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Lok Sabha Question No. 3835 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-11
Subject: Doses of Corona Vaccine
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Thirumaa Valavan Thol

## GOVERNMENTOFINDIA MINISTRYOF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENTOFHEALTHAND FAMILYWELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3835 TO BE ANSWERED ON 11 TH AUGUST 2023

## DOSES OF CORONAVACCINE

## 3835. SHRI THIRUMAAVALAVAN THOL:

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

- (a) whether the Government has the data about the number of first, second and booster doses of Corona vaccine not administered to the people across the country; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof, State/UT-wise?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (PROF. S.P. SINGH BAGHEL)

(a) & (b): The National Covid-19 Vaccination Programme covered population above 12 years of age with two primary doses of the vaccine while only 18 years of age and above population was given precaution dose. Against the estimates provided by Registrar General of India for 12 years and above population, a total of 102.58 crore (97%) 1 st doses, 95.21 crore (90%) 2 nd dose, and 22.88 crore precaution dose have been administered to eligible population.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3834 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-11
Subject: Impact of Trans Fat on Health
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Thomas Chazhikadan

## GOVERNMENTOFINDIA MINISTRY OFHEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## DEPARTMENTOFHEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3834 TO BE ANSWERED ON 11 th August, 2023

## IMPACT OF TRANS FAT ON HEALTH

## 3834. SHRI THOMAS CHAZHIKADAN :

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

- (a) whether the Government is aware of the industrially produced trans fat commonly found in the packaged foods, baked goods, cooking oils and spreads which is responsible for an increase in deaths from coronary heart disease each year around the world;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the outcome and the percentage of the Indian population at risk from the devastating health impacts of trans fats;
- (c) whether the Government has implemented the best practices/policies to eliminate trans fats in the country following specific criteria established by WHO to limit industrially produced trans fats in all settings; and;
- (d) if so, the details thereof along with the progress made so far in this regard?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILYWELFARE (PROF. SATYA PAL SINGH BAGHEL)

(a) and (b); As reported by ICMR, industrially produced trans fat are commonly found in the packaged foods, baked goods, cooking oil and spreads.

Several epidemiological studies have documented that high intake of trans fatty acids increases the risk of coronary heart disease. Approximately 540,000 deaths each year are estimated to be attributed to intake of industrially produced trans-fatty acids. High trans fat intake may increase the risk of death from any cause by 34%, coronary heart disease deaths by 28%. This is likely due to the effect on lipid levels: trans fat increases LDL (low-density lipoprotein) or bad cholesterol levels while lowering HDL (high-density lipoprotein) or good cholesterol levels.

According to the World Health Organization, 4.6% of coronary heart disease deaths in India may be related to trans fatty acid intake (> 0.5% of energy intake).

(c) and (d): Food Safety Standard Authority of India (FSSAI), has implemented best-practice policy as specified by WHO to gradually reduce the Trans fats consumption in India. In this regard, FSSAI has notified the Food Safety and Standards (Prohibition and Restrictions on Sales) Second Amendment Regulations, 2021 on 02.02.2020 and Food Safety and Standards (Food Products Standards and Food Additives) Tenth Amendment Regulations, 2020 on 29.12.2020 to reduce the maximum limit of industrial trans fatty acids to not more than 2% by weight in edible oils, fats and food products in which edible oils and fats are used as an ingredient. These amendments came into effect from 1 st January 2022. The changes introduced are in line with recommendations of World Health Organisation.
Lok Sabha Question No. 3827 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-11
Subject: Contamination of Melamine in Rich Dry Milk
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Kaushalendra Kumar

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3827 TO BE ANSWERED ON 11 TH AUGUST, 2023

## CONTAMINATION OF MELAMINE IN RICH DRYMILK

## 3827. SHRI KAUSHALENDRA KUMAR:

Will the Minister of HEALTHANDFAMILYWELFARE be pleased to state:

(a) the details of the uses of melamine materials in the country;

(b) whether melamine material has been used to make dry milk containing rich protein and if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has approved the use of dry milk containing melamine-rich protein in the country and if so, the details thereof;

(d) whether the Government has conducted any study in respect of the harm caused by the use of melamine in the milk containing rich protein in the country; and

(e) if so, the details thereof?

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

(a) to (c): As informed by Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), Melamine is a chemical compound that has a number of non-food industrial uses, including the production of laminates, glues, dinnerware, adhesives, moulding compounds, coatings and flame retardants. Melamine has no known food uses. However, melamine and its structural analogues can contaminate foods due to widespread non-food use of melamine as mentioned. FSSAI has specified maximum limits of melamine in foods, including infant foods and milk, to address the issue of incidental presence of melamine as a contaminant.

