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India Medical Devices Market to Reach USD 124 Billion by 2028 | BlueWeave

India medical devices market is growing at a high CAGR because of the rising prevalence of various health conditions and increasing rate of hospital visits for in and outpatient treatment. Also, due to rapid innovations and increasing launches of technologically advanced medical devices in India…

A recent study conducted by the strategic consulting and market research firm, BlueWeave Consulting, revealed that the India medical devices market was worth USD 15 billion in the year 2021. It is estimated to grow at a CAGR of 35.40%, earning revenue of around USD 124.3 billion by the end of 2028. India Medical devices market is flourishing at a high rate owing to the rising prevalence of various health conditions and the increasing rate of hospital visits for in and outpatient treatment. Furthermore, rapid innovations and increasing launches of technologically advanced medical devices in India along with favorable government initiatives and funding towards boosting the adoption of medical devices are also propelling the growth of the overall market.

Expanding Government Investments and Initiatives

The government of India is taking various initiatives and significantly investing in improving and expanding the healthcare sector of the country. This also include acing the healthcare facilities such as hospitals with advanced medical devices to boost people’s accessibility to improved healthcare services. Various government initiatives such as ‘Production Linked Incentives (PLI) Scheme for Medical Devices 2020’ is playing significant role in boosting the accessibility to low-cost medical devices in the country, propelling the overall market growth.

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Increasing a Number of Local Medical Device Manufacturers

India is significantly emerging as a major medical device manufacturers. Several local companies are emerging and offering wide range of medical devices for both professional as well as home care use. Companies such as Renalyx Health Systems, Medprime Technologies, Comofi Medtech, Molbio Diagnostics, Axio Biosolutions, Hearing Wellness Clinic, etc., have already established themselves as leading medical device manufacturers of the country. This is anticipated to drive the India medical device market growth in the forecast period.

India Medical Devices Market - By End-User

Based on end-user, the India medical devices market is segmented into hospitals, clinics, and home-care. The hospital segment accounts for the largest market share owing to the expanding healthcare sector for infrastructure development and the increasing number of hospitals in the country. Furthermore, a large percentage of patients approaching hospitals for receiving medical treatment is also fueling the demand for medical devices in the hospitals. However, home care is projected to grow at a substantial rate during the forecast period.

India Medical Devices Market - Regional Insights

Geographically, the India medical devices market is segmented into North India, South India, East India and West India. South India dominates the India medical devices market owing to the strong healthcare sector in states like Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, etc. According to the fourth Health Index launched by Niti Aayog, Kerala emerged as the top-ranking state in terms of overall health performance among larger states, followed by Tamil Nadu and Telangana. Due to this, the demand for medical devices is very prominent in this region.

Impact of COVID-19 on India Medical Devices Market

Unlike the rest of the segments of the healthcare industry that thrived during the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak in India, the medical devices market was negatively impacted. Hospitals are the leading end-users of medical devices in India. However, the hospitals were overwhelmed by the COVID-19 affected patients due to which other out-patients were avoiding hospital visits. Furthermore, the purchasing power of hospitals was also directly affected during the pandemic. This resulted in a subsequent decline in the demand for India medical devices market.

Competitive Landscape

The leading market players of the India medical devices market are Johnson & Johnson, Novartis AG, Abbott Laboratories, Medtronic PLC, Baxter International, Danaher Corporation, General Electric, 3M Company, Siemens Healthineers, Stryker Corporation, and other prominent players.

The India medical devices market is highly competitive with the presence of several multinational corporations and regional companies. The regional medical devices companies are giving tough competition to multinational corporations in terms of quality and range of devices. The companies constantly launch new products with advanced offerings and innovations to gain a competitive edge. Furthermore, the adoption of competitive strategies such as partnerships, mergers, acquisitions, collaborations, etc., is also prominent in this market.

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Why is India preferred by Medical Tourists Why is it important for an NRI

In India, along with the rich culture and classic destinations, Healthcare is becoming a booming sector. By the end of 2020, India's medical tourism sector is estimated to be worth US$ 9 billion as per a report by the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) and Ernst & Young. It is estimated to grow at a CAGR of 15%, according to a report by FICCI and IMS Health, a health industry information firm and it would be around 20% of the global market by 2020. The number of Foreign Tourist Arrivals (FTAs) coming to India on a medical visa has been on the rise over the past few years. The average growth rate has been around 55 percent, and it is expected to be maintained in the coming years.

Why is India preferred by an NRI/Foreigners when it comes to Major Medical surgeries?

As per ‘India: Building Best Practices in Healthcare Services Globally 2019’ report, the rising costs of health care in developed countries such as the UK and the US will make India an affordable alternative soon. The report mentions that India is one of the preferred destinations for Medical Value Travel (MVT) as it occupies the fifth position among 41 major medical tourism destinations, as per Medical Tourism Index Overall ranking, 2016.

