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Lok Sabha Question No. 1929 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-07-30
Subject: COVID Vaccine Allocation to Tamil Nadu
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: T. R. Paarivendhar

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

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1929 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 30 th JULY, 2021

' COVID Vaccine Allocation to Tamil Nadu '

## 1929. DR. T.R. PAARIVENDHAR:

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

- ( a) The  total  quantum of COVID - 19  vaccines supplied/allocated to Tamil Nadu State as on Vaccines - wise;
- ( b) Whether  the  Government  of  Tamil  Nadu  has  requested  the  Union  G overnment  to  supply additional/adequate vaccines from Central pool to meet the high demand for vaccinatio
- ( c) If so, the details thereof and the action taken by the Government in this regard?

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

(DR. BHARATI PRAVIN PAWAR)

(a)  to (c):  As  of  26 th July  2021,  a  total  of 2,15,71,92 0 doses  of  COVID - 19  vaccines  have  been supplied to Tamil Nadu State, which comprises 1,83,78,470 doses of Covishield and 31,93,450 doses of Covaxin.

VariousState/UTs including state of Tamil Nadu from time to time request the Union Gov for additional supply of vaccine doses.

COVID - 19 vaccine doses areprocured centrally by Government of India and are supplied free of cost  to  States/UTs based  on  pro - rata  target population,  the  progress  of  vaccination a d  vaccine wastage.

Advance visibility of these vaccine allocations i.e. the total doses of vaccine that wo to a State/UT, are provided to States/UTs 15 days in advance so as to enable States/UTs to prepare plan for acceleration of vaccination coverage while being cognizant of the available va

In addition 25% of the production of vaccine manufacturers is available for direct pr private hospitals
Lok Sabha Question No. 1927 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-07-30
Subject: Conservation of Environment
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Ramdas Chandrabhanji Tadas

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1927

TO BE ANSWERED ON 30.07.2021

## Conservation of Environment

## 1927. SHRI RAMDAS C. TADAS:

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

- (a)   whether  the  Government  has  fixed  any  Corporate  Social  Responsibility  (CSR)  towards conservation of environment in Maharashtra;
- (b)   if so, the details thereof, district-wise; and
- (c)   the steps being taken by the Government for effective implementation of relevant schemes pertaining to conservation of environment in the State?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  to  (c)  The  Ministry  has  not  fixed  any  Corporate  Social  Responsibility  (CSR)  towards conservation of environment. However, the Ministry vide Office Memoranda dated the 1 st May 2018,  30 th September,  2020  and  25th  February  2021  has  issued  guidelines  to  set  aside  funds towards Corporate Environment Responsibility (CER) inter-alia for conservation of environment in the project affected areas. These Office Memoranda inter-alia have given policy framework to the Expert Appraisal Committees (EACs) at the Central level and the State to prescribe activities committed by the project proponent in the Environment Management Plan (EMP) with regard to the  commitments made by  the project  proponent  during  the  public  consultation.  In  such  cases also where public hearing is not involved, the project proponents shall be bound to take up all activities  proposed by them in the EMP as well as any additional activities that may either be committed  by  them  before  the  EACs/SEIAAs  or  the  same  have  been  prescribed  by  the EACs/SEIAAs. The proposed activities shall be restricted to the affected area around the project and  the  entire  activities  proposed  under  the  CER  shall  be  treated  as  project  and  shall  be monitored.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1926 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-07-30
Subject: Capacity of Forest to Absorb Carbon Dioxide
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Hemant Tukaram Godse

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1926

TO BE ANSWERED ON 30.07.2021

## Capacity of Forest to Absorb Carbon Dioxide

## 1926. SHRI HEMANT TUKARAM GODSE:

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

- (a) whether tree plantation areas are included while calculating forest area and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether a correct assessment of the capacity of forest to absorb carbon dioxide has been made and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) if not, whether the Government proposes to develop any system to assess the purity of air in the absence of correct information regarding the capacity of plants inside and outside forest areas to absorb carbon dioxide; and
- (d) if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  time  by  which  the  said  system  is  likely  to  be developed?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) All tree plantation  areas, irrespective of ownership and legal status, having area more than one hectare and tree canopy density of more than 10 percent are included while estimating the forest cover in the India State of Forest Report published every two years by  Forest  Survey  of  India,  an  organization  under  the  Ministry.  Such  lands  may  not necessarily be a Recorded Forest area and may include orchards, bamboo and palm.
- (b) Forest Survey of India estimates Carbon stock of India's forest by using National Forest Inventory data alongwith forest cover and forest type layers, as well as Carbon content in biomass for different forest types/species as available in different literature including the Inter GovernmentalPanel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines (2006).

