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Will the Minister of WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state: (a) the details of the key functions of the Central Adoption Resource Authority (CARA), alongwith the major rules governing adoption/foster care under the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act and the related regulations; (b) the number of children legally available for adoption/number of registered prospective adoptive parents (Resident Indians, NRIs, OCIs and foreign nationals) on the CARINGS portal indicating the average waiting period and measures undertaken to reduce delays through digital 06.02.2026 520 monitoring and procedural reforms, State-wise, category-wise including district-wise details for Dakshina Kannada in Karnataka; (c) the details of the process for declaring orphaned, abandoned/surrendered children legally free for adoption, the role of Child Welfare Committees alongwith the action taken against unregistered Child Care Institutions, including such cases identified, if any, in Karnataka; (d) the details of the eligibility norms/monitoring mechanisms for foster care, including transgender/homosexual persons eligible to foster/adopt; and (e) the details of the safeguards for inter-country adoptions, annual adoption statistics, budget utilisation/reforms proposed to be enhance transparency and efficiency? THE MINISTER OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT (SHRIMATI ANNPURNA DEVI): (a): The Central Adoption Resource Authority (CARA), a statutory body under the Ministry of Women and Child Development, is mandated with the following functions under Section 68 of the Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015, namely, (i) to promote in-country adoptions and to facilitate inter-State adoptions in co-ordination with State Agency; (ii) to regulate inter-country adoptions; (iii) to frame regulations on adoption and related matters from time to time as may be necessary; (iv) to carry out the functions of the Central Authority under the Hague Convention on Protection of Children and Cooperation in respect of Inter-country Adoption; and (v) any other function as 06.02.2026 521 may be prescribed. Adoption in the country is undertaken through the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act (JJ Act), 2015 and Adoption Regulations 2022. For Foster Care, the Ministry has framed Model Foster Care Guidelines, 2024, which are implemented through States and UTs. (b): As per designated portal CARINGS now unified with the Mission Vatsalya portal, a total number of 2170 children are legally available for adoption (as on 22/01/2026). The total number of Prospective Adoptive Parents (Resident Indians, NRIs, OCIs and Foreign Nationals) registered on the CARINGS portal (as on 22/01/2026) is as under: - Resident Indians NRIs OCIs Foreign Nationals 29610 268 154 201 The waiting period for adoption depends on factors such as the availability of children in the State, and the child’s age, category, gender and health condition. There is no waiting period for the adoption of children with special needs and a child from immediate placement category (mostly older children). To reduce delays and ensure transparency, CARA has digitised the entire adoption process through an online portal, with regular monitoring and follow-ups with States/UTs. An Identification Cell has also been set up since July 2024 to identify adoptable children in Child Care Institutions and expedite their declaration as legally free for adoption. The timelines for processes relating to children, for authorized and agencies concerned as well as adoption by resident Indians/NRIs/OCIs/Foreign PAPs (living/not living in India) have 06.02.2026 522 been prescribed in the Adoption Regulations, 2022. State-wise, category-wise details of LFA (Legally Free for Adoption) pendency and the district-wise details in the State of Karnataka are given in the enclosed Statement-I and Statement-II respectively. (c): The procedure for declaring a child as orphaned, abandoned or surrendered is prescribed under the JJ Act, 2015. JJ Act lay down the process for production of the child before the Child Welfare Committee and for declaring the child legally free for adoption. Section 41 of the JJ Act, 2015 provides for the registration of Child Care Institutions (CCIs) by the State Government, while Section 42 empowers the State Government to take appropriate action against CCIs functioning without registration. The Child Welfare Committee (CWC) is constituted under Section 27 of the Act in every district to exercise the powers and discharge the duties relating to children in need of care and protection. (d) and (e): Model Foster Care Guidelines, 2024 lays down the eligibility criteria for Prospective Foster Parents and is available on the CARA website. Inter-country adoption follows a fully online and transparent process with mandatory registration of Prospective Adoptive Parents. Home studies and registration of NRI, OCI and foreign PAPs are conducted only through the designated portal by authorized agencies, Central Authorities or Indian Missions, and all cases are scrutinized and approved by CARA in accordance with the Juvenile Justice Act, 2015. Post-adoption follow-up is mandatory for two years and is carried out through authorized agencies or Indian Missions in 06.02.2026 523 the receiving country. Counselling of prospective parents and children is required at all stages of adoption, including prior to any disruption or dissolution. Data related to adoption during the last 3 years as per the CARINGS portal under Mission Vatsalya is as follows: - Year In-country Inter-country Total 2022-23 3010 431 3441 2023-24 3580 449 4029 2024-25 4155 360 4515 CARA undertakes all adoption-related activities within the budget allocated by the Ministry, with no separate allocation for inter-country adoptions. To improve transparency and efficiency, the adoption process has been streamlined through mandatory counselling, medical assessment of children with special needs, issuance of adoption orders by the District Magistrate, and fixed timelines. The entire process is digitized through the CARINGS portal under Mission Vatsalya, with real-time tracking and monitoring of prospective adoptive parents and children through an integrated dashboard, ensuring a transparent and efficient adoption system. STATEMENT – I STATE-WISE AND CATEGORY-WISE DETAILS OF LEGALLY FREE FOR ADOPTION (LFA) CHILDREN S.N. States/UTs Orphan Abandoned Surrendered Total 1 ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR ISLANDS 3 0 0 3 2 ANDHRA PRADESH 5 12 11 28 3 ARUNACHAL PRADESH 18 29 35 82 4 ASSAM 59 66 39 164 5 BIHAR 17 45 4 66 06.02.2026 524 6 CHANDIGARH 0 0 0 0 7 CHHATTISGARH 146 94 25 265 8 DELHI 33 229 18 280 9 GOA 2 4 11 17 10 GUJARAT 5 38 10 53 11 HARYANA 36 82 38 156 12 HIMACHAL PRADESH 0 4 1 5 13 JAMMU AND KASHMIR 36 29 26 91 14 JHARKHAND 11 54 8 73 15 KARNATAKA 46 95 124 265 16 KERALA 22 23 25 70 17 LADAKH 0 0 0 0 18 LAKSHADWEEP 0 0 0 0 19 MADHYA PRADESH 51 85 27 163 20 MAHARASHTRA 106 343 210 659 21 MANIPUR 30 6 5 41 22 MEGHALAYA 0 0 1 1 23 MIZORAM 0 0 1 1 24 NAGALAND 0 0 3 3 25 ODISHA 110 44 32 186 26 PUDUCHERRY 0 1 7 8 27 PUNJAB 1 8 4 13 28 RAJASTHAN 27 29 7 63 29 SIKKIM 4 0 0 4 30 TAMIL NADU 118 91 194 403 31 TELANGANA 6 31 40 77 32 THE DADRA AND NAGAR HAVELI AND DAMAN AND DIU 0 0 0 0 33 TRIPURA 15 12 6 33 34 UTTARAKHAND 20 6 4 30 35 UTTAR PRADESH 128 252 28 408 36 WEST BENGAL 37 153 32 222 06.02.2026 525 STATEMENT – II DISTRICT-WISE AND CATEGORY-WISE DETAILS OF LEGALLY FREE FOR ADOPTION (LFA) CHILDREN IN THE STATE OF KARNATAKA INCLUDING DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT S.N. Districts Orphan Abandoned Surrendered Total 1 BAGALKOTE 0 0 0 0 2 BALLARI 4 0 2 6 3 BELAGAVI 23 0 0 23 4 BENGALURU RURAL 0 3 3 6 5 BENGALURU SOUTH 0 1 3 4 6 BENGALURU URBAN 5 44 44 93 7 BIDAR 3 4 1 8 8 CHAMARAJANAGAR 0 0 2 2 9 CHIKKABALLAPURA 0 1 1 2 10 CHIKKAMAGALURU 0 1 1 2 11 CHITRADURGA 1 1 3 5 12 DAKSHINA KANNADA 0 3 8 11 13 DAVANAGERE 0 3 7 10 14 DHARWAD 5 3 1 9 15 GADAG 0 0 0 0 16 HASSAN 1 2 4 7 17 HAVERI 0 1 2 3 18 KALABURAGI 0 0 5 5 19 KODAGU 0 11 1 12 20 KOLAR 0 2 1 3 21 KOPPAL 0 0 0 0 22 MANDYA 3 4 3 10 23 MYSURU 0 2 6 8 24 RAICHUR 0 2 0 2 25 SHIVAMOGGA 0 1 5 6 06.02.2026 526 26 TUMAKURU 0 3 12 15 27 UDUPI 1 0 3 4 28 UTTARA KANNADA 0 2 4 6 29 VIJAYANAGARA 0 0 0 0 30 VIJAYAPURA 0 0 2 2 31 YADGIR 0 1 0 1 QUALITY OF HEALTHCARE SERVICES IN REMOTE AREAS 1240. SHRI THARANIVENTHAN M. S.: Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government has conducted any assessment of the availability and quality of healthcare facilities in remote, hilly and tribal areas of the country; (b) if so, the details of the findings, including gaps in primary healthcare, availability of doctors, specialists and paramedical staff; (c) whether the Government is implementing schemes to strengthen Sub- Centres, PHCs and CHCs in tribal regions, especially under the National Health Mission (NHM), if so, the details thereof; (d) the steps taken by the Government to improve access to emergency care, maternal healthcare and treatment for communicable diseases in tribal and hard-to-reach habitations across the country, State-wise especially in Tamil Nadu; and (e) the measures being adopted by the Government to enhance telemedicine, mobile medical units and digital health infrastructure in these areas to reduce 06.02.2026 527 disparities in healthcare delivery? THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE MINISTRY OF AYUSH; AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SHRI PRATAPRAO GANPATRAO JADHAV): (a) to (e): Under National Health Mission (NHM), the performance of various health programmes is regularly assessed in the country including remote, hilly and tribal areas, through review meetings, mid term reviews of key deliverables, field visits of senior officials, promoting performance by setting up benchmarks for service delivery & rewarding achievements etc. Common Review Missions (CRM) are conducted annually to assess and monitor the progress and implementation status of various schemes. Health Dynamics of India (HDI) (Infrastructure & Human Resources), 2022-23 is an annual publication, based on healthcare administrative data reported by States/UTs. Details of availability of healthcare facilities and specialized human resources & gaps in the country including remote, hilly and tribal areas, State/UT-wise, may be seen at the following link of HDI 2022-23: https://mohfw.gov.in/sites/default/files/Health%20Dynamics%20of%20India%2 0%28Infrastructure%20%26%20Human%20Resources%29%202022- 23_RE%20%281%29.pdf The National Health Mission (NHM) provides support for improvement in health infrastructure, availability of adequate human resources in health facilities, to improve availability and accessibility to quality healthcare especially for the under-served and marginalized groups in rural areas and 06.02.2026 528 tribal regions. This Ministry provides technical and financial support to the States/UTs to strengthen the public healthcare system, based on the proposals received in the form of Programme Implementation Plans (PIPs) under NHM. A total of 1.82 lakh Ayushman Arogya Mandirs (AAMs) have been established and operationalized in the country by strengthening Sub Health Centres (SHCs) and Primary Health Centres (PHCs), including 30,817 AAMs in 178 tribal districts, which deliver expanded range of comprehensive primary healthcare services encompassing preventive, promotive, palliative, rehabilitative, and curative care. Under NHM, norms have been relaxed for tribal/hilly/hard-to-reach areas to strengthen healthcare access. Population criteria for setting up of Sub Health Centres (SHCs), Primary Health Centres (PHCs) and Community Health Centres (CHCs) have been reduced to 3,000, 20,000 and 80,000 respectively. One Accredited Social Health Activist (ASHA) is allowed per habitation instead of per 1,000 population, and up to 4 Mobile Medical Units (MMUs) per district are permitted in tribal and hard-to-reach areas, compared to 2 in plain districts. The Pradhan Mantri Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission (PM-ABHIM) with an outlay of Rs.64,180 crore aims to provide support for infrastructure development for Sub-Health Centres, Urban Health and Wellness Centres, Support for Block Public Health Units, Integrated District Public Health Laboratories (IPHLs) and Critical Care Hospital Blocks (CCBs) which provides emergency & critical care services in the country. 168 IPHL 06.02.2026 529 and 110 CCBs have been approved in the tribal districts under PM-ABHIM. The Government is making sustained efforts to ensure universal health coverage for tribal women across the country, including in Tamilnadu, through the Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn Child, Adolescent Health Plus Nutrition (RMNCAH+N) strategy under NHM, focusing on antenatal care, institutional deliveries, post-natal care and family planning services; Promotion of institutional deliveries through schemes such as Janani Suraksha Yojana (JSY) and Janani Shishu Suraksha Karyakram (JSSK); Regular outreach activities, health education and screening by ASHAs and other frontline workers in tribal habitations. The teleconsultation services, available at all operational AAMs across the country including tribal regions, enables people to access the specialist services closer to their homes addressing concerns of physical accessibility, shortage of service providers and to facilitate continuum of care. Total teleconsultations conducted at AAMs are 42.66 crore, as on 31.12.2025. Mobile Medical Units (MMUs) are supported under NHM to provide outreach services in remote villages with difficult terrain which are underserved and inaccessible. As per NHM-MIS report, a total of 1477 MMUs have been deployed across the country including Tamilnadu, as on 30.06.2025. Under the Pradhan Mantri Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha Abhiyan (PM- JANMAN), launched on 15th November, 2023 by MoTA, further relaxation in NHM norms has been provided up to 10 MMUs per district with Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTG) areas. Norms have been relaxed for one 06.02.2026 530 additional Auxiliary Nurse Midwife (ANM) for each Multi Purpose Centre (MPC) constructed by MoTA. As per MMU portal, 763 MMUs under PM-JANMAN and 155 MMUs under Dharti Aaba Janjatiya Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan (DA-JGUA) are operational across the country for providing basic health services in tribal areas till 31.12.2025. Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM) aims to create an online platform enabling interoperability of health data within the health ecosystem to create longitudinal electronic health record of every citizen, make healthcare accessible for citizens including reducing the cost of care and enabling greater efficiencies in health service delivery between public and private Health care institutions. िबहार म¤ ÖवाÖÃय सेवाओं को सुŀढ़ करना 1241. ®ी अभय कुमार िसÆहाः ³या ÖवाÖÃय और पåरवार कÐयाण मंýी यह बताने कì कृपा कर¤गे िकः (क) ³या मिहलाओं म¤ एनीिमया कì गंभीर िÖथित तथा िवशेष² डॉ³टरŌ कì कमी को देखते हòए सरकार िबहार राºय म¤ सावªजिनक ÖवाÖÃय सेवाओं को सुŀढ़ करने को सवō¸च ÿाथिमकता दे रही है; (ख) यिद हाँ, तो राºय म¤ ÖवाÖÃय अवसंरचना को मजबूत करने, कुपोषण कì रोकथाम करने तथा िवशेष² मानव संसाधनŌ कì उपलÊधता बढ़ाने हेतु सरकार Ĭारा उठाए गए कदमŌ का Êयौरा ³या है; (ग) राÕůीय ÖवाÖÃय िमशन तथा आयुÕमान भारत के अंतगªत अब तक िबहार म¤ Öथािपत ÖवाÖÃय इकाइयŌ का तथा उन पर िकए गए Óयय का Êयौरा ³या है; और (घ) ³या सरकार का उĉ राºय म¤, िवशेषकर औरंगाबाद लोक सभा िनवाªचन ±ेý म¤, ÖवाÖÃय क¤þŌ 06.02.2026 531 एवं कुपोषण कì िÖथित का कोई आकलन करने का ÿÖताव है? आयुष मंýालय के राºय मंýी; तथा ÖवाÖÃय और पåरवार कÐयाण मंýालय म¤ राºय मंýी (®ी ÿतापराव गणपतराव जाधव): (क) से (घ): जन ÖवाÖÃय राºय का िवषय है। राÕůीय ÖवाÖÃय िमशन (एनएचएम), ÖवाÖÃय अवसंरचना म¤ सुधार, ÖवाÖÃय सुिवधा क¤þŌ म¤ पयाªĮ मानव संसाधनŌ कì उपलÊधता और िबहार सिहत देश के सभी लोगŌ, िवशेष łप से मिहलाओं के िलए गुणव°ापूणª ÖवाÖÃय सेवाओं कì उपलÊधता और पहòंच म¤ सुधार के िलए सहायता ÿदान करता है। ÖवाÖÃय और पåरवार कÐयाण मंýालय, एनएचएम के अंतगªत कायªøम कायाªÆवयन योजनाओं (पीआईपी) के łप म¤ ÿाĮ ÿÖतावŌ के आधार पर, जन ÖवाÖÃय ÿणाली को सुŀढ़ करने के िलए राºयŌ/संघ राºय ±ेýŌ को तकनीकì और िव°ीय सहायता ÿदान करता है। भारत सरकार मानदंडŌ और उपलÊध संसाधनŌ के अनुसार कायªवाही अिभलेख (आरओपी) के łप म¤ ÿÖतावŌ को मंजूरी देती है। िबहार सिहत राºयŌ/ संघ राºय ±ेýŌ को जारी िकए गए आरओपी का Êयौरा िनÌनिलिखत वेब िलंक पर उपलÊध है: https://nhm.gov.in/index1.php?lang=1&level=1&sublinkid=1377&lid=744 हेÐथ डायनािम³स ऑफ इंिडया (एचडीआई) (बुिनयादी ढांचा और मानव संसाधन), 2022-23 एक वािषªक ÿकाशन है, जो राºयŌ/संघ राºय ±ेýŌ Ĭारा åरपोटª िकए गए ÖवाÖÃय पåरचयाª ÿशासिनक आंकड़Ō पर आधाåरत है। िबहार सिहत देश म¤ राºय/संघ राºय ±ेý-वार ÖवाÖÃय सुिवधा क¤þŌ/इकाइयŌ/बुिनयादी ढांचे और िवशेष मानव संसाधनŌ कì उपलÊधता का िववरण एचडीआई 2022-23 के िनÌनिलिखत िलंक पर देखा जा सकता है: https://mohfw.gov.in/sites/default/files/Health%20Dynamics%20of%20India%2 0%28Infrastructure%20%26%20Human%20Resources%29%202022- 23_RE%20%281%29.pdf देश भर म¤ कुल 1.82 लाख आयुÕमान आरोμय मंिदर (एएएम) Öथािपत और कायªशील िकए जा चुके ह§, िजनम¤ िबहार के 12,144 एएएम शािमल ह§, जो िनवारक, ÿोÂसाहक, ÿशामक, पुनवाªस 06.02.2026 532 और उपचाराÂमक पåरचयाª सिहत Óयापक ÿाथिमक ÖवाÖÃय पåरचयाª कì एक िवÖतृत ®ृंखला ÿदान करते ह§। ÿधानमंýी आयुÕमान भारत ÖवाÖÃय अवसंरचना िमशन (पीएम-एबीएचआईएम) के तहत 64,180 करोड़ Łपये का बजट आवंिटत िकया गया है, िजसका उĥेÔय उप-ÖवाÖÃय क¤þŌ, शहरी ÖवाÖÃय एवं आरोμय क¤þŌ, Êलॉक जन ÖवाÖÃय इकाइयŌ, एकìकृत िजला जन ÖवाÖÃय ÿयोगशालाओं (आईपीएचएल) और गहन िचिकÂसा अÖपताल ÊलॉकŌ (सीसीबी) के अवसंरचना िवकास के िलए सहायता ÿदान करना है। िबहार राºय के िलए िव° वषª 2021-22 से िव° वषª 2025-26 तक पीएम-एबीएचआईएम के तहत कुल 3109.33 करोड़ Łपये कì रािश Öवीकृत कì गई है। पंþहव¤ िव° आयोग (एफसी-XV) ने Öथानीय सरकारŌ के माÅयम से ÖवाÖÃय ±ेý के िविशĶ घटकŌ के िलए 70,051 करोड़ Łपये के अनुदान कì िसफाåरश कì है, िजसे क¤þ सरकार ने Öवीकार कर िलया है। Öथानीय सरकारŌ के माÅयम से ÖवाÖÃय के िलए ये अनुदान िव° वषª 2021-2022 से िव° वषª 2025-26 तक पांच वषŎ कì अविध म¤ िवतåरत िकए जाएंगे और जमीनी Öतर पर ÖवाÖÃय ÓयवÖथा को सुŀढ़ करने म¤ सहायक हŌगे। िव° वषª 2021-22 से िव° वषª 2025-26 के िलए िबहार राºय के िलए एफसी-XV ÖवाÖÃय अनुदान के तहत कुल 6016.95 करोड़ Łपये आवंिटत िकए गए ह§। भारत सरकार मातृ एवं िशशु कुपोषण से िनपटने के िलए देश के साथ-साथ औरंगाबाद लोकसभा िनवाªचन ±ेý सिहत िबहार म¤ राÕůीय ÖवाÖÃय िमशन (एनएचएम) कì ÿजनन मातृ नवजात िशशु िकशोर ÖवाÖÃय और पोषण (आरएमएनसीएएच+एन) कायªनीित के तहत कई महÂवपूणª पोषण संबंधी पहलŌ को लागू कर रही है, जैसे एनीिमया मुĉ भारत, पोषण पुनवाªस क¤þ, माताओं का पूणª Öनेह, Öतनपान ÿबंधन क¤þ और िवटािमन ए अनुपूरण कायªøम। इसके अलावा, सरकार ने िमशन पोषण 2.0 अिभयान भी शुł िकया है, िजसका एक लàय गभªवती मिहलाओं और Öतनपान कराने वाली माताओं म¤ एनीिमया कì ÓयाĮता और ÿसार को कम करना है। 06.02.2026 533 एनएचएम के तहत, िविभÆन ÖवाÖÃय कायªøमŌ के ÿदशªन का िनयिमत łप से मूÐयांकन िकया जाता है, िजसम¤ समी±ा बैठक¤, ÿमुख उपलिÊधयŌ कì मÅयाविध समी±ा, वåरķ अिधकाåरयŌ के ±ेýीय दौरे, सेवा ÿदायगी के िलए मानदंड िनधाªåरत करके ÿदशªन को बढ़ावा देना और उपलिÊधयŌ को पुरÖकृत करना आिद शािमल ह§। िबहार राºय सिहत िविभÆन योजनाओं कì ÿगित और कायाªÆवयन िÖथित का आकलन और िनगरानी करने के िलए वािषªक łप से सामाÆय समी±ा िमशन (सीआरएम) आयोिजत िकए जाते ह§। REPATRIATION OF ILLEGAL INDIAN EMIGRANTS 1242. SHRI RAJEEV RAI: Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:- (a) whether many Indians who had earlier immigrated to USA and European countries through illegal means have been repatriated by these countries in last two years; (b) if so, the details of such immigrants repatriated in the last three years, year- wise; (c) whether it is a fact that these countries have repatriated Indian illegal emigrants to the USA in very inhuman and tortuous conditions, if so, the details thereof; (d) whether the Government has taken up the matter with the USA and got any assurance from that country regarding humane expatriation of illegal emigrants to our country; (e) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and (f) whether the Government is considering to propose an international 06.02.2026 534 convention to discuss the issue and chalk out guidelines for repatriation of illegal emigrants to their native country in just and humane conditions, if so, the details thereof? THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE; AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS (SHRI KIRTI VARDHAN SINGH): (a) and (b): Most of the foreign countries do not provide information on illegal stay in their countries, except when they are under orders of deportation and travel document/nationality verification is required. The procedure followed for deportation of foreign nationals also varies from country to country. Some countries do not arrest the deportee and keep them in detention/deportation centers until deportation. Moreover, the information about arrest/detention and deportation is not shared with Indian Missions/Posts and the deportation is done directly by the host Government if the deportee has valid travel document. Indian Missions/Posts are contacted by the host Governments only in such cases where the nationality verification and issuance of Emergency Certificate (EC) to the deportee is required. However, based on the data available with our Missions abroad, country-wise and year-wise details of Indian nationals detained and deported are given in the enclosed Statement. There are several reasons for detention and deportation of Indians abroad, including entry into the country without valid visa, overstay beyond validity of visa or residency card, working without work permit, violating labour regulations, absconding from the employer and facing of civil or criminal cases, 06.02.2026 535 etc. (c) to (f): Government of India works in close coordination with U.S. authorities on all matters pertaining to deportation of Indian citizens. Such deportations are subject to an unambiguous verification of their Indian nationality. The Ministry of External Affairs remains engaged with the U.S. side to ensure the humane treatment of deportees during deportation operations. The Ministry strongly registered its concerns with the U.S. authorities on the treatment of deportees, particularly with respect to use of shackles, especially on women and children. Concerns with regards to religious / cultural sensitivities including the use of turbans and dietary preferences have also been formally taken up with the U.S. side. This Ministry has not received any complaint pertaining to treatment of deportees on any flight after February 5, 2025. The U.S. authorities have conveyed that the Restraining Policy for U.S. deportation flights is in place since 19 November 2012 as part of the Standard Operating Procedure of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). They have also conveyed that their policy of shackling deportees is followed to ensure the safety and security of all passengers on these flights. In the past, they claim that there have been instances of violence by deportees against fellow deportees and supporting crew members on such deportation flights. While women and minors are generally not shackled, the flight officer in charge of a deportation flight, in the interest of the safety of the mission, has the final say on the matter. 06.02.2026 536 The Government of India accords highest priority to the safety, security, and well-being of Indian nationals abroad and remains engaged with U.S. authorities on addressing illegal immigration and human trafficking. STATEMENT Country-wise and year-wise details of Indian nationals detained and deported Sl. No. Name of the Country Name of the Mission/Post Number of Indian nationals deported from foreign countries 2023 2024 2025 1 Afghanistan EOI, Kabul 0 0 0 2 Albania EOI, Tirana 0 0 0 3 Algeria EOI, Algiers 0 1 2 4 Angola HCI, Luanda 0 0 0 5 Argentina EOI, Buenos Aires 0 0 0 6 Armenia EOI, Yerevan 0 0 0 7 Australia HCI, Canberra 9 0 0 8 Australia CGI, Melbourne 9 Australia CGI, Sydney 7 28 16 10 Australia CGI, Perth 0 0 0 11 Australia CGI, Brisbane 0 1 3 12 Austria EOI, Vienna 13 Azerbaijan EOI, Baku 0 0 0 14 Bahrain EOI, Bahrain 0 0 0 15 Bangladesh HCI, Dhaka 0 0 0 16 Bangladesh AHCI, Chittagong 0 0 0 17 Bangladesh AHCI, Khulna 0 0 0 18 Bangladesh AHCI, Rajshahi 0 0 0 19 Bangladesh AHCI, Sylhet 0 0 0 20 Belarus EOI, Minsk 06.02.2026 537 21 Belgium EOI, Brussels 19 5 4 22 Belize EOI, Mexico city 0 0 0 23 Bhutan EOI, Thimphu 0 0 1 24 Bhutan CGI, Phuntsholing 0 0 0 25 Bolivia EOI, La Paz 0 0 0 26 Botswana HCI, Gaborone 0 0 0 27 Brazil EOI, Brasilia 0 0 0 28 Brazil CGI, Sao Paulo 0 0 0 29 Bulgaria EOI, Sofia 0 0 0 30 Burkina Faso EOI, Ouagadougou 0 0 0 31 Cabo Verde EOI, Praia 0 0 0 32 Cambodia EOI, Phnom Penh 33 Cameroon HCI, Yaounde 0 0 0 34 Canada HCI, Ottawa 48 30 48 35 Canada CGI, Toronto 60 63 198 36 Canada CGI, Vancouver 37 Chad EOI, N'Djamena 38 Chile EOI, Santiago 0 0 0 39 China EOI, Beijing 3 4 7 40 China CGI, Shanghai 2 1 1 41 China CGI, Guangzhou 21 26 8 42 China CGI, Hong Kong 207 201 300 43 Colombia EOI, Bogota 0 60 0 44 Comoros EOI, Antananarivo 0 0 0 45 Cote D'Ivoire EOI, Abidjan 0 0 0 46 Croatia EOI, Zagreb 47 Cuba EOI, Havana 0 0 0 48 Cyprus EOI, Nicosia 173 183 163 49 Czech Republic EOI, Prague 06.02.2026 538 50 Democratic Republic of Congo EOI, Kinshasa 0 0 0 51 Denmark EOI, Copenhagen 0 0 0 52 Djibouti EOI, Djibouti 0 0 0 53 Dominican Republic EOI, Santo Domingo 54 Ecuador EOI, Quito 55 Egypt EOI, Cairo 2 0 0 56 Equatorial Guinea EOI, Malabo 57 Eritrea EOI, Asmara 0 0 0 58 Estonia EOI, Tallinn 59 Eswatini HCI, Mbabane 0 0 0 60 Ethiopia EOI, Addis Ababa 0 0 0 61 Fiji HCI, Suva 0 0 0 62 Finland EOI, Helsinki 0 0 0 63 France EOI, Paris 64 France CGI, Marseille 0 0 5 65 France CGI, Saint Denis (Reunion Island) 0 1 0 66 Gabon HCI, Libreville 67 Georgia EOI, Tbilisi 0 0 155 68 Germany EOI, Berlin 0 79 16 69 Germany CGI, Frankfurt 70 Germany CGI, Hamburg 71 Germany CGI, Munich 72 Ghana HCI, Accra 0 0 0 73 Greece EOI, Athens 74 Guatemala EOI, Guatemala 0 0 4 06.02.2026 539 City 75 Guyana HCI, Georgetown 0 11 5 76 Hungary EOI, Budapest 0 0 0 77 Iceland EOI, Reykjavik 78 Indonesia EOI, Jakarta 0 0 11 79 Indonesia CGI, Medan 0 0 3 80 Indonesia CGI, Bali 20 20 10 81 Iran EOI, Tehran 0 0 0 82 Iran CGI, Bandar Abbas 83 Iran CGI, Zahedan 84 Iraq EOI, Baghdad 0 0 0 85 Iraq CGI, Erbil 0 0 0 86 Ireland EOI, Dublin 0 2 5 87 Israel EOI, Tel Aviv 88 Italy EOI, Rome 2 6 9 89 Italy CGI, Milan 90 Jamaica HCI, Kingston 91 Jamiaca HCI, Kingston 92 Japan EOI, Tokyo 16 11 12 93 Japan CGI, Oska Kobe 94 Japan CGI, Fukuoka 0 0 0 95 Jordan EOI, Amman 59 79 61 96 Kazakhstan EOI, Astana 0 0 0 97 Kazakhstan ROI, Almaty 0 0 0 98 Kenya HCI, Nairobi 1 1 1 99 Kenya AHCI, Mombasa 0 0 0 100 Kuwait EOI, Kuwait 101 Kyrgyzstan EOI, Bishkek 102 Lao PDR EOI, Vientiane 0 0 0 06.02.2026 540 103 Latvia EOI, Riga 0 0 0 104 Lebanon EOI, Beirut 1 5 2 105 Liberia EOI, Monrovia 0 0 0 106 Libya EOI, Tripoli 0 0 0 107 Lithuania EOI, Vilnius 0 0 4 108 Madagascar EOI, Antananarivo 0 0 0 109 Malawi HCI, Lilongwe 1 0 0 110 Malaysia HCI, Kuala Lumpur 1182 1259 1675 111 Maldives HCI, Male 117 194 150 112 Mali EOI, Bamako 0 0 0 113 Malta EOI, Malta 0 0 3 114 Mauritania EOI, Nouakchott 0 0 0 115 Mauritius HCI, Port Louis 116 Mexico EOI, Mexico City 0 0 0 117 Mongolia EOI, Ulaanbaatar 0 0 0 118 Morocco EOI, Rabat 119 Mozambique HCI, Maputo 0 0 0 120 Myanmar EOI, Yangoon 89 148 1,605 121 Myanmar CGI, Mandalay 122 Myanmar CGI, Sittwe 0 0 0 123 Namibia HCI, Windhoek 0 0 0 124 Nepal EOI, Kathmandu 125 Nepal CGI, Birgunj 0 0 0 126 Netherlands EOI, The Hague 58 11 3 127 New Zealand EOI, Wellington 19 20 6 128 New Zealand CGI, Auckland 0 0 0 129 Niger EOI, Niamey 0 0 0 130 Nigeria HCI, Abuja 0 0 1 131 Nigeria AHCI, Lagos 06.02.2026 541 132 North Korea EOI, Pyongyang 133 Norway EOI, Oslo 0 0 0 134 Oman EOI, Muscat 47 25 25 135 Pakistan HCI, Islamabad 0 0 0 136 Palestine ROI, Ramallah 0 0 0 137 Panama EOI, Panama 0 215 79 138 Papua New Guinea HCI, Port Moresby 1 1 0 139 Paraguay EOI, Asuncion 0 0 0 140 Peru EOI, Lima 0 0 0 141 Phillipines EOI, Manila 142 Poland EOI, Warsaw 24 14 12 143 Qatar EOI, Doha 1,414 1,136 796 144 Republic of Congo EOI, Brazzaville 0 0 0 145 Republic of Guinea EOI, Conakry 0 0 0 146 Romania EOI, Bucharest 147 Russia EOI, Moscow 0 35 284 148 Russia CGI, St. Petersburg 149 Russia CGI, Vladivostok 0 0 1 150 Russia CGI, Kazan 151 Russia CGI, Yekaterinaburg 152 Rwanda HCI, Kigali 0 0 0 153 Sao Tome and Principe EOI, Sao Tome and Principe 0 0 0 154 Saudi Arabia EOI, Riyadh 29592 5235 4335 155 Saudi Arabia CGI, Jeddah 7542 8831 8921 156 Senegal EOI, Dakar 0 0 0 06.02.2026 542 157 Serbia EOI, Belgrade 2 5 10 158 Seychelles HCI, Victoria, Mahe 0 0 0 159 Sierra Leone EOI, Freetown 160 Singapore HCI, Singapore 21 13 15 161 Slovakia EOI, Bratislava 0 8 27 162 Slovenia EOI, Ljubljana 0 0 0 163 South Africa HCI, Pretoria 0 0 0 164 South Africa CGI Johanesburg 0 0 0 165 South Africa CGI, Cape Town 0 0 1 166 South Africa CGI, Durban 0 0 0 167 South Korea EOI, Seoul 4 0 0 168 South Sudan EOI, Juba 0 0 0 169 Spain EOI, Madrid 170 Spain CGI, Barcelona 0 0 0 171 Sri Lanka HCI, Colombo 172 Sri Lanka AHCI, Kandy 173 Sri Lanka CGI, Jaffna 0 0 0 174 Sri Lanka CGI, Hambantota 0 0 0 175 Sudan EOI, Khartoum 176 Suriname EOI, Paramaribo 0 0 0 177 Sweden EOI, Stockholm 27 16 13 178 Switzerland EOI, Bern 179 Switzerland CGI, Geneva 0 0 0 180 Syria EOI, Damascus 0 0 0 181 Taiwan India Taipei Association 0 0 0 182 Tajikistan EOI, Dushanbe 183 Tanzania HCI, Dar-e-Salaam 0 0 0 184 Tanzania CGI, Zanzibar 0 0 0 06.02.2026 543 185 Thailand EOI, Bangkok 186 Thailand COI, Chiangmai 0 0 0 187 Timor Leste EOI, Dili 0 0 0 188 Togo EOI, Lome 0 0 0 189 Trinidad & Tobago HCI, Port of Spain 0 0 0 190 Tunisia EOI, Tunis 2 0 0 191 Turkiye EOI, Ankara 23 10 3 192 Turkiye CGI, Istanbul 193 Turkmenistan EOI, Ashgabat 0 0 0 194 UAE EOI, Abu Dhabi 666 899 1,662 195 UAE CGI, Dubai 2,841 5,221 7,896 196 Uganda HCI, Kampala 197 Ukraine EOI, Kyiv 11 5 5 198 United Kingdom HCI, London 199 United Kingdom CGI, Birmingham 75 33 70 200 United Kingdom CGI, Edinurgh 0 0 0 201 United Kingdom CGI, Manchester 0 0 0 202 United Kingdom CGI, Belfast 0 0 0 203 Uruguay EOI, Buenos Aires 0 0 0 204 USA EOI, Washington 617 1,368 3414 (till mid Dec 2025) 205 USA CGI, New York 18 26 47 206 USA CGI, Chicago 0 0 0 207 USA CGI, Atlanta 5 14 31 208 USA CGI, Houston 14 42 234 209 USA CGI, San Fransisco 19 17 49 210 USA CGI, Seattle 0 3 31 211 USA CGI, Los Angeles 0 0 0 06.02.2026 544 212 Uzbekistan EOI, Tashkent 0 0 0 213 Venezuela EOI, Caracas 0 14 0 214 Vietnam EOI, Hanoi 0 0 0 215 Vietnam CGI, Ho Chi Minh City 216 Yemen EOI, Riyadh 0 0 0 217 Zambia HCI, Lusaka 0 0 0 218 Zimbabwe EOI, Harare 0 0 0 INFECTIOUS DISEASES 1243. SHRI DHAIRYASHEEL SAMBHAJIRAO MANE: Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government has any proposal to support measures to transition India's healthcare system from a predominant focus on infectious diseases to advanced and personalised medicine, including genomics, precision diagnostics and targeted therapies and if so, the details thereof; (b) the details of major programmes, research initiatives and institutions involved in the said transition during the last three years; (c) whether adequate infrastructure, skilled manpower and regulatory frameworks are in place to support personalised medicine, especially in public healthcare systems and if so, the details thereof; (d) the manner in which Government proposes to ensure equitable access and affordability of such advanced healthcare technologies to economically weaker sections and patients in rural and remote areas; and 06.02.2026 545 (e) the steps taken or proposed to be taken by the Government to integrate personalised medicine with existing national health programmes while continuing effective control of infectious and communicable diseases? THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE MINISTRY OF AYUSH; AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SHRI PRATAPRAO GANPATRAO JADHAV): (a) to (e): The Government of India has undertaken various initiatives on advanced, personalized medicine including genomics, precision diagnostics and targeted therapies. The ‘GENOMEINDIA’, funded by the Department of Biotechnology of the Central Government has completed whole genome sequencing (WGS) database of over 10,000 individuals representing all major population groups, across the country. GenomeIndia data represents Government of India's commitment to scientific inquiry and is poised to reshape health and science in India and beyond, fostering sustainable development through democratizing and disseminating this national genetic resource knowledge. Ministry of Science and Technology has also launched the state-of-the- art Phenome India ‘National Biobank’ at the CSIR-Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology in New Delhi. The Biobank aims to serve as the backbone of a nationwide cohort study, collecting comprehensive genomic, lifestyle, and clinical data from 10 thousand individuals across the country. Department of Biotechnology has informed that under the BioE3 Policy, it has identified Precision Biotherapeutics as one of the thematic 06.02.2026 546 areas. Under this thematic area, DBT facilitates R&D, and manufacturing of indigenous mRNA therapeutics, monoclonal antibodies and Cell and Gene Therapies, by industry and academia, as cost effective solutions for improved health outcomes. The support traverses discovery and application oriented research to bridging the gap for scale up. As reported by the Department of Biotechnology, Unique Methods for Management of Inherited Disorders (UMMID) initiative was started by them to address the burden of genetic disorders in the country. One of the components of the UMMID initiative is establishing NIDAN Kendras (National Inherited Disorders Administration Kendras) for providing clinical care broadly encompassing the activities of prenatal testing for genetic disorders, newborn screening for relatively common treatable genetic metabolic disorders, and genetic counseling of pregnant mothers carrying fetuses with high risk of genetic disorder. Further, DBT it supports Indian Tuberculosis Genomic Surveillance Consortium programme (InTGS) aiming to catalogue the existing and emerging drug resistance mutations in Mycobacterium tuberculosis. The initiative aims to leverage genomics and artificial intelligence for a faster and more comprehensive detection of drug resistance and support evidence- based strategies for more effective TB control and management. The Department of Pharmaceuticals implements the Scheme for Promotion of Research and Innovation in Pharma-MedTech Sector (PRIP) to strengthen research and innovation by supporting projects across the 06.02.2026 547 innovation lifecycle from early research to product development and commercialisation. The PRIP scheme provides for disbursement of financial assistance to industries, MSMEs, start-ups for eligible R&D projects for the development or expeditious validation of new medicines; complex generics and biosimilars; and novel medical devices in identified priority areas taken up either in-house or in collaboration with the academia. The Department of Health Research (DHR) has implemented the DHR-ICMR Advanced Molecular Oncology Diagnostic Services (DIAMOnDS) Scheme, with the aim of providing free of cost advanced molecular oncopathology diagnostic services to the poor and needy lung and breast cancer patients. Through its network of 25 DIAMOnDS centres across the country, the scheme aims to facilitate biomarker based precision and personalized treatment to the cancer patients. Moreover, through its Health Technology Assessment in India (HTAIn) Attached Office, DHR supports cost-effective studies for affordable advanced technology and their integration into National Health Programmes. DHR through Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) promotes indigenous innovation by supporting high-risk, high-reward R&D to translate new diagnostics, drugs, biologics and medical devices from proof-of-concept to product development, including patient-specific and targeted therapies. This is complemented by national facilities such as mPRAGATI at IIT Delhi for precision design, fabrication, testing and validation. Further DHR through its Human Resource Development (HRD) 06.02.2026 548 scheme supports capacity building in health research including personalised medicine and advanced technologies. ICMR through its pioneer initiatives like MedTech Mitra, Patent Mitra and Clinical Trial Network – INTENT supports regulatory handholding and clinical trials respectively. This support system is assisting quick translation of useful products and tools for betterment of health of the people. ICMR has played a central role in shaping India’s environment for ethical research on advanced biomedical technologies by issuing national ethical guidelines governing biomedical research, biobanking, genomic data use, and secondary