Most overseas patients coming to India are NRIs who wish to combine their medical services with a trip back home. There are several factors that encourage foreign nationals to seek healthcare in India. Some of the main factors are:

Low-cost of healthcare – Financial Savings

Frontier Technologies

Fast Track – Zero Waiting Time

Quality of services

Well qualified and skilled healthcare professionals

Ayurveda & Alternative Medicine

No language barrier

For NRIs, along with affordable medical treatments, the incentive to spend time with family and friends is one of the important reasons to choose India as a healthcare provider. There are several tour companies that provide affordable packages for medical treatments along with travel to famous destinations in India.

Mumbai, Chennai, Delhi, Bangalore, Hyderabad, and Kolkata are the preferred destination cities for medical tourists arriving in India. Around 27 percent of India's medical tourists head Maharashtra, from which 80 percent head to Mumbai. Chennai attracts nearly 15 percent of the incoming foreign patients and Kerala handles around 5 percent to 7 percent. Kerala has emerged as the best state in the country in terms of healthcare performance, reveals a latest Health Index report, jointly prepared by the World Bank and Niti Aayog.

How Cost of Major surgeries in India compare with other parts of World?

The cost of treatment in India is much lower, almost three times less expensive in comparison to several western countries such as the United States and the United Kingdom. As per the data provided by the Medical Tourism Association in 2019, in India, a heart bypass treatment costs USD 7900 whereas it costs around USD 17200 in Singapore and USD 144000 in the United States. Similar medical treatments in India cost much less than what they cost in developed countries.

How India is attracting Medical tourists?

India is one of the first countries to promote medical tourism as an export industry by offering special tax incentives to medical tourists’ care providers. This is because India has highly qualified medical professionals and a growing private sector which includes hospitals and clinics with the latest technology and best practitioners.

India is working hard to increase its medical tourism. The availability of better flight connectivity, simpler visa rules, and more tie-ups between hospitals and the hospitality industry will go a long way in attracting medical tourism.

1. A leading authority on global health care practices, Commission International (JCI) has accredited 38 hospitals in India. works to improve patient safety and quality of health care in the international community by offering education, publications, advisory services, and international accreditation and certification. National Accreditation Board for Hospitals and Healthcare Providers (NABH) has also accredited 619 hospitals. As per the report, it is amazing that the post-operative mortality rate in India is around 1.4 percent compared to 1.9 percent in countries like the US.

2. To promote Medical tourism, India has relaxed its visa rules which makes it easier than before for foreigners to visit India and get world-class medical treatments. As per the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) of India, foreigners with long-term visas of six months and more need not to convert these to medical visas for treatment of minor conditions that only require outpatient consultation. Before modification in visa rules, foreign nationals on valid visas were facing difficulties in getting medical treatment in India when they fell ill and were being asked to convert these before being admitted to the hospital. But now, For sudden illnesses that require hospitalization of fewer than 180 days, foreign nationals or their representatives have to approach the Foreigner Regional Registration Office (FRRO) and submit a medical certificate from a recognized hospital with information about the recommended treatment and its duration. The FRRO can grant a medical permit of fewer than 180 days against a fee. In such cases, the primary visa will not be canceled.

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thenorthlines · 2 years

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NITI Aayog Health Index Report out: 5 main takeaways

The fourth edition of the Health Index report by NITI Aayog is here. By Varsha Vats NITI Aayog released its fourth Health Index report on Monday, December 27. For the fourth round of the Health Index data, 2018-19 has been used as the base year and 2019-20 as the reference year. Before we get to the findings, let’s first understand: What is a Health Index Report? Under the National…

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legacyiasacademyblog · 2 years

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Kerala has emerged as the state with the best overall health performance for the fourth consecutive year according to federal think tank NITI Aayog’s fourth Health Index report

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J&K worst in health performance: Report

SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir has been ranked among the worst in health performance by Niti Aayog in its fourth annual index. Uttar Pradesh has been ranked worst among states while as Jammu and Kashmir and Delhi has been ranked among bottom UTs in terms of overall performance but emerged as the leading performer in terms of incremental performance. The report also revealed that Kerala has again…

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Karnataka ranked sixth in UN sustainable development

Green champion and social change-maker, Pradip Burman’s views on this…

Karnataka is the frontrunner in achieving clean water & sanitation, life on land, peace and justice with a Sustainable Development Goals score of 66.

Ranked 6th in the country in the SDG category set by the United Nations Organisation.

According to the recent news Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa, who released the Strategies and Action Plan 2030 encouraged the officials “to strive to do better in meeting the SDGs set by UNO.” Mr Pradip Burman view the plan has been designed very innovatively, however the performance of plan implementation can be managed more effectively.

The state has achieved a 52 on a scale of 100 for poverty- below the national average. The state also scored a 54, slightly above the national average of 48 in ‘Zero Hunger’ goal. The report suggested a low productivity in agriculture.

