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Lok Sabha Question No. 464 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-07-24
Subject: Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Ramesh Chander Kaushik, Jaskaur Meena, Santosh Pandey

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 464

ANSWERED ON MONDAY, JULY 24, 2023/ SRAVANA 2, 1945 (SAKA)

## Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana

464. SHRI RAMESH CHANDER KAUSHIK:

SHRIMATI JASKAUR MEENA:

SHRI SANTOSH PANDEY:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) the status of the work done regarding the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana in the States of Haryana, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh particularly in Sonipat district of Haryana at present;
- (b) whether any steps have been taken to continue the said scheme in each year during the last 5 years and if so, the amount allocated for the said purpose;
- (c) the number of Rupay cards issued to the beneficiaries under the said scheme;
- (d) the efforts being made by the Government to make the banking system accessible to the citizens in tribal and remote areas; and
- (e) the details of the response received thereto?

## Answer

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (DR BHAGWAT KARAD)

- (a) to (c) Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) was launched in August 2014 and was further extended beyond 14.08.2018.

The progress under PMJDY as on 05.07.2023 is as under:

(In lakh)

| Particular       |   Total PMJDY Accounts |   Number of RuPay Debit Cards issued |
|------------------|------------------------|--------------------------------------|
| Rajasthan        |                 337.51 |                               252.16 |
| Chhattisgarh     |                 168.36 |                               106.44 |
| Haryana          |                  93.12 |                                62.45 |
| Sonipat District |                   3.89 |                                 2.52 |

Source: Banks

(d) and (e) Government is monitoring the availability of banking outlets (bank branch / business correspondent (BC) / IPPB branch) for providing banking services within 5 km of all inhabited villages. Out of 6,01,328 mapped inhabited villages, 99.63% villages are covered by a banking outlet through 1.71 lakh Branches, 7.70 lakh BCs, and 1.44 lakh India Post Payments Banks (IPPB).

Further, banks, with their strong network of Business Correspondents (BCs), are providing hassle free services to the customers in remote / tribal areas.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 462 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-07-24
Subject: Controversy in Kalashetra Foundation
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: S. Venkatesan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.462

TO BE ANSWERED ON 24.07.2023

## CONTROVERSY IN KALASHETRA FOUNDATION

## 462.   SHRI S. VENKATESAN:

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether there was a controversy in Kalashetra foundation in Chennai that the Internal Complaints Committee (ICC) formed there was not in consonance with Acts and guidelines concerned and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the action taken by the Government on the issue; and
- (c) whether  the  Government  is  having  mechanism  to  oversee  composition  and functioning of ICCs in other such institutions?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF  CULTURE,  TOURISM & DEVELOPMENT OF NORTH EASTERN REGION ( G.KISHAN REDDY)

- (a) & (b)   No,  Sir.  The  Internal  Complaints  Committee  of  Kalakshetra  Foundation formed was in consonance with POSH Act and guidelines.  The IC committee has been constituted in April 2023 on the directions of the Governing Board of Kalakshetra Foundation.
- (c ) Yes, Sir. All institutions enter in a MoU with the Ministry, according to which such  statutory  mechanisms  are  monitored.  The  Ministry  also  reviews  the performance of such akademies periodically and provide instructions to the administrative heads as and when required.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 40 (STARRED), answered on 2023-07-21
Subject: Subsidies for Setting up of Non-Government Dispensaries
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Uday Pratap Singh

## GOVERNMENT OFINDIA MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENTOFHEALTH AND FAMILYWELFARE

## LOKSABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 40 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 21 ST JULY, 2023

## SUBSIDIES FOR SETTING UP OF NON-GOVERNMENT DISPENSARIES

## †*40. SHRI UDAY PRATAP SINGH:

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

- (a) whether the Government provides subsidy for the construction of Non-Government dispensaries in the country and if so, the details thereof, including Madhya Pradesh;
- (b) the number of Non-Government dispensaries in Madhya Pradesh which have availed bank loan and subsidies during the last five years and the current year;
- (c) the number of dispensaries for which subsidies have been approved but not released; and
- (d) the details of the measures proposed to be taken by the Government to address the financial crisis being faced by the dispensaries including where the subsidies have been approved but not released?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (DR MANSUKH MANDAVIYA)

- (a) to (d) A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 40 FOR 21 ST JULY, 2023

(a) No subsidy is provided under NHM for the construction of non-Government dispensaries, including in Madhya Pradesh. As per inputs received from state of Madhya Pradesh, there is a scheme in the state, namely, 'Madhya Pradesh Swasthya Kshetra Nivesh Protsahan Yojana, 2016'. Government of Madhya Pradesh provides subsidy for construction of large private hospitals only, Non Government Dispensaries are not included in it. (b) to (d) In reference to reply of Part (a), question does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 35 (STARRED), answered on 2023-07-21
Subject: Supreme Court Bench in Kerala
Ministry: LAW AND JUSTICE
Asked by: Hibi Eden

