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Lok Sabha Question No. 469 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-07-22
Subject: Status of Water Availability in Rajasthan
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Chandra Prakash Joshi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI,

DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES,

RIVER DEVELOPMENT &

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †469

ANSWERED ON 22.07 .2021

## STATUS OF WATER AVAI LABILITY IN RAJASTHA N

## †469. SHRI CHANDRA PRAKASH JOSHI

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

(a) the status of water availability in the dams for the purpose of drinking and irrigation of Rajasthan;

(b) the efforts made by the Government for better and maximum use of water available in dams;

(c) whether the Government has any scheme to improve its quality; and

(d) if so, the details thereof?

## THE MINISTER OF JAL SHAKTI

## (SHRI GAJENDRA SINGH SHEKHAWAT)

(a)  Status  and  purpose  of  water  availability  in  all  dams  owned  by  Rajasthan  State  Gover available with the Central Government. However, Central Water Commission (CWC) is monitoring live storage status of 130 reservoirs of the country on weekly basis. It includes 4 reservoirs of Rajasthan n Mahi  Bajaj  Sagar,  Jhakam,  Rana  Pratap  Sagar  and  Bisalpur.  As  per  reservoir  storage  bu 15.07.2021, total live storage of these 4 reservoirs is 1.42 BCM out of total capacity of 4.36 BCM. Last year it was 1.88 BCM for the same period.

(b) Central Government has encouraged Rajasthan State Government to form Water Users Associ adopt Participatory Irrigation Methods, micro irrigation etc for maximum use of available wat

(c)  &  (d)  Cent ral  and  State  Pollution  Control  Boards  are  implementing  the  provisions  of (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 and the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 t control  pollution  of  aquatic  resources.  Government  of  India  stipul ate   general  discharge  standards  an industry specific effluent discharge standards under Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986 w prevent pollution in the water bodies. Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has establi -wide water quality monitoring network of 4,294 locations for assessment of aquatic resources i viz. National Water Quality Monitoring Programme (NWMP). This includes Rajasthan. Rajasthan State Pollution  Control  Board  (RSPCB)  monitors  water  quality  of  16 dams  on  monthly  basis  under  National Water Quality Monitoring Programme (NWMP).

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## ANSWER

GANGA REJUVENATION
Lok Sabha Question No. 468 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-07-22
Subject: Amendments in Guidelines for PMAY
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Ramcharan Bohra

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 468

TO BE ANSWERED ON JULY 22, 2021

## AMENDMENTS IN GUIDELINES FOR PMAY

No. 468. SHRI RAMCHARAN BOHRA:

Will the Minister of HOUSING AND URBANAFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the guidelines of housing scheme for urban affairs under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana have been amended and if SO, the details thereof;
- (b) whether rationale behind this amendment is to increase the
- coverage of the scheme; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

(SHRI KAUSHAL KISHORE)

(a): Yes Sir. Since the Iaunch of the Pradhan Mantri Awas YojanaUrban (PMAY-U) in June, 2015 some amendments have been made in the Scheme Guidelines from time to time. These amendments include change in size of carpet area and definition of beneficiary family, inclusion of Notified Planning Development Areas under the Scheme; Iaunch of Credit Linked Subsidy Scheme (CLSS) for Middle

Income Group (CLSS for MIG) and its extension from time to time, inclusion of State Bank of India as Central Nodal Agency for CLSS, etc-

(b)&(c): Para 2.1 of the PMAY-U Scheme Guidelines was amended to enhance the coverage area under the scheme and now it reads as under:

SAII the statutory towns as per Census 2011 and towns notified subsequently including Notified Planningl Development Areas shall be eligible for coverage in the Mission:

Areas falling within Notified Planningl Development area under the jurisdiction of an Industrial Development Authorityl Special Area Development Authorityl Urban Development Authority or any such Authority under State legislation which is entrusted with the functions of urban planning and regulations shall also be included for the coverage under PMAY-U".

