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Lok Sabha Question No. 2182 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-10
Subject: Waterways Projects
Ministry: PORTS, SHIPPING AND WATERWAYS
Asked by: Sanjay Seth

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2182

ANSWERED ON 1011212021

## WATERWAYS  PROJECTS

## 2182. SHRI SANJAY SETH:

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- (a)  the number of waterways  projects  which are in operation in Jharkhand; and
- (b)  the details of works being undertaken on these projects to ensure optimum use of this transPort  in Jharkhand?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF PORTS, SHIPPING  AND WATERWAYS (sHRl SARBANANDA  SONOWAL)

(a) & (b) tn phase-1, one Multi-Modal  Terminal  (MMT) at Sahibganj  (Jharkhand)  has been constructed  under Jal Marg Vikas Project (JMVP) and the same is operational. The Multi-Modal Terminal at Sahibganj has been constructed at the cost of Rs. 280.g0 crore.  The phase-l includes all major works, including jetty work' Administrative, workers  amenity and security burilclings; electrical  sub-station; storage shed; pump house; sewerage treatment  plant, overhead tank; internal roads; underground  reservoir and conveyor systems, Barge Loader which have been completed. lt also has provisions  for road connectivity  to NH-80.  The capacity  of the MMT Sahibganj is 3.03 Million Metric Tones Per Annum'
Lok Sabha Question No. 2181 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-10
Subject: Code for Marketing of Drugs
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: Subrata Pathak

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 2181 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 10 th  December, 2021

## Code for Marketing of Drugs

## 2181. SHRI SUBRAT PATHAK:

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

- (a) the details of code of ethics and Indian Drug Manufacturers Association (IDMA) norms of marketing practices for pharmaceutical companies in the country;
- (b) whether the pharmaceutical companies are indulging in unfair practices to promote their medicines by sponsoring trips and offering gifts to doctors;
- (c)  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  check  such  unfair practices;
- (d) whether the Government proposes to draw up a new code of conduct for the marketing of drugs and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the steps being taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

(a):  The  Government  announced  a  Uniform  Code  for  Pharmaceutical  Marketing  Practices (UCPMP) for Pharmaceutical companies, which has been in operation since 01.01.2015, for stopping unethical practices by Pharma Companies. The UCPMP contains provisions whereby companies or their associations/representations or any person acting on their behalf shall not extend any travel facility inside the country or outside, including rail, air, ship, cruise,  paid vacations  etc.,  to  HealthCare  Professionals  and  their  family  members  for  vacation  or  for attending conferences, seminars, workshops, CME programmes etc. as a delegate. Indian Drug Manufacturers Association (IDMA) is one of the association of drug manufacturers covered under the UCPMP code and as per the provisions of the UCPMP, IDMA has uploaded the Uniform Code of Pharmaceutical Marketing Practices on their website for all members and has formed  Ethical  Committee  and  APEX  Ethical  Committee  for  Pharmaceuticals  Marketing Practices. At present the code is voluntarily adopted for compliance by the pharma industry.

(b) & (c): The Pharmaceutical companies are governed by the voluntary code in respect of unfair  marketing  practices.  If  any  complaint  is  received  against  some  Pharmaceutical Company, suitable action is taken as per the provisions of the Uniform Code of Pharmaceutical Marketing Practices (UCPMP) by the respective association.

(d) & (e): No such action is envisaged.
Lok Sabha Question No. 2180 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-10
Subject: Approval of COVID-19 Vaccination for Children
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Nitesh Ganga Deb

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2180 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10 th  DECEMBER, 2021

## APPROVAL OF COVID-19 VACCINATION FOR CHILDREN 2180: SHRI NITESH GANGA DEB:

Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state: (a)  whether  the  pharmaceutical  companies  have  sought  the  approval  from  the Government to carry out the vaccination for children below 18 years; (b) if so, the details thereof; and (c) the action taken thereon?

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

(a)  to  (c):  The  Interim  Phase  II/III  clinical  trial  data  of  COVAXIN  on  Healthy Volunteers aged 2 to 18 years submitted by M/s Bharat Biotech was deliberated in the meeting of Subject Expert Committee (SEC). The committee recommended for grant of market authorization for age group of 2 to 18 years for Restricted Use in Emergency Situation subject to various conditions. This recommendation is being examined  and  additional  information  has  been  requested  at  the  level  of  Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO).

