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Lok Sabha Question No. 3360 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-05
Subject: Public Health Scheme
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: VIRENDRA  KUMAR, R. PARTHIPAN

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 3360 TO BE ANSWERED ON 5 TH AUGUST, 2016

## PUBLIC HEALTH SCHEME

## 3360. DR. VIRENDRA KUMAR: SHRI R. PARTHIPAN:

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

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  a  new agenda  for  Public  Health  in  India  comprising of epidemiological transition, demographical transition, environmental changes and social determinants of health, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government has formulated any plan for health system strengthening, human resource development  and  capacity  building  and regulation in public health, if so, the detail thereof and the outcome thereof;
- (c) whether the Government is aware that most of the public health schemes are beyond the reach of general public; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the steps taken in this regard to improve the situation?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINIST RY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SMT. ANUPRIYA PATEL )

- (a) : The  Government  has,  keeping  in  view  the  public  health  issues  that  have  arisen  f demographic nutrition and epidemiological transitions, assessed the changing health scenar put structure s in place to address those through a coordinated multi sectoral action to posi influence the social determinants of health.

(b)to (d): Public  Health  is  a  State  subject.  Under  National  Health  Mission,  support provided to States/UTs to strengthen their health systems including support for setting up of ne health Centers, and for up gradation of the existing health Centers, augmenting human res in the field of health, ASHAs, Mobile Medical Unit (MMU), provision of free drugs, etc. basis of requirements projected by the States in their Programme Implementation Plans. As far as strengthening of human resources for public health is concerned, a number of new courses as Master  in  Public  Health  (Field  Epidemiology),  Regional  Field  Epid emiology  Training Programme, Regional Training Programme on prevention & Control of Communicable Diseases and India Epidemic Intelligence Service training are being conducted to overcome the short .
Lok Sabha Question No. 3358 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-05
Subject: Anti-Tobacco Drive
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: E. T. MOHAMMED BASHEER

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 3358 TO BE ANSWERED ON 5 TH AUGUST, 2016

## ANTI - TOBACCO DRIVE

## 3358. SHRI E.T. MOHAMMED BASHEER:

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

- (a) whether the Government proposes to involve Non - GovernmentalOrganisations (NGOs) in
- anti - tobacco drive and if so, the details thereof; and
- (b) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SMT. ANUPRIYA PATEL )

- (a) & (b): The National Tobacco Control Programme permits partnership with NGOs at the State Level, subject to selection criteria, for activities under the Programme.
Lok Sabha Question No. 3357 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-05
Subject: Vision Document for Women and Child Development
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: AJAY NISHAD

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3357

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.08.2016

## VISION DOCUMENT FOR WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

- +3357.  SHRI AJAY NISHAD:

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

- (a)  whether the Government has adopted any vision document in the current five year plan for the women and child development and if, the details thereof;
- (b)  whether the component for establishing child care homes especially in the organised sector have been included in the vision document;
- (c)  if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (d)  the steps taken or proposed to be taken to extend the coverage of present national child care homes scheme?

## ANSWER

- MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF  WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT (SHRIMATI KRISHNA RAJ) (a): An exercise has been initiated by the NITI Aayog to formulate Vision Document.  This document inter-alia formulate Vision for 2030, the Strategy for 2023-24 and the 3-year action document in respect of women and child development also. (b) to (d): In view of above, do not arise.
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Lok Sabha Question No. 3355 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-05
Subject: Discussion on Global Health Agenda
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: FEROZE VARUN GANDHI

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 3355 TO BE ANSWERED ON 5 TH AUGUST, 2016

## DISCUSSION ON GLOBAL HEALTH AGENDA

## 3355. SHRI FEROZE VARUN GANDHI:

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

- (a) whether the Government had sent a very small delegation at World Health Assembly (WHA) for discussion of global health agenda, if so, the details thereof; and th  reasons therefor;
- ( b) whether the said delegation was unable to participate in parallel negotiations like Framework for Engagement with Non - State Actors (FENSA) and informal consultations on Child Nutrition Negotiations, if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the details of other proposals and resolutions put forth and supported by the delegation at WHA while representing the country?

