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Lok Sabha Question No. 3100 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-06
Subject: Deforestation in Himalayan Region
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Alok Kumar Suman

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3100

TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.08.2021

## Deforestation in Himalayan Region

## 3100. DR. ALOK KUMAR SUMAN:

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

- (a) whether the main causes of deforestation in the Himalayas region including in North India is flood devastations;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether India has bilateral engagement with Nepal in areas of flood forecasting and flood control so that forestation and forest land can be increased and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) whether  the  Government  of  Nepal  has  approached  India  for  seeking  assistance regarding afforestation and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) &(b) As per the India State of Forest Report (ISFR),2019 published by Forest Survey of India,  the  Forest  cover  of  13  Himalayan  States/Union  Territory  Administrations namely Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim, Tripura, Assam and West Bengal has increased by 3.0 square kilometers as compared to India State of Forest Report (ISFR), 2017.

Flood  is a natural  calamity and  is attributed to various factors including deforestation, wide variation in rainfall pattern, inadequate carrying capacities of rivers, river bank erosion, silting of river beds, landslides, poor natural drainage, snow melts and glacial lake outbursts etc. The deforestation in the catchment area of  any  river  leads  to  change  in  morphology  and  behavior  of  the  river  which impacts its discharge and run-off pattern.

Rivers of northern Bihar viz Kosi, Kamla and Bagmati have their origin as well as major catchment area in Nepal. Flooding of these rivers in monsoon season cause devastation and damage to life and property.

The State Governments formulate and implement the flood management schemes. Central Government supplements the efforts of the States by providing technical guidance and promotional financial assistance for management of floods in critical areas.

- (c)&(d) India has bilateral engagement with Nepal in the areas of flood forecasting, data sharing, river training and flood control for cross border rivers. The Government of India is regularly interacting with the Government of Nepal for construction of dams on rivers for mutual benefit of the two countries which will also contribute to flood control. However, this Ministry has not received any proposal regarding assistance for afforestation from the Government of Nepal.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3098 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-06
Subject: Employment Generation in Textile Industry
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: Ashok Mahadeorao Nete

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3098 TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.08.2021

## EMPLOYMENT GENERATION IN TEXTILE INDUSTRY

## 3098. SHRI ASHOK MAHADEORAO NETE:

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

(a) whether it is a fact that the employment generated in the textile industry is much less than the target set for generating employment in five years;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) the extent to which the employment generation in the textile industry has been reduced during the last two years and details of the action plan by the Government to meet the set target; and

(d) the number of jobs directly affected as a result thereof?

## उत्तर

## ANSWER

## वस्त्र राज् य मंत्री ( श्रीमती दर्शना जरदोर् )

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

(a) & (b): The Government does not fix target for employment generation in textile sector.

(c) & (d): The  global  pandemic  of  Covid-19  has  adversely  affected  the  textile  sector  due  to restriction on social gathering, migration of labourers, disruption of supply chain, thus affecting all the stake holders from farmers to traders/exporters in the value chain. However, the situation improved with time and production, exports and employment have become stable. The Government has announced to provide various incentives through Production  Linked  Incentive Scheme (PLI) and Mega Investment Textiles  Parks  (MITRA)  schemes  during  the  budget  2021-22.    Mega  Investment  Textiles  Parks (MITRA) scheme aims to attract large investment and employment generation in the sector to further boost domestic manufacturing and to create world class infrastructure at one place with plug and play facilities.  Focus  Product  Incentive  Schemes  (FPIS)  under  the  ambit  of  Production  Linked  Incentive (PLI) scheme aims to enhance India's manufacturing capabilities and export of textile products of Man Made Fibre (MMF) segments and technical textiles products.
Lok Sabha Question No. 3095 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-06
Subject: Labelling of Packaged Food
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Ramdas Chandrabhanji Tadas

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

LOK   SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3095 TO BE ANSWERED ON 06 TH  AUGUST, 2021

## LABELLING OF PACKAGED FOOD

## 3095. SHRI RAMDAS C. TADAS:

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

(a) whether the Government has any plans or has taken any steps to introduce guidelines and regulations to indicate food, food substances and edibles on the packaging of food, fast food, juice and drinkable products which are harmful and/or addictive for children; and (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

