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Lok Sabha Question No. 3933 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-08-10
Subject: Special Bank Services for Elderly and Differently Abled
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: KAUSHALENDRA KUMAR

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †3933

## TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 10TH AUGUST  2018/ SHRAVANA  19, 1940  (SAKA)

## Special Bank Services for  Elderly and Differently  Abled

## †3933. SHRI KAUSHALENDRA  KUMAR:

Will  the Minister  of FINANCE  be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the Reserve  Bank of India (RBI) and State Bank of India (SBI) have instructed  banks to provide  door step banking  services including  delivery  of cash to the senior  citizens  and differently abled at their  residence;
- (b) if so, the names of such banks  that  have complied  with  the directives;
- (c) the number  of customers  that  have been provided  with  this facility  by  the said banks  during  the last six months,  month-wise;  and
- (d) whether  these banking  facilities  are chargeable  as is being done by  the banks  in the name of various  service  charges  along  with  GST and if so, the details  thereof?

## ANSWER

## Minister of State in the Ministry  of Finance (SHRI SHIV PRATAP  SHUKLA)

- (a): RBI has apprised  that  in view  of the difficulties  faced by  senior  citizens  of more  than  70 years  of age and differently-abled or  infirm   persons   (having medically  certified  chronic  illness  or disability) including   those  who   are  visually   impaired,   they   have  issued  instructions to  banks   for  doorstep banking  and have advised them  to make  concerted  effort to provide  basic banking  facilities,  such as pick-up   and  delivery   of  cash  (against   withdrawal  from   account)   and  instruments   against   receipt, submission of Know Your Customer (KYC) documents and Life Certificate at the premises/residence  of such customers.
- (d):  With   regard   to  whether   banking   facilities   are  chargeable,   RBI  has  informed   that   Scheduled Commercial  Banks (SCBs) have been given the freedom  to fix service charges for various  types  of services rendered  by  them  with  the approval  of their  Board of Directors  and, while  fixing  service charges,  they  have been advised to ensure  that  the charges are reasonable  and not out of line  with the average  cost of providing  these services.  Accordingly, banks  levy  charges,  or offer services  free of charge,  as per their  Board-approved  policy.  Where  services are charged,  Goods and Service  Tax (GST) applies.
- (b) and (c): With  regard  to names of banks  that  have complied  with  the above instructions  and the number   of  customers   that   have  been  provided   this  facility   by   the  said banks,   during   the  last  six months,  RBI has informed  that  it does not have the requisite  information. As per inputs  from Public Sector Banks (PSBs), they  have complied  with  the RBI instructions  on doorstep  banking  for senior citizens  and differently-abled persons.
Lok Sabha Question No. 3932 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-08-10
Subject: Insurance for Alternative Medical Systems
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: PRASUN BANERJEE

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## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3932

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 10 th  August 2018/ Shravana19 , 1940 (Saka)

## Insurance for Alternative Medical Systems

## 3932 . SHRI PRASUN BANERJEE:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  any  plan  to  take  up  with  health  insurance  companies  for  providing coverage for treatments under alternative medical system; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE

## (SHRI SHIV PRATAP SHUKLA)

(a)  and  (b)  Insurance  Regulatory  and  Development  Authority  of  India  (IRDAI)'s, Health  Insurance  Regulations,  2016  (HIR  2016)  enables  general  and  standalone health insurance companies to design   insurance products for one or more systems under  Ayurveda,  Yoga  and  Naturopathy,  Unani,  Siddha  and  Homeopathy  systems (simply known as AYUSH treatment).

As  per  IRDAI,  twenty  seven  general  /  standalone  health  insurance  companies  are offering products covering one or more systems of AYUSH treatment in some of their products as on 1 st  May, 2018 as given in Annexure.

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Annexure referred in reply to parts (a) & (b) of Lok Sabha Unstarred question no. 3932 for 10.08.2018

## Public Sector General Insurance Companies (PSGICs):

1. National Insurance Co. Ltd.
2. New India Assurance Co. Ltd.
3. Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd.
4. United India Insurance Co. Ltd.

## Private Sector General Insurance Companies:

5. Bajaj Allianz General Insurance Co. Ltd.
6. Bharti AXA General Insurance Co. Ltd.
7. Cholamandalam General Insurance Co. Ltd.
8. DHFL General Insurance Limited
9. Future Generali India Insurance Company Ltd.
10. HDFC Ergo General Insurance Co. Ltd.
11. ICICI Lombard General Insurance Co. Ltd.
12. IFFCO Tokio General Insurance Co. Ltd.
13. Kotak Mahindra General Insurance Company Limited
14. Liberty General Insurance Co. Ltd.
15. Magma HDI General Insurance Co. Ltd.
16. Raheja QBE General Insurance Company Limited
17. Reliance General Insurance Co. Ltd.
18. Royal Sundaram   General Insurance Co. Limited
19. SBI General Insurance Co. Ltd.
20. Tata AIG General Insurance Co. Ltd.
21. Universal Sompo General Insurance Co. Ltd.

