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RAJYA SABHA ———— List of Questions for WRITTEN ANSWERS to be asked at a sitting of the Rajya Sabha to be held on Tuesday, March 5, 2013/Phalguna 14, 1934 (Saka) ———— (Ministries : Environment and Forests; Finance; Health and Family Welfare; Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises; Petroleum and Natural Gas; Power) Total number of questions — 155 177 Bio-safety Institute to test harmful effect of GM crops 776. SHRI D. RAJA: SHRI M.P. ACHUTHAN: Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state: (a) whether Government has a proposal to establish an independent Bio-safety Institute to test harmful effect of GM crops being imported by multi-national seed companies such as Monsanto; (b) if so, the details thereof; and (c) if not, the reasons therefor? Unnatural deaths of elephants 777. SHRIMATI RENUBALA PRADHAN: SHRI RAMA CHANDRA KHUNTIA: Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that a number of elephants deaths are occurring by coming in contact of low level electrical wires and train accidents on railway tracks in Odisha, Uttar Pradesh and Assam; (b) whether Government has any statistics of the elephant death; (c) the details thereof during the last three years, State-wise; and (d) if not, the reasons therefor and steps taken to prevent such casualties? Wild animals killed by speedy trains 778. SHRI SUKHENDU SEKHAR ROY: SHRI Y.S. CHOWDARY: Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state: (a) the number of Elephants and other wild animals run over by speeding trains between North Bengal and North East from 2010 till date; (b) the details of measures taken by Government to prevent such accidental deaths of wild animals;

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RAJYA SABHA

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List of Questions for WRITTEN ANSWERS

to be asked at a sitting of the Rajya Sabha to be held onTuesday, March 5, 2013/Phalguna 14, 1934 (Saka)

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(Ministries : Environment and Forests; Finance; Health and FamilyWelfare; Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises;

Petroleum and Natural Gas; Power)

Total number of questions — 155

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Bio-safety Institute to test harmfuleffect of GM crops

776. SHRI D. RAJA:SHRI M.P. ACHUTHAN:

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENTAND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether Government has a proposalto establish an independent Bio-safetyInstitute to test harmful effect of GM cropsbeing imported by multi-national seedcompanies such as Monsanto;

(b) if so, the details thereof; and

(c) if not, the reasons therefor?

Unnatural deaths of elephants

777. SHRIMATI RENUBALAPRADHAN:

SHRI RAMA CHANDRAKHUNTIA:

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENTAND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that a number ofelephants deaths are occurring by coming

in contact of low level electrical wires andtrain accidents on railway tracks in Odisha,Uttar Pradesh and Assam;

(b) whether Government has anystatistics of the elephant death;

(c) the details thereof during the lastthree years, State-wise; and

(d) if not, the reasons therefor and stepstaken to prevent such casualties?

Wild animals killed by speedy trains

778. SHRI SUKHENDUSEKHAR ROY:

SHRI Y.S. CHOWDARY:

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENTAND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) the number of Elephants and otherwild animals run over by speeding trainsbetween North Bengal and North East from2010 till date;

(b) the details of measures taken byGovernment to prevent such accidentaldeaths of wild animals;

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(c) whether Government iscontemplating change of railway routesfrom the natural corridors of wild elephants;and

(d) if so, the details thereof?

Death due to air pollution in thecountry

†779. SHRIMATI MAYA SINGH: Willthe Minister of ENVIRONMENT ANDFORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether a foreign institution, in astudy, has found air pollution at an alarminglevel in many cities in the country includingDelhi and it has been stated therein that 6.2lakh people in India die unnatural deathsdue to this pollution and this has been statedas the fifth biggest reason of death; and

(b) the names of cities in the countrywhere air pollution is at an alarming leveland the details of measures taken to resolveit?

Purification of sewage water

780. SHRI D. BANDYOPADHYAY:Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENTAND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether Government is aware of aunique natural process of purifying sewagewaters by air and sunshine practiced by afishermen cooperative known as theMudiali Fishermen Cooperative Societywhich treat 25 million litres of sewagewaters on a wet land leased from theKolkata Port Trust and produce fish worth` 60 lakhs a year for the sustenance andlivelihood of the members of thecooperative; and

(b) if so, whether Government wouldconsider replicating this worthwhile

experiment in other metropolitan andmunicipal areas for converting sewage waterfor livelihood purpose?

Illegal sand mining in Karnataka

781. DR. PRABHAKAR KORE: Willthe Minister of ENVIRONMENT ANDFORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether Government has taken noteof increasing incidents of illegal sand miningin the country particularly in Karnataka;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) the number of illegal sand miningcases booked in the country includingKarnataka for the last three years, State-wise and year-wise;

(d) whether Government has taken anydeterrent actions against illegal miners tocurb illegal sand mining in the country; and

(e) if so, the details thereof?

Failure of Ganga and Yamuna ActionPlans

782. SHRI AVINASH PANDE: Will theMinister of ENVIRONMENT ANDFORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether Government is aware of thefailure of the Ganga Action Plan (GAP)and Yamuna Action Plan (YAP);

(b) whether there have been any newefforts or initiatives by Government withregard to conservation of these two riversin specific and other rivers in general;

(c) if so, the details thereof; and

(d) if not, the reasons therefor?

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Measures to check pollution of waterbodies

783. SHRI BIRENDER SINGH: Willthe Minister of ENVIRONMENT ANDFORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Ministry has acomprehensive inventory of the country'swater bodies;

(b) if so, whether it has ascertained theexact levels of pollutants being carried bythe water bodies;

(c) whether the Ministry has taken somesteps to contain the States which treat therivers as their own with little or no regardto the downstream users; and

(d) if so, the details thereof?

Pollution level in the major rivers ofthe country

784. DR. T.N. SEEMA: Will theMinister of ENVIRONMENT ANDFORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the pollution level of waterin the major rivers of the country is veryhigh resulting in rise in water borne diseasesand deaths therefrom;

(b) if so, the steps being taken byGovernment to save the rivers frompollution along with the funds spentthereon during the last two years and thecurrent year;

(c) the list of industries which causemaximum pollution to the rivers in thecountry; and

(d) the steps taken regarding banning/regulation of these industries byGovernment during last two years includingcurrent year?

Special schemes for Ashtamudi andSasthamcottai lakes in Kerala

785. SHRI K.N. BALAGOPAL: Willthe Minister of ENVIRONMENT ANDFORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether Government has receivedany request from the State Government ofKerala for projects to free rivers andbackwaters from pollution;

(b) if so, the details thereof; and

(c) whether any special scheme forAshtamudi Lake and Sasthamcottai Lakehas been sanctioned or pending beforeGovernment; and

(d) if so, the details thereof?

Outcome of Doha Climate ChangeConference 2012

786. SHRI Y.S. CHOWDARY: Will theMinister of ENVIRONMENT ANDFORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) the outcome of Doha ClimateChange Conference held on 8 December,2012;

(b) whether India raised its concern toprotect its interests;

(c) if so, the details thereof; and

(d) the details of decisions taken in theconference?

Coal projects pending forenvironment clearance

787. SHRI PALVAI GOVARDHANREDDY: Will the Minister ofENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS bepleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that 229 coalprojects are pending with her Ministry forclearance;

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(b) the details of reasons behind delayin giving approval to above projects,project-wise;

(c) the number of projects belonging toCoal India Ltd. (CIL) pending for clearance;

(d) whether it is also a fact that due todelay in giving approval, CIL is not able tomeet its production target; and

(e) the details of efforts the Ministry ismaking to quicken the process of clearance?

Impact of shortage of forest officialson monitoring system

788. SHRI RAMA CHANDRAKHUNTIA: Will the Minister ofENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS bepleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that two thousandvacancies in IFS and several other posts inthe Central Government on the other handseveral posts in the State Governments ofOdisha, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Assam,Himachal Pradesh are also lying vacant forlong time due to which smuggling, poachingare on increase in these days; and

(b) if so, whether there is any co-ordination or monitoring system to protectthe forests and wild animals in the country?

Damage of crops by industrialeffluence

789. SHRIMATI KANIMOZHI: Willthe Minister of ENVIRONMENT ANDFORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether Government has studied theimpact of dyeing units on local crops in theErode-Namakkal region of Tamil Nadu;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether there has been a substantialloss of crops due to the mismanageddischarge of industrial effluents; and

(d) if so, the steps taken by Governmentin this regard?

Impact of Drynaria Mallis on lifesaving trees in Himalayan region

†790. SHRI MAHENDRA SINGHMAHRA: Will the Minister ofENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS bepleased to state:

(a) whether the fern named DrynariaMallis Bail proving detrimental for the Banj,Buransh, Kail, Kharsu and other trees foundin the jungles of the country includingUttarakhand thereby leading to drying upof species of the trees;

(b) if so, the percentage of infestationof this parasite in different district of thecountry; State-wise;

(c) whether Forest Research Institute,Dehradun has submitted any report toGovernment in this regard;

(d) if so, the details thereof;

(e) whether her Ministry has chalkedout any action plan to protect the life savingtrees of the Himalayan region; and

(f) if not, the reasons therefor?

Measures for controlling airpollution

791. SHRI VIVEK GUPTA: Will theMinister of ENVIRONMENT ANDFORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether Government is aware of theGlobal Burden of Disease Report whichhas identified 'Air pollution amongst thetop killers in South Asia and India';

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(b) whether the Ministry has initiatedany measure to control of the level of airpollution in the country;

(c) if so, the details thereof; and

(d) if not, the reasons therefor?

