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Lok Sabha Question No. 4022 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-24
Subject: Life-Threatening Bacterial Infection
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Gautham Sigamani Pon

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4022 TO BE ANSWERED ON 24 TH  MARCH, 2023

## LIFE-THREATENING BACTERIAL INFECTION

## 4022. DR. PON GAUTHAM SIGAMANI:

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

- (a) whether it is a fact that the researchers have identified a better drug treatment for severe scrub typhus, a life-threatening bacterial infection and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether it is also a fact that agricultural labourers are at primary risk of infections due to exposure to shrubs where the ticks breed and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether it is also a fact that a multi-center clinical trial conducted by Indian researchers found that administering a combination of antibiotic drugs is more effective for treating severe scrub typhus than single-drug therapies; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the decision taken by 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):       The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), an autonomous body under Department of Health Research has intimated that historically, scrub typhus has been treated with doxycycline or chloramphenicol.  In recent  years,  chloramphenicol  has been used less frequently because of its toxicity profile, and oral azithromycin is increasingly used for mild scrub typhus. A recently conducted multicenter, double-blind, randomized, controlled trial in India concluded that combination therapy with intravenous doxycycline and azithromycin was a better therapeutic option for the treatment of severe scrub typhus than monotherapy with either drug alone.

The typical vector of Scrub typhus, Leptotrombidium mites are generally found associated with either established forest vegetation or secondary vegetation after clearance of forest areas. This species is generally abundant on grasses and herbs where bushes are scarce.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4020 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-24
Subject: Accidents in Ordnance Factory Khamaria
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: Rakesh Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE PRODUCTION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4020

TO BE ANSWERED ON 24 th  March, 2023

## ACCIDENTS IN ORDNANCE FACTORY KHAMARIA

## 4020. SHRI RAKESH SINGH:

Will the Minister of DEFENCE be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether the accidents have increased in Ordnance Factory Khamaria located in Jabalpur, if so, the details thereof;
- (b)  whether any enquiry has been made on the recent incident of explosion due to fire caught by the ammunition container;
- (c)  if so, the details thereof along with the details of the loss of life and property in the said accident;
- (d)  whether the Government is likely to take comprehensive steps for ensuring safety in view of the increasing accidents in the said factory; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## A  N  S  W  E  R

MINISTER OF STATE

IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

- (a):  No, Sir. Though all possible care is taken in handling various kinds of highly sensitive and hazardous explosives, for safe working of employees, there have been certain incidents of  accidents reported. The data  for last  10 years reflects that the numbers of accidents per year have not increased in the recent past. The data for last 10 years is given below: -

|   Sl. No. |   Year | No. of Accidents   |
|-----------|--------|--------------------|
|        01 |   2023 | 03-Till 16/03/2023 |
|        02 |   2022 | 06                 |
|        03 |   2021 | NIL                |
|        04 |   2020 | 03                 |
|        05 |   2019 | 03                 |
|        06 |   2018 | 11                 |
|        07 |   2017 | 10                 |
|        08 |   2016 | 06                 |
|        09 |   2015 | 08                 |
|        10 |   2014 | 08                 |

(SHRI AJAY BHATT)

(b) & (c):  An incident of fire was reported at the Explosives Depot Khamaria of Ordnance Factory Khamaria on 28 th February,  2023.  No  injury  or  loss  of  life  and  property  has  been reported during the incident. A Board of Enquiry has been constituted to find the probable reasons leading to the incident.

(d) & (e):  The compliance of General Safety Directives (GSD) is an integrated part of the ammunition  production  activity  at  Ordnance  Factory  Khamaria.  No  production,  storage  or handling is carried out unless there is approved GSD for that activity. There is an institutional mechanism of four-levels of safety audit by different agencies, including annual safety audit by Centre for Fire, Explosive and Environment Safety (CFEES), New Delhi, to find out any non-compliance. The observations and recommendations made during the safety audits are reviewed monthly by the Central Safety Committee chaired by the General Manager of the unit and is attended by the workers' representatives as well.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4019 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-24
Subject: Immunisation Programme under ICDS
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Maddila  Gurumoorthy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN & CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO: 4019

