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Lok Sabha Question No. 2204 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-10
Subject: Sedition Law
Ministry: LAW AND JUSTICE
Asked by: Badruddin Ajmal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF LAW AND JUSTICE

## DEPARTMENT OF LEGAL AFFAIRS

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## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2204

## TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, THE 10 TH  DECEMBER, 2021

## SEDITION LAW

## 2204.  SHRI M. BADRUDDIN AJMAL:

## Will the Minister of Law and Justice be pleased to state:

- (a) Whether Supreme Court has recently termed the sedition law as colonial and has made an observation that it is being misused, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) Whether  the  apex  court  has  directed  Government  of  India  to submit its response on necessity and validity of this law as many people have suffered due to misuse of this law, if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) Whether  the  Government  is  planning  to  strike  down  or  amend this  provision,  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  if  not,  the  reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) :  No  such  observations  have  been  found  in  any  judgment/order delivered  by  the  Hon'ble  Supreme  Court  of  India.  However,  in Writ Petition (Criminal) No. 217/2021, M/s Aamoda Broadcasting Company Pvt. Ltd & Another vs The State of Andhra Pradesh & Others, the Hon'ble Supreme Court vide its order dated 31.05.2021, under para (3), has inter alia observed that ' the ambit and parameters of the provisions of Sections 124A, 153A and 505

of  the  Indian  Penal  Code,  1860  would  require  interpretation, particularly in the context of the right of the electronic and print media to communicate news, information and the rights, even those that  may  be  critical  of  the  prevailing  regime  in  any  part  of  the nation. '

- (b) : The Hon'ble Supreme Court of India in Writ Petition (Criminal) No. 106 of 2021, Kishorechandra Wangkhemcha & Anr vs Union of  India,  has vide its  order  dated  30.04.2021  issued  notice  to  the Union of India, wherein the petitioners have made a prayer before the  Hon'ble  Supreme  Court  for  an  appropriate  writ,  order  or direction declaring Section 124A of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 to be unconstitutional and void. Upon hearing the matter, the Hon'ble Supreme Court vide order  dated  12.07.2021  has  granted  time  for filing  written  submissions  and  counter  affidavit  in  the  matter  on behalf of the Union of India.

In Writ Petition (Civil) No. 682/2021, S.S.Vombatkere vs Union of India,  the  Hon'ble  Supreme  Court  upon  hearing  the  matter vide order dated 15.07.2021 has issued notice to the Union of India. The Writ  petition  (Civil)  No.  682/2021  has  been  tagged  with  other matters  wherein  similar  question  of  law  has  been  raised  and  are pending for consideration before the Hon'ble Supreme Court.

- (c) The  Ministry  of  Home  Affairs  has  informed  that  there  is  no proposal  under  consideration  to  scrap  Sec.  124A  of  the  Indian Penal Code, 1860. Further, the question of law regarding Section 124A  is  pending  for  adjudication  before  the  Hon'ble  Supreme Court of India.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2203 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-10
Subject: Rationalisation of Tribunals
Ministry: LAW AND JUSTICE
Asked by: Kumbakudi Sudhakaran

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2203

## TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, THE 10 th  December, 2021

## Rationalisation of Tribunals

## 2203.  SHRI KUMBAKUDI SUDHAKARAN:

Will the Minister of LAW AND JUSTICEbe pleased to state:

- (a) whether the rationalisation of tribunals under the Tribunal Reform Bill, 2020 can increase the burden on High courts and backlog of cases, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether  the  Government  is  taking  any  measures  to  strengthen  the  capacity  of  High Courts to handle the specialized cases that will arise from the rationalisation of tribunals under the said Bill; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF LAW AND JUSTICE

