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Lok Sabha Question No. 3130 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-06
Subject: Endangered Medicinal Plants
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: Mansukhbhai Dhanjibhai Vasava

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AYUSH

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 3130 TO BE ANSWERED ON 06 TH  AUGUST, 2021

## ENDANGERED MEDICINAL PLANTS

## 3130.   SHRI MANSUKHBHAI DHANJIBHAI VASAVA:

Will the Minister of AYUSH be pleased to state:

- (a) whether various species of medicinal and aromatic plants are endangered and on the verge of extinction in the country and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the medicinal plants are being grown with the help of fertilizers that are made from different types of chemicals under the National Medicinal Plant Board which greatly affect their quality; and
- (c) if so, the effective measures taken by the Government to save human life from its impact?

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

(a): Yes, according to Botanical Survey of India (BSI), Kolkata an organization under Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change has reported that some of the medicinal & aromatic plants  with  high  commercial  value  became  endangered  or  critically  endangered  due  to  over exploitation and anthropogenic activities. About 76 threatened and critically endangered species are given as follows:

Aconitum balfouri, Aconitum chasmanthum, Aconitum deinorrhizum, Aconitum falconeri  var  latilobum,  Aconitum  ferox,  Aconitum  heterophyllum,  Acorus  gramineus,  Allium stracheyi,  Amyris  balsamifera,  Angelica  glauca,  Anogeissus  sericea  var.  numularia,  Aquillaria mallaccensis, Aquilaria khasiana, Aristolochia bracteolata, Aristolochia indica, Arnebia benthamii,  Atropa  acuminata,  Berberis  affinis,  Berberis  apiculata,  Berberis  aristata,  Bergenia stracheyi, Boronia megastigma, Capparis pachyphylla, Carum villosum, Cedrus deodara,Chlorophytum  borivilianum,  Colchicum  luteum,  Commiphora  wightii,  Coptis  teeta, Coscinium  fenestratum,  Dactylorhiza  hatagirea,  Dioscorea  deltoidea,  Elaeocarpus  prunifolius, Ephedra  gerardiana,  Ferrula  gummosa,  Gaultheria  fragrantissima,  Gentiana  kurooa,  Gloriosa superba, Gymnocladus assamicus, Hedychium coronarium, Hedychium spicatum, Hyoscyamus niger,  Hydnocarpus macrocarpa, Inula racemosa, Iphigenia indica,  Iphigenia pallida,  Iphigenia stellata, Jurinea dolomiaea, Kolanchoe roseus, Lilium polyphyllum, Madhuca insignis, Myristica fragrans,  Myroxylon  balsamum  var.  pereirae,  Nardostachys  grandiflora,  Origanum  vulgare, Panax pseudoginseng, Picrorhiza kurrooa, Podophyllum hexandrum, Pogostemon cablin, Pterocarpus santalinus, Rauvolfia serpentina, Rheum emodi, Santalum album, Satureja horensis, Saussurea bracteata, Saussurea costus, Saussurea gnaphalodes, Swertia chirayita, Taxus wallichiana, Taxocarpus  kurzii,Tribulus  rajasthanensis,  Urginea  indica,  Urginea  maritime, Valeriana leschenaultia and  Vitex peduncularis.

(b)  &  (c):  No,  as  per  the  details  received  from  states,  no  synthetic  fertilizers  are  used  for cultivation of medicinal plants.
Lok Sabha Question No. 3123 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-06
Subject: Yoga Parks
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: Devendra (Alias) Bhole Singh Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AYUSH

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 3123

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 06 TH  AUGUST, 2021

## YOGA PARKS

## 3123. SHRI DEVENDRA SINGH BHOLE:

Will the Minister of AYUSH be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to set up yoga parks across the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof State/UT and district wise including Uttar Pradesh along with the time by which the said yoga parks are likely to be set up; and
- (c) the purpose behind setting up these yoga parks including the details of activities to take place under the same?

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

- (a) : No. There is no such proposal presently with this Ministry to set up Yoga parks across the country.
- (b) & (c): Does not arise in view of the above.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3122 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-06
Subject: Regulation to Curb Underage Tobacco Consumption
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Maneka Sanjay Gandhi

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3122 TO BE ANSWERED ON 6 TH  AUGUST, 2021

## REGULATION TO CURB UNDERAGE TOBACCO CONSUMPTION

3122: SHRIMATI MANEKA SANJAY GANDHI:

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

- (a) whether the Government proposes to bring a regulation to increase the age limit for tobacco consumption from 18 to 21;
- (b) if so, the details and the timeline thereof; and
- (c) the other steps being taken by the Government to address underage tobacco consumption in the country'?

