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Lok Sabha Question No. 1076 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-04
Subject: Arthritis and Bone-Related Diseases
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: PANKAJ CHOWDHARY, JAYADEV GALLA, RAKSHA NIKHIL KHADSE

## 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 4 TH DECEMBER, 2015

## ARTHRITIS AND BONE - RELATED DISEASES

## 1076. SHRI PANKAJ CHAUDHARY: SHRI JAYADEV GALLA: SHRIMATI RAKSHATAI KHADSE:

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

- (a) whether a number of people are suffering from arthritis including rheumatoid arthritis and other bone related diseases in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the reasons therefor indicating the estimated number of such patients in the country, State/UT - wise;
- (c) whether the Government has conducted any research/survey in this regard, particularly to ascertain high uric acid and C - Reactive Protein (CRP) levels in Indian patients, if so, the details and the outcome thereof;
- (d) whether the Government proposes to include arthritis in the National Health Programme and provide financial assistance to such needy patients keeping in view the huge expenses involved in its treatment, a d if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the other measures being taken by the Government for affordable treatment of arthritis and other bone related diseases, development of diagnostic and treatment techn ologyfor rheumatoid arthritis rather than osteoarthritis and also regular training of orthopaedic doctors in the country?

## THE MINISTER OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## ANSWER (SHRI JAGAT PRAKASH NADDA)

- (a) & (b) : Information  regarding  the  number  of  people suffering  from  arthritis  including rheumatoid arthritis and other bone related diseases in the country is not maintained cent
- (c): No
- (d) & (e): Health being a State subject, it is primarily the responsibility of the State to provide heal th care for the patients. However, the Central Government through the hospi under it, supplements the efforts of the State Governments.

Facilities to attend to arthritis patients are available at the Central Government like A ll India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Delhi, Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Hospit Delhi, Safdarjung Hospital, Delhi, Jawaharlal Institute of Post Graduate Medical Educati Research (JIPMER), Puducherry and Post Graduate Institute of Medical Educa tion and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, NEIGRIHMS, Shillong and RIMS,Imphal.

Under PMSSY 6 new AIIMS have been set up and upgradation of identified medical colleges has been undertaken which will also improve health care related to treatmen t of bone related diseases .
Lok Sabha Question No. 1075 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-04
Subject: Allocation of Funds for Defence Sector
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: DINESH TRIVEDI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

## DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1075

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 4 TH  DECEMBER, 2015

## ALLOCATION OF FUNDS FOR DEFENCE SECTOR

1075.  SHRI  DINESH TRIVEDI:

Will the Minister of DEFENCE j{kk ea=h be pleased to state:

- (a) the amounts allocated for defence spending by the Defence Acquisition Committee over the last three years and the current year;
- (b) the actual amount spent out of this allocated amount during the said period;
- (c) whether the actual spending is less than the allocated amount and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the process that is followed including the criteria used for fund allocation by the Defence Acquisition Committee?

## 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. 1075 FOR ANSWER ON 4.12.2015

(a) to (c): Details  of  the  amount  allocated  for  defence  spending  by  Defence Acquisition Council (capital Acquisition budget) and the actual amount spent out of this allocated amount over the last three years and current year are as follows:-

( ` in crores)

| Year    | Budget Estimates   | Revised Estimates   | Actual Expenditure             | Savings   | Savings as %of Revised Estimates   |
|---------|--------------------|---------------------|--------------------------------|-----------|------------------------------------|
| 2012-13 | 66,032.24          | 57,395.46           | 58,768.86                      | -1,373.40 | -2.39                              |
| 2013-14 | 73,444.59          | 66,406.41           | 66,850.30                      | -443.89   | -0.67                              |
| 2014-15 | 75,148.03          | 66,151.73           | 65,862.38                      | 289.35    | 0.44                               |
| 2015-16 | 77,406.69          | Under process       | 36,507.48 (upto November 2015) | --        | --                                 |

No  amount  remained  unspent  during  2012-13  and  2013-14,  while  only  a minor sum of ` 289.35  crore  (0.44%  of  allocation)  remained  unspent  during  20142015 as a cumulative effect of small savings under various heads of account.