- (c) & (d)   Does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1923 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-07-30
Subject: E-marketing of Handloom Products
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: Hasmukhbhai Somabhai Patel

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1923 TO BE ANSWERED ON 30.07.2021

## E-MARKETING OF HANDLOOM PRODUCTS

## 1923.  SHRI PATEL HASMUKHBHAI SOMABHAI:

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

- (a)  whether  the  Government  provides  any  support  for  promoting  E-marketing/Media marketing of handloom products;
- (b) if so, the details thereof, State-wise; and
- (c) the details of handloom units in Gujarat which availed these benefits?

## उत्तर

## ANSWER

## वस्त्र राज् यमंत्री ( श्रीमती दर्शना जरदोर् )

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

- (a) to (c): To  enable  wider  market  for  handloom  weavers,  steps  have  been  taken  to onboard  weavers  on  Government  e-Market  place  (GeM)  to  enable  them  to  sell  their products  directly  to  various  Government  Departments  and  organizations.  So  far  about 1.50  Lakh  weavers  have  been  onboarded  on  the  GeM,  out  of  which  3422  Handloom Weavers are from the state of Gujarat.

In  order  to  promote  e-marketing  of  handloom  products,  23  e-commerce  entities have  been  associated  for  online  marketing  of  handloom  products.  These  e-commerce platforms are available for all the handloom agencies across the country, including the agencies of Gujarat State.

To promote such marketing of handloom products, Handloom Export Promotion Council (HEPC) has been organizing International Fairs in virtual mode. During the year 2020-21,  12  handloom  fairs  were  organized  in  virtual  mode.  Besides,  53  domestic marketing events were also organized in different parts of the country for the weavers to market and sell their products.
Lok Sabha Question No. 1915 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-07-30
Subject: Opening of R&D Labs for COVID-19
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Pragya Singh Thakur

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1915 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 30 TH JULY 2021

' Opening of R&D Labs for COVID - 19 '

## 1915.SADHVI PRAGYA SINGH THAKUR:

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

- ( a) whether the Government proposes to open Research and Development labs across the cou view of the increasing impact of COVID - 19 pandemic  and other viruses;
- ( b) if so, the details thereo f; and
- ( c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to ( c) : The existing infrastructure comprising of 124ViralResearch &Diagnostic Laboratories (VRDLs ) and 27  institutes  under  Indian  Council  of  Medical  Research  (ICMR)  spread  acro country  have  capacity  to  work  on  COVID - 19 and  other viruses.  Besides  this  there  are  resear institutes  under  other  departments  of  Government  of  India  which  are  actively  e ngaged  in  similar research. Strengthening of such infrastructure is a continuous process.
Lok Sabha Question No. 1912 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-07-30
Subject: Side Effects of COVID-19 Vaccines
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Pratima Mondal

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1912 TO BE ANSWERED ON 30 TH JULY, 2021

## SIDE EFFECTS OF COVID - 19 VACCINES

## 1912 SHRIMATI PRATIMA MONDAL:

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

- ( a) whether  all  the  vaccines  developed  for  COVID - 19  globally,  including  India,  do  not provide any guarantee of their side effects/adverse effects;
- ( b) if so, the details thereof; and
- ( c) if not, the reasons therefor?

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

(a) to (c)   All vaccines including those licensed for COVID - 19 are associated with some adverse events.  Most  of  the  adverse  events  are  mild  in  nature  whereas  very  few  are  severe  and require  hospitalization.  Adverse  events  caused  by  vaccine  candidates  underd evelopment  are assessed in detail in preclinical studies and phase I human clinical trials. The vaccine with high proportion of severe adverse events are discarded in preclinical studies or aft safety  assessment.  Only  the  candidates  wh ich  do  well  in  initial  safety  assessments  during preclinical studies and clinical trials are taken ahead.

New Drugs including Vaccines are approved under the provisions of New Drugs and Clinical Trials Rules, 2019 based on safety & efficacy profiles of p roduct.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1910 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-07-30
Subject: Self-Finance Research
Ministry: SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Asked by: Ritesh Pandey

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT OF SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1910

(TO BE ANSWERED ON 30.07.2021)

## SELF-FINANCE RESEARCH

## 1910.  SHRI RITESH PANDEY:

Will  the  Minister of  SCIENCE AND  TECHNOLOGY विज्ञान  एिं  प्रौद्योविकी  मंत्री be pleased to state:

- (a)     whether the Government has formulated a plan of action for the transition of all laboratories under the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) from fully financed to 'self-financing' bodies;
- (b)
- if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether  the Government  intends  to curtail spending  on Scientific, Research  and  Development  in  future  and  if  so,  the  reaction  of  the Government thereto; and
- (d)     whether there are any incentives and support formulated by his Ministry to achieve self-financing of research from CSIR?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)&(b) Yes. The leadership of Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) during the Directors' Conference held at Dehradun in June 2015, resolved to develop  technologies  for  National  missions  like  Swachh  Bharat,  Swasthya Bharat, Skill India, Smart Cities, Digital India, Namami Ganga, etc.

