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Lok Sabha Question No. 4876 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-04-01
Subject: IDEX Initiative
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: Anurag Sharma

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4876

TO BE ANSWERED ON 1 ST  APRIL, 2022

## IDEX INITIATIVE

## 4876.  SHRI ANURAG SHARMA:

Will the Minister of Defence be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  the  Government  has  implemented 'Innovations  for  Defence  Excellence  (IDEX)' initiative, if so, the details and the aims and objectives thereof;

(b)  the  amount  of  funds  allocated  by  the  Government under the said initiative during the last three years and current year; and

(c)  the  other  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to encourage  start-ups  to  contribute  in  defence sector and develop aerospace setup in the country?

## A  N  S  W  E  R

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

(SHRI AJAY BHATT)

(a)  to  (c):    Innovations  for  Defence  Excellence  (iDEX)  framework  was  launched  by  the Government  with  the  aim  to  foster  innovation  and  technology  development  in  Defence  and Aerospace  Sector  by  engaging  Industries  including  MSMEs,  startups,  individual  innovators, R&D institutes and academia and promote self reliance. The Government has approved a central sector scheme for iDEX with budgetary support of Rs. 498.78 crore for the next 5 years from 2021-22 to 2025-26. The objective of the scheme is to provide financial support to nearly 300 Startups/  MSMEs/individual  innovators  and  about  20  Partner  incubators  through  Defence Innovation Organisation (DIO). For the current financial year 2021-2022, Rs. 45 crore have been released by the Government to iDEX-DIO.

The Government encourages the start-ups to contribute to the defence sector and develop aerospace setup in the  country by providing substantial grants, easier  and faster access to test facilities/infrastructure available with various Government  agencies, co-creation and coinnovation  using  smooth  operating  procedures  and  minimal  documentation,  and  facilitating procurement, thus making the entire regime conducive for them.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4875 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-04-01
Subject: Har Ghar Dastak Campaign
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Kotagiri Sridhar

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4875 TO BE ANSWERED ON 01 st  APRIL 2022

## HAR GHAR DASTAK CAMPAIGN

## 4875. SHRI SRIDHAR KOTAGIRI

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

- (a) the number of people who have been covered under the 'Har Ghar Dastak' door to door vaccination campaign;
- (b) the steps taken by the Government to speedily vaccinate all the eligible population in the country;
- (c) the reasons behind delay in achieving the 100 percent vaccination target;
- (d) whether the Government has set any revised timeline for achieving 100 percent vaccination target; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

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

(a) to (e) From 3 rd November 2021 'Har Ghar Dastak' Teekakaran Abhiyan has been launched wherein missed beneficiaries for 1 st dose and due beneficiaries for 2 nd dose are identified and vaccinated through house-to-house activity  for  the  18  years  and  above.  As  on  28 th March  2022,  a  total  of  17.62  crore  1 st doses and 45.44 crore 2 nd doses have been administered since 3 rd November 2022 in the 18 years and above beneficiaries.

As on 28 th March 2022, among the eligible population of 18 years and above, more than 97% population have received first dose and more than 84% population have received both the doses, hence there is no delay.

Government of India has been reviewing the pace and coverage of COVID-19 vaccination and has issued multiple advisories to States/UTs to cover eligible beneficiaries with both doses of COVID-19 vaccine. Adequate  Covid-19  vaccine  doses  are  made  available  to  all  States/UTs  to  vaccinate  all  eligible beneficiaries with 1 st dose and 2 nd dose.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4874 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-04-01
Subject: Impact of Russia-Ukraine Conflict on Shipping Sector
Ministry: PORTS, SHIPPING AND WATERWAYS
Asked by: Sarmistha Sethi

## GOVERNMENT  OF INDIA MINISTRY  OF PORTS, SHIPPING AND WATERWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO. 4874

