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Lok Sabha Question No. 3529 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-13
Subject: Delay in Maintenance  of the Breakwater
Ministry: PORTS, SHIPPING AND WATERWAYS
Asked by: Shri Muhammed Hamdullah Sayeed

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF PORTS, SHIPPING AND WATERWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3529

ANSWERED ON 13.03.2026

## DELAY IN MAINTENANCE OF THE BREAKWATER

3529. SHRI MUHAMMED HAMDULLAH SAYEED:

Will the Minister of PORTS, SHIPPING AND WATERWAYS be pleased to state: पȅन , पोत पįरवहन और जलमागŊ मंũी

(a) whether the Government is aware of the delay in maintenance and repair  of the breakwater at Kalpeni Island, Lakshadweep, causing difficulties in safe disembarkation of passengers and cargo;

(b) the present condition of the breakwater and the impact of the delay on passenger movement, maritime safety and ship services;

(c) whether  any  technical  inspection  has  been  carried  out  to  assess  damage  and maintenance needs and if so, the details thereof;

(d) whether any  proposal  has  been  approved/  under  consideration  for  maintenance, strengthening or reconstruction; and

(e) if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  estimated  cost,  funds  allocated  and  timelines fixed  and  if  not,  the  reasons  therefor  along  with  interim  measures  to  ensure  safe  and uninterrupted disembarkation at Kalpeni Island?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF PORTS, SHIPPING AND WATERWAYS (SHRI SARBANANDA SONOWAL)

(a)  to  (e)  Union  Territory  of  Lakshadweep  Administration  (UTLA)  has  engaged  Cochin Port Authority (CoPA) for providing technical support/consultancy services for development of port infrastructure in Lakshadweep which include maintenance and repair of the breakwater at Kalpeni Island also.

To ensure safe disembarkation of passengers and cargo and based on technical inspection and assessment of breakwater conducting by CoPA, UTLA has concurred for carrying  out  essential  repair  at  the  existing  eastern  breakwater  of  Kalpeni  Island  at  an estimated  cost  of  Rs.  2.37  crore.  CoPA  has  prepared  a  SOP  for  safe  handling  of passengers and cargo during the repair period.

In addition, Ministry of Ports, Shipping & Waterways has sanctioned an amount of Rs. 272.95 crore under Sagarmala Scheme for comprehensive development of Eastern jetty of Kalpeni and its associated infrastructure.  The timeline for completion of the project is 42 months.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3527 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-13
Subject: Secure AI and Open Data Platform in Health Sector
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Shri V K Sreekandan, Shri Jai Prakash

## GOVERNMENT OFINDIA MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO: 3527 TO BE ANSWERED ON 13.03.2026

## SECUREAIANDOPENDATAPLATFORMINHEALTHSECTOR

## 3527. SHRI V K SREEKANDAN: SHRI JAI PRAKASH:

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

- (a) whether the Government has launched two digital health initiatives and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether it is a fact that the Government is contemplating introducing any framework or benchmark such as the Secure AI for Health Initiative and the Benchmarking Open data Platform for Health AI in the future and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether it is also a fact that the two new initiatives Secure AI for Health Initiative and Benchmarking Open Data Platform for Health AI were created in collaboration between the Government and academia and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) whether the Government proposes to formulate and implement any comprehensive roadmap to augment and strengthen the Health Sector in India and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OFSTATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SHRI PRATAPRAO JADHAV)

(a) to (d): The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has launched the 'Strategy for AI in Healthcare in India' (SAHI) and the 'Benchmarking Open Data Platform for Health AI' (BODH) on 17 th February 2026 during the India AI impact summit. SAHI is a national guidance framework to enable the safe, ethical, evidence-based, responsible and inclusive adoption of artificial intelligence across India's healthcare system. 'Benchmarking Open Data Platform for Health AI' (BODH) provides a structured mechanism for testing and benchmarking AI solutions before deployment at scale. SAHI has been developed after intensive consultation with all the major stakeholders of the healthcare ecosystem, including acedemia. Further, BODH has been developed in partnership with Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3526 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-13
Subject: Reduced Seat Share in NEET-PG in Ladakh
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Shri Mohmad Haneefa

