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Lok Sabha Question No. 966 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-02-08
Subject: Pending Rail Projects
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: SUSHIL KUMAR SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 966 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.02.2017

## PENDING RAIL PROJECTS

## 966.       SHRI SUSHIL KUMAR SINGH:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) the total number of ongoing/pending rail projects in the country and the amount sanctioned and incurred by the Government for implementation of  such  projects  particularly  in  Bihar  during  the  last  one  year  and  the current year;
- (b) whether the Government has any proposal for speedy implementation of new  rail projects in the country particularly in Bihar for BihtaAurangabad  new  rail  line  for  development  of  backward  and  extremist affected areas; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## ANSWER (SHRI RAJEN GOHAIN)

(a):    As on 01.04.2016, a total of 458 ongoing major Railway projects of New Line,  Gauge  Conversion  and  Doubling  spread  across  the  country,  have  been taken  up.    Anticipated  cost  of  these  projects  is ` 4.84  lakh  crores  and  an expenditure of Rs. 96,911 Crore has been incurred on these projects till March, 2016.  54 of these projects fall fully/partly in Bihar. An expenditure of ` 11,795 Crore has been incurred on these projects till March, 2016.  For the projects falling fully/partly in Bihar, outlay of ` 2529 Crore in 2015-16 & ` 3274 Crore in 2016-17 were provided.

(b) & (c):   For speedy implementation of rail projects in the country the steps taken  are  (i)  substantial  increase  in  allocation  of  funds,  (ii)  prioritization  of projects,  (iii)  delegation  of  powers  at  field  level,  (iv)  regular  co-ordination meetings with State Governments for land acquisition, relocation of utilities, etc. These measures have resulted in substantial increase in pace of execution of  projects  in  the  last  three  years.  Apart  from  this,  Ministry  of  Railways  has approached  all  State  Governments  including  Bihar  to  form  Joint  Venture Companies  (JVCs)  jointly  with  Ministry  of  Railways  to  undertake  mutually identified rail infrastructure projects for project  development,  resources mobilization and monitoring. Bihta-Aurangabad via Anugrahanarayan Road (118 Km) New Line Project was included in Railway Budget 2007-08 at an estimated cost  of ` 326  crore.  The  project  is  not  achieving  requisite  pace  due  to  nonavailability of adequate land.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 965 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-02-08
Subject: Vacant Posts in Railways
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: M. B. RAJESH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 965 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.02.2017

## VACANT POSTS IN RAILWAYS

965. SHRI M.B. RAJESH:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether huge number of posts are lying vacant in the Railways and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether this huge vacancy backlog has had severe impact on rail safety issues; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof along with the details of job vacancies in Southern Railway?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## (SHRI RAJEN GOHAIN)

- (a) to (c):  A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (c)  OF UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  965  BY  SHRI  M.B.  RAJESH  TO  BE ANSWERED IN  LOK  SABHA  ON  08.02.2017  REGARDING  VACANT POSTS IN RAILWAYS

(a) The  vacancy  position  on  Zonal  Railways  in  Group  'C'  and erstwhile Group 'D' as on 01.04.2016 (Provisional) is as under:

| Railway            |   Vacancy |
|--------------------|-----------|
| Central            |     21578 |
| East Coast         |      6997 |
| East Central       |     16682 |
| Eastern            |     22066 |
| Metro              |       801 |
| North Central      |     13569 |
| North Eastern      |     11144 |
| Northeast Frontier |     10217 |
| Northern           |     25395 |
| North Western      |     11475 |
| South Central      |     12814 |
| South East Central |      6478 |
| South Eastern      |     16235 |
| Southern           |     10233 |
| South Western      |      5047 |
| West Central       |     11434 |
| Western            |     15204 |
| Total              |    217369 |

(b)  No,  Madam.  Safety  in  train  operations  is  ensured  through appropriate manpower planning and its utilization.

(c) There are 10233 vacancies in Southern Railway in Group 'C' and erstwhile Group 'D' as on 01.04.2016 (Provisional). *****
Lok Sabha Question No. 964 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-02-08
Subject: Compensation to Displaced Indians
Ministry: EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: RAMESH BIDHURI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.964

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.02.2017

## COMPENSATION TO DISPLACED INDIANS

- † 964. SHRI RAMESH BIDHURI:

Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) the latest status of payment of compensation to Indians displaced from Iraq and Kuwait because of Gulf War in 1991;
- (b) whether the Ministry has approached the United Nations Compensation Commission in this regard; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof ?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS, (SHRI M. J. AKBAR)

(a) to (c) The  United  Nations  Compensation  Commission  (UNCC)  was set  up  by  the  United  Nations  in  1991  to  process  claims  and  pay compensation  to  persons  of  various  nationalities,  including  Indians,  for losses  and  damage  suffered  during  the  Gulf  War  in  1990-91.  The  final deadline  for  preferring  individual  compensation  claims  with  the  UNCC was 1 January 1996.

