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Lok Sabha Question No. 3110 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-07
Subject: Benefits to Exporters
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: KUNWAR HARIBANSH SINGH

**GOVERNMENT OF INDIA**

MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY

(DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE)

## LOK SABHA

**UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3110**

**TO BE ANSWERED ON 7** **TH** **AUGUST 2015**

**BENEFITS TO EXPORTERS**

**3110. KUNWAR HARIBANSH SINGH:**

Will the Minister of **COMMERCE & INDUSTRY (´ÉÉÉÊhÉVªÉ A´ÉÆ =tÉÉäMÉ àÉÆjÉÉÒ)** be pleased to state:

1. whether the basic chemicals/bulk drugs and pharma products/pharmaceutical formulations fall under separate category of goods and status holder manufacturers and exporters can avail of scrip benefit and zero duty scheme incentive under Export Promotion Capital goods as per present Central Excise Act and Foreign Trade Policy, 2009-14 in the same financial year;
2. if so, whether Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) has allowed any exporter to avail these two separate benefits for the aforesaid two separate class of goods;
3. if so, the reasons for denying other exporters the same benefits; and
4. the steps proposed to make the system more exporter friendly?

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### ANSWER

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THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) (SMT. NIRMALA SITHARAMAN)

1. **to (c):** Inorganic chemicals are classified under chapter 28, Organic chemicals are classified under chapter 29 and Pharmaceutical products are classified under chapter 30 of ITC (HS) Classification of Export and Import items. Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) has allowed exporters to avail zero duty Export Promotion Capital Goods scheme and reward scrips for exports for notified products/markets, as covered under Chapter 3, in the same financial year, subject to certain conditions, as specified from time to time, in the Foreign Trade Policy 2009-14, as amended.

**(d):** The Foreign Trade Policy 2015-20 has introduced several measures for facilitating trade and improving ‘Ease of doing Business’ by reducing the number of mandatory documents required for export and import to three each.  In order to facilitate faster processing and enable working in 24*7 mode, DGFT has facilitated submission of various applications and documents in online mode, as well as online payment of application fees through credit/debit cards and electronic fund transfer from 53 banks.  DGFT has also recently launched a mobile application (android based) for facilitating trade.  Central Board of Excise and Customs has facilitated integration of Plant Quarantine and Food Safety and Standards Authority of India with EDI system of Customs for purposes of export and import.  These measures will facilitate trade by reducing transaction cost and time.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3108 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-07
Subject: Hospital Acquired Infection
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: PREM DAS RAI

**GOVERNMENT OF INDIA**

**MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE**

**DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE**

**LOK SABHA**

**UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3108**

**TO BE ANSWERED ON 7** **TH** **AUGUST, 2015**

**Hospital Acquired Infection**

**3108. SHRI PREM DAS RAI:**

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

(a) whether the Government has conducted/proposes to conduct any study to assess hospital acquired infections in the country if so, the details and the findings thereof;

(b) whether the Government has formulated/proposes to formulate a policy to tackle hospital acquired infections in the country; and

(c) if so, the details thereof indicating the overall structure and objectives of the said policy along with the steps taken/being taken by the Government in this regard?

**ANSWER**

**THE MINISTER OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE**

**(SHRI JAGAT PRAKASH NADDA)**

(a):	Since health is a State subject, it is primarily the responsibility of the respective State Government to conduct any study to assess hospital acquired infections in all the hospitals under their control. In so far as the three  Central Government Hospitals in Delhi viz. Safdarjung Hospital, Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital (Dr. RML) and Lady Hardinge Medical College (LHMC) & Associated Hospitals   are concerned, Point Prevalence Study with reference to hospital acquired infections is conducted by these hospitals to ascertain the infection rate within the hospital.

As per the latest figures this rate is 7-8% for Dr. RML Hospital, 5.3% for Safdarjung Hospital and 2.25% to 8.99% in LHMC & associated Hospitals.

