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Lok Sabha Question No. 3590 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-11
Subject: Smuggling of Drugs
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: KRISHNA RAJ

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

LOK SABHA

**UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.** †3590

**TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 11** **TH** **AUGUST, 2015/** SHRAVANA 20, **1937 (SAKA)**

**SMUGGLING OF DRUGS**

†3590. 	SHRIMATI KRISHNA RAJ:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) the number of cases of smuggling of narcotic drugs reported, smugglers arrested and quantum of smuggled drugs seized during the last three years and the current year, State-wise;

(b) whether the involvement of foreigners have also been reported in smuggling of drugs during the said period;

(c) if so, the number of foreigners arrested, State-wise; and

(d) the measures taken by the Government to check smuggling of drugs in the country?

ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of Home Affairs

**(SHRI HARIBHAI PARATHIBHAI CHAUDHARY)**

(a) to (d) : The requisite information is being collected  from the concerned agencies and the relevant data will be laid on the table of the House.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3588 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-11
Subject: Pending Mercy Petition
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: BHAIRON PRASAD MISHRA, GOPALAKRISHNAN CHINNARAJ, P. C. MOHAN

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

LOK SABHA

**UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.** †3588.

**TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 11** **TH** **AUGUST, 2015/** SHRAVANA 20, **1937 (SAKA)**

**PENDING MERCY PETITION**

†3588.	SHRI BHAIRON PRASAD MISHRA:

DR. C. GOPALAKRISHNAN:

SHRI P. C. MOHAN:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) the details of the convicts awarded death sentence along with the number of cases where death sentence has not been carried out so far;

(b) the details of mercy petitions pending as on date;

(c) the number of jails having the facility for hanging of persons given the death penalty;

(d) whether the Government proposes to increase the number of such jails or to set up electric chair instead of adopting the traditional method of hanging the culprits;

(e) if so, the details thereof; and

(f) the number of culprits hanged during the last three years?

ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of Home Affairs

(SHRI HARIBHAI PARATHIBHAI CHAUDHARY)

**(a):	As reported by the National Crime Records Bureau a total of 117, 97 and 125  inmates were awarded capital punishment  during the years 2011, 2012 and 2013 respectively.**

**(b):	As per available records, there are  five cases of  mercy petitions,  involving nine convicts, pending under Article 72 of the Constitution of India.**

**(c) to** (e): Data of prisons having facility for hanging convicts on death row is not maintained centrally. **Prisons and its related matter is a State subject under the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution of India** .

(f)	As reported by the National Crime Records Bureau, the number of convicts executed during the years 2011, 2012 and 2013 are 00, 01 and 01 respectively.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3587 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-11
Subject: Acquisition of Land for BHEL
Ministry: HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES
Asked by: PR. SENTHILNATHAN

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES

DEPARTMENT OF HEAVY INDUSTRY

**LOK SABHA**

**UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3587**

**TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.08.2015**

**Acquisition of Land for BHEL**

3587. SHRI PR. SENTHIL NATHAN:

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

(a) whether the Government had acquired land in Tamil Nadu to set up Bharat Heavy Electrical Limited (BHEL) unit by promising offer of job to the villagers whose land has been acquired;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) the total number of villagers/persons offered job at BHEL unit during the last three years and the current year;

(d) whether the Government is not able to fulfil its promise of providing job to the villagers; and

(e) if so, the reasons therefor?

**ANSWER**

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

(a) & (b) : There are currently 4 number of manufacturing units/plants of Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) established in the State of Tamil Nadu. These are :

(i) High Pressure Boiler Plant (HPBP) at Tiruchirappalli ;

(ii) Seamless Steel Tube Plant (SSTP) at Tiruchirappalli ;

(iii) Boiler Auxiliaries Plant (BAP) at Ranipet in Vellore Distt. ; and

(iv) Power Plant Piping Unit (PPPU) at Thirumayam in Pudukottai Distt.

