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Lok Sabha Question No. 2532 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-05
Subject: Bacteria/Virus in Rupee Notes
Ministry: SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Asked by: RAJESH VERMA

# GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

**MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY**

**DEPARTMENT OF SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH**

**LOK SABHA**

**UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2532**

**(TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.08.2015)**

**BACTERIA/VIRUS IN RUPEE NOTES**

**2532. SHRI RAJESH VERMA:**

Will the Minister of SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY be pleased to state:

1. whether the Council of Scientific & Industrial Research has noticed Bacteria and Virus in the rupee notes in a research conducted by it;
2. if so, the details of the places where the people working are vulnerable to this danger; and
3. the details of the steps taken by the Government to tackle this problem?

**ANSWER**

**MINISTER OF STATE FOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AND EARTH SCIENCES**

**(SHRI Y.S. CHOWDARY)**

1. Yes, Madam. The Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR) through an exploratory research effort has noticed presence of genetic materials in the rupee notes. The genetic material on fomites was noticed through high-throughput DNA sequencing. However, presence of genetic materials does not confirm to presence of live micro-organisms.

(b)&(c) The objective of the study was purely exploratory using the power of high-throughput sequencing and metagenomics analysis. Samples of denominations Rs.10, Rs.20 and Rs.100 were collected in sterile plastic bags from random spots such as street vendors, grocery shops, snack bars, canteen, tea shops, hardware shops, chemists, etc. across the Delhi city metropolitan area.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2531 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-05
Subject: Faculty Sharing Scheme
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: K.R.P. PRABAKARAN

**GOVERNMENT OF INDIA**

**MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT**

**DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION**

**LOK SABHA**

**UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.  2531**

**TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.08.2015**

**Faculty Sharing Scheme**

**2531.  SHRI K.R.P. PRABAKARAN:**

Will the Minister of **HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT** be pleased to state?

(a) 	whether the Government has any plan to introduce faculty sharing scheme in all educational institutes, to develop the knowledge sharing at all levels;

(b)	if so, the details thereof and the action taken by the Government thereon; and

(c) 	if not, the reasons therefor?

**ANSWER**

**MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT**

(SMT. SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

(a) to (c): 	No Madam.

However this Ministry has conceived a programme titled Global Initiative for Academic Networks (GIAN) in Higher Education aimed at tapping the talent pool of scientists and entrepreneurs internationally to encourage their engagement with the institutes of Higher Education in India so as to augment the country’s existing academic resources, accelerate the pace of quality reform, and elevate India’s scientific and technological capacity to global excellence.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 205 (STARRED), answered on 2015-08-04
Subject: Marketing practices by pharma companies
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: SHOBHA KARANDLAJE

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS

DEPARTMENT OF PHARMACEUTICALS

**LOK SABHA**

**STARRED QUESTION No. *205**

**TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 04** **TH** **AUGUST, 2015**

**Marketing practices by pharma companies**

*205.	KUMARI SHOBHA KARANDLAJE:

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

1. whether there are reports of aggressive marketing/promotion of drugs/ medicines by pharma companies by way of inducing doctors through gifts, hospitality, foreign trips etc., for prescribing expensive brands of drugs and if so, the reaction of the Government thereon;
2. whether Uniform Code of Pharmaceutical Marketing Practices (UCPMP) to prevent/stop such unethical marketing practices is being considered;
3. if so, the salient features and objectives of the said code;
4. whether the Government has received comments/suggestions from various stakeholders/Pharma associations in this regard, if so, the details thereof and the present status of UCPMP; and
5. the extent to which UCPMP is likely to reduce the unethical marketing practices by a section of pharmaceutical companies?

**ANSWER**

**MINISTER OF CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS (SHRI ANANTH KUMAR)**

(a) to (e):	A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

**STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) to (e) OF THE LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 205 TO BE ANSWERED  ON 04.08.2015 REGARDING MARKETING PRACTICES BY PHARMA COMPANIES**

(a):	Yes, Madam.

(b):	The Government after consulting all the stakeholders have formulated a Uniform Code for Pharmaceutical Marketing Practices (UCPMP) which is to be adopted at the first instance voluntarily for a period upto 31.08.2015.

