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Lok Sabha Question No. 1029 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-03
Subject: Online Application System for AYUSH Drugs
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: Sukanta Majumdar, Raja Amareshwara Naik, Bhola Singh, Vinod Kumar Sonkar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AYUSH

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1029 TO BE ANSWERED ON 3 rd  DECEMBER, 2021

## ONLINE APPLICATION SYSTEM FOR AYUSH DRUGS

## 1029 DR.SUKANTA MAJUMDAR:

SHRI RAJA AMARESHWARA NAIK:

SHRI BHOLA SINGH:

SHRI VINOD KUMAR SONKAR:

Will the Minister of AYUSH be pleased to state:

- a) whether the Ministry of Ayush has launched the portal www.e-aushadhi.gov.in
- b) if so, the details thereof;
- c)  whether  the  Ministry  of  Ayush  has  introduced  online  application  system  to  make  the procedure  for  grant  of  license  to  manufacture  Ayurveda,  Siddha  and  Unani  (ASU)  drugs swift, paperless and more transparent;
- d) if so, the details thereof;
- e)  whether  the  offline  system  to  apply  for  license  to  manufacture  Ayurveda,  Siddha  and Unani (ASU) drugs will also exist along with online system, if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- f) the other steps being taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF AYUSH

## (SHRI SARBANANDA SONOWAL)

a) to (f) e-AUSHADHI portal (www.e-aushadhi.gov.in) was launched by Ministry of AYUSH on 13.2.2019 for online application system for Licensing of AYUSH drugs. The portal is now open to all State Licensing Authorities and AYUSH drug manufacturers for registration into the portal. This  initiative  will  bring  in  transparency  and  uniformity  in  the  enforcement  of  regulatory provisions. Till date 34 licensing authorities, 152 Drug inspectors and 985 manufacturers have successfully registered themselves in the portal. Vide Gazette Notification, GSR No. 716E dated 1.10.2021,  the  e-AUSHADHI  portal  has  been  brought  under  the  provisions  of  Drug  Rules, 1945. As per the notified rules, for six months from the date of Gazette notification, both online and offline application process will co-exist before it turns completely online.
Lok Sabha Question No. 1026 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-03
Subject: Drugs under Price Control
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: P. Velusamy

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1026

TO BE ANSWERED ON 3 rd  December, 2021

## Drugs under Price Control

## 1026. SHRI VELUSAMY p.:

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

- (a)  the  total  number  of  drugs  that  have  been  placed  under  price  control  by  National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) as on date;
- (b) whether the Ministry has received any objection from the multinational pharma companies as well as Indian pharma giants;
- (c) if so, the details thereof;
- (d)  whether  the  NPPA  has  issued  any  order  that  will  cover  the  National  List  of  Essential Medicines (NLEM) and also non essential drugs; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

(a): The  details  of  drugs,  including  medical  devices,  placed  under  price  control  by  the National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) under the Department of Pharmaceuticals (DoP) are as under:

(i) Ceiling prices of 882 scheduled formulations fixed under Schedule-I of Drugs Price Control Order, 2013 (DPCO, 2013) including the ceiling prices of four scheduled medical  devices,  i.e.,  Hormone  releasing  IUD,  IUD  containing  Copper,  Bare  metal stents and Drug Eluting Stents;

- (ii) Fixed Retail price of 1,703 new drugs under the DPCO, 2013;
- (iii) Fixed Ceiling price of Orthopaedic Knee Implants under Para 19 of the DPCO, 2013 in public interest;

Further, NPPA capped Trade Margin of non-scheduled formulations of 42 Anti-cancer medicines under 'Trade Margin Rationalization' approach as a Pilot for proof of concept and regulated the prices of  Oxygen  Concentrators,  Pulse Oximeter, Blood  Pressure Monitoring Machine, Nebulizer, Digital Thermometer and Glucometer under 'Trade Margin Rationalization' Approach invoking Para 19 of the DPCO, 2013.

(b) & (c): The  representations  from  the  industry  and  Pharma  Associations  on  various issues are received from time to time, which are addressed suitably.

