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Lok Sabha Question No. 1126 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-04-29
Subject: Faulty C-Arm Machines in Government Hospitals
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: DEVJI MANSINGRAM PATEL

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 1126 TO BE ANSWERED ON 29 TH APRIL, 2016

## FAULTY C - ARM MACHINES IN GOVERNMENT HOSPITALS

## 1126. SHRI DEVJI M. PATEL:

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

(a)  whether  there  is  malfunctioning  of C - Arm  machines  used  in  the  orthopaedic surgery  in Central  Government  hospitals particularly  in  Ram  Manohar  Lohia  and Safdarjung  hospitals resulting in disruption of treatment of patients;

- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the steps taken by the Government to repair these machines?

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

(a) to (c): There is no report of malfunctioning of the C - ARM machines being used in the orthopaedic surgery in Dr. RML Hospital, New Delhi, All India Institute of Medical Sci (AIIMS), New Delhi, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh and Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER Puducherry. However, out of 4 C - ARM machines in Safdarjung Hospital, two machines are in functional condition.  There is no disruption of treatment t o patients du e tothis this. Safdarjung Hospital  has  asked  quotation  from  the  companies  to  get  the  machine  repaired  at  the  ea Maintenanceand  upkeepof  these  machines  is a  continuing process  and  is  generally  covered under Annual Maintenance Contract.
Lok Sabha Question No. 1120 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-04-29
Subject: Adoption of Children
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: P. KUMAR

## 1120. SHRI P. KUMAR:

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

- (a) the number of children adopted in the country during each of the last three years, gender-wise;
- (b) the number of children with disabilities or special needs adopted in both in-country and inter-country adoptions during the same period
- (c) whether the Government maintains information about the age of the children at the time of adoption;
- (d) if so, the age-wise breakdown of adoption statistics during the said period;
- (e) whether  the  Government  has  received  feedback  from  adoption  agencies  and  other  stakeholders regarding the new adoption guidelines; and
- (f) if so, the details thereof?

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1120 TO BE ANSWERED ON 29.04.2016

## ADOPTION OF CHILDREN

## ANSWER

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

- (a) As per the information provided by Central  Adoption Resource Authority (CARA), the number of children adopted in the country during each of the last three years, gender-wise is as follows:
- (b) The number of children with special needs given in inter-country and in-country adoption during last three years are as under :
- (c) & (d): As reported by CARA the age-wise adoption data is being maintained, w.e.f. August, 2015. Agewise break-up of adoption statistics from August, 2015 to March, 2016 are as under:
- (e)  &  (f):  Yes.  The  Government  has  received  feedback  from  adoption  agencies  and  other  stakeholders regarding  the  adoption  guidelines.  The  feedback  relates  to  procedures  relating  to  children  for adoption; adoption 2015 procedure for resident Indians, non-resident Indians, Overseas Citizens of India and foreigners; role of concerned authorities and agencies involved in adoption.

| Year      | No. of Adoptions   | No. of Adoptions   |
|-----------|--------------------|--------------------|
|           | Male               | Female             |
| 2013-2014 | 1631               | 2293               |
| 2014-2015 | 1688               | 2300               |
| 2015-2016 | 1156               | 1855               |

| Year      |   Inter-country | In-country              |
|-----------|-----------------|-------------------------|
| 2013-2014 |             242 | Not available with CARA |
| 2014-2015 |             217 | Not available with CARA |
| 2015-2016 |             298 | 36 (since August, 2015) |

| Age Group   |   Male |   Female |
|-------------|--------|----------|
| 00-02 years |    574 |      987 |
| 02-04 years |    103 |      179 |
| 04-06 years |     63 |      120 |
| 06-08 years |     35 |       43 |
| 08-10 years |     13 |       29 |
| 10-12 years |     04 |       03 |
| 12-14 years |     02 |       04 |
| 14-18 years |     00 |       01 |
| TOTAL       |    794 |     1366 |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1118 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-04-29
Subject: Inquiry into Dengue Deaths
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: BAIJAYANT "JAY" PANDA