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

## ANSWER FAMILY WELFARE (DR. BHARATI PRAVIN PAWAR)

(a)  &  (b):  Food  Safety  and  Standards Authority  of  India (FSSAI) has informed that under Food  Safety  and  Standards  (Labelling  &  Display)  Regulations,  2020,  requirement  of declaration of nutritional information for all food, food substances and edibles, also includes declaration about quantity of total sugar, added sugar, fat, saturated fat, trans fat (other than naturally occurring trans fat and cholesterol), sodium etc, for information of all consumers.
Lok Sabha Question No. 3093 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-06
Subject: Setting up of Common Facility Centres
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: Rajeshbhai Naranbhai Chudasama

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3093

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.08.2021

## SETTING UP OF COMMON FACILITY CENTRES

## 3093. SHRI RAJESHBHAI CHUDASAMA:

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

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  formulated  any  scheme  for  setting  up  of  Common Facility  Centres  (CFCs)  at  block/municipal  level  for  providing  basic  facilities  for  the development of handloom industry in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the requirement/eligibility criteria for sanctioning of such centres?

## उत्तर

## ANSWER

## वस्त्र राज् य मंत्री ( श्रीमती दर्शना जरदोर् )

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

- (a) to (c): Under National Handloom Development Programme (NHDP) and Comprehensive Handloom Cluster Development Scheme(CHCDS), there is provision for setting up of Common Facility Centre (CFC) as  part of Block Level Cluster for housing the technical facilities for weavers viz. skill up-gradation/sample development/production,  warping,  dyeing,  yarn  depot,  etc.  CFC  should  have  built-up area  of  about  3,000  sq.  ft.  with  an  estimated  cost  of  not  more  than  Rs.50.00  lakh excluding land cost. Design layout of the CFC, can be partially modified to meet local requirement. Implementing Agency may have their own land or take land on lease from Government/Government  agency  for  atleast  15  years.  Proposals  are  submitted  by  the Implementing Agency through the State government and viable proposals are taken up.
Lok Sabha Question No. 3092 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-06
Subject: Textile Excellence Centres
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: Hemant Tukaram Godse

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3092 TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.08.2021

## TEXTILE EXCELLENCE CENTRES

## 3092. SHRI HEMANT TUKARAM GODSE:

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

- (a) whether the Government has any proposal to establish Textile Excellence Centres in different parts of the country, especially in Maharashtra;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## उत्तर ANSWER

## वस्त्र राज् य मंत्री ( श्रीमती दर्शना जरदोर् )

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

(a) to (c): The Government does not have any proposal as of now, to establish Textile Excellence Centres in the country, including Maharashtra. However, under the Technology Mission for Technical Textiles,  Government  has  extended  financial  support  towards  creation  of  infrastructure  of  eight  (8) Centers of Excellences (CoEs) in various textile research and academic organizations.  The details of these organizations and the amount of funding are given below:-

(Rs in Crore)

| S. No   | Name of Organisations                                                                           |   Amount of financial support |
|---------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------|
| 1       | Synthetic &Art Silk Mills Research Association (SASMIRA) (CoE : Agrotech) , Mumbai, Maharashtra |                         11.77 |
| 2       | Wool Research Association (WRA) (CoE: Sportech), Thane, Maharashtra                             |                         22.95 |
| 3       | Bombay Textile Research Association (BTRA) (CoE: Geotech), Mumbai, Maharashtra                  |                          6.77 |
| 4       | DKTE Society's Textile &Engineering Institute (CoE: Non wovens), Ichalkaranji, Maharashtra      |                         23.38 |
| 5       | Northern India Textile Research Association (NITRA) (CoE: Protech), Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh    |                          9.51 |
| 6       | South India Textile Research Association (SITRA) (CoE: Meditech), Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu        |                         10.96 |
| 7       | PSG College of Technology (CoE: Indutech) , Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu                              |                         18.86 |
| 8       | Ahmedabad Textile Industry's Research Association (ATIRA) (CoE: Composites), Ahmedabad, Gujarat |                         20.93 |
| Total   | Total                                                                                           |                        125.13 |
Lok Sabha Question No. 3089 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-06
Subject: Price of RTPCR Tests
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 Q. No 3089 TO BE ANSWERED ON 6 th  AUGUST 2021

## PRICE OF RTPCR TESTS

## 3089 SHRI SANJAY KAKA PATIL

Will the Minister of Health and Family Welfare be pleased to state:

- a) whether  the  Government  has  fixed  prices  for  RT-PCR  and  other  tests  required  for ascertaining COVID- 19 disease and if so, the details thereof;
- b) whether the Government has also instructed States/UTs in this regard; and
- c) whether any Committee has been formed to audit all laboratory bills pertaining to COVID-19 and if so, the details thereof?