analysis of clinical samples and by co-developing national guidelines for gene therapy product development and oversight, providing a facilitatory pathway for advanced and targeted therapies. DATA ON MIGRANT WORKERS 1244. SHRI RAMASAHAYAM RAGHURAM REDDY: Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:- (a) whether the Government has a designated and periodically updated database for Indian migrant workers in foreign countries, if so, the details thereof, State-wise and gender-wise for Andhra Pradesh indicating the periodicity thereof; (b) whether steps have been taken to address issues such as lack of wages and trafficking faced by migrant workers from Srikakulam and Vizianagaram districts of Andhra Pradesh in Gulf countries, if so, the details thereof; and 06.02.2026 549 (c) the details of grievance redressal mechanisms available for these migrant workers and its operational mechanism? THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE; AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS (SHRI KIRTI VARDHAN SINGH): (a) to (c): Ministry maintains data in respect of Indian workers, holding Emigration Check Required (ECR) passports, proceeding for employment to any of the notified ECR category countries, through e-Migrate portal. Country- wise and gender-wise data on the number of Emigration Clearances (ECs) granted to the emigrants from Andhra Pradesh during the last five years is given below: EC count gender-wise for Andhra Pradesh From 01.01.2021 to 31.12.2025 Year Gender EC Count 2021 Female 998 2021 Male 4484 2022 Female 4704 2022 Male 14643 2023 Female 3287 2023 Male 13100 2024 Female 4807 2024 Male 11808 2025 Female 5787 2025 Male 12583 Total 76201 The Government of India accords highest priority to the safety, security, protection and wellbeing of Indian workers, including those from Andhra 06.02.2026 550 Pradesh, abroad. There are established channels to enable them to reach out to the Embassy/Consulate in case they need any assistance. They can contact the Embassy/Consulate through walk-in, email, multilingual 24x7 emergency numbers, WhatsApp number, grievance redressal portal like MADAD/CPGRAMS/eMigrate, and social media etc. There are dedicated Labour Wings in Indian Missions/Posts abroad for handling such matters, where there is a sizeable number of Indian migrant workers. Pravasi Bharatiya Sahayata Kendras have been set up in key locations such as New Delhi, Dubai, Riyadh, Jeddah, and Kuala Lumpur to provide guidance and counselling to the Indian workers. Indian Missions/Posts regularly organize Open Houses and Consular Camps in remote areas to get feedback from Indian workers residing in such areas and to address their grievances, if any. On receipt of complaint from or on behalf of the emigrant, the same is taken up pro-actively with concerned Foreign Employer (FE) and the work place of the aggrieved worker is also visited, if required. The complaints pertaining to employment issues are also taken up with the local labour department and other relevant authorities of the host country for redressal. Further, as additional safeguard for protection and safety of the female domestic sector workers, Government has authorized only State run Recruiting Agencies (RAs) to recruit Indian female workers holding ECR category passports for overseas employment in the notified 19 ECR countries through the e-Migrate Portal. Moreover, there is a minimum age criteria of 30 years for 06.02.2026 551 female workers holding ECR category passport for overseas employment to protect them against exploitation. The Embassy/Consulate abroad also utilizes the Indian Community Welfare Fund (ICWF) from time to time to provide financial and legal assistance to Indian nationals in distress on a means-tested basis. Under ICWF, the major assistance includes Boarding & Lodging, Air Passage to India, legal assistance, emergency medical care, transportation of mortal remains to India, and payment of small fines and penalties. INTERNATIONAL REGULATORY APPROACHES FOR e-CIGARETTES 1245. SHRI TANGELLA UDAY SRINIVAS: Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government has examined or compiled information on international regulatory approaches for products such as e-cigarettes and heated tobacco products, including the number of countries regulating them under adult-only access frameworks and the manner in which such regulations differ from those for conventional cigarettes; (b) the details of countries that have shifted from prohibition to regulation and the scientific studies, public-health risk assessments and epidemiological evidence considered in such decisions; (c) the key outcomes observed in these countries, including changes in adult and youth usage, illicit trade, enforcement outcomes and public- 06.02.2026 552 health indicators as compared to cigarette use; (d) whether the Government proposes to undertake a comparative and evidence-based assessment of global experiences to inform policymaking in India; and (e) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor? THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE MINISTRY OF AYUSH; AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SHRI PRATAPRAO GANPATRAO JADHAV): (a) to (e): The Ministry enacted Prohibition of Electronic Cigarettes Act (PECA), 2019 to prohibit the production, manufacture, import, export, transport, sale, distribution, storage and advertisement of electronic cigarettes and similar devices, which are harmful and has potential for initiating tobacco use amongst youth. As per the White Paper by Indian Council of Medical Research on Electronic Nicotine Delivery System (ENDS), 2019, the use of ENDS or e- cigarettes adversely affects almost all the human body systems with impact across the life course, from the womb to tomb. Some of the major impacts of ENDS or e-cigarettes are as under:  The cartridges used in ENDS or e-cigarettes are filled with liquid nicotine, flavoring agents and other chemicals. A typical cartridge contains about as much nicotine as a pack of 20 regular cigarettes and can act as a potential source for nicotine addiction.  Furthermore, the amount of nicotine and other chemicals in these 06.02.2026 553 products varies widely, and thus, the consumer remains unaware of the actual contents of the products they use.  The flavoring agents used in e-cigarettes to attract consumers can adversely affect the health of the users due to their cytotoxic effect, which has been demonstrated by various studies.  ENDS can adversely affect pregnant women, whether they are users or exposed to passive aerosol. It also poses risks to foetal, infant, and child brain development.  E-cigarette use adversely affects the cardiovascular system, impairs respiratory, immune cell function and airways in a way similar to cigarette smoking and is responsible for severe respiratory disease.  Human bronchial cells grown in a medium-exposed to e-cigarette aerosol have shown a similar pattern of gene expression to those grown in a medium-exposed to tobacco smoke. Such exposure induces DNA damage and cell death independently of nicotine in cell lines.  Studies on these nicotine solvents had shown a varied degree of release of potential carcinogens, which includes acetaldehyde, formaldehyde and acetone, depending on the battery output voltage. The liquid- vaporizing solutions also contain toxic chemicals and metals that have been demonstrated to be responsible for several adverse health effects, including cancers and diseases of the heart, lungs and brain. 06.02.2026 554 GROWTH IN DEMAND AND PRODUCTION CAPACITY OF CHEMICALS 1246. SHRI BALWANT BASWANT WANKHADE: Will the Minister of CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS be pleased to state: (a) the actual market size of the Indian chemicals and petrochemicals sector at the end of 2025; (b) whether the projected target of USD 300 billion by 2025 has been achieved, if so, the details thereof; (c) the extent of growth in demand and production capacity recorded during the period leading up to 2025, vis-a-vis earlier projections; (d) whether the said target has been achieved, if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor, including constraints related to investments, infrastructure, policy implementation or global market conditions; and (e) the roadmap and policy measures being pursued to achieve the long- term target of USD 1 trillion by the year 2040? THE MINISTER OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE; AND MINISTER OF CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS (SHRI JAGAT PRAKASH NADDA): (a) to (e): The output for Chemicals and Petrochemicals as per the Annual Survey of Industries (ASI) done by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation for last five-years is given in the table below. It may please be noted that the Survey of Industries (ASI) for Financial Year 2024-25 has not been published yet. The output for Chemicals & Petrochemicals in Rs. Crore Year 2019-20 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 06.02.2026 555 Total Output 11,99,309 11,91,354 16,03,219 19,32,057 18,71,943 The chemical sector is largely delicensed except for a group of three hazardous chemicals. The sector offers substantial opportunities for growth, diversification as it also feeds several downstream industries such as Agriculture, Fertilizers, Pharmaceuticals, Nutraceuticals, Electronics, Semiconductors, Textiles, Automobiles, Consumer goods, Construction sector, etc. As per the Foreign Direct Investment Policy, 100% FDI under the automatic route is allowed in the chemicals and petrochemicals sector (excluding fertilizers) for both manufacturing and trading activities, thereby facilitating investments in the sector. From April 2000 to September 2025, cumulative FDI equity inflows for the Chemicals sector is INR 1,47,453.93 crore, accounting for 3.11% of total FDI equity inflows into the country. The details of last five years are as under: Financial Year (April-March) FDI Equity Inflow from CHEMICALS (OTHER THAN FERTILIZERS) Sector (In INR Crore) (In USD Million) (1) (2) (3) 2020-21 6,300.21 847.07 2021-22 7,202.22 965.78 2022-23 14,662.04 1,850.01 2023-24 6,985.32 843.97 2024-25 8,943.45 1,060.56 2025-26 (Up to September 2025) 4,598.19 534.12 06.02.2026 556 Further, Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals has been taking various measures to support the sector. The measures are as follows: Petroleum, Chemicals and Petrochemicals Investment Regions (PCPIR): To attract investments in chemicals & petrochemicals sector, Department had notified the Petroleum, Chemicals and Petrochemical Investment Region (PCPIR) Policy. PCPIRs are conceptualized as cluster-based model of Development with common infrastructure and support services. Three PCPIRs have been set up at Dahej (Gujarat), Vishakhapatnam–Kakinada (Andhra Pradesh) and Paradeep (Odisha). Currently, 2,246 chemical units are functional in these PCPIRs having a cumulative investment of Rs. 3,49,192 crore and these regions have generated employment of 3.7 lakh persons. Plastic Parks: The Department implements the Scheme for Setting up of Plastic Parks under the scheme of New Scheme of Petrochemicals. The Scheme promotes setting up of need-based Plastic Parks with requisite state- of-the-art infrastructure and enabling common facilities. The objective is to consolidate and synergize the capacities of downstream plastic processing industry to help increase investment, production and export in the sector as well as generate employment. Under the Scheme, the Government of India provides grant funding up to 50% of the project cost to the State government subject to a ceiling of Rs. 40 crore per project. In accordance with the Scheme Guidelines, 9 Plastic Parks have been approved so far and the same are at different levels of implementation. 06.02.2026 557 Free Trade Agreements: Further, various Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreements (CEPAs) and other Free trade agreements with different countries and regional groupings have been negotiated by the Government in the recent years to promote greater integration of the sector with the global value chains. These countries / regional blocks include Oman, the United Kingdom, the United Arab Emirates, European Free Trade Association and Australia. In addition to these infrastructure-led initiatives, the Department has also undertaken the following initiatives aimed at research and development, technology upgradation, and human resource development, to promote the sector. Centre of Excellence: The Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals has formulated a scheme on setting up of Centres of Excellence. The objective is to provide grant-in-aid to educational and research institutions to improve existing technology and promote development of new applications of polymers and plastics. The emphasis of the Scheme is on modernization and upgradation of existing manufacturing processes as well as improving the quality of products. Under the scheme, the Government of India provides financial support up to 50 per cent of the total project cost subject to an upper limit of Rs. 5 crores. So far, 18 CoEs have been approved under the Scheme. Earlier, the CoE scheme was only available for petrochemical sector. Now, the revised scheme includes chemicals sector also. 06.02.2026 558 Skilling and Human Resource Development through CIPET: The Central Institute of Petrochemicals Engineering & Technology (CIPET) is a technical education institution under the Department of Chemicals & Petrochemicals, engaged in skill development, technology support, as well as academic and research activities for the promotion of the petrochemical and allied industry in the country. CIPET has 48 centers across the country. During 2024-25, CIPET provided training to 75,763 persons and during 2025-26 (till 15.01.2026), 46,381 persons have been imparted skill training. IMPACT OF PM-ABHIM ON RURAL HEALTH ACCESS 1247. DR. PRABHA MALLIKARJUN: Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state: (a) the current status of availability of doctors, specialists, nurses and diagnostic services in Rural Primary Health Centres and Community Health Centres in the country; (b) whether the Government has assessed the impact of Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission on rural health access and if so, the details thereof; (c) the steps taken by the Government to expand telemedicine, mobile medical units and digital health services in remote areas of the country; and (d) whether any State or district-level gaps have been identified and if so, the details thereof along with the corrective measures proposed in this regard? 06.02.2026 559 THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE MINISTRY OF AYUSH; AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SHRI PRATAPRAO GANPATRAO JADHAV): (a) to (d): The details of doctors, specialists, nurses in Rural Primary Health Centres and Community Health Centres in the country are available on the website of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare at the following link of Health Dynamics of India (HDI) 2022–23: https://mohfw.gov.in/sites/default/files/Health%20Dynamics%20of%20India%2 0%28Infrastructure%20%26%20Human%20Resources%29%202022- 23_RE%20%281%29.pdf PM-ABHIM Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission (PM-ABHIM) is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme (CSS) with some Central Sector Components (CS) which has an outlay of Rs. 64,180 Crores for the scheme period (2021-22 to 2025-26). The scheme envisages a new generation of reforms to integrate and strengthen health service delivery and public health action including health research so that the communities are Atmanirbhar in managing such pandemics or health crisis. The measures under the scheme are aimed at strengthening health systems and institutions in order to provide a continuum of care at all levels, namely primary, secondary, and tertiary, as well as preparing health systems to respond effectively to current and future pandemics and disasters. The impact of the PM-ABHIM on health service availability and access, including in rural and underserved areas, has been assessed based on a 06.02.2026 560 review of the Mission’s progress and outcomes. This assessment includes findings from the evaluation of Centrally Sponsored Schemes of the Health Sector conducted by the Development Monitoring and Evaluation Office (DMEO), NITI Aayog, under Package-7. The assessment indicates that PM-ABHIM is a highly relevant and equity-oriented intervention aimed at addressing critical gaps in public health infrastructure. The assessment further notes that PM-ABHIM represents a transformative step towards strengthening the public health system, with a focus on improving the availability and accessibility of essential health services at the district and block levels. The Mission complements existing health programmes and contributes to building a more resilient and responsive health system for rural and remote areas. The Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM) aims to develop the backbone necessary to support the integrated digital health infrastructure of the country. It will bridge the existing gap amongst different stakeholders of healthcare ecosystem through digital highways. Under the ABDM, specific measures have been instituted to ensure data quality, patient consent, and interoperability in the digital health ecosystem. Additionally, digital platforms such as e-Sanjeevani platform to provide teleconsultation services to strengthen digital healthcare and improve accessibility especially in rural and underserved areas.The teleconsultation services, available at all operational AAMs across the country including rural 06.02.2026 561 areas, enables people to access the specialist services closer to their homes addressing concerns of physical accessibility, shortage of service providers and to facilitate continuum of care. Under the National Health Mission (NHM), states receive support for deploying Mobile Medical Units (MMUs) especially for populations in remote, hard-to-reach, underserved, and unserved areas to improve access to public healthcare. A total of 1,498 MMUs are supported under NHM to the States. The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has launched an open-source toolkit and a dashboard under Indian Public Health Standards (IPHS). The IPHS Dashboard is a cutting-edge digital platform designed to monitor public health facilities' compliance with the IPHS 2022 standards. These tools help states identify gaps and receive targeted support to achieve the required standards and facilitate timely interventions. The HMIS portal enables real-time report generation at State, District and below levels. The concerned stakeholders of the States/UTs can generate district level reports from HMIS and analyse key performance indicators of CHCs and PHCs. ABDUCTION OF INDIAN NATIONALS IN MALI 1248. SHRI ESWARASAMY K.: Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state: (a) Whether the Government is aware of the reported abduction of five Indian nationals from Tamil Nadu working on an electrification project in Mali, if so, the 06.02.2026 562 details thereof; (b) The details of the diplomatic steps taken by the Government, including coordination with the Indian Embassy in Bamako and international agencies, to ensure their safe and early release; (c) Whether any communication has been received from the Non-Resident Tamils Welfare Board or the State Government of Tamil Nadu regarding this incident and if so, the action taken thereon; and (d) The measures being taken by the Government to ensure the safety and security of Indian citizens employed in high-risk regions in abroad? THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE; AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS (SHRI KIRTI VARDHAN SINGH): (a): The Ministry is aware of the abduction of five Indian nationals, who were working on an electrification project in Mali, employed by M/s Sri Vinayaka Power Engineering, a sub-contractor of Transrail Lighting Ltd. On 06 November 2025, a group of armed assailants attacked the labour camp in Kobri village, Kayes region and abducted five technicians who were staying there. (b): The Government of India, through its Embassy in Bamako, has taken up the matter with the Government of Mali and is coordinating with Malian authorities for safe and early release of the abducted Indian nationals. The Government of Mali has assured of its cooperation for the safe release of Indian nationals. Further, the Embassy of India in Bamako is in regular contact with the employer of the abducted five Indian nationals. The Ministry has also 06.02.2026 563 been in communication with the Embassy of Mali in India in this regard. (c): Yes, the Government of India has received a communication from the Non- Resident Tamils Welfare Board regarding the five Indian nationals and conveyed them steps taken by the Government for their safe and early release. (d): The Government remains in close coordination with relevant host Governments to facilitate appropriate security arrangements for Indian nationals working in high risk regions abroad. In situations where the security environment poses potential risks, Indian Missions issue advisories, alerting Indian citizens to exercise caution and follow safety measures. Missions remain in regular communication with Indian employers and community representatives to monitor developments and ensure the continued safety and well being of Indian nationals. UTILISATION OF NIRBHAYA FUND 1249. SHRI TANUJ PUNIA: Will the Minister of WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state: (a) the details of the funds sanctioned, allocated/utilized under the Nirbhaya Fund Scheme during the last two years, State/UT-wise; and (b) the details of the compensation being provided under the said scheme during the said period, State/UT-wise? THE MINISTER OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT (SHRIMATI ANNPURNA DEVI): 06.02.2026 564 (a) and (b): The projects/schemes that are specifically aimed at ensuring safety and security of women and girls are considered for funding under Nirbhaya Fund. Upto the financial year 2025-26, a total amount of Rs 8212.85 Crore has been allocated under the Nirbhaya Fund. The total amount released and utilized out of the Nirbhaya fund is Rs 6581.84 Crore. As per Section 396 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023, every State Government in coordination with the Central Government is mandated to prepare a victim compensation scheme for providing funds for the purpose of compensation to the victim or their dependents who have suffered loss or injury as a result of the crime and who require rehabilitation. All the State/ Union Territories have notified victim compensation scheme in their respective State/ UT. Through the Central Victim Compensation Fund (CVCF) scheme under Nirbhaya Fund, financial assistance of Rs. 200.00 Crores, as one time grant has been released by Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) to all the States/ UTs in financial year 2016-17 to support their respective State Victim Compensation Schemes. State/ UT-wise details of utilisation of fund since inception of Nirbhaya Fund are given in the enclosed Statement. STATEMENT Fund released to States/ UTs and utilised under Nirbhaya Fund Sl.no States/ UTs (Rs. In crore) 1 Andhra Pradesh 138.00 2 Arunachal Pradesh 58.23 3 Assam 129.12 4 Bihar 159.22 5 Chhattisgarh 125.82 06.02.2026 565 6 Goa 21.51 7 Gujarat 278.59 8 Haryana 93.77 9 Himachal Pradesh 52.35 10 Jammu and Kashmir 57.30 11 Jharkhand 79.43 12 Karnataka 574.14 13 Kerala 123.90 14 Madhya Pradesh 294.55 15 Maharashtra 347.90 16 Manipur 55.14 17 Meghalaya 48.70 18 Mizoram 57.88 19 Nagaland 73.66 20 Odisha 176.26 21 Punjab 89.79 22 Rajasthan 213.16 23 Sikkim 26.59 24 Tamil Nadu 402.97 25 Telangana 309.94 26 Tripura 30.12 27 Uttar Pradesh 714.20 28 Uttarakhand 66.94 29 West Bengal 165.39 30 A&N Islands 16.67 31 Chandigarh 80.93 32 DNH & DD 17.33 33 Delhi 522.73 34 Ladakh 5.96 35 Lakshadweep 9.32 36 Puducherry 20.07 06.02.2026 566 गोरखपुर म¤ पासपोटª सेवाएं 1250. ®ी रवीÆþ शु³ला उफª रिव िकशन : ³या िवदेश मंýी यह बताने कì कृपा कर¤गे िक; (क) उ°र ÿदेश के गोरखपुर तथा सटे िजलŌ के नागåरकŌ को पासपोटª एवं वािणºय दूतावासीय सेवाएं ÿदान करने हेतु वतªमान म¤ उपलÊध सुिवधाओं का Êयौरा ³या ह§; (ख) गोरखपुर िजले म¤ िÖथत पासपोटª सेवा क¤þ/डाकघर पासपोटª सेवा क¤þ म¤ कायªकुशलता, आवेदनŌ के िनपटान म¤ लगने वाले समय तथा लंिबत मामलŌ कì सं´या का Êयौरा ³या ह§; (ग) गोरखपुर/पूवा«चल ±ेý से िवदेशŌ म¤ कायªरत अिनवासी भारतीयŌ से संबंिधत मएडीएडी एवं कॉÆसुलर सेवा पोटªल के माÅयम से ÿाĮ तथा िनÖताåरत िशकायतŌ कì सं´या का Êयौरा ³या ह§; और (घ) ³या भिवÕय म¤ गोरखपुर म¤ पासपोटª एवं वािणºय दूतावासीय सेवाओं के िवÖतार अथवा उÆनयन कì कोई योजना ÿÖतािवत है यिद हाँ, तो तÂसंबंधी Êयौरा ³या ह§? पयाªवरण, वन और जलवायु पåरवतªन मंýालय म¤ राºय मंýी; तथा िवदेश मंýालय म¤ राºय मंýी (®ी कìितª वधªन िसंह): (क): गोरखपुर और उ°र ÿदेश के आसपास के िजलŌ के नागåरकŌ को पासपोटª संबंधी सेवाएं ÿदान करने के िलए गोरखपुर म¤ एक पासपोटª सेवा क¤þ (पीएसके) कायªरत है, जहां ÿितिदन कुल 1,155 िनयुिĉयां (940 सामाÆय ®ेणी कì िनयुिĉयां, 80 तÂकाल ®ेणी कì िनयुिĉयां और 135 पुिलस ³लीयर¤स सिटªिफकेट (पीसीसी) ®ेणी कì िनयुिĉयां) जारी कì जाती ह§। इसके अितåरĉ , गोरखपुर के आसपास के िजलŌ जैसे देवåरया, महाराजगंज, कुशीनगर, मऊ, आजमगढ़ और अंबेडकर नगर म¤ डाकघर पासपोटª सेवा क¤þ (पीओपीएसके) भी कायªरत ह§, जो ±ेý के नागåरकŌ को पासपोटª सेवाएं ÿदान करते ह§। इसके अितåरĉ, जून 2018 म¤ िवदेश मंýालय ने 'भारत म¤ कहé भी आवेदन कर¤' योजना कì शुŁआत कì थी िजसके तहत पासपोटª के िलए भारत के िकसी भी सावªजिनक ÖवाÖÃय 06.02.2026 567 क¤þ/जनसं´या ÖवाÖÃय क¤þ (पीएसके) म¤ आवेदन िकया जा सकता है। इसके अितåरĉ, िवदेश मंýालय ±ेý म¤ पासपोटª संबंधी कायªवाही के िलए संबंिधत आरपीओ के तहत िनयिमत łप से मोबाइल पासपोटª वैन तैनात करता रहा है। इसके अितåरĉ, िमशन/ क¤þ िवदेश म¤ रहने वाले भारतीय नागåरकŌ को आवÔयकता पड़ने पर हर संभव कŌसली सहायता ÿदान करते ह§। भारतीय नागåरक िवदेश िÖथत भारतीय िमशन/ क¤þ से सीधे िमलकर, ईमेल, सोशल मीिडया Èलेटफॉमª, चौबीसŌ घंटे चलने वाले आपातकालीन टेलीफोन नंबर और िमशनŌ/क¤þŌ Ĭारा Öथािपत टोल Āì हेÐपलाइन, साथ ही मदद, सीपीúाÌस जैसे िशकायत िनवारण पोटªलŌ के माÅयम से संपकª कर सकते ह§ और अपनी िशकायतŌ का शीŅ िनवारण करवा सकते ह§। भारतीय िमशन/ क¤Æþ आवÔयकता पड़ने पर कानूनी सहायता भी ÿदान करते ह§। िजन ±ेýŌ म¤ भारतीय समुदाय कì सं´या अिधक है, वहां िमशन और क¤þ वकìलŌ का एक Öथानीय पैनल भी रखते ह§। िवदेश म¤ संकट म¤ फंसे भारतीय नागåरकŌ को उनकì आकिÖमक खचŎ कì पूितª के िलए सभी भारतीय िमशनŌ / क¤þŌ म¤ Öथािपत भारतीय समुदाय कÐयाण कोष (आईसीडÊÐयूएफ) के तहत आय के आधार पर सहायता ÿदान कì जाती है। इसके अितåरĉ, दुबई, शारजाह, åरयाद, जेĥा और ³वालालÌपुर म¤ ÿवासी भारतीय सहायता क¤þ (पीबीएसके) Öथािपत िकए गए ह§, तािक िवदेश म¤ संकट म¤ फंसे भारतीय नागåरकŌ को सहायता ÿदान कì जा सके। भारती य नागåरकŌ के िलए समय-समय पर सलाह जारी कì जाती है, िजसम¤ उनसे उिचत सावधानी बरतने और सतकª रहने का आúह िकया जाता है। सरकार िवदेशŌ म¤ रहने वाले भारतीय नागåरकŌ के जीवन को ÿभािवत करने वाले घटनाøमŌ पर िनरंतर नजर रखती है और उनके िहतŌ और कÐयाण कì र±ा के िलए सभी आवÔयक उपाय करती है। (ख): पीएसके और पीओपीएसके, िजनम¤ पीएसके गोरखपुर भी शािमल है, म¤ ÿाĮ आवेदनŌ पर उसी िदन कारªवाई कì जाती है। यिद आवेदन तÂकाल ®ेणी का है, तो पीएसके गोरखपुर म¤ ÿिøया पूरी होते ही उसे तुरंत िÿंिटंग के िलए भेज िदया जाता है। यिद आवेदन सामाÆय ®ेणी का है, तो उसे उसी िदन पुिलस सÂयापन के िलए भेज िदया जाता है। पुिलस सÂयापन ÿाĮ होने के बाद, उसे 06.02.2026 568 तुरंत िÿंिटंग के िलए भेज िदया जाता है। पीएसके गोरखपुर म¤ कोई भी पासपोटª आवेदन लंिबत नहé है। (ग): वषª 2023-2025 कì अविध के िलए मदद पोटªल पर दजª और हल कì गई िशकायतŌ का Êयौरा। वषª ÿाĮ िशकायत¤ हल कì गई िशकायत¤ लंिबत िनपटान % 2023 5794 5474 3663 94 2024 5704 5467 3900 96 2025 6158 6454 3604 104* * 100% से अिधक िनपटान दर िपछले वषŎ से लंिबत िशकायतŌ के समाधान को दशाªती है। (घ): िवदेश मंýालय ने पहले ही सेवा ÿदाता को पीएसके गोरखपुर को अिधक Öथान/िवÖतार ±मता वाले नए Öथान पर Öथानांतåरत करने कì मंजूरी और िनदेश दे िदया है। मुरादाबाद, उ°र ÿदेश म¤ आयुष उपचार 1251. ®ीमती Łिच वीरा: ³या आयुष मंýी यह बताने कì कृपा कर¤गे िक: (क) मुरादाबाद िजले कì ÖवाÖÃय आवÔयकताओं कì समी±ा सरकार Ĭारा िकस ÿकार कì गई है, जहां पूणªतः िøयाशील आयुष अÖपताल के अभाव म¤ पंचकमª, यूनानी िचिकÂसा तथा ÿाकृितक िचिकÂसा जैसे िविशĶ उपचारŌ तक पहòंच सीिमत है; (ख) आयुष अवसंरचना के उÆनयन हेतु राºय सरकार के साथ समÆवय म¤ सरकार Ĭारा ÿदान िकए गए सहयोग का Êयौरा ³या है, िजसम¤ ÿिशि±त कािमªकŌ कì तैनाती, उपचार उपकरणŌ कì उपलÊधता, औषधालयŌ का िवकास तथा िडिजटल ÖवाÖÃय अिभलेख जैसी सुिवधाओं का ÿावधान शािमल है; और (ग) मुरादाबाद िजले म¤ एक समिपªत आयुष अÖपताल कì Öथापना के िलए सरकार Ĭारा तैयार 06.02.2026 569 िकए गए रोडमैप का Êयौरा ³या है, िजसम¤ बेड ±मता, ओपीडी एवं आईपीडी सेवाएं, आपातकालीन देखभाल, औषिध इकाइयां तथा योग-वेलनेस क¤þ सुिवधाएं शािमल ह§, तािक ±ेý म¤ उपचार सेवाओं म¤ सुधार हो सके तथा रोजगार के अवसर सृिजत िकए जा सक¤? आयुष मंýालय के राºय मंýी; तथा ÖवाÖÃय और पåरवार कÐयाण मंýालय म¤ राºय मंýी (®ी ÿतापराव गणपतराव जाधव): (क) से (ग) : जन ÖवाÖÃय राºय का िवषय होने के कारण, मुरादाबाद िजले कì िविशĶ उपचारŌ तक पहòंच के संदभª म¤ ÖवाÖÃय देखभाल संबंधी आवÔयकताओं जैसे पंचकमª, यूनानी िचिकÂसा और ÿाकृितक िचिकÂसा कì समी±ा करने कì ÿाथिमक िजÌमेदारी संबंिधत राºय सरकार कì है। उ°र ÿदेश सरकार कì åरपोटª के अनुसार, मुरादाबाद िजले म¤ 12 आयुव¥िदक अÖपताल (िजसम¤ 25 िबÖतरŌ वाले अÖपताल का एक यूिनट और 15 िबÖतरŌ वाले अÖपताल के दो यूिनट शािमल ह§), 01 यूनानी अÖपताल, 16 होÌयोपैिथक अÖपताल, 03 योग कÐयाण क¤þ, 03 आयुÕमान आरोμय मंिदर और 01 होÌयोपैिथक मेिडकल कॉलेज वतªमान म¤ कायªरत ह§। सभी अÖपतालŌ म¤ डॉ³टर और दवाएं उपलÊध ह§, और योग कÐयाण क¤þŌ (वाईडÊÐयूसी) तथा आयुष ÖवाÖÃय एवं कÐयाण क¤þŌ िजÆह¤ अब आयुÕमान आरोμय मंिदर (आयुष) के łप म¤ जाना जाता है, म¤ ÿितिदन योग सý आयोिजत िकए जाते ह§। राÕůीय आयुष िमशन (एनएएम) कì क¤þीय ÿायोिजत योजना के तहत, राºय वािषªक कायª योजनाओं (एसएएपी) के माÅयम से राºय सरकारŌ से ÿाĮ ÿÖतावŌ के अनुसार उÆह¤ उपचार उपकरणŌ और कुशल किमªयŌ कì तैनाती सिहत आयुष अवसंरचना के उÆनयन के िलए सहायता ÿदान कì जाती है। राºय सरकार Ĭारा दी गई सूचना के अनुसार, रोगी और दवा डेटा कì वाÖतिवक समय पर िनगरानी के िलए आयुष इंटेिलज¤ट मेिडिसन मैनेजम¤ट िसÖटम (एआईएमएमएस) राºय म¤ Öथािपत और कायªरत है। आयुष मंýालय ने िव° वषª 2021-22 से पांच वषŎ (2021-22 से 2025-26) के िलए कुल 122.00 करोड़ Łपये के बजटीय आवंटन के साथ 06.02.2026 570 एक क¤þीय ±ेý कì योजना आयुष औषधी गुणव°ा एवं उÂपादन संवधªन योजना (एओजीयूएसवाई) कायाªिÆवत कì जा रही है। एओजीयूएसवाई योजना का एक घटक उ¸च मानकŌ को ÿाĮ करने के िलए आयुष फाम¥िसयŌ और दवा परी±ण ÿयोगशालाओं का सुŀढ़ीकरण और उनका उÆनयन है। िवÖतृत िदशािनद¥श https://ayush.gov.in/resources/pdf/schemes/aoushdhi.pdf. पर उपलÊध ह§। एनएएम के तहत, ओपीडी/आईपीडी सेवाओं के माÅयम से योग सिहत िविभÆन आयुष उपचारŌ से उपचार ÿाĮ करने के िलए 50/30/10 िबÖतर वाले एकìकृत आयुष अÖपतालŌ कì Öथापना का ÿावधान है। तदनुसार, राºय सरकार¤ एनएएम िदशािनद¥शŌ के ÿावधान के अनुसार एसएएपी के माÅयम से उपयुĉ ÿÖताव ÿÖतुत करके िव°ीय सहायता ÿाĮ करती ह§। INLAND WATER TRANSPORT 1252. SHRI PUSHPENDRA SAROJ: Will the Minister of PORTS, SHIPPING AND WATERWAYS be pleased to state: (a) the number of inland waterway terminals, multimodal terminals and river ports developed or operated under National Waterway-l (Ganga) in Uttar Pradesh; (b) the Jal Marg Vikas Project where cargo or passenger operations were disrupted during the last two years due to dredging delays, maintenance backlogs or navigational depth constraints; (c) the terminal-wise duration and frequency of such disruptions; (d) the impact on cargo volumes handled, vessel turnaround time and utilisation of sanctioned terminal capacity; 06.02.2026 571 (e) whether accountability or penalties were fixed on Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) executing agencies, contractors or concessionaires for failure to meet dredging and maintenance obligations, if so, the details thereof; and (f) the measures taken to ensure assured depth, time-bound maintenance and predictable year-round operations to improve the commercial viability of inland water transport infrastructure in Uttar Pradesh? THE MINISTER OF PORTS, SHIPPING AND WATERWAYS (SHRI SARBANANDA SONOWAL): (a): One permanent Multi-Modal Terminal (MMT) at Varanasi; 2 floating terminals at Prayagraj, 3 floating terminals at Varanasi, one each at Gazhipur and Ballia and 15 Community Jetties (floating) at various locations on the National Waterway (NW)-l (River Ganga) in Uttar Pradesh have been developed and are operational. (b) to (d): No disruption of cargo or passenger operations were reported / observed during the last two years on NW-1 except an incident of instant grounding of MV Aai (Cargo vessel) in February 2025, which was due to adoption of alternate channel other than main navigation channel. (e): Accountability or penalties fixed by Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) on executing agencies namely M/s Knowledge Marine and Engineering Works (KMEW) Ltd. for Rs. 3,09,93,150/- and M/s Dharti Dredging and Infrastructure Ltd. (DDIL) for Rs. 3,73,21,990/- due to non-mobilization of dredgers on time as per contract provisions. 