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Lok Sabha Question No. 2657 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-04
Subject: Setting up of Jan Aushadhi Kendras
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: Jual Oram

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 2657 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 4 th  August, 2023

## Setting up of Jan Aushadhi Kendras

## 2657. SHRI JUAL ORAM:

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

- (a) whether the Government has received any requests from private companies seeking their participation in setting up Jan Aushadhi Kendras in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether Union Government has received proposals from the State Government to set up Jan Aushadhi Kendras in Odisha and if so, the details thereof, district-wise; and
- (d) the action taken/proposed to be taken by the Union Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b):  The scheme, viz., Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana (PMBJP) is implemented by the Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Bureau of India (PMBI), a society under the aegis of the Department of Pharmaceuticals. The scheme operates on a franchisee like  model  wherein  the  individual  entrepreneurs,  NGOs,  Societies,  Trusts,  Firms,  Private Companies, etc. can apply to PMBI for establishing and running Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Kendras (PMBJKs). While applications are received from individual entrepreneurs for approval of kendras, PMBI has informed that it has not received any request from any  private  company  seeking  participation  in  setting  up Janaushadhi Kendras in  the country.

(c) & (d): Till 30.06.2023, about 418 Jansushadhi Kendras have been opened in the State of Odisha.  As  per  records  readily  available,  no  proposal  has  been  received  from  the  State Government to set up Janaushadhi Kendras in the state of Odisha.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2656 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-04
Subject: Ship Services from Kerala Ports to Gulf Countries
Ministry: PORTS, SHIPPING AND WATERWAYS
Asked by: M. P. Abdussamad Samadani

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2656

ANSWERED ON 04.08.2023

## SHIP SERVICES FROM KERALA PORTS TO GULF COUNTRIES

2656. DR. M.P. ABDUSSAMAD SAMADANI:

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

(a) whether the Government have received any proposal from the State of Kerala regarding  the  passenger  ship  services  from  Kerala  Ports  to  Gulf  countries  for expatriates; (b) if so, the details thereof; (c) whether the Government has conducted any feasibility study on passenger ship services to Gulf countries; and (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (b) No Sir, Government has not received any proposal from the State of Kerala regarding the passenger ship services from Kerala Ports to Gulf countries for expatriates.

(c) to (d) No  Sir,  Government  has  not  conducted  any  feasibility  study on passenger ship services to Gulf countries.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2655 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-04
Subject: Global Standards Harbour
Ministry: PORTS, SHIPPING AND WATERWAYS
Asked by: Jaswantsinh Sumanbhai Bhabhor

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2655

ANSWERED ON 04.08.2023

## GLOBAL STANDARDS HARBOUR

2655. SHRI JASWANT SINGH BHABHOR:

Will the Minister of PORTS, SHIPPING AND WATERWAYS be pleased to state:

## पȅन , पोत पįरवहन और जलमागŊ मंũी

- (a) whether the Government has taken any initiatives to  develop  a  global  standard harbour in the country;
- (b) if so. the details thereof, State-wise; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c) Sagarmala is a flagship programme of the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways  aims  to  promote  port-led  development  in  the  country  through  harnessing India's 7,500 km long coastline and  14,500 km of potentially navigable waterways.   As a part of Sagarmala Programme, more than 800 projects at an estimated cost of around 5.54  lakh  crore  have  been  identified  for  implementation.    These  projects  are  broadly classified into five pillars of Sagarmala. Implementation of the projects under Sagarmala is to be done by the Central Line Ministries, State Maritime Boards, Major Ports and SPV preferably through Public Private Partnership (PPP) wherever feasible. Development of ports and harbours are covered under Port Modernisation Pillar of Sagarmala Programme. The details of Port Modernisation pillar of Sagarmala Programme state wise is annexed [Annexure].