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

(a) to (c)

Health is a State subject. Government of India has provided the required technical support and has  also  supported  the  states  through  logistic  and  financial  support  to  further  strengthen  the existing  health  infrastructure  to  tackle  COVID-19  pandemic.  Certain  states  have  accordingly fixed prices for RT-PCR and other tests.

A number of initiatives have been taken by Union Ministry of Health to improve accessibility to COVID-19 testing, to cover even the far flung and hilly areas. Starting with just one laboratory for  testing  of  samples  for  COVID-19,  the  network  of  existing  laboratories  has  been  expanded vastly to test samples for COVID-19. As of 30 th July 2021, a total of 2804 laboratories have been approved for COVID-19 Testing. Besides the Gold Standard RT-PCR (in 1715 labs), TrueNat (in 941 labs), CBNAAT (in 130 labs) techniques and other testing platform (in 18 labs) are also being  used  for  testing.  In  addition,  Rapid  Antigen  testing  is  being  utilized  for  point  of  care testing  in  containment  zones  and  in  hospital  settings.  Those  found  positive  by  this  test  are

considered as 'true positives'. Those symptomatic found negative should be sequentially tested by RT-PCR.

COVID-19 testing, and treatment is being provided free of cost to patients in all Government facilities. In addition, Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY health assurance scheme provides health cover of Rs. 5 lakhs per family per year for secondary and tertiary care hospitalization to over 10.74 crores poor and vulnerable families (approximately 50 crore beneficiaries). Packages for 'Testing for COVID-19' and 'Treatment of COVID-19' were also notified on 4 th April 2020.
Lok Sabha Question No. 3088 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-06
Subject: Monitoring of National Clean Air Programme
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Shrikant Eknath Shinde, Unmesh Bhaiyyasaheb Patil, Heena Vijaykumar Gavit, Sambhajirao Mane Dhairyasheel, Sujay Radhakrishna Vikhepatil

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 3088

TO BE ANSWERED ON: 06.08.2021

## Monitoring of National Clean Air Programme

3088.  DR. SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE:

SHRI UNMESH BHAIYYASAHEB PATIL:

DR. HEENA GAVIT:

SHRI DHAIRYASHEEL SAMBHAJIRAO MANE:

DR. SUJAY RADHAKRISHNA VIKHE PATIL:

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

- (a) whether the Government has taken steps for regular monitoring of the implementation of the National Clean Air Programme (NCAP);
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the details of budget allocation for various aspects of the programme;
- (d) whether the NCAP will have a new legal framework or it will be incorporated into the existing framework; and
- (e) if so, details thereof along with the manner in which it is likely to be incorporated?

## ANSWER

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

## (a) & (b) :

Steering, Monitoring and Implementation Committees have been constituted at Central and State  level  for  monitoring  the  implementation  of  National  Clean  Air  Programme  (NCAP). Under NCAP, 02 Steering, 04 Monitoring and 05 Implementation Committee meetings have been convened so far at central level. Further, City level nodal officers have been nominated by CPCB  to monitor ground implementation of NCAP  in  collaboration with city implementation committees.

## (c) :

An amount of Rs. 376.5 Crore have been released in FY (2019-2021) to non-attainment cities under  NCAP  for  initiating  actions such  as  expansion  of  monitoring  network,  public awareness, construction and demolition waste management facilities, non-motorized transport infrastructure, green buffers, mechanical street sweepers, composting units etc. An amount of Rs. 4400 crore have been released in the F.Y. 2020-21 as grants as per the recommendations of  the  15 th Finance Commission to tackle the problem of air pollution for 42 cities/ Urban Agglomerates (UAs) having million plus population as per Census 2011.

## (d) & (e) :

The implementation of NCAP is within the existing legal framework of Air (Prevention and Control  of  Pollution)  Act,  1981.  NCAP  is  based  on  collaborative  efforts  of  identified stakeholders to implement the identified and approved city action plan for improvement of air quality.  The  program  will  depend  on  convergence  of  resources  from  various  schemes  of Central  and  State  Governments  and  also  prioritization  of  departmental  mandates.  The  city action plan has approval of State Government for its implementation.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3083 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-06
Subject: Medical College in Odisha
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Basanta Kumar Panda