(c):	In view of reply to (b) above, does not arise.

(d):	The Government has received suggestions from the stakeholders subsequent to which a meeting was taken with the stakeholders by the Hon’ble Minister (C&F) on 29.07.2015.  The suggestions received would be examined and a concrete code would be formulated after discussion with all the stakeholders.

(e):	Once the Uniform Code for Pharmaceutical Marketing Practices (UCPMP) is adopted by the stakeholders in a true spirit it is likely to reduce the unethical marketing practices.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2513 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-04
Subject: Promotion of Hybrid/Electric Vehicles
Ministry: HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES
Asked by: DHANANJAY BHIMRAO MAHADIK, T. RADHAKRISHNAN, HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT, VIJAYSINH MOHITE PATIL, SUPRIYA SADANAND SULE

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES

DEPARTMENT OF HEAVY INDUSTRY

**LOK SABHA**

**UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2513**

**TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.08.2015**

**Promotion of Hybrid/Electric Vehicles**

2513. 	SHRI DHANANJAY MAHADIK:

SHRIMATI SUPRIYA SULE:

DR. HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT:

SHRI MOHITE PATIL VIJAYSINH SHANKARRAO:

SHRI T. RADHAKRISHNAN:

Will the Minister of HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has issued any directive/instruction to various States to encourage the use of hybrid/electric vehicles in the country, if so, the details thereof and the response of each of the State including Tamil Nadu;

(b) whether the Government has asked the State Governments to submit pilot projects by converging various existing schemes with Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Hybrid and Electric Vehicles mission in India (FAME) and if so, the response of the State Governments thereon;

(c) whether some State Governments especially Maharashtra has extended nil road tax and concessional VAT for electric/ hybrid vehicles to help in promotion of electric/hybrid vehicles;

(d) if so, the details thereof; and

(e) the other steps taken/being taken by the Government to persuade the other States to take measures to promote electric/ hybrid vehicles in the country?

**ANSWER**

**MINISTER  OF  STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF  HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES  (SHRI  G.M. SIDDESHWARA)**

1. & (b): Yes, Madam. Government has requested the state governments for creating an enabling environment to encourage use of electric vehicles within their respective states.  States are also being motivated for submitting pilot projects under FAME India scheme.  Several states including Maharashtra, Karnataka etc. have submitted pilot projects.

(c) & (d): Yes, Madam. Some states including Maharashtra have extended concessional road Tax and VAT on electric vehicles.  Government is pursuing with all the state Governments to extend concessional Road Tax and VAT on electric vehicles.

(e): Government has conducted a National Workshop on 8 th April, 2015, where in state government representatives also attended. In this workshop, states were encouraged to take measures to promote electric/hybrid vehicles in the country by way of (i) creating an enabling environment, (ii) by  creating charging infrastructure, (iii) by  submitting pilot projects especially for public transport, (iv) by  providing concession in Road Tax and VAT, (v) by making provisions for charging infrastructure in planning Permission and Building by-laws.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2512 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-04
Subject: Power Shortage in CRPF Camps
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT, DHANANJAY BHIMRAO MAHADIK, VIJAYSINH MOHITE PATIL, SUPRIYA SADANAND SULE, K. MARAGATHAM

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

LOK SABHA

**UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.** 2512

**TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 4** **TH** **AUGUST, 2015/** SHRAVANA 13, **1937 (SAKA)**

**POWER SHORTAGE IN CRPF CAMPS**

2512. 	DR. HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT:

SHRIMATI SUPRIYA SULE:

SHRI DHANANJAY MAHADIK:

SHRI MOHITE PATIL VIJAYSINH SHANKARRAO:

SHRIMATI K. MARAGATHAM:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel posted in naxal affected areas are not getting regular power supply in their camps and barracks as the over-head transmission lines are blown up by the naxals and if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether the Government has asked the CRPF to go for solar energy to power up their camps and barracks and if so, the details thereof;

(c) the funds allocated for this purpose and the time by which the project will be started and completed; and

