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Lok Sabha Question No. 3439 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-05
Subject: Advanced Submarine System
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: CHANDRA PRAKASH JOSHI, MANOJ KUMAR TIWARI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3439

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 5 TH  AUGUST, 2016

## ADVANCED SUBMARINE SYSTEM

3439.  SHRI  CHANDRA PRAKASH JOSHI: SHRI MANOJ TIWARI:

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Will the Minister of DEFENCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  develop  Advanced  Submarine  System  in joint venture with private players; 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): Under the 'Make in India' initiative, Government is committed to develop the domestic defence industrial base.  The Defence Procurement Procedure also provides for measures to enable increased participation of Indian industry, including the private sector, in major defence programmes in the future.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3438 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-05
Subject: Organ Transplant
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: CHANDRAKANT BHAURAO KHAIRE, SUSHIL KUMAR SINGH, KUNWAR PUSHPENDRA SINGH CHANDEL, ANTO  ANTONY, PONNUSAMY VENUGOPAL

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 3438 TO BE ANSWERED ON 5 TH AUGUST, 2016

## ORGAN TRANSPLANT

## 3438. SHRI CHANDRAKANT KHAIRE:

SHRI SUSHIL KUMAR SINGH: SHRI KUNWAR PUSHPENDRA SINGH CHANDEL: SHRI ANTO ANTONY: DR. P. VENUGOPAL:

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

- (a) whether the organ transplant trade racket has been increased day by day across the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and number of cases reported along with action taken against the offenders as on date, State/UTwise;
- (c) whether the Government has proposed to review the organ transplant policy, if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the legal mea sures formulated by the Government to check illicit trade of o gans?

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

- (a) & (b): Health is a State Subject and steps for prevention and control of any such racket are required to be taken by the State Governments. Whenever, a complaint is brought t notice of Department of Health and Family Welfare, the same is forwarded to State conce and the Ministry of Home Affairs for appropriate action. Details o f such cases are, however not maintained centrally.
- (c): The T+ransplantation of Human Organs Act was framed in 1994 and was again amended by the Parliament in 2011. It lays down the policy followed in case of organ transplant a the Transplantatio n of Human Organs and Tissues Rules notified in 2014. At present, there is proposal to review these.
- (d): The  Transplantation  of  Human  Organs  and  Tissues  Act  already  has  provisions  fo imprisonment for upto ten years and fine upto Rs. One crore for ill egal transplants.  However, the enforcement and monitoring of the provisions of the Act are within the remit of the res State Government.
Lok Sabha Question No. 3437 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-05
Subject: Recruitment in Defence Forces
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: PRATAPRAO GANPATRAO JADHAV, RAMSINH PATALYABHAI RATHWA, KAMLA DEVI PATLE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3437

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 5 TH  AUGUST, 2016

## RECRUITMENT IN DEFENCE FORCES

3437.  SHRI  PRATAPRAO JADHAV: SHRI RAMSINH RATHWA: SHRIMATI KAMLA DEVI PAATLE:

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Will the Minister of DEFENCE be pleased to state:

- (a) the total number of youths recruited in the Armed Forces during the last three years and the current year along with the details of recruitment centres in the country, State / UT-wise;
- (b) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  open  more  centres  in  the  country including  rural  /  tribals  areas  for  recruiting  defence  personnel  and  if  so,  the  details thereof;
- (c) whether    the  Government  proposes  to  launch  a  special drive  to  recruit  tribal youths in defence forces from various parts of the country including Gujarat; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## A    N    S    W    E    R

MINISTER OF DEFENCE                                      (SHRI MANOHAR PARRIKAR)

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

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3436 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-05
Subject: Gold Migration Scheme
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: JAYSHREEBEN  PATEL, RAMDAS CHANDRABHANJI TADAS

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## GOVERNTTIENT  oF II{DIA

## MINISTRY OF FINANCE

## DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AFFAIRS

LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED  eUESTION No. 3436

TO BE ANSWERED  ON: Friday, August 5, 2016/Shravana  14, 1938 (Saka)

