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Lok Sabha Question No. 2352 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-11
Subject: Loss of Loan Papers by Banks
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: ASADUDDIN OWAISI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE

## DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2352

TO BE ANSWERED ON 11 TH  MARCH, 2016 / PHALGUNA  21, 1937 (SAKA)

Loss of Loan Papers by Banks

## 2352. SHRI ASADUDDIN OWAISI:

## QUESTION

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the number of cases of losing of papers by banks against whom loans were sanctioned are on the rise;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
- (c) the  details  and  the  total  amount  so  far  paid  by  different  banks  as  penalty imposed by different courts for losing papers; and
- (d) the steps taken or being taken by the Government to fix the responsibility on the officials and banks concerned for safe custody of papers of customers deposited against mortgage?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to  (d): As  per  the  information  furnished  by  Public  Sector  Banks  (PSBs),  the approximate  number  of  cases  of  loss  of  papers  against  which  loans  were sanctioned and penalty imposed by Hon'ble Courts on PSBs in these cases are as follows:

| Year                      |   No. of Cases |   Penalty Imposed (Rs.in lakh) |
|---------------------------|----------------|--------------------------------|
| 2013-14                   |             62 |                           5.92 |
| 2014-15                   |             25 |                           3.76 |
| 2015-16 (upto 31.12.2015) |           2019 |                          11.28 |

The increase in the number of cases during 2015-16 is on account of a fire accident in Sasaram Branch of State Bank of India in Bihar. The bank reported loss of 1978 loan documents in this incident.

Suitable guidelines / instructions are issued by each bank for safe keeping of the title deeds. Whenever title deeds are lost, banks initiate disciplinary proceedings against the erring officials and take action as per its staff accountability policy.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2351 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-11
Subject: Restructuring of MCI
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: C. N. JAYADEVAN

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 2351 TO BE ANSWERED ON 11 TH MARCH, 2016

## RESTRUCTURING OF MCI

## 2351. SHRI C.N. JAYADEVAN:

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

- (a) whether the Government proposes for restructuring the Medical Council of India (MCI bring in more transparency in its functioning; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof?

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

- (a)  & (b): A Group of Experts (GOE) was constituted in the Ministry to examine the IMC Act,  1956  and  make  recommendation  to  make  MCI  modern  and  suited  to  the  prevailing conditions.  The report of the GOE is u nder consideration in the Ministry.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2350 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-11
Subject: Defence Systems Integration Complex
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: Y. S. AVINASH REDDY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE PRODUCTION

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2350

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 11 TH  MARCH, 2016

## DEFENCE  SYSTEMS  INTEGRATION  COMPLEX

2350.  SHRI  Y.S. AVINASH REDDY:

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

- (a) whether Bharat Electronics Ltd. is planning to establish a Defence Systems Integration Complex in Andhra Pradesh, if so, the details thereof; and
- (b) whether as a part of Made in India programme, some defence projects in collaboration with small and medium enterprises are also being taken up, if so, the details thereof?

## A    N    S    W    E    R

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

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(RAO INDERJIT SINGH)

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- (a) Yes, Madam. Foundation stone for the 900 acres complex at Palasamudram in Anantapur district was laid on 30 th September, 2015.

This new Missile Systems Integration Complex for Bharat Electronics Ltd (BEL) will further strengthen the Defence capabilities in the country and enable manufacturing, integration and testing of ongoing and upcoming projects in the area of Surface-to-Air Missile Systems.

- (b) BEL  has  taken  various  initiatives  to  enhance  procurement  from  MSMEs (Micro  Small  and  Medium  Enterprises)  toward  achieving  the  goals  of  'Make  in India' policy.  BEL has also identified MSMEs (Technology partners) and will be working  with  them  in  collaborative  R&D  mode  based  on  their  capabilities  and BEL's  requirements  in  future.    BEL's  unit  at  Machilipatnam,  Krishna  District, Andhra Pradesh has been sourcing items required for the manufacture of Electrooptic  products  from  MSMEs  of  Andhra  Pradesh  state.    Further,  some  of  the components, sub-systems, mechanical parts required for setting up of the Missile Integration  Complex  at  Palasamudram,  Anantapur  will  be  sourced  from  private vendors / SMEs of Andhra Pradesh.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2348 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-11
Subject: Changes in DPP
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: ANANDRAO  ADSUL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2348

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 11 TH  MARCH, 2016

## CHANGES  IN  DPP

2348.  SHRI  ANANDRAO ADSUL:

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

- (a) whether  the  Defence  Acquisition  Council  (DAC)  had  approved  changes  to Defence Procurement Procedure (DPP) to introduce a new category called Indigenously designed, Developed and Manufactured (IDDM) equipment;
- (b) if so, the facts thereof;
- (c) whether the DAC has also revised the defence offset clauses to remove hurdles to foreign firms eyeing the Indian market; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## A    N    S    W    E    R

MINISTER OF DEFENCE                                            (SHRI MANOHAR PARRIKAR)

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(a) to (d): The Defence  Procurement Procedure (DPP) 2016 is under finalization.  The  new  DPP  will  bring  into  effect  measures  to  promote indigenization and self-reliance in defence. Enabling provisions for utilization  and  consolidation  of  Design,  Development  and  Manufacturing infrastructure  available  in  the  country  are  included  in  the  proposal.    The DAC has approved a set of amendments to Offset provisions to simplify the offsets process.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2346 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-11
Subject: Joint Military Exercise with France
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: PR. SENTHILNATHAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2346

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 11 TH  MARCH, 2016

## JOINT  MILITARY  EXERCISE  WITH  FRANCE

2346.  SHRI  PR SENTHIL NATHAN:

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

- (a) whether  India  and  France  have  conducted  an  eight  days  counter  terrorism  and counter insurgency bilateral military exercise Shakti-2016 in Rajasthan recently; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof?

## A    N    S    W    E    R

MINISTER OF DEFENCE                                            (SHRI MANOHAR PARRIKAR)

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(a) & (b): Yes, Madam.  Indian Army and French Army jointly conducted the bilateral exercise 'Shakti-2016' in Rajasthan from 07-16 January, 2016. Exercise  Shakti  is  a  platoon  level,  biennial  exercise  on  joint  counter terrorism  /  counter  insurgency  operations  at  a  tactical  level  under  the United  Nations  mandate.    The  exercise  is  held  alternatively  in  India  and France.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2345 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-11
Subject: Registration under Clinical Establishments Act
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: K. ASHOK KUMAR

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 2345 TO BE ANSWERED ON 11 TH MARCH, 2016

## REGISTRATION UNDER C LINICAL ESTABLISHMEN TS ACT

## 2345. SHRI K. ASHOK KUMAR:

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

- (a) whether the Indian Medical Association has demanded to exempt accredited hospitals registration under the Clinical Establishments Act; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof and t he action taken by the Government thereon?

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

- (a): The Indian Medical Association has, in its correspondence with the Department Health and Family Welfare, stated that the objectives sought to be achieved by Cli Establishment (Registration and Regulation) Act, 2010 (CEA), can also be achieved accreditation  of  such  establishments  by  National  Accreditation  Board  for  Hospit (NABH).
- (b): Accreditation is a voluntary process and cannot be the basis for regulation very few health care facilities have voluntarily applied for NABH accreditati on so far. NABH accreditation is however, not a substitute for registration and regulation un CEA.    In  terms  of  CEA,  no  one  can  run  a  clinical  establishment  unless  it  is registered  under  the  Act.  Further,  the  CEA  does  not  have  any  provision  to exempt accredited hospitals from registration.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2344 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-11
Subject: Defence Acquisition Council
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: RANGASWAMY DHRUVANARAYANA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2344

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 11 TH  MARCH, 2016

## DEFENCE  ACQUISITION  COUNCIL

2344.  SHRI  R. DHRUVA NARAYANA:

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

- (a) whether  the  Defence  Acquisition  Council  has  cleared  military  modernisation projects;
- (b) if so, the net worth of these projects;
- (c) the  number  of  previous  acquisitions  cleared  by  the  council  which  have  been completed and the number of them have not yet met the deadline; and
- (d) the number of incomplete projects which have been stalled due to funding related issues?

