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Lok Sabha Question No. 829 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-14
Subject: Irregularities in ICDS
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: MANSUKHBHAI DHANJIBHAI VASAVA, RAMA DEVI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 829 TO BE ANSWERED ON 14.12.2018

## IRREGULARITIES IN ICDS

- +829.  SHRI MANSUKHBHAI DHANJIBHAI VASAVA: SHRIMATI RAMA DEVI:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  taken  any  action  on  cases  of  corruption  in  Integrated  Child Development Services (ICDS);
- (b) if so, the details and the outcome thereof;
- (c) the reformative steps taken by the Government to plug the loopholes in the scheme; and
- (d) the outcome of the above said reformative steps?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT (DR. VIRENDRA KUMAR)

- (a) to(d):  Anganwadi  Services  under  umbrella  Integrated  Child  Development  Services  (ICDS) Scheme is Centrally Sponsored Scheme implemented by State Governments/UT Administrations  across  the  country.      In  order  to  eradicate  corruption  and  strengthen  the performance of Anganwadi Services Scheme, Government has introduced 5-tier monitoring & review mechanism at different levels (National/ State/ District/ Block and Anganwadi level) for  monitoring  the  status  of  implementation  of  the  scheme.  Government  has  issued guidelines on 31.03.2011 for constitution of Monitoring and Review Committees at different levels to review progress in implementation of the Scheme.

The  complaints  received  in  respect  of  irregularities/corruption  in  implementation  of ICDS  Scheme  (now  renamed  as  Anganwadi  Services)  are  forwarded  to  concerned States/UTs for taking appropriate action.  Reports on complaints which are serious in nature are sought from State Governments/UT Administrations.  The States/UTs are responsible for their administrative control.  Action for any misconduct or for involvement of any employee in any corrupt practices is taken by the respective State Governments/UT Administrations as per their service rules.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 825 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-14
Subject: Cyclone Resistant Trees
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: SRIRAM MALYADRI

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.825

TO BE ANSWERED ON 14.12.2018

## Cyclone Resistant Trees

## 825. SHRI MALYADRI SRIRAM:

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

- (a) whether the palmyra trees withstood the force of the cyclone, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government has conducted any study about the manner in which these trees were  able  to  hold  out  against  such  extreme  weather  events,  if  so,  the  details  and  the outcome thereof; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof and the details of steps being taken by the Government in future?

## ANSWER MINISTER  OF  STATE  IN  THE  MINISTRY  OF  ENVIRONMENT,  FOREST  AND CLIMATE CHANGE (DR. MAHESH SHARMA)

(a)  As  per  the  information  available  with  the  Ministry,  the  Palmyra  tree  (Borassus  flabellifer) withstood  the  cyclone  force  of  'Gaja'  in  Nagapttinam,  Thanjavur  and  Thiruvaram  districts  of Tamil Nadu. A similar observation was made in the Indian Botanic Gardens, Howrah (currently Acharya  Jagadish  Chandra  Bose  Indian  Botanic  Garden,  Howrah),  the  largest  conservatory  of plants in Asia, after the cyclone 'Alia' which occurred in the year 2009 when the hundreds of full grown  Palmyra  palm  trees  existing  in  the  historic  Palymra  Palm  avenue  remained  intact  and withstood the impact of massive cyclone. In the cases of both the aforesaid cyclones, the Palmyra trees withstood the force of the cyclones which uprooted other varieties of huge and medium sized trees.

Generally,  palms  are  least  prone  to  winds/cyclones  due  to  their  cylindrical  stem  with  greater flexibility and lesser canopy size and weight. Among palms also, the Palmyra palms are stronger than  other  palms  like  Coconut,  Arecanut,  Century  palms  etc.  This  is  mainly  attributed  to  its stronger  fibrous  root  system  having  4  to  6  ft  basal  circumference,  possessing  radial  symmetry, anchoring nearly 10ft deep into the surrounding soil which firmly fixes the plant on the ground that overall balances the total body and crown weight thus withstanding cyclone/wind. Palmyra palm, being  a  monocot  plant  lacks  strong  heart  wood  but  the  outer  stem  portion  having  very  strong, fibrous  and  lignified  layer  is  so  hard  and  flexible  that  it  will  not  normally  break  away  in wind/cyclones.