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

(a)  &  (b):  In  the  draft  Cigarettes  and  Other  Tobacco  Products  (Prohibition  of Advertisement  and  Regulation  of  Trade  and  Commerce,  Production,  Supply  and Distribution)  (Amendment)  Bill,  2020,  hosted  in  public  domain  for  pre-legislative consultation, there is a provision related to this issue. The Ministry has received a large number of representations, comments and suggestions on the draft Bill, which are under examination.

- (c): As per Section 6 (a) of Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products (Prohibition of Advertisement  and  Regulation  of  Trade  and  Commerce,  Production,  Supply  and Distribution)  Act,  2003  (COTPA,  2003)  read  with  Cigarettes  and  Other  Tobacco Products  (Prohibition  of  Advertisement  and  Regulation  of  Trade  and  Commerce, Production, Supply and Distribution) Amendment Rules, 2011, there is prohibition on sale of tobacco products to and by persons below the age of 18 years and as per Section 6 (b) of COTPA, 2003, there is prohibition on sale of tobacco products in an area within a radius of one hundred yards of any educational institution.

Public Health is a State subject and the primary responsibility for enforcement of the Act, lies with the State Governments. The Union Government has requested the State Governments to undertake enforcement drives for effective implementation of these provisions of COTPA, 2003. The Ministry has also issued the 'Guidelines for Tobacco Free Educational Institution (Revised)' for effective implementation of Section6  of  COTPA,  2003,  on  31 st May,  2019;  and  has  requested  the  States  for  effective implementation of these Guidelines.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3120 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-06
Subject: Silk Reelers
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: Kuruva Gorantla Madhav

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3120 TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.08.2021

## SILK REELERS

## 3120. SHRI KURUVA GORANTLA MADHAV:

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

- (a)  whether  the  Government  is  planning  to  resume  the  incentives  of  silk  reelers manufacturing unit which were paused two years ago;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has any plan to resume the subsidy for the shed construction of silk reelers; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## उत्तर

## ANSWER

## वस्त्र राज् य मंत्री ( श्रीमती दर्शना जरदोर् )

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

- (a) & (b): Assistance  for  silk  reelers  is  being  provided  under  "Silk  Samagra"  scheme through  beneficiary  oriented  components  like  establishment  of  small  silk  reeling  units, Multi-end  Reeling  Machines  (MRM),  Automatic  Reeling  Machines  (ARM),  Twisting units and vanya silk reeling & spinning units etc.
- (c) & (d): There is  no  component  under  Silk  Samagra  scheme  to  provide subsidy  for construction of Reeling Shed.
Lok Sabha Question No. 3119 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-06
Subject: Waste Management
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Thomas Chazhikadan

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 3119

TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.08.2021

## Waste Management

## 3119. SHRI THOMAS CHAZHIKADAN:

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

- (a) the detailed plans of Government the for waste management through local bodies;
- (b) whether such plan include projects as part of Swachh Bharat Mission;
- (c) if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether the Government has any plan to make the local bodies zero waste centres; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE (SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY)

(a)  to  (e):  The  Ministry  has  notified  the  Solid  Waste  Management  Rules,  2016  and  its amendments, for providing statutory framework to management of solid waste in the country. The  Rules  mandate  duties  and  responsibilities  of  local  authorities  and  village  panchayats  of census towns and urban agglomerations for solid waste management. As per the Rules, the local authorities and village panchayats of census towns and urban agglomerations, shall allow only the  non-usable,  non-recyclable,  non-biodegradable,  non-combustible  and  non-reactive  inert waste and pre-processing rejects and residues from waste processing facilities to go to sanitary landfill sites. The rules further stipulate that every effort shall be made to recycle or reuse the rejects to achieve the desired objective of zero waste going to landfill.

Swachh  Bharat  Mission-  Urban  was  initiated  by  Ministry  of  Housing  and  Urban  Affairs, Government of India, in October 2014 for improvement of solid waste management in all urban areas of the country. Under Swachh Bharat Mission - Urban, Additional Central Assistance of 35 %  as  viability  gap  funding  is  provided  as  per  guidelines,  to  supplement  the  efforts  of States/Urban Local Bodies in managing municipal solid waste.