(d) & (e): NPPA regulates the price of drugs as per provisions of DPCO, 2013 based upon the National Pharmaceutical Pricing Policy, 2012 (NPPP, 2012), which follows the principles of essentiality and market-based pricing. DPCO, 2013 mandates the fixation of ceiling price based on average price in the market in respect of scheduled formulations listed in the National List of Essential Medicines (NLEM) and allows an annual price rise based on Wholesale Price Index (WPI). DPCO, 2013 further mandates monitoring of retail price fixed by manufacturers in  respect  of  non-scheduled  formulations  allowing  an  annual  price  increase  of  up  to  10%. Instances of overcharging are dealt with by NPPA under the relevant provisions of DPCO 2013.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1023 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-03
Subject: Facilities in Postal Passport Seva Kendras
Ministry: EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: Rajmohan Unnithan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1023 TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.12.2021

## FACILITIES IN POSTAL PASSPORT SEVA KENDRAS

## 1023. SHRI RAJMOHAN UNNITHAN:

Will the Minister of External Affairs be pleased to state :

- (a) whether the Government has noticed that people are facing a lot of problems in applying for a passport through Kasargod Passport Seva Kendra due to lack of facilities in Postal Passport Seva Kendras there;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the response of the Government thereto;
- (c) whether the Government has any proposal to engage private service providers   to   operate   Postal   Seva   Kendras   and   if   so,   the   details thereof;
- (d) the area of land and facilities available with the postal department in Kasaragod district for this purpose;
- (e) the number of passport applications received during the current year till   date   at   Payyanur   Passport   Seva   Kendra   in   Kannur   district, Kasaragod district and Kasaragod Postal Passport Seva Kendra; and
- (f) whether the Government has any plans to open a new Passport Seva Kendra in Kasargod for applicants from Northern Kerala and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

## [SHRI V. MURALEEDHARAN]

(a)   Regional Passport Office Kozhikode, under which Kasaragod Post Office Passport Seva Kendra (POPSK) operates, has not received any complaint of lack of facilities and problems faced in submitting passport applications there.

- (b) Does not arise.
- (c) Post   Office   Passport   Seva   Kendras   are   operated   by   Ministry   of External Affairs in collaboration with Department of Posts.
- (d) An area of 600 sq.ft. has been earmarked for Post Office Passport Seva Kendra, within the Head Post building at Kasaragod.
- (e) The following number of passport applications have been received at the respective locations during the current year, till date :

(f) Opening of Passport   Seva   Kendras   in   the   country   is   an   ongoing activity   and   depends   on   various   factors   including   distance   from   the Passport Kendras and volume of applications from a particular region.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1022 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-03
Subject: Sainik Schools under Public Private Partnership
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: Kotagiri Sridhar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1022

TO BE ANSWERED ON 3 rd  DECEMBER, 2021

## SAINIK SCHOOLS UNDER PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP

1022. SHRI SRIDHAR KOTAGIRI:

Will the Minister of DEFENCE be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  set  up  new  Sainik  Schools  under  Public  Private Partnership (PPP);
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether there is any provision to provide affiliation to private and Government schools under the new set up; 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 a scheme for setting up of 100 Sainik Schools in  partnership with NGO's/Private schools/ State Governments, etc on affiliation basis. Interested  parties  in  any  State/Union  Territory,  can  apply  for  affiliation  to  the  Sainik Schools Society subject to their fulfilling of the qualifying requirements and adherence to affiliation bye-laws.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1019 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-03
Subject: Legal Aid for Women Prisoners
Ministry: LAW AND JUSTICE
Asked by: Hemant Tukaram Godse

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-1019

TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY THE, 3 RD  December, 2021

## LEGAL AID FOR WOMEN PRISONERS

## 1019. SHRI HEMANT TUKARAM GODSE:

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

- (a) whether it is a fact that the poor women in prison lack legal aid services across the country;
- (b) if so, whether the Government has proposed to appoint lawyers to help such women, if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  whether  the  Government  would  set  up  any  mechanism  to  monitor  the attendance  of  such  lawyers  and  the  number  of  cases  handled  by  them  on monthly basis;

(d)  if so, the details thereof; and

- (e)  if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF LAW & JUSTICE (SHRI KIREN RIJIJU)

(a) and (b) No Sir. The Legal Services Authorities have been providing free legal aid to all prisoners including women prisoners through their Jail Visiting Lawyers, Jail Legal  Services  Clinics  manned  by  Para  Legal  Volunteers  (PLVs)  and  Remand Advocates.  In  the  year  2020,  18377  women  prisoners  were  provided  legal assistance through Jail Legal Services Clinics and 2754 women prisoners were provided legal assistance through other modes. Further, Legal Services Institutions  have  appointed  Remand  Advocates  in  Magisterial  Courts  and Sessions Courts, wherever required.  As on April 2021, 7296 Remand Advocates are providing legal services to arrestees in the criminal courts including women.