Impact of human interference on theenvironment and ecology of

Himalayan region

792. SHRI G.N. RATANPURI: Will theMinister of ENVIRONMENT ANDFORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether Government intends tocarry out a detailed scientific survey toaccess the impact of increased humaninterference on the environment andecology of Himalayas between Baltal andPahalgam;

(b) whether Government intends toenforce Nitesh Sengupta Committeerecommendations on regulation of humanactivity in this region;

(c) whether Government is aware ofimmediate and long term effects ofunregulated activity on the fragile ecologyof this region; and

(d) whether there are any plans toaddress the concern of environmentalistsin this regard?

Assistance to AP under IDWLH

793. SHRI C.M. RAMESH: Will theMinister of ENVIRONMENT ANDFORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) the details of the amount releasedby the Central Government to the StateGovernment of Andhra Pradesh under theCentrally Sponsored Scheme, namelyIntegrated Development of Wild LifeHabitat (IDWLH) during the last threeyears; and

(b) the quantum of funds allocated forthe State of Andhra Pradesh under thescheme for the current Five Year Plan?

Sudden death of blackbucks inRajasthan zoo

†794. DR. YOGENDRA P. TRIVEDI:Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENTAND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether 16 blackbucks diedsuddenly in a zoo in Rajasthan;

(b) if so, when this incident took placeand the reasons therefor;

(c) whether Government has taken anyaction against people responsible for it;

(d) if so, the details thereof; and

(e) if not, the reasons therefor?

Kanera irrigation project

795. DR. NAJMA A. HEPTULLA:Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENTAND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the State Government ofMadhya Pradesh has reiterated its appealto the Central Government for sanction toKanera irrigation project;

(b) if so, the details thereof, along withthe current status of the proposal; and

(c) the time by which said project islikely to get clearance from the CentralGovernment?

IT project for connecting wildlifesanctuaries

796. SHRI AAYANURMANJUNATHA: Will the Minister ofENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS bepleased to state:

(a) whether Government proposes to

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introduce an Information Technology (IT)project for inter-connecting all the wildlifesanctuaries in the country;

(b) if so, the details thereof; and

(c) the steps taken by Government inthis regard?

Mitigating harmful effects of miningon environment

797. SHRI NATUJI HALAJITHAKOR: Will the Minister ofENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS bepleased to state:

(a) the details of steps taken for buildingimproved environmental managementcapacity in order to mitigate the harmfuleffects of mining on environment;

(b) whether any efforts have been madeto adopt and supply accepted internationalpractices in developing such environmentalmanagement capacity; and

(c) if so, the details thereof?

Man-animal conflict in Guwahati

798. SHRI BHUBANESWARKALITA: Will the Minister ofENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS bepleased to state:

(a) whether any study has beenconducted to understand the reason forman-animal conflict in Guwahati;

(b) the number of Leopards and RoyalBengal Tigers and Bears killed in man-animalconflict and the number of arrests madeand the quantum of punishment given;

(c) whether it is a fact that the killers ofthe animals have mutilated the body of thedead animals and severed body parts andnails etc. in front of media; and

(d) if so, the details thereof and the actiontaken in this regard?

Poaching of Rhinos in Assam

799. SHRIMATI NAZNINFARUQUE: Will the Minister ofENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS bepleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that the conditionof Kaziranga National Parks in Assam isnot good ;

(b) if so, the reasons therefor;

(c) whether it is also a fact that the killingof Rhinos has yet not stopped;

(d) if so, the reasons therefor; and

(e) the steps being taken byGovernment to stop killing of Rhinos anddevelopment of Kaziranga National Park?

Modification in forest clearancenorms

800. DR. PRADEEP KUMARBALMUCHU: Will the Minister ofENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS bepleased to state:

(a) whether the Ministry has modifiedthe forest clearance norms of miningprojects;

(b) if so, the details thereof; and

(c) the quantum of additional revenueestimated to be generated from this moveof Government?

Reducing the forest area in Odisha,Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and

Jharkhand

801. SHRI RAMA CHANDRAKHUNTIA: Will the Minister ofENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS bepleased to state:

(a) whether illegal stone quarrymohrrum quarry are posing danger toelephants corridor and reducing the forest

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area in Odisha, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh,Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh; and

(b) whether Government has given anydirection to State Governments to stop allauction of quarry insider forest?

Damage to crops by Nilgais

†802. SHRI ALI ANWAR ANSARI:Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENTAND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether 'Nilgai' is found in amplenumber in plains of a number of Statesincluding Bihar and Uttar Pradesh;

(b) whether crops are being destroyedby this animal on a large scale; and

(c) the measures being taken byGovernment to control the wastage ofcrops?

Expansion of branches of PanditGobind Vallabh Pant Institute of

Himalayan Environment

803. SHRI MAHENDRA SINGHMAHRA: Will the Minister ofENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS bepleased to state:

(a) whether the Ministry has chalkedout a plan to open branches of PanditGobind Vallabh Pant Institute ofHimalayan Environment and Developmentsituated in Katarmal (Kosi) Distt. Almora,in other hilly States of the country forstudying the changes in environment causedby the geographical changes in Himalayanregion;

(b) if not, whether the Ministry wouldconsider to expand it in future; and

(c) if so, the places where its branchesare proposed to be opened?

One time grant for raising SpecialTiger Protection Force

804. DR. CHANDAN MITRA: Willthe Minister of ENVIRONMENT ANDFORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether Government had given onetime grant a few years back to the NationalTiger Conservation Authority for raisingSpecial Tiger Protection Force in sensitivetiger reserves across the country;

(b) if so, the details thereof along withthe progress made so far in the matter;

(c) the reasons for non-utilisation of thisgrant so far; and

(d) the remedial or corrective measurestaken by Government in this regard?

Conservation of Hornbill birds

805. SHRIMATI KANIMOZHI: Willthe Minister of ENVIRONMENT ANDFORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Ministry has conducteda census of the various Hornbill birds foundacross the country;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether the Ministry had alsoundertaken any steps to save theNarcondam Hornbills found in theAndamans from extinction;

(d) if so, the details thereof; and

(e) if not, the reasons therefor?

Environment clearance toinfrastructure development

projects

806. SHRI VIVEK GUPTA: Will theMinister of ENVIRONMENT ANDFORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that all

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infrastructure development projects in thecountry has to get environmental clearancefrom the Ministry;

(b) the number of such infrastructureprojects whose environmental clearancewere rejected by the Ministry during theperiod 2010-12, State-wise;

(c) whether it is also a fact that someprojects are exempted from gettingenvironmental clearance; and

(d) if so, the details of such projectswhich are exempted from getting clearance,State-wise?

Loss of forest land in Andhra Pradesh

807. SHRI C.M. RAMESH: Will theMinister of ENVIRONMENT ANDFORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that there hasbeen a loss of 281 square kilometre forestland in Andhra Pradesh; and

(b) if so, the reasons therefor?

Consolidation of banking industry

808. SHRI VIJAY JAWAHARLALDARDA: Will the Minister of FINANCEbe pleased to state:

(a) how Government proposes tofurther consolidate the banking industryfor stronger financial support towardsmeeting the growing needs of funding bycorporate and infrastructure sectors;

(b) whether merger and amalgamationroute is also being thought of as one ofinput; and

(c) if so, whether notification of suchamalgamations to the CompetitionCommission, under the provisions ofCompetition Act, 2002 as amended fromtime to time, would not be a dampeningfactor?

Factors responsible for wideningcurrent account deficit

809. DR. JANARDHANWAGHMARE: Will the Minister ofFINANCE be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Reserve Bank of India(RBI) has asserted that the wideningcurrent account deficit has become a majorconstraint on easing monetary policy;

(b) if so, the factors responsible forwidening current account deficit;

(c) whether Government proposes torevamp its fiscal policies to bridge thewidening current account defict; and

(d) if so, the details thereof?

Report of Kelkar Committee

†810. SHRI DHARMENDRAPRADHAN: Will the Minister ofFINANCE be pleased to state:

(a) whether Government has receivedthe report of the Kelkar Committeeconstituted for fiscal consolidation;

(b) if so, whether Government hasstudied the report;

(c) if so, the main recommendations ofthe report; and

(d) the action being taken byGovernment on the recommendations ofthe Committee?

Export of Indian capital abroad

811. SHRI D. BANDYOPADHYAY:Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleasedto state:

(a) whether there has been a dramaticrise in the export of capital by Indiancompanies in the recent years;

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(b) if so, the actual figures thereof in USDollar terms in the last three years;

(c) the details of benefits accrued to theIndian economy through this outflow ofIndian capital abroad; and

(d) whether Government wouldundertake a comprehensive study forframing a cohesive policy on this subject?

Credit card fraud

812. SHRI BALWINDER SINGHBHUNDER: Will the Minister ofFINANCE be pleased to state:

(a) whether the credit card industry ishit by a series of fraud over the past coupleof months wherein card issuing banks areencountering unauthorised transactionsrunning into crores of rupees byinternational syndicate;

(b) if so, the details thereof and thereasons of these frauds; and

(c) what efforts have been made toinsulate Indian banks from theseinternational frauds?

Establishment of tax tribunal at Surat

813. SHRI MANSUKH L.MANDAVIYA:

SHRI PARSHOTTAMKHODABHAIRUPALA:

Will the Minister of FINANCE bepleased to state the details of actionstaken by the Central Government to setup Tribunals for disposal of casespertaining to Income Tax, Customs andExcise duties at Surat, keeping in viewthat Surat is very important economicalhub for textile and diamond industries,also Hazira is one of the largest industrialbelt of nation?

