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Lok Sabha Question No. 1413 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-04
Subject: Drug Abuse among Children
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: SANKAR PRASAD DATTA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1413

TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.03.2016

## DRUG ABUSE AMONG CHILDREN

1413. SHRI SANKAR PRASAD DATTA :

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

- (a)    whether  Delhi  Commission  for  Protection  of  Child  Rights  has  highlighted  the increasing  abuse of drugs among children of India;
- (b)   if so, the details thereof; and
- (c)   the reaction of the Government thereto?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT (SHRIMATI MANEKA SANJAY GANDHI)

- (a) to  (c)  As  per  report  of  National  Commission  for  Protection  of  Child  Rights, Delhi  Commission for  Protection  of  Child  Rights  (DCPCR)  has  not  highlighted  the increasing abuse of drugs among children of India.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1412 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-04
Subject: Defence Personnel from Assam
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: NABA KUMAR SARANIA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1412

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 4 TH  MARCH, 2016

## DEFENCE  PERSONNEL  FROM  ASSAM

1412.  SHRI  NABA  KUMAR  SARANIA:

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Will the Minister of DEFENCE be pleased to state:

- (a) the number of personnel (including women) in all the three defence services of the country from Assam with their ranks; and
- (b) the details thereof?

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MINISTER OF DEFENCE                                            (SHRI MANOHAR PARRIKAR)

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(a) & (b): A statement is attached.

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## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) & (b) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1412 FOR ANSWER ON 4.3.2016

(a) & (b): The number of personnel in defence services from Assam with their ranks is as under:

Army: State / UT wise details of held strength of Army personnel are not maintained.

Navy: Details  of  Naval  Personnel,  domicile  from  the  State  of  Assam are as under:

## Officers:

| Rank                 |   No. of Officers (excluding medical and dental) |
|----------------------|--------------------------------------------------|
| Commodore            |                                                1 |
| Captain              |                                                1 |
| Captain (TS)         |                                                1 |
| Commander            |                                                9 |
| Lieutenant Commander |                                               13 |
| Lieutenant           |                                                9 |
| Sub Lieutenant       |                                               10 |
| Total:               |                                               44 |

## Sailors:

| Rank    |   No. of Sailors |
|---------|------------------|
| MCPO I  |                8 |
| MCPO II |               12 |
| CPO     |               39 |
| PO      |              128 |
| LEADING |              357 |
| SEA I   |              190 |
| SEA II  |              114 |
| U/T     |               22 |
| Total:  |              870 |

## Air Force:

Officers: Air Force does not maintain State wise data of officers.

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## Airmen:

| Rank   |   Strength |
|--------|------------|
| MWO    |         47 |
| WO     |         84 |
| JWO    |         70 |
| Sgt    |        156 |
| Cpl    |        485 |
| LAC    |        267 |
| AC     |         31 |
| Total: |       1140 |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1411 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-04
Subject: Declaration of Black Money
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: VISHNU DAYAL RAM

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1411

TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, THE 4 th  March, 2016

PHALGUNA 14, 1937 (SAKA)

## DECLARATION OF BLACK MONEY

## †1411. SHRI VISHNU DAYAL RAM:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether certain tax payers in the country have declared their black money during the last financial year;
- (b) if so, the exact number of such tax payers;
- (c) the  total  amount  of  revenue  earned  by  the  Government  by  way  of  declaration  of such black money during the last financial year;
- (d) whether the said tax payers also include such persons who have disclosed about the black money stashed abroad; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE FOR FINANCE

(SHRI JAYANT SINHA)

(a)  and  (b):  A  total  of  648  declarations  have  been  made  under  the  one-time  three  months' compliance  window  provided  in  Chapter  VI  of  the  Black  Money  (Undisclosed  Foreign Income and Assets) and Imposition of Tax Act, 2015. The compliance window closed on 30 th September 2015.

(c):  The  above-mentioned  declarations  involve  undisclosed  foreign  assets  worth  Rs.4164 crore  (including  those  declarations  which  were  posted  before  30 th September  2015  and received after 30 th September 2015)in respect of which the declarants were liable to pay tax at the rate of 30% along with penalty at the rate of 30% by 31 st December 2015. Total amount of Rs.2476 crore* was received by way of tax and penalty in this regard. (*- provisional)

(d):  The  above-mentioned  compliance  window  was  meant  for  declaration  of  undisclosed foreign income and assets only. Therefore, declarations made under the compliance window are of black money stashed abroad only.

