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LOK SABHA ______ List of Questions for ORAL ANSWERS Friday, February 12, 2021/Magha 23, 1942 (Saka) ______ (Ministries of Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy (AYUSH); Earth Sciences; Environment, Forest and Climate Change; Health and Family Welfare; Information and Broadcasting; Science and Technology; Textiles; Women and Child Development) (†ÖµÖã¾Öì¤ü, µÖÖêÝÖ †Öî¸ü ¯ÖÏÖÛéúןÖÛú דÖ×ÛúŸÃÖÖ, µÖæ®ÖÖ®Öß, ×ÃÖ¨ü †Öî¸ü ÆüÖê´µÖÖê¯Öî£Öß (†ÖµÖãÂÖ); ¯Ö飾Öß ×¾ÖóÖÖ®Ö; ¯ÖµÖÖÔ¾Ö¸üÞÖ, ¾Ö®Ö †Öî¸ü •Ö»Ö¾ÖÖµÖã ¯Ö׸ü¾ÖŸÖÔ®Ö; þÖÖãµÖ †Öî¸ü ¯Ö׸ü¾ÖÖ¸ü Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ; ÃÖæ“Ö®ÖÖ †Öî¸ü ¯ÖÏÃÖÖ¸üÞÖ; ×¾ÖóÖÖ®Ö †Öî¸ü ¯ÖÏÖîªÖê×ÝÖÛúß; ¾ÖáÖ; ´Ö×Æü»ÖÖ †Öî¸ü ²ÖÖ»Ö ×¾ÖÛúÖÃÖ ´ÖÓ¡ÖÖ»ÖµÖ ) ______ Total Number of Questions — 20 Vacant Posts in Doordarshan and Akashwani Guidelines for Organ Donation †*161. SHRI AJAY BHATT: *163. MS. RAMYA HARIDAS: Will the Minister of INFORMATION AND Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY BROADCASTING WELFARE ÃÖæ“Ö®ÖÖ †Öî¸ü ¯ÖÏÃÖÖ¸üÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß Ã¾ÖÖãµÖ †Öî¸ü ¯Ö׸ü¾ÖÖ¸ü Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß be pleased to state: be pleased to state: (a) the details of various categories of posts lying (a) whether the Government has issued any vacant in the Directorate General, Doordarshan and guidelines for organ donation in the country; Directorate General, Akashwani as on date; (b) if so, the details thereof and the list of organs (b) the steps taken by the Government to fill the donated during the last three years, State/UT-wise; and vacancies in Himalayan States of the country including (c) the steps taken by the Government to increase Uttarakhand; the awareness on organ donation? (c) the status and progress made in filling up the vacancies as a result thereof; and Setting up of AIIMS like Institutions (d) the time limit fixed for the purpose? *164. ADV. ADOOR PRAKASH: ADV. A.M. ARIFF: Global Position in Innovations and Publications Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY *162. SHRI SHRIRANG APPA BARNE: WELFARE SHRI BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO: þÖÖãµÖ †Öî¸ü ¯Ö׸ü¾ÖÖ¸ü Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß Will the Minister of SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY be pleased to state: ×¾ÖóÖÖ®Ö †Öî¸ü ¯ÖÏÖîªÖê×ÝÖÛúß ´ÖÓ¡Öß (a) the details of the AIIMS like institutions sanctioned since 2014, status of their completion, funds be pleased to state: allocated and utilised for each project, State/UT-wise; (a) whether it is a fact that India’s global position (b) whether there has been delay in completion of has improved both in innovations and publications and any of these AIIMS like institutions, if so, the details if so, the details in this regard; thereof and the reasons therefor, project-wise and State/ (b) whether the combination of scientific excellence UT-wise; and innovation has been made possible by encouraging (c) the details of the proposals received from States investments in scientific activities, infrastructure as well including Kerala and Maharashtra for establishing as manpower development and if so, the details AIIMS like institutions and the action taken by the thereof; Government on each such proposal, State/UT-wise; and (c) the details of funds allocated, released and (d) the time by which each of the sanctioned AIIMS utilised for encouraging innovations, scientific activities, like institution will be functional/ operational, State/UT- infrastructure, etc. during each of the last three years; wise and project-wise? (d) the details of the patents filed during the said period, State/UT-wise; and Policy for Scientific Social Responsibility (e) the extent to which the start-up India mission *165. SHRI MANNE SRINIVAS REDDY: has given a boost to convert these patentable innovations ideas into start-ups during the period, State/ Will the Minister of SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY UT-wise? ×¾ÖóÖÖ®Ö †Öî¸ü ¯ÖÏÖîªÖê×ÝÖÛúß ´ÖÓ¡Öß _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ †Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 42 be pleased to state: Awareness about COVID Vaccine (a) whether the Government proposes to launch *169. SHRI KANUMURU RAGHU RAMA ‘Scientific Social Responsibility’ policy; KRISHNA RAJU: (b) if so, the details thereof; SHRI B.B.PATIL: (c) the salient features of the said policy and the Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY objectives intended to be achieved through the policy; and WELFARE (d) the progress made in this regard so far? þÖÖãµÖ †Öî¸ü ¯Ö׸ü¾ÖÖ¸ü Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß be pleased to state: Adverse Effects of Climate Change (a) the number of doses that are required to complete the vaccination process for COVID-19 and the number *166. SHRI THOMAS CHAZHIKADAN: of days required for the body to get immunity to the Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND virus; CLIMATE CHANGE (b) whether the Government proposes to initiate an ¯ÖµÖÖÔ¾Ö¸üÞÖ, ¾Ö®Ö †Öî¸ü •Ö»Ö¾ÖÖµÖã ¯Ö׸ü¾ÖŸÖÔ®Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß awareness drive to counter the issues/doubts arising be pleased to state: out of the effects of the vaccine and instill confidence (a) whether the Government has taken note of the in the people; climate change across the country during the last three (c) if so, the