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Lok Sabha Question No. 4583 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-12
Subject: Unclaimed Amount under IEPF
Ministry: CORPORATE AFFAIRS
Asked by: FEROZE VARUN GANDHI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CORPORTE AFFAIRS

## ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, THE 12TH AUGUST, 2016

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 4583 [SHRAVANA 21, 1938 (SAKA)]

## UNCLAIMED AMOUNT UNDER IEPF

## QUESTION

4583. SHRI FEROZE VARUN GANDHI:

Will the Minister of CORPORATE AFFAIRS कारपोरेट कार्य मंत्री be pleased to state:

- (a) whether a huge amount is lying unclaimed under the Investor Education and Protection Fund (IEPF) even after the notification for establishment of an authority;
- (b) if so, the details of amount/fund unspent during each of the last three years and the reasons therefor along with the delay in distributing the funds to the intended beneficiaries; and
- (c) the steps taken by the Government in consultation with IEPF authorities to disburse the funds expeditiously?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE (SHRI ARJUN RAM MEGHWAL) IN THE MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS

कारपोरेट कार्य मंत्रालर् में राज्र् मंत्री ( श्री अर्जयन राम मेघवाल )

- (a) to (c): As per the extant accounting procedure, amounts accruing to Investor  Education  and  Protection  Fund  (IEPF)  are  deposited  in  the Consolidated Fund of India (CFI). An amount of Rs. 1368.29 crore have been transferred to CFI on this account till 31st March, 2016.

The provisions of Section 125 (3) of the Companies Act, 2013, which enable the  Investor  Education  and  Protection  Fund  Authority  (IEPFA)  to  refund unclaimed and unpaid amounts transferred to IEPF to investors have not been notified yet, as the Rules with regard to accounting and recruitment required consultation with various Ministries. The Authority would be able to  refund  to  eligible  claimants  from  the  grant  allotted  to  it  by  the Government after notification of said provisions.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4582 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-12
Subject: Cooperative Bank Loans
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: K. C. VENUGOPAL

## Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Financial Services

## LOK SABHA

Unstarred Question No. 4582

To be answered onAugust 12, 2016/Sravana21, 1938 (Saka)

## Cooperative Bank Loans

4582. SHRI  K.C. VENUGOPAL:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has put any credit limit for loans including individual loans through Cooperative Banks in the country and if so, the details thereof;
- (b)  whether  the  Government  has  included  State/District  Cooperative  Banks  in  the scheduled banks under the educational loan scheme and if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the steps taken/being taken by the Government in this regard?

## Answer

The Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance (Shri Santosh Kumar Gangwar)

- (a): The Boards/ Management Committees of the Cooperative Banks have been vested with  powers  to  take  decisions  regarding  credit  limits  for  loans  within  the  regulatory norms  fixed  by  Reserve  Bank  of  India  (RBI)  in  respect  of  unit-wise  and  sectoral exposure limits for lending by cooperative banks.
- (b)  &  (c):  The  model  educational  loan  scheme,  2015  formulated  by  Indian  Banks' Association (IBA) is  adopted and implemented by its members including the member State Cooperative Banks of IBA. The said scheme aims at providing financial support to meritorious  students  for  providing  higher  studies  in  India  and  abroad.  The  scheme provides  broad  guidelines  to  the  member  banks  for  operationalising  the  educational loan scheme and the implementing bank will have the discretion to make changes as deemed fit.
Lok Sabha Question No. 4580 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-12
Subject: Casual Workers in Banks
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: R. PARTHIPAN

## 4580.  SHRI R. PARTHIPAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE

## DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4580

TO BE ANSWERED ON 12 TH  AUGUST, 2016/ SRAVANA 21, 1938(SAKA)

## Casual Workers in Banks

## QUESTION

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state: (a)  the  details  of  the  policy  on  hiring  of  casual  workers  by  banks  including  Indian Overseas Bank (IOB); (b)  the  number  of  casual  workers  engaged  by  the  IOB  particularly  in  Delhi  and Chennai Branches; and

- (c)  the steps taken by the Government/ IOB for betterment of such casual workers?

