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List of Questions for ORAL ANSWERS Friday, March 6, 2020/Phalguna 16, 1941 (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,ü 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

DD Channels in NE Region Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY *221. SHRI C. LALROSANGA: WELFARE Will the Minister of INFORMATION AND þÖÖãµÖ †Öî¸ü ¯Ö׸ü¾ÖÖ¸ü Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß BROADCASTING be pleased to state: ÃÖæ“Ö®ÖÖ †Öî¸ü ¯ÖÏÃÖÖ¸üÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß (a) whether the patients suffering from life be pleased to state: threatening diseases are unable to get the benefit of financial assistance under the Rashtriya Arogya Nidhi (a) whether the Government has any plan to (RAN) and Ayushman Bharat Yojana (ABY) due to some transform the existing Doordarshan Channels of DDK shortcomings in these schemes and if so, the details Aizawl, Kohima, Imphal, Gangtok, Agartala and Shillong thereof; into 24x7 DD Regional Channels; (b) whether the beneficiaries of ABY are not eligible (b) if so, the details thereof along with the time by for getting any assistance under RAN; which these channels are likely to be made operational; (c) whether the maximum coverage under RAN is (c) whether it is true that Prasar Bharati started the five lakh rupees whereas treatment for life threatening trial run of 24x7 DD Assam Channel from 01.01.2020; diseases costs more than twelve lakh rupees in AIIMS, (d) if so, the details thereof along with the time by Delhi; which the said channel is likely to be launched formally; (d) if so, whether the Government proposes to and extend the coverage under RAN for the treatment of said (e) whether any special budget allocation is proposed diseases to beneficiaries of ABY/BPL families and if so, for DD Assam Channel similar to DD Arunprabha Channel the details thereof; and and if so the details thereof along with the time frame (e) whether the Government proposes to enhance fixed for the purpose? the allocation of funds under these schemes to provide required financial assistance for treatment to the beneficiaries and if so, the details thereof? WHO Guidelines on Medical Prescriptions *222. DR. MUNJPARA MAHENDRABHAI Environmental Clearance for Magnesite Mines KALUBHAI: *224. SHRI PARTHIBAN S.R.: Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND WELFARE CLIMATE CHANGE þÖÖãµÖ †Öî¸ü ¯Ö׸ü¾ÖÖ¸ü Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß ¯ÖµÖÖÔ¾Ö¸üÞÖ, ¾Ö®Ö †Öî¸ü •Ö»Ö¾ÖÖµÖã ¯Ö׸ü¾ÖŸÖÔ®Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß be pleased to state: be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government has taken any steps to (a) whether the Government has cancelled the encourage doctors to follow the prescription writing environmental clearance certificate issued to the practices as per the ‘World Health Organization Magnesite mines in Salem, Tamil Nadu; Guidelines on Good Prescribing’; (b) if so, the details thereof along with the reasons (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and therefor; and (c) whether the Government proposes to give the (c) the other steps taken/proposed to be taken to environmental clearance certificate to magnesite mines prevent/mitigate the medication errors made by the in Salem in future and if so, the details thereof? doctors? National Mission on Quantum Technologies & Assistance to Patients Applications †*223. SHRI KAUSHALENDRA KUMAR: *225. SHRI VINOD KUMAR SONKAR: SHRI DINESH CHANDRA YADAV: SHRI A. RAJA: ______†Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 61 Will the Minister of SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY from the requirement of environmental clearance and ×¾ÖóÖÖ®Ö †Öî¸ü ¯ÖÏÖîªÖê×ÝÖÛúß ´ÖÓ¡Öß Environment Impact Assessment; be pleased to state: (b) if so, the details thereof along with the rationale behind such exemption; and (a) whether the Government has announced a National Mission on Quantum Technologies & (c) the total number of onshore and offshore oil and Applications (NM-QTA) with a total budget outlay of gas exploratory drilling projects permitted by the Rs. 8000 crore and if so, the details thereof; Government across the country during the last three years, project-wise? (b) the details of the targets set and the sectors likely to be covered under this mission along with the time by which it is likely to be implemented; Malnutrition and Stunting among Children (c) the States which are proposed to be covered *228. SHRI KODIKUNNIL SURESH: under this mission and the criteria followed for identifying these States; Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (d) whether the Government has planned to invest in research and development of robotics, digital þÖÖãµÖ †Öî¸ü ¯Ö׸ü¾ÖÖ¸ü Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß manufacturing, Artificial intelligence, Internet-of-Things be pleased to state: (IoT), 3D printing, drones, DNA data storage, quantum (a) whether as per the National Family Health Survey computing, etc. to harness the benefits of emerging new (NFHS) IV around 38.4 per cent of children under 5 years technology and if so, the details thereof; and of age are stunted in the country and there has been an (e) the other steps being taken by the Government increase in childhood wasting in 10 years, from 19.8 per cent to develop cutting edge technologies in the country? to 21 per cent with acute malnutrition rising in the country, if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor; Ayurvedic Colleges in Rajasthan (b) the details of interventions undertaken by the Government to address this issue; †*226. SHRI ARJUN LAL MEENA: (c) whether the Government is further seized of the Will the Minister of AYURVEDA, YOGA AND fact that Micronutrient deficiencies or ‘hidden hunger’ NATUROPATHY, UNANI, SIDDHA AND remains high in the country; HOMOEOPATHY (AYUSH) (d) if so, whether the Government proposes to †ÖµÖã¾Öì¤ü, µÖÖêÝÖ †Öî¸ ¯ÖÏÖÛé ןÖÛú דÖ×ÛúŸÃÖÖ, µÖæ®ÖÖ®Öß, ×ÃÖ¨ü †Öî¸ ÆüÖê´µÖÖê¯Öî£Öß conduct a study on the prevalence of such conditions (†ÖµÖãÂÖ) ´ÖÓ¡Öß in the country by constituting a high level committee; be pleased to state: and (a) the details of Ayurvedic Colleges and the number (e) if so, the details thereof? of graduate/post graduate level seats available in Rajasthan at present; Promotion of Plantation in Private Sector (b) the number of research works done in the post †*229. SHRI SHANKAR LALWANI: graduate Ayurvedic colleges during the last three years Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND and the details of the medicines developed from the said CLIMATE CHANGE research works; ¯ÖµÖÖÔ¾Ö¸üÞÖ, ¾Ö®Ö †Öî¸ü •Ö»Ö¾ÖÖµÖã ¯Ö׸ü¾ÖŸÖÔ®Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß (c) whether the effective medicines developed through these researches are being produced be pleased to state: regularly; (a) whether the Government is implementing any (d) if so, the details thereof; and special scheme to promote plantation in the private sector and if so, the details thereof; (e) the details of such medicines which are being used for the treatment of patients? (b) if not, the time by which the said scheme is proposed to be launched by the Union Government; Environmental Clearance for Gas Exploratory (c) whether any special scheme is being implemented Projects in Madhya Pradesh to promote bamboo plantation; and *227. SHRI A. GANESHAMURTHI: (d) if so, the amount of funds being allocated to SHRI UTTAM KUMAR REDDY Madhya Pradesh under the said scheme? NALAMADA: Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND School Health Programme under Ayushman Bharat CLIMATE CHANGE Scheme ¯ÖµÖÖÔ¾Ö¸üÞÖ, ¾Ö®Ö †Öî¸ü •Ö»Ö¾ÖÖµÖã ¯Ö׸ü¾ÖŸÖÔ®Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß *230. DR. SUBHASH RAMRAO BHAMRE: be pleased to state: DR. AMOL RAMSING KOLHE: (a) whether the Government has exempted onshore Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY and offshore oil and gas exploratory drilling in the WELFARE country including Cauvery delta zone in Tamil Nadu þÖÖãµÖ †Öî¸ü ¯Ö׸ü¾ÖÖ¸ü Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß ______†Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 62 be pleased to state: Linking of Medical Records with (a) whether the Government is implementing School Ayushman Health Cards Health Programmes to control the prevalence of lifestyle *233. SHRI KUMBAKUDI SUDHAKARAN: diseases among children; Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY (b) if so, the details thereof and the mechanism put WELFARE in place to monitor and evaluate the said programmes; þÖÖãµÖ †Öî¸ü ¯Ö׸ü¾ÖÖ¸ü Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß (c) whether the Government has recently launched school health programme under Ayushman Bharat–Health be pleased to state: and Wellness Centres to promote a healthy lifestyle (a) whether the Government proposes to link medical among students, if so, the details and the aims and history and records of the Ayushman Bharat Yojana objectives thereof; beneficiaries with the Ayushman Health Card; (d) whether his Ministry has also involved the (b) if so, the details thereof along with the provisions Ministry of Human Resource Development in this made for data security of the medical records on these initiative, if so, the details thereof along with the amount cards; of funds earmarked by the Government for the said (c) whether the Government provides Ayushman initiative; Health Cards to migrant workers and nomadic groups (e) the number of schools and the number of and if so, the details thereof; and students proposed to be covered in the first phase of (d) if not, the reasons therefor? implementation of this programme; and (f) the steps taken to popularize the programme among school children? Corona Virus †*234. SHRI CHANDRA PRAKASH JOSHI: One Stop Centres MS. LOCKET CHATTERJEE: †*231. SHRI NARANBHAI KACHHADIYA: Will the Minister of AYURVEDA, YOGA AND SHRI JASWANT SINGH BHABHOR: NATUROPATHY, UNANI, SIDDHA AND HOMOEOPATHY (AYUSH) Will the Minister of WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT †ÖµÖã¾Öì¤ü, µÖÖêÝÖ †Öî¸ ¯ÖÏÖÛé ןÖÛú דÖ×ÛúŸÃÖÖ, µÖæ®ÖÖ®Öß, ×ÃÖ¨ü †Öî¸ ÆüÖê´µÖÖê¯Öî£Öß ´Ö×Æü»ÖÖ †Öî¸ü ²ÖÖ»Ö ×¾ÖÛúÖÃÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß (†ÖµÖãÂÖ) ´ÖÓ¡Öß be pleased to state: be pleased to state: (a) whether the Ministry has made any efforts to (a) whether the Government approved the prevent the outbreak of Corona Virus; proposal for setting up of 180 additional One Stop Centres (OSCs) for women empowerment across the (b) if so, the details thereof; and country during 2018; (c) the success achieved as a result of the efforts (b) if so, the details thereof along with the number made by the AYUSH Ministry for protection from the of said centres established till date, State-wise including said virus? Gujarat; (c) whether any specific services are being provided to women in the said centres and if so, the details Medical Negligence in Private Hospitals and thereof; and Nursing Homes (d) the number of women benefited under the said †*235. SHRI SADASHIV KISAN LOKHANDE: scheme so far, State-wise? SHRIMATI RAMA DEVI: Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY Tribal Representation in NGT WELFARE †*232. SHRI MAHABALI SINGH: þÖÖãµÖ †Öî¸ü ¯Ö׸ü¾ÖÖ¸ü Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND be pleased to state: CLIMATE CHANGE (a) whether the Government is aware that a large ¯ÖµÖÖÔ¾Ö¸üÞÖ, ¾Ö®Ö †Öî¸ü •Ö»Ö¾ÖÖµÖã ¯Ö׸ü¾ÖŸÖÔ®Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß number of people have been given wrong treatment due to negligence on the part of many Private Hospitals and be pleased to state: Nursing Homes and there have been cases of death as (a) whether there is no representative from the tribal a result thereof; community among the expert members of National Green Tribunal despite this community having expertise in (b) if so, the State-wise details thereof for the last conservation of forests; three years along with the reaction of the Government thereto; and (b) if so, the reasons therefor; and (c) the steps taken by the Government to ensure (c) the details of the provisions under the law to participation/inclusion of tribal representative(s) in address the issue and the manner in which such incidents National Green Tribunal? are being checked? ______†Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 63 Programme to Encourage Young Scientists areas of the country and if so, the details thereof, State/ *236. SHRI SRIDHAR KOTAGIRI: UT-wise; SHRI MAGUNTA SREENIVASULU REDDY: (b) whether the Government has conducted any Will the Minister of SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY study to ascertain the reasons for the increasing number of cancer patients in these specific areas and other parts ×¾ÖóÖÖ®Ö †Öî¸ü ¯ÖÏÖîªÖê×ÝÖÛúß ´ÖÓ¡Öß of the country and if so, the details and the outcome be pleased to state: thereof, State/UT-wise; (a) whether the Government is conducting any (c) whether the Government hospitals/Health Centres programme to encourage young scientists to engage across the country are adequately equipped/facilitated themselves in scientific activities/undertake research to detect various types of cancer including breast cancer work; at the preliminary/initial stage; and (b) if so, the main characteristics of Young Scientists (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the steps Research Programme along with the details of funds taken/proposed to be taken by the Government to allocated for the purpose during each of the last three diagnose various types of cancer at the preliminary/ years and the current year; initial stage and provide treatment at affordable cost and create awareness in this regard throughout the country? (c) the age limit for availing of the benefits and the details of achievements made so far under this programme; and Telecast of Obscene Content (d) whether the Government is offering any †*239. SHRI SUMEDHANAND SARASWATI: special plan or scholarship under this programme, if so, Will the Minister of INFORMATION AND the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor? BROADCASTING ÃÖæ“Ö®ÖÖ †Öî¸ü ¯ÖÏÃÖÖ¸üÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß Schemes for Rural Women be pleased to state: *237. SHRI Y. DEVENDRAPPA: DR. BHARATI PRAVIN PAWAR: (a) whether the Government is aware that obscene content is telecast on various channels; Will the Minister of WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT (b) if so, the steps taken by the Government to ban such content; ´Ö×Æü»ÖÖ †Öî¸ü ²ÖÖ»Ö ×¾ÖÛúÖÃÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß (c) whether the Government has formulated any be pleased to state: guidelines in this regard; and (a) whether the Government has launched any new (d) if so, the number of channels against which schemes with special focus on the holistic development action has been taken for violation of the said guidelines of rural women during the last three years; during the last three years and the current year along (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons with the details of the action taken? therefor; (c) the financial allocations made under these new Restoration of Degraded Land schemes, State-wise; 240. SHRI P.P. CHAUDHARY: (d) whether the Government has any proposal to Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND engage NGOs and other private organisations working CLIMATE CHANGE in this direction and to provide them encouragement and support; and ¯ÖµÖÖÔ¾Ö¸üÞÖ, ¾Ö®Ö †Öî¸ü •Ö»Ö¾ÖÖµÖã ¯Ö׸ü¾ÖŸÖÔ®Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß be pleased to state: (e) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor? (a) the area categorised as degraded land across the country, State/UT-wise; Area Specific Cancer Cases (b) the area of degraded land that is proposed to be †*238. SHRI RAVI KISHAN: restored; SHRI RAVINDRA KUSHWAHA: (c) whether the Government is planning to promote Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY organic agriculture to restore such land and if so, the WELFARE details thereof; þÖÖãµÖ †Öî¸ü ¯Ö׸ü¾ÖÖ¸ü Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß (d) whether the Government proposes to enter into technology sharing agreements with other countries for be pleased to state: the purposes of land restoration and water conservation (a) whether the Government has taken note of in the country; and prevalence of various types of cancer in certain/specific (e) if so, the details thereof?

NEW DELHI; SNEHLATA SHRIVASTAVA February 29, 2020 Secretary General Phalguna 10, 1941 (Saka) ______†Original notice of the question received in Hindi. INDEX (Ministry-wise)

Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy (AYUSH) : 226, 234 Earth Sciences : Environment, Forest and Climate Change : 224, 227, 229, 232, 240 Health and Family Welfare : 222, 223, 228, 230, 233, 235, 238 Information and Broadcasting : 221, 239 Science and Technology : 225, 236 Textiles : Women and Child Development : 231, 237.

64 LOK SABHA ______

List of Questions for WRITTEN ANSWERS Friday, March 6, 2020/Phalguna 16, 1941 (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

Traditional Weaving Practices of Tribals Orphanages †2531. SHRIMATI RATHVA GITABEN †2533. SHRI GOPAL CHINNAYA SHETTY: VAJESINGBHAI: Will the Minister of WOMEN AND CHILD SHRI PRADEEP KUMAR SINGH: DEVELOPMENT SHRI JASWANT SINGH BHABHOR: ´Ö×Æü»ÖÖ †Öî¸ü ²ÖÖ»Ö ×¾ÖÛúÖÃÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß SHRI NARANBHAI KACHHADIYA: be pleased to state: SHRI PARBATBHAI SAVABHAI PATEL: (a) the number of orphanages being run by the Will the Minister of TEXTILES Government across the country, State/UT-wise; ¾ÖÃ¡Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß (b) the details of orphanages run by the Union be pleased to state: Government and the State Governments across the (a) whether the Government has any data regarding country, State/UT-wise; the weavers in the tribal areas who are engaged in (c) the number of people working in such orphanages, traditional weaving practices; State/UT-wise; and (b) if so, the details thereof, State-wise; (d) the number of orphans living in the said (c) the details of the schemes being implemented or orphanages run by the Union Government and the State Governments, State/UT-wise? proposed to be implemented by the Government for welfare of traditional tribal weavers to promote the said traditional weaving in the country; and Price of Cotton (d) the amount of funds allocated and utilized in this 2534. SHRI MANNE SRINIVAS REDDY: regard during each of the last three years and the current year? Will the Minister of TEXTILES ¾ÖÃ¡Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß Van Gram Vikas Yojana be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government has taken note of the 2532. SHRI SUNIL BABURAO MENDHE: sharp fall in prices of cotton from Rs. 5,800 per quintal Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND to Rs. 4,500, if so, the details thereof; CLIMATE CHANGE (b) the reasons that Cotton Corporation of India ¯ÖµÖÖÔ¾Ö¸üÞÖ, ¾Ö®Ö †Öî¸ü •Ö»Ö¾ÖÖµÖã ¯Ö׸ü¾ÖŸÖÔ®Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß (CCI) has not yet started purchase centres in the country, be pleased to state: particularly in Telangana; and (c) the corrective steps taken by the Government? (a) the total number of forest villages situated in protected areas of the country, especially in Maharashtra under the Van Gram Vikas Yojana; Jute Integrated Development Scheme (b) whether any proposal has been received by the 2535. SHRI NISITH PRAMANIK: Government for the implementation of Van Gram Vikas SHRI RAMESH CHANDER KAUSHIK: Yojana from the Government of Maharashtra in Bhandara and Gondia Districts; Will the Minister of TEXTILES (c) if so, the details thereof along with the details of ¾ÖÃ¡Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß the released/utilised amounts during the last three years be pleased to state: and the current year; and (a) the details of the targets achieved under the Jute (d) the status of progress and development of these Integrated Development Scheme (JIDS) 2015 and the villages during the said period? number of new clusters that have been established;

______†Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 492 (b) whether the seeds of jute are available in plenty (a) whether the Central Government has released in the country at present; funds to State Governments to establish special courts (c) if so, the quantum of jute seeds exported from in each judicial district for offences under POCSO Act; the country annually; and (b) if so, the details of funds released and utilized, (d) the schemes being implemented by the so far since the enactment of POCSO Act, State/UT- Government to encourage jute in North-Eastern States wise; and including Assam and across the country? (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

