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Lok Sabha Question No. 3871 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-12
Subject: Industrial Training Institutes
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: CH. MALLA REDDY, B. SREERAMULU, PINAKI MISRA, DUSHYANT CHAUTALA, MEENAKASHI LEKHI

**GOVERNMENT OF INDIA**

**MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT & ENTREPRENEURSHIP**

**LOK SABHA**

**UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3871**

**TO BE ANSWERED ON 12.08.2015**

**INDUSTRIAL TRAINING INSTITUTES**

**3871.  SHRICH. MALLA REDDY:**

**SHRI B.SRIRAMULU:**

**SHRI PINAKI MISRA:**

**SHRI DUSHYANT CHAUTALA:**

**SHRIMATI MEENAKASHI LEKHI:**

**Will the Minister of SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP be pleased to state:**

(a)	whether the syllabus/curricula followed by the Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) is considered outdated by the industries;

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

(c) 	whether it has created a negative impact on the employment opportunities of the students of ITIs;

(d) 	if so, the details thereof; and

(e) 	the measures taken by the Government to make the syllabus contemporary as per the needs of the industry?

**ANSWER**

**MINISTER OF STATE (I/C) FOR SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP**

**(SHRI RAJIV PRATAP RUDY)**

(a) to (d)	The syllabus/ curricula followed by the Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) is updated and very much relevant to the technological requirement of the industries.

(e)	In order to keep the syllabus in tune with industry/ market needs, Government has set up Mentor Councils (MCs) for a term of three years in January, 2014  with representatives from industry leading the activities in the corresponding sector, academic / professional institutions with expertise in the sector, IITs and ITIs. The curricula of 63 trades under Craftsmen Training Scheme (CTS) have been revised/ updated, 21 new trades as per need of the industry introduced and 20 obsolete trades discontinued. Also, the compulsory syllabus of “Employability Skills” course has been revised and updated.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3870 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-12
Subject: High Thrust Cryogenic Rocket
Ministry: SPACE
Asked by: M. UDHAYAKUMAR, SUNIL BALIRAM GAIKWAD, SUDHEER GUPTA, SANTOSH AHLAWAT, GAJANAN CHANDRAKANT KIRTIKAR, KUNWAR HARIBANSH SINGH, ASHOK SHANKARRAO CHAVAN, SUMEDHANAND SARASWATI, VINOD KUMAR BOIANAPALLI, P.P. CHAUDHARY, CHANDRA PRAKASH JOSHI, A. ARUNMOZHITHEVAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA DEPARTMENT OF SPACE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3870

TO BE ANSWERED ON WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12, 2015

## HIGH THRUST CRYOGENIC ROCKET

## 3870. ADV. M. UDHAYAKUMAR:

DR. SUNIL BALIRAM GAIKWAD:

SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA:

SHRIMATI SANTOSH AHLAWAT:

SHRI GAJANAN KIRTIKAR:

KUNWAR HARIBANSH SINGH:

SHRI ASHOK SHANKARRAO CHAVAN:

SHRI SUMEDHANAND SARSWATI:

SHRI B. VINOD KUMAR:

SHRI P.P. CHAUDHARY:

SHRI CHANDRA PRAKASH JOSHI:

SHRI A. ARUNMOZHITHEVAN:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  ISRO  has  successfully  tested  the  high  thrust cryogenic rocket engine recently;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the expenditure incurred on its development;
- (c) whether  it  is  also  a  fact  that  this  successful  test  of indigenously  developed  high  thrust  cryogenic  engine  will help in launching heaviest satellite GSLV Mk-III;
- (d) if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  time  by  which  ISRO  is likely to launch GSLV Mk-III satellite;
- (e) whether  the  above  capability  would  enhance  country's capability  to  be  a  competitive  player  in  the  multi-million dollar commercial launch market; and

- (f) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PG & PENSIONS AND IN THE PRIME MINISTER'S OFFICE (DR. JITENDRA SINGH):

