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Lok Sabha Question No. 799 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-02-05
Subject: Mobile Maternity Homes and Neo-Natal Care Centres
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Vijay Baghel, Arun Sao

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN & CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA ADMITTED UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 799

TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.02.2021

## MOBILE MATERNITY HOME AND NEO NATAL CARE CENTRES

799.   SHRI JIJYA BAGHEL: SHRI ARUN SAO:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  launched  any  scheme  to  provide  for  food  and nutritional security to pregnant women and infants;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has proposed any scheme to establish mobile maternity homes  and  neo-natal  care  centres  in  remote,  hilly  and  tribal  areas  across  the country and if so, the details thereof, State/UT-wise including Chhattisgarh; and
- (d) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b)  Government enacted the National Food Security Act, 2013 which provides for coverage of 75% of the rural and 50% of the urban population, i.e. about two-thirds of the total  population  of  the  country,  for  receiving  foodgrains  at  highly  subsidized  prices  of Rs.3/2/1  per  kg  for  rice/  wheat/  coarse  grains  respectively.  In  addition  to  this,  the  Act provides that pregnant women and lactating mothers and children in the age group of 6 months  to  14  years  are  entitled  to  meals  as  per  prescribed  nutritional  norms  under Integrated  Child  Development  Services  (ICDS)  and  Mid-Day  Meal  (MDM)  schemes. Higher nutritional norms are prescribed for malnourished children upto 6 years of age.

Accordingly,  for  children  below  6  months  of  age,  exclusive  breastfeeding  is promoted and for pregnant women and children in the age group of 6 months to 6 years, under the Anganwadi Services of the Umbrella ICDS Scheme, Supplementary Nutrition is provided  in  the  form  of  Take  Home  Ration,  Morning  Snacks  and  Hot  Cooked  Meals.

(c)  &  (d)  Government of India has not proposed any mobile Maternity Homes and NeoNatal  Care  Centres  in  the  country  as  emergency  obstetric  care  can  not  be  adequately provided in mobile maternity homes

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Lok Sabha Question No. 797 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-02-05
Subject: Environmental Clearance for Power Plants
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: M. Selvaraj

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 797

TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.02.2021

## Environmental Clearance for Power Plants

## 797. SHRI M. SELVARAJ:

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has received any request for environmental clearance from power plant operators in Nagapattinam Parliamentary constituency of Tamil nadu;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether these power plant operators in Nagapattinam constituency have adhered to the environmental norms before applying for clearance;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) if not, the steps being taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER  OF  STATE  IN  THE  MINISTRY  OF  ENVIRONMENT,  FOREST  AND CLIMATE CHANGE (SHRI BABUL SUPRIYO)

(a) & (b) Three thermal power plants located in the District ofNagapattnamhave been granted Environmental  Clearance  (EC)  by  Ministry  of  Environment,  Forest  and  Climate  Change (MoEFCC)  as  per  the  Environmental  Impact  Assessment  (EIA)  Notification,  2006  with following details:

1. 2x150 MW coal based Thermal Power Plantat villages Okkur and Velankudi, Kilvelur Taluk,District  Nagapattinamby  M/s  Nagai  Power  Pvt.  Ltd,  Hyderabad(EC  granted  on: 27.05.2010by SEIAA, Tamil Nadu and amended on 05.09.2012 by MoEFCC).
2. 2x660 MW Super Critical Coal Based Thermal Power Plantat village Talanchankadu, in Tharangambadi Taluk, District Nagapattinam by M/s NSL Nagapatnam Power &Infratech Pvt. Ltd., Hyderabad(EC granted on13.10.2010 by MoEFCC).
3. 2x660 MW coal based Thermal Power Plantat villages Perunthottam and Agaraperunthottam,  Sirkazhi  Taluk,  District  Nagapattinam  by  M/s  Sindya  Power Generating Company Pvt. Ltd, Chennai(EC granted on07.03.2013 by MoEFCC).

(c) to (e) The projects or activities require prior Environmental Clearance before undertaking any  activities  including  construction  work  or  expansion  and  modernization  of  existing projects  or  activities.  Post  issuance  of  Environmental  Clearance  the  project  proponents  are required to file six monthly compliance reports to the Regional Office of MoEFCC and other regulatory bodies reporting compliance of the Environmental Clearance conditions.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 796 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-02-05
Subject: Satellite Centers of National Institutes
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: Ranjeetsingh Naik Nimbalkar, Bhagwanth Khuba, Prathap Simha, Shivkumar Chanabasappa Udasi, Pratima Bhoumik

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AYURVEDA, YOGA & NATUROPATHY, UNANI, SIDDHA AND HOMOEOPATHY (AYUSH)