## (SHRI KIREN RIJIJU)

( a) to ( c)  It is informed that the Tribunals Reforms Bill 2021 was passed by both Houses of Parliament and assented by the President on 13.08.2021. As per the Statement of Objects and Reasons  of  the  said  Bill,  it  is  informed  that  as  per  data  of  the  last  three  years  it  is  seen  that tribunals in several sectors have not necessarily led to faster justice delivery and they are also at a  considerable  expense  to  the  exchequer.  Therefore,  further  streamlining  of  tribunals  was considered necessary as  it would save considerable expense to the exchequer and at the same time, lead to speedy delivery of justice.
Lok Sabha Question No. 2202 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-10
Subject: Personnel deployed in NPCDCS
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Hanuman Beniwal

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2202 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10 TH  DECEMBER, 2021

## PERSONNEL DEPLOYED IN NPCDCS

## 2202. SHRI HANUMAN BENIWAL:

Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government has employed personnel in three States of the country including Rajasthan under NPCDCS programme in 2015; (b) if so, the details thereof and the status of the implementation and success achieved under the said programme; (c) whether the Government proposes to absorb the above deployed personnel in other such health programmes under consideration or deploy them in Rashtriya Ayurveda Mission for the effective utilization of their services and protecting their employment; and (d) if so, the details thereof and the steps taken in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (d):  Health is a state subject. The Department of Health & Family Welfare, however, provides technical and financial support to the States/UTs under the National Programme for Prevention and Control of Cancer, Diabetes, Cardiovascular Diseases and Stroke (NPCDCS), as  part  of  National  Health  Mission  (NHM),  based  on  the  proposals  received  from  the States/UTs and subject to the resource envelope. The programme focuses on strengthening infrastructure,  human  resource  development,  health  promotion  &  awareness  generation  for prevention,  early  diagnosis,  management  and  referral  to  an  appropriate  level  of  healthcare facility for treatment of the Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs).

AYUSH -National Programme for Prevention and Control of Cancer, Diabetes, Cardiovascular  Diseases  and  Stroke  (NPCDCS),  a  pilot  project  was  run  from  2015  by AYUSH Ministry in collaboration with Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) in 6

districts  of  the  country  i.e.  Bhilwara  (Rajasthan),  Surendra  nagar  (Gujarat),  Gaya(Bihar), Krishna (Andhra Pradesh), Darjeeling (West Bengal) and Lakhimpur Kheri (Uttar Pradesh) through Research Councils of Ministry of AYUSH. The evaluation of this project brought out the importance of AYUSH in supporting the control of Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) in  the  implementing  districts.  The  tenure  of  pilot  project  of  AYUSH-NPCDCS  was  upto 30.04.2021.

Under Centrally Sponsored Scheme of National AYUSH Mission (NAM), a component of AYUSH-NPCDCS has been approved to be implemented in the same States.
Lok Sabha Question No. 2201 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-10
Subject: Non-Active Ports
Ministry: PORTS, SHIPPING AND WATERWAYS
Asked by: Magunta Sreenivasulu Reddy

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2201

ANSWERED ON 1011212021

## NON-ACTIVE  PORTS

2201 SHRI MAGUNTA SREENIVASULU  REDDY:

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- (a) the details of the non-active major and minor ports as on date, State-wise,
- (b) whether there is any proposal/plan/strategy  to make such non-active/non-functional major and minor ports active and functional;  and
- (c) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTERoFPORTS,SHIPPINGANDWATERWAYS (sHRl SARBANANDA SONOWAL)

- (a) All Major  ports  in the country are active Ports. The details of all non active Minor  ports are as under:

| State/UT       | Total Minor Ports   | Non- active   |
|----------------|---------------------|---------------|
| Andhra Pradesh | 15                  | 11            |
| Goa            | 5                   | 4             |
| Gujarat        | 48                  | 28            |
| Karnataka      | 12                  | 3             |
| Kerala         | 17                  | 12            |
| Maharashtra    | 48                  |               |
| Odisha         | 14                  | 12            |
| Tamil Nadu     | 17                  | o             |
| West Bengal    | 2- -r-              | 2             |

| Andaman and Nicobar lslands   |   24 | 6   |
|-------------------------------|------|-----|
| Daman & Diu                   |    2 |     |
| Puducherry                    |    3 |     |
| Lakshadweep                   |   10 |     |

