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Lok Sabha Question No. 1596 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-04
Subject: Price of Drugs
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: RAJESH RANJAN  (PAPPU  YADAV), DILIP KUMAR MANSUKHLAL GANDHI, NARANBHAI KACHHADIA, RANJEET RANJAN, RAMESH CHANDER KAUSHIK

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1596 TO BE ANSWERED ON 4 TH MARCH, 2016

## PRICE OF DRUGS

## 1596. SHRI RAJESH RANJAN:

SHRI DILIPKUMAR MANSUKHLAL GANDHI:

SHRI NARANBHAI KACHHADIYA:

SHRIMATI RANJEET RANJAN:

SHRI RAMESH CHANDER KAUSHIK:

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

- (a) the details of the percentage increase in the prices of different drugs during the last thr e years and th e current year and the mechanism for controlling drug prices in the country;
- (b) whether the retail price of some of the drugs is several times higher than their production cost affecting the patients of cancer, heart, kidney and liver illnesses, if so,the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether the price of drugs are fixed by private companies which is much higher than their actual cost, if so, the details thereof; and
- (d)  the  steps  being  taken  by  the Government  to  check  this  practice and minimise  drug manufacturing cost?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): National Pharmaceuticals Pricing Authority (NPPA) has informed that it fixes the ce prices of medicines listed in the First Schedul e of the Drugs (Prices Control) Order, 2013 on market  based  pricing  methodology.    NPPA  has,  accordingly,  fixed  the  ceiling  prices  of scheduled medicines.  NPPA has further informed that the prices of the Scheduled medic decreased after these were f ixed under the provisions of the DPCO for the first time and chang in the price of such drugs is linked to the change in Wholesale Price Index.  This incr 6.32% w.e.f. 01.04.2014, and 3.849%  w.e.f. 01.04.2015.  Further, the maximum increase re tail price of non - scheduled drug formulations could be 10% of the MRP during preceding 12 months.
- (b) to (d): NPPA follows a market based price regime instead of cost based system as pe Drug Pricing Policy, 2012.  The details regarding the actual cost of manufacturing drugs are as such not required to be maintained by NPPA.
Lok Sabha Question No. 1594 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-04
Subject: Film Facilitation Office
Ministry: INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING
Asked by: T. RADHAKRISHNAN, SUPRIYA SADANAND SULE, HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT, RAJEEV SHANKARRAO SATAV, VIJAYSINH MOHITE PATIL, DHANANJAY BHIMRAO MAHADIK

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF INFORMATION & BROADCASTING

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTIONS NO. 1594 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.03.2016

## FILM FACILITATION OFFICE

## 1594. SHRI T. RADHAKRISHNAN:

SHRIMATI SUPRIYA SULE:

DR. HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT:

SHRI SATAV RAJEEV:

SHRI MOHITE PATIL VIJAYSINH SHANKARRAO:

SHRI DHANANJAY MAHADIK:

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

- a) Whether the Government proposes to set up a film facilitation office and  if  so,  the  details  and  the  present  status  thereof  along  with  its objectives
- b) Whether  the  Government  has  introduced  new  category  'Most  Film Friendly State' in the National Film awards to encourage film makers in the country and if so, the details thereof;
- c) Whether the Union Government has also suggested to the States to have designated department as the nodal department for permission of shooting of films instead of separate departments;
- d) If so, the details thereof along with response of the State Governments thereon; and
- e) The  other  steps  taken/being  taken  by  the  Government  to  promote India as a destination for filmmaking?

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

- (a) : Government has issued necessary administrative sanctions for setting up of Film Facilitation Office (FFO) located in Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai and Kolkatta to be operated by National Film Development

Corporation  (NFDC).  The  objectives  of  the  FFO  are  to  act  as  a facilitation point for the film producers in assisting them to procure requisite  permission,  disseminate  information  on  shooting  locations and the facilities available with the Indian film industry for production/post production and work closely with State Governments in assisting them to set up similar facilities.

