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Lok Sabha Question No. 3191 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-06
Subject: Mandatory RT-PCR Test Report
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: P. C. Mohan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED Q. No 3191 TO BE ANSWERED ON 6 th  AUGUST 2021

## MANDATORY RT-PCR TEST REPORT

## 3191. SHRI P.C. MOHAN:

Will the Minister of Health and Family Welfare be pleased to state:

- a) whether  the  Government  is  aware  that  certain  States/UTs  have  made  RT-PCR  report mandatory even after vaccination to enter their territory ;
- b) if so, the details thereof, State/UT-wise;
- c) whether  the  Government  is  likely  to  make  recommendations/issue  directives  to  such States/UTs  for  exempting  requirement  of  RT-PCR  report  for  people  who  have  been vaccinated; and
- d) if so, the details thereof;

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

(a) to (d)

Health is a State subject. Government of India has provided the required technical support and has  also  supported  the  states  through  logistic  and  financial  support  to  further  strengthen  the existing health infrastructure to tackle COVID-19 pandemic.

Union  Ministry  of  Health  &  Family  Welfare  has  also  issued  Guidelines  for  domestic  travel (air/train/inter-state  bus  travel)  on  24 th May  2020  which  does  not  recommend  any  COVID-19 testing of inter-state travelers. Certain States have, however, imposed requirement for mandatory RT-PCR testing for entering the State from time to time, based on the state specific trajectory of cases and spread of infection.

Department of Health Research through  Indian  Council of  Medical  Research  has  also  already issued  an  advisory  dated  4 th May  2021  against  use  of  /  RTPCR  test  during  inter-State  travel (available at:

https://www.icmr.gov.in/pdf/covid/strategy/Advisory\_COVID\_Testing\_in\_Second\_Wave\_0405 2021.pdf).
Lok Sabha Question No. 3190 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-06
Subject: Ayurvedic Council of India
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: Parbatbhai Savabhai Patel, Devji Mansingram Patel, Sudhakar Tukaram Shrangre, Naranbhai Bhikhabhai Kachhadiya, Sunil Kumar Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AYUSH

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 3190 TO BE ANSWERED ON 06 TH  AUGUST, 2021

## AYURVEDIC COUNCIL OF INDIA

## 3190.  SHRI PARBATBHAI SAVABHAI PATEL:

SHRI DEVJI M. PATEL:

SHRI SUDHAKAR TUKARAM SHRANGARE:

SHRI NARANBHAI KACHHADIYA:

SHRI SUNIL KUMAR SINGH:

Will the Minister of AYUSH be pleased to state:

- a) whether  Government  proposes  to  constitute  Ayurvedic  Council  of  India  on  the  lines  of Medical Council of India;
- b) if so, the details thereof and, if not, the reasons therefor; and
- c) the corrective steps taken by the Government in this regard?

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

(a) to (c):  There is no proposal to constitute Ayurvedic Council of India. However, the National Commission for Indian System of Medicine (NCISM) has been constituted on 11 th June, 2021 with  the  main  function  to  regulate  the  education  and  practice  of  Indian  System  of  Medicine (Ayurveda, Unani, Siddha and Sowa-Rigpa Systems of Medicine) under the provisions of the NCISM Act, 2020.  In  pursuance  of  the  provisions  of  NCISM  Act,2020,  the  Indian  Medicine Central  Council  Act,  1970  has  been  superseded  and  the  Central  Council  of  Indian  Medicine established thereunder was dissolved with effect from 11 th June, 2021.
Lok Sabha Question No. 3189 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-06
Subject: Aerial Mapping of the Andaman & Nicobar Islands
Ministry: EARTH SCIENCES
Asked by: Raghu Ramakrishna Raju Kanumuru

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EARTH SCIENCES

## LOKSABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3189 TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, 6 th AUGUST, 2021

