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Lok Sabha Question No. 6316 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-04-05
Subject: Non-Farming Activities in Rural Areas
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: SADHU SINGH

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 6316 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.04.2018

## NON-FARMING ACTIVITIES IN RURAL AREAS

## 6316.   PROF. SADHU SINGH:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether non-farming activities undertaken through Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS), Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Gramin (PMAY-G) and Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) are major drivers of rural income in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether a slowdown in construction activities in rural areas is bound to increase the pain/problem of rural people in the country;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the steps taken by the Government to boost non-farming activities in rural areas of the country?

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

(a)  to  (e):    The  Ministry of Rural Development, inter alia, is implementing Mahatma Gandhi National  Rural  Employment  Guarantee  Act  (MGNREGA),  Deendayal  Antyodaya  Yojana  National  Rural  Livelihoods  Mission  (DAY-NRLM),  Deen  Dayal  Upadhyay  -  Gramin Kaushalya  Yojana  (DDU-GKY),    Pradhan  Mantri  Awaas  Yojana  -  Gramin  (PMAY-G), Pradhan  Mantri  Gram  Sadak  Yojana  (PMGSY)  and  National  Social  Assistance  Programme (NSAP)  to bring about overall improvement in the quality of life of the people in rural areas through  employment  generation,  strengthening  of  livelihood  opportunities,  promoting  selfemployment, skilling of rural youths, provision of social assistance and other basic amenities. Implementation of rural development programmes targeted towards rural poor has contributed towards the improvement of the well-being of the rural people. This has been observed in many ways  through  increased  access  of  the  rural  poor  to  heath,  education  and  other  economic services with improved rural road connectivity. The implementation of these schemes has led to diversification of rural  livelihoods  towards  non-farm  activities  and  strengthening of livelihoods opportunities.  Reorientation  of  MGNREGA  towards  creation  of  sustainable community  assets,  water  conservation,  agriculture  and  allied  activities  has  contributed  to overall  enhancement  in  rural economy's  productivity.  Various  independent  studies  have also corroborated these impacts.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 6315 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-04-05
Subject: Native Advertising
Ministry: INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING
Asked by: A.P. JITHENDER REDDY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 6315 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05/04/2018

## NATIVE  ADVERTISING

6315.  SHRI  A. P.  JITHENDER  REDDY:

Will the Minister of INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is aware of guidelines relating to native advertising set out by Federal Trade Commission in United States;

- (b) if  so,  whether  the  Government  plans  to  issue  any  guidelines  in  future  for regulating native advertising in the country;

- (c) if so, the details of the proposed guidelines and if not, the reasons therefor;

- (d) whether  the  Government  has  received  any  communication  regarding  undesired consequences arising out of the native advertising and due to lack of guidelines on the issue; and

- (e) if so, the details thereof and the reaction of the Government thereto?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  to  (c):    As  per  existing  regulatory  framework,  advertisements  telecast  on  private satellite  TV  channels  are  required  to  be  in  conformity  with  the  Advertising  Code prescribed under Cable Television Networks (Regulation) Act, 1995 and the rules framed thereunder.  Rule 7(10) of  the  Advertising Code  under  the  Cable Television  Networks Rules, 1994 provides that all advertisements should be clearly distinguishable from the programme and  should  not  in any manner interfere with the programme viz. use of lower part of screen to carry captions, static or moving alongside the programme.

Department  of  Consumer  Affairs  has  launched  an  online  portal  Grievance Against  Misleading  Advertisements  (GAMA)  for  redressal  of  grievances  pertaining  to misleading advertisements.

- (d)  No such communication has been received in the Ministry.

- (e)  Does not arise in view of (d) above.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 6312 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-04-05
Subject: Third Party Coverage of 49th IIFI
Ministry: INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING
Asked by: SISIR KUMAR ADHIKARI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF INFORMATION & BROADCASTING

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 6312 (TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.04.2018)

## THIRD PARTY COVERAGE OF 49 TH  IFFI

## 6312. SHRI SISIR KUMAR ADHIKARI:

## Will the Minister of INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes for a third party coverage of the  49 th International Film Festival of India (IFFI);
- (b) if so, whether the Government has floated national tender in this regard and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  Government  has  received  any  intimation  from  Doordarshan  regarding their unwillingness therefor;
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor; and
- (e) the steps being taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING {COL. RAJYAVARDHAN RATHORE (Retd.)}

(a) to (e) The 49 th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) is scheduled to be held in Goa from 20-28 th November, 2018. At present, no proposal for third party coverage of the 49 th IFFI is under consideration. No proposal from Doordarshan has been received till date to do coverage in respect of

IFFI-2018.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 6311 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-04-05
Subject: Wind Power Project in Kerala
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: M. B. RAJESH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-6311