## GOVERNMENTOFINDIA MINISTRYOF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENTOFHEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 3526 TO BE ANSWERED ON 13 TH MARCH, 2026

## REDUCED SEAT SHARE IN NEET-PG IN LADAKH

## 3526. SHRI MOHMAD HANEEFA:

Will the Minister of HEALTHANDFAMILYWELFARE be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government is aware that before 2022, Ladakh had a exclusive 4 per cent seat share in each speciality in NEET-PG and if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether it is a fact that due to inclusion of Ladakh since 2022 in the common category list of Jammu and Kashmir, there has been a significant reduction in opportunities for Ladakhi students to secure postgraduate seats;

(c) if so, the details thereof along with the reasons therefor;

(d) whether the Government is considering reinstating the exclusive four percent seat share for Ladakhi students in NEET-PG; and

(e) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SMT. ANUPRIYAPATEL)

(a) to (e): The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) conducts counselling for postgraduate medical courses in accordance with the scheme laid down by the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India. The NEET-PG counselling conducted by MCC covers 50% All India Quota (AIQ) seats and 100% seats of Central/Deemed Universities across the country. Further, counselling for the State quota PG seats and seats in private medical colleges is conducted by the respective State counselling authorities.

Further, the Reservation Policy of the Central Government for the NEET-PG Counselling in All India Quota is as follows:

-  S.C.- 15%
-  S.T.- 7.5%
-  O.B.C.- (Non-Creamy Layer) as per the Central OBC list- 27%
-  EWS- as per Central Government norms- 10%
-  PwD- Horizontal Reservation as per NMC norms- 5%

There is no provision for any separate reservation in the All India Quota other than those already notified by the Government.

Further, Union Territory of Ladakh has informed that before 2022, Ladakh resident medical graduates competed for PG seats in the same pool comprising of Jammu and Kashmir Scheduled Tribes (ST) medical graduates. From 2022 onwards, Ladakh was given 4% reservation (2% each for Leh and Kargil districts) out of the total PG seats in Jammu and Kashmir. Ladakh has not been included in the common category list of Jammu and Kashmir.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3522 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-13
Subject: Monitoring of Government Lawyers
Ministry: LAW AND JUSTICE
Asked by: Shri Parshottambhai Rupala

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF LAW AND JUSTICE DEPARTMENT OF LEGAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3522 TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, THE 13 TH  MARCH 2026

## MONITORING OF GOVERNMENT LAWYERS

## 3522. SHRI PARSHOTTAMBHAI RUPALA:

Will the Minister of LAW AND JUSTICE be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has instituted a structured framework to assess the performance of its lawyers and empanelled advocates, if so, the details thereof along with the parameters used for such evaluation;

(b) the specific measures taken to remove or replace underperforming Government lawyers;

(c) whether a uniform, transparent, and comprehensive monitoring and review mechanism has been established to evaluate the performance of Government and empanelled lawyers to ensure effective protection of legal and financial interest of the Government, its agencies, and PSUs, if so, the details thereof; and

(d) the steps taken to develop a centralised digital platform for real-time uploading, tracking and  review  of  data  relating  to  all  Government  litigation  handled  by  Government  and empanelled lawyers?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF LAW AND JUSTICE; AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS

## (SHRI ARJUN RAM MEGHWAL)

(a) to (c): The Government for efficient and effective conduct of litigation has a mechanism of designating an officer  of the Department of Legal Affairs or a Ld. Law officer or Deputy Solicitor General as  In-charge litigation for the cases before the various Courts/Tribunals in the  country.  They  also  submit  monthly  report  with  regard  to  allocation  of  cases  and performance of the Panel Counsels to Department of Legal Affairs. Also as per the feedback received from Ministries/Departments about the  performance of any panel counsel, they are sensitised and in some cases where any  delinquency is found, the Counsel is even removed from the Panel.

