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Lok Sabha Question No. 2133 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-08
Subject: National Film Heritage Mission
Ministry: INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING
Asked by: PARVESH SAHIB SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF INFORMATION & BROADCASTING

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2133 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.03.2018

## NATIONAL FILM HERITAGE MISSION

## 2133: SHRI PARVESH SAHIB SINGH

## Will the Minister of INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING

be pleased to state:

- (a) the number of films that have been identified so far as part of the National Film Heritage Mission and set aside for preservation, conservation and restoration;
- (b) the number of films that have been officially declared lost; and
- (c) the number of films that cannot be set aside for preservation, conservation and restoration?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING [COL RAJYAVARDHAN RATHORE (Retd.)]:

- (a)  to  (c)  :  The  objectives  of  National  Film  Heritage  Mission  (NFHM)  includes preventive conservation of 1,32,000 film reels, 2k/4k picture and sound restoration of 1086 landmark feature films and 1152 short films and recording of new picture and sound inter-negatives  of  each  film,  and  digitization  of  1160  feature  films  and  1660 shorts. As per records, no film has been officially declared lost. Under NFHM, it has been an endeavor to source, acquire and preserve the cinematic heritage of all periods of Indian cinema for preservation, conservation and restoration.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2132 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-08
Subject: Transportation of Goods through Waterways
Ministry: SHIPPING
Asked by: UDIT RAJ

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SHIPPING

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO.21 32

## TO BE ANSWERED  ON 8th MARCH,  2018

## TRANSPoRTATIoNoFGooDSTHRoUGHWATERWAYS

2132. DR. UDIT RAJ:

Will the Minister of SHIPPING  be pleased  to state'

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- (a) the total volume of goods carried by water transport during the last ten. years:
- i.j if so, the details thereof  along with the reasons therefor;  and
- ini whether there  has Seen a decline in ttre said volume over a pertod  of time;
- i;i the iemedial measures takenibeing  taken by the Government  in this regard and also to protect the livelihood oithose engaged in the concerned  industry?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF SHIPPING (sHRl PON RADHAKRISHNAN)

- (a): The total quantrty  of cargo transported  on NationalWatenrvays  (NWs) since 2008-09 upto January, 2018 rs 134.6imillion  ionnes. The year wise details are given below'-
- (b)to(d): No, Madam. ln fact, there has been a gradual  increase  in the overall  quantity  of cargo transported  on NWs in the last few years'

## Carqo transported  on Nationat Waterwavs  (NWs)

## (in Million Tonnes)

| YEAR     | Nw-1   | NW-2   | NW.3        | NWs in Goa#   | I-- trtws in I Mrhat"thtra#   |            |
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| 2008-09  |        | 2.18   | o.77        |               | I t-t4.JUt                    |            |
|          |        | 2.11   | 0.67        |               | f---' -- __--1-               |            |
| 2010-11  | 1.87   | 2.16   | o.s0        |               | -f- r----f                    | a.dz-"" -1 |
| 2011-12  | 9-.31_ | 2.41   |             |               | - ----                        | 7 06 ---[  |
| 2012- 13 | ztz    | 2.43   | 1.24        | -f            | - ltl                         | oso-]      |
| 2013-14  |        | 2.48   | _ 1_,0_!    |               | I -'-.-- --                   | --1- 6.qo- |
| 2014-15  |        | 052    | 0.97        |               |                               |            |
| ,oT5-T6  | 6.24   | 060    | 1.06        |               |                               |            |
| 2016-17  |        | 0.6i-- | 1.03        | 15.65         |                               |            |
|          |        | 078 -  |             | 6.3           | 21"16                         | 30.81      |
|          |        |        | Grand Total | Grand Total   | Grand Total                   | re+oi-1    |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2128 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-08
Subject: Fake Booking of Air Tickets
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: CHINTAMANI MALVIYA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 2128 (To be answered on the March 2018)

## Fake Booking of Air Tickets

## 2128. PROF CHINTAMANI MALVIYA

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether it has come to the notice of the Government that some airlines and online travel portals are engaged in fake bookings so that can sell seats at higher and if s0, the details thereof; they price
- (c) if s0, the details thereof and if not; the reasons therefor; and
- (b) whether the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has taken any action in this regard;
- (d) whether Air India has reduced the commission of travel agents and if s0, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Shri Jayant Sinha)

(a) to (c): No such complaints substantiating that some airlines and online travel portals are engaged in fake bookings; s0 that can sell seats at a higher price, has come to the notice of this Ministry: (d): Madam. they No,
Lok Sabha Question No. 2126 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-08
Subject: Height Restrictions for Construction around Mumbai Airport
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: KIRIT SOMAIYA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTIQN NO. 2126

(To be answered on the &th March 2018)

## Height Restrictions for Construction around Mumbai Airport

2126.