## AERIAL MAPPING OF THE ANDAMAN & NICOBAR ISLANDS

## 3189. SHRI KANUMURU RAGHU RAMA KRISHNA RAJU:

## Will the Minister of EARTH SCIENCES be pleased to state:

- (a) whether with a view to get better picture of the ocean floor, the Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS) along with National Remote Sensing Centre (NRSC) proposes to conduct aerial mapping of the Andaman & Nicobar Islands;
- (b) if so, the details and the need for conducting the aerial mapping thereof;
- (c) whether the increasing number of landslides under the sea beds and other such sudden sea/ocean threats have led to conducting of the said aerial mapping and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the details of each such project along with the progress made in last five years and funds spent thereon?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AND EARTH SCIENCES (DR. JITENDRA SINGH)

- (a) Yes, Sir.
- (b) Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS), along with NRSC, proposes to conduct Airborne LiDAR Terrain Mapping (ALTM) of surface topography on land side of the coast (not underwater) of Andaman & Nicobar Islands. The high resolution data on coastal topography acquired through ALTM survey is useful for modelling and assessment of the coastal inundation caused due to oceanogenic hazards such as tsunamis, storm surges, high waves, etc. This information will improve the tsunami, storm surge and ocean state warnings generated by INCOIS of the Ministry of Earth Sciences.
- (c) No, Sir. The aerial mapping proposal is not due to any increase in underwater landslides.
- (d) During the last 5 years, under an MoU with INCOIS, NRSC conducted ALTM survey for the west coast of India from Kochi to Gujarat at cost of about 16.2 Crores, This dataset is already being utilized by INCOIS for coastal multi-hazard inundation modelling.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3183 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-06
Subject: Institutes of Excellence in Ayurveda
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: Annasaheb Shankar Jolle, Umesh G. Jadhav, B. Y. Raghavendra, Sougata Ray, Prathap Simha

- (a): No.
- (b): Does not arise.
- (c): The prominent Ayurvedic National Institutes under the aegis of Ministry of AYUSH are as under :-
- (i)All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA), New Delhi;
- (ii)Institute of Teaching and Research in Ayurveda (ITRA), Jamnagar;
- (iii)National Institute of  Ayurveda (NIA), Jaipur ;
- (iv)North Eastern Institute of Ayurveda & Homoeopathy (NEIAH), Shillong;
- (v)Rashtriya Ayurveda Vidyapeeth (RAV), Delhi
- (vi)North Eastern Institute of Ayurveda and Folk Medicine Research (NEIAFMR), Pasighat

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AYUSH

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 3183 TO BE ANSWERED ON 06 TH  AUGUST, 2021

## 'INSTITUTES OF EXCELLENCE IN AYURVEDA'

## 3183.  SHRI ANNASAHEB SHANKAR JOLLE:

DR. UMESH G. JADHAV: SHRI B.Y. RAGHAVENDRA: PROF. SOUGATA RAY:

SHRI PRATHAP SIMHA:

Will the Minister of AYUSH be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  any  proposal  to  set  up  National  Institutes  of  Excellence  in Ayurveda like AIIMS, State/UT-wise including Karnataka;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the details of prominent ayurvedic institutes in the country?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF AYUSH (SHRI SARBANANDA SONOWAL)
Lok Sabha Question No. 3180 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-06
Subject: Health Warning on Tobacco Products
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Mohanbhai Kalyanji Kundariya, Dipsinh Shankarsinh Rathod

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3180 TO BE ANSWERED ON 6 TH  AUGUST, 2021

## HEALTH WARNING ON TOBACCO PRODUCTS

## 3180: SHRI MOHANBHAI KALYANJI KUNDARIYA: SHRI DIPSINH SHANKARSINH RATHOD :

Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state: (a) whether new sets of health warning to be depicted on the pack of tobacco products have been notified; and (b) 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  7  of  the  Cigarettes  and  Other  Tobacco  Products  (Prohibition  of Advertisement  and  Regulation  of  Trade  and  Commerce,  Production,  Supply  and Distribution) Act, 2003 (COTPA 2003) mandates for display of specified health warning on all tobacco product packs. As per Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products (Packaging and Labelling) Third Amendment Rules, 2020 notified vide G.S.R. 458 (E) dated 21 st  July, 2020, new set of images (Image 1 and Image 2) have been notified to be displayed on all tobacco product packs.  These  Rules  have  come  into  force  on  the  day  of  1 st   December,  2020.  Image-1, shall be valid for a period of twelve months up to 30 th  November, 2021. Image-2, shall come  into  effect  from  1 st   December,  2021  and  shall  remain  in  force  up  to  30 th November, 2022.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3179 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-06
Subject: Nasal Vaccine to Protect Against COVID-19
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Bheemrao Baswanthrao Patil

