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Lok Sabha Question No. 198 (STARRED), answered on 2018-01-01
Subject: Promotion of Cultural Heritage of Uttar Pradesh
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: KRISHN PRATAP SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 198 ST

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 1 JANUARY, 2018

## PROMOTION OF CULTURAL HERITAGE OF UTTAR PRADESH

## † *198. DR. KRISHAN PRATAP:

## Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  is  taking  any  steps  to  promote  the  rich cultural heritage of Uttar Pradesh;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the  steps  being  taken  by  the  Government  to  encourage  the  folk artists of Uttar Pradesh;
- (d) whether  the  Government  is  promoting/proposes  to  promote  the local folk songs and folk dances of Uttar Pradesh across the country; and
- (e) if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  funds  spent  in  this  regard during the last three years and the current year?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (I/C) FOR CULTURE AND MINISTER OF STATE FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOREST & CLIMATE CHANGE (DR. MAHESH SHARMA)

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

## STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (e)  OF  LOK  SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 198 FOR 1 ST JANUARY, 2018

(a) & (b) Yes,  Madam.  To  protect,  preserve  &  promote  various  forms  of  art and  rich  cultural  heritage  throughout  the  country  including  Uttar  Pradesh,  the Government  of  India  has  set  up  seven  Zonal  Cultural  Centres  (ZCCs)  with headquarters  at  Patiala,  Nagpur,  Udaipur,  Allahabad,  Kolkata,  Dimapur  and Thanjavur.  These  ZCCs  organize  cultural  activities  and  programmes  on  regular basis  all  over  the  India.  Annual  grant-in-aid  is  provided  to  all  these  7  ZCCs  by Government of India for carrying out these activities.

(c) To  encourage the folk  artists  of  the  country  including  Uttar  Pradesh,  the ZCCs engage folk artists for  several programmes and events for which they are paid TA/DA, honorarium, boarding & lodging etc.

(d) & (e) Yes,  Madam.  The  North  Central  Zone  Cultural  Centre  (NCZCC), Allahabad,  an  autonomous  organization  under  Ministry  of  Culture,  organizes various cultural activities and programmes relating to folk songs and folk dances of Uttar Pradesh across the country. The funds spent in this regard during the last three years and the current year are as under:

(Rs. in lakh)

| Sl. No.   | Year               |   Amount |
|-----------|--------------------|----------|
| i.        | 2014-15            |    50.85 |
| ii.       | 2015-16            |    55.77 |
| iii.      | 2016-17            |    52.03 |
| iv.       | 2017-18 (on-going) |    29.25 |
Lok Sabha Question No. 196 (STARRED), answered on 2018-01-01
Subject: Business Optimism Index
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: JYOTIRADITYA MADHAVRAO SCINDIA, SUSHMITA DEV

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL POLICY & PROMOTION

## LOK SABHA

STARRED QUESTION NO. 196.

TO BE ANSWERED ON MONDAY, THE 1 ST  JANUARY,  2018.

## BUSINESS OPTIMISM INDEX

## *196.   SHRI JYOTIRADITYA M. SCINDIA: KUMARI SUSHMITA DEV:

Will the Minister of COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY be pleased to state:

## वाणिज्य एवं उद्योग मंत्री

- (a) whether  India  has  slipped  in  'business  optimism'  index  to  the  7th  position  in  the September quarter from the 2nd slot in the previous three months;
- (b) if so, the factors responsible for fall in 'business optimism' index;
- (c) whether despite India improving its ranking on World Bank index, India tops the chart in  citing  regulations,  red  tape  and  lack  of  ICT  infrastructure  as  the  biggest  growth constraints according to the survey conducted by the International Business Report; and
- (d) if  so,  the  reaction  of  the  Government  in  this  regard  and  the  corrective  measures taken/proposed to be taken to address the issue effectively?

