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Lok Sabha Question No. 991 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-08
Subject: Data Security and Privacy in Digital Health Initiative
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Gyaneshwar Patil

## GOVERNMENTOFINDIA MINISTRYOF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENTOFHEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No-991 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.12.2023

## DATASECURITY AND PRIVACY IN DIGITAL HEALTH INITIATIVE

## 991 SHRI GYANESHWAR PATIL:

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

- (a) the specific measures implemented to ensure robust data security and privacy within the framework of the Global Initiative on Digital Health, specifically regarding the safeguarding of sensitive health information;
- (b) whether the Government has specifically allocated funds/resources for enhancing data security protocols and technologies; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (PROF. SATYA PAL SINGH BAGHEL)

(a) to (c) The Global Initiative on Digital Health (GIDH)- a WHO-managed network and platform has been launched during India's G20 Presidency with an aim to support the implementation of the Global Strategy on Digital Health 2020-2025. World Health Organization (WHO) serves as the Secretariat for the strategy implementation to converge and convene global standards, best practices and resources to fast track digital health system transformation.

Government of India has undertaken various measures to ensure robust data security and privacy. These include:

-  The Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (DPDPA), enacted on 11 th August 2023, provides for the processing of digital personal data in a manner that recognizes the need to process personal data for lawful purposes by the data fiduciaries. In addition, the Act also provides for the rights of the individuals to protect their personal data.
-  The Information Technology Act, 2000 provides legal recognition for transactions carried out by means of electronic data interchange and other means of electronic communication, commonly referred to as-'electronic commerce', which involve the use of alternatives to paper-based methods of communication and storage of information, to facilitate electronic filing of documents with the Government agencies.
-  Several guidelines and notifications have been issued under Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM), which set out the minimum standards for data privacy and protection. These include Health Data Management Policy, Data Privacy Policy and ABDM Health Records (PHR), Mobile App Privacy Policy.
Lok Sabha Question No. 989 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-08
Subject: Outbreak of Nipah Virus
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: M. K. Raghavan

## GOVERNMENTOFINDIA MINISTRY OFHEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT OFHEALTH RESEARCH

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 989 TO BE ANSWERED ON 8 TH DECEMBER, 2023

## OUTBREAK OFNIPAH VIRUS

## 989. SHRI M. K. RAGHAVAN:

Will the Minister of HEALTHANDFAMILYWELFARE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has any plan to upgrade the sanctioned BSL-3 lab under Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) at Government Medical College Hospital, Kozhikode district in Kerala to BSL4 grade in view of the frequent Nipah Virus outbreak vis-a-vis other parts of the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof, State/UT-wise;
- (c) whether the Government has noticed delay in declaring test results/diagnosis of Nipah Virus due to absence of state-of-the-art lab at Kozhikode district in Kerala and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the steps taken/proposed to be taken by the Government to rectify such delay in diagnosis of Nipah patients in the said district?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (PROF. S.P. SINGH BAGHEL)

(a) to (d): Currently, the Department of Health Research (DHR), Ministry of Health & Family Welfare does not have any plan to upgrade the laboratory infrastructure of Regional Virus Research & Diagnosis Laboratory at Government Medical College Hospital, Kozhikode district in Kerala into a BSL-4 facility.

Under the Pradhan Mantri-Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission (PM-ABHIM), two BSL-4 labs have been sanctioned at Nagpur and Dibrugarh. Also, there are six Viral Research & Diagnostic Laboratories (VRDL) working in Kerala at Government Medical College (GMC), Trivandrum (Kerala), GMC Thrissur, GMC Kannur, GMC Manjeri, Mallapuram, GMC Kozhikode and National Institute of Virology (NIV) Field Unit, Kerala for timely diagnosis/identification of viruses.

There is no outbreak of Nipah virus detected in any other part of the country. During the 2023 (recent) Nipah virus outbreak in Kerala, ICMR had deployed its made-in-India mobile BSL3 lab to test for Nipah virus at the field level in Kozhikode. Also, a BSL-3 lab has been sanctioned to be established at NIV field unit, Alappuzha.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 986 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-08
Subject: Data leak of COWin Application
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Dean Kuriakose

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 986 TO BE ANSWERED ON 8 th DECEMBER 2023

## DATALEAK OF COWIN APPLICATION

## 986. ADV. DEAN KURIAKOSE:

Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILYWELFARE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has taken note of the reports regarding the leakage of sensitive user data pertaining to COWin application;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the total amount of data leaked;
- (c) whether the Government has instituted any enquiry to find out reasons and remedy the impact of the leak and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) whether the Government has taken any steps to prevent any such leakage in future and if so, details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THEMINISTER OFSTATE IN THE MINISTRY OFHEALTH AND FAMILYWELFARE (PROF. S.P. SINGH BAGHEL)

(a).to (d): There were media reports of apparent breach of Co-WIN data of beneficiaries who have received COVID-19 vaccination in the country. The matter was investigated & analysed by CERT-In under Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology and it was ascertained that there was no bulk data download from Co-WIN beneficiary database.