## ANSWER The Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance (Shri Santosh Kumar Gangwar)

- (a): Indian  Overseas  Bank  (IOB)  has  informed  that  they  do  not  engage  casual

labourers other than Sweepers on outsourced agreement. (b):    There are no casual workers engaged in Delhi and Chennai Branches by IOB. (c)      Does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4579 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-12
Subject: Improve Functioning in Banks
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: MALA RAJYA LAXMI SHAH

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.†4579

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 12 th  August, 2016/ Shravana 21, 1938 (SAKA)

## Improve Functioning in Banks

## QUESTION

## †4579. SHRIMATI MALA RAJYA LAXMI SHAH:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government has any proposals/plans for improving the functioning in State Bank of India; (b) if so, the details thereof; whether  the  Government  privatise  some  of  the  works  for  improving  the

- (c) functioning of the banks; and
- (d)     if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

The Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance

## (SHRI SANTOSH KUMAR GANGWAR)

(a) to (d): Government  has  prescribed  key  performance  indicators  including profitability  and  reduction  in  Non-Performing  Assets  (NPAs)  to  be  achieved  by  all Public  Sector  Banks  including  State  Bank  of  India.  RBI  Guidelines  on  Managing Risks and Code of Conduct in Outsourcing of Financial Services by banks states that banks  which  choose  to  outsource  financial  services  should  not  outsource  core management functions including Internal  Audit,  Compliance  function  and  decisionmaking functions like determining compliance with KYC norms for opening deposit accounts, according sanctions for loans (including retail loans) and management of investment portfolio.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4578 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-12
Subject: Arthoscopy and Joint Replacement
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: JANARDAN SINGH SIGRIWAL

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 4578 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12 TH AUGUST, 2016

## ARTHOSCOPY AND JOINT REPLACEMENT

## 4578. SHRI JANARDAN SINGH SIGRIWAL:

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

- (a) whether arthroscopy and joint replacement are done in the Central Institute of Orthopaedics (CIO) and Sports Injury Centre (SIC), Safdarjung Hospital;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons for maintaining two separate departments for the same treatments; and
- (c) whether the Government proposes to merge both the departments in the same building for the benefit of the patients, if so, the details thereof and the action taken thereon?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SHRI FAGGAN SINGH KULASTE)

- (a) & (b): Arthroscopy and joint replacement are done in the Central Institute of Orthopedics (CIO) as well as inSports Injury Centre (SIC) of Safdarjung Hospital. Treatment of all Orthopedics diseases and trauma cases are done in CIO, whereas, SIC was e tablished to function as a self - sufficient Department providing tertiary and specialized care for manageme of sports injuries.
- (c) : A t pres entt here is no such proposal under consideration.
Lok Sabha Question No. 4577 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-12
Subject: Black Money
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: KAUSHALENDRA KUMAR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 4577 TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, THE 12 th   AUGUST, 2016 21, SRAVANA, 1938 (SAKA)

## BLACK MONEY

## 4577. SHRI   KAUSHALENDRA KUMAR:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) the  status  of  recovery  of  black  money  under  four  month  single  window  facility given to disclose it, month-wise;
- (b) whether the Government has any plan to extend the deadline for further period; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof ?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE

## (SHRI SANTOSH KUMAR GANGWAR)

(a) The Income Declaration Scheme, 2016 (the Scheme) has commenced  on 01.06.2016 and shall be open for declarations till 30.09.2016.  The information regarding the recovery of black money under the four month single window facility given, shall be firmed-up after the closure of the Scheme.