The action plan has given us an effective roadmap that other metropolitan and even non-metropolitan cities can follow up with. The living conditions of all people, foster a cleaner environment, ensure better health, good education and provide nutritional food.

Chief secretary, T M Vijay Bhaskar said that this operation involved separate committees consisting of senior officials on achieving the 17 UN-designated SDGs suggested by the NITI Aayog. “Karnataka had secured 66 points to achieve the sixth rank as per the SDG India Index 2919 released by the NITI Aayog. Efforts are being made to improve the performance in the areas where the state’s achievement was below par.”

I believe it is this sort of effort and consistency that is required to elevate our country and achieve at least some level of success in SDG development. This is something that is highly required. Only then can we expect significant amount of change and progress.

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Reforms in land management and enforcing contracts could be the next big measures through which India can better its Ease of Doing Business ranking, said World Bank President David Malpass on Saturday. In its latest global report, released on Thursday, the World Bank placed India at 163 and 154 positions, respectively, on enforcing contracts and registering property.

Malpass said India needs to provide adequate resources to commercial courts at the district level for judgments to flow faster. “Small claims courts are needed to help people enter into contracts which they know can be enforced,” he said.

“With regard to land management reforms, digitisation of the land data and making the data readily available throughout India would facilitate the buying and selling of land,” Malpass said, addressing the press a day before Diwali.

Earlier in the day, Malpass met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and talked about the importance of data in India’s economy and public policy. Challenges in water conservation, education and skill development were also discussed.

India rose 14 places in the 2019 index, inching closer to its target of being counted as part of the top 50 club. While it is now the 63rd best nation to do business in, up from 77th last year, it still lags countries in Southeast Asia such as Malaysia (12th) and Thailand (21st), as well as China, which moved up to the 31st position.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi with World Bank President David MalpassPrime Minister Narendra Modi with World Bank President David Malpass But, Malpass said, India was on the right track, being among the 10 best-performing economies for three straight years.

“A country’s competitiveness is partly due to ease of doing business but also due to macro-economic stability, skills of the workforce and whether investors finally chose to invest there,” the World Bank president, said.

Malpass also addressed a NITI Aayog lecture, where he praised measures by the government to ease the bankruptcy process and monitoring of assets. On the health of the domestic financial sector, which has seen banks under pressure from unsustainable levels of non-performing assets, Malpass encouraged the deepening of capital markets, including those for bonds and mortgages.

Also, he pitched for the growth of private banks as well as stricter regulations for non-banking financial companies which he said may entail some risk. World Bank currently has 97 projects with over $24 billion committed in the country and Malpass said existing programs will continue. He added the body’s funding for India may grow by an estimated $5-6 billion annually.

India has breached the 100th mark in the World Bank’s ease of doing business report two years back, jumping 30 places from the 130th position. Last year, it gained 23 places to reach 77th, among a total of 190 countries.

Globally, the ease of opening small businesses has not progressed much, he said. The challenge of boosting growth in developed markets in Europe has also acted as a drag on efforts to raise global growth.

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HEALTH INDEX LAUNCHED BY NITI AAYOG REVEALS THAT KERALA BEST STATE ON HEALTH PARAMETERS WHEREAS UTTAR PRADESH IS WORST :

Kerala has emerged as the top ranking state in terms of overall health performance, while Uttar Pradesh is the worst, according to the second health index launched by Niti Aayog. The second round of the health index took into account the period 2015-16 (base year) to 2017-18 (reference year).According to a report by the government think tank, Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra have emerged as the…

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Daily Current Affairs 05th June 2020

INDIA’S UNEMPLOYMENT RATE

CONTEXT

India’s unemployment rate improved from the 45-year high of 6.1% in 2017-18 to 5.8% in 2018-19, says the latest Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS), released by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation.

WHAT DOES THE SURVEY SAY?

India’s unemployment rate improved from the 45-year high of 6.1% in 2017-18 to 5.8% in 2018-19.

The labour force participation rate also improved marginally, from 9% in 2017-18 to 37.5% in 2018-19.

Women’s unemployment fell from7% to 5.2%, while male unemployment only fell from 6.2% to 6%.

Urban unemployment was still at a high of 7% in 2018-19, a marginal drop from 7.8% in 2017-18, while rural unemployment fell from 5.3% to 5%.

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Rates Rural Urban Rural + Urban

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PLFS (2018-19)

LFPR55.119.737.756.716.136.955.618.637.5

WPR52.119.035.852.714.534.152.317.635.3

UR5.63.55.07.19.97.76.05.25.8

PLFS (2017-18)

LFPR54.918.237.057.015.936.855.517.536.9

WPR51.717.535.053.014.233.952.116.534.7

UR5.83.85.37.110.87.86.25.76.1

ANALYSIS OF THE TABLE IN 2018-19

LFPR

Rural population has high labour force participation rate than urban population. Among females too rural female is greater than urban. Among male participation rate is more for urban than rural

WPR

Rural population has highest percentage when compared to urban population. Among female rural has more percentage than urban while for males the scenario is opposite.