Violation of Environmental Laws Obesity and Lifestyle Diseases 2536. SHRI PARVESH SAHIB SINGH VERMA: 2539. SHRI L.S. TEJASVI SURYA: Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY CLIMATE CHANGE WELFARE ¯ÖµÖÖÔ¾Ö¸üÞÖ, ¾Ö®Ö †Öî¸ü •Ö»Ö¾ÖÖµÖã ¯Ö׸ü¾ÖŸÖÔ®Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß Ã¾ÖÖãµÖ †Öî¸ü ¯Ö׸ü¾ÖÖ¸ü Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß be pleased to state: be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government has proposed inclusion (a) whether the Government has taken cognizance of more civil penalties for violation of Environmental of the growing obesity and lifestyle diseases like diabetes laws and if so, the details thereof; among the children aged below 9 years and adolescents of age 10-19 in the country, particularly in Karnataka and (b) whether principles of strict liability can be used if so, the details thereof; by National Green Tribunal while adjudging cases relating to environmental offences and if so, the details thereof; (b) whether the Government has child nutrition and policies in place to ensure access to healthy and affordable food in schools and communities, and if so, (c) whether all recommendations of the 186th report the details thereof; of the Law Commission on Environmental courts have been implemented, if so, the details thereof and if not, (c) whether the Government proposes to launch a the reasons therefor? nationwide public awareness campaign to combat obesity, improve health of our children and empower parents and caregivers with the tools and information to make healthy Financial Assistance to Victims of Human food choices for the children; and Trafficking (d) if so, the details thereof? 2537. SHRI KANUMURU RAGHU RAMA KRISHANA RAJU: SHRI Y.S. AVINASH REDDY: AYUSH Grid Will the Minister of WOMEN AND CHILD 2540. SHRI P. RAVEENDRANATH KUMAR: DEVELOPMENT Will the Minister of AYURVEDA, YOGA AND ´Ö×Æü»ÖÖ †Öî¸ü ²ÖÖ»Ö ×¾ÖÛúÖÃÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß NATUROPATHY, UNANI, SIDDHA AND HOMOEOPATHY (AYUSH) be pleased to state: †ÖµÖã¾Öì¤ü, µÖÖêÝÖ †Öî¸ ¯ÖÏÖÛé ןÖÛú דÖ×ÛúŸÃÖÖ, µÖæ®ÖÖ®Öß, ×ÃÖ¨ü †Öî¸ ÆüÖê´µÖÖê¯Öî£Öß (a) whether the Government has been providing (†ÖµÖãÂÖ) ´ÖÓ¡Öß financial assistance to the victims of illegal human trafficking; be pleased to state: (b) if so, the details thereof; (a) whether the Government has taken any steps to set up a nationwide “AYUSH Grid” connecting all (c) the amount of assistance provided to each victim; hospitals and laboratories and to promote traditional (d) the number of persons who have sought systems of medicines; assistance during the past three years; and (b) if so, the details thereof; (e) the number of beneficiaries under the said scheme, (c) whether the Government has also proposed to State/UT-wise, particularly in the State of Andhra establish 12,500 AYUSH centres across the country for Pradesh? traditional system of healthcare and medicines; and (d) if so, the details thereof and financial allocation Funds under POCSO Act proposed by the Government for this purpose? 2538. SHRIMATI KANIMOZHI KARUNANIDHI: Will the Minister of WOMEN AND CHILD National Science Programme DEVELOPMENT 2541. SHRI KOTHA PRABHAKAR REDDY: ´Ö×Æü»ÖÖ †Öî¸ü ²ÖÖ»Ö ×¾ÖÛúÖÃÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß Will the Minister of SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY be pleased to state: ×¾ÖóÖÖ®Ö †Öî¸ü ¯ÖÏÖîªÖê×ÝÖÛúß ´ÖÓ¡Öß 493 be pleased to state: Financial Assistance to Filmmakers (a) whether the Government is working on major 2544. DR. HEENA GAVIT: national science programmes to be rolled out this year SHRI GAUTHAM SIGAMANI PON: and the subsequent years and also called upon scientists SHRI SHIVAKUMAR C. UDASI: in the country to take up an additional task of SHRI DHANUSH M. KUMAR: stewardship of the planet, which is facing multiple Will the Minister of INFORMATION AND challenges; BROADCASTING (b) if so, the details thereof and progress made in ÃÖæ“Ö®ÖÖ †Öî¸ü ¯ÖÏÃÖÖ¸üÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß this regard; be pleased to state: (c) whether most of the national science and technology missions announced by the Government in (a) whether the Government provides financial the recent months are fast taking shape and, if so, the assistance to filmmakers whose films are selected in details thereof and progress made therein so far; and competition section of an International film festival of repute or India’s official nomination for academy awards (d) whether four city science-clusters are being under foreign film category, if so, the details thereof formed in Bengaluru, Hyderabad, the National Capital along with nodal agency for implementing this activity; Region and Pune, which will serve as hubs that connect “bi-directionally” with State universities and less- (b) whether the Government has formulated any resourced locations around, if so, the details thereof and procedure for getting this financial assistance, if so, the progress made along with funds sanctioned and spent details thereof; so far? (c) the number of filmmakers who have been provided financial assistance during each of the last three years; Export of Handloom (d) whether the Government is also promoting persons with disability to show their talent by organizing †2542. SHRI ASHOK MAHADEORAO NETE: film festival on or for differently-abled persons, if so, the Will the Minister of TEXTILES details thereof; and ¾ÖÃ¡Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß (e) the other steps taken by the Government to promote Indian movies at International Films Festivals be pleased to state: including the Oscars? (a) the names of countries to which handloom have been exported during each of the last three years as on date; Protection of Women from Crimes and Harassment (b) whether the Government has formulated any †2545. SHRI JAGANNATH SARKAR: special plan in view of the rising demand of Indian Will the Minister of WOMEN AND CHILD handlooms globally; and DEVELOPMENT (c) if so, the details thereof? ´Ö×Æü»ÖÖ †Öî¸ü ²ÖÖ»Ö ×¾ÖÛúÖÃÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß be pleased to state: National AYUSH Mission (a) the details of measures taken by the Government †2543. SHRI NABA KUMAR SARANIA: that has resulted in decline in cases of crime against SHRI LAVU SRI KRISHNA DEVARAYALU: women; Will the Minister of AYURVEDA, YOGA AND (b) the extent to which the funds under Nirbhaya NATUROPATHY, UNANI, SIDDHA AND Scheme have been utilized on various projects since its HOMOEOPATHY (AYUSH) inception, State-wise; †ÖµÖã¾Öì¤ü, µÖÖêÝÖ †Öî¸ ¯ÖÏÖÛé ןÖÛú דÖ×ÛúŸÃÖÖ, µÖæ®ÖÖ®Öß, ×ÃÖ¨ü †Öî¸ ÆüÖê´µÖÖê¯Öî£Öß (c) the details of cases reported/registered, arrests (†ÖµÖãÂÖ) ´ÖÓ¡Öß made, trials completed, convictions made along with pending cases under crime against women, State/ be pleased to state: UT-wise including West Bengal; (a) the main features and objectives of National (d) the reasons for not setting up of One Stop AYUSH Mission along with the target date of its Centres in certain States, State/UT-wise including West completion; Bengal; and (b) whether the objectives of NAM have been (e) whether the Government has proposed any new achieved, if so, the details thereof, if not, the reasons scheme under Beti Bachao Beti Padhao Scheme and if therefor and the strategy chalked out to achieve the said so, the details thereof? objectives/goals; (c) the details of the funds released by the Climate Change Government to the various States under National AYUSH Mission during the last three years, State/UT-wise; and 2546. SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA: SHRI GAJANAN KIRTIKAR: (d) whether the North-Eastern States have derived SHRI SHRIRANG APPA BARNE: benefits under National AYUSH Mission, if so, the SHRI BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO: details thereof? SHRI SANJAY SADASHIV RAO MANDLIK: ______†Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 494 Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND (c) the arrangements made by the Government to CLIMATE CHANGE create awareness for the prevention and treatment of ¯ÖµÖÖÔ¾Ö¸üÞÖ, ¾Ö®Ö †Öî¸ü •Ö»Ö¾ÖÖµÖã ¯Ö׸ü¾ÖŸÖÔ®Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß this disease? be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government has decided to Advertisements on Paid Channels completely phase out the use of Hydro- 2549. PROF. SAUGATA RAY: Chloroflurocarbons (HCFC-1416) one of the most potent ozone depleting chemicals and if so, the details Will the Minister of INFORMATION AND thereof; BROADCASTING (b) whether the Government had issued a notification ÃÖæ“Ö®ÖÖ †Öî¸ü ¯ÖÏÃÖÖ¸üÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß to prohibit HCFC-1416 under Ozone Depleting be pleased to state: Substances (Regulation and Control) Amendment Rules, (a) whether the Government has taken note that 2019 issued under Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 almost all the paid television channels are airing and if so, the details thereof; advertisements in a large portion of its programmes; (c) whether the Government has made any alternate (b) if so, the details of Government permission/ arrangements for the foam manufacturers, one of the guidelines to air advertisements on paid channels; main users of HCFC-1416 and if so, the details thereof; (c) whether the Government has any mechanism to (d) whether several chemicals which are banned in foreign countries are still being used in the country and control airing of advertisements on paid channels; and if so, the details of such chemicals and the reasons for (d) if so, the details thereof and action taken against the same; and such paid channels? (e) the steps taken/being taken by the Government to ban such chemicals? Rajiv Gandhi Scheme for Empowerment of Adolescent Girls–Sabla Training and Employment Programmes for Women 2550. SHRI SELVAM G.: †2547. SHRI JUGAL KISHORE SHARMA: SHRI GAUTHAM SIGAMANI PON: SHRIMATI RITI PATHAK: SHRIMATI SUPRIYA SULE: SHRI SOYAM BAPU RAO: Will the Minister of WOMEN AND CHILD DR. AMOL RAMSING KOLHE: DEVELOPMENT SHRI KULDEEP RAI SHARMA: ´Ö×Æü»ÖÖ †Öî¸ü ²ÖÖ»Ö ×¾ÖÛúÖÃÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß SHRI SUNIL DATTATRAY TATKARE: be pleased to state: DR. DNV SENTHILKUMAR S.: SHRI SHRINIWAS PATIL: (a) the training and employment programmes being SHRI DHANUSH M. KUMAR: implemented by the Government for the women of the DR. SUBHASH RAMRAO BHAMRE: State of Jammu and Kashmir and the area/trades included SHRI MANICKAM TAGORE B.: in it; Will the Minister of WOMEN AND CHILD (b) the funds allocated, sanctioned, released and DEVELOPMENT utilised under the said schemes along with the number of women benefited thereunder during the last three ´Ö×Æü»ÖÖ †Öî¸ü ²ÖÖ»Ö ×¾ÖÛúÖÃÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß years and the current year; and be pleased to state: (c) whether the Government is contemplating to (a) whether the Government has launched the introduce new schemes in order to provide training to Rajiv Gandhi Scheme for Empowerment of Adolescent women and to support employment programmes and Girls–Sabla, if so, the details thereof along with the if so, the details thereof? achievements made thereunder so far; (b) the criteria fixed for identifying the beneficiaries Melioidosis under this scheme along with the number of adolescent girls benefited thereunder since its inception; †2548. SHRIMATI DARSHANA VIKRAM JARDOSH: (c) the scheme to raise awareness about this scheme and the outcome thereof; Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (d) the details and the outcome of the performance review of the said scheme along with the challenges þÖÖãµÖ †Öî¸ü ¯Ö׸ü¾ÖÖ¸ü Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß being faced in its implementation; and be pleased to state: (e) whether the said scheme is proposed (a) whether Government is aware that the people to be expanded to additional districts, if so, the cultivating rice are suffering from Melioidosis disease in details thereof and the steps taken thereon indicating many States/UTs and abroad; the quantum of nutritional supplements released (b) if so, the areas where this disease is prevalent thereunder during the last three years and the current in the country; and year, State/UT-wise? ______†Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 495 Dialysis Centres (a) whether the Government has taken note of several reports indicating that India is among the countries 2551. SHRI SANJAY SETH: which are facing human resource crunch in healthcare; SHRI BENNY BEHANAN: SHRI HIBI EDEN: (b) the density of doctors, nurses, paramedical professionals and medical colleges in proportion to Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY population in rural and urban areas of the country, State/ WELFARE UT-wise; þÖÖãµÖ †Öî¸ü ¯Ö׸ü¾ÖÖ¸ü Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß (c) whether the Government has formulated any be pleased to state: action plan to improve the availability of doctors, nurses, (a) whether the Government has noticed the increase para-medical professionals and medical colleges, in chronic kidney disease affecting the lives of financially particularly in the States where their ratio/density in deprived people due to lack of cost effective dialysis proportion to population is lower than the national centres, if so, the details thereof; average; and (b) whether the Government has any plan to establish (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons peritoneal dialysis services centres to provide doorstep therefor? dialysis services for kidney patients across States/UTs including Jharkhand; Nursing Admission (c) if so, the details thereof; 2554. SHRI S. MUNISWAMY: (d) whether the Government has any special proposal Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY in this regard; and WELFARE (e) if so, the details thereof? þÖÖãµÖ †Öî¸ü ¯Ö׸ü¾ÖÖ¸ü Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß be pleased to state: Removal of Hank Yarn Obligation Act (a) whether the Government has any plan to open 2552. SHRI BANDI SANJAY KUMAR: nursing admission for students of all streams; SHRIMATI CHINTA ANURADHA: (b) if so, the details thereof; SHRI KOMATI REDDY VENKAT REDDY: (c) whether the Government has received any Will the Minister of TEXTILES representation in this regard; and ¾ÖÃ¡Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß (d) if so, the details thereof? be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government has received any request AYUSH Hospitals or proposal to remove Hank Yarn Obligation Act from 2555. ADV. A.M. ARIFF: any Association; SHRIMATI GEETA KORA: (b) if so, the details thereof and the steps taken in DR. A. CHALLAKUMAR: this regard; Will the Minister of AYURVEDA, YOGA AND (c) whether the Government is aware of required NATUROPATHY, UNANI, SIDDHA AND quantity of hank yarn for handloom sector; HOMOEOPATHY (AYUSH) (d) if so, the details of the required quantity and †ÖµÖã¾Öì¤ü, µÖÖêÝÖ †Öî¸ ¯ÖÏÖÛé ןÖÛú דÖ×ÛúŸÃÖÖ, µÖæ®ÖÖ®Öß, ×ÃÖ¨ü †Öî¸ ÆüÖê´µÖÖê¯Öî£Öß count-wise, per kg price; (†ÖµÖãÂÖ) ´ÖÓ¡Öß (e) the count-wise hank yarn supplied since January be pleased to state: 2018 to January 2020; (a) the details of AYUSH hospitals functioning and (f) whether the Government supplied Muga, Eri, Silk, proposed to be established in different parts of country, Mulberry and Zari to Handloom sector; State/UT-wise and stream-wise including Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Jharkhand; (g) if so, the details and the price thereof, yarn-wise during the said period; and (b) the funds allocated and released to the States for the purpose during each of the last three years and (h) any steps taken by the Government to control current year, State/UT-wise; price increase of Hank Yarn under textile control orders? (c) the details of staff strength including doctors and medical practitioners in each stream of AYUSH Human Resource Crunch in Healthcare system of medicine, hospital-wise, location-wise; 2553. SHRI M. BADRUDDIN AJMAL: (d) the steps taken by the Union Government for supplementing the efforts of the State Government to Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY promote AYUSH in Kerala; and WELFARE (e) the steps taken by the Government to further þÖÖãµÖ †Öî¸ü ¯Ö׸ü¾ÖÖ¸ü Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß improve the condition of existing AYUSH hospitals in be pleased to state: the country? 496 Sample Testing of Coronavirus (b) whether the Government has notified the medical devices as drugs bringing a wide range of products 2556. KUMARI SHOBHA KARANDLAJE: under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940, if so, the SHRI KAPIL MORESHWAR PATIL: details thereof; SHRI SANTOKH SINGH CHAUDHARY: SHRI PRASUN BANERJEE: (c) whether approval from the Drug Controller is SHRI SANJAY SETH: required to manufacture, import and sell medical devices SHRI D.K. SURESH: and the said notification is likely to ensure safety and efficacy for regulation of prices under Drugs Price Control Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE Orders (DPCOs), if so, the details thereof along with the rules framed for any violations; þÖÖãµÖ †Öî¸ü ¯Ö׸ü¾ÖÖ¸ü Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß (d) whether the stakeholders have raised concerns be pleased to state: over proposed rules, if so, the details thereof; and (a) whether the Government is aware of the fact that (e) the number of Government run embalming centres the Coronavirus spread in China is likely to affect India; in the country, State/UT-wise and the manner in which (b) whether the Government has started a pilot the cost of embalming is regulated? project to detect the mysterious Coronavirus and has made preparation for testing of the samples of the virus in the various laboratories including National Institute Deaths due to Air Pollution of Virology and ICMR, if so, the details thereof; 2559. SHRI HEMANT SRIRAM PATIL: (c) whether the detected Coronavirus is negligible SHRI DHAIRYASHEEL SAMBHAJIRAO as per the tests carried out; MANE: (d) the number of persons isolated/quarantined SHRI UNMESH BHAIYYASAHEB PATIL: across India; and DR. SUJAY RADHAKRISHNA VIKHE PATIL: DR. SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE: (e) whether the Government has ascertained the origin of the said virus, if so, the details thereof? Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