(b)&(c)   There is no such proposal under consideration at present.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4574 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-12
Subject: Defence Procurements
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: M. CHANDRAKASI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4574

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 12 TH  AUGUST, 2016

## DEFENCE PROCUREMENTS

4574.  SHRI  M. CHANDRAKASI:

Will the Minister of DEFENCE be pleased to state:

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- (a) whether the Government proposes to make defence procurements through tenders from multiple vendors;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  the Government has undertaken review of its projects for procurement of air  defence  systems,  Short  Range  Surface  to  Air  Missile  and  Very  Short-Range  Air Defence Systems; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## A    N    S    W    E    R

MINISTER OF DEFENCE                                      (SHRI MANOHAR PARRIKAR)

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- (a) & (b): Defence  Procurement  Procedure  provides  for  procurement through multivendor process.

(c) & (d): Government  constantly  reviews  the security scenario  and accordingly decides to induct appropriate defence equipment to keep the Armed Forces in a state of readiness to meet any eventuality.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4573 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-12
Subject: Financial Assistance under Welfare Scheme
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: SANTOSH AHLAWAT, NIHAL CHAND CHAUHAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF EXPENDITURE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †4573

TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, August 12, 2016/Shravana 21, 1938 (Saka)

Financial Assistance under Welfare Scheme

## †4573. SHRIMATI SANTOSH AHLAWAT: SHRI NIHAL CHAND:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Union Government has received any request for financial assistance under  the  various  welfare  schemes  being  implemented  by  the  Government  of Rajasthan; and

(b) if so, the details thereof and the action taken thereon by the Union Government?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI ARJUN RAM MEGHWAL)

- (a)  to  (b):  The  Union  Government  has  not  received  any  request  for  financial assistance under the various welfare schemes being implemented by the Government of Rajasthan.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4572 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-12
Subject: Compassionate Appointment in RBI
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: BHARTRUHARI MAHTAB

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4572

TO BE ANSWERED ON 12 TH  AUGUST, 2016/ SRAVANA 21, 1938(SAKA)

Compassionate Appointment in RBI

## 4572.  SHRI BHARTRUHARI MAHTAB

## QUESTION

- Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state: (a) whether the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has provided compassionate appointments to the dependents of its employees who died or become permanent incapacitated  while  in  service  during  each  of  the  last  three  years  and  the  current year; (b)  if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  number  of  such  requests  received  and disposed of by the RBI during the said period; (c)  whether  the  cases  of  irregularities  in  the  functioning  of  RBI  in  this  regard  has come to the notice of the Government/RBI during the said period; (d) if so, the details thereof; and (e) the corrective steps taken/being taken by the Government/RBI to ensure timely
- action taken thereon and keep a check on irregularities in its functioning?

## ANSWER

## The Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance (Shri Santosh Kumar Gangwar)

- (a) & (b): Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has informed that they do not have scheme of compassionate  appointment.  However,  RBI  gives  compassionate  appointment  in exceptional cases. It was offered to dependent of two employees in the year 2013 and no compassionate appointments were made in the years 2014, 2015 and the current year.

(c) to (e): RBI has informed that no cases of irregularities have come to their notice

- regarding compassionate appointment.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4571 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-12
Subject: Funds to New Medical Colleges
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: BALABHADRA MAJHI, LADU KISHORE SWAIN

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 4571 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12 TH AUGUST, 2016

## FUNDS TO NEW MEDICAL COLLEGES

## 4571. SHRI BALABHADRA MAJHI: SHRI LADU KISHORE SWAIN:

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

- (a) whether the Government has released the funds for establishment of five new medical colleges at Bolangir, Koraput, Mayurbhanj, Balasore and Puri in Odisha for the year 2016 - 17;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor and the time by which the funds are likely to be released?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SHRI FAGGAN SINGH KULASTE)

(a) to (c): Under  the  Centrally  Sponsored  Scheme  for  Establishment  of  new  Medical Colleges attached with existing district/referral hospitals, funds to the tune of Rs. 170 been  released  to  the  State  Government  of  Odisha  till  date  for  establishment  of  new  m edical colleges at Bolangir, Koraput, Mayurbhanj, Balasore and Puri districts.
Lok Sabha Question No. 4569 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-12
Subject: Air India One
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: GEETHA KOTHAPALLI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4569

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 12 TH  AUGUST, 2016

## AIR INDIA ONE

## 4569.  SHRIMATI KOTHAPALLI GEETHA:

Will the Minister of DEFENCE be pleased to state:

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- (a) whether the Government is working on Boeing 777-300 which is to be christened as 'Air India One' for the use of Prime Minister; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof?

