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Gender Budgeting Cells
unstarredLOK SABHA · 18th Lok Sabha · Session 8 · Question no. 3351 · Asked on 2026-08-07
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Member asked
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(a) the details of the Ministries/Departments and State/UT Governments that have established Gender Budgeting Cells (GBCs) as mandated; (b) whether the Ministry has set clear timelines/milestones for setting up of GBCs in all remaining Ministries/Departments and States/UTs, if so, the details thereof; (c) whether the Government has formulated any strategy for systematic collection of gender-disaggregated/intersectional data to strengthen gender-responsive policymaking; (d) whether the Government proposes to conduct an independent audit of the performance of existing GBCs, including how effectively they have influenced budget decisions and outcomes for women; and (e) if so, the details of the mechanisms being adopted for data collection, coordination with the Ministries/integration of such data into programme design and budget decisions?
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Original question sourcePrevalence of Staphylococci Bacteria
unstarredLOK SABHA · 18th Lok Sabha · Session 8 · Question no. 3352 · Asked on 2026-08-07
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Member asked
(a) whether the Government has conducted any study to assess the spread and prevalence of Staphylococci bacteria in the country, if so, the details thereof; (b) whether the Government proposes to formulate any policy to ensure comprehensive monitoring and reporting of environmental Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR), if so, the details thereof; and (c) the details of the action plan undertaken or proposed to be undertaken by the Government to contain the spread of environmental antimicrobial resistance in the country?
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Original question sourceVisa for Retired Government Employees
unstarredLOK SABHA · 18th Lok Sabha · Session 8 · Question no. 3353 · Asked on 2026-08-07
Ministry: EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
Member asked
(a) whether the Government of India is aware that the Government of Canada has been holding back visa applications of retired Government employees of India, especially those who served in the Ministry of MEA and were posted in Canada; (b) if so, whether a list of such cases has been prepared and the matter has been taken up with the Government of Canada; and (c) whether the Government of India has considered or initiated any reciprocal measures to counter the delayed processing of visa applications by the Government of Canada?
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Original question sourceRiver Development and Waterway Projects
unstarredLOK SABHA · 18th Lok Sabha · Session 8 · Question no. 3354 · Asked on 2026-08-07
Ministry: PORTS, SHIPPING AND WATERWAYS
Member asked
(a) whether the Government proposes to undertake a wide array of river-focused projects aimed at improving flood management, inland waterway transportation, regional tourism and irrigation and if so, the details thereof; (b) whether the Government has undertaken/proposes to undertake projects relating to river-linking, riverfront development, erosion control, desiltation of rivers and development of waterways in West Bengal; and (c) if so, the details thereof?
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Original question sourceBudget Allocation for ABDM and U-WIN Platform
unstarredLOK SABHA · 18th Lok Sabha · Session 8 · Question no. 3355 · Asked on 2026-08-07
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Member asked
Lalji Verma, Neeraj Kushwaha Maurya
(a) the details of the total budget allocated under the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM) and the U-WIN platform during the financial year 2025-26 in the country, along with the actual expenditure incurred on the digital infrastructure of rural health centres, State-wise and district-wise in Uttar Pradesh; (b) the percentage of Ayushman Bharat Health Account (ABHA) card creation and vaccination tracking cases pending in rural areas of the country due to power outages and poor internet connectivity, State-wise including Uttar Pradesh; (c) whether the Government has taken any concrete steps to identify pregnant women and children who were deprived of registration due to complex portal procedures or server downtime and to provide them alternative health benefits, if so, the details thereof; and (d) the details of the special schemes implemented by the Government to integrate poor and backward sections living in remote rural areas, who lack smartphones and digital literacy into the digital health ecosystem?
