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Lok Sabha Question No. 827 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-07-26
Subject: Set up of AIIMS in Uttar Pradesh
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Mrs Ruchi Vira

## GOVERNMENTOFINDIA MINISTRYOF HEALTH AND FAMILYWELFARE DEPARTMENTOFHEALTH AND FAMILYWELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 827 TO BE ANSWERED ON 26 TH JULY 2024

## SET UPOF AIIMS IN UTTAR PRADESH

## 827. MRS RUCHI VIRA:

Will the Minister of HEALTHANDFAMILYWELFARE be pleased to state:-

- (a) The total number of fully functional AIIMS in the country including Uttar Pradesh;
- (b) Whether any proposal has been submitted by the Government of Uttar Pradesh for setting up of AIIMS particularly in the district of Moradabad, UP;
- (c) If so, the details thereof;
- (d) Whether the Government is aware that critical patients who are even after referred/directly admitted from any hospital of other States including Uttar Pradesh to AIIMS Delhi/ all other Government hospitals lose their lives due to unavailability of ICU beds;
- (e) If so, the details thereof; and
- (f) The guidelines issued by the Government to augment availability of ICU beds?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SMT. ANUPRIYA PATEL)

- (a) Out of 22 All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) approved under Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana (PMSSY), teaching learning, research and IPD / OPD services are operational in 17 AIIMS including AIIMS Raebareli and AIIMS Gorakhpur in Uttar Pradesh.
- (b) &(c) The State Government of Uttar Pradesh has not submitted any proposal for setting up of AIIMS in the district of Moradabad in Uttar Pradesh.
- (d) to (f) AIIMS, New Delhi entertains all referral patients as well as direct cases coming to the Institute. There are 381 ICU beds available in the Institute. In the causality / emergency life saving situations, all efforts are made to admit the seriously ill patients in

the hospital as far as possible. To minimize waiting period of patients, AIIMS, New Delhi has expanded its facilities by building new Speciality Centre and Blocks like the National Cancer Institute, Surgical Block, Mother and Child Block, Burns and Plastic Surgery Block, and National Centre for Ageing. Additional facilities required in the Institute are approved by the Ministry based on requirement and justification on case to case basis.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 826 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-07-26
Subject: Setting up of Cancer Institute in Buxar
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Shri Sudhakar Singh

## GOVERNMENTOFINDIA MINISTRY OFHEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT OFHEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 826 TO BE ANSWERED ON 26 th July, 2024

## SETTING UPOF CANCER INSTITUTE IN BUXAR

## 826. SHRI SUDHAKAR SINGH:

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

- (a) whether cancer case are reported in Buxar Parliamentary Constituency due to drinking arsenic contaminated water;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the necessary steps taken in this regard;
- (c) whether the Government has received any proposal to setup a institute for treatment of cancer in Buxar; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the necessary steps taken/proposed to be taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SHRI PRATAPRAO JADHAV )

- (a) to (b); According to the ICMR National Cancer Registry Programme, the estimated number of incidences of cancer cases in the last three years, 2020, 2021 and 2022 in the State of Bihar are as per the details given below;

| Estimated Incidence of Cancer Cases in Bihar (2020-2022)   |   Estimated Incidence of Cancer Cases in Bihar (2020-2022) |   Estimated Incidence of Cancer Cases in Bihar (2020-2022) |   Estimated Incidence of Cancer Cases in Bihar (2020-2022) |
|------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------|
| State                                                      |                                                       2020 |                                                       2021 |                                                       2022 |
| Bihar                                                      |                                                     103711 |                                                     106435 |                                                     109274 |

ICMR has informed that they donot have a Cancer Registry at Buxar. Hence, there is no data available in this regard.

