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Lok Sabha Question No. 1144 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-04
Subject: Bank Loan to State Electricity Boards
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: SUSHIL KUMAR SINGH

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO 1144 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 4 th DECEMBER, 2015 / AGRAHAYANA 13, 1937 (SAKA)

## QUESTION BANK LOAN TO STATE ELECTRICITY BOARDS

1144.: SHRI SUSHIL KUMAR SINGH:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether the loans given by PSBs to State Electricity Boards contribute a significant portion of stressed assets and if so, the details thereof;
- (b)  whether the Government has a specific plan to recover these loans;
- (c)  if so, the details thereof; and
- (d)  if not, the corrective steps taken by the Government in this regard?

(a): The loans given by banks to state electricity distribution companies (DISCOMs) are under stress  due  to  weak  financial  conditions  of  the  discoms.  The  position  of  total  Non-Performing Assets (NPAs) of State Electricity Boards (SEBs) in respect of Public Sector Banks is as under:

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

Total

(Rs. in Crore)

| Period    | Advances to SEBs   |   Total NPAs in SEBs | NPAs Ratio   | NPAs of PSBs   | Ratio of PSBs   | of SEBs to PSBs   |
|-----------|--------------------|----------------------|--------------|----------------|-----------------|-------------------|
| 2013-14   | 1,81,163           |                  616 | 0.34%        | 2,16,739       | 4.72%           | 0.28%             |
| 2014-15   | 2,19,165           |                 1806 | 0.82%        | 2,67,065       | 5.43%           | 0.67%             |
| *Sept -15 | 1,80,245           |                 1487 | 0.82%        | 3,00,743       | 6.21%           | 0.49%             |

- (b) to (d):  Government of India, has given its approval to a new scheme moved by the Ministry of Power - Ujwal DISCOM Assurance Yojana or UDAY. Some of the important features of UDAY are as follows:

Source: RBI - Sept 2015 data provisional

The Cabinet has cleared Rs 3.27 lakh crore (from various Financial Institutions including Rs 1.95 lakh  crore  from  banks)  debt-recast  and  reform  package  to  revive  loss-making  state  discoms utilities. States have been given strong incentives such as cheaper power and more coal if they adopt the scheme and take over 75% of the debt of ailing distribution companies (discoms), half of it in the current fiscal year and 25% next year. States will issue bonds in the market or to the lenders, while the debt that is not taken over by the state will be converted into loans or bonds with interest rate not more than bank's base rate plus 0.1%.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1143 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-04
Subject: Tax Relief Expenditure on Serious Diseases
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: RANJANBEN BHATT

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 1143 TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, THE 4 TH   DECEMBER, 2015 13, AGRAHAYANA, 1937 (SAKA)

## TAX RELIEF EXPENDITURE ON SERIOUS DISEASES

## 1143.   SHRIMATI RANJANBEN BHATT:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the  Government propose to provide tax relief for the expenditure incurred on serious diseases; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the steps taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (b)  A deduction upto Rs. 40,000/- on account of expenditure on medical treatment of specified diseases is allowed from the total income of the assessee under the provisions of section  80DDB  of  the  Income-tax  Act,  1961.    The  limit  is  increased  to  Rs.  60,000/-  and 80000/- if the amount is paid on the treatment of a senior citizen (an individual of the age of 60 years and above) and very senior citizen (an individual of the age of 80 years and above) respectively.    The  diseases  are  specified  in  the  Rule  11DD  of  the  Income-tax  Rules,  1962 which inter-alia, include cancer, AIDS, hemophilia etc. In addition to the above, a deduction upto 25,000(30,000 in case of a senior citizen) is allowed under section 80D Income Tax Act, 1961 on account of health insurance premium.  In case of a very senior citizen, the deduction of 30,000 on account of medical expenditure is allowed under said section 80D if he does not have a health insurance policy.