Also, as per the 'Directive for Efficient and Effective Management of Litigation by the Government of India' issued by the Department of Legal Affairs on 4.4.2025 feedback on the performance of empaneled Advocates and Standing/Panel Counsels for Union of India may be submitted by the Ministries/Departments.

(d): The  Department  of  Legal  Affairs  has  launched  Legal  Information  Management  and Briefing System (LIMBS) in the month of February 2016. The LIMBS is an online platform managed by the Department of Legal Affairs to monitor all court cases wherein Union of India impleaded as a party. This web-based tool is designed to digitize the litigation management process effectively and provided a single online platform for monitoring the complete lifecycle of  a  case.  It  is  an  innovative  and  easy  to  access  online  tool  which  is  available  24x7  to  all Ministries/ Departments of the Union of India, the Law Officers and the empaneled Counsels, enabling them to upload the updated details  related to  UoI Cases.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3521 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-13
Subject: Regular Posts of Doctors in Chandigarh
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Shri Manish Tewari

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3521 TO BE ANSWERED ON 13 TH MARCH, 2026

## REGULAR POSTS OF DOCTORS IN CHANDIGARH

## 3521. SHRI MANISH TEWARI:

Will the MINISTER OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:

- a) the total number of sanctioned regular posts of doctors in the Health Department of the Union Territory of Chandigarh, cadre-wise and post-wise;
2. (b) the date on which new posts of doctors were last created in Chandigarh and the number and categories of such posts, along with details of the relevant orders issued;
3. (c) the total number of vacancies against sanctioned posts at present, including specialty-wise details such as Medicine, Surgery, Anaesthesia, Radiology and Paediatrics;
4. (d) the date when regular recruitment to doctors' posts was last conducted, along with the number of posts filled and the specialties covered;
5. (e) the number of doctors currently working on deputation in Chandigarh, State/UT-wise; and
6. (f) whether deputation of doctors is undertaken based on specialty-wise requirements along with the details of the policy or criteria governing such deputation?

## ANSWER THEMINISTEROFSTATEINTHEMINISTRYOFHEALTHANDFAMILYWELFARE (SHRI PRATAPRAO JADHAV)

(a) to (f) Public Health and Hospitals are state subjects. The primary responsibility to strengthen healthcare facilities, including creation of regular posts of doctors and specialists and filling of up of sanctioned posts in the State/UTs, lies with the respective State/UTs.

Under the National Health Mission (NHM), the Government of India provides need based technical and financial support to the States/UTs, including the U.T. of Chandigarh, based on the proposals made by the States/UTs in their Programme Implementation Plans within their overall resource envelop duly appraised by the National Programme Implementation Committee (NPCC).

The States/ UTs are to ensure availability of Human Resources (HR) by creating adequate number of regular posts of Doctors and Specialists as per the Indian Public Health Standards (IPHS) in the long run and using NHM posts in the short to medium term to fill critical gaps. The NHM supplements the regular human resources by filling up the gaps in human resources in secondary and primary care facilities (District Hospital and below) as per IPHS. Data regarding details of sanctioned posts of doctors and specialists under the State Governments/UTs are not maintained centrally.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3515 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-13
Subject: Quantum Communication based Defence System
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: Shri Shahu Shahaji Chhatrapati

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEFENCE RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT ORGANISATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3515

TO BE ANSWERED ON 13 th  March, 2026

## QUANTUM COMMUNICATION BASED DEFENCE SYSTEM

## 3515. SHRI SHAHU SHAHAJI CHHATRAPATI:

Will the Minister of DEFENCE  be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  any  project  under  implementation  to  develop  a  quantum communication-based defence system;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the timeline for operationalisation of the said system; and
- (d) whether the Government has estimated any expenditure for development and deployment of the said system and if so, the details thereof?