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Lok Sabha Question No. 466 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-07-22
Subject: Logistics Cost of Transportation
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Kinjarapu Ram Mohan Naidu, Jayadev Galla

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.466

## ANSWERED ON - 22 ND  JULY, 2021

## LOGISTICS COST OF TRANSPORTATION

466.   SHRI RAM MOHAN NAIDU KINJARAPU: SHRI JAYADEV GALLA:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

be pleased to state:

- (a) the impact of rising fuel prices on the logistics cost of transportation in the country during the last year;
- (b) whether  this  cost  is  being  passed  on  to  the  consumers  by transport companies;
- (c) the  data  of  per  kilometer  freight  cost  along  with  the  details  of the additional cost incurred due to rise in fuel prices during the last year, State-wise;
- (d) whether  the  Government  aims  to  reduce  the  taxes  levied  on petroleum products to ensure decrease in costs of transportation; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

(SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

- (a)  (b)  &  (c)    The  logistic  cost  of  transportation  through  road depends  on  number  of  factors  (i)  capital  cost  of  the  vehicle  (ii) salaries (iii) insurance (iv) permit tax (v) maintenance (vi) fuel

(vii) toll tax and (viii) other miscellaneous expenses.  As per study carried  out  by  Ministry  of  Road  Transport  &  Highways  through Consultant, the impact of fuel is 34% of the total transport freight cost by the vehicle.  The transport companies may or may not pass the increased cost depending upon the market situation or capacity to  absorb  additional  cost  etc.    As  per  the  said  report  of  2016-17, road freight cost in different categories of truck with rated pay load is as follows:-

Truck

| Cost PT/KM   |   Pay Load (in MT) |
|--------------|--------------------|
| Rs.3.8       |                  9 |
| Rs.2.4       |                 16 |
| Rs.1.9       |                 20 |
| Rs.1.7       |                 40 |

The Ministry does not have the state-wise road freight cost. (d) & (e)     The excise duty rates on petroleum products have been calibrated to generate resources for infrastructure and other development  items  of  expenditure  keeping  in  view  the  prevalent fiscal situation .

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Lok Sabha Question No. 34 (STARRED), answered on 2021-07-20
Subject: Ostomy
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: Imtiaz Jaleel Syed

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE & EMPOWERMENT DEPARTMENT OF EMPOWRERMENT OF PERSONS WITH DISABILTIES LOK SABHA

STARRED) QUESTION NO. *34 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.07.2021

## *34. SHRI SYED IMTIAZ JALEEL:

Will the Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment be pleased t0 state:

- (a) whether the Government is considering Ostomy as a disability as it is considered in other countries and if the details thereof;
- (b) if not, the reasons therefor and whether the Government is considering to Ostomy  under the ambit of Locomotor Disability: and bring
- whether the Government proposes t0 set up a manufacturing unit for Ostomy appliances as currently these are manufactured outside the country and if the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT

(DR: VIRENDRA KUMAR)

- (a) to (c) A statement is laid on the Table of the House:

Ostomy raised by SHRI SYED IMTIAZ JALEEL regarding "Ostomy' for answer on 20.07.2021.

- (a) & (b) The Central Government enacted the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (RPwD) Act 2016. which came into force on 19.04.2017. The Schedule of the said Act contains the list of specified disabilities which is exhaustive and, inter-alia; includes locomotor disability. has not been included as & speeified disability. The Government is of the view that there is a clear distinction between disability and medical condition. The RPwD Act; 2016 mainly focuses on disability. Ostomy is treated as specific medical  condition. person suffering from a medical condition, if in the term, develops any of the specified disabilities mentioned in the Schedule to the RPwD Act 2016, stands covered within the ambit of the said Act. Ostomy Any long
- (c) There is no proposal in the Ministry to set up manufacturing unit for Ostomy appliances.
Lok Sabha Question No. 31 (STARRED), answered on 2021-07-20
Subject: Grant for Consumer Awareness
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: Omprakash Bhupalsinh alias Pawan Rajenimbalkar, Krupal Balaji Tumane

## Government of India

## Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Department of Consumer Affairs

## LOK  SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO. *31

TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.07.2021

## GRANT FOR CONSUMER AWARENESS

- *31. SHRI OMPRAKASH BHUPALSINH ALIAS PAWAN RAJENIMBALKAR: SHRI KRUPAL BALAJI TUMANE: (OIH)