Unemployment rate is more among urban population when compared to rural. Urban male is more unemployed than rural male same is the case when compared between urban and rural female.

WHAT IS PERIODIC LABOUR FORCE SURVEY?

Considering the importance of availability of labour force data at more frequent time intervals, National Statistical Office (NSO) launched Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) on April 2017

The National Sample Survey Office (NSSO) under the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation conducts the survey.

Quarterly survey (For urban areas only) – Captures only the current weekly status (CWS) data.

Annual survey (For both rural and urban areas) – Measures both the usual status and CWS.

KEY INDICATORS OF PFLS

The Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) gives estimates of Key employment and unemployment Indicators like the Labour Force Participation Rates (LFPR), Worker Population Ratio (WPR), Unemployment Rate (UR), etc. These indicators are defined as follows:

Labour Force Participation Rate (LFPR): LFPR is defined as the percentage of persons in labour force (i.e. working or seeking or available for work) in the population.

Worker Population Ratio (WPR): WPR is defined as the percentage of employed persons in the population.

Unemployment Rate (UR): UR is defined as the percentage of persons unemployed among the persons in the labour force.

Activity Status- Usual Status: The activity status of a person is determined on the basis of the activities pursued by the person during the specified reference period. When the activity status is determined on the basis of the reference period of last 365 days preceding the date of survey, it is known as the usual activity status of the person.

Activity Status- Current Weekly Status (CWS): The activity status determined on the basis of a reference period of last 7 days preceding the date of survey is known as the current weekly status (CWS) of the person.

Principal activity status– The activity status on which a person spent relatively long time (major time criterion) during 365 days preceding the date of survey, was considered the usual principal activity status of the person.

Subsidiary economic activity status– The activity status in which a person in addition to his/ her usual principal status, performs some economic activity for 30 days or more for the reference period of 365 days preceding the date of survey, was considered the subsidiary economic status of the person.

#SaalBhar60CONTEXT

A 12-year-old climate activist’s campaign seeking healthy air after the lockdown will use the World Environment Day platform on Friday to amplify its demand that the government ensure that particulate matter (PM) 2.5 levels in cities remain at 60 micrograms per cubic metre.

BACKGROUND

According to data by Urban Emissions (India), an independent research group on air pollution, Mumbai witnessed a major dip in PM 2.5, nitrogen dioxide as well as PM 10 levels during the lockdown period. Mumbai recorded its AQI(AIR QUALITY INDEX) as 28, which is the cleanest air the city saw so far this year.

Mumbai is listed as one of the 122 non-attainment cities (that do not meet the National Ambient Air Quality Standards) under the CPCB’s National Clean Air Programme and has been asked to reduce air pollution by 20-30%.

WHY AT LEVEL 60?

PM 2.5 levels at 60 micrograms per cubic metre is the safe limit for 24 hours as prescribed by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).

ABOUT NATIONAL CLEAN AIR PROGRAMME

Objective – The overall objective of the programme includes comprehensive mitigation actions for prevention, control and abatement of air pollution.

It also aims to augment the air quality monitoring network across the country and strengthen the awareness and capacity building activities.

Also, city-specific action plans are being formulated for 102 non-attainment cities that are considered to have air quality worse than the National Ambient Air Quality Standards.

The Smart Cities programme will be used to launch the NCAP in the 43 smart cities falling in the list of the 102 non-attainment cities.

Target – It proposes a tentative national target of 20%-30% reduction in PM2.5 and PM10 concentrations by 2024, with 2017 as the base year for comparison.

However, the government has stressed that NCAP is a scheme, not a legally binding document with any specified penal action against erring cities.

Implementation – NCAP talks of a collaborative, multi-scale and cross-sectoral coordination between central ministries, state governments and local bodies.

The CPCB will execute the nation-wide programme for the prevention, control, and abatement of air pollution within the framework of the NCAP.

NCAP will be “institutionalised” by respective ministries and will be organised through inter-sectoral groups that will also include the Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Health, NITI Aayog, and experts from various fields.

ANTI-DEFECTION LAW AND TENTH SCHEDULECONTEXT

The Kohima Bench of the Gauhati High Court has directed Nagaland Assembly Speaker to conclude the disqualification proceedings against seven lawmakers of the Opposition Naga People’s Front (NPF) and pass appropriate orders within six weeks.

BACKGROUND

On April 24, 2019, the NPF filed disqualification petitions against its seven suspended MLAs for “wilfully” defying its collective decision to support the Congress candidate in the 2019 Lok Sabha polls.

NPF claimed the seven MLAs had willfully given up their party membership, thereby attracting provisions under the 10th Schedule (anti-defection law) of the Constitution.

These MLAs, however, said as the NPF’s decision to support the Congress candidate was “against the principle of regionalism”, they said they had backed the other candidate. The NPF had not contested the polls.

