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Lok Sabha Question No. 271 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-02-03
Subject: Internal Complaint Committee
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Nalin Kumar Kateel, Sumalatha Ambareesh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 271

TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.02.2023

## INTERNAL COMPLAINT COMMITTEE

271.    SHRI NALIN KUMAR KATEEL: SHRIMATI SUMALATHA AMBAREESH:

Will the Minister of Women and Child Development be pleased to state:

- (a) whether there is a provision for setting up of Internal Complaint Committee to address the issues of sexual harassment of women at work place;
- (b) if  so,  whether  the  Government  has  taken  any  steps  to  ensure  that  all  the organizations including Government offices have set up the said committee; if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  the  Government  has  number  of  cases  registered  and  disposed  off under the said provision of the act; and
- (d) if so, the details during each of the last three years, State/UT-wise?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  to  (e):    The  Government  has  enacted  'The  Sexual  Harassment  of  Women  at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013' (SH Act)  to provide protection to women against sexual harassment at workplace and for the prevention and redressal of complaints related to it. The Act covers all women, irrespective of their age, employment status or nature of work whether working in public or private, organised or unorganised sector. The Act casts an obligation upon employers of all workplaces, public or private, to provide a safe and secure working environment free from  sexual  harassment,  whereby  every  employer  is  mandated  to  constitute  an Internal Committee (IC) where the number of employees/ workers is more than 10. Similarly,  the  Appropriate  Government  is authorized  to  constitute Local  Committee (LC) in every district to receive complaints from organizations having less than ten workers or if the complaint is against the employer himself.

Being  the  Nodal  Ministry,  the  Ministry  of  Women  and  Child  Development (MWCD)  issues  advisories to all Central Ministries /Departments and State Governments/  UTs  from  time  to  time  to  ensure  proper  implementation  of  the  Act including for setting up of IC and LC for all workplaces and to organize workshops and awareness programmes at regular intervals for sensitizing the employees.

The responsibility of the implementation of the Act at District and State levels rests with the State of the appropriate Government to monitor the implementation of the Act and maintain data on the number of cases filed and disposed of in respect of all cases of sexual harassment at workplace, which are established, owned, controlled or wholly or substantially financed by funds provided directly or indirectly by the State. The State/ UT/ district-wise details of number of cases of sexual harassment filed and resolved is not maintained centrally.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 270 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-02-03
Subject: Shortage of Female Health Workers in CHCs
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Gautham Sigamani Pon

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 270 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 3 rd  FEBRURARY, 2023

## SHORTAGE OF FEMALE HEALTH WORKERS IN CHCs

## 270. DR. PON GAUTHAM SIGAMANI :

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

- (a) whether it is a fact that there is a huge shortage of female health workers and auxiliary nursing  midwives  in  Community  Health  Centres  (CHCs)  in  the  country  and  if  so,  the details thereof;
- (b) whether it is also true that nearly 15 percent of these posts are lying vacant and unfilled in such Centres and if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) whether the Government has taken  any action to fill  up  these  vacancies  and  if  so,  the details thereof?

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

(a) to (c): All the administrative and personnel matters related to health human resource lies with the  respective  State/  UT  Governments.  Under  National  Health  Mission,  Ministry  of  Health  & Family  Welfare  provides  financial  and  technical  support  to  States/UTs  to  strengthen  their healthcare systems, including provision of human resources, based on the requirements posed by them in their Programme Implementation Plans (PIPs) within their overall resource envelope.

As per Rural Health Statistics 2021-22, the details of female health workers and ANMs in Sub-Centres  and  PHCs  and  Nursing  Staff  at  PHCs  and  CHCs  in  the  country  are  available  at website of Ministry of Health and Family Welfare at the Uniform Resource Locator (URL) as under:

https://main.mohfw.gov.in/sites/default/files/RHS%202021%2022.pdf .