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

- (a) : The  Indian  delegation had  been  finalized  on  the  basis  of  day  to  day  agenda,    pas precedents  and  with  the  approval  of  Prime  Minister's  Office  and  Screening  Committee  of Secretaries.
- (b): No.
- (c): India supported 25 resolutions adopted at the 69 th World Health Assembly in Geneva (May 2016):

India introduced and led the negotiations on the resolution (WHA69.23) on the Foll -up  of  the  report  of  the  Consultative  Expert Working  Group  on  Research  and  Development: Financing and Coordination.

In addition, India cosponsored thefollowing four resolutions:

- WHA69.2 -Committing to implementation of the Global     Strategy for Women's, Children's and Adolescents' Health
- WHA69.21 -Addressing the burden of mycetoma
- WHA69.25 -Addressing the global shortage of medicines and vaccines.
- (WHA69.5) WHO global  plan  of  action  to  strengthen  the  role  of  the  health  system  wi a national multi - sectoral  response to address interpersonal violence, in particular against women and girls, and against children.
Lok Sabha Question No. 3354 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-05
Subject: Cancer and Diabetes Screening Centres
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: JAY PRAKASH NARAYAN YADAV, DUSHYANT CHAUTALA

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 3354 TO BE ANSWERED ON 5 TH AUGUST, 2016

## CANCER AND DIABETES SCREENING CENTRES

## 3354. SHRI JAI PRAKASH NARAYAN YADAV: SHRI DUSHYANT CHAUTALA:

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

- (a) whether the Government proposes to set up cancer and diabetes screening c ntres in 100 districts of the country, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government hasidentified the districts and details of the services to be provide in these centres, if so, the details thereof along with the funds earmarked for this purpose, centre -wise;and
- (c) the time by which all these centres will b  fully functional?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SMT. ANUPRIYA PATEL )

(a)  to  (c)  : Government  of  India  is  implementing  National  Programme  for  Prevention  and Control  of  Cancer,  Diabetes,  Cardiovascular  Diseases  and  S troke  (NPCDCS)  under  National Health Mission (NHM) to supplement the efforts of the State Governments for the interven up  to  District  level.    The  objective  of  the  programme  includes  setting  up  of  NCD  Clin District and Community Health Centre (CH C), Cardiac Care Units, Day Care Centres, awareness generation for behaviour and life - style changes, screening and early diagnosis of persons with high  level  of  risk  factors  and  their  treatment  and  referral  (if  required)  to  higher  f appropriat e management for Non -communicable Diseases. The programme is under implementation in all the 36 States / UTs.

There is no plan to open screening centre to detect cancer and diabetes in 100 Distr

However, on 22 nd June, 2016, Operational Guidelines have been released for implementing  population  level  screening  for  diabetes,  hypertension  &  common  cancer  v breast, cervical & oral.  The States/UTs have been advised to submit supplementary Progra Implementation P lan (PIP) for implementation of the guidelines in atleast two Districts.
Lok Sabha Question No. 3353 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-05
Subject: Artillery Modernization Programme
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: GAJANAN CHANDRAKANT KIRTIKAR, KUNWAR HARIBANSH SINGH, T. RADHAKRISHNAN

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3353

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 5 TH  AUGUST, 2016

## ARTILLERY MODERNIZATION PROGRAMME

3353.  SHRI  GAJANAN KIRTIKAR: KUNWAR HARIBANSH SINGH: SHRI T. RADHAKRISHNAN:

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- (a) whether the Government has started artillery modernization programme of Indian Army and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether  DRDO  has  conducted  the  technical  trials  including  proof  firing  of armament system for 155 mm x 52 mm caliber Advanced Towed Artillery Gun System (ATAGS) and if so, the details and the outcome thereof;
- (c) the details of the Indian companies which participated in the said programme;
- (d) the  features  of  the  said  ATAGS  along  with  the  time  by  which  it  is  likely  to  be ready for user trials; and
- (e) the steps taken / being taken by the Government to meet the artillery requirement of Indian Army indigenously?

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(a) to (e): Artillery Modernisation is an on-going process and is based on the Long Term Perspective Plan 2012-27.  The Government has accorded approval for procurement of new artillery guns through five cases, that also involve indigenous production.