The  Government  of  India  has  approved  Phase  II  of  Swachh  Bharat  Mission  (Grameen),  in February 2020, which inter alia focusses on solid and liquid waste management in rural areas. The Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation has issued operational guidelines to the States and Union Territories, which includes funding provisions for solid waste management activities at Village level.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3118 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-06
Subject: Fire incidents in Hospitals
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Adoor Prakash

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3118 TO BE ANSWERED ON 06 th  AUGUST, 2021

## FIRE INCIDENTS IN HOSPITALS

## 3118: ADV. ADOOR PRAKASH:

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

(a) whether the Government is aware that frequent incidents of fire in hospitals in the recent months have caused death and injury to many people, mostly COVID patients, across the country;

(b) if so, the number of such deaths reported and number of people injured as a result thereof during the last one year, State/UT-wise;

(c) whether the Government has sought any report from the concerned States on such fire accidents and if so, the details thereof;

(d) whether the Government has taken any corrective measures or issued directives to the States in this regard; and

(e) if so, the details thereof?

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

## ANSWER WELFARE (DR. BHARATI PRAVIN PAWAR)

(a) to (c): Fire incidents in various hospitals across the country, in recent times, have come to the  notice  of  Government.  'Public  Health'  and  'Hospitals'  being  State  subjects,  it  is  the primary responsibility of State / Union Territory (UT) Governments to ensure adherence of safety norms including fire safety in healthcare facilities. The nature of such information is dynamic and is maintained by the States/UTs. Ministry has sought latest information/data in this regard from the States / UTs.

(d)  &  (e):  The  Central  Government  from  time  to  time  has  written  to  all  the  States/Union Territories  (UTs)  to  ensure  adherence  to  the  fire  safety  norms  in  all  public  &  private hospitals.

Further, after extensive examination of the issue relating to fire safety, comprehensive guidelines on fire safety in hospitals have been framed by Government in consultation with various  stakeholders.  The  said  guidelines  have  been  circulated  on  28-09-2020  to  all States/UTs  across  the  country  for  strict  compliance.  The  guidelines  contains  Compliance Strategy (wherein responsibility of individuals concerned have been elaborated), System of Third  Party  Accreditation  for  Fire  Safety,  Fire  Response  Plan  etc.,  which  would  help  in thwarting fire incidents.

Apart from the above, all States/UTs have been advised by this Ministry to obtain No Objection Certificate (NOC), if not obtained earlier, from respective Fire Department.
Lok Sabha Question No. 3115 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-06
Subject: Monitoring of Animals for COVID-19 linked Infections
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Geetha Viswanath Vanga

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

## LOKSABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3115

TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.08.2021

## Monitoring of Animals for COVID-19 linked Infection

## 3115.   SHRIMATI VANGA GEETHA VISWANATH:

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

- (a) whether  the Government has constituted/appointed any panels or any Central/Statelevel task forces to provide support and guidance to field level officials to monitor animals for pre and post COVID-19 infections;
- (b) if so, the details thereof, State-wise as on date; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE (SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY)

- (a), (b) and (c) The  Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate  Change  has issued advisories  to  the  States/UTs  on  managing  National  Parks  and  Sanctuaries while following due COVID protocols and containment and management of COVID-19 in exotic species of animals. Advisories have also been issued by the  Central  Zoo  Authority  on  precautionary  measures  to  be  followed  by  the zoos.  In  addition,  the  Department  of  Animal  Husbandry  and  Dairying  has circulated  advisory/guidelines  to  all  State  Animal  Husbandry  Department, Health  and  Wildlife  authorities  regarding  SARS-COV-2  in  animals  which include  monitoring  and  guidance  including  risk  assessment  in  respect  of various  animal  categories,  general  prevention  control,  risk  pathway  and  risk reduction, disinfection, feed and feeding practice, waste management and key messages. However, no panels or task forces to provide support to field level officials to monitor animals for COVID-19 infections have been constituted/appointed by the Ministry.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3113 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-06
Subject: DDK/AIR Station in Rural Areas
Ministry: INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING
Asked by: Riti Pathak

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF INFORMATION & BROADCASTING

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 3113

(TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.08.2021)

DDK/AIR STATION IN RURAL AREAS

3113. SHRIMATI RITI PATHAK:

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

- (a) the  names of  the  districts  particularly  in  backward  and rural  areas  where  Doordarshan  Kendras  (DDK)  and  All India Radio (AIR) stations are not existing at present in the country, state/UT-wise;
- (b) the details of proposals received from states for establishing  DD/AIR  Kendra  during  the  last  three  years and till date, State/UT-wise; and
- (c) the action taken/likely to be taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI ANURAG SINGH THAKUR)

Prasar  Bharati  has  66  Doordarshan  Kendras  (DDK),  588 DD Relay  Centres,  and  499  AIR  broadcasting  Centres  across the country at present. Out of these installations, 4 DDKs, 91 DD  Relay  Centres  and  68  AIR  broadcasting  centres  are  in

(a) Aspirational Districts identified by NITI Aayog.