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भारत सरकार व  त मंालय राज  व वभाग

## लोक सभा अतारांकत   न सं. 1143

(िजसका उ  तर शुवार, 4 दस  बर, 2015 / 13 अहायण ,1937 (शक) को दया जाना है)

## गंभीर रोग पर   यय म कर छ ू ट

## 1143. ीमती रंजनबेन भट:

या व  त मंी यह बताने क क ृ पा करगे क:

- (क) या  सरकार का गंभीर रोग पर ह ु ए   यय पर कर छ ू ट दान करने का   ताव ह; और
- (ख) यद हां,  तो  त संबंधी यौरा या  है  और  सरकार  वारा  इस  संबंध  म    या  कदम उठाए गए ह?

## उ  तर

## व  त मंालय म रा  य मंी (ी जयंत स  हा)

(क) तथा (ख): आयकर अधनयम, 1961 क धारा 80घघख क े  अंतगत वशेष कार क े  रोग के  उपचार पर कये गये चक  सा खच क े  कारण नधारती क क ु ल आय म से 40,000/-पये तक क राश क कटौती करने क अनुमत द गई है। यद ऐसी राश का भुगतान वर  ठ नागर  क (ऐसा कोई   यित िजसक उ 60 वष से या उससे अधक हो) और अत वर  ठ यित (ऐसा   यित िजसक उ 80 वष या उससे अधक हो) क े  इलाज पर खच कया जाता है तो ऐसी िथत म कटौती क इस राश को बढ़ाकर मश: 60,000/- पये और 80,000/पये कर दया गया है। आयकर नयमावल, 1962 क े  नयम 11घघ म वनद  ट रोग म त  क े   अलावा वा    य  बीमा  ीमयम  क े   तहत  आयकर  अधनयम,  1961  क  धारा  80घ  क े   अंतगत 25,000/-  पये  (वर  ठ  नागरक  क े   प  म  30,000/-  पये)  क  भी  कटौती  कये  जाने  क सी नहं है तो उ  त

अ  य  बात  क े   अलावा  क  सर,  एस,  हमोफलया  आद  रोग  आते  ह।  उपयु अनुमत है। वर  ठ ना  गरक क े  मामले म, यद उसक   वा    य बीमा पॉल धारा 80ग क े  अंतगत चक  सा   यय क े  कारण 30,000/- पये क कटौती क जा सकती है।

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1142 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-04
Subject: Tax Collection and Consumption Pattern in Rural Areas
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: BHAGWANTH KHUBA, YERRAM VENKATA SUBBAREDDY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1142 TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY THE 4 th  DECEMBER, 2015 13 th  AGRAHAYANA, 1937 (SAKA)

## TAX COLLECTION AND CONSUMPTION PATTERNS IN RURAL AREAS

## 1142.   SH. BHAGWANTH KHUBA

## SHRI Y.V. SUBBAREDDY:

Will the Minister of FINANCE  be pleased to state:

- (a) Whether the Government is aware of low income tax collection from rural areas compared to urban areas, if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
- (b) Whether there has been a fall in the demand for goods in rural areas during the last three years and the current year;
- (c)  if  so,  details  thereof  and  the  reasons  therefor  along  with  the  steps  taken  by  the Government to boost rural demand?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE

(SHRI. JAYANT SINHA)

- (a)  Though  data  of  income  tax  collection  from  rural  and  urban  areas  is  not  separately maintained, the collection from rural areas is expected to be lower than urban areas due to the fact that agricultural income is exempt from income tax and non-agricultural income of rural areas  is  lower  than  urban  areas  as  industries  and  services  are  mostly  located  in  or  around urban centres.
- (b) Since no survey on consumer expenditure has been conducted in last three years, it is not feasible to comment on whether there has been a fall in demand for goods in rural areas.

(c) Does not arise in view of reply to part (b) above
Lok Sabha Question No. 1141 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-04
Subject: Mortality Rates
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: SONA RAM CHOUDHARY

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1141 TO BE ANSWERED ON 4 TH DECEMBER, 2015

## MORTALITY RATES

## 1141. COL. SONARAM CHOUDHARY:

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

(a) whether the mortality rate has increased  due  to  diarrhoea, pneumonia and other communicable diseases in the country;

- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether any study/survey has been conducted in this regard;
- (d) if so, the findings thereof; and
- (e) the steps taken/proposed to be taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## (SHRI JAGAT PRAKASH NADDA)

(a) & (b): As per the data reported by Central Bureau of Health Intelligence (CBHI), the an annual variation in the mortality rate due to diarrhoea, pneumonia and other communicable diseases in the country .