(e): The Black Money (Undisclosed Foreign Income and Assets) and Imposition of Tax Act, 2015  incorporates  provisions  of  section  138  of  the  Income-tax  Act,  1961  which  regulates disclosure  of  information  respecting  assessees.  Such  disclosure  of  information  regarding specific  taxpayers  is  prohibited  except  as  provided  under  section  84  of  the  Black  Money (Undisclosed Foreign Income and Assets) and Imposition of Tax Act, 2015 read with section 138 of the Income-tax Act, 1961. The Central Board of Direct Taxes, vide Circular No.15 of 2015 dated 3 rd September 2015 had also clarified that the information in respect of declaration made was confidential as in the case of return of income filed by assessees.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1410 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-04
Subject: AIS for Vessels
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: RAGHAV LAKHANPAL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1410

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 4 TH  MARCH, 2016

## AIS  FOR  VESSELS

1410.  SHRI  RAGHAV  LAKHANPAL:

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- (a) the criteria for installation of Automatic Identification System (AIS) for ship/vessels; and
- (b) whether  AIS  has  been  made  mandatory  for  ships/vessels  and  any  incident  of breach  of  AIS  system  reported  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  action  taken  in  this regard?

## A    N    S    W    E    R

MINISTER OF DEFENCE                                            (SHRI MANOHAR PARRIKAR)

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- (a) As per International Maritime Organisation (IMO)'s SOLAS (safety of life at sea) regulation 19 of chapter-V, Automatic Identification System (AIS) is  required  to  be  fitted  on-board  all  ships  of  300  gross  tonnages  and upwards  engaged  on  international  voyages,  cargo  ships  of  500  gross tonnages  and  upwards  not  engaged  on  international  voyages  and  all passenger ships irrespective of size.  The requirement became effective for all ships by 31 st December 2004.
- (b) AIS  has  been  mandatory  for  ships  /  vessels  of  Indian  registry  in accordance with provisions as mentioned at (a) above.  Further, pursuant of directions of National Committee on Strengthening Maritime and Coastal Security (NCSMCS) against threats from the sea, Director General Shipping has issued directives for implementation of fitment of AIS on Indian Ships. No incident of  breach  of  AIS  on-board  the  Merchant  Ships  /  Vessels  has been reported.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1409 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-04
Subject: Complaints against Defence Officers
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: KAUSHALENDRA KUMAR, SUNIL KUMAR MONDAL, MIDHUN REDDY, SUKHBIR SINGH JAUNPURIA, PARAYAMPARANBIL KUTTAPPAN BIJU, RANJEET RANJAN, RAMDAS CHANDRABHANJI TADAS

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1409

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 4 TH  MARCH, 2016

## COMPLAINTS  AGAINST  DEFENCE  OFFICERS

1409.  SHRI  KAUSHALENDRA  KUMAR:

SHRI  SUNIL  KUMAR  MONDAL:

SHRI  P.V. MIDHUN  REDDY:

SHRI  SUKHBIR  SINGH  JAUNAPURIA:

SHRI  P.K. BIJU:

SHRIMATI  RANJEET  RANJAN:

SHRI  RAMDAS  C. TADAS:

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Will the Minister of DEFENCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has recently recommended probe by Central Bureau of Investigation  (CBI)  against  the  senior  officials  of  Army  on  the  basis  of  complaints received with regard to acquiring property disproportionate to their source of income and for taking bribe in lieu of promotion;
- (b) if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  details  of  defence  deals  and  foreign companies involved therein;
- (c) the number of corruption cases disposed of in the army during the last three years and the current year along with the number of cases pending; and
- (d) the  effective  steps  taken  /  proposed  to  be  taken  by  the  Government  to  curb  the corruption in the army?

## A    N    S    W    E    R

MINISTER OF DEFENCE                                            (SHRI MANOHAR PARRIKAR)

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(a) & (b): Complaints regarding corrupt practices including disproportionate assets in respect of two Army officers have been referred to CBI for investigation.  The CBI has started investigation in these cases.

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(c) The number  of cases pertaining to various types of financial irregularities  /  corruption  disposed  off  during  last  three  years  are  as under:-

|   Year | No. of cases   |
|--------|----------------|
|   2013 | 04             |
|   2014 | 04             |
|   2015 | 03             |
|   2016 | Nil            |

The number of such cases pending trial by a General Court Martial and under process by CBI is 30 (thirty) as on date. (d) While  the  environment  has  been  sensitized  and  commanders  at  all levels  have  been  instructed  to  remain  vigilant  to  curb  corruption,  the various vigilance and investigative measures are being further strengthened.  Stringent and prompt action is initiated whenever any such case comes to light.  These cases are dealt with in an exemplary manner under the Army Act.  The punishments are exemplary and promulgated in an open forum to ensure that the environment remains adequately vigilant

- against all forms of corruption.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1408 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-04
Subject: National Artist Honour
Ministry: INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING
Asked by: SHOBHA KARANDLAJE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF INFORMATION & BROADCASTING LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1408 (TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.3.2016)

