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Lok Sabha Question No. 5591 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-04-07
Subject: INS Betwa
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: P. KARUNAKARAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.5591

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 7 TH  APRIL, 2017

## INS  BETWA

5591.  SHRI P. KARUNAKARAN:

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

- (a) whether  the Government has conducted an enquiry to ascertain the reasons for the accident of INS Betwa; and
- (b) if  so,  the  details  and  the  present  status  thereof  along  with  the  financial  losses occurred as a result of the accident?

## A    N    S    W    E    R

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

(DR. SUBHASH BHAMRE)

र  ा रा य मं ी

(डा. सुभाष भामरे)

(a) & (b): A  Board  of  Inquiry  (BOI)  was  set  up  by  Indian  Navy  on  6 th December 2016, to establish the reasons and the extent of loss due to the incident.  The BOI has not submitted its report.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5590 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-04-07
Subject: IICA
Ministry: CORPORATE AFFAIRS
Asked by: RAJENDRA AGRAWAL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS

ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, THE 07 TH  APRIL, 2017

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5590 [CHAITRA 17, 1939 (SAKA)]

## IICA

## QUESTION

5590. SHRI RAJENDRA AGRAWAL:

Will the Minister of CORPORATE AFFAIRS कॉरपोरेट कार्य मंत्री be pleased to state:

- (a) the  funds  allocated  to  the  Indian  Institute  of  Corporate Affairs (IICA) during the last three years;
- (b) whether the funds allocated towards IICA have been reduced over the years;
- (c) if so, the reasons therefor; and
- (d) whether the IICA is to be self-sustainable and the revenue driven activities undertaken by the Institute to ensure that it becomes self-sustainable and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE

MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS (SHRI ARJUN RAM MEGHWAL)

कॉरपोरेट कार्य मंत्रालर् में राज्र् मंत्री

(श्री अर्जयन राम मेघवाल)

(a) to (c): The Government has released the following funds to the Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs (IICA)  in the last three financial years :

## (Rupees in Crore)

| Financial Year   |   2014-15 |   2015-16 |   2016-17 |
|------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| Amount released  |     16.69 |      14.9 |        10 |

With the increased revenue generation capacity of the Institute, the requirement of Government support has gone down.

(d): Yes Madam.  Government  has  vision to make  IICA selfsustainable through revenue driven activities by taking various shortterm/long-term  capacity  building  programmes,  research  projects, advisory  services  in  the  field  of  company  law,    Insolvency  and

Bankruptcy Code, corporate governance, competition law & market regulation,  corporate  data  management,  organaizing  short  term executive development and training programmes in Corporate Social Responsibility and sustainability. *******
Lok Sabha Question No. 5588 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-04-07
Subject: Joint Co-ordinated Patrols of Indian Navy
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: BHAGWANTH KHUBA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.5588

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 7 TH  APRIL, 2017

## JOINT CO-ORDINATED PATROLS OF INDIAN NAVY

5588.  SHRI  BHAGWANTH  KHUBA:

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

- (a) whether  the Indian Navy has conducted joint co-ordinated patrols with different countries during the last six months; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof?

## A    N    S    W    E    R

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

र  ा रा य मं ी

(DR. SUBHASH BHAMRE)

(डा. सुभाष भामरे)

(a) & (b): The  Indian Navy,  in  the  last  six  months,  has  conducted Coordinated Patrols (CORPATs) with Indonesia, Thailand and Myanmar as per the details given below:

(i)     Indonesia:   10-28 October 2016.

(ii)   Thailand:      16-24 November 2016.

(iii)  Myanmar:      22-30 March 2017.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5587 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-04-07
Subject: Amendments in Company Law
Ministry: CORPORATE AFFAIRS
Asked by: NARANBHAI KACHHADIA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS

LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5587 ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, APRIL 7 TH , 2017/ CHAITRA 17, 1939 (SAKA)

## AMENDMENTS IN COMPANY LAW QUESTION

5587. SHRI NARANBHAI KACHHADIYA:

Will the Minister of CORPORATE AFFAIRS

be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  paid  attention  towards  the  common tendency of announcing less dividend per share in comparison to their earnings by the companies including those having substantial Government share holding, which affects the interests of the shareholders and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government is considering to make appropriate changes in the Company Law for the solution to this problem; and
- (c) if so, the time by which the said changes are likely to be made by the Government?

THE MINISTER OF STATE

(SHRI ARJUN RAM MEGHWAL)

IN THE MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS

कारपोरेट कार्ु मंत्रालर् में राज्र् मंत्री

(a):- Declaration of dividend by a company is regulated under section 123 of  the  Companies  Act,  2013  and  the  Rules  thereunder.      As  per  these statutory  requirements,  the  company  has  the  powers  to  appropriate profits for declaration and payment of dividend to the shareholders subject to  the  restrictions  imposed  under  the  section  and  keeping  in  view  its requirements.   These  restrictions  impose  a  limit  on  the  amount  that  a company may distribute as a dividend. These  limits  are  considered  as reasonable/adequate.

(b) and (c):- No, Madam.

( श्री अर्जुन राम मेघवाल )

कारपोरेट कार्य मंत्री

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5586 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-04-07
Subject: Outstanding Tax from Individual Taxpayers
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: SADASHIV KISAN LOKHANDE

## Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Revenue

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.  5586

TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, APRIL 07, 2017 CHAITRA 17, 1939 (SAKA)

## OUTSTANDING TAX FROM INDIVIDUAL TAXPAYERS

†5586. SHRI SADASHIV LOKHANDE:

Will the Minister of Finance be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether the Government has to recover huge amounts of outstanding taxes from individual taxpayers;
- (b)  if so, the number of defaulters along with the amount outstanding against them during the last three years and the current year; and
- (c)  the  steps  taken/being  taken  by  the  Government  to  recover  the  tax  from  the  defaulter  individual taxpayer?

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

- (a) &  (b):  The  data  of  outstanding  taxes  from  individual  taxpayers  and  data  of  number  of  defaulters along with the amount outstanding against them is not maintained centrally.
- (c): Direct Tax

Strategies and targets to collect the arrears of taxes are laid down for every financial year as part of the  Central  Action  Plan  document.  Efforts  of  the  assessing  officer  to  collect/recover  the  outstanding demand  are  regularly reviewed/monitored by the superior authorities. Databases like Individual Transaction  Statement  and  360-degree  profile  generated  by  the  Department  and  those  maintained  by other  agencies  like  FIU-IND  have  been  made  available  to  the  field  units  for  identification  of  assets  for recovery. Guidelines for Tax Recovery Officers for recovery and guidelines to field authorities for dealing with  stay  petitions  have  been  issued.  Efforts  for  early  disposal  of  appeals  are  also  undertaken.  A  new reward  scheme for  information  leading  to  recovery  of  arrears  has  been  notified.    Names  of  confirmed defaulters are published in newspapers and put in public domain.

## Indirect Tax

All  efforts  are  taken  for  expeditious  recovery  of  outstanding  taxes  from  all  categories  of taxpayers. Action plan as approved by the Board was circulated to all Central Excise, Customs & Service Tax  Zones  for  taking  all  necessary  measures  for  liquidation  of  tax  arrears  to  the  maximum  extent possible.However, more than 80% of the arrears are locked in litigation (Supreme Court / High Court / CESTAT etc) or under restrained category (BIFR / Debt Recovery Tribunal / Official Liquidators), hence the  Department  has  no  control  over  its  disposal.The  following  measures  have  been  taken  by  the department in this regard:

- (a)    Bunching of similar cases in these fora to reduce the cases & expedite decision in these matters.
- (b)   Request for early hearing in high revenue cases, especially where department has a strong case.
- (c)    Increase the limit of filing appeals by department in the appellate fora and withdrawal of appeals filed already, below the limit prescribed.
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Lok Sabha Question No. 5585 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-04-07
Subject: Counterfeiting of High Denomination Currency
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: ASHWINI KUMAR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE

## DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AFFAIRS LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5585

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 7 TH  APRIL, 2017/17 TH  CHAITRA SAKA, 1939

## Counterfeiting of High Denomination Currency

## 5585. SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR:

## QUESTION

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is aware that higher denomination currency notes are cost effective and easier to carry enabling counterfeiters to push in more black and fake money into the system through less notes; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the precautionary measures taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (b) India had consistently seen moderate to high inflation since the year 2000, which progressively eroded the value of money in Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) Terms, while disposable income levels and GDP had also continued to grow. In view of such circumstances and to enable public to conduct their transactions with more ease, the introduction of high denomination banknotes was found suitable to the need of currency demand persisting in the country.

To check the menace of counterfeiting of banknotes, The Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Home Affairs, Reserve Bank of India, Security and Intelligence Agencies of the Centre and States are working in tandem to thwart the illegal activities related to Fake Indian Currency Note (FICN).  RBI has informed that the existing note verification machines have been re-calibrated for detection of counterfeit notes of new currency notes of Rs. 500 and Rs. 2000. RBI has also launched a mobile application for creating awareness among the members of public about security features of the new notes. Further, Government has taken steps for promotion of payments through digital means, which acts as deterrent for creation of/ pushing in black money/ fake currency.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5583 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-04-07
Subject: Shortage of Currency Coins and Notes
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: DARSHANA VIKRAM JARDOSH

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.5583 TO   BE ANSWERED ON 07 th  April, 2017/ CHAITRA 17, 1939 (SAKA)