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF LAW AND JUSTICE

## DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 35

## TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, THE 21.07.2023

## Supreme Court Bench in Kerala

## *35. SHRI HIBI EDEN:

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

- (a) whether the Government is aware of the long-standing demand from the people and legal fraternity in Kerala for the establishment of a Bench of Supreme Court in Kochi;
- (b)
- if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  the  Government  is  considering  to  take  any  concrete  steps  to fulfil  the  legitimate aspirations of the people of Kerala by establishing the said Bench in Kochi in the Ernakulam district of Kerala;
- (d)
- if so, the details and the present status thereof; and
- (e) the  time  by  which  the  necessary  action  is  likely  to  be  taken  and implemented by the Government?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF LAW AND JUSTICE; MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PARLIAMENTRY AFFAIRS; AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CULTURE (SHRI ARJUN RAM MEGHWAL)

- (a) to (e): A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

Statement referred to in reply to parts (a) to (e) of Lok Sabha Starred Question No. *35 due for  answer  on 21.07.2023 regarding 'Supreme Court Bench in Kerala'

(a)  to  (e):  Article  130  of  the  Constitution  of  India  provides  that  the  Supreme Court shall sit in Delhi or in such other place or places as the Chief Justice of India may, with the approval of the President, from time to time, appoint.

The Eleventh Law Commission in its 125 th Report titled "The Supreme Court  -  A  Fresh  Look",  submitted  in  1988,  reiterated  the  recommendations made by Tenth Law Commission in its 95 th Report  for  splitting  the  Supreme Court into two namely (i) Constitutional Court at Delhi and (ii) Court of appeal or  Federal  Court  sitting  in  North,  South,  East,  West  and  Central  India.  The Eighteenth  Law  Commission  in  its  229 th Report  had  also  suggested  that  a Constitutional Bench be set up at Delhi and four Cassation Benches be set up in the  Northern  region  at  Delhi,  Southern  region  at  Chennai/Hyderabad,  Eastern region at Kolkata and Western region at Mumbai.

The matter was referred to the Chief Justice of India, who has informed that  after  consideration  of  the  matter,  the  Full  Court  in  its  meeting  held  on 18 th February,  2010,  found  no  justification  for  setting  up  of  benches  of  the Supreme Court outside Delhi.The Chief Justice of India had earlier conveyed similar views in August 2007.

In Writ Petition WP(C) No. 36/2016 on establishment of National Court of  Appeal,  the  Supreme  Court  vide  its  judgment  dated  13.07.2016  deemed  it proper to refer the aforementioned issue to Constitutional Bench for authoritative pronouncement. The matter is sub-judice in the Supreme Court.
Lok Sabha Question No. 31 (STARRED), answered on 2023-07-21
Subject: Pradhan Mantri Janaushadhi Kendra
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: Bhagirath Chaudhary

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

LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION No. 31 TO BE ANSWERED ON 21 st  July, 2023

## Pradhan Mantri Janaushadhi Kendra

## †*31. SHRI BHAGIRATH CHOUDHARY:

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

- (a)  the  date  on  which  the  Pradhan  Mantri  Bhartiya  Janaushadhi  Pariyojana  (PMBJP)  was launched and the selection process involved thereunder;
- (b) whether any criteria has been fixed for the beneficiaries of the said scheme;
- (c) if so, the details thereof;
- (d) the number of beneficiaries in the country who benefited from the start of the scheme till December 2022, State and year-wise; and
- (e) the number of beneficiaries under the said scheme in Rajasthan, district and year-wise from 2019-20 to 2023-24 and the amount of benefit provided thereunder?

## ANSWER

MINISTER IN THE MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS (Dr. MANSUKH MANDAVIYA)

- (a)  to (e): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

Statement referred to in reply to the LOK  SABHA  STARRED  Q.NO. 31 (11 th  POSITION) for answer on 21.07.2023 raised by SHRI BHAGIRATH CHOUDHARY regarding Pradhan Mantri Janaushadhi Kendra

With a view to make quality generic medicines at affordable prices available to all, ' Jan Aushadhi Scheme ' was launched by the Government in November, 2008 with a target to open at  least  one  Jan  Aushadhi  Kendra in every district of the  country.  About 80 Kendras were opened in the country till 2014-15. During 2015-16, the scheme was revamped and relaunched as ' Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana ' (PMBJP) with a target to set up 3,000 Kendras in the country. The said target was achieved in December, 2017. Till 30.06.2023, more than 9,500 Kendras have been opened all across the country.

