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Lok Sabha Question No. 1536 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-04
Subject: Specialist Health Care Services under AYUSH
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: GOKARAJU GANGA RAJU

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

LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1536 TO BE ANSWERED ON 4 TH MARCH, 2016

## SPECIALIST HEALTH CA RE SERVICES UNDER AY USH

## 1536. DR. GOKARAJU GANGA RAJU:

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

- (a) whether the Government has received any request from the State of Andhra Pradesh to specialist  health  care  services  under  AYUSH  in  addition  to  the  modern  systems  of  medi through recently announced AIIMS; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof a long with the reaction of the Government thereto?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) & (b): No such proposal received by the Government. However, the All India Institute Medical Sciences (AIIMS) proposed at Manglagiri, Andhra Pradesh envisages an AYUSH Block with 30 beds.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1535 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-04
Subject: Shortage of Defence Equipment
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: BHOLA SINGH, POONAMBEN HEMATBHAI MAADAM

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1535

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 4 TH  MARCH, 2016

## SHORTAGE  OF  DEFENCE  EQUIPMENT

## 1535.  SHRI  BHOLA SINGH:

SHRIMATI  POONAMBEN MAADAM:

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- (a) whether all the three wings of defence forces is facing acute shortage  of state-ofthe-art defence equipment, if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
- (b) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  speed  up  defence  acquisition  process  and develop strategic partnership shortage and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to allow FDI and foreign defence manufacturers  to  beef  up  defence  production,  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  action taken thereon;
- (d) whether the Government proposes to encourage R&D in defence equipment, and
- (e) the funds provided for the purpose?

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MINISTER OF DEFENCE                                            (SHRI MANOHAR PARRIKAR)

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(a) to (e): Government attaches high priority to ensuring that the Armed Forces are adequately equipped and operationally prepared to deal with the entire spectrum of security challenges facing the country.  In this context, there  is  a  constant  Endeavour  to  modernize  the  Armed  Forces  through acquisition  of  contemporary  systems,  development  of  new  technologies and upgrading of conventional equipment.

While taking measures to expedite procurement of required equipment, Government is also committed to promotion of indigenization and  self-reliance  in  the  defence  sector,  which  is  a  focus  area  under  the 'Make  in  India'  initiative.    A  number  of  measures,  including  priority  and preference  to procurement  from  Indian  vendors;  liberalization  of the licensing  regime  and  enabling  of  access  to  modern  and  state-of-the-art technology  to  Indian  industry  by  raising  the  cap  on  FDI  in  the  defence sector  have been taken to harness the potential in the public and private sector to meet defence requirements.

Research and development for defence equipment is spearheaded by the Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO).  The allocation for DRDO in RE 2015-16 is Rs.12391.21 crore.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1534 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-04
Subject: Induction of Dhruv Helicopter
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: G. HARI, R. VANAROJA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1534

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 4 TH  MARCH, 2016

## INDUCTION  OF  DHRUV  HELICOPTER

1534.  SHRI  G. HARI: SHRIMATI VANAROJA R.:

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Will the Minister of DEFENCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has started units of Dhruv Helicopters and whether the Army is yet to induct the same; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof?

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MINISTER OF DEFENCE                                            (SHRI MANOHAR PARRIKAR)

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(a) & (b): Advanced Light Helicopter-Utility (Dhruv) have been inducted in the Indian Army.  As against the contracted quantity of 85, 78 helicopters have been delivered to Indian Army by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1530 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-04
Subject: Printing of Currency Notes
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: JOSE K. MANI, UDIT RAJ

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1530 TO BE ANSWERED ON 4 TH MARCH, 2016/14 TH PHALGUNA, SAKA,1937

## MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AFFAIRS LOK  SABHA

## PRINTING OF CURRENCY NOTES

## 1530. SHRI JOSE K. MANI: DR. UDIT RAJ:

## QUESTION

## Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has asked the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to print currency notes on Indian paper with Indian ink and if so, the details thereof  indicating  the  cost  and  quality  of  paper  required  for  printing  of notes along with the response of RBI thereto;
- (c) the details of average quantum and value of import of currency paper into the country?
- (b) whether RBI had earlier decided to cancel the printing of currency from abroad due to some quality concerns and if so, the details thereof; and

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR FINANCE (SHRI JAYANT SINHA)