TO BE ANSWERED ON 24.03.2023

## IMMUNISATION PROGRAMME UNDER ICDS

## 4019:  SHRI MADDILA GURUMOORTHY:

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

- (a) whether immunisation programme is one of the key features of the ICDS, if so, the details thereof; and
- (b) the steps taken by the Government to improve coordination to implement the same between health personnel and anganwadi workers?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  &  (b)  Immunization  programme  is  one  of  the  six  services  provided  under Anganwadi  Services  through  National  Health  Mission  (NHM)  &  Public  Health Infrastructure.  The  guidelines  of  the  Scheme  stipulate  that  Anganwadi  Workers (AWW) assist the PHC staff in the implementation of the health component of the programme, viz. immunization and health check-up, ante-natal and post-natal check etc.  Anganwadi  Worker  functions  as  depot  holder  for  RCH  Kit/contraceptives  and disposable delivery kits. Actual distribution of delivery kits or administration of drugs, other than OTC (Over the Counter) drugs is carried out by the ANM or ASHA. AWW also supports in organizing Pulse Polio Immunization (PPI) drives and in identifying cases of juvenile diabetes. Further, one of the important components of the Scheme for convergence with the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare is integration of Poshan Tracker app with the RCH portal for seamless operation.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4017 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-24
Subject: BBBP Scheme in Uttar Pradesh
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Ashok Kumar Rawat

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4017

TO BE ANSWERED ON 24.03.2023

## BBBP SCHEME IN UTTAR PRADESH

## †4017. SHRI SATYADEV PACHAURI:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  launched  'Beti  Bachao-Beti  Padhao'  (BBBP) scheme;
- (b) if  so,  whether  the  residents  of  Uttar  Pradesh,  especially  from  the  Mishrikh Parliamentary Constituency have been benefited from the scheme; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof as on date?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c): Yes, Sir, Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP) was launched on 22nd January, 2015 to address the declining Child Sex Ratio (CSR) and related issues of women empowerment and aims to change mindsets to value girl child. In the XV Finance Commission period, the scheme has been approved as a component of Sambal Sub scheme of Mission Shakti and has been expanded to cover all the districts of the country including districts under Mishrikh Parliamentary Constituency. The districts are covered through multi-sectoral interventions with focus on zero-budget advertising and encouraging greater spend on activities that have on ground impact. Under, BBBP there is no provision of Direct Benefit Transfer.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4015 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-24
Subject: Promotion of Green Footprints of Ports
Ministry: PORTS, SHIPPING AND WATERWAYS
Asked by: Ganesh Singh

## GOVERNMENT  OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF PORTS, SHIPPING AND WATERWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO- 4015

ANSWERED ON24IO3I2O23

## PROMOTION  OF GREEN FOOTPRINTS  OF PORTS

## 4015. SHRI GANESH  SINGH:

Will the Minister  of PORTS,  SHIPPING  AND WATERWAyS  be pteased to state:

- (a)
- (b) if so, the details  thereof;

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- whether the Government has taken any steps to promote green footprints of the major ports of the country;
- (c) whether  the Government includes ecological  incentive  in operation while providing  license to the ports;
- (e)
- if so, the details  thereof; and
- if not,  whether the Government is contemplating  to take such steps?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER  OF PORTS, SHIPPING AND WATERWAYS (sHRt SARBANANDA  SONOWAL)

- (a) & (b)
- Yes, Sir. Government is continuously promoting  the Green lnitiatives in ports for all Major Ports through  generation  of renewal energy by solar and wind, increasing  green belt area of port land, reduction  of carbon intensity,  electrification of port equipments, usage of alternate fuels such as Green Ammonia, Green Hydrogen,  Methanol/Ethanol  in port crafts, developing select major ports as Hydrogen Hubs and Shore to Ship Power Supply etc.
- (c) to (e)
- No, Sir.
- (d)
Lok Sabha Question No. 4008 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-24
Subject: New Nursing Colleges
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Adoor Prakash

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4008 TO BE ANSWERED ON 24 th  MARCH, 2023

## NEW NURSING COLLEGES

## 4008: ADV. ADOOR PRAKASH:

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

- (a) whether the Government proposed to establish 157 new nursing colleges in the country; and
- (b) if so, the details and the present status thereof?