Report on lobbying by USmultinationals in the

country

814. SHRI ALOK TIWARI:SHRI ARVIND KUMAR

SINGH:SHRIMATI KUSUM RAI:SHRI PRABHAT JHA:

Will the Minister of FINANCE bepleased to state:

(a) whether Government hasconstituted a committee to inquire into thelobbying by FDI giant Wal Mart;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether committee has submittedits report;

(d) if so, the details thereof along withthe salient recommendations thereof;

(e) the details of the action taken byGovernment thereon;

(f) whether as per the recent reportsubmitted in US Senate, most of theAmerican multinationals are involved inlobbying in India;

(g) if so, the details thereof; and

(h) the details of action Governmentproposes in this regard?

Recovery of NPAs from corporatesector

815. SHRI M.P. ACHUTHAN:SHRI D. RAJA:

Will the Minister of FINANCE bepleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that a large volumeof Public Sector Banks advances havebecome Non-Performing Assets (NPAs)over the years;

(b) if so, the details thereof, bank-wise;

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(c) whether the Ministry has any dataregarding the percentage of NPAs withcorporate sector, general public and smalland medium farmers;

(d) if so, the details thereof; and

(e) the details of Government's effortsto realize NPAs from the corporate sector?

Review of measures to curb inflation

816. SHRI ARVIND KUMARSINGH:

SHRI ALOK TIWARI:SHRIMATI KUSUM RAI:SHRI PRABHAT JHA:

Will the Minister of FINANCE bepleased to state:

(a) whether as per the recent report ofRBI, rate of inflation in India has been muchhigher than the other developed ordeveloping countries of the world during2008 to 2012;

(b) if so, the details thereof and thereasons therefor;

(c) whether Government would reviewthe measures it has taken to curbinflationary trends in the country;

(d) if so, the details of fresh measuresGovernment would take in this regard; and

(e) if not, the reasons therefor?

Gross capital formation in the country

817. SHRI N.K. SINGH:DR. JANARDHAN

WAGHMARE:

Will the Minister of FINANCE bepleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that the GrossCapital Formation at current prices in2011-12 has been 35.0 per cent, as against36.8 per cent in 2010-11;

(b) if so, the reasons therefor;

(c) whether Government is proposingto increase the Gross Capital Formation;and

(d) if so, the details thereof?

Functioning of ATMs in NorthEastern States

818. SHRI BIRENDRA PRASADBAISHYA: Will the Minister of FINANCEbe pleased to state:

(a) whether it is fact that AutomaticTeller Machine (ATMs) of nationalised andprivate banks particularly of State Bank ofIndia (SBI) installed in small and mediumtowns along with capital cities in the NorthEastern region are frequently found out oforder or out of cash as well as outdatedmachines creates hurdles and inconvenienceamong ATM card holders of the region;and

(b) if so, the details thereof and thereasons therefor along with action takenthere upon?

Amendment in retrospective tax rules

819. SHRI A. ELAVARASAN: Will theMinister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

(a) whether Government is planning toamend controversial retrospective tax rulesthat damaged investor confidence andGovernment was heavily criticised by theCorporate sector for introducing the toughtax rules last year;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether the move would help settleBritain based Vodafone groups long-runningtwo billion dollar tax dispute; and

(d) if so, the details thereof?

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Unearthing of black money from thecountry

820. SHRI PARIMAL NATHWANI:Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleasedto state:

(a) whether Government has takenaction to unearth black money in thecountry;

(b) if so, the details in this regard duringlast three years, State-wise; and

(c) the amount of unaccounted moneyrecovered during the period?

Allowing opium farming in HimachalPradesh

821. SHRI BAISHNAB PARIDA: Willthe Minister of FINANCE be pleased tostate:

(a) whether it is proposed to allowopium farming in Himachal Pradesh;

(b) whether such a proposal has beenreceived from State;

(c) if so, the details thereof;

(d) whether opium is imported fromother countries for use in the medicines;

(e) if so, whether opium farming isproposed to be legalized in India in view ofits medicinal use; and

(f) if so, the details thereof?

Waiving off VAT on textile product

822. SHRI MOHD. ALI KHAN: Willthe Minister of FINANCE be pleased tostate:

(a) whether Government has waived offthe Value Added Tax (VAT) on textileproducts in the country to help the textileindustry and its dependent textile workersfinancially;

(b) if so, the details thereof; and

(c) if not, by when VAT will be waivedoff on textile products?

Gold-related financial instruments

823. DR. KANWAR DEEP SINGH:Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleasedto state:

(a) whether Government is aware of theReserve Bank of India's proposal of comingup with gold-related financial instruments;

(b) if so, the details thereof; and

(c) the purposes that they shall serve?

Illegal financial institutions in Assam

824. SHRI BHUBANESWARKALITA: Will the Minister of FINANCEbe pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that a number ofillegal financial institutions have emergedin Assam flouting all the guidelines of theReserve Bank of India (RBI);

(b) the total amount of money cheatedfrom general public; and

(c) the details of steps taken to arrestthe criminals in and outside India and tocompensate the victims?

Steps to boost growth rate of country

†825. SHRI BHUPENDER YADAV:Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleasedto state:

(a) whether Government has anyscheme for increase in growth rate in thenext and current financial year as the growthrate in India was 9 per cent before the globalfinancial crisis which came down to 6.7 percent later and the growth rate in the current

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financial year is estimated to be 5.7 percent;

(b) if so, the details thereof?

Priority sector landing by privatebanks in NER

826. SHRI BIRENDRA PRASADBAISHYA: Will the Minister of FINANCEbe pleased to state:

(a) the details of steps taken towardsspreading wide network of nationalizedbanks into rural and remote areas in theNorth Eastern Region (NER) particularlyin Assam to intensify their activities andfacilitating rural population with subsidyschemes;

(b) whether the participation of privatesector banks in priority sector lending (PSL)in NER is very poor and unsatisfactory;

(c) if so, the details thereof and thereasons therefor;

(d) whether Government proposes toadopt any mechanism of ensuring properparticipation in PSL by private banks inNER and to enhance CD ratio of the region;

(e) if so, the details thereof; and

(f) if not, the reasons therefor?

Hiring of office premises by PNB

827. SHRI JAI PRAKASHNARAYAN SINGH: Will the Minister ofFINANCE be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that PunjabNational Bank (PNB) is not complyingwith the guidelines of the RBI and IBAwhile framing the policy for hiring ofpremises for functioning of branches andother offices in the country;

(b) whether it is also a fact that there isno policy w.r.t. the tentative rental rates in

functioning of branches in Mumbai, Delhiand other metro cities, urban cities, semi-urban and rural places;

(c) whether PNB does not consider thetentative rental rates of other Governmentbanks while framing the policy; and

(d) if so, the details thereof and thereasons therefor?

Fll inflow in stock market

828. DR. V. MAITREYAN: Will theMinister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

(a) the quantum of Foreign InstitutionalInvestor (FII) investment inflow into theIndian Stock Market from the month ofApril, 2009 till date;

(b) whether the Securities and ExchangeBoard of India (SEBI) has raised concernsabout the potential of such inflows to causedistortions in the Indian Financial System;

(c) if so, the details thereof andmechanism existing, if any, to tackle suchsituation; and

(d) the proportion of FII investmentinflows that came in through the Mauritiusand Singapore routes out of the total inflowduring the same period?

Size of black economy in the country

829. SHRI RAJEEV CHANDRA-SEKHAR: Will the Minister of FINANCEbe pleased to state:

(a) whether Government is aware of arecent report by Global Financial Integrityon black money, which pegs India at theeight position in terms of black moneyoutflow;

(b) whether Government is also awareof a recent study conducted by NationalInstitute of Public Finance and Policy(NIPFP) stating that the black money

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outflow almost amounts to 10 per cent ofGDP;

(c) if so, what is Government's estimateson the size of the black economy; and

(d) the steps Government has taken tocurtail and reduce the black economy?

Recapitalisation of banks

830. SHRI NARESH AGRAWAL: Willthe Minister of FINANCE be pleased tostate:

(a) whether the Public Sector Banks arefacing the issue of capital flow;

(b) if so, the reasons therefor;

(c) whether Government has providedfunds to recapitalize the Public SectorBanks; and

(d) if so, the details thereof?

Investment by FIIs in PSUs

831. SHRI DEVENDER GOUD T.:Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleasedto state:

(a) whether it is a fact that ForeignInstitute and Investor FII to investmentsfor the year ending December, 2012, didnot flow much into PSUs in spite of thefact that Government announcement thatit would offload its holding in PSUs;

(b) the reasons that leading PSUs at theyear ending December, 2012 failed tocompete with private players to attract FII;and

(c) how much investment PSUs couldget out of the total US $ 24.37 billioninvestment during the period?

Path of fiscal correction

832. SHRI M. VENKAIAH NAIDU:Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleasedto state:

(a) whether it is a fact that the Ministerhas suggested that some bitter medicine isneeded to put the economy back on thepath of fiscal correction and also addressthe other issues to spur investment and toremove bottlenecks for infrastructurespending;

(b) whether it is also a fact that currentaccount deficit has widened to record highof 5.4 per cent of GDP; and

(c) whether it is also a fact that balanceof payments is in deficit of $158 millionfor the last quarter against surplus of $521million in the previous quarter?

withdrawal by foreign investors frominfrastructure sector

833. SHRI D.P. TRIPATHI: Will theMinister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that due tomishandling of infrastructure sector byGovernment foreign investors arewithdrawing their capitals;

(b) if so, the details of the investorswho have withdrawn; and

(c) the details of steps Government istaking in this regard?