- (d) The process followed and criteria used for fund allocation by the Defence Acquisition Council is as follows:-
- (i)  Provision  is  first  made  for  Committed  Liabilities,  as  per  requirements projected by the Services;
- (ii) Balance available is allocated to the Services for New Schemes, in the proportion  of  requirements  projected.  This  approach  is  followed  as available funds are usually not sufficient to meet the projected requirements of any Service.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1074 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-04
Subject: Research on Surrogacy
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: RAHUL RAMESH SHEWALE, SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE, VINAYAK BHAURAO RAUT, A. ARUNMOZHITHEVAN, P.K.SREEMATHI TEACHER

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1074 TO BE ANSWERED ON 4 TH DECEMBER, 2015

## RESEARCH ON SURROGAC Y

## 1074. SHRI RAHUL SHEWALE:

DR. SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE:

SHRI VINAYAK BHAURAO RAUT:

SHRI A. ARUNMOZHITHEVAN:

SHRIMATI P.K. SREEMATHI TEACHER:

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

- (a) whether any research/study on surrogacy was conducted by Jawahar Lal Nehru University, Delhi University and a foreign organisation;
- (b) if so, the details and outcome thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has proposed to allow single woman irrespective of their marital status to become surrogate mothers, if so, the details thereof; and
- (d)  whether  the  Government has received  recommendations  from  National Commission  for Women (NCW), Ministry of Law and Justice and Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) concerning the regulation of surrogacy and Draft Assisted Reproductive Technology (Regulation) Bill, if so, the details thereof and reaction of the Government thereto?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SHRI SHRIPAD YESSO NAIK )

- (a)& (b) : Yes.  Recent  studies  of  fertility  clinics  by  researchers  from  Delhi  Unive Jawahar  Lal  Nehru  University  and  Aarhus  University,  Denmark  has  made  revelations  abou exploitation of surrogate mothers.
- (c): The draft Surrogacy (Regulation) Bill has been prepared by the Government which under inter - ministerial consultation to address thi s i ue.
- (d): Government has received recommendations from various Ministries/Departments including Ministry of Women & Child Development on Scope of Surrogacy, Rights of Surrogat Mothers  and  Children  and  regulation  of  clinical  establishments  providing  s urrogacy.  Further, comments  of  the  Ministry  of  Law  &  Justice  mainly  relate  to  procedural  aspects  relati processing  of  the  proposed  enactment.  Also,  the  Law  Commission  Report  No.  228  of  200 recommends that the need of the hour is to adopt a pragmatic approach by legalizing altruistic surrogacy  arrangements  and  prohibit  commercial  ones  in  addition  to  setting  up  of  surr courts.
Lok Sabha Question No. 1073 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-04
Subject: Irregularities in Private Medical Colleges
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: RAVINDRA VISHWANATH GAIKWAD, PREM DAS RAI, BALASUBRAMANIAM SENGUTTUVAN

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1073 TO BE ANSWERED ON 4 TH DECEMBER, 2015

## IRREGULARITIES IN PR IVATE MEDICAL COLLEGES

## 1073. PROF. RAVINDRA VISHWANATH GAIKWAD: SHRI PREM DAS RAI: SHRI B. SENGUTTUVAN:

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

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  taken note  of  reports  of  appointment  of  ghost faculty  and admission of fake patients in certain private me dical colleges of the country, and if so, the details thereof and the action taken/proposed to be taken by the Government thereon;
- (b)  the  number  of  cases  of  violation  of rules/criteria,  irregularities  and  malpractices such  as demand of capitation fee, sale of seats etc. reported and the action taken/ propos d to be taken by the Governmentagainst the erring medical colleges during the last three years and the current year, college and State/UT - wise;
- (c) the measures taken/proposed to be taken by the Go vernment to check such irregularities and malpractices in private medical colleges; and
- (d) the steps taken/proposed to be taken by the Government to improve the quality of education in private medical colleges in the country?