## Will the Minister of CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION miHkksDrk ekeys] [kk| vkSj lkoZtfud forj.k ea=h be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Union  Government  releases  any  grant-in-aid  to  the  State  Governments/Union Territories for undertaking consumer awareness activities;

- (b) if so, the details of the amount of funds released to Maharashtra under the said scheme since the year 2017 till date;

- (c) whether  the  Government  of  Maharashtra  has  sent/forwarded  any  proposals  to  the  Union Government for releasing the numbers of various organizations/ agencies/NGOs which have PFMS registration and if so, the present status thereof;

- (d) whether the Union Government has approved the said proposals; and

- (e) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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THE MINISTER OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION (SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

(a) to (e)  :   A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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## STATEMENT REFERRED IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (e) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.*31 FOR 20.07.2021 REGARDING GRANT FOR CONSUMER AWARENESS.

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(a)  to  (e):         The  Union  Government,  under  Consumer  Awareness  Scheme, has  a  component  of releasing grants-in-aid to the State Government based on receipt of proposal specifying the activities to be carried out, funds required and utilization certificates for the grants released in previous years subject to availability of funds.

A  letter  was  received  from  State  Government  of  Maharashtra  with  information  of  103 entities. However, the details of implementing agency of the State Government of Maharashtra and the  activities  proposed  to  be  carried  out  along  with  requirement  of  funds  were  not  received.  The State  Government  of  Maharashtra  was  requested  to  provide  the  specific  proposals  and  pending utilizations  certificates  vide  letter  No.  K-2/2/2021  dated  2 nd March  2021.  Therefore,  for  want  of specific proposal and pending utilization certificates for the funds released earlier, no funds under the  Consumer  Awareness  Scheme  could  be  released  to  the  Government  of  Maharashtra  from  the year 2017 till date.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 25 (STARRED), answered on 2021-07-20
Subject: Andhra Pradesh Reorganization Act, 2014
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Kinjarapu Ram Mohan Naidu

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO. *25

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 20 TH  JULY, 2021/ ASHADHA 29, 1943 (SAKA)

ANDHRA PRADESH REORGANIZATION ACT, 2014

- *25.      SHRI RAM MOHAN NAIDU KINJARAPU:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  details  of  the  provisions  and  assurances  made  to  the  State  of Andhra Pradesh under the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014 which have been fulfilled or completed by the Government so far;
- (b) the reasons for non-fulfilling of the remaining assurances;
- (c)  whether  any  deadline/target  has  been  prescribed  in  the  said  Act  for fulfilment of all the assurances;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the  action taken/proposed  to  be  taken  for  fulfilment  of  all the assurances  by  the  prescribed  deadline  alongwith  the  details  of  the provisions  and  assurances  of  the  said  Act  pending  due  to  disputes between Andhra Pradesh and Telangana?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI NITYANAND RAI)

- (a) to (e): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

STATEMENT IN REPLY TO LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 25* FOR ANSWER ON 20.07.2021

(a) to (d): A large number of provisions of the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation (APR) Act, 2014 have been implemented and the remaining provisions of the APR Act, 2014 are at various stages of implementation. Some of the provisions relating to infrastructure projects and educational institutions have long gestation period for which a time period of ten years has been prescribed in the Act.

(e): The Ministry of Home Affairs reviews the progress of implementation of the various provisions of the Act from time to time with Ministries/Departments concerned as well as representatives of Government of Andhra Pradesh and Government of Telangana.  So far, 25 such review meetings have been held. Efforts are made to build consensus between the two States to resolve bilateral issues amicably.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 458 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-07-20
Subject: Cultivation of Black Rice
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Brijendra Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 458

TO BE ANSWER ON THE 20 TH  JULY, 2021

## CULTIVATION OF BLACK RICE

458. SHRI BRIJENDRA SINGH:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ षएवंकसानकयाणमंी be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has introduced/proposed to promote the cultivation of black rice, a nutritious and profitable alternative to white rice;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the details of black rice exports over the past three years, country-wise?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

कृ षएवंकसानकयाणमंी

(SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

- (a) to (c):  The Government is providing support to the States for cultivation of various types of  rice  under  the  National  Food  Security  Mission  (NFSM).    Besides,  States  have  also been given the flexibility to plan specific projects for promotion of various crops including rice under RashtriyaKrishiVikasYojana (RKVY) scheme.  The projects under RKVY are implemented with the approval of State Level Sanctioning Committee (SLSC) constituted under Chairmanship of Chief Secretary of the State.