## A    N    S    W    E    R

MINISTER OF DEFENCE                                            (SHRI MANOHAR PARRIKAR)

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(a) to (d): During  2014-15  and  2015-16,  the  Defence  Acquisition  Council (DAC) accorded approval to 66 capital procurement cases at an estimated cost of ` 1.98 lakh crore.  During 2014-15, 47 capital procurement contracts were signed with value of ` 64,859.52 crore.  During 2015-16 upto now 44 such contracts have been signed with a value of ` 39,955.36 crore.  Capital procurements are carried out as per the Defence Procurement Procedure (DPP).  The objective of DPP is to ensure expeditious procurement of the approved requirements of the Armed Forces in terms of capabilities sought and  timeframe  prescribed  by  optimally  utilising  the  allocated  budgetary resources.   However,  pendency sometimes occurs  in procurement cases due to several reasons, such as insufficient and limited vendor base, nonconformity of the offers to the Request for Proposal (RFP) conditions, long field  trials,  complexities  in  contract  negotiations  and  long  lead  time  for indigenization etc.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2343 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-11
Subject: Performance of Ordnance Factory Board
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: RAM CHARITRA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE PRODUCTION

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2343

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 11 TH  MARCH, 2016

## PERFORMANCE OF  ORDNANCE  FACTORY  BOARD

2343.  SHRI  RAM CHARITRA NISHAD:

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Will the Minister of DEFENCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Ordnance Factory Board has been exaggerating its performance while failing to meet production targets;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  CAG  audit  in  10  ordnance  factories  showed  a  persistent  trend  of  over statement of performance in the form of advance issue of vouchers; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## A    N    S    W    E    R

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

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(RAO INDERJIT SINGH)

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(a) & (b): No,  Madam.    The supply target vis-à-vis  achievement  of Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) during last three years is given below:

(Rs. in crore)

| Year    |   RE Target |   Achievement | %age   |
|---------|-------------|---------------|--------|
| 2012-13 |       12478 |         11975 | 96%    |
| 2013-14 |       11860 |         11123 | 94%    |
| 2014-15 |       11900 |         11364 | 96%    |

The factual data shows marginal shortfall, which is on account of reasons like delay in receipt of input from trade sources both indigenous and import origin, capacity constraints in some areas, non realization of advance from Police units and civil market for arms and weapons, delay in indents for logistic vehicles, Non receipt of Bulk Production Clearance etc. (c) & (d): CAG  audit  has  indicated  instances  of  advance  Issue  of Vouchers.    These  are,  however,  an  exception.    The  cases  of  Advance Issue  Vouchers  mentioned  by  CAG  Audit  have  been  examined  in consultation with  OFB  for necessary  corrective action. Principal Controller  of  Accounts  (Factories)  has  instructed  branch  Accounts Offices not to accept Issue Vouchers without dispatch details.  With the introduction of payment of Excise Duties (ED) by the Ordnance Factories on their products from 1 st June, 2015, Issues of the items are linked with Excise  Gate  Pass  thereby  eliminating  instances  of  Advance  Issue

Vouchers.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2341 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-11
Subject: Adarsh Scam
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: KIRIT SOMAIYA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2341

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 11 TH  MARCH, 2016

## ADARSH  SCAM

2341.  DR. KIRIT SOMAIYA:

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

- (a) whether the  Government has  referred the  Adarsh Cooperative Housing  Scam  to CBI to give a logical end to this scam; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof?

## A    N    S    W    E    R

MINISTER OF DEFENCE                                            (SHRI MANOHAR PARRIKAR)

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- (a) Yes, Madam.
- (b) Central  Bureau  of  Investigation  (CBI)  had  registered  Regular  Case No. RC6(A)/2011, dated 29.01.2011   u/sec  120-B, 420, 468 & 471  IPC and 13(2) r/w 13(1)(d) of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 against 13 accused persons, based on the investigation carried out by the CBI.  Charge-sheet was filed by CBI against total 13 persons on 04.7.2012.

Subsequently,  after  further  investigation  on  the  orders  of  Hon'ble High  Court  of  Bombay,  two  Supplementary  Charge  Sheets  were  filed  on 27.3.2014  and  19.6.2014  u/s  120-B  r/w  420  IPC  and  Section  3  of  Benami Transactions (Prohibition) Act, 1988 against 50 more accused persons.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2340 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-11
Subject: IVF Centre
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: P.K.SREEMATHI TEACHER

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 2340 TO BE ANSWERED ON 11 TH MARCH, 2016

## IVF CENTRE

## 2340. SHRIMATI P.K. SREEMATHI TEACHER:

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

- (a) whether the Union Government has received any proposal from the State Government Kerala to establish IVF centres in the State under National Health Mission (NHM); and
- (b) if so, the action taken by the Go vernment thereon and the present status of the said proposal?

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

- (a): The  Central  Government  has  received  a  proposal  to  set  up  an  IVF  centre  i MangattuparambaWomen and Child Hospital, Kannur district as part of the NHM Programme Implementation Plan (PIP) of Kerala for the year 2016 - 17.
- (b):     The mandate of NHM as approved by Cabinet is for interventions upto the district hospital level only and does not include tertiary care .
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Lok Sabha Question No. 2338 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-11
Subject: Motorable Highway throughout Year
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: MAJ. GEN. (RETD) BHUWAN CHANDRA KHANDURI AVSM

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2338

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 11 TH  MARCH, 2016

## MOTORABLE  HIGHWAY  THROUGHOUT  YEAR

2338.  MAJ GEN B.C. KHANDURI AVSM(Retd):

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Will the Minister of DEFENCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether Lambagad site in Chamoli District of Uttarakhand on National Highway No.58  gets  blocked  frequently  thus  affecting  the  connectivity  of  Badrinath  shrine  and important military establishments on China Border;
- (b) if so, the number of days the road at Lambagad remained blocked during each of the last three years and the current year;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to make this highway motorable throughout the year in view of its importance from the point of view of tourism, pilgrimage and defence;
- (d) if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  proposals  received  or  prepared  tro  make  this stretch motorable throughout the year; and
- (e) the steps taken to provide tunneling and / or alternate alignment at this stretch and the funds allocated to make this stretch motorable throughout the year?

## A    N    S    W    E    R

MINISTER OF DEFENCE                                            (SHRI MANOHAR PARRIKAR)

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(a) & (b): National  Highway  58  (NH-58)  is  entrusted  to  Border  Roads Organisation  by  Ministry  of  Road  Transport  and  Highways  (MoRT&H). During  the  last  three  years  and  the current year the Lambagarh stretch

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on NH 58 remained blocked due to landslide and heavy rains as given below:-

Year 2012

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12 days

Year 2013

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76 days

Year 2014

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32 days

Year 2015

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36 days

(c) to (e): MoRT&H  has  appointed  a  Consultant  for  preparation  of Detailed Project Report (DPR) of NH-58 from Km 368 (Rudraprayag) to Km  528  (Mana)  for  rehabilitation  /  improvement  including  mitigation measures for problematic / landslide locations and accordingly entrusted the mitigation works for the Lambagarh stretch to Public Work Department  (PWD)  Uttarakhand  at  an  approximate  cost  of  Rs.91.88 crores.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2336 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-11
Subject: Defence System
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: GOPAL CHINAYYA SHETTY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

## DEFENCE RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT ORGANISATION

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2336

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 11 TH  MARCH, 2016

## DEFENCE  SYSTEM

2336.  SHRI  GOPAL SHETTY:

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

- (a) whether the Government proposes to give more emphasis on developing state of the art defence systems in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the steps taken by the Government in this regard?

## A    N    S    W    E    R

MINISTER OF DEFENCE                                            (SHRI MANOHAR PARRIKAR)

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(a)  &  (b):    Yes,  Madam.  The  Government  has  always  given  emphasis  on developing  state-of-the-art  defence  systems  in  the  country.  Over  the  past couple  of  decades,  Defence  Research  and  Development  Organisation (DRDO) has developed number of systems, a large number of which have already been productionised. The value of systems developed by DRDO and inducted  into  Services  or  in  the  process  of  induction  stands  at  over  Rs. 1,90,000 Crore. These include combat vehicles; missiles; multi-barrel rocket launcher;  unmanned  aerial  vehicles;  radars;  electronic  warfare  systems; sensors;  NBC and explosives;  detonators;  communication  systems;  armaments  systems;

sonars; torpedos; bridging systems; combat aircraft; technologies; parachutes; combat  free fall systems; propellants cyber  systems,  etc.  In  the  long  run,  these  are  helpful  for  achieving  selfreliance in defence systems.

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- (c)    Following are some of the major steps taken to develop state-of-the-

art defence systems in the country: (i)      46  technology  clusters  laboratories of  DRDO are involved in R&D activities on highly complex defence systems. (ii) DRDO's products and systems are being developed with partnership of  more than 1000 industries including Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs).  The  excellent  synergy  in  partnership  between  DRDO  and industries  has  led  to  an  enhanced  defence  industrial  base  in  the country. (iii) National collaborations with other S&T Organisations, like Department  of  Space  (DoS),  Department  of  Atomic  Energy  (DAE)  and Council  of  Scientific  and  Industrial  Research  (CSIR)  for  common requirements and applications. (iv)   Setting up of specialized Centres of Technology in select academic institutions of repute. (v)    Imparting  education  through  academic  centres  of  excellence, Defence Institute of  Advance  Technology  (DIAT),  Pune  with  a  view  to strengthen national security and self-reliance. (vi)    DRDO  has  come  out  with  the  2 nd edition  of  Compendium  of Industrial  Partners  titled  'DRDO  Industry  Partnership  -  Synergy  & Growth'. The Compendium provides a guide about the core competencies of the industries that will go a long way in strengthening the Government's 'Make in India' initiative.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2335 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-11
Subject: Citizen Centric Health Services
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: RAMESH BIDHURI

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 2335 TO BE ANSWERED ON 11 TH MARCH, 2016

## CITIZEN CENTRIC HEAL TH SERVICES

## 2335. SHRI RAMESH BIDHURI:

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

- (a) whether the Government has launched new IT based initiatives on Citizen Centric He Services; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFA RE (SHRI JAGAT PRAKASH NADDA)

- (a)  & (b):    Government has launched the following new IT based initiatives on Citizen Health Services:
- Kilkari -It delivers free, weekly, time -appropriate audio messages about pregnancy, child birth and child care delivery to families' mobile phones.
- National Health Portal (NHP) -A citizen portal for health to provide authentic  informati on various health issues to public. It has a toll - free number for citizens to access reliable, easy to understand and multilingual health information.
- Online Blood stock availability on National Health Portal and Mobile App -It is a mobile app to locate hospitals and blood banks in nearby location and provides e asy acc s to public for searching blood/blood products availability in all licensed Blood Banks across India.
- Tobacco Cessation Programme -It is a mHealth Initiative in collaboration with WHO for Tobacco Cessation.
- Online  registration System  (ORS)For  online  registration,  payment  of  fees  and  online appointment, online diagnostic reports, enquiring availability of blood online etc.
- Missed CallCentre for reaching unreached TB patients -A dedicated toll free number with a call centre that is currently available in the States of Punjab, Haryana, Chand Delhi.

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