be collected in this survey are as follows: -
- (i) Awareness of the households about AYUSH system;
- (ii) Use of AYUSH system and
- (iii) Expenditure incurred for AYUSH treatment by the households.
- (c):  The  survey  will  be  conducted  in  about  15,416  First  Stage  Units  (FSUs)consisting  of villages in rural areas and Urban Frame Survey (UFS) blocks in the urban areas. All the States/UTs will be covered in this survey.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4840 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-04-01
Subject: Increasing COVID-19 Compensation  Amount
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Badruddin Ajmal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4840 TO BE ANSWERED ON 01.04.2022

## INCREASING COVID-19 COMPENSATION AMOUNT

## † 4840.  SHRI M. BADRUDDIN AJMAL:

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

- a) Whether the Government has received requests from States/UTs, political entities and public representatives  to  increase  the  compensation  amount  from  Rs.  50,000  to  4  lakh  for  each COVID-19;
- b) If so, the details thereof;
- c) Whether the Government proposes to give consideration to the said request; and
- d) If so, the details thereof and the response there and the response thereon?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (d): Government of India in pursuance of the Hon'ble Supreme Court Judgement dated 30 th June 2021, through National Disaster Management Authority's (NDMA) issued 'Guidelines to provide  for  ex-gratia  assistance  to  kin  of  the  deceased  by  COVID-19'.  In  the  said  guidelines, NDMA has recommended an ex-gratia amount of Rs. 50,000/- per deceased person subject to cause of death certified as COVID-19.
Lok Sabha Question No. 4838 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-04-01
Subject: Legislative Drafting
Ministry: LAW AND JUSTICE
Asked by: D. Ravikumar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF LAW AND JUSTICE LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4838

## TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, THE 1 st  APRIL, 2022

## Legislative Drafting

## 4838.   SHRI RAVIKUMAR D:

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

- (a) the procedure followed by the Legislative Department to draft laws on the basis of policy proposal;
- (b) the  timelines  prescribed  for  the  purpose  of  converting  policy  proposals  into laws;
- (c) whether  the  Government  has  taken  note  of  the  101 st Report  of  the  Standing Committee on Personnel, Public Grievances and Law and Justice pointing out that  many  a  times  proposals  are  sent  by  administrative  Ministries  to  the Department very late giving less time to examine the proposal from legal and drafting perspective;
- (d) if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  corrective  action  taken  by  the Government in this regard; and
- (e) the  steps  taken  to  ensure  that  adequate  time  is  provided  to  the  Legislative Department to properly study a proposal and consult experts and stakeholders before drafting laws?

## A N S W E R MINISTER OF LAW AND JUSTICE (SHRI KIREN RIJIJU)

(a) to (e): Sir, Chapter 9 of the Manual of the Parliamentary Procedures in the Government  of  India provides procedures for legislation and the Legislative Department  follows  the  procedure  stated  in  that  Manual  while  drafting  laws.  The Ministry/ Department to whom a subject matter is allocated under the Government of India  (Allocation  of  Business)  Rules,  1961  formulates  the  legislative  proposals  in consultation  with  experts  and  stake  holders  as  well  as  all  interested  persons  and authorities concerned. The Legislative Department prepares draft laws in consultation with  the  administrative  Ministry  concerned  in  accordance  with  the  procedure  laid down in the Manual of Parliamentary Procedures, ordinarily within thirty days from the date of receipt of the proposal and after clearance from the Department of Legal Affairs. During a meeting of Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee the then Secretary, Legislative Department pointed out that many a times proposals are sent by the administrative Ministry very  late, giving little or no room to examine them  from  legal  and  drafting  angle.  On  every  such  occasion  the  administrative Departments  are  suitably  advised  verbally  by  the  Legislative  Department  not  to submit the proposal at the last moment, since such action compromises the quality of legislative drafting.
Lok Sabha Question No. 4837 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-04-01
Subject: Medical Colleges and Seats
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Pinaki Misra

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4837 TO BE ANSWERED ON 1 st  April, 2022

## MEDICAL COLLEGES AND SEATS

## 4837#  SHRI PINAKI MISRA:

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

- (a) total number of medical colleges and seats available thereunder in India; and
- (b) the number of medical students who have joined public medical institutions in the country after taking medical graduation degree during the last five years, year-wise?