- Yes, Madam.
- (a)
- (b) The  High  thrust  cryogenic  rocket  engine  has  successfully undergone  the  endurance  hot  test  for  duration  of  800 seconds  on  July  16,  2015  at  ISRO  Propulsion  Complex, Mahendragiri. Further tests are planned under High Altitude conditions and stage configuration, prior to the realization of flight stage. The expenditure incurred on the development  of  cryogenic  engine  and  stage  is ` 593.45 Crores.
- (c)
- Yes, Madam.
- (d) The successful development and qualification of indigenous high  thrust  cryogenic  engine  and  stage  will  enable  the capability  to  launch  up  to  4  ton  class  of  satellites  to Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit (GTO). The first developmental flight of GSLV MkIII is targeted by the end of 2016.
- (e)&(f) The GSLV MKIII launch vehicle is currently under development. The possibility of clinching commercial contracts  to  launch  up  to  4  ton  class  of  communication satellites would emerge after its operationalisation.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3869 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-12
Subject: Study on Himalayas and Tibetan Plateau
Ministry: EARTH SCIENCES
Asked by: SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE, KALIKESH NARAYAN SINGH DEO, NAGENDRA KUMAR PRADHAN, RAHUL RAMESH SHEWALE, VINAYAK BHAURAO RAUT

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF EARTH SCIENCES

LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION No 3869

TO BE ANSWERED ON WEDNESDAY, AUGUST, 12, 2015

STUDY ON HIMALAYAS AND TIBETAN PLATEAU

3869.  DR. SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE:

SHRI KALIKESH N. SINGH DEO:

SHRI NAGENDRA KUMAR PRADHAN:

SHRI RAHUL SHEWALE:

SHRI VINAYAK BHAURAO RAUT:

Will the Minister of EARTH SCIENCES be pleased to State:

(a)     whether an expedition has been initiated by the Government to understand the interaction between the Himalayas and Tibetan plateau uplift and the development and evolution of the Indian summer monsoon;

(b)  	if so, the details thereof and the salient features of the expedition;

(c)  	whether the Government has deployed a drilling vessel  in the Arabian Sea for this purpose; and

(d)  	the present status of the expedition and the details of outcome of said expedition so far?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE FOR MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AND

MINISTRY OF EARTH SCIENCES

(Shri Y. S. Chowdary)

1. Yes Madam.

(b-c) 	India is an associate to the International Ocean Discovery program (IODP). The IODP expedition (IODP-355) based on an Indian complementary project for scientific drilling in the Arabian Sea to understand the interaction between the Himalayan and Tibetan uplift and the development of Indian summer Monsoon in past centuries was undertaken during March 31 to May 31, 2015 . The expedition was jointly led by the Indian and the American scientists beside a team of 30 scientists from various IODP member countries who took part in this 60 days long expedition onboard unique US drilling platform JOIDES resolution. The expedition drilled eight holes at two sites in more than 3500m water depths in the Eastern Arabian Sea and collected more than 1700 m long sediment cores from these locations which are being examined by scientists to understand evolution of the Indian Summer monsoon in the past through continuous marine records from offshore.

1. The 60 days long expedition was completed in Mumbai on 31 st May 2015. The collected sediment cores have been preserved at the IODP core repository where sub-sampling and critical analysis of core samples will be taken up by various participating research and development groups.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3868 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-12
Subject: Inauguration of Development Works
Ministry: STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION
Asked by: MAJ. GEN. (RETD) BHUWAN CHANDRA KHANDURI AVSM

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3868

TO BE ANSWERED ON WEDNESDAY, THE 12 TH  AUGUST, 2015

## INAUGURATION OF DEVELOPMENT WORKS

3868.   MAJ GEN BC KHANDURI AVSM (Retd):

Will the Minister of STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Union  Government  has  issued  any  order  to each Member  of Parliament regarding inauguration of development works in their electoral constituency;
- (b)
- (c)
- if so, the details thereof; and
- if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

MINISTER  OF  STATE  (INDEPENDENT  CHARGE)  FOR  MINISTRY  OF STATISTICS  AND  PROGRAMME  IMPLEMENTATION,  MINISTER  OF STATE  FOR  MINISTRY  OF  EXTERNAL  AFFAIRS  AND  MINISTER  OF STATE FOR MINISTRY OF OVERSEAS INDIAN AFFAIRS [GENERAL (Dr.) V.K. SINGH (Retd.)]