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

(a) & (b): Under the Centrally Sponsored Scheme (CSS) for 'Establishment of new Medical College  attached  with  existing  district/referral  hospital'  157  medical  colleges  have  been approved  since  2014.  Establishment  of  157  nursing  colleges  have  been  announced  in  the budget speech 2023-24 in these medical colleges.
Lok Sabha Question No. 4002 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-24
Subject: Research and Innovation in Pharmaceutical Sector
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: Jaskaur Meena, Kripanath Mallah

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4002 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 24 TH  MARCH, 2023

## Research and Innovation in Pharmaceutical Sector

## †4002. SHRIMATI JASKAUR MEENA: SHRI KRIPANATH MALLAH:

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

- (a)  whether  the  Government  is  planning  to  set  up  centres  of  excellence  for  research  and innovation in pharmaceutical sector across the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof, State-wise including Assam;
- (c) the details of the target set and funds estimated for this purpose;
- (d) the details of the number of States including the districts in Rajasthan likely to be covered for this purpose; and
- (e) the time by which such project is likely to be implemented?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (e): Yes Sir. Pursuant to the Budget Announcement 2023-2024 about launch of a new programme to promote research and innovation in the pharmaceutical sector, the Department of Pharmaceuticals has prepared a Scheme for 'Promotion of Research and Innovation in the Pharma MedTech Sector (PRIP)'  which includes a component for strengthening the research infrastructure by establishment of Centres of Excellences (CoEs) at seven existing National Institutes of Pharmaceutical Education & Research (NIPERs) at Mohali (Punjab), Ahmedabad (Gujarat), Hyderabad (Telangana), Guwahati (Assam), Kolkata (West Bengal), Hajipur (Bihar) and Raebareli (Uttar Pradesh)  at an estimated cost of Rs 700 crore. No state-wise or districtwise targets have been fixed for this purpose.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4001 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-24
Subject: Rehabilitation of Street Children
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Gowdar Mallikarjunappa Siddeshwara

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UN-STARRED QUESTION NO.4001

TO BE ANSWERED ON 24.03.2023

## REHABILITATION OF STREET CHILDREN

4001.  SHRI G.M. SIDDESHWAR:

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

- a.  the extant policy on rehabilitation of children living on the streets;
- b.  whether the National Council for Protection of Child's Rights (NCPCR) gave comprehensive suggestions for the rehabilitation of street children;
- c. if so, the details thereof;
- d.  whether the Ministry has issued any letter to implement the suggestions; and
- e.  if so, the details thereof and the time by which these would be implemented?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  :  The  Ministry  is  implementing  a  centrally  sponsored  scheme  namely  Mission Vatsalya through State and UT Governments for delivering services for Children in Need of Care and Protection (CNCP) including rehabilitation of children living on the streets and Children in Conflict with Law (CCL). The Child Care Institutions (CCIs) established under the scheme support inter-alia age-appropriate education, access to vocational training, recreation, health care, etc.

(b) to (e) : As informed by the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR), an online portal Baal Swaraj has been devised to do real time monitoring of children living in street situations  - Baal Swaraj Portal-CISS. All the States/UTs have been directed by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in SMWP(C) No.6 of 2021 In Re. Children in Street Situations to upload the data of children who have been identified to be in street situations. The children in street situation are produced before the Child Welfare Committee for appropriate orders of rehabilitation as children in need of care and protection. NCPCR has issued suggestions to all the States/UTs for rehabilitation of street children. These include (i) identification, rescue and rehabilitation of children in street situations, (ii) monitoring of status of children in street situations on a regular basis (iii) review of status of rehabilitation of Children in Street Situations, (iv) other rehabilitation  measures  for  children  in  street  situations  like,  health  screening, counselling, education, linking with different schemes.

Further, the Ministry regularly follows up with the State/ UT Governments so as to ensure that Child Care Institutions (CCIs) adhere to the standards of care as per the JJ  Act,  2015  provisions.  Various  advisories  have  been  sent  to  all  States/UTs regarding mandatory inspection of all CCIs.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3998 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-24
Subject: Passport Free Travel to Sri Kartarpur Sahib Gurudwara
Ministry: EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: Harsimrat Kaur Badal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-3998 ANSWERED ON- 24/03/2023

## PASSPORT FREE TRAVEL TO SRI KARTARPUR SAHIB GURUDWARA

## 3998. SHRIMATI HARSIMRAT KAUR BADAL

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

(a) whether the Government has received reports that a large number of Sikh population all over the world is demanding passport free travel to Sri Kartarpur Sahib Gurdwara through Kartarpur Sahib Corridor;

(b) if so, whether the Government is aware that visiting Pakistan is considered a disqualification of VISA to countries like USA etc.;

(c) whether the Government proposes to consider the demand of Sikh population and Nanak Naam Leva population for making the visit to the Sri Kartarpur Sahib passport free and if so, the details thereof; and

(d) the steps taken/proposed to be taken by the Government to make travels to Sri Kartarpur Sahib passport free?

