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Lok Sabha Question No. 706 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-02-07
Subject: Women Researchers
Ministry: SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Asked by: PRALHAD VENKATESH JOSHI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.706

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 7/2/2018

## WOMEN RESEARCHERS

## 706. SHRI PRALHAD JOSHI:

Will the Minister of SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY òãðìððÐð ¡ðøÜ ÑßðøÌðð÷ò±ð¨îó  Ùðüëðó pleased to state:

- (a) whether less than two out of every 10 scientific researchers in India are women; and
- (b) if  so,  whether  the  Ministry  is  taking  steps  to  encourage  women  professionals  in  STEM fields?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EARTH SCIENCES (SHRI Y.S. CHOWDHARY)

òãðìððÐð ¡ðøÜ ÑßðøÌðð÷ò±ð¨îó ÙðüëððâðÚð Ùð÷ü Üð¸Úð Ùðüëðó +ÉÉè® ÑðöÆãðó òãðìððÐð ÙðüëððâðÚð Ùð÷ü Üð¸Úð Ùðüëðó

(gÉÉÒ ´ÉÉ<Ç. AºÉ. SÉÉèvÉ®ÉÒ)

(a) & (b):  Yes Madam. As per available statistics, India has less than two women researchers out of every  10  scientific  researchers  in  the  country.  To  encourage  women  professionals  in  the  field  of Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics and Medicine (STEMM), the Ministry has taken various  steps  to  enhance  their  research  capacities  and  capabilities  like  launching  a  Indo-US fellowship for women in STEMM field to undertake international collaborative research in premier institutions  in  U.S.A,  Women  centric  schemes  and  programs  under  the  ambit  of  Knowledge Involvement  in  Research  Advancement  through  Nurturing  (KIRAN)  initiative,  Bio-technology Career  Advancement  and  Re-orientation  (Bio-Care)  for  career  development  of  employed  / unemployed women scientists; apart from providing relaxation of 5 years in terms of upper age limit  to  women  candidate  to  be  eligible  for  all  the  fellowships(JRF/SRF)/research  associate-ships awarded by CSIR for perusing doctoral and post doctoral research.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 705 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-02-07
Subject: ROBs in Gujarat
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: RAJESHBHAI NARANBHAI CHUDASAMA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 705 TO BE ANSWERED ON 07.02.2018

## ROBs IN GUJARAT

705.   SHRI RAJESHBHAI CHUDASAMA:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) the  station-wise  pending  proposals  for  construction  of Road Over Bridges (ROBs) in Gujarat;
- (b)  the present status of the said proposals; and
- (c)  the  time  period  fixed  for  completing  their  construction work?

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. 705 BY SHRI RAJESHBHAI CHUDASAMA  TO  BE  ANSWERED  IN  LOK  SABHA  ON  07.02.2018 REGARDING ROBS IN GUJARAT

(a): Station-wise data of Road Over Bridges (ROBs) is not maintained. However,  as per Pink Book  2017-18, work  for construction of 118 Road Over Bridges (ROBs) have been sanctioned in the State of Gujarat.

(b) & (c) Out of 118 ROBs, 14 ROBs have been completed. As far as status of remaining ROBs works is concerned, Railway undertakes construction of ROBs in Railway Bridge portion whereas approaches are being constructed by State Government. Completion  of  ROB  depends  on  various  factors  like  removal  of encroachment,  land  acquisition,  availability  of  funds  and  other regional priorities. Apart from this, major portion of fund for Road Safety  Works  (ROBs/RUBs/Subways/Level  Crossings)  come  from Central  Road  Funds  (CRF)  as  a  percentage  of  cess  collected  on Diesel and Petrol by Ministry of Finance. The progress of works is commensurate with the availability of funds. Railways shall make every  effort  to  complete  its  portion  of  work  alongwith  that  of approaches by State Government.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 702 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-02-07
Subject: Blacklisting of Companies
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: GOPAL CHINAYYA SHETTY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.702

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 7 TH  FEBRUARY, 2018

## BLACKLISTING OF COMPANIES

## 702. SHRI  GOPAL SHETTY:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government has  any  policy  to  blacklist  the  companies  which have adopted unfair means to obtain defence deals and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government proposes to review and change such policy; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## 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) Penal  action  against  an  entity  adopting  unfair  means  in  a  defence deal is regulated in terms of guidelines dated 21.11.2016 and 30.12.2016 of Ministry of Defence.  These guidelines are available on Ministry of Defence website  https://mod.gov.in.
- (b) & (c): At present, there is no proposal to review the guidelines.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 701 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-02-07
Subject: Defence Equipment Manufacturing Unit
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: DIPSINH SHANKARSINH RATHOD

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

## DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE PRODUCTION

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.701

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 7 TH  FEBRUARY, 2018

## DEFENCE EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURING UNIT

701. SHRI  D.S. RATHOD:

Will the Minister of DEFENCE

j{kk ea=h

be pleased to state the details of the defence equipment manufacturing units started in the country during the last three years?

