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Lok Sabha Question No. 976 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-22
Subject: Inter-connectivity of Police Stations
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: MANOJ RAJORIA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 976

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 22 ND NOVEMBER, 2016/AGRAHAYANA 1, 1938 (SAKA)

INTER-CONNECTIVITY OF POLICE STATIONS

976. DR. MANOJ RAJORIA:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  the  Government  has  been  implementing  a  project  with  the objective of connecting Police Stations all over the country for tracking crime and criminals;

(b) if so, the details thereof; and

(c) the steps taken by the Government for the capacity building of Police Officers  for  enabling  them  to  effectively  and  efficiently  handle  cyber crimes and technology driven frauds?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI HANSRAJ GANGARAM AHIR)

(a) & (b): Yes, Madam. Government is implementing a project in the name of  Crime and Criminal Tracking Network and Systems (CCTNS) with the objective of tracking crime and crime related data across the country in a common network eco-system. Out of 15027 Police Stations covered under the  CCTNS  project,  12844  Police  Stations  have  been  integrated  to respective State Data Centers (SDCs) and National Data Centre (NDC) and are using the CCTNS application software.

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## L.S.US.Q.NO.976 FOR 22.11.2016

(c): Government of India has taken steps for setting up of 36 cybercrime Training centers in States/UTs to train law enforcement agencies, Police Officers,  Public  Prosecutors  andJudicial  Officers.  Under  the  CCTNS project  there  is  a  provision  of  role  based  training  to  police  personnel including Investigation officers on CCTNS application software.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 974 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-22
Subject: Security Arrangements at Border
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: SONA RAM CHOUDHARY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †974

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 22 ND NOVEMBER, 2016/AGRAHAYANA 1, 1938 (SAKA)

SECURITY ARRANGEMENTS AT BORDER

† 974 COL. SONARAM CHOUDHARY:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) the details of security arrangements at the international border;

(b) whether certain children infiltrated into the Indian border by ducking under the barbed fence on Indo-Pak border in September, 2015 and if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether effective measures are being taken/proposed to be taken to check the recurrence of such incidents; and

(d) if so, the details thereof?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI KIREN RIJIJU)

(a): The Government has adopted a multi-pronged approach for security arrangements at the International Border (IB).   The arrangements include deployment of Border Guarding Forces (BGFs) along the IB, construction of  border fence, construction of border roads, installation of floodlights, construction of Border Out Posts (BOPs), introduction of Hi-Tech surveillance equipments, providing weapons and Specialised Vehicles to Security Forces, etc.

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## L.S.US.Q.NO.974 FOR 22.11.2016

(b): On 21 st September 2015, three Pakistani Nationals (Children) crossed the IB inadvertently from Pakistan side into Indian territory under Sector Jaisalmer (North).  All three Pakistani children were apprehended by the BSF inside Indian Territory.

(c) & (d): Following measures have been taken to check the recurrence of such incidents:-

- (i) A case study & lesson learnt has been prepared and disseminated to all Battalions of the Frontier.
- (ii) Adequate manpower is being kept at Border Out Posts to keep effective  surveillance  with  special  emphasis  on  vulnerable patches/areas.
- (iii) All effective measures  are  already  in  place  for  effective domination and border control.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 972 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-22
Subject: Erosion of Coastline
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: BAIJAYANT "JAY" PANDA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.972

TO BE ANSWERED ON 22.11.2016

## Erosion of Coastline

## 972. SHRI BAIJAYANT JAY PANDA:

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the coastline of Odisha is under threat of erosion and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government has taken any steps to protect the coastline; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER  OF  STATE  (INDEPENDENT  CHARGE)  FOR  ENVIRONMENT,  FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

(SHRI ANIL MADHAV DAVE)

- (a) As  per  information  available  from  Coastal  Erosion  Directorate,  Ministry  of  Water Resources, and the assessment done by National Centre for Sustainable Coastal Management, Chennai, 8.19% of the Odisha coast is erosion prone. As per the shoreline change study, the coast line of Odisha is experiencing high to low erosion.
- (b) & (c) To combat coastal erosion, the State Government of Odisha, under the World Bank assisted Integrated Coastal Zone Management Project, has undertaken scientific studies. Different erosion control measures instituted in this regard include soft engineering technologies like geo-tube embankments, mangrove afforestation, etc.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 970 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-22
Subject: Fish Farming
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: NABA KUMAR SARANIA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY, DAIRYING AND FISHERIES LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 970

TO BE ANSWERED ON 22 ND  NOVEMBER, 2016

## FISH FARMING

970:  SHRI. NABA KUMAR SARANIA:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ ष और कसान कयाण मंी be pleased to state:

- (a) whether Assam imports fish from other States despite the fact that there is huge potential for fish farming in the State, and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the names of States from which Assam has imported fish during the last three years along with the quantum thereof; and
- (c) whether the Government has formulated any special scheme for fish farming in the State and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE (SHRI SUDARSHAN BHAGAT)

- (a) and (b) Yes Madam. Assam imports fish from other states though the state having  huge potential for fish  farming  in  water  resources  such  as  Ponds/  Tanks,  Beel  /Oxbow  lake  Derelict  water bodies/swamps/low-lying  and  Reservoirs.    During  the  last  three  years  the  State  of  Assam  has imported fish mainly from Andhra Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal. The quantum of fish imported during the last three years by Assam is as follows:
- (c) Yes, Madam. The Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying & Fisheries, Ministry of Agriculture and  Farmers  Welfare  has  restructured  the  existing  schemes  of  fisheries  under  the  umbrella  of Central Plan Scheme  on 'Blue Revolution: Integrated Development and Management of Fisheries'. The  Blue  Revolution  Scheme,  with  its  multi-dimensional  activities,  focuses  mainly  on  increasing fisheries production and productivity from aquaculture and fisheries resources.  Besides, the State Government is also implementing schemes for development of fisheries.

| Year    |   Fish imported from outside the state by Assam (In MT) |
|---------|---------------------------------------------------------|
| 2013-14 |                                                   15372 |
| 2014-15 |                                                   12531 |
| 2015-16 |                                                   14825 |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 969 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-22
Subject: Toll Free Number
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: HARISHCHANDRA DEORAM CHAVAN, LAXMAN GILUWA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.†969

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 22 ND NOVEMBER, 2016/AGRAHAYANA 1, 1938 (SAKA)

Toll Free Number

†969. SHRI HARISHCHANDRA CHAVAN: SHRI LAXMAN GILUWA:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  the  Government  examines  the  complaints  received  through toll-Free No. 1266 of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) to find out the  instances  of  misuse  of  power  and  negligence  on  the  part  of Government officials and staff;

(b) if so, the details thereof and the action taken thereon;

(c)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  enquire  into  the  complete disposal of complaints and negligence on the part of officers and staff to streamline  the  services  of  MCD  and  to  take  action  against  the  officials found guilty of negligence and not working as per the rules; and

(d) if so, the details thereof along with the steps taken to streamline the services of MCD?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI HANSRAJ GANGARAM AHIR)

(a) & (b):  The Government of NCT of Delhi (GNCTD) has informed that the

Central Control Room (HQ) of North and South Municipal Corporations of

Delhi   receives   complaints   regarding   water   logging,   removal   of

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garbage/malba,  stray cattle and  dogs, sanitation, pruning of trees, mosquitoes menace, encroachment, unauthorised construction etc. through a toll free No.1266.  These complaints are forwarded immediately to the concerned Zonal Control Rooms for taking necessary measures to attend/take action thereon. Thereafter, the Zonal Control Rooms forward these complaints to the concerned departments of the Zones on day-today  basis  for  immediate  disposal.    An  action  taken  report  on  the complaints is called for onward submission to the higher authorities.

The GNCTD has further informed that no complaints relating to instances of  misuse  of  power  and  negligence  on  the  part  of  the  Government officials/staff is received on the above toll-free number.

The  toll  free  No.1266  does  not  cater  to  the  East  Delhi  Municipal Corporation, which has a different toll free number 155303.

(c)  &  (d):    The  GNCTD  has  informed  that  the  Municipal  Corporations  of Delhi  make  every  possible  effort  for  disposal  of  the  complaints  and appropriate  action  is  taken  as  per  rules  against  any  negligence  on  the part of the officers/officials.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 968 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-22
Subject: Ban on Fire-Crackers
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: HARISH CHANDRA MEENA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.968

TO BE ANSWERED ON 22.11.2016

## Ban on Fire-Crackers

## 968. SHRI HARISH MEENA:

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE be pleased to state:

- (a)   whether  the  Government  has  taken  steps  to  stop  manufacturing/import  and  sale  of harmful fire-crackers and control pollution levels;
- (b)   if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether there is any policy/ guidelines to regulate the use of harmful chemicals/metals in the manufacturing of fire-crackers; and
- (d)  if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

MINISTER  OF  STATE  (INDEPENDENT  CHARGE)  FOR  ENVIRONMENT,  FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## (SHRI ANIL MADHAV DAVE)

