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Lok Sabha Question No. 3428 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-08-05
Subject: Grant-in-aid for Bulk Drug Parks
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: Nama Nageswara Rao

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 3428 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 5 th  AUGUST, 2022

Grant-in-aid for Bulk Drug Parks

## 3428. SHRI NAMA NAGESWARA RAO:

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

- (a) whether the Government is contemplating to increase the outlay and sanction of grant-inaid to all the proposals submitted from the States/UTs for Bulk Drug Parks, if so, the details thereof; and
- (b) the details of the projects selected and grant-inaid released so far?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (b): The Department of Pharmaceuticals implements the Scheme for Promotion of Bulk Drug  Parks  to  facilitate  setting  up  of  Three  (3)  Bulk  Drug  Parks  in  the  country  with  the objective to bring down the cost of manufacturing of bulk drugs by creation of world class common infrastructure facilities. The total financial outlay of the scheme is Rs. 3000 crore and the tenure of the Scheme is from 2020-21 to 2024-25.

Under the scheme, the Department has received proposals from 13 States which are under evaluation.

There  is  no  proposal  to  increase  the  outlay  and  sanction  of  grant-in-aid  under  the scheme.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3426 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-08-05
Subject: Separate Division to Receive Emergency Representations
Ministry: EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: Gurjeet Singh Aujla

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No-3426 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05/08/2022

## SEPARATE DIVISION TO RECEIVE EMERGENCY REPRESENTATIONS

3426. SHRI GURJEET SINGH AUJLA

- Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state: (a) whether   the   Ministry   has   a   separate   division   to   receive   emergency representations from elected Members of Parliament, if so, the details thereof; and (b) whether the Ministry maintains a separate algorithm to process   the complaints and representations received from elected Members of Parliament and if so, the details thereof ? ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS (SHRI V. MURALEEDHARAN) (a) to (b) The   representations   received   from   the   elected   Members   of Parliament by this Ministry are responded in a timely manner by the respective Divisions of the Ministry, based on the subject matter, as per the existing rules and regulations. Missions / Posts abroad also respond to all communications

received from the Members of Parliament in a timely manner.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3424 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-08-05
Subject: Waterways Corridor
Ministry: PORTS, SHIPPING AND WATERWAYS
Asked by: Thomas Chazhikadan

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3424

ANSWERED ON O5/OB/2022

## WATERWAYS  CORRIDOR

3424. SHRI THOMAS CHAZHIKADAN:

Will the Minister of PORTS, SHIPPING  AND WATERWAYS  be pleased  to state: qtr{,  frd  qk{f,{ .1fu weqFf d-fi

- (a) whether the Government is planning a waterways corridor in Kerala,
- (c) whether there is an agreement between lnland waterways  Authority  of lndia (lWAl) and Kerala  Waterways  lnfrastructure  Limited (KWIL) to create a waterway corridor  to ferry  passengers and cargo; and

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF PORTS, SHIPPING  AND WATERWAYS

(SHRI SARBANANDA SONOWAL)

- (a)&(b) Development  of following National watenarays (NWs)  of Kerala has been undertaken  by lnland Waterways Authority of lndia (lWAl) -
2. NW-8- Alappuzha-  Changanassery Canal (29 km) and
1. NW-3- West Coast Canal (Kottapuram - Kollam)' Champakara and Udyogmandal Canals  (205 km);
3. NW-9- Alappuzha - Kottayam  -  Athirampuzha Canal (40 km)

(c)&(d)  There is no agreement  between lnland waterways Authority  of lndia (lwAl) and Kerala  Waterways lnfrastructure  Limited  (KWIL)  to create a waterway  corridor  to carry passengers  and cargo.