DRDO  has  undertaken a Mission Mode  project for Design & Development of  155 mm x 52 mm caliber Advanced Towed Artillery  Gun System (ATAGS).  Apart from Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) and DPSUs, four private Indian companies are participating in the ATAGS programme. As per programme, technical and User trials are scheduled in March and December, 2017 respectively.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3352 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-05
Subject: University for Defence Purposes
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: George Baker

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3352

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 5 TH  AUGUST, 2016

## UNIVERSITY FOR DEFENCE PURPOSES

## 3352.  SHRI  GEORGE BAKER:

Will the Minister of DEFENCE be pleased to state:

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- (a) whether the Government proposes to establish a University to impart training education in respect of defence and strategic matters exclusively;
- (b) if so, the details thereof including location and the salient features thereof;
- (c) the details of the expenditure likely to be incurred on setting up of the said University; and
- (d) the time by which the University is likely to be established?

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MINISTER OF DEFENCE                                             (SHRI MANOHAR PARRIKAR)

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(a) & (b): Government  has  accorded  'In-principle'  approval  for  setting  up  of Indian National Defence University (INDU) in the district of Gurgaon in Haryana. The salient features of INDU are as under:-

- (i) INDU will be set up as a fully autonomous institution to be constituted by an Act of Parliament to develop and propagate higher education in the field of Defence Studies, Defence Management, Defence Science & Technology  and  promote  policy  oriented  research  on  all  aspects relating to National Security and Strategy.
- (ii) The  participants  in  INDU  shall  be  from  armed  forces,  paramilitary forces, civil police organizations, intelligence organizations, bureaucracy (civil, foreign and allied services), diplomats, academicians, universities students, doctoral and post doctoral researchers and participants from friendly foreign countries.
- (c) The project will be implemented in three phases spread over a period of ten years at an estimated cost of Rs. 2072 crore.
- (d) INDU will be established after promulgation of INDU Act by the Parliament.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3351 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-05
Subject: SIDBI Funds
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: RITA TARAI

## Govt. of India Ministry of Finance Department of Financial services

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 3351 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 05 th August, 2016 / Shravana 14, 1938 (SAKA)

## SIDBI Funds

## QUESTION

## 3351. SHRIMATI RITA TARAI:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- a) whether the Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) has proposed all State Governments to purchase the shareholdings of their respective State Financial Corporation (SFC);
- b) if so, the details thereof; and
- c) whether SIDBI inject funds in shape of additional equity capital in SFCs and if so, the details thereof?

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

(a) & (b): Yes Madam. SIDBI had written to the respective State Governments of the concerned SFCs to accept the offer to take over the shareholding of SIDBI in SFCs and to indicate the price of shares to enable SIDBI to take further action in the matter. As the shares of SFCs are not quoted, in accordance with the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) guidelines on Prudential Norms for Classification, Valuation and Operation of Investment Portfolio by Banks, 'the unquoted equity shares or where current quotations are not available, should be valued at 'break up' value (without considering revaluation reserves if any) derived from the company's latest balance sheet'. The Government of Kerala and West Bengal had indicated the rate for which SIDBI made counter offer at price based on RBI guidelines. None of the other State Governments have responded to SIDBI's offer/ letter.

(c): At present SIDBI does not have any proposal for infusion of additional equity capital in SFCs.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3349 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-05
Subject: Performance Audit of Financial Institutions
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: M. UDHAYAKUMAR, KAUSHALENDRA KUMAR

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3349

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 5 th August, 2016/ Shravana 14, 1938 (SAKA)

## Performance Audit of Financial Institutions QUESTION

## 3349. ADV. M. UDHAYAKUMAR: SHRI KAUSHALENDRA KUMAR:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has any proposal to bring performance audit of various financial regulators such as the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) etc. and also scrutiny of Public Sector Bank accounts under the ambit of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India in view of the increasing Banks' Non-Performing Assets (NPAs) in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the steps taken by the Government in this regard; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

The Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance

## (SHRI SANTOSH KUMAR GANGWAR)

(a) to (c): No, Madam. Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) has informed that they do not audit the Reserve Bank of India and Public Sector Banks. CAG conducts the audit of Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) under the SEBI Act.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3348 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-05
Subject: Effects of Medicines
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: PINAKI MISRA, PASHUPATI NATH SINGH

