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Lok Sabha Question No. 4564 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-12
Subject: Conservation of Asiatic Lions
Ministry: PLANNING
Asked by: DARSHANA VIKRAM JARDOSH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF PLANNING

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO: 4564

TO BEANSWERED ON: 12.08.2016

## CONSERVATION OF ASIATIC LIONS

## 4564. SHRIMATI DARSHANA VIKRAM JARDOSH

Will the Minister of PLANNING be pleased to state :

- a) whether the Government has received any proposal from the Government of Gujarat for special project for the conservation of Asiatic Lions in Gir Forest;
- b) if so, the details thereof and the action taken by the Government thereon along with the present status thereof;
- c) whether the Government has allocated funds for the last three years and the current year;
- d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- e) the other efforts made by the Government to protect and preserve Asiatic lions?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR MINISTRY OF PLANNING AND MINISTER OF STATE FOR MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT AND MINISTRY OF HOUSING &URBAN POVERTY ALLEVIATION

## (RAO INDERJIT SINGH)

- (a) and (b):  A project proposal with the estimated cost of Rs. 150 crore was submitted by the Government of Gujarat in the year 2014 for financial assistance under Centrally Sponsored Scheme - Integrated Development of Wildlife Habitats. However, required funds could not be released by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Government of India in view of limited funds available in the Ministry.
- (c)  and (d): During the last three  years, funds were released by the Central Government to Gujarat  under  the  scheme  Long  Term  Conservation  of  Asiatic  Lions  (Thirteen  Finance Commission  Grants).  Under  the  scheme  Biodiversity  Conservation  and  Rural  Livelihood Improvement Project (Gir Learning Centre), funds were released during the years 2014-15, 2015-16 and 2016-17.
- (e): In addition, sufficient funds are being allocated by the State Government for protection and preservation of Asiatic Lions in Gujarat. Income generated from the tourism activities in Gir Forest is also utilized for the purpose.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4562 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-12
Subject: Rafale Deal
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: RANJANBEN BHATT, PINAKI MISRA, RAJENDRA AGRAWAL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4562

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 12 TH  AUGUST, 2016

## RAFALE DEAL

4562.  SHRIMATI RANJANBEN BHATT: SHRI PINAKI MISRA: SHRI RAJENDRA AGRAWAL:

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- (a) whether negotiations on pricing and other related issues for purchase of 36 Rafale fighter aircraft from France have been completed by the Government;
- (b) if so, the details and the present status thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c) the  time  by  which  the  negotiations  are  likely  to  be  completed  and  supply  of  fighter aircraft are commenced; and
- (d) the  other  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  meet  the  shortage  of  fighter  aircraft  in  the Indian Air Force?

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(a) to (c): As per the India-France Joint Statement issued by the two countries during the Prime Minister's visit to France, Government of India conveyed to the Government  of  France  that  in  view  of  the  critical  operational  necessity  for Multirole Combat Aircraft for Indian Air Force (IAF), Government of India would like to acquire 36 Rafale jet in fly-away condition.  Both the sides also agreed to conclude  an  Inter-Governmental  Agreement  (IGA)  for  supply  of  the  aircraft. A Negotiating Team was constituted to negotiate the terms and conditions of the procurement  of 36 Rafale jets  and recommend  a  draft  agreement. The Negotiating  Team  has  submitted  its  Report  which  is  under  examination  in Government.

- (d) The Government constantly reviews the security environment and ensures that the Indian Air Force (IAF) is fully equipped to meet the security challenges. The IAF undertakes the process of modernization of its fleet by procurement and upgradation of aircraft.  The operational strength of the IAF is being augmented by these measures.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4561 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-12
Subject: Impact of Enhanced Regulatory Fees
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: KAMAL NATH, JYOTIRADITYA MADHAVRAO SCINDIA

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 4561 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12 TH AUGUST, 2016

## IMPACT OF ENHANCED R EGULATORY FEES

## 4561. SHRI KAMAL NATH:

## SHRI JYOTIRADITYA M. SCINDIA:

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

(a) whether the Government has recently increased the regulatory fees for testing, manufacturing and selling medicines in the country;

(b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;

(c) whether the hike in regulatory fees for various drugs will have any impact on the prices of drugs/medicines affecting the common man; and

(d)  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  steps taken  by  the  Government  to  ensure  that prices  of drugs/medicines  are  not  increased by  the  pharmaceutical  companies  due  to such  hike  in regulatory fees?