The scheme is implemented by Pharmaceuticals & Medical Devices Bureau of India (PMBI),  a  society  under  the  aegis  of  the  Department  of  Pharmaceuticals.  The  scheme  is operated on entrepreneurship-based model in which a beneficiary (entrepreneur) fulfilling the following criteria can apply online through PMBI's website, viz., www. janaushadhi.gov.in:

- (i) D. Pharma/B. Pharma degree holder himself or any individual/organization who has employed D. Pharma/B. Pharma degree holder;
- (ii) Minimum 120 sq. ft. space
- (iii) Registration of the Pharmacist with State Pharmacy Council; and
- (iv) Certificate/undertakings, as required, by the applicants under category of women entrepreneurs, divyang, SC and ST.

As per estimates, about 10- 12 lakhs people buy medicines on an average daily basis from Jan  Aushadhi  Kendras  all  across  the  country.  State/UT-wise  and  district-wise  data  has, however, not been exactly quantified.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 27 (STARRED), answered on 2023-07-21
Subject: Counselling for Admission in Medical Colleges
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Kavitha Malothu, Gaddam Ranjith Reddy

## GOVERNMENT OFINDIA MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENTOFHEALTH AND FAMILYWELFARE

## LOKSABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 27 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 21 ST JULY, 2023

## COUNSELLING FOR ADMISSION IN MEDICALCOLLEGES

## *27. SHRIMATI KAVITHA MALOTHU: DR. G. RANJITH REDDY:

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

- (a) the details of the existing arrangement regarding the counselling for
- Undergraduate (UG) and Postgraduate (PG) medical admissions across the country;
- (b) whether National Medical Commission (NMC) has proposed a centralized
- counselling system for UG and PG admissions in the medical colleges;
- (c) if so, the reasons/justifications thereof;
- (d) whether it is not infringing on the rights of the States leading to disturbance in
- allocation of UG seats to/against various quotas; and
- (e) if so, the reasons for insisting on centralized counselling by NMC and Union
- Government?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (DR MANSUKH MANDAVIYA)

- (a) to ( e) A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 27 FOR 21 ST JULY, 2023

(a) to (e): The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) of Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) conducts the counselling for seats of undergraduate (UG/MBBS) and postgraduate (PG) medical courses as per the scheme devised by the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India. Counselling for UG covers 15% all India quota seats; 100% seats of Central Institutes/ Universities, Deemed Universities; 100% seats in all the Institutes of National Importance (INI). Counselling for PG courses covers 50% seats of All India Quota seats, 100% seats of Central Institutes/Universities and Deemed Universities. Counselling for the State quota seats in UG and PG medical courses is conducted by the respective State Governments.

There is no proposal for centralised counselling for undergraduate or postgraduate medical courses for the academic year 2023-24. No changes to the existing scheme of allocation of seats to various quotas has been made.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 25 (STARRED), answered on 2023-07-21
Subject: Renaming of AIIMS
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Kinjarapu Ram Mohan Naidu

## GOVERNMENT OFINDIA MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENTOFHEALTH AND FAMILYWELFARE

## LOKSABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 25 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 21 ST JULY, 2023

## RENAMING OF AIIMS

## *25. SHRI RAM MOHAN NAIDU KINJARAPU:

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

- (a) whether the Government is planning to rename the 20 AIIMS in the country after freedom fighters, regional heroes or their distinct geographical identity including the one in Andhra Pradesh;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the names proposed, AIIMS-wise;
- (c) whether the Government has sought public opinion on this subject prior to renaming the Institutes; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (DR MANSUKH MANDAVIYA)

- (a) to (d) A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 25 FOR 21 ST JULY, 2023

(a) to (d) There is no proposal at present in the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare for renaming the AIIMS.
Lok Sabha Question No. 21 (STARRED), answered on 2023-07-21
Subject: RTPCR-BCR ABL testing at AIIMS, Delhi
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Sajda Ahmed

## GOVERNMENT OFINDIA MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENTOFHEALTH AND FAMILYWELFARE

## LOKSABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 21 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 21 ST JULY, 2023

## RTPCR-BCRABLTESTINGATAIIMS,DELHI

## *21. SHRIMATI SAJDA AHMED:

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

- (a) the number of blood cancer patients that undergo RTPCR-BCR ABL testing at AIIMS, Delhi in a year;
- (b) whether the RTPCR-BCR ABL testing facilities for blood cancer patients have been discontinued at AIIMS, Delhi for the past few months and if so, the details thereof along with the reasons therefor; and
- (c) whether the Government has received any representation in this regard and if so, the details thereof along with the necessary steps taken in this regard?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## (DR MANSUKH MANDAVIYA)