(c) to (e): All  the  deaths  due  to  vector  borne  diseases are  investigated  by  the  respective states and reviewed by the State Death Review Committee.

The  Government  of  India  is  implementing  following  major  national  programmes  for communicable diseases:

1. National Vector Borne Disease Control Programme (NVBDCP)
2. Revised National Tuberculosis Control Programme (RNTCP) and
3. National Leprosy Eradication Programme (NLEP).

NLEP,  NVBDCP  and  RNTCP  are  being  implemented  under  National  Health  Mission (NHM) and provide for prevention, early detection, diagnosis and t reatment of communicable diseases.

The details of the measures taken for control of Vector Borne Diseases by the State are as follows:

## Disease Management:

- Early case detection and completed treatment.
- Strengthening of referral services.
- Epidemicpreparedness and rapid response.

## Integrated Vector Management :

- Indoor Residual Spraying in selected high risk areas
- Use of Insecticide treated bed nets & LLINs
- Use of Larvivorous fishes
- Anti larval measures in urban areas including biolarvicides
- Minor en vironmental engineering

## Supporting Interventions:

- Behaviour Change Communication
- Public Private Partnership & Inter - sec oral convergence
- Human Resource Development through capacity building
- Operational research including studies on drug resistance and insecticide susceptibility

Further,  Government  of  India  initiated  Integrated  Disease  Surveillance  Program (IDSP) in all States/UTs with the objective to detect and respond to disease outbreaks epidemic  prone  diseases  including  diarrhoea  and  pneum onia.  To  support  the  States/UTs  in outbreak investigation, they are provided with additional manpower, training of identifie Response Team (RRT) members for outbreak investigations, strengthening of laboratories detection of epidemic prone disea ses, ICT equipment for data entry, analysis and data transfe and provision of funds for operationalization.
Lok Sabha Question No. 1139 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-04
Subject: SBI Overseas Bonds
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: BAIJAYANT "JAY" PANDA

## MINISTRY OF FINANCE

## DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1139

TO BE ANSWERED ON DECEMBER 4, 2015 / AGRAHAYANA 13, 1937 (SAKA)

## 'SBI Overseas Bonds'

## QUESTION

## 1139:  SHRI BAIJAYANT JAY PANDA

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

- (a) whether the State Bank of India (SBI) has proposed to issue overseas bonds worth $1.5 billion and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the SBI has delayed income of overseas bonds for the time being;
- (c) if so, the reasons therefor; and

(d) the time by which the SBI is likely to issue these overseas bonds?

## ANSWER

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

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(a)   State Bank of India has been raising resources from the Capital markets by way  of  bond  issuances  from  time  to  time  to  take  care  of  asset  growth  and  to ensure repayment of maturing liabilities. SBI has been considering an issuance of US$ 1-1.5 billion recently, partly to repay maturing bond liabilities and partly to fund  asset  growth.  However,  in  view  of  the  volatility  in  the  global  financial markets, the issuance has not materialized.

(b)  Yes Madam.

(c)  The  increased  volatility  in  global  financial  markets  is  not  conducive  for appropriate pricing of proposed bonds.

(d)   Timing has not been decided.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1138 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-04
Subject: Research on Medicinal Benefits of Rivers
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: RAMA KISHORE SINGH

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1138 TO BE ANSWERED ON 4 TH DECEMBER, 2015

## RESEARCH ON MEDICINA L BENEFITS OF RIVERS

## 1138. SHRI RAMA KISHORE SINGH:

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

- (a) whether the Government proposes to conduct a comprehensive research for establishing the medicinal benefits of rivers and related health impact on people in the cou try;
- (b) if so, t he details thereof along with the financial and operational modalities worked out for the purpose;
- (c)  whether  a  study  conducted  by  the All  India  Institute  of  Medical  Sciences (AIIMS),  New Delhi has found antibiotic medicines in the water of Yamuna river; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof along with the action taken/proposed to be taken by th  Government in this regard?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SHRI SHRIPAD YESSO NAIK )

