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Lok Sabha Question No. 1626 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-10
Subject: Incentives to Currency Printing Press Workers
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: NAGARAJAN P.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 1626

TO BE ANSWERED ON 10 th  MARCH, 2017/ PHALGUNA 19, 1938 (SAKA)

## INCENTIVES TO CURRENCY PRINTING PRESS WORKERS QUESTION

## 1626: SHRI P. NAGARAJAN:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has taken note of the employees of Currency Printing Press who have stopped working after the implementation of demonetization recently citing health reasons;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the total number of employees affected by overwork;
- (d) whether the Government has compensated these employees for the extra hours put in by them; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and the action taken thereon?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE

## (SHRI ARJUN RAM MEGHWAL)

- (a)          No such incidence has been reported.
- (b) & (c)  Does not arise.
- (d) & (e) The Currency Printing Presses compensate the employees for the extra hours by paying overtime as per law.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1625 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-10
Subject: Amendments in Chit Fund Act
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: KIRTI (JHA) AZAD

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1625 TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, MARCH 10, 2017/PHALGUNA 19, 1938 (SAKA) AMENDMENTS IN CHIT FUND ACT

## 1625. SHRI KIRTI AZAD:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the fraudulent schemes run by some firms in various States;
- (b) whether some of these schemes have cheated small investors and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to amend the Chit Fund Act to provide security to small investors; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI SANTOSH KUMAR GANGWAR)

(a)  and  (b): The  Government has received various complaints regarding cheating of small investors, particularly by the companies involved in Ponzi / Chit Fund / Multi Level Marketing activities in different states in the country. Based on the complaints received, the Ministry of Corporate Affairs has ordered investigation through Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO) into the affairs of 185 such companies during the last three years and the current year (till date).

State Level Coordination Committee (SLCC) is the joint forum formed in all States to facilitate information sharing among the Regulators and Enforcement Agencies of the State with the objective  to  control  the  incidents  of  unauthorized  acceptance  of  deposits  by  unscrupulous entities.  SLCCs  were  reconstituted  in  May,  2014  with  renewed  focus  on  unauthorized collection of money by unscrupulous entities. RBI has indicated that there are total 486 cases pertaining to unauthorized collection of money by entities in various States /Union Territories discussed in  such  SLCC /  Sub  Committee  meetings.  Further,  the  Enforcement  Directorate has  informed  that  it  is  investigating  19  number  of  Ponzi  Schemes  and  Chit  Fund  related cases under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002.

(c) and (d): The interests of participants in Chit Funds are protected under the Chit Funds Act 1982, under which Chit Funds have to be registered with and regulated by the respective State Registrars of Chits. On the other hand, Prize-chits/ money circulation schemes/ ponzi schemes are banned under the Prize Chits and Money Circulation Schemes (Banning) act, 1978, under which investigations are to be carried out by the State Police authorities. In order to protect the interest of small investors and depositors against illicit schemes. 24 States and 3  Union  Territories  (UTs)  have  enacted  special  laws  called  the  Protection  of  Interest  of Depositors' (In Financial Establishments) Acts, where by States/ UTs are empowered to take action.
Lok Sabha Question No. 1624 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-10
Subject: Leave to Pregnant Women
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: OM PRAKASH YADAV

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1624 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10 TH MARCH, 2017

## LEAVE TO PREGNANT WO MEN

## 1624. SHRI OM PRAKASH YADAV:

Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has constituted any Committee or institution to resolve the pr caused in connection with providing leave to pregnant women;
- (b) if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (c) the number of complaints redressed/received from State of Bihar and the action taken by Government in this regard?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE ( SHRI FAGGAN SINGH KULASTE)

- (a)& (b):     No Committee has recently been constituted either by Ministry of Labour & Employment (MoL&E) or by Ministry of Health & Family Welfare (MoHFW).

The  Maternity  Benefit  Act,  1961  protects  the  employment  of  women  during  her pregnancy and childbi rth and entitles her of a 'maternity benefit' i.e. full paid absence from work -for  the  benefit  of  woman  and  her  child.  The  Act  itself  has  institutionalize mechanism to redress or resolve the disputes/grievances caused in connection with prov leave to pregnant working women. For this purpose, the appropriate Governmen (Central/State) have been empowered to appoint inspectors, who have been delegated pow and duties in connection with implementation of the Act. Further, the Act provides for penalty for  contravention  of  the  Act  by  employer.  Commission  of  an  offence  under  this  Act cognizable offence.

