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Lok Sabha Question No. 919 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-07-24
Subject: Charges against Media Houses
Ministry: INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING
Asked by: MANOJ RAJORIA

**GOVERNMENT OF INDIA**

**MINISTRY OF INFORMATION & BROADCASTING**

**LOK SABHA**

**UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 919**

**TO BE ANSWERED ON 24.7.2015**

**CHARGES AGAINST MEDIA HOUSES**

**919.	DR. MANOJ RAJORIA:**

Will the Minister of INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING

be pleased to state:

1. whether the Government has taken action against some of the Media Houses who are facing serious criminal charges;
2. if so, the details thereof;
3. whether the Government has made any change in renewal of license for media houses facing any sort of charges and if so, the details thereof; and
4. whether the Government has changed rules for opening News Publication House/TV channel and if so, the details thereof.
5. the details of  the steps being taken to stop opening of TV channel by non-serious persons/organization?

**ANSWER**

**THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING [COL RAJYAVARDHAN RATHORE (Retd.)]**

(a) & (b):	In accordance with the provisions of Uplinking and Downlinking Guidelines for the TV Channels, security clearance to the applicant company and its Directors/Key Executives is a pre-requisite for running TV channels. Accordingly, the Government has withdrawn permissions to 4 TV channels namely, 7 SEA, Mahuaa News UP, ABC News and Voice of Nation, due to denial/withdrawal of security clearance by Government of India.

As per the policy guidelines notified on 25.7.2011 for Private FM Radio Phase III, security clearance is a part of eligibility criterion. Security clearance to certain companies was withdrawn by Government of India, however, the matter is sub-judice.

(c) to (e): There is no change in the guidelines for grant of permission to the TV Channels for opening or renewing licenses/permissions, which *inter alia* lay down certain eligibility criteria for fulfilment by serious applicant companies. However, Ministry of Home Affairs has recently communicated that security clearance would be valid till the permission period and hence, would require fresh security clearance before renewal of license/permission.

The Government has not formulated any separate guidelines for opening of News Publication House and they have to follow the provisions of Companies Act, 2013.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 918 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-07-24
Subject: Fund Allocation to Ministries
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: RAGHAV LAKHANPAL

(a)	the details of funds allocated and utilisation made for the last three years, year and ministry-wise; and

(b) 	the details of the measures being taken by the Government to ensure administrative efficacy in executing the plans/schemes of various ministries?

**ANSWER**

**MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE**

**(SHRI JAYANT SINHA)**

1. The details for the year 2011-2012, 2012-2013 and 2013-2014 are given at Annexure ‘A’. Actuals for the year 2014-2015 have not yet been finalized.

(b) 	(i) An Expenditure Management Commission has been constituted by the Ministry of Finance vide Resolution dated 4 th September, 2014 with the following Terms of Reference:

1. Review the major areas of Central Government expenditure, and to suggest ways of creating fiscal space required to meet developmental expenditure needs, without compromising the commitment to fiscal discipline;

: 2 :

1. Review the institutional arrangement, including budgeting process and FRBM rules, for enforcing aggregate fiscal discipline and suggest improvement therein;
2. Suggest measures to improve allocating efficiencies in the existing expenditure classification system, including focus on capital expenditure;
3. Design a framework to improve operational efficiency of expenditure through focus on utilization, targets and outcomes;
4. Suggest an effective strategy for meeting reasonable proportion of expenditure on services through user charges;
5. Suggest measures to achieve reduction in financial costs through better Cash Management System;
6. Suggest greater use of IT tools for expenditure management;
7. Suggest improved financial reporting systems in terms of accounting, budgeting, etc., and;
8. Consider any other relevant issue concerning Public Expenditure Management in Central Government and make suitable recommendations.