(d) & (e): Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has informed that it has not carried out any study on harmful effects of melamine in the milk containing rich protein in the country.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3826 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-11
Subject: Child Helpline
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: E. T. Mohammed Basheer

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3826

TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.08.2023

## CHILD HELPLINE

## 3826. SHRI E.T. MOHAMMED BASHEER:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  integrate  Child  Helpline  1098  with  an emergency response support system 112; and
- (b) if so, the details and the current status thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b) : Yes Sir. The Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 (as amended in 2021) under section 2(25) defines the Childline Services as a twentyfour  hours  emergency  outreach  service  for  children  in  crisis  which  links  them  to emergency or long-term care and rehabilitation service.

Ministry of Women and Child Development is implementing Centrally Sponsored Scheme namely 'Mission Vatsalya' through the State/ UT Governments for delivering services for children in difficult circumstances. The Ministry has issued Guidelines to the States/UTs  on  05.07.2022  for  implementation  of  Mission  Vatsalya  Scheme.  As  per Mission Vatsalya  Scheme, States are mandated to execute a 24x7 helpline service for children  as  defined  under  the  Juvenile  Justice  (Care  and  Protection)  Act,  2015  (as amended in 2021). There is also a provision for automation of Child Helpline -1098 and its integration with the Emergency Response Support System-112 (ERSS-112) helpline of Ministry of Home Affairs. Standard Operating Procedure (SoP) has been issued to the States/UTs on 31.03.2023 for implementation of the Child Helpline services.  As per SoP, the aim of Child Helpline Service is to support and assist any child who is in difficult circumstances to provide emergency and immediate response and connect the child to existing long term services. This can range from immediate rescue to providing medical, shelter,  legal  aid,  emotional  support  or  guidance.  Child  Helpline  therefore  acts  as  a crucial  link  between  children  in  distress  conditions  and  services  available  for  their rehabilitation, restoration or social reintegration.

Transition of Child Helpline is done in phased manner. In the first and second phase, integration of child helpline with ERSS-112 has been completed in 11 States i.e. Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Bihar, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, Goa, Gujarat, Ladakh, Puducherry, Mizoram, Kerala and Tamil Nadu.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3820 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-11
Subject: Use of Facial Recognition Technology in Elections
Ministry: LAW AND JUSTICE
Asked by: Dr. T. Sumathy (a) Thamizhachi Thangapandian

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF LAW AND JUSTICE

## LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3820

TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, 11 TH  AUGUST, 2023

## Use of Facial Recognition Technology in Elections

3820. Dr. T. Sumathy (a) Thamizhachi Thangapandian:

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

- (a)  whether  the  Election  Commission  of  India  is  planning  to  pilot  Facial Recognition Technology (FRT) in the upcoming elections of Union and States;
- (b)  whether  the  FRT  has  been  used  both  by  the  ECI  and  State  Election Commissions in the past and if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  whether there exists  a  law  under which  the  ECI  derives  its  power to  use FRT in the electoral process;
- (d)  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  if  not,  the  reasons  for  the  use  of  FRT  in Elections without any legal backing; and
- (e) whether the ECI has conducted an assessment of privacy in relation to the safety  of  the  data  of  the  citizens  before  launching  the  FRT  in  the  election process and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)  :    No sir.
- (b)  :   Does not arise in respect of Election Commission of India (ECI), in view of reply to (a) above.  As far as the State Election Commissions are concerned, the same are not primarily responsible to the Government of India.
- (c) to (e) : Does not arise, in view of reply to (a) above.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3817 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-11
Subject: Assessment System for Defence Officers
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: Vijayakumar (alias) Vijay Vasanth

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

## DEPARTMENT OF MILITARY AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3817

TO BE ANSWERED ON 11 th  August, 2023

## ASSESSMENT SYSTEM FOR DEFENCE OFFICERS

3817. SHRI VIJAYAKUMAR ALIAS VIJAY VASANTH:

Will the Minister of DEFENCE be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  make  common assessment  system for all  defence officers;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has approved a common Annual Confidential Report (ACR) for two and three star officers of Armed Forces;
- (d)  whether  the  Government  is  also  taking  other  HR  related  measures  in  addition  to  the abovesaid reforms which is required to be taken before the creation of theatre commands; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof along with other steps taken by the Government in this regard?