ABOUT ANTI-DEFECTION LAW

The Tenth Schedule was inserted in the Constitution in 1985 by the 52nd Amendment Act.

It lays down the process by which legislators may be disqualified on grounds of defection by the Presiding Officer of a legislature based on a petition by any other member of the House.

The decision on question as to disqualification on ground of defection is referred to the Chairman or the Speaker of such House, and his decision is final.

The law applies to both Parliament and state assemblies.

Disqualification:

If a member of a house belonging to a political party:

Voluntarily gives up the membership of his political party, or

Votes, or does not vote in the legislature, contrary to the directions of his political party. However, if the member has taken prior permission, or is condoned by the party within 15 days from such voting or abstention, the member shall not be disqualified.

If an independent candidate joins a political party after the election.

If a nominated member joins a party six months after he becomes a member of the legislature.

Exceptions under the law:

Legislators may change their party without the risk of disqualification in certain circumstances.

The law allows a party to merge with or into another party provided that at least two-thirds of its legislators are in favour of the merger.

In such a scenario, neither the members who decide to merge, nor the ones who stay with the original party will face disqualification.

Decision of the Presiding Officer is subject to judicial review:

The law initially stated that the decision of the Presiding Officer is not subject to judicial review. This condition was struck down by the Supreme Court in 1992, thereby allowing appeals against the Presiding Officer’s decision in the High Court and Supreme Court. However, it held that there may not be any judicial intervention until the Presiding Officer gives his order.

SECTION 2(H) OF THE RTI ACT, 2005CONTEXT

A public interest litigation (PIL) petition has been moved before the Delhi High Court seeking greater transparency in the PM CARES FUND by bringing it under the ambit of the Right to Information (RTI) Act.

BACKGROUND

The petition by Surender Singh Hooda cited recent newspapers reports of the PM CARES Fund refusing to divulge information sought by one Harsha Kundakarni under the RTI Act by claiming that the fund is not a ‘public authority’ within the ambit of Section 2(h) of the RTI Act, 2005.

ABOUT SECTION 2(H)

The expression ‘public authority’ has been given an exhaustive definition under section 2(h) of the Act.

“Public authority” means any authority or body or institution of self-government established or constituted—

by or under the Constitution;

by any other law made by Parliament/State Legislature.

by notification issued or order made by the appropriate Government, and includes any—

body owned, controlled or substantially financed;

non-Government organisation substantially financed, directly or indirectly by funds provided by the appropriate Government.

IMPORTANT FEATURES OF THE ACT AND RECENT PROPOSED CHANGES

Section 1(2): It extends to the whole of India except the State of Jammu and Kashmir.

Section- 2 (f): “Information” means any material in any form, including Records, Documents, Memos, e-mails, Opinions, Advices, Press releases, Circulars, Orders, Logbooks, Contracts, Reports, Papers, Samples, Models, Data material held in any electronic form and information relating to any private body which can be accessed by a Public Authority under any other law for the time being in force.

Section- 2(j): “Right to Information” means the right to information accessible under this Act which is held by or under the control of any public authority and includes the right to:

Section 4 of the RTI Act requires suo motu disclosure of information by each public authority.

Section 8 (1) mentions exemptions against furnishing information under RTI Act.

Section 8 (2) provides for disclosure of information exempted under Official Secrets Act, 1923 if larger public interest is served.

The Act also provides for appointment of Information Commissioners at Central and State level. Public authorities have designated some of its officers as Public Information Officer. They are responsible to give information to a person who seeks information under the RTI Act.

Time period: In normal course, information to an applicant is to be supplied within 30 days from the receipt of application by the public authority.

The proposed RTI Amendment Act 2018 is aimed at giving the Centre the power to fix the tenures and salaries of state and central information commissioners, which are statutorily protected under the RTI Act. The move will dilute the autonomy and independence of CIC.

The Act proposes to replace the fixed 5 year tenure to as much prescribed by government.

Inspection of work, documents, records;

Taking notes, extracts or certified copies of documents or records;

Taking certified samples of material;

Obtaining information in the form of diskettes, floppies, tapes, video cassettes or in any other electronic mode or through printouts where such information is stored in a computer or in any other device.

If information sought concerns the life or liberty of a person, it shall be supplied within 48 hours.

In case the application is sent through the Assistant Public Information Officer or it is sent to a wrong public authority, five days shall be added to the period of thirty days or 48 hours, as the case may be.

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India braces for more coronavirus cases, but experts fear an epidemic

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India braces for more coronavirus cases, but experts fear an epidemic

India is bracing for a potential explosion of coronavirus cases as authorities rush to trace, test and quarantine contacts of 31 people confirmed to have the disease.

It is screening international travelers at 30 airports and has already tested more than 3,500 samples. The Indian army is preparing at least five large-scale quarantine centers.

