opensansad/lok-sabha-qa huggingface dataset:
Lok Sabha Question No. 3011 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-07
Subject: Exit Exam for Medical Graduates
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: VIJAYSINH MOHITE PATIL, T. RADHAKRISHNAN, DHANANJAY BHIMRAO MAHADIK, HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT, SUPRIYA SADANAND SULE

**GOVERNMENT OF INDIA**

**MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE**

**DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE**

**LOK SABHA**

**UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3011**

**TO BE ANSWERED ON 7** **TH** **AUGUST, 2015**

**Exit Exam for Medical Graduates**

**3011. 	SHRI MOHITE PATIL VIJAYSINH:**

**SHRI DHANANJAY MAHADIK:**

**SHRIMATI SUPRIYA SULE:**

**DR. HEENA VIJAYAKUMAR GAVIT:**

**SHRI T. RADHAKRISHNAN:**

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

(a) whether the Government proposes to conduct an exit exam for MBBS students   passing out of government as well as private medical colleges in the country;

(b) if so, the details and the objective thereof and the manner in which it is likely to be conducted in the country;

(c) whether the Indian Medical Association has expressed reservation against the proposed exit exam for medical graduates; and

(d) if so, the details thereof and the steps taken/proposed by the Government to address the concerns on the matter?

**ANSWER**

**THE MINISTER OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE**

**(SHRI JAGAT PRAKASH NADDA)**

(a):	No.

(b) to (d):  Does not arise.  However, IMA has expressed its concerns against any such proposal.

***************
Lok Sabha Question No. 3010 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-07
Subject: Chinese Presence in Pakistan Occupied Kashmir
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: CHANDRA PRAKASH JOSHI, P.P. CHAUDHARY

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

**LOK  SABHA**

**UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3010**

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 7 TH AUGUST, 2015

**CHINESE PRESENCE IN PAKISTAN OCCUPIED KASHMIR**

3010.	SHRI  CHANDRA PRAKASH JOSHI:

SHRI P.P. CHAUDHARY:

Will the Minister of DEFENCE    j{kk ea=h

be pleased to state:

(a) 	whether the Government has taken note of presence of Chinese workers in the Gilgit-Baltistan region of Pak Occupied Kashmir;

(b) 	if so, the details thereof; and

(c) 	the corrective measures taken by the Government in this regard?

#### 

#### A    N    S    W    E    R

MINISTER OF DEFENCE                                            (SHRI MANOHAR PARRIKAR)

#### j{kk ea=h    			         ¼Jh euksgj ijhZdj½

**(a) to (c):** **Government has taken note of reports regarding presence of Chinese persons in Pakistan Occupied Kashmir, including in Gilgit-Baltistan region.  Government has also conveyed its concerns to China about their activities in Pakistan Occupied Kashmir and asked them to cease such activities.**

**Further, Government keeps a constant watch on all developments having a bearing on India’s security and takes all necessary measures to safeguard it.**

***********
Lok Sabha Question No. 3007 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-07
Subject: Entertainment Tax Policy
Ministry: INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING
Asked by: SUNIL KUMAR SINGH

**GOVERNMENT OF INDIA**

**MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING**

**LOK SABHA**

**UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3007**

**TO BE ANSWERED ON 07.08.2015**

**ENTERTAINMENT TAX POLICY.**

**3007. SHRI SUNIL KUMAR SINGH**

Will the Minister of INFORMATION & BROADCASTING be pleased to state:

1. Whether there is any entertainment tax policy of the Government;

1. if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;

1. whether the direction to States is given/proposed to be given by the Government to reduce/end entertainment tax on films and documentaries based on freedom fighter, social and culture messages; and

1. if so, the details thereof?

**ANSWER**

**THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING**

**[COL RAJYAVARDHAN RATHORE (Retd.)]**

1. to (d): Entertainment tax is a State subject. Therefore, there is no policy as such at Central Government level in this regard. Although no direction is given in this regard, State Governments are requested to consider exemption from entertainment tax in certain most deserving cases.
Lok Sabha Question No. 3005 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-07
Subject: Bonus to Central Government Employees
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: RANJANBEN BHATT

## Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Expenditure

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3005

TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, THE AUGUST, 2015/ SRAVANA 16, 1937(SAKA)

## BONUS TQ CENTRALGQVERNMENT EMPLOYEES

3005 SHRIMATI RANJANBEN BHATT:

Will the MINISTER OF FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a whether the Government proposes to increase the bonus to Central Government Employees by way of increasing their salary ceiling; and being paid
- (b) if the details thereof and the steps taken in this regard? SO,

