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Lok Sabha Question No. 2071 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-08-05
Subject: IITs and NITs in NE Region
Ministry: EDUCATION
Asked by: Dr. Indra Hang Subba

2071. Dr. Indra Hang Subba:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a) the number of Central Universities established in last ten years;
- (b) the details of the IITs/NITs in the North Eastern region in last ten years; and
- (c) the number of centres established for study of indigenous culture and preservation of traditional knowledge in last ten years?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINSTRY OF EDUCATION (DR. SUKANTA MAJUMDAR)

- (a) Eight Central Universities have been established during the last 10 years. Central University of Andhra Pradesh (AP), Anantapur AP, Central Tribal University of Andhra Pradesh, Vijayanagaram AP, the Sindhu Central University Ladakh, Sammakka Sarakka Central Tribal University Telangana and Mahatma Gandhi Central University Motihari Bihar have been established and three Deemed to be Universities such as National Sanskrit University Tirupati AP, Central Sanskrit University Delhi, Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri National Sanskrit University Delhi have been converted into central universities.
- (b) Seven IITs were established in the last 10 years, namely IIT Tirupati, IIT Palakkad, IIT Bhilai, IIT Jammu, IIT Goa, IIT Dharwad while one institute i.e. ISM Dhanbad has been converted into IIT. At present, Thirty-one NITs and an Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology (IIEST), Shibpur are functioning in the country. Eight NITs are situated in North Eastern Region, namely NITAgartala, Silchar, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland and Sikkim.
- (c) Ministry of Education under its Central Sector Scheme 'Indian Knowledge Systems' has established two IKS centers at Assam University and IIT Guwahati.

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION

## LOKSABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2071

ANSWERED ON- 05.08.2024

## IITs & NITs IN NE REGION
Lok Sabha Question No. 168 (STARRED), answered on 2024-08-02
Subject: Risk of High-levels of Carcinogens in Packaged Foods
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Smt. Jyotsna Charandas Mahant, Shri Sukhdeo Bhagat

## GOVERNMENT OFINDIA MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## DEPARTMENTOFHEALTH AND FAMILYWELFARE

## LOKSABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 168 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 2 ND AUGUST, 2024

## RISK OF HIGH-LEVELS OF CARCINOGENS IN PACKAGED FOODS

## †*168 SMT. JYOTSNA CHARANDAS MAHANT: SHRI SUKHDEO BHAGAT:

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

- (a) the details of any examination or quality check carried out by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) on dairy products, spices and fortified rice;
- (b) whether any research has been conducted on the possibility of the increasing number of cancer patients in India being linked to carcinogens in packaged food items; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## (SHRI JAGAT PRAKASH NADDA)

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

## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 168 FOR 2 ND AUGUST, 2024

(a) Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) is fully committed to ensure the availability of safe food products to the consumers across the country. Towards this, FSSAI through State/UTs and its Regional Offices conducts regular surveillance, monitoring, inspection and random sampling of various food products including dairy products, spices and fortified rice, to check compliance with the quality and safety parameters and other requirements as laid down under Food Safety and Standards (FSS) Act, 2006, and regulations made thereunder.

In cases of non-compliance to the statutory requirements as above, penal action is initiated against the defaulting FBOs as per the provisions laid down under the FSS Act. Further, FSSAI has conducted pan-India surveillances for milk and milk products in 2011, 2016, 2018, 2020, 2022 and 2023. The report of Milk surveillance done by FSSAI in 2018, 2020 & 2022 is available in public domain at www.fssai.gov.in/cms/national-surveys.php. FSSAI has also asked the State/UTs to deploy the Food Safety on Wheels for screening/rapid testing of Milk and Milk products. FSSAI has conducted pan India Surveillance on spices in 2022.

FSSAI has laid down standards for Fortified Rice, Rice Flour for preparation of Fortified Rice Kernel, Fortified Rice Kernel, and Vitamin -Mineral Premix for Fortified Rice Kernel to achieve effective implementation of the National level Rice Fortification Program and to provide quality and safe fortified rice to the consumers. Also, FSSAI has launched a dedicated portal, FoRTRACE (Fortified Rice Traceability) portal for traceability purpose of rice fortification starting from manufacturing of premix to Fortified Rice production.

