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Lok Sabha Question No. 3913 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-28
Subject: CSR Projects
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Ashok Kumar Rawat

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE

## DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC ENTERPRISES ***** LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3913 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 28 th  MARCH, 2022

## CSR Projects

## 3913. SHRI ASHOK KUMAR RAWAT:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the works relating to social welfare undertaken by the Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) under Corporate Social Responsibility(CSR) during each of the last three years and the current year;
- (b) the details of the amount of funds spent on the said various works along with the location-wise and PSU-wise number of persons benefitted therefrom;
- (c)  whether  the  Government  has  laid  down  any  criteria  in  regard  to  utilisation  of funds under CSR;
- (d) if so, whether the Government proposes to take any effective steps to ensure that the funds under CSR are spent especially in the backward and Scheduled Caste dominated areas and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e)  whether  the  Government  has  received  any  social  audit  report  with  a  view  to monitor the CSR activities undertaken by PSUs and if so, the outcome thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR FINANCE (DR. BHAGWAT KISHANRAO KARAD)

(a) and (b) : Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) activities of corporates including Central  Public  Sector  Enterprises  (CPSEs)  are  governed  as  per  Section  135  of Companies Act, 2013; which inter-alia prescribes the criteria for  companies falling under  the  ambit  of  CSR,  activities  covered  under  CSR  and  the  amount    to  be allocated for CSR activities. As per Public Enterprises Survey, CSR expenditure of CPSEs during last three financial years is as under:

| Financial Year   | CSR Expenditure (₹ crore)   |
|------------------|-----------------------------|
| 2018-19          | 3,873                       |
| 2019-20          | 5,088                       |
| 2020-21          | 4,488 (provisional)         |

(c)  and  (d)  :  The  Government  provides  broad framework for CSR through Section 135  of  the  Companies  Act,  2013,  Schedule  VII  of  the  Act  and  Companies  (CSR Policy) Rules, 2014 under which CSR is a Board driven process and the Board of the

company is empowered to plan, decide, execute and monitor CSR activities based on  the  recommendations  of  its  CSR  Committee.  Schedule  VII  of  the  Act  contains activities that are broadly aligned with national priorities and related to inclusive and sustainable development such as health, education, poverty, eradication of hunger, women  empowerment,  rural  development,  slum  area  development,  welfare  of weaker  sections,  disaster  management,  etc.  Section  135  of  the  Companies  Act, 2013 also lays down that the Company shall give preference to the local area and areas  around  it  where  it  operates,  for  spending  the  amount  earmarked  for  CSR activities.

(e) : The Companies Act, 2013 does not mandate companies (including PSUs and private sector companies) to conduct social audit of their CSR activities.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3912 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-28
Subject: Tax under Section 194N of Income Tax Act
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Dean Kuriakose

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3912

TO BE ANSWERED ON MONDAY, MARCH 28, 2022/CHAITRA 7, 1944 (SAKA)

## TAX UNDER SECTION 194N OF INCOME TAX ACT

## 3912. ADV. DEAN KURIAKOSE:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the financial implication of the burden imposed by the tax under section 194N of the Income Tax Act on primary co-operative societies;
- (b) whether the Government has received any representation/request to withdraw the said tax;
- (c) if so, the details of actions taken in this regard;
- (d) whether the Government intends to withdraw this tax within the ongoing and next financial years; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI PANKAJ CHAUDHARY)

(a) The financial implementation of deduction of tax under section 194N of the Income-tax Act, 1961 in  case  of  primary  cooperative  societies  depends  on  the  quantum  of  cash  withdrawn  in  excess  of specified amount, availability of Permanent Account Number and whether such societies have filed their returns of income for specified assessment year.

Credit for the Tax deducted can be claimed at the time fo filling of Income tax return and refund may be issued in case actual tax liability is lower than tax credit available. Due to this credit, there is no burden imposed by the tax deduction.

- (b)  Representations  have  been  received  from  various  stakeholders  seeking  exemption  from  the provisions of section 194N of the Income-tax Act, 1961.

(c) Such representation were examined in consultation with the Reserve Bank of India in accordance with the provisions of the said section. However, the same were not found to be feasible.

