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Lok Sabha Question No. 285 (STARRED), answered on 2022-08-05
Subject: Promotion of Single Super Phosphate
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: Amar Singh

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

## LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO. 285* TO BE ANSWERED ON: 05.08.2022

## Promotion of Single Super Phosphate

## *285. DR AMAR SINGH:

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

- (a) whether the Government is planning to launch a campaign to promote single super phosphate and complex fertilizers like 20.20.0.13 and 10.26.26 since these contain less phosphorus or potash than di-ammonium phosphate and Muriate of Potash (MoP);
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) if not; the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE AND CHEMICALS & FERTILIZERS (DR. MANSUKH MANDAVIYA)

- (a) to (c): A statement is laid on the table of the House.

## STATEMENT REFERRED TO LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 285* FOR 05.08.2022 REGARDING "PROMOTION OF SINGLE SUPER PHOSPHATE" TABLED BY DR AMAR SINGH:

(a) to (c): Government has been encouraging use of Single Phosphate (SSP) and complex   fertilizers like 20.20.0.13 and 10.26.26 with other phosphatic and potash fertilizers by providing subsidy under Nutrient Based Subsidy (NBS) There is substantial increase in subsidy on these fertilizers since 201920 to make these fertilizers available at affordable prices to the farmers The subsidy details are as below: Super along Policy.

| Fertilizer   |   Subsidy 2019-20 RSIMT) |   Subsidy 2021-22 (Rs / MT ) |   % increase compared to 2019-20 |
|--------------|--------------------------|------------------------------|----------------------------------|
| SSP          |                     2826 |                         7513 |                              166 |
| 20.20.0.13   |                     7286 |                        13131 |                               80 |
| 10.26.26     |                     8739 |                        16293 |                               86 |

States have been asked to promote SSP and Complex fertilizers by undertaking awareness activities at field level in a campaign mode; The proactive campaign resulted in 29% increase in use of SSP from 44 LMT in 2019-20 to 57 LMT in 2021-22 and 16% increase in use of NPKs from 105 LMT in 2019-20 to 121 LMT in 2021-22. Freight subsidy for SSP has been approved to encourage use of SSP in all states.
Lok Sabha Question No. 3448 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-08-05
Subject: Corpus under Rashtriya Mahila Kosh
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Rita Bahuguna Joshi, Ramesh Chand Bind, Heena Vijaykumar Gavit, Rajendra Dhedya  Gavit, Aparupa  Poddar, Shrikant Eknath Shinde, Sujay Radhakrishna Vikhepatil, Unmesh Bhaiyyasaheb Patil, Krishna Pal Singh Yadav

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 3448

TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.08.2022

## CORPUS UNDER RASHTRIYA MAHILA KOSH

## 3448.   PROF. RITA BAHUGUNA JOSHI:

SHRI RAMESH CHAND BIND: DR. HEENA GAVIT: SHRI RAJENDRA DHEDYA GAVIT: SHRIMATI APARUPA PODDAR: DR. SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE: DR. SUJAY RADHAKRISHNA VIKHE PATIL: SHRI UNMESH BHAIYYASAHEB PATIL: DR. KRISHNA PAL SINGH YADAV:

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

- (a) the existing corpus of Rashtriya Mahila Kosh (RMK);
- (b) whether  the  Government  intends  to  further  enhance  the  same  and  if  so,  the  details thereof;
- (c) whether State/ UT Governments are involved in the implementation of the schemes and activities of RMK and if not, the reasons therefor;  and
- (d) the action being taken for smooth implementation of schemes of RMK in areas where there are few or no Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs), Cooperatives, etc.  exist?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  to  (d)  Rashtriya  Mahila  Kosh  (RMK)  was  set  up  by  the  Government  of  India  in  1993  for extending concessional micro-finance loans to poor women through Intermediary Micro-Finance Organizations  (IMOs)  for  livelihood  activities,  housing,  micro-enterprises  and  family  needs  to bring about socio-economic upliftment of women.

The  existing  corpus  of  Rashtriya  Mahila  Kosh  (RMK)  is  Rs.  100.00  Crore.  RMK extended collateral free concessional micro-finance loans to poor women through IMOs. Since its  inception,  RMK  has  sanctioned  loans  amounting  to  Rs.  373.12  crore  and  disbursed  Rs. 315.13  crore  covering  7,41,163  beneficiaries. State/UT  Governments  are  not  involved  in  the implementation of the schemes  and activities of RMK.