Shortage of Landfill Sites ¯ÖµÖÖÔ¾Ö¸üÞÖ, ¾Ö®Ö †Öî¸ü •Ö»Ö¾ÖÖµÖã ¯Ö׸ü¾ÖŸÖÔ®Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß be pleased to state: †2557. SHRI MITESH RAMESHBHAI PATEL (BAKABHAI): (a) whether data on deaths due to air pollution is available, if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND therefor; CLIMATE CHANGE (b) the details of action taken to tackle various ¯ÖµÖÖÔ¾Ö¸üÞÖ, ¾Ö®Ö †Öî¸ü •Ö»Ö¾ÖÖµÖã ¯Ö׸ü¾ÖŸÖÔ®Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß factors causing air pollution like industrial waste, CO2 be pleased to state: emission from cars; (a) whether there is shortage of landfill sites across (c) the details of assessment made to understand the country; about regions most susceptible geographically to hazards (b) if so, the details thereof, State/UT-wise; of air pollution along with the measures taken to counter (c) whether people of the country including tourists it, during last three years; and are suffering from health problems due to improper (d) the budget allocated towards measures waste management and shortage of landfill sites; and undertaken for reduction of air pollution in the country? (d) if so, the details thereof and the corrective measures taken by the Government in this regard? Malnourishment among Women 2560. DR. UMESH G. JADHAV: Notification of Medical Devices as Drugs Will the Minister of WOMEN AND CHILD 2558. DR. T.R. PAARIVENDHAR: DEVELOPMENT SHRI A. GANESHAMURTHI: SHRI ASADUDDIN OWAISI: ´Ö×Æü»ÖÖ †Öî¸ü ²ÖÖ»Ö ×¾ÖÛúÖÃÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß SHRI SYED IMTIAZ JALEEL: be pleased to state: MS. PRATIMA BHOUMIK: (a) whether the incidence of malnourishment among SHRI DEVUSINH JESINGHBHAI CHAUHAN: women and children is higher as compared to men and Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor; WELFARE (b) whether the incidence of malnourishment among þÖÖãµÖ †Öî¸ü ¯Ö׸ü¾ÖÖ¸ü Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß children is largely under reported in many parts of the be pleased to state: country and if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor; (a) whether there are no guidelines for medical devices like stents, pacemaker and ortho implants thereby (c) whether the faulty methods employed to diagnose affecting their quality standards and leading to malnutrition has led to poor detection of cases of unregulated prices, if so, the details thereof; malnutrition and if so, the details thereof; and ______†Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 497 (d) the details of efforts made by the Government to (c) whether there has been any increase/decrease in prevent malnutrition among women and children in the the number of Indian Scientists who are returning to country? work in India and if so, the details thereof; (d) whether Government has taken any measures to World Pneumonia Day stop migration of Indian Scientists to other countries and if so, the details thereof and the extent to which 2561. SHRI GAUTHAM SIGAMANI PON: these steps are successful; and DR. HEENA GAVIT: (e) if not, the reasons therefor? SHRI SELVAM G.: SHRI SHIVAKUMAR C. UDASI: SHRI DHANUSH M. KUMAR: Policy on Rare Diseases Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY †2564. SHRI VINAYAK RAUT: WELFARE SHRIMATI SAJDA AHMED: þÖÖãµÖ †Öî¸ü ¯Ö׸ü¾ÖÖ¸ü Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government has observed World þÖÖãµÖ †Öî¸ü ¯Ö׸ü¾ÖÖ¸ü Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß Pneumonia Day, if so, the details of programmes launched be pleased to state: and organized to eradicate pneumonia on this occasion; (a) whether the Government is contemplating to (b) whether the country has a high mortality rate include more diseases in the draft policy on rare diseases; due to pneumonia, if so, the details thereof and the (b) if so, the details thereof; reasons therefor along with the number of children died (c) if not, the reasons therefor; due to pneumonia during each of the last three years, State/UT-wise; (d) whether the Government is planning to set up centre for excellence for rare diseases, if so, the details (c) whether cases of pneumonia are more in villages thereof, State/UT-wise including West Bengal; and than in urban areas, if so, the details thereof; (e) if so, the details thereof? (d) whether Government has formulated any specific policy/scheme to deal with pneumonia in villages, if so, the details thereof and if not the corrective steps taken Reproductive and Child Health Flexi Pool in this regard; and 2565. SHRI P.C. MOHAN: (e) the other steps taken by the Government to Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY create awareness at grassroot level on preventing WELFARE pneumonia through ASHA and Anganwadi workers? þÖÖãµÖ †Öî¸ü ¯Ö׸ü¾ÖÖ¸ü Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß be pleased to state: Pollution in Ocean by Plastic Waste (a) the details of the break-up of fund allocations 2562. SHRI S. JAGATHRAKSHAKAN: and expenditure for family planning activities under Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND Reproductive and Child Health (RCH) flexi pool during CLIMATE CHANGE each of the last three years, State/UT-wise; and ¯ÖµÖÖÔ¾Ö¸üÞÖ, ¾Ö®Ö †Öî¸ü •Ö»Ö¾ÖÖµÖã ¯Ö׸ü¾ÖŸÖÔ®Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß (b) the details of break-up of allocations and expenditure for each activity under family planning such be pleased to state: as permanent methods, spacing methods, training, IEC/ (a) whether the Government has enacted any BCC, procurement of equipment, drugs and consumables, stringent measures or proposes to enact any law to ASHA incentives, and other activities under the RCH- prevent pollution in oceans due to plastic waste; flexi pool of NHM during each of the last three years, (b) if so, the details thereof; and State/UT-wise? (c) if not, the reasons therefor? Upgradation of AYUSH Hospitals/Dispensaries under NAM Migration of Indian Scientists 2566. SHRI UNMESH BHAIYYASAHEB PATIL: 2563. SHRI G.M. SIDDESHWAR: SHRI HEMANT SRIRAM PATIL: SHRIMATI POONAM MAHAJAN: DR. SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE: Will the Minister of SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY SHRI DHAIRYASHEEL SAMBHAJIRAO MANE: ×¾ÖóÖÖ®Ö †Öî¸ü ¯ÖÏÖîªÖê×ÝÖÛúß ´ÖÓ¡Öß DR. SUJAY RADHAKRISHNA VIKHE PATIL: be pleased to state: Will the Minister of AYURVEDA, YOGA AND (a) whether the Government has any information NATUROPATHY, UNANI, SIDDHA AND regarding Indian Scientists returning to India; HOMOEOPATHY (AYUSH) (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons †ÖµÖã¾Öì¤ü, µÖÖêÝÖ †Öî¸ ¯ÖÏÖÛé ןÖÛú דÖ×ÛúŸÃÖÖ, µÖæ®ÖÖ®Öß, ×ÃÖ¨ü †Öî¸ ÆüÖê´µÖÖê¯Öî£Öß therefor; (†ÖµÖãÂÖ) ´ÖÓ¡Öß ______†Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 498 be pleased to state: Doordarshan and All India Radio and if so, the reaction (a) the number of AYUSH hospitals and dispensaries of the Government thereto; and upgraded under the National AYUSH Mission (NAM) (f) the further measures being taken by the during the last three years; Government to improve the situation? (b) whether Primary Health Centres (PHCs), Community Health Centres (CHCs) and District Protection of Coastline Hospitals(DHs) have been upgraded with AYUSH facilities, if so, the details thereof, State/UT-wise; 2569. SHRI MANOJ KOTAK: (c) the total number of seats offered to students in Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND various AYUSH educational institutions under NAM; CLIMATE CHANGE (d) the number of seats increased during the last ¯ÖµÖÖÔ¾Ö¸üÞÖ, ¾Ö®Ö †Öî¸ü •Ö»Ö¾ÖÖµÖã ¯Ö׸ü¾ÖŸÖÔ®Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß three years; and be pleased to state: (e) the estimated amount spent by the Government (a) whether the Government has taken steps to under NAM in the last three years? protect fragile coastlines of Maharashtra and create sustainable management of coastal and marine resources in Sindhudurg and Ratnagiri; Digital Literacy among Women (b) if so, the details thereof; 2567. SHRI GAURAV GOGOI: (c) the details of stretches of the coast of Will the Minister of WOMEN AND CHILD Maharashtra where the Coastal Zone Management Project DEVELOPMENT is being implemented; ´Ö×Æü»ÖÖ †Öî¸ü ²ÖÖ»Ö ×¾ÖÛúÖÃÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß (d) whether the Government has taken or proposes be pleased to state: to take steps for mangrove plantation in Maharashtra (a) details of the partnership established between specially in Mumbai, Sindhudurg and Ratnagiri; and the Ministry of Women and Child Development and (e) if so, the details of the projects undertaken in Facebook India to improve digital literacy across the Maharashtra thereof? country; (b) whether the Government has any new plans or Healthcare Challenges schemes in place to increase the digital literacy among women; and 2570. SHRI VASANTHAKUMAR H.: (c) whether the Government has proposed to provide Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY statistics pertaining to digital literacy amongst women in WELFARE the country, if so, the details thereof? þÖÖãµÖ †Öî¸ü ¯Ö׸ü¾ÖÖ¸ü Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß be pleased to state: Decline in Viewership of Doordarshan Channels (a) whether the Government is aware that WHO has 2568. SHRI JANARDAN SINGH SIGRIWAL: outlined 13 healthcare challenges which will be in focus in 2020, if so, the details thereof along with the steps Will the Minister of INFORMATION AND taken in this regard; BROADCASTING (b) whether the Government proposes to invest in ÃÖæ“Ö®ÖÖ †Öî¸ü ¯ÖÏÃÖÖ¸üÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß newer form of antibiotics, if so, the details thereof; be pleased to state: (c) whether the Government proposes to create the (a) whether the Government has conducted any awareness for keeping healthcare and hygiene which study regarding the decline in viewership of national lacks in basic services across the country; and regional channels of Doordarshan and if so, the (d) if so, the details thereof and funds allocated in details and findings thereof; this regard; and (b) the initiative taken by the Government to increase (e) the other steps being taken by the Government the viewership of Doordarshan; to achieve this in 2020? (c) whether the Government proposes to implement corporate style governance in Doordarshan and All India Radio and if so, the details thereof and the reasons Amendment in Indecent Representation therefor; of Women (Prohibition) Act, 1986 (d) whether the Government proposes to reduce the †2571. SHRI RAJVEER DILER: allocation of funds to Doordarshan and All India Radio SHRI ASHOK KUMAR RAWAT: and if so the details thereof; Will the Minister of INFORMATION AND (e) whether it has come to the notice of the BROADCASTING Government that the lack of qualified and skilled ÃÖæ“Ö®ÖÖ †Öî¸ü ¯ÖÏÃÖÖ¸üÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß employees adversely affect the functioning of ______†Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 499 be pleased to state: (b) if so, the details thereof; (a) whether obscenity is being displayed openly in (c) whether the Government has received any the country and Doordarshan Kendras and private suggestion from the National Green Tribunal in this channels are also involved in such display of obscene regard; and content and if so, the reaction of the Government thereto; (d) if so, the details thereof? (b) whether appropriate steps are likely to be taken by the Government including issuing suitable directions to the Sensor Board to check the spreading of obscenity MIFF- 2020 by showing bedroom scenes in the name of the 2574. SHRIMATI SUPRIYA SULE: entertainment in films, T.V. serials and social media and DR. AMOL RAMSING KOLHE: if so, the details thereof; DR. DNV SENTHILKUMAR S.: (c) whether the Government is contemplating on SHRI KULDEEP RAI SHARMA: amending the Indian Penal Code, the Indecent SHRI SHRINIWAS PATIL: Representation of Women (Prohibition) Act, 1986 and DR. SUBHASH RAMRAO BHAMRE: other related Acts; SHRI MANICKAM TAGORE B.: (d) if so, the details thereof and the time by which Will the Minister of INFORMATION AND the amendments are likely to be made and if not, the BROADCASTING reasons therefor; and ÃÖæ“Ö®ÖÖ †Öî¸ü ¯ÖÏÃÖÖ¸üÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß (e) other measures being taken by the Government to check such tendency keeping in view social propriety? be pleased to state: (a) whether India has hosted 16th MIFF-2020 (Mumbai International Film Festival for Documentary, National Population Policy Short Fiction and Animation films) recently; †2572. SHRI DEVJI M. PATEL: (b) if so, the details thereof along with the number SHRI ASHOK KUMAR RAWAT: of documentary, short fiction and animation films from SHRI AJAY KUMAR MISRA TENI: different countries that were screened in the festival; Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY (c) whether this festival has helped Indian WELFARE documentary, short fiction and animation films to reach þÖÖãµÖ †Öî¸ü ¯Ö׸ü¾ÖÖ¸ü Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß other parts of the world and if so, the details thereof; be pleased to state: (d) whether any objective was set for the said film festival and if so, the details thereof along with the (a) whether a ‘National Policy’ to control population benefits derived therefrom; explosion exists in the country; (e) the funds allocated and utilized for this festival; (b) if so, the details with regard to the year of its inception, short term and long term targets set and and achieved under it so far and the status of allocation and (f) the other steps taken by the Government to utilization of funds thereunder; promote and popularize documentary and short films (c) whether any monitoring mechanism/agency has made in the country and also create market for the same been set up to implement the said National Policy and in the foreign countries? if so, the details of the achievements of such a mechanism; New Tariff for TV Subscribers (d) the extent to which the Government has been successful in controlling the population through 2575. SHRI SYED IMTIAZ JALEEL: execution of the said policy; and SHRI ASADUDDIN OWAISI: (e) the concrete efforts being made by the Will the Minister of INFORMATION AND Government to check increasing population other than BROADCASTING usual family planning services/programmes? ÃÖæ“Ö®ÖÖ †Öî¸ü ¯ÖÏÃÖÖ¸üÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß be pleased to state: Reverse Osmosis Systems (a) whether TRAI has come out with a new tariff regulation to enable TV subscribers to access and 2573. SHRI V.K. SREEKANDAN: manage channels; Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE (b) if so, the guidelines issued by TRAI in regard to pay channels and Network Capacity Fee (NCF); ¯ÖµÖÖÔ¾Ö¸üÞÖ, ¾Ö®Ö †Öî¸ü •Ö»Ö¾ÖÖµÖã ¯Ö׸ü¾ÖŸÖÔ®Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß (c) whether cable operators are not passing benefits be pleased to state: to the consumers, if so, the details thereof and the (a) whether the Government has issued any reasons therefor; notification regarding prohibition on the use of reverse (d) the number of such cases that came to the notice osmosis systems, which result in wastage of almost of the TRAI and action taken against such cable eighty per cent of water; operators; and ______†Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 500 (e) the extent to which this step of the TRAI is likely be pleased to state: to benefit the consumers of Cable TV? (a) whether the Government has conducted any survey to determine the total number of children under five years with Moderate Acute malnutrition and if so, Restructuring of ICDS the details thereof, State/UT-wise including Rajasthan; †2576. SHRI BASANTA KUMAR PANDA: (b) the details of steps taken by the Government to Will the Minister of WOMEN AND CHILD deal with the problem of malnutrition along with the DEVELOPMENT financial assistance provided by the Government to the States in this regard during the last three years State/ ´Ö×Æü»ÖÖ †Öî¸ü ²ÖÖ»Ö ×¾ÖÛúÖÃÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß UT-wise including Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh; be pleased to state: (c) whether the Government has taken any steps to (a) the details of the schemes being implemented provide nutritious food to the children as per international under the Integrated Child Development Service (ICDS) standards; and along with the total number of beneficiaries under the (d) if so, the details thereof? scheme across the country, State/UT-wise; (b) whether the Government has any proposal to strengthen and restructure the ICDS scheme and if so, “Brain Drain” of Healthcare Professionals the details thereof; 2579. DR. ALOK KUMAR SUMAN: (c) whether the Government has conducted any Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY survey to assess the number of corruption cases in the WELFARE disbursement of funds under the various ICDS schemes þÖÖãµÖ †Öî¸ü ¯Ö׸ü¾ÖÖ¸ü Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß across the country; be pleased to state: (d) if so, the details thereof, State/UT-wise; and (a) whether the Government has taken adequate (e) the steps taken/being taken by the Government steps to stop brain-drain of healthcare professionals for the effective implementation of ICDS programme to from hospitals; minimize infant-mortality rates across the country? (b) if so, the details thereof; (c) the number of doctors and nursing staff who left Earthquake Prone Zones their job in Government hospital and migrated to different countries; and 2577. SHRI RAVNEET SINGH BITTU: SHRI DILIP GHOSH: (d) the necessary steps taken to provide professional SHRI FEROZE VARUN GANDHI: facilities to stop such brain drain in the country including Bihar specially in Gopalganj district? Will the Minister of EARTH SCIENCES ¯Ö飾Öß ×¾ÖóÖÖ®Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß Rise in Prices of Drugs be pleased to state: 2580. SHRI SUSHIL KUMAR SINGH: (a) whether the Government has put in place adequate mitigation measures to reduce the impact of Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY high intensity earthquakes and if so, the details thereof; WELFARE (b) whether the Government has done a seismic þÖÖãµÖ †Öî¸ü ¯Ö׸ü¾ÖÖ¸ü Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß mapping of all the States in the country and if so, the be pleased to state: name of cities that fall under the high seismic zones of (a) whether the price of paracetamol, antibiotics like IV and V, State/UT-wise; azithromycin and any other drugs has seen a sharp rise (c) whether the India Meteorological Department due to Coronavirus outbreak in China; has identified and mapped the earthquake prone zones (b) if so, the details thereof and the steps taken by in West Bengal, if so, the details thereof; and his Ministry to control the prices; (d) the probable reasons for bringing an area into (c) whether the Government has done any analysis such earthquake prone zones in West Bengal? of the impact of the rise in prices of any drugs on the expenditure made on the procurement of medicines for CGHS; Moderate Acute Malnutrition (d) if so, the anticipated monetary value of increased †2578. SHRI RAHUL KASWAN: expenditure; and SHRI BHAGIRATH CHOUDHARY: (e) if not, the reasons therefor? SHRI BHANU PRATAP SINGH VERMA: DR. VISHNU PRASAD M.K.: AYUSH Medicine for Coronavirus Infection Will the Minister of WOMEN AND CHILD 2581. MS. PRATIMA BHOUMIK: DEVELOPMENT SHRIMATI MALA ROY: ´Ö×Æü»ÖÖ †Öî¸ü ²ÖÖ»Ö ×¾ÖÛúÖÃÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß ADV. DEAN KURIAKOSE: ______†Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 501 Will the Minister of AYURVEDA, YOGA AND (c) whether all the sanctioned parks have not been NATUROPATHY, UNANI, SIDDHA AND built or made fully functional and if so, the reasons HOMOEOPATHY (AYUSH) therefor; †ÖµÖã¾Öì¤ü, µÖÖêÝÖ †Öî¸ ¯ÖÏÖÛé ןÖÛú דÖ×ÛúŸÃÖÖ, µÖæ®ÖÖ®Öß, ×ÃÖ¨ü †Öî¸ ÆüÖê´µÖÖê¯Öî£Öß (d) whether the scheme has had the impact that it (†ÖµÖãÂÖ) ´ÖÓ¡Öß was envisaged to have in terms of promotion of industrial clusters, geographical agglomerations of firms and hubs be pleased to state: of production; and (a) whether it is a fact that the AYUSH ministry had (e) if so, the corrective steps being taken by the issued a public “advisory” that named several Government in this regard? formulations from Ayurveda and Arsenicum Album 30 from Homoeopathy as part of preventive measures National Level Institution against the novel coronavirus; if so, the details thereof; †2584. SHRI SANJAY BHATIA: (b) whether the AYUSH department conducted any comprehensive examinations and studies before the Will the Minister of EARTH SCIENCES announcement including sufficient stock of Arsenicum ¯Ö飾Öß ×¾ÖóÖÖ®Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß Album 30 medicine; be pleased to state: (c) if so, the details thereof including requisition of Arsenicum Album 30 received from the various States (a) whether the Government is formulating any and disbursement thereof; and scheme for expansion and development of national level institutions to promote earth sciences; (d) the details of the scientific procedure gone through/adopted by the ministry to arrive at the specific (b) if so, whether any such Institution is proposed formulations? to be setup in Karnal, Haryana; (c) whether there is any proposal to bring technological advancement to enhance the efficacy of Pollution from Vehicles the warning systems of the country; and 2582. SHRI Y.S. AVINASH REDDY: (d) if so, the details thereof? SHRI PRADEEP KUMAR CHAUDHARY:

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND Population of Leopards CLIMATE CHANGE ¯ÖµÖÖÔ¾Ö¸üÞÖ, ¾Ö®Ö †Öî¸ü •Ö»Ö¾ÖÖµÖã ¯Ö׸ü¾ÖŸÖÔ®Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß 2585. SHRI SHRIRANG APPA BARNE: SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA: be pleased to state: SHRI GAJANAN KIRTIKAR: (a) whether the Government has taken note of the SHRI SANJAY SADASHIV RAO MANDLIK: continuous rise in vehicular pollution and if so, the SHRI RAJMOHAN UNNITHAN: details thereof; SHRI BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO: (b) whether the Government has formulated any Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND action plan to curb vehicular pollution and reduce the CLIMATE CHANGE carbon emissions of vehicles and if so, the details ¯ÖµÖÖÔ¾Ö¸üÞÖ, ¾Ö®Ö †Öî¸ü •Ö»Ö¾ÖÖµÖã ¯Ö׸ü¾ÖŸÖÔ®Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß thereof; (c) whether the Government has conducted any be pleased to state: study to substitute the hazardous ingredients in fuel (a) whether there has been a steep fall in the used in vehicles; population of leopards in the country, if so, the details (d) whether the Government proposes blending of thereof along with the total strength of leopards; ethanol with fuel as one of the solutions for vehicular (b) whether as per a recent study the population of air pollution and if so, the details thereof; and leopards in India with high genetic variations have (e) the steps taken/being taken by the Government declined by 75 to 90 percent; in this regard? (c) if so, the details thereof and the factors responsible for such a steep decline in the distribution Textile Parks of leopards; 2583. SHRI VISHNU DAYAL RAM: (d) whether the Government is considering to invest Will the Minister of TEXTILES in conservation of leopards on the lines of tigers in the country, if so, the details thereof and the steps taken by ¾ÖÃ¡Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß the Government in this regard; be pleased to state: (e) whether a large scale decline in grasslands/ (a) the number of textile parks which have been built scrubland and poaching/illegal killing are the main out of the 59 textile parks which have been sanctioned reasons for the declining number of leopards and if so, under the Scheme for Integrated Textiles Park (SITP); the details thereof; and (b) the number of fully functional parks out of the (f) the steps taken/being taken by the Government ones which have been built; to protect the leopards in the country? ______†Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 502 Registration of Ventilators and Eradication of TB Anesthesia Equipment †2589. SHRI RANJEETSINGH HINDURAO NAIK 2586. SHRI SUNIL KUMAR MONDAL: NIMBALKAR: Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY SHRI JAGDAMBIKA PAL: WELFARE SHRI PALLAB LOCHAN DAS: SHRI RAMDAS C. TADAS: þÖÖãµÖ †Öî¸ü ¯Ö׸ü¾ÖÖ¸ü Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß SHRI SANGAM LAL GUPTA: be pleased to state: Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY (a) whether the life saving equipment like ventilators WELFARE and anesthesia work station are required to be registered þÖÖãµÖ †Öî¸ü ¯Ö׸ü¾ÖÖ¸ü Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß under medical devices rules, 2017; be pleased to state: (b) if so, the details thereof; and (a) whether the number of cases of Multi Drug (c) if not, the reasons therefor? Resistant (MDR) TB have increased in the country, if so, the details thereof indicating the number of Tuberculosis Trade of Spurious Medicines (TB), MDR-TB and XDR-TB patients in the country, State/UT-wise; †2587. SHRI OMPRAKASH BHUPALSINH ALIAS PAWAN RAJENIMBALKAR: (b) the steps taken to tackle antibiotic resistance SHRI VIJAY KUMAR: and drug resistant TB through intervention and awareness; Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (c) whether the Government has declared to make India TB free by 2025, if so the details thereof and the þÖÖãµÖ †Öî¸ü ¯Ö׸ü¾ÖÖ¸ü Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß time by which the National Strategic Plan (NSP) 2017-25 be pleased to state: for eradication of TB is likely to become operational; (a) whether the Government has taken note of (d) whether as per the NSP certain share of funds spurious medicines sold openly and its failure to check for NSP is to be utilized for the social welfare schemes, the increasing trade of spurious medicines, if so, the if so, the details thereof and the mechanism formulated details thereof and the reasons therefor; to ensure inter-ministerial coordination for connecting (b) the number of such cases reported, guilty persons TB programmes and the social welfare schemes; and arrested and action taken during the last three years and (e) the other provisions made/steps taken by the the current year, State/UT-wise; Government to eliminate Tuberculosis? (c) the steps taken by the Government to check the increasing trade of spurious medicines in various parts of the country; Elephant Deaths due to Train Accidents (d) whether the Government has developed any 2590. SHRI NITESH GANGA DEB: other system in addition to the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation for checking the quality of Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND medicines; and CLIMATE CHANGE (e) if so, the details thereof? ¯ÖµÖÖÔ¾Ö¸üÞÖ, ¾Ö®Ö †Öî¸ü •Ö»Ö¾ÖÖµÖã ¯Ö׸ü¾ÖŸÖÔ®Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß be pleased to state: CGHS Wellness Centres in Jharkhand (a) whether the incidence of elephant deaths due to †2588. SHRIMATI ANNPURNA DEVI: train accidents have increased in the country in recent SHRI PASHUPATI NATH SINGH: years; Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY (b) if so, the details of such deaths during the last WELFARE three years, State/UT-wise; þÖÖãµÖ †Öî¸ü ¯Ö׸ü¾ÖÖ¸ü Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß (c) whether the Supreme Court has issued any be pleased to state: direction to the Government to minimise the elephant deaths due to train accidents; and (a) the number of dispensaries functioning under the Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS) in (d) if so, the details and the outcome achieved as a Jharkhand at present, location/district-wise; result thereof? (b) whether the number of CGHS dispensaries is less in proportion to the number of Central Government Storage of Solid Waste employees posted in Jharkhand at present; †2591. SHRI LALLU SINGH: (c) if so, the reaction of the Government thereto; Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND (d) the steps taken by the Government to set up CLIMATE CHANGE CGHS dispensaries in proportion to the number of Central Government employees; and ¯ÖµÖÖÔ¾Ö¸üÞÖ, ¾Ö®Ö †Öî¸ü •Ö»Ö¾ÖÖµÖã ¯Ö׸ü¾ÖŸÖÔ®Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß (e) the outcomes of such steps till date? be pleased to state: ______†Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 503 (a) whether the Government has taken steps for (b) whether the Government has formulated any providing adequate space for the storage of solid waste plan in view of the demand for Indian textiles abroad and for its potential re-use; set any target for export of textiles; (b) if so, the details thereof; and (c) if so, the details thereof; and (c) if not, the reasons therefor? (d) the details of the textile products manufactured and the volume of trade in exports to different countries during each of the last three years, product-wise and Society of Integrated Coastal Management State-wise? †2592. SHRI SHANTANU THAKUR: SHRI NARANBHAI KACHHADIYA: Funds Allocated under One Stop Centres SHRI PARBATBHAI SAVABHAI PATEL: SHRI JASWANT SINGH BHABHOR: 2595. DR. (PROF.) KIRIT PREMJIBHAI SOLANKI: SHRIMATI RATHVA GITABEN SHRI CHANDRA PRAKASH CHOUDHARY: VAJESINGBHAI: Will the Minister of WOMEN AND CHILD SHRI PRADEEP KUMAR SINGH: DEVELOPMENT Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND ´Ö×Æü»ÖÖ †Öî¸ü ²ÖÖ»Ö ×¾ÖÛúÖÃÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß CLIMATE CHANGE be pleased to state: ¯ÖµÖÖÔ¾Ö¸üÞÖ, ¾Ö®Ö †Öî¸ü •Ö»Ö¾ÖÖµÖã ¯Ö׸ü¾ÖŸÖÔ®Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß (a) the details of the ‘One-Stop Centres’ currently be pleased to state: operational in Gujarat along with the details of the districts not covered under the scheme; (a) whether the Government has been successful in achieving the objective of the ‘Society of Integrated (b) the reasons for non-coverage of some districts Coastal Management’ being implemented as a pilot project across the country under the said scheme; in the country and if so, the details thereof; (c) the details of funds allocated under the scheme (b) whether the Government has been successful in during the last two years, year and State/UT-wise; and reducing coastal pollution and waste and if so, the (d) the details of unutilized funds under the scheme details thereof; and the reasons for non-utilisation of the allocated (c) the number of Indian coasts included under the funds thereunder along with the response of the said project; and Government in this regard? (d) the extent to which the said project is likely to promote tourism? Closure of Sterlite Copper Plant

Child Welfare Committees 2596. SHRIMATI JYOTSNA CHARANDAS MAHANT: 2593. SHRI RAJU BISTA: Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND Will the Minister of WOMEN AND CHILD CLIMATE CHANGE DEVELOPMENT ¯ÖµÖÖÔ¾Ö¸üÞÖ, ¾Ö®Ö †Öî¸ü •Ö»Ö¾ÖÖµÖã ¯Ö׸ü¾ÖŸÖÔ®Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß ´Ö×Æü»ÖÖ †Öî¸ü ²ÖÖ»Ö ×¾ÖÛúÖÃÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß be pleased to state: be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government is aware that Pollution (a) whether the Government is aware that no Child Control Board of Tamil Nadu has shut down the largest Welfare Committee and District Child Protection Officer Sterlite Copper Plant without providing any opportunity have been appointed in Darjeeling district since 2017; to the latter to respond to any non-compliance; (b) whether the Government has maintained any (b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor; data on number of women and children trafficked from (c) whether the Government proposes to probe the the districts of Darjeeling, Kalimpong, Alipurduar and closure of the said plant; and North Dinajpur and if so, the details thereof; and (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons (c) the steps taken by the Government to keep a therefor? check on international human trafficking given that Darjeeling constituency shares four international borders? Women Farmers

Demand for Indian Textiles Abroad 2597. SHRI JAYADEV GALLA: Will the Minister of WOMEN AND CHILD †2594. SHRI ARUN SAO: DEVELOPMENT Will the Minister of TEXTILES ´Ö×Æü»ÖÖ †Öî¸ü ²ÖÖ»Ö ×¾ÖÛúÖÃÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß ¾ÖÃ¡Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß be pleased to state: be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government has taken note of the (a) whether the Government has taken cognizance problems being faced by the women farmers due to the of high demand for Indian textile globally, if so, the Government’s proposal to shift the Secretariat from details thereof; Amaravati to Visakhapatnam and if so, the details thereof; ______†Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 504 (b) whether the Government is aware that women be pleased to state: farmers have been protesting against the shifting of (a) whether a number of proposals are pending with capital for the last three months and a few of them have the Union Government from the State Government of committed suicide and if so, the details thereof; Tripura for the development of district hospitals, (c) whether the Government/National Commission sub-divisional hospitals and primary health centres in of Women (NCW) has taken suo motu cognizance of the Tripura; and issue and if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons (b) if so, the present status of such proposals and therefor; and the details of the steps taken by the Union Government (d) whether the Government has taken action in this regard? against police officials responsible for manhandling women protesters and if so, the details thereof Ayurvedic Medical Colleges Compared to along with status of the cases registered against such Allopathic Medical Colleges officials? †2601. SHRI RAMDAS C. TADAS: Will the Minister of AYURVEDA, YOGA AND Snake Park NATUROPATHY, UNANI, SIDDHA AND †2598. SHRIMATI GOMATI SAI: HOMOEOPATHY (AYUSH) Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND †ÖµÖã¾Öì¤ü, µÖÖêÝÖ †Öî¸ ¯ÖÏÖÛé ןÖÛú דÖ×ÛúŸÃÖÖ, µÖæ®ÖÖ®Öß, ×ÃÖ¨ü †Öî¸ ÆüÖê´µÖÖê¯Öî£Öß CLIMATE CHANGE (†ÖµÖãÂÖ) ´ÖÓ¡Öß ¯ÖµÖÖÔ¾Ö¸üÞÖ, ¾Ö®Ö †Öî¸ü •Ö»Ö¾ÖÖµÖã ¯Ö׸ü¾ÖŸÖÔ®Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß be pleased to state: be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that the Ayurvedic Medical Colleges are lagging behind in terms of performance as (a) whether the Government proposes to establish a compared to Allopathic Medical Colleges and the snake park in Jashpur district of Chhattisgarh where a Government is fully dependent on private sector for large number of species of snakes are found; setting up of Ayurvedic Medical Colleges in the country; (b) if so, the details thereof; and (b) if so, the details thereof, State/UT-wise and the (c) if not, the reasons therefor? reasons therefor; (c) the total number of colleges set up by the Universal Immunisation Programme Government and also those set up in private sector during last one year and the reasons for variation in 2599. SHRIMATI MALA ROY: numbers thereof; and Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY (d) whether the Government has taken or proposes WELFARE to take any concrete steps to set up more Government þÖÖãµÖ †Öî¸ü ¯Ö׸ü¾ÖÖ¸ü Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß colleges and if so, the details thereof? be pleased to state: (a) the details of the amount currently being received Measures for Rehabilitation of Sex Workers by the Government from international organizations 2602. DR. SHASHI THAROOR: such as GAVI for the universal immunisation programme every year; Will the Minister of WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT (b) the details of the period for which the Government will receive this support from international ´Ö×Æü»ÖÖ †Öî¸ü ²ÖÖ»Ö ×¾ÖÛúÖÃÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß organizations; be pleased to state: (c) whether the Government has made any provision (a) whether the Government is aware that the for the continuation of immunisation programme beyond Supreme Court of India has constituted a Panel to the period of international support; advise the Court on three terms of reference that is (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons prevention of trafficking, rehabilitation of sex workers therefor; and wishing to leave sex work and conditions conducive for (e) whether the Government has assessed the total sex workers to live with dignity and if so, the details quantum of funds required to achieve 100 per cent thereof; and coverage under Universal Immunisation programme, if (b) the steps taken or proposed to be taken by the so, the details thereof? Government for tackling these issues?