Shortage  of  health  professionals  in  PHCs/CHCs  varies  from  State  to  State  depending upon their  policies  and  context.  States/UTs  are  advised  to  put  in  place  transparent  policies  of posting  and  transfer,  and  ensure  rational  deployment  of  health  professionals.  As  the  posts required  for  health  facilities  are  filled  up  by  respective  State/UT  Governments,  they  are impressed upon to fill up the vacant posts.

Under NHM, following types of incentives and honorarium are provided for encouraging Health Worker and ANM in the country:

-  Incentives  for  ANM  for  ensuring  regular  ANC  checkup  and  recording,  incentives  for conducting Adolescent Reproductive and Sexual Health activities.
-  States are also allowed to offer negotiable salary to attract specialist including flexibility in strategies such as 'You Quote We Pay'.
-  Non-Monetary incentives such as preferential admission in post graduate courses for staff serving in difficult areas and improving accommodation arrangement in rural areas have also been introduced under NHM.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 266 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-02-03
Subject: Representation of Women in Courts
Ministry: LAW AND JUSTICE
Asked by: Ranjanben Dhananjay Bhatt

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF LAW & JUSTICE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †266 TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, THE 03 RD  FEBRUARY, 2023

## REPRESENTATION OF WOMEN IN COURTS

## †266. SHRIMATI RANJANBEN DHANANJAY BHATT :

## Will the Minister of LAW AND JUSTICE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is considering to increase the number of women in the courts of the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the steps taken in this direction till date; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

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

(a) to (c): Appointment of judges to the Supreme Court and the High Courts is done under provisions of Articles 124, 217 and 224 of the Constitution of India which do not provide  for  reservation  for  any  caste  or  class  of  persons.  As  per  Memorandums  of Procedure for Appointment of Judges to the Supreme Court and High Courts, initiation of proposal for appointment of Judges in the Supreme Court vests with the Chief Justice of India, while initiation of proposal for appointment of Judges in the High Courts vests with the Chief Justice of the concerned High Court. All the names recommended by High Court  Collegium  are  sent  with  the  views  of  the  Government  to  the  Supreme  Court Collegium (SCC) for advice.

However, the Government has been requesting the Chief Justices of High Courts that  while  sending proposals for appointment of Judges, due consideration be given to suitable  candidates belonging  to  Scheduled  Castes,  Scheduled Tribes,  Other  Backward Classes, Minorities and Women to ensure social diversity in appointment of Judges in High Courts.  Government appoints only those persons as Judges of Supreme Court and High Courts who are recommended by SCC.

In case of District and Subordinate judiciary, as per proviso to Article 309 read with  Articles  233  and  234  of  the  Constitution,  the  respective  State  Governments,  in consultation with their High Courts, frame the rules and regulations regarding the issue of  appointment,  promotion  and  reservations  of  Judicial  Officers  in  the  State  Judicial Service.  Hence, in so far as recruitment or reservation of judicial officers in the States is concerned, the Union Government has no role under the Constitution in the selection and appointment of judicial officers in District and Subordinate judiciary

However, the Government  remains committed to social diversity in the appointment of Judges in the Higher Judiciary and has been requesting the Chief Justices of High Courts that while sending proposals for appointment of Judges, due consideration be given to suitable candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes,  Other  Backward  Classes,  Minorities  and  Women  to  ensure  social  diversity  in appointment of Judges in High Courts.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 264 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-02-03
Subject: Review of Constitution
Ministry: LAW AND JUSTICE
Asked by: Sushil Kumar Singh

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

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## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 264 TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, THE 3rd FEBRUARY, 2023

## Review of Constitution

## 264. SHRI SUSHIL KUMAR SINGH:

## Will the Minister of LAW AND JUSTICE be pleased to state:

- (a)         whether  the  Government  has  adopted  the  recommendations  of  the  National Commission to Review the Working of the Constitution (NCRWC);
- (b)      if so, the details of the recommendations that were accepted and rejected by the Government separately;
- (c)      whether a periodical review of the working of the constitution has been felt to get insights into the constitution requirement to pass the test of time;
- (d)      if so, the details thereof ;
- (e)      whether other countries also carry out such exercises periodically; and
- (f)      if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