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

## (DR BHARATI PRAVIN PAWAR)

(a)  &  (b):  As  informed  by the National Medical Commission, there are 596 Medical Colleges including  313  Government  Medical  Colleges  with  89875  MBBS  seats  including  46560 Government MBBS seats are available in the country. The details of Government colleges with MBBS seats in last 05 years are as under:-

.

| AY      |   Government Colleges |   MBBS Seats |
|---------|-----------------------|--------------|
| 2017-18 |                   227 |        31278 |
| 2018-19 |                   245 |        33472 |
| 2019-20 |                   279 |        42222 |
| 2020-21 |                   289 |        43435 |
| 2021-22 |                   313 |        46560 |
Lok Sabha Question No. 4836 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-04-01
Subject: Internship for MBBS Students under AYUSH
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: Nayab Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AYUSH

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.-4836 TO BE ANSWERED ON 01/04/2022

## INTERNSHIP FOR MBBS STUDENTS UNDER AYUSH

## 4836. SHRI NAYAB SINGH:

Will the Minister of AYUSH be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the MBBS students can opt for any elective from AYUSH-Ayurveda, Yoga, Unani, Siddha, Homeopathy and Sowa-Rigpa for internship along with other postings;
- (b) if so, the details thereof, State/UT-wise;
- (c) whether the Government has taken any appropriate steps to include super speciality training under internship in hospitals; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof, State/UT-wise?

## ANSWER

## MINISTRY OF AYUSH (SHRI SARBANANDA SONOWAL)

(a) to (b): Yes Sir,The MBBS Students can opt for any elective from Ayurveda, Yoga, Unani, Siddha, Homeopathy, and Sowa-Rigpa(AYUSH) for one week posting during internship along with other postings.This was notified by the National Medical Commission vide notificationNo. UGMEB/NMC/Rules  &  Regulations/2021,NewDelhi, dated 18 th November 2021.In this notification  there  is  a  provision  in  Schedule  -III  under  Specialties  for  training . The  Detail notificationis available at the following link: https://www.nmc.org.in/ActivitiWebClient/open/getDocument?path=/Documents/Public/Portal/ NmcGazette/231280.pdf.

- (c) to (d):No sir, at presentthere is no such proposal under considerationfor Students to include Super-Specialty training under internship in Hospitals.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4834 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-04-01
Subject: Students Pursuing Medical Education Overseas
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Dayanidhi Maran, Sougata Ray, Pinaki Misra

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4834 TO BE ANSWERED ON 01 st  APRIL, 2022

## STUDENTS PURSUING MEDICAL EDUCATION OVERSEAS

## 4834 SHRI DAYANIDHI MARAN: PROF. SOUGATA RAY: SHRI PINAKI MISRA:

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

- (a) the number of students pursuing undergraduate and postgraduate medical education overseas during the last five years along with the details of year of study, country in which studying and native state of those students;

(b) steps taken by the Government to ensure the safety of students pursuing education overseas; and

- (c)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  transfer  or allow  lateral  entry  into  Indian  medical institutions for students pursuing education in the countries interrupted by war and conflict; 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) &  (b)  :  Section  14  of  the  NMC  Act,  2019  prescribes  conducting  of  a  uniform  entrance examination namely National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) to all medical educational institutions at undergraduate  and  post-graduate  level. Also, Clause  8 (iv) of Eligibility Requirement for Taking Admission in an Undergraduate Medical Course in a Foreign Medical Institution  Regulation,  2002  provides  for  that  any  Indian  citizens/Overseas  citizen  of  India intending to obtain primary medical qualification from any medical institution outside India, on or after May 2018, shall have to mandatorily qualify NEET for Admission to MBBS course. The result of the NEET shall deem to be treated as the Eligibility Certificate for such persons and no separate permission required from NMC.

NMC, for the betterment of Indian student pursuing medical studies abroad, vide circular dated 04.03.2022  has  allowed  foreign  medical  graduates  with  incomplete  internship  due  to  such compelling situation which is beyond their control to complete their remaining part of internship in India subject to the condition that such candidates must have cleared FMGE (Screening Test), which is mandatory for Indian students with foreign medical qualification to practice medicine in

India.