- (a) to ( c) A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 21 FOR 21 ST JULY, 2023

(a) to (c) The total number of blood cancer patients that underwent RTPCR-BCR ABL testing at AIIMS, Delhi in 2022-23 is 2967. This test is done at the Department of Hematology and also at the unit of Laboratory Oncology, Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Institute Rotatory Cancer Hospital (Dr. BRA-IRCH). This test is currently being done at the Department of Hematology, AIIMS, New Delhi and was never discontinued. However, at Dr.BRA-IRCH Laboratory Oncology the test was being conducted until March, 2023 and has discontinued thereafter for want of reagents. AIIMS, New Delhi received a representation (through email dated 15 May, 2023) from Hon'ble Member of Parliament Smt. Sajda Ahmed regarding unavailability of RTPCR-BCR ABL testing facility for blood cancer patients. RTPCR-BCR ABL testing has been resumed with effect from 19.07.2023 in Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Institute Rotatory Cancer Hospital.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 459 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-07-21
Subject: Yoga training to Rural Women
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: Chandra Sekhar Bellana

## GOVERNMENTOFINDIA MINISTRY OF AYUSH

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-459 TO BE ANSWERED ON 21.07.2023

## YOGATRAINING TO RURALWOMEN

## 459. SHRI CHANDRASEKHAR BELLANA:

Will the Minister of Ayush be pleased to state:

- a) whether the Government proposes to provide yoga training to rural women in the country;
- b) if so, the details thereof alongwith the details of the progress made in this regard; and
- c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OFAYUSH (SHRI SARBANANDASONOWAL)

(a) to (c): Ministry of Ayush, at present, does not have any specific proposal for providing exclusive Yoga training to rural women in the country. However, Ministry of Ayush through its Autonomous bodies impart training of Yoga to public including Rural Women.

Further, 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, the Ministry is implementing the Centrally Sponsored Scheme of National Ayush Mission (NAM) through State/UT Governments for development & promotion of different Ayush systems in the country including Yoga and providing financial assistance to them as per the proposals received in their State Annual Action Plans (SAAPs). State/UT Governments may avail financial assistance by submitting proposals through State Annual Action Plans (SAAPs) as per the NAM guidelines. Under National Ayush Mission (NAM), Ministry of Ayush is implementing the operationalization of 12,500 Ayush Health and Wellness Centers (HWCs) through State/UT Governments. At these Ayush HWCs, Yoga is being taught to the public including Rural Women for general health promotion as community-based intervention by qualified Yoga Instructors.
Lok Sabha Question No. 458 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-07-21
Subject: Certificate of Permanent Registration for Foreign Medical Graduates
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Vellalath Kochukrishnan Nair. Sreekandan

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 458 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 21st July, 2023

## Certificate of Permanent Registration for Foreign Medical Graduates

## 458 SHRI V.K. SREEKANDAN:

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

- (a) whether it is a fact that a section of foreign medical graduates have sought the intervention of the Government to get the Certificate of Permanent Registration from the respective State Medical Councils and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government is aware that there has been delay in issuing Eligibility Certificate by the National Medical Commission to the foreign medical graduates and therefor they could not apply online for getting Certificate of Permanent Registration in the absence of the Eligibility Certificates;
- (c) if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether it is also a fact that due to nonresponsive approach of National Medical Commission such graduates lapsed their opportunities and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the steps taken/proposed to be taken by the Government to issue the Eligibility Certificates in time to enable graduates to apply online for getting the Certificate of Permanent Registration?

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

- (a) to (e): As per the Screening Test Regulations 2002, candidates joining undergraduate medical course in any foreign medical institution on or after 15th March, 2002 were required to approach the erstwhile Medical Council of India for issue of an Eligibility Certificate (EC)

prior to going abroad as a prerequisite for permanent registration in India after completion of the course. Vide Gazette notification dated 01.03.2018, the requirement of EC has been dispensed with and the qualification in National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) has been made mandatory. The NEET passing certificate is deemed as EC.

The delay in issuance of EC occurs due to delay in validation of documents submitted by the candidates, verification of admission letter from the foreign medical institutions. Most candidates approach the National Medical Commission (NMC) for grant of EC after joining the medical courses or after completion of their MBBS degree, at the time of applying for Foreign Medical Graduates Examination or for permanent registration in the State Medical Councils. In all cases, the State Medical Councils seek confirmation from NMC before grant of Permanent Registration. Further, in order to reduce the delays in the process of registration an online portal has been made available.

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