(b) & (c) Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has not conducted any study on the possibility of the increasing number of cancer patients in India being linked to carcinogens in packaged food items.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 165 (STARRED), answered on 2024-08-02
Subject: AYUSH Research in Ayurveda College
Ministry: AYUSH
Asked by: Shri Pradeep Purohit

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AYUSH

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *165 ANSWERED ON 02.08.2024

## 'AYUSH Research in Ayurveda College'

## *165. Shri Pradeep Purohit:

| Will the Minister of AYUSH be pleased to state:                                                                                                                                |
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| (a) whether the Government is aware that as per botanical survey, there are more than 2200 medicinal plants in the Gandhamardan mountain in the district of Bargarh in Odisha; |
| (b) if so, the details thereof;                                                                                                                                                |
| (c) whether it is a fact that Ayurvedic college situated in Nrusinghnath in this area is playing a vital role in research work of these medicinal plants;                      |
| (d) if so, the details thereof;                                                                                                                                                |
| (e) whether the Government has any plan to take over this college; and                                                                                                         |
| (f) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?                                                                                                               |

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE (I/C) OF THE MINISTRY OF AYUSH

(SHRI PRATAPRAO JADHAV)

A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *165 FOR 02 ND  AUGUST, 2024

(a) & (b) Yes, Sir, as per the information received from the Botanical Survey of India (BSI), during the  year 2009, a total 912 plant species were found in the Gandhamardhan Hills of Bargarh, Odisha, out of  which  345 species were classified as medicinal  plants. As per the information received from the State Government of Odisha, there are 220 medicinal plants in the Gandhamardhan Hills and the Bargarh Forest Division and Odisha Bio-diversity Board have recorded 150 species having traditional medicinal uses.

(c)  &  (d)  As  per  the  information  available  with  the  Ministry  of  Ayush,  out  of  six  (06) Ayurveda Colleges  in  Odisha,  one  Ayurveda  College,  namely  Sri  Sri  Nrusinghnath  Ayurved College  &  Research  Institute,  is  functioning  in  this  area.  However,  no  such  details  are  available regarding playing a vital role in research work of these medicinal plants by this college.

(e) Currently, the Government has no such proposal under consideration.

(f) Does not arise.
Lok Sabha Question No. 2070 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-08-02
Subject: New Buildings for Anganwadi Centres
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Shri Rajkumar Roat

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN & CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2070 TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.08.2024

## NEW BUILDINGS FOR ANGANWADI CENTRES

## †2070 SHRI RAJKUMAR ROAT:

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

- (a)  the  number  of  Anganwadi  Centres  functioning  in  Banswara  Parliamentary Constituency in the State of Rajasthan;
- (b)  the number of the said centres having their own buildings;
- (c)   the number of the said centres without their own buildings and are being operated in some other buildings;
- (d)  the number of the such centres being operated in dilapidated buildings;
- (e)  whether the Government proposes to construct new buildings urgently for such Aganwadi Centres in view of the problems faced by them during the rainy season; and
- (f) if so, the details thereof and the time by which it is likely to be done and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTRY OF WOMEN & CHILD DEVELOPMENT (SHRIMATI ANNPURNA DEVI)

(a) to (d) As per the information furnished by the State of Rajasthan, a total of 4236 Anganwadi Centres (AWCs) are functioning in Banswara Parliamentary Constituency. Out of these, 2540 Centres have their own building and 1696 are operating in schools, other government buildings, rental buildings and buildings provided by community/public  at  large.  State/UTs  are  time  and  again  advised  to  operate  the Anganwadi  centres  in  building  with  proper  infrastructure  in  accordance  with  the scheme guidelines. Further, directions have been issued to States/UTs to co-locate Anganwadi  Centres,  which  are  running  on  rent  without  sufficient  infrastructure,  at nearby Primary Schools, where space is available.

(e) & (f) Mission Saksham Anganwadi & Poshan 2.0 is an ongoing scheme where continuous revamping and restructuring is undertaken to effectively  implement  the Scheme.  New  Anganwadi  centres  are  being  constructed  under  convergence  with MGNREGS. The cost norm is @12 Lakh per AWC wherein Rs.8.00 Lakh are provided under  MGNREGS,  Rs.2.00  Lakh  under  15 th   FC  (or  any  other  untied  funds)  and Rs.2.00 Lakh by MWCD per AWC to be shared between Centre and States/UTs in the prescribed cost sharing ratio. During FY 2022-23, funds amounting to Rs 9 crores have been released to the State of Rajasthan for construction of Anganwadi centres under convergence with MGNREGS. Under Pradhan Mantri Janjati Aadivasi Nyay Maha Abhiyan (PM JANMAN) scheme, construction of 12 AWCs has been sanctioned to the State of Rajasthan during 202324

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2056 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-08-02
Subject: Environment Assessment of Sagarmala Projects
Ministry: PORTS, SHIPPING AND WATERWAYS
Asked by: Shri Gaurav Gogoi

