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Lok Sabha Question No. 2521 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-11
Subject: TDSAT
Ministry: INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING
Asked by: OM BIRLA

TDSAT

2521.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2521

(TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.03.2016)

SHRI OM BIRLA :

## Will the Minister of INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  share  of  broadcast  related  complaints  registered  under  Telecom  Dispute Settlement and Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT) during the last three years;
- (b) whether the Government has considered for setting up a separate body for looking at large number of broadcasting complaints being dealt by TDSAT; and
- (c)    if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) The share of broadcasting cases (Petition and Appeal) filed  before TDSAT during the last three years is as under:-
- (b)  &  (c)  There  is  no  proposal  to  set  up  a  separate  body  for  looking  at  broadcasting complaints.

| Petition filed from January, 2013 to December, 2015   |   Petition filed from January, 2013 to December, 2015 |   Petition filed from January, 2013 to December, 2015 |   Petition filed from January, 2013 to December, 2015 |
|-------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------|
|                                                       |                                                  2013 |                                                  2014 |                                                  2015 |
| Broadcasting Petition                                 |                                                   315 |                                                   433 |                                                   593 |

| Appeal filed from January, 2013 to December, 2015   |   Appeal filed from January, 2013 to December, 2015 |   Appeal filed from January, 2013 to December, 2015 |   Appeal filed from January, 2013 to December, 2015 |
|-----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|
|                                                     |                                                2013 |                                                2014 |                                                2015 |
| Broadcasting Appeal                                 |                                                  18 |                                                   7 |                                                   5 |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2520 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-11
Subject: Hospital Acquired Infection
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: P. KUMAR

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2520

## TH

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 11 MARCH, 2016

## HOSPITAL ACQUIRED IN FECTION

## 2520. SHRI P. KUMAR:

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

- (a) whether the hospital acquired infections are increasing in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and reaction of the Government thereon;
- (c) whether the Government had conducted any study in this regard, if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the steps taken by the Government in this regard?

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

(a) to (d): Since Health is a State subject, no such information is   maintained Centrall the responsibility of the respective State Government/ Union Territories to take action regard.

In so far as the three Central Government Hospitals in Delhi viz. Safdarjung Hospital, Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital and Lady Hardinge Medical College & Associated Hospitals are concerned, there is no increase in the rate of hospital acquired infections.

Point Prevalence Study with reference to Hospi tal Acquired Infection is conducted by these hospitals to ascertain the infection rate within the hospital. Infection control measures are taken as  per  the Hospital  Manual prepared  by the  Directorate  General  of  Health  Services which provides  the  guidelines for  infection  Control  measures  in  the  hospitals. The  details  of  steps taken to make the Central Government controlled hospitals from infections are given below

- I. There is a Hospital Infection Control Committee and Biomedical waste Committee whic monitor the implementation of infection control practices on regular basis.  Ther dedicated  infection  control  team  which  is  involved  in  regular  surveillance  of  ho acquired infection.
- II. Regular IEC activities by Infection control team are held for all the categories of Health Care Workers to cover all the sensitive areas like OTs, ICUs etc.
- III. Prescribed guidelines are followed for disposal of Hospital Biomedical Waste (BMW) per BMW management and handling rule 1998.
- IV. Antibiotic  policy  is  in  pl ace  in  these  hospitals  which  aims  at  appropriate  use  of antibiotics and prevention of spread of infections.
Lok Sabha Question No. 2513 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-11
Subject: Training and Updation of AYUSH Doctors
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY, RITI PATHAK, KAPIL MORESHWAR PATIL

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO . 2513 TO BE ANSWERED ON 11 TH MARCH, 2016

## TRAINING AND UPDATIO N OF AYUSH DOCTORS

## 2513. SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY: SHRIMATI RITI PATHAK: SHRI KAPIL MORESHWAR PATIL:

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

(a)  whether  Government  has  taken  or  proposes  to  take  any  step  for  periodical  trainin updation  of  medical  knowledge  of  practiti oners  of  Ayurveda,  Yoga  and  Naturopathy,  Unani, Siddha  and  Homoeopathy  system  of  medicine  to  allow  the  AYUSH  practitioners  to  perform medical abortions and also prescribe allopathic drugs post one year diploma course; and

- (b)  if  so,  the  details  of  its  im plementation  thereof,  State/UT - wise,  along  with  the  outcome thereon?