(b) & (c):	There is a Hospital Manual published by Directorate General of Health Services, Government of India which provides the guidelines for infection control measures in the hospitals. In these hospitals, infection control measures are taken as per these guidelines.  There is a Hospital Infection Control Committee in each of these hospitals which supervises the Infection control measures in the hospital. Also there are guidelines for Bio-medical Waste Management and use of Anti-microbial Therapy which help in infection control. Some of the major activities undertaken are:

1. Daily round of the hospital to ensure strict adherence to safe Infection Control Policies.
2. Monitor Air Bacterial Count in Operation Theatres.
3. Water Culture from various areas on rotational basis
4. Monitor Sterilization Process of Autoclaves in operation theatres by Biological Indicators.
5. Sterility Testing of IV Fluids and Blood Bags.
6. Monitoring Infection control practices in hospital such as hand washing, universal/standard precautions in the hospital.
7. Training of Health care workers.
8. Monitoring of Biomedical Waste Management.
9. Surveillance studies.
Lok Sabha Question No. 3106 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-07
Subject: Compensation for Clinical Trial Injury/Death
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: R.P. MARUTHARAJAA

**GOVERNMENT OF INDIA**

**MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE**

**DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE**

**LOK SABHA**

**UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3106**

**TO BE ANSWERED ON 7** **TH** **AUGUST, 2015**

**Compensation for Clinical Trial Injury/Death**

**3106. R.P. MARUTHARAJAA:**

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

(a) whether the Government has finalized the draft guidelines for determining the quantum of financial compensation to be paid in cases of clinical trial related injury or death;

(b) if so, the details thereof indicating the criteria adopted for deciding the quantum of compensation;

(c) if not, the reasons for the delay in finalization of the guidelines; and

(d) the time by which the said guidelines are likely to be finalized?

**ANSWER**

**THE MINISTER OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE**

**(SHRI JAGAT PRAKASH NADDA)**

(a): Yes.

(b): (A)   The criteria for deciding the quantum of compensation in case of Serious Adverse Event (SAE) of death related to clinical trial is as follows:

Compensation = B x F x R

99.37

Where,  B = Base amount (i.e. 8 lakh)

F = Factor depending on the age of the subject based on Workmen Compensation Act

R = Risk Factor depending on the seriousness and severity of the disease, presence of co-morbidity and duration of disease of the subject at the time of enrolment in the clinical trial between a scale of 0.5 to 4. However, in case of patients whose expected mortality is 90% or more within 30 days, a fixed amount of Rs.2.00 lakh is required to be given.

2. The criteria for deciding  the quantum of compensation in case of SAE of injury (other than death) related to clinical trial is as follows:

1. In case of Permanent disability:

Compensation = (C  x D x 90 )

100   100

Where, D = percentage disability the subject has suffered.

C = quantum of compensation which would have been due for payment to the subject’s nominee(s) in case of death of the subject.

1. In case of Congenital anomaly or birth defect, the quantum of compensation would be half of the base amount as per formula for determining the compensation for SAE of death. In case of birth defect leading to deformity that can be fully corrected and permanent disability, the medical management is required to be provided by the sponsor or his representative in addition to the financial compensation.

1. In case of SAE causing life – threatening disease and reversible SAEs that are cured:

Compensation = 2 x W x N

Where,   W = Minimum wages per day of the unskilled worker (in Delhi)

N = Number of days of hospitalization.

(c) & (d):	Do not arise.
Lok Sabha Question No. 3105 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-07
Subject: Financial Stability Report
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: ANANT KUMAR DATTATREYA HEGDE, P. C. MOHAN

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF FINANCE

DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES

LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO †3105

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 7 th AUGUST, 2015/ SHRAVANA 16, 1937 (SAKA)

QUESTION

FINANCIAL STABILITY REPORT

†3105: SHRI ANANTKUMAR HEGDE AND SHRI P.C. MOHAN

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

1. whether the Financial Stability Report (FSR) released by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) recently reveals that the banking sector in India is under extreme financial stress and warn about Indian bank's high levels of bad loans that have worsened their ability to repay debt;

1. if so, the details thereof and the reaction of the Government thereto; and

1. the corrective measures taken/ proposed to be taken by the Government in this regard?

ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE

(SHRI JAYANT SINHA)

(a) to (c): In its Financial Stability Report (FSR),June 2015, Reserve Bank of India informed that under the baselines scenario, the Gross Non Performing Assets (GNPAs) ratio of all Scheduled Commercial Banks (SCBs) may increase to 4.8% by  September,  2015 from 4.6% as of March, 2015 which could subsequently improve to 4.7% by March, 2016.  However, if macroeconomic conditions deteriorate, the GNPAs ratio may increase further and it could rise to around 5.9% by March, 2016 under a severe stress scenario.

