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Lok Sabha Question No. 2048 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-27
Subject: Stressed Assets in Power Sector
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: DHANANJAY BHIMRAO MAHADIK, SUPRIYA SADANAND SULE, RAJEEV SHANKARRAO SATAV, JAYAKUMAR JAYAVARDHAN, VIJAYSINH MOHITE PATIL, P.R. SUNDARAM, HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2048 TO BE ANSWERED ON 27.07.2017

## STRESSED ASSETS IN POWER SECTOR

2048. SHRI DHANANJAY MAHADIK:

SHRIMATI SUPRIYA SULE:

SHRI SATAV RAJEEV:

DR. J. JAYAVARDHAN:

SHRI MOHITE PATIL VIJAYSINH SHANKARRAO:

SHRI P.R. SUNDARAM:

DR. HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether as per estimate of Rs.9 lakh crore of stressed assets in the country more than half are in the power generation sector;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government companies are poised to play a crucial role in the revival of stressed power plants by acquiring them or enabling their lenders to operate them on contract basis;
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the objectives behind the move;
- (e) whether the power generation companies of States propose to take over private power plants at attractive valuation after equity erosion and, if so, the details thereof;
- (f) whether the Government is considering to set up a holding company for  identified  stressed  assets  with  the  help  of  State  owned  power companies besides banks; and
- (g) if so, the details thereof?

## A N S W E R

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

( SHRI  PIYUSH GOYAL )

(a) to (g) : No, Madam.  As per data provided by Department of Financial Services (DFS), the total advances towards electricity generation sector reported by Scheduled Commercial Banks (SCBs) is about Rs.  4.71 lakh crore, and most of them are standard assets.

........2.

Government has reviewed the status of 34 stressed Thermal (Coal  based)  Power  Projects,  as  per  the  list  provided  by  Department  of Financial Services, with an estimated debt of about Rs. 1.77 lakh crore.

Currently,  NTPC  has  no  such  proposal  to  acquire  stressed power  projects  or  enable  their  lenders  to  operate  on  contract  basis. Neyveli Lignite Corporation of India Limited (NLCIL) has identified Ragunathpur  Thermal  Power  Station-  Phase-I  (2x660  MW)  (a  stressed asset) of Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) for acquisition. NLC has also shortlisted two suitable stressed power assets for possible acquisition to augment its power generation capacity.

RBI has notified schemes such as (i) Scheme for Sustainable Structuring of Stressed Assets (S4A) and (ii) Strategic Debt Restructuring Scheme  (SDR)  for  the  revival    of  stressed  assets.  Due  diligence  and financial  restructuring  by  Banks  to  make  projects  viable  would  attract new promoters or States to bring in fresh equity investments.

The issue of setting up of a fund has been discussed among other options with stakeholders.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2047 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-27
Subject: MoU with Australia
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: RAJEEV SHANKARRAO SATAV, SUPRIYA SADANAND SULE, DHANANJAY BHIMRAO MAHADIK, JAYAKUMAR JAYAVARDHAN, VIJAYSINH MOHITE PATIL

2047. SHRI  SATAV RAJEEV: SHRIMATI SUPRIYA SULE: SHRI DHANANJAY MAHADIK: DR. J. JAYAVARDHAN:

SHRI MOHITE PATIL VIJAYSINH  SHANKARRAO:

## Will the Minister of TEXTILES वस्त्र मंरी

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether India and Australia have signed a Memorandum of Undertaking (MoU) to intensify cooperation in the fields of textiles, clothing, handloom and fashion and if so, the details thereof;
- (b)  the benefits that Indian weavers are likely to get out of this MoU;
- (c) the estimated Indian textiles to be exported to Australia through this MoU and the estimated quantum of foreign exchange likely to be earned therefrom; and
- (d) the other steps taken by the Government to connect the Australian and Indian textile and fashion sectors and promote collaboration between the two countries?

## उत्तर

## ANSWER वस्त्र      मंरी (श्री

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR TEXTILES (SHRI AJAY TAMTA)

(a) to (d) :        Yes  Madam.  The Department of Foreign Affairs & Trade (Government of Australia) has signed  MOU with Ministry of Textiles, Government of India to promote Textiles & Fashion Sector in India, Australia and other international market.