## A    N    S    W    E    R

MINISTER OF STATE

(DR. SUBHASH BHAMRE)

IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

र  ा रा य मं ी

(डा. सुभाष भामरे)

Among  Defence Public Sector Undertakings, Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) and Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL) have started following defence equipment manufacturing units in the country during the last three years:

## Hindustan Aeronautics Limited:

- (i) NAINI AEROSPACE  LIMITED  (NAEL):  NAEL  is  a wholly  owned subsidiary  of  HAL,  which  was  incorporated  in  December,  2016  by taking over the sick unit of Hindustan Cable Ltd.
- (ii) HELICOPTER ENGINES  MRO  PRIVATE LIMITED (HE-MRO):  HE-MRO is a joint venture company incorporated in August, 2016 between HAL and SAFRAN Helicopter engines (SAFRAN  HE) on 50:50 basis.
- (iii) INDO RUSSIAN HELICOPTERS LIMITED (IRHL):   IRHL is a joint venture subsidiary incorporated in May 2017 between HAL, Russian Helicopters and Rosoboronexport with equity share of 50.5%, 42% and 7.5% respectively.

Bharat  Dynamics  Limited:    A  unit  at  Ibrahimpatnam,  Hyderabad,  Telangana started functioning with regard to Rocket Motor Test facility from 2016 onwards.

With  regard  to  private  sector,  a  total  of  100  defence  licences  to  74 companies have been issued during the last three years till November 2017 and 69 licence companies covering 112 licences have been reported commencement of production till December 2017.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 699 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-02-07
Subject: Modernisation of Ludhiana and Ambala Stations
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: RAVNEET SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No.699

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 07.02.2018

## MODERNISATION OF LUDHIANA AND AMBALA STATIONS

699.  SHRI RAVNEET SINGH:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government  has monitored the status of Ludhiana  and  Ambala  railway  stations  that  were  allotted  to French companies for modernisation in 2016;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor along with the reasons for delay, if any,  and  the  estimated  timeline  for  starting  and  completion  of the above mentioned projects;
- (d)  the  estimated  cost  of  modernisation  of  the  railway  stations under the plan; and
- (e)  whether  the  Government  has  any  other  plans  to  make Ludhiana a world class station and if so, the details thereof ?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

(SHRI RAJEN GOHAIN)

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

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STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (e)  OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.699 BY  SHRI  RAVNEET  SINGH  TO  BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 07.02.2018 REGARDING MODERNISATION OF LUDHIANA AND AMBALA STATIONS ( (a)  &  (b):  Indian  Railways  had  signed  an  agreement  with  SNCF (French Railway) for joint study on 'Renovation Concept Design of Ambala & Ludhiana Stations' at a total cost of approx. ₹ 3.14 crore on 50:50 cost sharing basis. SNCF has completed the studies.  The agreement  was  not  for  modernization  of  Ludhiana  and  Ambala railway stations. (c): Does not arise. (d)  &  (e):  Indian  Railways  intend  to  offer  important  stations  for redevelopment on 'as is where is' basis by inviting open bids from interested parties duly providing for amenities and other requirements of the Railways. The cost of station redevelopment is to  be  met  by  leveraging  commercial  development  of  land  and  air space  in  and  around  the  stations.    Ludhiana  and  Ambala  railway stations  are  also  proposed  to  be  offered  for  redevelopment  under the station redevelopment programme. Station  redevelopment  projects  are  complex  in  nature  and require  detailed  techno-economic  feasibility  studies  and  statutory clearances from local bodies.  Therefore, no time frame or cost can be indicated at this stage for modernization of Ambala and Ludhiana Stations.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 697 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-02-07
Subject: Shortage of Ammunition
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: RANJANBEN BHATT

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.697

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 7 TH  FEBRUARY, 2018

## SHORTAGE OF AMMUNITION

## 697. SHRIMATI RANJANBEN BHATT:

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

- (a) whether  as  per  Comptroller  and  Auditor  General  of  India  (CAG)  report,  armed forces are likely to face a shortfall of ammunition in the event of any war;
- (b) if so, whether the Government has taken any steps to deal with this situation; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