- (c ):         No such information is maintained by Central Government. As per Section the Maternity Benefit Act, 1961, the State Gov ernment is the appropriate authority in relation to all establishments except Mine or an establishment wherein persons are employed fo exhibition of equestrian, acrobatic and other performances. Therefore, the State Gover do not  send complaints to the  Central Government, as they are  to be redressed through t state Labour Commissionorate.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1623 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-10
Subject: Wellness Centres
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: DINESH TRIVEDI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1623 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10 TH MARCH, 2017

## WELLNESS CENTRES

## 1623. SHRI DINESH TRIVEDI:

Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  create  new  wellness  centres  and  if  so,  the  d thereof;
- (b) whether these wellness centres will be different from the existing primary health car and sub centres an d if so, the reasons therefor;
- (c) areas and States that have been identified by the Government to create these 1.5 lakh centres, along with details thereof;
- (d) whether these wellness centres be created with centre funds; and
- (e) if so, the allocation for the same in the budget year 2017 - 18 and details thereof?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE ( SHRI FAGGAN SINGH KULASTE)

- (a) & (b):      Union Finance Minister in his Budget Speech 2017- 18 has announced that Sub Health Centres will be transformed into Health and Wellness Centres.

The  Health  and  Wellness  centres  will  provide comprehensive  primary  health  care including  services  for  RCH  services  and  select  communicable  and  Non  Communicable Diseases.The  Health  and  Wellness  Centres  would  be  managed  by  a  mid - level  provider ( Ayurveda doctor/Nurse , trained and certified through an appropriate bridge course in Public health and Primary care / B.Sc {Community Health} ).  The Mid Level Provider would le ad the team  of  ANMs,  male  multipurpose  worker  and  ASHAs  belonging  to  the  villages in  its geographical jurisdiction .     The H ealth and Wellness Centre would also be able to undertake basic  laboratory  tests,  using  point  of  care  diagnostics,  stock  and  dispen se  drug  supplies especially for non - c mmunicable diseases, serve as the hub for active screening, and underta health prevention and promotion for improved wellness outcomes .

- (c ):     Public Health being a state subject, it is upto the State/ UT Governm ents to identify Sub -Health Centres to  be  transformed  to  Health  &  Wellness  Centre  and  propose  for  such upgradation in their Programme Implementation Plans under NHM.
- (d) & (e):      The upgradation/ transformation of existing Sub Health Centres into Health and Wellness Centres is supported under the overall financial resource of NHM.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1621 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-10
Subject: Organ Donation
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: R.K. BHARATHI MOHAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1621 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10 TH MARCH, 2017

## ORGAN DONATION

## 1621. SHRI BHARATHI MOHAN R.K.:

Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  any  plans  to  propagate  among  the  people  to  promote  org donation and organ transplant from brain dead persons;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the list of awareness programmes i mplemented in the country;
- (c) the details of funds provided for these awareness programmes;
- (d) whether the Government has conducted any survey of the people with severe organ disor and need organ transplant in the country; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof, major organ - wise?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE ( SMT. ANUPRIYA PATEL )

(a) & (b) : The Government of India has taken a series of measures to promote cadaver orga donation. The Government is implementing the National Organ Transplant Programme (NOTP) to promote organ donation across the country. The website of the National Organ and Ti ue Transplant Organisation(NOTTO), viz. www.notto.nic.in contains information pertinent to the activities  relating  to  organ  donation.  A  24x7  call  centre  with  a  toll  free  helplin (1800114770)  and  a  National  Or gan  and  Tissue  Donation  and  Transplant  Registry  have  also been  set  up.  Financial  assistance  is  admissible  for  establishing  Regional  Organ  and Transplant  Organizations  (ROTTO)  and  State  Organ  and  Tissue  Transplant  Organizations (SOTTO)  and  hiring  of transplant  coordinators  in  Hospitals  and  Trauma  Centres.  Further, number of activities are carried out throughout the year for generating awareness about organ  donation  and  for  imparting  training  to  all  those  associated  with  transplant  a including  doctors  and  transplant  coordinators.  Activities  such  as  celebration  of  India donation day every year, seminars, workshops, debates, sports events, walkathons, partic in marathons, display boards outside ICUs and other strategic loc ations at the transplant/retrieval hospitals, nukkad natak, etc. are also organized at different places in the country to d information and increase awareness. Audio - visual messages to promote cadaver organ donation are also telecast on Doordarsh an and other Television channels.