Annexure

|   Sr No | State                     |   No. of Projects |   Project Cost (Rs. Cr) |
|---------|---------------------------|-------------------|-------------------------|
|       1 | Andaman & Nicobar Islands |                 6 |                    6089 |
|       2 | Andhra Pradesh            |                29 |                   35795 |
|       3 | Daman & Diu               |                 2 |                      92 |
|       4 | Goa                       |                 7 |                    1141 |
|       5 | Gujarat                   |                36 |                   40540 |
|       6 | Karnataka                 |                18 |                    5129 |
|       7 | Kerala                    |                16 |                   11299 |
|       8 | Maharashtra               |                31 |                   89042 |
|       9 | Odisha                    |                16 |                   11752 |
|      10 | Puducherry                |                 3 |                     509 |
|      11 | Tamil Nadu                |                42 |                   48342 |
|      12 | West Bengal               |                32 |                    5219 |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2654 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-04
Subject: Promotion of Alternative Fertilizers
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: Ranjanben Dhananjay Bhatt

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

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2654 TO BE ANSWERED ON: 04.08.2023

## Promotion of Alternative Fertilizers

## 2654:  SHRIMATI  RANJANBEN DHANANJAY BHATT:

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

- (a)     whether  the Government proposes to promote alternative fertilizers in the country;
- (b)      if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  the  Government  has  contemplated  to  take  any  step  so  far  in  this regard;
- (d)     if so, the details thereof; and
- (e)     if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR CHEMICALS & FERTILIZERS (SHRI BHAGWANTH KHUBA)

(a) to (e): Yes,  Sir.  The  Cabinet  Committee  on  Economic  Affairs  (CCEA)  in  its meeting held on 28th June, 2023 has approved the 'PM Programme for Restoration, Awareness Generation, Nourishment, and Amelioration of Mother-Earth (PMPRANAM)'. The initiative aims to support the mass movement started by States/UTs to save  the  health  of  Mother  Earth  by  promoting  sustainable  and  balanced  use  of fertilizers,  adopting  alternate  fertilizers,  promoting  organic  farming  and  implementing resource  conservation  technologies.  Under  the  said  scheme,  50%  of  the  fertilizer subsidy  saved  by  a  State/UT  in  a  particular  financial  year  by  way  of  reduction  in consumption of  chemical fertilizers  (Urea,  DAP,  NPK,  MOP)  compared  to  previous  3 years' average consumption, will be passed on to that State/UT as Grant.

Further, CCEA in its meeting held on 28 th  June, 2023 has approved the Market Development  Assistance  (MDA)  @  Rs.  1500/MT  to  promote  organic  fertilizers,  i.e. manure produced at plants under GOBARdhan initiative covering different Biogas/CBG support schemes/programmes of stakeholder Ministries/Departments such as Sustainable Alternative Towards Affordable Transportation (SATAT) scheme of MoPNG, 'Waste to  Energy'  programme  of  MNRE,  Swachh  Bharat  Mission  (Rural)  of DDWS,  etc.  with  total  outlay  of  Rs.  1451.84  Crore  (FY  2023-24  to  2025-26),  which includes a corpus of Rs. 360 crore for research gap funding, etc.

For  reducing  the  use  of  chemical  fertilizers  in  agriculture,  Government  of  India (GoI) is promoting the balanced and judicious use of fertilizers based on soil test based recommendations in conjunction with organic fertilizer and bio-fertilizers. Further, under organic  schemes  of  Paramparagat  Krishi  Vikas  Yojana  (PKVY),  Namami  Gange, Bhartiya Prakritik Krishi Padhati (BPKP), Mission Organic Value Chain Development for North-  Eastern  Region  (MOVCDNER),  National  Project  on  Organic  Farming  (NPOF) etc.,  farmers  are  provided  assistance  for  use  of  organic  and  bio-fertilizers.  Further, National  Centre  for  Organic  Farming  (NCOF)  is  involved  in  awareness  generation  & training activities for promotion of organic farming.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2652 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-04
Subject: Setting up of Medical College in Nagaland
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Tokheho Yepthomi

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2652 TO BE ANSWERED ON 4 TH AUGUST, 2023

## SETTING UPOF MEDICALCOLLEGE IN NAGALAND

## 2652. SHRI TOKHEHO YEPTHOMI:

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

- (a) the progress of construction of Medical College at Mon district of Nagaland;
- (b) the funds allocated by the Government along with the date of release of funds to the Medical College; and
- (c) the time by which it is likely to be completed and functional?

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

(a) to (c): 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, 157 Government medical colleges have been approved, including 02 medical colleges in Nagaland at Kohima and Mon.