- (a) Government has decided to indigenize production of Bank Notes.  One new Bank Note Paper Line is operational at Security Paper Mill (SPM), Hoshangabad. Two new Bank Note paper Lines have been set up at Bank Note paper Mill India Ltd.,  Mysore.    The  cost  will  be  arrived  at  after  stabilization  of  the  new  paper machines.  The quality of the paper required for printing of banknotes is as per approved specifications.  The ink required for printing of banknotes, except Optical Variable  Ink(OVI),  are  being  manufactured  in  India.    Ink  factory  at  Bank  Note Press(BNP), Dewas (a unit of SPMCIL) is self-reliant for captive consumption of these  inks  for  Bank  Note  production  at  BNP,  Dewas  and  Currency  Note Press(CNP), Nashik(units of SPMCIL).
- (b) During the last ten years, no printed bank notes have been imported.
- (c) The average paper required per year is 25000 MT valued at around Rs.15000 crore.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1529 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-04
Subject: Upgradation of Anganwadi Centres through CSR
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: SUVENDU ADHIKARI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UN-STARRED QUESTION No.1529

TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.03.2016

## UPGRADATION OF ANGANWADI CENTRES THROUGH CSR

1529. SHRI SUVENDU ADHIKARI:

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

- (a) whether the Government has any proposal to make an appeal to corporate sector to spend a certain percentage under Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) for the upgradation of AnganwadiCentres; and
- (b) if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  response  of  the  corporate  sector thereto?

## ANSWER

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

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- (a) & (b): No, Madam.  However, M/s Vedanta had approached Ministry of Women and Child Development for construction of 4000 Anganwadi buildings across India. They constructed a model Anganwadi Centre made of pre-fab structure at Sonepat, Haryana which was inaugurated on 24.06.2015.
- A  Memorandum  of  Understanding  (MoU)  has  been  signed  between  Ministry  of Women  &  Child  Development  and  the  Vedanta  on  21 st September,  2015  for construction of 4000 Anganwadi Centres through their own resources primarily in the States of Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra,  Odisha,  Rajasthan,  Telangana  and  Uttar  Pradesh.  The  Ministry  of Women  &  Child  Development  in  consultation  with  the  respective  States  would identify the locations where the Angawadis are to be constructed/upgraded.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1528 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-04
Subject: ISSNIP
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: BAHADUR SINGH KOLI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEPELOVEMENT

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1528 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.03.2016

## ISSNIP

## +1528. SHRI BAHADUR SINGH KOLI:

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

- (a) whether the State Governments have received applications at State/district level for consultancy service under ICDS Systems Strengthening and Nutrition Improvement Project  (ISSNIP)  but  there  consultants  are  not  being  appointed  in  absence  of guidelines of the Union Government;
- (b) if so, whether the Union Government intends to issue guidelines to the States in this regard;
- (c) if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) if not, the reasons for delay in this regard along with the reaction of the Government thereto?

## ANSWER

## Minister of Women and Child Development (SHRIMATI MANEKA SANJAY GANDHI)

(a) to (d) Ministry of women and Child Development has issued necessary guidelines on 18.01.2016 with reference to essential qualification, experience, terms of reference for the consultants to be engaged in the eight States, viz. Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh, under ISSNIP. Accordingly, respective State Governments are to engage personnel at State, District and Block level against temporary contractual positions for implementation of  International Development  Association  (IDA)  assisted  ICDS  Systems  Strengthening  and  Nutrition Improvement Project (ISSNIP). The relevant guidelines are available on the website of the Ministry.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1527 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-04
Subject: Stamp Duty on Property
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: SUNIL BALIRAM GAIKWAD

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

## LOK    SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1527

TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, THE 4 TH    MARCH, 2016 14 TH  Phalguna, 1937 (SAKA)

## STAMP DUTY ON PROPERTY

1527. DR. SUNIL BALIRAM GAIKWAD:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes not to tax on differential rate if property purchased on a significantly lower than the stamp duty value;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the time by which it is likely to be implemented; and
- (c) the other steps taken/being taken by the Government for simplification of Central taxes?

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

- (a) & (b) As per Entry 63 in list -II (State List), Seventh  Schedule of  the Constitution, Rate of stamp duty in respect of sale, purchase or transfer of immovable property is purely State matter, wherein the State Governments have sovereign power to make laws and decide rate of stamp duty within concerned State. Therefore no such information is centrally maintained in the Department of Revenue.
- (c)Simplification of Central taxes of both substantive and procedural aspects of laws as well as review and rational of rate structures is continuous process.