## ANSWER

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

## (SHRI V. MURALEEDHARAN)

(a to d) An Agreement between the Government of the Republic of India and the Government of the Islamic   Republic   of   Pakistan   for   the   facilitation   of   pilgrims   to   visit   Gurdwara   Darbar   Sahib Kartarpur, Pakistan, was signed on 24 October 2019 in order to fulfil the long-standing demand of Indian   citizens   and   Overseas   Citizen   of   India,   to   have   easy   and   smooth   access   to   the   holy Gurudwara and to operationalise the corridor in time for the 550th Birth Anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev Ji.

The Agreement, inter alia, provides for visa-free travel of Indian pilgrims as well as Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) cardholders, from India to the holy Gurudwara Darbar Sahib Kartarpur in Pakistan on a daily basis, throughout the year. To facilitate the visit of pilgrims, a state-of-the-art infrastructure, including a highway from the town of Dera Baba Nanak to Zero Point and an Integrated Check Post (ICP) have been built on the Indian side.

Representations have been received to make the visit to Gurudwara Darbar Sahib Kartarpur through Sri Kartarpur Sahib Corridor passport-free. However, the Bilateral Agreement signed between India and Pakistan on 24 October 2019 mandates that pilgrims shall travel on valid passport.

The Government of India has consistently urged the Government of Pakistan that in deference to the wishes of the pilgrims, it should not levy any fee or charge on the pilgrims who visit Gurdwara Darbar Sahib Kartarpur through Sri Kartarpur Sahib Corridor. Pakistan, however, continues to levy USD 20 on every pilgrim for each visit.

Since its inauguration on 9 November 2019, Sri Kartarpur Sahib Corridor has been used by around 1,70,000 pilgrims to visit Gurdwara Darbar Sahib Kartarpur. Sri Kartarpur Sahib Corridor remains functional on all seven days of the week.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3995 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-24
Subject: One Nation One Organ Allocation Policy
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Ravneet Singh

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3995 TO BE ANSWERED ON 24 TH  MARCH, 2023

## ONE NATION ONE ORGAN ALLOCATION POLICY

## 3995.  SHRI RAVNEET SINGH BITTU:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  bring  a  'One  Nation  One  Organ  Allocation' Policy in the country and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government has started a consultation process with the State Governments in this regard and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to remove the 65-year age limit for registration of patients  seeking  organs  from  a  deceased  donor  along  with  other  changes  regarding  organ donation and if so, the details thereof along with the reasons therefor; and
- (d) the benefits to accrue to the patients seeking organ donations through this new organ allocation policy proposed to be initiated by the Government?

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

- (a) to (d) The Government of India has adopted the policy of 'One Nation, One Policy' for Organ Donation and Transplantation. The Government of India has started consultation process with the State Governments in this regard. Under the policy, it has been decided to remove the requirement of domicile of the state for registration of patients requiring organ transplantation from deceased donor. Now such patients will be able to go to any state of the country  and  register  themselves  for  organ  transplantation.  As  per  the  new  government guidelines, the upper age limit of 65 years for eligibility for registration to receive deceased donor organ has been removed. Now, a person of any age can register for receiving deceased donor organ.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3994 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-24
Subject: Construction Restriction near Defence Establishments
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: Asaduddin Owaisi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3994

TO BE ANSWERED ON 24 th  March, 2023

## CONSTRUCTION RESTRICTION NEAR DEFENCE ESTABLISHMENTS

3994.  SHRI ASADUDDIN OWAISI:

Will the Minister of DEFENCE be pleased to state:

- (a)    whether  the  Government  has  reduced  the  construction  restrictions  near  the  defence establishments to just 50 meters from 500 meters;
- (b)  if so, whether it is applicable only to Naval installations;
- (c)    whether  the  Government  has  also  reduced  construction  restrictions  near  army  and  air force  establishments  across  the  country  especially  in  Telangana  after  request  from  the Government of Telangana;
- (d)  if so, the details thereof, if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (e)  the steps taken by the Government to reduce restrictions near defence establishments in States?

## A  N  S  W  E  R

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

(SHRI AJAY BHATT)

(a) to (e):  The revised NoC guidelines issued by MoD on 23.12.2022 reducing the restricted distance  in  vicinity  of  defence  establishment  of  Army,  Navy  and  Coast  Guard  at  specific locations  to  50  metre  have  been  kept  in  abeyance  till  standard  operating  procedure  is formulated in consultation with stakeholders for issue of NoCs.

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