## A N S W E R

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

(SHRI SANJAY SETH)

(a)  to  (d)  Yes.  A  Project  for  demonstrating  fibre  based  secure  quantum  communication  has been  completed  and  Proof  of  Concept  (POC)  for  200  km  fibre  Quantum  Key  Distribution (QKD) has  been  successfully  established.  DRDO,  in  collaboration  with  IIT  Delhi,  has  also demonstrated  quantum  entanglement  based  free-space  quantum  secure  communication.  A follow-up  project  to  demonstrate  Long  Range  Free  Space  Quantum  Key  Distribution  is  in planning stage and the expected cost of project will be Rs 118 Cr.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3513 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-13
Subject: Maritime Development Fund
Ministry: PORTS, SHIPPING AND WATERWAYS
Asked by: Shri Bidyut Baran Mahato, Shri Dineshbhai Makwana, Shri Rajesh Naranbhai Chudasama, Shri Dhairyasheel Sambhajirao Mane, Shri Bibhu Prasad Tarai, Shri Sudheer Gupta, Shri Ramesh Awasthi, Shri Alok Sharma, Shri Chavan Ravindra Vasantrao, Smt. Kamlesh Jangde, Shri Dilip Saikia, Shri Ananta Nayak, Shri Captain Brijesh Chowta, Shri Manoj Tiwari

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF PORTS, SHIPPING AND WATERWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3513

ANSWERED ON 13.03.2026

## MARITIME DEVELOPMENT FUND

## 3513.   SHRI ALOK SHARMA:

SHRI CAPTAIN BRIJESH CHOWTA:

SHRI RAJESH NARANBHAI CHUDASAMA:

SHRI BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO:

SHRI ANANTA NAYAK:

SHRI DILIP SAIKIA:

SHRI CHAVAN RAVINDRA VASANTRAO:

SHRI DINESHBHAI MAKWANA:

SHRI DHAIRYASHEEL SAMBHAJIRAO MANE:

SHRI RAMESH AWASTHI:

SMT. KAMLESH JANGDE:

SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA:

SHRI MANOJ TIWARI:

SHRI BIBHU PRASAD TARAI:

Will the Minister of PORTS, SHIPPING AND WATERWAYS be pleased to state:

## पᱫन , पोत पᳯरवहन और जलमागᭅ मंᮢी

- (a) the operational status of the Maritime Development Fund (MDF) announced in the  Union  Budget  2024-25,  including  the  steps  taken  towards  its  establishment  and governance framework;
- (b) the total corpus created under the MDF, including the projects approved in the country so far, State/district-wise;
- (c) the quantum of private investment mobilised thereunder;
- (d) the sectors  and  sub-sector/segments  of  the  maritime  industry that  have benefited  from  the  MDF,  including  ports,  shipbuilding,  inland  waterways  and  coastal shipping, State/district-wise;
- (e) whether  the  Government  has  made  any  assessment  regarding  the  extent  to which the MDF has helped bridge financing gaps in the maritime sector; and
- (f) if so, the details of the findings thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF PORTS, SHIPPING AND WATERWAYS (SHRI SARBANANDA SONOWAL)

(a) The Central Government  has  constituted  the  Governing  Council  for the implementation  of  the  Maritime  Development  Fund  (MDF).  Further,  the  operational guidelines for Maritime Development Fund (MDF) and Interest Incentivization Fund (IIF) have been issued. (b)  and  (c)    Under  the  MDF,  a  Maritime  Investment  Fund with  a  corpus  of  ₹  20,000 crore  shall  be  created, to  mobilize  long-term  capital  for  maritime  projects, with  the Government  of  India  commitment  of  49%  of  the  total  corpus,  equivalent  to  ₹  9,800

- crore.
- (d)      As per the guidelines, investments shall be confined to the maritime and related sectors  such  as  shipbuilding,  shipbuilding  clusters,  ship  repair,  ship  ownership,  port expansion, inland water transport, coastal shipping, international shipping etc.

