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Lok Sabha Question No. 1079 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-04-29
Subject: Defence Procurement Procedure
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: BHAGWANTH KHUBA, NAGENDRA KUMAR PRADHAN, SHIVAJI ADHALRAO PATIL, PRABHAS KUMAR SINGH, SUBHASH RAMRAO BHAMRE, ARJUNLAL MEENA, K. ASHOK KUMAR, DHARMENDRA YADAV, S.SELVAKUMARA CHINNAYAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

## DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1079

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 29 TH  APRIL, 2016

## DEFENCE PROCUREMENT PROCEDURE

1079.  SHRI  BHAGWANTH KHUBA:

SHRI NAGENDRA KUMAR PRADHAN:

SHRI ADHALRAO PATIL SHIVAJIRAO:

DR. PRABHAS KUMAR SINGH:

DR. SUBHASH BHAMRE:

SHRI ARJUN LAL MEENA:

SHRI  K. ASHOK KUMAR:

SHRI DHARMENDRA YADAV:

SHRI  S. SELVAKUMARA CHINNAYAN:

Will the Minister of DEFENCE be pleased to state:

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- (a) whether  the  Government  has  finalised  a  new  Defence  Procurement  Procedure (DPP) to promote indigenization and self-reliance in defence sector;
- (b) if so, the salient features thereof;
- (c) the details  of  the  Indigenously  Designed, Developed and Manufactured (IDDM) category and its role in prioritizing domestic defence industries;
- (d) whether the new DPP has enlarged the role of private sector and micro, small and medium industries in defence sector, if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) whether the Government has received any complaints regarding the implementation of  the  said  DPP,  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  action  taken  by  the Government thereon?

## A    N    S    W    E    R

MINISTER OF DEFENCE                                            (SHRI MANOHAR PARRIKAR)

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(a) to (e): The new Defence Procurement Procedure (DPP) 2016 containing  the  Preamble  and  5  Chapters  has  been  put  on  Ministry  of Defence website on  28.03.2016.   The  new  DPP  focuses on  a  boost   to the  'Make in India'  -

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initiative of the  Government  of  India,  through Indigenous  design, development  and  manufacturing  of  defence  equipment,  platforms  & systems.  The 'Make' procedure has been simplified to ensure increased participation  of  the  Indian  industry.    Enhancing  the  role  of  MSMEs  in defence  sector,  and  cutting  down  permissible  timeframes  for  various procurement activities, are the other defining features of DPP-2016. The new category viz. Buy (Indian-IDDM) refers to the procurement of products from an Indian vendors meeting one of the two conditions: (i)  products  that  have  been  indigenously  designed,  developed  and manufactured with a minimum of 40% Indigenous Content (IC) on cost basis of the total contract value; or (ii) products having 60% IC on cost basis of the total contract value, which may not have been designed and developed indigenously.  This category has been accorded the highest priority, to boost the indigenous defence industry. Ministry of Defence has not received any complaints with regard to implementation of the new DPP-2016.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1078 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-04-29
Subject: Clinical Trials at Academic Institutions
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: C. N. JAYADEVAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 1078 TO BE ANSWERED ON 29 TH APRIL, 2016

## CLINICAL TRIALS AT A CADEMIC INSTITUTIONS

## 1078. SHRI C.N. JAYADEVAN:

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

(a)  whether  the  Government/Expert Committee  has  recommended  for exempting  the  clinical trials  conducted  at academic  institutions  from  taking mandatory  permission  from  the  Drug Controller General of India (DCGI);

(b)  if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with the  major  recommendations  made  by  the Expert Committee;

(c)  whether  the  Government  has incorporated/implemented  all  these recommendations  of  the Expert Committee;

- (d) if so, the details thereof; and

(e) if not, the reasons therefor and the time by which the same will be implemented?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SHRI JAGAT PRAKASH NADDA)

(a) & (b): Yes.  The Government has vide GSR No. 313(E) dated 16.03.2016 amended the Drugs and Cosmetics Rules, 1945 to inter alia provide as below:

'no permission for conduct of clinical trial intended for  academic purposes in respect of approved  drug  formulation  shall  be  required  for  any  ne w  indication  or  new  route  of administration or new dose or new dosage form where, -

- (a) the trial is approved by the Ethics Committee; and

(b) The data generated is not intended for submission to licensing authority.