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 796 TO BE ANSWERED ON 5 TH February, 2021

## SATELLITE CENTERS OF NATIONAL INSTITUTES

796. SHRI RANJEETSINGH HINDURAO NAIK NIMBALKAR: SHRI BHAGWANTH KHUBA: SHRI PRATHAP SIMHA: SHRI SHIVAKUMAR C. UDASI: MS. PRATIMA BHOUMIK:

Will  the  Minister  of AYURVEDA,YOGA  AND NATUROPATHY,  UNANI, SIDDHA ANDHOMOEOPATHY (AYUSH) be pleased to state:

- (a) whether it is a fact that the Government is in process to establish the Satellite Centers of existing National Institutes, if so, the details;
- (b) whether the Government has any plan to setup any of the Satellite Center in the Northeast India, if so, the details thereof; and

(c )if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE (IC) OF THE MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS AND ADDITIONAL CHARGE OF MINISTER OF STATE (IC) OF THE MINISTRY OF AYURVEDA, YOGA & NATUROPATHY, UNANI, SIDDHA AND HOMOEOPATHY

## (SHRI KIREN RIJIJU)

- (a): National Institute of Ayurveda at Panchkula (Haryana), All India Institute of A yurveda  at  Goa,  National  Institute  of  Unani Medicine at Ghaziabad (Uttar Pradesh) and National Institute of Homoeopathy at New Delhi are being established as Satellite Centers of the existing Institutes.
- (b): No.
- (c) : Two National Institute s namely National Institute of Ayurveda and Homoeopathy at Shillong (Meghalaya) and North Eastern Institute of Folk Medicine at Pasighat (Aruna Pradesh) already exist in the North East India.
Lok Sabha Question No. 790 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-02-05
Subject: Covid Pandemic
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Raju Bista

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 790 TO BE ANSWERED ON 5 TH FEBRUARY, 2021

## COVID PANDEMIC

## 790. SHRI RAJU BISTA :

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

- (a) whether the Government has taken cognizance of the several difficulties faced by the people of North Bengal due to lack of hospitals and medical facilities during the COVID pandemic, if so, the details thereof;
- (b)  the  deta ils  of  financial  assistance  provided  for improving  healthcare  infrastructure  in Darjeeling and Kalimpong districts in the wake of COVID pandemic; and
- (c) the medicines, testing equipment, PPE Kits, sanitizers, and other safety kits provided in the district sof Darjeeling and Kalimpong in the wake of COVID pandemic?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY)

(a) and (b): 'Health' being a state subject, the primary responsibility of providing medical care and further strengthening healthcare system lies with the State Governments.

However,  all  States/UTs  (including  Government  of  West  Bengal)  are  being  provide d required technical and financial assistance for strengthening of their healthcare system management of the COVID - 19 Public Health challenge from time to time.

All the States/UTs are provided with necessary financial support under India COVID - 19 Emergency Response and Health System Preparedness Package. Under the said package, Grants in aid of Rs. 231.46 Crores have been released to the State Government of West Bengal. S utilize these funds as per their local context and arising needs for th e effective management of COVID - 19.

- (c): Ministry of Health & Family Welfare has supplied the following  to State Governmen West Bengal as on date in the wake of Covid 19 pandemic: -
- N95 Masks -18.38 lakhs
- PPE Kits-4.85 lakhs
- HCQ Tablets-43.5 lakh s
- Ventilator -1120
- RNA Extraction kits -171132
- Viral Transport Medium -118570
- RT - PCR Kits -890212
- Truenat COVID test -21900
- Xpert COVID Cartridges -2200
- RT PCR Machines -6
- Automated RNA Extraction Machines -6

The allocation of above mentioned essen tial medical equipment to the districts in the State under the purview of the concerned State Governments. States utilize these funds as pe local context and arising needs for the effective management of COVID - 19.
Lok Sabha Question No. 789 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-02-05
Subject: CGHS Wellness Centre in Karnal
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Sanjay Bhatia

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 789 TO BE ANSWERED ON 5 TH FEBRUARY, 2021

## CGHS WELLNESS CENTRE IN KARNAL

## 789. SHRI SANJAY BHA TIA:

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

(a) whether the Government has been receiving suggestions from the concerned stakeholders and public representatives for opening of Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS) Allopathy/Wellne ss Center in Karnal (Haryana) from time to time;

- (b) if so, the details of action taken in this regard; and

(c)  whether  necessary  norms  for  opening  the  said dispensary/Wellness  Center  are  fulfilled keeping  in  view the  number  of  working  employees  and  other central pensioners  of  various leading  institutes  like  National Dairy  Research  Institute  (NDRI),  Wheat  Research Dire torate (DWR), Central Soil Salinity Research Institute (CSSRI), National Bureau of Animal Genetic Resources (NBAGR) and other departments an d regional offices of the Central Government, if so, the details thereof along with the time by which the said dispensary/ Wellness Center is likely to be opened?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY)