At the time RMK was setup, it was a prominent Government body working in the area of extending concessional micro-finance loans to poor women through IMOs. Over the period of time,  substantial  alternative  credit  facility  mechanisms  have  become  available  to  womenentrepreneurs  through  various  Government  initiatives  like  Pradhan  Mantri  Mudra  Yojna  and Stand Up India. In line with the recommendations of the Expert Management Commission set up by the Ministry of Finance and the report on Rationalization of Government Bodies authored by the Principal Economic Adviser, Department of Economic Affairs, Government has decided to  close  down  RMK  to  improve  efficiency  and  utilize  available  resources  optimally.  Hence, there  is no plan to enhance the existing corpus  of RMK.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3445 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-08-05
Subject: Electric Smart Power Fence Project
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: Anurag Sharma, K. Shanmuga Sundaram

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE PRODUCTION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3445

TO BE ANSWERED ON 05 th  August, 2022

## ELECTRIC SMART POWER FENCE PROJECT

3445. SHRI ANURAG SHARMA: SHRI SHANMUGA SUNDARAM K.:

Will the Minister of DEFENCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether BEL and its sub contractor/OEM System Integrator have completed the Electric Smart Power Fence Project in all the 22 Air Force stations in the country;
- (b) if so the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether the Indian Air Force has cancelled the work order provided to the OEM due to the false alarm issues;
- (d) if so the details thereof; and
- (e)  the  effective  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  expedite  the  completion  of  said  ESPF project in all Air Force stations in the country?

## A  N  S  W  E  R

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

(SHRI AJAY BHATT)

- (a) & (b):  Bharat Electronics Limitedhas completed the Project Integrated Perimeter Security System (IPSS), which includes Electrical Smart Power Fence component, at four Air Force stations.  Workat  remaining  18  Air  Force  stations  is  delayed  primarily  due  to  COVID-19 pandemic, worldwide shortage of Semiconductor, lock down at Germany and its impact on sourcing of Data center Shell etc.
- (c)  &  (d):    No,  Sir.  Indian  Air  Force  has  not  cancelled  any  order  on  Bharat  Electronics Limited.
- (e):    All  materials  have  been  received  from  the  suppliers  and  parallel  teams  have  been deployed at the remaining 18 stations to expedite the completion of the project.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3442 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-08-05
Subject: Vacancy in Seats Reserved for Ex-servicemen
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: Balubhau (Alias Suresh Narayan) Dhanorkar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

## DEPARTMENT OF EX-SERVICEMEN WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3442

TO BE ANSWERED ON 05 th  August, 2022

## VACANCY IN SEATS RESERVED FOR EX-SERVICEMEN

## 3442. SHRI BALUBHAU ALIAS SURESH NARAYAN DHANORKAR:

Will the Minister of DEFENCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether it is a fact that out of the 10 percent of Group C and 20 percent for Group D seats reserved for ex-servicemen in Central Government Departments, only 1.29 percent (Group C) and 2.66 percent (Group D) of the total seats were filled by recruiting ex-servicemen, as of June 30, 2021;
- (b) if so, whether it is also a fact that out of the 14.5 percent of Group C and 24.5 percent of Group D seats reserved for ex-servicemen in Central Public Sector Undertakings (CPSUs), only  1.15  percent  (Group  C)  and  0.3  percent  (Group  D)  of  the  total  seats  were  filled  by recruiting ex-servicemen, as of June 30, 2021;
- (c) if so, the reasons for the shortfall in recruitment of ex-servicemen for such reserved seats; and
- (d)  the  measures  taken  by  the  Government  to  fill  up  such  vacant  reserved  seats  of  exservicemen in the Central Government Departments and CPSUs?