(ii) Administrative efficacy is being improved with better and increased implementation of Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT), better targeting, review of schemes through monitoring, Public Finance Management System(PFMS), etc.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 917 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-07-24
Subject: Child Budgeting
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: POONAM  MAHAJAN

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

**LOK SABHA**

**UNSTARRED QUESTION NO: 917**

TO BE ANSWERED ON 24.07.2015

**CHILD BUDGETING**

917.	SHRIMATI POONAM MAHAJAN:

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

(a) 	whether the Government proposes to establish child budgeting cell in Central Ministries/Departments and State Governments with the main purpose of sensitizing and institutionalising child-related concerns in the country, if so, the details thereof;

(b) 	whether the Ministry also proposes to build capacities to analyse Union and State budgets and their impact on the programmes/schemes meant for children; and

(c) 	if so, the details thereof?

**ANSWER**

MINISTER OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
(SHRIMATI MANEKA SANJAY GANDHI)

1. : 	No, Madam. There is no such proposal.

1. to  (c): Does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 916 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-07-24
Subject: Regulatory Reforms Bill
Ministry: PLANNING
Asked by: G. HARI

# GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

**MINISTRY OF PLANNING**

###### LOK SABHA

###### UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 916

####### TO BE ANSWERED ON 24.07.2015

**REGULATORY REFORMS BILL**

916.	SHRI G. HARI:

Will the Minister of  PLANNING be pleased to state:

(a)	whether the Government proposes to revive the Regulatory Reforms Bill that aims to make regulators accountable to legislature;

(b)	if so, the salient features thereof; and

##### (c )	the time by which the Bill is likely to be present in the Lok Sabha?

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##### ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR MINISTRY OF PLANNING AND MINISTER OF STATE FOR DEFENCE

(RAO INDERJIT SINGH)

# (a) to (c ):     As announced in the Union Budget 2015-16, the Government proposes to introduce a Regulatory Reform Law that will bring about a cogency of approach across various sectors of infrastructure.  The Law is presently under formulation.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 915 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-07-24
Subject: Compulsory License to Patented Drugs
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: DILIP PATEL

**GOVERNMENT OF INDIA**

**MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY**

**DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL POLICY & PROMOTION**

**LOK SABHA**

**UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 915.**

**TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, THE 24** **TH** **JULY, 2015.**

**COMPULSORY LICENSE TO PATENTED DRUGS**

**915.	SHRI DILIP PATEL:**

Will the Minister of **COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY** be pleased to state:

**वाणिज्‍य एवं उद्योग मंत्री**

1. the patented drugs for which Compulsory License has been granted by the Government so far in the country;

1. whether the Government proposes to implement compulsory licensing on certain other patented drugs and if so, the details thereof;

1. whether the Government has received any proposal in this regard; and

1. if so, the details thereof along with the action taken/proposed to be taken by the Government thereon?

**ANSWER**

**वाणिज्‍य एवं उद्योग राज्‍यमंत्री (स्‍वतंत्र प्रभार)(श्रीमती निर्मला सीतारमण)**

**THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE)**

**OF THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY**

**(SHRIMATI NIRMALA SITHARAMAN)**

(a):	No Compulsory License has been granted by the Government.

(b) to (d): 	This Department has received a proposal from Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Department of Health & Family Welfare for grant of Compulsory Licence in respect of the anti-cancer drug viz. ‘Dasatinib’.  The matter was examined in this Department and, accordingly, that Ministry was requested to furnish full particulars in respect of existence of circumstances of (i) national emergency; or extreme urgency; or a case of public non-commercial use, as required under Section 92 of the Patents Act, 1970.  The reply sent by the Department of Health & Family Welfare is under active consideration of this Department.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 908 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-07-24
Subject: Missing of IAF Aircraft
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: M. CHANDRAKASI, ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY

**GOVERNMENT OF INDIA**

**MINISTRY OF DEFENCE**

**DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE**

**LOK  SABHA**

**UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.908**

**TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 24** **TH** **JULY, 2015**

**MISSING OF IAF AIRCRAFT**

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SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY:

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be pleased to state:

(a)	whether  a dornier aircraft of Indian coast guard went missing recently;

(b)	if so, the facts in this regard;

(c)	the number of aircraft went missing during the last three years and the current year;

(d)	whether advanced / latest technology including Radar System is available with the defence forces to trace and find out the missing aircraft; and

(e)	if so, the details thereof and the other steps taken by the Government to have the updated technology to find out missing aircraft?

