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Lok Sabha Question No. 1050 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-22
Subject: Minimum Salary to Nurses and Healthcare Workers
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Sanjay(Kaka) Ramchandra Patil

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1050 TO BE ANSWERED ON 22 nd  JULY, 2022

## 'MINIMUM SALARY TO NURSES AND HEALTHCARE WORKERS'

1050: SHRI SANJAY KAKA PATIL:

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

- (a) whether the Government has issued any guidelines to provide minimum salary to nurses and other healthcare workers in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefore;
- (c) whether the Government has taken any measures to increase the salary owing to their contribution in  fighting the COVID-19 pandemic; 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 per the directions of Hon'ble Supreme Court a Committee of Experts was constituted under the Chairpersonship of Director General of Health Services to look into the working conditions and pay of nurses working in private hospitals and nursing homes. The recommendations of the Committee ( Annexed ) have been forwarded by this Ministry to all the States and Union Territories.

## Ministry has written to States/Union Territories forwarding the recommendation of the Committee.

-  In case of >200 bedded hospitals, salary given to private nurses should be at par with the  salary  of  State  Govt.  nurses  given  in  the  concerned  State/  UT  for  the  similar corresponding grade.
-  In case of >100 bedded hospitals, salary given to private nurses should not be more than  10%  less  in  comparison  of  the  salary  of  State  Govt.  nurses  given  in  the concerned State/ UTs for the similar corresponding grade.
-  ln case of 50-100 bedded hospitals, salary given to private nurses should not be more than  25%  less  in  comparison  of  the  salary  of  State  Govt.  nurses  given  in  the concerned State/UTs for the similar corresponding grade.
-  Salary given to private nurses should not be less than Rs. 20000/- pm in any case even for <50 bedded hospitals.
-  Working  conditions  viz.  leaves,  working  hours,  medical  facilities,  transportation, accommodation etc. given to nurses should be at par with the benefits granted to State Govt. nurses working in the concerned State/UTs.
Lok Sabha Question No. 1049 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-22
Subject: Benefits of Nano Di-Ammonium Phosphate
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: Ram Kripal Yadav, Ravi Kishan Shukla, Ravindra Kushawaha, Subrata Pathak, Manoj Kumar Tiwari

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

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1049 TO BE ANSWERED ON: 22.07.2022

## Benefits of Nano Di-ammonium Phosphate

1049:

SHRI RAM KRIPAL YADAV:

SHRI RAVI KISHAN:

SHRI RAVINDRA KUSHWAHA:

SHRI SUBRAT PATHAK:

SHRI MANOJ TIWARI:

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

- whether the Government proposes to preparelproduce Nano Di-Ammonium (a) Phosphate (DAP) on the lines of Nano urea;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the benefits of Nano DAP for the farmers; and
- (d) the time by which Nano DAP is likely to be available in market?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS

## (SHRI BHAGWANTH KHUBA)

- (a) & (b): Sir. At present; there is no proposal. such No,
- (c): No information is available. such
- (d): In view of (a) & (b) above, question doesn't arise:
Lok Sabha Question No. 1045 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-22
Subject: Funds to fight Infectious Diseases
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Bholanath (B.P. Saroj)

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1045 TO BE ANSWERED ON July 22, 2022

## 'FUNDS TO FIGHT INFECTIOUS DISEASES'

## 1045.   SHRI BHOLANATH( B.P. SAROJ):

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

- (a) whether the Global Fund created to fightinfectious diseases is facing scarcity of funds;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor; and
- (c) the  corrective  measures  taken  by  theGovernment  to  replenish  the  said  fund  by  making contributions?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (Dr. BHARATI PRAVIN PAWAR)

(a) to (c): The Global Fund to fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (GFATM), is a Geneva-based multi-lateral  funding  organization  aimed  at  eliminating  and  controlling  AIDS,  TB  and  Malaria globally. It raises and invests nearly United State Dollars (USD) 4 billion a year from countries, the private sector, philanthropists etc to support HIV, TB and Malaria programs in countries focused on communities most in need. India is a donor as well as a recipient of Global Fund grants.India's cumulative contribution to the Global Fund since 2006 has been USD 68.5 million.

Global Fund grants are released in grant cycles of three years. The present grant cycle is from 1st April  2021  to  31st  March  2024,  the  previous  one  was  from  1 st April  2018  to  31 st March  2021. India has been allocated USD 500 million each during both the grant cycles, therefore there is no decline in the size of the Global Fund grants to India since 2018.