(c) and (d); No proposal for setting up of cancer institute in Buxar has been received from the Government of Bihar.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 825 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-07-26
Subject: New Health Schemes for Senior Citizens under PMJAY
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Shri N K Premachandran

## GOVERNMENTOFINDIA MINISTRY OFHEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENTOFHEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 825 TO BE ANSWERED ON 26 TH JULY, 2024

## NEWHEALTH SCHEMES FOR SENIOR CITIZENS UNDER PMJAY

## 825. SHRI N K PREMACHANDRAN:

Will the Minister of HEALTHAND FAMILYWELFARE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to introduce new health scheme for senior citizens and enhance the insured amount, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether it is true that the Government has fixed the rate under the AYUSHMAN Card under PMJAYscheme, if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to provide opportunity to the citizens to join PMJAY, if so, the details thereof;
- (d) the criteria fixed by the Government for joining PMJAY and obtain Ayushman Card;
- (e) whether the Government is aware that in Kerala it is not possible to join in the said scheme, if so, the action taken/proposed to be taken in this regard; and
- (f) the details regarding the opening of website for joining new members?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SHRI PRATAPRAO JADHAV)

- (a) to (f): Ayushman Bharat - Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY) is the world's largest publicly funded health assurance scheme which provides health cover of Rs. 5 lakh per family per year for secondary and tertiary care hospitalization to 55 crore individuals corresponding to 12.34 crore families. All members of the eligible families irrespective of age are covered under the scheme.

The scheme is being implemented in 33 States/UTs except NCT of Delhi, West Bengal and Odisha.

Currently, there is no proposal to open the scheme beyond existing beneficiary base on contribution of premium.

Initially, 10.74 crore beneficiary families under AB PM-JAY were identified on the basis of the Socio-economic Caste Census (SECC) of 2011 using select deprivation and occupational criteria separately for rural and urban areas. In January 2022, the beneficiary base was expanded to 12.34 crore families and States/UTs have been given the flexibility to use other digitized databases of similar socio-economic conditions for identification of beneficiaries under the scheme. Accordingly, States/UTs have provided Aadhaar-seeded databases of poor and vulnerable families for verification under the scheme. The beneficiary may directly visit any empaneled hospital (public or private) across the country to avail cashless treatment benefits. Based on the diagnosis done by the hospital, eligible beneficiaries are provided treatment free of cost. Post treatment, beneficiary is discharged and hospital submits the claim for reimbursement.

A total of 23,97,610 families in the State of Kerala are eligible for healthcare benefits under the scheme and a total of 76.7 lakh Ayushman cards have been created for beneficiaries in the State.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 823 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-07-26
Subject: Restricted Visa Category
Ministry: EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: Shri Ravindra Shukla Alias Ravi Kishan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-823

ANSWERED ON- 26/07/2024

RESTRICTED VISA CATEGORY

†823. SHRI RAVINDRA SHUKLA ALIAS RAVI KISHAN

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

- (a)   whether   the   Government   has   removed   the   names   of   certain countries from  the   list   of   nations   placed   under   restricted   visa category;
- (b)  if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (c)   the   names   of   the   other   countries   placed   under   restricted   visa category by the Government?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS (SHRI KIRTI VARDHAN SINGH)

(a to c) There is no such list of countries placed under restricted visa category. However, certain visa services may be suspended temporarily in   respect   of   any   country   on   the   basis   of   a   range   of   issues   and considerations.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 822 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-07-26
Subject: Amendment in National Medical Commission Act
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Shri S Venkatesan

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 822 TO BE ANSWERED ON 26th July, 2024

## AMENDMENT IN NATIONAL MEDICALCOMMISSION ACT

## 822. SHRI S VENKATESAN:

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

(a) whether the Government is aware of the resolution of Tamil Nadu State Legislative Assembly dated 28 June, 2024 urging the Union Government to approve Tamil Nadu's NEET exemption bill and to make amendments to the National Medical Commission Act in order to abolish NEET at the national level;

(b) if so, the details thereof; and

- (c) if so, the details of the response of the Government to the resolution of Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SMT. ANUPRIYAPATEL)

(a) to (c): No proposal is under consideration with Government to amend National Medical Commission (NMC) Act, 2019 for abolishing NEET at the national level.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 815 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-07-26
Subject: Definition of Minor
Ministry: LAW AND JUSTICE
Asked by: Shri Anil Yeshwant Desai

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF LAW AND JUSTICE LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 815

## TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, THE 26 th  JULY, 2024.

## Definition of Minor

## 815.   Shri Anil Yeshwant Desai:

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

- (a) whether it is a fact that there are several fatal accidents at the hands of minors in the country, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether Government will rationalise the age of minor by considering those below 14 years as minor and all others over 14 years as adult for all  purposes  like  -  liquor  consumption,  driving  licenses,  marriage, crimes against women, if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) whether  any  demand  or  suggestion  have  ever  been  received  to consider trial of people over the age of 14 in the court of law as adult violators, if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF LAW &JUSTICE; AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS

## (SHRI ARJUN RAM MEGHWAL)

- (a) The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways collects road accident data on  a  calendar  year  basis  from  Police  Departments  of  States/  Union

Territories  and  publishes  the  data  in  their  annual  publication  'Road Accidents in India'. However, specific information/ data regarding fatal road accidents at the hands of minors in the country is not available.