Development of District Hospitals in Tripura New Variety of Poppy Plant 2600. SHRI REBATI TRIPURA: †2603. SHRIMATI SHARDABEN ANILBHAI PATEL: Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE Will the Minister of SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY þÖÖãµÖ †Öî¸ü ¯Ö׸ü¾ÖÖ¸ü Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß ×¾ÖóÖÖ®Ö †Öî¸ü ¯ÖÏÖîªÖê×ÝÖÛúß ´ÖÓ¡Öß ______†Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 505 be pleased to state: PMSSY Scheme, if so, number of AIIMS sanctioned, (a) whether the Scientists working in Central Institute State/UT-wise under the Scheme; of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants (CIMAP), Lucknow (b) the number of proposed new AIIMS like have developed a disease resistant variety of poppy institutions set up and made functional and those under plant having by-produce like straws and seeds that has construction in the country, funds allocated/proposed been patented in America; to be allocated and the present status of such institutes, (b) if so, the details of its utilization along with the State/UT-wise; specific features of the new plant; (c) whether the Government has requested all the (c) whether the benefits coming through the States to identify and allocate appropriate land for the American Patent are preserved for this plant; and proposed institutions and if so, the details thereof and (d) if so, the details thereof? the reaction of the States thereon; (d) the number of pending projects for setting up Kishori Health Cards such institutions along with reasons for delays and the time by which such projects will be completed and said †2604. SHRI RAJESH VERMA: institutes be made functional; SHRI GANESH SINGH: (e) the necessary steps taken/proposed to be taken Will the Minister of WOMEN AND CHILD by the Government to meet shortage of doctors and para DEVELOPMENT medical staff in already operational AIIMS Institutes in ´Ö×Æü»ÖÖ †Öî¸ü ²ÖÖ»Ö ×¾ÖÛúÖÃÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß the country; and be pleased to state: (f) the number of Government medical colleges set (a) the features of the Kishori Health Cards up/proposed to be set up/upgraded in the country, indicating the number of cards issued since its inception, State/UT-wise? State/UT-wise including Satna, Madhya Pradesh and Sitapur, Uttar Pradesh; AYUSH Wellness Centres (b) whether the States are maintaining Kishori Health Cards at the Anganwadi Centres along with other services 2606. SHRI S. VENKATESAN: provided under the Scheme for Adolescent Girls by the SHRI MANOJ TIWARI: States and if so, the details of States maintaining such SHRI VIJAY KUMAR DUBEY: records; Will the Minister of AYURVEDA, YOGA AND (c) whether the Union Government has any data NATUROPATHY, UNANI, SIDDHA AND under the said scheme and if so, the details thereof and HOMOEOPATHY (AYUSH) if not, the reasons therefor; †ÖµÖã¾Öì¤ü, µÖÖêÝÖ †Öî¸ ¯ÖÏÖÛé ןÖÛú דÖ×ÛúŸÃÖÖ, µÖæ®ÖÖ®Öß, ×ÃÖ¨ü †Öî¸ ÆüÖê´µÖÖê¯Öî£Öß (d) whether the Government has taken note that (†ÖµÖãÂÖ) ´ÖÓ¡Öß Madhya Pradesh Government has not maintained any be pleased to state: data in this regard and if so, the details and the reasons therefor along with the funds released since its inception, (a) whether the Government has any proposal to State/UT-wise including Satna, Madhya Pradesh; and establish AYUSH Wellness Centres in the country, State/ UT-wise, District-wise including Madurai, Tamil Nadu; (e) whether the Government has formulated any separate Scheme to maintain the health record of (b) if so, the details thereof and the time line decided Adolescent Girls and if so, the details thereof? in this regard; and (c) the system of medicines to be applied for Setting up AIIMS like Institutions treatment and medicines to be provided under existing AYUSH system of medicines? †2605. SHRI HARISH DWIVEDI: SHRI PARTHIBAN S.R.: DR. (PROF.) KIRIT PREMJIBHAI SOLANKI: Outbreak of Coronavirus ADV. A.M. ARIFF: 2607. DR. T. SUMATHY (a) THAMIZHACHI PROF. SAUGATA RAY: THANGAPANDIAN: DR. UMESH G. JADHAV: SHRI ANTO ANTONY: SHRI GURJEET SINGH AUJLA: DR. KALANIDHI VEERASWAMY: SHRI S. VENKATESAN: SHRI KURUVA GORANTLA MADHAV: DR. G. RANJITH REDDY: SHRI KANAKMAL KATARA: SHRI KHAGEN MURMU: SHRIMATI KESHARI DEVI PATEL: Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY SHRI HAJI FAZLUR REHMAN: WELFARE SHRIMATI MEENAKASHI LEKHI: þÖÖãµÖ †Öî¸ü ¯Ö׸ü¾ÖÖ¸ü Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß SHRI S. VENKATESAN: Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY be pleased to state: WELFARE (a) whether the Government proposes to set up new AIIMS like institutions in the country under þÖÖãµÖ †Öî¸ü ¯Ö׸ü¾ÖÖ¸ü Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß ______†Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 506 be pleased to state: (b) the steps being taken by the Government for the (a) the total number of Indians reported to be rehabilitation of homeless children and to bring them infected by COVID-19 within the country and also on back to mainstream society; foreign soil so far; (c) the steps taken by the Government to provide (b) whether the number of deaths have increased assistance ensuring educational, mental, physical and due to COVID-19 in the country, if so, the number of emotional needs of such children are recognised and deaths reported within the country so far; fulfilled; (c) whether the Government has any strategic (d) the number of children staying in such institution, approach and are medically equipped to combat State/UT-wise; and COVID-19 particularly in the event of an outbreak, if so, (e) the steps taken by the Government to ensure the details thereof; proper monitoring and evaluation of such institution? (d) whether the Government has received any proposal from States/UTs including Tamil Nadu and Menstrual Hygiene complaints from public about Coronavirus, if so, the details thereof; 2610. MS. S. JOTHIMANI: (e) whether the Government has taken measures to Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY educate the public about this type of communicable WELFARE virus and face such challenges with scientific support þÖÖãµÖ †Öî¸ü ¯Ö׸ü¾ÖÖ¸ü Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß by global intervention, if so, the details thereof; and be pleased to state: (f) whether any separate OPD/hospitals have been (a) the details of the various programmes through made for the treatment of patients affected with Corona which the Government is promoting menstrual hygiene virus and if so, the details thereof along with number of such OPDs/hospitals and total number of cases reported in coordination with various Ministries; and being treated there, State/UT-wise and the action (b) whether adequate funds have been provided by plan to check the effects of Coronavirus? the Government to the States/UTs for the promotion of menstrual hygiene based on the proposals received from the States in their Programme Implementation Plans (PIPs) Clinical Research Centre for Ayurveda under the National Health Mission and if so, the details 2608. SHRI K. MURALEEDHARAN: thereof; Will the Minister of AYURVEDA, YOGA AND (c) whether the Government proposes to bring a bill NATUROPATHY, UNANI, SIDDHA AND on paid menstrual leave to women employees, if so, the HOMOEOPATHY (AYUSH) details thereof; and †ÖµÖã¾Öì¤ü, µÖÖêÝÖ †Öî¸ ¯ÖÏÖÛé ןÖÛú דÖ×ÛúŸÃÖÖ, µÖæ®ÖÖ®Öß, ×ÃÖ¨ü †Öî¸ ÆüÖê´µÖÖê¯Öî£Öß (d) the measures being taken to remove the stigma (†ÖµÖãÂÖ) ´ÖÓ¡Öß related to menstruation in the society? be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government has taken any steps for Mitigating Marine Plastic Litter establishing clinical research centre for Ayurveda in 2611. DR. KALANIDHI VEERASWAMY: Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology, Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND Thiruvananthapuram; CLIMATE CHANGE (b) if so, the details thereof; ¯ÖµÖÖÔ¾Ö¸üÞÖ, ¾Ö®Ö †Öî¸ü •Ö»Ö¾ÖÖµÖã ¯Ö׸ü¾ÖŸÖÔ®Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß (c) whether there is any proposal submitted by the be pleased to state: Government of Kerala in this regard; and (d) if so, the details thereof and the steps taken by (a) whether the Government has signed an agreement with Norway to work jointly towards mitigating marine the Government in this regard? plastic litter and microplastics within the country; (b) if so, the details thereof along with the funds Homeless Children estimated under this agreement; and 2609. SHRIMATI MEENAKASHI LEKHI: (c) the details of targets set including the number of Will the Minister of WOMEN AND CHILD States likely to be covered under the agreement? DEVELOPMENT ´Ö×Æü»ÖÖ †Öî¸ü ²ÖÖ»Ö ×¾ÖÛúÖÃÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß Red Sand Boa Snakes be pleased to state: 2612. SHRI N. REDDEPPA: (a) whether the Government has defined homeless SHRIMATI VANGA GEETHA VISWANATH: children and if so, the details thereof and if not, the Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND reasons therefor along with the number of homeless CLIMATE CHANGE children living across the country, State/UT-wise; ¯ÖµÖÖÔ¾Ö¸üÞÖ, ¾Ö®Ö †Öî¸ü •Ö»Ö¾ÖÖµÖã ¯Ö׸ü¾ÖŸÖÔ®Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß 507 be pleased to state: (d) whether the Government is aware of the rampant (a) whether it is a fact that rare non-poisonous red use of plastics in Andaman and Nicobar Islands, despite sand boa snakes are used for making certain medicines, a ban and if so, the corrective measures taken in this cosmetics and in black magic and are in huge demand in regard; and the international market, if so, the details thereof; (e) whether a National Coral Reef Institute has been (b) whether the cases of indiscriminate killing and established to facilitate research on Coral Reefs and if illegal sale of such snakes have come to notice of the so, the details thereof? Government; (c) if so, the steps taken/being taken to book such Abhaya Scheme persons under the Wildlife (Protection) Act in the last 2616. SHRI ANNASAHEB SHANKAR JOLLE: three years and the current year; and (d) the corrective steps taken to protect such species Will the Minister of WOMEN AND CHILD in future? DEVELOPMENT ´Ö×Æü»ÖÖ †Öî¸ü ²ÖÖ»Ö ×¾ÖÛúÖÃÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß Prevalence of Diseases be pleased to state: †2613. SHRI MALOOK NAGAR: (a) whether the Government proposes to upgrade Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY the existing One-Stop Centres on the lines of innovative WELFARE ‘Abhaya Scheme’ and implement the same in a better and scientific way; þÖÖãµÖ †Öî¸ü ¯Ö׸ü¾ÖÖ¸ü Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß (b) if so, the details thereof; and be pleased to state: (c) if not, the reasons therefor? (a) whether it is a fact that India bears the burden of having more than twenty percent people of the total world population suffering from various diseases and if Free School Uniform Project so, the details thereof; and 2617. SHRI HIBI EDEN: (b) the steps being taken by the Government to Will the Minister of TEXTILES address the said problem? ¾ÖÃ¡Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß Snow Leopards be pleased to state: (a) whether any study report has been prepared by 2614. SHRI JASBIR SINGH GILL: National Institute of Fashion Technology on regular Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND employment and better wages to handloom workers via CLIMATE CHANGE free school uniform project; ¯ÖµÖÖÔ¾Ö¸üÞÖ, ¾Ö®Ö †Öî¸ü •Ö»Ö¾ÖÖµÖã ¯Ö׸ü¾ÖŸÖÔ®Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß (b) if so, the details thereof; be pleased to state: (c) whether the Government is considering to provide (a) whether it has been reported that snow leopards financial assistance for free school uniform project across has recently made Lower Shivalik hills region of Punjab, the country; and Haryana, Himachal Pradesh its habitat and if so, the (d) if so, the details thereof? details thereof; and (b) the total number of snow leopards in States of Healthcare Facilities in Rural Areas Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Union Territories of Ladakh and Jammu and Kashmir? 2618. DR. A. CHALLAKUMAR: SHRI KAPIL MORESHWAR PATIL: Protection of Coral Reefs DR. NISHIKANT DUBEY: 2615. DR. SUBHAS SARKAR: Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE þÖÖãµÖ †Öî¸ü ¯Ö׸ü¾ÖÖ¸ü Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß ¯ÖµÖÖÔ¾Ö¸üÞÖ, ¾Ö®Ö †Öî¸ü •Ö»Ö¾ÖÖµÖã ¯Ö׸ü¾ÖŸÖÔ®Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß be pleased to state: be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government has conducted any survey in the recent past to ascertain the requirement of (a) whether any steps have been taken to protect healthcare facilities in rural areas and remote areas of the coral reefs in the country and if so, the details thereof; country; (b) whether it is a fact that the black and white (b) if so, the details and the findings thereof along corals are being harvested for jewellery making in Gulf with the follow up action taken/being taken by the of Kutch and Andaman and if so, the details thereof; Government thereon; (c) whether laws regulating gathering of corals are (c) the number of villages which do not have health being properly implemented and if so, the details thereof; care facilities in the country, State/UT-wise; and ______†Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 508 (d) the steps taken/being taken by the Government (d) the steps taken by the Government against the to improve the required infrastructure and other erring employees; and healthcare facilities especially in the rural and remote (e) whether these drug companies conducted areas of the country? dissolution test before marketing the paracetamol tablets, if so, the details thereof and the action taken to prevent Cervical Cancer any damages to the public who bought these medicines in good faith along with measures to ensure maintenance 2619. SHRI RAJESHBHAI CHUDASAMA: of quality standards by pharmaceutical companies? SHRI HEMANT TUKARAM GODSE: SHRIMATI NUSRAT JAHAN RUHI: SHRI KUNWAR PUSHPENDRA SINGH PhD Course in Quantum Technology CHANDEL: 2621. SHRI SANJAY SADASHIV RAO MANDLIK: Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA: WELFARE SHRI SHRIRANG APPA BARNE: þÖÖãµÖ †Öî¸ü ¯Ö׸ü¾ÖÖ¸ü Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß SHRI BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO: SHRI GAJANAN KIRTIKAR: be pleased to state: Will the Minister of SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (a) whether cases of cervical and breast cancer are rising in the country and cervical cancer accounts for ×¾ÖóÖÖ®Ö †Öî¸ü ¯ÖÏÖîªÖê×ÝÖÛúß ´ÖÓ¡Öß 25 per cent of female cancer, if so, the details thereof be pleased to state: indicating the number of cases reported during each of (a) whether the Government proposes to set up a the last three years, State/UT-wise; National Mission on Quantum Technology and (b) whether the Government has conducted any Application; study/assessment in this regard, if so, the details and (b) if so, the details thereof along with the aims and the outcome thereof; objectives of the said mission; (c) whether the Government proposes to make cancer (c) whether the total number of scientists involved check-up mandatory for women of certain age, if so, the in the mission are not adequate at present and if so, the details thereof and the steps including awareness details thereof and the steps taken by the Government campaigns taken/proposed for regular screening of such to involve young researchers in the field of quantum diseases including establishing National Screening technology; Programme to ensure early detection and treatment; (d) whether the Government is also considering to (d) whether the Government proposes to introduce start PhD course in the quantum technology to increase the Human Papilloma Virus DNA test at affordable cost the availability of scientists; and and HPV vaccination in the National Immunisation Programme, if so, the details thereof; and (e) if so, the details thereof and the time by which the said course is likely to start? (e) whether the Government proposes to offer free cancer treatment in all private and Government hospitals? Digitisation of Anganwadi Centres

Quality Tests for Medicines †2622. SHRI MOHANBHAI KALYANJI KUNDARIYA: 2620. SHRI SHANMUGA SUNDARAM K.: Will the Minister of WOMEN AND CHILD SHRI RAVNEET SINGH BITTU: DEVELOPMENT Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE ´Ö×Æü»ÖÖ †Öî¸ü ²ÖÖ»Ö ×¾ÖÛúÖÃÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß Ã¾ÖÖãµÖ †Öî¸ü ¯Ö׸ü¾ÖÖ¸ü Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government has initiated digitization be pleased to state: of data related to Anganwadi Centres (AWCs) across (a) the details of the number of medicines being the country for their proper monitoring; supplied by pharmaceutical companies failing the (b) if so, the status of such an initiative, State/UT- standard quality test, State/UT-wise during the last three wise including Gujarat; years, year-wise; (c) the details of proposed implementing agencies (b) whether the Central Drugs Standard Control and strategy employed to ensure timely digitization of Organisation (CDSCO) has found five batches of medicine AWCs; manufactured by three Government controlled drug manufacturers failing the quality tests, if so, the details (d) whether the Government has prescribed any time thereof; period to complete digitization of said AWCs and if so, the details thereof; and (c) whether the Government has received any report in this regard, if so, the details thereof and the name of (e) the steps being taken by the Government to the companies along with the drugs found sub-standard improve the nutritional, educational and health status of or spurious; children in AWCs? ______†Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 509 Promotion of Silk Welfare of Weavers †2623. SHRI KUNWAR PUSHPENDRA SINGH 2626. SHRIMATI SUMALATHA AMBAREESH: CHANDEL: SHRIMATI PRATIMA MONDAL: SHRI HARISH DWIVEDI: Will the Minister of TEXTILES Will the Minister of TEXTILES ¾ÖÃ¡Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß ¾ÖÃ¡Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß be pleased to state: be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government has put any mechanism (a) whether producers of silk and other silk products in place for timely review of the schemes being run for are facing difficulty in selling their products in the welfare of the weavers in the country; international market; (b) if so the time by which the review of the welfare (b) if so, the details thereof along with any evaluation schemes would conclude along with the highlights of made in this regard; review of the weavers schemes; (c) the details of the exports of silk industry during (c) whether the Government has taken any measures the last three years; and for further improvement of the schemes for weavers (d) the details of the steps taken by the Government based on the review highlights; for the technical upgradation, development and promotion (d) if so, the details thereof; and of silk in the country? (e) if not, the reasons therefor?