- (a) & (b): Government  has  decided  to  conduct  comprehensive  study  related  to  special properties  of  the  water  of  river  Ganga.  The  study  titled  'Assessment  of  Water  Quality  and Sediment Analyses is to understand the Special Property of Ganga River' The National Mission of Clean Ganga has given this study to CSIR,  National Environmental Engineering Resea Institute (NEERI), Nagpur. The budgetary allocation of Rs. 5,00,00,000 has been made.
- (c) & (d): All  India  Institute  of  Medical  Science  New  Delhi  has  not  conducted any  such study of Yamuna river.
Lok Sabha Question No. 1137 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-04
Subject: Women Personnel in Defence Forces
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: ASHWINI KUMAR, VASANTHI M., K. ASHOK KUMAR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1137

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 4 TH  DECEMBER, 2015

## WOMEN PERSONNEL IN DEFENCE FORCES

1137.  SHRI  ASHWINI KUMAR: SHRIMATI VASANTHI  M.: SHRI  K. ASHOK KUMAR:

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

- (a) the number of women working at commissioned and non-commissioned ranks in each of the three wings of the defence forces;
- (b) whether  the  working  conditions  for  women  personnel  are  same  as  their  male counterparts, if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to grant permanent commission to women as well as to induct them into fighting arms in all the wings of defence forces; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## A    N    S    W    E    R

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

j{kk jkT; ea=h

(a)to(d):

A statement is attached.

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(RAO INDERJIT SINGH)

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## STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  to  (d)  OF  LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1137 FOR ANSWER ON 4.12.2015

- (a): The number of women officers working in each of the three Wings of the Defence Forces is as under:-
- (b): The  working  conditions,  promotion  prospects,  pay  and  allowances  and  service conditions of women officers are similar to that of male officers in respective branch/ cadre/ specialisation.

|   Army (as on 1.7.2015) |   Navy (as on date) |   Air Force (as on 1.11.2015) |
|-------------------------|---------------------|-------------------------------|
|                    1466 |                 418 |                          1428 |

(c) & (d):ARMY: At present permanent commission in Army is granted to women officers in  Judge  Advocate  General  Branch  and  Army  Education  Corps.  Women  officers  are  not included in combat duties.

NAVY: Women officers are eligible for grant of permanent commission in select branches/ cadre in Navy. Presently they are not being deployed onboard Naval Warships.

AIR FORCE: In  all  branches,  except  flying  branch,  all  women  Short  Service  Commission Officers are considered for grant of permanent commission as per extant instructions. Further, the  entry  of  women  into  the  combat  stream  in  Short  Service    Commission  on  experiment basis for a period of five years has been approved.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1134 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-04
Subject: Joint Military Exercise
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: (SMT.) RATNA DE(NAG), PR. SENTHILNATHAN, C. MAHENDRAN, M. UDHAYAKUMAR, GAJENDRA SINGH SHEKHAWAT

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

## DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1134

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 4 TH  DECEMBER, 2015

## JOINT MILITARY EXERCISE

1134.  DR. RATNA DE (NAG):

SHRI PR. SENTHIL NATHAN:

SHRI  C. MAHENDRAN:

ADV. M. UDHAYAKUMAR:

SHRI GAJENDRA SINGH SHEKHAWAT:

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

- (a) whether India has conducted joint military exercises with other countries including the United States, Sri Lanka, China and Russia;
- (b) if so, the details and the purpose / objectives of the said military exercises;
- (c) the benefits likely to be achieved as a result thereof;
- (d) whether the Indo-Sri Lankan joint military exercise in Indian Ocean was protested by certain sections in both the countries; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof along with the reasons therefor?

## A    N    S    W    E    R

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

(RAO INDERJIT SINGH)

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(a)to(c): Joint military exercise is an ongoing bilateral cooperation activity with friendly foreign countries including the United States, Sri Lanka, China and  Russia  for  the  purpose  of  building  mutual  trust  and  confidence  and strengthening defence cooperation with the objective of upgrading skills and capabilities  of  our  armed  forces  and  also  to  get  exposure  to  the  best practices and advanced defence technology.