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR FINANCE (SHRI JAYANT SINHA)

- (a) No proposal for increase in salary ceiling for the purpose of payment of adhoc or Productivity Linked Bonus in case of Central Government employees is at present under consideration of the Central Government
- (b) Does not arise.
Lok Sabha Question No. 3004 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-07
Subject: Yoga and Naturopathy
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: A.T. (NANA) PATIL

**GOVERNMENT OF INDIA**

**MINISTRY OF AYURVEDA, YOGA & NATUROPATHY,**

**UNANI, SIDDHA AND HOMOEOPATHY**

**(AYUSH)**

**LOK  SABHA**

**UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3004**

**TO BE ANSWERED ON 7** **TH** **AUGUST, 2015**

**Yoga and Naturopathy**

**3004. SHRI A.T. NANA PATIL:**

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

(a) whether the Government proposes to set up Yoga and Naturopathy hospitals in the country;

(b) if so, the details and the location thereof, along with the time by which these are likely to be set up State/UT-wise;

(c) whether the Government has included/proposes to include Yoga and Naturopathy in NRHM projects; and

(d) if so, the details thereof?

Illegal vaccine trials

214. SHRI MOHD. ALI KHAN: Will

the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY

WELFARE be pleased to state:

(a) whether illegal vaccine trials are

taking place in the country; and

(b) if so, the details thereof and the action

taken against such trials and persons

responsible for such acts?

**ANSWER**

**THE MINISTER OF STATE (IC) OF THE MINISTRY OF AYURVEDA,**

**YOGA & NATUROPATHY, UNANI, SIDDHA AND HOMOEOPATHY**

**(SHRI SHRIPAD YESSO NAIK)**

(a) & (b):  Under National AYUSH Mission(NAM), Government of India has provided     Grants-in- aid during 2014-15 to the States of Andhra Pradesh, Manipur and West Bengal for setting up of 50 bedded integrated AYUSH  hospitals which include Yoga and Naturopathy systems.  The time-frame for the setting up of these projects has not been specified.

Further, Government has also approved construction of Central Research Institute for Yoga and Naturopathy (CRIYN) at Nagmangala (Karnataka), Jhajjar(Haryana) and Rohini(Delhi) with Indoor Patients(IPD) facilities.

(c) & (d):     Under National Health Mission (NHM)/ National Rural Health Mission (NRHM), engagement of Ayurveda, Yoga & Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy (AYUSH) doctors/ paramedics is being supported by Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India provided they are co-located with existing District Hospitals (DHs), Community Health Centres (CHCs) and Primary Health Centres (PHCs) with priority given to remote PHCs and CHCs.

*************
Lok Sabha Question No. 3002 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-07
Subject: Registration of NGOs
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: K. ASHOK KUMAR

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

**LOK SABHA**

**UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3002**

TO BE ANSWERED ON 07.08.2015

**REGISTRATION OF NGOs**

3002. 	SHRI K. ASHOK KUMAR:

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

(a)	whether the Government has made it mandatory for Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) to furnish their Aadhaar number at the time of their registration in the country, if so, the details thereof along with the number of NGOs which have furnished their Aadhaar number so far across the country, State/UT-wise:

(b)	the number of NGOs which have not submitted their Aadhaar number so far in the country, State/UT-wise; and

(c)	the action taken/being taken by the Government in this regard?

**ANSWER**

MINISTER OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

(SHRIMATI MANEKA SANJAY GANDHI)

1. & (b):  Furnishing Aadhaar Numbers have not been made mandatory for Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) at the time of their registration in the country.  However, the Ministry of Women and Child Development has instructed the NGOs who are being funded under various schemes of the Ministry to furnish Aadhaar Numbers of their main functionaries to facilitate processing of their cases for grants under the Schemes.  The list of NGOs who have furnished their Aadhaar Numbers under various schemes is available in the Ministry’s website at [www.wcd.nic.in](http://www.wcd.nic.in/) .

(c):	In view of (a) & (b) above, (c) does not arise.

********
Lok Sabha Question No. 3000 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-07
Subject: AYUSH Hospitals and Colleges
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: DEVJI MANSINGRAM PATEL

**GOVERNMENT OF INDIA**

**MINISTRY OF AYURVEDA, YOGA & NATUROPATHY,**

**UNANI, SIDDHA AND HOMOEOPATHY**

**(AYUSH)**

**LOK  SABHA**

**UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3000**

**TO BE ANSWERED ON 7** **TH** **AUGUST, 2015**

**AYUSH Hospitals and Colleges**

**3000. SHRI DEVJI M. PATEL:**

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

(a) whether Department of AYUSH has established/proposes to establish Central Research Institutes (CRIs), Regional Research Institutes (RRIs), Hospitals and Colleges for naturopathy and yoga system like Ayurveda in the country; and

(b) if so, the details and the present status thereof, State/UT-wise?