DR KIRIT SOMAIYA

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIA TION

be pieased to state:-

- (a) the present status of reviewing the existing law for height restrictions for construction/development around Mumbai Airport;
- (c) whether the Ministry is aware that Municipal Commissioner, Mumbai has already thereof;
- '(b) whether the Ministry has requested Government of Maharashtra to communicate willingness to undertake ICAO Survey for the entire Mumbai and around Mumbai Airport and if s0, the details thereof; city
- (d) whether: the Government of Maharashtra has given any response in this regard and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the time by which   approval for survey for the entire Mumbai and around Mumbai Airport would be given? city

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Shri Jayant Sinha)

(a): The Ministry of Civil Aviation have already initiated the amendment to the Ministry of Civil Aviation (Height Restrictions for Safeguarding of Aircraft Operations) Rules, 2015 published vide G.S.R.751 (E) dated 30.09.2015, which govern construction/development of buildings around all airports, including Mumbai airport (b): Yes, Madam\_ The Ministry of Civil Aviation had requested the Chief Secretary; Govt: of Maharashtra to convey the willingness of the State Government to undertake the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) survey for the entire Mumbai along with the coordinates of the specific areas in Mumbai where the study has to be conducted.

(d): No; Madam\_

(c): Yes, Mada m \_ Dr\_ Kirit Somaiya, Hon 'ble MP, vide his DO letter No.KSIDEL/Mumbai-height/2017 dated i2th June; 2017 had informed this Ministry about the willingness of Municipal Commissioner, Mumbai to the aeronautical study conducted at their cost: get

(e): No formal request for conducting the aeronautical study of the whole Mumbai has; been received from the Government of Maharashtra.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2124 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-08
Subject: Access to Solar Microgrids
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: MEENAKASHI LEKHI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-2124

TO BE ANSWERED ON-08.03.2018

## ACCESS TO SOLAR MICROGRIDS

2124. SHRIMATI MEENAKASHI LEKHI

Will the Minister of NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY be pleased to state:-

(a)  the  number  of  villages  which  have  access  to  solar  microgrids  and  its  impact  on  boosting economic activities in these villages; and

(b) the steps being taken by the Government to expand the capacity of solar microgrids?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY AND POWER (I/C) (SHRI R.K. SINGH)

(a) So far solar micro grids of 1899 kWp aggregated capacity have been installed in 63 villages of the country with financial support from the Ministry of New & Renewable Energy.

Solar  micro-grids  provide  better  livelihood  opportunities  to  the  population  living  in  remote villages through increased productive man-hours, thereby having positive impact on economic activities in these villages.

(b) Under the Solar Off-grid and Decentralized Applications Programme, the Ministry provided financial support up to 30% of the cost of microgrid systems for installation in the rural areas of the country.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2123 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-08
Subject: Definition of an Electrified Village
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: GOWDAR MALLIKARJUNAPPA SIDDESHWARA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2123 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.03.2018

## DEFINITION OF AN ELECTRIFIED VILLAGE

2123.  SHRI G.M. SIDDESHWARA:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

(a) the definition of an electrified village;

(b) whether  around  18,000  villages  have  been  electrified  as  per  Government estimates in the country, if so, the details thereof;

(c) the percentage of households which need to have electricity connections in a village, the minimum hours of electricity supply and the minimum hours of electricity usage, etc. as per the definition of electrified village given by the Government; and

(d) whether  the  Government  is  planning  to  specify  these  parameters  in  the definition  of  electrified  village,  if  they  are  not  specified  now  and  if  so,  the  details thereof?

## A N S W E R

THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR POWER AND NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY

( SHRI  R. K. SINGH )

(a) : According  to  Rural  Electrification  Policy  2006,  a  village  is  reported  as electrified, if i) basic infrastructure such as Distribution Transformer and Distribution Lines are provided in the inhabited locality as well as the locality inhabited by weaker sections of the society/hamlet where it exists;

ii) electricity  is  provided  to  public  places  like  Schools,  Panchayat  Office,  Health Centres, Dispensaries, Community Centres etc.; and iii) the number of households electrified should be at least 10% of the total number of households in the village.

(b) : As  per  information  provided  by  the  States,  there  were  18,452  unelectrified  census  villages  in  the  country  on  01.04.2015;  as  of  28.02.2018,  only  908 census un-electrified villages are left for electrification.  It is targeted to electrify all the remaining un-electrified census villages by 1st May, 2018.