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 1118 TO BE ANSWERED ON 29 TH APRIL, 2016

## INQUIRY INTO DENGUE DEATHS

## 1118. SHRI BAIJAYANT JAY PANDA:

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

- (a) whether the Government has ordered an inquiry into the deaths caused by Dengue in the country especially in Delhi during 2015;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the said inquiry is completed and if so, the details of outcome there f; and
- (d) if not, the reasons therefor and the time by which the same is likely to be completed?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## (SHRI JAGAT PRAKASH NADDA)

- (a) to (d): Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi constituted a Dengue Deat Review  Committee  on  24.9.2015.  The  Committee  reviewed  all  the  reported  deaths  due  t Dengue in Delhi during 2015 and found 46 confirmed deaths due to Dengue reported from De lhi and 14 were from out of Delhi.
Lok Sabha Question No. 1117 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-04-29
Subject: Development around Defence Land
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: KIRIT SOMAIYA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1117

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 29 TH  APRIL, 2016

## DEVELOPMENT AROUND DEFENCE LAND

## 1117.  DR. KIRIT SOMAIYA:

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

- (a) whether  several  representations  have  been  received  by  the  Government  about  the compulsion  /  hardship  faced  for  obtaining  No  Objection Certificate from  local  military authorities in connection with development around the defence land in Mumbai and other parts of the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether a circular issued in 2011 on the background of 'Adarsh Housing Society' case is creating hurdles in the development / redevelopment of thousands of structures in Mumbai, Pune and Kolkata;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the corrective measures taken by the Government in this regard?

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(a) to (e): Guidelines  for issue of NOC  for  building  constructions being undertaken in the vicinity of Defence installations, were issued vide circular dated 18.05.2011.    References  and  representations  have  been  received  from  time  to time, citing problems on account of application of these guidelines.  In view of the references  and  representations  the  guidelines  dated  18.05.2011  were  reviewed and amended twice i.e. on 18.3.2015 and 17.11.2015.  As per amendment done on 18.3.2015 a proviso was added under para 1 (b) of the guidelines inter-alia, to the effect  that  NOC  will  not  be  required  in  respect  of  a  construction  for  which permission was granted by competent municipal authority prior to 18.5.2011.  By amendment of 17.11.2015 a second proviso was added under para 1(b) of circular dated 18.05.2011 which inter-alia, provided that in case of construction proposed in line with or behind building of four storeys or more already existing within 500 meters  of  the  periphery  of  any  Defence  Establishment,  State  Government  / Municipal authority may  after obtaining  comments  from  LMA  and  giving consideration to the same, decide whether to approve such proposals or not.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1115 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-04-29
Subject: Fund to Rehabilitate Victims of Human Trafficking
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: SHASHI THAROOR

## LOK SABHA UN-STARRED QUESTION NO.1115 TO BE ANSWERED ON 29.04.2016

Fund to Rehabilitate Victims of Human Trafficking

## 1115. Dr. SHASHI THAROOR:

Will the Minister of Women and Child Development efgyk vkSj cky fodkl ea=h be pleased to state:

- a) Whether the Government has taken note of the recommendations of the 12 th   Planning  Commission  (2012-17)  report  on  Women's  Agency  and Empowerment which identified the need to establish exclusive funds in each State/UT to rehabilitate victims of human trafficking;
- b) if so, whether the Government has directed the States/UTs to establish a fund to rehabilitate victims of human trafficking;
- c) if  so,  the  details  thereof  indicating  the  response  of  the  States/UTs thereto  including  the  States/UTs  which  have  not  yet  established  the fund and the reasons therefor;
- d) whether  any  private  companies  have  contributed  to  the  fund  under their Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR); and
- e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) & (e):Yes Madam. The recommendation of 12 th Planning Commission (2012-17) report on Women Agency & Empowerment laid various recommendation on trafficking in Women & Children including  provision  of  rescue  &  rehabilitation  in  a  gender  sensitive way  and  that  state  allocate  Funds  for  more  and  better  schemes  for rehabilitating  victims.  However,  the  Planning  Commission  (Now  Niti Aayog)  has  not  made  any  specific  recommendations  to  establish exclusive  funds  in  each  state/UT  to  rehabilitate  victims  of  Human Trafficking.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1114 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-04-29
Subject: INAP
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: OM PRAKASH YADAV