- (b) : Government has recently introduced a new category of National Film Award titled 'Most Film Friendly State' with effect from the 63 rd National Film Awards.  This award is in acknowledgement of a State Government's efforts in the direction of ease of doing business    in respect  of  facilitation  of  films  and  towards  promotion  of  Indian cinema.
- (c) to (e): The  Ministry  of  Information  &  Broadcasting,  Government  of India  has  asked  all  the  State  Governments  to  nominate  nodal officers/nodal departments  for coordination with the Film Facilitation Office. A number  of State  Governments  have nominated  nodal  officers  and  departments.  Government  of India,  Ministry  of  Information  and  Broadcasting  implements Plan  schemes  with  a  view  to  promote  India  as  a  filming destination and Indian film industry by participating in various major international  film  festivals  including  setting  up  of  India Pavilions in these festivals.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1593 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-04
Subject: Internet Banking Facilities in RRBs
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO, KUNWAR HARIBANSH SINGH, SUNIL BALIRAM GAIKWAD, GAJANAN CHANDRAKANT KIRTIKAR, SUDHEER GUPTA, JAYAKUMAR JAYAVARDHAN, ASHOK SHANKARRAO CHAVAN, VIJAY KUMAR S.R.

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

## LOKSABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1593

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE MARCH 04, 2016/PHALGUNA 14, 1937 (SAKA)

Subject:

Internet Banking Facilities in RRBs

## Question

†1593: SHRIBIDYUTBARANMAHATO:

DR. SUDHEER GUPTA:

KUNWARHARIBANSH SINGH:

DR. J. JAYAVARDHAN:

DR. SUNIL BALIRAMGAIKWAD:

SHRI ASHOK SHANKARRAOCHAVAN:

SHRIGAJANANKIRTIKAR:

SHRI S.R. VIJAYAKUMAR:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) the number of Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) which are providing internet banking facilities till date, State/UT-wise;
- (b) whether the Government is aware that slow internet connectivity and frequent power failure also affects bank work and consumers; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof and the corrective measures taken/being taken by the Government in this regard?

## Answer Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance (JAYANTSINHA)

(a)Based on the data received from the respective banks as on January 2016, by NABARD, the state-wise details of Regional Rural Banks providing Internet Banking Facility are as under:-

|   SN | State          |   Number of RRBs |
|------|----------------|------------------|
|    1 | Andhra Pradesh |                1 |
|    2 | Chhattisgarh   |                1 |
|    3 | Gujarat        |                1 |
|    4 | Jharkhand      |                1 |
|    5 | Karnataka      |                1 |
|    6 | Madhya Pradesh |                1 |
|    7 | Maharashtra    |                2 |
|    8 | Rajasthan      |                1 |
|    9 | Telangana      |                1 |
|   10 | Uttar Pradesh  |                2 |
|   11 | Uttarakhand    |                1 |

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(b) & (c) Government is aware that slow internet connectivity and frequent power failure affects banks work and consumers. In this regard, 784 locations have been identified by the Government and classified as dark areas and about 4000 locations as grey areas, from the point of view of connectivity. Support is being extended by NABARD under Financial Inclusion Fund (FIF) to banks in these locations for setting up solar powered VSATs. These VSATs are for the Customer Service Points/Banking Correspondent Agents (CSPs/BCAs). Sample Only
Lok Sabha Question No. 1592 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-04
Subject: Deepak Mohanty Committee
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: JAYAKUMAR JAYAVARDHAN, KUNWAR HARIBANSH SINGH, SUNIL BALIRAM GAIKWAD, GAJANAN CHANDRAKANT KIRTIKAR, SUDHEER GUPTA, ASHOK SHANKARRAO CHAVAN, BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO, NANDI YELLAIAH

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 1592

TO BE ANSWERED ON 4 TH MARCH, 2016 (FRIDAY)/PHALGUNA 14, 1937 (SAKA)

## Deepak Mohanty Committee

1592. DR. J. JAYAVARDHAN:

KUNWAR HARIBANSH SINGH:

DR. SUNIL BALIRAM GAIKWAD:

SHRI GAJANAN KIRTIKAR:

SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA:

SHRI ASHOK SHANKARRAO CHAVAN:

SHRI BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO:

SHRI NANDI YELLAIAH:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has constituted Deepak Mohanty Committee to work out a five year (medium term) action plan for financial inclusion;
- (b) if so, whether the Committee has submitted its report to the Government;
- (c) if so, the main recommendations made by the Committee along with the action taken by the Government on the recommendations of the Committee; and
- (d) if not, the reasons therefor along with the time by which the committee is likely to submit its report to the Government?

## Answer The Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance (SHRI JAYANT SINHA)

(a) to (d) No Madam. However, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has informed that it had constituted a committee under the Chairmanship of Shri Deepak Mohanty, Executive Director, Reserve Bank of India with the objective of working out a medium term (five years) measurable action plan for Financial Inclusion. The Committee has submitted its report to RBI on December 28, 2015. The salient recommendations made by the Committee are available on RBI website (https://rbi.org.in ).

