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Lok Sabha Question No. 2844 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-17
Subject: Lack of Organ Donors
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Vellalath Kochukrishnan Nair. Sreekandan

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2844 TO BE ANSWERED ON 17 TH  MARCH, 2023

## LACK OF ORGAN DONORS

## 2844.  SHRI V.K. SREEKANDAN:

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

- (a) whether it is a fact that India requires more than four lakh organ transplants every year, but less than 1,000 are done due to lack of donors;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether it is a fact that the country lacks organ preservation facilities and these exist only in select hospitals in the country;
- (d) if  so, the details thereof;
- (e) whether it is  a  fact  that  the  Government  needs  to  train  more  doctors  to  perform  organ retrieval and transplant procedures; and
- (f) if so, the details thereof and the steps taken/proposed to be taken in this regard?

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

- (a) to (f) As  per the  NOTTO  registry,  in  the year  2022, a total of 15,561  organ transplantation  were  carried  out,  of  which  2770  transplants  were  carried  out  with  organs procured from deceased donors. Organs are transplanted as soon as possible after retrieval and are not required to be preserved.

Government  of  India  is  running  National  Organ  Transplant  Programme  (NOTP)  to  promote organ  donation  and  transplantation  across  the  country. The  three  tier  structure  set  up  under

NOTP, to provide for an efficient and organized system of organ procurement and distribution in the  country,  includes  an  apex  level  National  Organ  and  Tissue  Transplant  Organization (NOTTO) at New Delhi, five Regional Organ and Tissue Transplant Organizations (ROTTOs) at Chandigarh, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata and Guwahati and State Organ and Tissue Transplant Organizations (SOTTOs) in nineteen States.

In  addition,  various  provisions  have  been  made  under  the  program  for  augmenting  the infrastructure for human organ and tissue retrieval, transplantation and storage in all parts of the country; these among others also include financial support for:

-  establishing new Organ Transplant/retrieval facilities and strengthening of existing Organ Transplant/retrieval facilities.
-  establishing National/ Regional/State Bio-material centres.
-  training  for  organ  donation  and  transplantation  related  experts  including  surgeons, physicians, transplant coordinators, etc.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2841 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-17
Subject: E-Sanjeevani under Ayushman Bharat Yojana
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Ranjeetsingh Naik Nimbalkar

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 2841 TO BE ANSWERED ON 17.03.2023

## E-SANJEEVANI UNDER AYUSHMAN BHARAT YOJNA

## 2841  SHRI RANJEETSINGH NAIK NIMBALKAR:

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

(a) whether the Government has facilitated e-Sanjeevani consultancy in all Ayushman Bharat Wellness Centres and if so, the details thereof;

- (b)  whether  the  Government  has  received  any  complaints  about  the  functioning  of  eSanjeevani consultancy in remote and difficult terrains due to lack of internet facility and if so, the details thereof along with necessary steps taken in this regard;
- (c) whether the Government has conducted training programmes for health officers in these Wellness Centres to acquaint them with the application of technology and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) the number of training programmes conducted in Maharashtra; and
- (e) if not, whether the Government is planning to conduct such training programmes?

## 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) 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. Through the hub and spoke model, doctors including specialists can provide services to Health and Wellness Centers (HWCs) in rural areas. Further people in remote and rural areas can also avail services through OPD module of eSanjeevani. As on 7 th March, 2023, eSanjeevani Telemedicine service is operational at 1,15,321 HWCs.

Government of India provides financial assistance to  all States/UTs under National Health Mission  to improve  health  infrastructure including IT infrastructure such  as internet connectivity, hardware etc.

Union Health Ministry  through CDAC Mohali provides training  for on-boarding of health officers  (Doctors/Chief  Health  Officer)  on  eSanjeevani  platform.  As  on  date  around,  more than 100 training sessions have been conducted and around 225686 health officers/medical professionals have been trained on eSanjeevani across the country. In Maharashtra, around 17,929 Doctors/CHO have been trained on eSanjeevani.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2840 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-17
Subject: AIIMS, Deoghar
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Nishikant  Dubey

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-2840 TO BE ANSWERED ON- 17/03/2023

## AIIMS, DEOGHAR

## 2840. DR. NISHIKANT DUBEY:

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

- (a) the status of AIIMS, Deoghar in Jharkhand in comparison to AIIMS, New Delhi; and
- (b) the extent to which the number of patients registered in AIIMS, New Delhi have reduced due to the functioning of newly set up AIIMS in other cities of the country?