ANSWERED ON 01IO4I2O22

## IMPACT  OF RUSSIA.UKRAINE  CONFLICT ON SHIPPING  SECTOR

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- (a) whether the Government has analysed  the impact of the Russia-Ukraine  conflict  on the shipping companies in lndia;
- (b) if so, the details  thereof  ; and
- (c)  the steps taken by the Government to protect  the lndran shipping companies from the adverse  impact  of this crisis?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER  OF PORTS, SHIPPING AND WATERWAYS (SH RI SARBANANDA  SONOWAL)

- (a)&(b) Yes Sir. Due to conflict between Russia and Ukraine  the Shipping companies  are facing  the following issues:-
- i. Shipping  activities in northern  black sea is closed
- iii. Containers  bound for Ukraine and Russia are lyrng at different  transhipment ports.
- ii. lnsurance  cover has been withdrawn  by the P&1.
- iv. Payment affected due to blockage  of SWIFT in Russia.
- vi. Trade to Russia and CIS countries have been affected and Shipping lines are not accepting  goods for Russian  ports.
- v. Congestion  at neighbouring  ports and transhipment ports.
- (c) The following  steps have been taken to protect the lndian shipping companies from the adverse  impact  of this crisis:-
- i. Meetrngs  are taken at regular  intervals with all stakeholders  to review the situation.
- ii. Shipping lines have been requested to explore alternative routes for Commonwealth  of lndependent  States  (ClS)  / Russian cargo.
- iii. EXIM Traders were informed that M/s ONE Shipping is carrying containers to Vladivostok.
Lok Sabha Question No. 4870 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-04-01
Subject: Teaching of Regional Languages in Army Public Schools
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: Shashi Tharoor

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

## DEPARTMENT OF MILITARY AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4870

TO BE ANSWERED ON 1 ST  APRIL, 2022

## TEACHING OF REGIONAL LANGUAGES IN ARMY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

## 4870.  DR. SHASHI THAROOR:

Will the Minister of Defence be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Ministry  is  aware  about  a  circular dated  08th  December  2021  issued  by  the Army Welfare Education  Society  which  States  that  only  English,  Hindi and  Sanskrit  and  no regional languages will be taught in Army Public Schools across the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons for implementing such decision across the 156 Army Public Schools across the country;
- (c) whether the Ministry can intervene to make arrangements for teaching regional languages to students;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) if not, the reasons therefor?

## A  N  S  W  E  R

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

(SHRI AJAY BHATT)

- (a): Yes, Sir.
- (b) to (e): No, Sir.
- (i) Army Public Schools are established under  aegis of Army Welfare and Education Society  to  cater  to  education  requirements  for  wards  of  Indian  Army  Personnel  who  hail from diverse backgrounds and regions of India with different mother tongues.
- (ii) Unlike other schools with students from the immediate and extended locality, all 136 Army  Public  Schools  are  enrolled  primarily  with  wards  of  Indian  Army  Personnel,  who have been transferred-in from another location.

(iii) Due to the nature of service,  Indian Army Personnel are transferred  frequently,  at short notice, and mostly in the midst of the academic calendar and at times in field locations away from their families.

(iv) The relatively limited period of stay of families with serving personnel in station and frequent  transfer  necessitated  standardisation  of  the  languages  i.e.  English,  Hindi  and Sanskrit which was undertaken since inception of the schools in 1950.

(v) The  change  of  regional  language  in  the  middle  of  an  academic  session  will  place unnecessary educational burden, in addition to emotional turmoil due to academic instability that Army wards have to endure when transferred into a new environment every few years.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4868 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-04-01
Subject: Disruption in Elimination of TB by 2025 due to COVID-19
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Mala Roy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4868 TO BE ANSWERED ON 01 st  APRIL, 2022

## DISRUPTION IN ELIMINATION OF TB BY 2025 DUE TO COVID-19

## 4868. SHRIMATI MALA ROY

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

- (a) whether the Government is likely to meet the target of eliminating Tuberculosis (TB) by 2025 amidst COVID-19 disruptions;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the revised deadline set by the Government thereon; and
- (c) the number of estimated TB deaths gone undetected and its likely fall out in the ensuring years?

