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Lok Sabha Question No. 3869 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-25
Subject: Solid Waste Management Plant at Paradip Port
Ministry: PORTS, SHIPPING AND WATERWAYS
Asked by: Rajashree Mallick

## GOVERNMENT  OF INDIA

## MINISTRY  OF PORTS,  SHIPPING AND WATERWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED OUESTION NO. 3869

ANSWERED ON 2510312022

## SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT PLANT AT PARADIP PORT

3869. SHRIMATI RAJASHREE MALLICK :

Will the Minister of PORTS,  SHIPPING  AND WATERWAYS be pleased to state :

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- (a) whether the Paradip  Port has a comprehensive  solid waste management plant  and if so, the percentage of total waste being managed including  the total energy produced  against  the total requirement;
- (b) whether  the entire power requirement at Paradip  port is met through  green energy, if so, the percent  of total power requirement  generated  from renewable energy  sources,  source-wise:
- (c) the expected  timeline by which Paradip  port is likely to be a green port; and
- (d) the steps taken under the Green Port lnitiative at Paradip  Port so far?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) No, Sir. All solid waste is being managed  either by Paradip  Municipality  or through internal  resources.  There is no energy  being  produced  from waste.
- (b) No, Sir. 2.2 o/o of total  power  requirements  is generated  through  Solar Power.
- (c)  & (d) RoolTop Solar Plants for about 450 KWP capacity  are installed  in the Port area.  No land is available  for ground-mounted Solar Power Plant.
Lok Sabha Question No. 3867 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-25
Subject: Crowdfunding for Rare Diseases
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Feroze Varun Gandhi

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 3867 TO BE ANSWERED ON 25 th March, 2022

## CROWDFUNDING FOR RARE DISEASES

## 3867. SHRI FEROZE VARUN GANDHI:

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

- (a) the total  number of patients registered on the Digital Portal for Crowdfunding and Voluntary donations for Patients of Rare Diseases;
- (b) whether the total number of registration is very low when compared to the sizable number of people suffering from rare diseases, if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
- (c) the measures taken to create awareness about the said portal to ensure that patients and the families of those suffering from rare diseases avail the benefits;
- (d) the total amount of donations that have been channelled to the portal along with the fund benefits accrued to the beneficiaries through this portal, case/amount-wise; and
- (e) whether the accrued amount in the fund portal remains unutilized, if so, the details thereof and steps taken to channelize these fund for treatment?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) & (b) The total number of patients registered on the Digital Portal for Crowd funding and voluntary donations for patients of Rare Diseasesis 253 till date.As per the National Policy for Rare Diseases, 2021, the rare diseases have been categorized into 3 groups and the digital platform is especially for Group 3 rare disease patients.Hence, the data available on the digital portal is of the Group 3 rare disease patients only.
- (c) to (e) The National Policy for Rare Diseases (NPRD), 2021, which has the provisions for financial assistance through crowd funding to the patients suffering from the diseases for which definite treatment is available but involves very high cost and lifelong therapy (listed  under  Group  3),  has  already  been  in  public  domain  since  March  2021.  The

Department  of  Health  and  Family  Welfare  has  launched  a  Digital  Portal  for  Crowd Funding and Voluntary Donations for Patients of Rare Diseases in accordance with the mandate of the Policy. The Digital Portal may be accessed through https://rarediseases.nhp.gov.in/. The total amount of donations that have been channeled to  the  portal  is  Rs.1,18,016  (Rupees  One  Lakh  Eighteen  Thousand  Sixteen  Only)  till date.The Donors have a choice to make donations to different Centres of Excellence(CoEs)  and  for  the  patients'  treatment  by  these  CoEs.  The  Centres  of Excellence (CoEs) have their own Rare Disease Fund which is utilized with the approval of their competent authority.
Lok Sabha Question No. 3866 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-25
Subject: Defence Material Production Units
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: Suresh Pujari

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

## DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE PRODUCTION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3866