## ANSWER

वाणिज् यएवंउद्योग मंत्री(श्री सुरेशप्रभु) THE MINISTER OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY (SHRI SURESH PRABHU )

(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  STARRED QUESTION NO. 196 FOR ANSWER ON 01.01.2018.

- (a) to (d): A news item has appeared in media reports about findings in Grant Thornton's International  Business  Report  carrying  a  Business  Optimism  Index.  The  said report is, however, not available in public domain and therefore it is not possible to comment on the findings.

Government has taken several steps to improve regulatory environment in India during last three years. Several business regulatory processes have been streamlined  across  business  lifecycle.  Further,  Department  of  Industrial  Policy and  Promotion,  in  partnership  with  State/UT  Governments,  has  implemented Business Reform Action Plan which includes various regulatory reforms simplifying  the  procedure  and  cutting  down  on  procedural  requirements.  As  a result of the efforts made by the Government, India has improved its rank from 142 nd in Doing Business Report, 2015 (released in 2014) to 100 th in 2017, with an improvement of 30 ranks during the last year.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 193 (STARRED), answered on 2018-01-01
Subject: Shortage of Hotel Rooms
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: PARBHUBHAI NAGARBHAI VASAVA, George Baker

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.†*193 ANSWERED ON 01.01.2018

## SHORTAGE OF HOTEL ROOMS

- †*193. SHRI PARBHUBHAI NAGARBHAI VASAVA: SHRI GEORGE BAKER:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of demand and supply of hotel rooms for tourists in the country, State/UT-wise including Gujarat and West Bengal; (b) whether at present there is shortage of hotel rooms including economical  hotel  rooms  in  some  States  keeping  in  view  the rising  number  of  tourists/low  budget  tourists  in  the  country and if so, the details thereof; (c) whether there is surge in hotel room rates due to shortage of hotels in the country and if so, the details thereof along with the  steps  taken/being  taken  by  the  Government  to  meet  the said shortage; (d) whether India is lagging behind in comparison to other Asian countries due to shortage of economical hotel rooms; and if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  number  of  foreign tourists visited India during the last two years and the amount
- (e) of foreign exchange earned therefrom?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE FOR TOURISM (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) (SHRI K. J. ALPHONS)

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

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STATEMENT  IN  REPLY  TO  LOK  SABHA  STARRED  QUESTION NO.†*193  ANSWERED  ON  01.01.2018  REGARDING  SHORTAGE  OF HOTEL ROOMS.

(a) to (e): As per the Report of the 'Working Group on Tourism' for the 12 th Five-year Plan (2012-17) set up by then Planning Commission, (assuming a projected annual growth of 12% in Foreign Tourist Arrivals) the projected requirement of additional hotel rooms under  classified  category  in  2016  over  2010  was  estimated  to  be 1,90,108.

Construction of hotel is primarily a private sector activity. The Ministry of Tourism, Government of India only classifies operational hotels  under  its  voluntary  scheme  of  classification/approval  of hotels.

Pricing  of  hotel  rooms  is  a  function  of  factors  like  supply, availability, taxation etc and essentially works on market dynamics. As such it is not regulated by the Government. Other countries have different pricing dynamics based on specific market conditions.

The details of Foreign Tourist Arrivals to India and the foreign exchange earned therefrom are as follows:

|   Sl. No. | Parameter                                          | 2015        | 2016        |
|-----------|----------------------------------------------------|-------------|-------------|
|         1 | Foreign Tourist Arrivals (FTA) to India (million). | 8.03 (4.5%) | 8.80 (9.7%) |

| Sl. No.   | Parameter                    | 2015   | 2016    |
|-----------|------------------------------|--------|---------|
| 1.        | Foreign Exchange Earnings    | 135193 | 154146  |
|           | through Tourism (Rs. Crore). | (9.6%) | (14.0%) |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 191 (STARRED), answered on 2018-01-01
Subject: Oil and Gas Fields of ONGC/OIL
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: AJAY (TENI) MISRA, SANTOKH SINGH CHAUDHARY