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Original question sourcePromotion of International Yoga Day
unstarredLOK SABHA · 18th Lok Sabha · Session 8 · Question no. 3356 · Asked on 2026-08-07
Ministry: AYUSH
Member asked
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(a) the funds allocated, released and utilised for the promotion of the International Day of Yoga (IDY) in India and abroad since 2015, year-wise; (b) the number of countries where International Day of Yoga events were organised during the last five years, indicating the number of events and estimated participants, country-wise and year-wise; (c) the expenditure incurred by Indian Missions abroad for organising International Yoga Day celebrations during the said period, country-wise and year-wise; (d) whether the Government has undertaken any assessment of the impact of International Yoga Day on promoting Yoga, Ayurveda, tourism and India's cultural diplomacy and if so, the details thereof; (e) the details of the initiatives taken by the Government to promote yoga globally through international collaborations, academic institutions, certification programmes and wellness centres; and (f) the details of the roadmap for further expanding the global outreach of yoga and other traditional Indian systems of wellness?
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Original question sourceNABARD Funded Hospital Project
unstarredLOK SABHA · 18th Lok Sabha · Session 8 · Question no. 3357 · Asked on 2026-08-07
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Member asked
(a) whether any National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) funded Area Hospital construction, upgradation or infrastructure development projects have been sanctioned in the Tirupati Parliamentary Constituency, including Area Hospitals at Srikalahasti and Gudur and if so, the present physical and financial progress of each project; (b) the number of NABARD funded Area Hospital projects that have been completed and those that remain under implementation in Andhra Pradesh, if so, the details thereof along with the reasons for delay, if any district-wise; and (c) the steps taken by the Government to expedite the completion of pending NABARD-funded Area Hospital projects, including the timeline fixed for completion of the projects in Tirupati Parliamentary Constituency?
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Original question sourceInitiatives for Promotion of AYUSH
unstarredLOK SABHA · 18th Lok Sabha · Session 8 · Question no. 3358 · Asked on 2026-08-07
Ministry: AYUSH
Member asked
(a) the details of the new initiatives launched by the Government to promote the production, quality, research, marketing and global acceptance of Ayurveda, Siddha, Unani, Yoga, Naturopathy, Sowa-Rigpa and Homoeopathy (ASU&H) medicines in the country; (b) the details of financial assistance, incentives and promotional schemes provided to manufacturers, start-ups and MSMEs engaged in the AYUSH medicine sector during the last three years, scheme-wise and State-wise, including Karnataka; (c) the steps taken by the Government to strengthen quality control, standardisation, pharmacovigilance and export promotion of AYUSH medicines; and (d) the measures taken by the Government to increase the availability of, public awareness of, certified AYUSH medicines through hospitals, Ayushman Arogya Mandirs, Jan Aushadhi outlets and digital platforms across the country?
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Original question sourceAllocation of Funds to Health Programmes
unstarredLOK SABHA · 18th Lok Sabha · Session 8 · Question no. 3359 · Asked on 2026-08-07
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Member asked
(a) the details of funds allocated and utilised under the various sub programmes such as RMNCH, Communicable Diseases, TB, One Health, NCD's, HIV/AIDS, Health system components under National Health Mission, (NHM) in Kerala during the last five financial years, year-wise; (b) the details of funds allocated and utilised under the Ayushman Bharat-Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana in Kerala during the said years, year-wise; (c) the details of funds allocated and utilised under the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission in Kerala during said years; and (d) the funds allocated and utilised under the Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana in Kerala during the said years?
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Original question sourceFertilizers Transportation through Coastal Shipping
unstarredLOK SABHA · 18th Lok Sabha · Session 8 · Question no. 3360 · Asked on 2026-08-07
Ministry: PORTS, SHIPPING AND WATERWAYS
Member asked
(a) the quantity of fertilizers transported via coastal shipping over the past five years, port-wise, including in Gujarat; (b) the number of ports upgraded to facilitate fertilizer coastal shipping and any financial or policy incentives offered to promote small vessel/barge-based last-mile delivery; (c) whether the Government has assessed the need for a fertilizer-specific port to streamline import, storage and distribution logistics; and (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?