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

(a) & (b): The Government had, vide G.S.R. No.10 11(E) dated 29.12.2015, published draft rules  proposing  to  increase  the  fees  for  conduct  of  clinical  trials;  manufacturing  & permission of New Drugs; Import Registration; License for examination, test or analysis, inviting objections or sug gestions from the public. The proposed revision of the fee was worke out  on  the  basis  of  the  fact  that  these  had  not  been  revised  since  2002 - 2003.  However,  the notification was not finalized keeping in view the fact that separate Rules have been dr or medical devices and the draft has been placed in public domain.

(c) & (d ): The amount of testing fee is a very small fraction of the total cost of med and  any  such  increase  would  therefore,  not  impact  their  prices.  In  any  case,  the  N Pharmaceutical  Pricing  Authority  (NPPA)  regulates  the  prices  of  drugs  placed  in  the Schedule to the Drugs (Price Control) Order (DPCO), 2013. The prices of drugs included i National List of Essential Medicine (NLEM) decreased in the recent past as th ese are linked to Wholesale  Prices  Index  (WPI),  which  declined  last  year.  Further,  the  prices  of  non - schedule drugs cannot be increased by more than 10% under DPCO, 2013.
Lok Sabha Question No. 4560 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-12
Subject: Worker's Bank
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Shrirang Appa Barne, SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE, DHARMENDRA YADAV, VINAYAK BHAURAO RAUT, ANTO  ANTONY

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4560

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 12 th  August, 2016/ Shravana 21, 1938 (SAKA)

## Worker's Bank QUESTION

## 4560. SHRI SHRIRANG APPA BARNE: DR. SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE: SHRI DHARMENDRA YADAV: SHRI VINAYAK BHAURAO RAUT: SHRI ANTO ANTONY:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government/Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has been urged by the Labour Ministry to form a panel to look into a proposal of creating a worker's bank using Employees Provident Fund and if so, the details thereof; (b) whether the Government/RBI is considering to form such a panel to look into the proposal; (c) whether the Government/RBI has sought the opinion of Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) in this regard and if so, the details thereof; and (d)     the time by which the final decision is likely to be taken by the Government/RBI
- in this regard?

## ANSWER

The Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance

## (SHRI SANTOSH KUMAR GANGWAR)

(a)  to  (d)  : Employees'  Provident  Fund  Organisation  (EPFO)  has  informed  that Ministry  of  Labour  &  Employment  (MoL&E)  vide  order  dated  26.06.2015  has constituted a Sub-Committee to study in depth the constitution of a Workers' Bank. EPFO  has  also  informed  that  no  time  frame  has  been  drawn  for  setting  up  of  a Workers' Bank.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4558 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-12
Subject: Economic Reform
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: VINAYAK BHAURAO RAUT, ANANDRAO  ADSUL, SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE, DHARMENDRA YADAV, SHIVAJI ADHALRAO PATIL, Shrirang Appa Barne

- (a) whether India has underlined the need for a judicious mix of fiscal, monetary and structural policies by major economies to deal with the heightened uncertainty on account of Brexit and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government is contemplating to unveil some new economic reforms in the county and if so, the details thereof along with the sectors identified for reforms;
- (c) whether the Government has also considered post Brexit impact on country's financial health before decision of economic reforms and the economic growth projected by the think tank for the next three years; and
- (d) whether the Government is also planning to sell its loss making Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) as part of its economic reforms and the PSUs identified for this purpose and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c)   Yes, Madam.