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- (a)  to  (f): The National Commission to review the working of the Constitution (NCRWC) had submitted its report to the Government on 31 st March, 2002. The report was forwarded to all Ministries/Departments of the Government, which are administratively concerned with the subject  matter  of  the  recommendations.   No  details  are  maintained  on  the  exercise  of reviewing of the Constitution in other countries.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 263 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-02-03
Subject: Disability Pension to Defence Personnel
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: Chandeshwar Prasad

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPARTMENT OF EX-SERVICEMEN WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 263

TO BE ANSWERED ON 03 rd  February, 2023

## DISABILITY PENSION TO DEFENCE PERSONNEL

## 263. SHRI CHANDESHWAR PRASAD:

Will the Minister of DEFENCE be pleased to state:

- (a)    the  total  number  of  defence  personnel  provided  disability  pension  during  the  last  five years and the current year, year-wise;
- (b)  whether the Government is aware that somearmy officers have not got their disability and service pension even after one year of their discharge from service;
- (c)  if so, the details of total number of suchcases pending till date alongwith the reasons for delay in crediting their disability and service pension;
- (d)  whether the Government has given anyassurance in this regard; and
- (e)  if so, the details thereof?

## A  N  S  W  E  R

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

(SHRI AJAY BHATT)

- (a):  Year-wise details of total number of Defence Pensioners granted disability pension during the last five years and current year are as follows: -

| Year          |   Invalided out |   Completing their term of engagement and granted Service Pension + Disability Element |   Total |
|---------------|-----------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|
| 2018          |            5420 |                                                                                   6889 |   12309 |
| 2019          |            5279 |                                                                                   7782 |   13061 |
| 2020          |            4322 |                                                                                   8082 |   12404 |
| 2021          |            3672 |                                                                                   7548 |   11220 |
| 2022          |            5288 |                                                                                  11007 |   16295 |
| January, 2023 |             363 |                                                                                    460 |     823 |
| Total         |           24344 |                                                                                  41768 |   66112 |

(b):  There is no pension claim of Defence Forces Personnel pending beyond prescribed limit for  notification  which  qualify  as  per  extant  policies/rules  of  the  Government  for  grant  of Disability Pension and Disability Element + Service Pension.

- (c) to (e):  In view of (b) above, question does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 261 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-02-03
Subject: Development of Kolkata Port
Ministry: PORTS, SHIPPING AND WATERWAYS
Asked by: Mahua Moitra

## GOVERNMENT  OF INDIA I\iIINISTRY  OF PORTS,  SHIPPING AND WATERWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED  OUESTION NO. 25I

ANSWERED  ON 03IO2I2O23

## DEVELOPMENT  OF KOLKATA PORT

## 261- SHRIMATI  Ni]AHUA  NIOITRA:

Will the lvlinister  of PORTS,  SHIPPING  AND WATERWAYS be pleased  to state: qf,{ qtd qftff,{ \,ii  qmqFf  {Trmq

- (a) whether the Government  has any proposal  to open up development  of the entire waterfront  currently  under the Conservatorship of Kolkata  Port Trust along the lines of lnland WateMay Authority of lndia;
- (b) if  so, the details  thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;  and
- (c) the details  of cargo handled  by the Kolkata port since  2012, yeat and cargowise?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)&(b)  Syama Prasad lvlookerjee  Port Authority (SMPA), Kolkata (erstwhile Kolkata  Port Trust), has two Dock Systems  -  Kolkata Dock System (KDS)  and Haldia Dock Complex  (HDC). Both the Dock Systems are situated  on the land parcels  owned by SMPA. SMPA has 4543 acres of land including roads, railways, water bodies,  Dock basin and leased / licensed out land of 1256.13 acres in Kolkata and 6563 acres comprising land under utilization of SNIPA  and also the land measuring 2394 acres in Haldia.