Audio Description Convictions under POCSO Act 2624. SHRIMATI KIRRON KHER: 2627. SHRI BALUBHAU ALIAS SURESH Will the Minister of INFORMATION AND NARAYAN DHANORKAR: BROADCASTING Will the Minister of WOMEN AND CHILD ÃÖæ“Ö®ÖÖ †Öî¸ü ¯ÖÏÃÖÖ¸üÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state: ´Ö×Æü»ÖÖ †Öî¸ü ²ÖÖ»Ö ×¾ÖÛúÖÃÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß (a) whether the Government has issued a directive be pleased to state: to film and TV series producers, including online (a) whether the conviction rate is very low in the streaming platforms to include audio description within cases registered under the Protection of Children from the production; Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act across the country; (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons (b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor therefor; along with the number of offenders convicted under the said Act since enactment, State/UT-wise; (c) whether his Ministry proposes to make audio description mandatory for producers and if so, the details (c) whether the Government proposes to setup more thereof; and courts under the Act; (d) if so, the details thereof; and (d) the steps taken by the Government to ensure accessibility in media for people with visual (e) the steps taken/being taken by the Government impairment? to ensure better implementation of the said Act? Shifting of Health Sector in Concurrent List Schemes for Poor Children 2628. SHRI P.C. GADDIGOUDAR: 2625. SHRIMATI POONAM MAHAJAN: Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY Will the Minister of WOMEN AND CHILD WELFARE DEVELOPMENT þÖÖãµÖ †Öî¸ü ¯Ö׸ü¾ÖÖ¸ü Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß ´Ö×Æü»ÖÖ †Öî¸ü ²ÖÖ»Ö ×¾ÖÛúÖÃÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß be pleased to state: be pleased to state: (a) whether a high level panel on reforms in the (a) the various programmes/schemes implemented health sector has recommended shifting of health sector by the Ministry for the betterment, safety and upliftment from State List to Concurrent List; of poor/orphan children and girl child; (b) if so, the details thereof along with the major (b) whether any special cell has been constituted by recommendations of the said panel; the Government to monitor the said schemes being (c) whether the Government has taken any steps to implemented by various organizations; and implement the recommendations of the panel; (c) if so, the details of report produced by the (d) if so, the details thereof; and special cell or monitoring committee during the last three (e) the time by which its recommendations are likely years, State-wise including Maharashtra? to be implemented? ______†Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 510 National Centre for Disease Control (e) whether the Government has any plan/strategies/ mechanism to stop or limit the production of PHVO in 2629. SHRI KOMATI REDDY VENKAT REDDY: the country to promote safe food and if so, the details SHRI BANDI SANJAY KUMAR: thereof? Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE Dilapidated Condition of NTC Buildings þÖÖãµÖ †Öî¸ü ¯Ö׸ü¾ÖÖ¸ü Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß be pleased to state: 2632. SHRI KAUSHAL KISHORE: (a) whether the Government has any proposal to Will the Minister of TEXTILES setup a research centre of National Centre of Disease ¾ÖÃ¡Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß Control for Hyderabad; be pleased to state: (b) if so, the details thereof; (a) whether the Government is aware of the poor (c) whether the Government of Telangana has condition of residential and commercial buildings under allotted temporary building for making the centre National Textile Commission (NTC), particularly in Uttar functional and adequate land for construction of Pradesh; permanent building to setup the research centre; (b) if so, the details thereof, State/UT-wise; (d) if so, the details thereof; and (c) whether the Government has formulated policy (e) if not, the reasons therefor? for redevelopment of Chawls under NTC; and (d) if so, the details thereof along with the reasons Bird Sanctuary therefor? 2630. SHRI BALLI DURGA PRASAD RAO: Expenditure and Investment on Treatment of Cancer Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE †2633. SHRI DEEPAK BAIJ: ¯ÖµÖÖÔ¾Ö¸üÞÖ, ¾Ö®Ö †Öî¸ü •Ö»Ö¾ÖÖµÖã ¯Ö׸ü¾ÖŸÖÔ®Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß SHRI RAMESH BIDHURI: SHRI A.K.P. CHINRAJ: be pleased to state: Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY (a) whether a group of birds come from Siberia every WELFARE year to Nelapattu, Sriharikota in Doravari satram mandalam in Shri Potti Sriramulu (SPSR) Nellore District of Andhra þÖÖãµÖ †Öî¸ü ¯Ö׸ü¾ÖÖ¸ü Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß Pradesh; be pleased to state: (b) if so, the details thereof; (a) whether World Health Organisation (WHO) (c) whether the Government has any plan to sanction estimates that India’s cancer numbers are higher than its Bird Sanctuary in the said district; and own estimates i.e. one in nine people being at risk and one in fifteen Indians likely to die due to cancer, if so, (d) if so, the details thereof? the details thereof indicating the total number of new cancer cases reported during the current year; Regulate Trans-Fat Limit In All Foods (b) the annual expenditure and investment on 2631. SHRI BHARTRUHARI MAHTAB: treatment of cancer in the country including hospital beds and other supporting infrastructure; Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (c) the details of improvements made in Government hospitals in terms of cancer treatment during the last þÖÖãµÖ †Öî¸ü ¯Ö׸ü¾ÖÖ¸ü Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß decade; be pleased to state: (d) the number of specialist doctors working in All (a) whether the Government has any plan to regulate India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) against the trans-fats limit to two per cent in food, if so, the details number of sanctioned posts along with the details of thereof; vacant posts of doctors, AIIMS Centre-wise; and (b) the manner in which the Government plans to implement the same; (e) the time by which the said vacancies are likely to be filled? (c) whether the Government has notified all regulations as required to regulate trans-fat limit in all foods, if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons e-Waste therefor along with the time by which the said regulations are likely to be notified; 2634. SHRIMATI APARAJITA SARANGI: (d) whether the Government has the data regarding Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND production of Partially Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil CLIMATE CHANGE (PHVO) in the country, if so, the details thereof; and ¯ÖµÖÖÔ¾Ö¸üÞÖ, ¾Ö®Ö †Öî¸ü •Ö»Ö¾ÖÖµÖã ¯Ö׸ü¾ÖŸÖÔ®Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß ______†Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 511 be pleased to state: Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND (a) the amount of e-waste generated annually in the CLIMATE CHANGE country during the last three years, State/UT-wise; ¯ÖµÖÖÔ¾Ö¸üÞÖ, ¾Ö®Ö †Öî¸ü •Ö»Ö¾ÖÖµÖã ¯Ö׸ü¾ÖŸÖÔ®Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß (b) whether e-waste is being imported from developed be pleased to state: countries; (a) whether the Government proposes to monitor (c) if so, the details thereof along with the quantum the level of air pollution due to movement/entry of ships of e-waste imported during the last three years; and in Indian maritime zone; (d) the steps taken by the Government to prevent (b) if so, the details thereof; e-waste from being imported? (c) whether the Government has taken any steps to curb such pollution; and Deaths Due to Pollution (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor? 2635. SHRI RAJIV PRATAP RUDY: Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY Promotion of Ayurveda WELFARE 2638. SHRI BENNY BEHANAN: þÖÖãµÖ †Öî¸ü ¯Ö׸ü¾ÖÖ¸ü Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß Will the Minister of AYURVEDA, YOGA AND be pleased to state: NATUROPATHY, UNANI, SIDDHA AND (a) the number of deaths during each of the last HOMOEOPATHY (AYUSH) three years on account of ailments related to air pollution, †ÖµÖã¾Öì¤ü, µÖÖêÝÖ †Öî¸ ¯ÖÏÖÛé ןÖÛú דÖ×ÛúŸÃÖÖ, µÖæ®ÖÖ®Öß, ×ÃÖ¨ü †Öî¸ ÆüÖê´µÖÖê¯Öî£Öß water pollution and contamination of food and water (†ÖµÖãÂÖ) ´ÖÓ¡Öß sources; be pleased to state: (b) the details of the steps being taken by the (a) whether the Government has information about Government to reduce the number of deaths due to air the countries across the world that have recognized pollution and water pollution/contamination of food and Ayurveda as a credible medical practice, if so, the details water in the country; thereof; (c) whether the Government is exploring the use of (b) whether any countries have signed MoU with any specific technology to combat air pollution in the Indian institutions to ensure that good practices of country; and Ayurveda are transferred on to them and therapists and (d) if so, details thereof? doctors are trained properly, if so, the details thereof; (c) whether the Government is taking any steps to Implementation of National Health Mission (NHM) promote Ayurveda as part of medical tourism in other countries including Arab and European countries; and †2636. SHRI SANJAY JADHAV: (d) if so, the details thereof and if not the reasons DR. NISHIKANT DUBEY: therefor? Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE Climate Change Action Plans þÖÖãµÖ †Öî¸ü ¯Ö׸ü¾ÖÖ¸ü Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß 2639. SHRIMATI CHINTA ANURADHA: be pleased to state: Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND (a) the status of implementation of National Health CLIMATE CHANGE Mission (NHM) in the country during the last five years ¯ÖµÖÖÔ¾Ö¸üÞÖ, ¾Ö®Ö †Öî¸ü •Ö»Ö¾ÖÖµÖã ¯Ö׸ü¾ÖŸÖÔ®Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß and the current year, year-wise and State/UT-wise including Maharashtra and Jharkhand; be pleased to state: (b) the details of funds released under National (a) whether the Government has recently instructed Health Mission during the last five years and the current the State Governments and Union Territories to prepare year, State-wise/UT-wise; climate change action plans consistent with the National Action Plan; (c) the details of components under which above said funds has been released component, State/UT and (b) if so, the details thereof; year-wise; and (c) whether the multiple environmental crisis, that (d) the necessary steps taken by the Government confront the country, have created an alarming situation for proper implementation and to put a check on in several ways; and misappropriation of funds and corruption in the said (d) if so, the steps taken by the Government to Scheme? provide special assistance to the State Governments/ UTs for the purpose?

Air Pollution due to Ships Coronavirus Medicine †2637. SHRIMATI RANJANBEN DHANANJAY 2640. SHRI ANTO ANTONY: BHATT: ______†Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 512 Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY Forest Area WELFARE †2643. SHRI JYOTIRMAY SINGH MAHATO: þÖÖãµÖ †Öî¸ü ¯Ö׸ü¾ÖÖ¸ü Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND be pleased to state: CLIMATE CHANGE (a) whether the Government has taken any steps to ¯ÖµÖÖÔ¾Ö¸üÞÖ, ¾Ö®Ö †Öî¸ü •Ö»Ö¾ÖÖµÖã ¯Ö׸ü¾ÖŸÖÔ®Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß provide medical or any other assistance to China, which be pleased to state: is very badly affected due to coronavirus, if so, the details thereof; (a) the status of dense forest areas in the country during the last three years; (b) whether the Government has identified any suitable medicine to prevent coronavirus; (b) the details thereof during last five years; (c) if so, the details thereof and the steps taken by (c) whether any forest area has turned into the Government in this regard; deforested area; and (d) whether the Government has issued any (d) if so, the details thereof at present? guidelines/notification/ban on import from Coronavirus affected countries; and Strengthening of Scientific Acumen among Students (e) if so, the details thereof? 2644. SHRIMATI RAKSHA NIKHIL KHADSE: Will the Minister of SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CGHS Wellness Centre in Karnataka ×¾ÖóÖÖ®Ö †Öî¸ü ¯ÖÏÖîªÖê×ÝÖÛúß ´ÖÓ¡Öß 2641. SHRI NALIN KUMAR KATEEL: be pleased to state: Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY (a) whether the Government is exhorting scientists WELFARE to work & concentrate and find solutions on the real þÖÖãµÖ †Öî¸ü ¯Ö׸ü¾ÖÖ¸ü Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß time social issues being faced by the country such as be pleased to state: malnutrition and work to improve quality of life of the common man; (a) whether the Government proposes to establish CGHS Dispensary/Wellness Centre in Dakshina Kannada (b) if so, the details thereof; and Udupi District of Karnataka State as presently the (c) whether the Government proposes to set up beneficiaries have to commute for a long distance to virtual labs to take science to the reach of students in Bangalore for taking medicines and other treatment etc. every corner of the Country to strengthen scientific every week due to non availability of CGHS Dispensary acumen among them; and and CGHS Doctors there; (d) if so, the details thereof? (b) if so, the time line fixed for completion of the project; and Corporate Social Responsibility (c) if not, the reasons therefor? 2645. SHRI D.K. SURESH: Increase in Forest Area Will the Minister of WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT †2642. SHRIMATI QUEEN OJA: DR. BHARATIBEN DHIRUBHAI SHIYAL: ´Ö×Æü»ÖÖ †Öî¸ü ²ÖÖ»Ö ×¾ÖÛúÖÃÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß SHRIMATI RANJANBEN DHANANJAY be pleased to state: BHATT: (a) whether the Government has any proposal to SHRI JAYANT SINHA: appeal to corporate sector to spend a certain percentage Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND share of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) for the CLIMATE CHANGE upgradation of Anganwadi Centres; and ¯ÖµÖÖÔ¾Ö¸üÞÖ, ¾Ö®Ö †Öî¸ü •Ö»Ö¾ÖÖµÖã ¯Ö׸ü¾ÖŸÖÔ®Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß (b) if so, the details thereof along with the response of the corporate sector thereto? be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government is contemplating to increase forest area across the country, if so, the details TV Transmitters thereof including Gujarat; 2646. SHRI DEVUSINH JESINGHBHAI CHAUHAN: (b) whether as the Forest Survey of India, non Will the Minister of INFORMATION AND forest areas have been selected for plantation in India BROADCASTING resulting in increase in the forest area, if so, the details thereof during the last five years; and ÃÖæ“Ö®ÖÖ †Öî¸ü ¯ÖÏÃÖÖ¸üÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß (c) the steps being taken/likely to be taken by the be pleased to state: Government to increase the forest area in the country (a) the details of TV transmitters (low and high) in including Gujarat? the country, State/UT-wise; ______†Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 513 (b) whether the Government has initiated any plan (b) the plan of action with the Government to deal for installation of TV transmitter in various States; with the situation in India; and (c) if so, the details thereof State/UT-wise; (c) the details of steps taken/proposed to be taken (d) whether any time limit has been fixed for this to bridge the broad gap between rural and urban purpose; and population with regard to availability of healthcare facilities/system? (e) if so, the details thereof?

Migration of MBBS Doctors Textile Parks for Traditional Styles 2650. DR. VISHNU PRASAD M.K.: †2647. SHRI RAMESH CHANDER KAUSHIK: Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY Will the Minister of TEXTILES WELFARE ¾ÖÃ¡Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß Ã¾ÖÖãµÖ †Öî¸ü ¯Ö׸ü¾ÖÖ¸ü Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß be pleased to state: be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government proposes to set up (a) the details of doctors who have proceeded textile parks to promote the traditional styles of all the abroad after completing their MBBS degree from the States including Haryana, if so, the details thereof; country; (b) whether the Union Government has received any (b) whether the Government has implemented any proposal in this regard from the Government of Haryana; policy regarding compulsory service after completing and their degree in the country; (c) if so, the details thereof? (c) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;

Quarantined Indian Passengers from China (d) whether the Government is also contemplating to recover compensation from the doctors who are 2648. SHRI KIRTI VARDHAN SINGH: proceeding to other countries, if so, the details thereof; Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY and WELFARE (e) the time likely to be taken in implementation of þÖÖãµÖ †Öî¸ü ¯Ö׸ü¾ÖÖ¸ü Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß such orders in this regard? be pleased to state: (a) the number of passengers de-boarded in India Viability Gap Funding Window for Setting up of from China in the last two months i.e. since the outbreak Hospitals of Coronavirus infection in China; 2651. SHRI RAJA AMARESHWARA NAIK: (b) the number of people quarantined and kept in SHRI VINOD KUMAR SONKAR: quarantine wards by ITBP and other agencies, city-wise; SHRIMATI SANGEETA KUMARI SINGH DEO: (c) the number of people who have been listed DR. JAYANTA KUMAR ROY: positive, city-wise; DR. SUKANTA MAJUMDAR: (d) the various steps being taken by the Government SHRI BHOLA SINGH: to prevent the endemic nature of this virus in our Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY country; and WELFARE (e) whether the country is prepared to take up the þÖÖãµÖ †Öî¸ü ¯Ö׸ü¾ÖÖ¸ü Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß challenge in case of an endemic situation and if so, the details thereof and action taken thereon? be pleased to state: (a) whether Government has proposed to set up Viability Gap funding window for setting up hospitals in Rapid Spread of Contagious Disease the PPP mode; †2649. DR. BHARATIBEN DHIRUBHAI SHIYAL: (b) if so, the details thereof; SHRI SHANKAR LALWANI: (c) whether Aspirational Districts with no Ayushman Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY empanelled hospitals are to be covered in the first WELFARE phase; þÖÖãµÖ †Öî¸ü ¯Ö׸ü¾ÖÖ¸ü Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß (d) if so, the details thereof; be pleased to state: (e) whether Government has proposed to target diseases with an appropriately designed Preventive (a) whether the world is facing rapidly spreading regime using Machine Learning and AI; and Coronavirus outbreak and is simultaneously also facing the challenge of infectious diseases, malnutrition and (f) if so, the details thereof along with the other non-communicable disease epidemic; steps being taken by the Government in this regard? ______†Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 514 Shortage of Doctors and Paramedics in AIIMS (e) the corrective steps taken by the Government to prevent such cases in future? †2652. SHRI SANGAM LAL GUPTA: SHRI TIRATH SINGH RAWAT: SHRI RAMDAS C. TADAS: Powerloom Textile Mills Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE †2655. SHRI UPENDRA SINGH RAWAT: SHRI SANJAY JADHAV: þÖÖãµÖ †Öî¸ü ¯Ö׸ü¾ÖÖ¸ü Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß SHRI ARVIND GANPAT SAWANT: be pleased to state: Will the Minister of TEXTILES (a) whether the Government has taken note of the fact that a large number of posts of Doctors and ¾ÖÃ¡Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß paramedics are lying vacant in various AIIMS being set be pleased to state: up in the country including Nagpur, Rishikesh and (a) the number of powerloom textile mills set up in Delhi; the country during the last five years and current year (b) if so, the details thereof, category-wise and including the number of those closed down during the post-wise viz. Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and said period, State-wise particularly in Uttar Pradesh; unreserved posts; and (b) the number of people rendered jobless during (c) the reasons for not filling up these posts so far the aforesaid period due to their closure along with the and the necessary steps taken/being taken to fill up details of schemes formulated for the development and such posts including specialists doctors in such renovation of powerloom sector; institutions in a time bound manner? (c) the details of funds allocated/utilised during the last three years and the current year, State-wise and Management of Hazardous Wastes scheme-wise including Uttar Pradesh; and 2653. SHRI JAYANT SINHA: (d) the share of handloom and powerloom sector in Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND total textile production in the country during the aforesaid CLIMATE CHANGE period? ¯ÖµÖÖÔ¾Ö¸üÞÖ, ¾Ö®Ö †Öî¸ü •Ö»Ö¾ÖÖµÖã ¯Ö׸ü¾ÖŸÖÔ®Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß be pleased to state: Afforestation Scheme (a) the details of schemes introduced/steps taken by the Government for systematic management of hazardous †2656. SHRI PRADEEP KUMAR CHAUDHARY: wastes such as chemicals and industrial solvents; Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND (b) the details of steps taken by the Government in CLIMATE CHANGE promoting recycling of solid waste along with the number ¯ÖµÖÖÔ¾Ö¸üÞÖ, ¾Ö®Ö †Öî¸ü •Ö»Ö¾ÖÖµÖã ¯Ö׸ü¾ÖŸÖÔ®Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß of solid waste recycling plants in Jharkhand, district- be pleased to state: wise; and (c) the number of waste management plants (a) the details of the increase in required forests or constructed under Common Bio-Medical Waste Treatment forest area to get recognition under Nationally Determined and Disposal Facility scheme along with the number of Contributions; plants currently operational, State-wise? (b) the details of the areas where trees were cut down on a large scale including deforested areas during Missing Children the last three years along with the reasons therefor; (c) the steps taken to prevent deforestation across 2654. SHRI SHIVAKUMAR C. UDASI: the country in the future; Will the Minister of WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT (d) the progress of the implementation of afforestation schemes; and ´Ö×Æü»ÖÖ †Öî¸ü ²ÖÖ»Ö ×¾ÖÛúÖÃÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß (e) the funds released in this regard during the last be pleased to state: three years? (a) whether the cases of missing children in the country has increased, if so, the details thereof; (b) whether the Government has identified the Compensatory Afforestation reasons behind such increase and if so, the details 2657. SHRI K. NAVASKANI: thereof; SHRI BALUBHAU ALIAS SURESH (c) whether the Supreme Court has directed State NARAYAN DHANORKAR: Governments to trace missing children and if so, the Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND details thereof; CLIMATE CHANGE (d) whether the case of missing children and human trafficking are inter-connected and if so, the details ¯ÖµÖÖÔ¾Ö¸üÞÖ, ¾Ö®Ö †Öî¸ü •Ö»Ö¾ÖÖµÖã ¯Ö׸ü¾ÖŸÖÔ®Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß thereof; and be pleased to state: ______†Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 515 (a) whether the compensatory afforestation Soil Erosion at River Banks mechanism instituted to balance the devastating loss of †2660. SHRI AJAY KUMAR MISRA TENI: natural forests has not made the desired impact in the country; Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE (b) if so, the details thereof during the last three years and the current year, State-wise and the reasons ¯ÖµÖÖÔ¾Ö¸üÞÖ, ¾Ö®Ö †Öî¸ü •Ö»Ö¾ÖÖµÖã ¯Ö׸ü¾ÖŸÖÔ®Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß therefor; and be pleased to state: (c) the steps taken/being taken by the Government (a) whether the Government is contemplating any to address the situation in each State? scheme to encourage people in the country for afforestation to stop soil erosion at river banks due to Scientific Social Responsibility incessant floods every year; (b) if so, the measures taken to tackle soil erosion 2658. SHRIMATI MANEKA SANJAY GANDHI: during the last three years and if not, the reasons Will the Minister of SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY therefor; and ×¾ÖóÖÖ®Ö †Öî¸ü ¯ÖÏÖîªÖê×ÝÖÛúß ´ÖÓ¡Öß (c) the approximate area of such lands earmarked be pleased to state: and targets envisaged to prevent soil erosion during the next financial year? (a) whether the Government has allocated funds to the Scientific Social Responsibility policy and if so, the details thereof; Effects of Global Warming on Wildlife (b) the manner in which the Scientific Social 2661. SHRI T.N. PRATHAPAN: Responsibility policy will be implemented and monitored; Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND (c) whether the scheme has specific outreach CLIMATE CHANGE programmes for the marginalized communities; and ¯ÖµÖÖÔ¾Ö¸üÞÖ, ¾Ö®Ö †Öî¸ü •Ö»Ö¾ÖÖµÖã ¯Ö׸ü¾ÖŸÖÔ®Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß (d) if so, the details thereof? be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government has taken note of the National Technical Textile Mission threats of global warming on wildlife; 2659. DR. KALANIDHI VEERASWAMY: (b) if so, the details thereof; SHRIMATI HEMA MALINI: SHRI KOTHA PRABHAKAR REDDY: (c) whether the Government has noticed any MS. LOCKET CHATTERJEE: unnatural disease or suspicious disappearance of certain SHRI KRIPANATH MALLAH: species due to effects of global warming and if so, the SHRI NIHAL CHAND: details thereof; and SHRI VINOD KUMAR SONKAR: (d) the steps taken/proposed by the Government to DR. JAYANTA KUMAR ROY: preserve wildlife from the effects of global warming? SHRIMATI VANGA GEETHA VISWANATH: SHRI RAJA AMARESHWARA NAIK: SHRIMATI JASKAUR MEENA: Upgradation of Hospitals in Kerala under PMSSY SHRIMATI SANGEETA KUMARI SINGH 2662. ADV. DEAN KURIAKOSE: DEO: Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY DR. SUKANTA MAJUMDAR: WELFARE SHRI BHOLA SINGH: Will the Minister of TEXTILES þÖÖãµÖ †Öî¸ü ¯Ö׸ü¾ÖÖ¸ü Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß ¾ÖÃ¡Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government has renovated/upgraded be pleased to state: hospitals in the State of Kerala under Pradhan Mantri (a) whether the Government imports large quantity Swasthya Suraksha Yojana (PMSSY); of technical textiles every year; (b) if so, the details thereof along with the funds (b) if so, the details thereof during the last three allocated to each such project during the last three years, volume and value-wise; years; (c) whether the Government has proposed to set up (c) whether the Government has any proposal to a National Technical Textiles Mission with a four-year modernise Government Medical College/Hospital at implementation period, if so, the salient features and the Idukki in Kerala under the said project; and estimated funds for this mission; (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons (d) the number of States likely to be covered and the therefor? targets fixed under this mission; and (e) the other steps being taken by the Government MBBS/PG Seats in Medical College to make India a global leader in Technical Textiles manufacturing and creating huge employment 2663. SHRI CHANDRA SEKHAR SAHU: opportunities particularly for women in the country? DR. PRITAM GOPINATHRAO MUNDE: ______†Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 516 Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY be pleased to state: WELFARE (a) whether the Government proposes to integrate þÖÖãµÖ †Öî¸ü ¯Ö׸ü¾ÖÖ¸ü Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß the traditional and modern systems of medicine, if so, be pleased to state: the details thereof; (a) whether the Government proposes to enhance (b) the steps taken to support research and training MBBS and PG seats in equal numbers in Medical Colleges for development of traditional system of medicine in the in the country, if so, the details in this regard, State/ country, State/UT-wise including Andhra Pradesh; UT-wise; (c) whether the Government has taken any steps to (b) the number of MBBS/PG seats as on date in promote the traditional systems of medicine at the various Medical Colleges in the country particularly in International level and if so, the details thereof; Odisha; (d) whether the Government is planning to establish (c) whether NITI Aayog has also recommended any separate AYUSH Universities in each and every State; proposal to the Government in this regard; and and (d) if so, the details thereof and the time and the (e) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons academic year from which such seats will be available in therefor? various Medical Colleges?