The  Ethics  Committee  shall,  however,  inf orm  the  licensing  authority  about  the  cases approved by it and also about cases where there could be an overlap between the clinical academic and regulatory purposes and where the said authority does not convey its comment the Ethics Committe e within a period of thirty days from the date of receipt of communicat from the Ethics Committee, it shall be presumed that no permission from the licensing au is required.'

- (c): Yes.
- (d) & (e): Details have been provided in reply to part (b) above.
Lok Sabha Question No. 1076 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-04-29
Subject: Revamping of MCI
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: DHANANJAY BHIMRAO MAHADIK, VINOD KUMAR BOIANAPALLI, SUPRIYA SADANAND SULE, KOTHA PRABHAKAR REDDY, VIJAYSINH MOHITE PATIL, C. N. JAYADEVAN, MURALI MOHAN MAGANTI, SUKENDER REDDY GUTHA, HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT, R. GOPALAKRISHNAN, T. RADHAKRISHNAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 1076 TO BE ANSWERED ON 29 TH APRIL, 2016

## REVAMPING OF MCI

## 1076. SHRI DHANANJAY MAHADIK:

SHRI B. VINOD KUMAR:

SHRIMATI SUPRIYA SULE:

SHRI PRABHAKAR REDDY KOTHA:

SHRI MOHITE PATIL VIJAYSINH SHANKARRAO:

SHRI C.N. JAYADEVAN:

SHRI M. MURALI MOHAN:

SHRI GUTHA SUKENDER REDDY:

DR. HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT:

SHRI R. GOPALAKRISHNAN:

SHRI T. RADHAKRISHNAN:

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

- (a) whether the British Medical Journal (BMJ) has called for restructuring of Medical Council of India (MCI);
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the response of the Government thereon;
- (c) whether any irregularities in the functioning of MCI has been reported upon;
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the action tak n by the Government thereon;
- (e) whether any Committee has been s t up by the Government for revamping MCI and whether it has submitted its report; and
- (f) if so, the outcome thereof and the action taken by the Government thereto?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SHRI JAGAT PRAKASH NADDA)

- (a) & (b): As per the website of British Medical Journal, some experts have welcomed t report of Parliamentary Standing Committee on 'functioning of Medical Council of India (MCI)' in which the Committee has called for radical reform of the MCI.

(c) to (f): Central  Government,  in  the  year  2010,  amended  the  Indian  Medical  Council (IMC) Act, 1956 through the Indian Medical Council (Amendment) Act, 2010 and superseded the  Medical  Council  of  India  (MCI),  for  one  year,  with  constitution  of  Board  of  Gove (BoG) to perform the function of the Council. Subsequently, the term of the BoG was exte upto 10 th November, 2013. The Council was reconstituted on 6 th November, 2013. A Group of Experts (GoE) was constituted in July 2014 to study the existing Indian Medica l Council Act, 1956 and to make recommendations to the Government to make MCI modern and suited to the prevailing conditions. The GoE has submitted its final report. The report of the GoE was before  the  Parliamentary  Standing  Committee.  The  latter  h as  recently  presented  its  report  to Ministry.  Af our - member  Committee  headed  by  Vice  Chairman  NITI  Aayog  has  been constituted to suggest an implementation framework for restructuring of MCI.
Lok Sabha Question No. 1075 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-04-29
Subject: Indian Accounting Standards
Ministry: CORPORATE AFFAIRS
Asked by: SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE, VINOD KUMAR BOIANAPALLI, RAHUL RAMESH SHEWALE, VINAYAK BHAURAO RAUT, Shrirang Appa Barne, DHARMENDRA YADAV