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3179 TO BE ANSWERED ON 6 th  AUGUST, 2021

## NASAL VACCINE TO PROTECT AGAINST COVID-19

## 3179. SHRI B. B. PATIL:

Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state: (a)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  manufacture  a  nasal  vaccine  to  protect  against COVID-19; (b) if so, the details thereof along with the tests done and the outcome in this regard; and (c) whether the Government has adequate mechanism to carry out the vaccination across the

- country in a timely manner, if so, the details thereof?

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

(a)  &  (b):  Central  Drugs  Standard  Control  Organisation  (CDSCO),  under  the  Ministry  of Health & Family Welfare in consultation with Subject Expert Committee (SEC), has granted permission on 12.02.2021 to M/s Bharat Biotech International Limited for conduct of Phase-I

- clinical trial of COVID-19 Vaccine for Intranasal route of administration.
- (c):  COVID-19 vaccination  is  an  ongoing  and  dynamic  process,  which  is  being  guided  by National Expert Group on Vaccine Administration for Covid-19 (NEGVAC) on the basis of concurrent scientific evidence.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3178 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-06
Subject: Hinderance in COVID-19 Vaccination
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Komati Reddy Venkat Reddy, Manne Srinivas Reddy, Kotha Prabhakar  Reddy

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3178 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 06 TH  AUGUST, 2021

## HINDERANCE IN COVID-19 VACCINATION

## 3178.    SHRI KOMATI REDDY VENKAT REDDY SHRI MANNE SRINIVAS REDDY SHRI KOTHA PRABHAKAR REDDY

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

- (a) whether vaccinating 70 per cent of India's youth and middle-aged working population may require huge financial resources, if so, the details thereof and the estimated quantum of funds required for the purpose;
- (b) whether  the  Government  has  not  been  able  ensure  universal  vaccination,  if  so  the  details thereof and reasons therefor;
- (c) whether the new policy and some already created/implemented policies are creating serious strain on state finances, chaos in vaccine procurement, escalation of prices, and exclusion of the  poor  thereby  hindering  universal  vaccination  leaving  people  vulnerable  to  COVID-19; and
- (d) if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  corrective  steps  taken  thereon,  State/UT-wise  including Telangana?

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

(DR. BHARATI PRAVIN PAWAR)

(a)  &  (d)  The  projected  population  of  18+  year  persons,  i.e.  the  population  eligible  for  COVID-19 vaccination, in the country is about 94 crore and an amount of Rs. 35,000 crore has been budgeted for implementation of COVID-19 Vaccination Programme in the FY 2021-22.

The  COVID-19  vaccination  is  an  ongoing  and  dynamic  process,  which  is  being  guided  by  National Expert  Group  on  Vaccine  Administration  for  COVID-19  (NEGVAC)  on  the  basis  of  concurrent scientific  evidence.  It  is  expected  that  beneficiaries  aged  18  years  and  above  will  be  vaccinated  by December 2021.

Under the 'Revised Guidelines for Implementation of National Covid Vaccination Program', which is effective  from  21 st June  2021,  the  COVID-19  vaccines  are  procured  by  Government  of  India.  The vaccines procured are provided free of cost to States/UTs as has been the case from the commencement of the National Vaccination Programme. These doses are being administered by the States/UTs free of cost  to  all  citizens  as  per  priority  through  Government  vaccination  centers.  The domestic  vaccine manufacturers have the option to provide 25% of their monthly vaccine production directly to private hospitals.