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 1114 TO BE ANSWERED ON 29 TH APRIL, 2016

## INAP

## 1114. SHRI OM PRAKASH YADAV:

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

- (a) whether the Government is implementing India Newborn Action Plan (INAP) in the country;
- (b) if so, the aims and objectives of the said programme;
- (c) whether the Government has set any targets to bring down Neonatal Mortality Rate (NMR) and Still Birth Rate (SBR); and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the steps taken th reon?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (d): Yes.India Newborn Action Plan (INAP) was launched in September 2014 to give priority attention to the health of Newborn. Newborn health has been identified as the th under National health mission as 56 % of child mortality is contributed by neonatal mortality.

The  plan  has  clear  timeline  and  goal  to  track  the  impact  of  various  interven specifically introduced to reduce neonatal mortality. INAP has set the target to reach si Neonatal mortality rate i.e. less than 10 by 2030. The present neonatal mortality rate is 28 per thousand live births.

INAP has considered life cycle approach to address the neonatal mortality. That m health of adolescents as well as care of mother during pregnancy; at the time of deliv after delivery has direct bearing on the health of newborn. Accordingly six life stages have identified with specific intervention to reduce neonatal mortality.

The concept of continuum of care i.e linking institutions with community care is an strategic approach i n the India newborn action plan. The home based newborn care provided by ASHA addresses this issue appropriately.

The  newer  evidence  based  approaches  like  empowering  ANM  to  give  injection Gentamycin,  Injection  Vitamin  K  at  birth,  Kangaroo  mother  care  for  p reterm  newborn  and strengthening of care of sick newborn services have been incorporated in INAP.

The state Governments have started implementing INAP and this is expected to redu neonatal mortality and thereby overall child mortality in the country.
Lok Sabha Question No. 1112 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-04-29
Subject: Women Directors
Ministry: CORPORATE AFFAIRS
Asked by: BALASUBRAMANIAM SENGUTTUVAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1112 ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, THE 29 TH  APRIL, 2016 [VAISAKHA 09, 1938 (SAKA)]

## WOMEN DIRECTORS

## QUESTION

1112. SHRI B. SENGUTTUVAN:

Will the Minister of CORPORATE AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the prosecutions compounded the offence committed by the  listed  and  unlisted  companies  that  failed  to  nominate  women directors as required on their fulfilment of the requirement of law, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether  these  companies  have  since  then  complied  with  the mandate of law of nominating women to the Board of Directors; if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) whether any new prosecution has been launched since the failure to  nominate  Women  Directors  is  a  continuing  offence  entailing  a penalty?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS            (SHRI ARUN JAITLEY)

(a) to (c) There are 307 companies who have complied with mandate of law  of  nominating  women  to  the  Board  of  Directors.    There  are  169 companies against whom prosecutions have been launched for failure to nominate Women Directors.  There are 16 companies who have filed compounding applications against prosecutions for offence relating to non-appointment of Women Directors.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1110 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-04-29
Subject: Advertisements of Welfare Scheme
Ministry: PLANNING
Asked by: KAMLA DEVI PATLE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF PLANNING

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1110 TO BE ANSWERED ON 29-04-2016

## Advertisements of Welfare Scheme

## 1110.   SHRIMATI KAMLA DEVI PAATLE:

Will the MINISTER OF PLANNING be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has noticed that people are not able to get the desired benefits of various Government schemes for want of widespread publicity/advertising of most of the public welfare schemes of the Government;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
- (c) the details of funds spent for the publicity/advertising of these schemes during each of the last three years and the current year; and
- (d) the details of monitoring mechanism for proper utilisation of funds in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

## (RAO INDERJIT SINGH)

- (a) to (c) : Government Schemes are being publicised through various media vehicles like print & electronic  so  that  the  information  reaches  out  to  the  intended  beneficiaries  and  they become aware of schemes and participate in the implementation of the schemes.