- (d) There is no such proposal.
- (e) In view of (d), this does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 340 (STARRED), answered on 2022-03-25
Subject: Women Wing of Indian Army
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: Umesh G. Jadhav, S. Muniswamy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

## DEPARTMENT OF MILITARY AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO. 340

TO BE ANSWERED ON 25 TH  MARCH, 2022

## WOMEN WING OF INDIAN ARMY

- *340.  DR. UMESH G. JADHAV: SHRI S. MUNISWAMY:

Will the Minister of Defence be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to name the women's wing of Indian Army in the name of Belawadi  Mallamma,  the  first  known  warrior  queen  who  formed  the  first  specially  trained women's army in the Indian Subcontinent;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  whether the said move is a unique and first of its kind initiative that will also serve as an inspiration to the women who aspire to join the Indian Army and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether the Indian Army has named any organization/out-fit/wing till date in the name of a woman warrior; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

MINISTER OF DEFENCE

- (a) to (e):  A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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## A  N  S  W  E  R

(SHRI RAJNATH SINGH)

## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) to (e) OF THE LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION No. 340 FOR ANSWER ON 25.03.2022 REGARDING 'WOMEN WING OF INDIAN ARMY':

(a) to (e):  No, Sir.  There is no separate Women Wing in the Indian Army.  Women Officers are currently  being  commissioned  in  Indian  Army  in  10  different  Arms/Services.    Presently  100 Women soldiers are enrolled in the Corps of Military Police.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 339 (STARRED), answered on 2022-03-25
Subject: Arrest of Fishermen
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: A.K.P. Chinraj

MINISTER OF DEFENCE

- (a) & (b):  A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

## LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO. 339

TO BE ANSWERED ON 25 TH  MARCH, 2022

## ARREST OF FISHERMEN

*339. SHRI A.K.P. CHINRAJ:

Will the Minister of Defence be pleased to state:

- (a) the total number of Sri Lankan fishermen arrested and their boats seized by the Indian Navy with regard to border violation and other cases from 2014 to till date; and
- (b) the total number of Indian Fishermen arrested and their boats seized by the Sri Lankan Navy with regard to border violation and other cases during the said period?

## A  N  S  W  E  R

(SHRI RAJNATH SINGH)

## STATE MENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) & (b) OF THE LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION No. 339 FOR ANSWER ON 25.03.2022 REGARDING 'ARREST OF FISHERMEN':

(a):  Indian  Navy  has  neither  arrested  any  Sri  Lankan  fishermen nor seized any of their boats  with  regard  to  border  violation  or  any  other  cases.  However,  460  Sri  Lankan fishermen have been arrested and 87 of their boats have been seized with regard to border violation and other cases by Indian Coast Guard from 2014 till date.

- (b) Sri  Lankan Navy has arrested 2601 Indian fishermen and seized 473 boats with regard to border violation and other cases from 2014 till date.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 338 (STARRED), answered on 2022-03-25
Subject: Migration of Indian Citizens
Ministry: EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: Locket Chatterjee

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION No.338 TO BE ANSWERED ON 25.03.2022

## MIGRATION OF INDIAN CITIZENS

## † *338. MS. LOCKET CHATTERJEE:

Will the Minister of External Affairs be pleased to state:

- (a) whether an increase in the migration of Indian citizens has been registered over the last several years;
- (b) if, so the details thereof during the last two years; and
- (c) the present status of conferring dual citizenship to these Indian citizens?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS (DR. SUBRAHMANYAM JAISHANKAR)

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

STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) to (c) OF THE LOK   SABHA STARRED   QUESTION   No.   *338   REGARDING 'MIGRATION OF INDIAN CITIZENS' FOR ANSWER ON 25.03.2022.

(a) & (b) Ministry   of   External   Affairs   does   not   maintain   data   on   Indian citizens going abroad for migration. It is estimated that there are over 13 million of Indian Diaspora residing all over the world, making India as having one of the largest Diaspora populations. Many countries do not share data, including with Indian Missions abroad, on the number of migrants of Indian origin in their respective countries, citing data privacy and other laws.

The Bureau of Immigration, Government of India, records the number of Indians who had gone abroad for employment. The data for the last two years is as follows:

|   Year | No of Indians Departed on Employment Visa   |
|--------|---------------------------------------------|
|   2020 | 70,26,960                                   |
|   2021 | 82,48,870                                   |

(c) India does not permit dual citizenship. Section 9 of the Citizenship Act 1955 states that "Any citizen of India who by naturalization, registration or otherwise, voluntarily acquires or acquired the citizenship of another country, shall upon such acquisition cease to be a citizen of India."

