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Lok Sabha Question No. 823 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-02-05
Subject: Mission Indradhanush
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Rita Bahuguna Joshi

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 823 TO BE ANSWERED ON 5 TH FEBRUARY, 2021

## MISSION INDRADHANUSH

## 823. SHRIMATI RITA B AHUGUNA JOSHI:

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

- (a) the details of main achievements of 'Mission Indradhanush' and the phases completed by it till now;
- (b) the manner in which the Government proposes to expand this Mission in future; an d
- (c) whether any assessment of the impact of this campaign has been made and if so, the impact of the same on national health scenario?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) : A total of nine phases of Mission Indradhanush (including Gram Swaraj Abhiyan whic was  carried  out  in  16,850  villages  across  541  districts  and  Extended  Gram  Swaraj  Abh which was carried out in 48,929 villages across 117 aspirational districts) have be en carried out covering 690 districts across all 36 States/UTs. During these phases of Mission Indradha total of 3.76 crore children and 94.6 lakh pregnant women have been vaccinated.
- (b) : Mission  Indradhanush  (MI)  aims  to  strengthen  routine  immuniza t on  with  a  focused approach on pockets of low immunization coverage. Expansion of this mission is envisaged integrating Mission Indradhanush sessions in Routine Immunization micro -plans.
- (c) : Yes, the Government has assessed the impact of Mission Indra dhanush.  The  first  two phases  of  Mission  Indradhanush  resulted  in  6.7%  increase  in  full  immunization  cover Coverage evaluation survey was carried out in 190 districts which were covered during five  of  Mission  Indradhanush.  The  survey  showed  an  a verage  increase  of  18.5%  in  full immunization  coverage  in  these  districts    as  compared  to  the  full  immunization  cove reported in these 190 districts in the National Family Health Survey (NFHS - 4).
Lok Sabha Question No. 822 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-02-05
Subject: Government Advertisements
Ministry: INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING
Asked by: Rahul Gandhi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 822 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.02.2021

GOVERNMENT ADVERTISEMENTS

822.  SHRI RAHUL GANDHI:

Will the Minister of INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING be pleased to state:

- (a) the list of websites and social media platforms currently empanelled for Central Government advertisements;
- (b)  whether  the  Government  has  declined  to  empanel  or  suspended empanelment of any website/social media platform since 2014;
- (c) if so, the details thereof and reasons therefor;
- (d) the ministry-wise details of campaigns executed by the Bureau of Outreach and Communications on social media and websites over the last three years; and
- (e)  social  media  platform-wise  details  of  payments  made  for  buying inventory  and  space  for  various  campaigns  and  public  advertising since 2014, including payments made in foreign currency?

## 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) The  list of websites  and  social media  platforms  currently empanelled with Bureau of Outreach and Communication (BOC) under Ministry of Information and Broadcasting is available at BOC's website i.e www.davp.nic.in.

(b)  &  (c)  The  website/social  media  platforms  are  empanelled  as  per the provisions of 'Policy Guidelines and Criteria for Empanelment and Rate  Fixation  for  Central  Government  Advertisements  on  Websites' and 'Policy Guidelines for Empanelment of Social Media Platforms with BOC'.

(d)  The Ministry-wise details of campaigns executed by BOC on social media and websites over the last three years are available at BOC's website i.e www.davp.nic.in.

(e) The expenditure incurred by BOC on advertisements of Government programmes  and  policies  through  social  media  was  Rs.  5.81  Crores since 2014.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 820 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-02-05
Subject: Environmental Clearance for Central Vista Redevelopment Plan
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Adoor Prakash

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No.820

TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.02.2021

## Environmental Clearance for Central Vista Redevelopment Plan

## 820. ADV. ADOOR PRAKASH:

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

- (a) whether  the  expert  panel  has  recommended  for  environmental  clearance  for  Central Vista Redevelopment plan;
- (b) if so, the details and the present status thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has considered the objections raised by the experts and public against the proposed plan;
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the action taken by the Government thereon;
- (e) whether the proposed construction plan is likely to violate the existing master plan of Delhi and if so, the details thereof; and
- (f) whether the Government has taken note of the likely damage caused by the proposed construction to the greenery between Vijay Chowk and India Gate and if so, the details thereof?