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(a) to (c): The authorization and holding of ammunition is as per operational requirement of the Indian Army.  Adequate reserves have been authorized to cater for contingencies. There is adequate stock of ammunition with the Indian Army and it is well equipped for meeting any operational requirements.  Building up of stock of ammunition to desired level  is  a  continuous  process,  the  requirements  for  which  are  identified every year and procurements are undertaken accordingly.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 696 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-02-07
Subject: Supply of Coal
Ministry: COAL
Asked by: PONNUSAMY VENUGOPAL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.696 TO BE ANSWERED ON 7.2.2018

## Supply of Coal

## 696. DR. P. VENUGOPAL:

Will the Minister of COAL be pleased to state:

(a)   whether  the  dispatch  of  coal  by  Coal  India  Limited  (CIL)  to  its  consumers  in various sectors including power through road in April-October  went up by 12 million tonnes, if so, the details thereof;

(b)  whether Coal India had also offered to supply the fuel to plants located at shorter distance by road from the available pit head stock and if so, the details thereof;

(c)  whether the Government had launched Grahak Sadak Koyla Vitran App in a bid to benefit customers of CIL lifting coal through road; and

- (d)   if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF RAILWAYS AND COAL

## (SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

(a) : Till October 2017, the movement of coal through road mode was about 93 Million Tonne (MT), which was about 29% of the total coal dispatch of 317 MT. The road dispatch during the current fiscal till October 2017 increased by more than 12 MT as compared to same period of last fiscal. In the last fiscal, till October 2016, about 81 MT of coal was dispatched through road Mode which was about 28% of the total coal dispatch by CIL.

(b) :  In  order  to  meet  the  coal  requirement  of  power  houses,  different  subsidiary Companies  of  Coal  India  Limited  have  offered  coal  through  road  mode  from available pithead stock to those Plants located within 50 Kms to 60 Kms from the nearest mines.

(c) & (d) : Coal India Limited has launched the 'Grahak Sadak Koyla Vitaran App' on 01.11.2017 aimed at benefiting customers that are being supplied coal by road.  It is a tool to monitor that the dispatches are made on the fair principle of 'First in First Out'  and  keeps  track  of  all  the  activities  from  issuance  of  Sale  Order  to  physical delivery  of  coal  by  road.  This  shall  help  to  achieve  transparency  in  dispatch operations.

The  main  benefits  of  the  App  for  the  customers  include  easy  accessibility  of  the information  at  the  click  of  the  button,  apart  from  transparency  in  the  system  of loading programme and dispatch. The app also helps in logistics planning for lifting of coal in tune with the loading programmes. It further helps in improved planning of procurement, production and stock management by the customers.  It also provides date-wise,  truck-wise  quantity  of  coal  delivered  against  the  Sale  Orders  and information related to Scheme-wise, Colliery-wise, Grade-wise, customer-wise details  of  Sale  Orders  issued  during  a  period.  In  terms  of  loading,  it  provides allotment verses lifting status in details from different sources by truck and summary of the coal dispatch.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 695 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-02-07
Subject: Purchase of Defence Equipment
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: HEMANT TUKARAM GODSE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.695

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 7 TH  FEBRUARY, 2018

## PURCHASE OF DEFENCE EQUIPMENT

## 695. SHRI  GODSE HEMANT TUKARAM:

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

- (a) the number of contracts / cases where Life Cycle Cost method were initiated / used for purchase of defence equipments during the last three years and the current year so far, year and equipment-wise including approximate cost of equipments;
- (b) the  number  of  contracts  /  cases  completed  along  with  the  time  taken  for completion of each contract / case;
- (c) the  total  number  of  pending  contracts  /  cases  along  with  the  reasons  for  noncompletion of pending contracts / cases;
- (d) the  instances  where  the  contracts  were  aborted  /  cancelled  at  final  stages  along with the reasons for its cancellation; and
- (e) whether the Government has conducted any inquiry in this regard and if so, the details and its status 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) to (e): Life Cycle Cost (LCC) method is used for Capital Acquisition on case to case basis as approved by Competent Authority.

