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Lok Sabha Question No. 845 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-11-29
Subject: CCTV Camera in Medical Shops
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Shri Dinesh Chandra Yadav

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 845 TO BE ANSWERED ON 29 TH NOVEMBER, 2024

## CCTV CAMERAIN MEDICALSHOPS

845: SHRI DINESH CHANDRA YADAV:

Will the Minister of HEALTHANDFAMILYWELFARE be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government has issued any directions to install CCTV camera in all the medical shops across the country; and

(b) if so, the details thereof?

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

(a) & (b): As informed by M/o Women and Child Development, National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) in collaboration with Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) has formulated and launched a Joint Action Plan on 'Prevention of Drugs and Substance Abuse among Children and Illicit Trafficking" on 09.02.2021.

Under the Joint Action Plan, advisory dated 10.10.2022 has been issued by NCPCR to States/Union Territories and District Magistrates to issue Orders under Section 133, Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPc), 1973 to install CCTV cameras at the pharmacy/chemist shop Schedules 'H', 'H1' and 'X' drugs for monitoring their sale in order to stop the sales of psychotropic substances to the children. As per the data received from the districts, till March, 2024, total 3,69,727 CCTV cameras have been installed in medical/pharmacy shops selling such drugs.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 844 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-11-29
Subject: Use of Wastewater for Agriculture
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: Dr. Amar Singh

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.  844 TO BE ANSWERED ON:  29.11.2024

## Use of Wastewater for Agriculture

## 844 DR.  AMAR SINGH :

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

- (a) whether the Government has taken note of the views/suggestions that if 84 percent  of  nutrients  lost  in  wastewater  for  agriculture  and  recovered  and recycled,  up  to  forty  per  cent  of  the  national  fertilizer  consumption  can  be saved;
- (b) if so, the details of the initiatives proposed to be taken by the government in this regard; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS & FERILIZERS

## (SMT.  ANUPRIYA PATEL)

(a)  to  (c)  :    Nutrient  recovery  from  wastewater  and  recycling  nutrients  from  farm wastes as a nutrient source is very important to minimize the outside chemical inputs and  achieve  circular  economy.   Plant  growth  and  yield  potentials  with  recovered nutrients  are  either  similar  or  better  than  that  of  the  conventional  fertilizer,  in  the experimental cases carried out by ICAR.  ICAR-Indian Institute of Farming Systems Research  through  AICRP  on  Integrated  Farming  Systems  and  All  India  Network Programme on Organic Farming carried out research on Integrated farming systems and organic farming in 26 States / Union Territories which focussed on the recycling of  farm  waste  including  waste  water.   The  results  showed  the  potential  of  nutrient recycling which are being up scaled in the farmers field through various government schemes.  The ICAR also imparts training to educate farmers and provide technical backstopping in this regard.  However, the experiments revealed that the contamination of the recovered nutrient with toxic compounds is a major concern.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 843 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-11-29
Subject: Special Call Centres
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Smt. Dhanorkar Pratibha Suresh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 843

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 29.11.2024

## SPECIAL CALL CENTRES

843. SMT. DHANORKAR PRATIBHA SURESH:

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

- (a) whether the National Commission for Women has sent any proposals to the Government to set up special call centres for addressing the complaints of the women;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has carried out any assessment of all the aspects related to setting up said centres, if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether any measures have been initiated by the Government for implementation of the said proposal; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT (SHRIMATI SAVITRI THAKUR)

(a) to (e): National Commission for Women (NCW) informed that no proposal to set up special call centres has been sent to the Government. However, this Ministry has been  implementing  the  scheme  of  Women  Helpline  (WHL)  since  1st  April,  2015 facilitating  referral  services,  linking  them  with  appropriate  authorities  such  as  the police, One Stop Centres (OSCs), SANKALP: HUBs and hospitals. It provides a toll free 24x7x365 emergency and non- emergency assistance to women in distress or need  through  a  single  uniform  number  181.  Presently,  Women  Helpline  181  is functional in 35 States/UTs (State Government of West Bengal is not implementing the Scheme). It has assisted around 81.64 lakh women under the scheme (as on 31 October 2024). The WHL has been integrated with the Emergency Response Support System 112 (ERSS-112) helpline in 34 States/UTs and with Child Helpline 1098 in 32 States/UTs.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 841 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-11-29
Subject: Ayushman Bharat-PMJAY
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Shri Godam Nagesh

## GOVERNMENTOFINDIA MINISTRYOF HEALTH AND FAMILYWELFARE DEPARTMENTOFHEALTH AND FAMILYWELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 841 TO BE ANSWERED ON 29 TH NOVEMBER, 2024

