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Lok Sabha Question No. 2220 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-10
Subject: Closure of Roads in Secunderabad Cantonment Area
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: Anumula Revanth Reddy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2220

TO BE ANSWERED ON 10 th  DECEMBER, 2021

## CLOSURE OF ROADS IN SECUNDERABAD CANTONMENT AREA

2220. SHRI ANUMULA REVANTH REDDY:

Will the Minister of DEFENCE be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of roads closed by Local Military Authority (LM A) in Secunderabad Cantonment Area in the last five years, year-wise;
- (b) whether roads under Secunderabad Cantonment Area are frequently closed by the LMA despite several orders of his Ministry regarding illegal closure of roads by LMA;
- (c) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor and the action taken by the Government in this regard;
- (d) whether the Government has received any representation/complaint regarding such illegal closure of roads in Secunderabad Cantonment Area; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and the action taken by the Government thereon?

## A    N    S    W    E    R

MINISTER OF STATE

IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

- (a)  DGDE  has  reported  following  number  of  roads  fully/  partially  closed  by  Local  Military Authority (LMA) during last 5 years:-

| Year       |   No. of public roads on Class 'C' Land | No. of roads on A-1 Land                                           |
|------------|-----------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 2016 &2017 |                                       4 | 10 (Out of these, 5 roads partially closed during night time only) |
| 2018 &2019 |                                       3 | 2                                                                  |
| 2020       |                                       1 | 9 (Out of these, 5 roads opened with restrictions)                 |
| 2021       |                                       1 | 1                                                                  |

(SHRI AJAY BHATT)

(b) & (c): No, Sir. After issuance of MoD instructions dated 04.09.2018, no new road has been closed  by  LMA  in  contravention  of  the  Government  instructions.  However,  two  roads  which were closed earlier continue to be closed. It has been reported that as per Order dated 26.09.2014 of Hon'ble High Court of Andhra Pradesh in PIL No. 62 & 82 of 2014 and W.P. No. 5772, 5782 & 11321 of 2014, LMA at Secunderabad can close a road under their management for security reasons. However, the manner of closing any road, if so required, is contained in MoD guidelines of 2018.

(d)  & (e):  A  number of representations against  road closure in Secunderabad were considered earlier  by  the  Ministry,  and  accordingly  guidelines  on  road  were  issued  on  04.09.2018.  Few representations continue to be received thereafter, which are dealt on case to case basis.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2219 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-10
Subject: Avalanche Advance Alerts Gadgets to Indian Army
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: Jamyang Tsering Namgyal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

## DEPARTMENT OF MILITARY AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2219

TO BE ANSWERED ON 10 th  DECEMBER, 2021

## AVALANCHE ADVANCE ALERTS GADGETS TO INDIAN ARMY

2219. SHRI JAMYANG TSERING NAMGYAL:

Will the Minister of DEFENCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has provided avalanche advance alerts gadgets to Indian Army deployed at Siachen Glacier and other avalanche prone areas in Ladakh;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether the Government has taken any decision to distribute advance alerts gadgets to employees of Border Roads Organization(BRO) deployed along the roads and high passes of Himalayas;
- (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) to (e): Troops deployed in High Altitude Areas are suitably equipped with modern gadgets to include Avalanche Victim Detectors, Trackers and Ricoh reflectors. Apart from this, weather conditions in snow bound areas of Jammu & Kashmir (J&K) are closely monitored by Snow & Avalanche Study Establishment (SASE) stations at Sasoma and Srinagar. Due cognizance is taken of weather warnings and the same is communicated to troops in real time. Defence Geo-Informatics Research Establishment (DGRE) established under the aegis of DRDO has a  well-established  mechanism to   provide advance   warning   of  avalanches   in   mountain

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regions  to all  concerned  including BRO. The  establishment has a  series of   observatories and automated weather  stations  in  the  mountain  regions  which  are  operational  in  avalanche  prone areas. DGRE has established 39 observatories in J&K, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh & Sikkim and additional 10 are being established.

Routine meteorology data collected at these observatories is collated at DGRE, Chandigarh and based on this Avalanche Warning Bulletin is subsequently forwarded to all concerned in near real time.

Avalanche  warnings  issued  by  DGRE  assist  troops  in  operational  planning  and  safeguarding against impending avalanches.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2218 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-10
Subject: Child Marriages
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Dinesh Chandra Yadav

## LOK SABHA UN-STARRED QUESTION NO.2218

TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.12.2021

## CHILD MARRIAGES

## 2218.   SHRI DINESH CHANDRA YADAV:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  is  in  agreement  with  the  report  of  National  Crime  Records Bureau  (NCRB)  indicating  that  the  cases  of  child  marriage  have  increased  by  50 percent in the year 2020 as compared to the previous years;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has identified the reasons behind increase in cases of child marriage; and
- (d) if so,  the steps being taken by the Government to check the same?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b): The National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) compiles and publishes information on crimes in its publication 'Crime in India'. The published reports are available till the year 2020. As  per  the  data  published  in  the  said  report,  total  785  cases  of  child  marriage  have  been reported in the year 2020 in comparison to total 523 cases reported in the year 2019.

