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LOK SABHA ______ List of Questions for WRITTEN ANSWERS Monday, September 28, 2020/Asvina 6, 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 — 230 Provisional Ban on News Channels Plight of HIV/AIDS Patients 3221. SHRI HIBI EDEN: 3223. SHRIMATI VANGA GEETHA VISWANATH: SHRI KOTHA PRABHAKAR REDDY: Will the Minister of INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY 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) whether two leading Malayalam news channels (a) whether the Government is aware that the were taken off air for 48 hours from 06-03-2020 and if so, sections afflicted with health issues such as HIV/AIDS, the reasons therefor; etc. are being ignored by the Government and (b) whether the Government has examined the multilateral agencies in COVID-19 related emergency requirement and legitimacy of banning these channels, if relief efforts; so, the details thereof and the factors which led to lifting (b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor; of the ban by curtailing the penalty; and and (c) the guidelines/advisories that are taken into (c) the steps being taken to help such persons? consideration for taking a channel off-air for a particular time period? Territorial Origin of COVID-19 †3224. SHRI AJAY KUMAR MISRA TENI: Anti-Journalist Harassment Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE 3222. DR. SHASHI THAROOR: þÖÖãµÖ †Öî¸ü ¯Ö׸ü¾ÖÖ¸ü Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß Will the Minister of INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government has ascertained the ÃÖæ“Ö®ÖÖ †Öî¸ü ¯ÖÏÃÖÖ¸üÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß location/territorial origin of COVID-19 virus that affected be pleased to state: the whole world, if so, the details thereof; (a) whether the Government is aware of the rising (b) whether the said territory is part of a sovereign trend of egregious cases of anti-journalist harassment in nation; the country which has led to India’s position on 142nd (c) if so, the details thereof; spot in the Press Freedom Index; (d) whether the Government proposes to take up the (b) if so, the reaction of the Government thereto; matter at international fora and claim compensation for (c) whether the Government considers such cases the same from the said nation for the COVID-19 virus as violation of freedom of expression as provided under affliction; and Article-19 of the Constitution of India; (e) if so, the details thereof and the action taken (d) if so, whether the Government has intervened/ thereon? proposes to intervene in any such case with a view to protecting the freedom of the Press; and National Institute for Tribal Health (e) if so, whether the Government proposes to use 3225. SHRI FEROZE VARUN GANDHI: the existing legislation or bring a new legislation to curb Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY such incidents and if so, the details thereof? WELFARE þÖÖãµÖ †Öî¸ü ¯Ö׸ü¾ÖÖ¸ü Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ †Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 598 be pleased to state: Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY (a) whether the Government is considering to WELFARE establish National Institute for Tribal health with field stations at different locations in tribal areas, if so, the þÖÖãµÖ †Öî¸ü ¯Ö׸ü¾ÖÖ¸ü Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß details thereof; be pleased to state: (b) the measures being taken by the Government to (a) whether the Government is planning to bring integrate tribal health affairs with schemes such as reservations in medical colleges for tribal people willing ICDS; and to serve in tribal areas; (c) whether the Government is planning to train (b) if so, the details thereof; young tribal youth volunteers, Arogya Mitras for (c) whether the Government has taken steps to set performing activities of ASHAs and to be community up medical colleges in tribal districts, exclusively for influencers with the help of Gram Sabhas, if so, the tribal students and if so, the details thereof; details thereof? (d) the steps being taken by the Government to attract specialist doctors and other health functionaries Healthcare in Aspirational Districts to tribal areas and ensure their stay for longer duration; 3226. SHRI Y.S. AVINASH REDDY: and Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY (e) whether there has been any increase in the WELFARE salary of doctors working in tribal areas in the last three years and if so, the details thereof? þÖÖãµÖ †Öî¸ü ¯Ö׸ü¾ÖÖ¸ü Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government has identified any Revival of Yarn Manufacturing Industries backward districts for development of Healthcare †3229. SHRI RAMDAS C. TADAS: infrastructure facilities under Aspirational Districts Programme across the country including Will the Minister of TEXTILES Andhra Pradesh; ¾ÖÃ¡Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß (b) if so, the details thereof; be pleased to state: (c) the number of districts selected and the quantum (a) whether the Government is aware that yarn of funds sanctioned and released so far; and manufacturing company located in Butibori area of (d) the works undertaken in these districts and Nagpur is lying closed for the last two years; progress thereof as on date? (b) if so, the steps taken by the Government to address the hardships being faced by the workers Violence Against Women employed in the said company and now rendered 3227. SHRIMATI NAVNEET RAVI RANA: unemployed; SHRI GAUTAM GAMBHIR: (c) whether the Government is considering to Will the Minister of WOMEN AND CHILD provide any package for the livelihood of the said DEVELOPMENT workers; and ´Ö×Æü»ÖÖ †Öî¸ü ²ÖÖ»Ö ×¾ÖÛúÖÃÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons be pleased to state: therefor? (a) whether violence against women is a social, economic, developmental, legal, educational, human rights Measures to Tackle Malnutrition and health (physical and mental) issue and a preventable cause of morbidity and mortality in women; 3230. SHRI L.S. TEJASVI SURYA: (b) if so, the steps taken/being taken by the SHRI PRATHAP SIMHA: Government to explore the relationship between violence Will the Minister of WOMEN AND CHILD against women and mental illness; DEVELOPMENT (c) the steps taken by the Government to check the ´Ö×Æü»ÖÖ †Öî¸ü ²ÖÖ»Ö ×¾ÖÛúÖÃÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß exploitation and gender discrimination against women be pleased to state: and empower them; (a) whether the Government is taking some exclusive (d) whether cases of domestic violence have seen actions during the ‘Poshan Maah’ (National Nutrition an increase during the period of lockdown and if so, the Month) of September to identify Severely Acute details thereof; and Malnourished children across villages in the country (e) whether the Government is planning to conduct and address their nutritional requirements, and if so, the any study to understand the reasons behind the rise, if details thereof; and so, the details thereof? (b) whether the Government is undertaking programmes to spread awareness on the issues related Reservation in Medical Colleges to malnutrition in children, pregnant women and lactating 3228. SHRIMATI MANEKA SANJAY GANDHI: mothers, and if so, the details thereof? _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ †Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 599 Farmer’s Science Congress Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE 3231. SHRI E.T. MOHAMMED BASHEER: ¯ÖµÖÖÔ¾Ö¸üÞÖ, ¾Ö®Ö †Öî¸ü •Ö»Ö¾ÖÖµÖã ¯Ö׸ü¾ÖŸÖÔ®Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß Will the Minister of SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY be pleased to state: ×¾ÖóÖÖ®Ö †Öî¸ü ¯ÖÏÖîªÖê×ÝÖÛúß ´ÖÓ¡Öß (a) whether the Government has resolved on World be pleased to state: Environment Day to plant a large number of trees in the (a) whether Farmer’s Science Congress was country, if so, the details of the scheme formulated in conducted recently along with the Indian Science this regard including the total number of trees proposed Congress at Bengaluru; and to be planted along with the financial assistance provided (b) if so, the theme of the event and the decisions/ during the last three years, State-wise; recommendations made/conclusions drawn therein? (b) whether the Government has taken cognizance of the fact that plants play an important role in improving Herbal Farms water ecosystem of any region and ensuring environmental balance, if so, the details thereof; 3232. COL. RAJYAVARDHAN RATHORE: (c) whether the Government has adopted large scale Will the Minister of AYURVEDA, YOGA AND plantation policy across the country especially in NATUROPATHY, UNANI, SIDDHAAND HOMOEOPATHY Bundelkhand region and such lands which are untillable/ (AYUSH) untilled; †ÖµÖã¾Öì¤ü, µÖÖêÝÖ †Öî¸ ¯ÖÏÖÛé ןÖÛú דÖ×ÛúŸÃÖÖ, µÖæ®ÖÖ®Öß, ×ÃÖ¨ü †Öî¸ ÆüÖê´µÖÖê¯Öî£Öß (d) whether Government proposes to plant medicinal (†ÖµÖãÂÖ) ´ÖÓ¡Öß and fruit bearing threes at various locations in the be pleased to state: country; and (a) the percentage share of the Rs. 4,000 crores (e) whether suitable sites for tree plantation have announced by the Government for the cultivation of been identified and if so, details thereof? herbal farms that has been disbursed State/UT-wise district-wise including Rajasthan; Public Utility Infrastructure on Forest Lands (b) the total area involved in the cultivation of 3235.