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

- (a) AIIMS at New Delhi has been functioning for more than six decades and has established itself as a premier institute in the country and internationally in areas of teaching/learning, research and patient care. As compared to AIIMS, New Delhi, the newly set up AIIMS at Deoghar is at an early stage of its establishment. MBBS classes, OPD services and partial IPD services have started at AIIMS Deoghar.
- (b) Number of patients visiting any particular hospital depends upon many factors, including growth of population and its age profile, incidence of diseases, health-seeking behaviour of people, expansion in the healthcare facilities at various levels etc. It is, therefore, difficult to isolate specific impact on patient load in AIIMS, New Delhi, on account of opening of new AIIMS in various parts of the country.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2839 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-17
Subject: Usage of Generic Medicines in Bihar
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: Dileshwar Kamait

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 2839 TO BE ANSWERED ON 17 th  March, 2023

Usage of Generic Medicines in Bihar

## †2839. SHRI DILESHWAR KAMAIT:

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

(a) the total quantity of generic medicines used in Bihar during the last three years; and (b) whether the Government has formulated any plan to increase the production as well as making generic medicines available at affordable prices in the country?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS (SHRI BHAGWANTH KHUBA)

(a): As per information provided by the National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority, the total sale of medicines by stockists/ dealers to retailers in the country is as under:

| Year                       | Sales Value (in Cr.)   |
|----------------------------|------------------------|
| 2019-2020                  | 1,44,485.08            |
| 2020-2021                  | 1,47,586.41            |
| 2021-2022                  | 1,69,234.82            |
| April 2022 - December 2022 | 1,40,865.31            |

No separate data, is however, maintained regarding consumption of generic medicines in the country/ specific states, including Bihar.

In  order  to  provide  quality  generic  medicines  at  affordable  prices  to  all  citizens, especially the poor and the deprived ones, Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana (PMBJP)  has  been  launched  by  the  Department  of  Pharmaceuticals  wherein  about  9,182 dedicated outlets known as Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Kendras (PMBJKs) have been opened all across the country till 28.02.2023, out of which 359 Kendras are in the state of Bihar. During last three financial years, total sale of Rs. 19.57 Crore has been made by the Kendras in Bihar.

(b): Department of Pharmaceuticals has taken various steps for increase of production of drugs in  the  country.  In  order  to  encourage  domestic  manufacturing  of  pharmaceutical  drugs, including  generic  medicines,  two  Production  Linked  Incentive  (PLI)  schemes  have  been launched, viz., PLI Scheme for promotion of domestic manufacturing of critical Key Starting Materials (KSMs)/ Drug Intermediates (DIs)/ Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs) within an outlay of Rs. 6,940 crores and PLI Scheme for Pharmaceuticals with an outlay of Rs. 15,000 cr. Further, a scheme for providing financial support for creation of Common Infrastructure Facilities (CIFs) in three Bulk Drugs parks in the country has also been approved with a total outlay of Rs. 3,000 cr.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2835 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-17
Subject: Cadre Restructuring of Physiotherapists
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Raghu Ramakrishna Raju Kanumuru, Thalikkottai Rajuthevar Baalu

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2835 TO BE ANSWERED ON 17 th  MARCH, 2023

## CADRE RESTRUCTURING OF PHYSIOTHERAPISTS

## 2835.   SHRI KANUMURU RAGHU RAMA KRISHNA RAJU: SHRI T. R. BAALU:

## Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

be pleased to state with reference to Question No. 3401, dated 12.07.2019 regarding cadre restructuring of physiotherapists and to enumerate:

- (a) the details of the progress made in this matter;
- (b) whether the Committee has submitted its report and if so, the details thereof  along with steps taken by the Government to implement suggestion given in the report;
- (c) if not, whether the Government has fixed any timeline for the submission and implementation of the report; and
- (d) whether any dissent note has been submitted by any member of the said Committee and if so, the  details thereof along with the necessary steps taken to implement the suggestions given in the dissent note?

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

- (a)  to  (d):  Cadre  Restructuring  Committee for Physiotherapists submitted its recommendations and after examination, requisite action was taken. A dissent note was examined in Directorate General of Health Services.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2832 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-17
Subject: AYUSH and Modern Medicine Professionals
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: Abdul Majeed Ariff

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AYUSH

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2832 TO BE ANSWERED ON 17.03.2023

## AYUSH AND MODERN MEDICINE PROFESSIONALS

## 2832. ADV. A.M. ARIFF:

Will the Minister of AYUSH be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether the Government is aware that the medical professionals belonging to the AYUSH are not treated at par with the medical professionals of the modern medicine with respect of service and salary matters in the country and if so, the details thereof;
- (b)  whether the Government has taken note of the judgement of the Supreme Court that there cannot  be  discrimination  between  doctors  of  AYUSH  and  modern  medicine  and  if  so,  the action taken thereon; and
- (c)  whether the Government intends to bring in a comprehensive legislation to eliminate the discrimination between the medical practitioners of the AYUSH and modern medicine in the country and if so, the details thereof?