(b)  & (c) Ministry constituted Maritime States Development  Council  (MSDC) in the year 1997, an apex advisory  body for the development  of maritime sector and aims to ensure development  of Major and Non-Major Ports, in consultation  with State Governments,  the future development of existing  and new Minor Ports by the respective Maritime States either directly or through captive users and private participation.  Till date, seventeen meetings  of MSDC have been held.
Lok Sabha Question No. 2200 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-10
Subject: Role of Internet in Crimes of Trafficking
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: S.R. Parthiban

- (a): Yes, sir.

(b) and (c):  The Information Technology Act, 2000 has provisions to deal with prevalent cyber-crimes  and  to  prevent  exploitation  initiated  through  the  internet.`Police'  and 'Public  Order'  are  State  subjects  as  per  the  Seventh  Schedule  of  the  Constitution  of India. States/ UTs are primarily responsible for the prevention, detection, investigation and  prosecution  of  crimes  including  cyber  crime  through  their  Law  Enforcement Agencies  (LEAs).  The  LEAs  take  legal  action  as  per  provisions  of  law  against  the offenders. The Central Government supplements the initiatives of State Governments through advisories  and  financial  assistance  under  various  schemes  for  their  capacity building.

Ministry of Home Affairs has provided financial assistance to all States & UTs under  Cyber  Crime  Prevention  against  Women  &  Children  (CCPWC)  scheme  to support their efforts for  setting  up  of  cyber forensic-cum-training  laboratories,  training and  hiring  of  junior  cyber  consultants.  Cyber  forensic-cum-training  laboratories  have also  been  commissioned  in  18  States.  The  Central  Government  has  taken  steps  for spreading awareness about cyber crimes, issuance of alerts, capacity building/ training of  law  enforcement  personnel/  prosecutors/  judicial  officers,  improving  cyber  forensic facilities etc. The Government has established Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C) to provide a framework and eco-system for LEAs to deal with the cyber crimes in a comprehensive and coordinated manner. The National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal (www.cybercrime.gov.in), is available to enable the public to report incidents pertaining to all types of cyber crimes, with a special focus on cyber crimes against women and children.  A  toll-free  number  155260  has  been  operational  for  assistance  in  lodging online cyber complaints.

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2200

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.12.2021

## ROLE OF INTERNET IN CRIMES OF TRAFFICKING

## 2200. SHRI PARTHIBAN S.R:

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

- (a) whether the Government has taken note of the role of internet in aiding crimes of trafficking  and  hence  the  need  to  employ  measures  that  combat  and  prevent these interactions;
- (b) if so, whether  Government   has  taken  any  steps to build capacity  and technological infrastructure  to  detect  such  interactions  and  prevent  exploitation initiated through the internet; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT (SHRIMATI SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)
Lok Sabha Question No. 2199 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-10
Subject: Fake Version of Approved Vaccines
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Dushyant Singh

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2199 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 10 TH   DECEMBER, 2021

## FAKE VERSION OF APPROVED VACCINES

## 2199.   SHRI DUSHYANT SINGH:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  identified  any  fake  vaccines  of  approved  Covishield, Covaxin, Sputnik V across the country since inception of vaccination program, if so, the details thereof?
- (b) the number of patients administered with fake vaccines and their present health status;
- (c) whether  the  Government  has  taken  any  counter  measures  to  identify  and  stop  the  fake vaccines from circulation, if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (d) the details of the guidelines issued to identify the fake vaccine; and
- (e) the number of doses of the fake vaccines seized till now in the country?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (e) Instances of fake Covid Vaccination Camps and/or fake vaccine from Maharashtra, West Bengal and Uttar Pradesh have come to the notice of Government of India. The Ministry of Health & Family Welfare has formally directed the State Governments to investigate these incidences and take stringent legal and administrative actions so that such fraudulent incidences are not repeated in future. Also, as an additional measure of caution and stringent action, all States/UTs  were  asked  to  increase  the  vigilance  within  the  supply  chains  and  carefully authenticate the product and its physical condition before its use so as to guard against such unscrupulous activities.