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 191 TO BE ANSWERED ON 1 st  January, 2018

## Oil and Gas Fields of ONGC/OIL

## *191. SHRI AJAY MISRA TENI: SHRI SANTOKH SINGH CHAUDHARY:-

## पैट्रोलियम व प्राक ृ लिक गैस मंत्री

## Will the Minister of PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to entrust the responsibility of production in 11 oil  and gas fields of Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited  (ONGC) to the private companies;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  whether  the  Government  also  proposes  to  give  60  per  cent  share  in  15  oil  and natural gas fields of ONGC and Oil India Limited (OIL) to the private companies;
- (d) if so, the details thereof, company/ field-wise and the reasons therefor; and
- (e)  the  details  of  oil  and  gas  fields  privatised  in  the  past  along  with  the  reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## पेट्रोलियम और प्राक ृ लिक गैस मंत्री ( श्री धमेन्द्र प्रधान )

## MINISTER OF PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS (SHRI DHARAMENDRA PRADHAN)

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

## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) to (e) OF THE LOK SABHA STARRED  QUESTION  NO.  191  BY  SHRI  AJAY  MISRA  TENI  AND  SHRI SANTOKH SINGH CHAUDHARY TO BE ANSWERED ON 01.01.2018 REGARDING OIL AND GAS FIELDS OF ONGC/OIL

(a) to (d). Many of the discovered oil and gas fields of the ONGC and OIL could not be monetized for years due to various reasons such as isolated locations, small size, prohibitive development costs, technological constraints etc. Government brought out various policies for early monetization of discoveries made by National Oil Companies to enhance domestic production. Government had earlier allowed private participation in  the  Pre-NELP  discovered  fields  round  in  1992-1993.  With  a  view  to  increase domestic  production  of  oil  and  gas,  Government  in  September,  2015  approved  the Discovered Small Field Policy for monetization of 69 discovered small fields of ONGC and OIL, which had not been put into production. Directorate General of Hydrocarbons  (DGH)/  Government  is  studying  and  evaluating  various  options  for enhancement  of  domestic  production  of  oil  and  natural  gas  in  consultation  with various stakeholders including ONGC and OIL. The options include another round of

Discovered Small Field bid, Technical Service Contract Model, and Farming-in Model. (e). A total of 29 small & medium sized fields (under 28 contracts) were awarded to private/JV  companies  during  the  discovered  fields  bid  rounds  in  1992-1993  to supplement  the  efforts  of  ONGC/OIL  in  bringing  in  technology  and  private/foreign funds. During 2016-2017, 43 Small sized discovered fields were awarded to private/JV companies  during  Discovered  Small  Field  (DSF)  Round  -  I  for  monetization  of reserves contained therein.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 188 (STARRED), answered on 2018-01-01
Subject: Delhi University West Campuses
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: UDIT RAJ

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION

## LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION No. 188 TO BE ANSWERED ON 1.1.2018

## Delhi University West Campuses

- *188. DR. UDIT RAJ:

Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has any proposal to set up Delhi University west campuses in North West Parliamentary Constituency of Delhi;
- (b) if so, the details thereof, location-wise along with the status of the proposal;
- (c) the time by which the new campuses are likely to be set up; and
- (d) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (SHRI PRAKASH JAVADEKAR)

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

STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (d)  OF  THE  LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 188 FOR 1.1.2018 ASKED BY DR. UDIT RAJ, HON'BLE  MEMBER  OF  PARLIAMENT  REGARDING  DELHI  UNIVERSITY WEST CAMPUSES.