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1075 ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, APRIL 29TH, 2016/ VAISAKHA 9, 1938 (SAKA)

## INDIAN ACCOUNTING STANDARDS QUESTION

1075. DR. SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE:

SHRI B. VINOD KUMAR:

SHRI RAHUL SHEWALE:

SHRI VINAYAK BHAURAO RAUT:

SHRI SHRIRANG APPA BARNE:

SHRI DHARMENDRA YADAV:

Will the Minister of CORPORATE AFFAIRS

be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  drawn  a  roadmap  for  implementation  of  Indian Accounting  Standards  for  commercial  banks,  insurance  companies  and  non  banking financial companies, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government has introduced new accounting rules for the companies worth over Rs. 500 crore;
- (c) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
- (d)  whether  the  new  accounting  standards  are  converged  with  globally  recognized International Financial Reporting Standards; if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the timeframe fixed in this regard?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS                                      (SHRI ARUN JAITLEY)

कारपोरेट कार्य मंत्री                                                                                                                               (श्री अरुण जेटली)

- (a) to (e):- The Road Map for implementation of Indian Accounting Standards (Ind AS) for commercial Banks (Banks), Insurance Companies (Insurers) and Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs) was announced on 18/01/2016 and implementation schedule is drawn as follows:
- (i) Banks (excluding Urban Cooperative Banks and Regional Rural Banks), All-India Termlending  Refinancing  Institutions  (i.e.  Exim  Bank,  NABARD,  NHB  and  SIDBI)  to  adopt Accounting Standards  for  Periods  beginning  from  01/04/18  onwards  for  preparation  of financial statements.
- (ii) NBFCs with networth of Rs. 500 crore and more to adopt  Accounting Standards for Periods beginning from 01/04/18 onwards for preparation of financial statements.
- (iii) NBFCs that are listed or in the process of being listed and having networth of less than Rs. 500 crores to adopt  Accounting Standards for periods beginning from 01/04/19 onwards for preparation of financial statements.

कारपोरेट कार्य मं त्री

(iv) Unlisted NBFCs having networth between Rs. 250 crores and Rs 500 crores to adopt Accounting Standards  for  Periods  beginning  from  01/04/19  onwards  for  preparation  of financial statements. (v) Holding subsidiary, Joint Venture or associate companies of (iii) and (iv) above to adopt Accounting Standards  for  Periods  beginning  from  01/04/19  onwards  for  preparation  of financial statements. These  Ind  AS  are  converged  with  International  Financial  Reporting  Standards (IFRS).    Minimum  carve  outs  have  been  made  in  order  to  address  country  specific requirements. ********
Lok Sabha Question No. 1072 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-04-29
Subject: Grievances of Taxpayers
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: GAJANAN CHANDRAKANT KIRTIKAR, ASHOK SHANKARRAO CHAVAN, BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO, KUNWAR HARIBANSH SINGH, SUDHEER GUPTA, SUNIL BALIRAM GAIKWAD

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE

## DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1072

TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, THE 29 th  April 2016 9 VAISAKHA 1938 (SAKA)

## GRIEVANCES OF TAXPAYERS

## 1072.   SHRI GAJANAN KIRTIKAR:

SHRI ASHOK SHANKARRAO CHAVAN:

SHRI BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO:

KUNWAR HARIBANSH SINGH:

SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA:

DR. SUNIL BALIRAM GAIKWAD:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  set  up  a  dedicated  structure  for  delivery  and  monitoring  of  tax payer services;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the further steps taken/being taken by the Government to address taxpayer grievances in a time bound manner?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI JAYANT SINHA)

(a)&(b)  Yes  Sir.  Government  has  set  up  a  dedicated  structure  for  delivery  and  monitoring  of taxpayer services in the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT), its attached Directorates and field offices of  Income Tax Department.  Two separate Directorates of Tax Payer Services (TPS) have been  created  under  the  administrative  control  of  Principal  Director  General  of  Income  Tax (Administration  & Tax Payer  Services) for this purpose.  In CBDT,  Member (Revenue) has been made responsible for overseeing the delivery and monitoring of taxpayer services. The field offices of  the  Income  Tax  Department  have  also  been  directed  to  create  similar  dedicated  structure  and mechanism for Tax Payer Services.