Government Medical College at Mon was approved under Phase-III of the Scheme at a total approved cost of Rs. 325 Cr and central share amounting to Rs. 242.50 Cr, out of the total central share of Rs. 292.50 has already been released to the State Government. As per guidelines of the scheme, the planning, execution and commissioning of the project is to be done by the State Government.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2650 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-04
Subject: Students Data in Foreign Universities
Ministry: EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: M. K. Raghavan

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

ANSWERED ON- 04/08/2023

MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-2650

## STUDENTS DATA IN FOREIGN UNIVERSITIES

2650. SHRI M.K. RAGHAVAN

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

(a)   whether   the   Government   has   any   data   regarding   the   number   of   students   from   India who study in Foreign Universities, if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether Government maintains the data of such students who permanently settle down abroad after their studies, if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether the Government has data regarding the approximate number of students from kerala who choose to study abroad, if so, the details thereof; and

(d) whether there is an increase in the number of Indians who give up their citizenship and if so, the details thereof including the number of such persons from Kerala?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI V. MURALEEDHARAN)

(a to d) As per information available with the Ministry, there were approximately 1.5 million Indian students pursuing education abroad  as on January 2023.

The number of Indians who renounced their Indian citizenship was 85,256 (in 2020); 1,63,370 (in 2021); 2,25,620 (in 2022) and 87,026 (till June 2023) . For reference purposes, data was 1,22,819 (in 2011); 1,20,923 (in 2012); 1,31,405 (in 2013); 1,29,328 (in 2014); 1,31,489 (in 2015); 1,41,603 (in 2016); 1,33,049 (in 2017); 1,34,561 (in 2018) and 1,44,017 (in 2019). State-specific data regarding students staying in foreign Universities and persons giving up their citizenship is not available.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2648 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-04
Subject: Efficiency Parameters for Ports
Ministry: PORTS, SHIPPING AND WATERWAYS
Asked by: Jayant Sinha

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2648 ANSWERED ON 04.08.2023

## EFFICIENCY PARAMETERS FOR PORTS

## 2648.  SHRI JAYANT SINHA:

Will the Minister of PORTS, SHIPPING AND WATERWAYS be pleased to state:

## पȅन , पोत पįरवहन और जलमागŊ मंũी

- (a) the details of efficiency parameters for major ports, including average turnaround time, berth productivity, crane productivity, year-wise since 2016;
- (b) whether the Government has any targets for the improvement of the aforementioned parameters and if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) whether the Government  has  any  schemes  and  policies to achieve the aforementioned targets and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) Year  wise  details  of  the  efficiency  parameters  of  Major  Ports  since  2016  are given below:
- (b)  &  (c)  Maritime  India  Vision  2030  envisioned  by  the  Ministry,  under  which  various targets  have  been  fixed  for  improving  the  efficiency  parameters  of  Major  Ports.  The government  has  given  a  strong  push  to  port  modernisation,  mechanisation  and digitalisation with a number of ease of doing business initiatives i.e. Direct Port Delivery &  Entry,  Installation  of  Container  Scanners,  RFID  based  Gate-automation  System, National Logistic Portal-Marine to improve the efficiency of the Major Ports.

| Period   |   Average Total Turn Around Time (In Hours) |   Average Output Per Ship Berthday (In Tonnes) |
|----------|---------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------|
| FY 16-17 |                                       82.31 |                                          14576 |
| FY 17-18 |                                       64.43 |                                          15333 |
| FY 18-19 |                                       59.51 |                                          16541 |
| FY 19-20 |                                       56.13 |                                          16419 |
| FY 20-21 |                                       55.99 |                                          15373 |
| FY 21-22 |                                       52.87 |                                          16068 |
| FY 22-23 |                                       52.43 |                                          17239 |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2646 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-04
Subject: Indian Students in Foreign Prisons
Ministry: EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: A.K.P. Chinraj

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

ANSWERED ON- 04/08/2022

## MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-2646

## INDIAN STUDENTS IN FOREIGN PRISONS

2646. SHRI A.K.P. CHINRAJ

Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state :(a)  the  number of students from India who have been apprehended and lodged in foreign prisons, country-wise along with charges framed against them; and