## GOLD I,IOT{ETISATION SCH EM E

## OUESTION

## f3436. by SHRIMATI JAYSHREEBEN  pATEL:  SHRr RAMDAS C. TADAS:

Will the Minister of FINANCE  be pleased  to state:

- (a) The details and the sarient features  of the Gord Monetisation  scheme;
- (b) The amount of gold  collected  under this scheme; and
- !t]..-I|"  .!vpq of exemptions  being provided  by the Government to encourage peopre -

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE

## (Shri Arjun Ram lteghwat)

- (a) To mobilize the idle gold held by households  and institutions in the country and to put this gold into productive  use and in the long-run, to reduce the current account deficit by reducing  the country's reliance  on the imports of gold  to meet the domestic demand, Government  launched  Gold Monetisation  Scheme in November,  2015 and the details of the scheme are available  on the website i.e.
- (b) A total of 3373 Kirograms of gold has been mobilized  so far under  this scheme.
- (c) \Mith a view to encourage  people participation  in the scheme,  Government has allowed fcllowing  Tax Exemptions:
- i)' Deposit Certificates  issued under Gold Monetisation Scheme,  2015 notified  by the
- ii)' Interest  on Deposit  certificates  issued under  the Scheme  is exempted  from incometax.
- central Go-vernment,  are excluded from the definition or capitar  issut ano hence are exempted from capital gains  tax.

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- participation  in the  scheme?
Lok Sabha Question No. 3428 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-05
Subject: Change in Customs Rules
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: T. RADHAKRISHNAN, ASHOK SHANKARRAO CHAVAN, BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO, SUDHEER GUPTA, GAJANAN CHANDRAKANT KIRTIKAR, KUNWAR HARIBANSH SINGH, VIJAY KUMAR S.R., SUNIL BALIRAM GAIKWAD

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANC}:

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3428 TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY Sth AUGUST , 2016 14 Shravana, 1938 (SAKA)

## 'CHANGE IN CUSTOMS RULES'

3428: SHRI T RADHAKRISHNAN, SH. ASHOK SHIANKARRAO CHAVAN, SH. BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO SUDHEER GUPTA\_ SH. GAJANAN KIRTIKAR, KUNWAR SH S.RVIJAYAKUMAR, DR SUNIL BALIRAM GAIKWAD

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has  recently brought changes in custom rules which have added various complexities in the manufacturing of mobile phones and its and if so, the details thereof along with thc aims and objectives thereto; parts
- whether the Mobile handset vendors have urged thc Government to reinstate the old rules of submitting an undertaking with bond or bank guarantee for importing parts for mobile manufacturing;
- if so, the details thereof and the reasons mentioned the mobile handset vendors in support of their request; and by
- (d) the response of the Government thereto?

## ANSWER

## (SHRI SANTOSH KUMAR GANGWAR)

(a) In the Budget 2016-17, Central Government had notificd the Customs (Import of Goods at Concessional Rate of (IGCR Rules,  2016). The new Rules, which are applicable to all sectors   including manufacturers of mobile phones, are intended to facilitate the manufacturing sector at Several procedural simplifications like doing away with certification of the Central Excise authorities, clearance of unutilized or defective goods into domcstic market within & specified period of import have been in Duty large. place. put

(b)&(c) A reference was received from the Indian Cellular Association (ICA) wherein suggested that earlier rules which required only & bond with an undertaking from the they along

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facturer should suffice. Further; ICA also suggested that the period of usage of the imported goods should be restored to six months as against thrce months made in the new Rules.

