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Lok Sabha Question No. 3206 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-12
Subject: International Flights from New Airports
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Dipsinh Shankarsinh Rathod

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 3206 (To be answered on the March 2020) 12th

## INTERNATIONAL FLIGHTS FROM NEW AIRPORTS

## 3206. SHRI DIPSINH SHANKARSINH RATHOD

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIA TION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether the Government has started new international flights from new airports during the last three years; and
- (b) if s0, the details of such routes and airports including Gujarat airport from where international flights have been started?

## ANSWER

Minister of State (IC) in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Shri Hardeep Singh Puri)

(a) & (b) During the last three years, four new Greenfield Airports have been constructed and operationalized across the country: These airports are Shirdi Airport in Maharashtra; (ii) Pakyong Airport in Sikkim; (iii) Kannur Airport in Kerala and (iv) Kalaburagi (Gulbarga) Airport in Karnataka The international flights have started from Kannur Airport: During the Winter Schedule 2019, international flights have operated from Kannur Airport to Abu Dhabi; Muscat; Bahrain, Kuwait; Dammam and Kingkhalid (Saudi Arabia) Doha, Sharjah and Dubai:
Lok Sabha Question No. 3204 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-12
Subject: Operationality of BS-IV Vehicles
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Girish Bhalchandra Bapat

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Minister of Finance in a press conference in August, 2019 had said that Bharat Stage-IV  (BS-IV)  vehicles  which  are  purchased  till  31st  March  2020  would  remain operational for their entire duration of registration;
- (b) if so, whether any notification in this regard has been issued by the Government;
- (c) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (d) whether BS-IV diesel cars which are registered for 15 years would remain operational for their entire duration of registration; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3204

ANSWERED ON 12 TH  MARCH, 2020

## OPERATIONALITY OF BS-IV VEHICLES

## 3204. SHRI GIRISH BHALCHANDRA BAPAT :

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

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## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## (SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

- (a) In view of the draft published for the proposed amendments in the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989 by this Ministry for promotion of Electric Vehicles (EVs), the Minister of Finance had inter-alia clarified that Bharat Stage-IV (BS-IV) vehicles which are registered would remain operational for their entire duration of registration.

(b) to (e) Section 41(7) of the Motor Vehicle Act, 1988 for 'Registration, how to be made' read as-  'A  certificate  of  registration  issued  under  sub-section  (3),  Whether  before  or  after  the commencement of this Act, in respect of a motor vehicle, other than a transport vehicle, shall, subject to  the provisions contained in this Act, be valid only for a periods of fifteen years from the date of issue of such certificate and shall be renewable'. The Parliament has recently passed the Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act, 2019. Section 17 of the Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act, 2019 provides for amendment in sub-section 7 of Section 41 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1989 which reads as -'A certificate of registration issued under sub-section (3), whether before or after the  commencement  of  this  Act,  in  respect  of  a  motor  vehicle  shall,  subject  to  the  provisions contained in this Act, be valid only for a period of fifteen years from the date of issue of such certificate  or  for  such  period  as  may  be  prescribed  by  the  Central  Government  and  shall  be renewable.'

Further, this Ministry has made operational around 60 provisions of the Motor Vehicles (Amendment)  Act,  2019  with  effect  from  1 st of  September  2019  in  whole  of  India  vide  SO 3110(E) dated 28 th August, 2019 and SO 3147(E) dated 30 th August, 2019.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3203 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-12
Subject: Water Supply Schemes
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Chinta Anuradha

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI DEPARTMENT OF DRINKING WATER & SANITATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3203 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12.03.2020

## Water Supply Schemes

## 3203. SHRIMATI CHINTA ANURADHA :

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the rural water supply schemes/ projects implemented/to be implemented in the waterstarved States of the country, State/UT-wise;
- (b) the details of various projects pending in the country, State/UT-wise in this regard and the time by which these projects are likely to be completed; and
- (c) the details of the projects implemented/being implemented under Public Private Partnership mode during the said period, State/UT-wise?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI (SHRI RATTAN LAL KATARIA)

- (a) Government of India, in partnership with the States, has launched Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) to enable every rural household in the country, including water stressed States, to have potable water  at  service  level  of  55  litre  per  capita  per  day  (lpcd)  through  Functional  Household  Tap Connection (FHTC) by 2024.
- (b)  &  (c)  Water  is  a  State  subject.  Government  of  India  supplements  the  efforts  of  State Governments  by  providing  financial  and  technical  assistance.  It  is  States  who  plan,  design, approve and implement drinking water supply schemes.As such details of individual rural water supply  projects,  are  not  maintained  at  Government  of  India  level,  including  those  being implemented under Public Private Partnership mode.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3202 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-12
Subject: Upgradation of SHs to NHs inUttar Pradesh
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Jadon Chandra Sen