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 3348 TO BE ANSWERED ON 5 TH AUGUST, 2016

## EFFECTS OF MEDICINES

## 3348. SHRI PINAKI MISRA: SHRI PASHUPATI NATH SINGH:

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

- (a)  whether  the  patients  are  entitled  to aware  of  the  good  and  bad  effects  of  the medicines prescribed by the doctors treating them;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the procedures/rules/guidelines laid down in this regard along with the number of research centers existing in the country to monitor the good or bad effects of the medicines, State/UT - wise;
- (c) whether a number of cases of side effects of medicine reported during the last three years, if so, the details thereof and the action taken by the Government thereon; and
- (d) the steps taken by the Government to make the patients aware of the effects of medicines used to treat them?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN T HE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SMT. ANUPRIYA PATEL )

(a) & (b): Patients are entitled to be aware of good and bad effects of medicines presc by  the  Doctors  treating  them.  The  clinical  practice  informing  patients  about  his  ill treatment  is  mentioned  in  Good  Ethical  Practices  guidelines.  There  is  a  Pharmacov igilance programme to monitor and report every Adverse Drug Reaction (ADR) of all the medicines. T programme has standard operative procedures for the purpose. There also is a toll free for reporting ADR. Pharmacovigilance is done by ADR monitorin g centres to monitor the bad effect of medicines.

(c) & (d): Number of cases of side effects of medicines reported during the last three in three different Central Government Hospitals in Delhi, i.e., Safdarjung Hospital and V C,  Dr.  Ram  Man ohar  Lohia  (RML)  Hospital  and  Lady  Hardinge  Medical  College  and Associated (LHMC&A) Hospitals are as under:

| Hospital            |   No. of cases |   No. of cases | No. of cases     |
|---------------------|----------------|----------------|------------------|
|                     |           2014 |           2015 | 2016             |
| Safdarjung Hospital |            131 |            330 | 203 (upto July)  |
| (LHMC&A) Hospitals  |           1983 |           1815 | 0874 (upto July) |

No side effects of medicines have been observed by Dr. RML Hospital during the last t years. (Source: Directorate General of Health Services).

The  duties  and  responsibilities  of  the  medical  professionals  are  elaborated  in Medical Counci l (Professional Conduct, Etiquette and Ethics) Regulations 2002 and all medi practitioners are required to sign a declaration to abide by the said code of medical ethi
Lok Sabha Question No. 3347 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-05
Subject: Cleanliness in Government Hospitals
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: VIKRAM USENDI

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 3347 TO BE ANSWERED ON 5 TH AUGUST, 2016

## CLEANLINESS IN GOVER NMENT HOSPITALS

## 3347. SHRI VIKRAM USENDI:

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

- (a) whether the Government has received complaints for maintaining cleanliness and food being served to the patients at Central Government hospitals in the country; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof during the last three years and the action taken by the Government thereon?

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

(a)& (b): In so far as three Central Government hospitals, namely Safdarjung Hospital, Dr. Ram Manohar  Lohia  Hospital  and  Lady  Hardinge  Medical  College  and  Associated  hospitals  ar concerned, no such complaint has been reported by Safdarjung Hospital and Dr. Ram Manoha Lohia  Hospital.  However,  Lady  Hardinge  Medic al  College  and  Associated  Hospitals  has reported receipt of two references including one notice from National Human Right Commiss (NHRC) during 2014 in this regard. No complaint regarding unhygienic food being served to patients has been received at LHMC & Associated hospitals.

Utmost  attention  has  been  paid  to  the  hygiene  and  sanitation  in  Kalawati  Sa Children's Hospital and Smt. Sucheta Kriplani Hospital. Besides designated , Supervisory staff, area - wise Nodal Officers, Subordinate Nodal Offic ers, Subordinate Nursing Personnel have been deputed for supervising the hygiene and sanitation in the premises of the hospitals. The of Sulabh volunteers deployed in KSCH and at SSKH has also increased to maintain hygie and sanitation in the hosp ital.