Fears of global recession

834. SHRI BIRENDER SINGH: Willthe Minister of FINANCE be pleased tostate:

(a) whether it is a fact that financialcrisis in USA and Europe has revived fearsof global recession;

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(b) if so, the details of steps afoot tobuild up growth prospects;

(c) whether the general refrain inGovernment circles is that the recessionin the world is due to external and globalfactors which are unlikely to affectIndia;

(d) whether it is not too muchoptimistic;

(e) if otherwise, what are the grounds;and

(f) the reaction of China which has astake in keeping the US dollar strong?

Proposal to enhance depositinsurance ceiling limits

835. SHRI BHARATSINHPRABHATSINHPARMAR:

SHRI PARSHOTTAMKHODABHAIRUPALA:

SHRI MANSUKH L.MANDAVIYA:

Will the Minister of FINANCE bepleased to state:

(a) the action taken by Reserve Bank ofIndia (RBI) for necessary amendment inDeposit Insurance and Credit GuaranteeCorporation (DICGC) Act to provideinsurance benefits to depositors ofcooperative credit societies as on date;

(b) how much and by when depositinsurance ceiling limit will be enhanced fromthe existing deposit insurance ceiling limitof ` 1.00 lakh;

(c) whether State Governments haveapproached RBI to enhance depositinsurance ceiling limits; and

(d) if so, what further action has beentaken in the matter?

Investigation into undervalue sharesales by companies to their parent

organisation

836. SHRI JAI PRAKASHNARAYAN SINGH: Will the Minister ofFINANCE be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that companieslike Vodafone, Shell, Nokia, IBM andHewlett-Packard are having conflict withIncome-Tax Department on the issue ofundervaluing share sales to parentcompanies;

(b) if so, the details of tax problemsbeing faced by above companies with I.T.Department, company-wise;

(c) whether I.T. Department is harassingthe companies even after the sharesissuances were in accordance with the termsof foreign investment policy, applicablecorporate and related laws; and

(d) if so, the reasons therefor?

Report of FATF on moneylaundering

837. DR. V. MAITREYAN: Will theMinister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Financial Action TaskForce (FATF) has submitted a report onvarious issues including moneylaundering;

(b) if so, the main features of the report;

(c) the action taken so far byGovernment thereon;

(d) whether the domestic agencies havestarted investigation along with foreignagencies on the basis of the report; and

(e) if so, the details thereof?

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Recovery of illegal loans taken underKCC

838. SHRIMATI KUSUM RAI:SHRI ARVIND KUMAR

SINGH:SHRI ALOK TIWARI:SHRI PRABHAT JHA:

Will the Minister of FINANCE bepleased to state:

(a) whether Government has receivedrepresentations during 2013 from MPsregarding non-payment/non-recovery ofdoubtful category loans issued under KisanCredit Card (KCC) Scheme and lent bySBI in connivance with bank officials inUttar Pradesh and forgery and multiplemortgaging of same property by theborrowers in different banks;

(b) if so, the details thereof and the actiontaken thereon, representation-wise;

(c) whether inquiry has been initiatedagainst the defaulters/fraudsters and theconniving bank officials;

(d) if so, the details thereof and if not,the reasons therefor; and

(e) by when loan lent under KCC wouldbe recovered from defaulters,representation/defaulter-wise?

Making CAG a multi-member body

839. SHRI N. BALAGANGA: Willthe Minister of FINANCE be pleased tostate:

(a) whether it is a fact that Governmentis seriously considering to make the CAGa multi-member body like the ElectionCommission;

(b) if so, the details thereof, includingthe time by which it is likely to be done;

(c) whether the Centre had formed anexpert group to look into this matter; and

(d) if so, the deatils thereof, includingthe salient recommendations?

Lowering of projected growth rate ofcountry

840. SHRI RAJEEV CHANDRA-SEKHAR: Will the Minister of FINANCEbe pleased to state:

(a) whether Government's attention hasbeen drawn to recent reports by theInternational Monetary Fund (IMF) andthe United Nations Economic and SocialCommission for Asia and the Pacific(UNESCAP), which have slashed India'sgrowth projection to 4.9 per cent from itsearlier projection of 6.2 per cent and5.9 per cent respectively, for the year2012-13;

(b) whether the Central StatisticalOrganization (CSO) has also pegged thegrowth rate at a ten-year low of 5 per cent;and

(c) if so, the reasons for this sharp andabrupt decline in the economy and the stepsthat Government is taking in this regard?

Challenges posed by anaemia

841. SHRI AVINASH PANDE: Willthe Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILYWELFARE be pleased to state:

(a) whether Government is aware of thechallenges posed by anaemia in the country;

(b) the data with regard to the peoplesuffering from anaemia in the country andaverage deaths per year;

(c) whether Government has taken anysteps to deal with this challenge;

(d) if so, the details thereof; and

(e) if not, the reasons therefor?

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Removing obstacles in formation ofnew AIIMS-like institutes

842. SHRI RASHEED MASOOD:Will the Minister of HEALTH ANDFAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:

(a) whether Government has taken intoconsideration the measures to removedifficulties being faced in plan for buildingsand equipments of new AIIMS likeinstitutes to be opened;

(b) if so, the deatils thereof

(c) if not, whether Government willissue guidelines to take precautions withregard to difficulties being faced by AIIMS,New Delhi so that proposed AIIMS likeinstitutes do not have to face such problems;

(d) if so, by when; and

(e) if not, the reasons therefor?

Regular updation of medical syllabus

843. SHRI PARSHOTTAMKHODABHAIRUPALA:

SHRI MANSUKH L.MANDAVIYA:

Will the Minister of HEALTH ANDFAMILY WELFARE be pleased to statewhether the Ministry in consultation withthe Ministry of Human ResourceDevelopment and State Governments areconsidering for regular updating andenhancing syllabus of allopathic medicalstudents due to sharp innovations takingplace in the field of medicines, changing ofdiseases patterns, changing of life style anduprecedented climatic conditions, so that,patients get best medical treatment?

Universal registration of births

844. DR. GYAN PRAKASHPILANIA: Will the Minister of HEALTH

AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased tostate:

(a) whether according to Unicef's Stateof the World Report 2012, the births ofjust 41 per cent of the children in thecountry including only 59 per cent of urbanchildren and just 35 per cent of rural childrenhave been registered;

(b) whether it is mandatory under Indianlaw to register all new borns within 31 daysof birth;

(c) whether out of estimated 26.2million children born in the country everyyear, more than 7.6 million reportedly gounregistered; and

(d) if so, by when universal registrationof births would be fulfilled?

CBI raids on members of DentalCouncil of India

845. SHRI RAM KRIPAL YADAV:Will the Minister of HEALTH ANDFAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:

(a) whether CBI has conducted searchoperation at 10 places of three members ofDental Council of India and 7 private dentalmedical colleges on charges of corruption;

(b) if so, their findings thereof andwhether cases have been registered againstthem;

(c) the persons against whom searchwas conducted by CBI; and

(d) the details thereof?

Unsuccessful field trial of new TBvaccine

846. SHRI D. RAJA:SHRI M.P. ACHUTHAN:

Will the Minister of HEALTH ANDFAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:

(a) whether Government's attention has

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been drawn to the news-item that the newvaccine developed by researchers of OxfordUniversity, known as MVA85A, to fightagainst Mycobacterium Tuberculosis (TB)has failed field trial; and

(b) if so, the deatils thereof and itsimpact on India's immunizationprogramme?

Counselling for eye donation byAIIMS

847. SHRI MOHD. ALI KHAN:SHRIMATI T. RATNA BAI:

Will the Minister of HEALTH ANDFAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that AIIMS, Delhihas failed to give proper counselling to thepatients regarding eye donation;

(b) if so, the details thereof and thereasons therefor; and

(c) the corrective steps being taken inthis regard?

Drug stores in remote areas

848. SHRIMATI T. RATNA BAI:SHRI MOHD. ALI KHAN:

Will the Minister of HEALTH ANDFAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:

(a) whether Government is constructingmore drug stores to make medicinesavailable even in remote areas and agencyareas;

(b) if so, the details of the measuresundertaken in this regard, State-wiseincluding Andhra Pradesh, during theEleventh and Twelth Five Years Plansperiod; and

(c) the amount spent so far for the saidperiod?

Deaths from swine flu

849. SHRI RAJKUMARDHOOT:

SHRI MOHAMMEDADEEB:

SHRI BALWINDER SINGHBHUNDER:

Will the Minister of HEALTH ANDFAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that swine flu hasaffected at large number of people in thecountry;

(b) if so, the deatils of the people diedof swine flu, so far, during the last yearsand the current year; and

(c) the steps already taken or beingtaken to treat the patients and meet thesituation?

Decrease in number of sub-healthcentres

850. SHRI N.K. SINGH:DR. JANARDHAN

WAGHMARE:

Will the Minister of HEALTH ANDFAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:

(a) the number of primary health centresand sub-health centres set up during thelast three years, State-wise;

(b) whether it is a fact that there is adiversion of professionals from the sub-health centres to primary health centres,leading to the reduction in the number ofsub-health centres;

(c) if so, whether Government isproposing any measures to increase thenumber of sub-health centres and primaryhealth centres; and

(d) if so, the details thereof?