- (a) to (c): Implementation  of  the  Members  of  Parliament  Local  Area Development  Scheme  (MPLADS)  works  in  the  field  is  undertaken  by the  District  Authorities,  in  accordance  with  the  State  Government's technical,  administrative  and  financial  rules  and  in  accordance  with the Guidelines on MPLADS. The Guidelines are available in the public domain, including on the official website of Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation ( www.mospi.nic.in ).

Para 3.22  of  Guidelines  stipulates  that  as  soon  as  a  work  under  the MPLADS  is  completed,  it  should  be  put  to  public  use.  For  greater public  awareness,  for  all  works  executed  under  MPLADS,  a  plaque carrying the inscription 'Members of Parliament Local Area Development  Scheme  Work'  and  indicating  the  cost  involved,  the commencement, completion and inauguration dates and the name of the MP sponsoring the project should be permanently erected. *****
Lok Sabha Question No. 3867 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-12
Subject: Pricing Policy of Satellites
Ministry: SPACE
Asked by: P. C. MOHAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA DEPARTMENT OF SPACE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3867

TO BE ANSWERED ON WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12, 2015

## PRICING POLICY OF SATELLITES

## 3867. SHRI P.C. MOHAN:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has given any proposal for pricing of satellite transponders for public and non- government users;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the  number of INSAT/GSAT satellites that are present and the number of government and non-government users;
- (d) whether ISRO shall be permitted to multi pricing policy for its transponders depending upon their status;
- (e) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (f) the  number  of  DTH  users  who  are  using  foreign  satellites and the steps taken by the Government to encourage them to use ISRO's satellites?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PG & PENSIONS AND IN THE PRIME MINISTER'S OFFICE (DR. JITENDRA SINGH):

- (a)&(b)  Yes Madam. A proposal for continuing the existing method of transponder pricing which is based  on  type  of  services, …2/-

band  of  operations,  coverage  area,  power  level  is  under consideration.

- There are 13 INSAT/GSAT satellites in orbit, out of which 11 are  communication  satellites  and  2  are  meteorological satellites. In INSAT/GSAT communication satellite systems, there  are  about  37  Government  users  and  about  49  non-
- (c) government users.
- (d)&(e)  The transponder characteristics in terms of power, coverage, frequency band, etc., vary according to the type of service which requires differential pricing.
- (f) There are 5 DTH  service providers using transponder capacity leased from foreign satellites. Measures are taken by ISRO to augment satellite capacity in Indian Government administered system so that the DTH users shall have the option to migrate to INSAT system.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3866 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-12
Subject: Phasing out Nuclear Power Plants
Ministry: ATOMIC ENERGY
Asked by: ANTO  ANTONY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA DEPARTMENT OF ATOMIC ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3866

TO BE ANSWERED ON 12.08.2015

## PHASING OUT NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS

## 3866.  SHRI ANTO ANTONY:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the countries that depend on nuclear resources for electricity generation;
- (b) whether some foreign countries are phasing out their nuclear power plants;
- (c) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
- (d) whether India also proposes to phase out its nuclear power plants; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES & PENSIONS AND PRIME MINISTER'S OFFICE (DR.JITENDRA SINGH):

- (a) Presently,  nuclear  power  is  generated  in  31  countries  viz.  Argentina,  Armenia, Belgium,  Brazil,  Bulgaria,  Canada,  China,  Czech  Republic,  Finland,  France, Germany,  Hungary,  India,  Iran,  Japan,  Republic  of  Korea,  Mexico,  Netherlands, Pakistan,  Romania, Russian Federation, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Ukraine, United Kingdom and the United States of America.
- (b)&(c)   In the aftermath of the Fukushima accident in 2011, a few countries like Germany and  Switzerland  had  announced  plans  for  gradual  phase  out  of  nuclear  power. However, most countries with nuclear power programmes are continuing with their programmes and there have been new additions as well. In the USA, where there were no new nuclear power plants/reactors built for over two decades, construction has started on four new reactors. Construction has also been started in countries that  did  not  have  nuclear  power  like  United  Arab  Emirates  (UAE).  Many  other countries  like  Bangladesh,  Saudi  Arabia,  Vietnam  etc.  also  have  plans  to  set  up nuclear power plants in future. These decisions are country specific and depend on factors like the country's nuclear and energy policies, availability of various energy options, market conditions etc.
- (d) No, Sir.
- (e) Does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3865 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-12
Subject: Collapsed BRTS Projects
Ministry: URBAN DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: DILIP KUMAR MANSUKHLAL GANDHI