## A  N  S  W  E  R

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

- (a):  No such proposal is under consideration at this stage.
- (b):  Nil
- (c):  No common Annual Confidential Report (ACR) for two and three star officers of Armed Forces has been approved. Only one portion of ACR common to two and three star officers of three Services (Indian Army, Navy and Air Force) has been introduced.
- (d) & (e):  A number of steps viz. cross posting of officers to other Services on reciprocal basis, training and finalizing of SOP/instructions for promoting Jointness, have been taken to promote Jointness and Integration between the three Services.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3814 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-11
Subject: Electoral Bonds
Ministry: LAW AND JUSTICE
Asked by: Abdul Khaleque

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF LAW AND JUSTICE LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3814

TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, 11 TH  AUGUST, 2023

## Electoral Bonds

3814. Shri Abdul Khaleque:

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

- (a)  whether the Government has made any assessment of the electoral bonds with regard to inflow of black money in electoral politics and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the total amount of money collected through electoral bonds till date; and
- (c) the breakup thereof among different parties including the State parties of Assam?

## ANSWER

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

(a):  The Department of Economic Affairs (DEA), Ministry of Finance has informed that  the  Electoral  Bonds  Scheme  is,  in  fact,  an  unprecedented  step  towards cleansing the process of  funding  of  political  parties  and  major  improvement  over conventional  practice  of  funding  the  political  system  through  donations  in  cash. The purchaser is allowed to buy electoral bond(s) only on due fulfilment of all the extant instructions regarding KYC norms issued by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and by making payment from a bank account.  All  payments for the issuance of the bond  are  accepted  only  in  Indian  rupees,  through  demand  draft  or  cheque  or through Electronic Clearing System or direct debit to the buyer's account.

(b):    As  per  the  information  provided  by  the  DEA,  the  total  amount  of  electoral Bonds sold till date is Rs. 13791.89 crores.  The total amount of Electoral Bonds redeemed till date is Rs. 13768.01 crores.  Electoral Bonds sold but not encased, amounting to Rs. 23.88 crores have been deposited in Prime Minister's National Relief Fund (PMNRF).

(c):  The DEA has informed that the breakup of Electoral Bond encashed, Political Partywise, is not collated centrally at SBI and hence not available.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3810 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-11
Subject: Outbreak of Infectious Diseases
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Pushpendra Singh Chandel

## GOVERNMENTOFINDIA

## MINISTRYOF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENTOFHEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3810 TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.08.2023

## OUTBREAK OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES

## 3810. SHRI KUNWAR PUSHPENDRASINGH CHANDEL:

Will the Minister of HEALTHANDFAMILYWELFARE be pleased to state:

- a) whether the Government has conducted any survey on the areas with frequent outbreak of infectious diseases in the country;
- b) if so, the details thereof;
- c) the details of the special efforts being made by the Government to prevent the outbreak of infectious diseases in the said areas apart from other areas in the country; and
- d) the details of the amount of funds spent by the Government to prevent infectious diseases during the last three years, year-wise?

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

(a) to (d): With an aim to strengthen disease surveillance in the country, Union Health Ministry has launched Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme (IDSP) in 2004 to detect and respond to outbreaks caused due to epidemic -prone diseases through trained Rapid Response Teams (RRTs). The most commonly reported outbreaks of infectious diseases as reported by States/UTs include acute diarrhoeal diseases, dengue, acute respiratory illnesses, food poisoning, etc.

Ministry of Health & Family Welfare provides technical and financial supports to States/UTs through various schemes including National Vector Borne Disease Control Programme (NVBDCP), National Leprosy Eradication Programme (NLEP), National Tuberculosis Elimination Programme (NTEP), National Viral Hepatitis Control Programme (NVHCP) and Universal Immunization Programme (UIP) under the aegis of National Health Mission to prevent and manage outbreaks of infectious diseases.

Under National Health Mission (NHM) funds are released to States/UTs under flexible pools on a lump sum basis to provide greater flexibility to States/UTs to utilize the funds as per their need and priorities.

Union Ministry of Health & Family Welfare under NHM has released Rs 29455.72 Cr , Rs 28033.62 Cr & Rs 30907.70 Cr amount in the year 2020-21 , 2021-22 & 2022-2023 respectively .

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3808 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-11
Subject: Setting up of Medical Colleges in Tamil Nadu
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: S. Ramalingam

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3808 TO BE ANSWERED ON 11 TH AUGUST, 2023

## SETTING UPOFMEDICALCOLLEGES IN TAMIL NADU

## 3808. SHRI RAMALINGAM S.:

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

- (a) whether the Government has received the proposal of the Government of Tamil Nadu for setting up new medical colleges in six districts, viz. Perambalur, Tenkasi, Mayiladuthurai, Ranipet, Tirupattur and Kanchipuram under the Centrally Sponsored Scheme;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (d) the steps taken/proposed to be taken by the Government in this regard particularly in Mayiladuthurai?