## A  N  S  W  E  R

MINISTER OF STATE

(SHRI AJAY BHATT)

IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

- (a)  &  (b):    The  percentage  of  total  seats  filled  by  recruiting  Ex-servicemen  in  Central Government Departments and Central Public Sector Undertakings (as on 30 th June, 2021) are as under:-

|   Sl.No. | Name Organization   | Classification of Posts   |   Percentage of ESM |
|----------|---------------------|---------------------------|---------------------|
|        1 | CCS&P               | GP C                      |                1.39 |
|        1 | CCS&P               | GP D                      |                2.77 |
|        2 | CPSUs               | GP C                      |                1.14 |
|        2 | CPSUs               | GP D                      |                0.37 |

(c):    Adequate  numbers  of  ESM  are  not  qualifying  for  these  Posts  for  want  of  requisite educational qualification prescribed for the Posts.

(d):  The reservation Policy for Ex-servicemen is implemented by the concerned Government Departments/Public  Sector  Undertakings.  Directorate  General  of  Resettlement  (DGR)  has been designated as the nodal agency to monitor the reservation policy for Ex-servicemen. The Government issues advisories from time to time, to concerned Departments/CPSUs/Banks/State Governments to conduct special drive to fill up the backlog of  vacancies  reserved  for  ESM  by  adopting  relaxed  standards  of  qualifications.  Liaison Officers  have  also  been  appointed  in  various  Departments/PSUs/Banks  etc.  to  ensure implementation of reservation policy for ESM in letter and spirit.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3441 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-08-05
Subject: Utilization of Scientific Talent
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: Mahabali Singh

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3441

TO BE ANSWERED ON 05 th  August, 2022

## UTILIZATION OF SCIENTIFIC TALENT

## 3441. SHRI MAHABALI SINGH:

Will the Minister of DEFENCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether almost 32 percent of the scientific talent of the country is engaged in various jobs in 55 laboratories of Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO);
- (b) if so, the details thereof, laboratory-wise;
- (c) whether the Government has taken steps to promote such talent with a view to attain selfreliance in defence sector through their innovations; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## A  N  S  W  E  R

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

(SHRI AJAY BHATT)

- (a) & (b):  6974 Scientists and 8729 of scientific support staff are engaged in defence R&D jobs  in46  labs  of  DRDO.  The  held  strength  of  the  scientific  and  technical  manpower (Laboratory-wise) is variable in nature due to recruitment, transfer, resignation, retirement, etc.
- (c)  &  (d):    The  scientific  talent  is  motivated  by  variable  increments,  on  the  time  of promotion under merit based Flexible Complementing Scheme (FCS) which benefits them monetarily.Merit based FCS  encourages the scientific talent. They  are also given Professional Update Allowance (PUDA) to gain updated scientific knowledge. In addition, the  scientific  manpower  is  also  sponsored  for  higher  studies  viz.  M.Tech.,  M.S.,  Ph.D Programme.  Various  training  programmes  (Technical  &  Non-Technical)  for  professional upgradation are conducted round the year for scientific talents. Awards for encouraging the innovation and talent among  scientists &  scientific support staff are appropriately maintained  for  motivation.  Various  futuristic  technologies  learning  programme  are  also conducted every year for scientists for upgradation their skills.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3439 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-08-05
Subject: Vacancies in Indian Army
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: Deepak Baij

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

## DEPARTMENT OF MILITARY AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3439

TO BE ANSWERED ON 05 th  August, 2022

## VACANCIES IN INDIAN ARMY

3439. SHRI DEEPAK BAIJ:

Will the Minister of DEFENCE be pleased to state:

- (a) the total number of vacancies in Indian army in the grade of jawan from the year 2018 to 2022;
- (b) the details of vacancies filled up during the year 2018 to 2022, year-wise; and
- (c) the details of advertisement issued for recruitment of jawans in Indian army in the year 2022?

## A  N  S  W  E  R

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

(SHRI AJAY BHATT)

- (a):  On an average, 60,000 vacancies occur for recruitment in all three services every year, out of which approx. 50,000 vacancies are for Army. Due to suspension of recruitment rallies from last two years due to COVID-19, there is a shortfall of 1,08,685 jawans in Indian Army at  present.  With  the  improvement  in  COVID-19  situation  and  the  start  of  process  of recruitment, these vacancies are expected to come down in coming years.
- (b):  The number of candidates enrolled since 2018 in Indian Army as jawans is as under:-
*    The  recruitment  process  for  the  recruiting  years  2020-21  and  2021-22  was suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic.
- (c):    Recruitment  Publicity  is  undertaken  through  print,  electronic  and  social  media  in English, Hindi and vernacular languages and by organising Outreach programs in educational institutions. In addition, details are also hosted on recruitment website (www.joinindianarmy.nic.in).