SMPA is moving towards landlord port model  and has plans for following future development  of waterfront  through PPP Model:-

- i) As per lvlaster Plan, SMPK will develop  a jetty of 500m length at the waterfront  of Haldia, upstream  of HOJ-lll,  to cater to Container  vessels  outside  the impounded  Dock system so as to improve  upon the TRT of Container  vessels.
2. ii) Similarly,  at the water  front of Kolkata,  SMPK will develop a Container  terminal, upstream of Netaji Subhas Dock, so as to overcome the restrictions of lock gates of Dock System.

- iii) Setting up Extended Gate at Balagarh' about 80 kms upstream  of Kolkata' by erecting  jetties.
- iv) ln the near future, concessionaires  would be engaged through  competitive brdding  to manage  and operate number of berths of HDC and KDS'
- (c) The volume of cargo handled  since 2012 are enumerated  below:

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## illion  Metric T nes) nM on

|   2012-13 |   2013-14 |   2014-15 |   2015-16 |   2016-17 |   2017 -18 | 2018-19   |   2019-20 |   2020-21 |   2021-22 | 2022-23 (Apr Dec)   |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|---------------------|
|    39.928 |    41.386 |    46.293 |    50.289 |    50.951 |     57.891 | tlJ / oJ  |    63.983 |    61.368 |    58.175 | 47 .802             |

KDS mainly handles containerized  cargo whereas HDC mainly handles  dry and liquid bulk cargo. The  principal commodities  handled  at SMPK over last 10 years are Coking and Non-Coking Coal, Limestone'  Manganese Ore / Slag' Vegetable  Oil' Container,  Fertilizers,  Fly Ash, POL etc'
Lok Sabha Question No. 258 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-02-03
Subject: PM National Dialysis Programme
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Heena Vijaykumar Gavit, Sujay Radhakrishna Vikhepatil, Rita Bahuguna Joshi, Krishna Pal Singh Yadav, Unmesh Bhaiyyasaheb Patil, Shrikant Eknath Shinde

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 258 TO BE ANSWERED ON 3rd FEBRUARY, 2023

## PM NATIONAL DIALYSIS PROGRAMME

## 258.   DR. HEENA GAVIT:

DR. SUJAY RADHAKRISHNA VIKHE PATIL:

PROF. RITA BAHUGUNA JOSHI:

DR. KRISHNA PAL SINGH YADAV:

SHRI UNMESH BHAIYYASAHEB PATIL:

DR. SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE:

## Will the MINISTER OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:

- (a) the details regarding beneficiaries registered under the PM National Dialysis Programme;
- (b) the steps taken/proposed to be taken to increase the number of beneficiaries under the scheme;
- (c) the number of hemodialysis centers set up in the country, district-wise; and
- (d) whether the Government proposes to launch a helpline number to increase the access for patients enrolled under the scheme, if so, the details thereof?

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

- (a) Pradhan Mantri National Dialysis Programme (PMNDP) launched in 2016-17 ensures availability of dialysis services free of cost to Below Poverty Line (BPL) beneficiaries at the district hospitals in the country. National Health Mission (NHM) supports States/UTs in implementation of Haemodialysis and Peritoneal Dialysis services under PMNDP based on the gap assessment done by the State/UTs through the annual Programme Implementation Plans (PIP). A total of 17.27 lakh beneficiaries have availed dialysis services till 31 st  December 2022.
- (b) & (c) The Program has been implemented in all the 36 States/UTs in 641 districts at 1350 dialysis centres by deploying 8871 haemodialysis machines as on 31 st  December 2022. Government of India has issued suitable directions to the states/UTs to expand coverage of PMNDP in all the districts of the country. Under PMNDP, 1350 dialysis centers have been established in the country. The district wise details of hemodialysis centers setup in the country is available in the link: https://nhsrcindia.org/pradhan-mantri-national-dialysis-program#quickset-pradhan\_mantri\_national\_dialysis\_0
- (d)   With the objective to ensure accessibility and portability under One Nation-One Dialysis concept, National  PMNDP  portal  was  launched  on  5 th   May  2022  and  is  operational  across  the  states  for registration of dialysis patients using Ayushman Bharat Health Account (ABHA) ID.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 256 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-02-03
Subject: Students Studying in Ukraine
Ministry: EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: K. Shanmuga Sundaram