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Awareness campaign against cancer,TB and diabetes

851. SHRI DILIPBHAI PANDYA:Will the Minister of HEALTH ANDFAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that the numberof cases of cancer, TB and diabetes hasincreased in the country;

(b) if so, the number of deaths occurreddue to these diseases, disease-wise duringthe last 3 years, State/UT-wise;

(c) the details of action Governmentproposes for starting national awarenesscampaign to educate people about thepreventive measures to check thesediseases; and

(d) the steps being taken to bring downthe number of such patients in the country?

Incidents of female infanticide

852. DR. T. SUBBARAMI REDDY:Will the Minister of HEALTH ANDFAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:

(a) the number of incidents of femaleinfanticide recorded during each of the lastthree years and the current year, Sate-wise;

(b) whether Government has taken noteof the increasing number of such cases;

(c) if so, the details thereof; and

(d) the corrective measures undertakenby Government in this regard?

Conditions of Government hospitalsin Delhi

†853. PROF. ANIL KUMARSAHANI: Will the Minister of HEALTHAND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased tostate:

(a) whether it is a fact that the medicalcare and treatment facilities for patients in

the Government hospitals of Delhi are in avery deplorable condition;

(b) if so, the reasons therefor;

(c) whether it is a fact that patientsgetting treatment in Dr. Ram Manohar LohiaHospital has to purchase medicines fromoutside; and

(d) if so, the steps being taken byGovernment to provide better facilities andmedicines at cheaper rates to the patientsand to improve the deplorable conditionsof the hospitals?

Deaths of children in hospitals inDelhi

†854. SHRI MOTILAL VORA: Willthe Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILYWELFARE be pleased to state:

(a) whether Government is aware thatin Delhi, 8209 children died in SafdarjungHospital during the last five years, 107children out of 145 children admitted inICU died in Dr. Hedgewar Hospital in thelast 18 months and more than 4500 childrendied in Chacha Nehru Hospital during thelast five years;

(b) if so, whether Government willconduct an inquiry into the causes of deathsof children in these hospitals; and

(c) the steps being taken byGovernment for improvement in thesituation?

Treatment of foreigners in thecountry

†855. SHRI DHARMENDRAPRADHAN: Will the Minister ofHEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE bepleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that a large numberof foreigners visit private and Governmenthospitals in the country every year;

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(b) if so, the details of people comingfrom foreign countries during the last threeyears, country-wise;

(c) the names of hospitals where theygot treatment; and

(d) the amount of foreign exchangeearned by Government, thereby?

Migration of doctors fromGovernment hospitals

†856. SHRI RASHEED MASOOD:Will the Minister of HEALTH ANDFAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:

(a) the number of doctors who optedfor VRS from All India Institute of MedicalSciences and other Government hospitals;

(b) whether Government has framedany policy to fill up the vacant posts;

(c) if so, the details thereof; and

(d) if not, the reasons therefor?

High cases of cancer in Punjab

857. SARDAR SUKHDEV SINGHDHINDSA: Will the Minister of HEALTHAND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased tostate:

(a) whether Government is aware thatmaximum cases of cancer patients are beingfound in Punjab as compared to otherStates;

(b) if so, whether Government hasconducted any study to find out thereasons/causes of such a large number ofcancer patients; and

(c) the kind of assistance Governmentis providing to Punjab Government to meetthe situation?

Scholarships at PG level

858. SHRIMATI T. RATNA BAI:SHRI MOHD. ALI KHAN:

Will the Minister of HEALTH ANDFAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:

(a) whether Government is offeringfellowships to the PG level doctors;

(b) if so, the details thereof; and

(c) if not, by when such fellowshipswill be offered to the PG level doctors?

Status of mother and child healthcare

859. DR. GYAN PRAKASHPILANIA: Will the Minister of HEALTHAND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased tostate:

(a) the State-wise annual daily statisticsfor the country pertaining to births, deaths,unwanted births, deaths of infants beforefirst birth day, IMR and nutritional status,MMR and malnutrition, women dying atthe time of delivery, women dying due topregnancy related causes, deliveries at homewithout trained staff, abortions andfoeticide etc;

(b) the comparisons of the above withneighbouring/African/advanced countries;and

(c) how do above statistics reflect uponchild/mother health care in India?

Action against unethical drugspromotion

860. DR. K.P. RAMALINGAM:Will the Minister of HEALTH ANDFAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact thatpharmaceutical marketing and aggressivepromotion contributes to irrational use ofdrugs;

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(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether it is also a fact thatGovernment is considering to act againstunethical promotion on the part ofpharmaceutical companies; and

(d) if so, the details thereof?

Availability of health personnelin the country

861. SHRI T.M.SELVAGANAPATHI: Will the Ministerof HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFAREbe pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that the currentavailability of health personnel in thecountry is at 241 per lakh population whichis below the minimum requirement of 250per lakh of population;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether it is also a fact that Indiacan expect an availability of 354 healthworkers per one lakh population by 2017;and

(d) if so, the details thereof?

Norms for permission for opening ofmedical colleges

862. SHRI BASAWARAJ PATIL:Will the Minister of HEALTH ANDFAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:

(a) whether in granting permissions toopen allopathic, ayurvedic, homeopathicand other medical colleges, there are anyguidelines for minimum bed, minimumqualified doctors etc.;

(b) whether implementation of theseguidelines are based on any practicalthinking; and

(c) whether more pragmatic, mature and

practical thinking is solicited on the part ofGovernment in decidings these parametersto minimise unnecessary expenditure inhospitals?

Diseases caused by contaminatedwater

863. DR. NAJMA A. HEPTULLA:Will the Minister of HEALTH ANDFAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:

(a) whether attention of Governmenthas been drawn to the rising number ofcases of diseases and deaths attributable tointake of contaminated water in thecountry;

(b) if so, the details thereof indicatingthe number of such deaths reported duringeach of the last three years and the currentyear, State/UT-wise; and

(c) the steps being taken byGovernment in this regard?

Prevention and controlling AIDS

864. SHRIMATI SMRITI ZUBINIRANI: Will the Minister of HEALTHAND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased tostate:

(a) whether Government is aware thatit failed to check the increasing number ofHIV/AIDS patients in the country;

(b) if so, the reasons therefor;

(c) whether any scheme had beenformulated by Government to control AIDSduring the last three years;

(d) if so, the details thereof; and

(e) the funds allocated by Governmentfor the current year to meet the expenditurelikely to be incurred on the prevention ofAIDS, State-wise and how?

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Financial assistance for medicalcolleges in Madhya Pradesh

†865. DR. VIJAYLAXMI SADHO:Will the Minister of HEALTH ANDFAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that Governmenthad provided financial assistance foropening super speciality branches inGovernment medical colleges in MadhyaPradesh;

(b) if so, the details of the financialassistance released, college-wise;

(c) whether the financial assistance hasbeen fully utilized and patients are gettingthe benefit; and

(d) if not, the reasons therefor?

Rehabilitations of children orphaneddue to AIDS

866. SHRIMATI RENUBALAPRADHAN: Will the Minister ofHEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE bepleased to state:

(a) the ten districts in the country whichhave the highest number of HIV positivepersons;

(b) their names and the number of AIDSpatients, district-wise;

(c) the programme undertaken byGovernment to rehabilitate the children wholost their parents due to AIDS; and

(d) the number of such childrenidentified, State-wise?

Illegal clinical drug trials

867. SHRI SANJAY RAUT: Will theMinister of HEALTH AND FAMILYWELFARE be pleased to state:

(a) whether clinical trials for drugs are

being used on gullible human beings inMaharashtra and other States; and

(b) if so, the number of people died orrendered immobile in these clinical trials?

Creation of awareness for stoppingfemale foeticide

868. SHRIMATI NAZNINFARUQUE: Will the Minister of HEALTHAND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased tostate:

(a) whether it is a fact that femalefoeticide has increased during the last threedecades even despite the fact that laws inthis respect have been made strict in thecountry;

(b) if so, the reasons therefor;

(c) the number of programmes/schemeswhich has been implemented to awarepeople to stop female foeticide; and

(d) the steps being taken to avoid suchoccurrences in the country?

Non-availability of medicines atCGHS (Homeo) store depot

869. SHRIMATI BIMLA KASHYAPSOOD: Will the Minister of HEALTHAND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased tostate:

(a) whether 90 per cent medicines arenot available in CGHS Homeopathic StoreDepot, Gole Market, New Delhi and as aresult all dispensaries/units are lying idledue to shortage of medicines since 2009;

(b) the details of numbers of medicinesin Homeopathic Formulary 21 includingsundry goods;

(c) the numbers of medicines availablein the Store Depot from 6/2009 to 5/2010,6/2010 to 5/2011 and 6/2011 to 12/2012,month-wise;

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(d) the reasons for this shortage ofmedicines;

(e) whether Homeo Store Depot in-charge is not capable/unable to look afterthis situation; and

(f) if so, the reasons therefor and actiontaken thereon?

Regular raids for checkingadulterated milk products

†870. SHRI RAGHUNANDANSHARMA: Will the Minister of HEALTHAND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased tostate:

(a) whether it is a fact that more than 60per cent of milk being sold in the nationalcapital region is adulterated or sub-standardand the sweets and mawa prepared from itare also adulterated;

(b) if so, the details thereof and the actiontaken so far in this regard and the numberof cases registered against the offenders;and

(c) the reasons for conducting raids tounearth adulterated milk, mawa and sweetsduring Deepawali only, instead ofconducting it regularly to get the offendersprosecuted?

Illegal clinical drug trials

871. DR. PRADEEP KUMARBALMUCHU: Will the Minister ofHEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE bepleased to state:

(a) the details of number of cases ofillegal clinical trials that have taken placeduring the last two years;

(b) whether Government has initiatedany steps to curtail such illegal clinicalactivities;

(c) if so, the details thereof; and

(d) the corrective measures being takenby Government to stop such tests?