TO BE ANSWERED ON-05.04.2018

## WIND POWER PROJECT IN KERALA

## 6311. SHRI M.B. RAJESH

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

(a) the status of wind power project proposed by National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC) in Attappady, Kerala;

(b) the reasons for delay in the implementation of the said project;

(c) whether NHPC has set any time frame for the speedy implementation of the project; and

(d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  &  (b)  The    Govt.  of  Kerala  has  issued  sanction  order  to  set  up  8  MW  wind  farm  in Attappady  /  Agali  Panchayat  in  Palakkad  District  on  15.12.2017.  The  draft  agreement  for handing over land to NHPC on 'Right to Use' basis, draft PPA and tender document for the project are under examination.

(c)&(d)  The  expected  time  frame  for  commissioning  of  the  project  is  10  months  from  the award of the tender.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 6308 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-04-05
Subject: Land Slide Information System
Ministry: MINES
Asked by: LAKHAN LAL SAHU

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MINES

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 6308 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.04.2018

## LAND SLIDE INFORMATION SYSTEM

†6308. SHRI LAKHAN LAL SAHU:

Will the Minister of MINES be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  taken  any  steps  to  set  up  land  slide  information system based on remote sensing and Geo-informatics;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether any Government research lab has set up such systems and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) whether there is any scheme for comprehensive implementation of the same and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR MINES AND COAL (SHRI HARIBHAI PARTHIBHAI CHAUDHARY)

(a)  to  (d):  Yes,  Madam.  Geological  Survey  of  India  (GSI),  an  attached  office  of Ministry  of  Mines,  has  developed  a  web-based  Interactive  map  service  called 'Bhukosh'  (available  on  GSI  Portal  at  www.gsi.gov.in  )  for  the  management  and dissemination of landslide information.  Bhukosh directs to Interactive map services on  'Landslide  Inventory',  which  contains  location  of  mapped  and  field-verified landslides with a maximum of 41 attributes. The details about various attributes for each  landslide  incidence  can  be  accessed  using  'identify'  button  in  an  interactive GIS  Map  Service  environment.  The  details  of  about  9850  nos.  of  landslide incidences are currently available, covering all hill States of India, in this interactive map service. Bhukosh also directs to Interactive map services on National Landslide Susceptibility Map (NLSM) which shows spatial distribution of landslide susceptible zones (High, Moderate and Low susceptible category) on a macro-scale (1:50,000 scale). In  NLSM Map Service spatial data of about 70,000 sq. km area and basic data of landslide incidences of about 22000 are currently available covering all hill States of India.

Further, National Remote Sensing Centre (NRSC) of Indian Space Research Organisation  also  maintains  web-based  map  service  portal  called  'BHUVAN'  for landslide disaster support (http://bhuvan-noeda.nrsc.gov.in/disaster/disaster/ disaster.php?id=landslide). BHUVAN provides information on landslide susceptibility zones along few road corridors in Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh and Meghalaya and distribution of few selected landslides.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 6306 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-04-05
Subject: Completion of NH No. 326
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: JHINA  HIKAKA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT & HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 6306 ANSWERED ON 5 TH   April, 2018

## COMPLETION OF NH NO. 326

6306.  SHRI JHINA HIKAKA:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

## be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is aware about the delay in completion of construction on National Highway (NH) No. 326 from Ranchi to Vijayawada;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the details about the progress made therein so far?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS (SHRI MANSUKH L. MANDAVIYA)

- (a) Yes, Madam.
- (b) &  (c)  Details  of  delayed  projects  on  National  Highway  (NH)  No.  326  from Ranchi to Vijayawada are as under: -

|   Sl. No. | Name of work                                                                                            |   Length (in km) |   Sanctioned cost (Rs. In crore) | Scheduled date of completion/ Revised date of completion   |   Length completed (in km) |
|-----------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------|----------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------|
|         1 | Widening to 2-lane with paved shoulder and strengthening from km 162/700 to km 192/450 in Odisha        |            29.75 |                           114.03 | 01.11.2017/ 31.05.2018                                     |                      21    |
|         2 | Widening to 2-lane and Improvement from km 212/700 to km 253/700 and km 281/700 to km 311/700 in Odisha |            71    |                           229.29 | 01.11.2017/ 17.04.2018                                     |                      68.1  |
|         3 | Widening to 2-lane and Improvement from km 327/700 to km 413/700 in Odisha                              |            86    |                           277.05 | 17.11.2017/ 30.06.2018                                     |                      73    |
|         4 | Widening to 2-lane and Improvement from km 68/000 to km 162/200in Odisha                                |            94.2  |                           191.08 | 23.08.2015/ 31.12.2018                                     |                      52.16 |
Lok Sabha Question No. 6305 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-04-05
Subject: Alcohol Test for Pilots/Cabin Crew
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: A. ARUNMOZHITHEVAN, FEROZE VARUN GANDHI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVATION LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 6305 (To be answered on the Sth April 2018)

## ALCOHOL TEST FOR PILOTSICABIN CREW

6305.