## AYUSHMANBHARAT-PMJAY

## 841. SHRI GODAM NAGESH:

Will the Minister of HEALTHAND FAMILYWELFARE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has recently launched the details of the implementation of Ayushman Bharat-Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (ABPM-JAY) in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the scheme is likely to cover 10.74 crore rural & urban individuals as identified in Socio Economic and Caste Census (SECC) 2011; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

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

(a) to (d): Ayushman Bharat- Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY) was launched on 23.09.2018 with an aim to provide health cover of Rs. 5 lakh per family per year for secondary and tertiary care hospitalization to approximately 10.74 crore beneficiary families constituting the bottom 40% of India ' s population. AB-PMJAY is presently implemented in 33 States/UTs across the country except West Bengal, NCT of Delhi and Odisha.

Initially, 10.74 crore beneficiary families under AB-PMJAY were targeted on the basis of the Socio-economic Caste Census (SECC) of 2011 using select deprivation and occupational criteria across rural and urban areas respectively to identify the families. Further, in January 2022, on the basis of decadal growth rate of 11.7%, Government of India revised the beneficiary base to 12 crore families and States/UTs have been given the flexibility to use other databases for verification of beneficiaries against such SECC beneficiaries who could not be identified and verified.

In March 2024, 37 lakh families of ASHA, Anganwadi Worker and Anganwadi Helpers were also included in the scheme. Further, on 29.10.2024, the Government of India expanded the scheme to provide free treatment benefits of up to ₹5 lakh per year on a family basis to all senior citizens aged 70 years and above, irrespective of their socio-economic status. Additionally, many States/UTs implementing the scheme have expanded the beneficiary base at their own cost.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 840 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-11-29
Subject: Adequate Medical Services in Chikkaballapur
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Dr. K Sudhakar

## GOVERNMENTOFINDIA MINISTRYOF HEALTH AND FAMILYWELFARE DEPARTMENTOFHEALTH ANDFAMILYWELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 840 TO BE ANSWERED ON 29.11.2024

## ADEQUATE MEDICALSERVICES IN CHIKKABALLAPUR

## 840. DR. K SUDHAKAR:

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

(a) whether there is adequate stock of medicines across all Government hospitals in the country, if so, details thereof;

(b) the steps taken/proposed to be taken by the Government to ensure that Primary Health Centers are able to provide specialized medical services across the country, if so, details thereof State/UT-wise;

(c) the data regarding the number of specialist doctors available at various Government hospitals of Chikkaballapur;

(d) whether there is any report of shortage of medical personnel/medicines across Government hospitals of Chikkaballapur Lok Sabha constituency, if so, the details thereof; and

(e) the total number of persons who have successfully availed Ayushman Bharat treatment at Chikkaballapur?

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

(a) & (b): In 2015, the Government of India launched the Free Drugs Service Initiative (FDSI) to improve access to free medicines at district hospitals, Community Health Centres (CHC), Primary Health Centres (PHC) and Sub-health Centre (SC). Under FDSI, financial support is given to States/UTs for 106 drugs at SHC level, 172 at PHC level, 300 at CHC level, 318 at SDH level and 381 drugs at district Hospitals.

As per NHM norms, Medical Officers are deployed at each PHC. These PHC-AAMs also provide teleconsultation services, enabling Medical Officers to connect with specialists at secondary and tertiary care centres for specialized services.

(c) & (d): As per the State of Karnataka, the details of specialty doctors available at various Government Hospitals of Chikkaballapur is given below:

| Sl. No.   | Institutions     |   Sanctioned Strength |   Working |   Vacant |
|-----------|------------------|-----------------------|-----------|----------|
| 1         | General Hospital |                    95 |        63 |       32 |
| 2         | CHC              |                    10 |         7 |        3 |
|           | Total            |                   105 |        70 |       35 |

(e) As on 31.10.2024, a total of 2.90 lakh hospital admissions amounting to Rs. 191.06 crore have been authorized under AB PM-JAY for Chikkaballapur.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 839 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-11-29
Subject: Shortage of Staff in AIIMS
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Smt. Sajda Ahmed

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 839 TO BE ANSWERED ON 29 TH NOVEMBER, 2024

## SHORTAGE OF STAFF IN AIIMS

## 839. SMT SAJDAAHMED:

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

- (a) whether the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Delhi is currently facing a shortage of staff and faculty;
- (b) if so, the details of the steps taken/proposed to be taken by the Government to address these shortages and ensure that patient care and academic activities are not affected;
- (c) whether the Government is planning to extend the services of several experienced faculty members at AIIMS, Delhi nearing retirement in teaching and research realm; and
- (d) the steps taken/proposed to be taken by the Government to facilitate this process?