## NATIONAL ARTIST HONOUR

## 1408.     KUMARI SHOBHA KARANDLAJE

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

- (a) whether the Prasar Bharati/AIR has conferred National Artist honour to any eminent music artist during the last three years and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether any guideline has been adopted by the Prasar Bharati/AIR for the purpose; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)  No Madam.
- (b) and (c): Prasar Bharati/ All India Radio (AIR) has adopted the following guidelines for the purpose:
- (i)  Distinguished music artistes on the panel of All India Radio with the twin criteria of 70 years of age and 30 years in Top Grade; or
- (ii)  Eminent  artistes  honoured  with  either  Padma  Vibhushan,  Padma  Bhushan  or  Sangeet Natak Akademy Ratna, if they are 60 years of age or 25 years in Top Grade.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1407 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-04
Subject: Direction to Comedy Shows
Ministry: INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING
Asked by: ALOK SANJAR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF INFORMATION  AND BROADCASTING

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED OUESTION NO. 1407 TO BE ANSWERED  ON 0410312016

## DIRECTION TO COMEDY SHOWS 1407. SHRI ALOK SANJAR:

Will the Minister of INFORMATION  AND BROADCASTTNG

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Broadcasting Content Complaints  Council has issued inappropriate  language  in comedy directives not to use foul, obsence  and shows on TV channels;
- if so, the details thereof;  and (b)
- the steps taken by the Government to monitor the such TV programmes? (c)

## ANSWER

## MINISTER  OF STATE tN THE MINTSTRY  OF TNFORMATION & BROADCASTING  [cOL RAJYAVARDHAN RATHORE (Retd.)l

- (a) & (b): As part of its self-regulating mechanism,  Indian Broadcasting Foundation (lBF),  which is a representative  body of non-news & current affairi TV channels, has set up Broadcasting  Content Complaints Council (BCCC)  to examine the compraints  regarding  content  of television  programmes  aireo bf its member channels.

BCCC has issued an Advisory dated 27 .12.20.12  on comedv shows expressing  their concern over the hend in comedy shows  which often 6ordered on crass, abusive,  vulgar and double-meaning  language with sexual overtones  in the name of humour.  Therefore, BCCC advised ari its member channers to exercise  discretion  to make television  viewing  more  pleasurable  and not let such 'comedy  shows' become platforms  for making lewd remarks and also advised them to use friendry banters without  being derisive to any community, religion and individual. The said Advisory  ii available  on IBF website -i.e. www. ibfindia.  com

- (c):  In so far as private  sate[ite TV channers are concerned  there is no provision  for pre-censorship  of the content  telecast  on such rV channels. However, all such TV channels are required to adhere to the  programme  and Advertising  codes prescribed  under cable Television  Networks (Rei'ulation)  Act, 1 995 and cable Terevision  Network  Rules, 1994 framed thereunder.  Action is taken against defaulting  channels whenever any violation of the said codes is noticed  or brought  to the no\_tice of the Ministry. The Government  has set up Electronic  Media Monitoring  centre (EMMC)  to ieview the content of  private  TV channels with regard to violation  of  programme  and Advertising  Codes.
Lok Sabha Question No. 1406 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-04
Subject: Unnecessary Tests for Patients
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: RAJESHBHAI NARANBHAI CHUDASAMA

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1406 TO BE ANSWERED ON 4 TH MARCH, 2016

## UNNECESSARY TESTS FO R PATIENTS

## 1406. SHRI RAJESHBHAI CHUDASAMA:

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

- (a) whether Government is aware of doctors prescribing unnecessary tests for the patien earning commission from the pathological labs and diagnostic centres;
- (b) if so, the numbe r of such cases noticed and the action taken by the Government thereon;
- (c) whether the Government has taken note of the AIIMS professors raising this issue; and
- (d) if so, the measures taken/being taken by the Government in this regard?

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

- (a) to (d) : Since Health is a State subject, no such information is   maintained Centra the responsibility of the respective State Government/ Union Territories  to take action such doctors   prescribing unnecessary tests for earning commission from the pathologica , etc. In so far as the three  Central Government Hospitals in Delhi viz. Safdarjung Hospi Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital and Lady Hardinge Medical College & Associated Hospitals   are concerned,  no  incidence  of  doctors  prescribing  unnecessary  test  and  earning  commissio is reported during the recent past.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1405 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-04
Subject: Indian Stock Market
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: ADVOCATE NARENDRA KESHAV SAWAIKAR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1405