Out of India's total fund envelope of USD 500 million, USD 147 million, (approximately 29%) is directly  provided  to  Non-Governmental Organizations, Community-Based Organizations, etc. by the Global Fundto implement projects for specific activities within the overall framework of the National  Disease  Control  Programmes.  The  remaining  amount  i.e.,  USD  353  million  is  for  the National Disease Control Programmes of the Government of India.

The  Global  Fund  grant  forms  part  of  the  respective  programme  budget  as  an  externally  aided component received by  Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance  at the time of its approval  and  is  not  over  and  above  the  total  programme  budget.When  compared  to  the  overall budget  of  the  Department  of  Health  &  Family  Welfare  for  the  same  period,  the  Global  Fund support amounts to around 1% of the total budgetary allocation.
Lok Sabha Question No. 1044 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-22
Subject: Visas for Higher Education
Ministry: EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: Gowdar Mallikarjunappa Siddeshwara

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1044 TO BE ANSWERED ON 22.07.2022

## VISAS FOR HIGHER EDUCATION

## 1044. SHRI G. M. SIDDESHWAR:

Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Ministry has set up a mechanism for students, who join/return to studies abroad, to contact the Ministry of External Affairs if they face difficulties there;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether   the   Ministry   has   taken   up   the   issue   of   difficulty   in obtaining Visas for higher education overseas with the concerned Governments ;
- (d) if so, the details of steps being taken in this regard; and
- (e) the steps the Ministry is taking to ensure that visa services are open for all geographies where students have to travel ?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS [SHRI V. MURALEEDHARAN]

(a) & (b) Welfare of Indians abroad, including students, is top priority of the Government of India. Indian Missions/Posts have voluntary registration of all Indian nationals, including students, living in the country. MADAD portal, launched in February 2015, extends helping hand to all Indians abroad. Student Module of the MADAD portal, launched on 15 July, 2016, enables Indian students abroad to register voluntarily and provide data about   their   course,   location,   institution,   duration   of   the   course,   etc. besides creating a database of Indian students going abroad.  Separately, the India Centre for Migration, a think tank of the Ministry, has prepared a 'Student Handbook for Studying Abroad', providing basic information to students   intending   to   study   overseas.   The   Ministry   through   its Missions/Posts   abroad   has   also   been   regularly   interacting   with   Indian students studying abroad encouraging them to register their details on the Students Module voluntarily. The Ministry and Indian Missions abroad issue advisories, from time to time, asking Indian students to carry all documentation and undertake due diligence to ensure that the foreign institutions to which they are seeking admission have proper authorization and capacities.

(c) to (e) The   Ministry   has   been   making   efforts   for   easing   travel restrictions   wherever   in   place,   for   Indian   students   enrolled   in   foreign universities   to   make   their   travel   to   respective   countries   possible.   Our

Missions   abroad   have   been   actively   taking   up   these   issues   with   the respective   Governments   and   have   been   impressing   upon   those Governments to ease the travel restrictions.     Also the issue of travel restrictions   has   been   taken   up   at   the   Ministerial   level   with   several countries.   Consequently, travel restrictions have been eased for Indian students to travel to most of the countries.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1040 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-22
Subject: STEP Scheme
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Basanta Kumar Panda

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO 1040

TO BE ANSWERED ON 22.07.2022

## STEP Scheme

†1040. SHRI BASANTA KUMAR PANDA:

Will the Minister of Women and Child Development be pleased to state:

- (a)       whether  the  Government  proposes  to  promote  self  employment  among  the women  of  Kalahandi  and  Nuapada  districts  in  Odisha  through  Support  to Training and Employment Programme for Women (STEP) Scheme; and
- (b)        if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to  (b)  :  The  Government  of  India  has  taken  various  steps  to  promote  self employment among the women. There are schemes like Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana (PMMY),  Stand  Up  India  and  Pradhan  Mantri  Kaushal  Vikas  Yojana  for  helping  the women to set up their own enterprises. Mudra Yojana Scheme for women launched in 2015,  provides  financial  support  to  aspiring  entrepreneurs  looking  to  start  their  own businesses.  Financial  institutions  also  extend  Mudra  loans  for  women  to  encourage women entrepreneurs in the country. The Stand up India  scheme  aims  at  promoting entrepreneurship  among  women  and  scheduled  castes  and  scheduled  tribes.  The Scheme  facilitates  bank  loans  between  Rs.  10  lakh  to  Rs.  1  crore  to  at  least  one scheduled Caste/ Scheduled Tribe borrower and at least one woman borrower per bank branch of Scheduled Commercial Banks for setting up Greenfield enterprises in trading, manufacturing and services sector. Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Kendras under the Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana lay emphasis on creating additional infrastructure both for training and apprenticeship for women; flexible training delivery mechanisms, flexible afternoon batches on local need-based training to accommodate women; and ensuring  safe  and  gender  sensitive  training  environment,  employment  of  women trainers, equity in remuneration, and complaint redressal mechanism.