(a) to (c): Request(s) for opening of new CGHS Wellness Centre at new locations including Karnal, Haryana, are received from various stakeholders including public representatives requests are examined as per extant norms for opening o f CGHS Wellness Centre in a new city. New CGHS Wellness Centre is opened if there are a minimum of 6000 Card holders & subject t availability  of  resources . Presently,  there  is  no  proposal  to  open  a  new  Wellness  Centre  i Karnal, Haryana.
Lok Sabha Question No. 785 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-02-05
Subject: Complaints regarding Auction System in Doordarshan
Ministry: INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING
Asked by: Anto  Antony

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF INFORMATION & BROADCASTING

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 785

(TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.02.2021)

COMPLAINTS REGARDING AUCTION SYSTEM IN DOORDARSHAN 785.  SHRI ANTO ANTONY:

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

- (a) whether the Government has received any complaints from Doordarshan  with  regard  to  by-passing  auction  system  by some private television channels;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and action taken by the Government thereon;
- (c) whether Doordarshan has suffered a loss of Rs. 52 crore due to the fraud committed by these channels; and
- (d) if so, the steps taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE; MINISTER OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING; AND MINISTER OF HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES

## (SHRI PRAKASH JAVADEKAR)

(a)  to  (d)  Doordarshan  (DD)  Free  Dish  is  a  Free  to  Air  Direct-toHome  (DTH)  platform.  Reference  was  received  from  Prasar Bharati  regarding  reception  of  some  channels  of  the  private broadcasters on the Set Top Boxes of DD Free Dish subscribers which were not part of channels downlinkable from that platform. This  situation  has  arisen  due  to  co-location  of  signals  and  nonmandatory requirement for encryption of signals of a Free-to-Air TV Channel. The Ministry proposes to address this issue in the new uplinking and downlinking guidelines for private TV channels to be notified by the Government.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 782 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-02-05
Subject: CSR Funds for Conservation of Environment
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Gomati Sai

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 782 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.02.2021

## CSR Funds for Conservation of Environment

## 782. SHRIMATI GOMATI SAI:

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE be pleased to state:

- (a)   whether the Government  has  fixed  any  Corporate  Social  Responsibility  towards conservation of environment in Chhattisgarh;
- (b)   if so, the details thereof, district-wise; and
- (c) the steps being taken by the Government for effective implementation of relevant schemes pertaining to conservation of environment?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER  OF  STATE  IN  THE  MINISTRY  OF  ENVIRONMENT,  FOREST  AND CLIMATE CHANGE (SHRI BABUL SUPRIYO)

(a) to (c) The Government has not fixed any Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) towards conservation of environment. However, the Ministry vide OM dated the 1 st May 2018 and OM dated  30 th September,  2020  has  issued  guidelines  to  set  aside  funds  towards  Corporate Environment  Responsibility  (CER)  for  conservation  of  environment.  These  OMs  inter-alia have given policy framework to the Expert Appraisal Committees at the Central level and the State  to  prescribe  the  commitments  made  by  the  project  proponent  during  the  public consultation and towards mitigation plans committed by the project proponent in the EMP and before the EAC/SEIAA as the case may be, for safe guarding the environment as Corporate Environment  Responsibility.  The  proposed  activities  shall  be  restricted  to  the  affected  area around the project and the entire activities proposed under the CER shall be treated as project and shall be monitored.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 777 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-02-05
Subject: Effect of Corona Vaccine on other diseases
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Bharatiben Dhirubhai Shyal, Shankar Lalwani

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 777 TO BE ANSWERED ON 5 TH FEBRUARY, 2021

## EFFECT OF CORONA VAC CINE ON OTHER DISEAS ES

## 777. DR. BHARATIBEN DHIRU BHAI SHIYAL: SHRI SHANKAR LALWANI :

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

- (a) whether the Corona vaccine being administered at present also increases immunity for other diseases; and
- (b) if so, the names of the diseases for which thesaid vaccines are effective along with the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY)

- (a)  &  (b): Central  Drugs  Standard  Control  Organisation (CDSCO)  which  is  the  National Regulatory Authority under the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare has granted permissio manufacture of COVID - 19 vaccines in the country as under:
1. M/s Serum Institute of India Pvt., Ltd., for manufacture of the COVID -19 Vaccine for restricted use in emergency situation with various conditions/restrictions.
2. M/s Bharat Biotech International Limited, for manufacture of the COVID -19 Vaccine for restricted  use  in  emergency  situation  in  public  interest  as  an  abundant  precaut in clinical trial mode with various conditions/restrictions.