The details of the total expenditure incurred by DAVP on behalf of the client Ministries through various media vehicles during the last three years is at Annex - I.

- (d) DAVP  releases payment  to media organizations for advertisements only after conforming their publication / telecast / broadcast as per norms. DAVP expenditure is audited by CAG of India.

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ANNEX-I

ANNEXURE  TO  REPLY  TO  LOK  SABHA  UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  1110  FOR ANSWER  ON  29 TH   APRIL,  2016  REGARDING  'ADVERTISEMENTS  OF  WELFARE SCHEME' - THE DETAILS OF THE TOTAL EXPENDITURE INCURRED BY DAVP ON BEHALF  OF  THE  CLIENT  MINISTRIES  THROUGH  VARIOUS  MEDIA  VEHICLES DURING THE LAST THREE YEARS.

(Rs.  crore)

| Year    |   Print Media |   Audio- Visual |   Printed Publicity |   Outdoor Media |   Exhibition |   Total |
|---------|---------------|-----------------|---------------------|-----------------|--------------|---------|
| 2013-14 |        446.69 |          500.35 |               14.03 |           74.35 |         3.83 | 1039.25 |
| 2014-15 |        424.84 |          473.67 |               12.8  |           81.27 |         5.76 |  998.34 |
| 2015-16 |        510.53 |          531.6  |               15.76 |          120.34 |        12.3  | 1190.53 |
Lok Sabha Question No. 1109 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-04-29
Subject: Strengthening of National Commission of Women
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: C.R. CHAUDHARY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1109 TO BE ANSWERED ON 29-04-2016

## STRENTHENING OF NATIONAL COMMISSION OF WOMEN

1109 : SHRI  C.R. CHAUDHARY

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

- (a)      whether the Government has enacted or proposes to enact any new law to strengthen the National Commission for Women (NCW) as well as State Women Commissions;
- (b)        if so, the details thereof:
- (c) whether the Commission proposes to increase the minimum age limit of boys and girls for marriage;
- (d) if so, the details thereof;
- (e) the number of recommendations made by the Commission during the last two years and the action taken by the Government thereon; and
- (f) the  further  measures  taken  by  the  Government  to  give  more  autonomy  to  the Commission?

## ANSWER

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

(a)(b)&(f): At present National Commission for Women is carrying out its functions as per the provisions of National Commission for Women Act, 1990.

- (c) & (d):    No Madam.
- (e)  :    The Commission made 15 recommendations of  review of laws  for the year 201415 and 9 recommendations of  review of laws for the year 2015-16.
Lok Sabha Question No. 1108 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-04-29
Subject: Mobile Banking Facilities
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: NEELAM SONKER

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION  No.  1108

TO BE ANSWERED ON  29 th  APRIL,  2016  (FRIDAY)/VAISAKHA  9, 1938 (SAKA)

## Mobile  Banking  Facilities

## 1108.  SHRIMATI  NEELAM  SONKER :

Will the Minister of FINANCE be  pleased to state:

- (a) the number  of  villages included  under  the  mobile  banking  facility  in the country, State-wise;
- (b) whether   the   Government plans   to   include  all   the  villages  of  the  country  under mobile banking system;
- (c) if  so,  the  details thereof; and
- (d) the time by which  the mobile  banking facility is  expected to be  provided in  all  the villages?

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

(a) to (d) The  mobile   banking  guidelines issued  by Reserve  Bank of India (RBI) are applicable to all Scheduled  Commercial Banks (SCBs) including Regional  Rural Banks (RRBs)/Urban  Co-operative Banks/State Co-operative  Banks/District  Central  Cooperative Banks.   As on   March 03, 2016, RBI   has given approval to 139 banks for operationalizing  mobile banking  services.