(c) 250 Aaykar Seva Kendras (ASKs) have been set up through-out the country to function as single  window  units  for  redressal  of  taxpayer  grievances  in  a  time-bound  manner.  Grievance redressal  has  been  made  a  key  result  area  of  the  functioning  of  the  Income  Tax  Department  and instructions  have  been  issued  to  field  offices  to  accord  utmost  priority  to  this  area  of  work.  The performance in the area of grievance redressal is periodically reviewed.

Special  efforts  are  being  made  to  promptly  dispose  of  older  grievances  registered  on Centralized Public Grievance Redress and Monitoring System (CPGRAMS) as a result of which, the pendency of grievances which are more than one year old has been reduced from 1,910 as on 25.03.2015 to only 02 as on 25.04.2016. Significant reduction in pendency has also been achieved in respect of grievances which are over six months old and grievances of other categories.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1071 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-04-29
Subject: Linking Aadhaar Number with Pension Bank Account
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: RAJEEV SHANKARRAO SATAV, SUPRIYA SADANAND SULE, VIJAYSINH MOHITE PATIL, T. RADHAKRISHNAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE

## DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1071

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 29 th  April, 2016/ Vaisakha 9,1937 (SAKA)

## Linking Aadhaar Number with Pension Bank Account QUESTION

## 1071. SHRI SATAV RAJEEV:

SHRIMATI SUPRIYA SULE:

SHRI MOHITE PATIL VIJAYSINH SHANKARRAO:

SHRI T. RADHAKRISHNAN:

- Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state: (a) the  number  of  Central  Government  pensioners  who  have  seeded  their  pension  accounts with their Aadhaar numbers under Jeevan Praman Project; (b) whether the Government  has launched a massive exercise to encourage Central Government  pensioners  to  seed  their  bank  account  with  Aadhaar  number,  if  so,  the  details thereof; and whether Jeevan Praman which is a service for pensioners on basis of Aadhaar is proposed to be made mandatory and if so, the details thereof and steps taken by the Government in this

## ANSWER

## The Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance

(SHRI JAYANT SINHA)

- (a)  : As  on  22.04.2016,  Aadhaar  seeding  has  been  done  in  29,80,418  accounts  out  of 48,42,123 Central Pension accounts with Public Sector Banks.
- (b)  :   Department  of  Pension  &  Pensioners'  Welfare  has  requested  Chief  Secretaries  of  all States/UTs to guide the district authorities to give all possible help to the banks at the District level in reaching out to and sensitizing the pensioners for voluntary seeding of pension accounts with Aadhaar numbers. Banks also observed Pensioners' fortnight from 1 st  to 15 th  March, 2016 wherein  they  attended  the  grievances  of  the  pensioners  and  informed  them  of  the  benefits associated with the linkage of Aadhaar  number  to the pension accounts. All District Collectors/Magistrates  requested  to  advise  all  bank  branches  in  their  districts  to  assist  in  the process of Aadhaar seeding.

(c)  :   Department  of  Pension  &  Pensioners'  Welfare  has  informed  that  there  is  no  proposal under  consideration  to  make  seeding  of  pension  accounts  with  their  Aadhaar  numbers

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1069 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-04-29
Subject: Start-up India Initiative
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: KIRTI (JHA) AZAD

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE PRODUCTION

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1069

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 29 TH  APRIL, 2016

## START-UP INDIA INITIATIVE

1069.  SHRI  KIRTI AZAD:

Will the Minister of DEFENCE be pleased to state:

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- (a) the number of start-ups presently working in the field of defence industry;
- (b) whether the Government uses the services of the existing start-ups working in the defence industry;
- (c) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (d) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  extend  the  Start-up  India  initiative  to  the defence sector, if so, the details thereof?