In  context  of  recent  developments  arising  out  of  Brexit,  India  recognizes  the  need  for  a judicious  mix  of  fiscal,  monetary  and  structural  policies  by  major  economies. India's macroeconomic  fundamentals  are  strong  and  the  Government  and  the  RBI  are  closely monitoring  the  post  Brexit  situation  to  ensure  market  stability.    The  Government  has  been focusing on structural reforms and measures with the approach of 'Reform to Transform' to boost investment climate with job creation in the country.

(d) No, Madam.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4554 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-12
Subject: Krishi Kalayan Cess
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: KONDA VISHWESHWAR REDDY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

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## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4554

## TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY THE 12 TH   AUGUST, 2016 SHRAVANA 21, 1938 (SAKA)

## KRISHI KALAYAN CESS

## 4554. SHRI KONDA VISHWESHWAR REDDY:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) the difference between Krishi Kalyan Cess and Krishi Kalyan Surcharge, if any;
- (b) the aims and objectives behind improving these cess and surcharges;
- (c) the total amount received under each of them during each of the last three years and the current year; and
- (d) the status of utilisation of them during the said period?

## ANSWER

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

- (a):  While Krishi Kalyan Cess has been imposed on provision of all taxable services at the rate of 0.5% on value of taxable services w.e.f 1 st June, 2016, a surcharge called the Krishi  Kalyan Cess has been imposed at the rate of 25% of the tax chargeable on the income declared under the Income Declaration Scheme, 2016.
- (b):  Krishi Kalyan Cess has been imposed on provision of all taxable services for the purposes  of  financing  and  promoting  initiatives  to  improve  agriculture  or  for  any other  purpose  relating  thereto.  A  surcharge  called  Krishi    Kalyan  Cess,  has  been imposed so as to fulfil the commitment of the Central Government for the welfare of the farmers.
- (c):  The  total  amount  of  Krishi  Kalyan  Cess  imposed  on  provision  of  all  taxable services, collected for the months of June and July is Rs. 1,430 crore (provisional). The Income Declaration Scheme, 2016 has commenced from 01.06.2016 and is open for  declarations  upto  30.09.2016.  Payment  of  tax,  surcharge  and  penalty  under  the Scheme is to be made by 30.09.2017. Hence the amount received under the scheme, including the surcharge (Krishi Kalyan Cess), shall be firmed-up after 30.09.2017.
- (d): A public account has been created under the name of 'Krishi Kalyan Kosh' under the  administrative  control  of  Department  of  Agriculture,  Cooperation  and  Farmers Welfare. In the 1st Batch of Supplementary Demands of Grants - 2016-17, an amount of Rs 700 crore of Krishi Kalyan Cess on taxable services has been proposed to be transferred to Krishi Kalyan Kosh for utilization as under:

|   Sl. No. | Name of the Scheme                                                              |   Amount in Rs Crore |
|-----------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------|
|         1 | Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojna                                                 |                  500 |
|         2 | Construction of Rural Godowns under Integrated Scheme of Agricultural Marketing |                  200 |
Lok Sabha Question No. 4553 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-12
Subject: Illegal Opium Production
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: T. RADHAKRISHNAN, GAJANAN CHANDRAKANT KIRTIKAR, SUDHEER GUPTA, ASHOK SHANKARRAO CHAVAN, BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO, KUNWAR HARIBANSH SINGH

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## GOVERNMENT OFIND:A MiNiSTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUEST!ON N0 4553 TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY,THE FRIDAY,AUGUS丁 12,2016/ SHRAVANA 21,1938(SAKA)

## :LLEGAL OPiUM PRODUCT10N

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SHRI GA」ANAN K:RTIKAR, SHR:SUDHEER GUPTA, :‖則 含 締淵揚 KUNVVAR HARIBANSH SINGH

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Wi‖ the Minister of FINANCE be please to state:

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- 11連 ■ 1管 :詣鷺 」 ∬ 竃 ‖ :「 露 irЧ 鋭 i常 ふ t犠 服 躍 ‰ :」::な attltT燎 慧 regard?

## ANSWER

## M:NiSTER OF STATEIN THE M:NiSTRY OF F:NANCE (SHRISANTOSH KUMAR GANCWAR)

- (a)and(b):No,the Unled Natons offlce On Drug and clme(uNODC)in IS iatest 1/Vorld Drug RepOrt 2016 has not given any specific rank tO:ndia in terms of‖ legal oplum crOp destroyed

However, as per WOrid Drug RepOrt-2016, in terms of the Oplum Poppy eradication,the destructiOn dOne by india of 1636 hectares is the fourth highest after Mexico, Myanmar and Afghanistan in 2014 The detals of destruclon Of‖ icI cultivation Of Oplum pOppy in the country,state/UT wise during last 3 years and the current year are as fO‖ 。 ws

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## Data of DestructtOn of:::ic■ Opium Poppv(in acres〕

| ptate(s)          |   2013 |   2014 |   2015 |   2016・ |
|-------------------|--------|--------|--------|---------|
| Arunachal Pradesh |   1222 |   1002 |    399 |    0    |
| Bihar             |     36 |     25 |     13 |  375    |
| Himachal Pradesh  |      0 |     18 |      4 |    0    |
| Jammu & Kashmir   |      2 |     47 |     15 |  238.7  |
| Jharkhand         |    247 |    199 |    569 |  474    |
| Madhya Pradesh    |      0 |      0 |      0 |    0    |
| Maharashtra       |      0 |     25 |      0 |    0    |
| Manipur           |    297 |    815 |    557 |  674    |
| Odisha            |      0 |      0 |      0 |    0    |
| Tripura           |      0 |      0 |      0 |    0    |
| Uttarakhand       |     21 |     87 |      5 |  593.05 |
| West Benqal       |    314 |   1751 |   1899 | 4087    |
| Tota:             |   2139 |   3969 |   3461 | 6441.75 |

"Provisional  data

- (c) No, Madam.
- (d) Does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4552 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-12
Subject: Panel on Prices of Pulses
Ministry: CORPORATE AFFAIRS
Asked by: SUDHEER GUPTA, GAJANAN CHANDRAKANT KIRTIKAR, T. RADHAKRISHNAN, BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO, KUNWAR HARIBANSH SINGH, SUNIL BALIRAM GAIKWAD, P. C. MOHAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS

## ANSWERED ON FRIDAY THE 12 TH  AUGUST, 2016

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4552 [SHRAVANA 21, 1938(SAKA)]

## PANEL ON PRICES OF PULSES

## QUESTION

## 4552.  SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA:

SHRI GAJANAN KIRTIKAR:

SHRI T. RADHAKRISHNAN:

SHRI BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO:

KUNWAR HARIBANSH SINGH:

DR. SUNIL BALIRAM GAIKWAD:

SHRI P.C.MOHAN:

Will the Minister of CORPORATE AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

कारपोरेट कार्य मंत्री

- (a) whether the Government is aware that the Confederation of All India Traders has blamed the big retailers for present crisis of pulses in the country and if so, the reaction of the Government thereto;
- (b) whether the Competition Commission of India (CCI) has initiated an inquiry into the alleged anti-competitive practices behind the surging prices of pulses and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the CCI has also formed an internal panel to study the market forces controlling the prices of pulses as the commodity has experience a significant price rise during the last one year;
- (d)    if so, the details thereof along with the issues to be studied by the panel and the time by which the said panel is likely to be submitted its report to the Government; and

- (e) the  steps  taken/being  taken  by  the  Government  to  check  the unfair business practices/cartelisation in this regard?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY

## OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS                                (SHRI ARJUN RAM MEGHWAL)

कारपोरेट कार्य मंत्रालर् में राज्र् मंत्री                           (श्री

अर्जयन राम मेघवाल)