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

## QUESTION

## 'INDIAN STOCK MARKET'

1405. ADV. NARENDRA KESHAV SAWAIKAR:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a). whether foreign investors have recently pulled out more than 2000 crore rupees from the Indian Stock Market;
- (b). if so, the reasons therefor;
- (c). whether the Government owned Life Insurance Corporation have also joined the foreign investors in selling its holdings; and
- (d). if so, the reasons therefor and remedial measures proposed by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI JAYANT SINHA)

(a)& (b): The details of FPI investments during the calendar years - 2015 and 2016 (up to February 26, 2016) is as follows -

(INR cr.)

| Calendar Year             | Equity    | Debt     | Total     |
|---------------------------|-----------|----------|-----------|
| 2015                      | 17,808    | 45,857   | 63,663    |
| 2016 (up to Feb 26, 2016) | (-)16,063 | (-)4,113 | (-)20,177 |

Individual foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) make their own investment decision. Some of the common factors that influence FPIs investment include anticipated future returns out  of  the  proposed  investment,  risk  taking  ability  of  the  concerned  FPI,  financial, economic  and  monetary  policy  scenarios  in  its  own  jurisdiction  and  competitive markets,  investment  objective  and  mandate  of  the  concerned  FPI  and  other  global macroeconomic and geopolitical factors.

(c)  &  (d) Being  a  contrarian  investor,  Life  Insurance  Corporation(LIC)  takes  the opportunity to buy stocks at reasonable valuation at the time of falling stock market LIC has  purchased  equity  shares  amounting  to  Rs.  65,975.48  crore  during  Financial  Year 2015-16  till  February  2016  against  Rs.  39,333.23  during  corresponding  period  of Financial Year 2014-15.Corporation has sold equity shares amounting to Rs. 21,395.73 crore  during  Financial  Year  2015-16  till  February  2016  against  Rs.  48,151.74  during corresponding period of Financial Year 2014-15.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1404 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-04
Subject: CGHS Hospitals
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: NANDI YELLAIAH

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1404 TO BE ANSWERED ON 4 TH MARCH, 2016

## CGHS HOSPITALS

## 1404. SHRI NANDI YELLAIAH:

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

- (a) whether the Government proposes to make all CGHS hospitals particularly one in Begump Hyderabad operate round - the - clock on the lines of CGHS hospitals in Delhi; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, t he reasons therefor?

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

- (a) & (b): Presently there is no proposal to convert the CGHS Poly Clinic Cum Wellnes Centre, Begumpet Hyderabad, to a full - fledged CGHS Hospital and make it operational round the clock due to the following reasons:
- (i) The attendance of CGHS beneficiaries after the OPD hours is miniscule.
- (ii) Government has already empanelled private hospitals under CGHS in Hyd erabad which provide round the clock services during medical emergency.  Beneficiaries can direct to  any  of  the  private  empanelled/private  non -empanelled/government  hospitals  under medical emergency without any permission.
- (iii) There  is  acute  shortage  of manpower  under  CGHS  and  the  same  is  better  utilized  for regular OPD hours.
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Lok Sabha Question No. 1403 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-04
Subject: Vegetarian Food
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: ARJUN RAM  MEGHWAL

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1403 TO BE ANSWERED ON 4 TH MARCH, 2016

## VEGETARIAN FOOD

## 1403. SHRI ARJUN MEGHWAL:

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

- (a) whether the Government is aware of the report that vegetarian food is good for hea longevity;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government is preparing action plan to promote ve getarian food; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRYN OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SHRI SHRIPAD YESSO NAIK)

(a  &  b)  Yes . The  benefits  of  vegetarian  food  arise  from  lower  intakes  of  saturated cholesterol and animal protein as well as higher intakes of complex carbohydrates, dietar rich  in  micronutrients  like  Magnesium,  Folic  acid,  Vitamin  C  and  E,  Carotenoids  and other phytochemicals. Scientific evidence indicate that vegetarian diets are beneficial in the and  control  of  certain  diseases,  like  cardiovascular  disease,  hypertension,  diabetes osteoporosis,  renal  disease  and  dementia,  as  well  as  in testinal  disease,  gallstones  and constipation.

- (c ) & ( d) : The  Government  of  India  is  running  a National  Programme  For  Prevention  and Control of Cancer, Diabetes , Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke (NPCDCS) in the country.

Under the National programme , one of the important activity is to be behavior chang and promotion of healthy food (more vegetables, fruits, grains and less of sugar,  salt, prevent and control Non -communicable diseases.

The  National  Institute  of  Nutrition,  Hyderabad,  u nder  the  Indian  Council  of  Medical Research, has also published 'Dietary Guidelines for Indians', wherein balanced diet, especially recommending to consume vegetable and fruits (at least 200 - 250g  of  vegetables  and  150g  of fruits daily)  to get micronutrien ts and high levels of fibre, which are very important for health human beings ( www.ninindia.org ).

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