In order to facilitate  customer  registration  for  Mobile  Banking,  RBI  has  issued instructions  to  all  Banks  including  RRBs  /Urban  Co-operative  Banks  /  State  Cooperative Banks /District Central Co-operative Banks to allow for customer registration through ATMs connected to  National Financial  Switch (NFS) while striving to facilitate registration through other channels including internet banking, Interactive Voice Response (IVR), phone banking as well and creating awareness for the same among the customers.

RBI has further given permission to  National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) to launch  National  Unified  USSD  (Unstructured  Supplementary  Service  Data)  Platform (NUUP) which  allows mobile based banking services using a short code (*99# across all Telecom Service Providers) in various languages.

NPCI  has  informed  that  using  *99#  any  customer  can  access   the  mobile   banking service  using  their  native  language  through  USSD. Along  with *99# and SMS banking services, the banks are able to cover nearly 100 % of the towns and villages through mobile banking service.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1107 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-04-29
Subject: ADB Growth Forecast
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: GEETHA KOTHAPALLI

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## ADB GROWTH FORECAST

1107.  Shimati  Kothapaili  Geetha:

. Wiil  the  Minister  for FTNANCE be pleased  to state:

- (a)  whether  ADB  has rowered  rndia,s growth  forecast  to r.4 percent  for 2e16\_17;
- (b) if so, the details  thereof;  and
- @ the reasonvfactors  cited by the ADB behind its forecast  about rndia,s grow*r

## ANSWER

- (a): Yes  sir' ADB has forecast growth  rate at 2.4%in2o16-lras against 7.6% during  2ols16. (b)&(c):  The detaits  and  reasons  JtiJ[v  ioB for rower  jron t ,"t during 2016-1zare  as.under :-
- the United States  and Euro area, lower export major trading  partners  vis\_i\_vis  the  lndian ,;; telecom,  business,  and other  tradeable  services.
- Limited  policy  headroom  exists  to bolster  growth,  given  pressures  from  an uptick in inflatiorr  and govemment's  commitment  towards flscal  consolidation.
- GroMh is expected  to accelerate  to 7.8%  in.2o17-1g,  helped  by the government,s  strengthening  of public  sector  banks' .capital and op"rations, private  investment  benefifting  from corporate deleveraging,  the financing  of stailed p.1".tr,  and an uptick in bank  credit.
Lok Sabha Question No. 1105 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-04-29
Subject: Taxing Urban Development Bodies
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: CHANDRAKANT RAGHUNATH PATIL

1105.

SHRICR PATIL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

## LOK SABHA

## LNSTARRED QUESTONNQ.1105

## Taxing Urban Development Bodied

pleased to state;

- Authorities enjoy relief from Income Tax obligation and if s0, the (a) whether the Urban Development details thereof; and
- Government of Gujarat has approached the Union Government on the issue; if 50, the (b) whether the details thereof and the reaction of the Government thereto?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER QE STATEIN THEMINISTRY QEENANCE (Shri Jayant Sinha)

- (a): As the existing provisions under the Income-tax Act; 1961 (Act) Urban Development Authority per (UDAs) can claim tax exemption  under the relevant provisions of the Act provided prescribed conditions are fulfilled. Exemption u/s 11 of the Act can be availed entities having 'charitable which are engaged in advancement of certain objects of general utility [sec.2 (15)] and purpose are registered the nature of trade, commerce Or business etc; for cess, fee or any other consideration if such consideration exceeds rupees twenty- five lakh If any UDA falls in this category and fulfills aggregate conditions, tax exemption can be claimed. Tax exemption can also be claimed u/5 all other prescribed 10/46) of the Act by UDAs constituted by the Central / State Governments provided these are not engaged in any commercial activities and other prescribed conditions are satisfied by public
- seeking suitable modification in the present tax laws for exemption in rcspect of (b) Representation income of the Urban Development Agencies (UDAs) was received from Government of Gujarat The of to UDAs Was cxamined during budgetary exercise, 2016 and Was not found issue exemption feasible in view of the stated policy of the Government to do away with the exemptions and deductions in a moderate tax regime: