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Lok Sabha Question No. 3072 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-07
Subject: Foreign Consultants
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: CHAND NATH, ASADUDDIN OWAISI, KIRIT SOMAIYA

**GOVERNMENT OF INDIA**

**MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE**

**DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE**

**LOK SABHA**

**UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3072**

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

**Foreign Consultants**

**3072. 	SHRI CHAND NATH:**

**SHRI ASADUDDIN OWAISI:**

**DR. KIRIT SOMAIYA:**

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

(a) whether a number of consultants who are on the pay role of external aid agencies are working with his Ministry;

(b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor indicating the number of such consultants and the external aid agencies which pay for them;

(c) whether such appointments are reported to have conflict of interest and other serious issues relating to country's security and sovereignty, and if so, the details thereof; and

(d) the steps being taken by his Ministry to strengthen its own technical capabilities and expertise to reduce dependency on foreign consultants/agencies on health related matters?

**ANSWER**

**THE MINISTER OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE**

**(SHRI JAGAT PRAKASH NADDA)**

(a):	Yes.

(b):	A total of 81 consultants are working through the external agencies like Department for International Development (DFID), United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and World Health Organisation (WHO).

(c):	No. These consultants are engaged only for collection, monitoring and analysis of data and also to deal with the IT and monitoring of various Health Programmes.  None of these consultants is engaged in work related to policy formation.

(d):	Strengthening of the technical capabilities and expertise is a continuous process and the Department generally formulates the policies / programmes in consultation with the Directorate General of Health Services.
Lok Sabha Question No. 3071 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-07
Subject: Child Impact Audit
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: RABINDRA KUMAR JENA

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3071

TO BE ANSWERED ON 07.08.2015

**CHILD IMPACT AUDIT**

3071. 	SHRI RABINDRA KUMAR JENA:

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

(a) 	whether the Government has conducted/conducts Child Impact Audit every year in the country;

(b) 	if so, the details thereof along with the number of such audits carried out during each of the last three years and the current year and the findings of the last Child Impact Audit; and

(c) 	the follow up action taken/being taken by the Government after releasing of the Child Impact Audits in the country?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

(SHRIMATI MANEKA SANJAY GANDHI)

1. & (b): No, Madam.

(c): 	Does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3070 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-07
Subject: Incentives to Industrial Sector
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: KINJARAPU RAM MOHAN NAIDU

**GOVERNMENT OF INDIA**

**MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY**

**DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL POLICY & PROMOTION**

**LOK SABHA**

**UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3070.**

**TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, THE 7** **TH** **AUGUST, 2015.**

**INCENTIVES TO INDUSTRIAL SECTOR**

**3070. 	SHRI RAM MOHAN NAIDU KINJARAPU:**

Will the Minister of **COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY** be pleased to state:

**वाणिज्‍य एवं उद्योग मंत्री**

1. whether the Government proposes to provide incentives to industrial sector in Andhra Pradesh to remove reduce unemployment and hunger in the State; and

1. if so, the details thereof?

**ANSWER**

**वाणिज्‍य एवं उद्योग राज्‍यमंत्री (स्‍वतंत्र प्रभार)(श्रीमती निर्मला सीतारमण)**

**THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE)**

**OF THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY**

**(SHRIMATI NIRMALA SITHARAMAN)**

(a):	Yes, Madam.

(b):	Section 46(2) and 94(1) of the Andhra Pradesh Re-organization Act, 2014 provide for Special Development Package and Fiscal measure including Tax incentive to provide industrialization and economic growth in the State of Andhra Pradesh.  The fiscal package referred to in Section 94(1) of the Andhra Pradesh Reorganization Act, 2014 has been complied with by Ministry of Finance.  Deptt. of Revenue has amended the Income Tax Act to provide additional investment allowance of 	an amount equal to 15% of the cost of new asset acquired and installed for setting up of any manufacturing unit.  With a view to ensure that the manufacturing units which are set up by availing this incentive actually contribute to economic growth of the backward areas of Andhra Pradesh for a reasonable period of time, suitable safeguards have been provided for restricting the transfer of the plant & machinery for a period of 5 years.  To incentivize investment in new plant & machinery, higher additional depreciation allowance of 35% (instead of 20%) has been allowed under the relevant provisions of the Income Tax Act in respect of the actual cost of plant & machinery acquired and installed for setting up of a manufacturing undertaking or enterprise in the notified backward area of the State on or after 01 April 2015.  This higher depreciation allowance shall be available in respect of acquisition and installation of any new machinery or plant for the purposes of the said undertaking or enterprises during the period beginning on 01April 2015 and ending before the 01 April 2020.  This intervention is expected to contribute to eliminating the unemployment problem as part of the industrialization process in the State.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3068 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-07
Subject: Amendment in Juvenile Justice Act
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: AJAY (TENI) MISRA