Ministry of Textiles, Government of India is responsible for holistic development of this sector by implementing various innovations in handloom sector.  It has been an endeavour of the Ministry to popularize  the  handloom  products  among  younger  generation.    The  Australian  fashion  designers, producing garments using Indian woven and other textiles of Indian for India and Australian market will work with  stakeholders including weavers in India which includes cooperation with textiles, handloom sector with a view to provide state of art, designing of textiles and handloom products and market them in India as well as international market.

The purpose of this Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) is to facilitate cooperation in relation to  matters  within  the  textiles  and  fashion  sectors  that  may  be  of  mutual  interest  and  benefit  to  the participants.  The Participants will endeavour to work collaboratively in identifying appropriate measures to connect the Australian and Indian textile and fashion sectors; promote collaboration and international engagement between those sectors; nurture the skills and talents within those sectors; promote economic opportunities for Australia and India; and encourage professional engagement, training, skill development and public exhibition of products derived from those sectors within both Australia and India.

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## MOU WITH AUSTRALIA
Lok Sabha Question No. 2044 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-27
Subject: Coking Coal Reserves
Ministry: COAL
Asked by: George Baker, PARBHUBHAI NAGARBHAI VASAVA, Richard Hay

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COAL

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2044 TO BE ANSWERED ON 27.07.2017

## Coking Coal Reserves

## 2044. SHRI GEORGE BAKER:

SHRI PARBHUBHAI NAGARBHAI VASAVA:

PROF. RICHARD HAY:

Will the MINISTER OF COAL be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of coking coal reserves in the country including Gujarat, State-wise;
- (b) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  acquire  coking  coal  reserves  sites  in  foreign countries;
- (c) if so the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
- (d) the time by which they are proposed to be acquired along with the amount of funds earmarked for the said purpose: and
- (e) whether the Government proposes to sign Memorandum of Understanding with some countries in this regard and if so, the details thereof and the timeframe for the same?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) IN THE MINISTRY OF COAL, POWER,    NEW  AND  RENEWABLE  ENERGY  AND  MINES  (SHRI  PIYUSH GOYAL)

(a): Total estimated quantum of coking coal resource in the country is 34,402.51 million tonnes as per 'The inventory of Geological Resources of Indian Coal' (as on 01.04.2016), prepared by the Geological Survey of India (GSI).

The State-wise coking coal Resources as per GSI is given in below table:-

| Sl.   | State          |   Coal Resources (MT) |
|-------|----------------|-----------------------|
| 1     | West Bengal    |               1339.19 |
| 2     | Jharkhand      |              30705.5  |
| 3     | Madhya Pradesh |               2187.43 |
| 4     | Chhatisgarh    |                170.02 |
| 5     | Assam          |                  0.39 |
|       | TOTAL          |              34402.5  |

- (b) & (c) : Coal India Limited (CIL) intends to acquire coking coal assets abroad as technocommercially viable domestic reserves of coking coal are scarce in the country. The purpose of such acquisition would be to meet the domestic coking coal demand and cater to the need of the Indian steel sector.

(d): CIL is keeping a keen eye on coking coal assets coming up for sale in the global market and  identifying  suitable  assets  for  acquisition.  The  time  required  for  such  process  is  asset specific and therefore it is not possible to indicate any specific time period by which such deal can be closed. No specific amount of fund has been earmarked for the said purpose but the same will be arranged from the internal resource of CIL once the investment proposal for any specific asset has been concretized.