(c)  &  (d):   'Police'  and  'Public  Order'  are  State  subjects  under  the  Seventh  Schedule  to  the Constitution  of  India.  The  responsibilities  to  maintain  law  and  order,  protection  of  life  and property  of  the  citizens,  investigation  and  prosecution  of  crime  against  women  including prohibition of child marriages, rest with  the  respective  State  Governments.  The  State Governments are competent to deal with such offenses under the extant provisions of laws. The major reasons attributable for child marriages are poverty, low level of education, socio-cultural and religious phenomenon etc.

The  Government  has  enacted  the  'Prohibition  of  Child  Marriage  Act  (PCMA),  2006'.  The Government also undertakes awareness drives, media campaigns and outreach programs and issues advisories to the States/ UTs from time to time to highlight evil effects of this practice. Further, the Ministry of Women and Child Development implements the scheme of 'Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP)' in which creation of awareness on matters pertaining to gender equality and discouraging of child marriage is an important focus area.

The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) also undertakes awareness programs  and  consultations  with  stakeholders  from  time  to  time  in  this  regard.  In  addition, Government  of  India  has  introduced  CHILDLINE  with  short  code  1098,  a  24X7  telephone emergency outreach service for children in crisis which responds with suitable interventions to calls  for  any  form  of  assistance  which  a  child  requires,  including  for  prevention  of  child marriages  in  coordination  with  police, Child Marriage  Prohibition  Officers, District Child Protection Units etc.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2216 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-10
Subject: Criteria for Recruitment of Anganwadi Workers
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Amar Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN & CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO: 2216

TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.12.2021

## CRITERIA FOR RECRUITMENT OF ANGANWADI WORKERS

## 2216:  DR. AMAR SINGH

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

- (a) the details of the criteria for recruitment of Anganwadi workers, State/ UT-wise;
- (b) the details of the remuneration received by Anganwadi workers, State/ UT-wise; and
- (c) whether  the  Government  is  looking  to  increase  the  salaries  of  Anganwadi workers  for  their  grassroots  level  contribution  in  villages,  if  so,  the  details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c) Anganwadi services is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme which is implemented through  State  Governments/  UT  Administrations.  The  recruitment  of  Anganwadi Workers is undertaken by the concerned State Government/ UT Administration. As per the guidelines, the Anganwadi Workers under the Scheme should be from local village and are selected by a Selection Committee constituted by the State Government/ UT Administration.  As  per  the  ICDS  Broad  Mission  Framework,  minimum  prescribed qualification is Matriculation and age limit is 18-35 years for engagement of Anganwadi Workers (AWWs) and Anganwadi Helpers (AWHs).

Anganwadi  Workers  and  Helpers  are  paid  monthly honorarium  as  decided by Government of India from time to time, which is uniform in all States/UTs.  Anganwadi Workers at main AWCs are paid an honorarium of ₹ 4,500/- per month; AWWs at miniAWCs ₹3,500/- per month and AWHs are paid ₹2,250/- per month.  Also, performance linked incentive of ₹ 250/- per month paid to AWHs and @ ₹ 500/- per month to AWWs. In addition, States/UTs are also paying additional monetary incentives/ honorarium to these functionaries from their own resources.

Anganwadi  Workers  (AWWs)  and  Anganwadi  Helpers  (AWHs), being honorary workers, are paid monthly honoraria as decided by the Government from time to time. Presently, no  proposal  to  increase  the  salary  of  Anganwadi  Workers  is  under consideration.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2212 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-10
Subject: COVID-19 vaccination in Himachal Pradesh
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Suresh Kumar Kashyap

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2212 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 10 TH  DECEMBER, 2021

## COVID-19 VACCINATION IN HIMACHAL PRADESH

## 2212.   SHRI SURESH KUMAR KASHYAP:

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

- (a) whether  the  first  dose  of  COVID-19  vaccine  has  been  administered  to  all  the  eligible persons in Himachal Pradesh;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the number of vaccines provided by the Government free-of-cost to Himachal Pradesh so far including the total cost of these vaccines; and
- (d) the time by which the second dose of COVID-19 vaccine is likely to be administered to the eligible people in Himachal Pradesh?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (d) As on 7 th December 2021, a total of 58,39,664 estimated eligible beneficiaries aged 18 years  &  above  received  COVID-19  vaccines  1 st dose  in  Covid  Vaccination  Centers  (CVCs)  in Himachal Pradesh as per information available in CoWIN portal.