- (c) : Rs. 3.00 crore was allocated for Advertising and Publicity in the financial year 2016 - 17.
- (d) : No such survey has been conducted by the Government of India.
- (e) : Does not arise.
Lok Sabha Question No. 1620 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-10
Subject: Import of Defence Equipment
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: C.S. PUTTARAJU

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1620

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 10 TH  MARCH, 2017

## IMPORT OF DEFENCE EQUIPMENT

1620. SHRI  C.S. PUTTA RAJU:

Will the Minister of DEFENCE    j{kk ea=h be pleased to state:

- (a) the  total  expenditure  incurred  on  import  of  various  defence  equipment during each of the last two years;
- (b) the names of countries from where import of defence equipment is being done;
- (c) whether  the Government has taken steps for minimizing dependency on import  for  most  of  the  defence  equipment  requirement  and  if  so,  the  details thereof;
- (d) whether  the  Government  has  made  any  assessment  of  the  quantum  of reduction in the defence import during the last one year after the implementation of 'Make in India' programme; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## A    N    S    W    E    R

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

र  ा रा य मं ी

(DR. SUBHASH BHAMRE)

(

डा . सुभाष भामरे )

(a) to (e): Government is pursuing several measures to realize progressively  higher  levels  of  indigenization  and  self  reliance  in  the defence  sector.    To  this  end,  the  Defence  Procurement  Procedure  2016 (DPP  2016)  has  provisions  which  accord  higher  priority  to  procurement from Indian vendors.   Notwithstanding this, import of defence equipment may be necessitated to meet operational requirements and when indigenous equipment is not available.

The expenditure in respect  of orders  placed on foreign vendors for capital acquisitions during each of the last two years is as under:-

| Year    |   Expenditure (Rs. in crore) |
|---------|------------------------------|
| 2014-15 |                      24992.4 |
| 2015-16 |                      22422.1 |

The  countries  from  which  defence  equipment  imports  are  being undertaken include Russia, USA, Israel, France and UK.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1619 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-10
Subject: Corporate Growth
Ministry: CORPORATE AFFAIRS
Asked by: (ADV.) JOICE GEORGE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1619 ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, THE 10 TH  MARCH, 2017 [PHALGUNA 19, 1938 (SAKA)]

## CORPORATE GROWTH

## QUESTION

1619. ADV JOICE GEORGE:

Will the Minister of CORPORATE AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

कॉरपोरेट कार्य मंत्री

- whether the Government has set up any mechanism to function as a think tank, capacity building, service delivery institute for enhancing corporate growth and if so, the details thereof along with the list of such institutes established in the country, State/
- (a) UT-wise; and
- (b) whether the Government has drawn any road map to strengthen the corporate firms and also to resolve their disputes and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS(SHRI ARJUN RAM MEGHWAL)

कॉरपोरेट कार्य मंत्रालर् में राज्र् मंत्री

(श्री अर्जयन राम मेघवाल)

- (a): Ministry of Corporate Affairs has established Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs (IICA) at Manesar, Haryana to function as a holistic Think-Tank, Capacity Building and Service Delivery Institute to help Corporate Growth, Reforms & Regulations through synergized knowledge management, partnership and problem solving in a OneStop-Shop mode.
- (b): The provisions  of  Companies  Act,  2013  relating  to  corporate governance  are  aimed  at  making  companies  more  robust  and accountable to the stakeholders. Further, in order to resolve disputes between  companies,  National  Company  Law  Tribunal  (NCLT)  and National  Company  Law  Appellate  Tribunal  (NCLAT)  have  been notified on 01 st   June, 2016, to exercise and discharge powers and

functions  as  are,  or  may  be,  conferred  on  these  bodies  under  the Companies Act, 2013 or any other law for the time being in force. In addition, the provisions of the Act also provide for a mechanism to resolve disputes through mediation and conciliation. The Insolvency & Bankruptcy Code, 2016 has been notified on 1.12.2016 whereby the benches of NCLT have been conferred with jurisdiction and powers of Adjudicating Authority under Part II of the code.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1618 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-10
Subject: Conversion of Black Money
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: RANJANBEN BHATT

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1618

TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, THE 10 TH  MARCH, 2017

PHALGUNA 19, 1938 (SAKA)

## CONVERSION OF BLACK MONEY

## 1618: SHRIMATI  RANJANBEN BHATT:

## Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the operations of transport companies are agents of converting black money into white ones;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government propose to take any action in this regard; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE FOR FINANCE (SHRI SANTOSH KUMAR GANGWAR)

(a) to (d):  Appropriate action against tax evasion, including against transport companies, is an ongoing process. Such action under direct tax laws includes searches, surveys, enquiries, assessment of income,  levy  of  taxes,  penalties,  etc.  and  filing  of  prosecution  complaints  in  criminal  courts, wherever applicable.