The land assigned/provided to BHEL at Tiruchirappalli during early 1960s and Thirumayam in the year 2009 did not have any condition of offer of jobs to the local villagers.

However, in case of BAP at Ranipet, the Government of Tamil Nadu vide its G.O. dated 27.01.1981 had inter-alia stipulated the following condition in the land acquisition  :

- In the matter of recruitment in the Boiler Auxiliaries Plant, preference should be given to the land owners who will be deprived of their land on account of acquisition ;
- In the case of land owners who will be completely deprived of their entire extent of land, at least one member from each family of such displaced land owners should be given employment in the project.

(c) to (e) :  Around 650 persons were employed in BAP, Ranipet as on 2011. In addition, based on the recommendations of the Screening Committee constituted as per the orders/directions of Hon’ble High Court of Madras, employment was also given to 109 eligible persons during the year 2012 as promised. Further, employment to 15 other remaining persons could not be given as on date (i.e. August 2015) due to their lack of minimum basic entry level qualification in BHEL. However, jobs to these 15 persons were offered through a contractor Society engaged in undertaking different contracts in BAP, as per the directions of Hon’ble High Court of Madras, but they declined the offer to join in the Society.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3584 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-11
Subject: Re-use of Waste Water for Irrigation
Ministry: AGRICULTURE
Asked by: SONA RAM CHOUDHARY

O.I.H

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE & COOPERATION

**LOK  SABHA**

**UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3584**

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE  11 TH AUGUST, 2015

**RE-USE OF WASTE WATER FOR IRRIGATION**

3584.	    COL. SONARAM CHOUDHARY:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE 	     कृषि मंत्री

be pleased  to state:

(a) 	whether there is acute shortage of water for irrigation in the country and many

bigahs of land remains unproductive due to this reason;

(b)	 whether the Government is considering to implement a scheme for reusing of the sea water and treated sewage, drainage or waste water on the line of Israel and Spain;

(c)	 if so, the details thereof; and

(d)	 the steps taken by the Government for reusing the treated waste water for agriculture purpose?

### 1 ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE

कृषि मंत्रालय में राज्य मंत्री  (SHRI MOHANBHAI KUNDARIA)

(a):	As per available information, out of total precipitation of about 4000 Billion Cubic Meter (BCM), nearly 1123 BCM is available for use in the country.  The ultimate irrigation potential is estimated to be about 139.9 Million Hectare.

It is estimated that the net sown area in the country is about 141 million hectare, of which about 65 million hectare is irrigated and remaining 76 million  hectare is rainfed.

(b) & (c):	No specific scheme for reusing of the sea water and treated sewage, drainage or waste water for irrigation is being implemented presently.

(d):	Ministry of Urban Development has brought out guidelines for recycling of  waste water for various non potable use including agriculture and horticultural purposes.  Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban  Transformation (AMRUT) has been launched for development of basic urban infrastructure in 500 cities/ towns.  Sewerage is one of the components of the mission, which consist  of (i) New, augmentation  and rehabilitation of sewerage system and treatment plants; (ii) Recycling of water for beneficial purposes and (iii) Reuse of waste water.  Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) through its All India Coordinated Research Project on Irrigation Water Management and Consortia Research Platform on Water is addressing issues related to judicious use of water including poor quality water for irrigation in the country.  For efficient management of waste water, the ICAR advocates conjunctive use of fresh and poor/marginal quality water, and use of waste water in forestry plantations/ non-edible non-food crops/ industrial crops,  aromatic grasses and floriculture plants.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3577 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-11
Subject: Bio-metric Cards to Fishermen
Ministry: AGRICULTURE
Asked by: JAYSHREEBEN  PATEL

O.I.H.

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE

DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY, DAIRYING AND FISHERIES

### 1 LOK Sabha

UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 3577

## 1 To be answered on 11TH AUGUST, 2015

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**BIO-METRIC CARDS TO FISHERMEN**

**3577** . 		SHRIMATI JAYSHREEBEN PATEL:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE कृषि मंत्री

be pleased to state:

1. whether the Union Government is implementing a scheme to provide bio-metric cards to the fishermen;

1. if so, the details thereof; and

1. the details of the agencies involved in issuance and distribution of these cards?