Establishment of BSL IV Laboratory

872. SHRI NAND KUMAR SAI: Willthe Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILYWELFARE be pleased to state:

(a) whether ICMR has established thefirst Bio-Safety Level (BSL) IV Laboratorywith the support from Department ofScience and Technology;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) the details of the salient features ofthe said laboratory;

(d) the manner in which Indian Medicalsystem will be benefited by the BSLlaboratory; and

(e) the details of the funds allocated andexpenditure incurred in setting up of thesaid laboratory?

Upgradation of Goa Medical CollegeHospital

873. SHRI SHANTARAM NAIK: Willthe Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILYWELFARE be pleased to state:

(a) whether Government has providedany financial assistance to upgrade the GoaMedical College Hospital;

(b) if so, the financial assistanceprovided so far;

(c) whether the Goa Medical CollegeHospital is being upgraded and, if so, thefacilities which are going to be madeavailable there;

(d) whether Government has laid downany guidelines for State-level GovernmentHospitals; and

(e) if so, the details thereof?

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Promotion of family planning

874. SHRI N. BALAGANGA: Will theMinister of HEALTH AND FAMILYWELFARE be pleased to state:

(a) whether Government has beenpromoting family planning in the country;

(b) if so, the details thereof, and themeasures undertaken in this regard;

(c) the details of the target fixed and theachievements made in this regard; and

(d) the details of the money allocated/sanctioned/released/expended during eachof the last three years?

Infant mortality rate in Rajasthan

†875. SHRI ASHK ALI TAK: Will theMinister of HEALTH AND FAMILYWELFARE be pleased to state:

(a) the national infant mortaily rate(IMR);

(b) the IMR in Rajasthan during thelast three years, year-wise; and

(c) the details of the Central schemes toreduce the IMR along with the details ofamount allocated to the State for thispurpose?

Health-related expenditure

†876. SHRI JUGUL KISHORE: Willthe Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILYWELFARE be pleased to state:

(a) the details of expenditure incurredon health by all the States including UttarPradesh during the last three years, year-wise;

(b) whether imbalance in health-relatedexpenditure has resulted incommercialization of this sector; and

(c) if so, what is Government's responsethereto?

Setting up of IDD monitoring labs

877. SHRI SABIR ALI: Will theMinister of HEALTH AND FAMILYWELFARE be pleased to state:

(a) whether Government has taken adecision to put salt under scanner of FoodSafety and Standards Authority of India(FSSAI);

(b) whether it is a fact that incidents ofIodine Deficiency Disorders (IDDs) haveforced Government to set up one IDDmonitoring lab, with one laboratorytechnician and lab assistant in each State,so as to contain IDDs; and

(c) if so, the details of the IDDmonitoring labs set up, so far?

Fulfilment of NRHM goals

878. DR. JANARDHANWAGHMARE:

SHRI N.K. SINGH:

Will the Minister of HEALTH ANDFAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:

(a) whether the goals of the NationalRural Health Mission (NRHM) have beenfulfilled for the year 2011-12;

(b) if so, the details thereof, State-wise;and

(c) if not, the reasons therefor?

New methodology to combat drugresistant TB

879. SHRI S. THANGAVELU: Will theMinister of HEALTH AND FAMILYWELFARE be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that Government

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has received demands to devise ways tofight Totally Drug Resistant tuberculosis(TB);

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether it is also a fact that lack ofprotocol, registry or surveillance areaffecting treatment for tuberculosis; and

(d) if so, the details thereof?

Integration of AYUSH in the nationalhealthcare delivery system

880. DR. T.N. SEEMA: Will theMinister of HEALTH AND FAMILYWELFARE be pleased to state:

(a) whether there is a shortage ofhealthcare professionals in the under-served, remote and tribal areas across thecountry;

(b) whether Government has assessedthe quality of infrastructure, presence ofhuman resource, supply of medicines, andrecords in the AYUSH facilities in thecountry;

(c) if so, the details thereof; and

(d) the steps taken or proposed to betaken by Government for integration ofAYUSH system of medicine in the nationalhealthcare delivery system and to ensureoptimal use of AYUSH system of medicineand appointment of, particularly, Ayurvedaphysicians, in the under-served, remote andtribal areas across the country?

Bill on mandatory usage of genericnames of medicines

881. DR. K.P. RAMALINGAM: Willthe Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILYWELFARE be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that Governmentis considering to bring in a Bill to make use

of generic names for drugs mandatory forGovernment procurement and distribution;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether it is also a fact that such amove will break the nexus between thepharmaceutical companies and doctors; and

(d) if so, the details thereof?

New CDSCO guidelines

882. SHRI T.M. SELVAGANAPATHI:Will the Minister of HEALTH ANDFAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that the newCentral Drug Standards ControlOrganisation (CDSCO) guidelines meantto help calculate compensation in case ofclinical trial related injury or death in a fairand equitable manner seems to be aimedagainst the very people it is meant to help;

(b) whether it is also a fact that theformula is based on income of injured/dead;

(c) whether it is a fact that the newguidelines meant to improve thecompensation seems far from the goal; and

(d) if so, whether Government has takena decision to review the said guidelines?

Free medicines at health centres

883. SHRI Y.S. CHOWDARY: Will theMinister of HEALTH AND FAMILYWELFARE be pleased to state:

(a) whether Government is consideringto provide free medicines throughGovernment health facilities across thecountry;

(b) if so, the details thereof; and

(c) the cost of medicines providedthrough Government health facilities duringthe last three years, State-wise?

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Deaths of children due to Diphtheriaand Measles

884. SHRIMATI SMRITI ZUBINIRANI: Will the Minister of HEALTHAND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased tostate:

(a) the total number of cases of death ofchildren due to Diphtheria and Measles inthe country, State-wise, during the last threeyears;

(b) the percentage of immunisationcoverage with regard to Diphtheria andMeasles, State-wise; and

(c) how Government will overcomethese factors responsible for sad deaths ofour children and by when?

Prescribing of non-approved drugs

885. SHRI MOHAMMED ADEEB:Will the Minister of HEALTH ANDFAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that AIIMS hasdetected that prescription of patientscoming from different hospitals containmore than 48 per cent of such medicineswhich were non-approved drugs;

(b) whether it is also a fact that a recentUS studies has shown that 36 per cent ofpatients who underwent non emergencyangioplasty for clogged artery do not needit; and

(c) if so, the details thereof and thecorrective measures taken or proposed tobe taken in the matter?

Review of vaccine industry by WHO

886. SHRI PALVAI GOVARDHANREDDY: Will the Minister of HEALTHAND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased tostate:

(a) whether it is a fact that a 16-Member

WHO team visited the country to reviewquality and other aspects of vaccineindustry in the country;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) the outcome of the review by WHO;

(d) whether it is also a fact that Indiafailed in review test three times earlier; and

(e) if so, the lessons the Ministry haslearnt from this and prepared its NationalRegulatory Authority to comply withWHO specifications?

New medical colleges in Maharashtra

†887. SHRI ISHWARLALSHANKARLAL JAIN: Will the Ministerof HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFAREbe pleased to state:

(a) whether the Medical Council ofIndia has received any proposal to establishnew medical colleges in Maharashtra;

(b) if so, the details thereof; and

(c) the number of proposals sanctionedout of the proposals received to establishnew medical colleges and nursing collegesin Maharashtra during the last three yearsand names of the institutions and NGOswhich have been granted approval?

Filling up of vacant posts forhomoeopathy in AYUSH

888. SHRIMATI BIMLA KASHYAPSOOD: Will the Minister of HEALTHAND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased tostate:

(a) whether it is a fact that several postsof regular medical officers (Homoeo) arelying un-filled/vacant since 2008;

(b) the number of posts of MedicalOfficers lying vacant in Delhi and outsideDelhi;

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(c) whether Department of AYUSH isdeliberately ignoring to fill up these vacantposts on regular basis in homoeopathy;

(d) if so, the reasons therefor;

(e) the details of action taken so far andwhether responsibility for this tardinesshas been fixed; and

(f) by when the aforesaid vacant postsare likely to be filled up?

Strategy for checking child mortality

†889. SHRI BHUPENDER YADAV:Will the Minister of HEALTH ANDFAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:

(a) whether efforts are being made tocheck child mortality rate in India;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether Government has set anyaction plan for future in this regard; and

(d) if so, the details thereof?

Use of banned chemicals for ripeningfruits

†890. SHRI RAGHUNANDANSHARMA: Will the Minister of HEALTHAND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased tostate:

(a) whether it is a fact that the use ofharmful chemicals to ripen fruits is totallybanned under food adulteration laws;

(b) whether it is also a fact that this isnot being complied with and harmfulchemicals like Carbide, Ethylene andEthicon solutions are being used to ripenfruits;

(c) the details of effects these chemicalson people's health; and

(d) the steps being taken byGovernment to put a blanket ban on theuse of such chemicals?

Release of funds to Rajasthan underRAN

†891. SHRI ASHK ALI TAK: Will theMinister of HEALTH AND FAMILYWELFARE be pleased to state:

(a) the amount of funds yet to bereceived by the State Government ofRajasthan from the Central Governmentunder the provisions of Rashtriya ArogyaNidhi (RAN) for providing free medicalfacility to the members of the familiesbelonging to below poverty line; and

(b) by when the said amount would bereleased to the State Government?