TO BE ANSWERED ON 25 TH  MARCH, 2022

## DEFENCE MATERIAL PRODUCTION UNITS

## 3866. SHRI SURESH PUJARI:

Will the Minister of Defence be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government has any  plan  to  establish  Defence  Material  Production  Units  and allied Industries across the country, particularly in industry less districts having such feasibility;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  whether the Government proposes to establish such industry in Bargarh and Jharsuguda of Odisha,  particularly  in  areas  like  Padampur  sub-division  of  Bargarh  which  has  not  seen  an industry setup since independence;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) whether the Government proposes to explore such feasibility in the near future to do justice to the areas so that business and employment opportunities are created to enhance economic growth of those neglected areas and if so, the details thereof?

## A  N  S  W  E  R

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

(SHRI AJAY BHATT)

(a) & (b): Three Defence Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) namely Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL), Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL) and Mishra Dhatu Nigam Limited (MIDHANI) have taken action for establishment of following new Defence Material Production Units/Facilities:

| Name of DPSUs   | New Unit/Facility                                     | Location                     |
|-----------------|-------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------|
| BEL             | Defence System Integration Complex                    | Palasamudram, Andhra Pradesh |
|                 | Advance Night Vision Devices                          | Nimmaluru, Andhra Pradesh    |
|                 | Space Electronics                                     | Bengaluru, Karnataka         |
|                 | Land basedEW Systems                                  | Ibrahimpatnam, Telangana     |
|                 | Explosive based products                              | Nagpur, Maharashtra          |
|                 | Plant for handling and storage of explosives/warheads | Vellore, Tamil Nadu          |

| BDL               | Propellant Manufacturing Plant                                                            | Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh   |
|-------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------|
| MIDHANI and NACLO | Utkarsha Aluminium Dhatu Nigam Limited (UADNL), Aluminium Alloy Flat Rolled Product (FRP) | Nellore, Andhra Pradesh |

(c) to (e): There is no new proposal for establishing a Defence Manufacturing Production Unit in Odisha  as  on  date.    However,  with  increasing  reliance  being  laid  on  domestic  design  & manufacturing, large number of facilities both in private and public sector are being set up across the country.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3864 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-25
Subject: Pending Cases of Road Accidents and Insurance Claims
Ministry: LAW AND JUSTICE
Asked by: Rama Devi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF LAW & JUSTICE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †3864 TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, THE 25 TH  MARCH, 2022

## PENDING CASES OF ROAD ACCIDENTS AND INSURANCE CLAIMS

## †3864. SHRIMATI RAMA DEVI:

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

- (a) whether the cases pertaining to road accidents and settlement of related insurance claims take a long time for disposal in the courts;
- (b) if so, the reasons therefor;
- (c)  the  number  of  such  cases  pending  in  the  country  as  on  date,  State/UT-wise including Bihar;
- (d) the number of cases pending for more than five and ten years;
- (e) whether the Government has taken any corrective steps in this regard; and
- (f) if so, the details thereof?

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

- (a) to (f): The information is being collected and will be laid on the Table of the House.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3863 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-25
Subject: Development of Waterway for Tourism
Ministry: PORTS, SHIPPING AND WATERWAYS
Asked by: Shyam Yadav Singh

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO. 3863

ANSWERED ON 25103/2022

## DEVELOPMENT OF WATERWAY FOR TOURISM

## 3863. SHRI SHYAM SINGH YADAV.

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- (a) whether the Government proposes  to harness waterway route between  Jaunpur and Varanasi on Gomti river for tourism  and transport  purposes;
- (c) the details  of funds allocated for the said waterway route; and
- (b) if so, the steps taken by the Government  to develop this waterway route;
- (d) the estimated  time of completion of the same?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER  OF PORTS, SHIPPING AND WATERWAYS

(sHRt SARBANANDA  SONOWAL)

- (a) The waterway route between Jaunpur  and Varanasi on Gomti river is not a declared National  Wateruay and therefore at present  there is no such proposal  under consideration in this Ministry.
- (b) to (d) Does  not arise in view of the reply to (a) above.
Lok Sabha Question No. 3862 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-25
Subject: Sainik Schools in Aspirational Districts
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: Sunil Kumar, R.K. Singh Patel