**GOVERNMENT OF INDIA**

**MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT**

**LOK SABHA**

**UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3865**

**TO BE ANSWERED ON AUGUST 12, 2015**

**COLLAPSED BRTS PROJECT**

**No. 3865  	SHRI DILIPKUMAR MANSUKHLAL GANDHI:**

**Will the Minister of URBAN DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state :**

1. whether Bus Rapid Transit System (BRTS) projects in Pune and Pimpri- Chinchwad in Maharashtra has totally collapsed due to technical fault; and
2. if so, the action taken/ proposed to be taken against guilty officers?

**ANSWER**

**THE MINISTER OF STATE IN MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT**

**(SHRI BABUL SUPRIYO)**

1. : No, Madam. Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) is implementing Bus Rapid Transit System (BRTS) Phase-I in a 16 Kms stretch, which includes corridor-1: Warje to Kharadi (partly- Yerwada to Kharadi) and corridor-2: Kothrud Depot to Vishrantwadi (partly Sangamwadi to Vishrantwadi) out of a planned revised network of 68.8 Kms.

1. Does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3863 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-12
Subject: Reduction of Class IV Employees
Ministry: PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS
Asked by: GOPALAKRISHNAN CHINNARAJ

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS

DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL AND TRAINING

**LOK SABHA**

**UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3863**

(TO BE ANSWERED ON 12.08.2015)

**REDUCTION OF CLASS IV EMPLOYEES**

3863. DR. C. GOPALAKRISHNAN:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

(a) 	whether the Government has proposed to reduce the strength of Class IV employees in the Government offices;

(b) 	if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;

(c) 	whether the Government has given preference to outsourcing agencies for Multi Tasking Works in the Government offices; and

(d) 	if so, the reasons therefor?

**ANSWER**

Minister of State in the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions and Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office. (DR. JITENDRA SINGH)

(a) & (b):    After 6 th CPC all erstwhile Group D posts have been upgraded to Group C posts of Multi-Tasking Staff.

(c) & (d):    A Ministry or Department may outsource certain services in the interest of economy and efficiency and it may prescribe detailed instructions and procedures for this purpose as per basic guideline contained in Rule 178 to 185 of the General Financial Rules(GFRs),2005 and as per extant rules.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3861 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-12
Subject: Admission of Students
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: NANABHAU FALGUNRAO PATOLE

**GOVERNMENT OF INDIA**

**MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT**

**DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION**

**LOK SABHA**

**UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.** † **3861**

**TO BE ANSWERED ON 12.08.2015**

**Admission of Students**

† **3861.	SHRI NANA PATOLE:**

Will the Minister of **HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT** be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has come to know that D.Y. Patil Institute has refused to admit 36 students in its colleges in Maharashtra, who have come back from Mauritius on account of derecognition of D.Y. Patil Medical College in Mauritius;

(b) if so, the details thereof along with the reasons for the said institute not admitting these students in its colleges in Maharashtra despite charging fees of Rs. 28 lakh from each of the said students for studying in the medical college in Mauritius;

(c) the details of the action taken by the Government against the said institute; and

(d) the action taken by the Government for getting these students admitted in medical colleges to save their future?

**ANSWER**

**MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT**

**( SMT. SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI )**

(a): No, Madam. The Government has not accorded its approval to any D.Y. Patil Deemed to be Universities, Viz. (i) Dr. D.Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, Pimpri, Pune, (ii) Padamshree Dr. D.Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, Navi Mumbai and (iii) D.Y. Patil Educational Society, Kolhapur, for opening of an off-shore campus in Mauritius. The D. Y. Patil Medical College in Mauritius was neither awarded recognition nor derecognized by the Government of India.

(b) to (d): Do not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3860 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-12
Subject: Sample Surveys
Ministry: STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION
Asked by: POONAM  MAHAJAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3860

TO BE ANSWERED ON WEDNESDAY, THE 12 TH  AUGUST, 2015

## SAMPLE SURVEYS

## 3860. SHRIMATI POONAM MAHAJAN:

Will the Minister of STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is aware that there are wide variations  and  overlapping  in  the  results  of  sample  surveys conducted by the National Sample Survey Organisation (NSSO) and various State Governments;
- (b)
- if so, the reasons therefor; and
- (c) the  action  taken  by  the  Government  to  put  an  end  to  such variations?