Co-WIN portal of Ministry of Health & Family Welfare already has adequate security measures and safeguards for data privacy with Web Application Firewall (WAF), Anti-DDoS, SSL/TLS (regular vulnerability assessment) Identity & Access Management.

In view of the media reports of Data breach of CoWIN the following additional steps have been taken to ensure more safety of data on CoWIN portal:

-  Two factor authentication feature (Password & OTP) while login by the users (service providers) has put in place on Co-WIN.
-  All log trails of users are captured and stored in Co-WIN database securely.
-  Password reset has been done for all service providers registered on Co-WIN.
-  Co-WIN security audit has been completed & it would be undertaken on regular basis (every quarter).

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Lok Sabha Question No. 985 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-08
Subject: Setting up of Ayurveda College
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: Vijay Kumar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AYUSH

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.- 985 ANSWERED ON 08 th  December, 2023 'Setting up of Ayurveda College'

## 985. SHRI VIJAY KUMAR:

Will the Minister of AYUSH be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to set up an Ayurveda college in Gaya Lok Sabha constituency;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF AYUSH (SHRI SARBANANDA SONOWAL)

(a)  to  (c)No  proposal  has  been  received  for  2023-24  academic  year  to set  up Government  Ayurveda  College  in  Gaya,  Bihar  by  National  Commission  for  Indian System  of  Medicine  (NCISM),  which  is  the  regulatory  authority  for  opening  of  new Ayurveda Colleges across the country. Further, Public Health being a State subject, setting up of Ayurveda Medical Colleges in the  country  including  Gaya,  Bihar  comes  under  the  purview  of  respective  State/UT Governments.  The  detailed  procedure  for  setting  up  of  new  Ayurveda  College  is available at the following link: https://ncismindia.org/pdf/regulation%2013A.pdf.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 982 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-08
Subject: New Partnership in Trade Relations
Ministry: PORTS, SHIPPING AND WATERWAYS
Asked by: Tirath Singh Rawat, Chunni Lal Sahu

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.982

ANSWERED ON 08.12.2023

## NEW PARTNERSHIP IN TRADE RELATIONS

982. SHRI  TIRATH SINGH RAWAT: SHRI CHUNNI LAL SAHU:

Will the Minister of PORTS, SHIPPING AND WATERWAYSbe pleased to state: पȅन , पोतपįरवहनऔरजलमागŊमंũी

- (a) whether the Government has entered or proposes to enter into new partnership to  augment trade relations of the Northern, Western and Central regions of India with the international markets;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (c) the  recent  initiatives  taken  by  the  Government  to  enter  into  such  a  strategic partnership?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF PORTS, SHIPPING AND WATERWAYS

## (SHRI SARBANANDA SONOWAL)

(a)  to  (c)  Ports  are  moving  towards  PPP  model  wherein  the  terminals/berths  are operated  by  Private  Operators  who  have  experience  in  international  terminal/berth operations.  These  concessionaires  act  as  a  link  towards  augmenting  trade  relations between hinterland and international market through shipping lines. Currently, 51 PPP projects  of  more  than  ₹  40,000  Crore  are  operational  contributing  to  a  capacity  of approximately 550 MTPA and 56.5% cargo handled at Major Ports. The Ministry has identified 81 PPP Projects. Out of them, 14 Projects of value INR 10,750 Crore have been awarded.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 980 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-08
Subject: Declaration of Hamas as Terrorist Organisation
Ministry: EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: Kumbakudi Sudhakaran

STATEMENT LAID BY SHRI V. MURALEEDHARAN, MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS CORRECTING THE NAME OF MINISTER FOR THE UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 980 GIVEN   IN   LOK   SABHA   ON   8   DECEMBER   2023   REGARDING 'DECLARATION OF HAMAS AS TERRORIST ORGANISATION' RAISED BY SHRI KUMBAKUDI SUDHAKARAN, MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT (LOK SABHA)

I rise to correct the name of the Minister in response to the Unstarred Question No. 980 given in Lok Sabha on 8 December 2023 regarding 'Declaration of Hamas as Terrorist Organization'  as follows:-

| Part of the Question answered   | For                  | Read                  |
|---------------------------------|----------------------|-----------------------|
| Answered by                     | Smt. Meenakshi Lekhi | Shri V. Muraleedharan |

Thank you very much for consideration of our request.