A  Special  Kuwait  Cell  (SKC)  was  established  in  the  Ministry  of External Affairs in 1991 to facilitate processing of the individual compensation claims. On receipt, all such claims were forwarded by the SKC to the UNCC for further processing.

The UNCC concluded the claims processing exercise in 2005 and the process of payments to individuals was concluded in 2007.

The  Governing  Council  of  the  UNCC  did  not  agree  to  accept  any individual claims that were preferred beyond the prescribed deadline of 1 January 1996, despite several requests by the Government of India.

The  Governing  Council  of  the  UNCC  has  further  notified  that  the Commission would neither  reconsider  any  resolved  claims  nor  would  it accept any new claims, regardless of the circumstances. The UNCC has already wound up its office dealing with processing of claims and their payment.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 962 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-02-08
Subject: Locomotive Manufacturing Factories
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: BOORA NARSAIAH GOUD

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.962 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.02.2017

## LOCOMOTIVE MANUFACTURING FACTORIES

## 962. DR. BOORA NARSAIAH GOUD:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Railways has entered into an agreement with Alstom and GE Transport for locomotive manufacturing factories in the country; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI RAJEN GOHAIN)

- (a) Yes, Madam.
- (b) (i)  Setting  up  of  Diesel  Locomotive  Factory  at  Marhowra:  A  Contract Agreement has been signed on November 30, 2015, between Ministry of Railways  and  GE  Diesel  Locomotive  Private  Limited  (a  Joint  Venture company of Ministry of Railways and GE Global Sourcing India Limited) for manufacture and supply of 1000 diesel locomotives of 4500/6000 hp capacity  by  setting  up  Diesel  Locomotive  Factory  at  Marhowra/  Bihar. The Joint Venture Company has already started construction activities for the factory at site .

(ii) Setting up of Electric Locomotive Factory at Madhepura: A Contract Agreement has been signed on November 30, 2015, between Ministry of Railways  and  Madhepura  Electric  Locomotive  Private  Limited  (a  Joint Venture  company  of  Ministry  of  Railways  and  Alstom  Manufacturing India Limited), for manufacture and supply of 800 electric locomotives of 12000  hp  capacity by setting up Electric Locomotive  Factory at Madhepura/  Bihar.  The  Joint  Venture  Company  has  already  started construction activities for the factory at site.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 961 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-02-08
Subject: Information on Online Services
Ministry: COMMUNICATIONS
Asked by: CHINTAMAN NAVSHA WANAGA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT OF POSTS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.961 TO BE ANSWERED ON 8 TH  FEBRUARY, 2017

## INFORMATION ON ONLINE SERVICES

961.   ADV. CHINTAMAN NAVASHA WANAGA:

Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether postal network is likely to be involved in informing and educating the people on online Government services and cashless transactions;
- (b) if so, the details thereof, State-wise including Madhya Pradesh; and
- (c) whether  the  Government  has  any  positive  data  in  this  regard  and  if  so,  the  details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE (IC) OF THE MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS & MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI MANOJ SINHA)

(a) to (c) As  a  part  of  the  larger  Government  initiative  to  educate  the  customers  on  digital transactions, the Department of Posts has also asked its field units including Madhya Pradesh and training Centres to undertake campaign in this regard.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 960 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-02-08
Subject: Sabari Rail Project
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: FAIZAL P.P. MOHAMMED

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 960 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.02.2017

## SABARI RAIL PROJECT

## 960.  MOHAMMED FAIZAL:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS  be pleased to state:

- (a) the present status of Sabari Rail project in Kerala;
- (b) the estimated construction cost of the project; and
- (c) the State Government's participation, if any, in this project?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## (SHRI RAJEN GOHAIN)

(a) to (c): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (c)  OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 960  BY  MOHAMMED  FAIZAL  TO  BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 08.02.2017  REGARDING SABARI RAIL PROJECT. (a):      On  Angamali-Sabarimala  new  line  project,  it  has  been decided to terminate the project at Azutha, short of reserve forest area.    On  this  project,  Final  Location  Survey  upto  Ramapuram (70  km),  works  between  Angamali-Kaladi  (7.5  km)  and  major bridge across Periyar river have been completed. (b): Estimated cost of the project is ` 1566 crore. (c):  Government  of  Kerala  had  consented  to  share  50%  of  the project cost of Angamali-Sabarimala new line project in 2015.  A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between Ministry  of  Railways  and  Government  of  Kerala  in  January,  2016 for formation of Joint Venture (JV) company. JV company 'Kerala Rail Development Corporation Ltd.'(KRDCL) has been incorporated on 03.01.2017 to take up mutually identified viable projects and/or projects with viability gap funding. KRDCL in its 1 st  Board Meeting has  not  identified  this  project  to  be  taken  up  on  Joint  Venture Route.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 958 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-02-08
Subject: Inter-Planetary Mission
Ministry: SPACE
Asked by: RATTAN LAL KATARIA