However, it is to be mentioned that new technologies such as Satellite  Broadcasting  and  Internet  Streaming  have  made  it possible  to  cover  all  the  districts  across  the  country  with DD/AIR network without the necessity of having physical and local  installations.  Prasar  Bharati  network  through  DD  Free Dish (DTH) and other satellite services, cable TV etc. and AIR covers almost 100% area of the country.

More  than  200  AIR  Channels  are  also  made  available  on 'NewsOnAir' mobile app for 'android'  and  'iOS'  platform  for mobile  users  and  on  newsonair.com  website  for  listening globally.

(b) & (c) Requests from State Governments / Public representatives (MPs/MLAs) / Government representatives etc. are received from time to time for new installations. Decision on the same is taken on the basis of scheme guidelines, interse priority and availability of funds.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3111 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-06
Subject: Expansion of Talcher Thermal Power Station
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Mahesh Sahoo

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3111

TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.08.2021

## Expansion of Talcher Thermal Power Station

## 3111. SHRI MAHESH SAHOO:

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

- (a) whether the Government is aware that the matter related to Talcher Thermal Power Station is pending with the Central Pollution Control Board for consideration;
- (b) if so, the details and the present status thereof;
- (c) whether the  Government has given clearance for restarting  Talcher  Thermal  Power Station and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) if  not,  the  time  by  which  clearance  for  expansion  of  the  project  is  likely  to  be provided?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE (SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY)

(a  )  to    (d  ) Central Pollution Control Board  (CPCB) issued directions  under Section 5 of Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 to existing units (Units-1 to 4 of 60 MW each and Units5 & 6 of 110 MW each) of M/s Talcher Thermal Power Station vide letter dated 06.04.2018 to ensure compliance of the new emission norms by 31.12.2020. M/s Talcher Thermal Power Station  had  requested  CPCB  /  Ministry  of  Environment  Forest  and  Climate  Change (MoEF&CC) for granting extension of timeline to comply with above direction. MoEF&CC vide dated 31.03.2021 has subsequently issued notification to grant extension of timeline to Thermal Power Plants for implementation of the new emission norms by  December 2022, December 2023 and December 2024 based on the location of the plants.

As  per  information  available  from  Central  Electricity  Authority  (Installed  Capacity Report June 2021), all six units of M/s Talcher Thermal Power Station (Total Capacity: 460 MW)  have been retired w.e.f. 01.04.2021. MoEF&CC  has granted expansion in Environmental Clearance for installation of  2X660 MW (Stage-III) coal based Ultra Super Critical  Talcher  Thermal  Power  Project,  Near Talcher  Town,  Tehsil  Sadar,  Angul  District, Odisha by M/s NTPC Ltd. on 12th September, 2018.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3107 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-06
Subject: Physiotherapy Institutes and Dental Colleges
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Hemant Patil

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3107 TO BE ANSWERED ON 6 TH  AUGUST, 2021

## PHYSIOTHERAPY INSTITUTES AND DENTAL COLLEGES

## 3107. SHRI HEMANT SRIRAM PATIL:

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

- (a) whether the Union Government is planning to set up more physiotherapy institutes and dental colleges across the country, particularly in Maharashtra;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the time by which such institutes and colleges are likely to be set up?

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

(a)  to  (c):  Central  Government has no proposal/Scheme to set up dental  colleges. However, the applications received by the Dental Council of India from State Governments/private entities are processed as per provisions of the Dentists Act, 1948 and Regulations made thereunder.

So far as physiotherapy institutes are concerned, there is no Scheme for opening of such institutes.
Lok Sabha Question No. 3103 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-06
Subject: Doctors engaged during COVID Pandemic
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Deepak Baij

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

## LOK SABHA UN-STARRED QUESTION NO.3103 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 06 th AUGUST, 2021

## DOCTORS ENGAGED DURING COVID PANDEMIC

## 3103.SHRI DEEPAK BAIJ:

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

- (a) the details of the doctors who have worked as resident doctors in more than two hospitals during the COVID-19 period;
- (b) whether the Government has taken into cognizance that a large number of hospitals have been registered during the Corona period; and ;
- (c) if so, the details of such hospitals registered during the last two years, State/UT-wise?

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

(DR. BHARATI PRAVIN PAWAR)

- (a): Health is a State subject. The duties and functions of the Residents doctors are assigned by  the  concerned  State  Governments.  Therefore,  no  such  information  is  maintained centrally.
- (b)  &  (c):  Registration  of  Hospitals  is  made  by  the  concerned  State/UT  Government  in accordance with the relevant Act / Rules applicable in that State / UT. Therefore, no such information is maintained centrally.