details of steps/measures taken by the decades; Government in this regard; and (b) if so, the details thereof; (d) the funds allocated for the purpose? (c) the geographical areas that have witnessed the most significant climatic change, with special reference to the Himalayas indicating the impact of such a change Promotion of High Quality Cotton on the environment in the country; and *170. DR. MUNJPARA MAHENDRABHAI (d) whether the Government has conducted any KALUBHAI: study to examine the trend of declining rainfall in certain areas of the country like Cherrapunji and if so, the Will the Minister of TEXTILES details thereof? ¾ÖÃ¡Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß be pleased to state: Conservation of Forests (a) whether the Government has envisaged a textile †*167. SHRI ASHOK MAHADEORAO NETE: policy for high quality ‘Shankar’ Cotton produced at Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND Surendranagar district in Gujarat owing to its reputation CLIMATE CHANGE as a hub of cotton activities in the country and if so, the details thereof; ¯ÖµÖÖÔ¾Ö¸üÞÖ, ¾Ö®Ö †Öî¸ü •Ö»Ö¾ÖÖµÖã ¯Ö׸ü¾ÖŸÖÔ®Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß be pleased to state: (b) whether the Government has any proposal/plan for setting up of a textile park in Surendranagar district; (a) whether the Government has taken or proposes and to take steps for the conservation of forests and development of forest-based industries in the country; (c) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor? (b) if so, the details thereof along with the details of schemes launched/proposed to be launched for the benefit of workforce employed in such industries; and First Phase of COVID Vaccination (c) if not, the reasons therefor? *171. SHRI K. MURALEEDHARAN: Waste Treatment Plant Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE †*168. SHRI GOPAL JEE THAKUR: þÖÖãµÖ †Öî¸ü ¯Ö׸ü¾ÖÖ¸ü Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE be pleased to state: ¯ÖµÖÖÔ¾Ö¸üÞÖ, ¾Ö®Ö †Öî¸ü •Ö»Ö¾ÖÖµÖã ¯Ö׸ü¾ÖŸÖÔ®Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß (a) the total number of persons expected to be provided COVID vaccine in the first phase of vaccination be pleased to state: including categories of persons covered; (a) whether the Government has formulated any (b) the expected date by which the first round of policy to set up a waste treatment plant in Darbhanga, vaccination is likely to be completed; Bihar for disposal of the plastic, bio-medical and solid waste generated keeping in view the rising urbanization (c) the total number of COVID vaccines doses that and for environmental protection; and have been ordered by the Drugs Controller General of (b) if so, the details thereof? India as on 20 January, 2021; _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ †Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 43 (d) whether orders placed thus far are expected to COTPA, 2003 cover all the persons proposed to be vaccinated in the *174. DR. (PROF.) KIRIT PREMJIBHAI first round at the rate of two doses per person; SOLANKI: and Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY (e) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons WELFARE therefor? þÖÖãµÖ †Öî¸ü ¯Ö׸ü¾ÖÖ¸ü Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß be pleased to state: Improvement in Air Quality (a) whether the Government is considering any *172. SHRI GAURAV GOGOI: proposal to remove the provision of allowing designated SHRI RAHUL RAMESH SHEWALE: smoking areas and point of sale advertising under the COTPA, 2003 for tobacco control; Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND (b) if so, the details thereof; and CLIMATE CHANGE ¯ÖµÖÖÔ¾Ö¸üÞÖ, ¾Ö®Ö †Öî¸ü •Ö»Ö¾ÖÖµÖã ¯Ö׸ü¾ÖŸÖÔ®Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß (c) if not, the reasons therefor? be pleased to state: Killing of Animals (a) whether the Government has identified any new emerging patterns for air quality improvement/ *175. SHRI KODIKUNNIL SURESH: deterioration in the country; Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND (b) whether most cities in the country experienced CLIMATE CHANGE an improvement in air quality during the initial months ¯ÖµÖÖÔ¾Ö¸üÞÖ, ¾Ö®Ö †Öî¸ü •Ö»Ö¾ÖÖµÖã ¯Ö׸ü¾ÖŸÖÔ®Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß of COVID-19 induced lockdown and if so, the details be pleased to state: thereof; (a) whether the Government has taken note of the (c) whether the air quality is back to pre-COVID incidents of killing of animals including elephants and levels and gains achieved during the lockdown leopards in Kerala; period have been squandered and if so, the details thereof; (b) if so, the details thereof; (c) whether the Government is aware of the rise in (d) whether the Government has received encroachments in buffer zones of forests across the suggestions from various quarters on the basis of air country; quality data collected during the lockdown so as to envisage a policy to monitor air pollution levels and if (d) if so, the details thereof; and so, the details thereof along with the action taken (e) the steps being taken by the Government to thereon; and reduce the conflict between people and wildlife including (e) the other steps being taken/proposed to be action taken to prevent encroachments in forest buffer taken by the Government to ensure that the zones? improvements in air quality are sustained? Regulations on Web Series †*176.