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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

ANSWERED ON- 08/12/2023

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-980

## DECLARATION OF HAMAS AS TERRORIST ORGANISATION

980. SHRI KUMBAKUDI SUDHAKARAN

Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state :-

(a) whether the Government has any proposal to declare Hamas as a terrorist organisation in India, if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and

(b) whether the Government of Israel has raised any demand to the Government of India to declare Hamas as terrorist organisation, if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

THE MINSTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

(SMT. MEENAKSHI LEKHI)

- (a & b)Designation   of   an   organisation   as   terrorist   is   covered   under   the   Unlawful   Activities Prevention Act and declaring any organisation as terrorist is considered as per the provisions of the Act by the relevant government departments.

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## CORRECTED VERSION

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-980

## DECLARATION OF HAMAS AS TERRORIST ORGANISATION

980. SHRI KUMBAKUDI SUDHAKARAN

Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state :-

(a) whether the Government has any proposal to declare Hamas as a terrorist organisation in India, if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and

(b) whether the Government of Israel has raised any demand to the Government of India to declare Hamas as terrorist organisation, if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINSTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

(SHRI V. MURALEEDHARAN)

(a & b)Designation   of   an   organisation   as   terrorist   is   covered   under   the   Unlawful   Activities Prevention Act and declaring any organisation as terrorist is considered as per the provisions of the Act by the relevant government departments.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 979 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-08
Subject: Passenger Ship Service
Ministry: PORTS, SHIPPING AND WATERWAYS
Asked by: Hibi Eden

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 979

ANSWERED ON 08.12.2023

## PASSENGER SHIP SERVICE

979. SHRI HIBI EDEN:

## Will the Minister of PORTS, SHIPPING AND WATERWAYS be pleased to state: पȅन , पोतपįरवहनऔरजलमागŊमंũी

- (a) whether the Government is aware of the recent initiative by the Government of Kerala to launch a passenger ship service to various countries, marking the first such service to a foreign country from India and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government has received any proposals/requests from the Government of Kerala for support and collaboration in implementing the passenger ship services to various countries, if so, the details thereof and the steps taken thereon;
- (c) whether  any  feasibility  studies  or  assessments  have  been  conducted  by  the Government  regarding  the  economic  and  strategic  implications  of  these  proposed services, if so, the details and the outcome thereof; and
- (d) whether the Government has engaged in consultations with the State Government  of  Kerala  to  understand  with  the  regulatory  framework,  infrastructure requirements,  and  other  logistical  aspects  associated  with  the  planned  ship  services and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF PORTS, SHIPPING AND WATERWAYS (SHRI SARBANANDA SONOWAL)

- (a)  to  (d)  To  start  passenger  ship  service  between  Kerala  and  the  Gulf for the  Indian Expatriates  in  Gulf  Countries  which  will  offer  an  alternative  option  to  Indian  citizen  in Gulf Countries to travel to India, three VIP references were received by this Ministry :-
- (i) Shri  Adv.  A.  M.  Ariff,  Member  of  Parliament  (Lok  Sabha),  Alappuzha, Kerala - letter dated 20.09.2023
- (ii) Shri  AhammadDevarkovil,  Minister  of  Ports,  Museums  Archaeology  & Archives, Government of Kerala - letter dated 17.10.2023
- (iii) Shri  Antony  Raju,  Minister  for  Transport,  Government  of  Kerala  -  letter dated 17.10.2023

Discussion  washeld  with  stakeholders,  namely,  Shipping  Corporation  of  India, Directorate  General  of  Shipping,  Cochin  Shipyard  Limited,  Kerala  Maritime  Board  & NORKA Roots of Government of Kerala. A virtual meeting was held between Shipping Corporation of India, NORKA Roots and Kerala Maritime Board on 10.11.2023 wherein it was decided that KMB and NORKA to float an open advertisement seeking offer from interested  parties/operations  with  suitable  vessels  readily  available  to  start  operations between Kerala and Gulf.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 977 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-08
Subject: Appointment of Yoga Teachers
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: (Dr.) Ram Shankar Katheria

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AYUSH

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-977 FOR 08.12.2023

## APPOINTMENT OF YOGA TEACHERS

## 977. DR. RAM SHANKAR KATHERIA :

Will the Minister of Ayush be pleased to state:

(a)    whether the  Government proposes to launch any campaign/initiate any process for the appointment of yoga teachers in schools in the coming years;

(b)  if so, the details thereof;

(c)  if not, the reasons therefor; and

(d)  the  details  of  the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  so  far  to`  impart  yoga  training  for teachers?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF AYUSH

## (SHRI SARBANANDA SONOWAL)

(a)  to  (d):  Ministry  of  Ayush  has  no  role  in  the  appointment  of  yoga  teachers  in  schools. Since, majority of schools in the country are under the administrative control of the State/UT Governments,  the  administrative  matters  relating  to  schools  like  appointment  of  yoga teachers  in  schools  and  imparting  yoga  training  for  teachers  are  decided  by  respective State/UT Governments as per the policy and norms of the States/UTs.