A total of 1,10,67,650 doses of COVID-19 vaccine has been supplied to Himachal Pradesh under free  supply from Government of India since inception of vaccination program till 7 th December 2021. Adequate quantity of vaccine doses have been made available to all States/UTs to vaccinate all eligible 1 st dose and due 2 nd dose beneficiaries aged 18 years and above.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2211 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-10
Subject: Spread of Scrup Typhus
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Saptagiri Sankar Ulaka

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2211 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.12.2021

## SPREAD OF SCRUP TYPHUS

## 2211. SHRI SAPTAGIRI SANKAR ULAKA:

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

- (a) whether the Government is aware of spread of Scrup typhus in Undivided Koraput district, Odisha;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  contain  the  spread  further  and  treat  the  infected persons?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE (DR BHARATI PRAVIN PAWAR )

(a)  to  (c)  Government of  India is aware of the  occurrence of the Scrub  Typhus disease in the State of Odisha. In 2021, a total of 497 cases of Scrub Typhus have been reported from various districts of Odisha. The undivided Koraput District comprises of four Districts-present Koraput, Rayagada, Malkangiri and Nowarangpur. Among these, Nowarangpur has reported 43 cases in 2021.

In  view  of  rising  trends  of  Scrub  typhus  in  the  country,  an  advisory  was  issued  by  National Center for Disease Control in September 2021 to all States/UTs regarding containment measures for  the  prevention  of  the  occurrence  &  management  of  Scrub  Typhus  outbreaks.  States  were advised  to  constitute  State  and  District  Level  Zoonotic  Committees  and  regularly  review  the situation of zoonotic diseases including Scrub Typhus. Under national One Health Program for Prevention & Control of Zoonoses, awareness material was prepared and disseminated to States.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2208 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-10
Subject: Institute of Naturopathy
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: Vinayak Bhaurao Raut, Debasree Chaudhuri

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF AYUSH

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-2208 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10 TH  DECEMBER, 2021

## INSTITUTE OF NATUROPATHY

## 2208.   SHRI VINAYAK RAUT:

## MS. DEBASREE CHAUDHURI

Will the Minister of AYUSH be pleased to state:

- (a) the number of Institutes of Naturopathy in the country, State-wise, along with the details of diseases curable under Naturopathy;
- (b) the number of Institutions in the country including West Bengal for promotion of Naturopathy and number of patients treated in these Centres in West Bengal;
- (c) the time by which the All India Institute of Ayurveda Science and Institute of Naturopathy is likely to be opened in Maharashtra;
- (d) whether the Government proposes to bring any scheme for the upgradation of Government AYUSH colleges under National AYUSH Mission; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

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

- (a) & (b): According to 'AYUSH in India 2019', the annual statistical publication of the Ministry of Ayush, there are 14 Naturopathy Hospitals and 93 Naturopathy Dispensaries in the country.

The National Institute of Naturopathy (NIN), Pune is an Autonomous Body under Ministry  of  Ayush  and  is  engaged  in  propagation  &  promotion  of  Naturopathy. NIN provides Naturopathy treatment to general public through its OPD.

Also, Naturopathy treatment facilities are provided by Central Research Institute of Yoga  &  Naturopathy  (CRIYN),  New  Delhi  which  is  under  Central  Council  for Research in Yoga & Naturopathy (CCRYN), New Delhi an apex body for research in the field of Yoga & Naturopathy.

(c): There is no such proposal currently with this Ministry.

(d)  to  (e): Under  the  Centrally  Sponsored  Scheme  of  the  National  AYUSH Mission (NAM), there is a provision for Infrastructural development of AYUSH Under-Graduate Institutions and Post-Graduate Institutions.

Under NAM scheme, financial assistance is provided to the State/UT Governments as  per  the  proposals  submitted  by  them  in  their  respective  State  Annual  Action Plans (SAAPs) and as per the NAM guidelines. State/UT Governments may avail the eligible financial  assistance by submitting the proposal through State Annual Action Plan as per the NAM guidelines.
Lok Sabha Question No. 2207 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-10
Subject: Regulator for Hospitals
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Gurjeet Singh Aujla

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2207 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10 th  DECEMBER 2021