In  so  far  as  the  Support  to  Training  and  Employment  Programme  for Women (STEP) Scheme is concerned, it has been discontinued from the Financial Year 201718.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1038 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-22
Subject: Delimitation of Electoral Constituencies in Jammu and Kashmir
Ministry: LAW AND JUSTICE
Asked by: Andimuthu Raja

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

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## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1038

## TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, 22 ND  JULY, 2022

## Delimitation of Electoral Constituencies in Jammu and Kashmir

## 1038. SHRI A. RAJA:

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

- (a)  whether  there  has  been  any  opposition  to  the  move  of redrawing electoral constituencies in Jammu and Kashmir as per the Delimitation Commission report;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  whether  the  Supreme  Court  has  also  agreed  to  examine  the
- delimitation plan of the above constituencies;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the time by which the issues relating to delimitation of electoral constituencies in Jammu and Kashmir are likely to be resolved so
- that the elections could be held at the earliest?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (e): The  Delimitation  Commission  has  completed  the  delimitation exercise relating to readjustment of Parliamentary and Legislative  Assembly  constituencies  in  respect  of  the  Union territory  of  Jammu  and  Kashmir  and notified  two  Orders  dated 14 th March, 2022 and 5 th May, 2022 in the Gazette of India.  The Commission's  said  Orders  have  been  made  effective w.e.f. 20 th May,  2022 vide notification  of  the  Government  of  India number S.O. 2223(E), dated 20 th May, 2022.

A Writ Petition (C) bearing No. 237/2022 has been filed by Hazi Abdul Gani Khan in the Supreme Court challenging constitution of  the  Delimitation  Commission.    Presently,  the  matter  is  subjudice in the Supreme Court.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1029 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-22
Subject: Medical students returned from Ukraine
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Deepak (Dev) Adhikari

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1029 TO BE ANSWERED ON 22 ND  JULY, 2022

## MEDICAL STUDENTS RETURNED FROM UKRAINE

## 1029    SHRI ADHIKARI DEEPAK (DEV):

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

- (a)  whether the Government proposes to allow accommodating medical students returned from Ukraine in medical colleges in the country to enable them complete their studies; and (b)  if so, the details thereof?

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

(a)  &  (b):  Foreign  Medical  Students/Graduates  are  either  covered  under  'Screening  Test Regulations, 2002' or 'Foreign Medical Graduate Licentiate Regulations, 2021, as the case may be. There are no such provisions in the Indian Medical Council Act 1956 & the National Medical Commission Act, 2019 as well as the Regulations to accommodate or transfer medical students from any foreign medical institutes to Indian medical colleges.

NMC, for the betterment of Indian student pursuing medical studies abroad, vide circular dated 04.03.2022  has  allowed  foreign  medical  graduates  with  incomplete  internship  due  to  such compelling situation which is beyond their control such as War, Covid 19 etc. to complete their remaining  part  of  internship  in  India  subject  to  the  condition  that  such  candidates  must  have cleared FMGE (Screening Test), which is mandatory for Indian students with foreign medical qualification to practice medicine in India.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1025 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-22
Subject: Federal Judiciary System
Ministry: LAW AND JUSTICE
Asked by: Raksha Nikhil Khadse

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1025 TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, THE 22 ND  JULY, 2022

## FEDERAL JUDICIARY SYSTEM

## 1025. SHRIMATI RAKSHA NIKHIL KHADSE:

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

(a) whether the Government proposes to bring a robust federal judiciary system by empowering  the  High  Courts  to  interpret  the  Constitution,  to  restore  the  federal balance in the best interest of nation and to reduce the burden on Supreme Court as an integral requirement of the federal State like India which is a Union of States; and

## (b) if so, the details thereof?

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

(a) to (b): No, Sir.  The administration of justice in India draws its legal sanction from the Constitution of India. The Constitution provides for a single, integrated system of Courts to administer both Union and State laws despite adoption of a federal system of governance and existence of Central Acts in their respective spheres. Therefore, the judiciary in India is integrated unlike federal systems in some countries.