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

LOK SABHA

STARRED QUESTION NO. 3068

TO BE ANSWERED ON 07.08.2015

**AMENDMENT IN JUVENILE JUSTICE ACT**

+3068. 	SHRI AJAY MISRA TENI:

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

(a) 	whether the Government has accepted the proposed amendments in Juvenile Justice Act (JJ Act);

(b) 	if so, the details thereof;

(c) 	whether it has been proposed in the said Act to start judicial procedure a fresh for heinous crimes committed by accused in the age group of 16-18 years;

(d) 	if so, whether the crimes have been categorised in small, serious and heinous categories by extension of this new bill; and

(e) 	if so, the details thereof?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

(SHRIMATI MANEKA SANJAY GANDHI)

(a) 	& (b): The Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Bill, 2014 was passed by the Lok Sabha on 7 th May, 2015.  The proposed amendments in the Bill include, clear definition of offences committed by children, differential treatment of heinous offences committed by children in the age group of 16 to 18 years, clearly defined roles and responsibilities of Child Welfare Committees & Juvenile Justice Boards, detailed procedures for adoption and inclusion of new offences committed against children.

(c): 	In the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Bill, it is proposed to treat children above the age of sixteen years who commit heinous offences differently. The Juvenile Justice Board (JJB) after conducting a preliminary assessment may transfer the case to Children’s Court which is a Court of Session having jurisdiction to try heinous offences. If after trial, a child is found guilty of committing a heinous offence by the Children’s Court then such child is proposed to be sent to a place of safety for reformation and rehabilitation upto the age of 21 years. After completing the age of 21 years, an evaluation of the child is to be conducted by the Children’s Court after which the child is either released on probation or transferred to jail for the remaining term.

(d) 	& (e): The  offences committed by children have been classified into (i) Petty offences for which punishment under the IPC or any other law for the time being in force is imprisonment upto three years, (ii) Serious offences for which punishment under the IPC or any other law for the time being in force is imprisonment between three years to seven years, (iii) Heinous offences for which punishment under the IPC or any other law for the time being in force is imprisonment for seven years or more.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3066 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-07
Subject: Certificate Programmes for Exporters
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: A. ARUNMOZHITHEVAN

**GOVERNMENT OF INDIA**

MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY

(DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE)

## LOK SABHA

**UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3066**

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

**CERTIFICATE PROGRAMMES FOR EXPORTERS**

**3066. SHRI A. ARUNMOZHITHEVAN:**

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

- 1.1. whether the Federation of India Export Organizations has organized three certificate programmes for practicing exporters for updating knowledge on international trade and related matters;
- 1.2. if so, the details and objectives thereof; and
- 1.3. the benefits accrued/likely to accrue to the exporters thereby?

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### ANSWER

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

(a): 	Yes, Madam.

(b):     The Federation of Indian Export Organisations (FIEO) regularly organises programmes at different locations to equip the new entrepreneurs and update the knowledge of those who are already in the field of export-import, on wide range of subjects, including introduction to international trade, trade finance, export documentation, role of insurance agencies, Foreign Trade Policy, etc.

(c):  These programmes help the entrepreneurs to understand the statutory requirements for export-import and the promotional support given by the Government and various agencies as also update them about changing dynamics of international trade.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3061 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-07
Subject: Aadhaar Card to NRIs
Ministry: PLANNING
Asked by: R.K. BHARATHI MOHAN

**GOVERNMENT OF INDIA						MINISTRY OF PLANNING**

**LOK  SABHA     	                                                                                                   	                             UNSTARRED QUESTION N0. 3061**

**TO BE ANSWERED ON 07.08.2015**

**AADHAAR  CARD TO NRIs**

3061.  SHRI  BHARATHI MOHAN R.K.

Will the Minister of  PLANNING be pleased to state:

(a)	whether the Government proposes to provide Aadhaar card to Non Residential Indians  	(NRIs);

(b) 	if so, the details thereof and the action taken by the Government thereon; and

(c)	if not, the reasons therefor?

**ANSWER**

MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR MINISTRY OF PLANNING AND MINISTER OF STATE FOR DEFENCE

(RAO INDERJIT SINGH)

(a) to (c):    The Government has decided that a longer term goal should be to expand the Aadhaar enrolment activities in order to ensure that all persons on the Indian soil (Resident Indians, Non-Resident Indians, OCI/PIO persons and visa holding visitors) shall be empowered with a unique identity/identifier that can be authenticated  on a digital platform any time anywhere *.* No time frame has been formulated at this stage, for achieving the goal.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3060 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-07
Subject: Animal Sacrifice in Defence Regiments
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: ASHWINI KUMAR

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

**LOK  SABHA**

**UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3060**

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 7 TH AUGUST, 2015

**ANIMAL SACRIFICE IN DEFENCE REGIMENTS**

3060.	SHRI  ASHWINI KUMAR:

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(a) 	whether reports of animal sacrifice in some defence regiments has been received by the Government;

(b) 	if so, the details thereof;

(c) 	whether the Government has received requests from various quarters to ban such practice;

(d) 	if so, the details thereof; and

(e) 	the action taken by the Government in this regard?

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**(a) to (e):** **Information is being collected and will be laid on the Table of the House.**

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3058 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-07
Subject: Cultivation of Tobacco
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: C.S. PUTTARAJU

**GOVERNMENT OF INDIA**

MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY

(DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE)

## LOK SABHA

**UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3058**

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

**CULTIVATION OF TOBACCO**

**3058. SHRI C.S. PUTTA RAJU:**

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

- 1.1. whether some States cultivate more tobacco in the country at the cost of growing foodgrains and vegetables and if so, the details thereof, acreage-wise, State/UT-wise; and
- 1.2. the corrective steps taken by the Government in this regard?

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### ANSWER

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

(a) 	Ministry of Commerce & Industry administer the Tobacco Board, which is a Commodity Board created by an Act of Parliament in 1975.   As per the mandate given by the Tobacco Board Act, 1975, the Tobacco Board regulates production and curing and exports of Flue Cured Virginia (FCV) tobacco, which is one of the several varieties of tobacco in India.  The regulation of tobacco other than FCV tobacco does not come under the purview of Department of Commerce.  Primarily, FCV tobacco is growing in the State of Andhra Pradesh & Karnataka. State wise area under FCV tobacco cultivation for 2014-15 is as follows:

| **Name of the state**   | **Area (hectares)***   |
|-------------------------|------------------------|
| Andhra Pradesh          | 1,08,737               |
| Karnataka               | 85,934                 |

( ***Source:  Tobacco Board*** )

Tobacco is generally grown in poor, marginal soils that are largely unsuitable for cultivation of other crops. It is a hardy and disease resistant crop that grows in semi-arid and rain-fed conditions. Even in extremely adverse weather conditions, the crop suffers low fluctuations in yield. As such tobacco is not a competitive crop for food/vegetable crops.

(b) 	Does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3055 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-07
Subject: Community Radio Station in Border Areas
Ministry: INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING
Asked by: RODMAL NAGAR

**GOVERNMENT OF INDIA**

**MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING**

# LOK SABHA

**UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 3055**

(TO BE ANSWERED ON 07.08.2015)

**COMMUNITY RADIO STATION IN BORDER AREAS**

**3055    SHRI NAGAR RODMAL**

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

a) whether the Government proposes any special schemes for promotion of Community    Radio Station in border areas of the country;

(b) if so, the details thereof; and

(c) the number of existing Community Radio Stations functioning in border areas, location and State/UT-wise?

**ANSWER**

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

(a) & (b) Permission to set up Community Radio Stations (CRS) is granted under the Policy Guidelines for setting up of Community Radio Stations in India. These guidelines are available at Ministry's website, www.mib.nic.in . Eligible organizations from any region/part of the country, including border areas, can apply for permission to set up CRS.

The Ministry has been encouraging enhancement of reach of CRS in all regions/districts of the country. Towards this, awareness workshops are being organized by this Ministry to sensitize people about the CRS policy and create awareness amongst aspiring applicants about issues relating to setting up, operation & maintenance of Community Radios.

(c) At present following two Community Radio Stations are functioning in Border areas:

i)Radio Sarda of Pir Panchal (NGO), Jammu, Jammu & Kashmir

ii)Saiyere Jo Radio of Saiyere Jo Sanghathan (NGO), Village-Bhimsar, Kutch, Gujarat.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3054 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-07
Subject: Export of Goods
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: YERRAM VENKATA SUBBAREDDY

**GOVERNMENT OF INDIA**

MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY

(DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE)

## LOK SABHA

**UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3054**

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

**EXPORT OF GOODS**

**3054. SHRI Y.V. SUBBA REDDY:**

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

- 1.1. the details of goods that are prohibited/restricted and traded through State Trading Corporation (STC) in the country during the last three years, category-wise;
- 1.2. whether there has been any changes in the export/import of goods under the above categories during the said period;
- 1.3. if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
- 1.4. whether restrictions on import/export of some goods are reportedly becoming a stumbling block for promotion of trade; and
- 1.5. if so, the corrective measures taken by the Government in this regard?

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### ANSWER

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

1. to (c) Details with regard to trade of restricted goods by STC during the last three years are as under:

Rs in Crore

|                   | 2012-13   | 2013-14   | 2014-15   |
|-------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| Exports           | Nil       | Nil       | Nil       |
| Import            | Import    | Import    | Import    |
| Urea#             | 5127      | 1495      | 2901      |
| Maize*            | 35        | 60        | -         |
| Coconut Oil@      | 4         | 4         | 84        |
| Copra@            | -         | -         | 3         |
| Arms & ammunition | Nil       | Nil       | 17        |

Source: STC

# STC is one of the designated State Trading Enterprise (STE) to import urea along with MMTC and Indian

Potash Limited.

*  Imported under Tariff Rate Quota (TRQ).

@ STC is the designated STE to import coconut oil and copra.

Import of arms and ammunition by STC during the year 2014-15 was undertaken on specific indents received from the Police Departments of Madhya Pradesh and Andhra Pradesh.

The Corporation did not undertake any trade in prohibited goods during the last 3 years.

The Corporation’s exports/imports of restricted goods changes from year to year depending on specific indents of various Departments/ Government Institutions.

(d) **&** (e) :  No, Madam. Import of restricted items as and when made, is done in accordance with the prevailing foreign trade policy and on specific indent, as received from the concerned Department/entity of the Government.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3053 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-07
Subject: Tax Incentive to Companies
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: RAMA DEVI

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF FINANCE

DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

**LOK    SABHA**

**unSTARRED QUESTION  NO. 3053**

TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, THE  7 TH AUGUST ,2015

16 TH Shravana, 1937 (SAKA)

**Tax Incentive to Companies**

3053. SHRIMATI RAMA DEVI:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

(a) whether the tax incentives being given by the Government to promote various sectors/ companies have led to increased financial losses;

(b) if so, the details thereof, sector and company-wise during the last three years and the current year; and

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

**ANSWER**

**MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE**

**(JAYANT SINHA)**

(a) & (b):   Tax incentive/exemptions  under Central Taxes  have been provided to promote exports, balanced regional development, creation of infrastructure facilities, generation of employment, rural development, scientific research & development, co-operative sector and also to encourage savings by individuals & donations for charity  to achieve the policy objectives of the Government. An assessee can claim deduction under various sections of the Income-tax Act. Data in respect of revenue impact is maintained and reported section wise and not assessee wise.  With regard to indirect taxes, customs and central excise duty exemptions/concessions are extended to goods in general with a view to achieve various policy objectives of the Government. The details of  Revenue  Impact for the corporate sector under  direct  taxes and also in indirect taxes due to tax incentives/exemptions  during the last three  financial years  are as under:

(Rs. In crore)

| Nature of Taxes                                |   2012-13 |   2013-14 |   2014-15  (Estimated) |
|------------------------------------------------|-----------|-----------|------------------------|
| *Direct Taxes                                  |     92636 |     91144 |                  98407 |
| Indirect Taxes  (Customs & Central Excise) |    463979 |    456937 |                 486452 |

* The figures are exclusive of net additional tax liability on account of Minimum Alternate Tax.

(c): Steps have been taken to gradually phase out profit linked deductions in the Income Tax Act, 1961.   Further, Minimum Alternate Tax @18.5% of the  book profit has been levied on  assessees (companies) and Alternate Minimum Tax on other assesses.   With regard to exemptions under indirect taxes,  this year a comprehensive review of Countervailing Duty(CVD) exemption on various commodities has been initiated in  consultation with the line Ministries.  In post-Budget 2015-16, excise duty exemption to defence PSUs and Ordnance Factory Board has been withdrawn w.e.f. 01.06.2015.   CVD and  SAD(Special Additional Duty) exemption on imports of certain cases of defence supplies have been withdrawn w.e.f. 01.06.2015.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3052 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-07
Subject: Mixing of Antibiotics with Honey
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: JASVANTSINH SUMANBHAI BHABHOR

**GOVERNMENT OF INDIA**

**MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE**

**DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE**

**LOK SABHA**

**UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3052**

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

**Mixing of Antibiotics with Honey**

**3052. SHRI JASVANTSINH SUMANBHAI BHABHOR:**

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

(a) whether the Government has taken note of manufacturing and marketing of honey adulterated with antibiotics and other banned substances in the country;

(b) if so, the details thereof along with the number of such cases reported/ complaints received in this regard during the last three years and the current year, State/UT-wise;

(c) the action taken/being taken including penalties imposed/convictions made by the Government during the said period in this regard, State/UT-wise; and

(d) the steps taken/being taken by the Government for ensuring availability of better quality of honey and its products in the market?

**ANSWER**

**THE MINISTER OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE**

**(SHRI JAGAT PRAKASH NADDA)**

(a):	As per the information made available by the State/UT Governments, no such reports or complaints have been received by the State/UT Governments.

(b) & (c):	Do not arise.

(d):	The implementation and enforcement of Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 primarily rests with the States/ UTs. Random sampling and testing of food products is done by the officials of Food Safety Departments of the respective States/ UTs for ensuring compliance with the standards laid down under Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 and  Rules/Regulations made thereunder.  In cases, where the food samples are found to be non-conforming, action as per provisions of the FSS Act is taken.