Illegal vaccine trials

214. SHRI MOHD. ALI KHAN: Will

the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY

WELFARE be pleased to state:

(a) whether illegal vaccine trials are

taking place in the country; and

(b) if so, the details thereof and the action

taken against such trials and persons

responsible for such acts?

**ANSWER**

**THE MINISTER OF STATE (IC) OF THE MINISTRY OF AYURVEDA,**

**YOGA & NATUROPATHY, UNANI, SIDDHA AND HOMOEOPATHY**

**(SHRI SHRIPAD YESSO NAIK)**

(a) & (b):   The details of the Central Research Institute for Yoga and Naturopathy(CRIYN) are as below:

(i)           A CRIYN has been set-up at Rohini, New Delhi.

(ii)          First phase construction of two CRIYN at Nagmangala (Karnataka) and Jhajjar (Haryana) has been completed.  The Government has further approved second phase construction of the building at Nagmangala and Jhajjar and up-gradation of the institute at Rohini   at a cost of  Rs. 51.67 Crores.

(iii)        Land measuring 20 Acres has been obtained from the State of Odisha for construction of another CRIYN.

Further, under National AYUSH Mission(NAM), Government of India has provided Grants-in-aid during 2014-15 to the States of Andhra Pradesh, Manipur & West Bengal for setting up of 50 bedded integrated AYUSH hospitals which include Yoga and Naturopathy systems.

In addition, Development of AYUSH Educational Institutions under the NAM provides for grants-in-aid to AYUSH Educational Institutions including Yoga and Naturopathy Institutes for infrastructure development.    Under the said scheme, there is a provision of grant in aid of Rs.3 crore for Under Graduate (UG) Institutions and Rs.4 crore for Post Graduate (PG) Institutions of AYUSH for infrastructural development.  Further, there is a provision of grants-in-aid of Rs.10.50 crore for setting up of new AYUSH Educational Institutions/Colleges in the states where such Institution does not exists in Government Sector.   This grant is supplementary to the State contribution to complete the project.
Lok Sabha Question No. 2997 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-07
Subject: Pinaka Multi-Barrel Rocket Launch System
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: BALASUBRAMANIAM SENGUTTUVAN

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

DEFENE RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT ORGANISATION

**LOK  SABHA**

**UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2997**

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 7 TH AUGUST, 2015

**PINAKA MULTI-BARREL ROCKET LAUNCH SYSTEM**

2997.	SHRI  B. SENGUTTUVAN:

Will the Minister of DEFENCE    j{kk ea=h

be pleased to state:

(a)	whether all the field trials of the Pinaka Mark-II missile-cum Multi-Barrel Rocket Launchers (MBRLs) have been fully and successfully completed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO);

(b) 	if so, the details thereof;

(c) 	whether the Pinaka Mark-II MBRLs is likely to fulfil the operational requirements of the Indian artillery units in terms of performance and eventually replace the Russian-made Smerch MBRLs and if so, the details thereof;

(d) 	whether the Israeli defence technology is incorporated in the Pinaka Mark-II for improving the accuracy of the rockets in terms of performance against the enemy targets and if so, the details thereof; and

(e) 	the time frame by which the Pinaka Mark-II system is likely to be inducted into the artillery units of the army?

#### 

#### A    N    S    W    E    R

MINISTER OF DEFENCE                                            (SHRI MANOHAR PARRIKAR)

#### j{kk ea=h    			       ¼Jh euksgj ijhZdj½

**(a) & (b):** **No, Madam. The design and development trials of the Pinaka Mark-II Rocket system (free flight) have been conducted during May 2014, December 2014 and May 2015. The parameters such as ranging, accuracy and consistency have been evaluated during these trials. The last series of trial of Pinaka Mark-II rocket (free flight) is scheduled for the month of December 2015.**

**……2/-**

**:  2  :**

**(c)	The SMERCH rocket system and Pinaka are totally different class system and hence non-comparable at this stage. However, range of free flight Pinaka Mark- II has been extended to around 60 km. After successful development and incorporation of command guidance system in Pinaka Mark-II, the system shall be able to replace SMERCH Multi-Barrel Rocket Launcher (MBRL).**

**(d)	  No, Madam.**

**(e)   Last series trials of Free flight Pinaka Mark-II is scheduled in December 2015. However, Pinaka Mark-II with Command Guidance system will be available for flight trials only after three years.**