- (a)            While the Ministry of Corporate Affairs is not aware that the Confederation of All India Traders has blamed big retailers for the present crisis of pulses in the country, the Department of Consumer Affairs, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution has stated that the recent rise in prices of pulses is mainly on account of shortfall in domestic production due to  adverse  weather  conditions,  along  with  an    increase  in demand, due to  rise in population and per capita income, as well as change in food habits.
- (b) & (c)      No, Madam.
- (d)               Does not arise.
- (e)                      It  has  been  stated  by  the  Department  of  Consumer  Affairs, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution, that the steps taken by the Government include strict enforcement of the Essential Commodities (EC) Act, 1955 and Prevention of Black Marketing and Maintenance of Supplies of  Essentials  (PBMMSE)  Act,  1980;  strict  vigilance  by  the Government to prevent importers from misusing the facilities of  Customs  Bonded  Warehouse  facility;  regular  monitoring and  exchange  of  information  on  hoarding,  cartelization, imposition of stock limit on pulses, etc.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4551 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-12
Subject: Legislation on Human Trafficking
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: BHOLA SINGH, RATTAN LAL KATARIA, RAM CHARITRA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4551

TO BE ANSWERED ON 12.08.2016

## LEGISLATION ON HUMAN TRAFFICKING

## 4551. DR. BHOLA SINGH:

SHRI RATTAN LAL KATARIA:

SHRI RAM CHARITRA NISHAD:

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

- (a) whether the Government has constituted an Inter-Ministerial Committee for preparing a comprehensive legislation on various aspects of human trafficking;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government  has  received suggestions from  Non-Governmental  Organisations (NGOs)/Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) and other experts in this regard and if so, the details thereof along with the reaction of the Government thereto;
- (d) whether the National Commission for Women has made any objection on the proposed legislation and if so, the details thereof along with the reaction of the Government thereto;
- (e) the progress made by the Committee so far in the matter; and
- (f) the time by which the Committee is likely to submit its report and the legislation to be enacted?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT (SHRIMATI  KRISHNA RAJ)

- (a & b):   Yes, Madam.  An Inter-Ministerial Committee under the Chairmanship of Secretary, Ministry of Women & Child Development, Government of India with representatives from concerned Ministries/Departments,  selected  States/Union  Territories  and  Civil  Society  Organisations  has  been constituted for preparing a comprehensive legislation on various aspects of trafficking.

(c  to  f):      Meetings  of  the  Inter-Ministerial  Committee  were  held  whereupon,  the  Draft  Bill  on  Trafficking (Prevention, Protection and Rehabilitation) was uploaded on the website of the Ministry for suggestions. The  suggestions  from  Non-Governmental  Organisations/Civil  Society  Organisations  and  other  experts received including objections made by National Commission for Women will be taken into account as per the requirement while finalizing the comprehensive legislation on human trafficking.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4550 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-12
Subject: Immunization Technical Support Unit
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: MANOJ KUMAR TIWARI, NARANBHAI KACHHADIA, HARI OM PANDEY

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 4550 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12 TH AUGUST, 2016

## IMMUNIZATION TECHNIC AL SUPPORT UNIT

## 4550. SHRI MANOJ TIWARI: SHRI NARANBHAI KACHHADIYA: SHRI HARI OM PANDAY:

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

- (a) whether the Government is planning to revamp the Immunization Technical Support Unit
- (ITSU);
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the steps taken by the Government in this regard?

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

- (a): No, the Ministry is not planning to revamp the Immunization Technical Support Un (ITSU).

ITSU isconsidered an extended arm of Government and is currently closely coordinati with  Ministry  of  Health  and  Family  Welfare  in  planning  and  implementation  of  Univer Immunization  Programme  (UIP)  by  developing  evidence,  tools  and  analytics  to  suppor decisi ons, actions, and functioning of the programme.

- (b) & (c): In view of the above, the question does not arise.