## 958.

(a) to (d)

After  Chandrayaan-1  and  India's  first  interplanetary  mission 'Mars  Orbiter  Mission',  the  feasibility  of  future  inter-planetary missions to Mars and Venus are under discussion and presently a study team is exploring various options and opportunities for such  missions.  Based  on  the  recommendations  of  the  study team, a plan for realising future interplanetary missions will be considered.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## DEPARTMENT OF SPACE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.958

## TO BE ANSWERED ON WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2017

## INTER-PLANETARY MISSION

- SHRI RATTAN LAL KATARIA:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether ISRO is planning to undertake Venus and Jupiter   interplanetary missions;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  ISRO  is  preparing  any  action  plan  for  achieving  the above targets and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the  type  of  satellite  and  rocket  which  will  be  capable  of accomplishing this job?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PG & PENSIONS AND IN THE PRIME MINISTER'S OFFICE

(DR. JITENDRA SINGH):

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Lok Sabha Question No. 957 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-02-08
Subject: Drinking Water/Sewer Lines in Gujarat
Ministry: URBAN DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: MANSUKHBHAI DHANJIBHAI VASAVA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 957 TO BE ANSWERED ON FEBRUARY 08, 2017

## DRINKING WATER/SEWER LINES IN GUJARAT

No. 957.    SHRI MANSUKHBHAI DHANJIBHAI VASAVA:

Will the Minister of URBAN DEVELOPMENT  be pleased to state:

- (a) whether any allocation of funds has been made for providing drinking water and for laying sewer lines in Gujarat;

(b) if so, the details thereof; and

- (c) the details of the works conducted in various cities in Gujarat using the said funds?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT (RAO INDERJIT SINGH)

(a)  to  (c):  Yes  Madam.  The  Ministry  of  Urban  Development,  through Atal  Mission  for  Rejuvenation  and  Urban  Transformation  (AMRUT) provides funds for strengthening basic urban infrastructure in Mission cities. A total of 31 cities of Gujarat have been selected under it. The Ministry has approved all the three State Annual Action Plans (SAAPs) of  Gujarat under the Mission. The details of the Plans and allocation for water supply sector as well as sewerage and septage management  are given  as below:-

(Rs. in crore)

| SAAP year              |   Plan size |   Central Assistance committed |   Allocation to water supply sector |   Allocation to sewerage and septage management sector |
|------------------------|-------------|--------------------------------|-------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|
| 2015-16                |     1204.42 |                         564.3  |                              233.65 |                                                 916.07 |
| 2016-17                |     1401    |                         599.18 |                              561    |                                                 628.8  |
| 3 rd & Final (2016-17) |     2279    |                         906.48 |                              906    |                                                1089.5  |

Under  the  Mission,  the  State  Government  is  empowered  to  prepare, appraise  and  approve  the  project  wise  DPRs  and  implement  the projects.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 956 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-02-08
Subject: Rail Connectivity to Leh in Ladhak
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: BALASUBRAMANIAM SENGUTTUVAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 956 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.02.2017

## RAIL CONNECTIVITY TO LEH IN LADHAK

956.  SHRI B. SENGUTTUVAN:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Railways has any proposal to lay new lines in the North Eastern States of Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh and Assam close to the international borders in consultation with the Ministry of Defence and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Railways has similar plan to provide rail connectivity to Leh  in  Ladhak  region  of  Jammu  and  Kashmir  and  if  so,  the  details thereof;
- (c) whether the feasibility studies for these projects have been completed; and
- (d) if so, the project cost, the source of funds and the timeframe by which the projects would be accomplished?

ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI RAJEN GOHAIN)

- (a) to (d):   A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (d) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 956 BY SHRI B. SENGUTTUVAN TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA  ON  08.02.2017  REGARDING  RAIL  CONNECTIVITY  TO  LEH  IN LADHAK

