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Lok Sabha Question No. 2302 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-09
Subject: Labour Code on Wages Bill
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: ELUMALAI VELLAIGOUNDER, C. MAHENDRAN

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2302

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.05.2016

## LABOUR CODE ON WAGES BILL

2302. SHRI V. ELUMALAI:

SHRI C. MAHENDRAN:

Will the Minister of LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT be pleased to state:

- (a)the  main  provisions  along  with  the  current  status  of  Labour  Code  on Wages Bill and the Small Factories Bill; and
- (b)whether  all  the  stakeholders  have  been  consulted  and  their  views incorporated in the said bills and if so, the details thereof? ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (IC) FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT (SHRI BANDARU DATTATREYA)

- (a): The Ministry has taken steps for drafting the Labour Code on Wages by simplifying, amalgamating and rationalizing the relevant provisions of the existing 4 Central Labour Laws:
- 
- The Minimum Wages Act, 1948
-  The Payment of Wages Act, 1936
- 
- The Payment of Bonus Act, 1965
-  The Equal Remuneration Act, 1976

Similarly,  the  Ministry  has  taken  steps  to  draft  a  Small  Factories small manufacturing  units  employing  less  than  40  workers.  The  provisions  of

Bill, for regulating the working and service conditions of the Code on Wages Bill and Small Factories Bill are under consideration.

- (b):   The Ministry carried out the process of tripartite consultation with stakeholders including Central Trade Unions, Employers' Association and Central  Ministries/State  Governments  where  their  representatives  had participated  and  given  their  suggestions  on  the  legislative  proposal. These  draft  legislations  were  also  put  on  the  website  of  the  Ministry inviting suggestion from general public/all stakeholders. The suggestions received from the stakeholders are appropriately considered.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 195 (STARRED), answered on 2016-05-06
Subject: Mission Indradhanush
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: AJAY (TENI) MISRA

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

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 195 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 06 TH MAY, 2016 MISSION INDRADHANUSH

## *195. SHRI AJAY MISRA TENI:

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

- (a) the salient features of the immunization programme, Mission Indradhanush;
- (b) whether the Government has received any proposals from States to include more  vaccines  under  the  mission,  if  so,  the  details  the reof  and  the  action  taken thereon;
- (c)  whether  the  Government  has  assessed  the  achievements  made  under  the  s programme, if so, the details and the outcome thereof; and
- (d) whether the Government proposes to run the programme n regular basis and also  integrate  it  with  the  vaccination  programme  for  pregnant  women safeguarding mother and child from diseases, if so, the details thereof and taken in this regard?

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

- (a) to ( d):  A statement is laid on the Table of the House

## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 19 5* FOR 06 TH MAY, 2016

(a) : The Universal Immunization Programme ,despite being operational since 1985 , has documented only 1% increase of immunization coverage per year in the last years (61% in CES 2009 to 65% in RSOC 2013 - 14).Mission Indradhanush (MI) was  launched  as  a  special  drive  to  vaccinate  all  unvaccinate d  and  partially vaccinated  children in  high  burden  districts and  rapidly  improve  immunization coverage,  with  the  objective  to  increase  full  immunization  coverage  to  90 sustain the same by 2020.

(b): No, the Government has not received any proposal fr om States to include some more vaccines under this mission.

(c): Yes,  the  Government  has  assessed  the  achievements  made  under  Mission Indradhanush. Against an estimated target of 75,85,731 children, as on 30 th April 2016,  38,70,447  children  were  fully  vac cinated  in  two  Phases  of  Mission Indradhanush.  In  addition,  38,07,948  pregnant  women  were  vaccinated  agai tetanus. This has resulted in at least 5% increase in full immunization coverage.