The steps taken/being taken are as under:-

- i) The 122 nd  Constitutional Amendment Bill, 2014 (GST Bill) is pending passage in the Rajya Sabha. The Bill proposes to subsume various Central and State indirect taxes and levies such as Central Excise Duty, Additional Excise Duties, Excise Duty levied under the medicinal and Toilet Preparations (Excise Duties) Act, 1955, Service Tax, Additional Customs  Duty  commonly  known  as  Countervailing  Duty,  Special  Additional  Duty  of  Customs,  and  Central Surcharges and Cesses so far as they relate to the supply of goods and services under Goods and Service Tax.
2. ii) Further, Finance Bill 2016 has proposed a series of measures for simplification of provisions of Income Tax Act, 1961. Some of these measures, are as under:
1. Introduction of Presumptive taxation scheme for persons having income from profession.
2.   Increase in threshold limit for audit for persons having income from profession .
3. Increase in threshold limit for presumptive taxation scheme for persons having income from business from one crore to two crore.
4. Exemption from requirement of furnishing PAN under section 206AA in the case of certain non-residents.

5.  The Direct Tax Dispute Resolution Scheme, 2016. 6.  Providing legal framework for automation of various processes and paperless assessment. 7.  Enabling of Filing of Form 15G/15H for rental payments. 8. Legislative framework to enable and expand the scope of electronic processing of information.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1526 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-04
Subject: New Pension System
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Y. S. AVINASH REDDY, SUKENDER REDDY GUTHA

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

## LOK SABHA UN STARRED QUESTION NO. 1526 TO BE ANSWERED ON MARCH,4, 2016/PHALGUNA 14, 1937 (SAKA) NATIONAL PENSION SYSTEM

1526. Shri Y.S. Avinash Reddy Shri Gutha Sukender Reddy:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to implement the NPS and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the progress made so far in this regard and number of employees opted for NPS rather than EPF; and
- (c) the support being given by the Government to market the NPS better?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b) The Government of India has implemented the New Pension System, now called 'National Pension System' (NPS), with effect from 1st January, 2004 through a notification dated the 22nd December, 2003 for new entrants to Central Government service, except the Armed Forces. The Government constituted an interim regulator, the Interim Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) through a Government Resolution dated the 10th October, 2003 as a precursor to a statutory regulator. NPS is now administered and regulated  by  the  statutory  regulator  called  the  Pension  Fund  Regulatory  and  Development Authority under the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority Act, 2013, which came into effect from 1st February, 2014. An option to employees to opt for either EPF or NPS  was  announced  in  the  Budget  2015-16.  However,  the  legislative  framework  for providing the option to an employee to choose between Employee Provident Fund (EPF) and National Pension System (NPS) has not been laid down.

(c)  Concerted  media  and  advertisement  campaign  for  spreading  the  awareness  about  NPS among the general public through print and electronic  media  is  being  undertaken  with  the Government  support.  In  order  to  provide  incentive  to  the  subscribers  under  NPS,  the Government in the Budget 2015-16, has provided an additional deduction of Rs. 50,000 in respect  of  contributions  made  by  any  individual  assessees  under  NPS  over  and  above  the limit of deduction of Rs. 1, 50,000.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1525 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-04
Subject: Universal Immunisation Scheme
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: T.G. VENKATESH BABU

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1525 TO BE ANSWERED ON 4 TH MARCH, 2016

## UNIVERSAL IMMUNISATI ON SCHEME

## 1525. SHRI VENKATESH BABU T.G.:

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

(a) the number of medicines under Universal Immunisation Scheme;

(b) whether many foreign countries/ agencies have come forward to fund country's immunisation scheme;

(c) if so, the details thereof;

(d)  whether  the  Government  has  fixed any  target  for  100%  immunisation  of infants  in  the country; and

(e) if so, the details thereof and the steps taken by the Government to achieve the target and if not, the reasons therefor?

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

- (a) : Under Universal Immunization Programme seven vaccines are given nationally i.e. OPV (Oral Polio Vaccine), BCG (Bacillus Calmette -Guerin), Hepatitis B, DPT (Diphtheria Pertussis and Tetanus), Pentavalent (DPT + Hep B + Hib), Measles, TT (Tetanus Toxoid) and in addit Japanese Encephalitis vaccine is given in endemic districts.
- (b) & (c): Yes, GaviAlliance has agreed to provide support of USD 500 million over next five years i.e. 2021 to Government of India for Immunization Programme.

(d)  &  (e): Government  of  India  has  launched  Mission  Indradhanush  to  increase  the  ful immunization coverage to 90% and sustain the same by 2020.

Mission Indradhanush activity was conducted in 480 districts across 35 States/UTs of the country . First  Phase  conducted  from  April  to  July  2015  and  second  phase  conducted  fro October' 2015 to January 2016.