However,  Ministry  of  Ayush  promotes  Yoga  in  the  country  through  its  three  autonomous bodies  namely  Morarji  Desai  National  Institute  of  Yoga  (MDNIY),  New  Delhi,  Central Council for Research in Yoga & Naturopathy (CCRYN), New Delhi and National Institute of Naturopathy (NIN), Pune. MDNIY provides various courses for Yoga Education. CCRYN is the apex body for research and development in the Yoga and Naturopathy systems. NIN, a premier  institute  for  Naturopathy,  organizes  various  activities  related  to  Naturopathy  and Yoga.  The  activities  and  programs  of  MDNIY,  CCRYN  and  NIN  are  available  on  the websites  i.e.  yogamdniy.nic.in,  www.ccryn.gov.in  and  ninpune.ayush.gov.in  respectively. Also, Ministry of Ayush has established a Yoga Certification Board (YCB) for certification of Yoga professionals and accreditation of Institutions under various categories.
Lok Sabha Question No. 975 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-08
Subject: Suvidha Sanitary Napkins under PMBJP
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: Sangamlal Kadedin Gupta, P.P. Chaudhary, Anurag Sharma, Ramapati Ram Tripathi, Pratap Chandra Sarangi, C. R. Patil

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 975 TO BE ANSWERED ON 8 TH  DECEMBER, 2023

## Suvidha Sanitary Napkins under PMBJP

975. SHRI SANGAM LAL GUPTA: SHRI P.P. CHAUDHARY: SHRI ANURAG SHARMA: DR. RAMAPATI RAM TRIPATHI: SHRI PRATAP CHANDRA SARANGI: SHRI C.R. PATIL:

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

- (a)  the  details  of  Suvidha  Sanitary  Napkins  sold  under  the  Pradhan  Mantri  Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana (PMBJP);
- (b) whether the Government has any plans of selling/distributing the Suvidha napkins for free to women in tribal areas and most backward areas of the country;
- (c) if so, the details thereof;
- (d) the details of the advantages of Suvidha sanitary napkins over other napkins; and
- (e)  the  steps  taken/proposed  to  be  taken  by  the  Government  to  promote  and  inform  more number of disadvantaged and underprivileged women about the availability and benefits of Suvidha Sanitary Napkins in the country?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS (SHRI BHAGWANTH KHUBA)

- (a):   Under  Pradhan  Mantri  Bhartiya  Janaushadhi  Pariyojana  (PMBJP),  Government  has launched Jan Aushadhi Suvidha Sanitary Napkins at Rs. 1/- per pad for women to ensure easy availability of the menstrual health services at affordable prices. These pads are being sold through more than 10000 Jan Aushadhi kendras, opened across the country. Since inception till 30.11.2023, over 47.87 crore Jan Aushadhi Suvidha Sanitary Pads have been sold at Jan Aushadhi Kendras.
- (b) & (c): No sir, the Suvidha Sanitary pads are sold at highly subsidized rate of Rs. 1/- per pad from more than 10000 Jan Aushadhi Kendras.
- (d):  Suvidha  sanitary  pads  are  highly  affordable  &  available  at  all  Jan  Aushadhi  Kendras throughout the country at Rs. 1/- per pad. These pads are oxy-biodegradable & maintain good quality standards.
- (e): Pharmaceuticals & Medical Devices Bureau of India (PMBI), the implementing agency of the  scheme  conducts  publicity  and  awareness  campaigns  for  these  Suvidha  Sanitary  Pads through social media & other mediums of publicity to promote hygienic behaviour among women.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 974 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-08
Subject: Auction of Defence Land
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: Reddeppa Nallakonda Gari

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPARTMENT OF   DEFENCE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 974

TO BE ANSWERED ON 08 th  December, 2023

## AUCTION OF DEFENCE LAND

974. SHRI N. REDDEPPA:

Will the Minister of DEFENCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to auction the defence lands spread across the country;
- (b) if so, the details of the proposals for auction of such land; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## A  N  S  W  E  R

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

- (a) & (b):  No, Sir.
- (c):  The available defence land is used for bonafide defence purposes only and for strategic and operational needs of the nation. Any unutilized land is primarily used to cater to future needs of the Forces. However, as per Ministry of Defence (MoD) letters dated 02.02.2016 and 21.10.2020, requests for transfer of defence land received from Government Departments for execution of public infrastructure/utility projects are considered on merits after ascertaining that the defence land can be alienated without compromising the essential functions of the user service or by making suitable alternative provisions to enable the user agency to carry on with its essential functions smoothly. The said transfer is considered on basis of exchange of equal value land or cash compensation or equal value infrastructure.

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(SHRI AJAY BHATT)