(d)&(e): The  last  bilateral  naval  exercise  with  Sri  Lanka,  Ex-SLINEX-15, was  held  at  Trincomalee,  Sri  Lanka  during  October-November,  2015.  No reports of protests have come to notice so far.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1133 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-04
Subject: Conduct of Healthcare Professionals
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: R. GOPALAKRISHNAN, G. HARI, A.T. (NANA) PATIL, ASADUDDIN OWAISI, NEELAM SONKER, Y. S. AVINASH REDDY

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1133 TO BE ANSWERED ON 4 TH DECEMBER, 2015

## CONDUCT OF HEALTHCAR E PROFESSIONALS

## 1133. SHRI R. GOPALAKRISHNAN:

SHRI G. HARI:

SHRI A.T. NANA PATIL:

SHRI ASADUDDIN OWAISI:

SHRIMATI NEELAM SONKER:

SHRI Y. S. AVINASH REDDY:

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

- (a) whether the Government has taken note of unethical professional misconduct on the part of medical professionals such as accepting commissions, gifts, travel facility, hospitality, cash or monetary grants and other favours from pharmaceutical and allied health sector industry and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the number of complaints received, enquiry conducted, action recommended and punishment awarded to the medical professionals for the unethical medical practices during each of the last three years and the current year, State/UT - wise;
- (c) whether the Medical Council of India (MCI) has recently blacklisted some doctors and has put their names on its website, if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
- (d) whether the Government proposes to take fresh measures including setting up of a council to regulate conduct of healthc areprofessionals and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the present status of the Allied and Healthcare Professionals Central Council (AHPCC) bill in this regard?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## (SHRI JAGAT PRAKASH NADDA)

- (a): Medical  Council  of  India  (MCI)  or  the  appropriate  State  Medical  Council  have  be empowered to take disciplinary action against a doctor for violation of the provisions o Medical Council (Professional Conduct, Etiquette and Ethics) Regulations, 200 2. As and when complaints are received against doctors for violation of code of ethics, the Stat  Medical Council orMCI conducts inquiry into such violations and takes necessary action.
- (b): As per information furnished by MCI, the details of complaints/a ppeals received during the last three years is as given below:

| Year     |   Complaint received |   Appeal Received (Till |
|----------|----------------------|-------------------------|
| 2013- 14 |                  168 |                      65 |
| 2014- 15 |                  229 |                      90 |
| 2015- 16 |                   90 |                      51 |

As reported by MCI appeals are decided on case to case basis on merits of each case.

(c): Yes. MCI  has  blacklisted  110  doctors  in  Indian  Medical  Register  for  violating provisions of Indian Medical Council (Professional Conduct, Etiquette and Ethics) Regula 2002.

(d) & (e)   Yes.  The draft Allied and Healthcare Professionals Central C uncil (AHPCC) Bill, 2015,is under consideration.
Lok Sabha Question No. 1129 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-04
Subject: Defence Personnel Killed in Terrorist Operations
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: JOSE K. MANI, KIRTI (JHA) AZAD, VIRENDER KASHYAP

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

## DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1129

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 4 TH  DECEMBER, 2015

## DEFENCE PERSONNEL KILLED IN TERRORIST OPERATIONS

1129.  SHRI  JOSE  K. MANI: SHRI KIRTI AZAD: SHRI VIRENDER KASHYAP:

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

- (a) the  number  of  defence  personnel  martyred  in  counter-terrorism  operations  in various parts of the country during the last three years and the current year, State / UTwise including Jammu and Kashmir;
- (b) whether the Government has provided compensation including financial assistance to the families of the deceased defence personnel;
- (c) if so, the details of the schemes formulated for welfare of the families of deceased defence  personnel  along  with  the  total  amount  of  compensation  paid  during  the  said period;
- (d) whether any employment is given to dependents of the deceased soldiers, if so, the details thereof and if not, the cases pending in this regard along with the action proposed to be taken by the Government; and
- (e) the  preventive  measures  taken  by  the  Government  to  counter  the  intensified attacks by militants?

## A    N    S    W    E    R

MINISTER OF STATE

(RAO INDERJIT SINGH)

IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

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(a)to(e): The information is being collected and will be laid on the Table of the House.

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