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

- (a) & (b) : The Government of India has formulated a Draft Bill on Amendments to the MTP Act in which there is a proposal to allow AYUSH practitioners, homeopaths and paramedi staff (excluding Yoga and Naturopathy) in the public sector to administer medical metho of abortion on pregnant women under certain conditionalities including the requisite train certification which would be specified in the rules.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2512 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-11
Subject: Direct Benefit Transfer
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: GEETHA KOTHAPALLI, DINESH TRIVEDI, SUSHIL KUMAR SINGH

(a) whether the Government has drawn up an ambitious plan for Direct Benefit Transfer(DBT) to the poor under various welfare schemes, if so, the details thereof; (b) whether the Government has plan to rank the States and UTs for DBT, if so, the details thereof; (c) the  fiscal  savings  resulting  from  the  rollout  of  DBT  for  LPG  scheme  in  the current year; and (d) the steps taken/being taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER Minister of State for Finance (SHRI JAYANT SINHA)

(a): Direct Benefit Transfer(DBT) was started on 01.01.2013 and expanded across entitlement  based  Central  Sector/Centrally  Sponsored  Schemes  in  February,2015. Under this, the benefit is directly  transferred  to  the  beneficiary's  account  bypassing the layers of process in  between. (b): At present there is no such plan. (c)& (d):

The fiscal saving resulting from the rollout of DBT for LPG scheme in the current  Financial  Year  i.e.  2015-16  can  only  be  assessed  after  completion  of  the Financial Year.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2509 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-11
Subject: e-Commerce Platforms
Ministry: INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING
Asked by: SUPRIYA SADANAND SULE, SHASHI THAROOR, ASADUDDIN OWAISI, VIJAYSINH MOHITE PATIL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2509 (TO BE ANSWERED ON 11/03/2016)

## NEW BUSINESS POLICY FOR PUBLICATIONS DIVISION

2509  SMT. SUPRIYA SULE SHRI SHASHI THAROOR SHRI ASADUDDIN OWAISI SHRI MOHITE PATIL VIJAYSINGH SHANKAR RAO

Will the Minister of INFORMATION & BROADCASTING

be pleased to state:

- (a) Whether the Government has any proposal to implement the New Business Policy for Publications Division, which will promote online readership by selling digital versions of the publication at 75 per cent the price of printed version, if so, the details thereto;
- (b) Whether  the  Government  has  formulated  a  framework  to  select  and  appoint  ecommerce platforms to sell e-books of the Publications Division, if so, the details thereof;
- (c) Whether the Government proposes to adopt a competitive bidding process to select the e-commerce platforms under the new policy to ensure efficient delivery of services; and
- (d) If so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) Yes,  Ministry  of  Information  &  Broadcasting  has  approved  a  new  Business Policy(Costing and other financial issues) for Publications Division with effect from 31-12-2015, which inter-alia includes sale of digital version (e-book) of its various publications at 75% the price of P-book.   The New Business Policy may be seen at the website of DPD under the Ministry
- (b) The new policy provides for the utilization of the e-commerce platform for sale of its e-books with a revenue sharing in the ratio of 70:30 (DPD:Platform) on the price of e-book.
- (c) & (d) Since the norms for sale of books on e-commerce platform have already been defined in the policy approved 0n 31-12-2015, adopting the competitive bidding process to

select the e-commerce platform is not required.  Besides this being a first time initiative of Publications Division, it has been taken up on pilot basis.
Lok Sabha Question No. 2505 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-11
Subject: Birth Rate
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: PARASURAMAN K., KALIKESH NARAYAN SINGH DEO, GOPALAKRISHNAN CHINNARAJ

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2505

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 11 TH MARCH, 2016

## BIRTH RATE

## 2505. SHRI K. PARASURAMAN: SHRI KALIKESH N. SINGH DEO:

DR. C. GOPALAKRISHNAN:

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

- (a)  whether  rate  of  birth  of  male  children is increasing  every  year  as  compared  to female in various States;
- (b) if so, the details thereof, State/UTwise; and
- (c) the effects of this trend on development of States, if any?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## (SHRI JAGAT PRAKASH NADDA)

- (a) & (b): As  informed  by  Registrar  General  of  India  (RGI),  the  estimates  of  Sex  rat defined  as  the  number  of  female birth  per  1000  male  birth,  are  derived  under  Sample Registration System (SRS) by pooling the data for three years on moving average basis.

The  SRS  data  on  Sex  ratio  at  birth  for  the  period  2009 - 11,  2010 - 12  and  2011 - 13  are available only for bigger States as per details given in Annexure.

- (c): Ministry of Health & Family Welfare has not conducted any survey to ascertain the effects of Sex ratio on development of States.