## MINISTER  OF  STATE  IN  THE  MINISTRY  OF  ENVIRONMENT,  FOREST  AND

## ANSWER CLIMATE CHANGE (SHRI BABUL SUPRIYO)

- (a) to (d) Environmental Clearance has been granted, on the basis of recommendations of  the  Expert  Panel  i.e.,  the  Expert  Appraisal  Committee  (Infra-2)  in  the Ministry  of  Environment,  Forest  and  Climate  Change,  for  expansion  and renovation  of  existing  Parliament  building  at  plot  number  116  and  118  at Central Vista, New Delhi by M/s Central Public Works Department (CPWD) Parliament House. Representations on the said proposal were duly considered by  said  Expert  Panel,  along  with  mitigation  measures  proposed  in  the environment management plan and information provided by project proponent.

The  Terms  of  Reference  (ToR)  for  preparation  of  Environmental  Impact Assessment  (EIA)  Report  and  Environmental  Management  Plan  (EMP)  for Development/Redevelopment  of  Common  Central  Secretariat  Buildings  and Central Conference Centre along with other buildings at plot Nos. 137, 120, 22A, 22B, 22C,23D, 23C, 23B, 138, A&B Hutments, Part of Plot 30B and 108 at  Central  Vista  New  Delhi  has  been  issued  to  the  CPWD  (the  project proponent) on the basis  of recommendations of the Expert  Panel i.e. Expert Appraisal Committee (Infra-2) .

- (e) As per the information provided by the CPWD, the proposed construction plan is  in  accordance  with  existing  Master  Plan  of  Delhi.  Delhi  Development Authority (DDA), which is the Statutory Authority, has also granted clearance for Land Use Change.
- (f) As  per  the  information  provided  by  the  CPWD,  the  projects  do  not  cause damage to the existing  greenery near Vijay Chowk and India Gate. Instead, overall green cover is increasing by 5.4 acres in Central Vista Avenue.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 818 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-02-05
Subject: Indian Grey Wolf Sancturary
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: S. Muniswamy

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 818

TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.02.2021

## Indian Grey Wolf Sanctuary

## 818. SHRI S. MUNISWAMY:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  set  up  Indian  Grey  Wolf  Sanctuary  at  Koppal District in Karnataka; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) and (b) As informed by theGovernment of Karnataka, theState Board for Wild Life in its  15 th meeting  held  on  19.01.2021  has  approved  setting  up  of  'Wolf Sanctuary' in  Bankapura Block-I Reserve Forest area of Koppal Division in order to conserve the habitat of Indian Grey Wolf.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 815 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-02-05
Subject: Assessment of Integrated Child Development Schemes
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Rajendra Agrawal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 815

TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.02.2021

## ASSESSMENT OF INTEGRATED CHILD DEVELOPMENT SCHEMES

815. SHRI RAJENDRA AGRAWAL:

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

- (a) whether the Ministry has any mechanism in place to assess the progress made under the Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS);
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the National Family Health Survey (NFHS) data has shown an increase in rate of stunting and wasting in children; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof along with the steps taken by the Government to improve nutrition status in the country?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) & (b) The Anganwadi Services Scheme has an in-built monitoring system to track progress under the scheme  through a standardized Management Information System (MIS).
- (c) & (d) National level data of NFHS-5 is awaited.

In order to improve nutritional status in the country, sustained engagements have taken place  with  State  Governments  over  the  last  one  year.   Steps  have  been  taken  to improve  nutritional  quality  and  testing  in  accredited  labs,  strengthen  delivery  and leverage  technology  under  the  Poshan  Tracker  to  improve  governance.  Government has advised States/UTs to ensure that the quality of supplementary nutrition conforms to prescribed standards laid down under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 and regulations made thereunder. A programme to support development of Poshan Vatikas at  Anganwadi  centers  to  meet  dietary  diversity  gap  leveraging  traditional  wisdom  in nutritional practices has also been taken up.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 813 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-02-05
Subject: Ban on Obscene Advertisements
Ministry: INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING
Asked by: Ashok Kumar Rawat

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 813

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 05/02/2021

BAN ON OBSCENE ADVERTISEMENTS

813. SHRI ASHOK KUMAR RAWAT:

Will the Minister of INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING

## 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):   The quantum of commercial revenue including advertisement revenue earned during last three years and in 2020-21 by AIR and Doordarshan in  Prasar Bharati is as under:

| ( in Crores)   | ( in Crores)   | ( in Crores)   |
|----------------|----------------|----------------|
| Year           | AIR            | Doordarshan    |
| 2017-18        | 465.41         | 607.08         |
| 2018-19        | 460.95         | 553.55         |
| 2019-20        | 305.23         | 348.83         |
| 2020-21        | 108.74         | 157.53         |

be pleased to state:

- (a) the quantum of revenue accrued to the Government from the advertisements especially of gutkha and cigarette;
- (b) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  ban  advertisements  of  gutkha  and cigarette and also others showing obscene content; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof?