Two Capital procurement contracts have been signed for  Indian  Air Force  (IAF)  in  the  last  three  years  where  LCC  method  was  involved.    No contract using LCC method has been aborted / cancelled.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 694 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-02-07
Subject: Women Joining Army
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: ASHOK MAHADEORAO NETE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.694

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 7 TH  FEBRUARY, 2018

## WOMEN JOINING ARMY

694. SHRI  ASHOK MAHADEORAO NETE:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  encourage  women  from  rural  areas  in country especially in Maharashtra to join Army; 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  induction  of  women  in  Indian  Army  is  based  on  the organizational requirements, fighting efficiency, combat effectiveness and functionality.  Presently, women are recruited in Indian Army in the Military Nursing Service and as Officers through Short Service Commission (SSC) on all India merit basis in specific branches like Army Service Corps, Army Ordinance Corps, Army  Education Corps, Judge Advocate General, Signals, Intelligence and Electrical and Mechanical Engineering branches.

Government has taken a number of measures to encourage both men and women from all parts of the country including Maharashtra to join the defence forces, viz. (i) sustained image projection; (ii) publicity campaign to  create  awareness  among  the  youth  on  the  advantages  of  taking  up a  challenging  and  satisfying  career;  (iii)  participation  in  career  fairs  and exhibitions; (iv) motivational lectures in schools and colleges etc.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 693 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-02-07
Subject: Security of VIPs in Trains
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: PRABHAS KUMAR SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.693 TO BE ANSWERED ON 07.02.2018

## SECURITY OF VIPs IN TRAINS

## 693.   DR. PRABHAS KUMAR SINGH:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is aware of the fact that VIPs during their train journey, face security problem due to non-allotment of berths to escort parties near the berths of VIPs; and
- (b) if so, the details of future planning of Railways regarding allotment of berths for the security personnel near the berths of VIPs in trains?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b) :  All efforts are made to allot berths to the escort parties of VIPs near the berths of VIPs.  Further, instructions already exist that the Security personnel (not exceeding one in each coach) accompanying the State Ministers, Union Ministers and Governors may be allowed to travel in the corridor of the First Class coach in which the  Minister/Governor  travels  after  obtaining  a  proper  identification from the personal staff of the Minister/Governor in advance.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 60 (STARRED), answered on 2018-02-06
Subject: Milk Cooperatives
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: VIKRAM USENDI, BANSHILAL MAHTO

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY, DAIRYING AND FISHERIES

## LOK  SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO.60* TO BE ANSWERED ON 6 TH  FEBRUARY, 2018

## MILK COOPERATIVES

- *60. SHRI VIKRAM USENDI: DR. BANSHILAL MAHATO:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ िष एवं कसान कयाण मंी be pleased to state:

- (a)  the schemes formulated by the Government for improving the condition of milk cooperatives in various States of the country;
- (b)   whether the Government proposes to charge interest rates on loans granted to dairy farmers at par with loans being granted to the agricultural farmers;
- (c)   if so, the details thereof;
- (d)      whether  the  Government  also  proposes  to  provide  loan  at  concessional  rates  of  interest  for purchase of livestock since dairy farming supplements agricultural farming; and
- (e)    if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  time  by  which  a  final  decision  is  likely  to  be  taken  by  the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER FOR AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

(SHRI RADHA MOHAN SINGH)

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

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STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  TO  (e)  OF  THE  LOK  SABHA STARRED  QUESTION  NO.60* PUT IN BY  SHRI  VIKRAM  USENDI  AND  DR. BANSHILAL MAHATO REGARDING 'MILK COOPERATIVES ' DUE FOR ANSWER ON 6 TH FEBRUARY,  2018.

- (a) Department Animal Husbandry Dairying& Fisheries, Government of India  has been implementing following dairy development schemes for creation of dairy infrastructure to improve the conditions of milk cooperatives in various States across the country:
- (i) Dairy Entrepreneurship Development Scheme (DEDS)
- (ii) Dairy Processing and Infrastructure Development Fund (DIDF)
- (iii) National Programme for Dairy Development (NPDD)
- (iv) National Dairy Plan, Phase -1 (NDP- 1)
- (v) Supporting State Cooperative Dairy Federations (SSCDF)

(b)&(c): No Madam. However, this Department has initiated a new scheme during 201718, titled 'DIDF', which envisages that NABARD shall provide loan at a subsidized interest rate of 6.5% through National Dairy Development Board and National Cooperative Dairy Corporation to eligible Dairy Cooperatives for creation and modernization of infrastructure for dairy processing and value added products.

(d)&(e): No  Madam.  However,  this  Department  has  been  implementing  DEDS  scheme through  National  Bank  for  Agricultural  and  Rural  Development  (NABARD).  The  scheme provides  for  back-ended  capital  subsidy  @  25%  of  the  project  cost  for  general  category  (@ 33.33%  for  SC/ST)  beneficiaries  to  support  components  including  purchase  of  cattle  under bankable projects subject to scheme norms.

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