For weeks, India watched as cases of COVID-19, the disease caused by the virus, multiplied in neighboring China and other countries as its own caseload remained static — three students evacuated from Wuhan, the disease epicenter, who were quarantined and returned to health in the southern state of Kerala.

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government said last week that community transmission is now taking place. India has shut schools, stopped exporting key pharmaceutical ingredients and urged state governments to cancel public festivities for Holi, the Hindu springtime holiday in which people douse each other with colored water and paint.

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Modi canceled travel plans to Brussels for an India-EU summit amid a rising caseload in Belgium, and tweeted that he would not attend any Holi festivities.

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Experts fear these precautions won’t be enough for India’s beleaguered, under-funded and under-staffed health system to stave off an epidemic. Here are their foremost concerns:

Too few labs, not enough hospitals

As the virus spread globally, India began bolstering its ability to test and detect the virus. While the National Institute of Virology at Pune remains the main testing facility, the government has identified 35 additional labs for testing.

But concerns remain over India’s overstretched health infrastructure — a single state-run hospital for every 55,591 people on average and a single hospital bed for every 1,844 people. India needs about 10 times more doctors to meet the norms prescribed by the World Health Organization, a shortfall of at least 500,000 doctors.

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Experts fear that an epidemic would cause other routine health care functions to suffer.

“Everything will become about COVID-19. And other routine services like immunization or taking care of maternal mortality would be affected,” said Anant Bhan, a global health and policy expert.

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Health care inequality

India’s health performance, an index that includes access to primary care, maternal mortality rates and child health, runs the spectrum, with some states outperforming others by almost 2.5 times, according to the government-run think tank NITI Aayog.

The best performer was Kerala, the small state that found and treated India’s first three cases. The worst was Uttar Pradesh, a state with roughly the population of Brazil that has detected at least six cases. Kerala has a doctor for approximately every 6,000 people, while Uttar Pradesh has one for every 18,000 people. The inequalities are further pronounced between urban and rural areas, with the bulk of the available beds concentrated in India’s cities.

India spent an average of $62.72 per person on health care in 2016, according to WHO, compared to China’s $398.33.

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Inequalities could make prevention even harder. In places with limited access to clean water, washing hands to prevent the spread of the virus is difficult, said Dr. Gagandeep Kang, a microbiologist who heads India’s Translational Health Science and Technology Institute.

Retired virologist and pediatrician Dr T. Jacob John said these inequalities aren’t just a reflection of not spending enough on health care, but also of not knowing where to spend.

“The last time a needs-based survey was done for India’s health care was in 1946,” he said, adding that the country’s “health management system is very inadequate for India’s existing problems, let alone new ones.”

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Quarantine millions

India’s health minister told Parliament that the “need of the hour” is to contain viral clusters, to prevent and break chains of transmission. But in India, with a population of 1.4 billion, that is far from easy.

Take the city of Agra, famous for the Taj Mahal, where six Italian tourists tested positive for the virus. Apart from the 40,000 tourists who visit the monument each day, the city has a population of more than 4 million, with nearly 3,000 people crammed into every square mile. Following WHO advice, the Indian government has told people keep a distance of at least six feet from others.

But “anywhere you’ve a dense population, all the issues of social distancing become challenging,” Kang said.

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Short on medicines

With the virus lockdown in China resulting in shortages in India, the government halted the export of 13 key drug ingredients and the medicines made from them on Tuesday.

Although India is the world’s primary supplier of generic drugs, it relies on China for nearly 70% of the active pharmaceutical ingredients it uses for making medicines.

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India has said it has enough stocks, but the government’s minister for chemicals and fertilizers told Parliament that there remains “an apprehension” that supplies of ingredients from China would be disrupted if the epidemic continues.

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Long-term response

On Thursday, Health Minister Harsh Vardhan met the management of India’s top private hospitals to ask them to work with the government in dealing with the outbreak, and urged them to “prepare a pool of beds.”

Kang said India’s current approach, which is focused on travelers, might restrict some cases. But eventually, it will have to expand testing to limit the spread of the disease within the country, Kang said. The question, she said, is whether authorities want to do that now, or at the height of an epidemic.

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Healthy States, Progressive India Report

About the Report

It is an annual report which will rank States and UTs on incremental changes in health outcomes and overall performance with respect to others. It has been developed by NITI Aayog in consultation with Technical Assistance Agency of World Bank, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW), States and Union Territories, domestic and international sector experts and other development partners. It aims to promote a cooperative and competitive spirit among States and UTs to rapidly bring about transformative action in achieving the desired health outcomes. The Health Index is based on three main domains which focus on outcomes, governance and information, and critical inputs–

Health Outcomes – 10 indicators weighing 70% of the total index score has been given the highest importance. Key indicators under this domain are Neonatal Mortality, Under Five Mortality Rate, Total Fertility Rate, and Sex Ratio at Birth etc.

Governance and Information - 3 indicators which weigh12% are Data integrity measure, average occupancy of an officer (signifying stability in organization) and average occupancy of a full-time officer for all districts.

