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Lok Sabha Question No. 2229 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-09-23
Subject: Population based screening for Hypertension
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Bhartruhari Mahtab

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUE STION NO. 2229 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23 RD SEPTEMBER, 2020

## POPULATION BASED SCR EENING FOR HYPERTENS ION

## 2229. SHRI BHARTRUHA RI MAHTAB:

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

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  taken  any  steps  to conduct  population  based  screening  for hypertension, if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (b) the current status o f India Hypertension Control Initiative and the number of people who have been registered for treatment under this initiative;
- (c) the success rate of treatment adherence; and
- (d) the manner in which Government is ensuring that screening and treatment of h ypertension remains  apriority  during  the  current  pandemic  considering  it  as  a major  co - morbidity  for COVID?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY)

(a): Under National Programme for Prevention and Control of Cancer, Diabetes, Cardiovascular Diseases  and  Stroke  (NPCDCS),  Population - based  Screening  for  Diabetes,  Hypertension  and Common Cancer (Oral, Breast, and Cervical) has been initiated for early detection of co Non  Communic able  Diseases ( NCDs ) in the community, by  utilizing  services  of  Frontline Health and Community workers. Screening for common NCDs, including hypertension, is also an integral part of service delivery under Ayushman Bharat -Health and Wellness Centres .

(b ) & (c) : India Hypertension Control Initiative (IHCI) is being implemented in 41 districts of 7 States . The  number  of  patients  registered  under  IHCI  by  end  August was 8, 67,067.As  per available information, Telengana had the highest Blood Pressure (BP) con trol rate (63%) while Punjab and Maharashtra had low BP control rates.

(d):During  the  current  COVID - 19,  activities  pertaining  to  screening  for  common  NCDs, including  hypertension,  across  public  health  facilities  are  on  priority.  Ministry  of  H Family  Welfare  (MoHFW)  has  issued  detailed  guidance  note  on  delivery  of  essential  hea services  during  COVID - 19,  which  includes  re - organizing  screening  activities  to  ensure uninterrupted services to the community.
Lok Sabha Question No. 2226 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-09-23
Subject: Allocation of Funds for Ayush
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: Suresh Kodikunnil

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AYURVEDA, YOGA & NATUROPATHY, UNANI, SIDDHA AND HOMOEOPATHY (AYUSH)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2226 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23 RD SEPTEMBER, 2020

## ALLOCATION OF FUNDS FOR AYUSH

## 2226. SHRI KODIKUNNIL SURESH:

Will  the  Minister  of AYURVEDA,  YOGA  AND NATUROPATHY,  UNANI, SIDDHA AND HOMOEOPATHY (AYUSH) be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  allocated  funds  for Ayurveda,  Yoga  and  Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homeopathy (Ayush) to Kerala during the la st three years.
- (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether the Government has sanctionedaddition al funds for the infrastructure development of Kurichi Homeopathic Hospital at Changanassary, Kerala;
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (e)  whether  the  Government  has  allocated  funds under  AYUSH  for  research  studies  to aid/facilitate preventive medicine against Covid -19; and
- (f) if so, the details thereof and the steps taken by he Government in this regard?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (DR. HARSH VARDHAN)

- (a) &(b): Yes, under the Centrally Sponsored Scheme of National AYUSH Mission (NAM), the Ministry of AYUSH has allocated/released funds to the state of Kerala during th three years as under: -
- (c)  &  (d):  Under  NAM,  Rs.75.00  Lakhs  has  been  sanctioned  to  Kurichi  Homoeopathic Hospital at Changanassary, Kerala during 2018 -19 for undertaking construction, renovation of existing premises; furniture fixt ures, equipments, etc.
- (e) & (f):     The Government has not allocated any separate funds for research stu aid/facilitate  preventive  medicine  against  Covid -19.  However,  with  respect  to  COVID - 19 pandemic,  Ministry  of  AYUSH  and  Department  of  Bio - Technology  (DBT)  have  signed  a joint  project  to  evaluate  anti - viral  and  immuno -modulatory  activity  of  AYUSH  herbs  and formulations. The total project cost of Rs. 592.56 lakhs is approved, out of which N Medicinal Plants Board (NMPB) and DBT will contrib ute 50% each.