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO- 2056

ANSWERED ON - 02/08/2024

## ENVIRONMENT ASSESSMENT OF SAGARMALA PROJECTS

## 2056.   SHRI GAURAV GOGOI:

Will the Minister of PORTS, SHIPPING AND WATERWAYS be pleased to state: पȅन , पोत पįरवहन और जलमागŊ मंũी

- (a) the current status of the 10 projects sanctioned under the Sagarmala project in Assam in March 2024, Project-wise; (b) the total expenditure incurred from the allocated funds till date; (c) the expected timeline for completion of ongoing projects under the Sagarmala Project in Assam; (d) whether the Government has undertaken any assessment of the environmental impact of these projects, and if so, the measures in place to mitigate any adverse effects; (e) whether the Government has undertaken any specific initiatives under the Sagarmala
- Project to develop and enhance the waterways of Assam; and
- (f) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) The proposal of Government of Assam for development of eight smaller terminal and two  slipways  along  the  National  Waterways-2  for  enhancing  the  infrastructure  related  to National Waterways and connectivity has been in-principally agreed by Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways for 100 % financial assistance   under Sagarmala Scheme with total outlay of Rs. 645.56 Cr. Government of Assam has been requested to proceed ahead with revision of DPRs, requisite clearances and initiate the tendering process.
- (b) There is no expenditure from Sagarmala Scheme under the said 10 projects.
- (c) The expected timeline for the  completion for the proposed passenger terminals at Bahari, Dhubri, Disangukh, Ghagor, Goalpara, Guijan, Kurua, Matmora is 27 months. While the expected timeline for the completion for the proposed slipways at Majuli and Dhubri are 36 months.

(d) Government  of  Assam  has  informed  that  no  Environmental  Impact  Assessment (EIA) studies have been conducted for the Sagarmala Projects in Assam. However, in 2022 primary  environmental  and  social  screening  and  scoping  were  conducted  for  passenger terminals.

(e) & (f) In  Assam,  under  the  Sagarmala  Program,  there  are  10  projects  worth  Rs. 1185 Cr for waterways development and connectivity, of which 4 projects worth Rs. 157.4 Cr.    are  completed  and  6  projects  worth  Rs.  1028  Cr.    are  in  various  stages  of implementation and development

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2053 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-08-02
Subject: Integrating Yoga with Medical Science
Ministry: AYUSH
Asked by: Shri Raju Bista

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AYUSH

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-2053 FOR 02.08.2024

## INTEGRATING YOGA WITH MEDICAL SCIENCE

## 2053. SHRI RAJU BISTA:

Will the Minister of Ayush be pleased to state:

(a) the details of the healthcare institutions and medical colleges that have incorporated yoga into their curriculum and patient care protocols;

(b)  the  total  budget  that  has  been  allocated  and  utilized  for  research  and  development  in integrating yoga with medical science during the last three years;

(c) the steps taken by the Government to integrate yoga with medical science and healthcare practices in the country; and

(d) the details of specific programs and initiatives that are currently in place to promote the integration  of  yoga  with  conventional  medical  treatments  in  the  country,  State/UT-wise particularly in West Bengal?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE (IC) OF THE MINISTRY OF AYUSH

## (SHRI PRATAPRAO JADHAV)

(a)  to  (d): The  Government  of  India  is  making  efforts  to  establish  a  Yoga  Department/ appoint  yoga  trainers  in  every  medical  college  belonging  to  different  systems  of  medicine across the country.

In  the  Graduate  Medical  Education  Regulations,  2023,  Yoga  has  been  incorporated  to encourage  students  towards  self-directed  learning,  which  will  impart  an  adequate  basic knowledge of human health, including the knowledge from indigenous system of healthcare in  India.  Yoga  and  healthy  living  aspects  are  introduced  during  their  training  to  develop harmony and peace, relieve stress and alleviate depression amongst students.

Yoga module of 10 days has been made mandatory for all students wherein faculty are also requested to join. Yoga has also been introduced in the induction course at the beginning of 1 st MBBS course.

Provisions for appointment of Yoga Instructors for teaching and training are mentioned under the minimum standards set for undergraduate courses by the National Commission for Indian System  of  Medicine  (NCISM).  The  National  Commission  for  Homoeopathy  (NCH)  has added  Yoga  for  health promotion  in the first, second, third and final Bachelor  of Homoeopathic Medicine and Surgery (BHMS) curriculum.