A number of steps have been taken by the Government and Reserve Bank of India.  Government has decided to establish six (6) new Debt Recovery Tribunals (DRTs), to speed up the recovery of bad loans of the banking sector. In addition, the Government has advised Public Sector Banks (PSBs) to constitute a Board level Committee for monitoring of recovery and to increase the pace of recovery and manage NPAs.  To remove bottlenecks in the recovery of bad debts The Enforcement of Security Interest and Recovery of Debts Laws (Amendment) Act, 2012 has been passed by Parliament and has come into force from 15.01.2013. RBI has also taken a number of steps to resolve the NPA issues.  In January, 2014 it came out with “Early Recognition of Financial Distress, Prompt Steps for Resolution and Fair Recovery for Lenders : Framework for Revitalizing Distressed Assets in the Economy,” in which the banks have to start acting as soon as a sign of stress is noticed in a borrower’s action and not wait for it to become  a NPA.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3103 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-07
Subject: Mobile Drug Testing Laboratories
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT, T. RADHAKRISHNAN, DHANANJAY BHIMRAO MAHADIK, VIJAYSINH MOHITE PATIL, SUPRIYA SADANAND SULE

**GOVERNMENT OF INDIA**

**MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE**

**DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE**

**LOK SABHA**

**UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3103**

**TO BE ANSWERED ON 7** **TH** **AUGUST, 2015**

**Mobile Drug Testing Laboratories**

**3103. 	DR. HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT:**

**SHRI DHANANJAY MAHADIK:**

**SHRIMATI SUPRIYA SULE:**

**SHRI MOHITE PATIL VIJAYSINH SHANKARRAO:**

**SHRI T. RADHAKRISHNAN:**

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

(a) whether the Government proposes to start mobile drug testing laboratories so as to conduct on spot testing of drugs and medicines available in the market and if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) is working with various institutions and regulatory agencies to understand the feasibility of the project, and if so, the details thereof;

(c) the States/UTs where the mobile drug testing laboratories have been launched or proposed to be launched along with the financial and operational modalities worked out for the purpose; and

(d) the other measures being taken by the Government to strengthen the drug testing infrastructure facilities in the country?

**ANSWER**

**THE MINISTER OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE**

**(SHRI JAGAT PRAKASH NADDA)**

(a):	Yes.

(b):	Any such consultation/action is not required as sufficient information is available with the Government.

(c):	As per the information made available by the State Drugs Controllers, mobile drug testing laboratory is in use in Gujarat.

(d):	The measures include equipping drug testing laboratories with the state of the art equipment/machinery and providing requisite human resources for such laboratories.
Lok Sabha Question No. 3102 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-07
Subject: Dumping of Scrap
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: LAXMAN GILUWA, CHANDRAKANT BHAURAO KHAIRE

**GOVERNMENT OF INDIA**

MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY

(DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE)

## LOK SABHA

**UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3102**

**TO BE ANSWERED ON 7** **TH** **AUGUST 2015**

**DUMPING OF SCRAP**

**3102(H). SHRI LAXMAN GILUWA:**

**SHRI CHANDRAKANT KHAIRE:**

Will the Minister of **COMMERCE & INDUSTRY (´ÉÉÉÊhÉVªÉ A´ÉÆ =tÉÉäMÉ àÉÆjÉÉÒ)** be pleased to state:

- 1.1. whether the Government has taken note of dumping of scrap of other countries at Indian ports; and
- 1.2. if so, the irregularities/violation noticed against importers in this regard and the action taken against them during each of the last three years and the current year?

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### ANSWER

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THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) (SMT. NIRMALA SITHARAMAN)

1. Import of metallic scrap, like that of copper, brass, nickel, aluminium, zinc, tin, magnesium is ‘free’ subject to a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate (PSIC) (as per procedure laid in Chapter 2 of Handbook of Procedure and Foreign Trade Policy 2015-20), to be submitted by the importer to Custom authority at the time of clearance.

India is a net importer of scrap to meet the high demand of steel and other products and Indian industry requires scrap at competitive prices to meet the demand of the domestic industry. As such, there is no complaint of dumping of scrap below market price from any country.

1. Based on certain complaints received and investigation by the Inter-Ministerial teams, the names of 13 Pre-Shipment Inspection Agencies (PSIAs) have been removed from the approved list of PSIAs after following due process of law.  Further, in the Handbook of Procedure of the Foreign Trade Policy 2015-20, the procedure for recognition of PSIA as well as the inspection procedure have been made more stringent.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3098 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-07
Subject: Price Rise
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: SAKUNTALA LAGURI, CHANDRAKANT BHAURAO KHAIRE

- (a)  whether  the  rising  prices/inflation  have  adversely  impacted  the  investment  and development;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the reaction of the Government thereto?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI JAYANT SINHA)

- (a) & (b) The level of investment and development depends on a number of factors like  the  return  on  investment,  prevailing  interest  rates,  the  level  of  inflation,  global financial  conditions,  etc.  Inflation  based  on  wholesale  price  index  and  consumer price index - new series has been declining in the recent years (Table 1).