There is no revenue earned from advertisement from gutkha and cigarette; as these advertisements are not being carried on AIR & Doordarshan Network as per its laid-down commercial code.

(b) & (c): Advertisements telecast on TV channels are regulated in accordance with the Advertising Code prescribed under the Cable Television Networks (Regulation) Act, 1995 and the Rules framed thereunder. Rule 7(2)(viii)(A) of the Advertising Code provides that no advertisement  shall  be  permitted  which  promotes  directly  or indirectly production, sale or consumption of cigarettes, tobacco products,  wine,  alcohol,  liquor  or  other  intoxicants.    However,  a product  that  uses  a  brand  name  or  logo,  which  is  also  used  for cigarettes, tobacco products, wine, alcohol, liquor or other intoxicants, may  be  advertised  on  cable  service subject to specified conditions. Rule  7(8)  of  the  Advertising  Code  also  provides  that  indecent, vulgar,  suggestive,  repulsive  or  offensive  themes  or  treatment shall be avoided in all advertisements.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 807 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-02-05
Subject: COVID-19 Vaccination
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Parbatbhai Savabhai Patel, Naranbhai Bhikhabhai Kachhadiya

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 807 TO BE ANSWERED ON 5 TH FEBRUARY, 2021

## COVID - 19 VACCINATION

## 807. SHRI PARBATBHAI SAVA BHAI PATEL: SHRI NARANBHAI KACHHADIYA:

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

- (a) whether the Government has directed the States and UTs to speed up the preparations of COVID - 19 vaccination;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the time by which the vaccination drive is likely to be completed in Gujarat?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) &(b):  Yes, the government has advised all States and UTs to speed up preparation COVID - 19  vaccination  through  multiple  video -conferences  and  advisories  addressing  various aspects of preparedness for COVID - 19 vaccination.
- (c):   No time limit has be en set for completion of COVID - 19 vaccination drive in any State/UT including Gujarat, presently.
Lok Sabha Question No. 806 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-02-05
Subject: Hathkargha Samvardhan Sahayata (HSS) Yojana
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: Dhanush M Kumar, Ganesan Selvam, Gautham Sigamani Pon, C.N. Annadurai, Gajanan Chandrakant Kirtikar

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 806

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.02.2021

## HATHKARGHA SAMVARDHAN SAHAYATA (HSS) YOJANA

806.   SHRI DHANUSH M. KUMAR:

SHRI SELVAM G.:

SHRI GAUTHAM SIGAMANI PON:

SHRI C.N. ANNADURAI:

SHRI GAJANAN KIRTIKAR:

Will the Minister of TEXTILES वस्त्र मंत्री

be pleased to state :

- (a)  whether  the  Government  is  implementing  Hathkargha  Samvardhan  Sahayata  (HSS)  Yojana  for  handloom weavers and if so, the details thereof and whether the Government has achieved the objective for which it was launched;
- (b) the ratio of sharing of financial assistance between the Government and beneficiary;
- (c)  the  total  financial  assistance  provided  by  the  Government  under  the  HSS  Yojana  till  date  in  Tamil  Nadu, Karnataka and Maharashtra;
- (d) the number of SC/ST/OBC and women handloom beneficiaries from the HSS till date in the said states; and
- (e) whether the Government has assessed the performance of HSS, if so, the details thereof and the outcome of the assessment along with the corrective action taken on the drawbacks?

## उत्तर ANSWER

## वस्त्र मंत्री ( श्रीमती स्मृतत ज़ूबिन इरानी )

MINISTER OF TEXTILES (SMT. SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

(a) to (e): The Government of India, Ministry of Textiles introduced the technology up-gradation scheme under National Handloom Development Programme (NHDP) and Comprehensive Handloom Cluster Development Scheme (CHCDS) in 2015-16. This scheme, with some modifications, was named as 'Hathkargha Samvardhan Sahayata (HSS) Yojana' in December 2016, for providing upgraded looms/accessories to handloom weavers to improve quality of fabric and enhance productivity. Under Hathkargha Samvardhan Sahayata Yojana, the Government of India bears 90% of the cost of looms/accessories.  The scheme is designed for all the weavers, including SC/ST/OBC and women. The total financial assistance provided by the Government under the HSS Yojana in Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Maharashtra is as follows:

|   S. No. | State       |   Funds released (till Dec. 2020) (Rs. in lakh) |
|----------|-------------|-------------------------------------------------|
|        1 | Tamil Nadu  |                                         1038.41 |
|        2 | Karnataka   |                                          114.22 |
|        3 | Maharashtra |                                           49.47 |