- (d) Both the suggestions of ICA have been agreed to; the Central Government has amended whereby the manufacturer importer is now required lo submit a continuity bond with sucb surety or as deemed appropriate by the exercising authority and a period of' six months instead months for   utilization of imported   goods has been provided for. security
Lok Sabha Question No. 3427 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-05
Subject: Ocean Voyage of Women Crew
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: KUNWAR HARIBANSH SINGH, ASHOK SHANKARRAO CHAVAN, BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO, SUDHEER GUPTA, T. RADHAKRISHNAN, VIJAY KUMAR S.R., SUNIL BALIRAM GAIKWAD

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3427

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 5 TH  AUGUST, 2016

## OCEAN VOYAGE OF WOMEN CREW

3427.  KUNWAR HARIBANSH SINGH:

SHRI ASHOK SHANKARRAO CHAVAN:

SHRI BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO:

SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA:

SHRI T. RADHAKRISHNAN:

SHRI S.R. VIJAYAKUMAR:

DR. SUNIL BALIRAM GAIKWAD:

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

- (a) whether  India's  first  all-women  crew  ocean  voyage  has  successfully  completed expedition recently if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the number of women participated in the said expedition;
- (c) the expenditure incurred during the said expedition; and
- (d) the other steps taken / being taken by the Government to promote such activities involving women?

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MINISTER OF DEFENCE                                      (SHRI MANOHAR PARRIKAR)

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(a) to (c): A  six  member  all  women  officer  crew  of  the  Indian  Navy undertook a maiden open ocean voyage on board the Navy's sailing vessel, Mhadei, from Goa to Mauritius and back from 24 th May to 8 th July 2016.  The expedition  covered  over  5000  Nm  at  sea.    A  total  expenditure  of  Rs.  28 lakhs was incurred on this expedition.

- (d) The Indian Navy is also training an all women crew to undertake sea circumnavigation of the globe scheduled in end 2017.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3426 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-05
Subject: Defence Cooperation between India and Japan
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: SUDHEER GUPTA, ASHOK SHANKARRAO CHAVAN, BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO, GAJANAN CHANDRAKANT KIRTIKAR, SUNIL BALIRAM GAIKWAD

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3426

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 5 TH  AUGUST, 2016

## DEFENCE COOPERATION BETWEEN INDIA AND JAPAN

3426.  SHRI  SUDHEER GUPTA:

SHRI ASHOK SHANKARRAO CHAVAN:

SHRI BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO:

SHRI GAJANAN KIRTIKAR:

DR. SUNIL BALIRAM GAIKWAD:

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

- (a) whether the Defence Minister of Japan has visited India recently;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the issues discussed during the said visit;
- (c) the  agreements  signed  between  the  two  countries  along  with  the  terms  and conditions thereto; and
- (d) the  steps  taken  /  being  taken  by  the  Government  for  cooperation  in  Defence equipment and technology between the two countries?

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MINISTER OF DEFENCE                                      (SHRI MANOHAR PARRIKAR)

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- (a) & (b): Defence Minister of Japan Mr Gen Nakatani visited India on 14 th July, 2016.  Bilateral discussions covered a range a defence related issues, focussing on  measures to  take  forward the defence partnership between the two countries.
- (c) & (d): No Agreements were signed between the two countries during the visit. However, an Agreement  concerning  Transfer  of Defence Equipment and Technology was signed with Japan on 12 December 2015.
- A  Joint  Working  Group  on  Defence  Equipment  and  Technology (JWG-DETC)  between  Acquisition,  Technology  and Logistics  Agency (ATLA), Ministry of Defence (MoD), Japan and the Department of Defence Production, MoD, India handles issues related to defence productions and technologies.    Both  sides  are  working  towards  identifying  the  areas  of cooperation.  The first meeting of JWG-DETC was held in Japan in March, 2015.  The second meeting is scheduled to be held in India in August, 2016.
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Lok Sabha Question No. 3421 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-05
Subject: Loan Defaulters
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: RAM TAHAL CHOUDHARY, HARISHCHANDRA DEORAM CHAVAN, R. VANAROJA, MANOJ RAJORIA

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3421 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 5 th  AUGUST, 2016/ SHARVANA 14, 1938 (SAKA)

## QUESTION

## LOAN DEFAULTERS

3421:  SHRI RAM TAHAL CHOUDHARY, SHRIMATI VANAROJA R., DR. MANOJ RAJORIA:

SHRI HARISHCHANDRA CHAVAN,

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has taken any decision to make public the companies/ names of loan defaulters and if so, the details thereof; (b) whether there is any provision to publish photographs/names of such defaulters and if so, the details thereof; and

- (c) the time by which such loan defaulters list is likely to be made public?