06.02.2026 572 (f): To provide end to end fairway and to ensure assured depth, time-bound maintenance and predictable year-round operations, NW-1 has been divided into 10 stretches for fairway development works. Contracts for all 10 stretches have been awarded and fairway maintenance activities are ongoing including two stretches in Uttar Pradesh i.e. Varanasi – Ghazipur and Ghazipur- Majhaua. ANGANWADI GYAN KENDRAS 1253. SHRI BAIJAYANT PANDA: Will the Minister of WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government has started implementing the transformation of well-performing Anganwadi centres into Anganwadi Gyan Kendras, if so, the details thereof and if not, the timeline of its implementation and locations identified therefor; and (b) whether infrastructure upgradation of the centres is under consideration and if so, the details of the new infrastructure to be added along with its estimated budget per Kendra? THE MINISTER OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT (SHRIMATI ANNPURNA DEVI): (a) and (b) : Under Mission Saksham Anganwadi and Poshan 2.0 (Mission Poshan 2.0), currently there is no component for transformation of Anganwadi Centres (AWCs) into Anganwadi Gyan Kendras. Under Mission Poshan 2.0, two lakh Anganwadi Centres located in 06.02.2026 573 Government buildings @ 40,000 AWCs per year (@ Rs. 1 Lakh per AWC) are strengthened as Saksham Anganwadis for delivery of improved nutrition and for Early Childhood Care and Education in the 15th Finance Commission cycle. Saksham Anganwadis are provided with better infrastructure than the conventional Anganwadi centres with LED screens, water filtration system, Poshan Vatika, ECCE material and BALA paintings. As on 31.01.2026, a total of 2 lakh AWCs have been approved for upgradation across the country. मिहला से³स वकªर 1254. ®ी राजेश रंजन: ³या मिहला और बाल िवकास मंýी यह बताने कì कृपा कर¤गे िक: (क) ³या देश भर के िविभÆन राºयŌ/संघ राºय ±ेýŌ म¤ अलग-अलग नामŌ से जाने जाने वाले रेड लाइट इलाकŌ म¤ मिहला से³स वकªर सालŌ से गैर-कानूनी łप से काम कर रही ह§; (ख) यिद हां, तो तÂसंबंधी Êयौरा ³या है और वहां कायªरत मिहला से³स वकªरŌ कì राºय-वार सं´या ³या है; (ग) ³या सरकार का इन मिहला से³स वकªरŌ को सामािजक-आिथªक और संवैधािनक अिधकार जैसे प¤शन और ÖवाÖÃय देखभाल ÿदान करने का इरादा है; (घ) यिद हाँ, तो इसके िलए िनधाªåरत समय-सीमा ³या है; और (ङ) यिद नहé, तो इसके ³या कारण ह§? मिहला और बाल िवकास मंýी (®ीमती अÆनपूणाª देवी): (क) से (ङ): भारत के संिवधान कì सातवé अनुसूची के अंतगªत "पुिलस" और "लोक ÓयवÖथा" राºय के िवषय ह§। कानून ÓयवÖथा बनाए रखने, नागåरकŌ के जीवन और संपि° कì सुर±ा करने, मानव दुÓयाªपार और दुÓयाªपार पीिड़तŌ के ल§िगक शोषण से संबंिधत अपराधŌ कì जांच और 06.02.2026 574 अिभयोजन का दाियÂव संबंिधत राºय सरकारŌ पर है और वे इससे िनपटने के िलए स±म ह§। भारत सरकार मानव दुÓयाªपार सिहत मिहलाओं और ब¸चŌ के िवŁĦ अपराधŌ कì रोकथाम और उनसे िनपटने के मामले को सवō¸च महÂव देती है और दुÓयाªपार के खतरे को रोकने के िलए पूरी तरह से ÿितबĦ है। क¤þ सरकार ने दुÓयाªपार को समाÈत करने, पीिड़तŌ कì सुर±ा और पुनवाªस के िलए कई िवधायी और योजनाबĦ उपाय िकए ह§। भारतीय Æयाय संिहता (बीएनएस), 2023 कì धारा 143 और 144 मानव दुÓयाªपार के िखलाफ भारत के कानूनी ढांचे के महÂवपूणª घटक ह§। ये धाराएं भारतीय दंड संिहता, 1860 कì धारा 370 और 370ए के अंतगªत पहले से मौजूद अपराधŌ को ÿितÖथािपत करती ह§ और उनका दायरा बढ़ाती ह§। बीएनएस कì धारा 143 म¤ िविभÆन तरह से बल का उपयोग करके शोषण के िलए िकसी Óयिĉ कì भतê, लाने-ले जाने, आ®य, भेजने या हािसल करने को दुÓयाªपार बताया गया है। यह धारा दुÓयाªपार के िलए कठोर दंड का ÿावधान करती है, िजसम¤ एक से अिधक ÓयिĉयŌ या ब¸चŌ के दुÓयाªपार के िलए कड़े दंड का ÿावधान है। इसके अलावा, बीएनएस, 2023 कì धारा 144 दुÓयाªपार पीिड़तŌ के शोषण, िजसम¤ यौन शोषण भी शािमल है, से संबंिधत है। यह धारा दुÓयाªपार पीिड़त ब¸चŌ और वयÖकŌ के शोषण के िलए अलग-अलग दंड का ÿावधान करती है, िजसम¤ अलग-अलग अविध का कारावास और जुमाªने शािमल ह§। बीएनएस कì धारा 111 के तहत संगिठत अपराध का एक नया दोष जोड़ा गया है, िजसम¤ ÓयिĉयŌ के दुÓयाªपार का अपराध और वेÔयावृि° के िलए मानव दुÓयाªपार शािमल है। बीएनएस कì धारा 95, जो िकसी अपराध को अंजाम देने के िलए ब¸चे को काम पर रखने, िनयुĉ करने करने या शािमल करने से संबंिधत है, और बीएनएस कì धारा 99, जो वेÔयावृि° के ÿयोजनŌ के िलए ब¸चे को खरीदने से संबंिधत है, भी मानव दुÓयाªपार के संदभª म¤ ÿासंिगक ह§। इसके अितåरĉ, मिहलाओं के िवŁĦ कुछ गंभीर अपराधŌ जैसे वेÔयावृि° के उĥेÔय से ब¸चे कì खरीद (धारा 99), संगिठत अपराध (धारा 111), भीख मंगवाने के उĥेÔय से ब¸चे का अपहरण या उसे अपंग करने (धारा 139) के िलए अिनवायª Æयूनतम दंड िनधाªåरत िकए गए ह§। इसके अितåरĉ, भारतीय नागåरक सुर±ा संिहता (बीएनएसएस), 2023 म¤ 06.02.2026 575 भी मानव तÖकरी को सं²ेय और गैर-जमानती अपराध माना गया है। बीएनएसएस कì धारा 396 पीिड़त मुआवजा योजना के िलए एक ढांचा Öथािपत करती है, िजसके तहत ÿÂयेक राºय सरकार को अपराध के पåरणामÖवłप हािन या चोट झेलने वाले पीिड़त या उसके आि®तŌ िजÆह¤ पुनवाªस कì आवÔयकता है, को मुआवजा देने के िलए धन उपलÊध कराने हेतु एक योजना तैयार करना अिनवायª है। अनैितक Óयापार (रोकथाम) अिधिनयम, 1956 वेÔयावृि° और Óयावसाियक यौन शोषण के िलए मानव दुÓयाªपार और संबंिधत अपराधŌ को रोकने के िलए अिधिनयिमत िकया गया है। क¤þ सरकार के िविभÆन मंýालयŌ/िवभागŌ Ĭारा देशभर म¤ मिहलाओं के सामािजक और आिथªक सशĉìकरण के िलए कई योजनाएं/पहल¤ कायाªिÆवत कì गई ह§, िजनम¤ मिहला से³स वकªर भी शािमल ह§, बशत¥ वे इन योजनाओं/पहल¤ के तहत िनधाªåरत पाýता शतŎ को पूरा करती हŌ। इस संबंध म¤ कुछ ÿमुख योजनाएं/कायªøम िनÌनिलिखत ह§:- (i) मिहला एवं बाल िवकास मंýालय ने िव°ीय वषª 2022-23 से ÿभावी 15व¤ िव° आयोग कì अविध के दौरान, मिहलाओं कì सुर±ा, संर±ा और सशĉìकरण के िलए क¤þ ÿायोिजत िमशन शिĉ Óयापक योजना का कायाªÆवयन िकया है। िमशन शिĉ के अंतगªत, शिĉ सदन का एक घटक है जो बेसहारा मिहलाओं और किठन पåरिÖथितयŌ म¤ फंसी मिहलाओं को आ®य, भोजन और Óयावसाियक ÿिश±ण सिहत आवÔयक सहायता ÿदान करता है। (ii) मिहला एवं बाल िवकास मंýालय स±म आंगनवाड़ी एवं पोषण 2.0 योजना का कायाªÆवयन भी करता है। यह एक सावªभौिमक योजना है, िजसके तहत छह वषª तक के ब¸चŌ और गभªवती मिहलाओं एवं Öतनपान कराने वाली माताओं के िलए पोषण एवं ÿारंिभक बाÐयावÖथा देखरेख एवं िश±ा कì िनःशुÐक सेवाएं ÿदान कì जाती ह§। (iii) ÿधानमंýी मातृ वंदना योजना (पीएमएमवीवाई) के तहत, पहले ब¸चे के िलए 5000 Łपये और दूसरे ब¸चे के िलए यिद वह बेटी है, 6000 Łपये का नकद लाभ, ÿÂय± 06.02.2026 576 लाभ अंतरण के माÅयम से ÿदान िकया जाता है। (iv) बीमा कवरेज और प¤शन के माÅयम से सामािजक सुर±ा ÿदान करने के िलए राÕůीय सामािजक सहायता कायªøम (एनएसएपी), अटल प¤शन योजना (एपीवाई), ÿधान मंýी सुर±ा बीमा योजना (पीएमएसबीवाई) और ÿधान मंýी जीवन ºयोित बीमा योजना (पीएमजेजेबीवाई) कायाªिÆवत कì गई है। (v) िवशेष łप से úामीण ±ेýŌ म¤ मिहलाओं के िलए ®मसाÅयता को कम करने और जीवन को सुगम बनाने के उĥेÔय से, Öव¸छ भारत िमशन के तहत 11.6 करोड़ से अिधक शौचालयŌ का िनमाªण िकया गया है, उººवला योजना के माÅयम से 10.3 करोड़ पåरवारŌ को खाना पकाने का Öव¸छ ईंधन उपलÊध कराया गया है और जल जीवन िमशन के माÅयम से लगभग 15 करोड़ पåरवारŌ को सुरि±त और पीने योμय नल जल का कने³शन ÿदान िकया गया है। (vi) ÿधानमंýी आवास योजना úामीण (पीएमएवाई-जी) और ÿधानमंýी आवास योजना शहरी (पीएमएवाई-यू) का उĥेÔय úामीण ±ेýŌ म¤ सभी बेघर पåरवारŌ और क¸चे तथा जजªर घरŌ म¤ रहने वाले पåरवारŌ को बुिनयादी सुिवधाओं से युĉ प³के मकान उपलÊध कराकर तथा शहरी ±ेýŌ म¤ झुμगी-झोपड़ी म¤ रहने वालŌ सिहत आिथªक łप से कमजोर वगŎ (ईडÊÐयूएस) कì आवास कì आवÔयकता को पूरा करके 'सभी के िलए आवास' ÿदान करना है। (vii) आयुÕमान भारत योजना के तहत, सरकार 1200 से अिधक िचिकÂसा पैकेजŌ के माÅयम से 55 करोड़ से अिधक नागåरकŌ को िनःशुÐक उपचार ÿदान कर रही है। इनम¤ से 141 से अिधक िचिकÂसा पैकेज िवशेष łप से मिहलाओं कì िचिकÂसा आवÔयकताओं को पूरा करने के िलए तैयार िकए गए ह§। इस योजना के अंतगªत सात ÿकार कì जांच (टीबी, उ¸च रĉचाप, मधुमेह, मुख का क§सर, Öतन क§सर, गभाªशय úीवा क§सर और मोितयािबंद) उपलÊध कराई जाती ह§, िजनसे मिहला से³स वकª रŌ 06.02.2026 577 सिहत करोड़Ō मिहलाओं को लाभ हòआ है। शहरी और úामीण दोनŌ ±ेýŌ म¤ 150,000 से अिधक ÖवाÖÃय एवं आरोμय क¤þ (एबी-एचडÊÐयूसी), िजÆह¤ आयुÕमान आरोμय मंिदर भी कहा जाता है, समुदाय के िलए ÖवाÖÃय सेवा सुलभ कराते ह§। आयुÕमान भारत ÿधानमंýी जन आरोμय योजना (एबी पीएमजेएवाई) िवĵ कì सबसे बड़ी सावªजिनक िव° पोिषत ÖवाÖÃय बीमा योजना है, िजसम¤ गरीब और वंिचत मिहलाओं पर िवशेष Åयान िदया जाता है। (viii) देश भर म¤ 13,000 से अिधक ÿधानमंýी भारतीय जनऔषिध क¤þ (पीएमबीजेके) कायªशील ह§। पीएमबीजेके िकफायती दवाओं और िचिकÂसा उपकरणŌ िजनम¤ मिहलाओं के िलए िवशेषतौर पर लगभग 40 वÖतुएं शािमल ह§, के अलावा 'सुिवधा सैिनटरी नैपिकन' नामक सैिनटरी नैपिकन कì िबøì भी करते ह§, िजनकì कìमत ÿित पैड माý 1 Łपये है। (ix) क¤þ सरकार ने ÿधानमंýी गरीब कÐयाण अÆन योजना (पीएमजीकेएवाई) के तहत अंÂयोदय अÆन योजना (एएवाई) के अंतगªत आने वाले पåरवारŌ और ÿाथिमकता वाले पåरवारŌ (पीएचएच) के लगभग 81.35 करोड़ लाभािथªयŌ को उनकì पाýता के अनुसार अनाज िवतåरत िकया था। सरकार ने 2024 से अगले पांच वषŎ तक मुÉत अनाज उपलÊध कराने को जारी रखने का िनणªय िलया है। (x) ÿधानमंýी कौशल िवकास योजना (पीएमकेवीवाई) और ÿधानमंýी इंटनªिशप योजना के तहत मिहलाओं को कौशल िवकास और Óयावसाियक ÿिश±ण ÿदान िकया जाता है। (xi) ÿधानमंýी जन धन योजना (पीएम-जेडीवाई) के तहत भी मिहलाएं सबसे बड़ी लाभाथê भी ह§, जो दुिनया कì सबसे बड़ी िव°ीय समावेशन पहलŌ म¤ से एक है और िविभÆन कÐयाणकारी योजनाओं, ऋण तथा बीमा सेवाओं के तहत ÿÂय± लाभ सुलभ कराती है। (xii) मुþा योजना, ÿधानमंýी Öůीट व¤डसª आÂमिनभªर िनिध (पीएम Öविनिध), िवकिसत 06.02.2026 578 भारत-रोजगार गारंटी और आजीिवका िमशन (úामीण) (वीबी-जी राम जी) जैसी योजनाएं रोजगार/Öवरोजगार और ऋण सुिवधाएं ÿदान करती ह§। इन योजनाओं के अंतगªत अिधकांश मिहला लाभाथê ह§। PATTERNS OF FERTILIZER CONSUMPTION AND YIELD OUTCOMES 1255. SHRIMATI SANGEETA KUMARI SINGH DEO: Will the Minister of CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government has examined the data indicating wide variation in fertilizer consumption growth and instability, including high consumption in Bargarh, Balasore and Bhadrak and high instability in Kandhamal and Jharsuguda districts of Odisha alongside persistently lower rice yields than the national average, if so, the details thereof, district-wise; (b) whether the Government maintains the data on fertilizer consumption per hectare, growth rates and volatility and if so, the details thereof, district- wise; (c) whether such data is used to tailor fertilizer allocation, subsidy delivery and supply-chain planning, if so, the details thereof; (d) whether non-significant growth in fertilizer use in districts such as Kendrapara and Jharsuguda has been linked to constraints like irrigation gaps, soil problems or access to credit and inputs, if so, the details thereof; and 06.02.2026 579 (e) the steps taken to align fertilizer policy with balanced nutrient management and productivity goals in low-yield, high-dependence agrarian regions such as Odisha? THE MINISTER OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE; AND MINISTER OF CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS (SHRI JAGAT PRAKASH NADDA): (a) to (c): The availability of fertilizers viz. Urea, DAP, MOP and NPKS has remained adequate in the State of Odisha during the ongoing Rabi 2025-26 season. The information regarding requirement, availability, sales and closing stock of these fertilizers in the State of Odisha during the ongoing Rabi 2025-26 season is as under: FERTILIZER POSITION FOR RABI 2025-26 (TILL 02/02/26) FIG. IN LMT S. No. Product Seasonal Requirement for RABI 2025- 26 Pro rata Requirement From 01/10/25 to 02/02/26 Availability From 01/10/25 to 02/02/26 Cumulative DBT Sales From 01/10/25 to 02/02/26 Closing Stock as on 02/02/26 1 UREA 1.90 1.06 2.20 0.88 1.32 2 DAP 0.75 0.48 1.14 0.38 0.76 3 MOP 0.25 0.15 0.35 0.09 0.26 4 NPKS 0.90 0.52 1.32 0.35 0.96 However, the distribution of fertilizers within the State at district level is done by the concerned State government. Accordingly, the State Agriculture Department of Odisha has informed that it has examined the data on fertilizer consumption growth and has observed that districts like Balasore, Bargarh and Bhadrak are having predominantly paddy growing areas in both Kharif and Rabi season. Farmers of these districts apply recommended dose of fertilizers to get more yield. But 06.02.2026 580 Jharsuguda is an industrial area where farmers are not applying higher dose of chemical fertilizers. Similarly, Kandhamal is predominantly a hilly region and farmers generally depend on organic source of cultivation and less dependent on chemical fertilizers. A comparative statement of cropping area, paddy yield and fertilizer consumption for the year 2024-25 is given below: Sr. No. District Gross-cropped Area (ha) Fertilizer Consumption (in Kg/ha) Paddy Yield (in Kg/ha) 1 Balasore 318480 139.60 5143 2 Bargarh 513190 144.05 5344 3 Bhadrak 191830 143.31 4504 4 Jharsuguda 90090 71.22 2624 5 Kandhmal 177570 15.05 2780 6 Kendrapada 240060 37.48 3848 Besides, the district wise paddy area, yield and fertilizer consumption for the year 2024-25 are given in the enclosed Statement. The fertilizer consumption data of all districts are being used for fertilizer allocation and supply chain planning in both Kharif and Rabi seasons every year. (d): As informed by the State, Jharsuguda has lack of irrigation facilities and the soil status is medium and farmers use less fertilizers. Kendrapada has irrigation facilities and the soil type is coastal alluvial having high fertility status and farmers apply recommended dosage of fertilizers based on the soil fertility status. Further, adequate availability of fertilizers is being supplied to both the districts as per their requirements. (e): The Government of India is promoting the judicious and balanced use of fertilizers through the Soil Health and Fertility Scheme, which has been under 06.02.2026 581 implementation since 2014–15. The core objective of the scheme is to provide Soil Health Cards (SHCs) to all farm holdings in the country in order to promote balanced and integrated nutrient management (INM) for improving soil fertility, crop productivity, and sustainability of agriculture. Under the scheme, soil samples are collected and analysed as per standard scientific procedures for key soil health parameters including pH, Electrical Conductivity, Organic Carbon, available Nitrogen, Phosphorus, Potassium, Sulphur, and important micronutrients such as Zinc, Copper, Iron, Manganese and Boron. Diagnostic soil health assessment of farmers' fields is undertaken periodically, and Soil Health Cards are issued at least once in three years, providing crop-wise and soil-specific fertilizer recommendations. Since 2014-15, a total of 25.77 crore Soil Health Cards have been generated and distributed across the country. To support timely soil testing and faster delivery of SHCs, a strong soil testing infrastructure has been created, comprising 8302 Soil Testing Laboratories, including 1082 Static, 163 Mobile, 6376 Mini, and 681 Village Level Soil Testing Labs. In addition, 1020 school mini soil laboratories have been established under the School Soil Health Programme, to build awareness among students and rural communities. Since inception, Rs 1970 crore has been released under the scheme. Large-scale capacity building has also been undertaken through 93,781 farmers' trainings, 6.80 lakh field demonstrations, and 7425 farmers' melas and awareness campaigns on SHC- based recommendations. Under Nutrient Based Subsidy (NBS) Scheme for Phosphatic and 06.02.2026 582 Potassic (P&K) fertilizers, an additional subsidy of Rs. 500/MT and Rs. 300/MT is being provided for fortification of any notified P&K fertilizers with Zinc and Boron micro-nutrient respectively to promote balanced nutrient management. Further, as per information received from the State Government of Odisha, the Department of Agriculture and Farmers’ Empowerment have taken several steps for balance use of fertilizers for enhancing the crop production side by side maintaining the soil health, as below: I. Soil sample testing from farmers’ field is being analysed and soil health cards are being distributed with fertilizer recommendation for different crops. II. Nigrani Samitis have been constituted at Gram Pachayat level for creating awareness among farmers for judicious use of chemical fertilizers. III. Demonstration of Green manuring under State sector scheme of PIPP- Green Manuring IV. Introduction of Balabhadra Jaibik chasa mission promoting organic farming V. Distribution of bio-inputs under different schemes such as Comprehensive Rice Fallow Management, NFSM Oilseeds etc. STATEMENT District wise Paddy area, yield and nutrient consumption in Odisha for the year 2024-25 Sl. No District Paddy Area ('000Ha) Yield (Kg/Ha) Production ('000MT) Nutrient Consumption (kg/Ha) 1 Angul 120.09 3621 434.88 26.5 06.02.2026 583 2 Balasore 232.79 5143 1197.2 139.6 3 Bargarh 351.2 5344 1876.94 144.05 4 Bhadrak 146.08 4504 658.01 143.31 Bolangir 185.09 5194 961.32 72.29 6 Boudh 62.92 1385 87.15 40.36 7 Cuttack 108.15 5315 574.86 64.16 8 Deogarh 39.12 3043 119.03 67.65 9 Dhenkanal 92.51 3156 291.94 34.3 10 Gajapati 41.15 3857 158.71 49.1 11 Ganjam 285.9 5431 1552.59 55.63 12 Jagatsinghpur 80.48 4806 386.75 49.48 13 Jajpur 135.21 4012 542.45 67.87 14 Jharsuguda 39.89 2624 104.68 71.22 15 Kalahandi 254.71 5322 1355.45 80.89 16 Kandhamal 43.79 2780 121.73 15.05 17 Kendrapara 122.31 3848 470.71 37.48 18 Keonjhar 156.68 3287 515 49.39 19 Khordha 92.94 5364 498.54 61.85 20 Koraput 131.51 4270 561.59 87.79 21 Malkangiri 119.42 3211 383.5 50.98 22 Mayurbhanj 311.09 3275 1018.78 60.47 23 Nabarangpur 126.52 4756 601.79 250.12 24 Nayagarh 89.16 2776 247.52 61.25 25 Nuapada 115.64 2987 345.37 44.47 26 Puri 123.87 3477 430.74 118.96 27 Rayagada 54.02 5106 275.85 65.75 28 Sambalpur 130.2 5613 730.81 157.24 29 Subarnapur 145.52 5577 811.61 85.33 30 Sundargarh 186.18 3554 661.74 37.14 TOTAL 4124.14 4359 17977.24 78.21 TRANSFORMATION OF POLYMER AND PLASTIC INDUSTRY 1256. SHRIMATI DAGGUBATI PURANDESWARI: Will the Minister of CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS be pleased to state: (a) the circular economy roadmap for the polymer and plastic industry transformation by 2030; 06.02.2026 584 (b) whether the Government is promoting recycled plastics usage through incentives and regulatory mandates, if so, the details thereof; (c) whether the Government is providing support for developing bio- degradable polymer alternatives to conventional plastics, if so, the details thereof; (d) the waste segregation and collection mechanisms for ensuring effective plastic recycling; (e) whether the Government is establishing infrastructure for processing and converting plastic waste into value-added products, if so, the details thereof; and (f) the manner in which the Government balance plastic waste reduction with domestic polymer industry competitiveness? THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE; AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS (SHRIMATI ANUPRIYA PATEL): (a) and (f): To promote the circular economy in the country for polymer and plastic industry a regulatory frame work for management of plastic waste has been developed. To reduce plastic waste generation and safe disposal various policy measures are prescribed under Plastic Waste Management (PWM) Rules. These rules have been notified by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC). The rules give thrust on plastic waste minimization through ban on high-litter single-use plastic products; source segregation of the plastic waste; Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) of 06.02.2026 585 Producers, Importers, and Brand Owners (PIBOs) for the entire lifecycle of their plastic packaging; mandatory targets for reuse, recycling and use of recycled content for plastic packaging. (b): The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has notified the Guidelines on the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) for plastic packaging on 16th February, 2022. The Guidelines stipulate mandatory targets on Producers, Importers and Brand owners (PIBOs) for recycling of plastic packaging waste, reuse of rigid plastic packaging and use of recycled plastic content Since 2022, as per information available on the dashboard of Centralized online EPR portal for plastic packaging, there are 3012 plastic waste processors registered under EPR guidelines and around 191 lakh tonnes of plastic packaging waste has been processed. (c): The Department through CIPET and the Centres of Excellence is promoting research in the area of promotion of bioplastics. CIPET through its Research and Developmental wing has been developing innovative solutions in the area of development of sustainable packaging (rigids/flexible) using biopolymers like PLA (polylactic acid), PBAT (polybutylene adipate-co- terephthalate, and PHB (polyhydroxybutyrate), Seaweed etc. The Department’s Centres of Excellence (CoE) at IIT Guwahati and IIT Madras are also working on promoting bio-plastics and their applications. IIT Guwahati is developing the technology for production of Poly Lactic Acid and its applications development. IIT Madras is working on developing packaging from 06.02.2026 586 bio-based resources. Further to promote and develop Compostable/ Biodegradable Plastic Materials as replacement of Single Use Plastics, CIPET has established test facility at 11 centres to determine the aerobic biodegradability in soil as per ISO: 17556-2019 and compostable polymers testing as per IS/ISO: 17088:2021. Recently, BIS with active involvement of CIPET and other members, has published a provisional Indian Standard IS 17899T:2022 for Assessment of Biodegradability of Plastics in Varied Conditions. This standard addresses the aspects like biodegradation, negative effects of resulting biomass on terrestrial plant growth/organism and negative effects on the quality of the resulting biomass including the presence of high levels of regulated heavy metals. This standard is applicable for assessing the biodegradability of plastics under aerobic and anaerobic conditions. (d) and (e): As per Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016, local bodies and Gram Panchayats are inter alia mandated to ensure segregation, collection, channelization of waste for recycling either on their own or by engaging agencies. Under Solid Waste component of Swachh Bharat Mission - Urban 2.0 (SBM-U 2.0), launched on 01.10.2021 with the objective of attaining 100% Garbage Free Cities (GFC), central assistance is provided for setting up various type of waste processing facilities such as Material Recovery Facilities (MRFs), composting plants, bio-methanation plants, Refused Derived Fuel (RDF) processing facilities, plastic waste processing facilities, waste to 06.02.2026 587 electricity plants, Construction and Demolition (CandD) waste plants, sanitary landfill including Waste to Energy Plants/ CBG plant. States have opted for different types of waste processing facilities based on their resources, technology, topography, type of waste involved, climatic conditions etc. The following initiatives have also been taken for plastic waste management: I. A 'Plastic Waste Management Advisory' has been developed capturing the plastic waste generation and various ways to manage plastic waste through reduce, reuse, recycle and recovery techniques. II. ‘Swachh Survekshan and Star Rating Protocol’ have been introduced aligned with Plastic Waste Management (amendment) Rules 2021 to encourage cities to phase out single-use plastic, etc. With the support of the Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals, CIPET has established four demonstration Plastic Waste Management Centre (PWMC) at Bhagalpur, Bengaluru (including e-waste), Varanasi and Sanand to develop cost effective recyclates and host Demonstration Facility for recycling technology. PROGRESS OF SAGARMALA PROJECTS IN MAHARASHTRA 1257. SHRI ARVIND GANPAT SAWANT: Will the Minister of PORTS, SHIPPING AND WATERWAYS be pleased to state: (a) the key features of the Sagarmala Project along with the targets that 06.02.2026 588 Government has set thereunder; (b) the details of the progress of the Sagarmala Project indicating the particular projects approved and completed thereunder in Maharashtra; (c) the amount of funds allocated, released and utilized for Sagarmala projects in Maharashtra during the last five years, year-wise; (d) the steps taken to achieve the targets of the scheme within the stipulated time; and (e) the measures taken by the Government to address challenges relating to law, land acquisition and forest clearances to ensure smooth implementation of the project? THE MINISTER OF PORTS, SHIPPING AND WATERWAYS (SHRI SARBANANDA SONOWAL): (a): Sagarmala is a central sector scheme of Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways with the target to promote port-led development in the country. Under Sagarmala scheme, the ministry provides financial assistance under 5 pillars namely, Port Modernization, Port Connectivity, Port-Led Industrialization, Coastal Community Development, and Coastal Shipping and Inland Water Transportto the implementing agencies like States/ UTs Governments, Major Ports and other organisations. (b) and (c): As on date, 31 projects costing ₹2,041 crore have been approved for financial assistance under Sagarmala scheme in the state of Maharashtra. Out of these, 20 projects have been completed and 11 projects are under implementation. The details of these 31 projects including projectstatus, 06.02.2026 589 project cost, funding share under Sagarmala scheme, and fund released are given in the enclosed Statement. (d) and (e): Regular meetings are held with the implementing agencies and Govt. of Maharashtra for timely approvals and resolution of issues. Further, the ministry hold meetings of Maritime States Development Council (MSDC) and National Sagarmala Apex Committee (NSAC) involving the central line ministries and maritime States/UTs to address challenges relating to law, land acquisition and forest clearances regarding project implementation. The maritime States are also encouraged to hold State Sagarmala Committee (SSC) meetings at state level for synergy among various stakeholders for expeditious implementation of the projects. 06.02.2026 590 STATEMENT The list of projects in Maharashtra funded under Sagarmala scheme: Sl. No. Project Name Implementing Agency Project Status Project Cost (₹crore) Ministry Share (₹ crore) Fund Released (₹ crore) 1 Construction of Third Chemical Berth at Pirpau, Mumbai Port Terminal Mumbai Port Authority Completed 161.00 140.46 140.46 2 Construction of break water at Mandwa Maharashtra Maritime Board Completed 72.14 30.00 30.00 3 Ro-Ro service at Mandwa - Phase 2 of Mandwa port development Maharashtra Maritime Board Completed 63.00 27.51 27.51 4 Construction of Ro-Ro jetties at Vasai Maharashtra Maritime Board Completed 6.73 3.33 3.33 5 Construction of approach jetty and sloping berth jetty and approach road to facilitate Ro-Ro jetty at Bhayander Maharashtra Maritime Board Completed 7.25 3.54 3.54 6 Construction of Ro-Rojetty atNarangi (Virar) Maharashtra Maritime Board Completed 6.75 3.40 3.40 7 Construction of jetties at Ghodbunder Maharashtra Maritime Board Completed 7.40 3.70 3.70 8 Construction of Ro Ro Jetty at Malvan Passenger Jetty at Maharashtra Maritime Board Completed 10.63 4.84 4.84 06.02.2026 591 Sindhudurg Port 9 Dredging in the Navigational Channel for Ro-Ro Pax Services at Mandwa Maharashtra Maritime Board Completed 16.54 8.27 8.27 10 Stage II expansion of Mirkawada Fishing Harbour,RatnagiriDistt. Maharashtra Maritime Board Completed 75.00 17.95 17.95 11 Centre of Excellence in Maritime and Shipbuilding -CEMS - Maharashtra-6 out of 24 Labs in Maharashtra Indian Register of Shipping Completed 191.00 12.48 12.08 12 Construction of passenger boat landing jetty at KanhojiAngre Island, Mumbai Mumbai Port Authority Completed 7.68 3.84 3.84 13 Construction of Coastal Berth at Jawaharlal Nehru Port Terminal Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority Completed 143.00 25.00 25.00 14 Construction of Fishing Harbor at Karanja, Raigad Distt. Maharashtra Maritime Board Completed 149.80 68.51 68.27 15 Construction of Tourism jetty at Belapur, Maharashtra Maharashtra Maritime Board Completed 6.50 4.05 4.05 16 Construction of tourism Jetty at Veldur, Distt.-Ratnagiri, Maharashtra Maharashtra Maritime Board Completed 7.06 3.45 3.45 17 Construction of Ro-Ro Jetty at AmbadaveShigwan in Raigad Distt. Maharashtra Maritime Board Completed 7.37 3.44 3.44 06.02.2026 592 18 ‘Construction of Approach road toKharwadeshwari Jetty in Distt. Palghar Maharashtra Maritime Board Completed 15.00 7.50 7.50 19 Passenger Jetty at Janjira Fort, Raigad District Maharashtra Maritime Board Completed 121.23 55.41 52.63 20 SCADA and PLC automation system at Marine Oil Terminal at Mumbai Port Mumbai Port Authority Completed 22.77 22.77 22.77 21 Modernization of existing Fishing Harbor at Sassoon Dock, Mumbai Maharashtra Fisheries Development Corporation Under Implementation 92.52 23.13 11.56 22 Development of Fishing Harbour at Mallet Bunder, Mazgaon Mumbai Port Authority Under Implementation 96.60 48.30 45.88 23 Construction of Ro-Pax jetty and Terminal at Mora, Distt. Raigad Maharashtra Maritime Board Under Implementation 82.92 41.46 20.73 24 Development of Ro-Ro Service at Rewas Maharashtra Maritime Board Under Implementation 21.66 10.83 5.53 25 Construction of fishing harbour at Anandwadi (Deogad) in Sindhudurg Maharashtra Fisheries Development Corporation Under Implementation 88.44 12.50 11.25 26 Construction of Approach Jetty and sloping berth jetty and Approach Road to facilitate Ro- Maharashtra Maritime Board Under Implementation 6.59 3.29 2.64 06.02.2026 593 Ro Jetty at Manori 27 Construction of jetty at Arnala fort Vasai, Distt. Thane Maharashtra Maritime Board Under Implementation 9.94 4.97 4.72 28 Up-gradation/modernization of International Cruise Terminal at Indira Dock, Mumbai Mumbai Port Authority Under Implementation 363.30 139.15 132.19 29 Tourism Jetty at Kashid in Raigad District Maharashtra Maritime Board Under Implementation 99.82 49.91 47.41 30 Augmentation of Firefighting facilities at Pir Pau Terminal of Mumbai Port Mumbai Port Authority Under Implementation 52.69 26.34 25.03 31 Construction of Approach road to Jetty, Narangi, RaigarhDistt. Maharashtra Maritime Board Under Implementation 29.41 14.70 13.97 06.02.2026 594 IMPLEMENTATION OF LEGAL AID AND NALSA SCHEMES 1258. ADV. CHANDRA SHEKHAR: Will the Minister of LAW AND JUSTICE be pleased to state: (a) the progress achieved under NALSA schemes such as SPRUHA 2025, Veer Parivar Sahayata Yojana, JAGRITI 2025 and the Human–Wildlife Conflict Victims Scheme during 2025-26, including the number of beneficiaries covered (over 1.12 crore persons provided legal advice through Tele-Law), and financial utilization from the Department of Justice allocations; (b) the actions taken to address issues of unequal access and delays in legal aid amid reports of federalism-related challenges; and (c) the manner in which these initiatives align with the World Bank’s emphasis on inclusive growth through improved access to justice and the IMF 2025 concerns regarding strengthening social safety and judicial systems for resilient development? THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE MINISTRY OF LAW AND JUSTICE; AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS (SHRI ARJUN RAM MEGHWAL): (a): The Scheme such as SPRUHA, 2025; Veer Parivar Sahayata Yojana, 2025; JAGRITI 2025; and the Human–Wildlife Conflict Victims Scheme are implemented by NALSA as legal aid Schemes, whereas Tele-Law is a program under the 06.02.2026 595 Central Sector Scheme named Designing Innovative Solution for Holistic Access to Justice (DISHA) of the Department of Justice through which 1.12 crore beneficiaries have been rendered pre-litigation advice till date. The NALSA SPRUHA (Supporting Potential and Resilience of the Unseen, Held-back and Affected) Scheme, 2025 is a newly introduced initiative to provide comprehensive legal and social support to prisoners, undertrial inmates, and their dependents, with emphasis on rehabilitation and reintegration. It addresses legal, social, and economic vulnerabilities through free legal aid, counselling, bail and parole assistance, linkage with welfare schemes, coordination with prison and district authorities, legal awareness, and post-release support to reduce recidivism and promote social reintegration. The NALSA Veer Parivar Sahayata Yojana, 2025, launched in July 2025, aims to ensure timely free legal aid to defence personnel, ex-servicemen, and their dependents, particularly for property, family, consumer, and succession matters. Between July 2025 and September 2025, 5,219 beneficiaries were assisted through 417 Legal Aid Clinics at Zila Sainik Boards. During this period, 692 legal aid and outreach activities were conducted with the support of 525 Para Legal Volunteers and 355 Panel Lawyers, reflecting rapid operationalisation and expanding outreach. The NALSA (JAGRITI – Justice Awareness for Grassroots Information and Transparency Initiative) Scheme, 2025, aims to strengthen grassroots legal 06.02.2026 596 awareness by integrating Legal Services Institutions with Local Self-Government bodies and community infrastructure. Between July 2025 and December 2025, 690 District Units and 2,129 Taluk Units were established, and over 35,000 Permanent Legal Aid Clinics were set up. A total of 35,24,711 persons were made aware of legal aid and welfare schemes. The Scheme focused largely on issues such as POCSO, child marriage, and domestic violence, reflecting a strong focus on protection of women and children. The NALSA Scheme for Victims of Human–Wildlife Conflict, 2025 aims to address legal, social, and economic challenges faced by affected individuals in forest-fringe and tribal areas by facilitating legal aid, awareness, compensation, and allied reliefs in line with Articles 21 and 48A of the Constitution. The details of funds allocated by the Government for implementation of various legal aid services and programmes framed under the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987, during the financial year viz. 2025-26 (upto December 2025) is as under: Rs. in Crore Grants to NALSA Grants Utilised by NALSA 200.00 (Grants-in-aid) 144.65 195.84 (under LADCS Scheme) 194.17 (b) and (c): The National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) was established under the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987 to coordinate, monitor, and 06.02.2026 597 strengthen the implementation of legal aid across the country. NALSA operates through a decentralized institutional framework comprising 37 State Legal Services Authorities (SLSAs), 707 District Legal Services Authorities (DLSAs) and 2,440 Taluk Legal Services Committees (TLSCs) and works in close coordination with all States and Union Territories, in the spirit of cooperative federalism, to address issues of unequal access and delays in legal aid and to ensure uniform, timely, and equitable delivery of legal services, particularly to marginalized and vulnerable sections of society. All legal aid activities and schemes formulated by NALSA are implemented in accordance with the provisions of the Legal Services Authorities (LSA) Act, 1987. Accordingly, all eligible beneficiaries under the Act are provided access to justice through the various legal aid programmes and activities undertaken by NALSA which aims to remove economic and social barriers in access to justice for marginalized communities. TRAFFICKING OF INDIANS FOR CYBER FRAUD IN THE OVERSEAS 1259. SHRI K. C. VENUGOPAL: Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:- (a) the number of Indian citizens trafficked abroad and forced into cyber fraud operations; 06.02.2026 598 (b) whether bilateral agreements exist to dismantle scam centres operating overseas, if so, the details thereof; (c) the role of MEA in securing repatriation of victims; (d) whether crypto-based laundering is being tracked effectively across borders, if so, the details thereof; and (e) the deterrent measures that exist against recruiters in India? THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE; AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS (SHRI KIRTI VARDHAN SINGH): (a) to (e): Government has been made aware of instances of dubious firms involved in fake recruitment job offers having lured Indian nationals mostly through social media channels to South-East Asian countries including Cambodia, Myanmar, Lao PDR and made them to carry out cyber crime and other fraudulent activities from scam centres operating in these countries. The exact number of Indian nationals stranded in these countries is not known as Indian nationals reach these scam centres on their own volition through fraudulent/unscrupulous recruitment agents/agencies and through illegal channels. With the concerted efforts of our Embassies in Cambodia, Lao PDR and Myanmar, the number of Indian nationals rescued in the last four years (till December 2025) is mentioned in the table below: 06.02.2026 599 S.No. Country No. of Indian Nationals rescued 2022 2023 2024 2025 1 Cambodia 44 207 982 1,300 2 Lao PDR 74 244 558 1,421 3 Myanmar 338 89 147 1,594 Government accords utmost priority to the safety, security and well-being of Indian nationals abroad. Government of India has raised this issue at political level with the host Government from time to time. Missions/Posts take up the issue of rescue and repatriation of Indian nationals actively with the local Ministry of Foreign Affairs and other concerned Government agencies of the host country like Immigration, Labour Department, Home Affairs, Defence and Border Affairs and law enforcement agencies. Ministry issues advisories and social media posts about the fake job rackets from time to time. Similar communications are also issued by the respective Indian Missions/Posts abroad through their official websites, social media handles and print media. Our Missions in South-East Asian countries issue advisories, upon receiving such information on Indian nationals being lured by fake job rackets in South-East countries, to job seekers, and advise them to verify all antecedents of recruiting agents and companies before accepting any kind of employment offer and not be enticed and entrapped in the fraudulent job offers in these countries. 06.02.2026 600 Ministry, in coordination with the Indian Missions/Posts abroad and offices of Protectors of Emigrants in India, takes quick and decisive action whenever instances of exploitation of job seekers by illegal agents come to notice. A list of 3,505 unregistered recruiting agents (till December 2025) has been notified on e- Migrate portal to caution prospective emigrants. This information is regularly updated based on the complaints filed by the aggrieved individuals and based on the inputs received from our Missions/Posts abroad. The complaint against the illegal agents and the dubious firms luring Indian youth in false recruitment offers through various channels are regularly shared with the respective State Governments and other agencies such as I4C, MHA for suitable action. To spread awareness on cyber crime, the Central Government has taken steps which inter- alia include, dissemination of relevant information through SMS, I4C social media account, radio campaigns, engaged MyGov for publicity in multiple channels, organizing cyber safety and security awareness weeks in association with States/UTs, newspaper advertisement on digital arrest scams, announcements in Delhi Metros on digital arrest, and other modus operandi of cyber crimes. िशरडी म¤ अमृत फाम¥सी 1260. ®ी भाऊसाहेब राजाराम वाकचौरेः ³या ÖवाÖÃय और पåरवार कÐयाण मंýी यह बताने कì कृपा कर¤गे िकः 06.02.2026 601 (क) ³या सरकार का िशरडी संसदीय िनवाªचन ±ेý म¤ ®ी साईं बाबा संÖथान Æयास Ĭारा संचािलत साईं बाबा अÖपताल और ®ी साईनाथ जनरल अÖपताल म¤ आिथªक łप से कमजोर रोिगयŌ और पुरानी बीमाåरयŌ से पीिड़त रोिगयŌ को उपचार के िलए सÖती दवाएं और िवĵसनीय इंÈलांट उपलÊध कराने के िलए अमृत फाम¥सी खोलने का िवचार है और यिद हां, तो तÂसंबंधी Êयौरा ³या है; (ख) इस संबंध म¤ िदशा-िनद¥शŌ और िव°ीय सहायता का Êयौरा ³या है; और (ग) इन दोनŌ अÖपतालŌ म¤ अमृत फाम¥सी कब तक खुलने कì संभावना है? आयुष मंýालय के राºय मंýी; तथा ÖवाÖÃय और पåरवार कÐयाण मंýालय म¤ राºय मंýी (®ी ÿतापराव गणपतराव जाधव): (क) से (ग): वतªमान म¤ ®ी साई बाबा संÖथान ůÖट Ĭारा संचािलत साई बाबा अÖपताल और ®ी साईनाथ जेनरल हॉिÖपटल म¤ अमृत फाम¥सी खोलने का कोई ÿÖताव नहé है। QUALITY AND PRICE CONTROL OF FERTILIZERS 1261. SHRI ZIA UR REHMAN: Will the Minister of CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government is aware that farmers are facing issues related to availability, pricing and quality of fertilizers across the country, State/district- wise including Sambhal district in Western Uttar Pradesh; and (b) if so, the measures taken/proposed to be taken to ensure timely supply, fair pricing and quality control of fertilizers for farmers? 