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3202 ANSWERED ON 12 TH  MARCH, 2020

## UPGRADATION OF SHs TO NHs IN UTTAR PRADESH

3202. DR. CHANDRA SEN JADON:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

be pleased to state:

- (a) the number of proposals received from the Government of Uttar Pradesh for upgradation/conversion of State Highways (SHs) into National Highways (NHs) during the last three years;
- (b) the number of proposals sanctioned till date along with the funds allocated/released for such projects;
- (c) whether any time limit has been fixed to complete all these projects; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## (SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

- (a)  to  (d)  During  the  last  three  years,  37  proposals  for  upgradation/conversion  of  State Highways/State roads to National Highways, received from Government of Uttar Pradesh have been declared as new National Highways. 11 numbers of widening/Improvement works on these new NHs costing Rs. 395 crore have been sanctioned with completion period up to 1 year.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3201 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-12
Subject: Smart Cities
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Mala Roy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## LOk SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3201

## TO BE ANSWERED ON MARCH 12, 2020

## SMART CITIES

## NO.3201. SHRIMATI MALA ROY :

Will the Minister of HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS be pleased to state

- (a) the number of Smart Cities that have been developed till now and the deadline for the implementation of the Smart City Mission (SCM); and
- (b) whether there is any plan to develop smart cities in West Bengal and if SO, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## (SHRI HARDEEP SINGH PURI)

- (a) The Government of India launched Smart Cities Mission (SCM) on 25 June 2015 for development of 100 cities as Smart CitiesThe selection of 100 smart cities was conducted through a Challenge Process in four rounds of selection from January, 2016 to June, 2018. A total of 5,151 projects worth crore have been proposed by the 100 Smart Cities as part of their Smart Cities Proposals (SCPs): The Smart Cities are expected to complete their projects within 5 years from the date of its selection. City
- (b) New Town Kolkata in West Bengal was selected in 2016 to be developed as Smart in the Fast Track Round of Smart Cities Challenge: May City
Lok Sabha Question No. 3199 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-12
Subject: Collection of Baggage at Airport
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Ramesh Bidhuri

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

(To be answered on the March 2020) 12th

## MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 3199

## COLLECTION OF BAGGAGE AT AIRPORT

3199. SHRI RAMESH BIDHURI

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIA TION

- (b) if the reasons therefor;

be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether the incoming passengers at the Indira Gandhi International Airport have to spend a lot of time to collect their baggage;
- (c) whether this is partly because of the inordinate long time taken by the loaders and the slow pace of drivers to carry the baggage to the baggage
- (d) if $0, whether the Government is taking any steps s0 that tourists and passengers are not put to inconvenience; and (e) if s0, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

Minister of State (IC) in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Shri Hardeep Singh Puri)

(a) to (e): Generally, the waiting time is within the standards provided under Operation, Management and Development Agreement (OMDA) entered into between Airports Authority of India (AAT) and Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL): Schedule 3 of OMDA stipulates the following service quality requirements in case of baggage delivery:

Domestic- First 10 minutes, last 30 minutes from the on blocks time. International- First 15 minutes, last 40 minutes from the on blocks time. bag bag bag bag

The baggage delivery time is monitored and certified by an internal team of DIAL which submits a quarterly report to AAI as per Schedule 3 of OMDA In addition, the baggage delivery time is reflected in the global Airport Service Quality (ASQ) Rankings issued by Airports Councii International parameters including baggage delivery time Since last 5 years, Delhi Airport has been ranked among top 3 airports in more than 40 million passenger per

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anum (mppa) category across the world in the ASQ rankings

Further, DIAL has put in place state-of-the-art infrastructure towards Agents appointed by airport operator through competitive bidding:
Lok Sabha Question No. 3196 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-12
Subject: Collection of Toll Tax on NH-1
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Bhagwant Mann

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the toll tax is being charged even after the completion of road construction on National Highway No.1;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the reasons therefor; and
- (c) whether such collection of toll tax on said NH is proper and legal and if so, the time period for such collection?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## ( SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI )

- (a) & (b) The details of stretches/plazas on NH-1 under NHAI where user fee (Toll) collected are as under:
- (c)    The  collection  of  user  fee  for  the  use  of  a  section  of  National  Highway  (NH)  is  as  per  the applicable National Highways Fee Rules and provisions of the Concession/Contract Agreement. In case of Pubic Private Partnership (PPP) projects, after completion of the concession period, the user fee is to be collected by Central Government at reduced rates of 40%. In case of a public funded project, the user fee rates are to be reduced to 40% after recovery of capital cost of the project.