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Lok Sabha Question No. 336 (STARRED), answered on 2022-03-25
Subject: Establishment of Pharma Parks
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: Rajiv Ranjan (Lalan) Singh, Satyadev Pachauri

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

LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION No. *336

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 25 th  March, 2022

## Establishment of Pharma Parks

## *336.   SHRI RAJIV RANJAN SINGH ALIAS LALAN SINGH: SHRI SATYADEV PACHAURI:

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

- (a) whether the Government has announced to establish a number of pharma parks in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the details of such pharma parks established, so far, State/UT-wise; and
- (d) the details of investment made in all those pharma parks, so far, park-wise?

## ANSWER

MINISTER IN THE MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS & FERTILIZERS (Dr. MANSUKH MANDAVIYA)

(a) to (d):  A statement is laid on the table of the house.

## STATEMENT  REFFERED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (d)  OF  STARRED QUESTION NO. *336 FOR REPLY ON 25.03.2022

(a) to (d):  The Department of Pharmaceuticals is implementing a scheme namely 'Promotion of  Bulk  Drug  Parks'  which  provides  for grant-in-aid  towards  creation  of  Common Infrastructure Facilities (CIF) in the bulk drug parks to be developed by the States.  The total financial outlay of the Scheme is Rs. 3,000 Crore with maximum grant-in-aid for one bulk drug park limited to Rs 1,000 crore or 70% of the project cost of CIF, whichever is less. In case of North  Eastern  states  and  Hilly  States  (Himachal  Pradesh,  Uttarakhand,  Union  Territory  of Jammu & Kashmir and Union Territory of Ladakh), the maximum limit of financial assistance is Rs 1,000 crore or 90% of the project cost of CIF, whichever is less. The Guidelines of the scheme are available on the website of the Department of Pharmaceuticals, i.e., http://pharmaceuticals.gov.in.

Department has received proposals from 13 States, viz., Uttar Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh and Odisha under the scheme.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 335 (STARRED), answered on 2022-03-25
Subject: Effectiveness of Copper against SARS-CoV-2
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Rajdeep Roy

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

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.335 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 25 TH  MARCH, 2022

## EFFECTIVENESS OF COPPER AGAINST SARS-COV-2

## *335. DR. RAJDEEP ROY:

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

- (a) whether the Government is aware of the notification issued in February 2021 by U.S  Environmental  Protection  Agency  (EPA)  stating  that  certain  copper  alloys provide  long-term  effectiveness  against  SARS-CoV-2  virus  and  eliminate  the COVID-19  causing  virus  within  two  hours  due  to  anti-microbial  properties  of copper;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to utilize copper in healthcare infrastructure in  the  wake  of  USEPA  certification  as  a  long-term  and  sustainable  tool  of preventing the spread of infections during times such as the current pandemic; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (DR MANSUKH MANDAVIYA)

- (a) to (d) A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 335* FOR 25 TH  MARCH, 2022

(a) to (d): The  U.S.  Environmental  Protection  Agency  (EPA)  has  reportedly announced  that  certain  copper  alloys  provide  long-term  effectiveness  against viruses, including SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.

However,  the  use  of  antimicrobial  copper  alloy  products  supplements  but does not replace standard infection control practices.  Individual should continue to follow public health guidelines, including critical precautions like  mask wearing, social distancing and proper ventilation.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 334 (STARRED), answered on 2022-03-25
Subject: COVID-19 Vaccinations Centres
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Imtiaz Jaleel Syed

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.334 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 25 TH  MARCH, 2022

## COVID-19 VACCINATIONS CENTRES

## *334. SHRI SYED IMTIAZ JALEEL:

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

- (a)  whether the Government is aware of a study which indicates that 89 percent people  desired  to  have  the  operational  hours  of  vaccination  centres  extended beyond 9 am to 5 pm and if so, the details thereof;
- (b)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  provide  vaccination  round  the  clock  to accelerate  the  administration  of  second  dose  and  help  informal  sector  workers along with those in full day employment to get vaccinated; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (DR MANSUKH MANDAVIYA)

- (a) to (c) A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 334* FOR 25 TH  MARCH, 2022

(a)  to  (c): The  specific  study  referred  to  in  the  question  has  not  come  to  the notice of Government of India. The timings of COVID-19 Vaccination Centers (CVCs) are subject to demand and requirement at a particular place where the CVC is situated  and  can  be  decided  by  the  hospital  authorities  and/or  district administration.

