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Lok Sabha Question No. 4075 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-24
Subject: Service Conditions of Doctors
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Parvesh Sahib Singh

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 4075 TO BE ANSWERED ON 24 TH  MARCH, 2023

## SERVICE CONDITIONS OF DOCTORS

## 4075. SHRI PARVESH SAHIB SINGH VERMA :

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

- (a)    whether  due  to  change  in  service  conditions  of  Government  Doctors,  senior  and  highly experienced doctors are forced to serve under their juniors and if so, the details thereof; (b)  whether it is true that doctors above the age of 62 are barred from holding administrative
- posts and if so, the details and its impact thereon along with the reasons therefor;
- (c)    whether  the  Government  is  planning  to  have  no  distinction  between  administrative  and non-administrative posts so that senior doctors can be efficiently utilised to tackle shortage of doctors; and
- (d)  if so, the details thereof?

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

(a) to (d):  The age of superannuation of Central Health Service (CHS) doctors belonging to Teaching sub-cadre was enhanced to 65 years in 2008 and those belonging to General Duty Medical Officers (GDMO), Non-Teaching and Public Health sub-cadres was enhanced to 65 years  in  2016.    This  was  subject  to  the  condition  that  these  doctors  would  not  hold administrative posts after attaining the age of 62 years. The said decisions were taken to tackle the shortage of doctors. Further, instructions were issued in the year 2018, providing doctors an option, on attaining the age of 62  years, for their posting to teaching/ clinical/ patient care/implementation of health programmes/  public  Health  Programmes  and  other  areas/  functions  including  advisory  and consultancy etc, in case they wish to continue in service up to the age of 65 years.  The doctors who do not exercise the said option superannuate at the age of 62 years.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4071 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-24
Subject: Allocation to Health Budget
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Kalyan Banerjee

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4071 TO BE ANSWERED ON 24 TH  MARCH, 2023

## ALLOCATION TO HEALTH BUDGET

## 4071: SHRI KALYAN BANERJEE:

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

- (a) whether it is a fact that Government allocation to Union Health Budget is 0.35 per cent of GDP in 2023-24;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  the  National  Health  Policy,  2017  has  recommended  to  raise  the  public  health spending at 2.5 per cent of GDP by 2025;
- (d) if so, the details thereof;
- (e) whether the Government has a proposal to raise more funds towards per head expenditure from Rs. 615 to Rs. 1500 per head; and
- (f) if so, the details thereof?

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

(a) to (b):  The details of Budget Allocation 2023-24 to Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (Department of Health & Family Welfare (DoHFW) & Department of Health Research (DHR)) and Ministry of AYUSH (MoAYUSH) are as below:

| Departments/Ministries   |   Budget Estimates- 2023-24 (Rs. in crore) |
|--------------------------|--------------------------------------------|
| DoHFW                    |                                    86175   |
| DHR                      |                                     2980   |
| MoAYUSH                  |                                     3647.5 |

(c) to (d): As per the National Health Policy, 2017, public investment in health is envisioned to reach 2.5% of GDP by 2025. Department of Health and Family Welfare (DoHFW) has taken up with States to prioritize allocation to health sector and enhance their health budgets at least by 10%

every year to reach the goal as envisaged. The budget allocation for DoHFW has increased by 82% from Rs. 47,353 Crores in 2017-18 (BE) to Rs. 86,175 crores in 2023-24 (BE). DoHFW is making efforts to increase allocation in health budget.  The 15th Finance Commission has provided Rs. 70,051 Crores Grants for health through the Local Government.

The 'India COVID-19 Emergency Response and Health System Preparedness Package-I' (ECRPI)  of  Rs.15,000 Crores  was approved by the Cabinet on 22nd April 2020 with an objective to prevent, detect and respond to the threat posed by COVID-19.

The  Cabinet  has  also  approved,  'India  Covid-19  Emergency  Response  and  Health  Systems Preparedness Package-II' (ECRP-II) on 08th July 2021 for an amount of Rs.23,123 Crores.

Pradhan  Mantri Jan ArogyaYojana (PMJAY), is the largest publicly funded health protection scheme in the world which provide health cover of Rs. 5 lakh per family per year for secondary and tertiary care hospitalization to 60 crore beneficiaries.

(e)  to  (f):  As  per  National  Health  Account  Estimates,  the  per  capita  Government  Health expenditure has been increased from Rs. 1108 (2014-15) to Rs. 1815 (2018-19).