(a) to (d): Ministry  of  Defence  has  identified  4  projects  to  address  long term strategic needs of the country.  Except Pathankot-Leh (via BilaspurMandi-Manali)  (498  km)  which  will  provide  connectivity  to  Leh  in  Ladhak region in Jammu & Kashmir, the other three projects fall in North Eastern Region.  None  of  these  projects  have  been  sanctioned.  Since  all  these projects pass through very difficult terrains of young Himalayas, therefore issues  of  stability,  geology,  constructability,  maintainability  and  safety have to be examined.  Accordingly, Final Location Surveys (FLS) have been sanctioned for these lines.  Details of these lines are as under:

| S. No.   | Line                                       |   Length (km) | States covering             |
|----------|--------------------------------------------|---------------|-----------------------------|
| 1        | Misamari (Bhalukpong) -Tenga- Tawang       |           378 | Arunachal Pradesh           |
| 2        | North Lakhimpur-Bame (Along) - Silapathar  |           249 | Assam and Arunachal Pradesh |
| 3        | Pasighat-Tezu- Parsuramkund- Rupai         |           227 | Assam and Arunachal Pradesh |
| 4        | Pathankot-Leh (via Bilaspur- Mandi-Manali) |           498 | Punjab, Himachal and Ladhak |
|          | Total                                      |          1351 |                             |

These strategic lines are being funded by Ministry of Defence and for the  year  2016-17,  Ministry  of  Defence  has  provided ` 87.18  crore.    Final Location Surveys (FLS) have been taken up.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 955 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-02-08
Subject: Private Radio/TV Channel Licencees
Ministry: INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING
Asked by: SUMEDHANAND SARASWATI

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## PRIVATE RADIO/TV  CHANNEL  LICENCEES

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- (a)whethertheGovernmenthasdevelopedanymechanismtoregu|arlycheckthe net-worth  of the companies  who are holders  of  private  radio of TV channel  liCenses and if so, the details  thereof  and if not' the reasons therefor;
- (b)whethertheMinistryhastakenanyactionagainstthoseLicenseHolderswhose net-worth  are below the  prescribed  limit; and
- (c) if so, the details  thereof?

## ANSWER

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Lok Sabha Question No. 954 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-02-08
Subject: Leakage at Nuclear Plant
Ministry: ATOMIC ENERGY
Asked by: PARAYAMPARANBIL KUTTAPPAN BIJU

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA DEPARTMENT OF ATOMIC ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 954

TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.02.2017

## LEAKAGE AT NUCLEAR PLANT

954. SHRI P.K. BIJU:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether it is a fact that work in Kudankulam nuclear plant had to be stopped due to some leakage and if so, the details thereof; and
- (b) whether any nationwide safety and security audit of nuclear plants has been conducted after this incident and if so, the details thereof ?

## ANSWER

## THE  MINISTER  OF  STATE  FOR  PERSONNEL,  PUBLIC  GRIEVANCES  & PENSIONS AND PRIME MINISTER'S OFFICE (Dr. JITENDRA SINGH):

- (a) No,  Sir.    The  first  unit  of  Kudankulam  (KKNPP-1)  was  under  maintenance shutdown and scheduled for start up recently, when a performance shortfall was noticed in one of the components in the conventional (non radioactive) systems.  The  unit  was  thus  brought  down  to  cold  shutdown  state  for maintenance of the component.
- (b) Does not arise.  However, periodic safety reviews and audits are carried out by the utility and the regulatory authority (Atomic Energy Regulatory Board) in all Indian Nuclear Power Plants.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 951 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-02-08
Subject: Heavy Water Reactors
Ministry: ATOMIC ENERGY
Asked by: HARI NARAYAN RAJBHAR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA DEPARTMENT OF ATOMIC ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 951

TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.02.2017

## HEAVY WATER REACTORS

951. SHRI HARINARAYAN RAJBHAR:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  set  up  heavy  water  reactors  in  the country;
- (b) if  so,  the  names  of  various  States  where  the  heavy  water  reactors  are proposed to be set up;
- (c) whether any assessment has been made regarding likely impact of the rising number of heavy water reactors on the electricity generation; and
- (d) if so, the details in this regard for the last three years?

## ANSWER

THE  MINISTER  OF  STATE  FOR  PERSONNEL,  PUBLIC  GRIEVANCES  & PENSIONS AND PRIME MINISTER'S OFFICE (Dr. JITENDRA SINGH):

- (a) Yes, Sir.
- (b) At present, Pressurised Heavy Water Reactors (PHWRs) are under construction in the states of Gujarat, Rajasthan, and Haryana.  More PHWRs are  proposed  to  be  set  up  in  the  states  of  Haryana,  Rajasthan,  Madhya Pradesh & Karnataka.
- (c) Yes, Sir. PHWRs are expected to contribute a significant portion of electricity to be generated from nuclear sources in the country.
- (d) The share of generation of electricity from PHWRs in the last three years is as follows:

(in million units)

| Year                  |   2013-14 |   2014-15 |   2015-16 |
|-----------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| Total Generation      |     35333 |     37835 |     37456 |
| Generation from PHWRs |     32099 |     31491 |     33909 |

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