Further, communication has also been sent to all States/UTs that all beneficiaries who receive vaccines  must  be  captured  on  CoWIN  portal  and  issued  digital  vaccination  certificate.  All Vaccination sessions conducting Covid vaccination should be recorded on CoWIN portal.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2197 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-10
Subject: AYUSH Scheme
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: Gajendra Singh Patel

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AYUSH

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2197 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10 th DECEMBER, 2021

## AYUSH SCHEME

## 2197. SHRI GAJENDRA SINGH PATEL:

Will the Minister of AYUSH be pleased to state:

(a) the areas and names of AYUSH Schemes being implemented in Madhya Pradesh;

(b) whether any specific scheme of AYUSH is proposed for tribal parliamentary constituencies;

(c)  if  so,  the  details  thereof  indicating  the  AYUSH  Schemes  proposed  in  KhargoneBarwani Parliamentary Constituency; and

(d) the names of the sectors related to AYUSH in which the Union Government is providing subsidy to the States?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF AYUSH (SHRI SARBANANDA SONOWAL)

(a) to (c)Ministry of Ayush is implementing the Centrally Sponsored Scheme of the National AYUSH Mission (NAM) through States/UTs including Madhya Pradesh for development and promotion of AYUSH systemsin the country. Grant-in-aid is provided to the States including tribal  area  as  per  the  proposals  received  in  their  State  Annual  Action  Plans  (SAAPs).  Since, implementation of the programme comes under the purview of concerned State Governments, States are required to identify the activity for tribal area under NAM and include the same in the SAAP as per their requirements in accordance with NAM guidelines.Further, grant-in-aid of  Rs.  220.53  Crore  including  Rs.  11.397Crore  under  Tribal  Sub-Plan  has  been  released  to State  Government  of  Madhya  Pradesh  till  date  for  different  activities  of  NAM  as  per  the proposal  received.  Further,  under  NAM,  Ministry  of  Ayush  has  approved  Rs.  199.75  lakhs during  2018-19  for  setting  up  of  50  bedded  integrated  AYUSH  Hospital  at  Mandleshwar, Khargone District.

(d)    Ministry  of  Ayush  developed  a  Central  Sector  Scheme  namely  establishment  of  Ayush super specialty hospital/ daycare centres under which financial assistance in the form of interest subsidy is provided to the private investors for Establishment of World Class, State of the Art Super Specialty Hospitals/ Day Care Centres of the systems recognized under Indian Medicine Central Council (IMCC) Act, 1970 or Homeopathic Central Council (HCC) Act, 1973 on Pan India basis.
Lok Sabha Question No. 2190 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-10
Subject: Janaushadhi Kendra in Tezpur
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: Pallab Lochan Das

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 2190

TO BE ANSWERED ON 10 th  December, 2021

## Janaushadhi Kendra in Tezpur

## 2190. SHRI PALLAB LOCHAN DAS:

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

- (a) the number of Pradhan Mantri Janaushadhi Kendras in Tezpur Parliamentary Constituency of Assam; and
- (b)  the  details  of  the  procedure  for  obtaining  sanction  for  setting  up  such  Kendras  under Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER IN THE MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS (Dr. MANSUKH MANDAVIYA)

- (a)    There  are  two  functional  Pradhan  Mantri  Bhartiya  Janaushadhi  Kendras  (PMBJKs)  in Tezpur Parliamentary Constituency of Assam, as on 05.12.2021.
- (b)    As  per  guidelines  of  Pradhan  Mantri  Bhartiya  Janaushadhi  Pariyojana  (PMBJP),  any individual  having  D.  Pharma/B.  Pharma  degree  or  any  individual/organization  who  has employed D. Pharma/B. Pharma degree holders for getting drug licenses from the concerned State Government, is eligible to open Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Kendra (PMBJK) provided it fulfill the following requirements:
- (i) Minimum 120 sq. ft. space, duly supported by proper documents;
- (ii) Registration details of the pharmacist with State Pharmacy Council; and
- (iii) Certificate/proof from respective authorities for the applicants under the category of women entrepreneurs, divyangs, SCs and STs along with an Undertaking.

