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Lok Sabha Question No. 423 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-07-21
Subject: Criteria for Recruitment of Anganwadi Workers
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Dharmendra Kumar Kashyap

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 423

TO BE ANSWERED ON 21.07.2023

## CRITERIA FOR RECRUITMENT OF ANGANWADI WORKERS

423.   SHRI DHARMENDRA KASHYAP:

Will the Minister of WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the criteria for recruitment of Anganwadi workers, State/UT-wise;
- (b) the details of the remuneration received by Anganwadi workers, State/UT-wise; and
- (c) whether  Government  is  contemplating  to  increase  the  salary  of  Anganwadi workers for their contribution at the grassroot level in the villages, if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)        As per the guidelines under "Saksham Anganwadi and POSHAN 2.0", minimum prescribed qualification for selection of Anganwadi Workers (AWWs)/ Anganwadi Helpers (AWHs) shall be 12th Standard and age limit shall be 18-35 years for engagement of AWWs and AWHs, which is applicable to all States/UTs.
- (b)         Presently,  the  AWWs at  main-AWCs,  AWWs at mini-Anganwadi Centres and AWHs  are  paid  honorarium  of  Rs.4,500/-  Rs.3,500/-  and  Rs.2,250/-  per  month respectively.  There is also a provision of performance linked incentive of Rs.250/- per month to AWHs and Rs.500 to AWWs.
- (c)       Government of India enhances honorarium of AWWs/AWHs from time to time. The honorarium was last enhanced on 01.10.2018.  In addition to the honorarium paid by  the  Government,  most  of  the  States/UTs  are  also  giving  additional  monetary incentives/honorarium to these functionaries from their own resources which vary from State to State. However, currently there is no proposal under consideration for increasing the honorarium of Anganwadi Workers/Anganwadi Helpers.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 420 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-07-21
Subject: Facilities in Government Hospitals
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: S.R. Parthiban

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 420 TO BE ANSWERED ON 21 ST JULY, 2023

## FACILITIES IN GOVERNMENT HOSPITALS

## 420. SHRI PARTHIBAN S.R.:

Will the Minister of HEALTHANDFAMILYWELFARE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has received proposals from the States/UTs regarding financial assistance for improving the infrastructural and other facilities in their respective State/UT Government hospitals;
- (b) if so, the details thereof during the last three years, State/UT-wise including Tamil Nadu, along with the action taken thereon;
- (c) whether Government proposes to allocate more funds to the States/UTs for this purpose; and
- (d) 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) : National Health Mission (NHM) envisages achievement of universal access to equitable, affordable & quality health care services that are accountable and responsive to people's needs. The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare provides technical and financial support to the States/UTs to strengthen the public healthcare system, based on the proposals received in the form of Programme Implementation Plans (PIPs) under National Health Mission. Government of India provides approval for the proposals in the form of Record of Proceedings (RoPs) as per norms & available resources.

The details of RoPs issued to States/UTs including Tamil Nadu during the last three years are available at following web link.

https://nhm.gov.in/index1.php?lang=1&level=1&sublinkid=1377&lid=744

- (c) & (d): This Ministry allocate funds to the State/UTs for improving infrastructure & other facilities as per their need & proposals under overall Resource Envelope prescribed for the State/UTs.
Lok Sabha Question No. 419 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-07-21
Subject: Pradhan Mantri Mahila Shakti Kendra Yojana
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: R.K. Singh Patel

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 419

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 21.07.2023

## PRADHAN MANTRI MAHILA SHAKTI KENDRA YOJANA

## †419.  SHRI R.K. SINGH PATEL:

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

- (a) whether the Government has introduced any interface on capacity building for safety and empowerment of women at block level under the Pradhan Mantri Mahila Shakti Kendra Yojana;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the total number of blocks in Uttar Pradesh including Bundelkhand that have been identified under this scheme?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c): The Mahila Shakti Kendra (MSK) Scheme was approved in November, 2017 as  a  centrally  sponsored  scheme  to  empower  rural  women  through  community participation.  A third party evaluation study of MSK scheme was conducted by NITI Aayog in 2020. Taking into account the findings of the evaluation and in consultation with States/ UTs and stakeholders, the scheme has been discontinued with effect from 01.04.2022, while suitably incorporating appropriate provisions under other components  of  ''Mission  Shakti'',  an  umbrella  scheme  for  safety,  security  and empowerment of women launched by the Government with effect from 01.04.2022 for implementation during the Fifteenth Finance Commission period.