CDSCO  has  also  approved  COVID-19  vaccine  (ZyCoV-D)  of  M/s  Cadila Healthcare for restricted use in emergency situation in the age group 12 years and above.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2179 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-10
Subject: India Law Reports Act
Ministry: LAW AND JUSTICE
Asked by: Jasbir Singh Gill

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF LAW & JUSTICE DEPARTMENT OF LEGAL AFFAIRS *****

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2179 TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, THE 10 th  DECEMBER, 2021

## India Law Reports Act

## 2179. SHRI JASBIR SINGH GILL

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

(a) whether the Government is considering to request courts to issue direction to lawyers to submit quote Judgements from court website even after repealing the Indian Law Reports Act, 1875, if so, the details thereof;

(b)  whether  the  Government  is  planning  to  request  the  courts  to  start  providing neutral citation on each copy of judgement quoted as precedent, if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether despite E-court project being in force, courts are insisting on judgement copies of selected publishers causing financial hardship to litigants and lawyers, if so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  prevent commercial monopoly of private publishers; and

(d) whether the Government is planning to follow the mechanism being practiced in England  where  only  official  reports  published  by  incorporated  Council  of  Law Reports are binding precedents and not the citation by private publishers, if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF LAW AND JUSTICE

## (SHRI KIREN RIJIJU)

- (a)  to  (c) No  sir,  the  matter  pertains  to  rules framed  by  the  Hon'ble  Supreme Court under Article  145  and  Hon'ble  High  Courts  under  Article  227  of  the  Constitution.  Also  as provided  in  Article  141  of  the  Constitution,  the  Law  declared  by  the  Hon'ble  Supreme Court through its judgments is binding on all courts within the territory of India. However, it is only the ratio decidendi of the judgment which constitutes a binding precedent.

The manner of citation of a judgment by the Lawyers and the acceptance thereof by the Courts or otherwise is as per the practice, procedure and the relevant rules of the Supreme Court and High Courts.

- (d) No authenticated information is available.
Lok Sabha Question No. 2178 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-10
Subject: COVID Fund Package
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Raghu Ramakrishna Raju Kanumuru

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION. NO. 2178 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10 TH  DECEMBER, 2021

## COVID FUND PACKAGE

## 2178 .  SHRI KANUMURU RAGHU RAMA KRISHNA RAJU

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

- (a) whether the Government has announced a COVID-19 fund package of Rs.23,123 Crores to give support to tackle COVID-19 pandemic in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the quantum of funds allocated to the state of Andhra Pradesh; and
- (d) the guidelines issued by the Government to utilise the same by States/UTs?

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

(a) to (d) ECRP-II was approved by the Cabinet with Rs 23,123 crores (with Rs. 15,000 Cr as Central  Component & Rs 8,123 Cr as State component)  and is implemented from 1 st July 2021.

This  includes  support  to  State/UT  level  for  ramping  up  health  infrastructure  (including pediatric care) with particular focus on rural, tribal and peri-urban areas, providing support for  procurement  of  drugs  and  diagnostics  to  enhance  service  delivery  at  district  and  sub district levels for management of COVID-19 cases (including pediatric care), maintaining a buffer of drugs, support for IT Interventions such as implementation of Hospital Management Information  System  (HMIS),  expanding  access  to  tele-consultations  in  all  districts  and support for capacity building and training for all aspects of management of COVID-19.

Release of funds under ECRP -II during the FY 2021-22 is as per the approved Centre-State funding  under  National  Health  Mission.  Funds  to  the  tune  of  Rs.  417.91  crore  has  been allocated  to  Andhra  Pradesh  as  Central  share  under  ECRP-II,  of  which  till  24 th November 2021, Rs. 208.96 crore has been released to Government of Andhra Pradesh.
Lok Sabha Question No. 2177 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-10
Subject: Filling up of Vacant Posts
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: Upendra Singh Rawat

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2177

TO BE ANSWERED ON 10 th   DECEMBER, 2021

## FILLING UP OF VACANT POSTS

2177. SHRI UPENDRA SINGH RAWAT:

Will the Minister of DEFENCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Ministry has issued any directions to the concerned departments to fill up the vacant posts across the country, State/UT-wise including Uttar Pradesh;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the number of posts which are lying vacant as on date, State/UTwise including Uttar Pradesh and Delhi;
- (c) whether there has been delay in filling up vacant posts for a long time and also there is delay in declaring the result of selected candidates;
- (d) if so, the remedial measures taken by the Government to fill up the said vacancies; and
- (e) the steps taken by the Ministry to increase employment opportunities during the last three years?