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

(a) to (d): Under the Establishment of Medical College Regulations, 1999, a medical colle can be debarred for 2 years if found using fake/forged documents during inspections cond by MCI. As repor ted by MCI, during the last 3 years and the current year, 11 cases of u fake/forged documents are found and 5 colleges were debarred from admitting students.

The fee structure in private unaided medical colleges is decided by the Committee s by the  respective  State  Government  under  the  Chairmanship  of  retired  High  Court  Judge pursuance of the directions of the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India. It is for the Committee to decide whether the fee proposed by an institute is justified and does not am ount to charging of capitation fee. T he fee fixed by the Committee is binding on the institute.

Medical Council of India empowered to regulate and maintain the standards of medi education  in  the  country  under  the  Indian  Medical  Council  Act,  1956  &  Regu lations  made thereunder.
Lok Sabha Question No. 1071 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-04
Subject: Shortage of Helicopters
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: SRINIVAS KESINENI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

## DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1071

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 4 TH  DECEMBER, 2015

## SHORTAGE OF HELICOPTERS

1071.  SHRI  KESINENI NANI:

Will the Minister of DEFENCE j{kk ea=h be pleased to state:

- (a) whether there is a shortage of helicopters in India's Naval Destroyers, frigates and corvettes;
- (b) if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  existing  number  of  helicopters  available with the Navy; and
- (c) the steps taken to meet the shortage of helicopters in the Navy?

## A    N    S    W    E    R

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

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(a)to(c): Capital  procurement  requirements  of  the  defence  forces  are reflected in the 15 year Long Term Integrated Perspective Plan (LTIPP).  The procurement  process  is  based  on  LTIPP  (2012-2027),  five  year  Services Capital  Acquisition  Plan  (SCAP)  (2012-2017)  and  Annual  Acquisition  Plan (AAP) (2014-2016).

Mismatch between requirement and availability of helicopters with the Navy  sometimes  occur  which  is  continuously  addressed  by  the  ongoing procurement process.  Further, Government constantly reviews the security scenario  and  accordingly  decides  to  upgrade  /  procure  helicopters,  in accordance with the approved plan of Navy.

At  present  two  cases  of  upgrade  /  procurement  of  helicopters  for  the Navy are at different stages of the procurement cycle.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1070 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-04
Subject: Dysfunctional Medical Equipment
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: MD. BADARIDDOZA KHAN, JITENDRA CHAUDHURY, VASANTHI M.

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1070 TO BE ANSWERED ON 4 TH DECEMBER, 2015

## DYSFUNCTIONAL MEDICA L EQUIPMENT

## 1070. SHRI MD. BADARUDDOZA KHAN: SHRI JITENDRA CHAUDHURY: SHRIMATI VASANTHI M.:

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

- (a) whether a large number of existing medical equipment in public health facilities across the country  is  dysfunctional  or unutilised,  if  so,  the  detail s  thereof  and  the reasons  therefor, State/UT - wise;

(b) whether the Government proposes to allocate special funds in this regard, if so, the details thereof along with the special funds sanctioned and released thereunder; and

(c) the other corrective steps taken/ proposed to be taken by the Government to ensure optimum utilisation of medical equipments in public health facilities in the country?