***********
Lok Sabha Question No. 2996 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-07
Subject: Smuggling of Beef
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: CH. MALLA REDDY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MNISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION 2996

TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY 7th AUGUSL 2015 SHRAVANA 16, 1937 [SAKA]

## Smuggling of Beef

## 2996. SHRI CH. MALLA REDDY:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a whether the Government has taken note that the Smugglers are shipping thousand tonnes of beef from India into Guangxi through Vietnam, exposing a second illegal route into China;

- (b if the details thereof and the reasons therefor; SO,`

- whether the   Chinese authorities have contacted the   Indian Authorities   regarding smuggling activities going on using Indian ports; and

- (d) if $0, the details thereof and the action taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE [SHRI JAYANT SINHA]

- (a) No case has been detected by the Government in respect of smuggling of beef from India into Guangxi through Vietnam, exposing a second illegal route into China.

- (b) Nil in view of (a) above.

- (c) No.

- (d) Does not arise in view of (c) above.
Lok Sabha Question No. 2994 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-07
Subject: Human Milk Bank
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: GEETHA KOTHAPALLI

**GOVERNMENT OF INDIA**

**MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE**

**DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE**

**LOK SABHA**

**UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2994**

**TO BE ANSWERED ON 7** **TH** **AUGUST, 2015**

**Human Milk Bank**

**2994. SHRIMATI KOTHAPALLI GEETHA:**

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

(a) the number of human milk banks presently set up and operational in the country, State/UT-wise;

(b) whether the Government has formulated/proposes to formulate any guidelines for regulating such human milk banks and to ensure the quality and safety of donated breast milk; and

(c) if so, the details and main features thereof along with the time by which the said guidelines are likely to be formulated/ implemented?

**ANSWER**

**THE MINISTER OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE**

**(SHRI JAGAT PRAKASH NADDA)**

(a):	Information regarding presently set up and operational human milk banks in the country is not maintained at the Central level.

(b) & (c ):   Under National Health Mission, a technical committee has been set up for formulation of guidelines for setting up Human Milk Banks in Government Hospitals, and drafting of guidelines is under process.

……………
Lok Sabha Question No. 2992 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-07
Subject: Dry Port in Rajasthan
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: SONA RAM CHOUDHARY

**GOVERNMENT OF INDIA**

MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY

(DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE)

## LOK SABHA

**UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2992**

**TO BE ANSWERED ON 7** **TH** **AUGUST 2015**

**DRY PORT IN RAJASTHAN**

**2992(H). COL. SONARAM CHOUDHARY:**

Will the Minister of **COMMERCE & INDUSTRY (´ÉÉÉÊhÉVªÉ A´ÉÆ =tÉÉäMÉ àÉÆjÉÉÒ)** be pleased to state:

- 1.1. whether any dry port was proposed to be set up in Rajasthan during the year 2006-07 and an area/site has also been earmarked in this regard;
- 1.2. if so, the details and the present status thereof;
- 1.3. whether the Government also intends to set up a dry port in Chohtan region of  Rajasthan; and
- 1.4. if so, the details thereof?

### 

### ANSWER

### okf.kT; ,oa m|ksx jkT; ea=h  )Lora= izHkkj) (Jherh fueZyk lhrkje.k)

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) (SMT. NIRMALA SITHARAMAN)

(a) to (d)  :   Proposals for setting up of Inland Container Depots (ICDs), which are considered as Dry Ports, and Container Freight Stations (CFSs) are received from Central and State Public Sector Undertakings and Private developers from time to time.  Department of Commerce itself does not set up any dry ports.  An Inter-Ministerial Committee (IMC) set up under the aegis of Department of Commerce, since 1992, acts as a Single Window Clearance for approval of Inland Container Depots (ICDs) and Container Freight Stations (CFSs). Proposals for setting up ICDs/CFSs in Rajasthan had been received from the Rajasthan Small Industries Corporation Limited which now has two functional ICDs, one at Bhilwara and the other at Bhiwadi.  As per the information made available by the Rajasthan Small Industries Corporation Limited there was no specific proposal to set up a dry port in 2006-07 and there is no proposal for setting up a dry port in Chohtan region of Rajasthan, presently under consideration.