## Sex ratio at birth (female per 1000 male)

## India and bigger States 2009- 11 to 2011 - 13

| India & bigger States   |   2009 - 11 |   2010 - 12 |   2011 - 13 |
|-------------------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
| India                   |         906 |         908 |         909 |
| Andhra Pradesh          |         915 |         914 |         916 |
| Assam                   |         926 |         922 |         920 |
| Bihar                   |         910 |         909 |         911 |
| Chhattisgarh            |         991 |         979 |         970 |
| Delhi                   |         880 |         884 |         887 |
| Gujarat                 |         909 |         909 |         911 |
| Haryana                 |         854 |         857 |         864 |
| HimachalPradesh         |         938 |         939 |         943 |
| Jammu & Kashmir         |         880 |         895 |         902 |
| Jharkhand               |         915 |         918 |         913 |
| Karnataka               |         945 |         950 |         958 |
| Kerala                  |         965 |         966 |         966 |
| Madhya Pradesh          |         920 |         921 |         920 |
| Maharashtra             |         893 |         896 |         902 |
| Odisha                  |         946 |         948 |         956 |
| Punjab                  |         841 |         863 |         867 |
| Rajasthan               |         878 |         893 |         893 |
| Tamil Nadu              |         926 |         928 |         927 |
| Uttar Pradesh           |         875 |         874 |         878 |
| West Bengal             |         941 |         944 |         943 |

## Annexure
Lok Sabha Question No. 2503 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-11
Subject: Sharing Pattern of CSS
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Pratyusha Rajeshwari Singh, BALABHADRA MAJHI

- (a)  Whether steps have been taken to apprise the States about sharing pattern of those 33  Centrally  Sponsored  Schemes  whose  existing  sharing  patterns  have  been changed and in 8 schemes, allotment has been dropped by the Union Government;

and

- (b)  if so, the reaction of States thereto, State-wise?

## ANSWER

Minister of State for Finance

## (SHRI JAYANT SINHA)

(a)  to  (b):  In  view  of  the  recommendation  of  the  Sub-Group  of  the  Chief  Ministers  on Rationalization  of  Centrally  Sponsored  Schemes  constituted  by  NITI  Aayog,  the funding pattern of all  Centrally  Sponsored  Schemes  has  been  changed.  The  same has  been  communicated  to  all  Ministries/  Departments  administering  Centrally Sponsored Schemes by the Finance Secretary. Further, the Ministry of Finance has apprised all about the list of Centrally Sponsored Scheme through the Statement 16A of Expenditure Budget Vol.I 2016-17.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2501 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-11
Subject: Aircraft Carrier
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: SUDHEER GUPTA, SUNIL BALIRAM GAIKWAD, KUNWAR HARIBANSH SINGH, JAYAKUMAR JAYAVARDHAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2501

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 11 TH  MARCH, 2016

## AIRCRAFT  CARRIER

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- (a) whether  a  Joint  Working  Group  on  Aircraft  Carrier  Technology  Cooperation (JWGACTC) of India and US Met in India recently;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the terms and reference for the JWGACTC;
- (c) whether the US is unwilling to offer help to India in nuclear propulsion technology for the proposed construction of its largest ever warship; and
- (d) the  amount  of  seed  money  sanctioned  for  this  purpose  along  with  the  time  by which the warship is  likely to join the fleet of Navy?

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- (a) & (b): Yes,  Madam.    Joint  Working  Group's  concluding  session  was held in New Delhi on 18 th February 2016.  The purpose of the JWGACTC is to provide a forum for exchange of unclassified information regarding aircraft carriers  and  allows  JWGACTC to facilitate identification of mutually beneficial research, development, test or evaluation activities in support of aircraft carrier technology solutions.
- (c) Indian Navy has not sought such assistance from the US side.
- (d) The proposal for construction of the next Indigenous Aircraft Carrier is at  preliminary  stage  and  Rs.2  Crore  have  been  sanctioned  for  conducting feasibility studies.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2500 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-11
Subject: HPV Vaccine
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE, VINAYAK BHAURAO RAUT, RAHUL RAMESH SHEWALE, NAGENDRA KUMAR PRADHAN

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2500

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 11 TH MARCH, 2016 HPV VACCINE

## 2500. DR. SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE:

SHRI VINAYAK BHAURAO RAUT:

SHRI RAHUL SHEWALE:

SHRI NAGENDRA KUMAR PRADHAN:

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

- (a) whether the Government proposes to introduce Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) vaccine in the universal immunization programme;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether all necessary clinical testings have been done in this regard;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the time by which it will be introduced in the immunization programme?