(d): The Government plans to run Mission Indradhanush in the high priority districts to  cover  left  out  children  and sustain  the  immunization  coverage  by  2020.  The programme  for  vaccination  of  pregnant  women  with  tetanus  toxoid  is  alre integrated as evident from the details at (c) above.
Lok Sabha Question No. 193 (STARRED), answered on 2016-05-06
Subject: Women Directors in Listed Companies
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO, SUNIL BALIRAM GAIKWAD

## Government of India Ministry of Department of Economic Affairs Finance

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION No. *193 WOMEN DIRECTORS IN LISTED COMPANIES

## *193. SHRI BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO: DR; SUNIL BALIRAM GAIKWAD

- (a) whether the Securities and Board 0f' India has mandated the listed io appoint  atleast one Women   Director companies (iovernment thereon. company-wise: Exchange
- whether a significant number of families companies inducted women directors from the promoter to comply with the rule; and
- (c) reasons therefor with the correetive measures along

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF FINANCE

Statement referred to in the reply to LOK SABHA Starred Question no *193(a to raised by Shri Bidyut Baran Mahato: Dr: Sunil Baliram Gaikwad, Member of Parliament due reply for 6th 2016 regarding Women Directors in Listed Companies' May,

## (a): Yes; Madam.

Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has mandated the listed companies t0 appoint at least one woman   director on their boards. applicable with effect from  April 01. 2015. Regulation 17 (1) (a) of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Diselosure Requirements) Regulations 2015 mandates listed companies t0 appoint at least one woman director on their boards.

The status of compliance by listed companies as on March 31, 2016,aS per data provided by the National Stock Exchange (NSE)Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) is aS under:

| Exchange   |   Companies Listed |   Companies which have complied | Companies which have not complied   |
|------------|--------------------|---------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
| NSE        |               1759 |                            1568 |                                     |
| BSE        |               5451 |                            4128 | 1323                                |
Lok Sabha Question No. 190 (STARRED), answered on 2016-05-06
Subject: National Infrastructure Investment Fund
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: DHARMENDRA YADAV, Shrirang Appa Barne

## Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Economic Affairs

## LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION No. *190 TO BE ANSWERED ON 6 th  MAY 2016

## NATIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT FUND

## *190. SHRI DHARMENDRA YADAV: SHRI SHRIRANG APPA BARNE

- (a) the initial corpus and the current level of the National Infrastructure Investment Fund (NIIF) set up to reduce the financial gap for infrastructure projects in the country;
- (b) the details of investment made during the last three years, sector and year-wise;
- (c) whether a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) was signed to mobilise long term investment in NIIF, if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the details of the terms of conditions, principles and other criteria laid down jointly by both the countries to take forward the cooperation as envisaged in the MoU?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF FINANCE

(SHRI ARUN JAITLEY)

- (a) to (d): A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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## Statement referred to in the reply to LOK SABHA Starred Question no *190(a to d) raised  by  Shri  Dharmendra  Yadav  and  Shri  Shrirang  Appa  Barne,  Member  of Parliament due reply for 6 th May, 2016 regarding 'National Infrastructure Investment Fund'.

(a)  &  (b)  The  initial  authorized  corpus  of  National  Investment  and  Infrastructure  Fund (NIIF) would be Rs 40,000 crore, which may be raised from time to time.  NIIF is yet to be capitalized and has not made any investment till now.

(c) & (d) Yes Madam.

India and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on  11 th  February,  2016  to  mobilise  long  term  investment  into  the  NIIF. The  MoU  is designed to establish a transparent and high-level framework and collaboration platform under  which  both  Countries  intend  to  explore  ways  to  facilitate  and  expand  the participation of UAE's investment institutions in appropriate infrastructure projects and institutions  in  India  including  NIIF,  in  a  manner  consistent  with  the  established investment criteria and standards in a mutually agreed manner.