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**(a) & (b):** **Yes, Madam.  During a routine night surveillance on 08 June 2015, Indian Coast Guard (ICG) Dornier aircraft CG-791 suddenly disappeared from the radar located at Trichy when it was 32 miles north-east of Karaikal.  After extensive search by the ICG, Navy and other agencies, wreckage of the aircraft was recovered on 10 July 2015.**

**(c) 	Only one aircraft (CG-791) as mentioned in reply to part (a) & (b) has gone missing during the last three years and the current year.**

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**(d) & (e):** **Advanced technology including radar system is available with the defence forces.  Overflying aircrafts are continuously tracked by land based radar.  Further, the aircrafts are also equipped with Emergency Locator Transmitter (ELT), Personal Rescue Beacon (PRB) Airborne Locator System (ALS) and Sonar Locator Beacon (SLB).  In addition, the Government has also used specialized technologies available with Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS), National Remote Sensing Centre (NRSC), National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT) and other agencies to successfully locate the wreckage of the missing aircraft.**

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Lok Sabha Question No. 904 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-07-24
Subject: DD Kisan Channel
Ministry: INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING
Asked by: FAIZAL P.P. MOHAMMED, V. PANNEER SELVAM, ASADUDDIN OWAISI, KAMLA DEVI PATLE, T.G. VENKATESH BABU, SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE

**GOVERNMENT OF**

**MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING**

**LOK SABHA**

**UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 904**

**(TO BE ANSWERED ON 24.07.2015)**

**DD KISAN CHANNEL**

**904. MOHAMMED FAIZAL:**

**SHRI V. PANNEERSELVAM:**

**SHRI ASADUDDIN OWAISI:**

**SHRIMATI KAMLA DEVI PAATLE:**

**SHRI VENKATESH BABU T.G.:**

**DR. SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE:**

Will the Minister of INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING be pleased to state:

(a)   whether DD Kisan channel has been launched recently by the Government;

(b)   if so, the details and salient features thereof;

(c)   the details of expenditure incurred on setting up of the said channel;

(d)   whether the Government has any mechanism to find out viewer base of the said channel; and

(e)  if so, the details thereof along with steps taken/to be taken by the Government to bring awareness and un-interrupted availability of the said channel in the  country?

**ANSWER**

**THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING**

**{COL RAJYAVARDHAN RATHORE (Retd.)}**

(a) Yes, Madam. “Doordarshan Kisan” a 24x7 information-cum-entertainment Channel of Prasar Bharati was launched by Hon’ble Prime Minister of India on 26.05.2015.

(b) Prasar Bharati has informed that seven hours of fresh programmes are being telecast in a loop on Kisan Channel. Content for the channel is being continuously generated carefully with core agricultural inputs procured from various agricultural institutes such as IARI (Indian Agriculture Research Institute). Help of several agro scientists is also obtained. Inputs are also taken from Ministry of Agriculture, Ministry of Rural Development etc. Further, the programmes under the Self-Finance Commissioning scheme have been evaluated by a team of external experts.  Content is also being procured from various Doordarshan Kendras.

(c) Prasar Bharati has informed that an amount of Rs.23.11 crore has been spent in financial year 2014-15 on setting up of the said channel.