| Year     | Funds allocated/released   |
|----------|----------------------------|
| 2017- 18 | 2096.234 lakhs             |
| 2018- 19 | 2597.838 lakhs             |
| 2019- 20 | 1540.535 lakhs             |
Lok Sabha Question No. 2222 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-09-23
Subject: COVID-19 test centres in Jharkhand
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Chandra Prakash Choudhary

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUE STION NO. 2222 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23 RD SEPTEMBER, 2020

## COVID - 19 TEST CENTRES IN J HARKHAND

## 2222. SHRI CHANDRA P RAKASH CHOUDHARY:

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

- (a)  the  number  of  COVID - 19  test  centres  in  Jharkhand especially  in  Bokaro,  Giridih  and Dhanbad district;
- (b) whether the Government have provided any guidelines for tracing the cases to contain the disease; and
- (c) the number of isolation wards/centres established in Jharkhand especially in Bokaro, Giridih and Dhanbaddistricts?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

(SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY)

- (a) As informed by the State Government of Jharkhand, total number of COVID - 19 test centers in Jharkhand are 92, out of which Bokaro has 4 centers, Giridih has 2 and Dhanbad has 4 centers.
- (b)  The  Integrated  Disease  Surveillance  Programme  under  National  C enter  for  Disease  Control (NCDC) has issued guidelines for contact tracing of COVID - 19 cases in community settings .
- (c) As reported by State Government of Jharkhand, total number of isolation beds in Jharkhand including Bokaro, Dhanbad and Giridih distric ts are as follows:
* COVID Care Centers
- ** Dedicated COVID Health Centers
- *** Dedicated COVID Hospitals

| Center    |   CCC* |   DCHC** |   DCH*** |   Total |
|-----------|--------|----------|----------|---------|
| Jharkhand |  14022 |     2915 |     1441 |   18378 |
| Bokaro    |    250 |       50 |       40 |     340 |
| Giridih   |    440 |       54 |       20 |     514 |
| Dhanbad   |    700 |      190 |      100 |     990 |
Lok Sabha Question No. 2217 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-09-23
Subject: Agreement with Foreign Countries
Ministry: SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Asked by: Kunwar Danish Ali

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 2217 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23/09/2020

## AGREEMENT WITH FOREIGN COUNTRIES

## 2217.  KUNWAR DANISH ALI:

## Will the Minister of SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY वान और ौयोगक मंी be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  signed  any  agreement  with  the  foreign countries  relating  to  Science&  Technology  during  the  last  five  years  and  the current year;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the details of benefits likely to be accrued as a result of such agreements?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE; MINISTER OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY; AND MINISTER OF EARTH SCIENCES (DR. HARSH VARDHAN)

## वाय और परवार कयाण मंी , वान और ौयोगक मंी और पृ वी वान मंी ( डॉ . हष वधन )

- (a) Yes Sir.
- (b) During the last five year, the Government has signed Inter-Government Science and Technology Agreements with Denmark, Indonesia, Uzbekistan and USA.
- (c) India  is  sharing  its  Science  &  Technology  knowledge  through  various  bilateral programmes  and  contributing  to  India  and  partner  country's  Science  &  Technology landscape. These Bilateral Collaborations help in generation of new knowledge, sharing of  expertise,  cost  and  optimal  utilization  of  resources,  providing  access  to  advanced facilities and sophisticated instruments which are not available domestically and allowed participation  in  international  mega  science  projects.  The  collaboration  in  turn  also enhanced the quality and output of scientific research in the country in terms of quality of papers published through International Collaboration and Human  Resource Development.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2214 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-09-23
Subject: DD Telecast in Foreign Countries
Ministry: INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING
Asked by: Gautam Gambhir

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2214

## (TO BE ANSWERED ON 23.09.2020)

## DD TELECAST IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES

## 2214. SHRI GAUTAM GAMBHIR:

Will  the  Minister  of  INFORMATION  AND  BROADCASTING  be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is working on proposals to broadcast Doordarshan  in  foreign  countries,  in  addition  to  Bangladesh and South Korea, which have substantial number of people of Indian origin;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the time by which the said telecast is likely to start?

