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Lok Sabha Question No. 3151 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-06
Subject: Mega Investment Textiles Parks
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: Nihal Chand Chauhan

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3151 TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.08.2021

## MEGA INVESTMENT TEXTILES PARKS

## 3151. SHRI NIHAL CHAND:

Will the Minister of TEXTILES वस्त्र मंत्री be pleased to state :

- (a) the details of the main objectives and features of proposed Mega Investment Textiles Parks (MITRA);
- (b) whether any target have been set or reserve funds created for the scheme;
- (c) if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the details of the sectors likely to be given priority under the scheme along with the items being given for export?

## उत्तर

ANSWER

## वस्त्र राज् य मंत्री ( श्रीमती दर्शना जरदोर् )

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF TEXTILES (SMT. DARSHANA JARDOSH)

- (a) to (d): In the Union Budget 2021-22, it has been announced that a scheme of Mega Investment Textile Park will be launched. Under the scheme, seven Mega Textile Park will  be  set  up  in  the  country  over  3  years.  Ministry  of  Textiles  is  in  the  process  of obtaining approval of the Cabinet for the proposed Scheme.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3150 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-06
Subject: Illegal Manufacturing of Opioid Tablets
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Rajiv Ranjan (Lalan) Singh

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3150 TO BE ANSWERED ON 6 th  AUGUST, 2021

## ILLEGAL MANUFACTURING OF OPIOID TABLETS

## 3150. SHRI RAJIV RANJAN SINGH ALIAS LALAN SINGH:

Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government is aware that Opioid tablets are being produced by many Pharma companies illegally in the country and if so, the details thereof; (b) the number of cases that have been reported in last three years for illegal manufacturing and marketing of Opioid Tramadol tablets across the country; (c) whether North India is one of the hubs for manufacturing Opioid and many raids have been conducted and recovery made there; and (d) if so, the action taken along with the details of all the seizures made in this regard during the

- last three years?

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

(a) to (d): The manufacture, sale and distribution of drugs in the country is regulated under the provisions of Drugs & Cosmetics Act, 1940 and Rules, 1945 thereunder through a system of licensing and inspection. Licenses for manufacture, sale and distribution of drugs are granted by the State  Licensing Authorities (SLAs) appointed by respective State Governments. SLAs are legally empowered to take stringent action against violation of provisions of the Act and Rules.

As informed by Narcotics Control Bureau under the Ministry of Home Affairs, the details of the Opioid Tramadol seizure cases during the last three years by the Central and State Drug Law enforcement agencies attached as annexure .

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## Details of seizure of Drug 'Tramadol'

| S.No.Year   |      | Total number of cases   | Total quantity seized   | Total quantity seized   | Total quantity seized   |
|-------------|------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
|             |      |                         | In Kgs                  | Tablets in No.          | Inj. in No.             |
| 1.          | 2018 | 54                      | 32,774.464              | 12,84,32,120            | 245                     |
| 2.          | 2019 | 54                      | 14.411                  | 25,75,873               | 3,48,508                |
| 3.          | 2020 | 63                      | 242.45                  | 81,01,192               | 450                     |

## Annexure
Lok Sabha Question No. 3144 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-06
Subject: Installation of Scanners in Urban Crowded Public Places
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Thirumaa Valavan Thol

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED Q. No 3144 TO BE ANSWERED ON 6 th  AUGUST 2021

## INSTALLATION OF SCANNERS IN URBAN CROWDED PUBLIC PLACES

## 3144. SHRI THIRUMAAVALAVAN THOL:

Will the Minister of Health and Family Welfare be pleased to state:

- a) whether the Government is aware of the fact that COVID-19 rate of infection spread, and death are more in urban areas;
- b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
- c) whether the Government has any proposal to filter the infected persons through installation of  flash  mass  detection  scanners,  in  urban  public  crowded  places  to  manage  the  spread  of pandemic like COVID-19; and
- d) if so, the details thereof and if not the reasons therefor?

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

(a) to (d)

COVID-19 being a communicable viral disease is more likely to get transmitted in settings with close human contact. As urban areas (particularly in densely populated urban settlements, malls and marketplaces, offices, public transportation etc.) have high population densities as compared to  rural  areas,  such  respiratory  infectious  diseases  are  more  likely  to  be  reported  from  urban areas.

Accordingly, Union Ministry of Health has issued an advisory on preparedness and response to COVID-19 in Urban Settlements  on  16 th May  2020,  which  specifically  addressed  COVID-19 prevention and response measures required in such settlements.