The  performance  of  interventions  under  Block  Level  Clusters  including  Hathkargha  Samvardhan  Sahayata Yojana  (HSS)  has  been  evaluated  by  independent  third-party  agencies  and  the  studies  show  that  these interventions have led to increase in earnings and the number of working days in a year of weavers.
Lok Sabha Question No. 803 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-02-05
Subject: Human-Wildlife Conflicts
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Pocha Brahmananda Reddy, Magunta Sreenivasulu Reddy

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 803

TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.02.2021.

## Human-Wildlife Conflicts

## 803. SHRI  POCHA BRAHMANANDA REDDY:

SHRI  MAGUNTA SREENIVASULU REDDY:

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

- (a) whether the Government has issued an advisory that empowers  gram panchayats in dealing with the problematic wild animals recently;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether there is any proposal to utilise the add-on coverage under the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojna for crop compensation against crop damage due to human-wildlife conflicts;
- (d) if so, the details thereof;
- (e) whether the Government has taken any decisions regarding payment of a portion of ex-gratia as interim relief within twenty four hours of the incident to the victim/family; and
- (f) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) and (b) The  Ministry  of  Environment,  Forest  and  Climate  Change  has  not  issued  any advisory empowering gram panchayats in dealing with problematic wild animals.
- (c) and (d) The  Government  has  modified  operational  guidelines  for  Pradhan  Mantri  Fasal Bima Yojana, which has been implemented from  October 2018. Under the revised guidelines  of  the  Pradhan  Mantri  Fasal  Bima  Yojana,  States  have  been  given liberty to consider providing add-on coverage for crop loss due to attack by wild animals.
- (e) and (f) The Standing Committee of National Board for Wildlife in its 60 th meeting held on 5 th January  2021  has  recommended  an  advisory  on    Human  Wildlife  Conflict mitigation, which also provides for suitable portion of ex-gratia relief to be paid within 24 hours to the affected persons in the case of death and injury to persons.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 801 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-02-05
Subject: Internal Complaints Committees
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Shashi Tharoor

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UN-STARRED QUESTION NO.801

TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.02.2021

## INTERNAL COMPLAINTS COMMITTEES

801.    DR. SHASHI THAROOR:

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

- (a) whether all  the  Central Government Departments and PSUs have constituted Internal Complaints Committee (ICCs) against the backdrop of Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act notified by Government of India, 2013;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c) the  total  number  of  sexual  harassment  complaints  filed,  resolved  and  pending  in  the departments of the Central Government before the respective ICCs since 2013;
- (d) whether cooperative institutions in Kerala have constituted the ICCs to look into such cases;
- (e) if so, the details thereof, if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (f) whether penalty for non-compliance with provisions as provided under Section 26 of the said Act have been imposed on employers including cancellation of their license and if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b) :   The Government of India enacted 'The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013' (SH Act) with the aim to provide safe and secure work environment to women. The Act is applicable to all women,  working in organised or  unorganised  sector.  The  Act  casts  an  obligation  on  all  employers  to  provide  a  safe  and secure working environment free from sexual harassment by constituting Internal  Committee (IC)/ Local Committees (LCs) for receiving complaints of sexual harassment at workplace.

(c)  to  (f):  The  responsibility  of  the  implementation  of  the  Act  rests  with  the  State  on  the appropriate Government i.e. on the State of Kerala to monitor the implementation of the Act and maintain data on the number of cases filed and disposed of in respect of all cases of sexual harassment at workplace including the cooperative institutions in Kerala, which are established, owned, controlled or wholly or substantially financed by funds provided directly or indirectly by the State. Penalty for non-compliance with provisions of Act as per Section 26 of the Act are dealt with under section 27 of the Act which provides that the Court (not inferior than the court of  Metropolitan  Magistrate  or  Judicial  Magistrate  of  first  class)  shall  take  cognizance  of  any offence punishable under this Act or any rules made thereunder only on a complaint made by the aggrieved woman or any person authorised by the Internal Committee or Local Committee in this behalf

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