## A    N    S    W    E    R

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

(SHRI AJAY BHATT)

- (a) State/UT-wise vacancy position in not maintained in Ministry of Defence (MoD). Vacant posts of the Ministry and its concerned departments are filled up as per the prescribed procedure.  Directions  are  issued  from  time  to  time  based  on  policy  guidelines  formulated  by MoD and DoP&T.
- (b) Not applicable in view of (a) above
- (c)  Yes,  Sir.  To  prepare  a  roadmap  for  adjustment  of  Group  'C'  Defence  civilian  employees rendered  surplus  consequent  to  implementation  of  recommendations  of  Committee  of  Experts (CoE), MoD had constituted a Committee in January, 2018. As per the recommendations of the said Committee, all recruitment activities were held in abeyance.

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(d)  A  total  of  10916  fresh  Non  Availability  Certificates  (NACs)  have  been  issued  as  on 07.12.2021  to  various  line  Directorates  to  initiate  recruitment  of  civilians  in  Indian  Army. Further, MoD has approved 2804 NACs to fill up civilian posts in IAF in August, 2020 which were earlier held up as per the above-mentioned Committee recommendations.

(e)  Vacancies  are  duly  notified  and  selection  process  carried  out.  Vacancies  are  advertised  in Employment News and a number of steps have been taken for publicity and advertisement of the employment opportunities in the Armed Forces through digital / print / social media.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2175 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-10
Subject: Irregularities in Private Medical Colleges
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Suresh Kodikunnil

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2175 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10 th  DECEMBER, 2021

## IRREGULARITIES IN PRIVATE MEDICAL COLLEGES

## 2175. SHRI KODIKUNNIL SURESH:

Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state: (a) whether it has come to the notice of the Government that some private medical colleges are coercing the MBBS and BDS students to furnish bank guarantee for four years, which is against the directives/ guidelines of the Government; (b) if so, the details of action taken thereon; (c)  whether  the  Government  intends  to  take  stringent  action  against  such  Institutions including revocation of affiliation and recognition; and (d) if so, the details thereof and the response of the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## (DR BHARATI PRAVIN PAWAR)

(a)  to  (d)  As  per  the  directions  of  the  Hon'ble  Supreme Court,  the  fee  structure  in  case  of private  unaided  medical  institutions  is  decided  by  the  Committee  set  up  by  the  respective State  Governments  under  the  Chairmanship  of  a  retired  High  Court  Judge.  Hence,  all complaints are referred to concerned State Government for appropriate action. Further,  the  National  Medical  Commission  Act,  2019  empowers  the  NMC  to  frame guidelines for determination of fees and all other charges in respect of 50% of seats in private

medical institutions and deemed to be universities.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2173 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-10
Subject: Endosulfan Victims of Kasargod
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Rajmohan Unnithan

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2173 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10 TH  DECEMBER, 2021

## ENDOSULFAN VICTIMS OF KASARGOD

## 2173. SHRI RAJMOHAN UNNITHAN:

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

(a) whether the Government is aware that Endosulfan sprayed in plantations of Kasaragod district has created a great health disaster among the people of Kasaragod, if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether the Government has fully implemented, the apex court judgment regarding the rehabilitation of Endosulfan victims, if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;

(c)  whether the Government has noted that in order to bring the health condition of the  victims to normal, access to medical treatment is expedient, if so, the details thereof; and

(d) the steps taken by the Government to organize continuous medical camps with the support of All India Institute of Medical Sciences etc. in Endosulfan affected areas?

## ANSWER THE HON'BLE MINISTER OF STATE FOR HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (DR. BHARATI PRAVIN PAWAR)

(a)  to  (d) :  National  Institute  of  Occupational  Health  (NIOH)  of  Indian  Council  of  Medical  Research (ICMR)on the directions of National Human Rights Commission (NHRC)had conducted a study in the year 2002 to see the effects of Endosulfan in Kasargod district of Kerala. The study showed significantly higher prevalence  of  neurobehavioral  disorders,  congenital  malformations  in  female  subjects  and  abnormalities related to male reproductive system. Subsequently another study conducted in 2010 in the same area showed reproductive morbidity, sexual maturity, congenital anomalies and cancer in younger ages.

Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Department of Agriculture and Farmers welfare has informed that incompliance with direction of the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India in W.P. (Civil) No.213 of 2011 filed by  Democratic  Youth  Federation  of  India  vs.  UOI  &  Ors.,  thereby  imposing  ban  on  use  of  Endosulfan pesticide in India, the Registration Committee (RC) has stopped granting registration for import / manufacture of any technical and formulation product containing Endosulfan insecticide.