| Stretch                             | Plaza Name   | Status                                                                                                           |
|-------------------------------------|--------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Delhi/Haryana/Kundli Border Panipat | Bhagan       | National Highways Fee Rules provide for reduction in Fee to 40% after recovery of capital cost of Rs. 297.62 Cr. |
| Amritsar-Wagah Border               | Chiddan      | National Highways Fee Rules provide for reduction in Fee to 40% after recovery of capital cost of Rs. 205.88 Cr. |
| Panipat Elevated Highway            | Panipat      | The user fee will be reduced to 40% after concession agreement is over on 22.01.2026.                            |
| Jalandar-Amritsar                   | Dhilwan      | The user fee will be reduced to 40% after concession agreement is over on 28.05.2026.                            |

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3196 ANSWERED ON 12 TH  MARCH, 2020

## COLLECTION OF TOLL TAX ON NH-1

3196. SHRI BHAGWANT MANN:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री
Lok Sabha Question No. 3193 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-12
Subject: Connectivity of Districts with NHs
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Mahendrabhai Kalubhai Munjpara

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3193 ANSWERED ON 12 TH  MARCH, 2020

## CONNECTIVITY OF DISTRICTS WITH NHS

## 3193.  DR. MUNJPARA MAHENDRABHAI KALUBHAI:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

be pleased to state:

- (a) the number of districts in the country that are not connected to a National Highway (NH), State-wise;
- (b) whether the Government has devised a scheme to connect all such districts to NHs; and (c) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## (SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

(a) to (c) The Government had approved the proposal for declaration of about 7,200 km length of State Roads  as  National Highways  (NHs)  in  February,  2014  to  facilitate connectivity to  the  District  Headquarters  with  the  NH  and  few  stretches  from  the  strategic consideration.

Since then, about 11,870 km length of State Roads have been declared as NHs for providing connectivity to District Headquarters.

State wise details of districts in the country not connected at present through NHs network is Annexed.

The Ministry considers declaration of some State Roads as new NHs from time to time based on requirement of connectivity, inter-se priority and availability of funds.

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## ANNEXURE

ANNEXURE REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (c)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  3193  ANSWERED  ON  12.03.2020  ASKED  BY  DR. MUNJPARA  MAHENDRABHAI  KALUBHAI  REGARDING  CONNECTIVITY  OF DISTRICTS WITH NHs

State wise details of districts in the country not connected at present through NHs network:-

| Sr. No.   | State / UT                |   network |
|-----------|---------------------------|-----------|
| 1         | Arunachal Pradesh         |         4 |
| 2         | Assam                     |         2 |
| 3         | Gujarat                   |         2 |
| 4         | Madhya Pradesh            |         6 |
| 5         | Manipur                   |         1 |
| 6         | Meghalaya                 |         1 |
| 7         | Nagaland                  |         1 |
| 8         | Odisha                    |         1 |
| 9         | Telangana                 |         5 |
| 10        | Tripura                   |         1 |
| 11        | Uttar Pradesh             |         2 |
| 12        | West Bengal               |         2 |
| 13        | Andaman & Nicobar Islands |         1 |
| 14        | Lakshadweep               |         1 |
|           | Total                     |        30 |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3192 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-12
Subject: Privatisation of Air India
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Su Thirunavukkarasar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIA TION LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 3192 (To be answered on the March 2020) 12th

## PRIVATISATION OF AIR INDIA

3192. SHRI THIRUNA VUKKARASAR SU:

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether the Government proposes to replace the existing staff of Air India after its disinvestment; and
- (6) if s0, the details thereof and if not; the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

Minister of State (IC) in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Shri Hardeep Singh Puri)

(a) and (b): The interest 0f the employees of Air India will be safeguarded in accordance with the guidelines of Department of Investment and Public Asset Management, Ministry of Finance On strategic disinvestment 0f CPSEs and same will be reflected in the Share Purchase Agreement to be signed with new owner.
Lok Sabha Question No. 3191 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-12
Subject: Tickets Issued on Credit by Air India
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Pankaj Chowdhary

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 3191 (To be answered on the March 2020) 12th

## TICKETS ISSUED ON CREDIT BY AIR INDIA

## 3191. SHRI PANKAJ CHAUDHARY

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

## ANSWER

Minister of State (IC) in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Shri Hardeep Singh Puri)