There is no data at present  to suggest  that  the corona vaccines being administered immunity for other diseases.
Lok Sabha Question No. 767 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-02-05
Subject: India Cooling Action Plan
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Mahua Moitra

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 767

TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.02.2021

## India Cooling Action Plan

## 767. SHRIMATI MAHUA MOITRA:

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is aware that one of the objectives of the India Cooling Action Plan were to fast track implementation of the building energy codes;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the details of energy codes and standards being considered under the said plan along with their expected cost and impact; and
- (d) the time by which such new standards are likely to be implemented?

## ANSWER MINISTER  OF  STATE  IN  THE  MINISTRY  OF  ENVIRONMENT,  FOREST  AND CLIMATE CHANGE (SHRI BABUL SUPRIYO)

(a) & (b):  The India Cooling Action Plan (ICAP) addresses the cooling requirements and lists out  actions,  inter-alia  reduction  of  cooling  demand,  refrigerant  transition,  enhancing  energy efficiency  and  better  technology  options  over  a  20-year  time  horizon  by  dovetailing  with  ongoing  programmes of the Government and use  of appropriate policy,  regulatory  and  financial instruments, where required. As part of implementation framework, the ICAP has listed short, medium and long term recommendations.

Regarding  implementation  of  building  energy  codes,  the  ICAP  recommends  incorporation  of relevant  provisions  of  energy  efficient  building  design  of  the  Energy  Conservation  Building Code (ECBC), for all large commercial (non-residential) buildings and wider adoption of Energy Conservation    Building  Code  -  Residential  (ECBC)-R  in  housing  projects  to  enable  thermal comfort for Economically Weaker Section (EWS) and Low Income Group ( LIG).

(c)  &  (d):  The  ECBC  of  the  Bureau  of  Energy  Efficiency  (BEE),  launched  in  2017,  defines minimum energy performance standards for new commercial buildings having a connected load of 100 kW or contract demand of 120 kVA or more.  As on December 2020, 17 States/ UTs have notified the inclusion of ECBC directives in their respective bye-laws. Eco-Niwas Samitha (ENS or  ECBC-R) of BEE recommends minimum requirements for the energy efficient design and construction of buildings, for residential sector. Adoption of these provisions in the implementation  of  ICAP  is  expected  to  have  impact  of  about  150  billion  units  of  electricity saving by 2037-38.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 765 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-02-05
Subject: New Scheme for Tribal Areas
Ministry: INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING
Asked by: Gajendra Singh Patel

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF INFORMATION & BROADCASTING

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 765 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.02.2021

## NEW SCHEME FOR TRIBAL AREAS

## 765 SHRI GAJENDRA SINGH PATEL:

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

- a)          whether  any  new  scheme/programme  of  his  ministry  is  being  launched  for  tribal areas; and
- b)     if so, the details thereof ?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE; MINISTER OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING; AND MINISTER OF HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES (SHRI PRAKASH JAVADEKAR)

- a) No, Sir.
- b) Does not arise in view of the (a) above.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 761 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-02-05
Subject: Prioritization for COVID Vaccination
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: K. Subbarayan

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 761 TO BE ANSWERED ON 5 TH February, 2021

## PRIORITIZATION FOR C OVID VACCINATION

## 761. SHRI SUBBARAYAN K.:

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

- (a) whether the Government has received any dem d from bank employees for their inclusion in thepriority category for the administration of COVID vaccine;
- (b) if so, the details thereo f; and
- (c) the reaction of the Government thereto?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY)

- (a)  to (c):Yes,  the  Government  has  received  representation  from  bank  officers  for  th inclusion in the priority category for the administration of COVID vaccine.

The National  Expert  Group  on  Vaccine  Administration  for  COVID - 19  (NEGVAC) provides guidance on all a spects of COVID - 19 vaccination including p rioritization of population groups ,  p rocurement  andinventory  management,  vaccine  selection,  v accine  delivery  and tracking mechanism etc.

NEGVAC has recommended priority groups for administration of COVID -19 vacci nes. The recommendations of NEGVAC in this regard have been accepted by the Government. As per these recommendations, t he prioritized groups comprise Health Care Workers, Front Line Workers ( which includes State and Central Police departments, Armed Forces , Home, Guard, prison staff, disaster management volunteers and Civil Defense Organization, Municipal Workers,Revenue & Panchayati Raj Institution officials engaged in COVID - 19 containment, surveillance and associated activities )persons above the age of 50 years and persons below 50 years with associated comorbidities.