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

## DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3862

TO BE ANSWERED ON 25 TH  MARCH, 2022

## SAINIK SCHOOLS IN ASPIRATIONAL DISTRICTS

3862. SHRI SUNIL KUMAR: SHRI R.K. SINGH PATEL:

Will the Minister of Defence be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  open  Sainik  School  for  the  children  of  defence personnel  of  44th,  21st  and  45th  Battalions  of  Sashastra  Seema  Bal  deployed  in  Valmikingar Parliamentary Constituency;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  open  Sainik  Schools  in  the  aspirational  districts including Chitrakoot of Uttar Pradesh; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## A  N  S  W  E  R

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

(SHRI AJAY BHATT)

(a)  to  (d):  The  Government  has  approved  the  initiative  of  setting  up  of  100  new  Sainik Schools in partnership with NGOs/Private Schools/State Governments in a graded manner class-wise, starting from Class 6 onwards, with an effort to cover as many States and UTs as  possible,  under  the  aegis  of  Sainik  Schools  Society,  Ministry  of  Defence.  379 applications  have  been  received  by  Sainik  Schools  Society,  Ministry  of  Defence  from NGOs/Private Schools/State Governments through web portal http://sainikschool.ncog.gov.in,  which  are  subject  to  short-listing  for  approval  based  on meeting of qualifying requirements framed for the purpose and signing of the Memorandum of Agreement with the Sainik Schools Society. The initiative is open to all NGO/Private/State Government schools in any district of State/UT.  No applications have been received from Valmikinagar, West Champaran, Bihar and Chitrakoot District, Uttar Pradesh.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3861 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-25
Subject: Reduction in Fertilizer Subsidy
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: Ram Kripal Yadav

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

## LOK SABHA

3861+ TO BE ANSWERED ON: 25.03.2022

## Reduction in fertilizer subsidy

## +3861. SHRI RAM KRIPAL YADAV:

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

- (a) whether the Government proposes to reduce the   subsidy amount on fertilizers;
- the details of the subsidy amount during the last three years, State/UTwise including Uttar Pradesh and Bihar? paid
- if the details thereof; 8 if not, the reasons therefor; and SO,

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR CHEMICALS & FERTILIZERS

## (SHRI BHAGWANTH KHUBA)

(a) to (c): No Sir. There is no such proposal at present

(d): The Government of India allocates funds Scheme-wise which are released through DBT system, on the basis of actual sales made through Point of Sales (PoS) devices installed at each retail to the fertilizer companies. The details of subsidy amount paid during the last 3 years is placed at Annexure L. shop,

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## Annexure ~ Subsidy amount during the last three years (Amount in Rs: Crores) paid

| S No.       | Product Name    |   2018-19 |   2019-20 |   2020-21 |
|-------------|-----------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
|             | Indigenous P&k  |     14820 |     15906 |     22288 |
| 2           | Imported P&K    |      9260 |     10429 |     15015 |
|             | Indigenous Urea |     32190 |     43050 |     68807 |
| 4           | Imported Urea   |     17155 |     14049 |     25050 |
| 5           | City Compost    |        10 |        34 |        69 |
| Grand Total | Grand Total     |     73435 |     83468 |    131229 |
Lok Sabha Question No. 3858 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-25
Subject: ECHS Polyclinics
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: Magunta Sreenivasulu Reddy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPARTMENT OF EX-SERVICEMEN WELFARE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3858

TO BE ANSWERED ON 25 TH MARCH, 2022

## ECHS POLYCLINICS

3858. SHRI MAGUNTA SREENIVASULU REDDY:

Will the Minister of Defence be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to open new ECHS polyclinics in the country;

- (b) if so, the details thereof, State/UT-wise including Ongole in Andhra Pradesh;

- (c) whether any proposal for opening up new ECHS polyclinics is under consideration of the Government; and

- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## A  N  S  W  E  R

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTR Y OF DEFENCE

(SHRI AJA Y BHATT)

- (a):  Yes, Sir.