A joint working group comprising of the concerned representatives of both Parties would take forward cooperation under this MoU and discuss and agree to the terms, principles and criteria jointly.
Lok Sabha Question No. 189 (STARRED), answered on 2016-05-06
Subject: Over Valuation of Coal Imports
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: SUSHMITA DEV

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *189

TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY 6th MAY2016 VAISAKHA 16, 1938 [SAKA]

Over Valuation of Coal Imports

## *189: KUMARI SUSHMITA DEV:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) the mechanism in place to monitor and track cases of underlover valued imports; with major cases investigated; along
- (b) whether the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has recently issued a Nationwide alert to its customs formations to scrutinise coal imports for overvaluation; if s0, the details thereof;
- (c) whether several power generating companies and traders have been importing coal and inflating the import value of coal beyond the price prevailing in the international market; if sO, the details thereof, company and country-wise;
- (d) whether the Government proposes to investigate the modus-operandi of this suspected scam and if $0, the details thereof; and
- (e) the other steps the Government proposes to take to check such frauds in future?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF FINANCE (SHRI ARUN JAITLEY)

- (a) to (e): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## 06-05-2016

- (a) Cases of undervaluation overvaluation of imports are booked based inputs received: the Risk Management System (RMS) interdicts on intelligence the basis of risk parameters The import consignments on Central department through the Directorate General of Valuation; Board of Excise & Customs (CBEC) monitors the trend in valuation of commoditdes imported across different  Customs   locations of the country. The  Directorate Valuation also issues alerts or valuation guidelines, wherever General of the Department has investigated 12 necessary. In the year 2015-16, than Rs.1 major undervaluation cases (wherein involved is more crore in each case) involving a total amount of about Rs.135.70 Crore. Also, duty duty
- (b) Madam: Modus Operandi circulars which are confidential in nature are issued from time to time to sensitize the field formations. Yes;
- (c) Madam: This matter is still under investigation. Yes;
- (d) & (e) The Government has already initiated investigations as per prevalent laws wherever overvaluation or undervaluation has been noticed In order to prevent such illegal future; Directorate General of Revenue Intelligence; Directorate imports in General of Valuation and the field formations constant vigil on such cases. Based under the law is taken: upon investigations necessary action keep
Lok Sabha Question No. 184 (STARRED), answered on 2016-05-06
Subject: Indo-US Joint Air Exercise
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: RAHUL RAMESH SHEWALE, SHIVAJI ADHALRAO PATIL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

## LOK  SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO.184

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 6 TH  MAY, 2016

## INDO-US JOINT AIR EXERCISE

- *184.  SHRI  RAHUL SHEWALE: SHRI ADHALRAO PATIL SHIVAJIRAO:

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- (a) whether  the  Indian  Air  Force  and  the  United  States  Air  Force  have  recently conducted a joint air exercise namely 'Ex-Red Flag-16-1' in Alaska;
- (b) if so, the details and the objectives thereof;
- (c) whether IAF has participated in such exercises in the past also, if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the extent to which Indian contingent has benefited from the said exercise?

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(a) to (d): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (d) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 184 FOR ANSWER ON 6.5.2016

The IAF is participating in 'Ex Red Flag 16-1' scheduled from 28 th April to 13 th May 2016 at Alaska, USA.  Four Su-30 MKI, four Jaguars, two x IL-78 aircraft, two C-17 aircraft are participating in the exercise. Objectives of the exercise are:

- (i) To  evaluate  capabilities  of  platforms  in  a  multi  sensor environment.
- (ii) Gain experience in complex mission planning and execution.
- (iii) Utilise  Hi-end  technology  available  with  USAF  for  realistic training
- (iv) Enhance defence cooperation with USAF.

The details of the air exercises conducted with USAF in past are as follows:

|   Sl. No. | Name of Exercise   |   Year | Location         |
|-----------|--------------------|--------|------------------|
|         1 | Cope Thunder-04    |   2004 | Alaska, USA      |
|         2 | Cope India-04      |   2004 | Gwalior, India   |
|         3 | Cope India-05      |   2005 | Kalikunda, India |
|         4 | Red Flag-08        |   2008 | Nevada, USA      |
|         5 | Cope India-09      |   2009 | Agra, India      |