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

- a) Ministry of Ayush, Government of India is the cadre controlling authority  for Ayush Doctors posted in Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS). These Doctors are getting the benefits of salary and allowances at par with the Doctors of modern medicine deployed by  Ministry  of  Health  &  Family  Welfare  in  CGHS.  The  Ayush  Doctors  are  given  time bound promotions under the Dynamic Assured Career Progression (DACP) scheme at par with the Doctors of modern medicine. The Government has also enhanced the retirement age of Ayush Doctors from 60 years to 65 years at par with the Doctors of modern medicine.

Public  Health  is  a  State  subject.The  appointment  of  AYUSH  doctors  and  fixation  of their salary comes under the purview of respective State/ UT Governments.

- b) Yes, Sir.Does not arise in view of the reply furnished at (a) above.
- c) No, Sir.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2831 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-17
Subject: Code for Divorce and Alimony
Ministry: LAW AND JUSTICE
Asked by: Beesetti  Venkata Satyavathi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF LAW AND JUSTICE LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT

## LOK     S A B H A

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 2831 TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, THE 17 TH  MARCH, 2023.

## Code for Divorce and Alimony

## 2831. DR. BEESETTI  VENKATA  SATYAVATHI

Will the Minister of LAW AND JUSTICE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has taken note of the observation made by the Supreme  Court  with  regard  to  enacting  uniform  civil  code  for  all religions to bring uniformity in case of divorce and maintenance;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor;
- (d) whether the Hon'ble Supreme Court has issued any notice to the Ministry of Law and Justice in this regard and directions have also been issued to the Law Commission to prepare a common civil code related to divorce and alimony in these months; and
- (e)      if so, the progress made in this regard?

## MINISTER OF LAW AND JUSTICE, (SHRI KIREN RIJIJU)

- (a) to (e):Hon'ble Supreme Court of India has issued notices to the Union of India  in Writ  Petition  (Civil)  Nos.  869  of  2020  and  1144  of  2020,  wherein  the petitioner  has  prayed    for  directions  to  the  respondents  to    take  steps  to remove anomalies on the grounds of divorce, maintenance and alimony and also for directions to the Law Commission of India to examine and suggest uniform grounds of divorce, maintenance and alimony within three months in spirit of articles 14, 15, 21 and 44 of the Constitution and international conventions.

The matter is sub-judice.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2826 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-17
Subject: Universal Screening of Pregnant Women
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Dr. T. Sumathy (a) Thamizhachi Thangapandian

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2826

TO BE ANSWERED ON 17.03.2023

## UNIVERSAL SCREENING OF PREGNANT WOMEN

## 2826.  DR. T. SUMATHY (a) THAMIZHACHI THANGAPANDIAN:

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

- a. whether  studies  have  shown  that  universal  screening  of  women  early  in  the  first trimester of pregnancy can prevent gestational diabetes and stem the condition from manifesting into the offspring as well and if so, the details thereof;
- b. whether the Ministry has received any proposal to universalize screening of women for diabetes by the eighth week of pregnancy;
- c. if so, whether the Ministry has any plan, policy or programme to bring the universal screening into effect; and
- d. if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  to  (d): Timely  diagnosis  of  Gestational  Diabetes  Mellitus  (GDM)  allows  initiation  of appropriate  treatment  to  prevent  &  minimise  the  ill  effects  of  uncontrolled  GDM  on  the mother & child in the short term & long term. Thus, to improve maternal and foetal outcome, Government  of  India  released  "National  Guidelines  on  Diagnosis  and  Management  of Gestational  Diabetes  Mellitus"  in  2014  and ' Technical  and  Operational  Guidelines  on Diagnosis & Management of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus ' in 2018.