Health is a State subject. Government of India has provided the required technical support and has  also  supported  the  States  through  logistic  and  financial  support  to  further  strengthen  the existing health infrastructure to tackle COVID-19 pandemic.

Standard Operating Procedures (SoPs) have been issued on COVID-19 prevention in workplace, hotels, restaurants, shopping malls, entertainment parks, gyms, religious places, markets etc. All these SOPs have been widely disseminated and also hosted on the website of Ministry of Health &  Family  Welfare.  These  SoPs  besides  advocating  preventive  measures  also  advise  thermal screening of all persons at entry points to pick up any suspect case so that such cases may be segregated  and  advised  to  seek  appropriate  treatment,  thereby  minimizing  the  possible  risk  of COVID-19 transmission from such individuals.

In addition, Union Ministry of Health, has been undertaking thermal screening of international passengers at points of entries at airports and seaports. Similarly, Guidelines for domestic travel (air/train/inter-state bus travel) issued by Union Ministry of Health in May 2020 also advocates that  all  passengers  shall  undergo  thermal  screening  at  the  point  of  departure  and  only asymptomatic passengers are allowed to board the flight/train/bus.
Lok Sabha Question No. 3142 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-06
Subject: Emotional and Mental Well Being  of the Doctors
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Amar Singh, Pradyut Bordoloi

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3142

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 6 TH AUGUST, 2021

## EMOTIONAL AND MENTAL WELL BEING OF THE DOCTORS

## 3142.  DR. AMAR SINGH: SHRI PRADYUT BORDOLOI:

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

- (a) whether the Government has ensured emotional and mental wellbeing of the doctors through mandatory counselling sessions;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, reasons therefor;
- (c) whether  the  government  is  aware  of  an  increase  in  contractual  doctors  in  hospitals  with COVID-19 wards, if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether  the  Government  has  fixed  minimum  wages  for  doctors  working  in  COVID-19 wards, if so, the details thereof and if not the reasons therefor; and
- (e) whether the Government has ensured adequate remuneration to healthcare professionals who are working for more hours than usual and if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

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

(a)  &  (b):  Anticipating  the  impact  COVID-19  may  have  on  the  mental  health  of  the  people, including doctors, the Department of Health and Family Welfare, through National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences (NIMHANS), Bengaluru, setup a 24/7 Helpline  in March, 2020 itself, to provide professional psychosocial support, to those in need. The said psychosocial support  targeted  different  groups,  namely,  children,  adult,  elderly,  women  and  healthcare workers. The counselling services through this Helpline are being provided 24/7 in nine different languages.  As  per  the  report  of  NIMHANS,  Bengaluru,  13,451  calls  were  received  from healthcare workers upto July, 2021. In addition, NIMHANS, Bengaluru, has also issued detailed guidelines for the Hospitals for 'Mental Health in the times of COVID-19 Pandemic - Guidance for General Medical and Specialized Mental Health Care Settings'.

(c)  to  (e):  Health  is  a  State  subject.  The  primary  responsibility  of  engagement  of  different categories of healthcare workers  including Doctors, and  terms and  conditions for such engagement,  including  wages/  remuneration  and  working  hours  is  of  States/  UTs.  Central Government, on its part, supplements the efforts of States/ UTs and extends financial support towards wages of different categories of healthcare workers including Doctors under different Schemes like National Health Mission (NHM). Further, in order to augment the availability of trained human resources to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic situation, the Department has issued advisory on 3rd May, 2021. The advisory may be accessed at -https://www.mohfw.gov.in/pdf/LettertoStatesUTsonHealthWorkForce.pdf.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3141 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-06
Subject: Strengthening of DDK, Sambalpur
Ministry: INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING
Asked by: Suresh Pujari

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF INFORMATION & BROADCASTING

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 3141

(TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.08.2021)

STRENGTHENING OF DDK, SAMBALPUR

3141. SHRI SURESH PUJARI:

Will  the  Minister  of  INFORMATION  AND  BROADCASTING  be pleased to state:

- consider DDK, and
- (a) whether the Government proposes to strengthening the programme section of Sambalpur, by providing updated machinery adequate manpower and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether his  Ministry  would  allocate  adequate  hours  for transmission  of  Programmes  and  news  in  Sambalpuri language  from  this  DDK  keeping  in  view  the  centre  of culture  and  traditions  of  Western  Odisha  and  if  so,  the details thereof; and
- (c) whether the Government is considering to open a separate news unit at DDK, Sambalpur and also establish its  extension  unit  at  Bargarh  and  if  so,  the  details thereof?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING; AND MINISTER OF YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS

## (SHRI ANURAG SINGH THAKUR)

(a) Prasar Bharati is managing its programming needs with the  available  human  resource  in  its  network  including  DDK Sambalpur. The infrastructure at DDK Sambalpur is adequate to  cater  to  the  current  needs;  and  there  is  no  approved scheme for further upgrading the machinery at present. (b) The  following  time slots have  been  allotted  to the programmes generated by Sambalpur in Sambalpuri language on 'DD Odia' a 24X7 regional channel: (i) Monday to Friday - 09:30 AM to 10:00 AM. (ii) Saturday - 07:30 AM to 08:00 AM The Regional News Unit at DDK Bhubaneswar caters to the  entire  State  of  Odisha.  There  is  no  approved  scheme  for

(c) setting up further news units in Odisha at present.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3140 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-06
Subject: Skill Development in Textile Industry
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: Gopal Jee Thakur, Nishikant  Dubey

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3140

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.08.2021

## SKILL DEVELOPMENT IN TEXTILE INDUSTRY

## 3140.  SHRI GOPAL JEE THAKUR:

## DR. NISHIKANT DUBEY:

Will the Minister of TEXTILES वस्त्र मंत्री be pleased to state :

- (a) the details of the programmes being implemented by the Government at present for skill development in various sectors of the textile industry; and
- (b) the details of the funds allocated to various educational institutes and Non-Governmental Organisations etc. for skill development programmes during the last two years, State-wise including Darbhanga in Bihar and Jharkhand?

## उत्तर

## ANSWER

## वस्त्र राज् य मंत्री ( श्रीमती दर्शना जरदोर् )

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF TEXTILES (SMT. DARSHANA JARDOSH)

- (a) & (b): In  order  to  meet  the  skill  gap  in  textile  industry,  Ministry  of  Textiles  is implementing  Samarth  Scheme  for  Capacity  Building  in  Textiles  Sector  with  the objective to provide demand  driven, placement  oriented skilling  programmes  to supplement the efforts of the industry in creating jobs in the organized textile and related sectors, covering the entire value chain of textiles, excluding Spinning and Weaving in organized sector.

Samarth Scheme is being implemented in association with State Government agencies, sectoral organisations of Ministry of Textiles, Manufacturing Industry, Industry Associations  and  MSME  Associations.  There  is  no  implementation  of  Samarth  by educational institutes and non-government organisations.
Lok Sabha Question No. 3138 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-06
Subject: Marine Spatial Planning
Ministry: EARTH SCIENCES
Asked by: D. M. Kathir Anand, Annasaheb Shankar Jolle, Umesh G. Jadhav, Prathap Simha

- (a) Yes, Sir.
- (b) Ministry of Earth Sciences has initiated the Marine Spatial Planning process for two pilot sites namely Puducherry and Lakshadweep islands for integrated ocean resources management and for undertaking development works in a sustainable manner.
- (c) Puducherry is an urban area with specific environmental and economic setting with industries, fisheries and tourism being important sectors whereas Lakshadweep is a pristine ecologically sensitive area with high potential for tourism and fisheries.
- (d) Yes, Sir. The marine spatial planning framework is being evolved in collaboration with Norway.
- (e) India and Norway signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) establishing the India - Norway 'Ocean Dialogue' in January 2019. Under this MoU, the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Indian Ministry of Earth Sciences agreed to extend the cooperation by establishing the Norway-India "Integrated Ocean Initiative" for a period of five years. The Norwegian Environment Agency and the National Centre for Coastal Research (NCCR), an attached office of MoES were given the mandate to develop a draft framework for the Integrated Ocean Initiative.

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EARTH SCIENCES LOKSABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3138 TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, 6 th AUGUST, 2021

## MARINE SPATIAL PLANNING

## 3138. SHRI D.M. KATHIRANAND:

SHRI ANNASAHEB SHANKAR JOLLE:

DR. UMESH G. JADHA V:

SHRI PRATHAP SIMHA:

## Will the Minister of EARTH SCIENCES be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is undertaking marine spatial planning;
- (b) if so, the details and the salient features thereof;
- (c) the details of the geographical locations identified for the purpose;
- (d) whether India is considering for foreign assistance/collaboration for the same;
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AND EARTH SCIENCES

(DR. JITENDRA SINGH)
Lok Sabha Question No. 3136 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-06
Subject: Government Advertisements
Ministry: INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING
Asked by: Kalyan Banerjee

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 3136 (TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.08.2021)