## ANSWER

THE  MINISTER  OF  ENVIRONMENT,  FOREST  AND  CLIMATE  CHANGE; MINISTER OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING AND MINISTER OF HEAVY  INDUSTRIES  AND  PUBLIC  ENTERPRISES  (SHRI  PRAKASH JAVADEKAR)

(a) to (c): Prasar Bharati has informed that Doordarshan channels are available in a number countries through the following modes: -

-  Ku Band DTH Satellite
-  C-Band  Satellite  for  downlink  by  Distribution  Platforms (Cable and DTH)
-  Internet Streaming via Third Party Digital Platforms (YouTube, Facebook, Twitter etc)

Further  expansion  of  footprint  of  DD  channels  is  a  continuous process.  A dedicated unit has been created within Prasar Bharati for Global Outreach to work on the same.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2211 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-09-23
Subject: CSIR Reports in Public Domain
Ministry: SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Asked by: Vellalath Kochukrishnan Nair. Sreekandan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT OF SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2211

(TO BE ANSWERED ON 23.09.2020)

## CSIR REPORTS IN PUBLIC DOMAIN

## 2211.  SHRI V.K. SREEKANDAN:

Will the Minister of SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY विज्ञान एिं प्रौद्योविकी मंत्री be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  annual  reports  of  the  Council  of  Scientific  and  Industrial Research (CSIR) have not been made available in public domain during the last five years; and
- (b) if so, the reasons therefor and the time by which these reports are likely to be made available for public scrutiny?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE; MINISTER OF SCIENCE AND

## TECHNOLOGY; AND MINISTER OF EARTH SCIENCES (DR. HARSH VARDHAN)

- (a) & (b) Yes, Sir. As per Rule-68 and 69 of the CSIR Rules & Regulations, draft of the Annual Report thereon shall be placed before the CSIR Society for its consideration and approval before the same are placed on the Table of House of the Parliament. The Annual Reports and Annual Accounts of the CSIR for the financial years 2014-15; 2015-16; 2016-17 and 2017-18 (four years) had been approved by the Governing Body  (GB),  CSIR  in  its  187 th ;  189 th ;  190 th   and  191 st   meetings  held  on 01.06.2016;  21.11.2017;  20.12.2018  and  26.04.2019  respectively.    The CSIR Society which was reconstituted and notified vide OM No.1/1/2016/2019-PD dated 7/11/2019 in its meeting held on 14.02.2020 had approved the Annual Reports of CSIR for the years 2014-15; 201516; 2016-17 and 2017-18 which will be placed on the Table of House of the Parliament in the ongoing monsoon session of the parliament. After the  laying  on  the  Table  of  the  House  of  the  parliament,  the  Annual Reports  of  CSIR  for  the  years  2014-15;  2015-16;  2016-17  and  2017-18 will be made available in the public domain.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2209 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-09-23
Subject: Minimum Support for Advertisement
Ministry: INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING
Asked by: Dibyendu Adhikari

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2209 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23.09.2020

## MINIMUM SUPPORT FOR ADVERTISEMENT

## 2209. SHRI DIBYENDU ADHIKARI:

Will the  Minister  of  INFORMATION  AND  BROADCASTING  be pleased to state:

- a) whether  it  is  a  fact  that  the  media  houses  of  the  country  have asked the Government for providing financial packages to continue publications  and  broadcasting  in  a  smooth  manner  during  the COVID-19 situation;
- b) if so, the details thereof;
- c) whether it  is  also  a  fact  that  the  Press  Associations  of  different states  have  appealed  to  their  respective  state  Governments  to release minimum advertisement support from Central quota and if so, the details thereof; and
- d) the details of payments  pending  clearance  since 2015  and proposal of the Government to clear the same upto August 2020, State/UT-wise and newspaper-wise?