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Original question sourceNational Centre for Vector Borne Diseases Control
unstarredLOK SABHA · 18th Lok Sabha · Session 8 · Question no. 3361 · Asked on 2026-08-07
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Member asked
(a) the total financial and technical assistance provided to West Bengal under the National Centre for Vector Borne Diseases Control (NCVBDC) during the last five years, year-wise; (b) whether the Government has recorded rise in cases of vector-borne illnesses like dengue, malaria, Japanese Encephalitis and scrub typhus in the rural and tea-garden belts of North Bengal districts, if so, the details thereof; and (c) the steps taken by the Government to evaluate and strengthen surveillance and vector control infrastructure in this regard?
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Original question sourceAssessment of Shortage of Medical Personnel
unstarredLOK SABHA · 18th Lok Sabha · Session 8 · Question no. 3362 · Asked on 2026-08-07
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Member asked
(a) whether the Government has assessed the shortage of doctors, specialists, nursing officers and paramedical personnel in Central Government-supported healthcare institutions, including Government Medical College and Mahatma Gandhi Memorial (MGM) Hospital, Warangal; (b) if so, the details of the sanctioned strength, persons in position and vacancies, category-wise; (c) the steps taken by the Government during the last three years to fill such vacancies, including recruitment, contractual appointments and other measures; and (d) whether any proposal has been received from the Government of Telangana seeking additional Central assistance for strengthening human resources in such institutions and if so, the details thereof?
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Original question sourceTele-Law Consultations and Nyaya Bandhu Registrations
unstarredLOK SABHA · 18th Lok Sabha · Session 8 · Question no. 3363 · Asked on 2026-08-07
Ministry: LAW AND JUSTICE
Member asked
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(a) the details of Tele-Law consultations, Nyaya Bandhu registrations and the number of beneficiaries who received legal advice or pro bono legal assistance in Andhra Pradesh during the last three years, district-wise; (b) the details of Tele-Law and Nyaya Bandhu infrastructure in Andhra Pradesh, district-wise; (c) the details of legal literacy, awareness and outreach programmes conducted under Tele-Law and Nyaya Bandhu in Andhra Pradesh during the last three years, indicating the number of beneficiaries covered, district-wise; (d) the details of legal issues handled under Tele-Law and Nyaya Bandhu in Andhra Pradesh, along with the number of cases resolved, pending and referred to other authorities, district-wise category-wise; and (e) the steps taken to strengthen the reach and utilisation of Tele-Law and Nyaya Bandhu services in Andhra Pradesh?
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Original question sourceNational Green Hydrogen Mission in Ports
unstarredLOK SABHA · 18th Lok Sabha · Session 8 · Question no. 3364 · Asked on 2026-08-07
Ministry: PORTS, SHIPPING AND WATERWAYS
Member asked
(a) whether any major ports in the county has been identified or approved for development as a Green Hydrogen Hub under the National Green Hydrogen Mission; (b) if so, the names of such ports along with the factors considered for their selection; and (c) whether the Government has issued any guidelines or framework for the implementation of hydrogen-related infrastructure and projects at these ports, if so, the details thereof?
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Original question sourceReform of UNSC
unstarredLOK SABHA · 18th Lok Sabha · Session 8 · Question no. 3365 · Asked on 2026-08-07
Ministry: EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
Member asked
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(a) the key diplomatic roadmap and outreach campaign launched for India's bid for a non-permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) for the 2028–2029 term; (b) the steps taken to build a global consensus on structural reforms of UNSC and text-based negotiations amidst increasing global polarization and institutional paralysis within multilateral bodies; (c) the manner in which India plans to utilize expanded plurilateral forums, including expanded BRICS, Quad and I2U2, to advance the priorities of the Global South; and (d) the financial and technical contributions committed by India towards international capacity-building programmes, including the training of more than 1.95 lakh individuals under capacity-building and scholarship initiatives?