The applicants can check the guidelines and apply online for opening PMBJKs through the official  website  (janaushadhi.gov.in)  of  the  Pharmaceuticals  &  Medical  Devices  Bureau  of India  (PMBI), the implementing agency of the scheme. PMBI grants in principle approval subject to fulfilment of procedural requirements. On submission of a drug license in the name of PMBJK from the drug authority concerned by the applicant, final approval is granted by the PMBI.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2187 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-10
Subject: Production and Sale of Mock Egg
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Bharatiben Dhirubhai Shyal, Arvind Kumar Sharma

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2187 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10 TH  DECEMBER, 2021

## PRODUCTION AND SALE OF MOCK EGG

## 2187. DR. BHARATIBEN DHIRUBHAI SHIYAL: DR. ARVIND KUMAR SHARMA:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  approve  the  production  and  sale  of  mock  egg  as developed by IIT Delhi, so as to reduce avian virus diseases and carbon footprints;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

## (DR. BHARATI PRAVIN PAWAR)

(a  to  c):  Food  Safety  and  Standards  Authority  of  India  (FSSAI)  has  informed  that  it  has received no such proposal.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2183 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-10
Subject: Jan Ausadhi Kendra
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: Gaddam Ranjith Reddy

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 2183 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10 th  December, 2021

## Jan Ausadhi Kendra

## 2183. DR. G. RANJITH REDDY:

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

- (a) whether Wanaparthy and Sangareddy districts of Telangana are not covered so far under the Pradhan Mantri Janaushadhi Pariyojana (PMBJP) and if so, the reasons therefor;
- (b) whether the Government proposes to set up such stores in these two districts of Telangana as well;
- (c) if so, the details thereof and the time by which these stores are likely to be set up in the above districts;
- (d) whether all the 900 medicines and 154 surgicals and consumables approved for PMBJP stores are available particularly in Telangana and if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (e) the efforts being made by the Government to ensure that all medicines are available in Jan Aushadi stores in the country?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER IN THE MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS (Dr. MANSUKH MANDAVIYA)

- (a):  There are 158 functional Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Kendras (PMBJKs) in the state of Telangana as on 05.12.2021, out of which one PMBJK each is open in the districts of Wanaparthy and Sangareddy respectively.
- (b) & (c): PMBI has recently issued an Expression of Interest (EOI) inviting applicants for opening of PMBJKs in 265 districts of the different States including 14 districts of Telangana covering Wanaparthy and Sangareddy districts. Pharmaceuticals & Medical Devices Bureau of India (PMBI), the implementing agency of Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana (PMBJP) has received three applications from Sangareddy district and one application from Wanaparthy district respectively for opening of PMBJK. These applications have already been processed and in principle approvals accorded.
- (d): Presently, the product basket of PMBJP comprises of 1,451 medicines and 240 surgical items covering all major therapeutic groups. All medicines, which are available at PMBI's warehouses, are available at PMBJKs functioning in the state of Telangana.
- (e):  In order to improve functioning of the Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana (PMBJP),  Information  Technology  (IT)  enabled  an  End-to-End  supply  chain  system  with Point-of-Sale (POS) application for value added services has been implemented. At present, three warehouses are functional at Gurugram, Chennai and Guwahati and the fourth one is under construction at Surat. Further, 39 distributors have been appointed across the country to support the supply of medicines to remote and rural areas in the country.

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