- (b) & (c): No such proposal is under consideration in the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways.
Lok Sabha Question No. 814 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-07-26
Subject: Menstrual Leave for Women
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Smt. Sajda Ahmed

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA

## UN-STARRED QUESTION NO. 814

TO BE ANSWERED ON 26.07.2024

## MENSTRUAL LEAVE FOR WOMEN

## 814. SMT. SAJDA AHMED

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

- (a) whether the Government proposes to implement a policy on "menstrual leave for women;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has conducted any surveys in this regard, if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) whether Government been advised by the court to consider implementing a policy on menstrual leave for women and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT (SHRIMATI ANNPURNA DEVI)

(a) to (b): At present, there is no proposal under consideration of the Government to make provision for paid menstrual leave mandatory for all workplaces.

(c) : Further, the Government implements the Scheme for Promotion of Menstrual Hygiene among adolescent girls in the age group of 10-19 years. The Scheme is supported by National Health Mission through State Programme Implementation Plan (PIP) route based on the proposals received from the States/ UTs. One of the major objectives of the scheme is  to  increase  awareness  among  adolescent  girls  on  Menstrual  Hygiene.  Under  the scheme  a  pack  of  sanitary  napkins  packs  are  provided  to  adolescent  girls  by  the Accredited Social Health Activist (ASHA) at subsidized rates. Government also provides budget to the States/ UTs for Orientation of field level health workers and IEC activities for menstrual hygiene.

In addition, Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation under Swachh Bharat Abhiyan has developed National Guidelines on Menstrual Hygiene Management (MHM) for creating awareness on Menstrual Hygiene Management (MHM) in rural areas as  part  of  its  overall  interventions  related  to  behaviour  change  on  sanitation hygiene aspect.  Further,  to  ensure  access  to  sanitary  napkins  and  good  quality medicines  at affordable  price,  Department  of  Pharmaceuticals  under  Ministry  of Chemicals  and Fertilizers implements the Pradhan Mantri Bharatiya Janausadhi Pariyojna (PMBJP), an important step in ensuring the health security for women. Under the project, over 10000 Janaushidhi  Kendras  have  been  set  up  across  the country,  which  besides  affordable medicines, provide Oxo-biodegradable sanitary napkins named Suvidha at Rs. 1/- per pad only.

(d)        The  Ministry  of  Women  and  Child  Development  has  received  an  order  dated 08.07.2024 of Hon'ble Supreme Court of India in the matter of Writ Petition (W.P.) No. 327 of 2024.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 812 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-07-26
Subject: National Institute of Siddha
Ministry: AYUSH
Asked by: Shri T R Baalu

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AYUSH

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 812

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 26 TH  JULY, 2024

## National Institute of Siddha

| 812                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           | Shri T. R. Baalu :                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Will the Minister of AYUSH be pleased to state:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               | Will the Minister of AYUSH be pleased to state:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
| (a) whether the Government has any proposal to upgrade the National Institute of Siddha, Tambaram in Chennai engaged in higher studies and research on Siddha medicines into the University of Siddha Medicines; (b) if so, the details thereof; and (c) if not, the reasons therefor? ANSWER | (a) whether the Government has any proposal to upgrade the National Institute of Siddha, Tambaram in Chennai engaged in higher studies and research on Siddha medicines into the University of Siddha Medicines; (b) if so, the details thereof; and (c) if not, the reasons therefor? ANSWER |
| (a) &(b): (c):                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | Presently, no such proposal is under consideration of the Ministry of Ayush. Currently, no such proposal is received.                                                                                                                                                                         |
Lok Sabha Question No. 811 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-07-26
Subject: Vacancies in JLNMCH
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Shri Ajay Kumar Mandal

## GOVERNMENTOFINDIA MINISTRY OFHEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENTOFHEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARREDQUESTIONNO.811 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 26 th JULY, 2024

## VACANCIES IN JLNMCH

## 811. SHRIAJAYKUMARMANDAL;

Will the Minister of HEALTHANDFAMILYWELFARE be pleased to state:

- (a) the steps taken by the Government to fill large number of vacancies in the Medical Colleges and Hospitals in the country, especially in Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College and Hospital and Super Specialty (JLNMCH) Hospital Bhagalpur in Bihar; and
- (b) the steps taken/proposed to be taken by the Government to tackle the shortage of equipment and infrastructure facilities in these medical colleges?