(c) & (d): There is no such proposal with the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4832 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-04-01
Subject: Indian Trade through South China Sea
Ministry: EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: Sadashiv Kisan Lokhande

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4832 TO BE ANSWERED ON 01.04.2022

## INDIAN TRADE THROUGH SOUTH CHINA SEA

## † 4832. SHRI SADASHIV KISAN LOKHANDE:

Will the Minister of External Affairs be pleased to state:

- (a) whether more than 50 percent of India's trade takes place through South China Sea and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether any assessment has been made by the Government in this regard in view of recent decision of International Court of Arbitration and the subsequent approach adopted by China on South China Sea and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the manner in which the Government would ensure free and easy navigation of ships, operation of flights and uninterrupted trade through South China Sea;
- (d) whether any deliberation has been made in this regard in bilateral meeting between India and China; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS (DR. RAJKUMAR RANJAN SINGH)

(a) to (e) South China Sea is a major waterway and over US$ 5 trillion trade passes through the sea lanes in this region. As per information available, over 55% of India's trade passes through South China Sea and Malacca Straits.

The Tribunal   constituted   under   Annex   VII   to   the   United   Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea in the arbitration instituted by the Republic of Philippines against the People's Republic of China delivered its Award on 12 July 2016 clarifying issues concerning maritime entitlements in the South China Sea.

India   supports   freedom   of   navigation   and   over   flight,   and unimpeded commerce, based on the principles of international law, as reflected notably in the UNCLOS. As a State Party to the UNCLOS, India urged   all   parties   to   show   utmost   respect   for   the   UNCLOS,   which establishes the international legal order of the seas and oceans.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4831 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-04-01
Subject: Pending Payment to Travel Company
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: Upendra Singh Rawat

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4831

TO BE ANSWERED ON 1 ST  APRIL, 2022

## PENDING PAYMENT TO TRAVEL COMPANY

4831. SHRI UPENDRA SINGH RAWAT:

Will the Minister of Defence be pleased to refer to Question No. 3280 dated December 17, 2021 and state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  is  aware  that  the payment  of  a  tours  and  travels'  company  is pending for several years;

(b) if so, the reasons therefor and the measures taken or instructions given for immediate release of pending payments; and

(c) the time by which the said payment is likely to be made?

## A  N  S  W  E  R

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

(SHRI AJAY BHATT)

(a): Sir, no payment is pending in respect of any tours and travels company in the Ministry.

(b) & (c): Does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 420 (STARRED), answered on 2022-03-31
Subject: Jal Shakti Kendra in Andhra Pradesh
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Magunta Sreenivasulu Reddy, Pocha Brahmananda Reddy

## DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT & GANGA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI, REJUVENATION

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *420

ANSWERED ON 31.03.2022

## JAL SHAKTI KENDRA IN ANDHRA PRADESH

## *420.  SHRI MAGUNTA SREENIVASULU REDDY SHRI POCHA BRAHMANANDA REDDY

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the number of districts in Andhra Pradesh which have a Jal Shakti Kendra;
- (b)  the  time  by  which  each  district  would  be  provided  one  such  Jal  Shakti  Kendra  along  with  the reasons for the delay in setting up of Jal Shakti Kendra in each district of Andhra Pradesh;
- (c) whether the Government has undertaken any geo-tagging or inventory of all water bodies in Andhra Pradesh and if so, the details thereof;
- (d)  the  time  by  which  the  preparation  of  scientific  plans  for  water  conservation  based  on  this  geotagging would be completed for the State; and
- (e)  the  time  by  which  the  ongoing Jal Shakti Abhiyan Projects  in  nine  identified districts of  Andhra Pradesh would be completed?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI (SHRI BISHWESWAR TUDU)

- (a) to (e)  A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (e) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *420  TO  BE  ANSWERED  ON  31.03.2022  ON  'JAL  SHAKTI  KENDRA  IN ANDHRA PRADESH'.

(a)  Government  of  Andhra  Pradesh  has  reported  that  all  districts  of  Andhra  Pradesh  have  Jal  Shakti Kendras.

(b) Does not arise.

(c) to (e) Water being a State subject, the projects are planned, funded, executed and maintained by  the State  Governments  as  per  their  own  resources  and  priorities.  Government  of  India  supplements  the efforts  of  the  States  through  technical  and  financial  assistance  to  them  through  various  schemes  and programmes.  State Governments, including State Government of Andhra Pradesh, have been requested to enumerate all existing water-bodies/Water Harvesting Structures (WHS) with the help of old revenue records  and  using  remote  sensing  images  from  National  Remote  Sensing  Agency  and  GIS  mapping technology and use the data for scientifically prepared water conservation plans. National Water Mission has prepared guidelines for preparation of GIS based water conservation plans and inventory of water bodies of districts and forwarded it to all the districts for implementation.

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