Cancer Hospital at Bargarh Integrated AYUSH Hospital 2664. SHRI SAPTAGIRI SANKAR ULAKA: 2667. DR. G. RANJITH REDDY: Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY Will the Minister of AYURVEDA, YOGA AND WELFARE NATUROPATHY, UNANI, SIDDHA AND þÖÖãµÖ †Öî¸ü ¯Ö׸ü¾ÖÖ¸ü Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß HOMOEOPATHY (AYUSH) be pleased to state: †ÖµÖã¾Öì¤ü, µÖÖêÝÖ †Öî¸ ¯ÖÏÖÛé ןÖÛú דÖ×ÛúŸÃÖÖ, µÖæ®ÖÖ®Öß, ×ÃÖ¨ü †Öî¸ ÆüÖê´µÖÖê¯Öî£Öß (a) whether the Government received any proposal (†ÖµÖãÂÖ) ´ÖÓ¡Öß from the State Government of Odisha for setting up of be pleased to state: Level 1 Cancer Hospital at Bargarh, if so, the details thereof; (a) whether the Government has approved the setting up of a 50-bedded integrated AYUSH hospital in (b) whether the Government proposes/plans to Anantgiri, Vikarabad, Ranga Reddy District of Telangana; approve Cancer Hospital at Bargarh; and (b) if so, the details thereof; (c) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor? (c) whether DPR has been prepared for the said project; and Death of Children due to Air Pollution (d) if so, the details thereof, the funds allocated for 2665. SHRI LAVU SRI KRISHNA DEVARAYALU: the same and the time by which this hospital is likely to become operational? Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE ¯ÖµÖÖÔ¾Ö¸üÞÖ, ¾Ö®Ö †Öî¸ü •Ö»Ö¾ÖÖµÖã ¯Ö׸ü¾ÖŸÖÔ®Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß Environmental Clearance to Construction Companies be pleased to state: 2668. SHRI PRATHAP SIMHA: (a) whether as per the World Health Organization Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND Report ‘Air Pollution and Child Health–Prescribing Clean CLIMATE CHANGE Air’, India’s toxic air killed more than one lakh children in 2016; ¯ÖµÖÖÔ¾Ö¸üÞÖ, ¾Ö®Ö †Öî¸ü •Ö»Ö¾ÖÖµÖã ¯Ö׸ü¾ÖŸÖÔ®Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß (b) if so, the details of the report and the response be pleased to state: of the Government thereto; and (a) whether the Government has imposed a ban on (c) the corrective measures taken by the Government the issuance of No-Objection Certificate for environmental in this regard? clearances to the various construction companies and industries in the country, including Karnataka; Research and Training for Traditional System of (b) if so, the details thereof; Medicine (c) whether the Ministry had formed any high-level 2666. SHRI RAM MOHAN NAIDU KINJARAPU: committee for conducting inspection and probe the SHRI KURUVA GORANTLA MADHAV: concerned realtors and companies; Will the Minister of AYURVEDA, YOGA AND (d) if so, whether the committee has submitted its NATUROPATHY, UNANI, SIDDHA AND report to the Ministry and if so, the details thereof; and HOMOEOPATHY (AYUSH) (e) whether the National Green Tribunal has taken †ÖµÖã¾Öì¤ü, µÖÖêÝÖ †Öî¸ ¯ÖÏÖÛé ןÖÛú דÖ×ÛúŸÃÖÖ, µÖæ®ÖÖ®Öß, ×ÃÖ¨ü †Öî¸ ÆüÖê´µÖÖê¯Öî£Öß (†ÖµÖãÂÖ) ´ÖÓ¡Öß note of said cases and if so, the details thereof? 517 Universalisation of ICDS (a) whether the Government proposes to formulate any scheme to plant trees on the banks of the river 2669. SHRI NATARAJAN P.R.: Ganga in view of soil erosion in Malda, West Bengal Will the Minister of WOMEN AND CHILD every year; DEVELOPMENT (b) if so, the details of the scheme in this regard; ´Ö×Æü»ÖÖ †Öî¸ü ²ÖÖ»Ö ×¾ÖÛúÖÃÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß and be pleased to state: (c) if not, the reasons therefor? (a) whether the Government has any proposal in place to universalise the Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) scheme; Public Advertisement Guidelines (b) if so, the details thereof; and 2673. MS. RAMYA HARIDAS: (c) if not, the reasons therefor? Will the Minister of INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING

Child Trafficking ÃÖæ“Ö®ÖÖ †Öî¸ü ¯ÖÏÃÖÖ¸üÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß be pleased to state: 2670. SHRI ABDUL KHALEQUE: (a) the status of the Committee of three members Will the Minister of WOMEN AND CHILD formed in response to Supreme Court’s directions to DEVELOPMENT oversee the implementation of the Public Advertisement ´Ö×Æü»ÖÖ †Öî¸ü ²ÖÖ»Ö ×¾ÖÛúÖÃÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß Guidelines; be pleased to state: (b) the details of composition and meetings held so (a) whether the Government maintain a district-wise far; data on trafficked children in Assam and if so, the details (c) whether such a Committee has been formed in all thereof; the States and if not, the list of such States and reasons (b) the number of shelter homes constructed for for non-formation; rescued children in Assam; (d) the details of complaints investigated by the (c) whether the Government is considering to Committee at the centre, year-wise; and increase the number of shelter homes across the country (e) the details of action taken against authorities and if so, the details thereof; and that violated guidelines as reported by the Committee? (d) the manner in which these rescued children are being rehabilitated? Pollution in Mining Areas 2674. MS. CHANDRANI MURMU: Indira Gandhi Matritva Sahyog Yojana Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND †2671. SHRIMATI RITI PATHAK: CLIMATE CHANGE Will the Minister of WOMEN AND CHILD ¯ÖµÖÖÔ¾Ö¸üÞÖ, ¾Ö®Ö †Öî¸ü •Ö»Ö¾ÖÖµÖã ¯Ö׸ü¾ÖŸÖÔ®Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state: ´Ö×Æü»ÖÖ †Öî¸ü ²ÖÖ»Ö ×¾ÖÛúÖÃÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß (a) whether the Government is aware that the local be pleased to state: people around the mining areas are suffering from different (a) whether the Indira Gandhi Matritva Sahyog chronic diseases due to pollution and the mine owners/ Yojana focuses on the pre-natal and post-natal nutrition companies are not taking adequate steps to check related problems of women in Madhya Pradesh; pollution; (b) if so, the details thereof; (b) if so, the details thereof; and (c) the details of the financial assistance provided (c) the steps taken by the Government to control to the pregnant and lactating mothers especially in rural pollution in mining areas and take action against such and hilly areas; and mine owners/companies? (d) whether the Government has any proposal to increase the financial assistance under this scheme and Control on News Web Portal if so, the details thereof? †2675. SHRI SANTOSH PANDEY: Will the Minister of INFORMATION AND Plantation of Trees on Banks of River Ganga BROADCASTING †2672. SHRI KHAGEN MURMU: ÃÖæ“Ö®ÖÖ †Öî¸ü ¯ÖÏÃÖÖ¸üÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND be pleased to state: CLIMATE CHANGE (a) whether there is any provision to take permission ¯ÖµÖÖÔ¾Ö¸üÞÖ, ¾Ö®Ö †Öî¸ü •Ö»Ö¾ÖÖµÖã ¯Ö׸ü¾ÖŸÖÔ®Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß from his Ministry for news web portal prevalent on be pleased to state: social media and youtube; ______†Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 518 (b) if not, whether the Government is considering (b) whether the incidents of repeated fires have for mandatory registration of such portals on the lines increased, especially in the forest in mountainous areas of RNI to put a control over them; and and if so, the details thereof; (c) if so, the time by which such a decision is likely (c) whether any investigation has been undertaken to be implemented? to inquire into any notoriety in forest fires to encroach forest land and if so, the details thereof; Environmental Clearance for Projects (d) whether there is any proposal to set up an independent agency to assess the actual loss and to set 2676. SHRI MARGANI BHARAT: a budget for compensation; and Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND (e) if so, the details thereof? CLIMATE CHANGE ¯ÖµÖÖÔ¾Ö¸üÞÖ, ¾Ö®Ö †Öî¸ü •Ö»Ö¾ÖÖµÖã ¯Ö׸ü¾ÖŸÖÔ®Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß be pleased to state: Drugs and Cosmetics Amendment Rules, 2018 (a) whether it is true that more than 30 project 2679. SHRI C.N. ANNADURAI: proposals from Andhra Pradesh and Telangana are Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY pending before his Ministry for grant of environment WELFARE clearance; þÖÖãµÖ †Öî¸ü ¯Ö׸ü¾ÖÖ¸ü Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß (b) if so, the details of each of the pending projects along with the time of its pendency; be pleased to state: (c) the details of various stages of clearance of each (a) whether the Government proposes to take project, project-wise; and necessary measures to create new rules under the Drugs and Cosmetics Amendment Rules, 2018; (d) the reasons for pendency of projects and the time by which the pending project proposals are likely (b) if so, the details thereof; and to be cleared? (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

Customs Duty on Newsprint Anganwadi Centres 2677. SHRI BALASHOWRY VALLABHANENI: †2680. SHRI ASHOK KUMAR RAWAT: Will the Minister of INFORMATION AND Will the Minister of WOMEN AND CHILD BROADCASTING DEVELOPMENT ÃÖæ“Ö®ÖÖ †Öî¸ü ¯ÖÏÃÖÖ¸üÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß ´Ö×Æü»ÖÖ †Öî¸ü ²ÖÖ»Ö ×¾ÖÛúÖÃÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß be pleased to state: be pleased to state: (a) whether his ministry has taken note that small (a) the number of Anganwadi Centres constructed and medium newspapers and magazine publishers will across the country during the last three years; go into deeper losses due to imposition of 10% customs duty on newsprint and if so, the details thereof; (b) whether the Government has proposed to (b) whether any representation has been received in construct more Anganwadi Centres across the country the Ministry from INS to withdraw 10% customs duty on and if so, the details of such proposals and sites of imported newsprint, uncoated paper used for printing of construction, State/UT-wise; and newspapers and lightweight coated papers used for (c) the time by which these centres are likely to be magazines; constructed? (c) if so, whether the issue has been taken up with the Finance Ministry for its resolution; and Sexual Harassment of Women at Work Place (d) if so, the response of the Finance Ministry thereto? 2681. SHRI ANUBHAV MOHANTY: Will the Minister of WOMEN AND CHILD Incidents of Forest Fire DEVELOPMENT †2678. SHRI PRATAPRAO JADHAV: ´Ö×Æü»ÖÖ †Öî¸ü ²ÖÖ»Ö ×¾ÖÛúÖÃÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß SHRI GOPAL CHINNAYA SHETTY: be pleased to state: Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND (a) whether the Sexual Harassment of Women at CLIMATE CHANGE Work Place (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act ¯ÖµÖÖÔ¾Ö¸üÞÖ, ¾Ö®Ö †Öî¸ü •Ö»Ö¾ÖÖµÖã ¯Ö׸ü¾ÖŸÖÔ®Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß provides protection to women workers in the unorganized be pleased to state: sector and if so, the details thereof; (a) the number of incidents of forest fires occurred (b) whether the constitution of Internal Complaints during the last three years along with the total land Committee for receiving complaints of sexual harassment destroyed in hectares and the monetary loss incurred of women employees is mandatory in the private sector due to forest fires, State-wise; and if so, the details thereof; ______†Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 519 (c) if not, the reasons therefor; and Adulterated Milk (d) the measures taken by the Government to protect 2685. SHRI RAHUL RAMESH SHEWALE: women from sexual harassment at their place of work? SHRI SHIVAKUMAR C. UDASI: Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY Domestic Violence against Women WELFARE þÖÖãµÖ †Öî¸ü ¯Ö׸ü¾ÖÖ¸ü Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß 2682. SHRI ASADUDDIN OWAISI: SHRI SYED IMTIAZ JALEEL: be pleased to state: Will the Minister of WOMEN AND CHILD (a) whether cases of adulterated/milk/sale of DEVELOPMENT synthetic milk are on the rise in the country, if so, the number of such cases reported during the last three ´Ö×Æü»ÖÖ †Öî¸ü ²ÖÖ»Ö ×¾ÖÛúÖÃÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß years and the current year, State/UT-wise; be pleased to state: (b) the reaction of the Government thereto; (a) whether the cases of domestic violence against (c) the total quantity of adulterated/synthetic milk women have increased over the years; sold in the country during the said period; (b) if so, the details of such cases in each of the last (d) the existing mechanism developed by the three years and reasons therefor; Government to monitor adulteration in milk and to take (c) the number of protection officers appointed punitive action against such adulterators across the under Domestic Violence Act; country; and (e) the steps taken/being taken by the Government (d) whether any financial assistance is being to prevent/curb adulteration/sale of synthetic milk and provided by the Government to States to enforce various to make people aware of such adulteration in milk across Acts enacted for the protection of women; and the country? (e) if so, the details thereof along with further steps taken or being taken by Government in this regard? Presence of Aflatoxin in Milk

Foreign Exchange earned from Tiruppur 2686. SHRI ACHYUTANANDA SAMANTA: Hosiery Industry Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE 2683. SHRI SUBBARAYAN K.: þÖÖãµÖ †Öî¸ü ¯Ö׸ü¾ÖÖ¸ü Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß Will the Minister of TEXTILES be pleased to state: ¾ÖÃ¡Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß (a) whether processed milk has been found to be be pleased to state the details of foreign exchange contaminated due to the presence of Aflatoxin M1 earned from Tiruppur Hosiery Industry exports during according to a study conducted by Food Safety and the last five years? Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), if so, the details thereof; Increased Content of Salt in Fast Food (b) whether the Government intends to take steps to regularize Aflatoxin M1 as the said toxin is currently not †2684. SHRIMATI KESHARI DEVI PATEL: being regulated in India; SHRI KANAKMAL KATARA: (c) whether Aflatoxin M1 comes in the milk through Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY cattle feed and fodder, if so, the details thereof; WELFARE (d) whether the Government proposes to introduce þÖÖãµÖ †Öî¸ü ¯Ö׸ü¾ÖÖ¸ü Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß a system, including good storage practices and awareness programmes for dairy farmers, in order to be pleased to state: keep a check on the quality of cattle feed and fodder; (a) whether as per the study report of Centre for and Science and Environment (CSE) the content of salt and (e) if so, the details thereof? trans fat in fast foods/junk foods, chips/namkeen, burger, pizza, preserved foods etc. has been found 90 per cent more than specified standards and if so, the details Mining in Forest Areas thereof and the reaction of the Government thereto; 2687. SHRI ANANTKUMAR HEGDE: (b) whether junk food is responsible for heart Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND diseases in the children and if so, the details thereof; CLIMATE CHANGE and ¯ÖµÖÖÔ¾Ö¸üÞÖ, ¾Ö®Ö †Öî¸ü •Ö»Ö¾ÖÖµÖã ¯Ö׸ü¾ÖŸÖÔ®Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß (c) the details of action taken by the Government for violation of FSSAI standards in fast food/junk food, be pleased to state: chips/namkeen, burger, pizza, preserved foods including (a) whether the Government has formulated any law non-printing of warning labels on packets of such to prevent mining in dense forest areas and if so, the products? details thereof; ______†Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 520 (b) whether the Government provides rehabilitation (c) whether the Government has proposed to initiate or conservation programme for the affected flora and any national drive to raise public awareness against fauna of the forest area after mining; and such incidents across the country; (c) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons (d) if so, the details thereof; and therefor? (e) the other steps taken/being taken by the Government to protect children from sexual misconduct/ Destruction of Forest Area exploitation? 2688. SHRI JUAL ORAM: Genome India Initiative Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE 2691. SHRI JAGDAMBIKA PAL: ¯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) the total number of sal trees felled and the total be pleased to state: hectares of forest land destroyed in the Joda and Bonai (a) the total number of genomes sequenced till date sector of Keonjhar and Sundargarh districts of Odisha in the country under Genome India Initiative, State/UT- as a result of mining activities during the last three wise; years, mine-wise; and (b) the proposed use of the same and the proposed (b) the steps taken by the mine owners and target fixed and achieved in this regard; companies for compensatory afforestation in such areas? (c) the agencies being provided or proposed to be provided access to the above-mentioned data; and Juveniles in Conflict with Law (d) the measures being taken for the protection of †2689. SHRI PANKAJ CHAUDHARY: this critical data? Will the Minister of WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT Shortage of Cardiology Doctors ´Ö×Æü»ÖÖ †Öî¸ü ²ÖÖ»Ö ×¾ÖÛúÖÃÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß 2692. SHRI N.K. PREMACHANDRAN: be pleased to state: Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY (a) whether the Government has formulated or WELFARE proposes to formulate any plan for the prevention of þÖÖãµÖ †Öî¸ü ¯Ö׸ü¾ÖÖ¸ü Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß juvenile delinquency and if so, the details thereof; be pleased to state: (b) whether the Government is considering to review (a) whether there are sufficient number of cardiology the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) specialists in the country, if so, the details thereof, State/ Act, 2000 keeping in view the gravity of crimes being UT-wise and if not, the corrective steps taken thereon; committed by the juveniles in conflict with the law and if so, the details thereof; and (b) the details of the action taken by the Government to improve cardiac care facilities throughout the country; (c) whether the Government has proposed to assign the responsibility of care and protection of juveniles in (c) whether it is a fact that the decision of Medical conflict with the law to the Ministry of Women and Council of India not to grant approval for post graduate Child Development instead of juvenile justice committee? diploma in clinical cardiology course between 2006-2013 from Indira Gandhi National Open University created crisis in cardiology treatment; and Sexual Exploitation of Children (d) if so, the details thereof and the action taken to †2690. SHRI KAPIL MORESHWAR PATIL: grant approval to the said course? Will the Minister of WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT Science and Technology Infrastructure ´Ö×Æü»ÖÖ †Öî¸ü ²ÖÖ»Ö ×¾ÖÛúÖÃÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß 2693. SHRI HEMANT TUKARAM GODSE: be pleased to state: Will the Minister of SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (a) whether the incidents of sexual misconduct/ ×¾ÖóÖÖ®Ö †Öî¸ü ¯ÖÏÖîªÖê×ÝÖÛúß ´ÖÓ¡Öß exploitation/violence against the children across the country has been increasing over the years despite be pleased to state: having stringent laws and provisions; (a) whether the Government proposes to strengthen (b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor and develop the science and technology infrastructure along with the number of such incidents reported during in major sectors; each of the last three years, year-wise, State/UT-wise; (b) if so, the details thereof;