06.02.2026 602 THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE; AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS (SHRIMATI ANUPRIYA PATEL): (a) and (b): Following steps are taken by the Government every season for ensuring timely and adequate availability of fertilizers in the country, including the State of Uttar Pradesh: (i) Before the commencement of each cropping season, Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare (DA&FW), in consultation with all the State Governments, assesses the State-wise and month-wise requirement of fertilizers. (ii) On the basis of requirement projected by DA&FW, D/o Fertilizers allocates adequate quantities of fertilizers to States by issuing monthly supply plan and continuously monitors the availability. (iii) The movement of all major subsidized fertilizers is monitored throughout the country by an on-line web-based monitoring system called integrated Fertilizer Management System (iFMS). (iv) The State Governments are regularly advised to coordinate with manufacturers and importers for streamlining the supplies through timely placement of indents. The availability of fertilizers viz. Urea, DAP, MOP and NPKS has remained adequate across the States during the ongoing Rabi 2025-26 season. The 06.02.2026 603 information regarding requirement, availability, sales and closing stock of these fertilizers in the States, including the State of Uttar Pradesh, during the ongoing Rabi 2025-26 season are given in the enclosed Statement-I. However, the distribution of fertilizers within the State at district level is done by the concerned State government. Further, as per information received from the State Government of Uttar Pradesh, the availability of fertilizers viz. Urea, DAP and NPKS in Sambhal district has remained adequate during the FY 2025-26. The information regarding availability, sales and stock position of these fertilizers in Sambhal district for the period 01.04.2025 to 31.01.2026 is as under: (Qty. in MT) S. No. Fertilizer Availability Sale Stock 1 Urea 1,68,554 1,54,549 14,005 2 DAP 26,939 23,253 3,686 3 NPK 55,740 43,451 12,289 Moreover, in order to ensure the availability of Urea at affordable prices, Urea is supplied under the Urea Subsidy Scheme at a statutorily notified Maximum Retail Price (MRP). The MRP of 45 kg bag of Urea is Rs. 242 per bag (exclusive of charges towards neem coating and taxes as applicable). The difference between the delivered cost of Urea at farm gate and net market realization by the urea units is given as subsidy to the Urea manufacturer/importer 06.02.2026 604 by the Government of India. Accordingly, all farmers are being supplied Urea at the subsidized rate. Further, for Phosphatic and Potassic (P&K) fertilizers, the Government has implemented Nutrient Based Subsidy Policy w.e.f. 01.04.2010. Under NBS policy, P&K fertilizers are covered under Open General License (OGL) and companies are free to import / manufacture these fertilizers as per their business dynamics. The NBS subsidy is provided to manufacturer / importer on notified P&K fertilizers on its PoS sale during the season, depending on their nutrient content to ensure availability of fertilizers to farmers. The volatility in international prices of key fertilizers and raw materials is considered while fixing NBS rates for P&K fertilizers so that fertilizers remain affordable to the farmers In addition, to make DAP available at affordable price of Rs. 1,350 per 50 kg bag, special provisions like Rs. 3,500 per MT to cover ‘Other Costs’ which includes costs incurred from factory gate to farm gate, advantage/disadvantage due to increase/decrease in international prices, provision for GST component included in the MRP and provision for reasonable return @4% of net MRP (MRP- GST) have been extended to both imported and domestic DAP and imported TSP over and above NBS subsidy for Rabi 2025-26 season to keep the prices of fertilizers stable. Moreover, in order to address the issue of overpricing/black-marketing, fertilizers are declared as an essential commodity under the Essential 06.02.2026 605 Commodities Act,1955 and notified under Fertilizer Control Order, 1985. State Governments are empowered to take action against persons involved in said malpractices, as per provisions of EC Act. Any complaints received at Department of Fertilizers level regarding these malpractices is sent to concerned State Government to take appropriate action under Essential Commodities Act, 1955 and Fertilizer Control Order, 1985. Besides, for ensuring adequate availability of good quality fertilizers to the farmers, Fertilizer Control Order (FCO)-1985 has laid down fertilizer-wise detailed specifications. Any fertilizer, not meeting the said specifications, cannot be sold in the country for agricultural purpose. Clause 19 of FCO strictly prohibits the sale or manufacture of fertilizers which are not of prescribed standards. Any sale of substandard/fake/adulterated fertilizers is punishable under Essential Commodities Act, 1955. The State Governments are the enforcement agencies and are adequately empowered to enforce the provisions of FCO. Every sample drawn by Inspector is analysed as per the methods of analysis given in FCO in a Laboratory notified by Central/State Government. CFQCTI, a subordinate office of INM Division DA&FW has, 4 laboratories viz. Central Fertilizer Quality Control and Training Institute (CFQCandTI) and its three Regional Fertilizer Control Laboratories (RFCLs) located at Navi Mumbai, Chennai and Kalyani. Any violation of fertilizer control order invokes both penal action of punishment from 3 month to 7 years and administrative action of cancellation/ Suspension of 06.02.2026 606 authorization letter. Accordingly, the details regarding enforcement measures taken by the States, as informed by them, from 01.04.2025 to 31.01.2026, to check overpricing and sales of sub-standard fertilizers are given in the enclosed Statement-II. Furthermore, whenever any case of non-standard fertilizer is reported by the State/UT’s Agriculture Department, D/o Fertilizers recovers the subsidy amount from the pending subsidy claims of the concerned fertilizer company immediately, as per the applicable procedure. 06.02.2026 607 STATEMENT- I STATE WISE FERTILIZERS AVAILABILITY POSITION FOR RABI 2025-26 (TILL 02/02/26) fig. in LMT S.No State U R E A D A P MOP NPKS Require ment RABI 2025-26 Pro rata Requir ement From 01/10/ 25 to02/0 2/26 Availa bility From 01/10/ 25 to02/0 2/26 Cumul ative DBT Sales From 01/10/ 25 to02/0 2/26 Closin g Stock as on 02/02/ 26 Requir ement RABI 2025- 26 Pro rata Requir ement From 01/10/2 5 to02/02 /26 Availabi lity From 01/10/2 5 to02/02/ 26 Cumula tive DBT Sales From 01/10/2 5 to02/02/ 26 Closin g Stock as on 02/02/2 6 Require ment RABI 2025-26 Pro rata Require ment From 01/10/25 to02/02/2 6 Availability From 01/10/25 to02/02/26 Cumulative DBT Sales From 01/10/25 to02/02/26 Closing Stock as on 02/02/26 Require ment RABI 2025-26 Pro rata Requireme nt From 01/10/25 to02/02/26 Availability From 01/10/25 to02/02/26 Cumulative DBT Sales From 01/10/25 to02/02/26 Closing Stock as on 02/02/26 1 Andaman and Nicobar 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.00 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 2 Andhra Pradesh 9.38 6.87 8.58 7.21 1.38 2.20 1.95 3.43 2.55 0.88 1.00 0.70 1.14 0.62 0.52 9.50 7.67 10.70 7.14 3.56 3 Arunachal Pradesh 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 4 Assam 1.65 1.17 1.72 1.38 0.34 0.28 0.21 0.64 0.34 0.30 0.36 0.27 0.31 0.12 0.19 0.35 0.26 0.29 0.15 0.13 5 Bihar 13.50 10.93 12.48 10.86 1.61 3.90 3.61 5.57 4.00 1.57 1.50 1.40 1.64 1.19 0.44 3.50 3.36 5.23 3.12 2.10 6 Chandigarh 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 7 Chhattisgarh 2.88 2.61 2.89 1.46 1.42 1.00 0.96 1.79 0.73 1.06 0.50 0.40 0.49 0.08 0.41 0.60 0.50 1.19 0.22 0.96 8 Dadra and Nagar 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 9 Daman and Diu 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 10Delhi 0.15 0.12 0.11 0.09 0.02 0.03 0.03 0.02 0.02 0.00 0.01 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.02 0.02 0.00 0.00 0.00 11Goa 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 12Gujarat 13.90 11.30 12.41 11.03 1.38 2.90 2.42 3.06 2.39 0.68 0.64 0.54 0.71 0.45 0.26 4.50 3.83 4.68 3.05 1.65 13Haryana 11.60 10.06 12.02 10.38 1.64 2.70 2.60 3.21 2.40 0.81 0.30 0.20 0.32 0.11 0.21 1.20 1.01 0.50 0.23 0.28 14Himachal Pradesh 0.33 0.29 0.51 0.32 0.19 0.01 0.01 0.03 0.02 0.01 0.04 0.03 0.02 0.01 0.01 0.26 0.23 0.22 0.12 0.09 15Jammu and kashmir 0.68 0.28 0.70 0.34 0.36 0.24 0.15 0.34 0.13 0.20 0.13 0.03 0.11 0.01 0.10 0.02 0.01 0.01 0.00 0.00 06.02.2026 608 16Jharkhand 1.20 0.91 1.30 0.85 0.45 0.25 0.25 0.55 0.38 0.16 0.02 0.02 0.04 0.01 0.02 0.30 0.24 0.43 0.19 0.24 17Karnataka 7.60 5.18 7.76 4.73 3.03 1.98 1.46 2.83 1.56 1.27 0.97 0.67 1.32 0.66 0.66 7.20 5.05 10.44 5.25 5.19 18Kerala 0.62 0.51 0.55 0.41 0.15 0.08 0.07 0.16 0.08 0.07 0.50 0.39 0.47 0.30 0.16 0.61 0.50 0.79 0.52 0.27 19Lakshadweep 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 20Madhya Pradesh 23.00 22.52 24.34 22.17 2.18 7.50 7.02 6.88 5.48 1.40 1.00 0.81 0.95 0.52 0.43 11.50 10.54 7.49 4.85 2.65 21Maharashtra 11.25 8.22 12.06 8.20 3.86 2.60 2.02 3.67 1.95 1.72 1.50 1.07 1.50 0.66 0.84 12.00 9.23 16.89 7.99 8.91 22Manipur 0.09 0.06 0.07 0.04 0.02 0.01 0.01 0.02 0.01 0.01 0.05 0.03 0.02 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.00 0.01 23Meghalaya 0.01 0.00 0.01 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 24Mizoram 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 25Nagaland 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 26Odisha 1.90 1.06 2.20 0.88 1.32 0.75 0.48 1.14 0.38 0.76 0.25 0.15 0.35 0.09 0.26 0.90 0.52 1.32 0.35 0.96 27Puducherry 0.08 0.06 0.06 0.05 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.05 0.04 0.05 0.03 0.02 28Punjab 15.00 13.07 16.01 12.82 3.19 4.50 4.31 5.47 3.72 1.76 0.60 0.41 0.63 0.24 0.39 1.50 1.40 0.94 0.58 0.37 29Rajasthan 15.00 13.97 17.34 15.71 1.64 3.33 3.23 4.27 3.54 0.73 0.10 0.08 0.14 0.08 0.06 1.50 1.42 1.68 1.11 0.57 30Sikkim 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 31Tamil Nadu 6.50 4.97 6.05 4.77 1.29 1.55 1.26 1.89 1.25 0.64 1.80 1.38 1.26 0.80 0.47 5.14 4.01 5.57 3.69 1.89 32Telangana 10.40 7.31 8.41 7.27 1.15 1.45 1.16 2.22 1.76 0.46 0.65 0.46 0.81 0.29 0.53 7.00 4.84 7.43 4.50 2.93 33Tripura 0.10 0.06 0.11 0.04 0.07 0.01 0.01 0.02 0.01 0.02 0.03 0.03 0.03 0.00 0.03 0.02 0.01 0.03 0.01 0.02 34Uttarakhand 1.01 0.74 0.99 0.84 0.15 0.15 0.10 0.37 0.20 0.18 0.05 0.04 0.06 0.02 0.05 0.20 0.16 0.11 0.07 0.04 35Uttar Pradesh 40.00 33.36 41.40 33.95 7.45 14.0 0 13.52 15.69 10.86 4.82 1.50 1.19 1.95 1.12 0.84 7.50 7.02 9.89 5.88 4.01 36West Bengal 8.20 5.85 8.83 5.73 3.10 1.99 1.52 2.61 1.60 0.99 2.20 1.67 1.77 1.04 0.72 7.00 5.65 9.02 5.15 3.87 ALL INDIA 196.06 161.50 198.95 161.55 37.43 53.43 48.37 65.90 45.37 20.51 15.69 12.00 16.03 8.43 7.60 82.38 67.53 94.91 54.23 40.73 06.02.2026 609 STATEMENT-II Cumulative Statement of Enforcement Activities Action taken by the State Governments to check black marketing, hoarding, quality check, diversion etc during the period from 01.04.2025 to 30.01.2026 Black Marketing Sub Standard Quality States Show cause notice issued No. of licenses cancelled/suspended FIR registered Show cause notice issued No. of licenses cancelled/suspended FIR registered Andhra Pradesh 80 10 9 346 0 0 Arunachal Pradesh 0 0 0 0 0 0 Assam 12 6 1 46 1 0 Bihar 1241 782 116 5 0 0 Chhattisgarh 295 13 4 145 5 0 Dadar and Nagar 0 0 0 0 0 0 Delhi 0 0 1 3 0 0 Goa 544 180 6 32 1 0 Gujarat 46 3 1 117 2 0 Haryana 65 15 10 51 12 6 Himachal Pradesh 0 0 0 0 0 0 Jammu and Kashmir 143 44 2 66 2 0 Jharkhand 57 20 11 2 0 0 Karnataka 368 25 1 244 14 2 Kerala 0 0 0 50 0 0 Madhya Pradesh 0 0 91 739 44 4 Maharashtra 16 0 16 1567 1354 44 Manipur 0 0 0 0 0 0 Meghalaya 0 0 0 0 0 0 Mizoram 1 0 0 0 0 0 Nagaland 14 0 14 101 0 0 Odisha 4 3 2 55 1 1 Puducherry 0 0 0 0 0 0 Punjab 37 1 1 293 92 3 Rajasthan 652 118 47 506 1 2 Tamilnadu 14 0 4 33 25 0 Telangana 5 9 3 128 0 0 Tripura 0 0 0 0 0 0 Uttar Pradesh 2341 2901 179 164 151 20 Uttarakhand 0 0 0 0 0 0 West Bengal 0 0 0 286 0 0 Total 5935 4130 519 4979 1705 82 06.02.2026 610 WOMEN EMPOWERMENT SCHEME 1262. DR. NISHIKANT DUBEY: Will the Minister of WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state: (a) the details of women empowerment related schemes being run by the Government in the State of Jharkhand during the last three years; (b) the details of the amount utilized by the Government on these schemes during the said period, year and district-wise; (c) the extent to which the said schemes have been successful in achieving their objectives; (d) the number of Anganwadis in said State especially in Santhal Pargana districts; (e) the details of the benefits extended to the child and mother through these Centres in the said districts along with the number of beneficiaries availing the said benefits since 2019, yearwise and Anganwadi-wise; and (f) the details of the schemes being implemented/under consideration for girls below 18 years of age? THE MINISTER OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT (SHRIMATI ANNPURNA DEVI): (a) to (c): The Government gives utmost priority to the safety, security and empowerment of women in the country. Government has adopted a multi- 06.02.2026 611 pronged approach on a life-cycle continuum basis to address the issue of women for their educational, social, economic and political empowerment so that they lead the process of development of India. In the past few years, a number of initiatives have been taken for holistic development and empowerment of women in the country including the State of Jharkhand. Under Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana - National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM), nearly 10.29 crore women are connected with women’s self-help groups that are transforming rural socio-economic landscape in in country. In order to enhance the employability of female workers, the Government is providing training to them through a network of Women Industrial Training institutes, National Vocational Training Institutes and Regional Vocational Training Institutes. A number of enabling provisions for creating congenial work environment for women workers have been incorporated in Labour Codes viz. the Code on Wages, 2019, the Industrial Relations Code, 2020, the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020 and the Code on Social Security, 2020. The Viksit Bharat-Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB-G RAM G) Act, 2025 mandates that at least one third of the jobs generated under the scheme should be given to women. 06.02.2026 612 Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana – Gramin (PMAY-G) Scheme focuses on woman ownership of houses and it has been decided that the allotment of house shall be made, with some exceptions, in the name of the woman or jointly in the name of the husband and wife. Construction of over 17.53 crore toilets under ‘Swachh Bharat Mission’, clean cooking gas connections to over 10.49 crore women below poverty line under ‘Ujjawala Yojana’ and connecting over 15.79 crore rural household with tap drinking water connections under ‘Jal Jeevan Mission’ have transformed the lives of women by reducing their drudgery and care burden. National Agriculture Market or e-NAM, an online trading platform for agricultural commodities is helping women overcome and compensate for the barriers they face in accessing markets. National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC) is playing a significant role to uplift women cooperatives as large number of women are engaged and involved in cooperatives dealing with activities related to food grain processing, plantation crops, oilseeds processing, fisheries, dairy and livestock, spinning mills, handloom and power loom weaving, Integrated Cooperative Development Projects, etc. To ensure economic independence of women through skill development and vocational training, the Government has also introduced Skill India Mission. Government has also set up the Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendras under the Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana across the country. Emphasis has been 06.02.2026 613 laid on creating additional infrastructure both for training and apprenticeship for women There are schemes like Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana and Prime Minister’s Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP) which have been launched for helping women set up their own enterprises. In 2017, the Maternity Benefit Act was amended to increase paid maternity leave from 12 weeks to 26 weeks for the first two children. This Act also provides for paid maternity leave to women workers and crèche facility within prescribed distance in all establishments having fifty or more employees In order to bring women in the mainstream of political leadership at the grass root level, Government has reserved at least 33% of the seats in Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) for women through the 73rd amendment to the Constitution. As per available data, there are more than 12.06 lakh Elected Women Representatives (EWRs) in PRIs, which is approximately 49.75% of the total elected representatives. The greatest leap forward for women empowerment and representation of women in the highest political offices in the country has been the notification by Government of the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam, 2023 (Constitution One Hundred and Sixth Amendment) Act, 2023 on 28th September, 2023, for reservation of one-third of seats for women in the House of People (Lok Sabha) 06.02.2026 614 and in the State Legislative Assemblies including Legislative Assembly of NCT of Delhi. The Ministry of Women and Child Development has been implementing the Umbrella Scheme named as ‘Mission Shakti’ during the 15th Finance Commission period with effect from the financial year 2022-23. It is aimed at strengthening interventions for women safety, security and empowerment. The “Sambal” sub-scheme is for safety and security of women. It has the components of One Stop Centres (OSCs), Women Helpline (WHL), Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP) and Nari Adalat. The “Samarthya” sub scheme is for empowerment of women. It has the components of Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana (PMMVY), Shakti Sadan, Sakhi Niwas, Palna and SANKALP: Hub for Empowerment of Women (HEW). Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandna Yojana (PMMVY) is a centrally sponsored scheme aims to provide cash incentive through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) mode to Pregnant Women and Lactating Mothers (PWandLM) for partial compensation for wage loss so that she can take adequate rest before and after delivery and to improve her health seeking behaviour. Benefit of ₹5,000/- in two instalments are provided for first child. Further, as per the new guideline for 'Mission Shakti’, applicable with effect from 01.04.2022, the scheme seeks to promote positive behavioural change towards girl child by providing additional cash incentive of ₹6,000/- for the second child, if that is a girl child. Benefits 06.02.2026 615 have been extended to over 4.26 crore women through this scheme since inception till 31.01.2026. Anganwadi cum Crèche under Palna component aims to support mothers by providing them childcare support. SANKALP: HEW facilitates inter-sectoral convergence of schemes and programs meant for women at the Central, State/ UT and District levels for creating an environment in which women are able to realize their full potential. The Anganwadi Services under Mission Saksham Anganwadi and Poshan 2.0 is a universal, no-entry barriers scheme under which pregnant women and lactating mothers are eligible for the services including the Supplementary Nutrition Programme (SNP). Pradhan Mantri Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha Abhiyan (PM-JANMAN) aims to target the development of 75 Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs) in order to saturate PVTG households and habitations with basic facilities such as safe housing, clean drinking water and sanitation, improved access to education, health and nutrition, road and telecom connectivity, and sustainable livelihood opportunities. Under the PM-JANMAN Scheme, Ministry of Women and Child Development has sanctioned 2500 new AWCs in PVTG habitations by way of convergence with Saksham Anganwadi and Poshan 2.0 including 495 AWCs in the State of Jharkhand. Total fund allocated to State of Jharkhand under PM JANMAN amounts to Rs. 59.4 Cr out of which Rs. 13.32 cr has been released. 06.02.2026 616 The year-wise details of funds released to the State of Jharkhand for various schemes are given in the enclosed Statement-I. (d): As per Poshan Tracker as on December 2025, the number of Anganwadis in Jharkhand is 38,871. The total number of Anganwadis in Santhal Pargana districts comprising of Dumka, Godda, Deoghar, Jamtara, Sahibganj and Pakur are 9,726. (e): As per Poshan Tracker as on December 2025, the number of beneficiaries in Santhal Pargana districts comprising of Dumka, Godda, Deoghar, Jamtara, Sahibganj and Pakur are 6,63,611. The year-wise number of beneficiaries in the State of Jharkhand are given in the enclosed Statement-II. (f): The Government is implementing several schemes/ programmes for overall development of girls below 18 years of age in the country including the State of Jharkhand. The Scheme for Adolescent Girls (SAG) has been subsumed under Mission Saksham Anganwadi and Poshan 2.0 w.e.f. 01.04.2022. The targeted beneficiaries under this scheme are girls in the age group of 14 – 18 years in the Aspirational Districts and all North Eastern States. Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP) Scheme benefits girls under 18 years of age by promoting education, skill development, and sports participation through initiatives like 'Khelo India.' The scheme aims to help improve the Sex Ratio at Birth (SRB), increase institutional deliveries, Antenetal Check-up (ANC) 06.02.2026 617 Registration and reduce dropout rates among girls at secondary and higher secondary levels by raising awareness. Anemia Mukt Bharat (AMB) Programme aims to reduce anemia among vulnerable groups, including children aged 6-59 months, adolescent boys and girls (15-19 years). Samagra Shiksha is an integrated scheme for school education from pre- school to class XII, supporting the implementation of the National Education Policy 2020 and the Right to Education Act, 2009. It emphasizes early childhood care and education, foundational literacy and numeracy, a holistic and inclusive curriculum, enhancing learning outcomes, bridging social and gender gaps, and ensuring equity and inclusion at all education levels. Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya (KGBV) scheme seeks to bridge gender and social category gaps in school education by providing residential schooling facilities for girls up to Class XII. Under the scheme, the girls in the age group of 10-18 years from Scheduled Caste (SC), Scheduled Tribe (ST), Other Backward Class (OBC), minority communities, and BPL families are covered. Vigyan Jyoti Programme encourages girls to pursue education and careers in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) fields to improve gender balance. It targets meritorious girls from Class IX to Class XII and includes student-parent counselling, career counselling, additional 06.02.2026 618 academic support classes, tinkering activities, special lectures, visits to scientific institutions, labs, industries, and science camps and workshops. STATEMENT-I Year-wise details of funds released under Mission Shakti Sl. No. States Amount released (Rs. In Crores) 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 1. Jharkhand 29.39 12.83 39.37 STATEMENT-II Year-wise number of beneficiaries of Anganwadi Scheme in the State of Jharkhand since 2019 Year Beneficiaries in Jharkhand 2022 39,94,290 2023 36,42,759 2024 32,12,871 By April 2025 31,03,326 PRIORITISATION FOR NEW GOVERNMENT MEDICAL COLLEGE 1263. SHRI JAGANNATH SARKAR: Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state: (a) the details of the districts which do not have any Government medical college in the country, State/UT-wise along with the population of each such district as per the latest Census or official estimates; 06.02.2026 619 (b) the total number of districts with a population above 5 lakh, 10 lakh and 15 lakh that are currently without a Government medical college in the country, district-wise; and (c) the details of any concrete roadmap of the Government along with timelines to ensure that high-population districts without Government medical colleges are prioritised for opening of new medical colleges so as to reduce regional healthcare disparities? THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE MINISTRY OF AYUSH; AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SHRI PRATAPRAO GANPATRAO JADHAV): (a) to (c): As informed by the National Medical Commission (NMC), there are a total of 818 medical colleges, including (AIIMS and INIs), across the country as of now. The State/UT-wise details of these medical colleges are given in the enclosed Statement-I. Ministry of Health and Family Welfare administers a Centrally Sponsored Scheme (CSS) for ‘Establishment of new medical colleges attached with existing district/referral hospitals’ with preference to underserved areas and aspirational districts, where there is no existing Government or private medical college. A total of 157 Medical Colleges have been approved in the various districts across the country. State wise details of Medical Colleges approved under the scheme are given in the enclosed Statement-II. Further, support has also been provided 06.02.2026 620 for Strengthening/Upgradation of existing Sate Government/Central Government medical colleges to increase the number of MBBS (UG) and PG seats under another CSS Scheme. Under these schemes, additional 4977 MBBS seats and 8058 PG seats have been approved in medical colleges across the country. STATEMENT-I State/UT Wise Medical Colleges across the country Sl. No State/UT Private Colleges Govt Colleges Total Colleges 1 Andhra Pradesh 20 19 39 2 Andaman and Nicobar 0 1 1 3 Arunachal Pradesh 0 1 1 4 Assam 0 16 16 5 Bihar 12 13 25 6 Chandigarh 0 1 1 7 Chhattisgarh 5 11 16 8 Dadra and Nagar Haveli 0 1 1 9 Delhi 2 9 11 10 Goa 0 1 1 11 Gujarat 19 24 43 12 Haryana 9 8 17 13 Himachal Pradesh 1 7 8 14 Jammu and Kashmir 1 11 12 15 Jharkhand 3 7 10 16 Karnataka 48 24 72 17 Kerala 22 14 36 18 Madhya Pradesh 14 21 35 19 Maharashtra 42 43 85 20 Manipur 1 3 4 21 Meghalaya 1 2 3 22 Mizoram 0 1 1 23 Nagaland 0 1 1 24 Odisha 6 15 21 06.02.2026 621 25 Puducherry 7 2 9 26 Punjab 7 6 13 27 Rajasthan 15 34 49 28 Sikkim 1 0 1 29 Tamil Nadu 40 38 78 30 Telangana 29 37 66 31 Tripura 2 1 3 32 Uttar Pradesh 37 51 88 33 Uttarakhand 4 6 10 34 West Bengal 15 26 41 STATEMENT-II State-wise details of 157 Medical Colleges approved under the Centrally Sponsored scheme for ‘Establishment of new medical colleges attached with existing district/referral hospitals’ S.N o State/UT No. of college s Districts Phase-I (58) 1 A and N Islands 1 Port Blair 2 Arunachal Pradesh 1 Naharlagun 3 Assam 4 Dhubri, Nagaon, North Lakhimpur, Diphu 4 Bihar 3 Purnia, Saran (Chhapara), Samastipur 5 Chhattisgarh 2 Rajnandgaon, Sarguja 6 Himachal Pradesh 3 Chamba, Hamirpur, Nahan (Sirmour) 7 Haryana 1 Bhiwani 8 Jharkhand 3 Dumka, Hazaribagh, Palamu (Daltonganj) 9 Jammu and Kashmir 5 Anantnag, Baramulla, Rajouri, Doda, Kathua 06.02.2026 622 S.N o State/UT No. of college s Districts 10 Madhya Pradesh 7 Datia, Khandwa, Ratlam, Shahdol, Vidisha, Chindwara, Shivpuri 11 Maharashtra 1 Gondia 12 Meghalaya 1 West Garo Hills (Tura) 13 Mizoram 1 Falkawn 14 Nagaland 1 Naga Hospital (Kohima) 15 Odisha 5 Balasore, Baripada (Mayurbhanj), Bolangir, Koraput, Puri 16 Punjab 1 SAS Nagar 17 Rajasthan 7 Barmer, Bharatpur, Bhilwara, Churu, Dungarpur, Pali, Sikar 18 Uttar Pradesh 5 Basti, Faizabad, Firozabad, Shahjahanpur, Bahraich 19 Uttarakhand 1 Almora 20 West Bengal 5 Birbhum (Rampur Hat), Cooch Behar, Diamond Harbour, Purulia, Raiganj (North Dinajpur) Phase –II (24) 1 Bihar 5 Sitamarhi, Jhanjharpur, Siwan, Buxar, Jamui 2 Jharkhand 2 Koderma, Chaibasa (Singhbhum) 3 Madhya Pradesh 1 Satna 4 Odisha 1 Jajpur 5 Rajasthan 1 Dholpur 6 Uttar Pradesh 8 Etah, Hardoi, Pratapgarh, Fatehpur, Siddharthnagar (Domariyaganj), Deoria, Ghazipur, Mirzapur 7 West Bengal 5 Barasat, Uluberia, Arambagh, Jhargram, Tamluk 8 Sikkim 1 Gangtok 06.02.2026 623 S.N o State/UT No. of college s Districts Phase-III (75) 1 Andhra Pradesh 3 Piduguralla, Paderu, Machilipatnam 2 Assam 1 Kokrajhar 3 Chhattisgarh 3 Korba, Mahasamund, Kanker 4 Gujarat 5 Narmada, Navsari, Panchmahal, Porbandar, Morbi 5 Jammu and Kashmir 2 Udhampur, Handwara (Distt. Kupwara) 6 Karnataka 4 Chikkamagaluru, Haveri, Yadgiri, Chikkaballapura 7 Ladakh 1 Leh 8 Madhya Pradesh 6 Rajgarh, Mandla, Neemuch, Mandsaur, Sheopur, Singrauli 9 Maharashtra 1 Nandurbar 10 Manipur 1 Churachandpur 11 Nagaland 1 Mon 12 Odisha 1 Kalahandi 13 Punjab 2 Kapurthala, Hoshiarpur 14 Rajasthan 15 Alwar, Baran, Bansawara, Chittorgarh, Jaisalmer, Karauli, Nagaur, Shri Ganganagar, Sirohi, Bundi, SawaiMadhopur, Tonk, Hanumangarh, Jhunjhunu, Dausa 15 Uttarakhand 3 Rudrapur (Distt. Udham Singh Nagar), Pithoragarh, Haridwar 16 Uttar Pradesh 14 Bijnaur, Kushinagar, Sultanpur, Gonda, Lalitpur, LakhimpurKheri, Chandauli, Bulandshahar, Sonbhadra, Pilibhit, Auraiya, Kanpur Dehat, 06.02.2026 624 S.N o State/UT No. of college s Districts Kaushambi, Amethi 17 Tamil Nadu 11 Tiruppur, Nilgiris, Ramanathapuram, Namakkal, Dindigul, Virudhunagar, Krishnagiri, Tiruvallur, Nagapattinam, Ariyalur, Kallakurichi 18 West Bengal 1 Jalpaiguri ASSESSMENT OF NATIONAL AYUSH MISSION (NAM) SCHEME 1264. SHRI PRADYUT BORDOLOI: Will the Minister of AYUSH be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government has assessed the uptake of the centrally- sponsored National AYUSH Mission (NAM) across the country; (b) if so, the details thereof, State/UT-wise including the number of AYUSH service units functional along with bed-capacity and utilisation and if not, the reasons therefor; (c) the details of the detailed outlay and outcomes achieved under AYURSWASTHYA Yojana and AYURGYAN Scheme along with overall coverage, State/UT-wise; 06.02.2026 625 (d) whether any remedial steps have been taken by the Government for redressal of the complaints and bring about further improvement in these Schemes and if so, the details thereof; (e) whether the Government has established quality-control, standardisation and evidence validation frameworks for AYUSH treatments and medicinal plants; (f) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and (g) the details of the physical and financial performance of AYUSH schemes, State/UT-wise along with gaps, if any, identified in the performance of these Schemes? THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE MINISTRY OF AYUSH; AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SHRI PRATAPRAO GANPATRAO JADHAV): (a) and (b) : Ministry of Ayush, Government of India is constantly assessing the uptake of the Centrally Sponsored Scheme of National Ayush Mission (NAM) across the country, through regular and vigorous monitoring of implementation of the scheme for its better outcome through various methods mentioned as follows: i. Collecting activity-wise physical/financial progress on regular interval from the State/UT Governments. 06.02.2026 626 ii. Conducting field visits by central team of the Ministry of Ayush, time to time, to analyse the actual progress of implementation of different activities for which State Government has reported expenditure and submitted utilization certificates. iii. Regional Review Meetings with State/UTs under the Chairmanship of Hon’ble Minister/Secretary to assess the implementation status and to decide way forward. iv. One to one meeting with States/UTs conducted for detailed review of physical and financial progress. v. Mid-term evaluation of NAM scheme implementation/progress by NITI Aayog through third party who undertakes field visits in State/UTs. Under NAM, as per the proposals received from State/UT Governments, the States/UTs are supported for establishment of 50/30/10 bedded Integrated Ayush Hospitals (IAHs). The State/UT-wise approved IAHs are given in the enclosed Statement-I. (c): Ministry of Ayush has been implementing the Central Sector Schemes namely AYURGYAN and AYURSWASTHYA since 2021-22. Being the Central Sector Schemes, financial assistance is provided to the eligible organizations/institutions across the country, and the scheme is not specific to any State/UT and thus fund is not allocated State/UT-wise. The detailed outlay 06.02.2026 627 and outcomes achieved, since inception of the schemes, are given in the enclosed Statement-II. (d) : Time to time third party evaluation of the above said Schemes are being carried out in addition to Stake holders consultation and as per the recommendations/suggestions necessary value addition is being done in the Schemes for its effective implementation. (e) and (f) : A series of Standard Treatment Guidelines within the Ayush system of medicine has been developed by the Ayush Vertical under the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), as an initiative towards establishing quality- control and standardisation for Ayush treatments. It has conducted national-level modular training for Ayush physicians, ensuring a standardized and quality approach to health care. Further, Indian Public Health Standards (IPHS) for Ayushman Arogya Mandir (Ayush) and Ayush Hospitals, have also been launched. It is a set of uniform standards for infrastructure, human resources, medicines, and service quality. These standards enable States and UTs to deliver quality Ayush healthcare services. (g) : Under NAM, the State/UT Governments have been provided financial assistance for implementation of different activities as approved in SAAPs. The State/UT-wise status of released grant-in-aid and reported expenditure are given in the enclosed Statement-III. 06.02.2026 628 STATEMENT-I State/UT- wise details of Integrated Ayush Hospitals supported under National Ayush Mission from 2014-15 to 2024-25: Sl. No . State/UT Location (District) System of medicine No. of Bed s Funds Sanctione d Allocated (Rs. In Lakhs) Status 1 Andaman and Nicobar Island Junglighat, Port Blair (South Andaman) Ayurveda, Homoeopathy , Yoga and Naturopathy 50 224.95 Functional 2 Andhra Pradesh Kakinada Ayurveda, Homoeopathy , Yoga and Naturopathy 50 1500.00 Constructio n Completed Visakhapatnam Ayurveda, Homoeopathy , Yoga and Naturopathy 50 749.97 Under construction 3 Arunachal Pradesh Bhalukpong (West Kameng) Ayurveda, Homoeopathy , Yoga 50 575.00 Under Constructio n Likabali (Lower Siang) Ayurveda, Homoeopathy , Yoga 50 475.00 Under Constructio n Yingkiong (Upper Siang) Ayurveda, Homoeopathy , Yoga and Naturopathy 10 150.00 Under Constructio n Seppa (East Kameng) Ayurveda, Homoeopathy , Yoga and Naturopathy 10 30.00 Under Constructio n 06.02.2026 629 Ziro (Lower Subansiri ) Ayurveda, Homoeopathy , Yoga and Naturopathy 10 30.00 Under Constructio n 4 Assam Dudhnoi (Goalpara) Ayurveda 50 1073.80 Functional Majuli Ayurveda 50 1362.93 Functional Kokrajhar Ayurveda and Homoeopathy 50 100.00 Constructio n not started Baksa Ayurveda and Homoeopathy 50 100.00 Under Constructio n Morigaon Ayurveda and Homoeopathy 50 100.00 Constructio n not started Kaliabor (Nagaon) Ayurveda and Homoeopathy 50 100.00 Constructio n not started Diphu (Karbi Anglong ) Ayurveda and Homoeopathy 30 25.00 Constructio n not started Bajali Ayurveda and Homoeopathy 10 70.00 Under construction 5 Bihar Patna Ayurveda, Homoeopathy , Unani and Yoga 50 902.70 Constructio n Completed 6 Chandigarh Sector -34, (Chandigarh) Ayurveda and Homoeopathy 50 648.53 Functional 7 Chhattisgarh Janjgir-Champa Ayurveda, Homoeopathy , Unani 10 255.50 Functional Mahasamund Ayurveda, Homoeopathy 10 255.50 Functional 06.02.2026 630 , Unani Koria Ayurveda, Homoeopathy , Unani 10 255.50 Under construction Korba Ayurveda, Homoeopathy , Unani 10 255.50 Functional Kanker (Uttar Bastar Kanker) Ayurveda, Homoeopathy , Unani 10 255.50 Functional Narayanpur Ayurveda, Homoeopathy , Unani 10 255.50 Under construction Bijapur Ayurveda, Homoeopathy , Unani 10 255.50 Functional Dantewada (Dakshin Bastar) Ayurveda, Homoeopathy , Unani 10 255.50 Constructio n Completed Dalli Rajhara (Balod ) Ayurveda 30 215.50 Functional Surajpur Ayurveda, Homoeopathy , Unani 10 100.00 Under construction 8 Dadra Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu Silvasa (Dadra and Nagar Haveli) Ayurveda 50 726.20 Under construction 9 Goa Velguem (North Goa) Ayurveda, Homoeopathy , Yoga and Naturopathy 50 674.00 Under construction Margao (South Goa) Ayurveda, Homoeopathy , Yoga and 50 1343.19 Under construction 06.02.2026 631 Naturopathy 10 Gujarat Surat Ayurveda, Homoeopathy , Yoga 50 1500.00 Functional Atkot Ayurveda, Homoeopathy , Yoga 30 300.00 Constructio n not started 11 Haryana Hisar Ayurveda, Homoeopathy ,Unani and Yoga 50 675.34 Functional 12 Himachal Pradesh Kullu Ayurveda, Sowa Rigpa , Homoeopathy , Yoga and Naturopathy 50 1409.62 Under construction Mandi Ayurveda, Sowa Rigpa , Homoeopathy , Yoga and Naturopathy 50 25.00 Constructio n not started Dharamshala Ayurveda, Sowa Rigpa , Homoeopathy , Yoga and Naturopathy 50 500.00 