## A    N    S    W    E    R

MINISTER OF DEFENCE                                            (SHRI MANOHAR PARRIKAR)

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(a) to (d):

A Statement is attached.

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## STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (d)  OF  LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1069 FOR ANSWER ON 29.4.2016

(a) to (d): Government of India has launched Startup India initiative to nurture innovation and Startups in the country.  A Startup Action Plan was  released  by  the  Government  in  January  this  year  to  create  a conducive environment for start-ups in India. This includes simplification  of  processes  and  handholding,  funding  support  and incentives and Industry-Academia Partnership and Incubation. In  line  with  the  Government  policy  to  promote  start-ups,  all Defence Public Sector Undertakings and Ordnance Factory Board have been  directed  to  identify  products  /  items  for  which  eligibility  criteria related to prior experience and prior turnover for vendors can be relaxed without compromising quality and technical specifications, so that startups  are  encouraged  and  given  an  opportunity  to  contribute  in  the defence production.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1067 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-04-29
Subject: Anti-Dumping Duty
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: KONDA VISHWESHWAR REDDY

## ( क ) और ( ख ) :

- i. इस समय चीन से आयात ͩकए जाने वाले सोलर पैनलɉ पर कोई भी ĤǓतपाटन शुã  क लागू नहȣं है। ĤǓतपाटन और शुã  क महाǓनदेशालय , घरेलू  उɮयोग  ɮवारा  दायर  आवेदनɉ , िजनमɅ देश मɅ संबंͬधत वè  तुओं  क े   पाटन , घरेलू  उɮयोग  को  ¢Ǔत  होने  तथा  पाटन  और  घरेलू  उɮयोग  कȧ  ¢Ǔत  क े   बीच करणीय संबंध  होने  का  Ĥथम  Ǻç टया  साê  य हो , के   आधार  पर  ĤǓतपाटन  जांच -पड़ताल संचाͧलत करता है।
- ii. चीन  जनवादȣ  गणराÏ  य  सǑहत  ͪवͧभÛ न  देशɉ  से , सोलर पैनलɉ  पर  ĤǓतपाटन  शुã  क लगाए जाने संबंधी याͬचका ĤǓतपाटन और संबंध शुã  क महाǓनदेशालय मɅ 18.09.2015 को ĤाÜ त हु ई थी। घरेलू उɮयोग को Ǔनधा[ǐरत Ĥपğ मɅ पूण[ जानकारȣ देने क े  ͧलए कहा गया था जो ͩक अभी तक Ĥदान नहȣ कȧ गई है।

भारत सरकार ͪव×  त मंğालय राजè  व ͪवभाग लोक सभा

## 1067

## अतारांͩकत Ĥæ न सं .

( िजसका उ×  तर शुĐवार , 29 अĤैल , 2016/9 वैशाख , 1938 ( शक ) को Ǒदया जाना है )

## पाटन -रोधी शुã  क

## 1067. Įी क ु Ö डा ͪवæ वेæ वर रेɬडी :

È  या ͪव× त मंğी यह बताने कȧ कृ पा करɅगे ͩक

:

- ( क ) È  या सरकार मानती है ͩक कई देश चीन क े  सौर पैनल पर पाटन -जबͩक भारत अͬधक शुã  क अͬधरोͪपत नहȣं करता ;
- रोधी शुã  क अͬधरोͪपत करते हɇ
- ( ख ) यǑद  हां , तो  È या  चीन  क े   सौर  पैनलɉ  क े   आयात  पर  पाटन -रोधी  शुã क  कȧ  अनुपिèथǓत  क े पǐरणामè  वǾप भारतीय Ǔनमा[ताओं क े  ͧलए बाजार का ¢रण हु आ है और यǑद हां , तो त×  संबंधी Þ यौरा È  या है ; और
- ( ग ) इस पर सरकार कȧ È  या ĤǓतͩĐया है ?