## Standalone Health Insurance Companies:

22. Aditya Birla Health Insurance Co. Limited
23. Apollo Munich Health Insurance Co. Ltd.
24. CIGNA TTK Health Insurance Co. Ltd.
25. Max Bupa Health Insurance Company Ltd.
26. Religare Health Insurance Company Limited
27. Star Health Allied Insurance Co. Ltd.
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(source : IRDAI)
Lok Sabha Question No. 3929 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-08-10
Subject: Unpaid Bills of Oil Companies
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: ELUMALAI VELLAIGOUNDER

## Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Economic Affairs

RAJYA  SABHA UNSTARRED   QUESTION NO.1484 TO BE ANSWERED ON TUESDAY, 31 st  JULY 2018 SHRAVANA 09, 1940 (SAKA)

## 'Unsold Government Bonds'

## Question

## 1484. DR SANJAY SINH:

Will the Minister of FINANCE   ( वित्त मंत्री ) be pleased to state:

- (a) Whether it is a fact that Government bonds are lying  unsold in the RBI's auction process;
- (b) Whether it is also a fact that about ` 10,000 crore worth of Government securities are in unsold conditions during the fiscal 2018-19;
- (c) If so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor; and
- (d) the proposal of Government to raise funds for central exchequer and fulfilment of target?

## ANSWER

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## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI  RADHAKRISHNAN P.)

- (a) to  (  c)  No.  Government  bonds  are  not  lying  unsold  in  any  of  the  RBI's  auction process including this fiscal year 2018-19.
- ( d) The Union Budget 2018-19 proposes to raise funds to the tune of ` 4,07,120 crore on net basis in the form of Government dated securities and Treasury Bills for the central exchequer.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3928 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-08-10
Subject: Proceeding against Online Education Service Providers
Ministry: CORPORATE AFFAIRS
Asked by: CHANDRA PRAKASH JOSHI, NARANBHAI KACHHADIA, RAMDAS CHANDRABHANJI TADAS

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3928 ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, THE 10TH AUGUST, 2018 [SHRAVANA 19, 1940 (SAKA)]

## PROCEEDING AGAINST ONLINE EDUCATION SERVICE PROVIDERS

## QUESTION

3928.

SHRI CHANDRA PRAKASH JOSHI:

SHRI NARANBHAI KACHHADIYA: SHRI RAMDAS C. TADAS:

Will the Minister of CORPORATE AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

कारपोरेट कार्य मंत्री

- (a) whether the Government has received any complaint against fraud done by online  education  service  providers  Educomp  Solutions  Limited  and  if  so,  the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government is planning to take action against the Educomp Solutions Limited, if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether the Educomp Solutions Limited has defaulted against the loan of around Rs.3000 crores taken by different entities including State Bank of India and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether  any  legal  action  has  been  taken  by  the  Government  against  the said erring company, if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (e) The steps taken/being taken by the Government/RBI to recover outstanding loans from the Educomp Solutions Limited; and
- (f) whether a case is pending against the Educomp Solutions Limited in NCLT Delhi and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE FOR LAW AND JUSTICE AND CORPORATE AFFAIRS

(SHRI P. P. CHAUDHARY)

- (a)  to  (e):  Yes,  Madam.  The  Government  has  received  complaints  against Educomp Solutions Limited and inspection was conducted under section 206(5) of the Companies Act, 2013. Further action in this case is under consideration.
- (f): It  is  submitted  that  the  Company  has  filed  a  Petition  before  the  Hon'ble National  Company  Law  Tribunal  (NCLT),  Principal  Bench,  New  Delhi  to  initiate Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (CIRP) under section 10 of the Insolvency & Bankruptcy Code, 2016 and the Hon'ble NCLT vide its order dated 30.05.2017 has admitted the Petition.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3927 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-08-10
Subject: Safe Disposal of Sanitary Napkins
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: KIRRON KHER

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3927 TO BE ANSWERED ON  10 TH AUGUST, 2018

## SAFE DISPOSAL OF SAN ITARY NAPKINS

## 3927. SHRIMATI KIRRON KHER:

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

- (a) whether there is need to balance the use of sanitary napkins for proper menstrual hygiene and its proper disposal to prevent environmental issues and if so, the details thereof;
- (b)  whether  the  Swachhta  Pakhwada  initiative  has  contributed  to  creating  awareness  a menstrual hygiene and if so, the details thereof; and
- (c)  the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  under  Swachhta  Pakhwada  to  create  awareness  abo proper disposal of sani tary napkins?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY)