Constructio n not started 13 Jammu and Kashmir Kishtwar Ayurveda, Homoeopathy , Unani, Yoga and Naturopathy 50 500.00 Under construction Kupwara Ayurveda, Homoeopathy , Unani, Yoga and 50 729.39 Under construction 06.02.2026 632 Naturopathy Bilawar (Kathua) Ayurveda, Homoeopathy , Unani, Yoga and Naturopathy 50 735.21 Under construction Kulgam Ayurveda, Homoeopathy , Unani, Yoga and Naturopathy 50 918.17 Functional Samba Ayurveda, Homoeopathy , Unani, Yoga and Naturopathy 50 467.05 Under construction Gadi Garh Ayurveda, Homoeopathy , Unani, Yoga and Naturopathy 10 100.00 Constructio n not started Bandipayeen Ayurveda, Homoeopathy , Unani, Yoga and Naturopathy 10 75.00 Under Constructio n 14 Jharkhand Itki, Ranchi Ayurveda and Homoeopathy 50 1500.00 Under construction Gumla Ayurveda and Homoeopathy 10 750.00 Under construction Bokaro Ayurveda and Homoeopathy 10 750.00 Under construction Deoghar Ayurveda and Homoeopathy 10 750.00 Under construction Palamu Ayurveda and 10 750.00 Under 06.02.2026 633 Homoeopathy construction Dumka Ayurveda and Homoeopathy 10 750.00 Constructio n Completed Jamshedpur Ayurveda and Homoeopathy 50 1500.00 Under construction 15 Karnataka Gadag Ayurveda and Homoeopathy 50 966.21 Functional Mangalore Ayurveda and Homoeopathy 50 909.96 Functional Thrithahalli Ayurveda and Homoeopathy 10 135.03 Under construction 16 Kerala Chalakuddy, ThrissurDistt. Ayurveda, Homoeopathy , Siddha and Yoga and Naturopathy 50 1050.00 Constructio n Completed Mattannur, Kannur Ayurveda, Homoeopathy , Siddha and Yoga and Naturopathy 50 925.00 Constructio n Completed Adoor, Pathanamthitta Homoeopathy , Yoga and Naturopathy 10 150.00 Constructio n not started Attapadi Ayurveda, Homoeopathy , Siddha and Yoga and Naturopathy 50 15.00 Constructio n not started Kottarakara- Kollam Ayurveda, Siddha and Yoga and Naturopathy 30 150.00 Under Constructio n 06.02.2026 634 Wayanad Ayurveda and Yoga 30 125.00 Constructio n not started Idukki Homeopathy and Yoga 30 125.00 Constructio n not started Aranmula, Ranni, Pathanamthitta Ayurveda and Yoga 30 35.00 Constructio n not started Varkala Yoga and Naturopathy 50 225.00 Under Constructio n Kappukad, Thiruvanthapura m Ayurveda, Siddha and Yoga 50 37.50 Constructio n not started 17 Lakshadwee p Deen Dayal Upadhyay, Kavaratti Ayurveda, Homoeopathy and Unani 30 227.30 Functional 18 Maharashtra Nandurbar Ayurveda, Homoeopathy and Unani 30 648.03 Functional Sindhudurg Ayurveda, Homoeopathy and Unani 30 845.43 Functional Pune Ayurveda, Homoeopathy and Unani 30 648.03 Functional Dharashiv, (Osmanabad) Ayurveda, Homoeopathy , Yoga and Unani 50 167.62 Under construction Ahmed Nagar Ayurveda, Homoeopathy and Unani 30 648.03 Functional Jalgaon Ayurveda, 30 224.05 Under 06.02.2026 635 Homoeopathy , Yoga and Unani construction Jalna Ayurveda, Homoeopathy , Yoga and Unani 50 302.87 Under construction Thane Ayurveda, Homoeopathy , Yoga and Unani 50 452.87 Constructio n not started Nagpur Ayurveda, Homoeopathy , Yoga and Unani 50 361.37 Under construction Gondia Ayurveda, Homoeopathy , Yoga and Unani 50 187.50 Constructio n not started Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar Ayurveda, Homoeopathy , Yoga and Unani 50 187.50 Constructio n not started Buldhana Ayurveda, Homoeopathy , Yoga and Unani 50 187.50 Constructio n not started Gadchiroli Ayurveda, Homoeopathy , Yoga and Unani 30 131.25 Constructio n not started Wardha Ayurveda, Homoeopathy , Yoga and Unani 30 131.25 Constructio n not started 06.02.2026 636 19 Manipur Moreh, Tengnoupal Ayurveda, Homoeopathy and Yoga and Naturopathy 50 664.50 Functional Churancandpur Ayurveda, Homoeopathy and Yoga and Naturopathy 50 660.00 Constructio n Completed Kwakeithel Konjeng Leikai Ayurveda, Homoeopathy and Yoga and Naturopathy 10 393.59 Functional Keirao AC, Imphal East District Ayurveda, Homoeopathy and Yoga and Naturopathy 50 677.30 Functional Chandel Ayurveda, Homoeopathy and Yoga and Naturopathy 10 387.50 Under construction Jiribam Ayurveda, Homoeopathy and Yoga and Naturopathy 10 287.50 Under construction Kangpokpi Ayurveda, Homoeopathy and Yoga and Naturopathy 10 287.50 Under construction Bishnupur Ayurveda, Homoeopathy and Yoga and Naturopathy 10 387.50 Under construction Noney Ayurveda, Homoeopathy and Yoga and 10 287.50 Under construction 06.02.2026 637 Naturopathy Thoubal Ayurveda, Homoeopathy and Yoga and Naturopathy 10 387.50 Under construction Senapati Ayurveda, Homoeopathy and Yoga and Naturopathy 10 237.50 Under construction 20 Madhya Pradesh Bhopal Ayurveda and Yoga 50 800.00 Functional Indore Ayurveda, Homoeopathy and Yoga 50 830.00 Constructio n Completed Narsinghpur Ayurveda, Unani, Homoeopathy and Yoga 50 576.92 Functional Amarkantak Ayurveda, Unani, Homoeopathy 50 700.00 Under construction Mandleshwar (Khargaon Disstt.) Ayurveda, Unani, Homoeopathy and Yoga 50 674.75 Constructio n Completed Balaghat Ayurveda, Unani, and Homoeopathy 50 550.00 Under construction Sehore Ayurveda, Unani, and Homoeopathy 50 925.00 Constructio n Completed Gunna Ayurveda, Unani, and Homoeopathy 50 250.00 Under construction Panna Ayurveda, 50 250.00 Under 06.02.2026 638 Unani, and Homoeopathy construction Bhind Ayurveda, Unani, and Homoeopathy 50 250.00 Under construction Barwani Ayurveda, Unani, and Homoeopathy 30 125.00 Under construction Sujalpur Ayurveda, Unani, and Homoeopathy 50 200.00 Under construction Sheopur Ayurveda, Unani, and Homoeopathy 50 200.00 Under construction 21 Meghalaya Sohra (Cherapunje), CHC, East Khasi Hills Ayurveda, Homoeopathy and Yoga and Naturopathy 50 1033.44 Functional Umtrew Village, Rhi Bhoi District, Ayurveda, Homoeopathy and Yoga and Naturopathy 50 923.63 Under construction Jowai, West Jaintia Hills Dist) Homoeopathy , Yoga, Ayurveda 30 200.00 Under construction 22 Mizoram Aizawl Ayurveda, and Homoeopathy 50 280.72 Under construction Saitul Ayurveda, and Homoeopathy 10 250.00 Under construction 23 Nagaland Noklak, Tuensang District Ayurveda, Homoeopathy and Yoga 30 911.04 Functional Razha, Ayurveda, 50 925.00 Functional 06.02.2026 639 Chedema Homoeopathy and Yoga Sapangya (Chungtia) Ayurveda, Homoeopathy and Yoga 50 426.68 Under construction Yachem, Longleng Ayurveda, Homoeopathy and Yoga 30 275.00 Under construction Kiphire Homeopathy 30 37.50 Constructio n not started Tizit, Ayurveda, Homoeopathy 30 15.00 Constructio n not started Akuhaito, Zunheboto Ayurveda, Homoeopathy 30 15.00 Constructio n not started 24 Odisha Dhenkanal Ayurveda, Homoeopathy and Yoga and Naturopathy 50 800.00 Constructio n Completed Behrampur Ayurveda, Homoeopathy and Yoga and Naturopathy 50 800.00 Constructio n Completed Balasore Ayurveda, Homoeopathy and Yoga and Naturopathy 50 400.00 Under Constructio n 25 Puducherry Villianur Ayurveda, Homoeopathy and Siddha 50 1064.57 Functional Yanam Ayurveda, Homoeopathy and Siddha 50 1047.75 Under Constructio n 06.02.2026 640 Karaikal Ayurveda, Homoeopathy and Siddha 30 200.00 Constructio n not started 26 Punjab Dyalpur Sodhin Zirakpur (Mohali) Ayurveda, Homoeopathy and Unani, Yoga and Naturopathy 50 650.00 Under construction Moga (Initially at Tarn taran) Ayurveda, Homoeopathy and Unani, Yoga and Naturopathy 50 755.00 Functional 27 Rajasthan Bhilwara Ayurveda, Homoeopathy and Unani, 50 618.43 Functional Ajmer Ayurveda, Homoeopathy and Unani, 50 609.94 Functional Churu Ayurveda, Homoeopathy and Unani, 50 541.16 Functional Bikaner Ayurveda, Homoeopathy and Unani, 50 541.16 Functional Jaipur Ayurveda, Homoeopathy and Unani, 50 766.16 Functional Sikar Ayurveda, Homoeopathy and Unani, 50 676.16 Functional Sawaimadhopur Ayurveda, Homoeopathy and Unani, Yoga and 50 500.00 Under Constructio n 06.02.2026 641 Naturopathy Bharatpur Ayurveda, Homoeopathy and Unani, Yoga and Naturopathy 50 500.00 Under Constructio n Kithana Ayurveda, Homoeopathy and Unani 30 250.00 Constructio n not started Bhilwara (Asind) Ayurveda, Homoeopathy and Unani 10 45.00 Under Constructio n Bhilwara (Bijoliya) Ayurveda, Homoeopathy and Unani 10 45.00 Under Constructio n Karuli (Mandrayal) Ayurveda, Homoeopathy and Unani 10 45.00 Under Constructio n Alwar (Behror) Ayurveda, Homoeopathy and Unani 10 45.00 Under Constructio n Alwar (Neemrana) Ayurveda, Homoeopathy and Unani 10 45.00 Under Constructio n Jodhpur (Shekhala) Ayurveda, Homoeopathy and Unani 10 45.00 Under Constructio n Dausa (Nangal Raja Watan) Ayurveda, Homoeopathy and Unani 10 45.00 Under Constructio n Jaipur - A (Paota) Ayurveda, Homoeopathy and Unani 10 45.00 Under Constructio n Sikar (Dhod) Ayurveda, Homoeopathy 10 45.00 Under Constructio 06.02.2026 642 and Unani n Sikar (Shreemadhopur ) Ayurveda, Homoeopathy and Unani 10 45.00 Under Constructio n Barmer (Gira) Ayurveda, Homoeopathy and Unani 10 45.00 Under Constructio n Jalore (Bagoda) Ayurveda, Homoeopathy and Unani 10 45.00 Under Constructio n Baran (Kishanganj) Ayurveda, Homoeopathy and Unani 10 45.00 Under Constructio n Jhalawar (Bakani) Ayurveda, Homoeopathy and Unani 10 45.00 Under Constructio n Kota (Sultanpur) Ayurveda, Homoeopathy and Unani 10 45.00 Under Constructio n Pali (Rohat) Ayurveda, Homoeopathy and Unani 10 45.00 Under Constructio n Ajmer (Masuda) Ayurveda, Homoeopathy and Unani 10 45.00 Under Constructio n Ajmer (Peesangan) Ayurveda, Homoeopathy and Unani 10 45.00 Under Constructio n Dholpur (Sepau) Ayurveda, Homoeopathy and Unani 10 45.00 Under Constructio n Bharatpur (Sewer) Ayurveda, Homoeopathy and Unani 10 45.00 Under Constructio n Nagaur Ayurveda, 10 45.00 Under 06.02.2026 643 (Kheenvasar) Homoeopathy and Unani Constructio n Sri Ganganagar (Rai Singh Nagar) Ayurveda, Homoeopathy and Unani 10 45.00 Under Constructio n Dungarpur (Dovra) Ayurveda, Homoeopathy and Unani 10 45.00 Under Constructio n Pratapgarh (Arnod) Ayurveda, Homoeopathy and Unani 10 45.00 Under Constructio n 28 Sikkim Kyongsa, Gyalshing, West Sikkim Ayurveda and Homoeopathy 50 959.46 Functional NIT, Deorali Sowa-Rigpa 30 410.49 Under construction 29 Tamil Nadu Theni Siddha, Yoga and Naturopathy 50 733.33 Functional Thiruvannamalai Siddha, Yoga and Naturopathy 50 733.33 Functional Pudukkottai Ayurveda, Homoeopathy and Unani, Siddha, Yoga and Naturopathy 50 400.00 Constructio n Completed Namakkal Ayurveda, Homoeopathy and Unani, Siddha, Yoga and Naturopathy 50 250.00 Functional AAGHIM Ayurveda, 50 1000.00 Under 06.02.2026 644 Campus, Chennai Homoeopathy and Unani, Siddha, Yoga and Naturopathy construction Kottar, Nagercoil Ayurveda 30 525.00 Under construction 30 Telangana Siddipet Ayurveda, Homoeopathy and Unani, Siddha, Yoga and Naturopathy 50 730.41 Constructio n Completed Vikarabad Ayurveda, Homoeopathy and Unani, Siddha, Yoga and Naturopathy 50 730.41 Constructio n Completed Jayashankar Bhupalapally, Ayurveda, Homoeopathy and Unani, Siddha, Yoga and Naturopathy 50 730.41 Constructio n Completed 31 Tripura Paradise Chowmuhani, Agartala Ayurveda, Homoeopathy and Yoga and Naturopathy 50 819.33 Functional South Sabroom Ayurveda, Homoeopathy and Yoga 50 622.26 Functional 32 Uttar Pradesh Jaunpur Ayurveda, Unani, Homoeopathy 30 525.00 Under construction 06.02.2026 645 and Yoga Bulandsheher (initially at Kushi Nagar) Ayurveda, Unani, Homoeopathy and Yoga 50 900.00 Functional Bilhour, Kanpur Nagar Ayurveda, Unani, Homoeopathy and Yoga 50 900.00 Functional West Katli, Lucknow Ayurveda, Unani, Homoeopathy and Yoga 50 900.00 Functional Badrasi, Varanasi Ayurveda, Unani, Homoeopathy and Yoga 50 900.00 Functional Nawab Ganj, Baraily Ayurveda, Unani, Homoeopathy and Yoga 50 900.00 Functional Basti Ayurveda, Unani, Homoeopathy and Yoga 50 900.00 Functional Sirathu Koushambi Ayurveda, Unani, Homoeopathy and Yoga 50 900.00 Functional Sonbhadra Ayurveda, Unani, Homoeopathy and Yoga 50 900.00 Functional Orai Jalaun Ayurveda, Unani, 50 900.00 Functional 06.02.2026 646 Homoeopathy and Yoga Sant kabir Nagar, Ayurveda, Unani, Homoeopathy and Yoga 50 900.00 Functional Deoria Ayurveda, Unani, Homoeopathy and Yoga 50 900.00 Functional Lalitpur Ayurveda, Unani, Homoeopathy and Yoga 50 900.00 Functional Amethi Ayurveda, Unani, Homoeopathy and Yoga 50 900.00 Functional Kanpur Dehat Ayurveda, Unani, Homoeopathy and Yoga 50 900.00 Functional Firozpur, Balia District Ayurveda, Unani, Homoeopathy and Yoga 50 900.00 Functional Raibarelly Ayurveda, Unani, Homoeopathy and Yoga 50 900.00 Functional Baghpat Ayurveda, Unani, Homoeopathy and Yoga 50 900.00 Functional Fatehpur Ayurveda, 50 900.00 Functional 06.02.2026 647 Unani, Homoeopathy and Yoga Shravasti Ayurveda, Unani, Homoeopathy and Yoga 50 899.99 Under construction Unnao Ayurveda, Unani, Homoeopathy and Yoga 50 899.99 Functional Hardoi Ayurveda, Unani, Homoeopathy and Yoga 50 1165.00 Under construction Gorakhpur Ayurveda, Unani, Homoeopathy and Yoga 50 1165.00 Under construction Sambhal Ayurveda, Unani, Homoeopathy and Yoga 50 1165.00 Under construction Mirzapur Ayurveda, Unani, Homoeopathy and Yoga 50 900.00 Under construction 33 Uttarakhand Haldwani Ayurveda and Homoeopathy 50 556.61 Functional Jakhnidhar, Tehri Ayurveda and Homoeopathy 50 1377.41 Under construction Tanakpur, Champawat Ayurveda and Homoeopathy 50 400.00 Under construction Kotdwar, Pauri Ayurveda, Unani, 50 300.00 Under construction 06.02.2026 648 Homoeopathy and Yoga Pathri, Haridwar Ayurveda, Unani, Homoeopathy and Yoga 10 492.50 Under construction Bheemtal, Nainital Ayurveda, Unani, Homoeopathy and Yoga 10 307.50 Under construction Piran Kaliya, Haridwar Unani 50 200.00 Constructio n not started 34 West Bengal Topsikhata, District Alipurduar Ayurveda, Unani, Homoeopathy and Yoga 50 900.00 Functional Paschim District Midnapur Ayurveda, Unani, Homoeopathy and Yoga 50 900.00 Functional STATEMENT-II Details of outlay and outcomes achieved under Ayurgyan and Ayurswasthya Yojana since inception (FY 2021-22 to FY 2025-26 as on 02.02.2026) of the schemes are as follows: Ayurgyan Scheme: The main aim of the scheme is to support Research and Innovation in Ayush by providing Extra Mural Research activities and Education by providing academic activities, training, Capacity Building etc. The Scheme has 03 components viz. (i) Capacity Building and Continuing Medical Education (CME) in Ayush (ii) 06.02.2026 649 Research and Innovation in AYUSH from FY 2021-22 and 3rd component namely Ayurveda Biology Integrated Health Research has also been added under the scheme from FY 2023-24. Detailed outlay and outcome of the scheme  Under Ayurgyan Scheme, an amount of Rs.92.58 Crore has been released to various organizations/institutions against the allocation of Rs.98.27 Crore.  Under this Scheme, 299 projects/program (i.e. 258 training programmes under Capacity Building and Continuing Medical Education; 30 under Research and Innovation in Ayush; and 11 Under ABIHR component) have been supported. Ayurswasthya Yojana: The main aim of the scheme is roll out of authentic classical Ayush interventions to promote Ayush intervention for community health care and to support establishment of advanced/ specialized Ayush medical health unit in reputed Ayush and Allopathy institutions both in Government and Non-Government sector. The Scheme has 02 components viz. Ayush and Public Health; and Up- gradation of facilities to Centre of Excellence (CoE). Detailed outlay and outcome of the scheme: 06.02.2026 650  Under Ayurswasthya Yojana, an amount of Rs.134.06 Crore has been released to various organizations/institutions against the allocation of Rs.146.10 Crore.  Under this Scheme, 53 projects/program (i.e. 25 Ayush and Public Health; and 28 Under Up-gradation of facilities to Centre of Excellence (CoE) have been supported. STATEMENT-III State/UT-wise status of Grant-in-aid released under NAM and expenditure reported by the States/UTs from the years 2014-15 to 2024-25. (Rs. in Lakh) Sl. No. Name of States/UTs Amount Approved/ Sanctione d /Allocated Central Share released Matching State Share released Expenditure reported by the States/UTs Government Central Share State share Total Expenditur e 1 Andaman and Nicobar Islands 3265.78 3172.52 93.26 3119.73 93.26 3212.99 2 Andhra Pradesh 16181.87 10075.24 6106.63 8738.88 4885.45 13624.33 3 Arunachal Pradesh 7241.01 6516.88 724.14 6516.88 724.10 7240.98 4 Assam 22692.49 20423.24 2269.25 20423.24 2269.25 22692.49 5 Bihar 13435.93 8091.86 5344.08 6502.21 4045.13 10547.35 6 Chandigarh 2206.70 2206.70 0.00 2108.75 0.00 2108.75 7 Chhattisgarh 22949.60 13935.89 9013.70 12613.79 7650.74 20264.53 8 Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu 1613.47 1583.43 30.04 1478.67 8.18 1486.85 9 Delhi 859.41 726.31 133.10 725.98 0.00 725.98 10 Goa 4892.63 2935.58 1957.05 2875.70 1917.66 4793.36 06.02.2026 651 Sl. No. Name of States/UTs Amount Approved/ Sanctione d /Allocated Central Share released Matching State Share released Expenditure reported by the States/UTs Government Central Share State share Total Expenditur e 11 Gujarat 26575.30 16127.16 10448.14 12579.76 8181.46 20761.22 12 Haryana 25591.68 15477.57 10114.11 15243.37 9957.98 25201.35 13 Himachal Pradesh 19877.72 17896.15 1981.57 17896.15 1981.58 19877.72 14 Jammu and Kashmir 29155.58 26191.38 2964.20 26191.38 2964.20 29155.58 15 Jharkhand 27883.85 16864.86 11019.00 16274.22 10625.24 26899.46 16 Karnataka 43517.52 26519.45 16998.06 23027.31 14671.73 37699.04 17 Kerala 58741.74 35572.42 23169.32 35006.53 22792.06 57798.59 18 Ladakh 497.32 497.32 0.00 497.32 0.00 497.32 19 Lakshadweep 1942.25 1942.25 0.00 1936.55 0.00 1936.55 20 Madhya Pradesh 67337.56 41182.19 26155.37 41182.19 26155.37 67337.56 21 Maharashtra 21766.82 13356.21 8410.61 11437.66 7180.14 18617.80 22 Manipur 10551.09 9504.66 1046.43 9352.19 988.82 10341.01 23 Mizoram 6594.29 5934.86 659.43 5934.86 659.42 6594.28 24 Meghalaya 8107.38 7296.64 810.74 7296.64 810.74 8107.38 25 Nagaland 10267.09 9240.38 1026.72 9240.38 1026.72 10267.09 26 Odisha 18024.79 11079.39 6945.40 10653.61 6684.16 17337.77 27 Puducherry 4286.79 3050.48 1236.31 2671.93 985.44 3657.37 28 Punjab 11309.78 6902.92 4406.86 6893.18 4400.72 11293.91 29 Rajasthan 68528.33 41834.61 26693.72 41385.86 26395.14 67781.00 30 Sikkim 4819.22 4332.60 486.62 4332.59 486.62 4819.21 31 Tamil Nadu 47645.14 28587.15 19057.99 26250.57 17500.38 43750.96 32 Telangana 19971.61 12280.61 7691.00 12280.61 7691.00 19971.61 33 Tripura 6359.98 5731.19 628.78 5475.66 567.52 6043.17 34 Uttar Pradesh 171658.05 104006.92 67651.13 97328.19 62613.55 159941.75 35 Uttarakhand 19332.32 17405.14 1927.18 17405.14 1927.17 19332.31 36 West Bengal 30196.29 18600.73 11595.56 17268.86 10707.65 27976.51 Total 855878.37 567082.88 288795.49 540146.54 269548.58 809695.13 06.02.2026 652 STRENGTHENING OF FERTILIZER QUALITY CONTROL LABORATORIES 1265. SHRI PRABHAKAR REDDY VEMIREDDY: Will the Minister of CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS be pleased to state: (a) the detailed list of Fertilizer Testing Laboratories presently functioning in the country, State/UT-wise, including those in Andhra Pradesh, along with their sanctioned sample testing capacity; (b) the details of the total funds approved, released and utilised for strengthening/modernisation of these laboratories during the last five years, year-wise, State-wise and laboratory-wise; (c) the total number of fertilizer samples tested by the said laboratories during the last five years, year-wise, State-wise and laboratory-wise indicating the number of samples found substandard/spurious, if any; and (d) the details of sanctioned manpower, vacancies and steps taken to fill up vacancies in the said laboratories, along with measures taken to ensure timely testing and quality enforcement across the country? THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE; AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS (SHRIMATI ANUPRIYA PATEL): (a): The list of State wise Fertilizer Testing Laboratories along with their sanctioned sample testing capacity during 2024-25 as received from Central Fertilizer Quality Control and Training Institute (CFQC&TI) under Department of 06.02.2026 653 Agriculture and Farmers Welfare (DA&FW) are given in the enclosed Statement-I. (b): The details of the total funds approved, released and utilised for strengthening/modernisation of these laboratories during the last five years are given in the enclosed Statement-II. (c): The details of total number of fertilizer samples tested by the said laboratories during the last five years indicating the number of samples found substandard/spurious are given in the enclosed Statement-III. (d): The matter pertaining to details of sanctioned manpower, vacancies and steps taken to fill up vacancies in the said laboratories vary from State to State wherein the State Governments are empowered to decide the target of the lab, sanctioned staff, the procedure to fill up the vacancies. For timely testing of fertilizers, the Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare (DA&FW) has notified Fertilizer Control Order. 1985 wherein testing protocol, time limit for analysis equipment for labs are prescribed and all laboratories notified by Central Government and State Government are bound to follow similar testing protocol for analysis of fertilizers. As on date there are 84 Notified Laboratories wherein 04 by Central Government and 80 by State Governments. Towards quality enforcement across the country, the Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare (DA&FW), Government of India and State 06.02.2026 654 Governments have formulated parameters/provisions to check the quality of fertilizers produced/imported/sold in the country including detection of adulteration. In this regard, the Government of India and State Governments appoints Fertilizer Inspectors under Fertilizer Control Order, 1985 to check/ensure the quality of fertilizers distributed to the farmers of the country. The Fertilizer Inspectors are empowered to enter upon and search any premises where any fertilizer is manufactured/imported or stored or exhibited for sale, if the Inspectors have reason to believe that any fertilizer has been manufactured/imported/sold/offered for sale, stored, exhibited for sale or distributed contrary to the provisions of the order. The Inspectors could draw samples of any fertilizers as per procedure prescribed for testing of quality of fertilizers so that quality product could be supplied to the farmers. The penalty provisions for violating the Quality Control including administrative or legal actions are also framed. The penalties of contravention of the Fertilizer Control Order, 1985 is imprisonment from three months or less than three months to seven years with or without fine. The penalty provisions are defined in the Essential Commodities Act, 1955. STATEMENT-I STATE WISE AND LOCATION WISE ANNUAL CAPACITY OF LABORATORY 2024-25 Sr. No Name of State Laboratory location Total Analytical Capacity Capacity 1 Assam (1) Ulubari 500 500 2 Bihar (1) Patna 4800 4800 06.02.2026 655 3 Jharkhand (1) Ranchi 1500 1500 4 Odisha (4) 1. Bhubaneswar 11000 5500 2. Sambalpur 2500 3. Rayagada 3000 4. Bahrampur 0 5 West Bengal (3) 1. Kolkata 5136 3000 2. Berhampur 1200 3. Midnapur 936 6 Mizoram (1) Aizawal 250 250 7 Tripura (1) Agartala 500 500 8 Haryana (3) 1.Karnal 5100 1700 2.Hisar 1700 3.Rohtak 1700 9 Himachal Pradesh (3) 1. Sundarnagar 2000 660 2. Hamirpur 805 3. Shimla 535 10 Jammu and Kashmir (2) 1. Srinagar 1450 600 2. Jammu 850 11 Punjab (2) 1.Ludhiana 3600 2000 2.Faridkot 1600 12 Uttar Pradesh (4) 1. Meerut 12000 2989 2. Varanasi 3021 3. Lucknow 5038 4. Rahmankhera, Lucknow 952 13 Uttrakhand (2) 1.Udhamsinghnagar 500 250 2.Dehradun 250 14 Andhra Pradesh (3) 1. Anantpur 10500 3500 2. Bapatla 3500 3. Tadepalligudam 3500 15 Telangana (2) 1. Hyderabad 9000 4500 2. Warangal 4500 16 Karnataka (7) 1. Bangaluru 18000 2950 2. Belthangady 1000 3. Dharwad 2700 06.02.2026 656 4. Gangavati 2950 5. Davangere 2950 6. Mandya 2750 7. Belagavi 2700 17 Kerala (2) 1. Thiruvananthapuram 5000 2500 2. Pattambi 2500 18 Puducherry (1) 1. Pondicherry 700 700 19 Tamilnadu (14) 1. Coimbatore 19600 2501 2. Kovilpatti 797 3. Madurai 1987 4. Tiruchirapalli 1591 5. Paramkudi 1193 6. Kancheepuram 1987 7. Dindigul 1193 8. Villupuram 1193 9. Salem 1193 10. Dharampu 1193 11. Kumbakonam 1193 12. Thiruvarur 1193 13. Nagercoil 1193 14. Ooty 1193 20 Gujarat (4) 1.Gandhinagar 16500 5000 2.Junagarh 5000 3.Bardoli 5000 4.Nadiad 1500 21 Madhya Pradesh (6) 1. Jabalpur 18000 3000 2. Bhopal 3000 3. Gwalior 3000 4. Indore 3000 5. Sagar 3000 6. Ujjain 3000 22 Chattishgarh (1) Raipur 3000 3000 23 Maharashtra (5) 1. Pune 22100 4850 2. Amravati 4850 06.02.2026 657 3. Aurangabad 4850 4. Nashik 4850 5. Kohlapur 2700 24 Rajashtan (7) 1. Jaipur 15000 3000 2. Jodhpur 2000 3. Udaipur 2000 4. Bharatpur 2000 5. Ajmer 2000 6. Kota 2000 7. Sriganganagar 2000 25 Central Labs (GOI) (4) 1. Faridabad (HQ) 2500 1000 2. Chennai (Reg. Lab) 500 3. Navi Mumbai (Reg. Lab) 500 4. Kalyani (Reg. Lab) 500 Total All India 84 Labs 188236 188236 06.02.2026 658 STATEMENT-II State-Wise Status of Fund Allocation, Released and Expenditure Under Soil Health and Fertility (SHF) of Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY) 2020-21 to 2025-26 Rs. in crore Sl . N o. Name of the State 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 Alloc ated Relea sed Expen diture Alloc ated Relea sed Expen diture Alloc ated Relea sed Expen diture Alloc ated Relea sed Expen diture Alloc ated Relea sed Expen diture 1 Andaman and Nicobar 0.11 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.27 0.00 0.00 0.73 0.18 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 2 Andhra Pradesh 8.92 8.92 0.00 1.68 0.00 0.00 4.37 0.00 0.00 9.52 4.20 4.20 8.81 8.81 0.00 3 Arunachal Pradesh 5.18 4.69 4.69 2.03 0.00 0.00 4.59 0.00 0.00 1.18 0.31 0.31 1.09 0.81 0.00 4 Assam 24.21 16.21 16.21 0.00 0.00 0.00 8.02 0.00 0.00 16.13 13.52 0.00 20.16 21.90 0.00 5 Bihar 18.28 6.85 6.85 4.05 0.00 0.00 12.41 3.10 3.10 6.83 12.71 12.68 6.32 10.30 0.00 6 Chhattisgarh 6.87 3.02 3.02 0.00 0.00 0.00 5.80 0.00 0.00 5.05 3.86 3.86 4.67 4.67 0.00 7 Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 8 Goa 0.86 0.00 0.00 2.16 0.00 0.00 1.16 0.00 0.00 1.24 0.00 0.00 1.15 1.03 0.00 9 Gujarat 8.94 3.69 3.69 0.00 0.08 0.08 3.32 0.00 0.00 6.61 6.05 6.05 6.12 4.04 0.00 10 Haryana 18.44 0.53 0.53 1.17 0.00 0.00 12.21 4.54 4.54 4.55 3.04 0.00 4.21 3.00 0.00 11 Himachal Pradesh 8.27 4.54 4.54 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.03 0.26 0.26 1.92 0.48 0.00 1.78 1.44 0.00 06.02.2026 659 12 Jammu and Kashmir 11.85 5.92 5.92 2.95 0.00 0.00 17.06 0.00 0.00 1.73 1.73 0.00 1.60 0.80 0.00 13 Jharkhand 8.73 4.04 0.52 0.45 0.00 0.00 3.16 0.00 0.00 4.14 5.53 0.00 3.83 3.78 0.00 14 Karnataka 13.41 13.10 13.10 0.15 0.00 0.00 4.52 1.13 1.13 6.71 18.71 3.69 6.21 6.21 0.00 15 Kerala 1.89 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 5.70 0.00 0.00 4.10 0.07 0.07 3.79 2.36 0.00 16 Ladakh 1.57 0.78 0.78 0.12 0.00 0.00 1.76 0.00 0.00 0.35 0.09 0.00 0.32 0.08 0.00 17 Madhya Pradesh 17.39 3.35 3.35 0.00 0.00 0.00 83.78 20.94 20.94 32.16 14.43 14.43 29.75 18.59 0.00 18 Maharashtra 6.15 3.71 3.71 0.00 0.00 0.00 6.00 3.94 3.94 11.62 5.81 5.81 10.75 10.19 0.00 19 Manipur 8.30 5.36 5.36 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.69 0.52 0.52 1.78 0.95 0.00 1.65 0.42 0.00 20 Meghalaya 2.58 1.39 1.39 0.45 0.00 0.00 0.36 0.00 0.00 1.73 1.73 0.00 3.13 1.57 0.00 21 Mizoram 2.06 1.19 1.19 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.89 0.97 0.97 1.15 0.58 0.58 2.95 1.48 0.00 22 Nagaland 14.54 11.00 11.00 14.85 7.48 7.48 7.14 10.24 10.24 1.70 12.94 12.94 11.97 12.00 0.00 23 Odisha 16.04 13.09 13.09 0.00 0.00 0.00 8.26 0.00 0.00 6.68 6.68 6.68 6.18 6.09 0.00 24 Puducherry 0.46 0.04 0.04 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.83 0.00 0.00 0.40 0.10 0.00 0.40 0.20 0.00 25 Punjab 7.51 13.09 3.67 2.04 0.00 0.00 1.20 0.00 0.00 4.65 0.00 0.00 4.30 2.15 0.00 26 Rajasthan 11.26 13.28 8.53 0.00 0.00 0.00 2.88 0.00 0.00 8.71 2.00 2.00 8.06 1.93 0.00 27 Sikkim 0.65 0.50 0.50 0.00 1.20 1.20 2.17 1.67 1.67 0.88 3.25 3.25 3.01 2.04 0.00 28 Tamil Nadu 9.00 8.65 8.65 2.94 0.00 0.00 9.99 5.00 5.00 10.02 16.02 15.95 9.27 19.06 0.00 29 Telangana 2.50 0.00 0.00 1.20 0.00 0.00 1.52 0.00 0.00 6.96 0.00 0.00 6.44 3.22 0.00 30 Tripura 1.89 1.38 1.38 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.24 0.31 0.31 4.49 3.56 3.56 4.15 2.04 0.00 31 Uttar Pradesh 27.70 43.13 43.13 4.08 0.00 0.00 11.35 0.00 0.00 17.72 23.10 22.22 16.39 24.59 0.00 32 Uttarakhand 8.84 8.50 8.50 1.53 0.00 0.00 4.80 0.00 0.00 4.95 3.24 2.69 4.58 4.80 0.00 33 West Bengal 10.30 0.00 0.00 0.72 0.00 0.00 6.67 0.00 0.00 9.96 9.96 9.96 9.21 8.49 0.00 Total 284.66 199.95 173.33 42.57 8.76 8.76 235.13 52.62 52.62 196.35 174.83 130.93 202.25 188.09 0.00 06.02.2026 660 STATEMENT-III STATEWISE NUMBER OF FERTILISER QUALITY CONTROL LABORATORIES, ANALYSING CAPACITY AND SAMPLES ANALYSED 2020-21 State / UT No. Of Labs Annual Analysing Capacity No. of Samples Analysed Capacity Utilisation (%) Sample Non- Standard (%) Standard Non- Standard Assam 1 500 423 5 84.60 1.20 Mizoram 1 250 0 0 0.00 0.00 Tripura 1 500 0 0 0.00 0.00 Jharkhand 1 1500 602 10 40.13 1.70 Bihar 1 4000 3487 82 87.20 2.40 Odisha 4 15000 6540 223 43.60 3.41 West Bengal 3 4500 3231 295 71.80 9.13 Total East and NER 12 26250 14283 615 54.41 4.31 Gujarat 3 15000 10247 135 68.31 1.32 Madhya Pradesh 6 15000 17301 1677 115.34 9.70 Chattishgarh 1 3000 2811 290 93.70 10.32 Maharashtra 5 22100 19200 1915 86.90 10.00 Rajasthan 7 15000 12570 177 83.80 1.41 Total West Zone 22 70100 62129 4194 88.63 6.80 Haryana 3 5100 2708 173 53.10 6.39 Himachal Pradesh 3 2000 2080 83 104.00 4.00 JandK 2 1450 803 4 55.40 0.50 Punjab 2 3600 3418 198 94.94 5.80 Uttar Pradesh 4 12000 11654 750 97.12 6.44 Uttarakhand 2 500 418 5 83.60 1.20 Total North Zone 16 24650 21081 1213 85.52 5.80 Andhra Pradesh 3 10500 10533 473 100.31 4.50 Karnataka 7 15800 12683 186 80.30 1.50 Kerala 2 5000 3425 142 68.50 4.15 Tamil Nadu 14 19600 19530 871 99.64 4.50 Telangana 2 9000 10320 211 114.70 2.04 06.02.2026 661 Puducherry 1 700 402 2 57.40 0.50 Total South Zone 29 60600 56893 1885 93.90 3.31 Govt. Of India 4 8500 5141 718 60.50 14.00 Total All India 83 190100 159527 8625 83.92 5.41 STATEWISE NUMBER OF FERTILISER QUALITY CONTROL LABORATORIES, ANALYSING CAPACITY AND SAMPLES ANALYSED 2021-22 State / UT No. Of Labs Annual Analysing Capacity No. of Samples Analysed Capacity Utilisation (%) Sample Non- Standard (%) Standard Non- Standard Assam 1 500 411 4 82.20 1.00 Bihar 1 4000 3302 68 82.60 2.10 Jharkhand 1 1500 545 7 36.33 1.30 Odisha 4 15000 5975 245 39.83 4.10 West Bengal 3 4900 2814 665 57.43 23.63 Mizoram 1 250 0 0 0.00 0.00 Tripura 1 500 508 7 101.60 1.40 Total East and NER 12 26650 13555 996 50.90 7.30 Gujarat 3 15000 9263 94 61.80 1.01 Madhya Pradesh 6 18000 16547 1624 91.93 9.80 Chattishgarh 1 3000 2417 141 80.60 5.80 Maharashtra 5 22100 18614 2342 84.20 12.60 Rajasthan 7 15000 17344 496 115.63 2.90 Total West Zone 22 73100 64185 4697 87.80 7.30 Haryana 3 5100 1901 105 37.30 5.52 Himachal Pradesh 3 2000 2129 78 106.50 3.70 JandK 2 1450 810 5 55.90 0.62 Punjab 2 3600 3571 183 99.20 5.10 Uttar Pradesh 4 12000 11078 808 92.30 7.30 Uttarakhand 2 500 220 7 44.00 3.20 06.02.2026 662 Total North Zone 16 24650 19709 1186 80.00 6.00 Andhra Pradesh 3 10500 10485 374 99.90 3.60 Karnataka 7 14000 11142 227 79.60 2.00 Kerala 2 5000 4110 180 82.20 4.40 Tamil Nadu 14 19600 19779 730 100.91 3.70 Telangana 2 9000 11192 189 124.40 1.70 Puducherry 1 700 447 2 63.90 0.40 Total South Zone 29 58800 57155 1702 97.20 3.00 Govt. Of India 4 8500 5298 991 62.30 18.70 Total All India 83 191700 159902 9572 83.41 6.00 STATEWISE NUMBER OF FERTILISER QUALITY CONTROL LABORATORIES, ANALYSING CAPACITY AND SAMPLES ANALYSED 2022-23 State / UT No. Of Labs Annual Analysing Capacity No. of Samples Analysed Capacity Utilisation (%) Sample Non- Standard (%) Standard Non- Standard Assam 1 500 423 5 84.60 1.20 Bihar 1 4000 5590 78 116.50 1.40 Jharkhand 1 1500 545 7 36.33 1.30 Odisha 4 11000 5896 109 53.60 1.85 West Bengal 3 5000 3358 747 67.20 22.20 Mizoram 1 250 0 0 0.00 0.00 Tripura 1 500 508 7 101.60 1.40 Total East and NER 12 23550 16320 953 69.30 5.80 Gujarat 3 15000 9263 94 61.80 1.01 Madhya Pradesh 6 18000 17647 1755 98.04 9.90 Chattishgarh 1 3000 2417 141 80.60 5.80 Maharashtra 5 22100 18614 2342 84.20 12.60 Rajasthan 7 15000 17344 496 115.63 2.90 Total West Zone 22 73100 65285 4828 89.31 7.40 06.02.2026 663 Haryana 3 5100 1901 105 37.30 5.52 Himachal Pradesh 3 2000 2129 78 106.50 3.70 JandK 2 1450 1871 9 129.00 0.50 Punjab 2 3600 3571 183 99.20 5.10 Uttar Pradesh 4 12000 11078 808 92.30 7.30 Uttarakhand 2 500 423 20 84.60 4.70 Total North Zone 16 24650 20973 1203 85.10 5.70 Andhra Pradesh 3 10500 10485 374 99.90 3.60 Karnataka 7 18000 14458 343 80.30 2.40 Kerala 2 5000 4110 180 82.20 4.40 Tamil Nadu 14 19600 19779 730 100.91 3.70 Telangana 2 9000 11192 189 124.40 1.70 Puducherry 1 700 417 2 59.60 0.50 Total South Zone 29 62800 60441 1818 96.20 3.00 Govt. Of India 4 2500 3356 572 134.20 17.00 Total All India 83 186600 166375 9374 89.20 5.60 STATEWISE NUMBER OF FERTILISER QUALITY CONTROL LABORATORIES, ANALYSING CAPACITY AND SAMPLES ANALYSED 2023-24 State / UT No. Of Labs Annual Analysin g Capacity No. of Samples Analysed Capacity Utilisatio n (%) Sample Non- Standar d (%) Standar d Non- Standar d Assam 1 500 324 5 64.80 1.50 Bihar 1 4800 5235 27 109.10 0.50 Jharkhand 1 1500 369 2 24.60 0.50 Odisha 4 11000 6493 108 59.00 1.70 West Bengal 3 5136 2824 535 55.00 18.90 Mizoram 1 250 58 2 23.20 3.40 Tripura 1 500 490 9 98.00 1.80 Total East and NER 12 23686 15793 688 66.70 4.40 Gujarat 4 16500 18935 413 114.80 2.20 06.02.2026 664 Madhya Pradesh 6 18000 17165 1370 95.40 8.00 Chattishgarh 1 3000 5326 170 177.50 3.20 Maharashtra 5 22100 19150 2635 86.70 13.80 Rajasthan 7 15000 15311 383 102.10 2.50 Total West Zone 23 74600 75887 4971 101.73 6.60 Haryana 3 5100 2326 60 45.60 2.60 Himachal Pradesh 3 2000 2061 82 103.10 4.00 JandK 2 1450 1645 12 113.40 0.70 Punjab 2 3600 3856 163 107.10 4.20 Uttar Pradesh 4 12000 11495 823 95.80 7.20 Uttarakhand 2 500 302 10 60.40 3.30 Total North Zone 16 24650 21685 1150 88.00 5.30 Andhra Pradesh 3 10500 13805 392 131.50 2.80 Karnataka 7 18000 13356 185 74.20 1.40 Kerala 2 5000 4254 265 85.10 6.20 Tamil Nadu 14 19600 19810 739 101.10 3.70 Telangana 2 9000 11011 197 122.30 1.80 Puducherry 1 700 471 7 67.30 1.50 Total South Zone 29 62800 62707 1785 99.90 2.80 Govt. Of India 4 2500 5081 394 203.20 7.80 Total All India 84 188236 181153 8988 96.20 5.00 STATEWISE NUMBER OF FERTILISER QUALITY CONTROL LABORATORIES, ANALYSING CAPACITY AND SAMPLES ANALYSED-2024-25 Name of State No. Of Labs Annual Analysing Capacity No. Of Samples Analysed Capacity Utilisation (%) Sample Non- Standard (%) Standard Non- Standard Assam 1 500 310 6 62.00 1.94 Mizoram 1 250 0 0 0.00 0.00 Tripura 1 500 485 11 97.00 2.27 Jharkhand 1 1500 1099 4 73.27 0.36 Bihar 1 4800 5150 80 107.29 1.55 Odisha 4 11000 7355 72 66.86 0.98 06.02.2026 665 West Bengal 3 5136 3504 562 68.22 16.04 Total East and NER 12 23686 17903 735 75.60 4.11 Gujarat 4 16500 14316 345 86.76 2.41 M.P. 6 18000 17931 903 99.62 5.04 Chattishgarh 1 3000 5371 181 179.03 3.37 Maharashtra 5 22100 19350 2685 87.56 13.88 Rajasthan 7 15000 18548 420 123.65 2.26 Total West Zone 23 74600 75516 4534 101.23 6.00 Haryana 3 5100 2340 73 45.88 3.12 H.P 3 2000 2145 95 107.25 4.43 JandK 2 1450 1578 41 108.83 2.60 Punjab 2 3600 3940 191 109.44 4.85 U.P. 4 12000 11526 593 96.05 5.14 Uttarakhand 2 500 1213 22 242.60 1.81 Total North Zone 16 24650 22742 1015 92.30 4.50 Andhra Pradesh 3 10500 8009 361 76.28 4.51 Telangana 2 9000 10950 204 121.67 1.86 Karnataka 7 18000 13405 210 74.47 1.57 Kerala 2 5000 3830 184 76.60 4.80 Puducherry 1 700 441 5 63.00 1.13 Tamil Nadu 14 19600 19985 763 101.96 3.82 Total South Zone 29 62800 56620 1727 90.20 3.10 Govt. Of India 4 2500 7505 1950 300.20 26.00 Total All India 84 188236 180286 9961 95.80 5.50 06.02.2026 666 NUTRIENT-BASED SUBSIDY 1266. SHRI VISHNU DATT SHARMA: Will the Minister of CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government is ensuring timely and adequate supply of subsidized fertilizers under the Nutrient-Based Subsidy (NBS) Scheme and the Urea Subsidy Scheme to farmers of Madhya Pradesh, district-wise (b) if so, the details of fertilizer allocation and actual supply made to the districts of Katni, Panna and the town of Khajuraho in the Khajuraho Parliamentary Constituency of Madhya Pradesh during the last three years; (c) whether the Government has taken measures to prevent fertilizer shortages, black marketing or overpricing in the said district; (d) if so, the details thereof including monitoring mechanisms, inspection drives and digital tracking of fertilizer movement; and (e) if not, the reasons for supply gaps along with the corrective steps being taken in this regard to ensure adequate availability of fertilizers to farmers in the above-mentioned region? THE MINISTER OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE; AND MINISTER OF CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS (SHRI JAGAT PRAKASH NADDA): (a) and (b): The mandate of Department of Fertilizers is to ensure adequate availability of fertilizers at State level. However, the distribution of fertilizers within the State at district level is done by the concerned State government. Accordingly, 06.02.2026 667 as informed by the State Agriculture Department of Madhya Pradesh, the details of fertilizers availability for the districts of Madhya Pradesh, including the districts of Katni, Panna and the town of Khajuraho, during the last three years and the current year are given in the enclosed Statement. (c) to (e): In order to address the issues of black-marketing/over-pricing, fertilizers are declared as an essential commodity under the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 and notified under Fertilizer Control Order, 1985. State Governments are empowered to take action against persons involved in said malpractices, as per provisions of EC Act. Accordingly, as per the information received from the State Government of Madhya Pradesh, 88 licenses were suspended, 86 licenses were cancelled, and FIRs were filed in 104 cases for black marketing and other irregularities during the year 2025-26. Further, the State has also informed that fertilizers were supplied through Primary Agricultural Credit Societies (PACS), MARKFED, Marketing Societies, MP Agro and Private Retailers. Further, the State Government is implementing advance Lifting of Fertilizers Scheme to ensure timely availability of fertilizers. In every Crop Season "Saghan Abhiyan" Campaign is carried out to curb diversion/black-marketing etc. Coordination with district authorities in leading joint inspections and regular video conference is being organized with district officials to monitor the fertiliser status. Monitoring of stocks and rake arrivals is 06.02.2026 668 being adopted for equitable distribution of fertilizers. State has launched e-Token system to distribute fertilisers on the basis of farmer land holding and crop specific fertilizer recommendations. 