## Shortage of Currency Coins and Notes

## 5583. SHRIMATI DARSHANA VIKRAM JARDOSH:

## QUESTION

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- a) whether there is shortage of currency coins and notes of denomination Rupees one, five, ten, twenty and fifty forcing people to procure the same from black marketers at heavy prices and if so, the details thereof;
- b) the steps taken/proposed to be taken by the Government to ensure availability of coins and currency notes in open market to prevent black marketing of such coins and notes; and
- c) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  bring  stringent  measures  to  rein  in  such  black marketers and if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI ARJUN RAM MEGHWAL)

- (a) :  No,  Madam there is no shortage of currency notes and coins except some sporadic and occasional incidents of shortage.
- (b) & (c): Production of Currency Notes and Coins has substantially been increased to meet any shortfall in demand. Various measures have been taken for equitable distribution of notes across the country to ensure availability of currency to public including the smaller denominations. During the period from November 10, 2016 to December 19, 2016 a total 22.6 billion pieces of notes of various denominations have been supplied of which 20.4 billion pieces were small denominations of Rs. 10, 20, 50 and 100. The bank has also supplied 1,904 million pieces of Rs. 5 coins and 1032 million pieces of Rs. 10 coins from April 2016 to February 2017.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5582 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-04-07
Subject: Computerised Inventory Control Project
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: POONAM  MAHAJAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.5582

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 7 TH  APRIL, 2017

## COMPUTERISED INVENTORY CONTROL PROJECT

5582.  SHRIMATI POONAM MAHAJAN:

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

- (a) whether  Computerised Inventory Control Project (CICP) was implemented by his Ministry;
- (b) if so, the details thereof including the current status of the projects;
- (c) whether  the  execution  of  CICP  has  been delayed  and  if  so,  the  reasons  for  the delay; and
- (d) the corrective measures taken by his Ministry in this regard?

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(a) to (c): The Computerised Inventory Control Project(CICP)  for system development and implementation of the computerisation of Army Ordnance Corps (AOC) inventory was sanctioned in 1994.  The structure, scope and approach of CICP has since been revised from time to time.

The  CICP  was    envisaged  to  be  implemented  in  a  phased  manner. Phase-I comprising of the pilot project, involving  development of customised solution for Central Ordnance Depot (COD), Delhi Cantonment and  of  the  relevant  wings  of  Army  Hqrs.  and  Ministry  of  Defence,  was completed in 2002.

Following  the  completion  of  Phase-I,  the  change  in    nature  of  the project  from  a  customised  solution  to  an  Enterprise  Resources  Planning (ERP) based solution took some time in finalization. Presently, the CICP project is in the second (Phase-II) which includes system  study  followed  by  automation  of  a  chain  of  lower  ordnance echelons, ammunition  echelons,  vehicle  depots  and aviation depots. Contract for execution of Phase-II  has been concluded in July, 2015  with the date of completion as 18 months from the date of signing of contract. There  has  been  some  delay  in  the  completion  of  the  CICP  project. The delay is primarily on account of the fact that it is a huge and complex project which involved resolution of several technical issues of networking, integration etc. (d) The project is being regularly monitored at the  highest level by the

Ministry.  A Project Management Board (PMB) and an Executive Committee (EC)  has  been  constituted  for  continuous  monitoring  of  the  project  and resolution of  issues, if any.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5581 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-04-07
Subject: Fake NGOs under STEP Scheme
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: KIRIT SOMAIYA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO 5581

TO BE ANSWERED ON 07.04.2017

## FAKE NGOS UNDER STEP SCHEME

## 5581   DR. KIRIT SOMAIYA:

Will the Minister of WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a)       whether the Government has taken note that a large number of fake Non Governmental Organisations (NGOs) have applied for grant under Support to Training and Employment Programme for Women (STEP) scheme;
- (b)      if so, the details thereof;
- (c)     whether any mechanism is in place to identify and fish out fake NGOs and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d)      the measures taken by the Government against these fake NGOs?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT (SHRIMATI KRISHNA RAJ)

- (a) &  (b)    Till date no confirmed report of fake NGO is received.
- (c) &  (d)    The project proposals under the STEP Scheme 2016 have been received by the Ministry. The mechanism in place to identify fake NGOs is as under:
- i. NGOs have to sign up in the NGO-PS Portal of NITI Aayog and mandatorily quote the Unique ID obtained after registration at the time of application which is verified by the Ministry before sanctioning of a project.
- ii. A confirmation  from  the  State  Governments  is  necessary  which  inter  alia  include confirming  the  physical  presence  of  the  NGO  before  sanctioning  of  fund  of  the applied project.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5580 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-04-07
Subject: Scheme for Re-skilling Ex-servicemen
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: RAMSINH PATALYABHAI RATHWA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