## ANSWER

MINISTER  OF  STATE  (INDEPENDENT  CHARGE)  FOR  MINISTRY  OF STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION, MINISTER OF STATE FOR MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS AND MINISTER OF STATE FOR MINISTRY OF OVERSEAS INDIAN AFFAIRS [GENERAL (Dr.) V.K. SINGH (Retd.)]

- (a) and (b):   National  Sample  Survey Office (NSSO) conducts socioeconomic surveys on various subjects on all-India basis. Based on the sample  canvassed  by  the  NSSO  (Central  Sample),  the  results  of  each survey are published in the form of reports. The State Governments also participate in these surveys on a matching sample basis (State Sample), using  the  same  survey  instruments  (i.e.  schedules  and  concepts  & definitions). The data collected by State Governments, through the state samples, are processed by them as per the data processing protocols and a common tabulation plan developed by NSSO. Due to difference in

set  of  samples,  data  collection  and  processing,  there  may  be  some difference in the results published by NSSO and the State Governments. The purpose of participation of State Governments in the above surveys is  to  have  adequate  sample  size  to  facilitate  generation  of  substate/district level estimates by State Governments by pooling Central & State sample data. (c):  The State Government officials involved in conducting the sample surveys are imparted training using the same concepts & definitions and through  a  common  training  conference,  so  that  the  agency  bias  is minimized.  The  data  processing  methodology  is  also  shared  with  the State  Government  officials  through  data  processing  conference  and data  processing  software  developed  by  NSSO,  which  is  distributed  to the states for their use. NSSO has also developed a uniform methodology and software for use by  the  State  Governments  to  bring  out  sub-state  level  estimates  by pooling the data of Central and State samples. The pooling methodology and software are shared with the State Governments and training on the same  to  the  State  Government  officers  is  organized  by  the  NSSO  on

regular intervals.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3859 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-12
Subject: Healthcare BPO Market
Ministry: COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Asked by: PRATHAP SIMHA

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (DeitY)

### LOK SABHA

####### UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.  3859

##### TO BE ANSWERED ON: 12.08.2015

**HEALTHCARE BPO MARKET**

**3859. 	SHRI PRATHAP SIMHA:**

Will the Minister of Communications & Information Technology be pleased to state: -

(a)  whether India has emerged as the Second largest destination after US in the healthcare Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) market;

(b)   if so, the details thereof including the major factors responsible for driving outsourcing health in India;

(c)   whether the Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM)-Ernsts and Young have jointly conducted any study titled 'Medical Process Outsourcing India';

(d) 	if so, the details and the findings thereof; and

(e)    whether the Government proposes to focus on implementing data privacy laws introducing proper regulations around intellectual property and patent laws and give a boost to education to help bridge the skill gap, in order to fuel growth in MPO sector and if so, the  details thereof?

##### ANSWER

MINISTER FOR COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

(SHRI RAVI SHANKAR PRASAD)

(a):  Department of Electronics and Information Technology (DeitY), Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, Government of India does not track data with respect to healthcare vertical within the overall BPO market. Further, National Association of Software and Services Companies (NASSCOM) also do not track any data in this regard.

(b):    Does not arise.

(c) and (d):  As reported by ASSOCHAM,  a study titled “'Medical Process Outsourcing in India” was conducted jointly by them with a global professional services organisation in June 2015. This study by them has recommended a favourable and stable regulatory environment coupled with increased transparency as being critical for growth.

(e):     The Information Technology Act, 2000 has adequate provisions to deal with data protection in digital form. Section 43, Section 43A and Section 72A of the Information Technology Act, 2000 provides a legal framework for privacy and Security of data in digital form. Section 43A of the Information Technology Act, 2000 and the Information Technology (Reasonable Security Practices and Procedures and Sensitive Personal Data or Information) Rules, 2011 mandates that body corporate, who collect personal data or information must provide privacy policy for handling of or dealing in personal information including sensitive personal data or information on their websites.  They are also required to implement reasonable security practices and procedures to protect the information.

There is no proposal to introduce Data Privacy provision in the Patents Act, 1970.

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