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

- (a) & (b) The Government has made steady progress towards achieving the target for elimination of Tuberculosis (TB) across the country by 2025. As per the Global TB Report, 2021 by the World Health Organization, the incidence of TB in India has reduced from 217/lakh population in 2015 to 188/lakh population in 2020.
- (c) The number of deaths due to TB reported under the programme in the year 2021 for the patients initiated on TB treatment in 2020 is 76,002.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4863 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-04-01
Subject: Creche/Day Care Centre
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Chinta Anuradha

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN & CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4863

TO BE ANSWERED ON 01.04.2022

## CRECHE/DAY CARE CENTRE

## 4863.   SHRIMATI CHINTA ANURADHA:

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

- (a ) the  number of crèches/day care centres being run by the Government in Andhra Pradesh;
- (b) the  amount of funds allocated and utilized by the implementing agencies for the crèches during the last three years; and
- (c) whether  the  Government proposes to create more such crèches across the country and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- ( a)   A  total  of  96   creches/  day  care  centres  are  in  operation  in  State  of  Andhra Pradesh.
- (b)   The  amount  of  funds  allocated  and  utilized  under  the  scheme  during  last  three years are as under :
- (c)   As  per  guidelines  of  the  scheme,  decision  for  running  and  continuation  of operations  of  creches  is  taken  by  State  Government  and  UT  Administrations  on  the basis of verification and inspections done by them. The Ministry of Women and Child Development,  Government  of  India  releases  fund  to  States  and  UTs  on  receipt  of proposals supported with necessary documentation and information in respect of new projects, and utilization certificates and statement of expenditure for the grant already released.

| Year    |   BE (in Crore) |   Expenditure (in Crore) |
|---------|-----------------|--------------------------|
| 2018-19 |          128.39 |                    29.77 |
| 2019-20 |           50    |                    47.77 |
| 2020-21 |           75    |                    11.6  |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4862 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-04-01
Subject: Mega Parks for the Production of Ayurvedic Medicines
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: Y. S. Avinash Reddy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AYUSH

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4862 TO BE ANSWERED ON 1 st  April, 2022

## MEGA PARKS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF AYURVEDIC MEDICINES

## 4862. SHRI Y.S. AVINASH REDDY:

Will the Minister of AYUSH be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has proposed to set up mega parks for the production of Ayurvedic Medicines as a part of measures to promote indigenous medicines;

- (b) if so, the details thereof, State/UT-wise;
- (c) whether any such Mega Parks have been sanctioned in Andhra Pradesh;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the fund earmarked and released for setting up of such mega parks in the Andhra Pradesh and the status thereof as on date?

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

(a) to (e): No such proposal has been received by the Ministry of Ayush. However, if any person desires to set up production unit of Ayush medicines, he is required to obtain licence from the concerned State Licensing Authority in accordance with the requirements specified under Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 and Rules made thereunder.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4860 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-04-01
Subject: Herbal Heritage Trees
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: P.R. Natarajan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AYUSH

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4860 TO BE ANSWERED ON 01 ST  APRIL 2022

## HERBAL HERITAGE TREES

## 4860. SHRI NATARAJAN P.R.:

Will the Minister of AYUSH be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  any  statistics  on  the  number  of  herbal  heritage trees available across the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof, State / area-wise;
- (c) the details of top 20 trees with herbal presence, State-wise; and
- (d) the  details  of  funds  provided  and  utilized  along  with  the  number  of  herbal saplings  planted  as  on  date,  State-wise  for  maintaining  clean  and  healthy environment?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF AYUSH (SHRI SARBANANDA SONOWAL)

- (a) to (c): The Government has no such statistics on the number of herbal trees available  across the county.

However, as per information received from the Ministry of Culture , the Ministry of Culture initiated a drive of 'Sankalp Parva' from 28th June to 12th July 2020 with objective to create clean/ healthy environment of the country. The Ministry of Culture recommended to plant saplings of five trees viz (i) Bargad (ii) Amla (iii) Peepal (iv) Ashok (v) Bel which were identified  as  herbal  heritage  of  the  country.  During  this  drive  total  11,442  saplings  were planted with the initiative of  Ministry of Culture and its Attached, Subordinate offices and Autonomous Organizations in office premises or wherever possible.