- (b):   A  pan  India  proposal is  under  consideration.   The  same  is  being  reviewed  to  make  it financially  sustainable.    A  type  E  Polyclinic  at  Ongole  has  been  included  in  the  above proposal.

- (c):   Yes, Sir.

- (d):  Same as para (b) above.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3857 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-25
Subject: Non-availability of Ambulance Services
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Vivek Narayan Shejwalkar

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3857 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 25 TH  MARCH, 2022

## NON-AVAILABILITY OF AMBULANCE SERVICES

## 3857:  SHRI VIVEK NARAYAN SHEJWALKAR:

Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state: (a) the necessary steps taken/ being taken by the Government to meet the shortage of ambulance services in the country especially in rural areas; (b) whether the Government has received data in this regard from the state governments where difficulties are being faced due to non-availability of ambulance service; and

- (c) if so, the details thereof?

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

(a)  to  (c)  'Public  Health  and  Hospitals'  is  a  State  subject,  the  primary  responsibility  of strengthening public healthcare system, including efforts to have required number of ambulances especially in rural areas lies with the respective State/UT Governments.

However, under National Health Mission (NHM), Ministry of Health and Family Welfare provides the technical and financial technical to the States/UTs as per the proposals submitted by them  in  the  form  of  Programme  Implementation  Plans  (PIPs)  based  on  the  requirements, including the provision for Dial 108, Dial 102/104, Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advance Life Support (ALS) ambulances, and the approvals are accorded as Record of Proceedings (RoP) to States/UTs.

Dial 108 is predominantly an emergency response system, primarily designed to attend to patients of critical care, trauma and accident victims etc. Dial 102 services essentially consist of basic patient transport aimed to cater the needs of pregnant women and children, though other categories  are  also  taking  benefit  and  are  not  excluded.  Janani  Shishu  Suraksha  Karyakaram (JSSK)  entitlements  e.g.  free  transfer  from  home  to  facility,  inter  facility  transfer  in  case  of referral and drop back for mother and children are the key focus of 102 service.

An  ALS  is  supported  for  an  average  population  of  5  Lakh  and  a  BLS  Ambulance  is supported  for  over  one  lakh  population.  States  are  at  liberty  to  propose  the  number  of ambulances  as  per  the  norm  to  fill  the  gap.  Total  of  27,810  vehicles  (which  includes  12,053 ambulances  under  108  Dial,  10,633  ambulances  under  102  Dial  and  5,124  Other  patients transport  vehicle)  are  supported  in  various  States/  UTs  as  reported  by  States/  UTs  (as  on 30.09.2021).
Lok Sabha Question No. 3855 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-25
Subject: AYUSH Hospital and Research Institute in Darbhanga
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: Gopal Jee Thakur

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AYUSH

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3855 TO BE ANSWERED ON 25 TH MARCH, 2022

## AYUSH HOSPITAL AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE IN DARBHANGA

## 3855.  SHRI GOPAL JEE THAKUR:

Will the Minister of AYUSH be pleased to state:

(a) whether there is any scheme/policy to set up any AYUSH Hospital and Research Institute and Yoga Teaching and Training Centre in Darbhanga; and

(b) if so, the details thereof?