- (b) if so, the details thereof ;
- (d) if so, the details, thereof?
Lok Sabha Question No. 3420 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-08-05
Subject: Omicron Sub-Variants
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Manish Tewari

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3420 TO BE ANSWERED ON 5 TH  AUGUST, 2022

## OMICRON SUB-VARIANTS

## 3420 SHRI MANISH TEWARI:

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

- (a) whether it is a fact that vaccines will now rapidly become more susceptible to virulence with the growing resistance of Omicron sub variants BA.4 and BA.5 to the Virulence-neutralizing Abs, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether due to repetitive activation of the immune system in COVID-19 vaccinated people, several infectious diseases can now be spread asymptomatically by them, if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether it is fact that COVID-19 vaccines in children, irreversibly prevent the innate antibodies (in association  with  the  virus)  from  educating  the  cell-based  innate  immune  system  and  enhance  viral infectiousness  and  enable  the  virus  to  blow  straight  through  the  innate  immune  defence  causing  severe COVID-19 disease;
- (d) if so, the details thereof;
- (e) whether  the  people  received  COVID-19  vaccines  should  get  a  seasonal  flu  shot  considering  the risks involved in dramatically increasing health hazards of such shots after getting COVID vaccination; and
- (f) if so, the details thereof?

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

- (a) to (f): Scientific  evidence  evolves  globally  regarding  impact  of  omicron  on  vaccinated  and unvaccinated population including children. The potential impact of Omicron  variant on existing countermeasures including vaccine is scrutinized by technical groups worldwide. Vaccines used in National Covid-19  Vaccination  Program  remain  effective  to  prevent  the  risk  of  severe  disease  due  to  COVID-19. Also, there is no reliable evidence to believe that there is a health hazard in taking the seasonal flu shot after getting COVID-19 vaccination.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3419 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-08-05
Subject: Dual Citizenship
Ministry: EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: Guman Singh Damor

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No-3419 ANSWERED ON 05/08/2022

## DUAL CITIZENSHIP

## 3419.  SHRI GUMAN SINGH DAMOR

Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) the number of citizens of other countries given Indian citizenship after implementation of Citizenship Amendment Act along with the name of the countries;

(b)   the   name   of   the   countries   of   which   citizens   were   given   dual citizenship;

(c)   whether     the   national   security   has   been   threatened   due   to   dual citizenship, if so, the details thereof;

(d) the manner in which security is provided to Indians living abroad;

(e)   whether     the   agreements   have   been   signed   with   the   concerned countries regarding the security of Indians living abroad, if so, the details thereof; and

(f)   the   number   of   foreign   citizens   living   illegally   in   the   States   of   the country along with the names of the States?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS (SHRI V. MURALEEDHARAN)

(a) to (f) The Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019 (CAA) aims to facilitate grant of citizenship to migrants belonging to Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist, Jain,   Parsi   and   Christian   communities   from   Afghanistan,   Pakistan   and Bangladesh and have entered India on or before 31/12/2014 and who have been exempted from the penal provisions of the Foreigners Act, 1946 and the Passport (Entry into India) Act, 1920 and the Rules/orders made thereunder by amending the Passport (Entry into India) Rules 1950 and the Foreigners Order, 1948 vide notifications dated 07.09.2015 and 18.07.2016. The CAA has come into force on 10.01.2020 and persons covered by this Amendment Act can submit applications for grant of Indian citizenship after appropriate Rules are notified by the Central Government.

Dual Citizenship is not permitted as per the provisions of Article 9 of the Constitution of India read with Section 9 of the Citizenship Act, 1955.

The Government accords highest priority to safety, security and well-being of Indian citizens abroad. Our Missions and Posts abroad remain vigilant, and closely monitor and actively follow up grievances of Indians

with the authorities concerned in foreign countries. The  e-Migrate  portal, Pre-Departure  Orientation  Training  Programme,  MADAD  portal, Indian Community Welfare Fund, etc. are important mechanisms in this regard. Grievances are also registered and responded through various channels like calls, walk-in, e-mails, T witter, Whatsapp, 24 x 7 Helpline and other Social Media accounts of Missions/Posts.