The  NMPB,  Ministry  of  Ayush  under  its  'Central  Sector  Scheme  on  Conservation, Development and Sustainable Management of Medicinal Plants'  provides support to State

Forest Departments for plantation/resources augmentation of medicinal plants which includes tree species viz. Phyllanthus embelica (Amla), Saraca asoca (Ashok), Aegle marmelos (Bel) Terminalia  bellerica  (Behada,) , Terminalia  chebula  (Harar) , Azadarichta  indica (Neem), Terminalia  arjuna (Arjun), Taxus  wallichiana (Rakhal), Zanthoxylum  armatum (Timur), Mesua ferrea (Nagkesar), Oroxylum indicum (Syonak), Pterocarpus marsupium (Beejasar), Pterocarpus  santalinus (Rakta  chandana), Pongamia  pinnata (Karanj), Santalum  ablbum (Chandan), Gmelina  arborea (Gambhari), Acacia  catechu (Katha), Cinnamomum  tamla (Tejpat), Garcinia pedunculata (Amalbeda), Cinnamomum verum (Dalchini) etc.

- (d): As per information received from Ministry of Culture, no separate fund was  allocated  to drive  '  Sankalp  Parva'  for    maintaining  clean  and  healthy  environment.  However,  under 'Central  Sector  Scheme  on  Conservation,  Development  and  Sustainable  Management  of Medicinal Plants' of NMPB, Ministry of Ayush a total of Rs. 12,286.38/- lakh released and Rs. 10,003.01/- lakh utilized for plantation/resource augmentation of medicinal plants during the last five years.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4858 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-04-01
Subject: Anganwadi Centres in Andhra Pradesh
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Kuruva Gorantla Madhav, Beesetti  Venkata Satyavathi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UN STARRED QUESTION NO. 4858

TO BE ANSWERED ON 01.04.2022

## ANGANWADI CENTRES IN ANDHRA PRADESH

4858.  SHRI KURUVA GORANTLA MADHAV: DR. BEESETTI VENKATA SATYAVATHI:

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

- (a) the number of Anganwadi centres opened in the State of Andhra Pradesh during the last four years;
- (b) whether  all  Anganwadi  centres  have  access  to  clean  drinking  water  and sanitation facilities and if not, the number of such centres in the State of Andhra Pradesh;
- (c) whether all  the  vacancies  across  Anganwadis  in  the  State  of  Andhra  Pradesh have been filled and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (d) the corrective measures taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) As  informed  by  the  State  of  Andhra  Pradesh,  no  new  Anganwadi  Centres (AWCs) have been opened during the last four years. However all 55607 sanctioned AWCs are functioning in the State of Andhra Pradesh.
- (b) As  informed  by  the  State  of  Andhra  Pradesh,  all  the  55607  sanctioned Anganwadi Centers are having access to clean drinking water and 41180 Anganwadi Centers are having sanitation/ toilets facilities.
- (c) & (d) As  informed  by  the  State  of  Andhra  Pradesh,  there  are  1289  vacant positions  of  Anganwadi  Workers  and  2701  vacant  positions  of  Anganwadi  Helpers. State  Governments/UT  Administrations  are  advised,  from  time  to  time,  to  fill  the sanctioned positions of staff which are lying vacant for effective implementation of the Scheme.  Further,  directions/advisory  has  been  sent  to  States/UTs  to  recruit  the personnel on contract basis till such time the vacancies are filled on regular basis.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4857 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-04-01
Subject: Efficacy of Nano Urea
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: Hanuman Beniwal

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4857 TO BE ANSWERED ON: 01.04.2022