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4068 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-24
Subject: Employment Generation by Ganga Vilas Cruise
Ministry: PORTS, SHIPPING AND WATERWAYS
Asked by: Sanjay Jaiswal

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4068

ANSWERED ON 2410312023

## EMPLOYMENT GENERATION BY GANGA VILAS CRUISE

4068. DR. SANJAY JAISWAL:

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- whether the Government have any projection as to the economic contribution
- (a) that the Ganga  Vilas cruise will make  to Bihais economy;
- if so, details thereof  along  with the employment that has been generated  in Bihar

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF PORTS, SHIPPING  AND WATERWAYS

## (SHRI SARBANANDA SONOWAL)

- (a) to (b) Specific study projecting  economic contribution  to Bihar's economy & employment  generation in Bihar by commencement of Ganga Vilas River Cruise journey has not been conducted. However, lnland Waterways Authority  of lndia (lWAl) completed  a study in November, 2022 for  preparation of an Action Plan & Detailed  Road Map for Development of River Cruise Tourism  in lndia.  As  per  the Study, the National  Wateruay  (NW) -1 (the Ganga-Bhagirathi-Hooghly river system)  in Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand & West Bengal and NW-40 (river Ghaghra) in Uttar Pradesh & Bihar are potential wateruays  for river cruise tourism.
- (b) as a result of this new venture?
Lok Sabha Question No. 4064 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-24
Subject: Inactivated Polio Vaccine Dose
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 UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4064 TO BE ANSWERED ON 24 TH  MARCH 2023

## INACTIVATED POLIO VACCINE DOSE

## 4064:  SHRI SYED IMTIAZ JALEEL:

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

- (a) whether  the  Governmenthas  launched  a  fractional  3rd  dose  for  Inactivated  Polio Vaccine (IPV) in India from January 2023 and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the specific reasons on the introduction of the said additional 3rd dose;
- (c) whether the Government has communicated to all the States and UTs about the roll-out of the additional FIPV and if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (d) the necessary steps taken to ensure adequate supplies of the said vaccine dose keeping in view the additional demand that may come from the States/UT?

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

(a)  India  has  introduced  a  3 rd dose  of  fractional  IPV  under  the  Universal  Immunization Programme across all States /UTs from January 2023.

(b)  The introduction has been made in view of the recommendation of  India Expert Advisory Group  for  Polio  Eradication  (IEAG)  and  further  by  National  Technical  Advisory  Group  on Immunization (NTAGI) as the schedule offers better seroconversion.

(c) Operational guideline has been issued to all States/UTs and programme officers have been oriented on the same.

(d) The consumption of f-IPV vaccine is monitored regularly and adequate stock is maintained at States /UTs, while buffer stock is maintained at Government Medical State Depot (GMSD) level.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4062 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-24
Subject: Ordnance Factory
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: Subrata Pathak, Ravi Kishan Shukla, Ravindra Kushawaha

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4062

TO BE ANSWERED ON 24 th  March, 2023

## ORDNANCE FACTORY

4062.  SHRI SUBRAT PATHAK: SHRI RAVI KISHAN: SHRI RAVINDRA KUSHWAHA:

Will the Minister of DEFENCE be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether any special provision has been made for Defence sector in the Budget;
- (b)  if so, the details thereof; and

(c)  the number of ordnance factories set up during the last three years along with the number of such factories proposed to be set up under Atmanirbhar Bharat initiative?

## A  N  S  W  E  R

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

(SHRI AJAY BHATT)

(a)  to  (c):    The  total  allocation  of  Rs.  5,93,537.64  Crore  has  been  made  for  Ministry  of Defence in BE 2023-24. The projected requirements of Directorate of Ordnance (Coordination & Service) have been fully met and an amount of Rs. 433.50 Crore and Rs. 1,315  Crore  have  been  allocated  in  BE  2023-24  under  Revenue  and  Capital  Heads respectively.  No  new  Ordnance  Factory  has  been  set  up  during  the  last  three  years  and  at present  there  is  no  such  proposal  to  set  up  ordnance  factories  under  Atmanirbhar  Bharat Initiative.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4060 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-24
Subject: Online Medical Consultations
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Kanimozhi Karunanidhi

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4060 TO BE ANSWERED ON 24 TH  MARCH, 2023

## ONLINE MEDICAL CONSULTATIONS

## 4060.  SHRIMATI KANIMOZHI KARUNANIDHI:

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

- (a)    whether  it  is  a  fact  that  many  medical  practitioners  have  started  giving  prescriptions through social media and messaging apps post COVID-19 pandemic;
- (b)  if so, the details thereof;
- (c)    the  steps  taken  /  proposed  to  be  taken  to  keep  a  check  on  medical  consultations  done online;
- (d)  whether the Government plans to regulate online medical consultations and telemedicine consultations across the country; and
- (e)  if so, the details thereof?