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3083

## TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 6 th AUGUST, 2021

## MEDICAL COLLEGE IN ODISHA

## 3083.SHRI BASANTA KUMAR PANDA:

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

- (a)  whether  a  medical  college  has  been  approved  to  be  set  up  at  Bhawanipatna,  Kalahandi, Odisha; and
- (b) the time by which the work of the said college is likely to be started along with the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b) The Ministry of Health & Family Welfare administers a Centrally Sponsored Scheme namely, 'Establishment of new  medical  colleges attached with existing district/referral hospitals'.  Under  Phase-III  of  the  above  Scheme,  one  medical  college  at  Bhawanipatna, Kalahandi district has been approved in Odisha. The medical college has been approved at a cost of Rs.325 crore to be shared between Central Government and State Government of Odisha in  the  ratio  of  60:40.  Out  of  Central  Share  of  Rs.195  crore,  Rs.81.62  crore  has  already  been released to the State Government. As per the scheme guidelines, the State Government is the implementing  agency  and  the  planning,  execution  and  commissioning  of  the  project  is  to  be done by the State Government.
Lok Sabha Question No. 3081 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-06
Subject: Privatisation of Government Hospitals
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Sunil Kumar Mondal

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3081 TO BE ANSWERED ON 06 TH  AUGUST, 2021

## PRIVATISATION OF GOVERNMENT HOSPITALS

3081: SHRI SUNIL KUMAR MONDAL:

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

(a)  whether  the  Government  is  mulling  over  to  privatise  the  Government  hospitals  for  better service and condition; and

- (b) 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) & (b): There is no proposal at present under consideration in this Ministry to privatise Central Government Hospitals which are under the administrative control of the Ministry. The hospital services  and  facilities  in  the  Central  Government  Hospitals  under  this  Ministry  have  been strengthened  from  time  to  time  as  per  requirement  and  availability  of  resources,  in  order  to render better quality services to the patients.
Lok Sabha Question No. 3076 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-06
Subject: Services of medical graduates
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Kotha Prabhakar  Reddy, Komati Reddy Venkat Reddy, Manne Srinivas Reddy, Geetha Viswanath Vanga

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3076 TO BE ANSWERED ON 06 th AUGUST, 2021

## 'SERVICES OF MEDICAL GRADUATES'

## 3076 SHRI KOTHA PRABHAKAR REDDY:

SHRI KOMATI REDDY VENKAT REDDY:

SHRI MANNE SRINIVAS REDDY:

SHRIMATI VANGA GEETHAVISWANATH:

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

(a)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  utilize  the  services  of  medical  graduates,  who  have studied abroad and cleared Foreign Medical Graduates Examination, in government and private

medical colleges and hospitals to tackle COVID-19 pandemic and if so, the details thereof;

- (b)  whether  the  Government  has  received  proposals/  suggestions  from  States/UTs  regarding posting of doctors as Compulsory Rotational Residential Interns (CRRIs) in view of requirement for increased number of health workforce;
- (c) if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE ( DR. BHARATI PRAVIN PAWAR)

(a)  As  per  Section  13(4A)  of  erstwhile  Indian  Medical  Council  (IMC)  Act,  1956,  any  Indian student who obtains medical qualification from a country outside India has to qualify a Screening Test i.e. Foreign Medical Graduate Examination (FMGE) to be enrolled with the State Medical Council (SMC) or the Medical Council of India (now National Medical Commission). Services of those foreign medical graduates who have cleared the Foreign Medical Graduate Examination (FMGE) and are enrolled with the State Medical Council or the National Medical Commission can be utilized in government and private medical institutions/ hospitals.

(b) to (d): The Union Government has issued an advisory on 03 rd May, 2021 suggesting that the States may deploy medical interns in Covid management duties under the supervision of their faculty, as part of the Internship rotation.
Lok Sabha Question No. 3074 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-06
Subject: Setting up of AIIMS at Indo-Nepal border
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Sunil Kumar

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 3074 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 6 th  August 2021

## SETTING UP OF AIIMS AT INDO-NEPAL BORDER

## 3074.   SHRI SUNIL KUMAR:

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

(a) whether AIIMS hospital is proposed to be set up in remotely situated Valmikinagar at IndoNepal border; and

- (b) 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) & (b): Government of India has plans to establish AIIMS in all States of the Country in a phased manner under the Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana (PMSSY).  As far as Bihar is concerned, one AIIMS at Patna has already been established and is functional. Another AIIMS at Darbhanga has also been approved. There is no proposal under consideration of the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare to establish a new AIIMS in Valmikinagar.

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