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1588 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-04
Subject: Duplication of Bank Accounts under PMJDY
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: SANJAY SHAMRAO DHOTRE, GAURAV GOGOI

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE

## DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 1588

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 4 th MARCH, 2016 (FRIDAY)/PHALGUNA 14 1937 (SAKA)

## Duplication of Bank Accounts under PMJDY 1588. SHRI SANJAY DHOTRE: SHRI GAURAV GOGOI :

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether there has been any incidence of duplication of bank accounts under Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY);
- (b) if so, the action taken by the Government thereon;

(c) whether the Government has a mechanism in place to ensure that there is no duplication of accounts in future; and

(d) if so, the details thereof?

## Answer The Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance

## (SHRI JAYANT SINHA)

(a) to (d) Till 29.02.2016 out of 21.04 crore Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) accounts, Public Sector Banks (PSBs) and Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) have reported that 4.07 lakh accounts (0.19 %) are multiple accounts within the same banks. People are at liberty to open their bank accounts in any bank.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1586 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-04
Subject: Health Protection Scheme
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: RAJEEV SHANKARRAO SATAV, SANTOSH KUMAR, SUPRIYA SADANAND SULE, ABHIJIT MUKHERJEE, K. C. VENUGOPAL, HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT, SUNIL KUMAR SINGH, RAMACHANDRAN MULLAPPALLY, DHANANJAY BHIMRAO MAHADIK

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1586 TO BE ANSWERED ON 4 TH MARCH, 2016

## HEALTH PROTECTION SC HEME

1586. SHRI SATAV RAJEEV:

SHRI SANTOSH KUMAR:

SHRIMATI SUPRIYA SULE:

SHRI ABHIJIT MUKHERJEE:

SHRI K.C. VENUGOPAL:

DR. HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT:

SHRI SUNIL KUMAR SINGH:

SHRI MULLAPPALLY RAMACHANDRAN:

SHRI DHANANJAY MAHADIK:

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

- (a) whether the Government plans to roll out a centrally sponsored 'Health Protection Scheme' which  will  replace several  of  the  existing  Government supported  health  schemes  including Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana, if so, the details thereof and the objective behind themove;
- (b) the estimated amount to be allocated for this purpose and the ratio of amount that the Union Government and the State Government contribute per family per annum;
- (c) whether the beneficiaries under the scheme will be listed not merely on the basis of income but also based on deprivation and identified occupational categories as per the socio economic caste census, if so, the details thereof and the bjective thereof; and
- (d) the other steps taken/being taken by the Government to streamline and address problems of overlapping of beneficiaries and benefit packages under different schemes?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## (SHRI JAGAT PRAKASH NADDA)

(a) to (d): The Hon'ble Finance Minister, in his Budget Speech for 2016 - 17 on 29.02.2016, announced that 'Government will launch a new health protection scheme which will provide health cover up to Rs. One lakh per family. For Senior Citizens of age 60 years and belonging to this category, an additional top -up package up to Rs. 30,000 will be provided'.

A proposal in this regard is under consideration of the Government.
Lok Sabha Question No. 1580 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-04
Subject: Shortage of Staff in Banks
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: LAXMAN GILUWA, RAM TAHAL CHOUDHARY, RAJENDRA AGRAWAL

1580: SHRI LAXMAN GILUWA, SHRI RAM TAHAL CHOUDHARY, SHRI RAJENDRA AGRAWAL

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) the number of employees working in various Public Sector Banks (PSBs) in the country as on date, cadre and category-wise;
- (b) the details of the appointments made in the said Banks during the last three years and the current year along with the number of vacant posts therein, cadre, category-wise;
- (c) whether shortage of Staff has adversely affected the functioning of Public Sector Banks (PSBs) and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the measures taken by the Government to fill such vacant posts in banks?