SHRI A. ARUNMOZHITHEVAN

SHRI FEROZE VARUN GANDHI

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

- (b) if s0, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;

be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether the Directorate General of Civil Aviation has found that 132 pilots and 434 cabin crew of Air India have skipped the mandatory pre and post flight alcohol test this year;
- whether the crew members had regularly been evading the breath analyzer test; if sO, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
- (e) if so, the details thereof; and
- (d)whether the Government is considering any options for those who evaded the alcohol test including grounding them;
- (f) whether the Government proposes to make stricter penalty for pilots tested positive for alcohol during pre-flight examination, if S0, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Shri Jayant Sinha)

(a) to (c):No, Madam: As per Para 4.3.2 of Civil Aviation Requirements Section 5 Series F Part-III, Issue-III, for international flights originating from outside the country, only flight breath-analyzer examination is required to be carried out on reaching India. During surveillance, it was observed that 132 Pilots and 434 Cabin Crew of Air India, operating international flights originating from outside the country were subjected to flight breath-analyzer examination at final destination in India instead at first point of ianding in India. post being post

(d) to (f): The existing regulations are adequate: If a crew member evades the Breath-Analyzer test, the privileges of licenselauthorization of the involved crew member are suS pended for a period of 03 months. In case of repeat evasion of Breath-Analyzer test by the crew member, the privileges of licenselauthorization of the involved crew member are suspended for a period of 03 years

Air India has corrected its procedure and now flight breath-analyzer test is conducted on first landing station after reaching India. post being
Lok Sabha Question No. 6304 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-04-05
Subject: Irregularities in Construction of Toilets
Ministry: DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION
Asked by: JAGDAMBIKA PAL

## Government of India Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 6304 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05-04-2018

## Irregularities in Construction ofToilets

## 6304. SHRI JAGDAMBIKA PAL:

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

- (a) whether it is a fact that there is alarge scale irregularities in construction oftoilets under Swachh Bharat Mission inUttar Pradesh;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the details of the action taken bythe Union Government in the matter;
- (d) whether utilization certificate hasbeen submitted by the State Government;and
- (e) if not, the action taken by theUnion Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF DRINKING WATER & SANITATION

## (SHRI RAMESH CHANDAPPA JIGAJINAGI)

(a) to (c) No madam. Swachh Bharat Mission (Gramin) was launched on 2nd October, 2014 with the aim at attaining SwachhBharat by 2nd October, 2019 by providing access to toilet facilities  to  all  rural  households  in  the  country . Sanitation  is  a  State  subject  andhence  the responsibility for implementation of the programme lies with the States. Government of India provides technical and financial support to supplement the efforts of the State Governments.Complaints, if any, received are forwarded to the respective State Governments for appropriate corrective measures.

- (d) Yes, Madam.
- (e) Does not arise.
Lok Sabha Question No. 6303 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-04-05
Subject: Renewable Energy Sector
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: J. JAYASINGH THIYAGARAJ NATTERJEE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-6303

TO BE ANSWERED ON-05.04.2018

## RENEWABLE ENERGY SECTOR

## 6303. SHRI J.J.T.NATTERJEE

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

(a)  whether  the  Indian  renewable  energy  sector  is  the  second  most  attractive  renewable  energy market in the world;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c)  whether  the  Government  has  a  new  policy  for  testing,  standardization  and  certification  of products used in the renewable energy sector to address quality issues and develop standards as per the international practices; and

(d)  if so, the details thereof ?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b) EY in their Renewable Energy Country Attractiveness Index (RECAI) Report 2017 have rated the Indian renewable energy sector as the second most attractive renewable energy market in the  world.  The  RECAI  ranking  is  based  on  a  methodology  involving  analysis  of  different parameters such as economic stability, investment climate,  security and supply of energy, clean energy gap, affordability of energy, policy enablement through political stability and support for renewables,  project  delivery  in  terms  of    energy  market  access,  infrastructure  &  finance  and technology potential based on natural resource, power off - take attractiveness, political support, technology  maturity  and  forecast  growth  &  pipeline.  The  status  of  the  country  on  each  of  the parameters is rated, to arrive at an overall RECAI ranking.

(c)  &  (d)  The  Ministry  of  New  and  Renewable  Energy  (MNRE)  has  notified  a  Lab  policy  for Testing, Standardization and Certification for quality assurance in renewable energy sector. The policy aims to develop, adopt and update standards of all renewable energy systems, components and devices in line with international practices and making performance certification mandatory to ensure quality and reliability in renewable energy supply in the country.