(c) & (d) : Currently, there is no proposal to change this norm.  Now, Government of India has launched Pradhan Mantri Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojana - Saubhagya, to provide last mile connectivity and electricity connections to all households in rural and all poor households  in urban areas across the country. All the remaining  un-electrified households are targeted for electrification by 31st March, 2019.   All State Governments and UTs have already agreed for 24x7 Power for All from April, 2019.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2122 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-08
Subject: Dry Port
Ministry: SHIPPING
Asked by: DEVJI MANSINGRAM PATEL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY  OF SHIPPING

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO.2'I 22 TO BE ANSWERED  ON 8th MARCH,  2018 DRY PORT

t2122.  SHRI DEVJI M. PATEL:

Will the Minister of SHIPPING be pleased to state:

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- (a) whether the Government  proposes  to construct  a dry  port in Bhawatada at Sonchore in Rajasthan to promote import- export:
- the details offunds allocated/released  for the purpose; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof ;

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- i;i i;i itre time limit set to the construction  of the said dry  port?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF SHIPPING (SHRI PON, RADHAKRISHNAN)

- (a): Proposals for setting  up of lnland Container  Depots  (lCDs) which are considered as Dry Ports,  Container Freight Stations  (CFSs)  and Air Freight ai;ii";.  (AFSs) are received  from Central  and State Govt PSUs and Private  developers  from time to time' An lnter-Ministerial  Committee  (lMC) is functioning  under the ageis of Department of Commerce  since  1992 for giuing  .ingli  window clearance to these agencles for setting up of lcDslcFSs in lndia. Department of commerce  itself does not set up such a facility.  Presently, there is no such proposal with IMC for constructing  a dry Port in Bhawatada at Sanchore in Rajasthan'

(b)to(d): Does not arise.
Lok Sabha Question No. 2121 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-08
Subject: Diseases due to Contaminated Drinking Water
Ministry: DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION
Asked by: KIRTI (JHA) AZAD

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2121 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08/03/2018

## Diseases due to Contaminated Drinking Water

## 2121. SHRI KIRTI AZAD:

Will the Minister of DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION be pleased to state:

(a) whether  contamination  of  heavy  metals  such  as  lead,  mercury,chromium, cadmium,  copper  and  Aluminium  in  drinking  water  is  harmful  and  causes  deadly diseases  like  mental  deformity,  myalgia,  joint  pain,  gastrointestinal  deformities  etc. and if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether industrial workers and population residing near polluting industries are more prone to these diseases due to non-supply of safe drinking water;and

(c) if so, the reaction of the Government thereto?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF DRINKING   WATER AND SANITATION (SHRI S.S.AHLUWALIA)

(a) to  (c)  :    As  reported  by  the  States  into  Integrated  Management  Information System (IMIS) of the Ministry as on 28 th  February, 2018, there are 12,720 habitations affected by manganese, copper, aluminum, mercury, uranium, lead, cadmium, selenium, zinc. Many of the heavy metals have different effects on human metabolism and   some of them are carcinogenic.

Rural  drinking  water  supply  is  a  state  subject.    For  improving  the  coverage  of  safe drinking water to rural population, this Ministry supplements the efforts of the states by  providing  them  with  technical  and  financial  assistance  through  the  centrally sponsored  National  Rural  Drinking  Water  Programme  (NRDWP).  It  is  the  State Government who plan, design, approve, execute and operate & maintain the schemes for providing safe drinking water to rural population. The funds provided to the States under NRDWP can be utilized for coverage and tackling water quality problems, which also include rural areas near polluting industries.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2120 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-08
Subject: Development of Hilly Terrains
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: LAKHAN LAL SAHU

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2120

TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.03.2018

## DEVELOPMENT OF HILLY TERRAINS

## 2120.   SHRI LAKHAN LAL SAHU:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has constituted or proposes to constitute any Board for the development of hilly terrains in the country including Chhattisgarh;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SHRI RAM KRIPAL YADAV)

(a)  to  (c):  There  is  no  specific  proposal  under  consideration  of  Department  of  Rural Development  to  constitute  a  Board  for  the  development  of  hilly  terrains  in  the  country. However,  specific  provisions  have  been  made  for  hilly  and  adjoining  districts  in  the Guidelines  of  specific  programmes  administered  by  Department  of  Rural  Development. Under  Pradhan  Mantri  Awaas  Yojana-  Gramin  (PMAY-G),  higher  financial  assistance  is being  provided  to  beneficiaries  located  in  hilly  and  difficult  terrains.      Similarly,  under Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY), the criteria for selection of habitations has relaxed norm for hilly and difficult areas.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2119 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-08
Subject: Cautious Approach on Reporting Hoax Calls
Ministry: INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING
Asked by: DARSHANA VIKRAM JARDOSH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2119 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08/03/2018

## CAUTIOUS APPROACH ON REPORTING HOAX CALLS

## 2119. SHRIMATI DARSHANA VIKRAM JARDOSH:

Will the Minister of INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF INFORMATION & BROADCASTING [COL RAJYAVARDHAN RATHORE (Retd.)]