**ANSWER**

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR AGRICULTURE

(DR SANJEEV KUMAR BALYAN)

########## 1 (a) and (b) :	Yes, Madam.  The Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying & Fisheries, Ministry of Agriculture had in December, 2009, launched a Central Sector Scheme(CSS)  on Issuance of Biometric Identity Cards to Coastal Fishermen, with the following components:

1. Assistance to the Coastal States/UTs for data collection and authentication
2. Personalization and Production of Biometric Identity Cards
3. Key Management System
4. Establishment of Central Server
5. Continuation of support to the project.

########## 2 (c) : 	The  main agencies involved in this project are: (1)  Coastal State Governments and Union Territories; (2) a consortium of three Central Public Sector Undertakings (CPSUs) led by Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL), Bangalore with the other two members of the consortium being  Electronics Corporation of India Limited (ECIL), Hyderabad and the Indian Telephone Industries Limited (ITI), Palakkad; and (3) National Informatics Centre(NIC), New Delhi

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3576 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-11
Subject: Surplus Land with CPSUs
Ministry: HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES
Asked by: C. N. JAYADEVAN, ABHISHEK BANERJEE

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES

DEPARTMENT OF HEAVY INDUSTRY

**LOK SABHA**

**UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3576**

**TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.08.2015**

**Surplus Land with CPSUs**

3576. 	SHRI C.N. JAYADEVAN:

SHRI ABHISHEK BANERJEE:

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

(a) the details of surplus land available with the various Central Public Sector Undertakings (CPSUs) under the administrative control of the Ministry, CPSU-wise;

(b) whether the Government has any proposal to utilise the surplus land available with the CPSUs and if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether any proposal is being considered by the Government to set up a Public Sector Land Development Authority (PSLDA) to identify the excess land with the CPSUs; and

(d) if so, the details thereof?

**ANSWER**

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

(a): Central Public Sector Undertakings (CPSUs) under the administrative control of this Ministry have not reported any surplus land.

(b): Does not arise.

(c) & (d): Government has taken no decision to set up Public Sector Land Development Authority.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3575 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-11
Subject: Ban on Chemicals
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: DIPSINH SHANKARSINH RATHOD

**GOVERNMENT OF INDIA**

**MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS & FERTILIZERS**

**DEPARTMENT OF CHEMICALS & PETROCHEMICALS**

**LOK SABHA**

**UNSTARRED ADMITTED QUESTION NO. 3575**

**TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.08.2015**

**Ban on Chemicals**

**3575:   SHRI D. S. RATHOD**

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

1. whether several chemicals which are banned in foreign countries are still being used in the country;
2. if so, the details of such chemicals and the reasons therefor;
3. whether the Government proposes  to ban these chemicals  in the country; and
4. if so, the details thereof and the time by which all these chemicals are likely to  be banned  in the country?

**ANSWER**

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

(a)  to (d)	Government of India has not carried out any study on listing of banned chemicals in other countries. The chemicals are used in different applications such as industrial, agricultural and public health.  An individual sovereign nation may ban a chemical for a particular intended use depending upon the socio economic, technical feasibility and availability of its substitutes but it would not call for similar action by another sovereign nation.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3572 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-11
Subject: Change of Name of Stations
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: VISHNU DAYAL RAM

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3572

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 11 TH AUGUST, 2015/ SHRAVANA 20, 1937 (Saka)

**CHANGE OF NAME OF STATIONS**

**†3572.	 SHRI VISHNU DAYAL RAM:**

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the State Government of Jharkhand had changed the name of Palamu district headquarters as Medininagar in the year 2004 though the name of railway station is still Daltonganj;