(d) the other steps taken/being taken by the Government in the interest of personnel of paramilitary forces posted in naxal affected areas?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

(SHRI HARIBHAI PARATHIBHAI CHAUDHARY)

(a) to (d): 	In order to address the issue of non-availability of regular power supply due to incidents or otherwise, the Central Government have authorized high capacity diesel generator sets to each CRPF units deployed in the LWE affected States. The Ministry of Home Affairs has also issued guidelines to all the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) to adopt and implement energy saving concepts and provided equipment for harnessing solar and wind energy wherever feasible. The Central Government has provided funds for procurement of LED lighting system, solar devices and generator sets to meet the power requirement by the CAPFs deployed in LWE areas.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2509 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-04
Subject: Profit Margin on Medicines
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: KIRTI (JHA) AZAD, HARISH DWIVEDI

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS

DEPARTMENT OF PHARMACEUTICALS

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LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2509

TO BE ANSWERED ON 4 th August 2015

**PROFIT MARGIN ON MEDICINES**

2509. 	SHRI KIRTI AZAD:

SHRI RAVNEET SINGH:

SHRI HARISH CHANDRA *ALIAS* HARISH DWIVEDI:

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

(a)	whether it is a fact that some pharma manufacturing companies are earning huge profit on medicines and medical equipments produced by them as there seems huge price difference between production cost and selling price of different brands of the scheduled formulations;

(b)	if so, the reaction of the Government thereto;

(c)	the details of the actual production cost and the Maximum Retail Price (MRP) that is printed on medicines; and

(d)	the remedial steps taken / proposed to be taken by Government for restricting profit on medicines?

**ANSWER**

**MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS & FERTILIZERS (SHRI HANSRAJ GANGARAM AHIR)**

(a) to (d)	:Under DPCO, 2013, methodology for price fixation of drugs has been changed from ‘Cost based pricing’ to ‘Market based pricing’. The actual production cost of medicines and medical equipments is not compiled and examined under DPCO, 2013. Therefore the details regarding difference between production cost and selling price of different brands of the medicines are not available with NPPA.  Also, there is no provision in the DPCO, 2013 to regulate the interbrand price difference of the same medicine and also to check the profit margin on account of wide variation in the production cost and maximum retail price (MRP) printed by the manufacturing companies.

However, DPCO, 2013 provides that all the existing manufacturers of scheduled formulations, selling the branded or generic or both the versions of scheduled formulations at a price higher than the ceiling price (plus local taxes as applicable) so fixed and notified by the Government, shall revise the prices of all such formulations downward not exceeding the ceiling price (plus local taxes as applicable). Further, all the existing manufacturers of scheduled formulations, selling the branded or generic or both the versions of scheduled formulations at a price lower than the ceiling price (plus local taxes as applicable) so fixed and notified by the Government shall maintain their existing maximum retail price.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2504 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-04
Subject: New Urea Policy, 2015
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: NAGENDRA KUMAR PRADHAN, PRATHAP SIMHA, VINAYAK BHAURAO RAUT, SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE, KALIKESH NARAYAN SINGH DEO, RAHUL RAMESH SHEWALE, P.K.SREEMATHI TEACHER, (ADV.) JOICE GEORGE

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS

DEPARTMENT OF FERTILIZERS

**LOK  SABHA**

**UNSTARRED** QUESTION **NO. 2504**

TO BE ANSWERED **ON :  04-08-2015**

**New Urea Policy, 2015**

**2504	SHRI NAGENDRA KUMAR PRADHAN:**

**SHRI PRATHAP SIMHA:**

**SHRI VINAYAK BHAURAO RAUT:**

**DR.SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE:**

**SHRI KALIKESH N. SINGH DEO:**

**SHRI RAHUL SHEWALE:**

**SHRIMATI   P.K. SREEMATHI TEACHER:**

**ADV. JOICE GEORGE:**

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

(a)	the salient features of New Urea Policy (NUP), 2015:

(b) 	whether  the said policy would reduce import dependency and saving of direct and indirect subsidy and result in additional production of urea during the next four years and if so, the details thereof;

(c)	whether the Government has also decided to continue the existing subsidy rates for Phosphatic and Potassic (P&K) fertilizers [22 grades including DAP, Single Super Phosphate (SSP), Muriate of Potash (MoP) etc.] under the Nutrient Based Subsidy (NBS) Policy for the current year and if so, the details thereof; and

(d)	the manner in which and extent to which the farmers, urea industry and the Government are likely to be benefitted from the said policy?