## A    N    S    W    E    R

MINISTER OF DEFENCE                                      (SHRI MANOHAR PARRIKAR)

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(a) & (b): Government has identified Boeing 777-300 aircraft for the visit of VVIPs after consultation with concerned agencies.  No proposal is under consideration of Government to christen Boeing 777-300 as 'Air India One' for use of Prime Minister.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4568 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-12
Subject: Common Entrance Test
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: CHANDRAKANT RAGHUNATH PATIL, PARASURAMAN K., R.K. BHARATHI MOHAN

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 4568 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12 TH AUGUST, 2016

## COMMON ENTRANCE TEST

## 4568. SHRI C.R. PATIL:

SHRI K. PARASURAMAN:

SHRI BHARATHI MOHAN R.K.:

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

- (a)  whether  the  Government  is considering  to  conduct  common  entrance test  for  medical admission in regional languages also;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether the Government has also planned to include the syllabus of State Board subjects in the examination;
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (e) the steps  taken  by  the  Government to encourage State Board students especially the rural students  take  up  the common  entrance  examination  and  to provide  necessary  facilities/ infrastructure for their preparation for the entrance examination?

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

- (a) to (e) : Section  10D  of  Indian  Medical  Council  Act,  1956  prescribes  conducting  of uniform entrance examination i.e. National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) in Hindi English and su ch other languages.

The  syllabus  of  NEET  is  based  on  the  common  core  syllabus  prepared  by  National Council Of Educational Research And Training (NCERT) and adopted by many State Boards.
Lok Sabha Question No. 4567 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-12
Subject: Bank Customer Service
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: RAMA DEVI, SUNIL KUMAR SINGH, PRATAPRAO GANPATRAO JADHAV

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE

## DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4567

## TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 12 TH  AUGUST, 2016 / 21 SRAVANA, 1938 (SAKA) BANK CUSTOMER SERVICE QUESTION

## 4567. SHRIMATI RAMA DEVI: SHRI SUNIL KUMAR SINGH: SHRI PRATAPRAO JADHAV:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is aware that Banks have prepared charter for customer service;
- (b) if so, the time when the charter was prepared/implemented;
- (c)  whether the Government has received complaints regarding non-compliance of the charter of customer service by Banks; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof along with the action taken in this regard?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI SANTOSH KUMAR GANGWAR)

- (a) and (b): The Reserve Bank of India had formulated the 'Charter of Customer Rights'  in  December,  2014  as  broad  principles  for  protection  of  bank  customers which enunciates the following five basic rights for bank customers:
- (i) Right to Fair Treatment
- (ii) Right to Transparency, Fair and Honest Dealing
- (iii) Right to Suitability
- (iv) Right to Privacy and
- (v) Right to Grievance Redressal and Compensation.

All  public  sector  and  private  sector  banks  have  put  in  place  their  own Customer Rights Policy, based on the above Charter of Customer Rights.

- (c) and (d): No, Madam.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4566 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-12
Subject: Regional News Bulletin
Ministry: INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING
Asked by: RAMACHANDRAN MULLAPPALLY, CHINTAMAN NAVSHA WANAGA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND BROAEDCASTING

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4566 (TO BE ANSWERED ON 12.08.2016)

## REGIONAL NEWS BULLETIN

## 4566. SHRI MULLAPPALLY RAMACHANDRAN: ADV. CHINTAMAN NAVASHA WANAGA:

Will the Minister of INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING

be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of regional bulletins broadcasting from AIR Delhi at present;
- (b) whether Prasar Bharati has taken a decision to stop the broadcasting of news  bulletins  in  regional  languages  from  Delhi  and  shifted  to  other cities;
- (c) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
- (d) whether the Government has received request to withdraw the decision in this regard; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and the action taken thereon?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE  MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING ( COL RAJYAVARDHAN RATHORE (Retd.)