(d) & (e) Prasar Bharati has informed that there is no viewership count taken for first six months post launch of a new channel. The innovative `Kisan Rath’ has been flagged off by Hon’ble PM on launch day of the channel which is expected to visit 1000-1200 villages. Besides, cross channel promotion has also been done to popularise this channel.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 902 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-07-24
Subject: Protection of Women
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: LALUBHAI BABUBHAI PATEL, HARI MANJHI, V. SATHYABAMA

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

**LOK SABHA**

**UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 902**

TO BE ANSWERED ON 24.07.2015

**PROTECTION OF WOMEN**

+902. 	SHRI LALUBHAI BABUBHAI PATEL:

SHRI HARI MANJHI:

SHRIMATI V. SATHYA BAMA:

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

(a)    	the schemes implemented by the Government for protection of women in the country;

(b)    	whether the Government has achieved the aims and objectives of setting up of women helpline in the country, if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor along with the number of women benefitted from such helpline across the country during each of the last three years and the current year, State/UT-wise;

(c) 	the number of persons secured employment from implementation of the women helpline in the country during the said period, State/UT-wise;

(d) 	the details of the funds sanctioned, released by the Government for implementing women helpline in the country along with its utilisation reported by the States/UTs during the said period, State/UT-wise; and

(e) 	whether the Government has conducted periodic evaluation of the functioning of women helpline in the country, if so, the details and outcome thereof ?

**ANSWER**

MINISTER OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

(SHRIMATI MANEKA SANJAY GANDHI)

(a):    	Safety of women in the country is of utmost priority to the Government. Efforts have all along been made to establish mechanisms to provide safe and secure environment for women. The Ministry of Women and Child Development is implementing following schemes for protection of women :-

1. Swadhar and Short Stay Homes to provide relief and rehabilitation to destitute women and women in distress.
2. Ujjawala Homes for rehabilitation of victims of trafficking for commercial sexual exploitation.
3. Working Women Hostels for ensuring safe accommodation for working women away from their place of residence.
4. One Stop Centre to provide integrated support and assistance to women affected by violence.
5. Scheme for Universalisation of Women Helpline intended to provide 24 hours immediate and emergency response to women affected by violence.

(b) 	to (e): The scheme of Universalisation of Women Helpline is exclusively designed to support women affected by violence, both in private and public spaces, including in the family, community, workplace etc.  The Women Helpline (Helpline) will provide 24 hour emergency response to all women affected by violence both in public and private sphere.  This scheme is being implemented since 1 st April 2015. All the States/UTs have been requested to submit the proposals in order to release funds. Till date, no funds have been released under this Scheme.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 899 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-07-24
Subject: Strengthening of CDSCO
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY, OM PRAKASH YADAV, SUMEDHANAND SARASWATI

**GOVERNMENT OF INDIA**

**MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE**

**DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE**

**LOK SABHA**

**UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.899**

**TO BE ANSWERED ON 24** **TH** **JULY, 2015**

**Strengthening of CDSCO**

**899. 	SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY:**

**SHRI OM PRAKASH YADAV:**

**SHRI SUMEDHANAND SARSWATI:**

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

(a) whether the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) is fully equipped and adequately staffed to carry out the works assigned to them;

(b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and

(c) the measures being taken by the Government to strengthen and revamp the functioning of CDSCO along with the financial modalities worked out for the purpose?

**ANSWER**

**THE MINISTER OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE**

**(SHRI JAGAT PRAKASH NADDA)**

(a) to (c):	India is one of the largest manufacturers of drugs and currently exports medicines to over 200 countries/economies. The measures initiated to strengthen CDSCO include:

(i.) Increase in the number of sanctioned posts in CDSCOfrom 111 in April, 2008 to 474 in June, 2015;

(ii.) Constitution of 25 panels of experts in various therapeutic areas for evaluation of various categories of applications for (a) clinical trials, (b) new drugs and (c) new medical devices;

(iii.) Development of an IT-enabled system for online submission of Clinical Trial applications;

(iv.) Development of e-Governance module for CDSCO through the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC), Noida; and

(v.) Re-equipping the drug testing laboratories with State of the art equipment.
Lok Sabha Question No. 895 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-07-24
Subject: Regulation of PPP Project
Ministry: PLANNING
Asked by: VINAYAK BHAURAO RAUT