**ANSWER**

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS

( **SHRI HANSRAJ GANGARAM AHIR)**

(a), (b) & (d)	:   The New Urea Policy-2015 (NUP-2015) has been notified by the Department of Fertilizers on 25th May, 2015. NUP-2015, aims to achieve twin objectives of maximizing indigenous urea production and promoting energy efficiency in urea production while rationalizing subsidy burden on the government. It is expected to prepare the domestic urea sector to become globally competitive in terms of energy efficiency over a period of three years. It will drive urea units to select better technology and different measure to reduce energy consumption. The policy would ensure timely supply of urea to the farmers at the same Maximum retail Price with lesser financial burden on the exchequer.

(c) :	Yes, Madam. The NBS Policy/rates for the year 2015-16 has been **annexed.**

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2499 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-04
Subject: Corruption in PSUs
Ministry: HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES
Asked by: JASVANTSINH SUMANBHAI BHABHOR, CHANDRAKANT BHAURAO KHAIRE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEAVY INDUSTRIES & PUBLIC ENTERPRISES DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC ENTERPRISES

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2499

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 4 th  August, 2015

'Corruption in PSUs'

2499 : SHRI JASVANTSINH SUMANBHAI BHABHOR : SHRI CHANDRAKANT KHAIRE                          :

Will the Minister of HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES be pleased to state :

- (a)  whether the Government is aware that the capital invested in a number of public enterprises  are  not  being  properly  utilised  due  to  corruption  in  these  public enterprises;
- (b)   if so, the details thereof and the reaction of the Government thereto;
- (c)  The corrective steps taken by the Government in this regard; and
- (d)  the extent to which success has been achieved in this regard?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR HEAVY INDUSTRIES & PUBLIC ENTERPRISES (SHRI G. M. SIDDESHWARA)

- (a)  & (b) The Government is committed to efficient and gainful utilisation of capital invested in Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs). The complaints of individual corruption cases are dealt with in accordance with the extant guidelines issued by the concerned Competent Authority of the Government as well as Central Vigilance Commission.
- (c) The Government has put in place a number of institutional mechanisms to ensure proper utilisation  of capital invested and to check corruption in CPSEs. These include issuing of guidelines from time to time in line with the instructions of the Central Vigilance Commission on strengthening of vigilance machinery, improving vigilance administration, appointment of Chief Vigilance Officers to carry out a preventive  role to deal with the  cases  of corruption/malpractices in CPSEs and to create a culture of honesty and transparency in all prevailing  systems  and procedures in CPSEs.  Besides, vigilance setup, the Department has also issued guidelines on transparent corporate governance making it mandatory for inclusion of professionals as non-official Directors in the Boards of  CPSEs.  The Memorandum  of  Understanding  system  being  followed  currently  by  CPSEs  as  per Department guidelines also ensures constant performance monitoring of CPSEs.
- (d) On  account  of  various  measures  taken  by  the  Government  for  better  performance  of CPSEs, the turnover of operating CPSEs as per the Public Enterprises Survey 2013-14 has increased by 5.96% in 2013-14 over 2012-13.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2497 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-04
Subject: Security Clearance for Telecom Firms
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: M. I. SHANAVAS

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

LOK SABHA

**UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.** 2497

**TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 4** **TH** **AUGUST, 2015/** SHRAVANA 13, **1937 (SAKA)**

**SECURITY CLEARANCE FOR TELECOM FIRMS**

2497. 	SHRI M.I. SHANAVAS:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has cleared a proposal from Huawei Telecommunications (India) Pvt. Ltd. For setting up a manufacturing unit in Tamil Nadu for its components;

(b) if so, whether the Government has satisfactorily conducted necessary investigations and cleared proposals from Chinese telecom firms that had been hitherto rejected owing to apprehensions about embedded malware and bugs;

(c) if so, the details thereof;

(d) whether the Government has relaxed the norms for telecom manufacturing companies from China and other nations; and

(e) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor?

ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of Home Affairs

(SHRI HARIBHAI PARATHIBHAI CHAUDHARY)

(a) to (c) :	Yes, Madam. The Ministry of Home Affairs has given security clearance, subject to certain conditions, to the proposal of M/s Huawei Telecommunications (India) Pvt. Ltd. to set up a unit for Electronics/Telecom Hardware and support services at SIPCOT Special Economic Zone, Sriperumbudur, Tamil Nadu, after an assessment of all security concerns.

(d) & (e) :	Security Clearance is granted by the Ministry of Home Affairs on a case to case basis after assessing the reports received from the Central intelligence and investigating agencies from the national security point of view.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2496 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-04
Subject: Visa Rules for Researchers
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: RAJAN BABURAO  VICHARE

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

LOK SABHA

**UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.** 2496

**TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 4** **TH** **AUGUST, 2015/** SHRAVANA 13, **1937 (SAKA)**

**VISA RULES FOR RESEARCHERS**

2496. 	SHRI RAJAN VICHARE:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether it has been found that research visas given to professor's scholars and participants to do research work and attend research conferences are being allegedly misused by several foreigners;

(b) if so, whether the Government has decided to make visa rules stricter for foreign researchers; and

(c) if so, the details thereof?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

(SHRI KIREN RIJIJU)

(a):	As per available information, a few cases of violation or misuse of Research Visas  by foreign nationals have come to the notice of the Government.

(b) & (c):	There is no specific proposal under consideration of the Government.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2495 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-04
Subject: National Agriculture Income Insurance Scheme
Ministry: AGRICULTURE
Asked by: ANTO  ANTONY, E. AHAMED, T.G. VENKATESH BABU

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE & COOPERATION

**LOK  SABHA**

**UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2495**

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE  4 TH AUGUST, 2015

**NATIONAL AGRICULTURE INCOME INSURANCE SCHEME**

2495. 	SHRI ANTO ANTONY:

SHRI E. AHAMED:

SHRI VENKATESH BABU T.G.:

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(a) 	whether the Government has any proposal to launch National Crop Income Insurance Scheme (NCIIS);

(b) 	if so, the details thereof along with the salient features of the scheme and the time by which NCIIS is likely to be launched in the entire country;

(c) 	whether it is proposed to allow States to come up with their own schemes;

(d) 	if so, the details thereof and the extent to which States are likely to be benefited under the scheme; and

(e) 	whether the new scheme will cover all the crops including natural rubber, if so, the details thereof?

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MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE

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(a) & (b):  	Improvement in crop insurance schemes to make these more scientific in order to better serve the interests of the farmers, is a continuous process and steps are taken by the Government from time to time.  Government is actively involved with various stakeholders including State Governments in order to improve the existing crop insurance schemes to protect the income of farmers due to loss of crops, assets, life etc.

(c) & (d):   	Yes, Madam. Keeping in view the requirements and agro-climatic conditions specific to each region, State Governments have been given the flexibility to develop suitable products for consideration and approval of the Central Government.  At present, also States/ UTs are free to choose the Crop Insurance Schemes in operation now viz. National Agricultural Insurance Scheme (NAIS), Modified National Agricultural Insurance Scheme (MNAIS), Weather Based Crop Insurance Scheme (WBCIS) and Coconut Palm Insurance Scheme (CPIS).  The States/UTs would be free to implement any of the schemes which have been approved by the Government of India.

(e):   	The existing crop insurance  schemes envisages coverage of food crop, oilseeds, pulses, annual commercial/horticultural and some horticultural/ plantation crops for which yield data/weather data is available for sufficient number of years.   Rubber plantation is not covered under any of the existing crop insurance schemes administered by Department of Agriculture & Cooperation.  However, general insurance companies including Agriculture Insurance Company of India have their own insurance products for coverage of Rubber plantations.

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