Prevention of spread of H1N1 virus

892. SHRI H.K. DUA: Will the Ministerof HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFAREbe pleased to state:

(a) whether H1N1 (swine flu) virus hasagain been detected in some parts of thecountry;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) how many cases for H1N1 patientshave been found in Delhi alone;

(d) the steps being taken to ensuremedical relief; and

(e) the steps being taken to prevent thespreads of H1N1 virus epidemic?

Launch of NUHM

893. SHRI HUSAIN DALWAI: Willthe Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILYWELFARE be pleased to state:

(a) whether Government proposes tolaunch National Urban Health Mission(NUHM);

(b) if so, the details thereof;

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(c) how it would be different fromNational Rural Health Mission (NRHM);and

(d) the details of changes incorporatedin the NUHM on the basis of experiencegained in the implementation of NRHM?

Phase-III of Red Ribbon Express

894. SHRI NAND KUMAR SAI: Willthe Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILYWELFARE be pleased to state:

(a) whether Phase-III of Red RibbonExpress (RRE) has been concluded;

(b) if so, the details of States andstations covered by RRE in their thirdphase;

(c) the details of the exhibition coachesattached in the RRE;

(d) the number of persons visited andbenefited from the RRE in various parts ofthe country;

(e) whether it is a fact that a large portionof a number of States are not linked withthe rail network; and

(f) if so, the manner in whichGovernment has spread awarenesscampaign in such parts of the country?

CGHS dispensary at Sahibabad, UP

†895. SHRI DARSHAN SINGHYADAV: Will the Minister of HEALTHAND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased tostate:

(a) whether an approval has beenaccorded to set up a dispensary underCentral Government Health Scheme(CGHS) at Sahibabad located in Ghaziabaddistrict of Uttar Pradesh;

(b) if so, when this approval wasaccorded; and

(c) whether the sanctioned dispensaryhas been set up in Sahibabad?

Assistance for upgradation ofhospitals in Goa

896. SHRI SHANTARAM NAIK: Willthe Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILYWELFARE be pleased to state:

(a) whether Government has anyscheme to upgrade or provide facilities toDistrict, and other hospitals below DistrictHospitals in the States; and

(b) if so, the details of financialassistance given to Goa under the Schemeduring the last three years?

Fatalities from mosquito-bornediseases

897. SHRI SABIR ALI: Will theMinister of HEALTH AND FAMILYWELFARE be pleased to state:

(a) the number of cases of mosquito-borne diseases registered during the years2010, 2011 and 2012;

(b) whether it is a fact that a penal ofthe Indian Council of Medical Research haspegged the actual number of MalariaMortality figures nearly 40 times higherthan the present estimates;

(c) whether, in view of the revelationmade by the panel, Government proposesto revise the figures so far reported; and

(d) if so, the details of new strategiesunder consideration of Government tocontain the mortality on this account?

Trauma care facilities at AreaHospital, Kamareddy

898. SHRI DEVENDER GOUD T.:Will the Minister of HEALTH ANDFAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that his Ministry

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has identified Area Hospital, Kamareddy,in Andhra Pradesh for establishment oftrauma care facilities during the EleventhPlan period;

(b) if so, whether trauma care facilitieshave been started in the said hospital;

(c) if not, the present progress of thework; and

(d) by when the work would becompleted and services are going to becommenced?

Filling of vacancies of SCs and STs

899. SHRI AMBETH RAJAN: Willthe Minister of HEAVY INDUSTRIESAND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES be pleasedto state:

(a) whether it is a fact that 397 postsearmarked for SCs, and 461 postsearmarked for STs are lying vacant in theMinistry;

(b) if so, the reasons for not filling theseposts; and

(c) the steps taken by Governmentrecently to fill up these posts?

Revival of Hindustan Photo Films

900. SHRI T.K. RANGARAJAN:Will the Minister of HEAVY INDUSTRIESAND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES be pleasedto state:

(a) whether a proposal has beensubmitted by the Ministry to the CabinetCommittee on Economic Affairs for revivalof Hindustan Photo Films;

(b) whether the proposed note has beenwithdrawn by the Ministry; and

(c) if so, the reasons for the withdrawal?

Petrol pumps owned by fishingco-operative societies

901. SHRI PARIMAL NATHWANI:Will the Minister of PETROLEUM ANDNATURAL GAS be pleased to state:

(a) whether marine fisheries co-operative societies own petrol pumps;

(b) if so, whether small and traditionalfishing communities purchase diesel fromthese petrol pumps for their fishingboats;

(c) whether these fishermen arepurchasing diesel at bulk rates;

(d) if so, the reasons therefor; and

(e) the steps taken to protect the interestof poor fishermen by providing them dieselat the normal rates?

Gap between procurement and retailprices of petro-products

902. SHRI ARVIND KUMARSINGH:

SHRI ALOK TIWARI:SHRI PRABHAT JHA:SHRIMATI KUSUM RAI:

Will the Minister of PETROLEUMAND NATURAL GAS be pleased tostate:

(a) the details of import price per litreof crude diesel, petrol and kerosene frominternational market during 2012, month-wise;

(b) the details of the refining andprocessing cost on diesel, petrol andkerosene;

(c) the details of the price at whichdiesel, petrol and kerosene were sold toconsumers in domestic market during thesaid period; and

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(d) the reasons for huge gap betweenimport price of petroleum products frominternational market and their price indomestic market?

Purchase price of oil and gas

†903. DR. PRABHA THAKUR: Willthe Minister of PETROLEUM ANDNATURAL GAS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the price fixation policy ofGovernment and the private companiesregarding oil and gas is similar;

(b) the prices of oil and gas which ispurchased by the oil and gas companies ofIndia from the Middle East and othercountries;

(c) whether there is a difference in theprices; and

(d) the quantity-wise cost in rupees intransporting the abovesaid materials toIndia after purchase and the details thereof?

Extension of CGD network

904. DR. CHANDAN MITRA: Willthe Minister of PETROLEUM ANDNATURAL GAS be pleased to state:

(a) whether Government has decided toprovide City Gas Distribution (CGD) incertain more cities across the country;

(b) if so, the cities selected in MadhyaPradesh for the purpose;

(c) whether Government has conductedany study of the cost benefit analysis ofCGD projects;

(d) if so, the details thereof;

(e) the time by which the CGD projectwill be operational in the newly identifiedcities; and

(f) whether Government proposes toextent the benefits of CGD projects to small

towns and thickly populated villages and,if so, the details thereof?

Regasification unit at Digha, WestBengal

905. SHRI TAPAN KUMAR SEN:Will the Minister of PETROLEUM ANDNATURAL GAS be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that one H-EnergyEast Coast Private Limited (HEECPL) hasdecided to set up a Floating Storage andRegasification Unit of Liquefied NaturalGas at Digha in West Bengal; and

(b) if so, the details thereof and theexpected date of completion of the project?

Payment of dividend and profits bypetroleum companies

906. SHRI P. RAJEEVE: Will theMinister of PETROLEUM ANDNATURAL GAS be pleased to state:

(a) the total amount of subsidy given tothe petroleum companies during the lastthree years;

(b) whether these companies distributeany dividend to shareholders and transfershare of profits to Government; and

(c) if so, whether the Ministry has takenany steps to analyse this extraordinarysituation?

Ongoing oil exploration projects

907. SHRI MOHAMMED ADEEB:Will the Minister of PETROLEUM ANDNATURAL GAS be pleased to state:

(a) the projects which are going on inboth public and private sectors for oilexploration;

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(b) the quantum of oil explored throughthese projects during the last three years;and

(c) the steps taken to increase theexploration of oil in these projects?

Impact of removal of LPG subsidy

908. SHRI TARUN VIJAY: Will theMinister of PETROLEUM ANDNATURAL GAS be pleased to state:

(a) whether Government is aware thatdue to removal of subsidy on LPG, theschools, hostels and Anganwadi centres arefacing financial problems in organizing mid-day meals; and

(b) whether financial assistance is beingprovided to small oil and natural gasproduction companies functioning in thecountry for mobilization of resources?

Appointment of new gas agencies invillages

†909. SHRI ISHWARLAL SHANKAR-LAL JAIN: Will the Minister ofPETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS bepleased to state:

(a) whether Government proposes toappoint new gas agencies throughout thecountry in view of the increasing populationof the country;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether Government is in favour ofappointing gas agencies in large villages ofrural areas so that the people of the villagescould get LPG conveniently; and

(d) if so, the details thereof?

New oil refineries during TwelfthPlan Period

910. SHRI HUSAIN DALWAI: Willthe Minister of PETROLEUM ANDNATURAL GAS be pleased to state:

(a) whether there is a proposal to setup new oil refineries during the TwelfthFive Year Plan;

(b) if so, the details thereof, State-wise;

(c) the number of these refineriesproposed to be set up by the private sector;and

(d) the time by which these oil refineriesare likely to be made functional?

LPG requirement in Uttar Pradesh

†911. SHRI DARSHAN SINGHYADAV: Will the Minister ofPETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS bepleased to state:

(a) the estimated monthly requirementof Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) invarious districts of Uttar Pradesh, atpresent;

(b) the status of the supply thereof;

(c) the details of the steps taken byGovernment to fulfil the requirement ofLPG in those districts; and

(d) whether the rural areas of UttarPradesh are being ignored with regard tothe supply of LPG?

Appointment of SKO wholesellers inMaharashtra

912. SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL: Will theMinister of PETROLEUM ANDNATURAL GAS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the State Government of

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Maharashtra has sent any proposal toGovernment for increasing the number ofSuperior Kerosene Oil (SKO) wholesellersto ensure better distribution;

(b) if so, the details thereof and thereaction of Government thereto; and

(c) the time-frame by which additionalSKO wholesellers are likely to beappointed in Maharashtra?