Further,  the  MNRE  on  5th  September  2017  notified  a  Quality  Control  Order  on  Solar Photovoiltaics Systems, Components and Devices Goods in the Official Gazette of India. As per the said order, SPV Module, inverters and battery storage systems used in solar power projects are required to follow Indian standards. Only products conforming to specified standards are eligible for deployment.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 6302 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-04-05
Subject: Sports Complex
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: LAXMI NARAYAN YADAV

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS (DEPARTMENT OF SPORTS)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.6302 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.04.2018

## Sports Complex

## †6302.   SHRI LAXMI NARAYAN YADAV:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  set  up  any  integrated sports  complex  in  the  rural  blocks  of  Sagar  district  of Madhya Pradesh under any sports scheme;
- (b)
- if so, the details thereof, blockwise; and
- (c) the  details  of  the  work  done  for  conducting  sports tournaments in rural blocks of Sagar district during the last two years?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR YOUTH

## AFFAIRS AND SPORTS {COL. RAJYAVARDHAN RATHORE (RETD.)}

- (a)      No  sports  complex  has  been set up in rural blocks of Sagar  district  in  Madhya  Pradesh.  Sports  being  a  state subject, the states have  the primary  responsibility for promotion  and  development  of  sports  in  their  respective states.  However,  The  Ministry  of  Youth  Affairs  and  Sports and  the  Sports  Authority  of  India  (SAI)  and  the  Sports Authority of India supplement  the  efforts  of  the State Government under their schemes aimed at board-basing of Sports and promotion, development and excellence in sports.
- (b)  In view of (a) above, does not arise.
- (c)    Department  of  Sports  is  implementing  Khelo  India  National  Programme  for  Development  of  Sports  from  the year 2016-17 and the  scheme  has been subsequently revamped in October 2017. The Khelo India scheme provides for  holding  of  annual  sports  competition  at  District  level, State level  and  National  level  and  a  revamped  Khelo  India Scheme  provides  for  National  level  competitions.  Under these  schemes  there is no  provision  for  conducting  sports tournaments in block level.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 6301 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-04-05
Subject: National Mission for Clean Ganga
Ministry: WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANAGA REJUVENATION
Asked by: SHASHI THAROOR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT & GANGA REJUVENATION

## LOK SABHA UN STARRED QUESTION NO. 6301

ANSWERED ON 05.0 4.201 8

## NATIONAL MISSION FOR CLEAN GANGA

## 6301. DR. SHASHI THAROOR

Will the Minister of WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANGA REJUVENATION be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is aware that approximately 500 million litres of wastewater is the Gangariver and 850 million gallons of sewage is being dumped in the Yamuna river every if so, the details and the facts thereof;
- (b)  the  additional  sewage  treatment  capacity  created  under  National  Mission  for  Cle (NMCG) during the last three y ears;
- (c)  the  additional  number  of  electric  crematoriums  set  up  near  the  Ganga  river  under  t during the said period; and
- (d) the percentage of utilization of Rs.20,000 crores fund under the Namami Gange Mission?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANGA REJUVENATION & HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT

## ( DR. SATYA PAL SINGH )

(a)Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has assessed sewage generation and treatment cap towns/cities  in  catchment  of  river  Yamuna.  Total  sewage  generated  from  major  towns/c catchment  of  river  Yamuna  is  assessed  to  5,236 Million  Litres  per  D ay  ( MLD)  (approx.)  whereas treatment capacity developed is 3,805 MLD (approx.). Estimated Sewerage generation from 97 towns located  on  main  stem  of  river  Ganga  is  2953  MLD  (as  per  2016),  against  the  available capacity of 1584 MLD.

- (b) During the last three years i.e. from 01/04/2015, 10 projects under National Mission Ganga  (NMCG)  have  been  completed  resulting  in  creation  of  213.13  MLD  additional  sew treatment capacity.
- (c) During  the  last  three  years  i.e.  from  01/04/2015 ,  3  electric  crematoriums  projects  have  bee sanctioned under NMCG and these are under different stages of construction.

(d)Out of a total budget fo r Namami Gange Programme of Rs. 20,000 crore, 20.65 per cent of funds (Rs. 4131.68 crore ) have been released by Government of India to National Mission for Clean (NMCG) during  FY 2014 - 15  to  2017 - 18. 15.31  per  cent  (Rs. 3062.86 crore) have been utilized by NMCG out  of  allocation  of  Rs. 20,000  crore  through  state  agencies/executing  agencies duri g  FY 2014- 15 to 2017 - 18 (till 28 th February, 2018).

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