| Table 1: Inflation based on Wholesale Price Index and Consumer Price Index - New Series (in per cent)   | Table 1: Inflation based on Wholesale Price Index and Consumer Price Index - New Series (in per cent)   | Table 1: Inflation based on Wholesale Price Index and Consumer Price Index - New Series (in per cent)   | Table 1: Inflation based on Wholesale Price Index and Consumer Price Index - New Series (in per cent)   |
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| Period                                                                                                  | 2012-13                                                                                                 | 2013-14                                                                                                 | 2014-15                                                                                                 |
| WPI Inflation                                                                                           | 7.4                                                                                                     | 6.0                                                                                                     | 2.0                                                                                                     |
| CPI inflation                                                                                           | 10.2                                                                                                    | 9.5                                                                                                     | 5.9                                                                                                     |

Source: WPI from Office of Economic Adviser, DIPP and CPI-NS from CSO.

(c) Does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3097 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-07
Subject: Problems of Pensioners
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: SHARAD TRIPATHI

**(a)	whether the burden of pension on the Government has increased over the years;**

**(b)	if so, the details thereof and the steps being taken by the Government in this regard;**

**(c)	whether due to lack of proper maintenance of records, the Government is reviewing complaints regarding the delay in sanction of pension and other related problems after the employees retirement; and**

**(d)	if so, the steps being taken by the Government to help the retired Government employees?**

**ANSWER**

**MINISTER OF STATE FOR FINANCE**

**(SHRI JAYANT SINHA)**

1. **& (b)** : The financial burden on account of pension has shown increasing trend because of, inter-alia, increase in the number of pensioners, periodic release of dearness relief, etc.  It  is because of pension liability likely to assume unsustainable proportions that the Government had taken the decision in December, 2003 to switch over from the “defined benefit” based pension to the “defined contribution” based pension scheme  in case of Central Government civilian employees (except the Armed forces) joining on or after 01.01.2004.

**(c) & (d):** A provision has recently been made by amending the Central Civil Service (Pension) Rules, 1972, on 29.08.2014, that in the absence of records of verification of service, the retiring Government servant may submit a written statement on plain paper stating that he had in fact rendered service for that period, and shall, at the foot of the statement, make and subscribe to a declaration as to the truth of that statement.  The Head of Office shall, after taking into consideration the facts in the written statement admit that portion of service as having been rendered for the purpose of calculating the pension of that Government servant.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3096 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-07
Subject: Ragging in Medical Colleges/ Institutions
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: DHANANJAY BHIMRAO MAHADIK, HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT, VIJAYSINH MOHITE PATIL, SUPRIYA SADANAND SULE

**GOVERNMENT OF INDIA**

**MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE**

**DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE**

**LOK SABHA**

**UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3096**

**TO BE ANSWERED ON 7** **TH** **AUGUST, 2015**

**Ragging in Medical Colleges/ Institutions**

**3096. 	 SHRIMATI SUPRIYA SULE:**

**SHRI MOHITE PATIL VIJAYSINH SHANKARRAO:**

**SHRI DHANANJAY MAHADIK:**

**DR. HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT:**

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

(a) whether the Government has taken note of rising incidences of ragging in medical colleges/institutions across the country and if so, the details thereof;

(b) the number of cases of ragging and death of students caused thereby reported in the medical institutions in the country along with the action taken/proposed to be taken by the Government thereon during each of the last three years and the current year, college/institution-wise;

(c) whether the Government has framed any regulations to curb the menace of ragging in medical colleges/institutions; and

(d) if so, the details thereof along with the measures taken by the Government for their strict enforcement?

**ANSWER**

**THE MINISTER OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE**

**(SHRI JAGAT PRAKASH NADDA)**

(a) & (b):	As per information submitted by Medical Council of India (MCI) some cases of alleged ragging and death of students have been reported to MCI.  Number of cases reported/received by MCI in last three years including this year are as under:-

(i)            2011-12     -  07.

(ii)           2012-13     -  12.

(iii)          2013-14     -  23.

(iv)         2014-15     -  22.

(c) & (d):	In order to curb ragging in medical colleges/institutions in the country, Central Government in consultation with the Medical Council of India has framed regulations namely Medical Council of India (Prevention and Prohibition of Ragging in Medical Colleges/Institutions) Regulations, 2009”. As per these Regulations, all the medical colleges are required to constitute Anti-Ragging Committees. The Committee is mandated to prevent ragging in the institutions and take suitable action under the regulations in event of any incidence of ragging.