(a) to (d) University  of  Delhi  has  neither  prepared  nor  submitted  any  proposal  for establishment of West Campus of the University to the University Grants Commission/Ministry  of  Human  Resource  Development.  However,  the  matter  relating  to development of West Campus (at Bawana) was deliberated upon and recorded in the meeting of Academic Council held on 19.07.2016.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 184 (STARRED), answered on 2018-01-01
Subject: Gas Handling Facilities
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: RAMA DEVI, LAXMI NARAYAN YADAV

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS

LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 184 TO BE ANSWERED ON 01 st  January, 2018

## Gas Handling Facilities

*184:   SHRIMATI RAMA DEVI: SHRI  LAXMI NARAYAN YADAV

पेट्रोलियम एवं प्राक ृ लिक गैस मंत्री

## Will the Minister of PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS be pleased to state:

- (a)       whether gas handling facilities are under utilized due to less than envisaged production in the approved development plan/scheme of Krishna Godavari Basin;
- (b)    if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor along with the reaction of the Government thereto;
- (c)     the efforts made/steps taken by the Government for speedy disposal of pending cases in the courts in this regard; and
- (d)    the outcome thereof along with the follow-up action taken by the  Government thereon?

## ANSWER

## पेट्रोलियम एवं प्राक ृ लिक गैस मंत्रािय में राज्य मंत्री ( स्विंत्र प्रभार ) ( धमेन्द्र प्रधान )

MINISTER OF PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS (SHRI DHARMENDRA PRADHAN):

(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  LOK  SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 184(4 TH  POSITION) TO BE ANSWERED ON 01.01.2018 REGARDING GAS HANDLING FACILITIES

(a)    and  (b)  :    Contractor  of  Block  KG-DWN-  98/3  has  not  adhered  to  the  drilling schedule  approved  under  Addendum  to  Initial  Development  Plan  (AIDP),  and  not produced gas as planned,  resulting in under-utilisation of assets  / facilities. The  gas facility  was  created  to  process  upto  80  Million  Metric  Standard  Cubic  Meter  Per Day(MMSCMD), however production from the field was 7.84 MMSCMD in 2016-17. The Government  vide  Notice  dated  03.06.2016  disallowed  cost  recovery  of  US  $  2.756 billion and demanded additional profit petroleum of US $ 246.9 million for FY 2014-15. Rs.  491.26  crore  has  been  credited  in  gas  pool  account  against  the  additional  Profit Petroleum due and payable by Contractors.

(c) and (d) :-  Contractors disputed the Notice of cost recovery issued by Government and referred the matter to Arbitration and the same is  before Arbitral Tribunal.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 183 (STARRED), answered on 2018-01-01
Subject: Establishment of Tripartite Mechanisms
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: BALKA SUMAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO. 183 TO BE ANSWERED ON 01.01.2018

## ESTABLISHMENT OF TRIPARTITE MECHANISMS

- *183. SHRI SUMAN BALKA:

Will  the  Minister  of  LABOUR  AND  EMPLOYMENT  be  pleased  to state:

- (a)whether the Government has written to Chief Ministers of all States to establish tripartite mechanisms comprising Worker Group, Employer Group and Government Group at State Level for continuous engagement with Social Partners while formulating and implementing  labour  policies  at  State  level,  keeping  in  view  the constitutional  mandate  of  dual  responsibility  of  State  and  Central Governments  on  labour  under  the  Concurrent  List  of  the  Indian Constitution and also India's commitment to international obligation under ILO Convention C-144; and
- (b)if so, the details thereof along with the response received from the States in this regard?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE (IC) FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT (SHRI SANTOSH KUMAR GANGWAR)

- (a) & (b):
- A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) & (b) OF THE LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 183 FOR ANSWER ON 01.01.2018 BY SHRI  SUMAN  BALKA  REGARDING  ESTABLISHMENT  OF  TRIPARTITE MECHANISMS.