As illegal migrants try to enter into the country in clandestine and surreptitious manner, there is no accurate estimate of the total number of such   illegal   infiltrators.   Detection,   detention   and   deportation   of   such illegal infiltrators is a continuous process which is taken up by local police authorities & Bureau of Immigration.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3417 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-08-05
Subject: Intellectual Property Rights Division at Delhi High Court
Ministry: LAW AND JUSTICE
Asked by: Sanjay Jaiswal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF LAW & JUSTICE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3417 TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, THE 05 TH  AUGUST, 2022

## INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS DIVISION AT DELHI HIGH COURT

## 3417. DR. SANJAY JAISWAL:

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

- (a) the present status of progress with respect to the setting up of the Intellectual Property Division (IPD) at the Delhi High Court;
- (b) whether the rules for procedure in respect of the said IPD and Delhi High Court Patent Rules have been framed and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Delhi High Court IPD Division will be effective to cater to the pendency of the Intellectual Property cases from the Intellectual Property Appellate Board (IPAB) and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether the Government proposes to create more IP Divisions at other High Courts of the Country; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF LAW AND JUSTICE

## (SHRI KIREN RIJIJU)

- (a): Intellectual Property Division had been created in Delhi High Court, Original Side on 07.07.2021 and presently three Courts are designated in IP Division.
- (b): Delhi High Court Intellectual Property Rights Division Rules, 2022 were notified vide Notification No. 13/Rules/DHC dated 24.02.2022 and Corrigendum No 63/Rules/DHC

dated  11.04.2022  and the  High  Court of Delhi  Rules  Governing  Patent  Suits, 2022 have already been framed and notified vide Notification no. 14/Rules/DHC dated 24.02.2022.

(c): Yes, Sir. The cases received from the IPAB are being segregated and after properly arranging them, these cases are being listed before the roster Benches.

(d) & (e): No, Sir. Creation of IP Division at the level of the High Courts in the country solely rests with the concerned High Courts based on the case load of such cases and the frequency of such cases initiated in the concerned State.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3415 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-08-05
Subject: Liquid Urea
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: Sajda Ahmed

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3415 TO BE ANSWERED ON: 05.08.2022

## Liquid Urea

## 3415: SHRIMATI SAJDA AHMED:

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

- (a) Whether the Government is producing/proposes to produce liquid urea; if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the   efficiency of   liquid urea over the conventional urea has been assessed
- if so, the details thereof;
- (e) if so, the details thereof and the taken by the Government to provide DAP at a reasonable rate to the farmers? steps
- whether such other fertilizer(s) have been considered for production in liquid form; and

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS

## (SHRI BHAGWANTH KHUBA)

(a): No,

- (b)& (c): No such information is available with this department
- (d) & (e): The Government of India has recently notified the specifications of Nano nitrogen  under Fertilizer Control Order;, 1985, Nano Fertilizers hold great promise for application; in plant nourishment because of the size-dependent qualities, high susfacer volume ratio and unique optical properties. Nano fertilizer releases plant nutrients in a controlled manner contributing to higher nutrient use efficiency. ICAR has developed nano zinc oxide and nano rock phosphate as a source of Zinc and phosphorus to respectively: plants

Nano Nitrogen (Nano Urea developed by IFFCO) has been provisionally included in FCO" 1985 based on the preliminary experiment trials undertaken RabilZaid 2019-20 in several ICAL research instituteslstate agricultural universities on different crops like paddy, wheat; Onion etc; Nano-urea spray on different crop gave comparable yields to those obtained under fully recommended doses of fertilizers with saving on dressed nitrogen. during top

of finished P&K fertilizers as Further; in the wake of increasing international absorbed the increase in rates to farmers and saved by echeme so that they are available at affordable Subsidy (NBS) from volatility. prices prices price

|                                     |                                  | 2021-22 (1.10.2021 to 31.3.2022)   | Kharif 2022   |
|-------------------------------------|----------------------------------|------------------------------------|---------------|
| 2020-21 (applicable till 19.5.2021) | 2021-22 (20.5.2021 to 30.9.2021) | 2021-22 (1.10.2021 to 31.3.2022)   | Kharif 2022   |
| Rs 10231/MT                         | Rs 24231/MT                      | Rs 33000/MT                        | Rs 50013/MT   |

of DAP under NBS during 3 years are as under: The increase in the subsidy rates
Lok Sabha Question No. 3409 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-08-05
Subject: Diseases in Ladakh
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Jamyang Tsering Namgyal