- (b) the number of Indian citizens other than students apprehended and lodged in prison in foreign countries along with the charges framed against them?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS (SHRI V. MURALEEDHARAN) (a & b)  As per the information available with the Ministry, the number of Indian prisoners, including undertrials,  in foreign prisons at present is 8330.  This includes 24 students from India who have been charged with various offences like theft, assault, wire fraud and indecent behaviour etc. However, due to strong privacy laws prevailing in many countries, the local authorities do not share information on prisoners unless the person concerned consents to the disclosure   of   such   information.   Even   countries   which   share   information   do   not   generally provide detailed information about the foreign nationals imprisoned.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2637 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-04
Subject: Ban on e-Cigarettes
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Ramdas Chandrabhanji Tadas, Sunil Kumar

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2637 TO BE ANSWERED ON 4 TH AUGUST 2023

## BAN ON E-CIGARETTES

## 2637. SHRI RAMDAS C. TADAS: SHRI SUNIL KUMAR:

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

- (a) whether the Government has recently expressed its concern by writing letters to the States for effective implementation of ban on consumption of e-cigarettes as the said instruments are still available online and with the local sellers;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the State Governments have taken note of the same and started compliance on it; 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 (PROF. S.P. SINGH BAGHEL)

(a) to (d): The Government of India prohibited electronic-cigarettes and like devices through ' The Prohibition of Electronic Cigarettes (production, manufacture, import, export, transport, sale, distribution, storage and advertisement) Act, 2019. The Act was notified on 5 th December, 2019.

The enforcement of the Act lies with the States and Union Territories. This Ministry has been requesting the States/UTs to take necessary steps for implementation of the provisions of the Act. A Public Notice was issued PAN India for effective compliance of the Prohibition of Electronic Cigarettes (production, manufacture, import, export, transport, sale, distribution, storage and advertisement) Act, 2019.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2635 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-04
Subject: Anaemia among Women and Children
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Mala Roy

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2635 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 4 TH AUGUST 2023

## 'ANAEMIAAMONG WOMEN AND CHILDREN'

## 2635. SHRIMATI MALA ROY:

Will the Minister of HEALTHANDFAMILYWELFARE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether it is a fact that anaemia mostly affects the women and children from SC/ST/OBC categories due to their backwardness;
- (b) if so, whether any measures have been taken/proposed to be taken to reach out to these community to tackle anaemia;
- (c) whether it is a fact that anaemia affects due to insufficiency of nutritious food; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

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

- (a) As per National Family Health Survey-5 (NFHS-5, 2019-21) the prevalence of anaemia is

67.1 percent in children 6-59 months at national level and it is 69.5 percent among Scheduled Caste, 72.4 percent among Scheduled Tribe, 65.2 percent among Other Backward Class. The prevalence of anaemia is 57.0 percent in women age 15-49 years at national level and it is 59.2 percent among Scheduled Caste, 64.6 percent among Scheduled Tribe, and 54.6 percent among Other Backward Class.

- (b) The Government implements Anaemia Mukt Bharat (AMB) strategy to reduce prevalence of

anaemia in children, adolescents and women in life cycle approach. The 6X6X6 strategy aims to reduce anaemia among six beneficiaries age groups- children 6-59 months, children 5-9 years, adolescents 10-19 years, women of reproductive age (15-49 years), pregnant women and lactating women through implementation of six interventions- Prophylactic Iron Folic

Acid Supplementation; Periodic deworming; Intensified year-round Behaviour Change Communication Campaign; Testing of anemia using digital invasive haemoglobinometer and point of care treatment; Mandatory provision of Iron Folic Acid fortified foods in public health programmes; Addressing non-nutritional causes of anemia in endemic pockets, via six institutional mechanisms - Inter-ministrial coordination; Convergence with other ministries; strengthening supply chain and logistics; Engaging National Centre of Excellence and Advanced research on Anaemia Control for capacity building of health care providers; and monitoring using AMB dashboard and Digital portal.

(c) and (d)

Approximately 50% of cases of anaemia are considered to be due to iron deficiency, but the proportion probably varies among population groups and in different areas, according to the local conditions. Other causes of anaemia include other micronutrient deficiencies (e.g. folate, riboflavin, vitamins A and B12), acute and chronic infections (e.g. malaria, cancer, tuberculosis and HIV), helminthic infestation of hookworms and other parasitic worms, and inherited or acquired disorders that affect haemoglobin synthesis, red blood cell production or red blood cell survival (e.g. haemoglobinopathies).

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