(e) and (f) An assessment of the impact of the Fund on bridging financing gaps, if any, would be undertaken after the implementation of the Fund.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3512 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-13
Subject: Affordable Price of Injections for Serious Injuries
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: Shri Hanuman Beniwal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS DEPARTMENT OF PHARMACEUTICALS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †3512 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 13 TH  MARCH 2026

Affordable Price of Injections for Serious Injuries

## †3512. Shri Hanuman Beniwal:

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

(a) whether the serious diseases like Spinal Muscular Atrophy and muscular dystrophy, which occur due to genetic disorders and other causes, require injections and medicines that are very expensive and need to be imported from abroad, if so, the details thereof; (b)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  start  domestic  production  of  such  injections  and medicines  used  in  the  treatment  of  the  said  diseases  in  the  country,  so  that  poor  patients suffering from these diseases may receive treatment at affordable cost, if so, the details thereof; (c) whether the Government proposes to provide such medicines and injections free of cost to patients suffering from these diseases; and (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE  MINISTER  OF  STATE  IN  THE  MINISTRY  OF  CHEMICALS  AND FERTILIZERS

## (SMT. ANUPRIYA PATEL)

(a) to (d): As  informed  by  Ministry  of  Health  &  Family  Welfare,  many  of  the  drugs required for the treatment of rare diseases are expensive as they are imported from outside the country.  National  Policy  for  Rare  Diseases  2021  (NPRD,  2021)  facilitates  financial  and medical support of up to Rs. 50 Lakh per patient for treatment of any of the 63 identified rare diseases through 15 designated Centres of Excellence.

Further, the Union Cabinet on 24.02.2021 has approved Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme  for  Pharmaceuticals  with  the  objective  to  enhance  India's  manufacturing capabilities  by  increasing  investment  and  production  in  the  pharmaceuticals  sector  and contributing  to  product  diversification  to  high-value  goods  in  the  pharmaceutical  sector. Risdiplam, which is the API used in formulations to treat Spinal Muscular Atrophy, is being manufactured  by Biophore  India  Pharmaceuticals  Private  Limited  under  PLI  Scheme  for Pharmaceuticals. Further, Natco Pharma Limited has launched the generic version of the drug in Indian market and is manufacturing the product domestically.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3510 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-13
Subject: Scheme for Chemical Parks
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: Shri Eatala Rajender, Smt. Shambhavi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS & FERTILIZERS DEPARTMENT OF CHEMICALS & PETROCHEMICALS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.  3510 ANSWERED ON 13/03/2026

## SCHEME FOR CHEMICAL PARKS

## 3510.  SHRI EATALA RAJENDER: SMT. SHAMBHAVI:

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

(a) whether the Government proposes any scheme to support States in setting up three dedicated Chemical Parks, if so, the details thereof, State-wise;

(b) whether the new scheme for the said parks effectively addresses long-standing infrastructure gaps in the domestic chemical sector, if so, the details thereof, State-wise particularly in Bihar;

(c)  whether  the  challenge  route  on  a  cluster-based  plug-and-play  model  significantly  lower entry barriers for MSMEs and boost industrial competitiveness; and

(d) if so, the quantum of funds sanctioned and spent so far in this regard, State-wise?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR CHEMICALS & FERTILIZERS

## (SMT. ANUPRIYA PATEL)

(a) to (d): Subsequent to the announcement in the Union Budget of FY 2026-27, the proposed scheme for establishment of Dedicated Chemical Parks is currently under formulation. As per the budget announcement, an allocation of Rs 600 crores has been made for the financial year 202627. The scheme envisages the development of three such Parks as greenfield projects. Under the proposed scheme, the three Chemical Parks will be developed with plug-and-play facilities for the industry.  The  scheme  will  involve  development  of  common  infrastructure  facilities  and  basic utilities.

The Government of India would provide partial financial support towards the cost of establishing these facilities and utilities, with the rest to be provided by the concerned State Government. As the scheme is currently being formulated, no funds have been spent so far in this regard.

The establishment of these Chemical Parks shall enhance the cost competitiveness of the Indian chemical  industry  including  MSMEs  by  providing  common  infrastructure  facilities  and  basic utilities,  thereby  reducing  the  capital  cost  requirement  for  an  individual  industry.  It  will  also promote logistics-related efficiencies, while encouraging sustainability and the circular economy.

The Scheme is proposed to be implemented through the challenge route. Accordingly, the Scheme would allow any State in the country including Bihar to submit proposals for the establishment of Chemical Parks. The proposals would be evaluated based on the selection criteria to be laid down in the Scheme and  the most suitable proposals would be selected.

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