## ͪव× त मंğालय मɅ राÏ य मंğी ( Įी जयंत ͧसÛ  हा

## उ×  तर )

- ग . सोलर पैनलɉ  क े   घरेलू  उ× पादन को Ĥो×  साहन देने  क े   ͧलए  सरकार  ने  सीमा  शुã क और के Û  ġȣय उ×  पाद कȧ Ǔनà नͧलͨखत छ ू टɅ / ǐरआयतɅ Ĥदान कȧ हɇ :
- क ) सोलर फोटो वोã  टेक सेल / मॉɬयूल और उनक े  आगतɉ पर उनक े  उ× पादन क े  संबंध मɅ शूÛ  य आधारभूत सीमा शुã  क
- ख ) सोलर फोटो वोã  टेक सेल और उनक े  पुजɟ पर उनक े  उ× पादन मɅ Ĥयोग ͩकए जाने क े  Đम मɅ शूÛ  य उ×  पाद शुã  क
- ग ) सोलर फोटो वोã  टेक सेल / मॉɬयूल क े  उ× पादन क े  ͧलए ͪवͧशç  ट आगतɉ पर शूÛ  य आधारभूत सीमा शुã  क , शूÛ य सीवीडी और शूÛ  य एसएडी
- घ ) सोलर  ऊजा[ / ऊजा[  पǐरयोजनाओं  क े   आरिàभक  गठन  क े   ͧलए  अपेͯ¢त  संयंğ  और  घटकɉ  पर 5 ĤǓतशत आधारभूत सीमा शुã  क , शूÛ य सीवीडी और शूÛ  य एसएडी
- ड ) पीवी ǐरबन , इथाइͧलन ͪवनाइल एͧसटेट ( ईवीए ) शीट , सोलर बैकशीट , िजनका सोलर फोटो वोã  टाइक के   उ× पादन क े  ͧलए Ĥयोग ͩकया जाता है , के   Ǔनमा[ण मɅ Ĥयोग कȧ जाने वालȣ ͪवǓनǑद[ç  ट आगतɉ पर शूÛ य आधारभूत सीमा शुã  क , शूÛ य सीवीडी और शूÛ  य एसएडी।
- च ) पुन : नवीनीकरण योÊ  य ͪवɮयुत Ĥणालȣ क े  उ× पादन हेतु सͩĐय ऊजा[ Ǔनयंğकɉ पर 5 ĤǓतशत का ǐरआयती आधारभूत सीमा शुã  क।

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1066 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-04-29
Subject: Central Testing Laboratories
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: RAJENDRA AGRAWAL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 1066 TO BE ANSWERED ON 29 TH APRIL, 2016

## CENTRAL TESTING LABO RATORIES

## 1066. SHRI RAJENDRA AGRAWAL:

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

- (a)  whether  the  central  testing laboratories  are  overburdened  and  currently a incapable  of managing and testing all the receiving samples from the States/UTs and if so, the details ther eof;
- (b) whether the Government is planning to increase the capacities of currently existing central testing laboratories and planning to establish new testing laboratories; and
- (c) if so, the action taken by the Government thereon so far?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SHRI JAGAT PRAKASH NADDA)

- (a): The  Central  drug  testing  laboratories  mainly  test  samples  drawn  by  Central  Dr Standard  Control  Organization.    However,  in  a  few  cases , these  laboratories  have  also  been authoriesed to test samples drawn by State Regulators.  These labs are fully equipped an the capacity to test all such samples.  In case of food, sufficient capacity has been testing samples in the Gover nment and private laboratories.
- (b) & (c): A proposal to strengthen the Central drugs regulatory structures, enforcement and labs, costing Rs. 900 crores has been approved by the Government.

b