In  addition  awareness  camps  are  held  at  regular  intervals  in  jails  to  make inmates including  women be informed about their legal rights including right to bail. (c)  to  (e)  National  Legal  Services  Authority  (NALSA)  already  has  a  mechanism  in place  to  monitor  the  services  of  panel  lawyers  of  Legal  Services  Authorities. Monitoring and Mentoring Committees have been setup for close monitoring of the Court based legal services and also to guide and advise the panel lawyers. NALSA is already taking pro-active steps in strengthening the legal aid system for  jail  inmates  specifically  focusing  on  quality  and  competency  which  also benefits the women prisoners.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1018 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-03
Subject: Rehabilitation of Child Beggars
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Diya Kumari

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1018

TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.12.2021

## REHABILITATION OF CHILD BEGGARS

1018. MS. DIYA KUMARI:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  introduce  policies  for  rehabilitation  and school enrolment of children forced into begging and if so, the details thereof; and
- (b) the  substantive  measures  undertaken  by  the  Government  for  prevention  and deterrence of child beggars?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b) : Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, has formulated a scheme   'SMILE  -  Support  for  Marginalized  Individuals  for  Livelihood  and  Enterprise' which includes sub-scheme titled 'Comprehensive Rehabilitation of persons engaged in the  act  of  Begging'.  The  scheme  provides  for  necessaries  like  food,  shelter  homes, medical  facilities,  counselling,  rehabilitation,  basic  documentation,  skill  development, economic linkages including education to the children/ children of persons found to be engaged in begging.

The Ministry  of Women and Child Development is implementing a centrally sponsored scheme  namely  Child  Protection  Services  (CPS)  Scheme  under  which  support  is provided to States and UT Governments for delivering services for children in need of care and difficult circumstances.  The Child Care Institutions (CCIs) established under the CPS scheme support inter-alia age-appropriate education, access to vocational training, recreation, health care, counselling etc.

Further, section 2 (14) (ii) of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 provides that a child  who is found working in contravention of labour laws for the time being in force or is found begging, or living on the street is included as a 'Child in Need  of  Care  and  Protection'.   The  JJ  Act,  2015  also  provides  for  punishment  with imprisonment for a term, which may extend to five years and fine of one lakh rupees in the case of employment of child for begging.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1015 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-03
Subject: Conversion of Feedstock into Fertilizers
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: S.R. Parthiban

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1015 TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.12.2021

## Conversion of Feedstock into Fertilizers

## 1015: SHRI PARTHIBAN S.R

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

- (a) whether any existing fertilizer plants in the public sector and cooperative sector has converted feedstock plants into fertilizer and dual fuel;
- (c) the details of total cost incurred on conversion of feedstock plants into fertilizers by each plant?
- (b) If so, the details thereof during each of the last three years, State/UT-wise; and

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE AND CHEMICALS & FERTILIZERS (SHRI MANSUKH LAL MANDAVIYA)

(a) & (b): No existing fertilizer plants in the public sector and cooperative sector has converted feedstock plants into dual fuel. However, during last three years, Madras Fertilizers Limited   (MFL)-Manali, a Public Sector   Undertaking in Tamil Nadu has converted Feedstock from Naphtha to Natural Gas (RLNG) which was fully commissioned on 28th July, 2019.

- (c): Total cost incurred by MFL on conversion of feedstock was Rs.603 Crore.
Lok Sabha Question No. 1013 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-03
Subject: Women Reservation Bill
Ministry: LAW AND JUSTICE
Asked by: Kanimozhi Karunanidhi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF LAW AND JUSTICE LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1013

## TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, 03 rd   DECEMBER 2021

## WOMEN RESERVATION BILL

## 1013. SHRIMATI  KANIMOZHI  KARUNANIDHI:

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

- (a) whether the Government has taken any steps to hold consultations with major political parties and other stakeholders on Women's Reservation Bill to build consensus, if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (b) whether the Government has taken any other steps to bring this bill in Parliament, if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether it is a practice that the Government hold consultations for all the  legislative  drafts  to  build  consensus  before  introducing  them  in Parliament; and
- (d)  if  so,  the  details  thereof  including  the  reasons  for  bringing  many legislations without the consensus of major political parties?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)   to (d) : Gender  justice is an important commitment of the Government. The  issue  involved  needs  careful  consideration  on  the  basis  of  the consensus among all political parties before a Bill for amendment in the Constitution is brought before Parliament.

In  the  past  three Bills  were  introduced in the Parliament on the said subject which lapsed due to one reason or the other.