(a):  Prasar  Bharati  has  informed  that  Regional  news  bulletins  for  Delhi/ National  Capital  Territory  in  Hindi  namely  'Pradeshik  Samachar'  by  News Services Division, All India Radio(NSD, AIR),  New Delhi and for Haryana in Hindi by Regional News Unit, AIR, Chandigarh are broadcast from AIR, Delhi.

Apart  from  this,  14  regional  language  national  news  bulletins    originate from News Services Division, All India Radio, New Delhi.

(b) & (c):  Prasar Bharati has informed that no decision has been taken to stop the broadcasting of news bulletins in Hindi from Delhi.

However,  Prasar  Bharati  has  approved  the  proposal  of  NSD,  AIR  to  shift Indian  Language  Units  (except  Urdu  and  Sanskrit)  from  New  Delhi  to respective  Regional  News  Units  (RNUs)  in  States  Capital  in  view  of  the availability of large pool of talent having proficiency in the regional languages at the aforesaid respective Regional News Units.

(d)&(e): A letter from Prof. K.V. Thomas, Hon'ble MP (Lok Sabha) has been received  recently  against  the  move  for  shifting  of  regional  language  news bulletins from Delhi to State capitals.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4565 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-12
Subject: Medical Facilities to Personnel of Armed Forces
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: SONA RAM CHOUDHARY, P. KARUNAKARAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4565

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 12 TH  AUGUST, 2016

## MEDICAL FACILITIES TO PERSONNEL OF ARMED FORCES

4565.  COL. SONARAM CHOUDHARY:

SHRI P. KARUNAKARAN:

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

- (a) the details of the provisions made for providing medical facilities to personnel of armed forces including Ex-Servicemen and their dependents;
- (b) whether  treatment  facilities  through  different  Indian  Systems  of  medicine  are available to them, if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c) the  reaction  of  the  Government  to  provide  treatment  facilities  through  different Indian Systems of medicine and reimbursement of medical expenses arising thereto;
- (d) whether medical facility under Ayurvedic and Unani system of medicine has been withdrawn from Base Hospital in Delhi; and
- (e) if  so,  the  reasons therefor and the measures taken by the Government to resume the said facility?

## A    N    S    W    E    R

MINISTER OF DEFENCE                                      (SHRI MANOHAR PARRIKAR)

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- (a) All  kinds  of  medical  facilities  such  as  primary  medical  healthcare, specialist medical care and super specialist medical care are provided to armed forces personnel including ex-servicemen and their dependents.
- (b) to (e): At  present,  treatment  facilities  through  Indian  Systems  of medicine are not available in the Armed Forces Medical Services (AFMS) hospitals for  the reasons that the structure of  AFMS  revolves on combat medical  and  surgical  requirements  and  the  basic  ethos  of  keeping  the service personnel fighting fit at all times.

:  2  :

Earlier,  two  Ayurveda  clinics  -  one  at  Base  Hospital,  Delhi  and another at Command Hospital (Southern Command), Pune were started in the year 2004 on trial basis for a period of one year.  On completion of the trial period, the issue of continuation of these clinics was reviewed and it was decided to discontinue the same for the reasons mentioned above. However, it has again been decided to open two AYUSH lifestyle centres - one at Army Hospital (Research & Referral), Delhi and another at Air Force Hospital, Hindon on trial basis. At  present,  there  are  no  provisions  for  reimbursement  of  medical expenses for treatment under Indian Systems of medicine.

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