06.02.2026 669 STATEMENT Details of fertilizers availability for the districts of Madhya Pradesh, including the districts of Katni, Panna and the town of Khajuraho, during the last three years and the current year Urea Fig. in MTs 2025-26 2024-25 2023-24 2022-23 Sr. No. District Name Total availabilit y till 31.01.202 6 Sales from 01.04.202 5 to 31.01.202 6 Remaining Stock Total availability till 31.03.2025 Sales from 01.04.2024 to 31.03.202 5 Remaining Stock Total availability till 31.03.2024 Sales from 01.04.2023 to 31.03.202 4 Remaining Stock Total availability till 31.03.2023 Sales from 01.04.2022 to 31.03.202 3 Remaining Stock 1 Agar Malwa 40778 39259 1519 43626 39479 4147 41189 33462 7727 36140 32239 3901 2 Alirajpur 34287 32517 1771 34639 30341 4298 37012 31965 5047 28957 25799 3157 3 Anuppur 6966 6346 620 7442 6306 1136 7250 5467 1783 4598 4009 589 4 Ashoknagar 91373 90457 917 80126 73319 6807 51919 44904 7015 52183 45043 7141 5 Balaghat 33888 31249 2639 33650 30138 3511 36558 29752 6807 28940 26103 2838 6 Barwani 73619 68526 5093 76951 71614 5337 80907 68095 12812 66146 58784 7362 7 Betul 128137 121241 6896 120454 104921 15533 107063 88162 18902 93852 82896 10956 8 Bhind 73222 67343 5879 75765 69305 6460 74072 64051 10021 64002 55783 8218 9 Bhopal 75668 71839 3829 67518 57095 10423 72275 57335 14940 66449 56898 9551 10 Burhanpur 35163 30759 4404 35304 32906 2398 36702 28760 7942 31983 27100 4883 11 Chhatarpur 45880 44574 1306 43852 41496 2356 58174 40581 17594 49417 42615 6802 12 Chhindwara 201789 195445 6344 209283 183589 25693 210175 168840 41335 167107 139115 27993 13 Damoh 49167 47621 1546 42108 35274 6834 41582 33677 7904 39943 32200 7743 14 Datia 58334 55769 2565 66229 61440 4789 61459 50892 10567 53601 45576 8025 15 Dewas 111832 107123 4710 100248 91272 8976 96117 85002 11115 88902 80527 8374 16 Dhar 163770 156877 6893 175118 159456 15662 185355 145371 39984 140694 127436 13259 17 Dindori 13432 12273 1159 12507 10420 2086 12121 8811 3309 8889 7137 1752 18 East Nimar 82104 77733 4370 81181 72107 9074 98249 73223 25026 85282 72272 13010 19 Guna 151981 147075 4907 137272 126529 10743 108386 95667 12719 109851 98707 11144 20 Gwalior 100178 95995 4183 110961 102708 8253 113250 94755 18495 100041 85739 14303 21 Harda 81564 78571 2993 68196 61764 6432 62805 55297 7508 56218 49224 6993 06.02.2026 670 22 Hoshangab ad 164137 157155 6981 166429 149480 16950 170674 147982 22692 156261 140026 16235 23 Indore 90424 87223 3201 91996 84311 7685 98891 86065 12826 86155 79201 6954 24 Jabalpur 97287 93250 4037 117826 106656 11170 123858 103157 20702 107754 96294 11460 25 Jhabua 56893 53710 3182 57284 52336 4948 68288 55277 13011 52397 48376 4021 26 Katni 67977 65396 2581 66848 58826 8022 62243 47077 15166 51790 46625 5165 27 Khargone 126913 122060 4853 136084 126073 10011 149358 118730 30628 129571 114817 14754 28 Mandla 47757 46797 960 51255 46545 4710 50079 39021 11058 39355 36377 2978 29 Mandsaur 82662 77157 5505 78228 69339 8889 76135 60895 15239 72130 63799 8330 30 Murana 78529 74974 3555 74583 72263 2320 80895 75407 5488 74984 69849 5135 31 Narsinghpur 79838 76842 2997 92314 78454 13860 77334 66900 10434 69998 66494 3503 32 Neemuch 65450 60032 5417 54447 46602 7846 51253 39006 12247 58750 49793 8957 33 Niwari 10756 10194 561 11731 10651 1080 10561 9204 1357 10169 9261 908 34 Panna 45655 43506 2149 46589 41888 4700 46473 37475 8999 35995 31384 4611 35 Raisen 156915 151651 5264 144497 132644 11853 138264 122590 15674 117826 107196 10630 36 Rajgarh 138395 128486 9909 127639 116912 10727 117381 102059 15322 125674 109044 16629 37 Ratlam 90644 87735 2909 95110 88324 6786 107213 88064 19150 95513 83295 12219 38 Rewa 77773 74077 3696 91391 77624 13767 83454 65586 17868 73522 59531 13991 39 Sagar 108391 99169 9222 91171 79522 11649 76749 64691 12058 58811 50336 8475 40 Satna 107886 105491 2395 110449 100962 9488 115733 90426 25307 95791 86211 9580 41 Sehore 167272 160899 6373 166534 149511 17022 165660 133756 31904 152989 132780 20209 42 Seoni 150535 144513 6022 170038 150204 19834 177662 141229 36433 149313 131843 17470 43 Shahdol 21631 19405 2226 22144 18549 3595 21814 16962 4851 17254 14663 2591 44 Shajapur 58302 52903 5399 60193 52846 7347 60226 49826 10399 53573 47327 6247 45 Sheopur 62991 58922 4070 66963 61694 5268 57470 47382 10088 50395 45082 5312 46 Shivpuri 80250 75492 4758 90104 81682 8422 75091 61402 13690 78025 67284 10741 47 Sidhi 25960 25170 790 27599 24022 3577 23702 19776 3925 21078 18222 2856 48 Singrauli 22730 21557 1173 20814 17755 3059 20145 16720 3425 17251 15489 1762 49 Tikamgarh 33703 31606 2097 35112 32206 2906 30395 22980 7415 29536 24875 4661 50 Ujjain 132110 122063 10047 126193 113431 12762 121459 107329 14129 110789 98529 12260 51 Umaria 20638 18613 2026 22165 18304 3860 20357 14342 6015 14952 12703 2249 52 Vidisha 117645 109485 8160 105224 88248 16977 94855 81127 13728 100686 86977 13708 53 Total 4241181 4034123 207058 4241384 3809343 432041 4166292 3436512 729780 3681481 3238886 442595 06.02.2026 671 DAP Fig. in MTs 2025-26 2024-25 2023-24 2022-23 Sr. No. District Name Total availabilit y till 31.01.202 6 Sales from 01.04.202 5 to 31.01.202 6 Remainin g Stock Total availability till 31.03.2025 Sales from 01.04.202 4 to 31.03.2025 Remainin g Stock Total availability till 31.03.2024 Sales from 01.04.202 3 to 31.03.202 4 Remaining Stock Total availability till 31.03.2023 Sales from 01.04.2022 to 31.03.202 3 Remaining Stock 1 Agar Malwa 12840 12107 733 14610 13890 720 18786 15376 3409 17490 13593 3897 2 Alirajpur 2416 2030 385 3068 2206 862 3787 3329 458 3251 2518 733 3 Anuppur 2052 1740 312 3170 2713 457 4326 3585 742 2852 2005 848 4 Ashoknagar 24085 21040 3045 21764 21163 601 28923 26708 2215 27809 24715 3094 5 Balaghat 14286 10640 3646 11842 10932 910 22080 18984 3096 16189 12545 3643 6 Barwani 12576 11728 847 13536 12589 947 22342 19646 2696 17822 15113 2709 7 Betul 27232 26475 757 34186 29114 5072 41790 32196 9594 40698 32099 8599 8 Bhind 25263 22980 2284 22896 19872 3023 40174 37326 2848 40042 33086 6955 9 Bhopal 27197 24328 2870 23699 21473 2226 26860 21661 5200 27577 22246 5331 10 Burhanpur 8334 6682 1652 8044 7166 877 10285 8205 2080 10475 8078 2398 11 Chhatarpur 19826 15868 3958 24092 23277 815 44035 36987 7048 36621 27513 9108 12 Chhindwara 30169 26560 3609 39916 36298 3618 57585 48641 8943 59924 47142 12782 13 Damoh 26176 24708 1468 26737 23524 3214 34130 29489 4641 27169 21402 5767 14 Datia 28535 25208 3327 27310 23867 3444 37233 34050 3183 36028 31441 4587 15 Dewas 37181 35287 1895 24178 19453 4724 25149 20958 4191 29863 23998 5864 16 Dhar 33434 29823 3611 37615 34526 3090 56566 47398 9168 52249 42132 10118 17 Dindori 4157 3542 615 3144 2640 505 5961 4995 965 4544 2940 1604 18 East Nimar 19681 17280 2400 18960 17454 1506 31980 27788 4192 35066 26121 8946 19 Guna 20676 17428 3248 24376 23990 387 39248 35767 3481 37726 32352 5374 20 Gwalior 36024 32194 3830 39863 36459 3404 57579 51805 5774 58806 48596 10210 21 Harda 26782 23049 3733 30297 26035 4262 39485 33646 5839 40607 31907 8700 22 Hoshangabad 64313 56604 7709 77866 72696 5170 96171 85947 10223 97038 76317 20721 23 Indore 19597 18282 1315 17730 15912 1818 18805 14506 4300 24563 16685 7878 06.02.2026 672 24 Jabalpur 39603 34884 4719 36919 34599 2319 47957 44264 3693 48708 39744 8964 25 Jhabua 6323 5268 1055 8451 7726 726 11690 10549 1141 12959 10706 2253 26 Katni 23694 21070 2624 19780 17455 2325 27557 23954 3602 25229 18951 6279 27 Khargone 26073 24423 1650 32243 30575 1668 60792 52523 8269 58175 43442 14733 28 Mandla 12948 10738 2210 12930 10695 2235 14973 12674 2299 15354 10648 4706 29 Mandsaur 19818 17568 2250 15434 14105 1328 21398 17661 3738 23805 17206 6599 30 Murana 22849 22252 597 19649 19532 117 40899 39217 1682 43728 38029 5699 31 Narsinghpur 26359 24332 2027 27624 25608 2016 32211 26924 5287 29633 25732 3901 32 Neemuch 15198 13371 1827 9934 8538 1395 13012 9860 3152 16951 13096 3855 33 Niwari 4329 3393 936 7314 6611 703 4788 4146 643 5919 4530 1389 34 Panna 14239 10759 3480 17135 15892 1243 24129 22213 1917 22039 17558 4480 35 Raisen 54057 50130 3927 58379 55121 3258 91309 82521 8788 90105 68839 21267 36 Rajgarh 38502 36555 1947 38953 38163 790 52837 47991 4845 54222 46224 7998 37 Ratlam 19984 17221 2763 24916 23400 1516 37316 32267 5049 41203 31799 9404 38 Rewa 23883 18228 5655 28329 25985 2343 37263 27833 9430 35126 26490 8636 39 Sagar 34965 29465 5500 31776 28468 3308 52191 50149 2042 50175 38874 11301 40 Satna 37821 29403 8417 36382 33637 2745 49266 43437 5830 54590 41144 13446 41 Sehore 54846 50200 4646 61944 57225 4718 70376 57740 12636 67267 52968 14299 42 Seoni 29870 24761 5110 33421 29881 3540 47442 41238 6204 46009 33493 12516 43 Shahdol 6161 5182 978 8257 7153 1104 11785 9561 2224 8242 6576 1666 44 Shajapur 22377 21657 720 23458 22064 1394 27342 23108 4234 27310 20107 7203 45 Sheopur 19693 16949 2744 15681 14470 1211 25548 24156 1392 20709 17610 3099 46 Shivpuri 33492 29476 4015 30591 29235 1356 51097 49977 1120 53094 41805 11289 47 Sidhi 7297 6282 1015 7599 6467 1131 9172 7063 2110 7938 6240 1698 48 Singrauli 7509 7073 436 4880 3711 1168 6983 6325 658 5987 5727 260 49 Tikamgarh 15493 12358 3136 19522 17931 1591 15435 13038 2397 17260 13304 3956 50 Ujjain 43725 38510 5215 38291 35832 2459 52374 43783 8590 55895 42567 13328 51 Umaria 6826 5785 1041 7319 6387 933 10356 8626 1730 7264 5655 1609 52 Vidisha 44147 40937 3211 46199 41876 4322 70095 58131 11964 70388 50935 19453 53 Total 1234914 1093812 141103 1272207 1165591 106616 1780870 1549920 230949 1759692 1384539 375152 06.02.2026 673 PK Fig. in MTs 2025-26 2024-25 2023-24 2022-23 Sr. No. District Name Total availability till 31.01.2026 Sales from 01.04.2025 to 31.01.2026 Remaining Stock Total availability till 31.03.2025 Sales from 01.04.2024 to 31.03.2025 Remaining Stock Total availability till 31.03.2024 Sales from 01.04.2023 to 31.03.2024 Remaining Stock Total availability till 31.03.2023 Sales from 01.04.2022 to 31.03.2023 Remaining Stock 1 Agar Malwa 14670 13586 1084 17867 15431 2436 13760 11610 2150 12851 9575 3275 2 Alirajpur 2499 1883 616 2618 1915 703 1498 1015 483 803 531 272 3 Anuppur 2965 2747 218 2794 2247 546 815 643 172 1619 955 665 4 Ashoknagar 19314 16337 2977 14476 12588 1887 5479 4815 664 5737 4559 1178 5 Balaghat 34726 26666 8060 37356 30610 6747 22766 17609 5157 20489 15662 4827 6 Barwani 26105 20555 5550 22851 18001 4850 12893 9544 3349 11650 8882 2768 7 Betul 19393 17306 2087 13709 9086 4623 4390 3690 700 2676 2604 71 8 Bhind 29239 23588 5652 23566 21249 2317 10725 9776 949 8144 7595 550 9 Bhopal 8277 6836 1441 8113 6776 1336 4802 3936 866 3568 2814 755 10 Burhanpur 25060 18926 6134 23514 19378 4135 23227 16245 6982 18591 12762 5829 11 Chhatarpur 35152 26722 8430 19977 16026 3951 12436 7476 4960 10246 9278 967 12 Chhindwara 60534 47629 12905 42461 32350 10111 20910 16863 4047 12813 10552 2261 13 Damoh 16484 13480 3005 16567 12951 3616 4209 3424 784 7510 6717 793 14 Datia 23975 19577 4398 16060 14693 1367 5413 4469 944 2550 2370 180 15 Dewas 30544 27560 2984 43296 37007 6290 41158 33350 7808 32560 26350 6211 16 Dhar 54408 48225 6184 52131 45641 6490 40839 33088 7751 36927 27759 9169 17 Dindori 3996 2802 1193 4146 3345 801 272 52 219 1151 953 199 18 East Nimar 28123 19995 8128 27622 20516 7107 23256 12310 10945 12370 8582 3788 19 Guna 21749 16808 4941 17643 14494 3149 2369 1835 534 2802 2714 88 20 Gwalior 26244 19395 6849 20469 16773 3696 6050 4551 1498 3444 3316 128 21 Harda 15832 13882 1950 13018 10670 2348 6697 5512 1185 4014 2782 1232 22 Hoshangabad 39099 30052 9046 30752 23856 6896 11360 7688 3673 6474 4543 1930 23 Indore 49792 39726 10067 55602 45492 10110 56359 44679 11679 50075 38668 11407 24 Jabalpur 18938 14161 4776 20693 16480 4212 9833 5933 3900 7426 5109 2317 06.02.2026 674 25 Jhabua 12135 10728 1407 10521 9377 1144 7678 5668 2009 5761 4429 1332 26 Katni 20144 17101 3043 16321 12853 3469 5435 4430 1005 4513 4089 424 27 Khargone 52439 42728 9710 53257 41368 11889 28800 20993 7807 27561 19469 8092 28 Mandla 10628 7663 2965 8425 6658 1767 2693 1964 729 3593 2668 925 29 Mandsaur 30551 26604 3947 36821 31025 5796 27657 20278 7379 25467 15025 10442 30 Murana 31573 24910 6663 22486 18643 3843 8352 7837 516 7851 7350 502 31 Narsinghpur 17825 11191 6634 11409 10042 1367 6541 5277 1264 5641 4779 861 32 Neemuch 12369 10641 1728 18753 15851 2903 13950 9900 4050 11978 6386 5591 33 Niwari 5282 3974 1308 3619 3150 469 3420 3223 197 4424 2928 1496 34 Panna 24750 20628 4122 17042 14133 2909 4783 3290 1493 5969 5187 782 35 Raisen 46370 39176 7195 37267 31106 6161 6683 4499 2184 11828 7918 3910 36 Rajgarh 43775 39384 4391 37814 34060 3754 17455 14627 2828 22229 18778 3451 37 Ratlam 37841 31462 6379 40368 32711 7656 31845 24395 7451 29809 20197 9612 38 Rewa 31816 25807 6009 17794 15353 2441 10548 9313 1235 7358 6339 1019 39 Sagar 32289 26004 6285 22910 19417 3493 5308 3595 1713 4425 3759 665 40 Satna 47862 37728 10134 29521 24036 5485 13696 10571 3124 10299 7970 2329 41 Sehore 32021 28401 3620 23904 18917 4986 17324 13576 3748 14792 11590 3202 42 Seoni 35104 30017 5087 27183 20072 7111 11661 9586 2075 11936 9618 2317 43 Shahdol 7837 6360 1477 5690 5048 642 1775 1384 392 3253 2272 982 44 Shajapur 27660 24009 3651 31394 27636 3758 31441 22822 8619 27473 20042 7431 45 Sheopur 17290 13082 4208 13369 12656 713 2745 2347 398 5386 4953 433 46 Shivpuri 36564 30237 6327 31553 26631 4923 9296 7433 1863 8439 7868 571 47 Sidhi 6960 4797 2163 4434 3633 801 2387 2088 299 1939 1725 214 48 Singrauli 1847 1340 507 3681 3349 332 1789 1474 314 728 585 143 49 Tikamgarh 19651 16981 2670 11054 10184 870 11943 10718 1225 13297 9970 3327 50 Ujjain 45275 42465 2810 59563 51933 7631 58959 49273 9686 54143 42967 11177 51 Umaria 6216 4766 1451 5182 4434 749 1573 1122 450 2398 2107 292 52 Vidisha 31886 24498 7389 29494 24995 4499 10272 8988 1285 14995 11943 3052 53 Total 1333072 1091123 241949 1178128 976846 201282 697524 540786 156738 623976 478545 145431 06.02.2026 675 MOP Fig. in MTs 2025-26 2024-25 2023-24 2022-23 Sr. No. District Name Total availability till 31.01.2026 Sales from 01.04.2025 to 31.01.2026 Remaining Stock Total availability till 31.03.2025 Sales from 01.04.2024 to 31.03.2025 Remaining Stock Total availability till 31.03.2024 Sales from 01.04.2023 to 31.03.2024 Remaining Stock Total availability till 31.03.2023 Sales from 01.04.2022 to 31.03.2023 Remaining Stock 1 Agar Malwa 1037 989 48 1280 1033 247 538 379 159 517 466 51 2 Alirajpur 34 15 19 36 15 21 13 8 6 14 10 3 3 Anuppur 98 58 40 124 57 67 78 19 59 128 50 78 4 Ashoknagar 610 250 360 258 204 55 122 53 70 134 126 8 5 Balaghat 578 371 207 585 310 275 484 212 272 390 281 109 6 Barwani 7728 6156 1572 8475 6654 1821 5900 4466 1434 4016 3764 252 7 Betul 5325 4511 813 5485 4265 1221 4635 2624 2012 2541 2186 355 8 Bhind 330 220 110 439 313 126 588 379 209 206 170 37 9 Bhopal 623 507 116 708 498 210 609 370 239 404 324 80 10 Burhanpur 16531 13917 2614 20786 16236 4550 14244 11327 2917 13428 12346 1082 11 Chhatarpur 394 106 288 297 86 212 201 98 103 60 36 23 12 Chhindwara 13490 11487 2003 16220 9470 6750 9267 4913 4353 5638 3584 2054 13 Damoh 521 266 255 497 213 284 160 52 108 36 32 4 14 Datia 191 91 100 273 172 102 1206 975 231 366 354 12 15 Dewas 3195 2739 456 3307 2705 602 1529 1221 308 2018 1339 679 16 Dhar 7041 6011 1030 8131 6004 2127 6032 4080 1952 3769 3423 346 17 Dindori 164 43 121 198 29 169 24 14 10 42 18 24 18 East Nimar 12223 4665 7558 9803 4001 5803 5704 2952 2751 3345 2720 625 19 Guna 298 174 124 340 269 71 74 45 28 101 83 19 20 Gwalior 1168 565 603 1372 1001 371 2826 2350 476 809 730 79 21 Harda 2824 1818 1006 1885 1500 385 1042 569 473 1821 1639 182 22 Hoshangabad 4322 2212 2111 5015 2768 2246 3391 1714 1677 2679 2317 361 23 Indore 7282 2692 4590 4443 2654 1789 5001 1223 3779 1397 1012 385 24 Jabalpur 2119 1537 582 4106 1785 2321 2188 1052 1136 1397 998 399 06.02.2026 676 25 Jhabua 1341 1115 226 1760 1370 390 1456 1154 301 1187 1028 159 26 Katni 483 398 86 828 433 394 200 159 40 394 282 112 27 Khargone 10933 7521 3412 11916 7971 3944 8569 5301 3268 6591 5831 760 28 Mandla 830 582 249 805 414 391 299 248 51 338 226 112 29 Mandsaur 4013 3676 337 6438 4928 1510 3164 2412 753 2080 1575 505 30 Murana 471 402 69 820 635 186 1310 1120 190 436 398 37 31 Narsinghpur 2397 1962 435 2906 2214 692 1800 1330 470 838 787 50 32 Neemuch 2558 2314 245 4056 2907 1149 1654 1153 501 1312 864 449 33 Niwari 200 76 124 212 39 173 50 24 27 5 5 0 34 Panna 160 107 53 155 27 128 91 38 53 100 42 58 35 Raisen 1586 771 815 2195 1262 933 2593 1003 1589 1105 565 540 36 Rajgarh 2648 2366 281 3121 2734 387 1668 1068 600 1652 1325 327 37 Ratlam 5671 4787 883 9234 6880 2354 5478 4021 1457 5930 4566 1364 38 Rewa 376 134 242 240 135 106 135 82 53 245 164 81 39 Sagar 2557 1752 805 2626 1712 915 1635 1013 622 1078 801 278 40 Satna 337 271 66 578 192 386 235 119 116 408 197 210 41 Sehore 2080 1785 294 2615 1835 780 1552 933 618 830 651 179 42 Seoni 3404 2911 493 4803 2724 2079 2170 793 1377 1158 916 242 43 Shahdol 217 108 109 179 99 80 128 75 53 216 128 88 44 Shajapur 959 886 73 1352 1154 199 515 311 204 589 485 104 45 Sheopur 310 143 167 276 152 123 227 217 11 217 123 94 46 Shivpuri 1465 1053 412 1107 770 337 873 630 243 1009 838 171 47 Sidhi 30 25 5 38 8 30 13 5 8 11 6 5 48 Singrauli 14 9 5 24 10 14 31 7 24 13 12 1 49 Tikamgarh 525 267 259 691 344 348 353 78 275 79 70 10 50 Ujjain 4319 3900 419 5301 4664 637 2578 2104 475 2546 1993 552 51 Umaria 78 25 53 104 47 58 79 37 41 140 70 69 52 Vidisha 529 286 243 497 395 102 436 144 293 179 120 59 53 Total 138616 101031 37584 158941 108292 50649 105145 66671 38474 75939 62076 13863 06.02.2026 RISING OF CANCER CASES 1267. SHRI DEEPENDER SINGH HOODA: Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government has observed an increase in cancer cases across the country since 2014 and if so, the data thereof, cancer-type- wise and State-wise; (b) the details of the number of cancer-related deaths reported annually since 2014; (c) whether any studies or expert committees have identified specific causes or products contributing to the rise in cancer cases in the country and if so, the details thereof including any items or substances banned or restricted by the Government; (d) the steps taken/proposed to be taken by the Government to strengthen cancer screening,early detection and treatment infrastructure, including establishment of regional cancer centres and the availability of oncology specialists; and (e) the details of budget allocation and expenditure for cancer prevention, diagnosis and treatment from 2014-15 till date? THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE MINISTRY OF AYUSH; AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SHRI PRATAPRAO GANPATRAO JADHAV): (a) and (b): As per the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) -National 06.02.2026 Cancer Registry Programme (NCRP), the estimated number of incidence of all types of cancer cases in the country since 2014 by States and Union Territories-wise are given in the enclosed Statement-I. The estimated number of mortality of cancer in the country since 2014 are given in the enclosed Statement-II. (c): ICMR has informed that the reasons for increase in number of cancer cases reported is due to access and availability of improved diagnostic techniques for detection of cancer, increased life expectancy, growing share of geriatric population, higher health consciousness and improved health seeking behaviour. Also, there has been significant increase in the classical risk factors associated with Non - Communicable Disease (NCDs) including cancer such as tobacco and alcohol consumption, insufficient physical activities, unhealthy diets, consumption of high salt, sugar and saturated fats, etc. (d): The Department of Health and Family Welfare provides technical and financial support to States and Union Territories under the National Programme for Prevention and Control of Non Communicable Diseases (NP-NCD). The programme focuses on strengthening infrastructure, human resource development, screening, early diagnosis, referral, treatment, and health promotion for Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) including cancer. Under National Programme for Prevention and Control of Non- Communicable Diseases (NP-NCD), 770 District NCD Clinics, 364 District Day Care Cancer Centres (DCCC), and 6,410 NCD clinics at Community Health Centres have been set up. Further 297 District Day Care Cancer Centre 06.02.2026 (DCCC) were approved for the Financial Year 2025-26 to ensure cancer care accessibility at district hospital level. A population-based initiative for the prevention, control and screening of common non-communicable diseases (NCDs), including three common cancers, has been rolled out across the country. Under the initiative, persons over 30 years of age are targeted for their screening for the common NCDs including Cancer. Further 19 State Cancer Institutes (SCIs) and 20 Tertiary Cancer Care Centers (TCCCs) have been set up in different parts of the country to provide advanced cancer care. Also, cancer treatment facilities have been approved in all 22 new AIIMS with diagnostic, medical and surgical facilities. (e): Details of expenditure against National Programme for Prevention and Control of Non-Communicable Diseases (NP-NCD) under Flexible Pool for Non Communicable Diseases Programme (NCD) under NHM during the period of F.Y. 2015-16 to 2024-25 are given in the enclosed Statement-III. STATEMENT-I Estimated Incidence of Cancer Cases in India (All Sites – Both Sexes) State/UT-wise: 2014 to 2024 State/UT 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 Jammu and Kashmir 14115 14864 15652 16480 17351 12396 12726 13060 13395 13744 14112 Ladakh - - - - - 279 286 294 302 309 318 Himachal Pradesh 7425 7722 8029 8348 8679 8589 8799 8978 9164 9373 9566 Punjab 30025 31214 32474 33781 35137 37744 38636 39521 40435 41337 42288 Chandigarh 1162 1217 1274 1335 1398 994 1024 1053 1088 1120 1152 Uttarakhand 11240 11796 12381 12995 13640 11216 11482 11779 12065 12348 12642 Haryana 27933 29240 30611 32049 33558 28453 29219 30015 30851 31679 32513 06.02.2026 Delhi 18356 19168 20015 20899 21821 24436 25178 25969 26735 27561 28387 Rajasthan 75642 79160 82836 86675 90686 69156 70987 72825 74725 76655 78604 Uttar Pradesh 222615 233659 245231 257353 270053 196652 201319 206088 210958 215931 221000 Bihar 117603 123949 130628 137656 145051 101014 103711 106435 109274 112180 115123 Sikkim 463 473 479 485 490 443 445 465 496 525 561 Arunachal Pradesh 1231 1252 1272 1292 1313 1015 1035 1064 1087 1125 1143 Nagaland 1288 1294 1300 1309 1318 1719 1768 1805 1854 1890 1935 Manipur 2836 2916 2998 3082 3168 1844 1899 2022 2097 2169 2250 Mizoram 1585 1618 1652 1687 1723 1783 1837 1919 1985 2063 2114 Tripura 2139 2169 2199 2229 2260 2507 2574 2623 2715 2790 2871 Meghalaya 3184 3246 3311 3376 3442 2808 2879 2943 3025 3099 3168 Assam 31124 31474 31825 32177 32530 36948 37880 38834 39787 40721 41713 West Bengal 99339 103532 107906 112466 117220 105814 108394 110972 113581 116230 118910 Jharkhand 37031 38947 40959 43071 45289 33045 33961 34910 35860 36840 37824 Odisha 45736 47666 49674 51763 53936 49604 50692 51829 52960 54136 55335 Chhattisgarh 28738 30239 31817 33477 35223 27113 27828 28529 29253 30014 30763 Madhya Pradesh 81034 85078 89315 93754 98403 75911 77888 79871 81901 84029 86124 Gujarat 66952 70171 73551 77097 80820 67841 69660 71507 73382 75290 77205 Daman and Diu 339 385 440 504 579 118 124 135 150 161 173 Dadra and Nagar Haveli 421 457 497 542 591 186 206 219 238 252 268 Maharashtra 122256 127390 132726 138271 144032 113374 116121 118906 121717 124584 127512 Telangana 38494 40177 41939 43784 45713 46464 47620 48775 49983 51145 52334 Andhra Pradesh 53570 55776 58072 60475 62978 68883 70424 71970 73536 75086 76708 Karnataka 67237 70302 73511 76867 80381 83824 85968 88126 90349 92560 94832 Goa 1587 1655 1726 1801 1881 1591 1618 1652 1700 1735 1783 Lakshadweep 77 82 89 96 104 27 27 28 28 31 32 Kerala 37550 39672 42004 44566 47382 56148 57155 58139 59143 60162 61175 Tamil Nadu 76091 78512 80999 83554 86180 86596 88866 91184 93536 95944 98386 Puducherry 1428 1510 1596 1687 1783 1523 1577 1623 1679 1753 1823 Andaman and Nicobar Islands 402 415 429 443 458 357 366 380 393 401 408 06.02.2026 STATEMENT-II Estimated Mortality of cancer cases in India by different State/UT-All sites (2014-2023)-Both sexes Year No. of Mortality of cancer cases 2014 6,62,592 2015 6,79,776 2016 6,97,255 2017 7,15,010 2018 7,33,139 2019 7,51,517 2020 7,70,230 2021 7,89,202 2022 8,08,558 2023 8,28,252 STATEMENT-III Details of Expenditure against National Programme for Prevention and Control of Non-Communicable Diseases (NP- NCD) under Flexible Pool for Non Communicable Diseases Programme (NCD)under NHM during the period of F.Y. 2015-16 to 2024-25 (Rs. In Lakhs) Financial Year Expenditure 2015-16 15356.91 2016-17 19928.78 2017-18 10964.48 2018-19 12410.9 2019-20 13472.92 2020-21 12973.52 2021-22 41349.17 2022-23 47354.57 2023-24 48720.78 2024-25 64471.31 06.02.2026 कॉलेिजयम ÿणाली के ÿितकूल ÿभाव 1269. ®ी मुरारी लाल मीना : ³या िविध और Æयाय मंýी यह बताने कì कृपा कर¤गे िक : (क) ³या सरकार को इस बात कì जानकारी है िक उ¸चतम Æयायालय के लगभग 33 ÿितशत और उ¸च Æयायालय के 50 ÿितशत Æयायाधीश उन पåरवार के सदÖयŌ से संबंिधत ह§ जो पूवª म¤ Æयायपािलका म¤ उ¸च पदŌ पर रह चुके ह§ और यिद हां, तो तÂसंबंधी Êयौरा ³या है ; (ख) ³या उपरोĉ िÖथित मु´य łप से कॉलेिजयम ÿणाली के कारण उÂपÆन हòई है िजसके अंतगªत ÆयायाधीशŌ कì िनयुिĉ Öवयं ÆयायाधीशŌ Ĭारा कì जाती है और यिद हां, तो ³या इससे पारदिशªता और समान अवसर के िसĦांतŌ पर ÿितकूल ÿभाव पड़ता है और यिद हां, तो तÂसंबंधी Êयौरा ³या है ; (ग) ³या सरकार के पास उ¸च ÆयायालयŌ और उ¸चतम Æयायालय म¤ िनयुĉ ÆयायाधीशŌ कì पीड़ीगत (पहली पीड़ी/दूसरी पीड़ी) कì पृķभूिम के संबंध म¤ कोई आिधकाåरक आंकड़े ह§ और यिद हां, तो तÂसंबंधी Êयौरा ³या है; और (घ) Æयाियक िनयुिĉ ÿिøया म¤ अनुसूिचत जनजाित, अनुसूिचत जाित और अÆय िपछड़ा वगª के अिधवĉाओं को पारदिशªता, िनÕप±ता और समान अवसर सुिनिIJत करने के िलए सरकार Ĭारा ³या कदम उठाए जा रहे ह§ ? िविध और Æयाय मंýालय के राºय मंýी; तथा संसदीय कायª मंýालय म¤ राºय मंýी (®ी अजुªन राम मेघवाल): (क) से (घ): भारत के संिवधान के अनुसार उ¸चतम Æयायालय और उ¸च ÆयायालयŌ म¤ ÆयायाधीशŌ कì िनयुिĉ अनु¸छेद 124, अनु¸छेद 217 और अनु¸छेद 224 के अधीन कì जाती है, िजनम¤ िकसी भी जाित या वगª के िलए आर±ण का ÿावधान नहé है। अतः, ÆयायाधीशŌ म¤ िकसी भी जाित या वगª के ÿितिनिधÂव से संबंिधत कोिटवार आँकड़े क¤þ Öतर पर उपलÊध नहé ह§। सन् 2018 से, उ¸च Æयायालय के ÆयायाधीशŌ के पद हेतु अनुशंिसत Óयिĉ को 06.02.2026 अपने सामािजक पृķभूिम का िववरण िनधाªåरत ÿाłप (जो उ¸चतम Æयायालय के परामशª से तैयार िकया गया है) म¤ देना आवÔयक है। अनुशंिसत ÓयिĉयŌ Ĭारा ÿदान कì गई जानकारी के अनुसार, 2018 से 02.02.2026 तक िनयुĉ िकए गए कुल 848 ÆयायाधीशŌ म¤ से 33 अनुसूिचत जाित वगª से, 17 अनुसूिचत जनजाित वगª से, 104 अÆय िपछड़ा वगª (ओबीसी) से और 46 अÐपसं´यक वगª से संबंिधत ह§। इसी अविध म¤ 130 मिहलाय¤ िविभÆन उ¸च ÆयायालयŌ म¤ Æयायाधीश िनयुĉ कì गईं। ÿिøया ²ापन (एम ओ पी) के अनुसार, भारत के मु´य Æयायाधीश पर उ¸चतम Æयायालय म¤ ÆयायाधीशŌ कì िनयुिĉ हेतु ÿÖतावŌ के पहल का उ°रदाियÂव होता है, जबिक उ¸च ÆयायालयŌ म¤ ÆयायाधीशŌ कì िनयुिĉ हेतु ÿÖतावŌ के पहल का उ°रदाियÂव संबंिधत उ¸च Æयायालय के मु´य Æयायमूितª पर होता है । हालाँिक, सरकार कì ÿितबĦता Æयायपािलका म¤ सामािजक िविवधता को बढ़ाने कì है और वह लगातार उ¸च ÆयायालयŌ के मु´य ÆयायमूितªयŌ से अनुरोध करती रही है िक ÆयायाधीशŌ कì िनयुिĉ हेतु ÿÖताव भेजते समय अनुसूिचत जाित, अनुसूिचत जनजाित, अÆय िपछड़ा वगª, अÐपसं´यक और मिहलाओं से संबंिधत उपयुĉ अËयिथªयŌ पर समुिचत िवचार िकया जाए, तािक उ¸च ÆयायालयŌ म¤ ÆयायाधीशŌ कì िनयुिĉ म¤ सामािजक िविवधता सुिनिIJत हो सके। केवल वही Óयिĉ, िजनकì िसफाåरश उ¸चतम Æयायालय के कॉलेिजयम (ÆयायाधीशŌ कì अनुशंसा सिमित) Ĭारा कì जाती है, उÆह¤ उ¸चतम Æयायालय और उ¸च ÆयायालयŌ म¤ Æयायाधीश िनयुĉ िकया जाता है। INDIA’S BUDDHIST DIPLOMACY 1270. SHRI JAGADAMBIKA PAL: Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state: (a) the manner in which recent ‘Bodhi Yatra’ and related initiatives have advanced India’s Buddhist diplomacy in Southeast Asia and strengthened 06.02.2026 cultural and spiritual ties with ASEAN countries; (b) the details of specific long-term strategies being formulated by the Government to sustain and enhance engagement with ASEAN nations through cultural diplomacy, including support for ASEAN Cultural Heritage projects and tourism cooperation; (c) whether the Ministry is collaborating with State Governments, the Ministry of Tourism and other stakeholders to develop infrastructure and promote connectivity along the Buddhist circuit to meet international standards and facilitate increased tourism and bilateral exchanges, if so, the details thereof; and (d) whether the Government is promoting cultural linkages between heritage sites like Piprahwa and Kapilvastu in Siddharthnagar district to Buddhist heritage sites abroad and if so, the details thereof? THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS; AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF TEXTILES (SHRI PABITRA MARGHERITA): (a) to (d): The objective of the Act East Policy of Government of India is to promote economic cooperation, strengthening cultural ties and developing strategic relationships including with the countries of Southeast Asia. Shared Buddhist heritage is an important aspect in our ties at bilateral, regional and multilateral level with many ASEAN countries. Cultural and spiritual connections are reinforced by regular exchange of visits of Buddhist Monks, senior functionaries, pilgrims and tourists. 06.02.2026 In the past two years, based on request from partner countries, Government of India has facilitated two significant expositions of the Holy Relics of Lord Buddha in Southeast Asia. The first, held in Thailand from 22 February to 19 March 2024, included relics of Buddha and his disciples, and witnessed wide public participation across four venues, with over 40 lakh devotees in attendance. The second exposition was undertaken in Vietnam from 2 May to 2 June 2025, where relics from Nagarjunakonda, Andhra Pradesh, were displayed at nine locations during UN Vesak celebrations, drawing an estimated 1.4 crores visitors. These initiatives contributed to fostering cultural linkages with the respective countries. Under the Mekong Ganga Cooperation (MGC) Plan of Action (2019-24), Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) organised a 9 days trip of travel agencies to prominent Buddhist sites for 49 participants, (from Cambodia, Lao PDR, Thailand, Myanmar, and Vietnam) from 02-10 June 2025 on nomination basis in coordination with Government of Uttar Pradesh and Government of Bihar. Government of India has also contributed towards capacity building on Buddhist heritage, including through support for research, academic degree courses, short term training at various universities and institutions, including at the Nalanda University. The year 2025 was designated as the ASEAN-India Year of Tourism, and several activities have been held to deepen tourism cooperation. Key initiatives to enhance visibility and cooperation included the ASEAN-India Tourism Professionals Exchange Programme held in Malaysia, Thailand, 06.02.2026 Vietnam, Guwahati and Bengaluru. Also, ASEAN-India Tourism Ministers’ Meeting is held on annual basis to facilitate exchange of views and promote tourism cooperation. India is supporting ASEAN in conducting a feasibility study for the development of an ASEAN Cultural Heritage List. MEA has been facilitating events/conferences aimed at promotion of Tourism including Buddhist circuit and Buddhist heritage sites in various States in collaboration with Embassies of foreign governments in India. MEA also supports activities through our Missions/posts abroad including promoting Buddhist Circuit as part of their tourism-promotion initiatives. Indian missions have also been facilitating participation of State Governments in various tourism industry trade fairs in their respective countries. The 2nd Global Buddhist Summit organised by the International Buddhist Confederation (IBC) in collaboration with the Ministry of Culture in New Delhi on 24-25 Jan 2026 witnessed participation from nearly 200 international representatives from across the world, including leaders of major Buddhist organisations, eminent monks, scholars, and followers of the Dhamma. From 08-25 November 2025, the sacred Pirprahwa relics of Lord Buddha from India were on exposition in Bhutan. The sacred relics were received with much reverence by the Royal family, the government and the people of Bhutan. About 108,000 persons (14% of the Bhutan’s population) visited the Holy Relics. On 03 January 2026, Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi inaugurated landmark exposition titled ‘The Light and the Lotus: Relics of the 06.02.2026 Awakened One’ showcasing the sacred Piprahwa Relics recently repatriated to India, at the Rai Pithora Cultural Complex, New Delhi. This historic event marks the reunification of the Piprahwa gem relics of Lord Buddha, repatriated after 127 years. NATIONAL POLICY FOR PROMOTION OF AYUSH 1271. DR. K. SUDHAKAR: Will the Minister of AYUSH be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government proposes to develop a national policy to promote AYUSH hospitals as research and innovation hubs across the country; (b) if so, the details of consultations held with States and Union Territories on such a policy and the steps taken to include traditional knowledge systems in this policy; (c) whether guidelines are likely to be formulated to integrate AYUSH research with mainstream healthcare systems and if so, the details thereof; (d) the details of funding allocations proposed for strengthening AYUSH research infrastructure under the national policy; (e) whether the Government is taking any measures to facilitate collaborations with premier research institutions and international partners in this regard; and (f) the details of timelines for drafting, finalising and implementing this national policy? 