As per provisional data (as on 29 th Feb 2016), during two phases 37 lakh children have been full y vaccinated and 37 lakh pregnant mothers have been given TT injections.
Lok Sabha Question No. 1524 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-04
Subject: Replacement of New Pension Scheme
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: SUKHBIR SINGH JAUNPURIA

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

## LOK SABHA UN STARRED QUESTION NO. 1524 TO BE ANSWERED ON MARCH, 4, 2016/PHALGUNA 14, 1937 (SAKA) REPLACEMENT OF NEW PENSION SCHEME

†1524. Shri Sukhbir Singh Jaunapuria:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to replace the New Pension Scheme (NPS) with old pension scheme; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) & (b) there is no proposal under consideration to replace the National Pension System (NPS) with old pension scheme in respect of Central Government employees recruited on or after 01.01.2004.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1523 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-04
Subject: Funds to Infrastructure Projects
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: SHARAD TRIPATHI

- a) whether  the  Government  has  formulated  any  policy  for  completing  the  old infrastructure projects in the country; and
- b) if so, the details thereof and the steps taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR FINANCE

## (SHRI JAYANT SINHA)

(a) & (b): Yes Madam.  With an objective to create an institutional mechanism for fast tracking  of  stalled  investment  projects,  a  cell  in  the  nature  of  Project  Monitoring  Group (PMG)  had  been  set  up  in  June,  2013  for  both  public  and  private  sector  projects  with anticipated investments of Rs. 1000 crore or more or projects of strategic importance.  The Group  pursues  such  projects  with  issues  as  uploaded  on  its  Web  Portal  by  the  project proponents/Ministries/Departments  of  the  Centre  and  State  Governments  so  that  the issues  causing  delay  in  implementation  of  the  projects  are  speedily  resolved.  The  project proponents during the course of implementation of their projects can upload various issues concerning  delay  including  grant  of  clearances  relating  to  Central  Ministries,  State Governments or Local  Authorities  on  the  PMG  portal.  Once  a  Project  and  its  issues  are accepted for consideration by the PMG, tripartite meetings are convened with the concerned Authorities and Project Proponents to discuss and resolve the issues. The PMG does not clear  any  project  on  its  own  but  follows  up  with  the  concerned  Authorities  for  speedy resolution/decision on various issues including grant of clearances within the underlying policy framework. As on 29.02.2016, PMG has resolved all issues uploaded on PMG portal pertaining to 368 projects worth Rs. 13,07,262 crore.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1518 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-04
Subject: Cardio Vascular Disease Among Women
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: SANTOSH AHLAWAT, OM PRAKASH YADAV, SUMEDHANAND SARASWATI, K.R.P. PRABAKARAN

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1518 TO BE ANSWERED ON 4 TH MARCH, 2016

## CARDIO VASCULAR DISE ASE AMONG WOMEN

## 1518. SHRIMATI SANTOSH AHLAWAT:

SHRI OM PRAKASH YADAV:

SHRI SUMEDHANAND SARSWATI:

SHRI K.R.P. PRABAKARAN:

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

- (a) whether the Government is aware that due to cardiac arrest many deaths occured with the increasing lifestyle pressur e in urban households;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and action taken by the Government to aware people in this regard;
- (c) whether according to a recent research on urban women in the age group of 30 - 40  years emerged as an 'at risk population' for cardio - vascular diseases with 95% of them falling in the over - weight/ obese category; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the measures taken by the Government to curb this problem?

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

(a)to (d): Unhealthy  lifestyle  is  one  of  the  risk  factors  of  Cardiovascular  diseases informed by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), based on certain reported stud the  surrogate  endpoint  for  Sudden  Cardiac  Death  (SCD)  is  Coronar y  Artery  Disease  (CAD) which has shown an increase in rates in recent years.

While ICMR has not conducted any study on their own, ICMR has informed of a study i 2014 using data of the 3 rd round of National Family Health Survey (NFHS) 2005 - 06, where it is observed  that  prevalence  of  overweight  and  obesity  is  more  than  23%  in  urban  women compared to 7% in rural areas.  Obesity is risk factor for Cardiovascular diseases.

Health is a State subject.  The Central Government supplements the efforts of the e Government for improving healthcare.  Government of India has launched National Programm for Prevention and Control of Cancer, Diabetes, Cardiovascular Diseases and Stroke (NPCDC which is implemented for interventions up to District level under the Na tional Health Mission. NPCDCS has a focus on awareness generation for behavior and life - style changes, screening and early  diagnosis  of  persons  with  high  level  of  risk  factors  and  their  treatment  and  re required)  to  higher  facilities  for  appropri ate  management  for  Non -communicable  Diseases including  Cardio - vascular  Diseases.    Under  NPCDCS,  diagnosis  and  treatment  facilities  fo Diabetes are provided through different levels of healthcare by setting up NCD Clinic in Hospitals and Community Health Centress (CHCs).