- (a): As on 30.11.2019,an amount of Rs.527.09 crore is outstanding towards Government on account of tickets issued on credit:
- (b) (c): Regular follow ups for the same are made by Air India/Ministry of Civil Aviation and normally such dues are cleared from time to time:

be pleased to state:-

- (a) the total outstanding amount of the Government owned Air India on account f tickets issued on credit;
- (b) whether the Government proposes to make any effort to pay the said outstanding amount of the Air India; and
- (c) if s0, the details thereof?
Lok Sabha Question No. 3189 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-12
Subject: Proposals under UIDSSMT
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Ramapati Ram Tripathi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## LOk SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3189

## TO BE ANSWERED ON MARCH12, 2020

## PROPOSALS UNDER UIDSSMT

NO\_ 3189. DR\_ RAMAPATI RAM TRIPATHI:

Will the Minister of HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the proposals received from different States under Urban Infrastructure Development Scheme for Small and Medium Towns (UIDSSMT) duringthe last three years, til date, Statewise;
- (b) the details of the proposals accepted and funds sanctioned for the said period, project and State-wise;
- the number of the pending proposals   along withthe reasons therefor and the time by which these pending proposals are likely to be sanctioned;
- (d) whether some   accepted proposals have not been   completed within the stipulated time;
- the steps takenlbeing taken by the Government in this regard?
- (e) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor, project and State-wise; and

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

(SHRI HARDEEP SINGH PURI)

(a) to (c): Government of India launched the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM) including sub component namely Urban Infrastructure Development Scheme for Small and Medium Towns (UIDSSMT) in December, 2005 for a period of 7 years upto i.e-,

31 March, 2012. The UIDSSMT component was for infrastructure development with central assistancein small and medium towns of the States/Union Territories (UTs): However, the JNNURMwas extended for a period of two years i.e-, upto 31March, 2014. As such, no new proposal was received from States after 31 March, 2014.

(d)to(f): AII the projects of UIDSSMT component JNNURMin which 50% or more of the central assistance had been released and physical progress was 50% or more as on 31 March, 2014 or were sanctioned during the Transition Phase (1 April, 2012 to 31 March, 2014) of the Mission; were approved for funding under Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) upto 31 March, 2017 . After closure of the Mission; all the projects were handed over to the StateslUTs.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3188 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-12
Subject: Ground Water Management
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Dinesh Chandra Yadav

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI, DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT & GANGA REJUVENATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †3188

ANSWERED ON 12 .0 3.2020

## GROUND WATER MANAGEM ENT

## †3188. SHRI DINESH CHANDRA YADAV

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  formulated  any  scheme  for  ground  water  management  and  to clean potable water to every household under the Atal Bhujal Yojana;
- (b) if so, the salient features of the said scheme along with the regulations proposed for the impleme of the same in various States;
- (c) whether Atal Bhujal Yojana is being implemented only in selective States and if so, the States;
- (d) whether the Government has alr eady made a provision for the funds likely to be spent State - wise on the said scheme; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof, State - wise?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI & SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT (SHRI RATTAN LAL KATARIA )

- (a)  The  Government  has  approved  Atal Bhujal  Yojana  (ATAL  JAL),  a  Rs. 6000  CroreCentral  Sector Scheme, for sustainable management of ground water resources with community participation. Th pattern is 50:50 between Government of India and World Bank. It is envisaged that ATAL JAL shall als play a key role in centrally sponso red scheme 'Jal Jeevan Mission' by improving source sustainability o ground water based rural drinking water supply schemes in certain areas.
- (b) The scheme has two components, viz. i) Institutional Strengthening and Capacity Building aimed  atstrengthe ning  the  ground  water  governance  mechanism  in  the  participating  States Incentive Component, aimed at incentivizing the States for various measures for ensuring t - term sustainability of ground water resources.

Further,  the  scheme envisages  active  participation  of  the  communities  in  various  a related to sustainable ground water management.

- (c) The identified water stressed areas fall in the States of Gujarat, Haryana, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh.

(d) & (e) Details of tentative allocations to the States are given in the table below:

|   Sl. No | State          |   Tentative Allocation (Rs. in Crore) |
|----------|----------------|---------------------------------------|
|        1 | Gujarat        |                                756.76 |
|        2 | Haryana        |                                723.19 |
|        3 | Karnataka      |                               1201.52 |
|        4 | Madhya Pradesh |                                314.54 |
|        5 | Maharashtra    |                                925.77 |
|        6 | Rajasthan      |                               1189.65 |
|        7 | Uttar Pradesh  |                                729.24 |

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