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

(a) to (e) Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW), Government of India, has developed a telemedicine application known as National Telemedicine Service, eSanjeevani which provides doctor-to-doctor and patient-to-doctor consultations.  This application works on a hub and spoke model.  At hub level, a specialist doctor provides services to Health and Wellness Centres (HWCs) in rural areas.  eSanjeevani application is also available in OPD module and provides service to anyone who installed it.

The  Ministry  of  Health  and  Family  Welfare  (MoHFW),  Government  of  India,  has further issued a letter, dated 19 th January, 2021, requesting the states to make and implement action plan for regulating online service health aggregators and related service providers. The aforesaid letter is available on weblink:

http://www.clinicalestablishments.gov.in/WriteReadData/5301.pdf.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4057 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-24
Subject: Protest of Anganwadi Workers
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: K. Jayakumar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN & CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO: 4057 TO BE ANSWERED ON 24.03.2023

## PROTEST OF ANGANWADI WORKERS

4057:  DR. K. JAYAKUMAR:

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

- (a) whether the Government is cognizant about the ongoing protests of Anganwadi workers across the country;
- (b) if  so,  whether the Government has taken any action to address the issue of meager honorarium and regularize their payment;
- (c) if so, the details thereof and the actions taken thereon;
- (d) whether the Government is planning to cover the Anganwadi workers under the Minimum Wages Act, 1948; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

(a)     Anganwadi Services is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme and the implementation, monitoring  and  administration  of  the  Scheme  is  done  by  the  concerned  State Governments/  UT  administrations.  Therefore,  taking  cognizance  of  the  ongoing protests of Anganwadi Workers across the country Government has issued necessary instructions  to  all  States/  UTs  to  take  appropriate  measures  and  ensure  that  the services in the Anganwadi Centres are not affected due to the strikes.  Further, States/ UTs  have  been  requested  to  devise  a  strategy  for  suitable  engagement  with  the protesting  organizations  for  the  smooth  and  uninterrupted  implementation  of  the Scheme.

(b) to (e)      AWWs/AWHs being honorary workers are paid a monthly honorarium as decided by the Government from time to time. From 1 st  October, 2018, Government of India has enhanced the honorarium of AWWs at main-AWCs from Rs.3,000/- to Rs.4,500/- per month; AWWs at mini- AWCs from Rs.2,250/- to Rs.3,500/- per month; AWHs  from  Rs.1,500/-  to  Rs.2,250/-  per  month.  Performance  linked  incentive  of Rs.250/- per month to AWHs and Rs.500 to AWWs was also introduced.  In addition to this, States/UTs are also paying additional monetary incentives/honorarium to these functionaries from their own resources which vary from State to State.

Angnawadi Services considers AWWs/AWHs as 'honorary workers' from the local community who come forward to render their services on part-time basis in the area of child care and development. Being honorary workers, they do not hold any civil post. Hence, the Minimum Wages Act is also not applicable to them.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4055 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-24
Subject: Artificial Intelligence for Mental Health Treatment
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Francisco Cosme Sardinha

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4055 TO BE ANSWERED ON 24 TH  MARCH, 2023

## ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE FOR MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT

## 4055.  SHRI COSME FRANCISCO CAITANO SARDINHA:

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

- (a) whether the Government is considering any policy or is running any programme regarding the usage of Artificial Intelligence (AI) for early detection and treatment of mental health issues among vulnerable sections of the citizens, especially children and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government is cognizant of the usage of AI for early detection and treatment of mental health issues in other countries; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof and if not, the time by which the Government is likely to consider this issue?

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

- (a) to  (c)    While  the  National  AI  Strategy  of  India  provides  a  broad  framework  for  the development and adoption of AI in various sectors including healthcare, there are no specific policies or programs related to the use of AI for early detection and treatment of mental health issues.

However, Government of India has launched Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM) which aims to create a  platform  enabling  interoperability  of  health  data  within  the  health ecosystem so as to create longitudinal Electronic Health Record (EHR) of every citizen.

Under  ABDM,  multiple  registries  are  made  to  ensure  that  data  silos  can  be  broken  and longitudinal  electronic  health  record  (EHR)  of  citizen  is  created.  Further  it  will  integrate cutting edge technologies such as Artificial Intelligence, IoTs, Blockchain etc. with existing health IT applications as per need for improving the performance of the health services.