The Constitutional Scheme provides for the separation of powers between the three organs of the Government; the executive, legislature and judiciary, each possessing distinct areas  of  functioning.  The  Government's  role  is  limited  to  facilitating  the  working  of  the judiciary only and as far as independence and autonomy of judiciary is concerned, the same has been enshrined within the provisions of the Constitution of India.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1022 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-22
Subject: Rehabilitation Package for Migrant Workers
Ministry: EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: Abdul Majeed Ariff

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1022 TO BE ANSWERED ON 22.07.2022

## REHABILITATION PACKAGE FOR MIGRANT WORKERS

## 1022.   ADV. A.M. ARIFF:

Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has passed any resolution related to the welfare of migrant labourers, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government is aware that about 13 lakh migrants from Kerala   who   lost   their   jobs   have   returned   to   India   from   various countries due to COVID-19 if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) whether   the   Government   has   received   any   proposal   from   the Government of Kerala for announcing a rehabilitation package worth Rs. 20,000 crores for such migrants from the State, if so, the status thereof along with the action taken thereon?

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

## [SHRI V. MURALEEDHARAN]

(a) & (b) The Government has accorded the highest priority to the welfare and safety of Indian nationals abroad. T o facilitate return of Indian nationals stranded in various countries due to restriction imposed in the wake of Covid-19 pandemic, the Vande Bharat Mission commenced on 7 May 2020. Since then, more than 1374237 Indians (as on 10 September 2020) have returned to India via air, land and sea. Of them, 308099 were workers; not all of them had lost their jobs, but returned on account of Covid-19 situation. In recent months, Indians have started to return to the Gulf and other countries to rejoin their jobs or for family reunions. Around 7,16,000   Indians   returned   from   the   Gulf   countries.   The   number   of migrants from Kerala who have returned to India from various countries due to COVID-19 through Vande Bharat Mission is 236636 .

(c) During 2020-21, Government has received many proposals from different quarters regarding the welfare and livelihood of Indian workers in the Gulf. This includes the State of Kerala as well. It was the Government's priority to ensure during the pandemic that its impact on Indian workers in terms of loss of employment was mitigated. T o that end, the Ministry and all   our   Missions   in   the   Gulf   were   continuously   engaged   with   the Governments of the Gulf nations to maintain the workers, ensure their welfare and facilitate financial payments due to them. As the pandemic has receded in recent months, this focus has shifted to pressing for return of workers and families on an expeditious basis. To that end, all Gulf nations were pressed to establish air bubbles and ease visa, travel and health restrictions. All countries in the Gulf have responded favourably to these efforts by the Government as a result of which, there has been a

steady flow of returnees back to the Gulf. Government will continue to make this priority in engagement with the Gulf nations.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1018 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-22
Subject: Shortage of Hospital Beds
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Chandrani Murmu

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1018 TO BE ANSWERED ON 22 ND  JULY, 2022

## SHORTAGE OF HOSPITAL BEDS

## 1018: MS. CHANDRANI MURMU:

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

- a)  whether  the  Government  has  taken  note  of  the  shortage  of  hospitals  beds  in  the country, State/UT-wise including Odisha;
2. (b) if so, the details thereof along with estimated hospitals to beds ratio in the country particularly in Odisha;
3. (c)  the  total  number  of  hospital  beds  available  in  both  Government  and  private hospitals in Odisha, district- wise; and
4. (d) the necessary steps taken by the Government to increase number of hospital beds in the country including Odisha?

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

- (a) to  (c):  It  is  primarily  responsibility  of  respective  State  Governments/Union Territories to make available sufficient number of beds as per requirement. However, shortage of hospitals beds in the country has not been reported to this Ministry. As per the  information  received  from  Government  of  Odisha,  the  total  number  of hospital  beds  available  in  Odisha  are  32,399  (Government  -  25,268      and private-  7,131).  The  details  of  beds,  State/UT  wise,  may  be  seen  at  page  No. 417, Table No. 6.2.2 in National Health Profile(NHP),2021 with the help of link https://www.cbhidghs.nic.in/showfile.php?lid=1160.
- (d): Central  Government  is  providing  funds  under  various  schemes  like  National Health  Mission  (NHM),  Pradhan  Mantri  -  Ayushman  Bharat  Health  Infrastructure Mission  (PM-ABHIM),  Pradhan  Mantri  Swasthya  Suraksha  Yojana  (PMSSY), Upgradation of District Hospitals to Medical Colleges to strengthen health infrastructure including increase in bed capacity of hospitals in the country.

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