During the meeting, CSIR also resolved to attempt for self-financing of labs. CSIR is supported by the Government for pursuing R&D activities, building and maintaining the desired R&D infrastructure and national R&D human resource development. Besides the Government Budgetary Support (GBS), CSIR laboratories generate External Budgetary Resources (EBR) of about Rs 1600 crore  annually  through  undertaking  projects  in  Grant-in-Aid  mode  (through competitive  screening),  patent  licensing  and  technology  transfer,  contract R&D activities and consultancy.

(c)&(d) No, Sir.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1905 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-07-30
Subject: Charter of Patients’ Rights
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Mohammad Jawed

a) to c)

The Human Rights Advisory on Rights of Persons with Disability in context of COVID - 19 issued on  28th  September  2020,  by  National  Human  Rights  Commission  (NHRC)  was  marked  to Secretary, Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities, Secretary, Depa rtment of School  Education  and  Literacy,  Secretary,  Ministry  of  Consumer  Affairs,  Food  and  Pu Distribution,    Secretary,  Department  of  Health  and  Family  Welfare,  besides  being  sent States/Union Territories (UTs) Chief Secretary for necessary acti on.

Similarly, the Human Rights Advisory on Right to Health, issued on 28th September 2020 marked to Secretary, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare was also marked to all State Chief Secretaries.  Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) has taken up the issues of implementation of both the Advisories in the context of COVID - 19  with  the  States/UTs  from time to time.  Further, a set of Do's and Don'ts for patients and clinical establishments, based on the Charter of Patient's Rights as rec ommended by NHRC was shared by Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India with all States/UTs for adoption, so that grievance

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1905 TO BE ANSWERED ON 30 JULY 2021

## CHARTER OF PATIENTS' RIGHTS

## 1905 DR. MOHAMMAD JAWED:

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

- a)   the necessary steps taken to implement the charter of Patients' Rights as recommended by the National Human Rights Commission in September;
- b)   the number of States that have set up the grievance redre ssal mechanism for patients as also recommended by NHRC advisory; and
- c)  the steps taken by his Ministry to ensure all states and Union territories display pa charter in public and private healthcare facilities as well as on health departmen t websites?

## ANSWER

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

(DR. BHARATI PRAVIN PAWAR)

concerns  of  patients  are  addressed  while  ensuring  smooth  and  cordial  environment  in  cl establishments. The copy of the letter is available on the website of the Ministry at the we -

## http://clinicalestablishments.gov.in/writereaddata/9901.pdf

Since Health is a State subject, it is for the respective State/ UT Government to implement and monitor Charter of Patients' Rights as recommended by the NHRC.  Further, it is also for the respective State/UT Government to establish grievance redressal mechanism for patients a take s teps to publicize the charter of patient's rights and to ensure that it is displayed in all public and private health facilities and on Government websites.
Lok Sabha Question No. 1901 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-07-30
Subject: Effects of Forest Fires on Flora and Fauna
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Prathap Simha, Annasaheb Shankar Jolle, Umesh G. Jadhav, B. Y. Raghavendra

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

## LOKSABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1901

TO BE ANSWERED ON 30.07.2021

## Effects of Forest Fires on Flora and Fauna

1901.   SHRI PRATHAP SIMHA : SHRI ANNASAHEB SHANKAR JOLLE : DR. UMESH G. JADHAV: SHRI B.Y.RAGHAVENDRA:

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

- (a) whether    a  number  of  endangered  species  of  flora  and  fauna  in  Uttarakhand  and Karnataka are on the verge of extinction due to forest fires;
- (b) if so, the details thereof including the total number of such species in the region and the impact of forest fires on such species; and
- (c) the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  protect  the  endangered  species  of  flora  and fauna from the forest fires?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)  and (b) There are no reports available in the Ministry indicating that a number of endangered species of flora and fauna in Uttarakhand and Karnataka are on verge of extinction due to forest fires.
- (c) The important steps taken by the Government to protect the endangered species of flora and fauna from the forest fires:
- i. The  Ministry  supports  the  efforts  of  State/Union  Territory Governments  in  prevention  and  control  of  forest  fire  by providing financial assistance for various forest fire prevention and  management  measures  under  the  Centrally  Sponsored Scheme - Forest Fire Prevention and Management Scheme and protection and conservation of wildlife and its habitats under Centrally Sponsored  Scheme  -  Development  of  Wildlife Habitat, Project Tiger and Project Elephant.
- ii. Protected Areas, viz., National Parks, Sanctuaries, Conservation  Reserves  and  Community  Reserves,  Reserve Forests, Protected Forests covering important wildlife habitats have been created all over the country under the provisions of the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972, Indian Forest Act, 1927 and various State Forest Acts to provide protection including against forest fires to wild animals, birds and their habitats.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1897 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-07-30
Subject: Condition of Silk Entrepreneurs of Bhagalpur
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: Ajay Kumar Mandal