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

## WELFARE (DR. BHARATI PRAVIN PAWAR)

(a) to (d): The Ministry of Health & Family Welfare administers a Centrally Sponsored Scheme (CSS) for 'Establishment of new medical colleges attached with existing district/referral hospitals' with preference to underserved areas and aspirational districts, where there is no existing Government or private medical college with fund sharing between the Centre and State Governments in the ratio of 90:10 for North Eastern and Special Category States and 60:40 for others. Under the Scheme, 11 medical colleges in Tamil Nadu have been approved at Tiruppur, Nilgiris, Ramanathapuram, Namakkal, Dindigul, Virudhunagar, Krishnagiri, Tiruvallur, Nagapattinam, Ariyalur & Kallakurichi. Further, all 157 medical colleges proposed to be established under three phases of the above scheme have been approved.

As per guidelines of the scheme, the planning, execution and commissioning of the medical colleges approved under the scheme are to be done by the State Government.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3806 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-11
Subject: Jan Aushadhi Kendras
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: Tapir Gao

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 3806 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 11 th  August, 2023

## Jan Aushadhi Kendras

## 3806. SHRI TAPIR GAO:

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

- (a)  whether  the  Janaushadhi  Scheme  has  been  able  to  deliver  the  intended  benefits  to  the citizens of the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether Jan Aushadhi Kendras are available across the country;
- (d) if so, the details thereof along with the mechanism by which one can locate the nearest Jan Aushaudhi store in the country;
- (e) whether there is any requirement of an ID Card for purchasing medicines from Jan Aushadhi Kendras in the country; and (f) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS (SHRI BHAGWANTH KHUBA)

- (a) & (b): With an objective of making quality generic medicines available at affordable prices to  all, Pradhan  Mantri  Bhartiya  Janaushadhi  Pariyojana (PMBJP)  was  launched  by  the Department of Pharmaceuticals, Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilizers, Government of India. Under the scheme, about 9,668 Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Kendra s  (PMBJKs) have been opened as on 31.07.2023. About 10-12 lakh people visit these Kendras on an average daily  basis.  The  prices  of Janaushadhi medicines  are  generally  50%-90% less than that of branded medicines, which has resulted in estimated savings of more than Rs. 20,000 crore to the citizens during the last nine years. Further, the scheme has also provided good source of self-employment with sustainable and regular earnings.
- (c)  &  (d):  Pharmaceuticals  &  Medical  Devices  Bureau  of  India  (PMBI),  the  implementing agency of the Scheme maintains a mobile application namely ' Janaushadhi Sugam ', which has various  user-friendly  options,  including  features  to  locate  nearby Janaushadhi  Kendras through Google map, search Janaushadhi generic medicines, compare prices of Generic with Branded medicines in terms of MRP & overall savings, etc.
- (e) & (f): No ID Card is required for purchasing medicines from Janaushadhi Kendras in the country.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3803 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-11
Subject: WHO Report on Contaminated Cough Syrup
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Manickam Tagore B

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3803 TO BE ANSWERED ON 11 TH AUGUST, 2023

## WHOREPORTONCONTAMINATED COUGH SYRUP

3803: SHRI MANICKAM TAGORE B.:

Will the Minister of HEALTHANDFAMILYWELFARE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether it is a fact that as per the World Health Organisation report that contaminated cough syrup made by Indian company has been found on the Marshall Islands and in Micronesia;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) whether it is true that the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention of the United States of America has expressed concern that a drug-resistant bacteria strain allegedly linked to eye drops from India could gain a foothold in U.S. healthcare settings and 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): World Health Organization (WHO) has issued Medical Product alert for a batch of Guaifenesin Syrup, manufactured by an Indian company, identified in Marshall Islands & Federated States of Micronesia.

Subsequent to the reports, Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO) in coordination with State Drugs Authority, Punjab, conducted a joint investigation at M/s QP Pharmachem Ltd., Punjab. Drug samples drawn from the manufacturing premises under the provisions of Drugs & Cosmetics Act, 1940 for test and Analysis were declared as "Not of Standard Quality". Further, the State Licensing Authority has directed the firm to stop all the manufacturing activities with immediate effect.

- (c): No such report has been received.

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