- (a): There is need to ensure proper disposal of sanitary napkins to prevent environm issues. According to the Menstrual Hygiene Management National Guidelines issued by Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation, safe disposal means ensuring that the process of destru used  and  soiled  materials  is  done  without  human  contact  and  with  minimal  environmen pollution.
- (b)& (c) : Swachhata Pakhwada initiative has contributed in creating awareness on menstru hygiene as well as proper disposal of used sanitary napkins. As per information provid Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation based on the Swachhata Samiksha Po rtal following activities have taken place:
1. Suraksha (Sanitary Napkins burning machines) installed in 15 colleges and schools.
2. Installation of sanitary napkins vending machines in office toilets.
3. Workshops on Menstrual Hygiene Management organised at Scho ol level.
4. Sanitary Napkins distributed to promote safe menstrual hygiene management
5. Training session on low cost sanitary pad manufacturing.
6. Awareness drive for menstrual hygiene for women at community level.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3925 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-08-10
Subject: Illegal Sale of Beef
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: VINOD KUMAR SONKAR

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3925

TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.08.2018

## Illegal Sale of Beef

## 3925.   SHRI VINOD KUMAR SONKAR:

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

- (a) the number of cases came to the notice of the Government regarding selling of beef by illegally slaughtering cows in abattoirs and the action taken in such cases;
- (b)  whether  the  Government  is  contemplating  on  fast  track  trial  of  the  accused  found involved in cow slaughtering; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER  OF  STATE  IN  THE  MINISTRY  OF  ENVIRONMENT,  FOREST  AND CLIMATE CHANGE (DR. MAHESH SHARMA)

(a)  to (c ) Under the distribution of legislatives powers between the Union of India and States under Article 246(3) of the Constitution, the preservation of cattle is a matter on which the legislature of the States has exclusive powers to legislate. Therefore, it is up to the States to enact laws on slaughter of cows. All States/Union Territories have legislations on banning or restricting  slaughter  of  cow  and  its  progeny  except  five  States  viz  Arunachal  Pradesh, Kerala, Meghalaya, Mizoram and Nagaland and one Union Territory that is Lakshadweep.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3923 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-08-10
Subject: e-Waste Recycling Unit
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: R. GOPALAKRISHNAN

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3923

TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.08.2018

## E-Waste Recycling Unit

## 3923. SHRI R. GOPALAKRISHNAN:

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

- (a) whether the Government has any proposal for setting up of e-waste recycling unit in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government also plans for setting up of such e-waste recycling units in all the States; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER  OF  STATE  IN  THE  MINISTRY  OF  ENVIRONMENT,  FOREST  AND CLIMATE CHANGE (DR. MAHESH SHARMA)

(a) to (d) The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has no plans for setting up  of  e-waste  recycling  units  in  the  country.  However,  the  Ministry  of  Electronics  and Information  Technology  (MeitY),  being  the  nodal  Ministry  for  Electronics  and  IT,  is involved in developing technology to recycle e-waste in an environmentally sound manner. The  processing  technology,  including  recycling  of  e-waste  through  physical  separation, chemical leaching methods as well as recovery of precious metals through pyrolysis process from printed circuit boards had been developed under various R&D projects. Utilizing this technology,  MeitY  has  set  up  a  demonstration  plant  at  Bangalore  through  a  project  titled 'Environmentally  Sound  Methods  for  Recovery  of  Metals  from  Printed  Circuit  Boards (PCBs) - Phase II', which is being implemented by the Centre for Materials for Electronics Technology (C-MET), Hyderabad and E-Parisara, Bengaluru. The MeitY is also promoting similar R&D project at National Metallurgical Laboratory (NML), Jamshedpur and a project on recycling plastics of e-waste at the Central Institute of Plastics Engineering & Technology (CIPET),  Bhubaneswar- Autonomous academic institute under Department of Chemical & Petrochemicals, Government of India.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3921 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-08-10
Subject: National Commodity and Derivatives Exchange
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: ARJUNLAL MEENA

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3921 ANSWERED ON AUGUST, 2018

## NATIONAL COMMODITY AND DERIVATIVES EXCHANGE

## 3921 SHRI ARJUN LAL MEENA

## Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state

- (a whether the Government/ Securities and Exchange Board of India proposes to separate gram and mustard seeds from National Commodity and Derivatives Exchange Limited (NCDEX); if the details thereof; and SO,
- the time by which gram and mustard seeds are likely to be separated from NCDEX?