- (a)  to  (d):  Ministry  of  Home  Affairs  has  informed  that    the  Ministry  has  issued  an Advisory  to  all  the  State  Governments/UT  Administrations  on  26.02.2016  regarding misleading  letters/communications  about  planting  of  bombs  at  public  place  and requested them to get cases registered under relevant Sections of Law  when such incidents occur and  get them investigated professionally.

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be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to bring on board the electronic media with the instructions  to  be  cautious  while  reporting  the  news  of  any  hoax  calls/  fake  letters about planting of bombs at public places/trains/airports etc. as highlighting such news many-a-times leads to unnecessary sensationalization and fear in people's mind and disruption of public utilities;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Ministry, in consultation with the Ministry of Home Affairs, would take some concrete steps for the benefit of public at large and dissuade such hoax callers; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?
Lok Sabha Question No. 2117 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-08
Subject: Growth in Air Passenger Traffic
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: RAM CHARITRA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO: 8 2117

(To be answered on the 8th March 2018)

Growth in Air Passenger Traffic

## 2117. SHRI RAM CHARITRA NISHAD

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (@) whether the Government has proposed & comprehensive 25 year masterh&laetfos airports to keep pace with the double digit growth in passenger traffic, if $0, the details thereof;
- other methods would also look into the for (b) whether the master plan; among multiple airports in cities, if s0, the details thereof; need
- 9nae details thereof and the steps taken by the Government in this regard? SO,

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Shri Jayant Sinha)

- (a) Augmentation 0f airport infrastructure is a continuous process and Airports Authorigy 0f India (AAT) regularly reviews and monitors the development needstb8 various airports based on traffic demand; In order to augment capacity to meet the thecgrowing congestion in air due to increase in number of aircrafts and their movement en-route and at airports:
- (b): The existing airports in metro cities are getting congested due to constraints of foretheccity SGovernment has already granted permission for second airport at God %e Mumbarand initiated construction of second airport Goverument has also granted site clearance for new Greenfield Airport at Jewar in Greater Noida to meet the passenger with State Government of West Bengal and Tamil Nadu for construction of new Greenfield Airport for Kolkata and Chennai:
- (c) (d): AAI has identified 11 airports and initiated the process for construction/modernisation of Terminal Buildings namely Agartala, Guwahati, with an estimated cost of Rs.10251.28 crore
Lok Sabha Question No. 2113 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-08
Subject: Collection of Toll Tax by Private Agencies
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: JANARDAN SINGH SIGRIWAL

be pleased to state:

- (a)    the  number    of    private    agencies  engaged  by  the  Government  to  collect  toll  tax  on  National Highways (NHs);
- (b) whether the Road Safety Forum has recommended for reducing the number of  toll  gates  on  the National  Highways; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof and action taken to reduce the delay at toll gates?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## (SHRI MANSUKH L. MANDAVIYA)

- (a) The user fee on National Highways is being collected through private agencies on 156 no. of fee plazas under public funded projects and 313 no. of fee plazas under PPP mode.
- (b) No, Madam.
- (c) Does not arise.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2113

ANSWERED ON 8 TH   MARCH, 2018

## COLLECTION OF TOLL TAX BY PRIVATE AGENCIES

## 2113. SHRI JANARDAN SINGH SIGRIWAL:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2110 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-08
Subject: Electric Vehicle Charging Stations
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: RAKSHA NIKHIL KHADSE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2110 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.03.2018

## ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATIONS

2110. SHRIMATI RAKSHATAI KHADSE:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to amend the Electricity Act, 2003 to expedite the process of setting up of Electric vehicle charging stations and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether  any  Committee  has  been  constituted  to  look  at  the  new policy; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof?

## A N S W E R

THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR POWER AND NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY

( SHRI  R. K. SINGH )

- (a) : The  Amendments  to  Electricity  Act,  2003,  are  under  process and  necessary  changes,  if  required,  will  be  carried  out  to  expedite  the process for setting up of Electrical Vehicle Charging Stations.
- (b) & (c) : Two committees have been constituted to look into the issues and draw a road-map for setting up of charging Infrastructure for Electric Vehicles:
1. Committee on Technical Aspects under the Chairmanship of Member (Planning), Central Electricity Authority (CEA).
2. Committee  on  Policy/Regulatory  and  Planning  Aspects under  the Chairmanship of Additional Secretary, Ministry of Power.

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