The vaccine procurement and distribution are facilitated by Government of India for all States/UTs to ensure equitable distribution and availability of COVID-19 vaccine across all States/UTs.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3177 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-06
Subject: Impact of Integrated Wool Development Program
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: Ritesh Pandey

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3177 TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.08.2021

## IMPACT OF INTEGRATED WOOL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM

## 3177. SHRI RITESH PANDEY:

Will the Minister of TEXTILES वस्त्र मंत्री be pleased to state :

- (a)  whether  the  impact  assessment  of  the  Integrated  Wool  Development  Program  is underway;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the manner in which this scheme has impacted marginalised groups such as SCs, STs, OBCs and low-income women, State/ UT-wise;
- (c)  if  not,  the  time  by  which  the  Government  plans  to  release  the  impact  assessment report of this scheme; and
- (d)  whether  the  Government  plans  to  include  in  this  report  the  details  of  benefits delivered to SCs, STs, OBCs and low-income women and if so, the details thereof?

## उत्तर

## ANSWER

## वस्त्र राज् य मंत्री ( श्रीमती दर्शना जरदोर् )

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF TEXTILES (SMT. DARSHANA JARDOSH)

- (a): The Outcome Review/Third Party Evaluation Study of 'Integrated Wool Development Programme' (IWDP) 2017-18 to 2019-20 of the Central Wool Development Board, Ministry of Textiles has already been completed.
- (b) to (d): Under IWDP, there is no separate scheme for SC/ST/OBC and low income women. The schemes are implemented for overall development of wool sector and most of the schemes do not target individual beneficiaries. No targeted beneficiaries including SC/ST/OBC or lower income group were separately evaluated during impact study of IWDP schemes.
Lok Sabha Question No. 3176 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-06
Subject: Damage to Crops by Wild Animals
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Ranjeeta Koli

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3176

TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.08.2021

## Damage to Crops by Wild Animals

## 3176. SHRIMATI RANJEETA KOLI:

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

- (a) whether guidelines have been issued by the Union Government to State Governments to save crops of farmers from wild animals;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the said guidelines are being complied with by State Governments; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof along with the reaction of the Union Government thereto?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE (SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY)

(a) and (b) The  Ministry  of  Environment,  Forest  and  Climate  Change  has  issued  an advisory to States/UTs on 6 th February, 2021 to deal with human-wildlife conflict.  The  measures  suggested  in  the  advisory  include  promotion  of crops  in  forest  fringe  areas  which  are  unpalatable  to  wild  animals,  agroforestry models which include cash crops like chillies, lemon grass, khus grass  etc.  suitably  mixed  with  tree/shrub  species,  and  preparation  and implementation of a comprehensive long-term plan for alternate cropping by State Agriculture /Horticulture Departments in vulnerable areas.

(c) and (d) The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change frames legislations, policies and guidelines on wildlife conservation, management and  development  and  provides  financial  and  technical  support  to  the States/UTs  under  Centrally  Sponsored  Schemes.  The  responsibility  of wildlife  conservation,  management  and  development  and  implementation of the policies/guidelines lies with the State Government.
Lok Sabha Question No. 3174 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-06
Subject: Hathkargha Samvardhan Sahayta Yojana
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: Gajanan Chandrakant Kirtikar, Gautham Sigamani Pon, Dhanush M Kumar, Ganesan Selvam, C.N. Annadurai

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3174 TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.08.2021

## HATHKARGHA SAMVARDHAN SAHAYTA YOJANA

3174.  SHRI GAJANAN KIRTIKAR:

SHRI GAUTHAM SIGAMANI PON:

SHRI DHANUSH M. KUMAR:

SHRI SELVAM G.:

SHRI C.N. ANNADURAI:

## Will the Minister of TEXTILES वस्त्र मंत्री

## be pleased to state :

- (a) the present status of implementation and achievements of Hathkargha Samvardhan Sahayata (HSS) Yojana for handloom weavers;
- (b)  the  total  financial  assistance  provided  by  the  Government  under  the  HSS  Yojana  till  date  in  the  State  of Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu;
- (c) whether the Government has launched awareness programme among handloom weavers about the Yojana and if so, the details and the outcome thereof;
- (d) the number of SC/ST/OBC and women beneficiaries of the HSS Yojana till date in the said States; and
- (e) whether the Government has assessed the performance of HSS Yojana, if so, the details and outcome of the assessment?