(b) if so, whether the Government proposes to change the name of Daltonganj railway station and rename it as Medininagar;

(c) if so, the time by which it is likely to be done; and

(d) if not, the reasons therefor?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

**(SHRI HARIBHAI PARATHIBHAI CHAUDHARY)**

**(a) : Yes Madam,  the State Government of Jharkhand had changed the name of Palamu District headquarters as Medininagar in the year 2004.  However, the name of railway station is still Daltonganj.**

**(b) to (d) : No proposal for renaming Daltonganj railway station as Medininagar  has been received from the State Government of Jharkhand.**

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3571 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-11
Subject: Autonomous District Councils in Assam
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: KALIKESH NARAYAN SINGH DEO

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3571

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 11 TH AUGUST, 2015/ SHRAVANA 20, 1937 (Saka)

**AUTONOMOUS DISTRICT COUNCILS IN ASSAM**

**3571. 	SHRI KALIKESH N. SINGH DEO:**

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) the number of tribe specific Autonomous District Councils in Assam;

(b) whether the Government has undertaken measures to stop the practice

of creating tribe specific Autonomous District Councils by the State Governments and if so, the details thereof;

(c) the number of villages which do not have elected Gram Panchayats in Assam;

(d) whether the Government has undertaken measures to increase the number of elected Gram Panchayats in Assam; and

(e) if so, the details thereof?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

**(SHRI KIREN RIJIJU)**

**(a) to (e) : Information is being collected and will be laid Table of the House.**

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3570 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-11
Subject: Reservation in PSUs
Ministry: HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES
Asked by: HARISH CHANDRA MEENA

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3570

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 11 th  August, 2015

'Reservation in PSUs'

## 3570 : SHRI HARISH MEENA:

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

- (a)  whether the Goverenment has any proposal / scheme to provide reservation to Scheduled Castes in various Public Sector Undertaikgs running on PPP mode;
- (b)  If so, the details thereof, scheme-wise; and
- (c)  If not, the details of schemes being formulated by the Government to provide employment to youth belonging to the Scheduled Caste category?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) In  the  matter  of  reservation  for  Scheduled  Castes  in  appointments  in  Public Enterprises,  the  Department  of  Public  Enterprises,  Ministry  of  Heavy  Industries  & Public Enterprises has been reiterating the orders/instructions issued by Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) to concerned Administrative Ministries for implementation by Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs). As per the  information  obtained  from  DoPT,  there  is  no  such  proposal/scheme  under consideration to provide reservation to Scheduled Castes in various Public Sector Undertakings running on PPP mode.
- (b) Does not arise.
- (c) As per present policy, 15% reservation is provided to  Scheduled Castes (SCs) in services/posts in case of direct recruitment on all India basis by open  competition and 16.66% reservation is provided in case of direct recruitment on all India basis otherwise  than  by  open  competition.  Besides,  the  candidates  belonging  to  SC category also get relaxation in upper age limit in respect of direct recruitment.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3569 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-11
Subject: Assam Rifles Battalion
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: SANKAR PRASAD DATTA

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3569

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 11 TH AUGUST, 2015/ SHRAVANA 20, 1937 (Saka)

**ASSAM RIFLES BATTALION**

**3569. 		SHRI SANKAR PRASAD DATTA:**

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has received any proposal from the State Government of Tripura to shift the Assam Rifle battalion from Agartala town to nearby village area; and

(b) if so, the details thereof and the action taken by the Government in this regard?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

**(SHRI KIREN RIJIJU)**

**(a) & (b) : The State Government of Tripura had requested for transfer of a portion of the land occupied by the Assam Rifles at Agartala. MHA had requested the State Government to allot alternate suitable land and also meet the cost of infrastructure for Assam Rifles on the new land. The State Government offered land at two locations which were not found suitable by Assam Rifles. The State Government vide letter dated 10.10.2012 have informed that alternate land can be considered for transferring to Assam Rifles once Ministry of Defence release 115.70 acres of land to the State Government.**