## ANSWER

## The Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance (Shri Jayant Sinha)

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(a) & (b): The number of employees working in various Public Sector Banks (PSBs) and the appointment made in PSBs during the last three years and current year is annexed . Vacancies in PSBs are dynamic. (c) & (d): No Madam, Public Sector Banks (PSBs) have managerial autonomy in terms of human resource policies and procedures including recruitment. PSBs undertake recruitment of staff to fill vacancies on ongoing basis as per their requirements depending upon business volume, business growth, employee strength and retirements etc. Sample Only

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1580

TO BE ANSWERED ON 4 TH MARCH, 2016/PHALGUNA 14, 1937(SAKA)

Shortage of Staff in Banks

## QUESTION

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## Number of employees working in PSBs as on date

| Cadre     |     SC |    ST |    OBC |   UR/Gen |   Total |
|-----------|--------|-------|--------|----------|---------|
| Officers  |  67538 | 30518 |  66195 |   221694 |  385945 |
| Clerks    |  57802 | 23290 |  68768 |   175631 |  325491 |
| Sub-staff |  48551 | 10519 |  30787 |    58948 |  148805 |
| Total     | 173891 | 64327 | 165750 |   456273 |  860241 |

## Recruitment in PSBs during last three years and current year*

| Year    |   Officer |   Clerical |   Sub-staff |    SC |   ST |   OBC |   UR/Gen |
|---------|-----------|------------|-------------|-------|------|-------|----------|
| 2012-13 |     26454 |      18756 |        3711 |  8698 | 4053 | 13697 |    22200 |
| 2013-14 |     32746 |      41366 |        5188 | 15069 | 5338 | 25205 |    33612 |
| 2014-15 |     29603 |      30586 |        6773 | 12960 | 5063 | 21781 |    27041 |
| 2015-16 |     25024 |      29269 |        3387 | 10890 | 5004 | 17486 |    24101 |

(*Source: Institute of Banking Personnel Selection)

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1579 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-04
Subject: Submission of Financial Reports
Ministry: CORPORATE AFFAIRS
Asked by: CHARANJEET SINGH RORI, RAM TAHAL CHOUDHARY, DUSHYANT CHAUTALA, RAMA DEVI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1579 ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, THE 04 TH  MARCH, 2016 [PHALGUNA 14, 1937 (SAKA)]

## SUBMISSION OF FINANCIAL REPORTS

## QUESTION

1579.  SHRI CHARANJEET SINGH RORI: SHRI RAM TAHAL CHOUDHARY: SHRI DUSHYANT CHAUTALA: SHRIMATI RAMA DEVI:

## Will the Minister of CORPORATE AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  information  regarding  companies  registered  in  the  offices  of registrar of companies are incomplete, wrong and not updated and if so, the details thereof;
- (b)     whether the Government has conducted any inquiry in this regard and if so, the outcome thereof;
- (c)     whether the several companies have not submitted their annual report/return, audited report, balance sheet and details of profit/loss within the prescribed time limit if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
- (d) whether  the  Government  had  extended  the  deadline  for  submitting  annual return and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) whether the Government has estimated the loss of revenue caused as a result of non-submission of the said documents by companies, if so, the details thereof and the action taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS                               (SHRI ARUN JAITLEY)

- (a) & (b) No, Madam.
- (c) Yes, as per data generated from MCA 21 System, the following are the details of companies who have not filed their Balance Sheets and Annual Returns:-
- o   Not filed only Annual Return for 2015 - 389503
- o   Not filed only Balance Sheet for 2015 - 386103
- o   Not filed Annual Return and Balance Sheet for 2015 - 374727

As  per  the  provisions  of  the  section  403  of  the  Companies  Act,  2013  any document can be filed on payment of such additional fees for delay as prescribed within a period of 270 days from the date by which it should have been filed. (d) Yes, the Government had extended the last date upto 30.12.2015 for filing of Annual Returns.  Further, for the State of Tamil Nadu and UT of Puducherry, the last date for filing Annual Returns was extended upto 30.01.2016. (e) No, Madam.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1578 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-04
Subject: ASHAs
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: KOTHA PRABHAKAR REDDY, MAHEISH GIRRI

## 1578. ी कोथा भाकर रे ी:

ी महेश िगरी:

या वा य और प रवार क याण मं ी यह बताने क कृ पा करगे क:

- (क) या आशा कायकता को पया िश ण दया जाता है और ऐसे िश ण क आविधक समी ा िनयिमत तौर पर होती है;
- (ख) य द हां, तो त संबंधी यौरा या है और य द नह , तो इसके या कारण ह;
- (ग) या सरकार को िविभ रा य और आशा कायकता से मजदूरी/भ /मानदेय को बढ़ाने संबंधी कोई अ   यावेदन ा त ए ह; और
- (घ) य द हां तो त   सं बंधी यौरा या है और इस संबंध म सरकार ारा या कदम उठाए गए ह?