## उत्तर

ANSWER

## वस्त्र राज् य मंत्री ( श्रीमती दर्शना जरदोर् )

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF TEXTILES (SMT. DARSHANA JARDOSH)

(a) to (e): Under Hathkargha Samvardhan Sahayata (HSS), sub-component of National  Handloom Development  Programme  (NHDP)  and  Comprehensive  Handloom  Cluster  Development  Scheme(CHCDS), upgraded  looms/accessories  are  provided  to  handloom  weavers  to  improve  quality  of  fabric  and  enhance productivity. 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. From FY 2015-16 to 2020-21, 56553 HSS items have been distributed to 55146 handlooms workers belonging to various social categories across the country. The proposals are recommended by the State Government.

Total  financial  assistance  provided  for  HSS  by  Government  of  India  in  Maharashtra  and  Tamil  Nadu  is  as follows:

|   S. No. | State       |   Funds released (From FY 2015-16 to 2020-21) (Rs. in lakh) |
|----------|-------------|-------------------------------------------------------------|
|        1 | Maharashtra |                                                       63.38 |
|        2 | Tamil Nadu  |                                                     1042.82 |

In  order  to  generate  awareness  about  various  schematic  interventions  for  handloom  weavers,  awareness programmes including e-chaupals are carried out from time to time.

The  performance  of  schematic  interventions  including  HSS  has  been  evaluated  by  independent  third-party agencies  and  the  studies  show  that  these  interventions  have  led  to  an  increase  in  earnings  and  the  number  of working days in a year for weavers.
Lok Sabha Question No. 3173 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-06
Subject: FACT Check Module on Fake News
Ministry: INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING
Asked by: Sangeeta Kumari Singh Deo, Sukanta Majumdar, Vinod Kumar Sonkar, Rajveer (Raju Bhaiya) Singh, Raja Amareshwara Naik, Bhola Singh, Jayanta Kumar Roy

## MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3173 TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.08.2021

## FACT CHECK MODULE ON FAKE NEWS

## 3173.  SHRIMATI SANGEETA KUMARI SINGH DEO:

DR. SUKANTA MAJUMDAR:

SHRI VINOD KUMAR SONKAR:

SHRI RAJVEER SINGH (RAJU BHAIYA):

SHRI RAJA AMARESHWARA NAIK:

SHRI BHOLA SINGH:

DR. JAYANTA KUMAR ROY:

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

- (a) whether the Government has taken serious note of rising incidences of fake news on social media and digital platforms and has decided to set up a fact-checking module under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government has planned to devise a FACT check module basically based  on  four  principles  of  Find,  Assess,  Create  and  Target  (FACT),  which involves  round-the-clock  monitoring  of  online  news  sources  and  social  media posts if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  the  FACT  check  mechanism  can  also  be  expanded  to  the  electronic media in near future and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the  number  of  such  cases  of  fake  news  reported  against  the  Government  and Government establishments during the last 2 years along with the action taken thereon?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING; AND MINISTER OF YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS (SHRI ANURAG SINGH THAKUR)

(a)  &  (b)  The  Government  is  aware  of  incidents  of  fake  news  in various  media  platform.  A  Fact  Check  Unit  has  been  setup  under Press Information Bureau of this Ministry in  November, 2019. This Unit  takes  cognizance of  fake  news  both suo-motu and  by  way  of queries sent by citizens on its portal or through  e-mail  and whatsapp. The Unit  responds  to  the  relevant  queries  with  correct information  when  the  same  pertains  to  Central  Government  or forwards them to States/UTs in other cases. The Unit also maintains a  twitter  account  @PlBFactcheck  and  posts  cases  of  fake  news, being busted, on the same on regular basis.

(c) & (d) The Fact Check Unit of PIB covers news on various media platforms, including electronic media.

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