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3409 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.08.2022

## DISEASES IN LADAKH

## 3409.  SHRI JAMYANG TSERING NAMGYAL:

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

- (a) the details of most prevalent diseases in Ladakh region and primary causes thereof;
- (b) whether such diseases have been categorised Age, Gender and Region-wise in Ladakh;
- (c) if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether any preventive measures have been taken by the Government to provide Medical Health Insurance facilities for the people in Ladakh region; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE

## ANSWER (DR. BHARATI PRAVIN PAWAR)

- (a) to (e): As reported by the Ladakh Administration, the common non-communicable diseases include hypertension, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary diseases (COPD), diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, high altitude sickness etc.

Age,  gender  and  region  wise  details  are  not  maintained  by  Union  Ministry  of  Health  & Family Welfare.

Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri - Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PM-JAY) provides an annual health cover of Rs. 5 Lakhs per eligible beneficiary family for secondary and tertiary care hospitalizations corresponding to 1,949 treatment procedures across 27 specialties.  A total of 1.18 lakh individuals from 30,042 families  have been provided with Ayushman cards and they can avail cashless  and paperless treatment for the identified procedures in any of the empanelled hospitals.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3408 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-08-05
Subject: Health Insurance Coverage
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Ranjeeta Koli, Manoj Rajoria, Sumedhanand Saraswati, Sunil Kumar Singh

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3408 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05 TH  AUGUST, 2022

## HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE

## 3408.  SHRIMATI RANJEETA KOLI:

DR. MANOJ RAJORIA:

SHRI SUMEDHANAND SARASWATI:

SHRI SUNIL KUMAR SINGH:

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

- (a)  whether as per the report of NITI Aayog a large number of persons in the country do not have financial  protection  against  excessive  medical  expenses  through  health  insurance  coverage and if so, the details thereof;
- (b)  the extent to which Ayushman Bharat Yojana has helped in addressing the said problem in the country;
- (c)  whether the Government has any scheme for providing comprehensive insurance coverage for such group of people; and
- (d)  if so, the details thereof?

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND

## ANSWER FAMILY WELFARE (DR. BHARATI PRAVIN PAWAR)

(a) to (d): Under Ayushman Bharat - Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY) - a centrally  sponsored  scheme,  health  coverage  upto  Rs.  5  lakh  per  annum  per  beneficiary family for secondary and tertiary care hospitalization to over 10.74 crore poor and vulnerable families (approx. 50 crore beneficiaries) i.e. around bottom 40% population of the country is provided. It is the world's largest health protection scheme fully financed by the Government. The  scheme  is  designed  to  provide  financial  risk  protection  against  catastrophic  health expenditure. The scheme is implemented in insurance or trust or mixed mode as decided by State/UT. Many States/UTs implementing AB-PMJAY have expanded the beneficiary base to approximately 14.75 crore families (72 crore individuals).

Under Ayushman Bharat -Health and Wellness Centres (AB-HWCs), comprehensive needbased healthcare services covering maternal and child health services and non-communicable diseases, including free essential drugs and diagnostic services are provided free of cost to all citizens of the country. Healthcare services including primary, secondary and tertiary are free for all citizens of the country in Central/State Government hospitals.