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

## (SMT. ANUPRIYAPATEL)

(a) to (b): As informed by State Government of Bihar, a total of 118 Assistant Professors have been appointed in the super specialty departments in Medical colleges, including 14 at Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College and Hospital (JLNMCH), Bhagalpur, Bihar.

Further, the following steps have been undertaken to help filling up of vacancies in medical colleges in the Country:

- i. The qualification awarded by the Diplomate of National Board (DNB) through National Board of Examinations (NBE) has been recognized for appointment as faculty to take care of shortage of faculty.
- ii. Enhancement of age limit for appointment/ extension/ re-employment against posts of teachers/ Dean/ Principal/ Director in medical colleges upto 70 years.
- iii. The ratio of teachers to students has been rationalized to increase the number of postgraduate medical seats in the country.
- iv. By amending the regulations, it has been made mandatory for all medical colleges to start PG courses within 3 years from the date of their MBBS recognition/ continuation of recognition.
- v. Centrally Sponsored Scheme for strengthening/ upgradation of existing State Government/Central Government Medical Colleges to increase PG seats.

Also, the National Medical Commission through Medical Assessment & Rating Board (MARB) carries out inspections of medical institutions before giving any permission for starting/ renewal/ increase of medical seats in the colleges on parameters including faculties/ equipment and infrastructure.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 810 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-07-26
Subject: AIIMS in Darbhanga
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Shri Dinesh Chandra Yadav, Shri Giridhari Yadav

## GOVERNMENTOFINDIA MINISTRY OFHEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## DEPARTMNE OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO- 810 TO BE ANSWERED ON 26/07/2024

## AIIMS IN DARBHANGA

## 810. SHRI DINESH CHANDRA YADAV AND SHRI GIRIDHARI YADAV

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

- (a) the details of the present status of Darbhanga AIIMS;
- (b) whether the State Government of Bihar has offered any land for the establishment of AIIMS in Darbhanga, if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) whether the Union Government has fixed any time schedule for completion of AIIMS in Darbhanga, if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (Ms. ANUPRIYAPATEL)

(a) to (c) Under Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana (PMSSY) the Union Cabinet has approved setting up of All India Institute of Medical Science (AIIMS) at Darbhanga in Bihar. The Government of Bihar, in April 2023 offered 151 acre of land situated on Ekmi Shobhan Bypass, Anchal- Bahadurpur, Mouza-Balia, Thana No.-120/2 for the establishment of AIIMS Darbhanga. A Central (Technical) Team having experts from IIT Delhi was constituted to assess the feasibility and suitability of the project site. The said team has inspected the site on 18-19 March 2024. Based on the recommendations of the Central Technical Team , the above land is found feasible for establishment of new AIIMS at Darbhanga.
Lok Sabha Question No. 806 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-07-26
Subject: Trauma Centre at AIIMS, Bathinda
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Smt. Harsimrat Kaur Badal

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 806 TO BE ANSWERED ON 26TH JULY 2024

## TRAUMACENTRE AT AIIMS, BATHINDA

## 806. SMT. HARSIMRAT KAUR BADAL:

Will the Minister of HEALTHAND FAMILYWELFARE be pleased to state:

(a) whether the demand of AIIMS, Bathinda for a dedicated trauma centre is being neglected for a long time, if so, the reasons therefor; and

(b) the time by which the Government is likely to take action into the matter?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SMT. ANUPRIYAPATEL)

(a) & (b): The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Bathinda, set up under Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana (PMSSY), has a 750 bedded fully functional tertiary care hospital with 40 bedded Trauma and Emergency Centre and 72 bedded ICU to attend to all kind of emergency and trauma cases. Additional facilities required in the Institute are approved by the Ministry based on requirement and justification on case to case basis in accordance with rules / guidelines in place.

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