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

- (a): No,  the  Government  does  not  propose  to  introduce  Human  Papilloma  Virus  (HPV) vaccine in the universal immunization programme
- (b) to (e): In view of above

,the questions do not arise.
Lok Sabha Question No. 2499 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-11
Subject: INSAS Rifle
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: RAHUL RAMESH SHEWALE, VINAYAK BHAURAO RAUT, NAGENDRA KUMAR PRADHAN, SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

## DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE PRODUCTION

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2499

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 11 TH  MARCH, 2016

## INSAS  RIFLE

2499.  SHRI  RAHUL SHEWALE: SHRI VINAYAK BHAURAO RAUT: SHRI NAGENDRA KUMAR PRADHAN: DR. SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE:

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Will the Minister of DEFENCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Ordnance Factory Board and Defence Research  Development Organisation  (DRDO)  have  developed  a  single  barrel  rifle,  if  so,  the  details  and  the salient features thereof;
- (b) the  details  of  field  trials  conducted  before  finalisation  /  introduction  of  single barrel rifle;
- (c) the  manner  in  which  such  rifles  are  superior  to  various  rifles  of  its  segment including INSAS rifle;
- (d) whether the OFB have received any procurement orders for these rifles, if so, the details in this regard; and
- (e) the  details  of  existing  annual  production  infrastructure  for  such  rifles  available with OFB in the country?

## A    N    S    W    E    R

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

(RAO INDERJIT SINGH)

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- (a) OFB  in  association  with  DRDO,  User  &  DGQA  has  undertaken development of a single barrel Rifle of 5.56 x 45 Calibre.

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The salient  features of Rifle are: Mass : <4 Kg Firing Mode : Single shot & Automatic Magazine Capacity : 20 rounds Range : 450m max. Butt : Foldable.

Provision to mount international optical sights, Under Barrel Grenade Launcher (UBGL), Fore Grip etc.

- (b) Following are the list of trials conducted on 5.56 mm Assault:
- (i) Night firing carried out;
- (ii) Reliability Test, Dispersion Test & Accuracy Test have been carried out;
- (iii) User Assisted evaluation of 5.56mm Assault rifle 5.56mm Mk 1C for zeroing, accuracy & reliability.
- (c) The  Rifle  5.56mm  Mk  1C  is  superior  to  INSAS  in  terms  of  weight, reliability, compactness, and aesthetics and has a provision for mounting of accessories like Reflex sights / optical sights, etc.
- (d) No, Madam, Rifle has not been inducted into the services till date.
- (e) OFB  can  manufacture  such  rifles  at  the  rate  of  1,00,000  nos.  per annum.
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Lok Sabha Question No. 2496 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-11
Subject: Destitute Women and Children
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: AJAY NISHAD, PANKAJ CHOWDHARY, RABINDRA KUMAR JENA, SHOBHA KARANDLAJE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 2496 TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.03.2016

## DESTITUTE WOMEN AND CHILDREN

## + 2496. SHRI AJAY NISHAD: SHRI PANKAJ CHAUDHARY: SHRI RABINDRA KUMAR JENA: KUMARI SHOBHA KARANDLAJE:

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

(a) whether  the  Government  is  aware  of  the  large  number  of  orphans/neglected/destitute women/widows and children in the country, if so, the details thereof during the last three years and the current year State/UT-wise;

(b) whether  the  Government  has  conducted  any  study/proposes  to  conduct  any  study  to assess their numbers, if so, the details thereof during the said period;

(c) whether the Government  has any policy/guidelines/scheme aiming at preventing destitution of women/widows and children including protecting them against exploitation, abuse, providing of shelter, nutrition, healthcare, education, housing schemes and to bring them in the mainstream and improve their quality of life;

(d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and

(e) other steps taken/being taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b) : Yes Madam.  The Census 2011 captures demographic age wise profile of men and women which also includes information on number of destitute women / widows and children etc.. The data are available on website www.censusindia.gov.in.

(c) to (e) :   Yes Madam.  The Ministry of Women and Child Development, has two schemes namely Swadhar and Ujjawala for women in difficult circumstances.  Through these schemes financial  assistance  are  provided  for  setting  up  and  maintenance  of  Swadhar  and  Short  Stay Homes aiming at preventing the destitution of women including widows, protecting them against exploitation, abuse, and, providing of shelter, nutrition, health care and education, to bring them in  the  mainstream.  The  details  of  various  schemes  are  available  in  the  Annual  Reports  of  the Ministry that have been placed in the public domain i.e. www.wcd.nic.in.

The scheme namely Integrated Child Protection Scheme (ICPS) from 2009-10 onwards are  being  implemented  by  the  Ministry  with  the  objective  of  creating  safe  and  protective environment for children in difficult circumstances, including poor/orphans/neglected/destitute children  across  the  country.  Under  ICPS,  financial  support  is  provided  for  setting  up  and maintenance  of  various  types  of  Homes  and  Open  Shelters  run  by  States/UTs  or  voluntary organisations.

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