## GOVERNMENT ADVERTISEMENTS

## 3136. SHRI KALYAN BANERJEE:

- Will the Minister of INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING be pleased to state: (a) whether  it  is  a  fact  that  number  of  applications  for  correction  of  circulation claims by newspapers are pending with the Government for last three years; (b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor; (c) the details of impact on the newspapers in getting Government advertisements due to the said pendency; and the  action  being  taken  to  clear  all  pending  applications  and  release  DAVP
- (d) advertisements?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING; AND MINISTER OF YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS {SHRI ANURAG SINGH THAKUR}

(a)  to  (d)  The  Registrar  of  Newspapers  for  India  (RNI)  enables publishers to rectify the circulation figures reported in their Annual Statements  within  a  specific  time  period  from  the  due  date  of furnishing the Annual Statement. The  publishers  are  duly  informed  by  the  RNI  regarding  the  time period within which such corrections can be made by them. Advertisements  by  the  Bureau  of  Outreach  and  Communication (BOC)  are  given  to  newspapers  in  accordance  with  the  Policy Guidelines laid down in this regard.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3134 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-06
Subject: Development of Vaccines against Delta Variant
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Rodmal Nagar, Kanakmal Katara, Keshari Devi Patel

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3134 TO BE ANSWERED ON 06 th  August, 2021

## DEVELOPMENT OF VACCINES AGAINST DELTA VARIANT

## 3134   SHRI RODMAL NAGAR: SHRI KANAKMAL KATARA: SHRIMATI KESHARI DEVI PATEL:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  is  providing  assistance  to  various  institutes  for  developing vaccine for the Delta Variant of COVID-19;
- (b)  if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the funds allocated/financial  assistance  given  for  the aforesaid  research  carried  out  by these institutes as on date, institute-wise?

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

(a) to (c) Department of Biotechnology, Government of India, has provided support to industry and  academia  for  COVID-19  vaccine  development,  whereby  different  platforms  of  vaccine candidates are being developed. All vaccines under development and manufacturing are also being studied for effectiveness against emerging Variants of Concern (VOCs). The Department of  Biotechnology  has  allocated  approximately  Rs.490  Crore  to  support  Covid-19  vaccines development efforts by Indian academia and industry.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3131 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-06
Subject: Ayurveda Hospitals
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: Sanjay Jaiswal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AYUSH

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 3131 TO BE ANSWERED ON 06 TH  AUGUST, 2021

## AYURVEDA HOSPITALS

## 3131 DR. SANJAY JAISWAL:

Will the Minister of AYUSH be pleased to state:

(a)  the  total  number  of  Ayurveda  hospitals  being  run  in  Bihar,  district-wise  particularly  in Gopalganj;

(b) the number of Ayurveda hospitals which are being run in their own buildings and those being run in rented buildings in Bihar, district-wise particularly in Goplaganj;

(c) the details of posts of officers, doctors and staff sanctioned for Ayurveda hospitals in Bihar along with the posts against which appointments have been made and those lying vacant; and

(d) the corrective measures taken by the Government to provide AYUSH hospital in each district of Bihar, particularly in Gopalganj?

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

(a)  &  (b):  There  are  five  Ayurveda hospitals being  run one each in the  districts of  Begusarai, Bhagalpur,  Buxer,  Darbhanga  and  Patna  in  Bihar . However, there  is  no  Ayurveda  hospital  in Gopalganj.  As  per  the  information  received  from  State  Government  of  Bihar,  these  Ayurveda hospitals are being run in own buildings .

(c):  The  details  of  posts  of  medical  officer/doctors  and  other  staff  sanctioned,  filled  and  lying vacant in Ayurveda hospitals in Bihar is at Annexure-I.

(d): Under NAM, there is provision of setting up of up to 50 bedded integrated AYUSH hospitals in the State/UTs including in the State of Bihar. Ministry of Ayush has approved one 50 bedded integrated  AYUSH  Hospital  at  Patna  in  2015-16.  Further,  State  Government  has  submitted  a proposal  for  setting  up  of  50  bedded  integrated  AYUSH  hospitals  at  Gopalganj  in  2020-21 through  SAAP.  However,  SAAP  could  not  be  approved  since  State  Government  has  not submitted  the  Utilization  Certificates  for  Grant-in-aid  released  earlier  under  the  National AYUSH Mission.

Annexure-I

The details of posts of medical officer/doctors and other staff sanctioned, filled and lying vacant in Ayurveda hospitals in Bihar

| Details of post        |   Sanctioned |   Filled |   Lying vacant |
|------------------------|--------------|----------|----------------|
| Medical officer/doctor |           76 |       29 |             47 |
| Other staff            |          408 |      235 |            173 |
| Total                  |          484 |      264 |            220 |