Key Inputs and Processes – 10 indicators weighing 18%are proportion of vacant healthcare, proportion of total staff for which an e-pay slip can be generated etc.

The states have been categorised based on the availability of data and the fact that similar states should be compared amongst themselves. Therefore the states have been categorised as Larger states, Smaller States and UTs.

Based on the above categories the states are grouped into three categories – Aspirants (bottom one third states with score below 48), Achievers (middle one third state with score between 48 and 63) and Front runners with scores above 63.

The composite score of the index is calculated for a base year i.e. 2014-15 and a reference year i.e. 2016-16.The incremental ranks are measure of the difference in performance between these two periods

The data sources for the index are Sample Registration System, Health Management Information System,Central MoHFW data, State Report, National Family Health Survey, Civil Registration System etc.

1.2.1 The objective of the index is –

To develop a composite health index based on key health outcomes, healthsystem and service delivery indicators.

To ensure State and UTs partnership and ownership through Health Index data submission on web based portals

Build transparency through independent validation by independent agencies.

Generate Health Index scores and ranking of States and UTs based on year to year overall performance.

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J&K registers incremental performance in Health Index

Jammu Tawi, Dec 29: Jammu & Kashmir has emerged as the leading performer in terms of incremental performance as per data released by NITI Aayog in the fourth Health Index report. Among Union Territories, Delhi followed by Jammu & Kashmir, has shown the best incremental performance. In incremental performance, J&K is ranked at number second position with a score of 9.55. In J&K, most of the…

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Water Scarcity and Crisis in India

Water is the most precious natural resource since it is essential for human survival and life on the Earth. But availability of fresh water for human consumption is increasingly under stress due to a number of factors. This crisis of water scarcity is most prominent in India and other developing countries. This article focuses on the water scarcity and emerging crisis in India.

What is Water Scarcity in the Indian Context?

Water scarcity is the lack of fresh water resources to meet the demands of water use in a region. Availability of water per capita has been reducing progressively in India.

Per capita availability of water in India

1951 - 5177 cubic meters

2001 - 1816 cubic meters

2011 - 1545 cubic meters

2030 - 1300 cubic meters (estimate)

The NITI Aayog for the first time released a Report on the current water availability across different states in the country titled Composite Water Management Index (CWMI).

In this report, the NITI Aayog has highlighted the fact that 600 million people, or nearly 50% of the current population, face high-to-extreme water stress.

Other important points are:

75% of households do not have drinking water on premise

70% of our water is contaminated

India is currently ranked 120th among 122 countries in the water quality index

How is India Placed Globally in the Context of Water Availability

As can be seen from the above image most of the states in India face scarcity of fresh water for 2 to more than 5 months on average every year. India falls in severely water stressed regions of the World.

How Much Water do We Need?

The absolute minimum water requirement for domestic use is 50 litres per person per day, though 100-200 litres is often recommended. Taking into the accounts the needs of agriculture, industry and energy sectors, the recommended minimum annual per capita requirement is about 1700 cubic meters.

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How is Water Scarcity Measured

If a country like India has only about 1700 cu. meters water per person per year, it will experience only occasional or local water distress. If the availability falls below this threshold value, the country will begin to experience periodic or regular water stress.

If the water availability falls below 1000 cu. meters, the country will suffer from chronic water scarcity. Lack of water will then begin to adversely affect human health and well-being as well as economic development.

If the annual per capita supply falls below 500 cu. meters, the country will reach the stage of absolute scarcity.

Water Resources in India

Average annual precipitation

4000 BCM (Billion Cubic Meters)

Avg. monsoon precipitation (Jun-Sept)

Estimated utilizable surface water resources

Total utilizable ground water resources

Total annual utilizable water resources

Per capita water availability

Water Requirement and Projected Demand

Water Demand in 2010 (BCM)

Water Demand in 2025 (BCM)

Water Demand in 2050 (BCM)

As can be seen from the above two tables demand for fresh water will soon out strip availability of water in India. Presently, the annual availability of water is 1123 Billion Cu. Meters (BCM) in India. However, by 2050 the annual demand for water will be 1180 BCM which will be in excess of the water availability. These figures are based on the study commissioned by the National Commission on Integrated Water Resources Development which are, at best, conservative estimates of demand.

If the figures of Standing Sub-Committee of Ministry of Water Resources are looked at then the projected water demand in 2025 will be 1093 BCM and in 2050 it will reach 1447 BCM.

Reasons for Increasing Water Scarcity

There are different reasons for the increase in water scarcity. The main causes are:

Increasing demand: Population growth, industrialization, rapid urbanisation, increasing needs of irrigation, increase in domestic use have pushed up demand for water. As urbanization increases in India at a rapid pace, water demand will rise rapidly since city dwellers consume more water than rural citizens.