Details of NITI Aayog report are available at the following URL:

https://www.niti.gov.in/sites/default/files/2021-10/HealthInsurance-forIndiasMissingMiddle\_28-102021.pdf

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3406 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-08-05
Subject: Access to AYUSH Services
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: Satyadev Pachauri

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AYUSH

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3406 ANSWERED ON 5 TH  AUGUST, 2022

## ACCESS TO AYUSH SERVICES

## †3406. SHRI SATYADEV PACHAURI:

Will the MINISTER OF AYUSH be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has taken or proposes to take steps to improve the infrastructure for easy and increased access to AYUSH services in the country including Uttar Pradesh; and

(b) if so, the details of the steps taken in this regard?

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

(a)  &  (b):  Public  Health  being  a  State  subject,  the  primary  responsibility  to  improve  the infrastructure  and  increase  access  to  AYUSH  services  in  the  country  including  Uttar Pradeshlies with the respective State/UT Governments. However, the Government of India has  launched  a  Centrally  Sponsored  Scheme  of  the  National  AYUSH  Mission  (NAM) implementing  through  States/UTs  including  Uttar  Pradesh  for  the  overall  development  of AYUSH  systems  which  also  includes  infrastructural  development  and  access  to  AYUSH Services. National AYUSH Mission inter-alia makes provisions for the following: -

(i) AYUSH Health & Wellness Centres

(ii) Co-location of AYUSH facilities at Primary Health Centres (PHCs), Community Health Centres (CHCs) and District Hospitals (DHs)

(iii) Upgradation of existing standalone Government AYUSH Hospitals

- (iv) Upgradation of existing Government/Panchayat/Government aided AYUSH Dispensaries/Construction of building for existing AYUSH Dispensary (Rented/dilapidated accommodation)/Construction of building to establish new AYUSH Dispensary

(v) Setting up of upto50/30/10 bedded integrated AYUSH Hospitals

(vi) Supply of essential drugs to Government AYUSH Hospitals, Government Dispensaries and Government/Government aided Teaching Institutional AYUSH Hospitals

(vii) AYUSH Public Health Programmes

(viii) Infrastructural development of AYUSH Under-Graduate Institutions and AYUSH PostGraduate Institutions

(ix)  Establishment  of  new  AYUSH  Colleges  in  the  States  where  availability  of  AYUSH teaching institutions is inadequate in the Government Sector.

Accordingly, State/UT Governments may avail the eligible financial assistance by submitting suitable proposals through State Annual Action Plans (SAAPs) as per the NAM guidelines. Further,  grant-in-aid  of  Rs.  3119.46  Crores  has  been  released  to  State/UT  Governments including  Uttar  Pradesh  for  implementation  of  different  activities  against  the  approved proposals of the received SAAPs from the year 2014-15 to 2021-22.
Lok Sabha Question No. 3404 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-08-05
Subject: CSD Canteen and ECHS Clinic
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: Arvind Kumar Sharma

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3404

TO BE ANSWERED ON 05 th  August, 2022

## CSD CANTEEN AND ECHS CLINIC

3404. DR. ARVIND KUMAR SHARMA:

Will the Minister of DEFENCE be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  in  view  of  considerable  number  of  serving  personnel  and  ex-servicemen  in Lakhan Majra town of Rohtak Parliamentary Constituency, the Government is considering setting up a CSD canteen and ECHS clinic there;

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

(c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## A  N  S  W  E  R

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

(SHRI AJAY BHATT)

(a) to (c):  No, Sir. Setting up of CSD canteen at Lakhan Majra town of Rohtak Parliamentary Constituency is not recommended as it does not meet the criteria of minimum dependency of 5000 Ex-servicemen,  as  per policy.  Presently, the  number of  dependency  of  ESM  &  Veer Naris in Lakhan Majra Teshil is approx. 2000. Further, Lakhan Majra town has already three Ex-servicemen Unit Run Canteens (ESM URCs) within a radius of 50 km.

Similary, setting up of Ex-servicemen Contributory Health Scheme (ECHS) Polyclinic is not recommended at above place as one ECHS Polyclinic is already functioning at Rohtak. Also, three other ECHS Polyclinics at Gohana, Meham& Sampla are functioning in the vicinity of 25-50 Kms from Lakhan Majra, Rohtak District.

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