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

- (a) and (b): The present position of faculty and staff in All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi is as under:

| Faculty    | Faculty     | Non-Faculty   | Non-Faculty   |
|------------|-------------|---------------|---------------|
| Sanctioned | In-position | Sanctioned    | In-position   |
| 1235       | 810         | 14343         | 12101         |

Recruitment of faculty and staff is a continuous process. To fill up vacant posts AIIMS regularly conducts Standing Selection Committee meetings, Nursing Officer Recruitment Common Eligibility Test (NORCET), Common Recruitment Examination (CRE) and Departmental Promotion Committee meetings.

- (c) and (d): No. As per provision of Section 30(2) of AIIMS Regulations 2019, the retirement age for faculty is 65 years.
Lok Sabha Question No. 838 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-11-29
Subject: Medical Treatment of Patients from Remote Areas
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Shri Sunil Kumar

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTIN NO- 838 TO BE ANSWERED ON 29/11/2024

## MEDICALTREATMENTOFPATIENTS FROM REMOTE AREAS

## 838. SHRI SUNIL KUMAR

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

- (a) whether it is a fact that a large number of serious patients from remote areas such as West Champaran, East Champaran, Sheohar and Gopalganj in North Bihar as well as Kushinagar in Uttar Pradesh have to go to Gorakhpur, Darbhanga, Patna, Lucknow and Delhi for better treatment facilities;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether the hospitals in these areas such as Patna and Delhi are in a position to handle the huge influx of patients form the said areas;
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (e) whether the Government proposes to set up an AIIMS in West Champaran district to provide better medical facilities to the people of the said districts and if so, the details thereof and the time by which it is likely to be done?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SH. PRATAPRAO JADHV)

(a) to (e) ' Public Health and Hospitals ' is a State subject. However, with the objectives of correcting regional imbalances in the availability of affordable/ reliable tertiary healthcare services and also to augment facilities for quality medical education in the country under Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana (PMSSY), 22 All India Institutes of Medical Sciences ( AIIMS) have been approved including 2 AIIMS in the State of Bihar : one AIIMS at Patna which is fully functional and another AIIMS at Darbhanga. Further, for expansion and strengthening of tertiary healthcare facilities in Bihar, under another component of

PMSSY upgradation of following six (06) Government Medical Colleges/ Institutes have been approved by way of construction of Super Specialty Blocks (SSBs) on Centre-State cost sharing basis: (i) Srikrishna Medical College, Muzaffarpur (ii) Darbhanga Medical College & Hospital, Darbhanga (iii) Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Bhagalpur (iv) Anugrah Narayan Magadh Medical College, Gaya (v) Patna Medical College & Hospital, Patna and (vi) Regional Institute of Ophthalmology at Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Patna.

In current phase of PMSSY, there is no proposal for establishment of AIIMS in West Champaran district in Bihar.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 837 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-11-29
Subject: Ban on Corrosive and Toxic Products
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Shri Praveen Khandelwal

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †837 TO BE ANSWERED ON 29 TH NOVEMBER, 2024

## BAN ON CORROSIVE AND TOXIC PRODUCTS

## †837: SHRI PRAVEEN KHANDELWAL:

Will the Minister of HEALTHANDFAMILYWELFARE be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government proposes to ban corrosive and toxic cleaning products which can pose health risks and if so, the details thereof;

- (b) whether certain big brands like Harpic and Lizol are using such components in India which are banned in other countries and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether there are any regulatory norms in this regard and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether any mechanism is developed to monitor these hazardous substances and assess their negative impact on health, if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) whether the Government proposes to take action against such brands or conduct an awareness campaign in this regard and if so, the details thereof?

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

(a) to (e): Disinfectants which are intended to affect the structure or any function of human body or intended to be used for the destruction of vermin or insects which cause disease in human beings or animals, are regulated as Drugs under the provisions of Drug and Cosmetics Act, 1940 and Schedule K of the Act.

Under the provisions under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940, Central Government may regulate, restrict or prohibit manufacture, etc. of any drug in public interest if the use of drugs is likely to involve any risk to human beings or animals.