The umbrella scheme 'Mission Shakti' has two sub-schemes namely 'Sambal' and 'Samarthya' for  greater  efficiency,  effectiveness  and  financial  prudence.  Benefiting from the learning from implementation of earlier scheme, a new component has been incorporated under 'Samarthya' sub- scheme i.e. Hub for Empowerment of Women (HEW), at  National,  State  and  District  levels.  HEW  aims  to  facilitate  inter-sectoral convergence of schemes and programs meant for women at the Central (NHEW), State/  UT  (SHEW)  and  District  (DHEW)  levels  with  the  mandate  to  create  an environment  in  which  women  realize  their  full  potential.  The  support  under  HEW provides for information dissemination, guiding, linking and hand holding women to various institutional and schematic set ups for their empowerment and development including access to healthcare, quality education, career and vocational counseling/ training, financial inclusion, entrepreneurship, backward and forward linkages, health and safety for workers, social security and digital literacy etc. across the country. All the districts of Uttar Pradesh, including districts in Bundelkhand are covered under the scheme. Under the Scheme, cost sharing between Centre and States is 60:40, except in respect of North Eastern and Special Category States, where the cost sharing ratio is 90:10 and for UTs without Legislature, it is 100% central funding.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 417 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-07-21
Subject: CoWIN Portal
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Hema Malini

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 417 TO BE ANSWERED ON 21 ST JULY 2023

## CoWIN PORTAL

## 417. SHRIMATI HEMA MALINI

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

- (a) whether the data on CoWIN portal of Ministry of Health and Family Welfare is completely secure with adequate safety measures in terms of privacy and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether any case of violation of privacy of data on CoWIN portal has come to the notice of the Government and if so, the details thereof alongwith the action taken in this regard;
- (c) whether the government has taken any additional steps to ensure more safety of data on CoWIN portal after the case of violation of privacy of data has come to light; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

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

- (a) to (d) Co-WIN portal of Ministry of Health & Family Welfare has complete security measures and adequate safeguards for data privacy with Web Application Firewall (WAF), Anti-DDoS, SSL/TLS (regular vulnerability assessment) Identity & Access Management.
- There were media reports recently of apparent breach of Co-WIN data of beneficiaries who

have received COVID-19 vaccination in the country. The actions immediately taken in this regard are as follows :

- (i) All Co-WIN APIs for both Government & Private sector were deactivated immediately thus completely restricting Co-WIN access.
- (ii) Media response on Co-WIN data breach was issued immediately informing that CoWIN portal is completely safe with adequate safeguards for data privacy.
- (iii) A meeting was taken with, CERT-In to discuss requirement for investigation by CERTIn and issues on Co-WIN Platform security.
- (iv) Complaint narrating the incident was made on National Cyber Crime Cell.

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 provides on Co-WIN.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 416 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-07-21
Subject: Medical Education for Dental Hygiene
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Rajmohan Unnithan

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 416 TO BE ANSWERED ON 21st JULY, 2023

## MEDICALEDUCATION FOR DENTALHYGIENE

## 416. SHRI RAJMOHAN UNNITHAN:

Will the Minister of HEALTHANDFAMILYWELFARE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the dental hygienists having the most employability in the world are facing great neglect in India and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government is aware about an outdated two years diploma course for dental hygienist in our country while its bachelor and master courses are conducted extensively in the world and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the dental hygienists have been completely marginalized in National Oral Health Programme and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether the Government is aware about the changes in the world's dental hygiene sector and not being properly utilized in the country and if so, the details thereof;
- (e) whether the Government has taken/proposed to take any steps to include the representatives of dental hygienists in the Dental Council for their registration by giving them voting rights; and
- (f) 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) The Dental Hygienists Course Regulations, 2008 is operational since 19 th August, 2008. Bachelor and Master Courses in Dental Hygienists are not approved/recognized by the Central Government.
- (c) National Oral Health Programme (NOHP) is an initiative of the 12th Plan period launched in the year 2014-15 to strengthen the public health facilities of the country for an accessible, affordable & quality oral health care delivery.

The program has two components as under:

NHM Component: Support is provided to States to set up Dental Care Units at District Hospitals or below. Support is provided for the following components:

- Manpower Support [ Dentist, Dental Hygienist, Dental Assistant]
- Equipment including dental Chair
- Consumables for dental procedures
- Training and IEC activities

Therefore, under the programme the States have the opportunities to propose for the support of dental hygienist at the level of district hospital and below.

Tertiary Component:

- Regional nodal officers training program to enhance the program management skills, review the status of the program
- Preparing State/District level Trainers by conducting national, regional workshops to train the paramedical health functionaries associated in health care delivery.

The benefits of the programme are available to all sections of the community.

(d) The Government is aware about the changes in the world's dental hygiene sector and the services of dental hygienist are aptly utilized in the Country.