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

(a)& (b) The Ministry of Ayush is implementing the Centrally Sponsored Scheme of the  National  AYUSH  Mission  (NAM)  through  State/UT  Governments  including  Bihar. Under the NAM, provisions have been madefor financial assistance for setting up of 50/30/10 bedded integrated AYUSH hospital including Yoga & Naturopathy and establishment of new AYUSH Colleges including Yoga & Naturopathy in the States where availability of AYUSH teaching institutions is inadequate in Government Sector. Accordingly, State/UT Governments  may  avail  the  financial  assistance  by  submitting  the  proposal  through  State Annual Action Plans (SAAPs) as per the NAM guidelines.However, Public Health being a State subject, setting up of AYUSH Hospital and Research Institute and Yoga Teaching and Training  Centre  comes  under  the  purview  of  the  respective  State/UT  Governments.  Under NAM, there is no provision ofsetting up of Research Institute. Further, no proposal has been received from State  Government  of  Bihar for setting  up  of  AYUSH  Hospital  and establishment of new AYUSH Collegein Darbhangathrough State Annual Action Plan.
Lok Sabha Question No. 3854 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-25
Subject: Study on PMBJP
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: Sanjeev Kumar Singari, Magunta Sreenivasulu Reddy, B. Y. Raghavendra, L.S. Tejasvi Surya

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 3854

TO BE ANSWERED ON 25 th  March, 2022

## Study on PMBJP

## 3854.   DR. SANJEEV KUMAR SINGARI:

SHRI MAGUNTA SREENIVASULU REDDY:

SHRI B.Y. RAGHAVENDRA:

SHRI L.S. TEJASVI SURYA:

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

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  conducted  a  Statewise  analysis/study  on  the  status  of  the implementation of the Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana (PMBJP), including block or district level coverage;
- (b) if so,the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has considered to nominate eminent medical administrators or expert industry representatives to the Bureau of Pharma PSUs of India (BPPI) which has only two experts from the Pharmaceutical field at present;
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (e) whether the Government proposes to provide grants to BPPI for meeting the administrative expenses, salaries, etc. since it does not have financial self sufficiency as yet; and
- (f) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)  &  (b):  A  study  for  'Improving  Effectiveness  of  Jan  Aushadhi  (JA)  Stores'  was commissioned  in  January,  2019.  Departmental  Parliamentary  Standing  Committee  also reviewed the scheme and submitted its report in March, 2021. Based on the aforesaid reports/ recommendations, further follow up actions on implementation of the scheme were taken.

(c)  &  (d):  The  Governing  Council  and  Executive  Council  of  Pharmaceuticals  &  Medical Devices Bureau of India (PMBI) already have CMD/ MDs of the pharma PSUs as industry representatives. Recently, a committee has been constituted to consider augmentation of the product basket under the scheme having representatives from National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority  (NPPA),  National  Institutes  of  Pharmaceutical  Education  &  Research  (NIPER), Central Drugs Standards Control Organization (CDSCO) and Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

(e) & (f): The Government releases grants to PMBI for providing incentives to Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Kendras (PMBJKs), procurement of products to be sold at discounted rates, media & publicity and establishment expenses of Pharma Bureau set up under PMBI.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3849 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-25
Subject: Delayed AIIMS Projects
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Ashok Kumar Yadav

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3849 TO BE ANSWERED ON 25 th  MARCH 2022

## DELAYED AIIMS PROJECTS

## 3849. SHRI ASHOK KUMAR YADAV:

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

- (a) the  necessary  steps  taken/being  taken  by  the  Government  to  prevent  the  delay  in  the setting of AIIMS in various parts of the country; and
- (b) the  time  limit  fixed  by  the  Government  to  start  OPD  services  in  such  pending  AIIMS projects in the country?

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

## (DR. BHARATI PRAVIN PAWAR)

(a)  and  (b) :  The  Ministry  closely  monitors  progress  of  new  AIIMS  Projects  in  the  matter  of construction,  procurement  and  installations  of  medical  equipment  to  prevent  any  delay.  To review progress of projects, a Project Review Committee has also been constituted under Rule 141  of  GFR,  2017.  Execution  of  Projects  is  done  through  Executing  Agencies  (EA)      and construction  in  Engineering  Procurement  and  Construction  (EPC)  mode.  This  Ministry  has appointed  Procurement  Support  Agent  (PSA)  for  procurement  of  Medical  Equipment  for  new AIIMS.

New AIIMS approved under PMSSY are at different stages. Start of OPD services in the new AIIMS is linked to availability of suitable infrastructure and manpower of its own, including faculty.