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3567 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-11
Subject: Vaccines for Foot and Mouth Diseases
Ministry: AGRICULTURE
Asked by: MAUSAM NOOR

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE

DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY, DAIRYING AND FISHERIES

LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3567

TO BE ANSWERED ON 11 TH AUGUST, 2015

**VACCINES FOR FOOT AND MOUTH DISEASES**

3567.	    SHRIMATI MAUSAM NOOR:

Will the Minister of Agriculture कृषि मंत्री

be pleased to state :

(a)	 whether the Government has received some complaints from various States including West Bengal pertaining to inferior quality of vaccines provided for animals to control Foot and Mouth diseases ;

(b)	  if so, the details thereof along with the action taken by the Government against the vaccine supplying companies;

(c )  	whether the Government has  constituted a committee to investigate the issue; and

(d)	 if so, details thereof along with the action taken by the Government in this regard?

ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR AGRICULTURE

(DR. SANJEEV KUMAR  BALYAN)

1. The Department has not received any complaint from the State Governments including West Bengal pertaining to inferior quality of vaccines provided for animals to control Foot and Mouth diseases.
2. to (d):  Question does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3566 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-11
Subject: Prices of Medical Devices
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: ARVIND GANPAT SAWANT, HEMAMALINI, MEKAPATI RAJAMOHAN REDDY, C. MAHENDRAN, K. MARAGATHAM, G. HARI

**GOVERNMENT OF INDIA**

**MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS & FERTILIZERS**

**DEPARTMENT OF PHARMACEUTICALS**

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LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.  †3566

TO BE ANSWERED ON 11 th AUGUST, 2015

**Prices of Medical Devices**

†3566.   SHRI ARVIND SAWANT:

SHRIMATI HEMA MALINI:

SHRI M. RAJA MOHAN REDDY:

SHRI C. MAHENDRAN:

SHRIMATI K. MARAGATHAM:

SHRI G. HARI:

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

(a)     	whether it is a fact that huge difference exist between import cost and Maximum Retail Price (MRP) of medical devices like cardiac stent, eluting stent implants/orthopaedic Implant etc.;

(b)   	 if so, the reasons therefor and the steps being taken/proposed to be taken by the Government in this regard;

(c)   	 whether the Government proposes to create an autonomous body on the line of Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI)/National Medical Devices Authority (NDMA) to control/reduce the prices of the said life saving devices including stents and if so, the achievement made so far;

(d)   	whether the Government also proposes to take action/impose penalty on the manufacturers/sellers who are charging exorbitant prices of these devices/violating the rules/norms prescribed by the Government;

(e)    	if so, the details thereof and the number of such complaints received in this   regard and the action taken thereon so far; and

(f)	whether the Government proposes to include number of medical devices under the Drug (Price Control) Order, 2013 and if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

**ANSWER**

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

(a to e)	: Cardiac Stents, Drug Eluting Stents, Implant / Orthopaedic Implants are notified as ‘drugs’ under section 3(b) (iv) of the Drugs & Cosmetics Act, 1940 and Rules made thereunder. These devices are not included in the National List of Essential Medicines (NLEM) 2011 which is incorporated in the Schedule-I to the Drugs (Price Control) Order, (DPCO) 2013 for the purpose of price control. Accordingly, no ceiling price has been fixed for these devices under DPCO, 2013. DPCO, 2013 provides that manufacturers / importers / distributors shall not increase the MRP of non-scheduled formulations including medical devices, more than ten percent of MRP during preceding twelve months. Manufacturers/ importers/ distributors of medical devices, regulated as drugs, have been asked to provide information for monitoring of price movement as non-scheduled formulations under provisions of DPCO, 2013. The draft National Medical Device Policy, 2015  is under examination.

(f):	Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has constituted an expert core committee to review and recommend the revision of National List of Essential Medicines (NLEM)-2011 in the context of contemporary knowledge of use of therapeutic products.”

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