## Efficacy of Nano Urea

## 4857 : SHRI HANUMAN BENIWAL:

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

- whether the Government has made any assessment about the efficacy of nano (a) urea and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether selling marked on the pesticides are much higher than their market and if so, the details thereof; and price price
- (c) the efforts made by the Government to check rising of pesticides and ensure reasonable MRP on pesticides? price

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS

## (SHRI BHAGWANTH KHUBA)

- (a): Nano Urea developed by IFFCO has been provisionally included in Fertilizer Control Order (FCO)-1985, based on the preliminary experimental trials undertaken in several Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR)state agricultural UniversitiesNano-urea spray on different crops gave comparable yields to those obtained under fully recommended doses of fertilizers with 50% savings in dressed urea: top
- (b) & (c): The regulation of price of pesticides does not come under the purview of Insecticides Act; 1968 and Insecticides Rules, 1971. Pricing of pesticides is\_ market driven and to make available  pesticides at   reasonable prices, the Registration Committee grants registration certificates for generic pesticides expeditiously. Availability of more options to farmers ensures healthy  competition in the market thereby having the effect of stabilizing the prices.
Lok Sabha Question No. 4854 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-04-01
Subject: National Creche Scheme
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Heena Vijaykumar Gavit, Krishna Pal Singh Yadav, Sujay Radhakrishna Vikhepatil, Rajendra Dhedya  Gavit, Shrikant Eknath Shinde, Aparupa  Poddar, Unmesh Bhaiyyasaheb Patil

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN & CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4854 TO BE ANSWERED ON 01.04.2022

## NATIONAL CRÈCHE SCHEME

4854.   DR. HEENA GAVIT: DR. KRISHNA PAL SINGH YADAV: DR. SUJAY RADHAKRISHNA VIKHE PATIL: SHRI RAJENDRA DHEDYA GAVIT: DR. SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE: SHRIMATI APARUPA PODDAR: SHRI UNMESH BHAIYYASAHEB PATIL:

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

- (a) whether any special provision has been made for women in the Budget and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the  details   of  provisions  made  for  Rajiv  Gandhi  National  Crèche  Scheme  (RGNCS) and expenditure incurred thereon during the last five years and the current year;
- (c) whether the Government has made any cuts in the funding to National Crèche scheme and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) whether the grants have not been paid to many crèches and if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b) Ministry of Women and Child Development implements the National Crèche Scheme for  the  children  of  working  mothers  as  a  Centrally  Sponsored  Scheme  through  States/  UTs with effect from 01.01.2017 to provide day care facilities to children (age group of 6 months to 6 years) of working mothers.  The provision made and the expenditure incurred during last five years under the scheme are given below:-

| Year    |   BE (in Crore) |   Expenditure (in Crore) |
|---------|-----------------|--------------------------|
| 2016-17 |          150    |                   124.62 |
| 2017-18 |          200    |                    48.79 |
| 2018-19 |          128.39 |                    29.77 |
| 2019-20 |           50    |                    47.77 |
| 2020-21 |           75    |                    11.6  |

(c) & (d): Government is making appropriate allocation for the National Creche Scheme based on  the  expenditure  incurred  during  the  previous  years.  The  release  of  funds  depends  on submission of utilization certificate and statement of expenditure against the funds released during the previous financial year as per the provisions of General Financial Rules. Ever since the out break of COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent restrictions, the functioning of creches has been affected as the children were not able to attend creches. This is the primary reasons for lesser expenditure during the previous financial year.
Lok Sabha Question No. 4847 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-04-01
Subject: STEP Scheme
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Sanjay Bhatia

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO 4847

TO BE ANSWERED ON 01.04.2022

## STEP SCHEME

†4847. SHRI SANJAY BHATIA:

Will the Minister of Women and Child Development be pleased to state:

- (a)       whether  the  Government  proposes  to  promote  self-employment  among women  of  Karnal  Parliamentary  Constituency,  Haryana  through  Support  to Training & Employment Programme for Women (STEP) scheme; and
- (b)        if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (b): The Support to Training and Employment Programme for Women (STEP) Scheme has been discontinued from the Financial Year 2017-18.

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