Further,  Central  Council  for  Research  in  Yoga  &  Naturopathy  (CCRYN),  an  autonomous body  under  the  Ministry  of  Ayush,  has  established  Centres  for  Mind  Body  Intervention through Yoga in AIIMS Rishikesh, AIIMS Raipur and PGI Chandigarh. Furthermore, Yoga OPDs and integrative medicine centres have been set up in major healthcare institutes across the country.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2048 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-08-02
Subject: Rescue of victims of online recruitment frauds
Ministry: EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: Shri V K Sreekandan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-2048

## ANSWERED ON- 02/08/2024

RESCUE OF VICTIMS OF ONLINE RECRUITMENT FRAUDS

2048. SHRI V K SREEKANDAN

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

(a) whether the India has rescued 250 Indians from Cambodia who had been lured there by cyber fraud and fake online recruitment scams; (b)  if so, the details thereof;

(c)whether the Government has been coordinating with the Cambodian authorities   and   with   agencies   in   India   to   crack   down   on   those responsible for these fraudulent schemes, if so,  the details thereof; (d) whether the Chinese were also part of these fraudulent schemes; and

(e) if so, the steps taken in coordination with Chinese Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS (SHRI PABITRA MARGHERITA)

(a & b) Instances have come to notice of Indian nationals being lured by fake job offers to Cambodia, and made to carry out cyber crime. Some of the Indians/their families have approached Government of India seeking help   for   repatriation   to   India.   Our   Embassy   in   Phnom   Penh   has coordinated the rescue and repatriation of about 650 Indian nationals (till 25 July 2024). (c) Government of India continues to work closely with the Cambodian authorities, State Governments and law enforcement agencies in India and other concerned stakeholders to address the matter. (d & e) The matter has been raised at high levels with the Cambodian side   which   has   been   urged   to   take   necessary   action   within   their jurisdiction.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2044 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-08-02
Subject: Opening of Blood Bank
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Shri Vishnu Dayal Ram

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 2044 TO BE ANSWERED ON 2 ND AUGUST, 2024

## OPENING OF BLOOD BANK

## 2044. SHRI VISHNU DAYAL RAM:

Will the Minister of HEALTHANDFAMILYWELFARE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has formulated any scheme to open Blood Banks in Community Health Centres across the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof, State/UT-wise;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to open Blood Banks under the Public Private Partnership mechanism in the near future and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the details of the private institutions where Blood Banks are being proposed to be opened /set up in the country?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (d): Public Health is a state subject and it is the primary responsibility of the State Government to ensure the establishment of blood banks as per their need. However, the Government of India endeavours to provide safe blood to all.

There is no such proposal at present.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2042 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-08-02
Subject: Training to ASHA workers in AP
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Shri Kesineni Sivanath

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2042 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 2 nd AUGUST, 2024

## TRAINING TO ASHAWORKERS IN AP

## 2042: SHRI KESINENI SIVANATH:

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

- (a) the total number of Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHAs) currently deployed in Andhra Pradesh with a detailed breakup of their deployment, district-wise;
- (b) the details of training programmes conducted for ASHA workers that are not limited to financial and digital literacy, data entry and management during the last five years in Andhra Pradesh; and
- (c) the details of the mechanism/digital platform/database implemented for recording and managing ASHA workers' data, State/UT-wise and district-wise especially in Andhra Pradesh?

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

- (a) A total of 42,518 Accredited Social Health Activist (ASHA) workers are currently deployed in Andhra Pradesh as on 31 st March, 2024 (As per National Health Mission, Management Information System Report).

District-wise details of ASHA deployment are not maintained centrally.

- (b) As per the information provided by State of Andhra Pradesh, all ASHA workers have received training in expanded service packages including Oral, Eye, ENT, Emergency Medical Care and Palliative Care.
- (c) The details regarding mechanism/digital platform/database implemented for recording and managing ASHA workers' data are not maintained centrally.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2040 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-08-02
Subject: AYUSH Treatment under DGEHS
Ministry: AYUSH
Asked by: Shri Ramvir Singh Bidhuri

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AYUSH

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2040

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.08.2024

## AYUSH Treatment under DGEHS

2040. Shri Ramvir Singh Bidhuri:

Will the Minister of AYUSH be pleased to state:

(a) whether  the facility of providing Ayurvedic  Treatment  to the  employees  of Delhi Government  under  the  Delhi  Government  Employees  Health  Scheme  (DGEHS)  has  been discontinued from last year;

(b) if so, the details thereof; and

(c) the reasons for not finding it feasible to provide the said facility of Ayurvedic treatment under the  DGEHS on the lines of the Central Government providing same facility to the employees under CGHS?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE (IC) OF THE MINISTRY OF AYUSH (SHRI PRATAPRAO JADHAV) (DNDRABHAI

AHENDRABHAI MUNJAPARA)

- (a) The facility of providing Ayurvedic Treatment to the employees of Delhi Government under the  Delhi  Government  Employees  Health  Scheme  (DGEHS)  comes  under  the  purview  of Government of NCT of Delhi.

(b)    Does not arise.

(c)   Does not arise.

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