The Guidelines advocate for universal screening of all pregnant women at first antenatal visit as early as possible during pregnancy and has been rolled out in all States/ UTs.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2824 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-17
Subject: Fertilizer Plants by Foreign Manufacturers
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: S.R. Parthiban, P. Velusamy

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

## LOK SABHA

UN STARRED QUESTION NO. 2824 TO BE ANSWERED ON: 17.03.2023

Fertilizer plants by foreign manufacturers

## 2824. SHRI PARTHIBAN S.R:: SHRI VELUSAMY P:

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

- (a) whether the Government proposes to invite foreign fertilizer manufacturers to install plants in India with local collaboration;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) if not; the reasons thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR CHEMICALS & FERTILIZERS (SHRI BHAGWANTH KHUBA)

- (a): No Sir: There is no proposal to invite foreign fertilizer manufacturers to install plants in India with local collaboration at present:
- (b) & (c): In view of (a) above, question does not arise.
Lok Sabha Question No. 2823 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-17
Subject: Offset Contracts
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: Dushyant Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

## DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE PRODUCTION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2823

TO BE ANSWERED ON 17 th  March, 2023

## OFFSET CONTRACTS

## 2823.  SHRI DUSHYANT SINGH:

Will the Minister of DEFENCE be pleased to state:

(a)  the total value of all offset contracts, the quantum of offsets obligations paid so far along with the quantum of offsets dues so far by defence contractors;

(b)  the details of offset obligation lapsed by defence vendors during the last five years;

(c)  the details of proposal of the Government to recover the penalties imposed on suppliers due to non-fulfillment of offset clauses;

(d)  whether the Government conducts assessments of the quality of offsets promised as a bid evaluation criteria before accepting tenders, if so, the details thereof along with the criteria laid down to assess the quality of the offsets; and

(e)  the monitoring mechanism followed by the Government for the implementation of offset contracts?

## A  N  S  W  E  R

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

(SHRI AJAY BHATT)

(a):    The  total  value  of  all  offset  contracts  is  13.21  Billion  USD.  The  quantum  of  offset obligations for which claims have been submitted is 6.42 Billion USD. The quantum of offset due is 1.84 Billion USD.

(b):  No offset obligation has lapsed during the last five years.

(c):    Penal  action  is  taken  on  the  defaulting  vendors  as  per  the  relevant  provisions  of  the Defence Offset Guidelines under the applicable Defence Procurement Procedure.

(d):    Assessment  of  the  quality  of  offsets  is  not  provided  as  bid  evaluation  criteria  in  the Defence Offsets Guidelines under the extant Defence Procurement Procedure.

(e):    Implementation  of  Offset  contracts  is  electronically  monitored  end  to  end  through Defence Offsets Management Wing Portal. This has enhanced transparency, accountability and efficiency in the management of offsets.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2821 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-17
Subject: Parivarik Mahila Lok Adalats
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Bhavana Gawali (Patil), Krupal Balaji Tumane

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UN-STARRED QUESTION NO. 2821

TO BE ANSWERED ON 17.03.2023

## PARIVARIK MAHILA LOK ADALATS

## 2821.   SHRIMATI BHAVANA PUNDALIKRAO GAWALI: SHRI KRUPAL BALAJI TUMANE:

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

- a. the  number  of  Parivarik  Mahila  Lok  Adalats  (PMLAs)  functional  in  the  country particularly in Maharashtra;
- b. the number of cases disposed of by these adalats since their inception;
- c. the number of women who approached the said adalats, State-wise;
- d. the number of PMLAs likely to be added in the coming years; and
- e. whether  any  steps  have  been  taken  by  the  Government  to  ensure  speedy  justice  to persons approaching PMLA and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  to  (e)  :  The  National  Commission  for  Women  (NCW)  used  to  provide  financial assistance  to  Non-Governmental  Organisations  (NGOs)  for  organising  Parivarik  Mahila Lok  Adalats (PMLAs)  till the year 2014-2015. Thereafter, the scheme  has been discontinued by the NCW.

The  matters  redressed  through  these  Lok  Adalats  related  to  family  affairs,  matrimonial disputes,  bigamy,  succession,  and  motor vehicle  accident  disputes  related  to  labour.  The NGOs in association with District Legal Aid and Advisory Boards, activists, advocates and other stakeholders, used to organize PMLAs. Till discontinuation of the scheme in 201415, a total of 298 such Adalats were held.

The Government has now launched ' Mission Shakti ' , an integrated women empowerment programme. The program is carefully designed to touch upon and address all concerns and issues  of  women,  responsively,  in  a  comprehensive  manner,  and  during  their  entire lifecycle continuum. One of the components included in Mission Shakti is 'Nari Adalat' for providing women with an alternate Grievance Redressal Mechanism for resolving cases of petty nature (harassment, subversion, curtailment of rights or entitlements) faced by them at local level.

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