______†Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 521 (c) whether there is any mechanism to encourage Yoga University the scientists, technology experts and other specialized †2696. SHRI GOPAL JEE THAKUR: institutions in the country and if so, the details thereof; Will the Minister of AYURVEDA, YOGA AND (d) whether the Government is providing any NATUROPATHY, UNANI, SIDDHA AND assistance to or coordinating with the foreign institutions HOMOEOPATHY (AYUSH) having the said expertise; and †ÖµÖã¾Öì¤ü, µÖÖêÝÖ †Öî¸ ¯ÖÏÖÛé ןÖÛú דÖ×ÛúŸÃÖÖ, µÖæ®ÖÖ®Öß, ×ÃÖ¨ü †Öî¸ ÆüÖê´µÖÖê¯Öî£Öß (e) if so, the details thereof? (†ÖµÖãÂÖ) ´ÖÓ¡Öß be pleased to state: Healthcare Facilities to Mother and Child (a) whether the Government proposes to set up 2694. SHRI RAMESH BIDHURI: Yoga Universities in the country; and Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY (b) if so, the details thereof, State/UT, location-wise WELFARE including Darbhanga, Bihar? þÖÖãµÖ †Öî¸ü ¯Ö׸ü¾ÖÖ¸ü Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß be pleased to state: Redevelopment of Forest Area (a) whether the Government proposes to provide †2697. SHRI NAND KUMAR SINGH CHAUHAN: healthcare to the mother and child under one scheme in Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND the country; CLIMATE CHANGE (b) if so, the details thereof; and ¯ÖµÖÖÔ¾Ö¸üÞÖ, ¾Ö®Ö †Öî¸ü •Ö»Ö¾ÖÖµÖã ¯Ö׸ü¾ÖŸÖÔ®Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß (c) the steps taken by the Government to provide be pleased to state: such healthcare facilities to the poor and backward (a) whether the Government proposes to constitute sections in the rural and remote areas in various States? any committee or launch any programme to redevelop forest areas across the country; Air Pollution (b) if so, the details thereof including the outcome of the recommendations of the said committee/programme †2695. SHRI RAKESH SINGH: set up in this regard; SHRI BALUBHAU ALIAS SURESH NARAYAN DHANORKAR: (c) whether the Government proposes to include SHRI KRUPAL BALAJI TUMANE: voluntary organisations and the private sector in the SHRI K. NAVASKANI: redevelopment of forests; and SHRI ARVIND GANPAT SAWANT: (d) if so, the details thereof? SHRI ANANTKUMAR HEGDE: Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND Natural Disasters CLIMATE CHANGE ¯ÖµÖÖÔ¾Ö¸üÞÖ, ¾Ö®Ö †Öî¸ü •Ö»Ö¾ÖÖµÖã ¯Ö׸ü¾ÖŸÖÔ®Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß 2698. SHRIMATI NUSRAT JAHAN RUHI: Will the Minister of EARTH SCIENCES be pleased to state: ¯Ö飾Öß ×¾ÖóÖÖ®Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß (a) the current policy for regulating air quality and reducing air pollution across the country; be pleased to state: (b) whether due to poor air quality and increasing (a) whether there has been an unexpected increase pollution, the people are facing many health problems in natural disasters like cyclones and floods during the like respiratory disease, heart attack and cancer and if last three years and if so, the details thereof; so, the details thereof indicating the total number of (b) the details of major cyclones occurring in the patients suffered from respiratory diseases due to air country during the said period, State/UT-wise; pollution during the last three years, State/UT-wise; (c) the action taken by the Government to rehabilitate (c) whether as per the World Health Organisation the people affected by those cyclones along with funds lakhs of people lose their lives due to air pollution and sanctioned and utilised for the purpose; and if so, the total number of deaths due to air pollution (d) the steps that have been taken by the during the last three years, State/UT-wise; Government to make its forecasting systems more (d) whether the Government has enacted stringent accurate in wake of increasing climate disasters? laws to control air pollution levels and punish violators of the said rules and if so, the details thereof; and Eco Task Force Battalions (e) whether the Government proposes to provide any uniform pollution limit across the country as per the †2699. SHRI TIRATH SINGH RAWAT: standards of the World Health Organisation, if so, the Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND details thereof along with the other steps taken by the CLIMATE CHANGE Government to control and minimize air pollution in the country? ¯ÖµÖÖÔ¾Ö¸üÞÖ, ¾Ö®Ö †Öî¸ü •Ö»Ö¾ÖÖµÖã ¯Ö׸ü¾ÖŸÖÔ®Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß ______†Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 522 be pleased to state: (a) the programmes being run by the Union Government to promote artisans/weavers having (a) the details of Eco Task Force Battalions presently traditional skills in handloom industry; engaged in the conservation of environment in Uttarakhand; (b) the ongoing programmes being run to make the children of artisans of the handloom industry skilled (b) whether the Government is implementing any with the use of the latest technology in their traditional scheme at present to enhance the capabilities and work; efficiency of the Eco Task Force Battalions through better use of new technologies; (c) the total funds spent on these programmes till date; and (c) if so, the details thereof; (d) the number of artisans engaged in handlooms or (d) whether the Government proposes to form more weaving across the country? such battalions in the future in collaboration with State agencies; and Micro Nutrient Deficiencies Among (e) if so, the details thereof? Pre-School Children 2703. SHRI KURUVA GORANTLA MADHAV: Export-Import of Textiles Will the Minister of WOMEN AND CHILD †2700. SHRI VIJAY KUMAR: DEVELOPMENT Will the Minister of TEXTILES ´Ö×Æü»ÖÖ †Öî¸ü ²ÖÖ»Ö ×¾ÖÛúÖÃÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß ¾ÖÃ¡Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government has proposed to plan to be pleased to state: overcome Micro nutrient deficiencies among Pre-school (a) the percentage of textiles imported from foreign children across the country and if so, the details of countries out of total used textiles in our country and programmes implemented for this purpose during the the percentage of textile exported out of total textiles last three years and if so, the details thereof, year-wise; manufactured in the country; (b) the steps taken/to be taken by the Government (b) if so, the details of export-import during the last in future to combat malnutrition across the country, five years, year-wise and State-wise; State/UT-wise including Andhra Pradesh; (c) the details of countries with whom textile trade (c) the details of funds allocated for this purpose from the country takes place; under the ICDS scheme to the States during the said period, State/UT-wise including Andhra Pradesh; (d) whether the Government has prepared any action plan to increase the trade of textile; and (d) whether any additional programmes are being planned for marginalized groups living in tribal, rural and (e) if so, the details thereof? remote areas across the country especially in Andhra Pradesh; and SYST Programme (e) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor? †2701. SHRI PARBHUBHAI NAGARBHAI VASAVA: Will the Minister of SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Nutritious Food under POSHAN Abhiyaan ×¾ÖóÖÖ®Ö †Öî¸ü ¯ÖÏÖîªÖê×ÝÖÛúß ´ÖÓ¡Öß 2704. SHRI TALARI RANGAIAH: be pleased to state: Will the Minister of WOMEN AND CHILD (a) the number of projects meant for providing DEVELOPMENT benefits to the society, sanctioned under Scheme for ´Ö×Æü»ÖÖ †Öî¸ü ²ÖÖ»Ö ×¾ÖÛúÖÃÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß Young Scientists and Technologists (SYST) programme during the last five years; and be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government has proposed to provide (b) the number of projects provided assistance under additional nutrition for children through Anganwadi in Atal Innovation Mission? the country under POSHAN scheme; (b) whether any survey has been conducted so far Traditional Skills in to collect data on the requirements to finalize the supply Handloom Industry and if so, the details thereof; †2702. DR. MANOJ RAJORIA: (c) whether the Government has appointed any agency for the procurement and supply of the food in Will the Minister of TEXTILES this regard and if so, the details thereof; and ¾ÖÃ¡Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß (d) the mechanism adopted for the proper monitoring be pleased to state: of the POSHAN project? ______†Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 523 Mental Healthcare Act, 2017 (c) the details of the health programmes being run by the Union Government in Uttar Pradesh along with 2705. SHRI GIRISH BHALCHANDRA BAPAT: the outcome thereof; and Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY (d) the details of the funds provided under the said WELFARE health programmes? þÖÖãµÖ †Öî¸ü ¯Ö׸ü¾ÖÖ¸ü Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß be pleased to state: Online Sale of Medicines (a) the status of the implementation of Mental Healthcare Act, 2017; 2708. SHRI PRADYUT BORDOLOI: SHRI OMPRAKASH BHUPALSINH ALIAS (b) whether as per Section 33 of the Act, the Central Mental Health Authority was to be established within PAWAN RAJENIMBALKAR: 9 months from the date of approval of the Act, if so, the Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY details thereof; WELFARE (c) the States/UTs in which State Mental Health þÖÖãµÖ †Öî¸ü ¯Ö׸ü¾ÖÖ¸ü Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß Authorities have been formed in compliance to Section 45 of the Act; and be pleased to state: (d) whether the required number of meetings are (a) whether the Government is aware that scheme of being held by the Central as well as State Mental Health online sale of medicines has encouraged sale of restricted/ Authorities as per Sections 44 and 56 of the Act, banned medicine in the country, if so the details thereof; respectively, if so, the details thereof? (b) whether any complaints regarding delivery of fake/prohibited/expired medicines by online e-Pharmacy companies have been received during the last three Solid Waste Management years; 2706. SHRIMATI HEMA MALINI: (c) if so, the details thereof, State/UT-wise along Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND with the action taken in this regard; and CLIMATE CHANGE (d) whether the Government initiated any steps to ¯ÖµÖÖÔ¾Ö¸üÞÖ, ¾Ö®Ö †Öî¸ü •Ö»Ö¾ÖÖµÖã ¯Ö׸ü¾ÖŸÖÔ®Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß clamp down on the sale of prohibited/fake drugs online and if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons be pleased to state: therefor? (a) whether almost all municipal authorities deposit solid waste at a dump yard within or outside the city haphazardly and if so, the details thereof; Status of Surveillance of Evacuated Indians (b) whether informal recycling industry plays major 2709. ADV. ADOOR PRAKASH: role in solid waste management in the country, which is SHRI MANOJ KOTAK: a flawed system of waste disposal and management; SHRI RAHUL GANDHI: (c) if so, the details thereof; Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY (d) whether the Government proposes to manage WELFARE solid waste through formal recycling industry which in turn will also provide huge employment opportunities to þÖÖãµÖ †Öî¸ü ¯Ö׸ü¾ÖÖ¸ü Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß youths in the country; and be pleased to state: (e) if so, the details thereof and the initiatives taken (a) the number of persons under surveillance/ by the Union Government in this regard during the last observation for COVID-19 till date in India along with three years? the present status thereof; (b) the total number of Indians evacuated from Rationalization of Rashtriya Arogya Nidhi and Wuhan and other affected areas along with number of Jansankhya Sthirata Kosh people yet to be evacuated; (c) the details of assistance extended to the States/ †2707. SHRI ANURAG SHARMA: UTs in this regard; Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY (d) whether the Government has conducted any risk WELFARE assessment of COVID-19 outbreak and the measures þÖÖãµÖ †Öî¸ü ¯Ö׸ü¾ÖÖ¸ü Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß taken to mitigate and contain its transmission and to be pleased to state: meet any potential surge in the demand for testing for COVID-19; (a) whether the Government has approved the rationalization of Autonomous Bodies, namely Rashtriya (e) whether the Government of India is providing Arogya Nidhi (RAN) and Jansankhya Sthirata Kosh any assistance to foreign countries to contain the COVID- (JSK) under his Ministry; 19 outbreak, if so, the details thereof; and (b) if so, the details of the proposals, background (f) whether any specific programme or assistance is and salient features of the rationalization of the said being provided to the States/UTs including Kerala to Autonomous Bodies; mitigate the COVID-19, if so, the details thereof? ______†Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 524 Emission from Coal based Power Plants (b) whether the Indian Council of Medical Research has conducted tests/researches and developed equipment 2710. SHRI P.K. KUNHALIKUTTY: with regard to cancer and if so, the current status SHRIMATI JYOTSNA CHARANDAS thereof along with the other major achievements of MAHANT: Indian Council of Medical Research during the said Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND period; CLIMATE CHANGE (c) whether Indian Council of Medical Research has ¯ÖµÖÖÔ¾Ö¸üÞÖ, ¾Ö®Ö †Öî¸ü •Ö»Ö¾ÖÖµÖã ¯Ö׸ü¾ÖŸÖÔ®Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß entered into an agreement with Indian Council of Forestry be pleased to state: Research and Education to ascertain the new active (a) whether the Central Pollution Control Board compounds/products against cancer, if so, the details (CPCB) has recently issued notices to many coal based thereof; and power plants for non-compliance with international (d) the measures taken/proposed to be taken by the emission norms; Government for the capacity building and efficient (b) if so, the details thereof; working of Indian Council of Medical Research? (c) whether several coal based power plants owned by private and Government agencies situated at Illegal Mining from Rivers Thoothukudi in Tamil Nadu are releasing heavy sulphur 2713. DR. NISHIKANT DUBEY: dioxide, lead, mercury, nickel, cadmium, arsenic and other heavy metal contents; and Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE (d) if so, the details of such thermal power plants at Thoothukudi along with the details of effluents being ¯ÖµÖÖÔ¾Ö¸üÞÖ, ¾Ö®Ö †Öî¸ü •Ö»Ö¾ÖÖµÖã ¯Ö׸ü¾ÖŸÖÔ®Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß released by each plant? be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government has taken note of illegal mining from such rivers harming the environment and if Reproductive and Child Health (RCH) Portal so, the details thereof; †2711. SHRI KANAKMAL KATARA: (b) the policy/scheme formulated by the Government SHRIMATI KESHARI DEVI PATEL: to check illegal mining from rivers; Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY (c) whether the Government has taken action against WELFARE sand mafias engaged in illegal sand mining and proposes þÖÖãµÖ †Öî¸ü ¯Ö׸ü¾ÖÖ¸ü Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß to make sand mining free from such illegalities; and be pleased to state: (d) if so, the details thereof? (a) whether the officers of health department are continuously showing negligence with regard to RCH Reviewing the Functioning of CDSCO portal and if so, the reasons therefor; (b) whether this portal which was launched under †2714. SHRI GIRIDHARI YADAV: National Health Mission at national level has been SHRIMATI JYOTSNA CHARANDAS unsuccessful in achieving its objectives due to wavering MAHANT: tendency of the officers; SHRIMATI RANJEETA KOLI: Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY (c) if so, the details thereof; WELFARE (d) whether the Government proposes to conduct training programmes to create awareness about this þÖÖãµÖ †Öî¸ü ¯Ö׸ü¾ÖÖ¸ü Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß portal among health workers; and be pleased to state: (e) if so, the details thereof? (a) whether the Government has reviewed the functioning of Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO) mandated to check the circulation ICMR Project on Cancer of spurious and sub-standard medicine in the country; †2712. SHRI HANUMAN BENIWAL: (b) if so, the details thereof and the outcome thereof and the strategies chalked out by the Government based Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY on the outcome; WELFARE (c) whether any complaints have been filed regarding þÖÖãµÖ †Öî¸ü ¯Ö׸ü¾ÖÖ¸ü Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß death of an individual due to consumption of spurious be pleased to state: drugs, if so, the details thereof during the last three (a) the main research projects rolled out by the years and current year, State/UT-wise particularly Indian Council of Medical Research during the last three Chhattisgarh along with the action taken thereon; and years and the current year and the funds allocated and (d) the measures being taken by the Government to spent for the said purpose; stop the circulation of fake medicines?

______†Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 525 Forest Area in West Bengal be pleased to state: 2715. SHRI DILIP GHOSH: (a) the details of institutional deliveries that took place in the country during each of the last three years Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND and the number of women who got financial assistance; CLIMATE CHANGE ¯ÖµÖÖÔ¾Ö¸üÞÖ, ¾Ö®Ö †Öî¸ü •Ö»Ö¾ÖÖµÖã ¯Ö׸ü¾ÖŸÖÔ®Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß (b) the details of the funds allocated and utilised for the promotion of institutional deliveries, State-wise during be pleased to state: the last three years; (a) the total forest area in the State of West Bengal; (c) whether there has been a decline or increase in (b) whether the forest area in West Bengal is the rate of institutional deliveries in the country during declining, if so, the details thereof along with the reasons the last three years; and therefor and the steps taken to check its decline; (d) if so, the details thereof, State/UT-wise? (c) whether any proposal has been received by the Government for diversion of forest land from West Bengal during the last five years; and Healthcare Facilities in Himachal Pradesh (d) the details of such sanctioned forest based and Ladakh projects and those pending for approval by the Union Government along with the funds allocated in the State 2719. SHRI JAMYANG TSERING NAMGYAL: of West Bengal during the last three years? Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE Ayurvedic Classification of Diseases þÖÖãµÖ †Öî¸ü ¯Ö׸ü¾ÖÖ¸ü Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß 2716. SHRI INDRA HANG SUBBA: be pleased to state: Will the Minister of AYURVEDA, YOGA AND (a) whether the Government is aware of the poor NATUROPATHY, UNANI, SIDDHA AND healthcare facilities in the remote Sub-Divisions of Union HOMOEOPATHY (AYUSH) Territory of Ladakh like Nubra, Nyoma, Zanskar, Shargole and Drass and Lahaul Spiti Districts of Himachal Pradesh; †ÖµÖã¾Öì¤ü, µÖÖêÝÖ †Öî¸ ¯ÖÏÖÛé ןÖÛú דÖ×ÛúŸÃÖÖ, µÖæ®ÖÖ®Öß, ×ÃÖ¨ü †Öî¸ ÆüÖê´µÖÖê¯Öî£Öß (†ÖµÖãÂÖ) ´ÖÓ¡Öß (b) if so, whether the Government proposes to launch/sponsor any Central scheme to improve the be pleased to state: healthcare facilities; (a) whether the Government is taking any steps for developing a comprehensive classification and (c) if so, the details thereof along with the time by nomenclature for diseases from the ayurvedic perspective; which it will be implemented; and (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons (d) if not, the alternative steps proposed to be taken therefor; by the Government for providing proper healthcare (c) whether the Government is taking any steps for facilities to the people residing in such areas? standardization of ayurvedic diagnostic and treatment protocol by focusing on studies and documentation of Nirbhaya Fund clinical practices; and (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons †2720. DR. DHAL SINGH BISEN: therefor? Will the Minister of WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT Medical College in Tiruchirapalli ´Ö×Æü»ÖÖ †Öî¸ü ²ÖÖ»Ö ×¾ÖÛúÖÃÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß 2717. SHRI THIRUNAVUKKARASAR SU: be pleased to state: Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY (a) whether the Nirbhaya Fund has been created by WELFARE the Union Government for the safety and security of þÖÖãµÖ †Öî¸ü ¯Ö׸ü¾ÖÖ¸ü Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß women and if so, the details thereof; (b) the amount of money allocated from Nirbhaya be pleased to state: Fund to different States along with the purpose and date (a) whether there is any proposal to establish new of allocation; and medical college at Tiruchirapalli in Tamil Nadu; (c) the purpose for which the said sanctioned fund (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons has been utilized by the Government of Madhya Pradesh therefor; and along with the head and date-wise details thereof and if (c) the time by which it is likely to be established? not, the reasons therefor?