(a) to  (d)  Manufacturing  and  sale  of  harmful  fire-crackers  come  under  the  purview  of Petroleum  and  Explosives  Safety  Organisation  (PESO),  Nagpur  under  the  Explosives  Act 2008. The PESO has come out with the chemical formulae for 4 types of commonly used sound  producing  crackers  namely  Atom  bomb,  Chinese  crackers,  maroons  and  Garland crackers specifying the  proportion/composition  as well  as  maximum permissible weight of every chemical used in the manufacture of said fire crackers. It has also directed that every manufacturer shall  mention the details of chemical content on the box of each fire cracker vide its order dated 7 th March, 2008. Import of fireworks requires license /authorization from the Director General of Foreign Trade. Further, the Government has notified noise standards for fire-crackers under Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986 to control pollution levels from fire-crackers. The steps taken to control pollution levels inter alia include advisories for noise monitoring on the occasion of Diwali; prohibition of the use of fireworks between 10.00 p.m. and 06.00 a.m.; publicity regarding the ill effects of fire-crackers and awareness programme to avoid bursting of fire-crackers; and issuance of directions under Section 5 of Environment (Protection)  Act,  1986  and  under  section  18  (1)  (b)  of  Air  (Prevention  and  Control  of Pollution) Act, 1981.
Lok Sabha Question No. 967 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-22
Subject: Land for Kendriya Vidyalaya
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: MAJ. GEN. (RETD) BHUWAN CHANDRA KHANDURI AVSM

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 967

TO  BE  ANSWERED  ON  THE  22 ND NOVEMBER,  2016/AGRAHAYANA  1,  1938 (SAKA)

LAND FOR KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA

967. MAJ GEN B C KHANDURI AVSM (Retd):

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB), Srinagar (Garhwal) has agreed to  provide  land  for  the  construction  of  Kendriya  Vidyalaya,  Srinagar (Garhwal) and if so, the details thereof;

(b)  whether  the  Proposal  for  land  transfer  has  been  pending  with  the Government;

(c) if so, the details thereof; and

(d) the action taken or proposed to be taken so that the Kendriya Vidyalaya building is constructed expeditiously?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI KIREN RIJIJU)

(a)  to  (d):  A  Kendriya  Vidyalaya  Sangathan    (KVS)  School  is  already functioning from the campus of the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) Academy, Srinagar (Garhwal).  SSB has submitted a proposal for formal transfer of the  land  and  the  assets  to  the  KVS.    Now,  the  Kendriya  Vidyalaya Sangathan  has  informed  that  the  land  on  which  Kendriya  Vidyalaya  is functioning, is not adequate for construction of school building, hence they are re-examining an offer made earlier by the state government for land.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 966 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-22
Subject: FPI in Bundelkhand Region
Ministry: FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
Asked by: BHAIRON PRASAD MISHRA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 966

ANSWERED ON 22 ND  NOVEMBER, 2016

## FPI IN BUNDELKHAND REGION

## † 966.   SHRI BHAIRON PRASAD MISHRA:

Will the Minister of FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES be pleased to state:

- (a) the  number  of  Food  Processing  Industries  (FPI)  in  the  Bundelkhand  region  of  Uttar Pradesh;
- (b) whether the Government is planning to establish more Food Processing Industries in this region of Uttar Pradesh; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES (SADHVI NIRANJAN JYOTI)

- (a) As per Annual Survey of Industries 2013-14, the number of food processing industries in the registered sector in Uttar Pradesh including Bundelkhand region was 2037.
- (b) & (c)  The Ministry is providing financial assistance under the Central Sector Schemes for promotion and development of food processing sector in the country including the Bundelkhand region  of  Uttar  Pradesh.  These  are  (1)  Scheme  for  Mega  Food  Parks  (2)  Scheme  for  Modern Abattoirs (3) Scheme for Integrated Cold Chain and Value Addition Infrastructure (4) Scheme for Creation/Expansion of Food Processing and Preservation (5) Scheme for Quality Assurance (6)  Scheme  for  Human  Resource  and  Institutions.  Farmers,  Farmer  Producer  Organizations, Individuals, Group of Entrepreneurs, Cooperative Societies, Self Help Groups, NGO's, Central/ State PSU etc. are eligible to avail financial assistance under these schemes for setting up food processing industries in the country. The willing farmers/entrepreneurs of Bundelkhand region of Uttar Pradesh may also take advantage of these schemes for setting up food processing industries in  the  State  of  Uttar  Pradesh.  The  detailed  guidelines  of  these  schemes  having  the  pattern  of financial  assistance,  eligibility  criteria,  procedure  for  approval  of  projects  etc.  are  available  on the Ministry's website at www.mofpi.nic.in

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Lok Sabha Question No. 965 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-22
Subject: Emissions Reduction
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: GOWDAR MALLIKARJUNAPPA SIDDESHWARA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 965