06.02.2026 THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE MINISTRY OF AYUSH; AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SHRI PRATAPRAO GANPATRAO JADHAV): (a) and (b): The Government has published the National Health Policy (NHP), 2017, which recognizes the need to nurture Ayush system of medicine, through development of infrastructural facilities of teaching institutions, improving quality control of drugs, capacity building of institutions and professionals. In addition, it recognizes the need for building research and public health skills for preventive and promotive healthcare. The policy further supports the integration of Ayush systems at the level of knowledge systems, by validating processes of health care promotion and cure. Ministry of Ayush implements a Central Sector Scheme namely Ayurgyan Scheme with the aim to support Research and Innovation in Ayush through Extra Mural Research activities and Education by providing academic activities, training, capacity building etc. The All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA), under the Ministry of Ayush, has established the AIIA- Incubation Centre for Ayurveda Innovation and Entrepreneurship (AIIA-iCAINE) to nucleate a cluster of new age ventures and to promote entrepreneurship leveraging the academic knowledge. (c) and (d) : The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has published an addendum to the ICMR National Ethical Guidelines for Biomedical and Health Research Involving Human Participants (2017) to provide a structured ethical framework for Research in Integrative Medicine (RIM). This initiative marks a 06.02.2026 significant milestone in strengthening the scientific foundation of Ayush-based integrative healthcare by ensuring ethical rigour and regulatory compliance in research that explores the integration of traditional and modern medical practices. Funding support for Ayush research infrastructure has been provided through the National Institutes and Research Councils under the Ministry of Ayush, as well as under various existing schemes of the Ministry. (e) : Research Councils under Ministry of Ayush namely Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS), Central Council for Research in Unani Medicine (CCRUM) Central Council of Research in Homoeopathy (CCRH) and Central Council of Research in Siddha (CCRS) have been actively contributing to the integration of Ayush systems with the modern system of medicine through a range of research initiatives. The Research Councils conducts research through both Intramural and Collaborative modes. Collaborative clinical trials are undertaken in partnership with premier institutions across India, including various All India Institutes of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Science (NIMHANS), Institute of Liver and Biliary Science (ILBS), Advanced Centre for Treatment, Research and Education in Cancer (ACTREC)-Mumbai, and several Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs), fostering interdisciplinary research and integrative healthcare approaches. The Government is facilitating collaborations with international partners through a Central Sector Scheme for the Promotion of International Co- operation in Ayush (IC Scheme) under which the Ministry of Ayush provides 06.02.2026 support to Indian Ayush drug Manufacturers/ Ayush Service providers to give boost to the export of Ayush products and services; facilitates the International promotion, development and recognition of Ayush system of medicine; foster interaction of stakeholders and market development of Ayush at international level; promote academics and research through the establishment of Ayush Academic Chairs in foreign countries and holding training workshop/symposiums for promoting and strengthening awareness and interest about Ayush Systems of Medicine at international level. Ministry of Ayush through IC Scheme also sponsors Ayush research and development/ teaching and other collaborations with reputed institutions/ universities in foreign countries; International agencies and United Nation bodies like World Health Organization (WHO). (f) : In view of the above the question does not arise. ARTIFICIAL SWEETENERS AND HEALTH EFFECTS 1272. SHRI BALASHOWRY VALLABHANENI: Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state: (a) whether it is true that the World Health Organization (WHO) recommended against using artificial sweeteners to control weight and prevent lifestyle diseases such as diabetes and if so, the details thereof; (b) whether it is also true that high intake of artificial sweeteners has been reported to increase the risk of type-2 diabetes by 23 per cent and 06.02.2026 cardiovascular diseases by 32 per cent and hypertension, bladder cancer, etc. by 13 per cent and if so, the details thereof; and (c) whether the consumption of artificial sweeteners, including those used in diet and zero-calorie soft drinks, is associated with any adverse health consequences and if so, the details thereof? THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE MINISTRY OF AYUSH; AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SHRI PRATAPRAO GANPATRAO JADHAV): (a) to (c): Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has informed that the World Health Organization (WHO), in May 2023, issued a guideline advising against the use of non-sugar (artificial) sweeteners for weight control or for preventing lifestyle diseases such as diabetes and cardiovascular diseases. WHO has recommended reducing overall dietary sweetness rather than substituting sugar with artificial sweeteners. Evidence from large systematic reviews and meta-analyses, including those evaluated by the WHO, indicates that higher consumption of non-sugar (artificial) sweeteners has been associated with an increased risk of adverse health outcomes. These reviews report a 23% higher risk of type 2 diabetes, a 32% higher risk of cardiovascular diseases, and an increased risk (around 13%) of conditions such as hypertension and certain cancers, including bladder cancer, particularly with long-term exposure. However, these findings are largely based on observational evidence, and WHO has noted the need for cautious interpretation while considering the totality of evidence in dietary 06.02.2026 guidance. Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has laid down the standards for various artificial sweeteners in the Food Safety and Standards (Food Products Standards and Food Additives) Regulation, 2011. These standards for non-caloric sweeteners and limits for use of such non-caloric sweeteners in various food products have been laid down on the basis of risk assessment and Acceptable Daily Intake (ADI) established by Joint Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)/World Health Organization (WHO) Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA) and the limits are in harmonization with Codex Alimentarius Commission. िविभÆन योजनाओं के अंतगªत िनिध का उपयोग 1273. ®ीमती łपकुमारी चौधरी: ³या मिहला और बाल िवकास मंýी यह बताने कì कृपा कर¤गे िक (क) छ°ीसगढ़ राºय को स±म आंगनवाड़ी एवं पोषण 2.0, िमशन शिĉ, िमशन वाÂसÐय, पीएम मातृ वंदना योजना, वन Öटॉप स¤टर, मिहला हेÐपलाइन और अÆय संबंिधत योजनाओं के अंतगªत िव°ीय वषª 2023-24 से 2025-26 के दौरान सरकार Ĭारा िकतनी िनिध आवंिटत/जारी कì गई है; (ख) उपरोĉ योजनाओं के अंतगªत उĉ िनिध के उपयोग का Êयौरा ³या है और पोषण, मानदेय, अवसंरचना, सेवा िवतरण, ÿचार/ÿशासिनक Óयय जैसे मदŌ के साथ-साथ िनिधयŌ के उपयोग के िविशĶ उĥेÔयŌ का वषªवार/िजलावार Êयौरा ³या है; (ग) ³या सरकार के पास उĉ राºय म¤ इन योजनाओं के अंतगªत आवंटन/वाÖतिवक Óयय और पåरणामŌ से संबंिधत कोई Öवतंý मूÐयांकन/लेखापरी±ा åरपोटª उपलÊध है; और 06.02.2026 (घ) यिद हां, तो उĉ योजनाओं म¤ से िकसी के अंतगªत कम उपयोग, िवलंब/±ेýीय असमानताओं के मामले, यिद कोई हŌ, को दूर करने के िलए सरकार Ĭारा उठाए जा रहे सुधाराÂमक उपायŌ का Êयौरा ³या है? मिहला और बाल िवकास मंýी (®ीमती अÆनपूणाª देवी): (क) और (ख): छ°ीसगढ़ राºय म¤ िव°ीय वषª 2023-24 से 2025-26 के दौरान मंýालय कì योजनाओं के अंतगªत जारी और उपयोग कì गई िनिधयŌ का Êयौरा संलμन िववरण म¤ िदया गया। (ग) और (घ): नीित आयोग ने िव°ीय वषª 2019 से 2024 के िलए मिहला एवं बाल िवकास मंýालय कì योजनाओं का तृतीय-प± मूÐयांकन कराया है। इस अÅययन म¤ पाया गया िक मंýालय कì योजनाएँ अÂयंत ÿासंिगक ह§। मंýालय Ĭारा कायाªिÆवत सभी योजनाएँ क¤þ ÿायोिजत योजनाएँ (सीएसएस) ह§ तथा इनका कायाªÆवयन राºयŌ और संघ राºय ±ेýŌ Ĭारा िकया जाता है। इन योजनाओं के िलए बजट आवंटन को राºयŌ/ संघ राºय ±ेýŌ से उनकì आवÔयकताओं और िपछले वषŎ के Óयय के Łझान के संबंध म¤ ÿाĮ जानकारी के आधार पर अंितम łप िदया जाता है। सीएसएस के तहत, राºयŌ और संघ राºय ±ेýŌ को अपने िहÖसे कì िनिध देनी होती हैI इसके आलावा, कुल उपलÊध िनिध का Æयूनतम 75% Óयय करना तथा Óयय िववरण (एसओई) और उपयोग ÿमाण पý ÿÖतुत करना होता है तािक मंýालय क¤þीय िनिध जारी कर सके। यिद उपयुĉ शत¦ पूरी नहé होती ह§, तो क¤þीय िनिध जारी करना ÿभािवत/िवलंिबत हो जाता है, िजसके पåरणामÖवłप िव°ीय वषª के अंत म¤ अÿयुĉ रािश बच जाती है। िनिध के उपयोग सिहत योजनाओं के कायाªÆवयन कì िनयिमत आधार पर िविभÆन उ¸च ÖतरŌ पर िफिजकल मीिटंग, वीिडयो कॉÆĀ¤स और ±ेý दौरŌ के माÅयम से कì जाती है। 06.02.2026 िववरण िव°ीय वषª 2023-24 से 2025-26 के दौरान मंýालय कì योजनाओं के तहत छ°ीसगढ़ राºय को जारी/उपयोग कì गई िनिध का Êयौरा (Ł करोड़) øम सं´या राºय/संघ±ेý योजना िव°ीय वषª 2023-24 िव°ीय वषª 2024-25 िव°ीय वषª 2025- 26 1. िमशन स±म आंगनवाड़ी एवं पोषण 2.0 579.46 733.30 372.27 31.01.2026 (कì िÖथित के अनुसार) 2. िमशन वाÂसÐय 44.66 39.10 िमशन वाÂसÐय योजना 01.07.2025 से एसएनए Öपशª के माÅयम से कायाªिÆवत कì जा रही है। एसएनए Öपशª म¤ 30.80 करोड़ Łपये कì मूल Öवीकृित और 16.80 करोड़ Łपये का िबल एसएनए Öपशª म¤ समायोजन िकया गया (02.02.2026 तक)। 3. िमशन शिĉ वन Öटॉप स¤टर 8.82 9.46 7.48 28.01.2026 (कì िÖथित के अनुसार) मिहला हेÐपलाइन 0.55 0.27 0.16 28.01.2026 (कì िÖथित के अनुसार) बेटी बचाओ बेटी पढ़ाओ 0.00 0.00 3.26 28.01.2026 (कì िÖथित के अनुसार) शिĉ सदन 1.01 0.34 0.82 02.02.2026 (कì िÖथित के 06.02.2026 अनुसार) सखी िनवास 0.27 0.05 0.12 02.02.2026 (कì िÖथित के अनुसार) ÿधानमंýी मातृ वंदना योजना 0.00 68.72 54.58 01.02.2026 (कì िÖथित के अनुसार) पालना 19.75 0.07 1.45 करोड़ Łपये कì मूल Öवीकृित रािश म¤ से 1.26 करोड़ Łपये कì िनकासी/Óयय (िदनांक 30.01.2026 तक) राÕůीय मिहला सशिĉकरण क¤þ 0.00 0.36 3.08 APPOINTMENT OF AD-HOC JUDGES IN HIGH COURTS 1274. SHRI GAURAV GOGOI: Will the Minister of LAW AND JUSTICE be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government has taken note of the Supreme Court’s proposal to appoint ad-hoc judges in High Courts with high pendency of criminal appeals under Article 224A of the Constitution, if so, the action taken in this regard and if not, the reasons therefor; (b) the total number of criminal appeals pending in High Courts across the country, along with a breakup for the last five years, State-wise and year- wise; (c) the details of the steps taken by the Government to address judicial 06.02.2026 vacancies and expedite disposal of criminal appeals; and (d) whether the Government is considering a formal policy to institutionalise the appointment of ad-hoc judges in High Courts to reduce the backlog of cases, if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor? THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE MINISTRY OF LAW AND JUSTICE; AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS (SHRI ARJUN RAM MEGHWAL): (a) to (d): The Supreme Court vide judgment dated 20.04.2021 in W.P. (C) No. 1236 of 2019 had stipulated guidelines for such appointments. Supreme Court Bench vide its orders dated 30.01.2025 and 18.12.2025 has partially amended the aforesaid judgment dated 20.04.2021 and has, inter-alia, directed that each High Court may take recourse to Article 224A of the Constitution of India for appointment of ad-hoc Judges, between 2 and 5 in number but not exceeding 10% of the sanctioned strength of the High Court. It has also been directed that the procedure for appointment of ad-hoc Judges, as given in the Memorandum of Procedure (MoP) for appointment of High Court Judges is applicable for such appointments. As per the National Judicial Data Grid (NJDG), 7,63,539 criminal appeals are pending in various High Courts. As per the MoP, the responsibility for initiation of proposals for appointment of Judges in the Supreme Court vests with the Chief Justice of India, while the responsibility for initiation of proposals for appointment of Judges in the High Courts vests with the Chief Justice of the concerned High 06.02.2026 Court, in consultation with two senior-most puisne Judges of the High Court. As per the MoP, the High Courts are required to make recommendations at least 06 months before the occurrence of a vacancy. However, this time limit is rarely observed. For appointments to the High Courts, the views of concerned State Government are obtained in accordance with the MoP. The recommendations also have to be considered in the light of such other reports as may be available to the Government in respect of the names under consideration. The recommendations of the High Court Collegium, the State Governments and the Government of India are then forwarded to the Supreme Court Collegium (SCC) for advice. Appointment of Judges in the higher judiciary is a continuous, integrated and collaborative process between the executive and the judiciary. It requires consultation and approval from various Constitutional Authorities both at State and Central level. Only those persons whose names have been recommended by the SCC are appointed as Judges of the High Courts. Pendency of cases in courts arise due to several factors which inter alia, include complexity of the facts involved, nature of evidence, co-operation of stake-holders viz. Bar, investigation agencies, witnesses and litigants besides the availability of physical infrastructure, supporting court staff and proper application of rules and procedures to monitor, track and bunch hearing of cases. Furthermore, pendency of cases and vacancy position of judges in High Courts are not necessarily directly related. 06.02.2026 पोषण संबंधी चुनौितयाँ 1275. ®ी आिदÂय यादवः ³या ÖवाÖÃय और पåरवार कÐयाण मंýी यह बताने कì कृपा कर¤गे िकः (क) ³या सरकार उ°र ÿदेश के बदायूं िज़ले म¤ ब¸चŌ, िकशोरŌ तथा मिहलाओं के सम± िवīमान पोषण संबंधी चुनौितयŌ, िजनम¤ कुपोषण, खून कì कमी तथा आिथªक łप से कमजोर पåरवारŌ म¤ सीिमत खाī िविवधता शािमल है, से अवगत है; (ख) यिद हाँ, तो तÂसंबंधी Êयौरा ³या है; (ग) ³या सरकार पोषण सेवाओं कì आपूितª को सुŀढ़ करने, बाल िवकास कì िनगरानी म¤ सुधार करने, समुदाय आधाåरत पोषण उपायŌ का िवÖतार करने तथा संतुिलत आहार एवं मातृ पोषण के ÿित जागłकता बढ़ाने हेतु सरकार Ĭारा सहायता ÿाĮ कायªøमŌ को लागू करने के िलए कोई कदम उठा रही है; और (घ) यिद हाँ, तो तÂसंबंधी Êयौरा ³या है और यिद नहé, तो इसके ³या कारण ह§? आयुष मंýालय के राºय मंýी; तथा ÖवाÖÃय और पåरवार कÐयाण मंýालय म¤ राºय मंýी (®ी ÿतापराव गणपतराव जाधव): (क) और (ख): राÕůीय पåरवार ÖवाÖÃय सव¥±ण 5 (2019-21) के अनुसार, बदायूं िजले म¤ पोषण संकेतकŌ कì Óयापकता िनÌनिलिखत है: संकेतक एनएफएचएस 5 (2019-21) 5 वषª से कम आयु के ब¸चे जो बौनेपन से úÖत ह§(%) 51.8 5 वषª से कम आयु के ब¸चे जो कुपोिषत ह§(%) 18.2 5 वषª से कम आयु के ब¸चे जो कम वजन के ह§(%) 43.0 6-59 माह आयु के ब¸चे जो एनीिमया से úÖत ह§(%) 72.2 15-19 वषª आयु कì सभी मिहलाएं जो एनीिमया से úÖत ह§(%) 55.6 15-49 वषª आयु कì सभी मिहलाएं जो एनीिमया से úÖत ह§(%) 55.3 6-23 माह आयु के कुल ब¸चे िजÆह¤ पयाªĮ आहार िमल रहा है(%) 8.6 06.02.2026 (ग) और (घ): ÖवाÖÃय और पåरवार कÐयाण मंýालय राÕůीय ÖवाÖÃय िमशन (एनएचएम) के अंतगªत जीवन चø ŀिĶकोण म¤ ÿजनन, मातृ, नवजात, बाल, िकशोर ÖवाÖÃय एवं पोषण (आरएमएनसीएएच+एन) रणनीित को लागू कर रहा है, िजसका उĥेÔय ब¸चŌ, िकशोरŌ और मिहलाओं म¤ पोषण संबंधी िचंताओं का समाधान करना और देश भर म¤ मातृ एवं िशशु ÖवाÖÃय सेवाओं को सुŀढ़ करना है, िजसम¤ उ°र ÿदेश राºय का बदायूं िजला भी शािमल है, जैसा िक नीचे िदया गया है: 1. मÅयम एवं गंभीर तीĄ कुपोषण (एमएएम और एसएएम) से पीिड़त 5 वषª से कम आयु के ब¸चŌ को िचिकÂसा जिटलताओं के साथ अÖपताल म¤ भतê करके िचिकÂसा एवं पोषण संबंधी देखभाल ÿदान करने के िलए सावªजिनक ÖवाÖÃय सुिवधा केÆþŌ म¤ पोषण पुनवाªस क¤þ (एनआरसी) Öथािपत िकए गए ह§। उपचाराÂमक देखभाल के अलावा, माताओं और देखभालकताªओं को आयु-उपयुĉ संपूणª देखभाल और पोषण ÿथाओं के कौशल म¤ सुधार पर िवशेष Åयान िदया जाता है। 2. एनीिमया मुĉ भारत (एएमबी) कायªøम छह लाभाथê समूहŌ - 6-59 महीने के ब¸चे, 5-9 वषª के ब¸चे, 10-19 वषª के िकशोर, गभªवती मिहलाएं, Öतनपान कराने वाली माताएं और ÿजनन आयु (20-49 वषª) कì मिहलाओं म¤ एनीिमया कì Óयापकता को कम करने के िलए कायाªिÆवत िकया जा रहा है। इसम¤ शािमल हÖत±ेप ह§: ब¸चŌ (1-19 वषª) और गभªवती मिहलाओं म¤ आयरन और फोिलक एिसड कì िनवारक खुराक, कृिमनाशक दवाएं, गहन Óयवहार पåरवतªन संचार (बीसीसी) अिभयान, सरकारी िव° पोिषत सावªजिनक ÖवाÖÃय कायªøमŌ म¤ आईएफए युĉ भोजन का ÿावधान और मलेåरया, हीमोμलोिबनोपैथी और Éलोरोिसस पर िवशेष Åयान देने के साथ Öथािनक ±ेýŌ म¤ एनीिमया के गैर-पोषण संबंधी कारणŌ का समाधान, जो एक मजबूत संÖथागत तंý के माÅयम से कायाªिÆवत िकए जाते ह§। 3. माताओं का पूणª Öनेह (एमएए) कायªøम को Öतनपान कवरेज म¤ सुधार लाने के िलए लागू िकया गया है, िजसम¤ शीŅ Öतनपान शुł करने और पहले छह महीनŌ तक केवल Öतनपान कराने 06.02.2026 पर जोर िदया गया है, िजसके बाद उă के अनुसार पूरक आहार देने कì ÿथा को अपनाया जाता है। यह कायªøम अिúम पंिĉ के ÖवाÖÃय किमªयŌ के ±मता िनमाªण और Óयापक सूचना एवं संचार िश±ा (आईईसी) अिभयानŌ के माÅयम से चलाया जाता है। 4. नवजात गहन िचिकÂसा इकाइयŌ और िवशेष नवजात िशशु देखभाल इकाइयŌ म¤ भतê बीमार, समय से पहले जÆमे और कम वजन वाले िशशुओं को िखलाने के िलए मां का अपना दूध या सुरि±त, पाIJुरीकृत दाता मानव दूध कì उपलÊधता सुिनिIJत करने के िलए Öतनपान ÿबंधन क¤þ Öथािपत िकए गए ह§। 5. राÕůीय कृिम मुिĉ िदवस (एनडीडी) के तहत, सभी ब¸चŌ (1-19 वषª) म¤ कृिम संøमण को कम करने के िलए ÖकूलŌ और आंगनवाड़ी क¤þŌ के माÅयम से एक ही िदन म¤ एÐब¤डाजोल कì गोिलयां दी जाती ह§। 6. िवटािमन ए अनुपूरण कायªøम के तहत, úाम ÖवाÖÃय Öव¸छता एवं पोषण िदवसŌ के दौरान या अिभयान के माÅयम से 6-59 महीने कì आयु के सभी ब¸चŌ को हर 6 महीने म¤ दो चरणŌ म¤ िवटािमन ए कì खुराक दी जाती है। 7. जननी िशशु सुर±ा कायªøम (जेएसएसके) के तहत सावªजिनक ÖवाÖÃय संÖथानŌ म¤ ÿसव कराने वाली सभी गभªवती मिहलाओं को सीजेåरयन से³शन सिहत िबÐकुल मुÉत ÿसव कì सुिवधा िमलती है। इस सुिवधा म¤ मुÉत दवाएं, उपभोμय वÖतुएं, अÖपताल म¤ रहने के दौरान मुÉत आहार, मुÉत िनदान, मुÉत पåरवहन और आवÔयकता पड़ने पर मुÉत रĉ आधान शािमल ह§। एक वषª तक के बीमार िशशुओं के िलए भी इसी ÿकार कì सुिवधाएं उपलÊध ह§। 8. ÿधानमंýी सुरि±त मातृÂव अिभयान (पीएमएसएमए) के तहत गभªवती मिहलाओं को हर महीने कì 9 तारीख को एक िवशेष²/िचिकÂसा अिधकारी Ĭारा िन:शुÐक, सुिनिIJत और गुणव°ापूणª ÿसवपूवª जांच कì सुिवधा ÿदान कì जाती है। पीएमएसएमए कì िवÖताåरत रणनीित गभªवती मिहलाओं, िवशेष łप से उ¸च जोिखम वाली गभªवती मिहलाओं (एचआरपी) को गुणव°ापूणª ÿसवपूवª देखभाल (एएनसी) सुिनिIJत करती है और पीएमएसएमए दौरे के अितåरĉ 3 06.02.2026 अितåरĉ दौरŌ के िलए िव°ीय ÿोÂसाहन के माÅयम से सुरि±त ÿसव होने तक उनकì Óयिĉगत िनगरानी करती है। 9. सुरि±त मातृÂव आĵासन (सुमन) सावªजिनक ÖवाÖÃय क¤þŌ म¤ आने वाली ÿÂयेक गभªवती मिहला और नवजात िशशु को िन:शुÐक और िकसी भी ÿकार कì सेवा से इनकार न करने कì नीित के साथ सुिनिIJत, गåरमापूणª, सÌमानजनक और गुणव°ापूणª ÖवाÖÃय सेवा ÿदान करता है, तािक सभी रोकì जा सकने वाली मातृ एवं नवजात मृÂयु को समाĮ िकया जा सके। 10. ÿसवो°र देखभाल को बेहतर बनाना, माताओं म¤ खतरे के संकेतŌ कì पहचान पर जोर देकर और माÆयताÿाĮ सामािजक ÖवाÖÃय कायªकताªओं (आशा) को उ¸च जोिखम वाली ÿसवो°र माताओं कì शीŅ पहचान, रेफरल और उपचार के िलए ÿोÂसािहत करके ÿसवो°र देखभाल कì गुणव°ा को मजबूत करने का लàय रखता है। 11. कैिÐशयम सÈलीम¤ट - गभाªवÖथा कì पहली ितमाही के बाद गभªवती मिहलाओं और ÿसवो°र माताओं को खिनज कì कमी के जोिखम को कम करने के िलए 6 महीने कì अविध के िलए 360 कैिÐशयम काबōनेट टैबलेट (500 िमलीúाम एिलम¤टल कैिÐशयम और 250 आईयू िवटािमन डी3) दी जाती ह§। 12. ÖवाÖÃय सेवाओं कì पहòंच बढ़ाने के िलए, िवशेष łप से आिदवासी और दुगªम ±ेýŌ म¤, आउटरीच िशिवरŌ का आयोजन िकया जाता है। इस मंच का उपयोग मातृ एवं िशशु ÖवाÖÃय सेवाओं के ÿित जागłकता बढ़ाने, सामुदाियक जुटाव करने और उ¸च जोिखम वाली गभाªवÖथाओं पर नज़र रखने के िलए िकया जाता है। 13. गभªवती मिहलाओं को आहार, आराम, गभाªवÖथा के खतरे के ल±ण, लाभ योजनाओं और संÖथागत ÿसव के बारे म¤ िशि±त करने के िलए मातृ एवं िशशु संर±ण (एमसीपी) काडª और सुरि±त मातृÂव पुिÖतका िवतåरत कì जाती है। 14. नवजात िशशु देखभाल (एचबीएनसी) और छोटे ब¸चŌ कì देखभाल (एचबीवाईसी) कायªøम के तहत, आशा कायªकताªओं Ĭारा ब¸चŌ के पालन-पोषण म¤ सुधार लाने के िलए संरिचत 06.02.2026 गृह-याýाएं कì जाती ह§, िजनम¤ ब¸चŌ म¤ पोषण और िवकास संबंधी गितिविधयŌ को बढ़ावा देना शािमल है। इन गितिविधयŌ का मु´य उĥेÔय 6 महीने तक शुŁआती और अनÆय Öतनपान को बढ़ावा देना, 2 साल तक Öतनपान जारी रखने के साथ-साथ पयाªĮ पूरक आहार देना, ब¸चŌ म¤ िवकास म¤ कमी, िवकासाÂमक िवलंब और बीमारी कì पहचान करना और उपचार एवं ÿबंधन के िलए ÖवाÖÃय सुिवधा क¤þ म¤ तुरंत भेजना है। मिहला एवं बाल िवकास मंýालय Ĭारा दी गई जानकारी के अनुसार, िमशन पोषण 2.0 के तहत पूरक पोषण कायªøम लागू िकया गया है, िजसका उĥेÔय 6 महीने से 6 वषª तक के ब¸चŌ, गभªवती मिहलाओं, Öतनपान कराने वाली माताओं और िकशोरŌ को पोषण संबंधी सहायता ÿदान करना है। यह कायªøम आहार िविवधता के िसĦांतŌ पर आधाåरत है, िजसम¤ गुणव°ापूणª ÿोटीन, ÖवÖथ वसा और सूàम पोषक तÂव शािमल ह§। पोषण ůैकर के तहत ÿौīोिगकì का उपयोग ब¸चŌ म¤ बौनापन, दुबªलता और कम वजन कì Óयापकता कì गितशील पहचान करने और जÆम कì तैयारी, ÿसव, ÿसवो°र देखभाल, Öतनपान और पूरक आहार पर संदेशŌ के ÿसार के िलए िकया जाता है। सामुदाियक भागीदारी को मजबूत करने और पूरक आहार, आहार िविवधता, एनीिमया, जल, Öव¸छता और ÖवाÖÃय (डÊÐयूएएसएच) और सावªजिनक ÖवाÖÃय के बारे म¤ जागłकता को बढ़ावा देने के िलए सामुदाियक आधाåरत कायªøम (सीबीई) आयोिजत िकए जाते ह§। कुपोषण के सामुदाियक ÿबंधन के िलए ÿोटोकॉल (सीएमएएम) भी लागू िकया गया है। WOMEN JUDGES IN JUDICIARY 1276. KUMARI SUDHA R.: Will the Minister of LAW AND JUSTICE be pleased to state: (a) the data on the number of women judges in High Courts and the Supreme Court; (b) whether the Government is aware of the persistent gender gap in 06.02.2026 country's higher judiciary, where women judges constitute very minimal; (c) the reasons for this disparity, including systemic issues, if any; (d) the details of variations across States and whether this reflects inadequate pools of qualified women candidates or structural barriers, particularly that could benefit from diverse judicial perspectives in cases involving women's rights and social justice; and (e) the steps being taken to accelerate gender parity, including timelines for increasing women's representation in the higher judiciary, support for women lawyers? THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE MINISTRY OF LAW AND JUSTICE; AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS (SHRI ARJUN RAM MEGHWAL): (a) to (e): The information is given in the enclosed Statement. Appointment of Judges to the Supreme Court and High Courts is made under Articles 124, 217 and 224 of the Constitution of India, which do not provide for reservation for any caste or class of persons. As per the Memorandum of Procedure (MoP), the responsibility for initiation of proposals for appointment of Judges in the Supreme Court vests with the Chief Justice of India, while the responsibility for initiation of proposals for appointment of Judges in the High Courts vests with the Chief Justice of the concerned High Court. However, the Government is committed to enhancing social diversity in judiciary and has been requesting the Chief Justices of High Courts that while sending proposals for appointment of Judges, due 06.02.2026 consideration be given to suitable candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Other Backward Classes, Minorities and Women to ensure social diversity in the appointment of Judges in High Courts. Since 2014, 170 Women Judges have been appointed in the High Courts, including 96 in the last five years and 06 in the Supreme Court. Only those persons who are recommended by the Supreme Court Collegium, are appointed as Judges of the Supreme Court and High Courts. STATEMENT Details of Women Judges in the Supreme Court and High Courts (As on 02.02.2026) Sl. No. Court(s) Sanctioned Strength Working Strength No. of Women Judges A. Supreme Court 34 33 1 B. High Court 1 Allahabad 160 110 7 2 Andhra Pradesh 37 32 5 3 Bombay 94 80 12 4 Calcutta 72 43 8 5 Chhattisgarh 22 15 1 6 Delhi 60 44 10 7 Gauhati 30 25 5 8 Gujarat 52 35 7 9 Himachal Pradesh 17 12 1 10 J and K and Ladakh 25 14 2 11 Jharkhand 25 14 1 12 Karnataka 62 46 9 13 Kerala 47 40 3 14 Madhya Pradesh 53 42 1 15 Madras 75 53 10 16 Manipur 5 3 0 17 Meghalaya 4 4 1 18 Orissa 33 19 1 06.02.2026 19 Patna 53 38 2 20 Punjab and Haryana 85 61 18 21 Rajasthan 50 39 4 22 Sikkim 3 3 1 23 Telangana 42 28 7 24 Tripura 5 4 0 25 Uttarakhand 11 10 0 Total 1122 814 116 REVIEW OF GUIDELINES FOR REFERRAL OF PATIENTS 1277. SHRI BISHNU PADA RAY: Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that the Member of Parliament, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, has requested the Government (Prime Minister, Home Minister and Health Minister) to review and amend the existing guidelines for referral of patients to mainland-empanelled hospitals under the Ayushman Bharat–Pradhan Mantri Jan ArogyaYojana (AB- PMJAY), suggesting that patients and their attendants be referred by air travel instead of ship for both onward and return journeys, along with other measures to safeguard patients’ welfare; and (b) if so, the steps taken by the Government to consider these suggestions and the timeframe proposed for implementing the proposed measures? THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE MINISTRY OF AYUSH; AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SHRI PRATAPRAO GANPATRAO JADHAV): 06.02.2026 (a) and (b) : In the Union Territory (UT) of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, there are 7 public empanelled hospitals under Ayushman Bharat - Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY). In order to facilitate free treatment to beneficiaries under AB-PMJAY, the scheme offers portability feature, wherein eligible beneficiaries can avail treatment in any empanelled hospital across the country, irrespective of the State/UT to which the beneficiary belongs. Under the scheme, States/UTs have the flexibility to customize the package rates and relax the empanelment criteria for hospitals as per the local context. SELF-SUFFICIENCY IN UREA 1278. SHRI KALIPADA SAREN KHERWAL: Will the Minister of CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that India has not achieved self sufficiency in production capacity of urea, if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor; (b) whether it is a fact that nearly ninety percent of gas requirements of the urea sector are met through imports, if so, the details thereof; (c) the details of top ten countries with share of gas import (in percentage) of urea and amount in Rs.; and (d) the deficit (in LMT) in production capacity and consumption of Urea? THE MINISTER OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE; AND MINISTER OF CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS (SHRI JAGAT PRAKASH NADDA): (a): With regard to Urea, the Government had announced New Investment 06.02.2026 Policy (NIP) – 2012 on 2nd January, 2013 and its amendment on 7thOctober, 2014 to facilitate fresh investment in the urea sector and to make India self- sufficient in the urea sector. Total 6 new urea units have been set up under NIP-2012 which includes 4 urea units set up through Joint Venture Companies (JVC) of nominated PSUs and 2 urea units set up by the private companies. The units set up through JVC are Ramagundam urea unit of Ramagundam Fertilizers and Chemicals Ltd (RFCL) in Telangana and 3 urea units namely Gorakhpur, Sindri and Barauni of Hindustan Urvarak and Rasayan Limited (HURL) in Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand and Bihar, respectively. The units set up by private companies are Panagarh urea unit of Matix Fertilizers and Chemicals Ltd. (Matix) in West Bengal; and Gadepan-III urea unit of Chambal Fertilizers and Chemicals Ltd. (CFCL) in Rajasthan. Each of these units has installed capacity of 12.7 Lakh Metric Tonne per annum (LMTPA). These units are highly energy efficient as they are based on latest technology. Therefore, these units have together added urea production capacity of 76.2 LMTPA, thereby total indigenous urea production capacity (Reassessed Capacity, RAC) has increased from 207.54 LMTPA during 2014-15 to 283.74 LMTPA during 2023-24. Further, an exclusive policy for the revival of Talcher unit of FCIL through JVC of nominated PSUs namely Talcher Fertilizers Limited (TFL) by setting up a new Greenfield Urea plant of 12.7 LMTPA at coal gasification route has also been approved. Recently, the Union Cabinet has approved the proposal for setting up of a new Brownfield Ammonia-Urea Complex of 12.7 Lakh Metric Tonnes (LMT) annual capacity of Urea production within the 06.02.2026 existing premises of Brahmaputra Valley Fertilizer Corporation Limited (BVFCL), Namrup, Assam namely Assam Valley Fertilizer and Chemical Company Ltd. (AVFCCL). In addition, the Government also notified the New Urea Policy (NUP) – 2015 on 25thMay, 2015 for the existing 25 gas-based urea units with one of the objectives of maximizing indigenous urea production beyond RAC. The NUP- 2015 has led to additional production of urea by 20-25 LMT as compared to the production during 2014-15 annually. Above steps together have facilitated increase of Urea production from level of 225 LMT per annum during 2014-15 to a record Urea Production at 314.07 LMT during 2023-24. During 2024-25, 306.67 LMT of Urea was produced in the country. (b) and (c): As per Gas Pool portal, during financial year 2024-25, nearly 76% of the total gas requirement of Urea sector was met through imports. The details are tabulated as below: Category of Gas Gas Quantity in MMBTUGCV Proportionate (%) Domestic 16,72,22,576.64 24.33% Imported 52,00,91,000.98 75.67% Total 68,73,13,577.62 100.00% (d): The indigenous production of fertilizers is not commensurate with the requirement in the country and the gap is fulfilled through imports. At present, the total indigenous urea production capacity (Reassessed Capacity-RAC) is 06.02.2026 269.42 LMT. However, some of the units produces some quantity of Urea beyond their RAC. The details of production and consumption of Urea during last three years are given below:- (in LMT) Year Production (including RAC) Consumption 2022-23 284.94 357.26 2023-24 314.07 357.81 2024-25 306.67 387.92 SAGARMALA PROJECTS IN KARNATAKA 1279. SHRI B. Y. RAGHAVENDRA: Will the Minister of PORTS, SHIPPING AND WATERWAYS be pleased to state: (a): the list of all projects approved under the Sagarmala Programme including the type of project, estimated cost and the agencies responsible for their implementation in Karnataka; (b): the present status of completed, ongoing or pending projects along with the anticipated timelines for their completion; and (c): the strategic measures being planned or implemented to ensure timely execution, optimal utilization and long-term sustainability of the Sagarmala projects in the said State? THE MINISTER OF PORTS, SHIPPING AND WATERWAYS (SHRI SARBANANDA SONOWAL): (a) and (b): As on date, 8 projects costing (491 crore have been approved for 06.02.2026 financial assistance under Sagarmala scheme in the state of Karnataka. The details of these projects including type of project, estimated cost, implementing agency, present status and timelines for completion is are given in the enclosed Statement. (c): Regular meetings are held with the implementing agencies and Govt. of Karnataka for timely execution and resolution of issues. Further, the ministry holds meetings of the Maritime States Development Council (MSDC) and National Sagarmala Apex Committee (NSAC) involving the central line ministries and maritime States/UTs including Karnataka for timely execution, optimal utilization and long-term sustainability of the projects. The maritime states are also encouraged to hold State Sagarmala Committee (SSC) meetings for synergy among various stakeholders for expeditious implementation of the projects. STATEMENT Details of the projects approved for funding under Sagarmala scheme in the state of Karnataka: Sl. No. Name of Project Project Category / Pillar Project Cost (In ₹ crore) Implementing Agency Completion date / anticipated completion date Status Category 1 Third stage expansion including modernisation of the existing fishing harbour of Malpe in Udupi District, Karnataka Coastal Community Development 50.00 Dept. of Fisheries, Karnataka 30.12.23 Completed 06.02.2026 2 Modernisation of the existing fishing harbour at Amadalli in Uttara Kannada District, Karnataka Coastal Community Development 19.00 Dept. of Fisheries, Karnataka 30.9.18 Completed 3 DDUGKY Phase I Karnataka Coastal Community Development 1.53 Ministry of Rural Development (DDU-GKY) 30.9.18 Completed 4 Installation of Fire Fighting Equipment at Karwar Port, Karnataka Port Modernization 18.21 Ports and IWT, Karnataka 30.7.25 Completed 5 DDUGKY Phase II Karnataka Coastal Community Development 2.18 Ministry of Rural Development (DDU-GKY) 31.03.26 Under Implementation 6 Development of Fishing Harbour at Kulai, Karnataka Coastal Community Development 196.51 New Mangalore Port Authority 31.12.26 Under Implementation 7 Development of existing fish landing center at HejamadiKodi in Udupi District, Karnataka Coastal Community Development 138.60 Dept. of Fisheries, Karnataka 31.03.26 Under Implementation 8 Construction of coastal cargo berth at Old Mangaluru Port, Karnataka Coastal Shipping and IWT 65.00 Ports and IWT, Karnataka 30.03.26 Under Implementation DEVELOPMENT OF PORTS IN ANDHRA PRADESH 1280. SHRI MAGUNTA SREENIVASULU REDDY: Will the Minister of PORTS, SHIPPING AND WATERWAYS be pleased to state: 06.02.2026 (a) the details of ports that are proposed, under construction and presently operational in the country, port-wise and State-wise, especially in Andhra Pradesh; (b) the details of the measures undertaken by the Government to modernise ports, including mechanisation, digitalisation and logistics integration, with a view to reducing vessel turnaround time and improving efficiency; (c) the details of the schemes, missions and initiatives launched for development, expansion, and upgradation of ports across the country; and (d) the details of the funds allocated, sanctioned, released and utilised for port development and modernisation during the last five years, State- wise and project-wise, especially in Andhra Pradesh? THE MINISTER OF PORTS, SHIPPING AND WATERWAYS (SHRI SARBANANDA SONOWAL): (a): The list of 12 operational Major Ports in the country under the administrative control of the Central Government is given in the enclosed Statement-I. Further, two new ports i.e. Vadhavan Port in Maharashtra and Galathea Bay Port in Andaman and Nicobar Islands, have been notified as Major Port. The list of 68 operational Other than Major Ports (OTMPs), under the administrative control of the respective State Governments, is given in the enclosed Statement-II. As per the information received from the Government of Andhra Pradesh, the details of ports, which are under construction in Andhra 06.02.2026 Pradesh, is as under: (i) Mulapeta Port (formerly Bhavanapadu Port), Srikakulam District (ii) Machilipatnam Port, Krishna District (iii) Ramayapatnam Port, SPSR Nellore District (iv) Kakinada SEZ Port, Kakinada District (b): The Government has undertaken several measures for modernisation of ports, including mechanization of existing berths and terminals, digitalisation and logistics integration, construction of new berths and terminals, capital dredging for increasing drafts suitable for larger vessels, development of road, rail and waterways connectivity etc. In addition, several initiatives such as elimination of manual forms, facilitation of direct port delivery and entry, installation of container scanners, e-delivery of orders/ invoice/ payments, RFID based gate-automation system, implementation of Maritime Single Window -Sagar Setu 2.0 have been undertaken to reduce vessel turnaround time and improve efficiency. (c): The Government has launched several schemes, missions and initiatives for the development, expansion and upgradation of ports across the country. Under the Sagarmala scheme, financial assistance is provided under five pillars namely, Port Modernization, Port Connectivity, Port-Led Industrialization, Coastal Community Development, and Coastal Shipping and Inland Water Transport, to the implementing agencies like States/ UTs Governments, major ports and other organisations. The ‘Harit Sagar’ green port guidelines have been launched to promote an environment-friendly 06.02.2026 ecosystem at major ports. The Green Tug Transition Programme (GTTP) has been initiated to drive transition from conventional fuel-based harbour tugs to greener and sustainable alternatives. In addition, the Government has launched Cruise Bharat Mission to prioritize cruise tourism development. (d): The details of funds allocated, sanctioned and released under Port Modernisation pillar of Sagarmala scheme for port development and modernisationincluding Andhra Pradesh are given in the enclosed Statement-III. STATEMENT- I The list of 12 Major Ports: Sl.No. Name of Major Port State 1 Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port Authority West Bengal 2 Paradip Port Authority Odisha 3 Visakhapatnam Port Authority Andhra Pradesh 4 Chennai Port Authority Tamil Nadu 5 Kamarajar Port Limited 6 V.O. Chidambaranar Port Authority 7 Cochin Port Authority Kerala 8 New Mangalore Port Authority Karnataka 9 Mormugao Port Authority Goa 10 Mumbai Port Authority Maharashtra 11 Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority 12 Deendayal Port Authority Gujarat STATEMENT – II The list of 68 operational Other Than Major Ports (OTMPs): Sl. No. Name of States / Ports Sl. No. Name of States / Ports GUJARAT GOA 1 Alang 1 Panaji 2 Bedi KARNATAKA 3 Bhavnagar 1 Karwar 06.02.2026 4 Dahej 2 Old Mangalore 5 Jafarabad ANDAMAN and NICOBAR 6 Jakhau 1 Campbell Bay 7 Magdalla 2 Diglipur (Port Cornwalis) 8 MagdallaHazira Port (AHPPL) 3 SwarajDweep (Havelock) 9 Magdala Adani Hazira Port 4 Hut Bay 10 Navlakhi 5 Katchal (East Bay) 11 Okha 6 Malacca Car Nicobar (East) 12 Pipavav (GPPL) 7 Mayabunder 13 Porbandar 8 NancowryHarbour (Camotra) 14 Sikka 9 Shaheed Dweep (Neil Island) 15 MandaviMundra 10 Port Blair 16 MandaviMundra Port andSEZ 11 Rangat (ElephinstonHarbour) 17 Veraval TAMIL NADU 18 Salaya 1 Cuddalore MAHARASHTRA 2 Ennore Minor Port 1 Bankot 3 Kattupalli 2 Bhiwandi 4 Koodankulam 3 Dahanu 5 Thirukkadaiyur 4 Dabhol 6 Nagapattinam 5 Dharamtar (Alibag) 7 Udangudi 6 Jaigad PUDUCHERRY 7 Karanja 1 Karaikal 8 Rajpuri / Dighi 2 ChemplastSanmarKaraikal 9 Ratnagiri 3 Puducherry 10 Redi ODISHA 11 Revdanda 1 Gopalpur 12 Ulwa-Belapur (Panvel) 