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Original question sourceMonitoring of One Stop Centres under Mission Shakti
unstarredLOK SABHA · 18th Lok Sabha · Session 8 · Question no. 3366 · Asked on 2026-08-07
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Member asked
(a) the details of the prescribed infrastructure/minimum service standards for One Stop Centres under Mission Shakti including the status of compliance of the Sakhi One Stop Centre (SOSC) in Mainpuri, Uttar Pradesh; (b) the details of inspections, monitoring visits/performance assessments conducted at the SOSCs in the said region during the last three years; (c) the details of deficiencies, if any, identified during such inspections, monitoring visits/performance assessments, along with the action taken therein, category-wise; (d) the details of proposals received from the Government of Uttar Pradesh for strengthening infrastructure, staffing and service delivery of the SOSCs in the said area; and (e) the current status thereof and the timeline fixed for addressing the identified deficiencies and ensuring full compliance with the operational guidelines of Mission Shakti?
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Original question sourceZero-dose under Universal Immunisation Programme
unstarredLOK SABHA · 18th Lok Sabha · Session 8 · Question no. 3367 · Asked on 2026-08-07
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Member asked
(a) whether the Government has taken note of global reports indicating that around 13.5 million children worldwide did not receive even a single routine vaccine dose during the latest reported year and if so, the details thereof; (b) whether the Government has assessed the number of “zero-dose” children in India during the last five years, if so, the details thereof, year-wise and State/UT-wise; (c) the steps taken under the Universal Immunisation Programme (UIP), Mission Indradhanush and other initiatives to identify and vaccinate zero-dose and under-immunized children, particularly in urban slums, tribal, remote and migrant populations; (d) whether the Government has fixed targets and timelines to eliminate zero-dose children and strengthen routine immunisation coverage in line with global goals; and (e) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?
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Original question sourceAYUSH Medicines in Bihar
unstarredLOK SABHA · 18th Lok Sabha · Session 8 · Question no. 3368 · Asked on 2026-08-07
Ministry: AYUSH
Member asked
(a) whether the Government is taking any special measures to promote AYUSH medicine, research, education and the cultivation of medicinal plants and to expand AYUSH-based health and wellness services in Bihar; and (b) if so, the details thereof, district-wise, particularly in Darbhanga District?
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Original question sourceWidespread Sleep Disorders
unstarredLOK SABHA · 18th Lok Sabha · Session 8 · Question no. 3369 · Asked on 2026-08-07
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Member asked
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(a) whether the Government has examined the growing public-health challenge arising from widespread sleep disorders, including insomnia, linked to changing lifestyles, workplace stress and irregular routines in the country, if so, the details thereof; (b) the measures undertaken by the Government to address sleep- related health concerns through awareness campaigns, preventive healthcare initiatives and integration of sleep medicine into primary healthcare systems; (c) the trends observed concerning the prevalence of sleep disorders and their impact on physical health, mental well-being, productivity and quality of life; and (d) whether the Government has assessed the adequacy of existing healthcare infrastructure, specialist services and diagnostic facilities for addressing sleep-related conditions and the observations made thereon, if so, the details thereof?
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Original question sourceUpgradation of AYUSH Wellness Centres in Eastern Uttar Pradesh
unstarredLOK SABHA · 18th Lok Sabha · Session 8 · Question no. 3370 · Asked on 2026-08-07
Ministry: AYUSH
Member asked
(a) the details of AYUSH Health and Wellness Centres, Integrated AYUSH Hospitals and dispensaries established or upgraded under the National AYUSH Mission (NAM) in Eastern Uttar Pradesh during the last three years, district-wise; (b) the details of the funds allocated, released and utilised under the Mission in the region; (c) the details of AYUSH medical officers and paramedical personnel recruited or deployed under the Mission; and (d) the current status of the projects sanctioned under NAM in Eastern Uttar Pradesh?
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Original question sourceCases Pendency and e-Courts Project
unstarredLOK SABHA · 18th Lok Sabha · Session 8 · Question no. 3371 · Asked on 2026-08-07
Ministry: LAW AND JUSTICE
Member asked
(a) whether a large number of cases are pending before the Supreme Court, High Courts and District and Subordinate Courts across the country; (b) if so, the latest details of total pending cases, court-wise and State/UT-wise; (c) whether the Government maintains data on long-pending cases and, if so, the number of cases pending for more than five years and more than ten years, court-wise; (d) whether funds have been approved and utilised under the e-Courts Project for computerisation, digital case management, virtual hearings and related judicial infrastructure; and (e) if so, the details thereof and the steps taken to reduce pendency, improve case disposal and strengthen judicial infrastructure?