HIL (India)  Limited (formerly  known  as  M/s  Hindustan  Insecticides  Limited), a  public  sector  undertaking (PSU)  under  the  Department  of  chemicals  and  petrochemicals,  Ministry  of  Chemicals  and  Fertilizers  has stopped the production of Endosulfan since May, 2011 as per order of Hon'ble Supreme Court.

Government of Kerala has informed that they have provided various benefits such as financial assistance, free ration,  treatment,  pension,  educational  scholarship,  bank  loan  write-offs  etc.  to  the  Endosulfan  affected victims and their children in Kasargod district of Kerala.

Medical camps have been organised in Endosulfan affected areas with the assistance of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2172 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-10
Subject: Defence Testing Infrastructure Scheme
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: Debasree Chaudhuri

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2172

TO BE ANSWERED ON 10 th  DECEMBER, 2021

## DEFENCE TESTING INFRASTRUCTURE SCHEME

## 2172. MS. DEBASREE CHAUDHURI:

Will the Minister of DEFENCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether it is a fact that the country is one of the top importers of military hardware globally, if so the reasons therefor;
- (b) the quantum of defence equipment imported from different countries during each of the last three years, country-wise;
- (c) whether the Government has formulated Defence Testing Infrastructure Scheme (DTIS) to encourage manufacturing in defence sector, if so the details thereof;
- (d) whether the move will reduce imports of military equipment and help in making the country self-reliant, if so the details thereof; and
- (e) the time by which the said scheme is likely to be implemented?

## A    N    S    W    E    R

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

(SHRI AJAY BHATT)

- (a) There is no official information that India is one of the top importers of military hardware globally since no country officially reveals information on their import of defence equipment.
- (b) During the last three financial years (2018-19 to 2020-21) 59 contracts have been signed with foreign vendors for capital procurement of  defence equipment of Armed Forces. The countries from which defence equipment sourcing is being undertaken include Russia, USA, Israel, France etc.

(c) Defence Testing Infrastructure Scheme (DTIS) has been launched by the Government of India  to  promote  indigenous  defence  production,  with  special  focus  on  participation  of MSMEs and Start-ups by bridging gaps in defence testing infrastructure in the country. The objective of this  scheme is  to  set  up  Defence Testing  Infrastructure  that  will  provide easy access and meet the testing needs of the domestic defence industry.

(d) Defence Testing Infrastructure is often capital intensive requiring continuous upgradation and it  is  not  economically  viable  for  individual  defence  industrial  units  to  set  up  in-house testing  facilities.  Setting  up  of  Defence  testing  Infrastructure  will  provide  easy  access  and thus meet the testing needs of domestic defence industry.

(e) The DTIS scheme is to run for the five years with implementation date of March 2025.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2171 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-10
Subject: Rohingya Issue
Ministry: EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: Manoj Kumar Tiwari

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2171 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.12.2021

## ROHINGYA ISSUE

- 2171.SHRI MANOJ TIWARI:

Will the Minister of External Affairs be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has faced any setbacks in Myanmar policy due to Rohingya issue;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) if not  the reasons therefor; and
- (d) the corrective steps taken/being taken by the Government in this regard?

ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS [SHRI V. MURALEEDHARAN]

(a) to (d) Government has called for the safe, speedy and sustainable repatriation of displaced persons from the Rakhine State of Myanmar. In this context, Government has taken up the issue of their repatriation with the Government of Myanmar. The two sides have also agreed that the only lasting   solution   to   the   problem   lies   in   the   overall   development   of   the Rakhine State in Myanmar. In this regard, Government has signed an MoU on the Rakhine State Development Programme with Myanmar in December 2017. Under this programme, a project of 250 fabricated houses in the Rakhine State was completed and handed over to the authorities in July 2019.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2170 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-10
Subject: National Institute of Cholera and Enteric Diseases
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Raju Bista

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2170 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10 TH  DECEMBER, 2021

## NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CHOLERA AND ENTERIC DISEASES

## 2170. SHRI RAJU BISTA:

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

- (a) whether the Government has released funds for the establishment of ICMR-National Institute of Cholera and Enteric Diseases at the North Bengal Medical College at Siliguri;
- (b) if so, details of the funds sanctioned and the current status of the project; and
- (c) whether there is any delay in the establishment of the center and if so, reasons therefor?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DR. BHARATI PRAVIN PAWAR

(a) to (c): National Institute of Cholera and Enteric Diseases (NICED) is an institute under the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), an autonomous body under the Department of Health Research (DHR), which was established  in  Kolkata.  Presently,  there  is  no  such  proposal  for  establishment  of  NICED  at  the  North Bengal Medical College (NBMC) at Siliguri.

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