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF PLANNING

###### 1 LOK SABHA

###### 2 UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 895

####### 2.1 TO BE ANSWERED ON 24.07.2015

## 1 

**REGULATION OF PPP PROJECT**

895.  SHRI VINAYAK BHAURAO RAUT:

Will the Minister of  PLANNING be pleased to state:

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(a)   whether the NITI Aayog has suggested to formulate comprehensive national policy      	    to regulate Public Private Partnership (PPP);

(b)   if so, the details thereof and extent to which the said proposal of NITI Aayog is 	 	   different/more effective from the existing system in operation in the country;

(c)   whether the Aayog has also given proposal for formulating a Dedicated Institutional 	    Structure; and

(d)   if so, the details thereof?

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##### 3 ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR MINISTRY OF PLANNING AND MINISTER OF STATE FOR DEFENCE

(RAO INDERJIT SINGH)

(a)  & (b): The NITI Aayog has suggested for formulation of a comprehensive National PPP policy which should clearly spell out the objectives, scope and implementing principles of the PPP programme envisaged by the Government. It has suggested that the Policy should incorporate broad procedures and processes for adoption of a uniform approach on key issues that have impacted the growth of PPPs.

(c) & (d):  The Union Budget 2014-15, has announced setting up a new entity, namely, 3P India to provide support to mainstreaming PPPs. NITI Aayog has suggested that the new entity may inter alia, be entrusted tasks relating to restructuring of PPP contracts, evolving new PPP models, assist project authorities in identification, structuring, etc., of PPP projects.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 890 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-07-24
Subject: Quality of Indian Drugs
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: KUNWAR HARIBANSH SINGH, ASHOK SHANKARRAO CHAVAN, GAJANAN CHANDRAKANT KIRTIKAR, SUNIL BALIRAM GAIKWAD, SUDHEER GUPTA

**GOVERNMENT OF INDIA**

**MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE**

**DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE**

**LOK SABHA**

**UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.890**

**TO BE ANSWERED ON 24** **TH** **JULY, 2015**

**Quality of Indian Drugs**

**890. 	KUNWAR HARIBANSH SINGH:**

**SHRI ASHOK SHANKARRAO CHAVAN:**

**SHRI GAJANAN KIRTIKAR:**

**DR. SUNIL BALIRAM GAIKWAD:**

**SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA:**

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

(a) whether the Government has put in place any mechanism to ensure the safety, quality and efficacy of imported as well as domestically manufactured drugs which are being marketed across the country, and if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether some countries have banned certain drugs being manufactured and exported from India recently;

(c) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor along with the corrective measures taken/being taken by the Government in this regard;

(d) whether some drugs reportedly banned by other countries are being imported, manufactured and sold in the country; and

(e) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor along with the corrective measures taken/being taken by the Government in this regard?

**ANSWER**

**THE MINISTER OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE**

**(SHRI JAGAT PRAKASH NADDA)**

(a):	The Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 and Rules made thereunder provide the mechanism for ensuring the safety, quality and efficacy of imported as well as domestically manufactured drugs. The import of drugs into the country is regulated by the Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO), while the manufacture, sale and distribution of drugs are regulated by the State Licensing Authorities (SLAs) under the said Act and Rules.

(b) & (c):	As per media reports,regulatory actions have been taken by the United States Food and Drugs Administration (USFDA) against a few Indian pharmaceutical companies in cases of non-conformance to USFDA requirements.

(d) & (e):	Every country has its own system for evaluation of continued marketing of drugs. The marketing of a drug in a country, which is banned in another country, is decided based on the evaluation of disease pattern, reported side effects and overall safety and efficacy profile of the drug and availability of safer alternatives, etc.Certain drugs like Pioglitazone, Nimesulide andAnalginare banned in certain countries but are allowed to be marketed in India with some restrictions based on their evaluation in the country.