(a): Yes, Madam. (b): We have received acknowledgement from State Governments of Jharkhand, Jammu & Kashmir, Karnataka, Chhattisgarh, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand. Government  of  Tripura  has  responded  to  our  communication tripartite informing of the institutional set up for State level consultation on labour.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2300 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-01-01
Subject: Study for better Co-ordination between Ministries
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: PANKAJ CHOWDHARY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY (DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2300(H) TO BE ANSWERED ON 01 st  JANUARY,2018

## STUDY FOR BETTER CO-ORDINATION BETWEEN MINISTRIES

## 2300(H). SHRI PANKAJ CHAUDHARY:

Will  the Minister of COMMERCE & INDUSTRY ( वा ͨ णÏय एवं उɮयोग मंğी ) be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Ministry  has  been  assigned  the  task  to  conduct  a  study  for  better  coordination  between  Union  Ministries  for  speeding  up  the  development  and  transport facilities of international standard by the Government and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether  the  Ministry  has  conducted  any  survey  in  this  regard  and  if  so,  the  details thereof; and
- (c) whether the Ministry has submitted its reports to the Government and if not, the time by which the report is expected to be submitted?

## ANSWER

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THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (SHRI C. R. CHAUDHARY)

- (a) : The Second Schedule of the Government of India (Allocation of Business) Rules,1961,  was  amended  on  7 th July,2017  and  the  subject  'Integrated Development  of    Logistics  Sector'  was  allocated  to  the  Department  of Commerce  under  Ministry  of  Commerce  &  Industry. Accordingly, a Logistics Division has been set up in the Department of Commerce.
- (b) : No, Madam.
- (c) : Does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2299 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-01-01
Subject: Excavation at Ashokan Pillar
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: SANJAY JAISWAL

## 2299. DR. SANJAY JAISWAL:

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  formulate  any  special  action  plan  for  excavation  at Ashokan Pillar, Lauriya; Buddhist Stupa, Kesaria and Virar Raman Temple Kesaria; and
- (b) if  so,  the  details thereof along with the funds allocated for the purpose and the time frame fixed to start the said work?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR CULTURE & MINISTER OF STATE FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE.

(DR.  MAHESH SHARMA )

- (a) Excavations  have  been  carried  out  by  the  Archaeological  Survey  of  India  at  Lauriya
- & Nandangarh, Lauriya Areraj and Kesaria Stupa from time to time. Rs. 15.00 lakh has been allotted for scientific clearance and preservation of Kesaria stupa during 2017-18.
- (b) Development work, such as construction of boundary wall and toilet block at Kesaria is being undertaken. The estimated cost for construction of boundary wall and toilet block is about 1.65  crores  and  Rs.  55  lakh  respectively.  The  Excavation  Branch-III,  Patna  has  been directed to take up further excavations at Kesaria stupa to expose the remaining portion. The said monuments are in good state of preservation. Vira r Raman Temple at Kesaria is not a protected monument of ASI.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MI NISTRY OF CULTURE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2299 TO BE ANSWERED ON 01.01.2018

## EXCAVATION AT ASHOKAN PILLAR
Lok Sabha Question No. 2298 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-01-01
Subject: BIS for Steel Products
Ministry: STEEL
Asked by: VISHNU DAYAL RAM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2298 FOR ANSWER ON 01/01/2018

## BIS FOR STEEL PRODUCTS

2298.  SHRI VISHNU DAYAL RAM:

Will the Minister of STEEL be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  taken  steps  to  introduce  new  technology  for producing high quality steel in order to compete internationally and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  make  the  certification  of  Bureau  of Indian Standards compulsory for producing various steel products; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR STEEL

(SHRI VISHNU DEO SAI)

(a) Iron  and  steel  sector  is  delicensed  and  deregulated  and  the  choice  of technology is determined by entrepreneurs based on the techno-economic considerations.  However,  Government  has  recently  issued  National  Steel  Policy, 2017 which emphasizes on Indian steel industry to become a technology led energy efficient,  environment  friendly  &  cost  effective  producer  with  focus  on  value  added steel production.

(b)&(c):  At  present,  certification  scheme  of  Bureau  of  Indian  Standards  (BIS)  has been made compulsory by the Government on 37 Indian Standards covering different categories of steel products.  Further, Government proposes to bring in some more steel products under the scheme which will be decided after necessary due diligence with stakeholders based on merits.

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