| Recruitment year   | Number of Persons recruited   |
|--------------------|-------------------------------|
| 2017-18            | 50,026                        |
| 2018-19            | 53,431                        |
| 2019-20            | 80,572                        |
| 2020-21            | 12,091*                       |
| 2021-22            | Nil*                          |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3436 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-08-05
Subject: Cashless Facility under ECHS
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: Rampreet Mandal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

## DEPARTMENT OF EX-SERVICEMEN WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3436

TO BE ANSWERED ON 05 th  August, 2022

## CASHLESS FACILITY UNDER ECHS

## 3436. SHRI RAMPRIT MANDAL:

- Will the Minister of DEFENCE be pleased to state: (a)  whether  any  hospital  in  Madhubani  district  of  Bihar  has  been  empanelled  for  cashless treatment under the Ex-servicemen Contributory Health Scheme (ECHS); (b) if so, the details thereof; and (c) if not, the time by which the Government is likely to empanel any hospital in Madhubani
- district to start the cashless facility under ECHS?

## A  N  S  W  E  R

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

(SHRI AJAY BHATT)

(a) & (b):  At present, there is no Hospital empanelled under ECHS at Madhubani, Bihar.

- (c):  Empanelment with ECHS by private hospitals is purely voluntary. Regional centre Patna provides necessary assistance to the private hospitals for empanelment with the ECHS.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3434 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-08-05
Subject: Special Provisions under Mission Vatsalya
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Vijay Kumar Dubey

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UN-STARRED QUESTION NO.3434 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.08.2022

## SPECIAL PROVISIONS UNDER MISSION VATSALYA

## 3434. SHRI VIJAY KUMAR DUBEY:

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

- (a) whether  any  special  provisions  have  been  made  by  the  Government  for  the divyaang and special children under the mission 'Vatsalya' for the 'Happy and Safe Childhood';
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) if not, whether the Government proposes to consider the proposal in near future; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (d)  : Mission Vatsalya Scheme is a roadmap to achieve development and child protection  priorities  aligned  with  the  Sustainable  Development  Goals  (SDGs).   It  lays emphasis  on  child  rights,  advocacy  and  awareness  along  with  strengthening  of  the juvenile justice care and protection system with the motto to 'leave no child behind'. The Juvenile  Justice  (Care  and  Protection  of  Children)  Act,  2015  provisions  and  the Protection  of  Children  from  Sexual  Offences  Act,  2012  form  the  basic  framework  for implementation of the Mission. Funds under the Mission Vatsalya Scheme are released according to the requirements and demands made by the States/UTs.

Under Mission Vatsalya Scheme support is provided to States/ UTs for setting up of Special Unit for children with special needs in Child Care Institutions (CCIs), who are not able to go to school due to physical/ mental disabilities. Special provisions are made in  the  CCIs  to  provide  services  including  Special  Educators/  therapist  and  Nurse required  for  such  children  in  CCIs  for  occupational  therapy,  speech  therapy,  verbal therapy and other remedial classes as per the children's need. The capacity building of the Special Unit staff in sign language, Braille etc. is undertaken with help of resource institutions in States for such Homes.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3431 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-08-05
Subject: Maternal Mortality Ratio
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Narendra Kumar

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3431 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05 TH  AUGUST, 2022

## MATERNAL MORTALITY RATIO

## 3431. SHRI NARENDRA KUMAR:

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

- a) the details of the decline in reported Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR) across country, State/UT-wise ;
- b) the name of the States/Union Territories who have adopted Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) regarding MMR; and
- c) if so, the details of the goals achieved so far, State/UT-wise?

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

(DR. BHARATI PRAVIN PAWAR)

- (a) to (c) The Government of India adopted the SDG goal of reducing MMR to less than 70 per 100,000 live births by 2030.