Government of India has issued advisories to  all  States/UTs informing no rigid timing has been set for operationalization of CVCs and it can be flexible based  on  the  availability  of  human  resource,  infrastructure,  and  number  of beneficiaries due for vaccination.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 332 (STARRED), answered on 2022-03-25
Subject: Janaushadhi Kendras
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: Hasmukhbhai Somabhai Patel

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

LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION No. 332 TO BE ANSWERED ON 25 th  March, 2022

## Janaushadhi Kendras

## *332. SHRI PATEL HASMUKHBHAI SOMABHAI:

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

- (a) whether the Government has received any requests from the private players seeking their participation in setting up of Janaushadhi Kendras;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the action taken/proposed to be taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER IN THE MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS (Dr. MANSUKH MANDAVIYA)

(a)  to (c): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (c)  OF  THE  LOK SABHA  STARRED  Q.NO.  332  (12 th   POSITION)  FOR  ANSWER  ON  25.03.2022 REGARDING JANAUSHADHI  KENDRAS

(a) to (c): Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana (PMBJP) is being implemented mainly through individual entrepreneurs.  Till 28.02.2022, about 8,689 Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Kendras (PMBJKs) have been opened covering all the districts in the country. Out of these, about 1,064 kendras have been opened in government premises, while remaining 7,625 PMBJKs  have  been  opened  by  the  private players, viz., individuals/societies/NGOs/institutions etc. In  order  to  encourage  receipt  of  applications  from  individual  entrepreneurs/private players for opening of PMBJK, the normal incentive under the scheme has been enhanced from Rs.  2.50  lakhs  to  Rs.  5.00  Lakh,  subject  to  a  ceiling  of  Rs.  15,000/-  per  month.  Further, additional  one-time  incentive  of  Rs.  2.00  lakh  has  been  introduced  for  Kendras  opened  in aspirational districts, Himalayan, Island territories & North-Eastern States or for the Kendras opened by women entrepreneurs, divyangs, SC & ST.

Pharmaceuticals & Medical Devices Bureau of India (PMBI), the implementing agency of the scheme, regularly organizes workshops and seminars to encourage private entrepreneurs/NGOs/Civil  Societies  and  unemployed  pharmacists  for  opening  of  PMBJKs. Further, PMBI has recently invited applications for opening of PMBJKs in 265 districts of the different States where the coverage of Kendras is relatively less.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 327 (STARRED), answered on 2022-03-25
Subject: Administration of First dose of COVID-19 Vaccine
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: T.R.V.S. Ramesh

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

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.327 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 25 TH  MARCH, 2022

## ADMINISTRATION OF FIRST DOSE OF COVID-19 VACCINE

## *327. SHRI T.R.V.S. RAMESH:

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

- (a) whether the Government has noted a decrease in the number of people taking the first  dose  of  COVID-19  vaccination  in  the  last  few  weeks  and  if  so,  the  details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government is on course to achieve the target to fully inoculate all adults by the year-end;
- (c) if so, the details thereof; and
- (d)  if  not,  the  steps  taken  to  promote  and  facilitate  vaccination  of  the  remaining population?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (DR MANSUKH MANDAVIYA)

- (a) to (d) A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 327* FOR 25 TH  MARCH, 2022

(a) to (d): As on 21 st March 2022, against the estimated population of about 101.30 crore beneficiaries aged 15 years and above, a total of 181.24 crore doses of Covid19 vaccine have been administered. 96.81 crore (96%) beneficiaries have received at least one dose, 82.09 crore (81%) beneficiaries have received both the doses and 2.17 crore beneficiaries have received the precaution dose of COVID-19 vaccine.

A total of 9.71 crore 1 st dose were administered in the month of January 2022 while 2.22 crore 1 st dose of COVID-19 vaccine were administered in the month of February 2022 as most of the target beneficiaries are already covered.

Adequate  Covid-19  vaccine  doses  are  made  available  to  all  States/UTs  to vaccinate all eligible beneficiaries with 1 st dose, 2 nd dose and precaution dose. 'Har Ghar Dastak' Teekakaran Abhiyan was launched wherein missed beneficiaries for 1 st dose and due beneficiaries for 2 nd dose are identified and vaccinated through houseto-house activity.

Government  of  India  has  been  regularly  reviewing  COVID-19  vaccination coverage and has issued multiple advisories to States/UTs to cover eligible beneficiaries with both doses of COVID-19 vaccine and precaution dose.

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