The  Indian  Council  of  Agricultural  Research  (ICAR)  is  engaged  in  basic  research programmes  through  its  crop  based  institutes  and  All  India  Coordinated  Research Projects (AICRPs) in active collaboration with State Agriculture Universities (SAUs). The Manipuri  black  rice,  locally  known  as  Chak-Haohas  been  given  the  Geographical Indication  (GI)  tag  in  2020.  The  black  rice  cultivation  has  gained  popularity  in  West Bengal, Odisha, Jharkhand, Bihar, some districts of Uttar Pradesh &Telangana besides the  North-Eastern  states  such  as  Manipur  and  Assam.  The  black  rice  cultivation  was undertaken  in  theChandauli  district  of  Uttar  Pradesh  under  the  Aspirational  Districts Programme.  The  produce  is  branded  and  marketed  as  'Vindhya  black  rice'.  The  rice varieties with unique/special characteristics including black rice have export potential.

The Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare has no specific data for export of black rice. However, as per information available from Agricultural and Processed Food Products  Export  Development  Authority  (APEDA),  Non-Basmati  rice  export  from  India during last 3 years to major destination countries is as below;

| Year    | Qty (Lakh MT)      | Major export destination (Countries)                |
|---------|--------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|
| 2018-19 | 75.99              | Benin, Nepal, Togo, Senegal, Cote D Ivoire, Guinea, |
| 2019-20 | 50.40              | Bangladesh, UAE, Iraq& Others.                      |
| 2020-21 | 110.98 (April-Feb) |                                                     |

Source: APEDA.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 457 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-07-20
Subject: Gross Value Added
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Kalyan Banerjee

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE & FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, COOPERATION & FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 457

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 20 TH  JULY, 2021

## GROSS VALUE ADDED

- 457 . SHRI KALYAN BANERJEE:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE & FARMERS WELFARE कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंी be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  it  is  a  fact  that  share  of  agriculture  and  allied  sectors  in  gross  value added (GVA) of India at current prices dropped at  17.8 % in FY 2020 and has further dropped over another 1.5% in June 2021;
- (b) if so, the gross value added by agriculture and allied agri sectors was 283.68 US doller billion and has dropped to 267 US$ billion in FY 2019 and stood below 260 US$ billion in 2020-21 therefor; and
- (c) if so, action taken or proposed to be taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंी (SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

- (a)  to  (c):          As  per  Provisional  Estimates  of  Annual  National  Income,  released  by National  Statistical  Office  (NSO),  Ministry  of  Statistics  and  Programme  Implementation (MoSPI) on 31 st ,  May  2021,   the  share  of  Agriculture  and  Allied  Sectors in  total  Gross Value Added (GVA) of the country has increased  from 18.4% in 2019-20 to 20.2% in 2020-21 at current prices.

The Gross Value Added of  Agriculture  and  Allied  Sectors  at  current  price  has increased from 33.94 lakh crore in 2019-20 to 36.16 lakh crore in 2020-21.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 452 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-07-20
Subject: Glacier Blast in Uttrakhand
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Vijay Kumar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 452

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 20 TH  JULY, 2021/ ASHADHA 29,1943 (SAKA)

GLACIER BLAST IN UTTRAKHAND

452. SHRI VIJAYAKUMAR (ALIAS) VIJAY VASANTH:

## Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is aware of the recent incident of Uttarakhand's  glacier  blast  leading  to  massive  floods  in  which  a number of persons died, missing and trapped;
- (b) if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  losses  incurred  as  a  result thereof;
- (c) whether  the  Government  has  rushed  National  Disaster  Response Force(NDRF) team to rescue/assist the tragedy affected State and to overcome the crisis; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI NITYANAND RAI)