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

(a) to (c): As directed by Reserve Bank of India (RBI) vide its master circular on wilful default, the list of suit filed borrowal accounts of Rs. 1 crore and above, and willful defaulters (suit filed) of Rs. 25 lakh are submitted by Banks /Financial Institutions to Credit Information Companies (CICs); viz. (i) Experian Credit Information Company of India Private Limited, (ii) Equifax Credit Information Services Private Limited, (iii) High Mark Credit Information Services Private Limited and  (iv)  Credit  Information  Bureau  (India)  Limited  (CIBIL).  CICs  have  been  advised  to disseminate the information pertaining to suit filed accounts on their respective websites. The CICs publish information relating to names, directors, bank branch etc of the borrowers.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3420 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-05
Subject: Black Money
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: ANANDRAO  ADSUL, DHARMENDRA YADAV, BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO, GAJANAN CHANDRAKANT KIRTIKAR, T. RADHAKRISHNAN, VIJAY KUMAR S.R., SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION No.

3420

TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, THE 5 th   AUGUST, 2016

14, SRAVANA, 1938 (SAKA)

## BLACK MONEY

3420:   SHRI ANANDRAO ADSUL:

SHRI DHARMENDRA YADAV:

SHRI BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO:

SHRI GAJANAN KIRTIKAR:

SHRI T. RADHAKRISHNAN:

SHRI S.R. VIJAYAKUMAR:

DR. SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether the Government has received representations from various industries/organizations to pay the tax and penalty on black money in instalments;
- (b)   if so, the response of the Government thereto;
- (c)   whether the fifth report of the Special Investigation Team (SIT) on black money has been received by the Government/Supreme Court;
- (d)   if so, the details thereof and the action taken thereon;
- (e)   whether the Government has sought the opinion of public in this regard; and
- (f)   if so, the final decision taken/likely to be taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) Yes  Madam,  in respect of the Income Declaration Scheme, 2016(the Scheme)  such representations have been received.
- (b) The Government having considered the representations, vide Notification No.59 dated 20 th July,
- 2016, has revised the time schedule for making payments under the Scheme as under:
- (i) a minimum amount of 25% of the tax, surcharge and penalty to be paid by 30.11.2016;
- (ii) a further amount of 25% of the tax, surcharge and penalty to be paid by 31.3.2017; and
- (iii) the balance amount to be paid on or before 30.9.2017.
- (c)  to  (f)  Yes  Madam,  the  SIT  has  submitted  its  fifth  report  to  the  Hon'ble  Supreme  Court.  The report is under consideration of the Government. The highlights of this report have been shared on the website of Finance Ministry i.e. www.finmin.nic.in.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3414 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-05
Subject: Abolition of Cooperative Institutions
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: DEVJI MANSINGRAM PATEL, SUNIL KUMAR SINGH, A.T. (NANA) PATIL

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

## LOK SABHA Unstarred Question No. †3414

To be answered on August 05, 2016/Shravana14, 1938 (Saka)

## Abolition of Cooperative Institutions

†3414. SHRI DEVJI M. PATEL: SHRI SUNIL KUMAR SINGH: SHRI A.T. NANA PATIL:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has taken any decision to abolish all the cooperative institutions related to banking sector; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor?

The Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance

Answer (Shri Santosh Kumar Gangwar)

- (a): There is no such proposal under consideration of the Government.

Reserve Bank of India (RBI), which is the regulator for Cooperative Banks, has also reported that it has not taken any such decision.