(e) & (f) The Dentists Act, 1948 does not provide for any such provision.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 415 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-07-21
Subject: Conversion of VOC Port
Ministry: PORTS, SHIPPING AND WATERWAYS
Asked by: Kanimozhi Karunanidhi

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.41 5

ANSWERED ON21IO7I2O23

## CONVERSION OF VOC PORT INTO TRANSHIPMENT  HUB

415. SHRIMATI KANIMOZHIKARUNANIDHI:

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- (a) whether the Government  has any proposal  to convert Voc port in Thoothukudi into a transhipment  hub;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (d) the details of ports in lndia that has the potential  to become a transhipment  hub?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF PORTS, SHIPPING  AND WATERWAYS (sHRt SARBANANDA SONOWAL)

- (a) No, Sir.
- (b) Doesn't arise.
- (c)  &(d) Ministry  of Ports, Shipping & Waterways has identified  tnternational container Transhipment  rerminal (lcrr) at cochin  port  and  port  at Galathea Bay to be developed as transhipment  facility. ICTT at Cochin  port  is already operational.
Lok Sabha Question No. 414 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-07-21
Subject: Meetings Organised under G20
Ministry: EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: Jagdambika Pal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

ANSWERED ON- 21/07/2023

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-414

## MEETINGS ORGANISED UNDER G20

## 414. SHRI JAGDAMBIKA PAL:

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

(a) whether it is a fact that through G 20 summit, India is promoting every section of the society such as women, youth and so on during this presidency period, if so, details thereof and if not, reason therefor;

(b) whether the Government is also actively involving different State Governments and taking their views in the various meetings organised under G20 Umbrella, if so, details thereof and if not, reasons therefor; and

(c) the details of the countries invited as special invitees in the September for G20 Summit?

## ANSWER

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

## (SHRI V. MURALEEDHARAN)

(a   &   b) India   presently   holds   the   Presidency   of   the   G20,   the   premier   global   forum   for international economic cooperation, from 01 December 2022 to 30 November 2023.  The G20 Leaders' Summit is scheduled to be held in New Delhi, on 9-10 September 2023.

India's G20 Presidency priorities have a vision, are inclusive and pragmatic, with broad areas of substantive deliberations comprising inclusive and resilient growth, progress on SDGs, green development and LiFE, technological transformation, public digital infrastructure, reform of multilateral institutions, women-led development, and international peace and harmony.  Our G20 Presidency is also an occasion to demonstrate India's achievements, capabilities and diversity.

In the framework of its G20 Presidency, India is hosting around 200 meetings across the country in   all   States   and   Union   Territories,   in   close   coordination   with   respective   State   and   UT governments and administrations.

During our Presidency, official G20 meetings are taking place in 13 Working Groups under the Sherpa track and 8 workstreams under the Finance track.  In addition, Engagement Groups and Initiatives enable interactions among non-government participants including the private sector, civil society, academia, scientists, women and youth, as well as independent institutions, i.e. Parliaments, audit authorities and urban bodies.   Matters related to women and youth, such as financial inclusion, education and employment, are discussed in concerned official Working Group/Workstreams as well as in respective Engagement Groups and Initiatives, and form part of our Presidency priorities.

(c) In addition to International Organizations (UN, IMF, World Bank, WHO, WTO, ILO, FSB and OECD) and Chairs of Regional Organizations (AU, AUDA-NEPAD and ASEAN), India, as G20  Presidency,   has   invited   Bangladesh,   Egypt,   Mauritius,   Netherlands,   Nigeria,   Oman, Singapore, Spain and UAE as Guest countries, as well as ISA (International Solar Alliance), CDRI (Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure) and ADB (Asian Development Bank) as Guest Ios.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 413 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-07-21
Subject: Shortage of Doctors and Nurses in Uttar Pradesh
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Shiromani Ram

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 413 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 21st July, 2023

## Shortage of Doctors and Nurses in Uttar Pradesh

## 413. SHRI RAMSHIROMANI VERMA:

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

- (a) whether the strength of doctors/nurses have decreased whereas the number of patients have increased in Government hospitals in the State of Uttar Pradesh in each of the last three years;
- (b) if so, the hospital and the cadre-wise details thereof along with the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether the Government has undertaken/proposes to undertake any study/examination in this regard and if so, the details thereof, along with the outcome of such study/examination; and
- (d) the steps taken by the Government to meet the existing difference in the sanctioned and actual number of doctors and nurses deployed in the hospitals, along with the progress made so far in this regard?

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

- (a) to (d): As per information received from Government of Uttar Pradesh, there is no decrease in strength of doctors/nurses in comparison to the number of patients in the Government hospitals of Uttar Pradesh.