2 Dhamra 13 Vasai KERALA 14 Vijaydurg 1 Beypore 15 Belapur 2 Kollam 16 Yogayatan 3 Azhikkal ANDHRA PRADESH 1 Kakinada Anchorage Port 2 Kakinada Seaports Port 3 Rawa 06.02.2026 4 Krishnapatnam 5 Gangavaram STATEMENT-III The list of projects under Port Modernization pillar funded under Sagarmala scheme Sl.N o. Name of Project State / UT Proje ct cost (in ₹ crore) Assistan ce under Sagarmal a (in ₹ crore) Funds release d (in ₹ crore) Status 1. Improvement of Kakinada Anchorage Ports infrastructure in East Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh Andhra Pradesh 73.34 36.67 36.67 Completed 2 Recycling/Reuse of Sewage Treated Water from Sewarage Infrastructure Development Corporation of goa Ltd (SIDCGL) located at KatemBaina, Goa Goa 3.18 3.18 3.02 Completed 3 Removal of 2 Nos. Mooring of Spiral in the area of Cruise Berth – Mormugao, Goa Goa 13.87 6.94 6.94 Completed 4 Installation of 3 MWp Solar Power Plant with Virtual Net Metering on Goa 11.90 5.93 5.93 Completed 06.02.2026 Sl.N o. Name of Project State / UT Proje ct cost (in ₹ crore) Assistan ce under Sagarmal a (in ₹ crore) Funds release d (in ₹ crore) Status Turnkey Basis at Murmugoa Port, Goa 5 Installation of Fire Fighting Equipment at Karwar Port, Karnataka Karnataka 18.21 9.10 8.65 Completed 6 Refurbishment and Capacity enhancement of Coastal liquid terminal -COT and NTB at Cochin Port, Kerala Kerala 19.27 14.45 14.45 Completed 7 Reconstruction of South Coal Berth at Cochin Port for handling chemicals, Kerala Kerala 19.30 10.55 10.55 Completed 8 Construction of Third Chemical Berth at Pirpau, Mumbai Port, Maharashtra Maharasht ra 161.0 0 140.46 140.46 Completed 9 SCADA and PLC automation system at Marine Oil Terminal at Mumbai Port, Maharashtra Maharasht ra 22.77 22.77 22.77 Completed 10 Capital Dredging for Puducherry Port, Puducherry Puducherr y 27.65 27.45 27.45 Completed 06.02.2026 Sl.N o. Name of Project State / UT Proje ct cost (in ₹ crore) Assistan ce under Sagarmal a (in ₹ crore) Funds release d (in ₹ crore) Status 11 Development and Operation of a full- fledged Truck Parking Terminal adjacent to NH7A opposite to Fisheries college at V. O. Chidambaranar Port Tamil Nadu 23.69 10.00 10.00 Completed 12 Construction of Breakwater both in North and South side of entrance channel- Berth-1- Berth-2 and Capital Dredging at Cuddalore Port - From entrance channel till cargo berths Tamil Nadu 135.0 0 67.50 67.50 Completed 13 Development of paved storage yard at Chennai Port for handling export cargo Tamil Nadu 51.46 25.73 25.73 Completed 14 Construction of Bunker berth at Chennai Port Tamil Nadu 44.00 22.00 22.00 Completed 15 Dredging the dock basin for coastal cargo berth at VOCPT -Dredging in front of dedicated Tamil Nadu 98.00 20.89 20.89 Completed 06.02.2026 Sl.N o. Name of Project State / UT Proje ct cost (in ₹ crore) Assistan ce under Sagarmal a (in ₹ crore) Funds release d (in ₹ crore) Status coastal berth 16 Development of Buffer Parking yard for Trailers / Trucks at the backup areas of Berth No. 24B(BD-II) in Chennai Port Tamil Nadu 49.06 39.42 39.42 Completed 17 Design, Engineering and Construction for Rehabilitation of No.7, NSD Old Berth including Development of Backyard at N.S. Dock of KDS - SMP, Kolkata’ West Bengal 80.74 80.74 80.74 Completed 18 Augmentation of Firefighting facilities at Berth no. 8 of Murmugoa Port Goa 17.76 8.88 7.10 Under Implementati on 19 Augmentation of Firefighting facilities at Pir Pau Terminal of Mumbai Port Maharasht ra 52.69 26.34 25.03 Under Implementati on 20 Development of paved storage yard at marshalling yard and JD (east) back up area for handling EXIM cargoes at Chennai Tamil Nadu 45.90 22.95 4.51 Under Implementati on 06.02.2026 Sl.N o. Name of Project State / UT Proje ct cost (in ₹ crore) Assistan ce under Sagarmal a (in ₹ crore) Funds release d (in ₹ crore) Status Port 21 Smart Lighting on Willingdon Island at Cochin Port Kerala 2.01 2.01 0.00 Under Implementati on 22 2.3 MWp roof mounted grid connected solar photo voltaic power plant at Khidderpore Dock-II, SMPA West Bengal 30.70 15.35 3.07 Under Implementati on 23 Extension and improvement of loading platform of full rake line no. 8 and modification to railway infrastructure for handling two rakes at Murmugoa Port Goa 12.58 12.58 0.00 Under Implementati on 24 Revamping/upgrada tion of 6 (Six) roads in port operational areas of KDS under SMPA West Bengal 19.35 9.68 7.74 Under Implementati on FUNCTIONING OF AYUSH COLLEGES 1281. SHRI A. MANI: Will the Minister of AYUSH be pleased to state: (a) the details of the total number of AYUSH colleges functioning in the 06.02.2026 country, State/UT-wise and Stream-wise, especially in Tamil Nadu; (b) whether the Government proposes to establish new AYUSH Institutions or upgrade existing facilities in Tamil Nadu under any Central scheme; and (c) if so, the details thereof along with the locations identified, proposed budget, along with the expected benefits to AYUSH education and healthcare delivery in the State of Tamil Nadu? THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE MINISTRY OF AYUSH; AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SHRI PRATAPRAO GANPATRAO JADHAV): (a): There are total 947 Ayurveda, Siddha, Unani, Sowa-Rigpa and Homoeopathy (ASUSandH) colleges functioning in the country, out of these 39 colleges currently operating in the State of Tamil Nadu, State/UT-wise and stream-wise details are given in the enclosed Statement-I. (b) and (c): Public Health is a State subject and upgradation of Ayush Educational Institutions and establishment of new Ayush Colleges in the States comes under the purview of the respective State/UT Governments, including Tamil Nadu. However, Ministry of Ayush is implementing the Centrally Sponsored Scheme namely National Ayush Mission (NAM) through States/UTs including Tamil Nadu, to support their efforts towards the promotion and overall development of Ayush system of medicine. Under NAM, financial assistance is provided for upgradation of existing Under Graduate and Post Graduate Government/Government-aided Ayush Educational Institutions 06.02.2026 and establishment of new Ayush Colleges in States where Government-sector Ayush Institutions are inadequate. Based on the proposals received from the Government of Tamil Nadu through State Annual Action Plans (SAAPs), Ayush Educational Institutions have been upgraded since 2014, the institution-wise details are given in the enclosed Statement-II. In addition, during 2022–23, an amount of Rs. 400.00 lakh was approved for the establishment of a new Ayush Educational Institution at Palani, Tamil Nadu, which has been fully utilized. In SAAP 2024-2025, Government Homoeopathy Medical College at Madurai has been approved and an amount of Rs.22.00 Crore has been allotted in SAAP 2025-26. The details of locations and budget allocations for the upgradation of Undergraduate and Postgraduate Ayush Education Institutions are given in the Statement-II. These initiatives are expected to strengthen Ayush education, enhance institutional infrastructure, and improve availability of qualified Ayush professionals, thereby contributing to improved Ayush healthcare delivery in the State. STATEMENT-I The details of the total number of Ayurveda, Siddha, Unani, Sowa-Rigpa and Homoeopathy (ASUSandH) colleges functioning in the country including Tamil Nadu, State/UT-wise and stream-wise S. No . State/UTs Ayurved a Unan i Siddh a Sowa Rigp a Homoeopath y Total (ASUSRand H) 1. Andhra Pradesh 3 1 0 0 7 11 2. Arunachal Pradesh 1 0 0 0 0 1 3. Assam 1 0 0 0 1 2 06.02.2026 4. Andaman and Nicobar Islands 0 0 0 0 0 0 5. Bihar 11 5 0 0 15 31 6. Chandigarh 0 0 0 0 1 1 7. Chhattisgarh 8 0 0 0 3 11 8. NCT of Delhi 3 2 0 0 3 8 9. Dadra Nagar Haveli and Daman Diu 0 0 0 0 0 0 10. Goa 2 0 0 0 1 3 11. Gujarat 49 0 0 0 51 100 12. Haryana 17 0 0 0 1 18 13. Himachal Pradesh 4 0 0 1 1 6 14. Jammu and Kashmir 2 4 0 0 1 7 15. Jharkhand 0 0 0 0 6 6 16. Karnataka 103 6 0 1 19 129 17. Kerala 18 1 1 0 6 26 18. Ladakh 0 0 0 2 0 2 19. Lakshadwee p 0 0 0 0 0 0 20. Madhya Pradesh 39 4 0 0 22 65 21. Maharashtra 153 8 0 0 68 229 22. Manipur 0 0 0 0 0 0 23. Meghalaya 2 0 0 0 1 3 24. Mizoram 0 0 0 0 0 0 25. Nagaland 0 0 0 0 0 0 26. Orissa 5 0 0 0 4 9 27. Pondicherry 1 0 0 0 0 1 28. Punjab 19 1 0 0 2 22 29. Rajasthan 18 3 0 0 11 32 30. Sikkim 0 0 0 1 0 1 31. Tamil Nadu 8 1 16 0 14 39 32. Telangana 2 2 0 0 6 10 06.02.2026 33. Tripura 0 0 0 0 0 0 34. Uttar Pradesh 100 17 0 1 15 133 35. Uttarakhand 20 1 0 0 2 23 36. West Bengal 4 1 0 1 12 18 Total 593 57 17 7 273 947 *Source of Data: NCISM and NCH, New Delhi STATEMENT-II Institution-wise details of AYUSH Educational Institutions upgraded under National Ayush Mission since 2014 S. No. Name and Location of AYUSH Educational Institution UG / PG Status Amount Approved (Rs. in lakh) Amount Utilized (Rs. in lakh) 1 Govt. Unani Medical College, Arinagar Anna Govt. Hospital of Indian Medicine Campus, Arumbakkam, Chennai UG/PG – Unani 369.44 221.666 2 Govt. Yoga and Naturopathy Medical College, Chennai PG – Yoga and Naturopathy 551.00 330.600 3 Govt. Ayurveda Medical College, Kottar, Nagercoil, Kanyakumari UG – Ayurveda 52.54 31.522 4 Govt. Siddha Medical College, Palayamcottai, Tirunelveli PG – Siddha 232.73 103.200 5 Govt. Siddha Medical College, AAGHIM Campus, Arumbakkam, Chennai PG – Siddha 80.31 18.186 6 Govt. Homoeopathy Medical College, Thirumangalam, Madurai UG – Homoeopathy 21.00 12.600 *Source of Data: The Commissioner, Indian Medicine and Homoeopathy Department, Chennai and National Ayush Mission, Ministry of Ayush, New Delhi. DEATHS BY COUGH SYRUP 1282. DR. BACHHAV SHOBHA DINESH: 06.02.2026 Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government is aware of reports of deaths allegedly linked to the consumption of cough syrups in certain parts of Uttar Pradesh and if so, the details thereof; (b) the standard procedure followed for approval, licensing and quality certification of cough syrups and other liquid oral medicines in the country, indicating the respective roles of the Central and State Drug Regulatory Authorities; (c) the mechanism for quality control, random sampling, laboratory testing and post-market surveillance of such medicines after they are approved and released into the market; (d) the circumstances under which sub-standard or contaminated medicines are able to reach consumers despite existing regulatory safeguards; and (e) the steps taken/proposed to be taken by the Central Government to strengthen regulatory oversight, coordination with States and prevent recurrence of such incidents in future? THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE MINISTRY OF AYUSH; AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SHRI PRATAPRAO GANPATRAO JADHAV): (a): As informed by the State Drugs Controller, Uttar Pradesh, there have been no reports of child deaths linked to the consumption of the alleged cough syrups. 06.02.2026 (b) to (d): There is a regulatory framework under the provisions of Drugs and Cosmetics Act and Rules to regulate drugs, medical devices and cosmetics. Manufacture, sale and distribution of Drugs is primarily regulated by the State Licensing Authorities (appointed by respective State Governments) through a system of licensing and inspection while the Central Licensing Authority is responsible for approval of New Drugs, Clinical Trials in the country, laying down the standards for Drugs, control over the quality of imported Drugs, coordination of the activities of State Drug Control Organizations and providing expert advice with a view of bring about the uniformity in the enforcement of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act. Under the Drug and Cosmetics Act 1940, drugs inspector randomly draws drug samples from the supply chain for quality checks. List of drugs of various companies, which are declared Not of Standard Quality/ Spurious/ Misbranded/ Adulterated by the Central Drugs Testing Laboratories are regularly uploaded on the website of Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO) under the heading of Drug Alert (www.cdsco.gov.in). In case of drug samples failing in quality check, regulatory, actions are taken by the concerned licensing authorities under the provisions of Drugs and Cosmetics Act and Rules thereunder. Further, with respect to post-market surveillance, the Pharmacovigilance Programme of India (PvPI) is in place to ensure the safety of drugs by monitoring adverse drug reactions (ADRs) and reducing the risks associated with their use in India. 06.02.2026 (e): Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO) and the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare in recent years have taken following measures to ensure the quality and safety of medicines in the country. (i) In order to assess the regulatory compliance of drug manufacturing premises in the country, the CDSCO along with State Drugs Controllers (SDCs) have conducted Risk-Based Inspections of more than 960 premises since December, 2022 and based on findings, more than 860 actions like issuance of show cause notices, stop production order, suspension, cancellation of licenses /product licenses, warning letters have been taken by the State Licensing Authorities. (ii) More than 1100 cough syrup manufacturers have been subjected to intense audit in coordination with State authorities. Increased market surveillance sampling of syrup formulations by Central and State drugs regulators has also been done. (iii) Advisory has been issued on 03.10.2025 to all State/UT Health Departments and healthcare facilities to ensure rational use of paediatric cough syrups. Further, the Drugs Controller (India) directed all State/UT Drug Controllers on 07.10.2025 to ensure strict compliance with testing requirements under the Drugs Rules, 1945, and on 27.10.2025 instructed them to maintain heightened vigilance against spurious and substandard drugs and take prompt action under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940. (iv) In addition to the existing requirements of testing the raw materials, the 06.02.2026 Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission, Ghaziabad has issued an amendment to Indian Pharmacopoeia (IP) 2022, to also mandate the testing for DEG and Ethylene Glycol (EG) in oral liquids at finished product stage before market release. (v) List of drugs of various companies, which are declared Not of Standard Quality/ Spurious/ Misbranded/ Adulterated by the Central Drugs Testing Laboratories is uploaded and available on the website of CDSCO under the heading of Drug Alert (www.cdsco.gov.in) and actions initiated. (vi) The Drugs Rules, 1945 have been amended in year 2023 to mandate that manufacturers of the top 300 drug formulation brands listed in Schedule H2 shall print or affix a Bar Code or QR Code on the primary packaging label, or on the secondary label where space is insufficient, to store data readable through software applications for authentication. Similarly, the Rules have also been amended to require that every Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (bulk drug), whether manufactured or imported, shall bear a QR Code on each level of packaging containing data readable through software applications to facilitate tracking and tracing. (vii) The Central Government has amended the Drugs Rules 1945 vide G.S.R. 922 (E) dated 28.12.2023 to revise the schedule M to the said rules related to Good Manufacturing Practices and requirements of premises, plant and equipment for pharmaceutical products. Revised 06.02.2026 Schedule M has become effective for the drug manufacturers with turnover > Rs. 250 crores from 29.06.2024 and for manufacturers having turnover of less than Rs. 250 Cr from 01.01.2026. (viii) In February 2024, CDSCO published regulatory guidelines for the sampling of drugs, cosmetics, and medical devices by Central and State Drugs Inspectors. These guidelines provide a structured approach to ensure the quality and efficacy of products available in the market through uniform drug sampling methodology. (ix) An online portal, SUGAM labs is in place since September 2023 for integrating the drug testing labs of the CDSCO. It automates the entire workflow for testing of Medical Products (Drugs, Vaccine, Cosmetics and Medical devices) to meet the quality specification and tracing the testing status in the laboratories. (x) The Central regulator coordinates activities of State Drug Control Organisations and provides expert advice through the Drugs Consultative Committee (DCC) meetings held with State Drugs Controllers for uniformity in administration of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act. KAILASH MANSAROVAR YATRA 1283. SHRI ANURAG SINGH THAKUR: Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:- (a) whether the Government is actively engaging with the Chinese side to facilitate the early resumption of the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra, which 06.02.2026 was suspended due to the pandemic and border restrictions, and if so, the details of progress made in this regard; (b) whether the Government has examined the possibility of opening an additional, more convenient route for the Yatra via Shipki La Pass in Himachal Pradesh, if so, the details thereof and the current status of inter-ministerial and bilateral consultations; (c) whether technical, security and connectivity assessments for the Shipki La route have been initiated in coordination with the Government of Himachal Pradesh and central agencies, if so, the details thereof; and (d) the steps taken by the Government to strengthen infrastructure and ensure safer and improved pilgrimage experiences? THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE; AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS (SHRI KIRTI VARDHAN SINGH): (a) to (d): Yes. Ministry of External Affairs organized the Kailash Manasarovar Yatra 2025 between June and August, 2025 through the two official routes of Lipulekh Pass in Uttarakhand and Nathu La Pass in Sikkim, in cooperation with the state governments of Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Sikkim and also the Indo-Tibetan Border Police. It is the Government’s endeavour to constantly improve the conditions for the Kailash Manasarovar Yatra. In the past, the Ministry of External Affairs has requested the Government of China for opening of alternative routes for the Yatra, including through Shipki La Pass in Himachal Pradesh. The 06.02.2026 Chinese side cited difficulties in opening alternate routes to Kailash Manasarovar. The Government remains engaged with China on opening of additional route for the Yatra. The Ministry of External Affairs provides assistance, on self-financing basis, to the Yatris undertaking the Kailash Manasarovar Yatra by providing facilities like transportation, accommodation, food, medical tests, guides etc. The Ministry of External Affairs also coordinates with the Government of People’s Republic of China as well as various Indian agencies for the smooth conduct of this Yatra. A provision for air-lift of pilgrims by helicopter is also made on the Indian side in case of a medical emergency. ESTABLISHMENT OF 50-BEDDED AYUSH HOSPITALS IN ODISHA 1284. DR. RABINDRA NARAYAN BEHERA: Will the Minister of AYUSH be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government is aware that due to extensive industrial and mining activities, health-related issues have become a major concern among the local population of Jajpur district, thereby creating an urgent need for sustainable healthcare facilities in AYUSH hospital; (b) if so, the details thereof; (c) whether Panikoili area of Jajpur district is being seriously considered by the Government for establishment of a 50-bedded AYUSH hospital and if so, the details thereof; and (d) the current status of the said proposal and the likely timeline for approval 06.02.2026 and Commencement of the project in this regard? THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE MINISTRY OF AYUSH; AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SHRI PRATAPRAO GANPATRAO JADHAV): (a) to (d): Public Health being State subject, establishment of a 50- bedded Ayush hospital and identification/addressing of health related issues due to industrial and mining activities among the local population of Jajpur district comes under purview of respective State Government. However, Ministry of Ayush is implementing the Centrally Sponsored Scheme of the National Ayush Mission (NAM) through State/UT Governments including Odisha having the provision of financial assistance for the establishment of 50/30/10 bedded Integrated Ayush Hospitals (IAHs) in different parts of the country including Panikoili area of Jajpur district of Odisha. 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SHRI DURAI VAIKO: Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government is aware of reports regarding the death of 25 children in Chhindwara district of Madhya Pradesh allegedly after consumption of Coldrif cough syrup supplied by a pharmaceutical unit based in Tamil Nadu, which found to contain Diethylene Glycol (DEG), a highly toxic industrial chemical and if so, the details thereof; (b) whether similar incidents have been reported from other States leading to bans and investigations by State Governments including Punjab, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Jharkhand and if so, the details thereof, State-wise; (c) whether laboratory tests conducted by Government laboratories have detected 48.6 per cent Diethylene Glycol in a batch of the said cough syrup, far exceeding the permissible limits prescribed in the country and if so, the details thereof along with the action taken against the manufacturer and the suppliers of raw materials involved in the production of the said cough syrup; 06.02.2026 (d) whether the Government has taken note of the findings of the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) Report, 2024, highlighting serious shortfalls in drug inspections, quality control and pharmaceutical monitoring in the country and if so, the details thereof; and (e) the immediate steps taken or proposed to be taken by the Government to strengthen pharmaceutical regulation, ensure the mandatory use of pharmaceutical-grade raw materials and prevent the recurrence of such incidents in future? THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE MINISTRY OF AYUSH; AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SHRI PRATAPRAO GANPATRAO JADHAV): (a) to (e) : Upon receipt of reports of a cluster of child deaths from Chhindwara, Madhya Pradesh, a Central team of experts comprising an epidemiologist, a microbiologist, an entomologist, and drug inspectors from the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), National Institute of Virology (NIV), and Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO), respectively visited Chhindwara and Nagpur and undertook a detailed investigation of the reported cases and deaths in coordination with the Madhya Pradesh State Authorities. A total of 19 drug samples, reportedly consumed by the affected children, were collected from the treating private practitioners and nearby retail stores for testing. Chemical analysis of these 19 samples indicated that 15 samples were of Standard Quality, while 4 samples were declared Not of Standard Quality (NSQ). As per the test report, the content of Diethylene Glycol (DEG) in Syrup 06.02.2026 Coldrif (B.No. SR-13) manufactured by M/s Sresan Pharmaceutical located in Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu and consumed by the deceased children was found to be 46.28% w/v. The premises of M/s Sresan Pharmaceuticals was inspected. Several critical and major Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) violations including unhygienic storage conditions were observed. The matter regarding the criminal action against the manufacturer was taken up by CDSCO with the State Government of Tamil Nadu. The State Drugs Controller, Tamil Nadu cancelled the manufacturing licence. Further, following the incident, the States of Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Odisha and the Union Territory of Puducherry to which the impugned cough syrup batches were supplied, ordered immediate ban and recall of the same. Criminal case has been registered in the matter by the State of Madhya Pradesh and strict action has been taken including the arrest of persons involved. CDSCO haven’t received any such report from Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) Report, 2024, highlighting serious shortfalls in drug inspections, quality control and pharmaceutical monitoring in the country. Further, an advisory has been issued on 03.10.2025 to all State/UT Health Departments and healthcare facilities to ensure rational use of paediatric cough syrups. Further, the Drugs Controller (India) directed all State/UT Drug Controllers on 07.10.2025 to ensure strict compliance with testing requirements under the Drugs Rules, 1945, and on 27.10.2025 instructed them to maintain heightened vigilance against spurious and 06.02.2026 substandard drugs and take prompt action under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940. More than 1100 cough syrup manufacturers have been subjected to intense audit in coordination with State authorities. Increased market surveillance sampling of syrup formulations by Central and State drugs regulators has also been done. In addition to the existing requirements of testing the raw materials, the Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission, Ghaziabad has issued an amendment to Indian Pharmacopoeia (IP) 2022, to also mandate the testing for DEG and Ethylene Glycol (EG) in oral liquids at finished product stage before market release. INDIA’S ENGAGEMENT IN CHABAHAR PORT 1287. SHRI MANISH TEWARI: Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:- (a) whether the Government has reviewed India’s strategic, financial and operational engagement in the Chabahar Port project in Iran in view of the risk of renewed or expanded United States sanctions, if so, the details thereof; (b) whether any steps have been taken to reduce the exposure of Indian entities, including India Ports Global Limited (IPGL), to potential secondary sanctions and if so, the details thereof; (c) whether any Indian officials or representatives have been withdrawn 06.02.2026 from management or decision-making roles related to the Chabahar Port project and if so, the reasons therefor; (d) the impact of such measures on India’s long-term strategic and connectivity objectives, including access to Afghanistan, Central Asia and the International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC); and (e) whether the Government is engaged with the United States and other partners to seek exemptions or safeguards for India’s continued involvement in Chabahar and if so, the current status of such diplomatic efforts? THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE; AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS (SHRI KIRTI VARDHAN SINGH): (a) to (e): The Chabahar Port project was conceptualized to provide much- needed connectivity to Afghanistan for its reconstruction and economic development and for boosting trade and economic linkages with Central Asia. An Indian company, India Ports Global Limited (IPGL), through its wholly owned subsidiary, India Ports Global Chabahar Free Zone (IPGCFZ), started operating the port in 2018. On 13 May 2024, IPGL signed a ten-year contract with the Ports and Maritime Organisation of the Islamic Republic of Iran for equipping and operating the Shahid Beheshti Terminal of Chabahar Port. As per the provisions of the contract, India has fulfilled its commitment of contributing USD 120 million for the procurement of port equipment. On 16 September 2025, the US State Department revoked the sanctions 06.02.2026 exception issued in 2018 under the Iran Freedom and Counter Proliferation Act 2012 for Afghanistan’s reconstruction and economic development, effective 29 September 2025. Pursuant to discussions with the US side, the latter issued guidance extending the conditional sanctions waiver until 26 April 2026. The Government of India remains engaged with all concerned in order to address the implications of these developments. WITHDRAWAL OF PERMISSION TO SMVD, KATRA 1288. SHRI RAHUL GANDHI: Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state: (a) the detailed reasons and identified deficiencies that led to withdrawal of permission from SMVD Institute of Medical Excellence, Katra (SMVDIME), attached to Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Hospital and the final orders issued by the National Medical Commission in this regard; (b) the details of Central Government grants provided to SMVDIME since its establishment, year-wise, indicating amounts sanctioned and released in this regard; (c) the details of the number of MBBS seats currently available in Jammu and Kashmir in Government and Government-aided medical Institutions; (d) whether the Government has examined the impact of this closure on availability of medical education in Jammu and Kashmir, if so, the details thereof; 06.02.2026 (e) the details of any proposal to revive or restart SMVDIME and if not, the reasons therefor; and (f) the details of the medical colleges whose licence or permission has been cancelled or withdrawn by the National Medical Commission in the last ten years? THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE MINISTRY OF AYUSH; AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SHRI PRATAPRAO GANPATRAO JADHAV): (a) and (b): As informed by the National Medical Commission (NMC), during inspection held on 02.01.2026, the assessors observed several deficiencies, particularly with regard to the availability of teaching faculty, tutors/demonstrators/senior residents, clinical material. Infrastructure deficiencies in certain departments were also found to be significant. Based on the findings of the inspection and upon detailed examination, the Medical Assessment and Rating Board (MARB) concluded that the institution did not fulfil the standards and requirements prescribed under the “Establishment of Medical Institutions, Assessment and Rating Regulations, 2023.” Accordingly, the Letter of Permission was withdrawn from Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Institute of Medical Excellence (SMVDIME). Further, no grants have been provided by the Central Government to the SMVDIME (c) to (f): There are a total of 1676 MBBS Seats in the UT of Jammu and Kashmir for the academic year 2025-26. The College wise details of these MBBS Seats are given in the enclosed Statement-I. Further, at present, no 06.02.2026 proposal for revival or restarting of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Institute of Medical Excellence (SMVDIME) has been received by the NMC. The list of colleges whose permission/recognition/renewal was withdrawn in previous years by NMC is given in the enclosed Statement-II. STATEMENT-I College wise details of MBBS Seats in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir S. No. Name of College Management of College No. of seats for AY 2025-26 1. All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Vijaypur Govt. 100 2. Acharya Shri Chander College of Medical Sciences, Jammu Trust 150 3. Government Medical College, Handwara Govt. 100 4. Government Medical College, Anantnag Govt. 150 5. Government Medical College, Baramulla Govt. 150 6. Government Medical College, Jammu Govt. 201 7. Government Medical College, Rajouri Govt. 100 8. Government Medical College, Srinagar Govt. 200 9. Government Medical College, Udhampur Govt. 100 10. Government Medical College, Kathua Govt. 150 11. Government Medical College, Doda Govt. 150 12. Sher-I-Kashmir Instt. Of Medical Sciences, Srinagar Govt. 125 06.02.2026 STATEMENT-II List of colleges whose permission/recognition/renewal was withdrawn in previous years S.No. State College Name Course Affialiated to (University Name) Status as on date 1 Odisha Sardar Rajas Medical College, Hospital and Research Centre, Jaring, Kalahandi M.B.B.S. Sambalpur University Not Operational as on date 2 Haryana Gold Field Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Ballabgarh, Faridabad M.B.B.S. PT. B.D. Sharma University of Health Sciences, Rohtak Not Operational as on date 3 Andhra Pradesh Christian Medical College,Dichpally M.B.B.S. Dr. YSR University of Health Sciences Not Operational as on date 4 Gujarat Vivekanand Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Valia M.B.B.S. Veer Narmad South Gujarat University Not Operational as on date 5 Gujarat Kesarsal Medical College and Research Institute, Ahmedabad M.B.B.S. Gujarat University Not Operational as on date 6 Andhra Pradesh RVS Institute of Medical Sciences, Chittoor, Andhra Pradesh M.B.B.S. Dr. YSR University of Health Sciences Not Operational as on date 7 Kerala Government Medical College, Idukki. M.B.B.S. Kerala University of Health Sciences, Thrissur, Kerala Subsequently the college was granted permission and is now operational 8 Bihar Lord Buddha Koshi Medical College and Hospital, Saharsa M.B.B.S. B.N. Mandal University Subsequently the college was granted permission and is now operational 9 Tamil Nadu Annaii Medical College and Hospital, Pennalur, Kanchipuram M.B.B.S. The Tamilnadu Dr. MGR Medical University,Chennai Subsequently the college was granted permission and is now operational 06.02.2026 S.No. State College Name Course Affialiated to (University Name) Status as on date 10 Gujarat K.J. Mehta General Hospital and College of Medical Sciences, Amargadh M.B.B.S. Maharaja Krishnakumarsinghji Bhavnagar University Not Operational as on date 11 Uttarakhand Sridev Suman Subharti Medical College, Dehradun M.B.B.S. Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna Uttarakhand Medical Education University, Dehradun Not Operational as on date 12 Punjab Gian Sagar Medical College and Hospital, Patiala M.B.B.S. Baba Farid University of Health Sciences,Faridkot Subsequently the college was granted permission and is now operational 13 Kerala S.R. Medical College and Research Centre, Akathumjuri, Vennicode, Varkala, Thiruvananthapuram M.B.B.S. Kerala University of Health Sciences, Thrissur, Kerala Not Operational as on date 14 Kerala Kerala Medical College, Mangode, Palakkad M.B.B.S. Kerala University of Health Sciences, Thrissur, Kerala Subsequently the college was granted permission and is now operational 15 Madhya Pradesh Sukh Sagar Medical College and Hospital, Jabalpur M.B.B.S. Rani Durgavati Vishwa Vidyalaya, Jabalpur Subsequently the college was granted permission and is now operational 16 Tamil Nadu Ponnaiyah Ramajayam Institute of Medical Sciences, Manamai-Nellur M.B.B.S. The Tamilnadu Dr. MGR Medical University,Chennai Not Operational as on date 17 Madhya Pradesh Sakshi Medical College and Research Center, Guna, M.P. M.B.B.S. Jiwaji University Not Operational as on date 18 Uttar Pradesh G.C.R.G. Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow M.B.B.S. Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Avadh University, Faizabad Not Operational as on date 06.02.2026 S.No. State College Name Course Affialiated to (University Name) Status as on date 19 Tamil Nadu D.D. Medical college and hospital, Tiruvallur, Chennai M.B.B.S The Tamil Nadu Dr. MGR Medical University, Chennai Not Operational as on date 20 Madhya Pradesh Modern Institute of Medical Sciences, Kanadia, Indore M.B.B.S. Devi Ahilya Vishwa Vidyalaya Not Operational as on date 21 Uttar Pradesh Glocal Medical College, Super Specialty Hospital and Research Center, Saharanpur M.B.B.S. Glocal University, Saharanpur Not Operational as on date 22 Madhya Pradesh Advanced Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre, Bhopal M.B.B.S. Barkatullah University Not Operational as on date 23 Karnataka Sambharam institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Kolar M.B.B.S. Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Karnataka Not Operational as on date 24 Karnataka G R Medical College Hospital and Research Centre Mangalore M.B.B.S. Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Karnataka Not Operational as on date 25 Kerala Kannur Medical College, Kannur M.B.B.S. Kerala University of Health Sciences, Thrissur, Kerala Not Operational as on date 26 Punjab The White Medical College previous name (Chintpurni Medical College, Pathankot, Gurdaspur) M.B.B.S. Baba Farid University of Health Sciences, Faridkot Not Operational as on date 27 Uttar Pradesh Major S D Singh Medical College and Hospital, Fathehgarh, Farrukhabad M.B.B.S. C.S.J.M.university, Kanpur Not Operational as on date 28 Jammu and Kashmir Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Institute of Medical Excellence M.B.B.S. Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University Not Operational as on date 06.02.2026 SAKSHAM ANGANWADI AND POSHAN 2.0 1289. SUSHRI S. JOTHIMANI:

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