Institutional Deliveries Adoption of Children with Special Needs 2718. DR. MOHAMMAD JAWED: 2721. SHRI PRASUN BANERJEE: Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY Will the Minister of WOMEN AND CHILD WELFARE DEVELOPMENT þÖÖãµÖ †Öî¸ü ¯Ö׸ü¾ÖÖ¸ü Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß ´Ö×Æü»ÖÖ †Öî¸ü ²ÖÖ»Ö ×¾ÖÛúÖÃÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß ______†Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 526 be pleased to state: (b) the impact of the said decision on the (a) whether it is true that very few parents have Hydrocarbon Project in Neduvasal village in Pudukkottai adopted children with special needs and if so, the details district, Tamil Nadu; thereof; and (c) whether the Tamil Nadu Government or any (b) the status of adoption of children with special needs? public institutions have made any recommendation to such effect and if so, the details thereof; Janani Suraksha Yojana (d) whether the State Government has communicated to the Union Government that the local stakeholders in †2722. SHRI RAJIV RANJAN SINGH ALIAS LALAN Neduvasal have expressed apprehension with regard to SINGH: the Hydrocarbon Project; and SHRI SHYAM SINGH YADAV: (e) if so, the details thereof? Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE Contribution of Women Scientists þÖÖãµÖ †Öî¸ü ¯Ö׸ü¾ÖÖ¸ü Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß 2725. SHRIMATI RITA BAHUGUNA JOSHI: be pleased to state: Will the Minister of SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (a) the details of funds released to the State of Bihar and Uttar Pradesh under Janani Suraksha Yojana during ×¾ÖóÖÖ®Ö †Öî¸ü ¯ÖÏÖîªÖê×ÝÖÛúß ´ÖÓ¡Öß the last three years; be pleased to state: (b) the number of women provided financial (a) whether the Government has taken steps for assistance under Janani Suraksha Yojana in the State of improving the linkage between educational institutes Bihar and Uttar Pradesh particularly in rural areas during and industry to promote research and development that the last three years, district-wise; and meets the demands of the market; (c) the details of the funds provided to each women (b) if so, the details thereof; under this scheme by the Government? (c) the steps taken by the Government for promoting the contribution of women scientists in the field of Financial Grant to NGOs Science and Technology; (d) the achievements of the Government with respect †2723. SHRIMATI POONAMBEN MAADAM: to the ‘Scheme for Young Scientists and Technologists’ SHRIMATI RANJEETA KOLI: in addressing the problems of the society; and Will the Minister of WOMEN AND CHILD (e) the achievements of the Government with respect DEVELOPMENT to the scheme ‘INSPIRE’? ´Ö×Æü»ÖÖ †Öî¸ü ²ÖÖ»Ö ×¾ÖÛúÖÃÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß Animals in Zoo be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government has granted financial 2726. SHRIMATI PRATIMA MONDAL: aid to any NGO to eradicate malnutrition during the last Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND three years; CLIMATE CHANGE (b) if so, the details of such financial aid granted, ¯ÖµÖÖÔ¾Ö¸üÞÖ, ¾Ö®Ö †Öî¸ü •Ö»Ö¾ÖÖµÖã ¯Ö׸ü¾ÖŸÖÔ®Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß NGO-wise; be pleased to state: (c) the details of area of work for which the said (a) the State/UT-wise list of zoos in the country NGOs have been granted such financial aid; along with the details of species of varied animals and (d) whether any cases of misappropriation of granted their population; and funds by these NGOs has come to the notice of the (b) the steps taken by the Government to ensure Government; proper care and empathetic treatment of these animals? (e) if so, the details thereof; and Impact of NFSA on Malnutrition (f) if not, the reasons therefor? †2727. SHRI AJAY NISHAD: Will the Minister of WOMEN AND CHILD Hydrocarbon Project DEVELOPMENT 2724. SHRI DAYANIDHI MARAN: ´Ö×Æü»ÖÖ †Öî¸ü ²ÖÖ»Ö ×¾ÖÛúÖÃÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND be pleased to state: CLIMATE CHANGE (a) whether malnutrition is still prevalent among ¯ÖµÖÖÔ¾Ö¸üÞÖ, ¾Ö®Ö †Öî¸ü •Ö»Ö¾ÖÖµÖã ¯Ö׸ü¾ÖŸÖÔ®Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß children under the age of five years and National Food be pleased to state: Security Act, 2013 has not proven effective as expected (a) whether the Government has decided to issue in addressing the issue; environmental clearance to Hydrocarbon Projects without (b) if so, the details thereof; and insisting on conducting public hearings till the (c) the challenges being faced in the enforcement of stakeholders concerned are satisfied; the provisions of the Act and the remedial steps taken ______†Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 527 or proposed to be taken to address the problem of (b) if so, the details thereof; and malnutrition in an effective manner? (c) the details of the reasons for not spending nearly 24 per cent of the fund out of Rs. 50 crore Environment Clearance for Industries earmarked for forest fire prevention in India during the last two financial years and remedial measures taken/to 2728. SHRI CHANDRA PRAKASH CHOUDHARY: be taken by the Government in this regard? Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE ¯ÖµÖÖÔ¾Ö¸üÞÖ, ¾Ö®Ö †Öî¸ü •Ö»Ö¾ÖÖµÖã ¯Ö׸ü¾ÖŸÖÔ®Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß Criteria for setting up of CGHS Wellness Centres be pleased to state: †2731. SHRI BHAGIRATH CHOUDHARY: (a) whether industries/factories are not being set up in the country especially in Jharkhand due to the Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY environmental clearance or laws relating to environment WELFARE and forests for industries; þÖÖãµÖ †Öî¸ü ¯Ö׸ü¾ÖÖ¸ü Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß (b) if so, the details thereof, State/UT-wise including be pleased to state: Jharkhand; and (c) the corrective measures taken by the Government (a) the details of criteria fixed for setting up of to facilitate these companies to create jobs without dispensaries/hospitals under the Central Government harming environment? Health Scheme (CGHS) in the country; (b) the dispensaries/hospitals functioning under the CGHS in the country at present, State/UT-wise; Use of Ayurveda at International Level (c) the number of beneficiaries who had got treatment 2729. SHRI PINAKI MISRA: in Rajasthan under the CGHS during the last five years, SHRI DIPSINH SHANKARSINH RATHOD: district-wise; Will the Minister of AYURVEDA, YOGA AND NATUROPATHY, UNANI, SIDDHA AND (d) whether the Government proposes to set up new HOMOEOPATHY (AYUSH) dispensaries/hospitals in the districts having more than 1000 beneficiaries under the CGHS; and †ÖµÖã¾Öì¤ü, µÖÖêÝÖ †Öî¸ ¯ÖÏÖÛé ןÖÛú דÖ×ÛúŸÃÖÖ, µÖæ®ÖÖ®Öß, ×ÃÖ¨ü †Öî¸ ÆüÖê´µÖÖê¯Öî£Öß (†ÖµÖãÂÖ) ´ÖÓ¡Öß (e) if so, the details thereof and the time by which be pleased to state: it is likely to be done? (a) whether the Government is taking any steps to encourage the use of Ayurveda at the international Tuberculosis as part level; of CSR in Mines (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons 2732. SHRI FEROZE VARUN GANDHI: therefor; Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY (c) whether the Government is taking any steps to WELFARE conclusively prove the benefits of Ayurveda; (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons þÖÖãµÖ †Öî¸ü ¯Ö׸ü¾ÖÖ¸ü Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß therefor; be pleased to state: (e) whether any form of foreign collaboration has (a) whether his Ministry has collaborated with Coal been initiated or proposed to be initiated to increase the India to address tuberculosis as part of CSR in mines acceptability of Ayurveda on a global stage through which is a public health issue; research, testing, and/or information dissemination; and (b) if so, the details thereof; (f) if so, the details thereof? (c) whether his Ministry proposes to replicate TB intervention programmes in prisons across States/UTs Prevention of Forest Fire in the country, if so, the details thereof; and 2730. SHRI T.R. BAALU: (d) the steps taken by the Government to address Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND TB in mines, prisons and in difficult terrain areas? CLIMATE CHANGE ¯ÖµÖÖÔ¾Ö¸üÞÖ, ¾Ö®Ö †Öî¸ü •Ö»Ö¾ÖÖµÖã ¯Ö׸ü¾ÖŸÖÔ®Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß Spreading of Prosopis Juliflora be pleased to state: 2733. PROF. S.P. SINGH BAGHEL: (a) whether the Government has formulated any action plan keeping in view the forest fires which affected Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND 93,273 hectares across the country in 2019 and caused CLIMATE CHANGE damage of Rs. 1,176 crore every year; ¯ÖµÖÖÔ¾Ö¸üÞÖ, ¾Ö®Ö †Öî¸ü •Ö»Ö¾ÖÖµÖã ¯Ö׸ü¾ÖŸÖÔ®Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß ______†Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 528 be pleased to state: Violation of COTPA, 2003 (a) whether the Government in consultation with 2736. SHRI KRUPAL BALAJI TUMANE: State Government is aware of the environmental SHRI ARVIND GANPAT SAWANT: challenges being faced due to spread of Prosopis juliflora, Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY a highly invasive weed, in many parts of the country, WELFARE including in the forests of Agra, if so, the details thereof; þÖÖãµÖ †Öî¸ü ¯Ö׸ü¾ÖÖ¸ü Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß (b) whether the Government is aware that the proliferation of Prosopis juliflora has resulted in decline be pleased to state: in native species of trees, shrubs and natural habitats of (a) whether the Government has adopted measures birds/animals in the forests, if so, the details thereof; to ensure that tobacco and pan-masala packets hanging and at small shops and kiosks to lure children are prevented since doing so qualifies as a means of advertising and (c) whether the Government has proposed any is a direct violation of the COTPA, 2003 and its rules; effective policy to check the spread of Prosopis juliflora, if so, the details thereof? (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; (c) whether it is a fact that the small shops and Centrally Sponsored Schemes for AYUSH kiosks have been using surrogate methods of advertising 2734. SHRI GANESH SINGH: with the intent of creating brand prominence through specific colour codes which resonate with certain Will the Minister of AYURVEDA, YOGA AND cigarette brands; NATUROPATHY, UNANI, SIDDHA AND (d) if so, the details thereof along with the action HOMOEOPATHY (AYUSH) taken by the Government against such surrogate means †ÖµÖã¾Öì¤ü, µÖÖêÝÖ †Öî¸ ¯ÖÏÖÛé ןÖÛú דÖ×ÛúŸÃÖÖ, µÖæ®ÖÖ®Öß, ×ÃÖ¨ü †Öî¸ ÆüÖê´µÖÖê¯Öî£Öß of advertisement; and (†ÖµÖãÂÖ) ´ÖÓ¡Öß (e) whether the Government proposes to remove the be pleased to state: provisions of allowing Point of Sale advertising under (a) whether AYUSH Educational Institutions, Quality the COTPA, 2003 and if so, the details thereof? Control of AYUSH Drugs, Medicinal Plants and AYUSH Services are mandatory Components of Centrally Forest Development Projects sponsored schemes being implemented by the 2737. MS. DIYA KUMARI: Government; Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND (b) if so, the details thereof along with the salient CLIMATE CHANGE features and objectives of the schemes covering these aspects; ¯ÖµÖÖÔ¾Ö¸üÞÖ, ¾Ö®Ö †Öî¸ü •Ö»Ö¾ÖÖµÖã ¯Ö׸ü¾ÖŸÖÔ®Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß be pleased to state: (c) the achievements made so far under the Centrally sponsored schemes on the said aspects, since inception (a) whether the Government has received assistance of the schemes, State/UT-wise including Satna in Madhya from International Financial Institutions for various forest Pradesh; development projects; (b) if so, the details thereof during each of the last (d) whether upgrading AYUSH Hospitals and three years and the current year; and Dispensaries have enhanced coverage of cost effective AYUSH services and healthcare system, if so, the details (c) the details of the forest development projects thereof along with the details of beneficiaries implemented through the said assistance during the said of AYUSH Services in Satna; and period, State-wise including Rajasthan? (e) whether there is any proposal for setting up Forest Cover in India AYUSH Educational Institutions, Medicinal Plants Institution, Bio-Medical waste plant and other AYUSH 2738. SHRI RITESH PANDEY: Services in Satna, if so, the details thereof and if not, the Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND reasons therefor? CLIMATE CHANGE ¯ÖµÖÖÔ¾Ö¸üÞÖ, ¾Ö®Ö †Öî¸ü •Ö»Ö¾ÖÖµÖã ¯Ö׸ü¾ÖŸÖÔ®Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß Equipments for Ocean Prediction be pleased to state: †2735. SHRI RAJAN VICHARE: (a) whether the Government has assessed the likely Will the Minister of EARTH SCIENCES impact of climate change on Indian forests, if so, the ¯Ö飾Öß ×¾ÖóÖÖ®Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß details thereof; be pleased to state: (b) the progress made under the Green India Mission to address the issue of development of wood energy; (a) whether the Government has launched effective (c) whether the reports of increasing forest cover in equipments for the prediction of the situation of ocean the country can be attributed to better conservation and mapping of area with fishing potential; and techniques of existing trees or planting of new trees; (b) if so, the details thereof? and ______†Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 529 (d) the further steps taken by the Government in be pleased to state: this regard? (a) whether the Government has come up with any schemes to help the textile industry in the country; Depletion of Natural Capital Assets (b) if so, the details of the scheme and the beneficiary 2739. SHRI G.S. BASAVARAJ: industries; Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND (c) whether the Government has any proposal to CLIMATE CHANGE establish Special Economic Zones (SEZ’s) for textile manufacturers only; ¯ÖµÖÖÔ¾Ö¸üÞÖ, ¾Ö®Ö †Öî¸ü •Ö»Ö¾ÖÖµÖã ¯Ö׸ü¾ÖŸÖÔ®Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß (d) if so, the details thereof; and be pleased to state: (e) if not, the reasons therefor? (a) whether the Government has examined the 2008 Interim Report of the global initiative ‘The Economics of Ecosystems and Bio diversity’ (TEEB) which highlights Land Degradation and Desertification the enormous cost of depletion of natural capital assets such as soil, air, water and other living things; 2742. SHRI MANISH TEWARI: (b) if so, the details thereof; Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE (c) whether environmental protection activists and NGOs have been providing inputs for Indian policymakers ¯ÖµÖÖÔ¾Ö¸üÞÖ, ¾Ö®Ö †Öî¸ü •Ö»Ö¾ÖÖµÖã ¯Ö׸ü¾ÖŸÖÔ®Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß on the economic benefits of growth aligned with be pleased to state: environmental protection; and (a) whether most parts of the country particularly (d) if so, the details thereof? Punjab, are facing problem of degradation of land and desertification due to various reasons including excessive International Craft Mela use of underground water, excessive removal of sand from the riverbeds and deforestation, and if so, the 2740. SHRI SOYAM BAPU RAO: details thereof; SHRI SUNIL DATTATRAY TATKARE: DR. HEENA GAVIT: (b) whether the Government has formulated any SHRI SELVAM G.: stringent laws to prevent exploitation of natural resources SHRI GAUTAM SIGAMAANI PON: such as sand and timber, and if so, the details thereof; SHRI DHANUSH M. KUMAR: (c) whether the Government plans to make India a Will the Minister of TEXTILES land degradation neutral country by 2030 with a view to maintain and improve the condition of land resources; ¾ÖÃ¡Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß (d) if so, the details thereof along with the outcome be pleased to state: achieved as a result of the steps undertaken to make (a) whether the Government organized 34th India a land degradation neutral country; and Surajkund International Crafts Mela to promote handicrafts and handlooms, if so, the details thereof; (e) the steps taken by the Government to curb desertification in the country? (b) the number of skilled craftsmen and artisans of India and other SAARC nations participating in the mela; Availability of Anti-venom Injections (c) the achievement made by conducting such mela; †2743. SHRIMATI GEETA KORA: (d) whether the Government is planning to organize Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY such international crafts mela in various parts of the WELFARE country; þÖÖãµÖ †Öî¸ü ¯Ö׸ü¾ÖÖ¸ü Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß (e) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons be pleased to state: therefor; and (a) whether the Government has prepared any policy (f) whether the Government has any proposal to to provide anti-venom injections/drugs in Primary Health organize rural crafts melas to promote handicrafts in Centres and rural hospitals to treat the patients of rural areas, if so, the details thereof and the steps taken insects poisoning and animal bites; in this direction? (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; Schemes for Textile (c) the number of deaths reported due to non- 2741. SHRI DIPSINH SHANKARSINH RATHOD: availability of anti-venom and anti-rabies injections, State/ SHRI G.M. SIDDESHWAR: UT-wise during the last three years; and Will the Minister of TEXTILES (d) the remedial measures taken/proposed to be ¾ÖÃ¡Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß taken by the Government in this regard? ______†Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 530 Rashtriya Kishor Swasthya Karyakram (b) whether there are any Centrally funded schemes for modernization of their machines and marketing of 2744. SHRI SHYAM SINGH YADAV: their products, if so, the details thereof; Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY (c) whether the Government is considering the WELFARE design intervention of National Institute of Design in all þÖÖãµÖ †Öî¸ü ¯Ö׸ü¾ÖÖ¸ü Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß such centres in a phased manner so as to preserve the traditional crafts for the future; and be pleased to state: (d) if so, the details along with the steps taken in (a) the details of Rashtriya Kishor Swasthya this regard? Karyakram (RKSK) launched in 2014 including the utility and achievements of the scheme for the benefit of the people of the country; and Lack of Ambulance Service in Jammu and Kashmir (b) the number of youths benefited through RKSK 2748. SHRI MOHAMMAD AKBAR LONE: programme so far, State/UT-wise including Varanasi and Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY Jaunpur in Uttar Pradesh? WELFARE þÖÖãµÖ †Öî¸ü ¯Ö׸ü¾ÖÖ¸ü Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß Trauma Centres be pleased to state: †2745. SHRI RAMCHARAN BOHRA: (a) whether there is lack of ambulance services at Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY Primary Health Centres in Baramullah, Bandipore and WELFARE Kupwara districts of UT of Jammu and Kashmir; and þÖÖãµÖ †Öî¸ü ¯Ö׸ü¾ÖÖ¸ü Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß (b) if so, the details thereof and corrective steps taken in this regard? be pleased to state: (a) the total number of trauma centres functional in the Government hospitals across the country at present, Increase in Tree Cover State/UT-wise; 2749. SHRI NAMA NAGESWARA RAO: (b) the number of trauma centres proposed to be Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND opened by the Government in the next five years; CLIMATE CHANGE (c) whether the Government is taking cooperation ¯ÖµÖÖÔ¾Ö¸üÞÖ, ¾Ö®Ö †Öî¸ü •Ö»Ö¾ÖÖµÖã ¯Ö׸ü¾ÖŸÖÔ®Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß from private sector companies in this regard; and be pleased to state: (d) if so, the State/UT-wise details thereof? (a) whether the Government has formulated any policy for the use of drones and Artificial Intelligence in increasing the tree cover of the country, if so, the details Vacancies in Central and State Control Boards thereof; and 2746. DR. SANJAY JAISWAL: (b) the steps taken by the Government to incentivise Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND States like Telangana which are at the forefront of using CLIMATE CHANGE modern day technologies to increase the area under forest cover? ¯ÖµÖÖÔ¾Ö¸üÞÖ, ¾Ö®Ö †Öî¸ü •Ö»Ö¾ÖÖµÖã ¯Ö׸ü¾ÖŸÖÔ®Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß be pleased to state: Yoga and Naturopathy Research Centre (a) the total number of vacancies existing in the Central and State Pollution Control Boards against the 2750. SHRI RAJMOHAN UNNITHAN: sanctioned manpower at both Central and State level; Will the Minister of AYURVEDA, YOGA AND and NATUROPATHY, UNANI, SIDDHA AND (b) the steps being taken to address the skilled HOMOEOPATHY (AYUSH) manpower shortage in Central Pollution Control Boards †ÖµÖã¾Öì¤ü, µÖÖêÝÖ †Öî¸ ¯ÖÏÖÛé ןÖÛú דÖ×ÛúŸÃÖÖ, µÖæ®ÖÖ®Öß, ×ÃÖ¨ü †Öî¸ ÆüÖê´µÖÖê¯Öî£Öß of the country? (†ÖµÖãÂÖ) ´ÖÓ¡Öß be pleased to state: Traditional Weavers (a) whether the Government has allocated any amount for setting up of the Yoga and Naturopathy research 2747. SHRI MOHAMMED FAIZAL P.P.: centre at Karinthalam in Kasaragod district, Kerala for Will the Minister of TEXTILES the financial year 2020-21; ¾ÖÃ¡Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß (b) if so, the details thereof; be pleased to state: (c) whether the Government has any plan for starting (a) whether the Government is aware that clusters of construction work of the centre in near future; and traditional weavers still exist in Southern India, especially (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons in Tamil Nadu and Kerala, if so, the details thereof; therefor?

______†Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 531 Recycling of Plastic Scrap (e) whether instruments for dengue tests are available in laboratories of Government hospitals in †2751. SHRI MUKESH RAJPUT: States/UTs, if not, the time by which these instruments Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND are likely to be made available; and CLIMATE CHANGE (f) the other preventive measures being taken to ¯ÖµÖÖÔ¾Ö¸üÞÖ, ¾Ö®Ö †Öî¸ü •Ö»Ö¾ÖÖµÖã ¯Ö׸ü¾ÖŸÖÔ®Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß reduce the occurrence of dengue in the country? be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government has any plan to Shortage of Specialists encourage the traders of PVC market Tikri Kalan, New Delhi who recycled plastic scrap like water bottles etc. 2754. SHRI ARVIND KUMAR SHARMA: by scientific method; Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY (b) if so, the details thereof; WELFARE (c) whether the Government proposes to provide þÖÖãµÖ †Öî¸ü ¯Ö׸ü¾ÖÖ¸ü Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß incentives to such traders; and be pleased to state: (d) if so, the details thereof? (a) whether the Government is aware that India is Challenges of Climate Change becoming the heart disease capital of the world, if so, the details thereof; 2752. DR. AMAR SINGH: (b) whether there is a serious shortage of specialists Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND doctors in cardiology, endocrinology and other specialists CLIMATE CHANGE particularly in rural areas; and ¯ÖµÖÖÔ¾Ö¸üÞÖ, ¾Ö®Ö †Öî¸ü •Ö»Ö¾ÖÖµÖã ¯Ö׸ü¾ÖŸÖÔ®Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß (c) if so, the details thereof and steps taken by the be pleased to state: Government to address the issue? (a) the role of India Climate Collaborative (ICC) in regard to understanding the challenges posed by climate Status of Malnourishment change and devising solutions for climate crisis in the country; †2755. SHRI DILESHWAR KAMAIT: (b) the manner in which the philanthropic funding in Will the Minister of WOMEN AND CHILD the country is likely to aid in achieving its Nationally DEVELOPMENT Determined Contributions (NDCs) under the Paris ´Ö×Æü»ÖÖ †Öî¸ü ²ÖÖ»Ö ×¾ÖÛúÖÃÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß Agreement and provide global leadership to ensure a fair and equitable climate dialogue; and be pleased to state: (c) the steps taken/to be taken by the Government (a) whether the problem of malnutrition has not to identify India-specific solutions? been tackled despite implementation of various schemes and programmes by the Government; (b) whether the Union Government has established Dengue Cases any coordination Committee on the basis of the reports †2753. SHRI HAJI FAZLUR REHMAN: furnished by Government agencies and Non- SHRI UTTAM KUMAR REDDY Governmental agencies working on malnutrition in the NALAMADA: rural areas; Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY (c) if so, the reformative steps taken in this regard; WELFARE (d) whether the non-compliance of the regulation of þÖÖãµÖ †Öî¸ü ¯Ö׸ü¾ÖÖ¸ü Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß the Government, lack of accountability among be pleased to state: Government agencies and corruption at lower levels are the reasons behind rising cases of malnutrition and if so, (a) whether there has been an increase in Dengue the details thereof; and cases during 2019 in many States/UTs; (e) whether the Government has conducted (b) if so, the details thereof and the number of such any inquiry in this regard and if so, the details cases registered and deaths reported during the said thereof? period, State/UT/district-wise especially in Uttar Pradesh; (c) whether any steps have been taken for timely identification of dengue cases in order to prevent dengue Infrastructure of Designated Smoking Areas deaths, if so, the details thereof; 2756. SHRI ARVIND GANPAT SAWANT: (d) whether dengue has been controlled in Delhi to Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY a great extent and the Government proposes to implement WELFARE similar scheme in other States/UTs particularly in Uttar Pradesh, if so, the details thereof; þÖÖãµÖ †Öî¸ü ¯Ö׸ü¾ÖÖ¸ü Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß

______†Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 532 be pleased to state: Rural Centres under NRHM (a) whether the Government has taken steps to 2759. SHRI ANUMULA REVANTH REDDY: ensure that the infrastructure of the designated smoking Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY areas are inspected on a regular basis to see that faulty WELFARE infrastructure does not impact effectiveness of such areas, if so, the details thereof; þÖÖãµÖ †Öî¸ü ¯Ö׸ü¾ÖÖ¸ü Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß (b) whether many cases of violations have been be pleased to state: booked by the Government so far, if so, the details (a) the number of rural health centres set up under thereof; NRHM during last ten years vis-a-vis the targets and the (c) the total amount allocated towards construction amount spent thereunder, year-wise, State-wise along and maintenance of a designated smoking area at airports; with the present status; (d) whether the Government is planning to remove (b) whether the Government has made any designated smoking areas/rooms from Airports and assessment of progress in providing public health Hotels; and infrastructure after launching the NRHM and if so, the details thereof, State/UT-wise including Telangana; (e) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor? (c) whether the Government is aware that there is an acute shortage of basic facilities including shortage of doctors, staff and availability of medicines in rural areas Destitute Women and Children of the country and if so, the details thereof, State/UT- †2757. SHRI SUNIL KUMAR PINTU: wise; and Will the Minister of WOMEN AND CHILD (d) the steps taken by the Government for better DEVELOPMENT health services in the Government hospitals of rural areas especially Telangana? ´Ö×Æü»ÖÖ †Öî¸ü ²ÖÖ»Ö ×¾ÖÛúÖÃÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß be pleased to state: Epidemics of AIDS, TB and Malaria (a) whether any survey has been conducted to assess the number of destitute women and children 2760. SHRI D.M. KATHIR ANAND: living in the country; SHRI MAGUNTA SREENIVASULU REDDY: DR. BEESETTI VENKATA SATYAVATHI: (b) if so, the number of such women and children SHRI M.V.V. SATYANARAYANA: living in the country along with the number of women SHRI CHANDRA SEKHAR BELLANA: and children rehabilitated across the country during the SHRI ANIL FIROJIYA: said period; and SHRI SRIDHAR KOTAGIRI: (c) if not, the reasons therefor? Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE Swach-Nirmal Tat Abhiyan þÖÖãµÖ †Öî¸ü ¯Ö׸ü¾ÖÖ¸ü Ûú»µÖÖÞÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß 2758. SHRI COSME FRANCISCO CAITANO be pleased to state: SARDINHA: (a) whether Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND adopted by member countries of the UN in 2015 has set CLIMATE CHANGE a target of ending the epidemics of AIDS, TB and ¯ÖµÖÖÔ¾Ö¸üÞÖ, ¾Ö®Ö †Öî¸ü •Ö»Ö¾ÖÖµÖã ¯Ö׸ü¾ÖŸÖÔ®Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß Malaria by 2030, if so, the details thereof; be pleased to state: (b) whether the Indian experience has been more positive but calls for continued vigilance and committed (a) whether the Government has commenced the action, if so, the details thereof and steps taken thereon; programme ‘Swachh-Nirmal Tat Abhiyan’ to clean coastal areas across the country; (c) whether the HIV related deaths have declined in India and if so, the proportionate decline in such deaths, (b) if so, the details thereof and the names of the State/UT-wise; States where the said programme has been initiated; (d) whether drug treatment of HIV is now well (c) the details of the funds sanctioned under the founded with an array of established and new anti-viral programme, State/UT-wise; drugs, if so, the status of usage of these drugs in India; (d) whether the amount has been fully utilized on and the scheme in Goa; and (e) the steps taken to increase awareness among the (e) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons adolescents and particularly vulnerable groups in therefor? States/UTs especially in Andhra Pradesh?

NEW DELHI; SNEHLATA SHRIVASTAVA February 29, 2020 Secretary General Phalguna 10, 1941 (Saka)

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Ayurveda,Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy (AYUSH) : 2540, 2543, 2555, 2566, 2581, 2601, 2606, 2608, 2638, 2666, 2667, 2696, 2716, 2729, 2734, 2750 Earth Sciences : 2577, 2584, 2698, 2735 Environment, Forest and Climate Change : 2532, 2536, 2546, 2557, 2559, 2562, 2569, 2573, 2582, 2585, 2590, 2591, 2592, 2596, 2598, 2611, 2612, 2614, 2615, 2630, 2634, 2637, 2639, 2642, 2643, 2653, 2656, 2657, 2660, 2661, 2665, 2668, 2672, 2674, 2676, 2678, 2687, 2688, 2695, 2697, 2699, 2706, 2710, 2713, 2715, 2724, 2726, 2728, 2730, 2733, 2737, 2738, 2739, 2742, 2746, 2749, 2751, 2752, 2758 Health and Family Welfare : 2539, 2548, 2551, 2553, 2554, 2556, 2558, 2561, 2564, 2565, 2570, 2572, 2579, 2580, 2586, 2587, 2588, 2589, 2599, 2600, 2605, 2607, 2610, 2613, 2618, 2619, 2620, 2628, 2629, 2631, 2633, 2635, 2636, 2640, 2641, 2648, 2649, 2650, 2651, 2652, 2662, 2663, 2664, 2679, 2684, 2685, 2686, 2692, 2694, 2705, 2707, 2708, 2709, 2711, 2712, 2714, 2717, 2718, 2719, 2722,2731, 2732, 2736, 2743, 2744, 2745, 2748, 2753, 2754, 2756, 2759, 2760 Information and Broadcasting : 2544, 2549, 2568, 2571, 2574, 2575, 2624, 2646, 2673, 2675, 2677 Science and Technology : 2541, 2563, 2603, 2621, 2644, 2658, 2691, 2693, 2701, 2725 Textiles : 2531, 2534, 2535, 2542, 2552, 2583, 2594, 2617, 2623, 2626, 2632, 2647, 2655, 2659, 2683, 2700, 2702, 2740, 2741, 2747 Women and Child Development : 2533, 2537, 2538, 2545, 2547, 2550, 2560, 2567, 2576, 2578, 2593, 2595, 2597, 2602, 2604, 2609, 2616, 2622, 2625, 2627, 2645, 2654, 2669, 2670, 2671, 2680, 2681, 2682, 2689, 2690, 2703, 2704, 2720, 2721, 2723, 2727, 2755, 2757.

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