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

- (a): There  is no  published  report  to  support  such  a  finding.  However,  from  primary  da collected  in  10  districts  in  five  states,  the  status  of  dysfunctional  medical  equip observed as below:
- (b): Public Health being a State subject, under the National Health Mission (NHM) suppor provided  to  States/UTs  to  strengthen  their  health  care  systems  including  support  for equipment  maintenance through  agencies  based  on  the  Programme  Implementation  Plans submitted by the States/UTs. This support is provided within the resource envelope of the for the State and no additional special funds are being allocated.
- (c): States have been asked to ca rry out facility wise mapping of equipment/machinery and identify the non - functional ones, ensure condemnation of unusable equipment /machinery and plan  interventions  for  comprehensive  equipment  maintenance  for  all  functional  medi equipment/machinery undersupport from NHM . The Ministry has developed and released 'Bio -Medical  Equipment  Management  and  Maintenance  Programme  guidelines  that  that  inter  alia include model contract document.

| Bihar          | upto 43%    |
|----------------|-------------|
| Uttarakhand    | upto 36.11% |
| West Bengal    | upto 57%    |
| Karnataka      | upto 30%    |
| Madhya Pradesh | upto 68.57% |
Lok Sabha Question No. 1069 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-04
Subject: Free Treatment to EWS Patients
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: RAM TAHAL CHOUDHARY

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1069 TO BE ANSWERED ON 4 TH DECEMBER, 2015

## FREE TREATMENT TO EW S PATIENTS

## 1069. SHRI RAM TAHAL CHOUDHARY:

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

- (a) whether the Government has issued any irections to the private hospitals to comply with the condition of providing free treatment to the patients belonging to Economically Weaker Sec tion (EWS) category;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether certain private hospitals have found not complying with the said directions, if so, the details thereof along with the action taken by the Government in this regard; and
- (d) whether beds in the said hospitals remain vacant in the absence of proper awareness amongst weaker sections for availing this facility and if so, the details thereof along with the corrective steps taken/being taken by the Government in this regard?

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

(a) to (d): Health is a State subject and it is the responsibility of the State Governm issue any such instructions as per the Act/Rules applicable in the State. The Ministry o h and Family Welfare has not issued any such instruction.
Lok Sabha Question No. 1066 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-04
Subject: Universal Health Mission
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: NISHIKANT  DUBEY

## 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 4 TH DECEMBER, 2015

## UNIVERSAL HEALTH MIS SION

## 1066. SHRI NISHIKANT DUBEY:

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

- (a) whether the Government has launched/proposed to launch Universal Health Mission;
- (b) if so, the details, salient features and objectives thereof; and
- (c) the time by which the said mission is l kely to be operational?

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

- (a): There is no such proposal under consideration of the Government.
- (b) & (c): Does not arise in view of (a) above.
Lok Sabha Question No. 1064 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-04
Subject: Merger of BMB
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: HARI BABU KAMBHAMPATI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO . 1064

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 4 th December,2015/Agrahayana 13,1937 (SAKA)

## MERGER OF BMB QUESTION

## 1064. DR. KAMBHAMPATI HARIBABU

:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether there is any proposal to merge Bhartiya Mahila Bank with the State Bank of India;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether there is any proposal for listing of shares of Bhartiya Mahila Bank on the stock exchange; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

The Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance (SHRI JAYANT SINHA) (a) & (b) : The Government is conscious of the need to strengthen the Public Sector Banks in India. Various options are being examined with a view to arrive at the most comprehensive  solution  which  caters  to  the  need  for  re-capitalization  as  well  as making banks more efficient while retaining the public sector character of the Banks.

(c) & (d) : No Sir.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1062 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-04
Subject: Quality of AYUSH Health Care System
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: AJAY (TENI) MISRA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AYURVEDA, YOGA & NATUROPATHY, UNANI, SIDDHA AND HOMOEOPATHY (AYUSH)

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1062 TO BE ANSWERED ON 4 TH DECEMBER, 2015

## QUALI TY OF AYUSH HEALTH C ARE SYSTEM

## 1062. SHRI AJAY MISRA TENI:

Will  the  Minister of AYURVEDA,  YOGA  AND  NATUROPATHY,  UNANI, SIDDHA AND HOMOEOPATHY (AYUSH) be pleased to state:

- (a) whether Indian Public Health Standards have been envisaged to improve the quality of care services being provided by hospitals;
- ( b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the said standards are applicable to AYUSH system of medicine;
- (d) if not, whether the Government proposes to formulate separate standards for AYUSH sys of medicine; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE (IC) OF THE MINISTRY OF AYURVEDA, YOGA & NATUROPATHY, UNANI, SIDDHA AND HOMOEOPATHY (SHRI SHRIPAD YESSO NAIK)

(a) & (b):   Yes, Government of India has released Indian Public Health Standards (IPHS), 201 for  different  facilities  like  Sub  Health  Centres  (SHCs),  Primary  Health  Centres  (P Community  Health  Centres  (CHCs)  and  District  Hospitals  (DHs).  IPHS  are  a  set  of  unifo sta ndards envisaged to improve the quality of health care services delivered by public ho in the country. Public Health is State subject. However, under the National Rural Health M (NRHM), support is provided to States/UTs for strengthening thei r healthcare systems including for  mainstreaming  of  AYUSH  based  on  the  requirements  posed  by  the  States/UTs  in  the Programme Implementation Plans (PIPs).

- (c): As  per  the  IPHS,  there  is  a  provision  of  co - location  of  AYUSH  medical  officers  and pharmacists in Community Health Centres (CHCs) and District Hospitals (DHs).
- (d) & (e):   In view (c), the question does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1061 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-04
Subject: Law for Credit Cards
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: CHANDRAKANT BHAURAO KHAIRE, SAKUNTALA LAGURI

## GOVERNMENT  OF  INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES

TO BE ANSWERED ON  4 th

DECEMBER,  2015  (FRIDAY)/AGRAHAYANA 13, 1937

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION  No.  1061

(SAKA)

## 1061. SHRI CHANDRAKANT KHAIRE: SHRIMATI SAKUNTALA LAGURI:

## Law for Credit Cards Question

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state :

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  any  proposal  to  frame  rules/law  to  check  the  misuse  of debit/ATM card in purchasing or other unauthorized transactions if it is lost;
- (c)  If not, the details of the rules/laws formulated by the Government in this regard;
- (b)  If so, the details thereof;
- (d)  Whether  the  signature  of  the  debit  card  holder  taken  on  the  purchase  receipt  of  the items, is not checked on the basis of debit card and if so, the details thereof; and

## Answer The  Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance (SHRI  JAYANT  SINHA)

- (e)  The corrective measures taken by the Government in this regard?

(a)  to  (e):-  Reserve  Bank  of  India  (RBI)  through  its  Master  Circular  dated  01/12/2015 (available on its website www.rbi.org.in ) has issued consolidated instructions/guidelines on credit  card,  debit  cards/pre-paid  card  operations  of  banks.  The  said  instructions  contain detailed terms under which a debit card may be issued, inter-alia, advising banks as under:-

- The terms shall put the cardholder under an obligation to take all appropriate steps to keep safe the card and the means (such as PIN or code) which enable it to be used.
- -The terms shall put the cardholder under an obligation not to record the PIN or code, in any form that would be intelligible or otherwise accessible to any third party if access is gained to such a record, either honestly or dishonestly.
-  The terms shall specify that the bank shall be responsible for direct losses incurred by a cardholder due to a system malfunction directly within the bank's control. However, the bank shall not be held liable for any loss caused by a technical breakdown of the payment system if  the  breakdown of the system was recognizable for the cardholder by a message on the display  of  the  device  or  otherwise  known.  The  responsibility  of  the  bank  for  the  nonexecution or defective execution of the transaction is limited to the principal sum and the loss of interest subject to the provisions of the law governing the terms.

Further, With  a  view  to  reducing  the  instances  of  misuse  of  lost/stolen  cards,  banks  may consider issuing cards with photographs of the cardholder or any other advanced methods that may evolve from time to time.

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