## DEPARTMENT OF EX-SERVICEMEN WELFARE

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.5580

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 7 TH  APRIL, 2017

## SCHEME FOR RE-SKILLING EX-SERVICEMEN

5580.  SHRI RAMSINH RATHWA:

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

- (a) whether    the  Government  has  undertaken  any  scheme  to  re-skill  the    exservicemen / veterans to ensure their absorption into the job market after their retirement;
- (b) if so, the details thereof  and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  collaborate  with  the  private  sector  in  reskilling the veterans;
- (d) if  so,  the  number  of  private  enterprises  partnered  with  Directorate  General Resettlement for the same; and
- (e) whether  the  Government  is  planning  to  provide  tax  exemptions  for  private companies engaged in re-skilling and employing veterans / ex-servicemen and if so, the details thereof?

## A    N    S    W    E    R

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

(DR. SUBHASH BHAMRE)

र  ा रा य मं ी

(डा. सुभाष भामरे)

(a) & (b): Yes, Madam. Re-settlement training courses are being conducted  for  retiring  personnel  of  Armed  Forces  since  more  than  four decades.  A Memorandum of Understanding between Ministry of Defence and Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship has been signed on 13 th July, 2015.  Resettlement training of Directorate General Resettlement

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(DGR) has now been linked to:

(i) National Skill  Qualification  Framework  (NSQF)  based  skill training for Ex-servicemen. (ii) Assessment  and  certification  by  National  Skill  Development Corporation (NSDC) -NSDC  Certification will equip Exservicemen  with  required  standards  and  better  certification which would help them in securing suitable jobs in Government / Private sector. (iii) Placement linked training - with NSQF skill based training and Common Norms, placement of trainees is expected to improve substantially. (c) Resettlement courses are being conducted in Government as well as private training institutes that are certified by NSDC. (d) 55  private  training institutes were  engaged  for  skill  training  in Financial Year 2016-17. (e) No, Madam, there is no such proposal at present.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5578 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-04-07
Subject: Taxation on Withdrawal from NPS
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: A.T. (NANA) PATIL

## 5578.

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state :

(a) Whether the withdrawals from the National Pension System (NPS) is taxed t the extent uf 60 per cent and if 50, the delails thereof; and

(b) The steps taken by the Government to in parity in the treatment of withdrawals from NPSvis-a-vis Provident Fund as positioned by the Government as an alternative to each other?" bring

## A NSWER

## (SHIRI SANTOSH KUMAR GANGWAR)

- (a): Yes Madam This provision has been introduced into the Income Tax Act; 1961 (Act) vide Finance Act; 2016 by inserting clause (12A) in Section 10 of the Act

under Exempt; Exempt and Tax (EET) the monthly/ periodic contributions the pension accumulation were allowed as deduction from income for tax purposes; the returns generated on these contributions the accumulationphase were also exempt from tax but the withdrawals, were taxable in the hands of the individual subscribed or his nominee in the year of receipt of such amounts unlike PPF and EPF which have been enjoying FEE Exempt; Exempt, Exempt regime ie , during phase during lump regime ie

In order to rationalize the taxability of receipts from pension plans, vide Finance Act; 2016, section 10 of the Act was amended to provide that any Payment from National Pension Trust to an employee on account of closure or his opting out of the NPS shall also be exempt from to the extent it does not exceed percent of the total amount payable to him al the time of closure Or amended section 10 of the Income-tax Act to exempt withdrawals by employees (t0 the extent of 25% of the employee' s contribution) from their NPS accounts in accordance with guidelines   prescribed under   Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority Acl 2013. System tax; forty has partial

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DFPARTMENT OF REVENUE

## LOK SABHA

## Taxation Qn Withdrawal from NPS
Lok Sabha Question No. 5576 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-04-07
Subject: Trauma Care Centres
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: A. ARUNMOZHITHEVAN

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5576 TO BE ANSWERED ON 7 TH APRIL, 2017

## TRAUMA CARE CENTRES

## 5576. SHRI A. ARUNMOZHITHEVAN:

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

(a) whether the Government is considering to invest in trauma care to reduce crash toll in the country;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether it is true that investing in trauma care centres wil l also help to pick up life saving organs from the victims of accidents; and

(d) if so, the details thereof?

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

(a) to (d):  Government of India is already implementing a scheme namely -'Capacity Building for developing Trauma Care Facilities on National Highways' with an aim to augment Trauma Care Services at existing public healthcare facilities along the National Highways. Under the Scheme, the funds are provided to the States/UTs for building construction, hospital equ manpower  etc.  in  the  existing  government  hospitals/medical  colleges.  Further,  in  ord improve organ and tissues donation from trauma vi ctims, the State Governments/UTs have been asked to issue instructions to the Trauma Care Facilities in their respective States/UTs themselves as retrieval centres for the purpose.

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