Safety issues which are reported in respect of marketed drugs are examined by Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO) in consultation with expert committees/ Drug Technical Advisory Board (DTAB), based on whose recommendations such drugs are prohibited for manufacture, sale and distribution in the country.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 835 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-11-29
Subject: Prevention of  EVM hacking
Ministry: LAW AND JUSTICE
Asked by: Adv. Chandra Shekhar

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

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 835

## TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, THE 29 th  NOVEMBER 2024

## Prevention of EVM Hacking

835. Adv. Chandra Shekhar:

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

the  details  of  safeguards  to  prevent  tampering  or  hacking  of  Electronic  Voting Machines (EVMs) particularly in light of allegations that EVMs can be manipulated?

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

## (SHRI ARJUN RAM MEGHWAL)

The  Election  Commission  of  India  (ECI)  has  informed  that  EVM  is  a Standalone  machine  with  no  Radio  frequency  communication  capability,  hence cannot  communicate  through  wireless,  Bluetooth,  Wi-Fi  etc.  The  machine  is electronically protected to prevent any tampering/manipulation. It inter alia incorporates several technical security features such as one time programmable chip, unauthorised access detect module, advance encryption techniques, strong mutual  authentication  capability,  etc.  Also,  ECI  has  put  in  place  stringent  and secure administrative procedures such as strict security protocols during storage and  movement  (24x7  CCTV,  armed  security,  logbook  and  GPS  based  vehicles etc.),  opening  and  closing  of  EVM  warehouse/strongroom  during  non-election period till counting is done in presence of the recognised political parties/candidates  under  videography.  Further,  first  level  checking,  two  stage randomisation  of  EVMs,  commissioning,  dispersal,  mock  poll,  actual  poll  and counting  etc.  is  done  in  the  presence  of  representatives  of  recognised  political parties/candidates accompanied with videography at every stage of the electoral process.

The  ECI  has  also  informed  that  approximately  42  petitions  on  EVM  have been  filed  before  various  Hon'ble  High  Courts  and  Hon'ble  Supreme  Court  of India. After going through various aspects of the technological soundness and the administrative measures involved in the use of EVMs, the courts have repeatedly held that EVMs are credible, reliable and tamperproof.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 834 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-11-29
Subject: Quality of SSP Fertilizer in Andhra Pradesh
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: Shri G Lakshminarayana

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 834 TO BE ANSWERED ON : 29.11.2024

## Quality of SSP Fertilizer in Andhra Pradesh

## 834. SHRI  G.  LAKSHMINARAYANA

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

- (a) whether the Government has set up a task force to improve the quality of Single Super  Phosphate  (SSP)  fertilizer and  promote  its use as an alternative to Di-ammonium Phosphate(DAP);
- (b) if  so,  the  recommendations  made  by  the  task  force  and  steps  taken  to implement the same;
- (c) the details of initiatives undertaken by the Government to raise awareness among farmers in Andhra Pradesh about SSP as an alternative to DAP;
- (d) whether there is adequate supply and distribution of SSP fertilizer in Andhra Pradesh  to meet  current demand,  especially during peak  agricultural seasons; and
- (e) the  details  of  any  additional  financial  incentives  or  subsidies  provided  to encourage  farmers  in  Andhra  Pradesh  to  switch  from  DAP  to  SSP,  along with the eligibility criteria for farmers to access them?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS & FERTILIZERS

## (SMT. ANUPRIYA PATEL)

(a) & (b):   Department of Fertilizers constituted Fertilizer Management Task Force 2024 which specially dealt with the issues of expediting the timely procurement of fertilizers  to  meet  the  requirement  of  the  States  and  monitoring  the  state  specific demand & supply of fertilizers on priority basis.  The Companies were advised to promote the usage of alternate fertilizers including SSP in close coordination with the States and to procure sufficient quantities of fertilizers.

(c)  &  (d):  Regular  meetings  have  been  held  with  States  to  address  availability issues  and  advise  them  on  use  of  alternate  fertilizers.  During  the  Rabi  season (1.10.2024 to 25.11.2024) the PoS sale of SSP in Andhra Pradesh is 32,389 MTs compared to 26,496 MTs for the same period in previous Rabi Season. The SSP Stock in Andhra Pradesh as on date is 55,910 MT which is comfortable.

(e): Government has implemented Nutrient Based Subsidy Policy w.e.f 01.04.2010 for Phosphatic and Potassic (P&K) Fertilizers. Under the policy, a fixed amount of subsidy, decided on annual/bi-annual basis, is provided on notified P&K fertilizers depending on their nutrient content. Subsidy on  SSP under NBS Scheme for the Kharif Season 2024 was Rs. 4804 /MT  which has increased to Rs. 5121 /MT for the Rabi Season 2024-25.  Further, to promote its usage, SSP has been included under freight subsidy regime from Kharif, 2022.

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