(e): There  is  no  proposal  contemplated  by  CIL  at  this  juncture,  for  signing  any  MoU  with foreign countries in this regard.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2041 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-27
Subject: Survey on Health of Bridges and Tunnels
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: KAMAL NATH, VIJAY KUMAR S.R., PRALHAD VENKATESH JOSHI, GAJANAN CHANDRAKANT KIRTIKAR, ASADUDDIN OWAISI, K. GOPAL, JITENDRA CHAUDHURY, JOSE K. MANI, SUNIL BALIRAM GAIKWAD, ASHOK SHANKARRAO CHAVAN, KUNWAR HARIBANSH SINGH, JYOTIRADITYA MADHAVRAO SCINDIA, K. MARAGATHAM, SUDHEER GUPTA, BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO, T. RADHAKRISHNAN, ANURAG SINGH THAKUR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 2041

ANSWERED ON 27 TH  JULY, 2017

## SURVEY ON HEALTH OF BRIDGES AND TUNNELS

## 2041.  SHRI KAMAL NATH:

SHRI S.R. VIJAYAKUMAR:

SHRI PRALHAD JOSHI:

SHRI GAJANAN KIRTIKAR:

SHRI ASADUDDIN OWAISI:

DR. K. GOPAL:

SHRI JITENDRA CHAUDHURY:

SHRI JOSE K. MANI:

DR. SUNIL BALIRAM GAIKWAD:

SHRI ASHOK SHANKARRAO CHAVAN:

KUNWAR HARIBANSH SINGH:

SHRI JYOTIRADITYA M. SCINDIA:

SHRIMATI K. MARAGATHAM:

SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA:

SHRI BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO:

SHRI T. RADHAKRISHNAN:

SHRI ANURAG SINGH THAKUR:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has conducted a survey on health of bridges and tunnels of National Highways in the country recently, if so, the details thereof;
- (b)  whether the Government has also assigned a unique identify number of each of the culverts, bridges and flyovers on these highways, if so, the details thereof along with the aims and objectives thereof;
- (c) the total expenditure incurred on the said survey; and
- (d) the outcome of the survey along with the action taken by the Government on the basis of the survey along with the present status of required for rehabilitation of Highways in the country?

## ANSWER

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

## (SHRI PON. RADHAKRISHNAN)

- (a) Yes Madam. Ministry launched the Indian Bridge Management System (IBMS) to carry out the inspection and inventory of bridges along with crossing structures like tunnels on National

Highways  across  the  country.  Till  21.07.2017,  Ministry  has  carried  out  inventory  and  condition survey for 1,62,022 bridges including 126233 culverts.

(b) Under the Bridge Management System, each bridge structure (including culvert and flyover) is assigned  a  unique  20  character  alphanumeric  National  Identity  Number  to  create  an  inventory database. This is  aimed  at  creating  database  for  future  planning,  monitoring  and  prioritization  of bridges for maintaining bridges on National Highways network for safe and smooth movement of traffic.

(c) The total expenditure incurred till date on the aforesaid survey is Rs. 69 crores.

(d)  Based  on  the  visual  inspection  data,  147  distress  bridges  have  been  identified  on  National Highways across the country. Concerned executive agencies (like State PWDs, NHAI, NHIDCL) have already been asked to undertake repairs, rehabilitation and reconstruction of all such bridges after detailed condition survey.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2037 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-27
Subject: Assistance to NGOs
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: RAM TAHAL CHOUDHARY, LAXMAN GILUWA

## MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (DEPARTMENT OF SPORTS)

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2037

TO BE ANSWERED ON 27.07.2017

Assistance to NGOs

†2037.

SHRI RAM TAHAL CHOUDHARY:

SHRI LAXMAN GILUWA:

Will the Minister of YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  details  of  the  Non-Governmental  Organizations  (NGOs)  which received  financial  assistance  under  various  sports  schemes  being implemented in Jharkhand;
- (b)  the  details  of  funds  provided  to  these  NGOs  along  with  the utilization  status  thereof  during  the  last  three  years  and  the  current year;
- (c)  the  details  of  NGOs  found  involved  in  the  alleged  irregularities during  the  said  period  along  with  the  reaction  of  the  Government thereto; and
- (d) the details of the action taken against the NGOs found guilty?

ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS (SHRI VIJAY GOEL)

- (a)  &  (b):    Under  the  Scheme  of  Sports  and  Games  for  the  Disabled, funds  were  provided  to  Government/  NGO  Schools/  Institutes  on  the basis  of  inspection  of  the  work  and  performance  of  such  NGOs  by State/  UT  Commissioners  for  Disabled  Persons.  The  said  grant  was released to the organizations for
- (i)   Sports Coaching in special schools and
- (ii)  Purchase  of  Consumable/  Non-consumable  Sports  Equipment  in special schools

Financial assistance released by the Ministry to the NGOs  of Jharkhand,  under  the  Scheme  of  Sports  &  Games  for  the  disabled, during the year 2014-15 and 2015-16 is as under:

| Sl No.   | Name of Organization                               | 2014-15 (in Rs.)   | 2015-16 (in Rs.)   |
|----------|----------------------------------------------------|--------------------|--------------------|
| 1        | Zila Vikalang Residential School, Jaihata, Palamau | 2,44,301           | 1,87,099           |
| 2        | Madhur Muskan, Main Road, Ranchi                   | 3,75,000           | 0                  |
|          | Total                                              | 6,19,301           | 1,87,099           |

The said Scheme has been discontinued from April, 2016. Hence, no grant was released in 2016-17 & 2017-18.

(c):  No such irregularities have come to the notice of the Ministry.

(d):  In view of the reply at part (c), the question does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2035 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-27
Subject: Decline in Production of Coal
Ministry: COAL
Asked by: BHOLA SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COAL LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 2035

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 27.07.2017

## Decline in Production of Coal

## 2035. SHRI BHOLA SINGH:

Will the Minister of COAL be pleased to state:

- (a) whether there has been  a steady decline in the production of coal in the Western Coalfield Limited (WCL);
- (b) if so, the quantum of decrease in the production of coal since 2014; and
- (c) the action plan prepared/ to be prepared by the Government to check the decline in the production and to increase the production?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR COAL,

## POWER, NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY AND MINES

## (SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

(a)&(b): Western Coalfields Limited (WCL) has witnessed an increase in production during last three years and achieved a growth of  3.6% in 201415, 8.9% in 2015-16 and 1.8%  in 2016-17.

- (c): With  a  view  to  increase  production,  18  new  projects  have  been commissioned by WCL till June 2017.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2034 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-27
Subject: Vehicular Emission Norms
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: TATHAGATA SATPATHY

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government intends to take action against vehicles and automobile companies who have been perpetual defaulter of the vehicular emission norms;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has moved from a PPP model to EPC model for developing road projects;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the list of projects likely to be taken up under this new EPC model?

## ANSWER

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

## (SHRI PON. RADHAKRISHNAN)

(a) and (b) Yes, Madam. The Motor Vehicle (Amendment) Bill, 2017 that has been passed by Lok Sabha on 10 th April, 2017 and presently in Rajya Sabha for consideration and passing, interalia  proposes  penalties  for  manufacturer/automobile  companies  who  have  been  perpetual defaulter of the vehicular emission norms.

(c)  to  (e)  The  comparatively  lower  response  to  Public-Private  Partnership  (PPP)  mode  in  the recent past is due to economic reasons, non-availability of equity with the concessionaires and other  construction,  land  acquisition  and  regulatory  clearances  related  issues.  Under  such  a situation, National Highways  Authority  of India  (NHAI)  takes up road projects under Engineering,  Procurement,  Construction  (EPC)  mode  and  Hybrid  Annuity  Model,  when  the project  is  not  found  viable  on  PPP  under  Build-Operate-Transfer  (BOT)  (Toll)  mode.  Hybrid Annuity Model is sometimes preferred as it enables achievement of greater length of highway construction as compared to EPC mode due to its lower initial capital investment requirements. Since  the  mode  is  decided  based  on  the  viability  and  other  analysis  of  the  project,  it  is  not possible to provide such a list of future projects to be undertaken on EPC mode. While, BOT (Toll) mode continues to be the default mode, other modes are chosen when any project is not found viable on BOT (Toll).