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Original question sourceProgress of AYUSH Hospitals
unstarredLOK SABHA · 18th Lok Sabha · Session 8 · Question no. 3372 · Asked on 2026-08-07
Ministry: AYUSH
Member asked
(a) whether the Government has conducted an assessment of Central assistance released and physical progress made for AYUSH hospitals, dispensaries, Integrated AYUSH Hospitals and other approved projects under the National AYUSH Mission across States and Union Territories from the financial year 2023-24 till date, if so, the details thereof; (b) whether the Government has reviewed programmes conducted to improve the quality of AYUSH services, drug availability, human resource strengthening and the upgradation of AYUSH health institutions, if so, the key findings thereof; and (c) whether the Government proposes to expand AYUSH healthcare services, strengthen AYUSH institutions and sanction additional Central assistance or new projects under the National AYUSH Mission in Bihar, particularly in the Seemanchal region and if so, the details thereof?
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Original question sourceOperationalisation of Pending Trauma Centres in Uttar Pradesh
unstarredLOK SABHA · 18th Lok Sabha · Session 8 · Question no. 3373 · Asked on 2026-08-07
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Member asked
(a) the number of Trauma Care Centres sanctioned, operational and under construction under the Central Government schemes during the last five years, district-wise in Uttar Pradesh; (b) the number of districts in Uttar Pradesh without a functional Trauma Care Centre or where sanctioned centres are yet to become operational, along with the reasons therefor; (c) the details of deficiencies identified by the Union Government in Trauma Care infrastructure in the State, including availability of specialists, ICU beds, operation theatres, blood banks and emergency equipment, district-wise; (d) the amount of Central funds sanctioned, released and utilised for Trauma Care facilities in the State during the last five years; and (e) the measures taken and the timelines fixed by the Union Government to operationalise pending trauma care centres and bridge infrastructure and manpower gaps in the State?
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Original question sourceEarly Screening Programmes for NCDs
unstarredLOK SABHA · 18th Lok Sabha · Session 8 · Question no. 3374 · Asked on 2026-08-07
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Member asked
(a) the present status of early screening programmes for diabetes, hypertension and major variants of cancer under Primary and Secondary healthcare facilities across the country; (b) the extent to which nutrition education has been institutionalised as part of public health initiatives including the details thereof, in Maharashtra and the UT of Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu; (c) the steps taken by the Government in coordination with other concerned Ministries to tackle air pollution and ensure access to safe drinking water as a preventive health intervention; and (d) whether any cost-benefit assessment has been carried out to compare the expenditure on preventive healthcare with the expenditure on tertiary healthcare and ICU infrastructure, if so, the findings thereof, along with the action taken by the Government thereon, particularly in Maharashtra?
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Original question sourceTransparency in FMGE Examinations
unstarredLOK SABHA · 18th Lok Sabha · Session 8 · Question no. 3375 · Asked on 2026-08-07
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Member asked
(a) whether the Government has received representations and serious complaints from candidates who appeared in the FMGE held on 28 June, 2026 regarding the inclusion of video-based questions for the first time, changes in the examination pattern without prior notice, an extremely lengthy and difficult question paper resulting in a pass percentage of only 12.40 percent, lack of transparency in evaluation, non-publication of the answer key and inadequate facilities at examination centres during the severe heatwave; (b) if so, the details thereof along with the action taken by the Government/National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) to examine these grievances and conduct an inquiry into these complaints; (c) whether similar complaints have been received in the last three years in FMGE or other national medical examinations and if so, the details thereof; (d) whether the Government is considering to take corrective measures, including the release of the FMGE June 2026 answer key to ensure fairness in the examination, bringing more transparency into the examination process and awarding 20 bonus marks to provide appropriate relief as demanded by the affected candidates; and (e) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?
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Original question source
These records are read from the Parliament of India record at sansad.in.