**************
Lok Sabha Question No. 2991 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-07
Subject: Medicine for Leucoderma
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: JAYADEV GALLA

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

DEFENCE RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT ORGANISATION

**LOK  SABHA**

**UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2991**

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 7 TH AUGUST, 2015

**MEDICINE FOR LEUCODERMA**

2991.	SHRI  JAYADEV GALLA:

Will the Minister of DEFENCE    j{kk ea=h

be pleased to state:

(a) 	whether DRDO has developed medicine for leucoderma;

(b) 	if so, the details thereof;

(c) 	whether commercial production of the said medicine has been started and available in the market;

(d) 	if so, the details thereof;

(e) 	whether there are any plans to export this drug to other countries; and

(f) 	if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

#### 

#### A    N    S    W    E    R

MINISTER OF DEFENCE                                            (SHRI MANOHAR PARRIKAR)

#### j{kk ea=h    			          ¼Jh euksgj ijhZdj½

**(a) 	Yes, Madam.  Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has developed a poly-herbal medicine for treatment of leucoderma.**

**(b) 	The poly-herbal formulation comprises ointment and oral dose as per the details given below:-**

**Ointment** **:   It is a poly-herbal formulation for external use only.  It has seven ingredients of plants having properties, such as, skin photo sensitizer, anti-blister, anti-irritation, anti-septic, wound healing and copper supplementing properties.**

**.......2/-**

**:  2  :**

**Oral Dose** **:  The oral dose has been formulated to check the emergent of new spots.  It contains five unique Himalayan herbs having properties of furano-coumarins viz; Central Nervous Stimulating (CNS) activity, removes skin disorder of parasitic origin, liver restorer which gradually improves the auto immune system and is rich in Dihydroxy Phenylalanine (DOPA), which make up for the deficiency of copper and DOPA.**

**(c) & (d):** **The technology of herbal product in the form of ointment and liquid oral preparation has already been transferred to M/s AIMIL Pharmaceutical (India) Private Limited, New Delhi for commercial production and marketing.  The product has been launched by the Company by the trade name of “LUKOSKIN” and available in the market.**

**(e) & (f):** **No, Madam. Presently, DRDO has no plan to export this drug as it is to access first past commercial efficacy of this medicine in the country.**

*******
Lok Sabha Question No. 262 (STARRED), answered on 2015-08-06
Subject: Shipbuilding Sector
Ministry: SHIPPING
Asked by: MURALI MOHAN MAGANTI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SHIPPING

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.262 TO BE ANSWERED ON 6 TH  AUGUST, 2015

## SHIPBUILDING SECTOR

## *262.     SHRI  M. MURALI  MOHAN:

Will the Minister of SHIPPING be pleased to state:

## पोत प�रवहन मंत्

- (a)          whether  the  Government  is  aware  that  the  Indian  shipbuilding  sector  is virtually stagnant now on account of usage of obsolete technology/equipment and mismanagement and if so, the details thereof along with the reaction of the Government thereto;
- (b)       whether the Government proposes to infuse intensive capital/provide stateof-the-art  technology/equipment  to  the  sector  and  if  so,  the  details thereof;
- (c)      whether the Government has held any consultations with some countries particularly  South  Korea  in  this  regard  and  if  so,  the  details  and  the outcome thereof; and
- (d)        the steps taken/being taken by the Government to modernise the technology and rationalise the management for sustained growth and development of shipbuilding sector?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF SHIPPING (SHRI PON. RADHAKRISHNAN)

(a)to(d): A Statement is laid on the table of the House.

## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (A) TO (E) OF THE LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 262 TO BE ANSWERED ON 6 TH  AUGUST, 2015 RAISED  BY  SHRI    M.  MURALI    MOHAN    REGARDING  'SHIPBUILDING SECTOR'

(a) Shipbuilding industry is a global industry. Hence, the performance of Indian shipbuilding  industry  has  been  affected  by  the  slowdown  in  global  economy  since 2008 as demand for ships is linked to growth of sea borne trade.

(b)&(c):Suggestions  have  been  received  by  the  Government  of  India  from  various stakeholders for promotion of shipbuilding industry. Government of India has taken up the issue of building of LNG vessels in India with the Korean Government so that LNG  ships  can  be  built  in  Indian  shipyards  with  the  collaboration  of  Korean shipyards. Cochin Shipyard Limited has signed a Technical Services Agreement with a Korean shipyard to build LNG vessels in India.

(d) A  comprehensive  assessment  of  the  modernisation  needs  of  the  DPSU shipyards i.e. Mazagon Dock Limited (MDL), Mumbai, Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Limited (GRSEL), Kolkata, Hindustan Shipyard Limited(HSL), Visakhapatnam and Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL),Goa  have been made based on the requirement  of  the  ongoing  and  future  projects.  Accordingly,  the  DPSU  shipyards have embarked on a comprehensive modernisation programme.

*****