Overexploitation of groundwater and surface water: Nearly 50% of the World population depends on groundwater for its drinking needs. In developing countries like India, groundwater fulfills nearly 80% of irrigation requirement. This has resulted in fast depletion of groundwater sources. Free power and inefficient use of water by farmers has added to the problem of groundwater depletion. Groundwater increasingly is pumped from lower and lower levels, and much faster than rainfall is able to replenish it.

Water Pollution: Release of industrial and domestic waste, including urban sewage, into rivers, lakes and estuaries has resulted in pollution of fresh water sources at an alarming rate in India. Eutrophication of surface water and coastal zones is expected to increase everywhere.

Uneven distribution of water and Rainfall pattern: Some regions have excess amounts of water for their requirement while others face perennial droughts for most of the year. For instance, Drought is a recurrent phenomenon in Andhra Pradesh where no district is entirely free of droughts. Rajasthan is one of the most drought prone areas of India.

Urbanisation and Water Scarcity

Presently around 285 million or 33% of India's total population resides in urban areas. by 2050 this figure will reach 50%. Rapid urbanisation is adding to the water scarcity crisis in the country.

Water required for cities is largely drawn from neighbouring villages and far-off rivers and lakes. Due to buildings, tar and cement roads, even if a city like Mumbai gets good rains the rain water is not retained in the area since the water is not allowed to percolate underground.

Large cities also release large quantities of urban sewage and pollute the fresh water sources and ocean waters. Only about 20% of the urban waste water is currently treated globally. In India, the figure is even lower.

Impact of Water Scarcity

Not enough water for irrigation: In India, nearly 70% of the population is still dependent on agriculture for its livelihood. Since the adoption of Green Revolution in the 1960's, about 50% of the food production comes from irrigated land. However inefficient cultivation practices have resulted in flooding of fertile land which in turn has caused salinization, reservoir siltation etc. This is causing ground water reserves of major agricultural states to be depleted at an alarming rate.

Recurrent droughts: In 2015-16, 266 districts in 11 states were declared drought affected. As mean annual rainfall decreases across the country owing to global warming and climate change and on the other hand ground water reserves are depleting at an alarming rate due to over exploitation recurrent droughts are being witnessed in various parts of the country. Maharashtra has witnessed two large farmer and tribal rallies recently on the issue of droughts and compensation for crop failure.

Conflicts over water: Globally, more than 200 water bodies are shared by two or more countries. Conflicts are rife over the water available in many rivers and river basins. In India, there are conflicts between Karanataka and Tamil Nadu over sharing of Cauvery waters, between Gujarat and Madhya over sharing of Narmada waters, between Andhra Pradesh and Telangana over sharing of Krishna waters and so on.

Different Solutions to Tackle Water Scarcity

Rainwater harvesting: India receives enough water annually through the south-west monsoon. However, most regions of the country are still water deficient due to inefficient water management practices. Rainwater harvesting should be encouraged on a large scale, particularly, in cities where surface run off of rain water is very high. Roof top rain water can also be used to recharge ground water by digging percolation pits around the house and filling it with gravel.

Discouraging wasteful activities: Indian cities will need to learn lessons from Cape Town in South Africa which when faced with the prospect of running out of water in 2018 announced "Day Zero"- when water taps in the city were turned off and people had to use communal water taps to conserve water. Limits on water use per person were set. State governments in India will need to take bold decisions and create awareness for the minimal use of water since water is a state subject in India.

Can Interlinking of Rivers Tackle the Water Crisis?

Interlinking of rivers is a topic that has been discussed and debated for many years as a possible permanent solution to the water woes in the country. The three major advantages cited in favour of the scheme are (1) droughts will never occur (2) there will be no more floods in the major rivers and (3) an additional 30,000 MW of hydropower will be generated.

However, the budget required for this project is estimated at 25% of our GDP! The water which is made available through such a costly project will also be priced quite high to recover the costs. Will the consumers, mainly the farmers, be willing to pay a high price for water?

Also, it is not even clear that the rivers like the Ganga, the Brahmaputra, the Mahanadi, and the Godavari are water-surplus since the sources of such rivers are drying up and the rivers themselves are choked with silt.

There will be large scale habitat loss, environmental destruction and population displacement in building over 200 reservoirs and a network of crisscrossing canals.

Therefore interlinking of rivers is not a practical solution to the water scarcity crisis that India is facing in the short and long term.

Summarising the Water Scarcity Issue in India

India is not a water deficit country, but due to severe neglect and lack of monitoring of water resources development projects, several regions in the country experience water stress from time to time.

In spite of good annual rainfall, India faces a critical water shortage due to mismanagement, pollution, and ground water depletion.

A major challenge for India is its rising water demand coupled with economic development.

India’s increasing population and economic growth has put tremendous pressure on India’s water resources. Water demand is steadily increasing and will continue to do so.

Balancing water demand with available supply will be crucial for future economic growth and development.

Source: https://iaskracker.com/water-scarcity-and-crisis-in-india/

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