## REGULATOR FOR HOSPITALS

## 2207.  SHRI GURJEET SINGH AUJLA:

Will the MINISTER OF HEALTH& FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  any  plan  to  set  up  regulator  for  Hospitals  in  view  of treatment becoming unaffordable for common man;
- (b) if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether the Government is aware that private hospitals have charged exorbitantly during Covid pandemic; and
- (d) if  so,  the  reasons  for  not  conducting  forensic  audit  of  big  chain  of  hospitals  by  the Government?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (d) Health is a State subject and it is the responsibility of the State Government to provide affordable treatment to the common man and to take cognizance of instances of unreasonable charges by the private hospitals and to set up such regulators to take action to prevent and control such  practices.    However,  the  Government  of  India  has  enacted  the  Clinical  Establishments (Registration  and  Regulation)  Act,  2010  (CE  Act,  2010)  and  notified  Clinical  Establishments (Central  Government)  Rules,  2012  thereunder  to  provide  for  registration  and  regulation  of Government (except those of Armed Forces) as well as private clinical establishments belonging to recognized systems of medicine.  The States / Union Territories (UTs) which have adopted CE Act, 2010, are primarily responsible for regulating their hospitals including private hospitals as per  provisions  of  the  Act  and  rules  thereunder  to  ensure  provision  of  affordable  and  quality healthcare  to  patients.    As  per  the  Act,  the  clinical  establishments  are  required  to  fulfill  the conditions of minimum standards of facilities and services, minimum requirement of personnel, maintenance  of  records  &  reports  and  other  conditions  including  ensuring  compliance  to Standard Treatment Guidelines (STGs) issued by the Central / State Government and display of rates charged by them at a conspicuous place. As on date, the CE act, 2010 has been adopted by 11 States and 6 UTs.  Another 17 States and 1 UT have their own Act.

Further,  National  Council  of  Clinical  Establishments  has  approved  a  standard  list  of  medical procedures  and  standard  template  for  costing  which  has  been  shared  with  all  States  and  UTs, which have adopted the CE Act, 2010 for appropriate action.  Implementation and monitoring of provisions of the CE Act, 2010 as well as audit of hospitals are within the remit of respective State / UT Government.
Lok Sabha Question No. 2206 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-10
Subject: Approval of Covaxin
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: B. Y. Raghavendra, Annasaheb Shankar Jolle, Devendrappa Y, Umesh G. Jadhav, L.S. Tejasvi Surya, Prathap Simha, Sanganna Amarappa Karadi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2206 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 10 TH  DECEMBER, 2021

## APPROVAL OF COVAXIN

2206.   SHRI B.Y. RAGHAVENDRA SHRI ANNASAHEB SHANKAR JOLLE SHRI Y. DEVENDRAPPA DR. UMESH G. JADHAV SHRI L.S. TEJASVI SURYA SHRI PRATHAP SIMHA SHRI SANGANNA AMARAPPA

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

- (a) the  benefits  of  World  Health  Organisation's  approval  for  Indian-made  covaxin  viz-a-viz citizens;
- (b) the total number of countries who recognize the COVID-19 vaccines administered in India;
- (c) whether any of the G20 countries are yet to recognize the Covishield and Covaxin vaccines, if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  measures  being  taken  to  request  the  administration  for recognition; and
- (d) the manner in which the time recognition of the India-made Covaxin is likely to ease the restrictions for the citizens of the country?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (d) The World Health Organization's Emergency Use Listing (EUL) assists interested UN procurement  agencies  and  Member  States/Countries  in  determining  the  acceptability  of  using specific vaccines, based on an essential set of available quality, safety, efficacy and performance data. The aim is to expedite the availability of these products to people affected by a public health emergency  and  allows  countries  to  expedite  their  own  regulatory  approval  to  import  and administer COVID-19 vaccines. Persons immunized with such vaccines which are listed under the WHO- EUL are deemed to be protected by authorities of many countries and allowed to travel internationally.  However,  not  all  countries  require  COVID-19  vaccination  for  travel.  India  also does not at present require Covid-19 vaccination for travel. Among the countries which do have such requirements, as on 6 th December 2021, a total of 108 countries recognize Indian vaccination certificate for travel purpose.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2205 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-10
Subject: Environmental Control System in Main Battle Tanks
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: Kinjarapu Ram Mohan Naidu

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

## DEPARTMENT OF MILITARY AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2205

TO BE ANSWERED ON 10 th  DECEMBER, 2021

## ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL SYSTEM IN MAIN BATTLE TANKS

## 2205. SHRI RAM MOHAN NAIDU KINJARAPU:

Will the Minister of DEFENCE be pleased to state:

- (a) the number of T90 Main Battle Tanks (MBTs) out of the total existing MBTs fitted with environmental control system;
- (b) the current status of the tender for procurement of environmental control system and auxiliary power units for T90 MBTs;
- (c) the time when the Ministry first received the request for procurement of environmental control system and auxiliary power units for T90 MBTs;
- (d) the total number of T90 MBTs that were in need of environmental control system and auxiliary power units when the Ministry first received the proposal; and
- (e) the reasons for the delay in procurement of such system?

## A    N    S    W    E    R

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

(SHRI AJAY BHATT)

- (a)  None  of  the  T-90  tanks  in  service  in  Indian  Army  are  fitted  with  Environmental  Control System.
- (b)  It is currently at prototype development stage.
- (c)  In September, 2003.
- (d)  Quantity 1657.
- (e)  The case is following the process of procurement cycle.

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