## उ   तर

## वा य और प रवार क   याण मं ी ( ी जगत काश न ा)

- (क) और (ख): जन वा य रा य का िवषय होने के  कारण, आशा क मय  के िश ण  क  आविधक समी ा रा य/संघ शािसत रा य सरकार ारा क  जाती है। तथािप, आशा क मय  के िश ण  क  ि थित क  समी ा आशा के मू या कन  का िह   सा होती है। रा य (तिमलनाडु, मिणपुर, ि पुरा, िमजोरम तथा ज   मू व क मीर रा य को छोड़कर) म कराए गए मू या कन  से यह प ट होता है क आशा िश ण क  गुणव   ता िश क क गुणव   ता, िश ण साम ी क  उपल   ध ता तथा िश ण सुिवधा पर िनभर करती है।

## भारत सरकार वा य और प रवार क   या ण मं ालय वा य और प रवार क   या ण िवभाग

## लोक सभा

## अतारां कत न सं. 1578 04 माच, 2016 को पूछे जाने वाले न का उ र

## आशा

(ग) और (घ): तेलंगाना रा य ने हाल ही म आशा क मय  का यू नतम वेतन 15,000 . करने क े  साथ क ु छ मु उठाए ह। रा य सरकार को अ   य बात  क  सूचना देते ए उ   त र दया गया है:

- (i) जन वा य रा य का िवषय होने के कारण, एनएचएम के तहत, रा   य  को आशा क मय  सिहत उनक वा य प रचया णाली के  सुदृढ़ीकरण क े यास  म सहयोग दान कया जा रहा है।
- (ii) एनएचएम के  तहत, आशा  क मय   क   काय  िन   पा दन  के   आधार  पर ो   साहन ा त  करने  वाली अवैतिनक वयंसेवक  के प म प रक   पना क  गई है।
- (iii) िनयत ो   साहन का भुगतान करने के ता व क  कई अवसर  पर जांच क  जा चुक  है तथा काय िन   पा दन पर आधा रत ो सा हन क  मौजूदा णाली को जारी रखने का िनणय िलया गया है िजसम िमशन के अंतगत आशा क मय क  अवैतिनक वयं सेवक  के प म भूिमका िनभाने क प रक   पना क गई है।
- (iv) एनएचएम के तहत, रा   य को आशा क मय  को उनके अनुसार ो सा हन देने का अिधकार दया गया है।
- (v) कु छ रा य  ने रा य बजट म से िनि त मािसक भुगतान करना आरंभ कर दया है।

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1577 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-04
Subject: Procurement of Bullet Proof Jackets
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT, MAHEISH GIRRI, SUPRIYA SADANAND SULE, PONGULETI SRINIVASA REDDY, VIJAY KUMAR HANSDAK, RAJEEV SHANKARRAO SATAV, VIJAYSINH MOHITE PATIL, BHARAT SINGH, DHANANJAY BHIMRAO MAHADIK, T. RADHAKRISHNAN, RAGHAV LAKHANPAL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1577

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 4 TH  MARCH, 2016

## PROCUREMENT  OF  BULLET  PROOF  JACKETS

## 1577.  DR. HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT:

SHRI  MAHEISH  GIRRI:

SHRIMATI SUPRIYA SULE:

SHRI PONGULETI  SRINIVASA REDDY:

SHRI VIJAY KUMAR HANSDAK:

SHRI SATAV RAJEEV:

SHRI  MOHITE  PATIL  VIJAYSINH  SHANKARRAO:

SHRI  BHARAT  SINGH:

SHRI  DHANANJAY MAHADIK:

SHRI  T. RADHAKRISHNAN:

SHRI  RAGHAV LAKHANPAL:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  carried  out  any  study  to  identify  needs  of  special uniforms for safety of soldiers deployed on borders / field areas in the country and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government has decided to procure bullet proof jackets and protective gears / garments for soldiers in a time bound manner;
- (c) if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  time  by  which  the  procurement  is  likely  to  be made;
- (d) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  frame  any  policy  for  periodic  review  and necessary upgradation in the uniforms of the soldiers; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

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MINISTER OF DEFENCE                                            (SHRI MANOHAR PARRIKAR)

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- (a) Various studies are carried out periodically by duly constituted Study Groups  for  assessing  the  requirement  of  safety  of  soldiers  deployed  on borders / field areas in the country.

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(b) & (c): The procurement of bullet proof jackets and protective gears / garments for the authorized quantity as per Annual Provisioning Review is an ongoing process. (d) & (e): Policy on Product Improvement for periodic review and necessary upgradation in uniforms of soldiers already exists.

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