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1897

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 30.07.2021

## CONDITION OF SILK ENTREPRENEURS OF BHAGALPUR

## 1897.  SHRI AJAY KUMAR MANDAL:

Will the Minister of TEXTILES वस्त्र मंत्री

be pleased to state :

- (a) whether the Government is aware of the pitiable condition of Bhagapur silk entrepreneurs;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  whether  the  Government  has  taken  any  steps  to  promote  silk  industry  on  the  lines  of  Khadi Gramodyog; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## उत्तर

## ANSWER

## वस्त्र राज् यमंत्री ( श्रीमती दर्शना जरदोर् )

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

- (a) to (d): Government  of  India  through  Central  Silk  Board(CSB)  has  taken  following  steps  to promote silk industry in the country including Bihar state:
- i. Central Schemes viz; 'Silk Samagra' & NERTPS (in NE states only) are being implemented to promote silk industry in the country.
- ii. Strengthened the Research & Development system to improve cocoon production, productivity and silkworm hybrids.
- iii. To produce import  substitute  Bivoltine  silk  in  the  country,  R&D  has  been  focused  to  evolve productive Bivoltine hybrids.
- iv. Cold Storage facilities and Bivoltine grainages have been strengthened.
- v. For  production  of  3A-4A  grade  raw  Silk  from  the  Bivoltine  cocoons,  Automatic  Reeling Machine (ARM) Units have been established in the country.
- vi. Buniyad Reeling Machines (BRM) are being provided to women thigh reelers by State of Bihar with support from CSB.
- vii. Collaborative research programmes have been taken up with Bulgaria, Australia, Japan, Sweden and Uzbekistan for enhancing the silk production.
- viii. 'Indian Silk'' is being promoted as a brand in the global market through generic promotion & with the ''Silk Mark Tag''.
- ix. The basic customs duty of 15% is levied on raw silk import to make the domestic silk weaving & export segment stronger and competitive.
Lok Sabha Question No. 1895 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-07-30
Subject: Homeless Children
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Ramcharan Bohra

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1895

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 30.07.2021

## HOMELESS CHILDREN

## †1895. SHRI RAMCHARAN BOHRA

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

- (a) whether the Government has conducted any survey/census regarding homeless children in the entire country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof, State/UT-wise;
- (c) whether the budgetary allocation for homeless children has decreased;
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the reaction of the Government thereto; and
- (e) the  number of homeless children who have died in the country during the last three years?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (e):  Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 (JJ Act) is the primary  law  for  children  in  the  country.  As  per  Section  2  (14)  (vi)  of  the JJ  Act,  a child  who does not have parents and no one is willing to take care of, or whose parents have  abandoned  or  surrendered  him  is  included  as  a  'child  in  need  of  care  and protection.'  The  Act  provides  a  security  net  of  service  delivery  structures  including measures for institutional and non-institutional care to ensure comprehensive well-being of  children  in  distress  situations.  The  Ministry  is  implementing  a  centrally  sponsored Child Protection Services (CPS) Scheme under the umbrella Integrated Child Development Services scheme for supporting the children in difficult circumstances. Under  the  scheme  institutional  care  is  provided  through  Child  Care Institutes (CCIs), as a rehabilitative measure. The programmes and activities in Homes inter-alia  include  age-appropriate  education,  access  to  vocational  training,  recreation, health  care,  counselling  etc.  Under  the  non-institutional  care  component,  support  is extended  for  adoption,  foster  care  and  sponsorship.  Further  CPS  also  provides  for 'After care' services after the age of 18 years to help sustain them during the transition from institutional to independent life.The data for  homeless children is not maintained centrally  by  the  Ministry.  The  primary  responsibility  of  execution  of  the  Act  and implementation of Scheme lies with the States/UTs. "Mission Vatsalya" subsuming CPS Scheme, has  been  announced  in Union  Budget  2021-22,  with  a  Budget  of Rs.900 crore allocated for current financial year.

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