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

ANSWERED ON 03/02/2023

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-256

## STUDENTS STUDYING IN UKRAINE

256. SHRI SHANMUGA SUNDARAM K.

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

(a) the total number of students studying in Ukraine, State-wise, including Tamil Nadu;

(b) the number of students affected by the Russia Ukraine hostilities who were repatriated by the Union Government; and

(c) whether the students are allowed to travel back to Ukraine to continue their education and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(SMT. MEENAKSHI LEKHI)

- (a) Around 15,783 Indian medical students are studying in various Universities of Ukraine. State-wise data is not available with MEA.
- (b) Around 18,282 Indian nationals, including students, were repatriated by the Government of India under the 'Operation Ganga' in the wake of Russia-Ukraine conflict.

(c) Yes, students can travel to Ukraine. However, considering safety and security situation in Ukraine, Indian citizens have been advised to leave Ukraine.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 255 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-02-03
Subject: Standards for traditional Medicines
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: Devji Mansingram Patel, Ranjeetsingh Naik Nimbalkar, Sunil Kumar Singh, Sudhakar Tukaram Shrangre, Saikia Dilip

- (a) & (b):  Yes, Sir.

The standards and analytical methods which are prescribed in Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India (API), Siddha Pharmacopoeia of India (SPI), Unani Pharmacopoeia of India

(UPI) and Homoeopathic Pharmacopoeia of India (HPI) are mandatory regulatory standards and have been identified as to align with the recommendations of WHO/other major National (Indian Pharmacopoeia) and International pharmacopoeias prevalent worldwide. Further, Indian Pharmacopoeia  (IP)  has  herbal  drug  monographs  for  promoting  phytopharmaceuticals  having DNA  and  High-performance  thin-layer  chromatography  (HPTLC)  finger  printing  profile  for identification and High-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) for assay techniques which has been included in the latest volumes of API also.

(c) Yes, Sir.

Ministry  of  Ayush  is  taking  up  the  task  to  harmonize  all  the  monographs  published/being published  through  Ayurvedic  Pharmacopoeia  of  India  (API),  Siddha  Pharmacopoeia  of  India (SPI), Unani Pharmacopoeia of India (UPI), Homoeopathic Pharmacopoeia of India (HPI) and

## GOVERNMENT  OF  INDA MINISTRY OF AYUSH

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO. 255 TO BE ANSWERED ON 03 rd  FEBRUARY, 2023

## STANDARDS FOR TRADITIONAL MEDICINES

## †255 SHRI DEVJI M. PATEL:

SHRI RANJEETSINGH HINDURAO NAIK NIMBALKAR: SHRI SUNIL KUMAR SINGH: SHRI SUDHAKAR TUKARAM SHRANGARE: SHRI DILIP SAIKIA:

Will the Minister of AYUSH be pleased to state:

- (a) whether different standards and analytical methods have been adopted for herbal/traditional  medicines  published  in  ASU&H  Pharmacopoeia  as  compared  to  Indian Pharmacopoeia (IP);
- (b) if so, the details thereof alongwith the reasons therefor; and
- (c) the  fresh  steps  taken  by  the  Government  for  development  of  harmonized  herbal  drug standards for promotion and facilitation of One herb, One Standard?

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

Indian  Pharmacopoeia (IP)  for  promotion  and  facilitation  of  One  Herb,  One  Standard.  In  this regard,  Pharmacopoeia  Commission for  Indian  Medicine  and  Homoeopathy  (PCIM&H) under Ministry  of  Ayush  and  Indian  Pharmacopoeia  Commission  (IPC)  under  Ministry  of  Health  & Family Welfare have signed a MoU on 30 th August 2022 for promotion and facilitation of 'One Herb-One Standard'.

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