## ANSWER

MINISTER  OF  ENVIRONMENT,  FOREST  AND  CLIMATE  CHANGE; MINISTER OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING; AND MINISTER

OF HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES {SHRI PRAKASH JAVADEKAR}

(a)  and  (b):  A  proposal  for  removal  of  basic  custom  duty  on newsprint was received from the newspaper industry, which has been taken up with Ministry of Finance for appropriate decision. (c) The information sought is in the domain of the State Government and is not available centrally. (d) The State-wise and newspaper-wise details of pending payments from 2015-16 is available on the website of Bureau of Outreach and Communication (BOC), i.e. www.davp.nic.in. Payments to media organizations in respect of campaigns undertaken by them is a continuous process and is done as per availability of funds placed by the Ministry/Department concerned.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2208 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-09-23
Subject: Increasing TB cases
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Pocha Brahmananda Reddy

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUE STION NO. 2208 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23 RD SEPTEMBER, 2020

## INCREASING TB CASES

## 2208. SHRI POCHA BRA HMANANDA REDDY:

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

- (a)whether the number of cases and death rate of Tuberculosis patients are increasing country, if so, details thereof indicating the number of cases reported during the last three years and the current year;
- (b) whether the Government has developed any national plan for eradication of tuberculosis; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY)

- (a)No. As per the Global TB Report 2019, the estimated number of cases and death rate in has reduced from 2015 as under:

|   Year | Incidence           | Mortality           |
|--------|---------------------|---------------------|
|   2015 | 217/lakh population | 36/lakh population  |
|   2016 | 211/lakh population | 35/ lakh population |
|   2017 | 204/lakh population | 34/lakh population  |
|   2018 | 199/lakh population | 33/lakh population  |

The total number of TB cases notified during the last three years and current year are as of

TB

| Year                 |   Total No. notified patients |
|----------------------|-------------------------------|
| 2017 (Jan - Dec)     |                       1827959 |
| 2018(Jan - Dec)      |                       2155894 |
| 2019 (Jan - Dec)     |                       2404815 |
| 2020 (Till Aug 2020) |                       1176164 |

- (b)& (c ) The Government of India is committed to End TB by 2025. Ministry has developed the National Strategic Plan (NSP) for Tuberculosis (2017 - 2025) with the goal of ending TB by 2025.

The key focus areas are:

-  Early diagnosis of all the TB patients, prompt treatment with quality assured drugs and treatment regimens along with suitable patient support systems to promote adherence.
- Engaging with the patients seeking care in th e private sector.
-  Prevention  strategies  including  active  case  finding  and  contact  tracing  in  high  risk  / vulnerable population
- Airborne infection control.
- Multi - sectoral response for addressing social determinants.
Lok Sabha Question No. 2207 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-09-23
Subject: Baghjan Oil Reserve
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Pradyut Bordoloi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 2207

TO BE ANSWERED ON 23.09.2020

## Baghjan Oil Reserve

## 2207. SHRI PRADYUT BORDOLOI:

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE be pleased to state:

- (a)      whether the Government has extended any monetary and technical assistance to tackle the unprecedented crisis due to gas and oil spill at Baghjan oil reserve;
- (b)      if so, the details of the assistance extended so far; and
- (c)      if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER  OF  STATE  IN  THE  MINISTRY  OF  ENVIRONMENT,  FOREST  AND CLIMATE CHANGE (SHRI BABUL SUPRIYO)