Further, the disclosure of information regarding specific taxpayers is prohibited except as provided under section 138 of the Income-tax Act, 1961

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1616 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-10
Subject: Coal Imports
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: BALASUBRAMANIAM SENGUTTUVAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1616

TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY 1th MARCH 2012 19 Phalguna, 1938 [SAKA]

## Coal Imports

## 1616. SHRI B SENGUTTUVAN:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has issued a nationwide alert to custom houses to scrutinise the coal imports for overvaluation and if SO, the details thereof;
- (6) whether the DRI has issued  such came to its knowledge that the coal   imports from Indonesia are routed   through  intermediary  front organisation of importers stationed in Dubai, Singapore and etc. who inflated the value of the imported coal for the end users; and Kong Hong
- (c) if so, the details thereof and the action taken thereon?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI SANTOSH KUMAR GANGWAR)

- (a) A modus operandi circular was issued in March, 2016 by Directorate General of Revenue Intelligence (DGRI) on overvaluation of coal imports.
- (6) Yes:
- (c) DGRI has already taken action against such firms which had inflated the value of coal imports from Indonesia by routing the same through intermediary firms stationed in different countries like Singapore, Hong Kong, etc.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1615 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-10
Subject: Swasthya Suraksha Yojana
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: KOTHA PRABHAKAR REDDY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1615 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10 TH MARCH, 2017

## SWASTHYA SURAKSHA YO JANA

## 1615. SHRI PRABHAKAR REDDY KOTHA:

Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  implementation  of  Swasthya  Suraksha  Yojana  has  been  taken  up  in  the  State Telangana, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the details of funds released district - wise under th is scheme; and
- (c) the time by which these projects are likely to be taken up?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE ( SHRI FAGGAN SINGH KULASTE)

- (a) to (c):      Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana (RSBY) is not being implemented in the State of Telangana.

It is the State Government to decide whether to implement RSBY in that state or not.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1613 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-10
Subject: Saksham Projects
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: KIRRON KHER

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1613

TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, MARCH 10, 2017/PHALGUNA 19, 1938 (SAKA)

## SAKSHAM PROJECT

†1613. SMT KIRRON KHER:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) Whether the Government proposes to link Central Board of Excise & Customs (CBEC) internal database with GST portal via Project Saksham;
- (b) If so, the details thereof;
- (c) Whether the said project is likely to interference with the existing taxpayer services, if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) The estimated cost for the completion of this project?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI SANTOSH KUMAR GANGWAR)

- a) & b) No, CBEC internal database will not be exposed to any external system. Project  Saksham  will  enable  up-gradation  and  augmentation  of  CBEC's  IT Infrastructure.  This  project  will  also  enable  setting  up  of  an  information exchange mechanism through secure methods of message exchange.
- c)  CBEC is committed to a seamless transition of existing taxpayer services in a phased manner to the new platform.  Thus, planned downtime will be kept to the barest minimum by performing such activities mostly over weekends and holidays.
- d)  The  total  cost  approved  by  Cabinet  Committee  on  Economic  Affairs  is  Rs. 2256  crores  (approx.)  over  a  period  of  seven  years,  for  implementation, operations and maintenance.
Lok Sabha Question No. 1612 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-10
Subject: Conversion of Kisan Credit Cards
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: C. MAHENDRAN

## Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Financial Services

## LOK SABHA

Unstarred Question No. 1612

To be answered on Friday, March 10, 2017/Phalguna 19, 1938 (Saka)

## Conversion of Kisan Credit Cards

1612. SHRI C. MAHENDRAN:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to convert Kisan Credit Cards into Rupay Cards and if so, the details thereof along with the benefits of this move;
- (b)  whether  this  is  to  counter  the  demonetization  effects  in  the  farm sector; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof?

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## Answer

The Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance (Shri  Santosh Kumar Gangwar)

- (a)  to  (c):  Under  revised  Kisan  Credit  Card  (KCC)  Scheme  issued  by Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD), withdrawal through ATM/Debit Cards has been allowed as one of the delivery channels for the drawal of the drawing limit for the current season/year. The Government has been closely monitoring the progress of conversion of Kisan Credit Cards (KCCs) to RuPay ATM cum Debit Kisan Credit  Cards (RKCCs). The  Government has  now  decided  that  NABARD  will  coordinate  the  conversion of operative/live  KCCs  into  RKCCs  by  Cooperative  Banks  and  Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) in a mission mode. Conversion of KCCs into RKCCs will  facilitate  the  farmers  in  undertaking  financial  transactions  on  digital platform.  The  use  of  RKCCs  may  increase  the  frequency  of  funds accessed by the farmer as there will be ease in withdrawing cash as and when  required.  This  periodic  withdrawal  of  small  amounts  will  help  in reducing the interest burden on the farmers and enable them to access credit as per their needs.

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