IAF  derives  numerous  operational  lessons  by  participating  in exercises with friendly foreign countries including USA.  Participation in such exercises allows IAF to fly against multiple types of platform and  evaluate  their  capability  in  a  realistic  scenario.    The  above exercises  have  provided  exposure  to  IAF  personnel  to  realistic, combined and composite training in mission planning and  execution in  a  simulated  high threat  multi  emitter  combat  environment.   In  IAF pilots  through  their  deployment  &  participation  during  the  above exercises  in  actual  operations  in  varied  terrain  have  gained  insight into the concept of operations of US Air Force.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2300 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-06
Subject: Dialysis Care
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: R. VANAROJA, PONNUSAMY VENUGOPAL

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2300 TO BE ANSWERED ON 6 TH MAY, 2016

## DIALYSIS CARE

## 2300. SHRIMATI VANAROJA R.: DR. P. VENUGOPAL:

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

- (a) whether the Government is aware that due to alarming rise in diabetes, kidney failure have more than doubled and increasing number of patients need renal replacement and dialysis, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the nephrologist - patient ratio is also poor in country, if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to train more doctors, technicians to tackle the burden of dialysis care and renal transplant and also ramp up infrastructural facilities in this regard; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and steps taken by the Government in this regard?

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

- (a) : Nationwide  scientific  estimation  of  number  of  patients  of  Chronic  Kidney  Disea (CKD)  has  not  been  carried  out.  However,  in  some  of  the  small  population  based  stud prevalence was found to be in 0.79 % in North India and 0.16% in South India.
- (b) to (d) : No data with respect to nephrologist - patient ratio is maintained centrally. While Health is a State subject, the Central Government supplements the efforts of State Governm providing  Tertiary  Health  Care  including  for  Dialysis  facilities.  In  a dd t on  to  such  facilities provided by the State Government Health Institutions, facility for Dialysis are also ava the Central Government hospitals.

The Government has also announced a new Programme, namely, the National Dialysis Program under the National Health Mission (NHM) in Public Private Partnership (PPP) mode i the Union Budget, 2016 - 7. This is a Government of India initiative, which is to be implemen by  respective  State/UT  Governments  under  NHM,  through  proposals  in  their  Programme Implementation Plans (PIPs).
Lok Sabha Question No. 2296 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-06
Subject: Internationalisation of Rupee
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: SRINIVAS KESINENI

## MINISTRY OF FINANCE

## DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AFFAIRS LOK SABHA

## LTNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO. 2296 TO BE ANSIWERED  ON MAY A6,2A16 / VAISAKHA  i6, 193S (SAKA)

'{Internationalisation of Rupeet'

## QIIESTTON

22962 SHRI KESINENI NANI

## Will the Minister  of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) the advantages  of having  Rupee as an international currency;
- (b) the details of challenges  to intemationalisation  of rupee;
- (c) the requiremenLts  for evolving  Rupee as an international currency;  and
- (d) the stand of thr: Govemment  on this issue?

## ANSWER

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

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(a): Internationalisation  of Rupee will facilitate greater degree  of integration  of Indian economy  with rest of the world in terms of foreign trade and intemational capital flovrs. Key benefits of internationalisation  of Rupee  include savings on fbreign exchange  transactions  for Indian residents, reduced foreign exchange exposure for indian corporates, reduction in dependence  on foreign exchange  reserves  for balance  of payment  stability  etc.

(b) to (d): One of the i.mportant  drivers for internationalisation  of a cunency  is the country,s share in global  merchandise  and eomrnercial  services trade. India's percentage share,  in the global trade is still on rthe  lower side and it limits the pricing  abiiity of domestic  businesses in Indian  Rupee. Moreor,'er, the share  of Indian  Rupee in the Global foreign exchange market tumover  at present  is also very low. Intemationalisation  of Indian currency woulld also require full capital account convertibility.  As a policy,  we have followed a graduLal  and cautious  approach  in opening  up the capital account. The capital account  is being progressively  liberalized in accordance  with the evolving macro-economic  conditions arid requirements  of the Indian industries,  individuais  and financial sectors.  Govemrnent  hers been taking measures to promote  the intemationalisation  of the Indian Rupee. Recently,  a framework  was put in place for issuance of Rupee denominated  bonds overseas by Indian corporates.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2294 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-06
Subject: Adulterated AYUSH Medicines
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: K. C. VENUGOPAL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AYURVEDA, YOGA & NATUROPATHY, UNANI, SIDDHA AND HOMOEOPATHY (AYUSH)

LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUE STION NO. 2294 TO BE ANSWERED ON 6 TH MAY, 2016

## ADULTERATED AYUSH ME DICINES

## 2294. SHRI K.C. VENUGOPAL:

Will  the  Minister of AYURVEDA,  YOGA  AND  NATUROPATHY,  UNANI, SIDDHA AND HOMOEOPATHY (AYUSH) be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  taken  note  of  using  adulterate d ingredients  in  the  name  of Ayurvedic and other AYUSH medicines;
- (b) if so, t he details thereof along with such complaints received by the Government during e of the last three financial years; and
- (c) the effective action taken by the Government to prevent the use of adulterated ingre the name of AYUSH medicines?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE (IC) OF THE MINISTRY OF AYURVEDA, YOGA & NATUROPATHY, UNANI, SIDDHA AND HOMOEOPATHY (SHRI SHRIPAD YESSO NAIK)

(a)  to  (c):  The  issue  of  the  use  of  adulterant  ingredients  in  the  manufacturing  of  A Siddha,  Unani  and  Homoe opathy  medicines  is  in  the  notice  of  Ministry  of  AYUSH.  The enforcement of the regulatory and quality control provisions of the Drugs and Cosmetics 1940 and Rules thereunder is primarily vested with the State Governments. Complaints and applicatio ns about the probable import and use of fake Cinnamon (Cassia occidentalis) in p of Dalchini (Cinnamom zeylanicum) in AYUSH medicines have repeatedly been received in the Ministry of AYUSH from Shri Leonard John of Kerala during the last three years fr om July 2013 to February 2016. To prevent any such adulteration Ministry of AYUSH issued instructions t State Licensing Authorities for ensuring that correct cinnamon is used in the licensed Ay Siddha  and  Unani  medicines  as  per  the  quality  sta ndards  of  true  cinnamon  prescribed  in pharmacopoiea  and  necessary  action  as  per  law  may  be  taken  against  the  instances  of  c adulteration in these medicines in the interest of public safety. Adulterated Ayurvedic, Unani drugs are defined in S ection 33 EE of the Drugs & Cosmetics Act, 1940 along with the penalty provisions for any contravention. Drugs and Cosmetics Rules, 1945 have the provisi comply with the standards of ingredients prescribed in the pharmacopoeias for the manufact of Ayurvedic, Siddha and Unani drugs.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2293 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-06
Subject: Export of Basmati Rice
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Shrirang Appa Barne, VINAYAK BHAURAO RAUT, SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2293

TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIAY 6th MAY2016 VAISAKHA 16, 1938 [SAKA]

## Export of Basmati Rice

## 2293. SHRI SHRIRANG APPA BARNE: SHRI VINAYAK BHAURAO RAUT: DR. SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE:

Will the Minister of Finance be pleased to state:

- (a) whether a massive scam in the export of high quality Basmati rice has been unearthed in the recent past;
- (b) ifso, the details thereof and the modus operandi adopted by the agencies involved therein;
- whether instead of the consignment reaching Iranian shores; it was diverted midsea to (C) Dubai allegedly with the connivance of cargo ship operators carrying the goods;
- (d) whether payments were also made from Iran to these exporters in India;
- (e) whether any agency involved in the said scam has $0 far been identified; and
- (f) if the details thereof and the action taken these agencies? against SO,

## ANSWER

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

(a) Yes, Madam:

(b), (c) & (d) Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has detected cases of diversion of Basmati Rice export wherein consignments of rice meant for Iran were diverted to Dubai The payments for the said were received in Indian Rupees instead of freely convertible foreign currency, by misusing the facilities granted to the actually exported to Iran: goods goods

(e) No:

(f) Nil

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