(a)to(c)    As per the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, M/s Oil India Limited (OIL), a Government  of  India  Enterprise,  has  taken  steps  to  minimize  the  adverse  environmental impacts of fire and gas leak at Baghjan oil reserve and recuperate the damage caused to the crops and ecology in the affected area. Reputed technical organizations have been engaged to provide services as follows:

-  M/s  The  Energy  and  Resources  Institute  (TERI)  for  Ambient  Air  Quality  (AAQ) monitoring and Bioremediation
-  Council for Scientific and Industrial Research - North East Institute of Science and Technology (CSIR-NEIST) for Seismological Study
-  Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati for heat impact through Thermal Imaging

OIL has also engaged M/s ERM India Pvt. Limited to carry out a detailed Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) study to assess the damage to the neighbouring environment including flora & fauna and suggest for suitable mitigation measures.

So far, 2756 families have been identified for compensation till 08.09.2020 in Doomdooma and  Tinsukia  Circle.  OIL  has  deposited  ₹10,93,50,500/-  with  District  Administration  for providing  one-time compensation at  the  rate  of ₹30,000/-  for  each  affected  family  to  3645 families.  The  National  Green  Tribunal  (NGT)  has  also  directed  payment  of  interim compensation as follows:

-  Category (i) - ₹25.00 Lakhs (whose houses have been completely gutted by fire)
-  Category (ii) - ₹10.00 Lakhs (whose houses have been severely damaged)
-  Category (iii) - ₹2.5 Lakhs (whose house have been moderately/ partially damaged or whose standing crops and horticulture have been partially damaged).

Under category (i), compensation amount of ₹25 lakh each for 12 families has been handed over to concerned Deputy Commissioner's (DC) office for disbursal. Additionally, 57 houses under  'Category  (ii)'  and  561  houses  under  'Category  (iii)'  have  also  been  identified  for compensation.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2206 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-09-23
Subject: Environmental Clearance for LG Polymers
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Jayadev Galla

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2206

TO BE ANSWERED ON 23.09.2020

## Environmental Clearance for LG Polymers

## 2206. SHRI JAYADEV GALLA:

Will the Ministry of ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is aware of any proposal sent by Andhra Pradesh regarding environmental clearance for LG Polymers company operating in Vishakapatnam;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons for allowing the company to operate despite not procuring timely environmental clearance; and
- (c) the  current  status  of  the  pending  case  lying  with  the  NGT  involving  the  said company?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER  OF  STATE  IN  THE  MINISTRY  OF  ENVIRONMENT,  FOREST  AND CLIMATE CHANGE (SHRI BABUL SUPRIYO)

## (a) & (b)

Yes  Sir.  Proposal  of  M/s.  LG  Polymers  India  Private  Limited  located  in  Vishakapatnam district of Andhra Pradesh was transferred to this Ministry by the State Environment Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA), Andhra Pradesh. Proposalfor the Terms of Reference was considered in the Ministry by the Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) in its meeting held on 19 th May, 2020 in terms of the provisions of the Ministry's Notification S.O 804 (E) dated 14 th March  2017.  During  deliberations,  the  Committee  also  took  cognizance  ofan  accident due  to  leakage  of  styrene  gas  and  the  subsequent  Suo-Moto  action  initiated  by  the Honourable NGT. EAC thoroughly examined the proposal and recommended that the project proposal be deferred.

## (c)

The  Hon'ble  National  Green  Tribunal  had  taken  Suo  Motu  cognizance  of  the  gas  leakage incident that occurred on intervening night of 07 th and 08 th May, 2020. The main case, along with  connected  matters,  is  being  heard  under  Original  Application  No.  73/2020.  Vide  its order dated  01 st June, 2020, the Hon'ble Tribunal passed directions to concerned stakeholders. The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has taken follow-up  steps  to  comply  with  the  directions  of  the  Hon'ble  Tribunal  and  constituted Committees  for  'Finalization  of  Restoration  Plan'  and  'Finalization  of  Compensation'.  A Committee has also been constituted to revamp the project monitoring mechanism. The case is next listed for hearing on 03 rd November, 2020

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