Ministry  of  Health  has  also  recently  designated  AIIMS  Delhi,  PGIMER  Chandigarh  and AIIMS Rishikesh as Centre of Excellence for Artificial Intelligence with an aim to promote creation and use of AI based solutions in Health.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4054 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-24
Subject: Private Companies in Defence Sector
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: Ghanshyam Singh Lodhi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

## DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE PRODUCTION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4054

TO BE ANSWERED ON 24 th  March, 2023

## PRIVATE COMPANIES IN DEFENCE SECTOR

## 4054.  SHRI GHANSHYAM SINGH LODHI:

Will the Minister of DEFENCE be pleased to state:

- (a)    the  details  of  private  companies  engaged  in  Defence  sector  along  with  the  terms  and conditions in this regard;
- (b)  whether there is any security threat due to engagement of the said companies, if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  the benefits likely to be achieved in Defence sector from the said companies;
- (d)    the  items  proposed  to  be  purchased  from  the  said  companies  along  with  the  share  of participation of the said companies per year; and
- (e)    whether  the  record  of  the  verification  of  the  employees  working  there  is  likely  to  be maintained by the Government, if so, the details thereof?

| A N S W E R   | (SHRI AJAY BHATT)   |
|---------------|---------------------|

(a) to (e):   Defence Industry sector was opened up in May 2001 upto 100% for Indian private sector participation. Since the opening up of Defence sector till date, a total of 601 Industrial Licenses have been issued to 368 companies operating in Defence sector. Industrial licenses in  Defence  sector  are  issued  by  Department  for  Promotion  of  Industry  &  Internal  Trade (DPIIT), Ministry of Commerce & Industry under I(D&R) Act, 1951 & Arms Act, 1959/Arms Rules 2016 and by Ministry of Home Affairs under Arms Act, 1959/Arms Rules 2016.

The Government has put in place a Security manual for  Licensed  Defence  Companies. The  Licensed  Defence  Companies  are  required  to  follow  detailed  security  guidelines.  The Manual  provides detailed guidelines on physical security/materials security/documents security/  information  security/cyber  security  etc.  As  per  conditions  of  Security  Manual  for Indian Licensed  Defence  Companies  (ILDCs),  thorough  verification  of  character  and antecedents  of  all  persons  before  joining  and  periodic  security  check  of  various  personnel employed including all levels of management is required to be done by all ILDCs.

The increased participation by the Private sector in defence may result in the increased levels of indigenization, local manufacturing, growth of MSMEs & Startups, value of Defence Production, defence exports and import substitution.  Further, the defence items are procured by the Services as per the security needs of the country.  However, 68% of the total Capital Procurement  budget  has  been  earmarked  in  2022-23  for  procurement  from  domestic industries.
Lok Sabha Question No. 4048 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-24
Subject: Renunciation of Indian Citizenship
Ministry: EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: Abdul Khaleque

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No-4048

ANSWERED ON- 24/03/2023

## RENUNCIATION OF INDIAN CITIZENSHIP

4048. SHRI ABDUL KHALEQUE

Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state :-

(a) whether more than eleven lakh people renounced their Indian citizenship between 1st January 2015 to 31st October 2022 and less than 800 people from countries other than Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan took Indian citizenship during the same period and if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether the Government has taken any steps to find the reasons for such high number of renunciation and low acceptance of Indian citizenship, if so, the details thereof; and

(c) whether the Government tried to determine the financial as well as intellectual drainage and loss to the country because of the high denouncements of citizenship and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

(SHRI V. MURALEEDHARAN)

(a to c) As per the information available with the Ministry, the number of Indians who renounced their Indian citizenship was 1,31,489 (in 2015); 1,41,603 (in 2016); 1,33,049 (in 2017); 1,34,561 (in 2018);   1,44,017   (in   2019);   85,256   (in   2020);   1,63,370   (in   2021)   and   1,83,741   (in   2022   till 31.10.2022). For reference purpose, numbers were 1,22,819 (in 2011); 1,20,923 (in 2012); 1,31,405 (in 2013); 1,29,328 (in 2014).

As per the information available with the Ministry, the number of foreign nationals except those from Bangladesh, Pakistan and Afghanistan who took Indian citizenship was 93 (in 2015), 153 (in 2016), 175 (in 2017), 129 (in 2018), 113 (in 2019), 27 (in 2020), 42 (in 2021) and 53 (in 2022 till 31.10.2022).

The reasons for renouncing/taking citizenship are personal.

The Government recognizes the potential of the global workplace in an era of a knowledge economy. It has also brought about a transformational change in its engagement with Indian diaspora. A successful, prosperous, and influential diaspora is an asset for India. India stands to gain a lot from tapping its diaspora networks and productive utilization of the soft power that comes from having such a flourishing diaspora. The Government's efforts are also aimed at harnessing the diaspora potential to its fullest including through sharing of knowledge and expertise.

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