TO BE ANSWERED ON 22.11.2016

## Emissions Reduction

## 965. SHRI G.M. SIDDESHWARA:

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether India has pledged to cut emission by 35 per cent by 2030 and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether it is a fact that India requires US$ 2.5 trillion to meet the above ambitious target;
- (c) if so, the manner in which the Government plans to pool the resources to meet the said target; and
- (d) the steps taken by developed and developing countries for reduction of greenhouse gas?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## (SHRI ANIL MADHAV DAVE)

(a) & (b) India has committed to reduce Green House Gas (GHG) emission intensity of its Gross Domestic  Product  (GDP) by 33 to 35 percent by 2030 from 2005 level  as per the Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) submitted by it to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).A preliminary estimate suggests that at least US$ 2.5 trillion (at 2014-15 prices) will be  required for  meeting India's climate  change actions  between now and 2030.

(c)  India's  realization  of  INDC  is  contingent  upon  support  related  to  finance,  transfer  of environmentally  sound  technologies  and  capacity  building  to  be  provided  from  available domestic  and  international  sources.  The  Government  has  undertaken  consultations  with  the relevant Ministries to finalize the programmes and measures for implementing the NDCs with resources as available from domestic and international sources.

(d)  197  Parties  are  signatory  to  Paris  Agreement  which  includes  developing  and  developed countries. 163 of these countries have submitted their nationally determined contributions to the UNFCCC with the objective  of  addressing  global  climate  change.  Developing  countries  have also  agreed  to  take  cooperative  actions  to  advance  these  efforts  with  support  from  developed countries in terms of finance, technology and capacity building.
Lok Sabha Question No. 962 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-22
Subject: Drone for Surveillance
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: SHASHI THAROOR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 962

TO BE ANSWERED ON  22.11.2016

## Drone for Surveillance

## 962. DR. SHASHI THAROOR:

Will  the  Minister  of ENVIRONMENT,  FOREST  AND  CLIMATE  CHANGE be  pleased  to state:

- (a) whether the Government has  made use to drone technology to improve monitoring and surveillance  in  National  Parks/Wildlife  Sanctuaries  to  curb  poaching  and  other  such illegal activities;
- (b) if  so,  the  details  thereof  including  the  National  Parks/Wildlife  Sanctuaries  where  the technology has been implemented;
- (c) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  take  steps/measures  to  ensure  that  the  natural ecosystem is not disturbed by the new drone technology;
- (d) whether  the  said  technology  is  used  in  wildlife  parks  in  the  State  of  Kerala  such  as Neyyar Park, which requires heightened vigilance to protect its wildlife; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## (SHRI ANIL MADHAV DAVE)

- (a) &(b) The drone technology has been pilot tested in the Panna Tiger Reserve, Madhya Pradesh.    Besides,  permission  has  been  obtained  from  the  Ministry  of  Home Affairs,  Ministry  of  Civil  Aviation  and  Ministry  of  Defence  for  use  of  this technology  in  13  more  Tiger  Reserves  namely,  Corbett  (Uttarakhand),  Dudhwa (Uttar  Pradesh),  Ranthambhore  (Rajasthan),  Panna  (Madhya  Pradesh),  Melghat (Maharashtra), Similipal (Odisha), Nagarjunasagar-Srisailam  (Andhra  Pradesh &Telangana), Bandipur (Karnataka), Sathyamangalam (Tamil Nadu), Parambikulam (Kerala), Kaziranga (Assam), Namdapha (Arunachal Pradesh) and Sundarbans (West Bengal).
- (c) to (e) Till date, no reports of adverse effect on eco-system have been observed during the use of the said technology on pilot basis. Drone technology is not being used in National  Parks  and  Wildlife  Sanctuaries  including  Neyyar  Wildlife  Sanctuary  in Kerala. So far the technology has been pilot tested only in Tiger Reserves under the Project Tiger.
Lok Sabha Question No. 961 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-22
Subject: Investigation into Terror Attack on Indians Abroad
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: ANURAG SINGH THAKUR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 961

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 22 ND NOVEMBER, 2016/AGRAHAYANA 1, 1938 (SAKA)

INVESTIGATION INTO TERROR ATTACK ON INDIANS ABROAD

961. SHRI ANURAG SINGH THAKUR:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government is considering to grant the powers to conduct parallel probes and investigations into terror attacks on Indians and their properties abroad to NIA or any other agencies; and

(b) if so, the details thereof?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI HANSRAJ GANGARAM AHIR)

(a) & (b): A proposal to enable the National Investigation Agency to take up investigation of scheduled offences committed beyond India is being put out for public consultation

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