(a) and (b) On 07.02.2021 an avalanche occurred in the upper catchment of  Rishiganga  river,  a  tributary  of  Alaknanda  river  in  Chamoli  District  of Uttarakhand,  which  led  to  sudden  rise  in  the  water  level  of  Rishiganga River.  As  per  the  information  provided  by  the  State  Government  of Uttarakhand, due to this incident, 204 persons were reported missing. 80 dead bodies have been recovered so far. Due to flash flood on account of rising  water  level  in  the  river  Rishiganga,  a  small  hydro  project  of  13.2 Mega  Watt  (MW)  was  washed  away  and  a  520  MW  under  construction hydro power project in the downstream at Tapovan was also affected.

## LS.US.Q.NO. 452 FOR 20.07.2021

(c) and (d) To assist the State Government in rescue and relief operation, the Central Government mobilized 05 teams of National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) with necessary search & rescue equipments and dog  squads.  Besides  NDRF,  following  resources  were  also  mobilized  by the Central Government to assist the State administration: -

| a)   | Indo Tibetan Border Police                | 450 Personnel with all necessary equipments along with Dog Squads.     |
|------|-------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| b)   | Sashastra Seema Bal                       | 01 Team                                                                |
| c)   | Indian Army                               | 08 Teams including 01 Engineer Task Force, 02 Medical teams and 02 JCB |
| d)   | Indian Navy                               | 01 Deep Diving team                                                    |
| e)   | Indian Air Force                          | 05 Helicopters                                                         |
| f)   | Defence Research Development Organization | 01 Team                                                                |
| g)   | Border Road Organization                  | 02 JCB, 01 Wheel Loader, 02 Hydro Excavators (20T/30T)                 |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 451 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-07-20
Subject: Manufacturing of Covid-19 Vaccine
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: Ranjanben Dhananjay Bhatt

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 451 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 20 th  July, 2021

## Manufacturing of Covid-19 Vaccine

## †451. SHRIMATI RANJANBEN DHANANJAY BHATT:

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

- (a) whether it is a fact that the Government proposes to allow private companies to manufacture
- COVID-19 vaccine;
- (b) if so, whether the Government has taken any steps in this regard;
- (c) if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (d):  As per Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO), CDSCO has granted manufacturing  permission  to  private  manufacturers  for  following  COVID-19  Vaccines  for restricted use in emergency situation: -

1. ChAdOx1  nCoV-  19  Corona  Virus  Vaccine  (Recombinant)  manufactured  by  M/s Serum Institute of India Pvt., Ltd., Pune on 03.01.2021
2. Whole Virion Inactivated Corona Virus Vaccine manufactured by M/s Bharat Biotech International Limited, Hyderabad on 03.01.2021.
3. Gam-COVID-Vac Combined vector vaccine (SPUTNIK-V) manufactured by M/s Ra (biologicals) Panacea Biotec Ltd., New Delhi on 02.07.2021.

Department of Biotechnology has informed that to support vaccine manufacturing in India, the Government of India has launched 'Mission COVID Suraksha- the Indian COVID19 Vaccine Development Mission', being implemented by Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC),  a  Public  Sector  Undertaking  (PSU)  of  Department  of Biotechnology (DBT). Under the Mission, clinical trial lot manufacturing of promising vaccine candidates  including  DNA  vaccine  candidate  (Zydus  Cadila);  mRNA  vaccine  candidate (Gennova  Biopharmaceuticals);  intranasal  vaccine  candidate  (Bharat  Biotech)  are  being supported.

Further, as part of efforts for augmentation  of Covaxin  production, capacity enhancement of Bharat Biotech is being supported under Mission COVID Suraksha. Also, technology transfer of Covaxin production from Bharat Biotech to Gujarat COVID Vaccine Consortium (GCVC), comprising of Hester Biosciences and OmniBRx Biotechnologies Pvt Ltd, is being facilitated by the Department of Biotechnology.