As  per  Pre-Legislative  Consultation  Policy  document,  all  the  draft legislations are to be published/ placed in public domain in such manner as  specified  by  the  Department/Ministry  concerned  for  pre-legislation consultation. However, an exception has been carved out in the document that if the Department/Ministry  concerned  is  of  the  view  that  it  is  not  feasible  or desirable to hold pre-legislative consultation, it may record the reasons in the note for the Cabinet

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1012 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-03
Subject: Medical College in Nagaland
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Tokheho Yepthomi

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1012 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 3 rd  DECEMBER, 2021

## MEDICAL COLLEGE IN NAGALAND

## 1012. SHRI TOKHEHO YEPTHOMI:

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

- (a) the time by which the Kohima Medical College is going to be made functional in the State of Nagaland; and
- (b) details of the progress of medical college in Mon district in Nagaland?

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

(a) & (b) The Ministry of Health & Family Welfare administers a Centrally Sponsored Scheme namely, 'Establishment of new  medical  colleges attached with existing district/referral hospitals'  under  which  two  medical  colleges  have  been  approved  in  Nagaland.  As  per  the Scheme  guidelines,  the  State  Government  is  the  implementing  agency  and  the  planning, execution  and  commissioning  of  the  projects  is  to  be  done  by  the  State  Government.  State Government has been requested to expedite the construction works of the medical colleges. The details of these colleges are as below:-

Rs. in crore

| Phase of Scheme   | District               |   Total approved cost |   Central Share (90%) |   Total amount released (till date) |
|-------------------|------------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|-------------------------------------|
| Phase-I           | Naga Hospital (Kohima) |                   189 |                 170.1 |                               170.1 |
| Phase-III         | District Hospital Mon  |                   325 |                 292.5 |                               242.5 |
Lok Sabha Question No. 1010 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-03
Subject: Promotion of Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy in Jharkhand
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: Sanjay Seth

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AYUSH

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1010 ANSWERED ON 3 rd DECEMBER, 2021

## PROMOTION OF AYURVEDA, YOGA AND NATUROPATHY IN JHARKHAND

## 1010. SHRI SANJAY SETH:

Will the Minister of AYUSH be pleased to state:

(a ) whether in view of abundant potential of Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy in Jharkhand the Government has formulated or proposes to formulate any scheme to promote the same in the State; and

(b) the details of the works undertaken in this regard by his Ministry in Jharkhand during the last two years along with the expenditure incurred thereon and the number of beneficiaries?

## ANSWER THE MINISTEROF AYUSH

## (SHRI SARBANANDA SONOWAL)

(a)& (b)  Ministry  of  Ayush  is  implementing  the  Centrally  Sponsored  Scheme  of  the  National AYUSH  Mission  (NAM)  through  States/UTs  including  Jharkhand  for  development  and promotion of AYUSH systems including Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy. Under NAM, as per the  proposals  received  from  the  State  Government  of  Jharkhandthrough  State  Annual  Action Plan (SAAP), grant-in-aid of Rs. 1522.312 lakhs has been released to themduring the last two years  for  various  activities  which  inter-alia  include  setting  up  of  up  to  50  bedded  Integrated AYUSH  hospital  at  Ranchi,  establishment  of  100  AYUSH  Health  &Wellness  Centres  and upgradation of under graduate State Homoeopathic Medical College, Godda.

Further,  implementation  of  the  scheme  comes  under  purview  of  respective  State Government  and  accordingly,  as  per  the  information  received  from  the  State  Government  of Jharkhand, they have made expenditure of Rs. 4.56 lakhs only.
Lok Sabha Question No. 1008 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-03
Subject: Setting up of PSA Oxygen Plants
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Kani K. Navas

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1008 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 03 RD  DECEMBER, 2021

## SETTING UP OF PSA OXYGEN PLANTS

## 1008.   SHRI K. NAVASKANI :

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

- (a) the  number  of  Pressure  Swing  Adsorption  (PSA)  oxygen  plants  established  from January 2020 till date, including date of installation and status as to whether functional or not, State/UT-wise;
- (b) the funds allocated and released for setting up such oxygen plants in FY 2020-21 and FY 2021-22 as on date;
- (c) whether the Government has achieved the target of installing an additional 59 such plants by April 2021 and 80 such plants by May 2021; and
- (d) 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) to (d): As many as 1563 Pressure Swing Adsorption (PSA) plants are being established by the  Government  of  India.  These  include  1225  PSA  plants  which  have  been  installed  and commissioned under PMCARES Fund in every district of the country. Additionally 281 PSA Plants are being set up by PSUs of Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas, Ministry of Power, Ministry of Coal, Ministry of Railways and 57 PSA plants received under Foreign grants.

An  amount  of  Rs.24.46  crore  has  been  released  in  the  year  2020-21  and  an  amount  of Rs.368.04 crore has been released in the year 2021-22 (till date) to vendors for setting up of PSA plants under PM-CARES fund.

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