As informed by the NMC, there are 13,08,009 allopathic doctors registered with the State Medical Councils (SMCs) as on June, 2022 which includes 89,287 allopathic doctors registered with the Uttar Pradesh Medical Council. As per information received from the

Uttar Pradesh Nurses and Mid wives Council, the total number of nurses in Uttar Pradesh (as on 31.12.2019) was 1,90,294 which consists of 75,671 Auxilliary Nurse Midwives, 111860 Registered Nurses & Registered Midwives and 2,763 Lady Health Visitors.

To maintain the sanctioned strength of doctors/nurses in the hospitals, appointments at various post/levels are done through the Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission and under the National Health Mission, which includes specialist, retired doctors and nurses.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 412 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-07-21
Subject: Use of Covishield Vaccination
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Behanan Benny

## GOVERNMENTOFINDIA MINISTRYOF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENTOFHEALTHAND FAMILYWELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 412

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 21 st JULY 2023

## 'USE OF COVISHIELD VACCINATION'

## 412. SHRI BENNY BEHANAN:

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

- (a) whether the Government independently conducted a thorough safety study into the use of the Covishield vaccination after it was linked to an increased risk of cardiovascular diseases;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the steps taken/proposed to be taken by the Government to stop the reuse of syringes in hospitals to prevent the transmission of AIDS?

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

## (PROF. SATYA PAL SINGH BAGHEL)

- (a) & (b) Three studies in this regard have been initiated by ICMR namely:
- i. 'Factors associated with sudden deaths among adults aged 18-45 years, India
- ii. 'Effect of COVID-19 vaccine on thrombotic events among 18-45-year-old population in India, 2022
- iii. 'Establishing the cause in sudden unexplained death in the young',
- (c) Under the National AIDS and STD Control Programme (NACO), compliance of standard precautions with all blood specimens including not re-using of needles/syringes and ensuring their proper disposal to prevent transmission of HIV is mandatory. The Government has initiated procurement of auto disable (AD)/re-use prevention (RUP) syringes by the States/UTs to enable prevention of infection including AIDS.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 409 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-07-21
Subject: Ex-Servicemen Contributory Health Scheme
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: N.K. Premachandran

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

## DEPARTMENT OF EX-SERVICEMEN WELFARE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 409

TO BE ANSWERED ON 21 st  July, 2023

## EX-SERVICEMEN CONTRIBUTORY HEALTH SCHEME

## 409. SHRI N.K. PREMACHANDRAN:

Will the Minister of DEFENCE be pleased to state:

- (a)    whether  the  Government  proposes  to  revise  the  Ex-Servicemen  Contributory  Health Scheme(ECHS);
- (b)  if so, the details thereof along with the details regarding the last revision of terms and conditions of entitlement of ECHS subscribers;
- (c)  whether the Government proposes to revise the scheme for giving proper accommodation to all categories of ECHS, if so, the details thereof;
- (d)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  provide  room  facility  for  all  ex-servicemen irrespective of their rank for accommodation in hospitals during inpatient treatment, if so, the details thereof; and

(e) whether the Government proposes to provide more facilities to the members under ECHS, if so, the details thereof?

## A  N  S  W  E  R

## MINISTER OF STATE (SHRI AJAY BHATT) IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

- (a):  No, Sir. There is no proposal for revision of Ex-Servicemen Contributory Health Scheme (ECHS).
- (b):  Not applicable.
- (c):  No, Sir. There is no proposal to revise the scheme for giving proper accommodation to all categories of ECHS.
- (d):  No, Sir. There is no proposal to provide room facility for all ex-servicemen irrespective of their ranks for accommodation in hospitals during in-patient treatment.
- (e):  Yes, Sir. In order to provide more healthcare facilities to the members under ECHS, the number of empanelled Health Care  Organizations  (Private  and  Government)  are  increased through a continuous process of empanelment.

At  present  it  has  30  Regional  Centres  (RC)  and  433  Polyclinics  (PC)  pan  India including  06  in  Nepal  and  more  than  3000  empanelled  medical  facilities  with  a  total beneficiary base of approximately 58 lakhs.

The  Ex-Servicemen  Contributory  Health  Scheme  (ECHS)  was  launched  in  April, 2003 to provide quality medical care to the Ex-Servicemen (ESM) and their dependents by utilizing the existing medical infrastructure of Armed Forces and private empanelled/government hospitals across the country.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 408 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-07-21
Subject: Indians Living Abroad
Ministry: EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: Sudarshan Bhagat

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

ANSWERED ON- 21/07/2023

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-408

## INDIANS LIVING ABROAD

†408.  SHRI SUDARSHAN BHAGAT

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

(a) whether there has been a decline in Non-Resident Indians living abroad;

(b) if so, the details thereof; and

(c) whether the job opportunities are rising in the country resulting in decline in number of NRIs and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS (SHRI V. MURALEEDHARAN) (a) No. (b & c)  Does not arise.

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