As per the report of Sample Registration System (SRS) released by Registrar General of India (RGI),  Maternal  Mortality  Ratio  (MMR)  of  India  has  reduced  by  10  points  from  113,  per 100,000 live births in SRS 2016-18 to 103 in SRS 2017-19. The State/UT wise MMR along with the States which have achieved the SDG target is placed at Annexure.

## Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR) as per SRS 2016-2018& 2017-2019

|                |   2016-18 | 2017-19   |
|----------------|-----------|-----------|
| Assam          |       215 | 205       |
| Uttar Pradesh  |       197 | 167       |
| Madhya Pradesh |       173 | 163       |
| Chhattisgarh   |       159 | 160       |
| Rajasthan      |       164 | 141       |
| Odisha         |       150 | 136       |
| Bihar          |       149 | 130       |
| Punjab         |       129 | 114       |
| West Bengal    |        98 | 109       |
| India          |       113 | 103       |
| Uttarakhand    |        99 | 101       |
| Haryana        |        91 | 96        |
| Karnataka      |        92 | 83        |
| Gujarat        |        75 | 70        |
| Jharkhand      |        71 | 61*       |
| Andhra Pradesh |        65 | 58*       |
| Tamil Nadu     |        60 | 58*       |
| Telangana      |        63 | 56*       |
| Maharashtra    |        46 | 38*       |
| Kerala         |        43 | 30*       |

Source: Sample Registration System (SRS)-Special Bulletin on Maternal Mortality In India 2017-19

* States who have achieved the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) for MMR
Lok Sabha Question No. 3430 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-08-05
Subject: Menstrual Hygiene Practices
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: D. Ravikumar

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3430 TO BE ANSWERED ON 5 TH  AUGUST 2022

## MENSTRUAL HYGIENE PRACTICES

## 3430: SHRI RAVIKUMAR D:

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

- (a)  the  number  of  Anganwadis  and  Schools  implementing  the  scheme  for  promotion  of Menstrual Hygiene practices in rural areas, State/ UT wise;
- (b) whether the ASHA workers are also being involved in the promotion of the scheme;
- (c) if so, the strategies and actions being adopted/ taken by them to spread the awareness on the objectives of the scheme;
- (d)  whether  any  challenges  are  being  faced  by  implementing  agencies  for  spreading  the awareness regarding the scheme; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

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

- (a) to (e) The Government is implementing the Scheme for Promotion of Menstrual Hygiene in the States/UTs for adolescent girls in the age group of 10-19 years with specific reference to ensuring health for adolescent girls.

The major objectives of the Scheme are: (i)To increase awareness among adolescent girls on Menstrual  Hygiene  (ii)  To  increase  access  to  and  use  of  high  quality  sanitary  napkins  to adolescent girls and (iii) To ensure safe disposal of sanitary napkins in an environmentally friendly manner.

The Scheme is supported by National Health Mission through State Programme Implementation Plan (PIP) route based on the proposals received from the States.

Under this scheme the sanitary napkins are provided to the adolescent girls in the village by the  Accredited  Social  Health  Activist  (ASHA).Based  on  proposals  received  from  the States/UTs, the capacity building of the ASHAs is supported under National Health Mission to sensitize them towards the management  of  menstrual hygiene and for seamless implementation of the Scheme. ASHAs hold monthly meetings with the adolescent girls in their respective areas to focus on issues of menstrual hygiene and simultaneously serve as a platform for supplying sanitary napkins to these girls. Monthly meetings are complemented by household visits to promote menstrual hygiene among girls who are unable to attend the monthly meeting and motivate attendance for future meetings.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3429 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-08-05
Subject: Indian Passport Scanning Issues
Ministry: EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: Sunil Kumar Mondal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-3429 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05/08/2022

INDIAN PASSPORT SCANNING ISSUES

## 3429. SHRI SUNIL KUMAR MONDAL

Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has received any complaints in respect of Indian   passport   scanning   issues   in   foreign   countries   during   last three years and the current years; and

(b) if so, the details thereof and the steps taken by the        Government in this regard along with the time by which it would be resolved?

ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

(SHRI V. MURALEEDHARAN)

(a) & (b) No major complaint was received by the Government  in respect of Indian Passport scanning issues in foreign countries during last three   years   and   the   current   year.   However,   minor   complaints   were received by few Indian Missions/Posts abroad, which were rectified by issuing the new booklets in this regard.

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