- (b): Does not arise.
Lok Sabha Question No. 3412 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-05
Subject: Herbal Cure for Dengue
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: RAJAN BABURAO  VICHARE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AYURVEDA, YOGA & NATUROPATHY, UNANI, SIDDHA AND HOMOEOPATHY (AYUSH)

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3 412 TO BE ANSWERED ON 5 TH AUGUST, 2016

## HERBAL CURE FOR DENG UE

## 3412. SHRI RAJAN VICHARE:

Will the Minister of AYURVEDA,YOGA AND NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMOEOPATHY(AYUSH) be pleased to state:

- (a) whether herbal cure for dengue patients has been found and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether clinical trials of the said ayurvedic medicine has also been conducted and if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) if not, the time by which the said herbal medicine is likely to be approved for use?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE (IC) OF THE MINISTRY OF AYURVEDA, YOGA & NATUROPATHY, UNANI, SIDDHA AND HOMOEOPATHY (SHRI SHRIPAD YESSO NAIK)

- (a): No specific herbal cure for dengue fever has been found.
- (b)& (c ): The Central Council for Ayurvedic Sciences an autonomous organization under Ministry of AYUSH has initiated development of coded drug formulation through Standardization & Quality Control studies and the preclinical experimental safety studi been  initiated .  The  time  lines  and  decision  for  completion  of  drug  development  process  w depend upon the outcome of the preclinical studies.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3410 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-05
Subject: Stock Market Manipulations
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: BHOLA SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF TNDIA . MTNISTRY oF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTTON NO. 3410 To BE ANSWERED oN FRIDAYTAUGUST s,2016/SHRAVANA  14, 1938 (SAKA)

## STOCK MARKET MAI{IPULATIOI\S

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## 3410. DR. BHOLA ISING}T:

Will the Minister  of FINANCE  be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is aw€re  that banned  stock brokers  in collaboration  with others have been illegally manipulating  the stock markets of the country and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether any inve$igation  has been conducted  by SEBIIRBI  to ascertain  the dimension of such-alleged  activities in the stock market by the banned stock brokers and if so, the details and the outcome  thereof; and
- the action taken/being  taken by the Government  to protect the common investors? (c)

## ANSVEB

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

(a)  & (b): Securities  and Exchange  Board of India (SEBI), the securities  markets regulator, has informed that no such instances have been observed by SEBI, wherein  a banned stoc-k broker in collaboration  with others, has illegally manipulated the stock markets. Therefore,  SEBI has not conducted any investigation  in this regard. The Reserve  Bank  of India (RBI) has also informed that no such information  is available with them.

(c): SEBI maintains  constant vigil in the market, and in case of any abnormality,  takes appropriate action against the concerned  entities. In order to ensure integrity  tf tnr market, SEBI undertut .t market surveillance, inspections and investigations, and takes enforcement measures  in cases of breach  of norms. SEBI has also been conducting  regular meetings with officials  of the stock exchanges and depositories,  to advise them to step up their own surveillance  measures and to initiate expeditious demonstrative action, wherever  warranted, so as to protect investors'  interest and ensure orderly functioning  of the stock market.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3408 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-05
Subject: Sample Collection Centre for Swine Flu
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: DEVAJIBHAI GOVINDBHAI FATEPARA

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 3408 TO BE ANSWERED ON 5 TH AUGUST, 2016

## SAMPLE COLLECTION CE NTRE FOR SWINE FLU

## 3408. SHRI DEVAJIBHAI G. FATEPARA:

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

- (a) whether the Government proposes to set up sample collection centres for Swine Flu under any scheme all over the country as delay on report of samples of swine flu for several days;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the time by which the said centres are likely to be set up, State/UT - wis ?

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

- (a) to (c): No. Testing of Swine Flu (Influenza A H1N1) is required for patients who ne immediate  hospitalization  and  treatment.  Hence,  the  collection  of  samples  are  done  i identified  treating  hospital.  The  samples  are  dispatched  to  identified  laboratories  wh e  it  is tested. As per the guidelines issued by Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, the treat started immediately without waiting for test reports.