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2034

ANSWERED ON 27 TH  JULY, 2017

## VEHICULAR EMISSION NORMS

## 2034.  SHRI TATHAGATA SATPATHY:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2031 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-27
Subject: Allocation of Coal Blocks
Ministry: COAL
Asked by: B. S. YEDDYURAPPA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COAL LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2031 TO BE ANSWERED ON 27.07.2017

## ALLOCATION OF COAL BLOCKS

## 2031 SHRI B.S. YEDIYURAPPA:

Will the Minister of COAL be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Union Government has received any proposal from the Government of Karnataka for allocation of coal blocks to generate electricity; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the action taken by the Union Government thereon?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR POWER, COAL, NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY AND MINES (SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

(a) to (b) Government  of Karnataka has requested Ministry of Coal to allocate Ghogarpalli and Dipside of Ghogarpalli coal blocks in the State of Odisha under the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 to meet the coal requirement of M/s. Karnataka Power Corporation Ltd.'s (KPCL) total 4600 MW capacity thermal power plants viz. Bellary (1x700 MW),Yeramarus (2x800MW), Edlapur (1x700 MW) and Godhna (2x800 MW).

The  application  of  M/s.  Karnataka  Power  Corporation  Ltd.,  alongwith  applications received  from  other  State  Government  entities,  was  forwarded  to  Ministry  of  Power  and Central Mine Planning and Design Institute Ltd. for comments.  The comments received were placed before the Technical Committeefor evaluation and making recommendation to InterMinisterial  Committee  (IMC).    The  IMC  has  submitted  its  recommendations  to  the Government, which are under consideration.

Further, requests have been received from Government of Karnataka for allocation of coal mines/blocks for their power projects under the provisions of the Coal Mines (Special Provisions) Act, 2015 also.  As the allocation of coal mines/blocks is an ongoing process, the State Government was requested to advise M/s. Karnataka Power Corporation Ltd. to apply as and when applications are invited by the Nominated Authority through a Notice Inviting Application for allocation of coal mines.

6 coal mines viz. Baranj-I, II, III &IV, Kiloni and Manoradeep, have been allocated to Karnataka  Power  Corporation  Ltd.  under  the  provisions  of  the  Coal  Mines  (Special Provisions) Act, 2015, for specified end use of power.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2029 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-27
Subject: Impact of Cyber Attack on Port
Ministry: SHIPPING
Asked by: HARI BABU KAMBHAMPATI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF SHIPPING

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2029 TO BE ANSWERED ON 27 th JULY, 2017 IMPACT OF CYBER ATTACK ON PORT

## 2029. DR. KAMBHAMPATI HARIBABU:

Will the Minister of SHIPPING be pleased to state:

- (a) whether it is a fact that operations at Jawaharlal Nehru Port, Mumbaiwere affected after an incident of cyber-attack recently;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to upgrade cyber security at all the ports in the country to prevent recurrence of such attacks in future; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)&(b):  Yes,  Madam. The Arnold Peter Moller (APM) Maersk Terminal, one of the four container terminals operating at Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT), reported a Cyber attack on their Terminal Operating System at 4.30  P.M.  on  27.06.2017.  This  attack  hadaffected  all  the  facilities  of APM Maersk Group in Europe and in India, having the corporate office at  Copenhagen,  Denmark  and  their  central  IT  infrastructure  at  The Hague.  However,  the  APM  Terminal  achieved  normal  performance parameters  from  the  evening  of  4 th   July,  2017.  The  other  three Container Terminals at JNPT were not impacted by the malware attack and continued to function normally.
- (c)&(d):Yes, Madam. Major Ports have been advised to coordinate with National Cyber Security Coordinator (NCSC) for cyber security audit. NCSC has frame appropriate  draft  guidelines  with  respect  to  Cyber  Security  to  be implemented by the ports.  In addition, to prevent Ransomware attacks, Ministry  of  Electronics  and  Information  Technology  (MEITY)  has  also
- been requested to hold sensitization workshop to help taken the following steps:
- (i) CERT-In has issued an advisory regarding detection and prevention of PetyaRansomware on its website on 27 th  June, 2017.
- (ii) CERT-In  has  issued  a  vulnerability  note  on  its  website  suggesting information  regarding  vulnerabilities  in  Microsoft  Windows  Systems which  have  been  exploited  by  PetyaRansomwarealongwith  remedial measures.
- (iii) Free tools for detection and removal of bots including PetyaRansomware have been provided on the website of Cyber Swachhta Kendra (www.cyberswachhtakendra.gov.in).

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