## ANSWER

## MNISTER OF STATE NN THE MINSTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI PON RADHAKRISHNAN)

- (a) neither: Government nor Securities &d Exchange Board of India (SEBI) is presently considering to separate gram (Chana) ad mustard seeds from National' Commodity ad Derivatives Exchange Limited (NCDEX)
- (b) Question does not arise.
Lok Sabha Question No. 3919 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-08-10
Subject: Wholesale Price Inflation
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: NALIN KUMAR KATEEL, DODDAALAHALLI KEMPEGOWDA SURESH

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3919

TO BE ANSWERED ON AUGUST 10, 2018

## WHOLESALE PRICE INFLATION

## 3919. SHRI NALIN KUMAR KATEEL: SHRI D.K. SURESH:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the wholesale price inflation touches a four year high and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government has conducted any study to find out the major reasons for high inflation and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the rising fuel prices especially crude petroleum and natural gas segment are contributing to some extent to high inflation in the country and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) whether the Government is taking any measures to control the high inflation and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c): Inflation based on Wholesale Price Index (WPI) during the last four years and the first quarter of  the  current  financial  year  is  presented  in  Table  1.  Increase  in  WPI  inflation  in  recent  months  is primarily due to increase in inflation of crude petroleum, fuel & power and manufactured products.

Table 1: Inflation based on WPI (in per cent)

|     |   2014-15 |   2015-16 |   2016-17 |   2017-18 |   2018-19 Q1 (P) |
|-----|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|------------------|
| WPI |         2 |      -2.5 |       3.7 |         3 |              4.6 |

Note: (P) - Provisional;  2018-19 Q1 - April, 2018 to June, 2018;

Figures for 2014-15 to 2016-17 with Base Year 2004-05=100 and Figures for 2017-18 & 2018-19

Q1 with Base Year 2011-12=100.

(d)  Government monitors  the  price  situation  on  a  regular  basis  as  price  stability  is  very  high  on  its agenda. Government has taken a number of measures from time to time to control inflation, especially food  inflation,  which,  inter  alia,  include  appropriately  utilizing  trade  and  fiscal  policy  instruments  like import and export duty, Minimum Export Price, export restrictions, etc., to regulate domestic availability and moderate prices; imposition of stock limits and advising States for effective action against hoarders and  black  marketers;  and,  provision  of  higher  Minimum  Support  Prices  to  incentivize  farmers  for increasing  production.  Further,  Government  is  also  implementing  Price  Stabilization  Fund  (PSF) scheme to help moderate the volatility in prices of agri-horticultural commodities like pulses, onion and potato.
Lok Sabha Question No. 3918 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-08-10
Subject: Information on Calorie Counts on Restaurant Menus
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: JAYADEV GALLA

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3918 TO BE ANSWERED ON  10 TH AUGUST, 2018

## INFORMATION ON CALOR IE COUNTS ON RESTAUR ANT MENUS

## 3918. SHRI JAYADEV GALLA:

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

- (a)  whether  it  is  true  that  there  is  no  information  on  calorie  counts  on  the  menus  s restaurants in the country and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government proposes to ensure that calorie count is printed on menu as i in the various other western countries to promote healthy eating habits; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY)

- (a): Presently,  it  is  restaurant's  choice  to  provide  information  about  calorie  count  on  the menus. Such information is currently available only in a limite d number of restaurants.
- (b)  & (c):  Food  Safety  and  Standards  Authority  of  India  (FSSAI)  has  prepared  a  guida document on menu labelling in Food Service Establishments. This will guide food businesses t provide calorific count of food in the menus and display boards. It has also been provi restaurants should prepare a booklet on nutritive value of various food products being p red to help consumers in making informed choices.

Further,  FSSAI  on  17.07.2018  has  issued  a  notice  calling  for  suggestions,  views from  the  stakeholders  on  a  proposal  to  amend  Food  Safety  and  Standards  (Packaging  a Labelling) Regulations to provide for certain provisions relating to display of information in f service establishments, including display  of  calorific value of  each food item sold by categories of food service establishments.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3917 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-08-10
Subject: Scam in Diamond Imports
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: SHIVKUMAR CHANABASAPPA UDASI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3917

TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY 10 TH  AUGUST, 2018 SHRAVANA 19, 1940 [SAKA]

## SCAM IN DIAMOND IMPORTS

## 3917.  SHRI SHIVKUMAR UDASI:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether Rs. 2000 crore scam in imports of diamond has been reported recently and if so, the details thereof;
- (b)  whether  the  Government  has  inquired  into  the  alleged  scam  and  has  fixed responsibility in this regard; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reason therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE [REVENUE] (SHRI SHIV PRATAP SHUKLA)

- (a) Investigation has been undertaken in respect of a few consignments of 'Rough Diamonds'. In some cases, the value was re-assessed at Rs 1.2 crore as against the declared value of Rs 156 crore. Similarly, in some other cases, the consignments were valued at Rs 2.62 crore, as against the declared value of Rs 62.66 crore
- (b) & (c) The matter is under investigation and 4 persons have been arrested so far.

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