Checking of diversion of PDSkerosene and oil mafia's

involvement

913. SHRI AAYANURMANJUNATHA: Will the Minister ofPETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS bepleased to state:

(a) whether Government has been ableto check diversion of Public DistributionSystem (PDS) kerosene, sale of adulteratedpetrol and diesel and involvement of oilmafia in the matter;

(b) if not, the reasons therefor and thesteps being taken to curb such illegalpractices; and

(c) the number of whistleblowers killedby the oil mafia during the last three years,along with the number of cases registeredregarding diversion of kerosene andadulteration of petroleum products, Stateand Union Territory-wise?

Domestic production of oil and gas

914. SHRI K.N. BALAGOPAL: Willthe Minister of PETROLEUM ANDNATURAL GAS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the domestic production ofcrude oil and natural gas has seen anincreased in the last ten years;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) the percentage of domesticproduction in comparison to the totalConsumption; and

(d) the average cost of per barrel crudeproduction by our domestic oil industry?

Paying of dividends by oil companies

915. SHRI P. RAJEEVE: Will theMinister of PETROLEUM ANDNATURAL GAS be pleased to state:

(a) whether petroleum companiesdistributed any dividend to shareholdersand transferred share of profits toGovernment during the last three years;

(b) if so, the details thereof; and

(c) whether these companies are makingany profit in real terms?

Subisidy on diesel

916. DR. KANWAR DEEP SINGH:Will the Minister of PETROLEUM ANDNATURAL GAS be pleased to state:

(a) whether Government has beenconsidering the idea of fixing the maximumsubsidy on per litre of diesel;

(b) if so, the details thereof, includingthe reasons for such a consideration andthe estimated impact of such a step on thecountry's economic situation;

(c) whether such a step will adverselyimpact the poorest sections of the society;

(d) if so, the details thereof, includingthe proposed steps to address the same;and

(e) if not, the reasons therefor?

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Subsidized LPG cylinders for non-domestic consumers

917. SHRI PRABHAT JHA:

SHRI ALOK TIWARI:

SHRI ARVIND KUMARSINGH:

SHRIMATI KUSUM RAI:

Will the Minister of PETROLEUMAND NATURAL GAS be pleased tostate:

(a) whether Government has approvedthe supply of LPG cylinders to non-domestic consumers such as canteens, midday meal kitchens, medical institutions andparamilitary force kitchens etc. atsubsidized rates recently;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) the details of criteria adopted forsupply of subsidized LPG cylinders to non-domestic consumers;

(d) whether any cap has been imposedfor supply of LPG cylinders to non-domestic exempt category;

(e) if so, the details thereof; and

(f) the details of subsidy likely to bepaid by this move of Government?

Mechanism for recovering marketrate by gas agencies

918. SHRI T.K. RANGARAJAN:Will the Minister of PETROLEUM ANDNATURAL GAS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the domestic gas cylindersupplying agencies recovered market ratefor LPG cylinders supplied in excess of sixcylinders;

(b) whether there is any fool-proofmechanism to recover the market rate bythese agencies; and

(c) the total amount recovered so far bythese companies?

Further exploration of Rajasthanfields

919. SHRI D.P. TRIPATHI: Will theMinister of PETROLEUM ANDNATURAL GAS be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that Governmenthas allowed one company to furtherexplore Rajasthan fields;

(b) if so, the reasons therefor;

(c) whether it is also a fact that it willreduce Government's share in profit; and

(d) the reasons behind granting thispermission?

Cities to be covered under PNGnetwork

†920. DR. RAM PRAKASH: Will theMinister of PETROLEUM ANDNATURAL GAS be pleased to state:

(a) whether supply of gas throughpipeline is cheaper than the supply of gasthrough cylinders in city areas;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) the State-wise and city-wise detailsof piped natural gas (PNG) supply; and

(d) the cities which are proposed to becovered by piped natural gas supply in thenext two years?

Advisory committee for power sector

921. SHRI A. ELAVARASAN: Willthe Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Ministry has set up anadvisory committee to discuss issuesrelating to the power sector and suggestreforms;

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(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether the initiative will solvemany problems in the sector including theproblem of fuel shortage which hasthreatened the viability of the sector; and

(d) if so, the details thereof?

Power generation during the currentyear

922. SHRI AMBETH RAJAN: Willthe Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

(a) the details of the electricity generatedin mw during the current financial year;

(b) whether it is in line with the targetfixed in MW for the current financial year2012-13;

(c) if so, the details of the electricitygenerated from all sources; and

(d) if not, the reasons therefor?

Power for all

923. SHRI RAM KRIPAL YADAV:Will the Minister of POWER be pleased tostate:

(a) whether Government has achievedthe target of "Power for All" by 2012;

(b) if not, the reasons therefor;

(c) whether it is a fact that Rajiv GandhiGrameen Vidyutikaran Yojana (RGGVY)launched in 2005 is running on very slowpace; and

(d) if so, the details of steps being takento stimulate this scheme to force in theStates like Odisha, Uttar Pradesh, Biharand Jharkhand who are lagging behind toprovide electricity in every village and toeach people and also in all over thecountry?

Achievements made under RGGVY inRajasthan

†924. SHRI OM PRAKASHMATHUR: Will the Minister of POWERbe pleased to state:

(a) the details of the achievement madein various projects under Rajiv GandhiGrameen Vidyutikaran Yojana (RGGVY)in Rajasthan;

(b) the number of villages electrifiedunder this scheme during the last three years;and

(c) the target fixed for the Twelfth FiveYear Plan?

Frequent grid failures

925. SHRI PRAKASHJAVADEKAR: Will the Minister ofPOWER be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that the NorthEastern Grid collapsed in December, 2012;

(b) if so, the details of losses incurred dueto the grid collapse and the reasons therefor;and

(c) the steps Government has proposedtill now to address such frequent collapseof grid across country?

Linking of Southern Grid with theNational Grid

926. SHRI BAISHNAB PARIDA: Willthe Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is proposed to linkSouthern Grid with the National Grid on awar footing to control black-outs in majorparts of the country;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether any kind of instructionshave been issued to the consumer states to

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ensure that consumption of power ismaintained within the limits and anyinfringement would be taken up seriouslywhich caused such black-outs in differentregions; and

(d) if so, the details thereof?

Import of fuel by NTPC

927. SHRI VIJAY JAWAHARLALDARDA: Will the Minister of POWER bepleased to state:

(a) whether Government has set up adesignated task-force to explore possibilitiesfor upgrading our engineering designs aimingat generation cost reduction in view ofglobal development of such technologies;

(b) whether the import of fuel (coal)directly by NTPC rather than channellingthrough prevalent system of import throughSTC, MMTC, etc. would be a cost-effectivealternative;

(c) whether the NTPC has acquiredpower plants in Europe, Australia, etc. withgood coal linkage; and

(d) whether ownership of mines abroadwould be reoriented and aimed towardscost-cutting measures?

Separate power distribution lines foragricultural and rural consumers

928. SHRI SANJAY RAUT: Will theMinister of POWER be pleased to state:

(a) whether the State Government ofGujarat has separate power distributionlines for agricultural and rural consumers;

(b) whether the Ministry wants toimplement a similar system in other States;

(c) if so, the estimated expenditure to

be incurred and how will it be funded; and

(d) whether multiple distribution lineswill lead to increased power thefts and risein maintenance costs?

Power demand in various States

929. SHRI TARUN VIJAY: Will theMinister of POWER be pleased to state:

(a) the gap between the power demandin various States and the actual status ofpower supplies;

(b) the number of States able to usesolar power, wind power to meet therequirement, the details of their energyproduction and cost per unit, project-wise;

(c) whether there is any tax reliefavailable to the end user of solar and windpower;

(d) if so, the details of relief quantum;and

(e) the number of such beneficiaries,State-wise?

Restructuring of State ElectricityBoards

930. SHRI RAJKUMAR DHOOT:Will the Minister of POWER be pleased tostate:

(a) whether it is a fact that the Ministryhas recently held discussions with thebanks on restructuring of State ElectricityBoards in the country;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) the details of outcome of thesediscussions; and

(d) the role of State Government in thisregard?

NEW DELHI; SHUMSHER K. SHERIFF,The 27th February, 2013 Secretary-General.

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Environment and Forests : 776, 777, 778, 779, 780, 781, 782, 783,784, 785, 786, 787, 788, 789, 790, 791,792, 793, 794, 795, 796, 797, 798, 799,800, 801, 802, 803, 804, 805, 806, 807,

Finance : 808, 809, 810, 811, 812, 813, 814, 815,816, 817, 818, 819, 820, 821, 822, 823,824, 825, 826, 827, 828, 829, 830, 831,832, 833, 834, 835, 836, 837, 838, 839,840,

Health and Family Welfare : 841, 842, 843, 844, 845, 846, 847, 848,849, 850, 851, 852, 853, 854, 855, 856,857, 858, 859, 860, 861, 862, 863, 864,865, 866, 867, 868, 869, 870, 871, 872,873, 874, 875, 876, 877, 878, 879, 880,881, 882, 883, 884, 885, 886, 887, 888,889, 890, 891, 892, 893, 894, 895, 896,897, 898,

Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises : 899, 900,

Petroleum and Natural Gas : 901, 902, 903, 904, 905, 906, 907, 908,909, 910, 911, 912, 913, 914, 915, 916,917, 918, 919, 920,

Power : 921, 922, 923, 924, 925, 926, 927, 928,929, 930.

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