(b) and (c) No such study has been conducted by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 821 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-14
Subject: Financial Status of Nationalised Banks
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: KURUPPASSERY VARKEY THOMAS

## GOVERNMENT  OF INDIA MINISTRY  OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT  OF FINANCIAL SERVICES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 821 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 14 TH  DECEMBER 2018/ AGRAHAYANA 23, 1940  (SAKA) Financial Status of Nationalised Banks

## 821.   PROF.  K.V.  THOMAS:

Will  the Minister  of FINANCE  be pleased to state:

- (a) the details  of profit  and loss of the nationalised  banks  in the country  during  the last four years;  and
- (b) whether  the Government  has given  any  assistance  to the nationalised  banks  to get out of the financial  problems  faced by  them  and if so, the details  thereof?

## ANSWER Minister of State in the Ministry  of Finance

## (SHRI SHIV PRATAP  SHUKLA)

- (a): Asset Quality  Review  (AQR)  carried  out in 2015 for clean and fully  provisioned  bank balance-sheets   revealed   high   incidence   of  non-performing   assets  (NPAs).   Expected losses on stressed loans,  not provided  for earlier  under flexibility given   to  restructured loans,  were  reclassified  as NPAs  and provided  for. Nationalised  banks  initiated  cleaning up by recognising  NPAs  and provided  for expected  losses. Further,  during  the fourth quarter   of  the  financial   year   (FY)  2017-18,  all   such  schemes  for  restructuring stressed loans  were   withdrawn under RBI's  Revised   Resolution   framework   for  Stressed  Assets issued in February  2018. As a result,  while  nationalised  banks  posted aggregate  operating profits   during   the  last  four   financial   years   (2014-15  to  2017-18)  of  Rs.  3,45,180 crore, many   had  net  losses  primarily on  account   of  continuing   ageing   provision   for  NPAs recognised  as a result of AQR  initiated  in 2015 and subsequent  transparent  recognition by banks  including  under  RBI's Revised  Resolution  framework  for Stressed Assets issued in  February   2018.  Nationalised  banks   made  aggregate provision   for  NPAs   and  other contingencies  of Rs. 4,05,456 crore  during  the last four financial  years,  resulting  in net loss of  Rs. 81,009 on aggregate basis over  the period.
- (b)  Government   has  infused   capital amounting   to  Rs.  1,07,543 crore   in  the  last  four financial  years  in nationalised  banks  to help  them  meet  capital requirements.
Lok Sabha Question No. 820 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-14
Subject: Multiple Companies on Single Address
Ministry: CORPORATE AFFAIRS
Asked by: RAJU ALIAS DEVAPPA ANNA SHETTI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UN-STARRED QUESTION NO.820 ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, THE 14 TH   DECEMBER, 2018 [AGRAHAYANA 23, 1940 (SAKA)]

## MULTIPLE COMPANIES ON SINGLE ADDRESS QUESTION

820. SHRI RAJU SHETTY:

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

- (a)  whether the Government has taken cognizance that on a single address  multiple  companies  were  registered  for  their  vested interests and if so, the details thereof;
- (b)  If  not,  the  number  of  companies  were  registered  in  Mumbai especially on the address , Maker Chamber IV, above Axis Bank, in front of VidhanBhawan, Nariman Point, Mumbai; and
- (c)  whether any incident of cheating was reported by the companies registered from the same address and if so, the measures taken to stop such cheating in future?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE FOR LAW AND                  (SHRI P.P.CHAUDHARY) JUSTICE AND CORPORATE AFFAIRS ( श्री र्पी र्पी चौधरी )

विधध और न्र्ार्  एिं कॉर्पोरेट कार्य मंत्रालर् में राज्र् मंत्री

- (a) Yes,  Madam,  there  are  32,765  companies  at  7,930  addresses, which  are  registered  with  Registrar  of  Companies,  Mumbai.  Out  of these 32,765 companies, 16,532 companies are active as on date. There are no restrictions under the Companies Act for havingsame registered office address by one or more companies.

(b)&(c)  There  are  33  companies  which  are/were  registered  at  the address 222, Nariman Point, Makers Chambers IV, Mumbai-400021. No such  complaint  has  been  received  by  the  Registrar  of  Companies, Mumbai.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 818 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-14
Subject: Rise in Temperature
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: PANKAJ CHOWDHARY

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 818

TO BE ANSWERED ON 14.12.2018

## Rise in Temperature

## 818. SHRI PANKAJ CHAUDHARY:

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

- (a) whether the Government has taken cognizance of threats of rising temperature;
- (b) whether the Government has taken any measures to curb the rise in temperature;
- (c) if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether the Inter-Government Panel for Climate Change has drawn the attention of the world towards its report which insists on the ill-effects of rising temperature due to the emission of green house gases; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and the response of the Government thereto?

## ANSWER MINISTER  OF  STATE  IN  THE  MINISTRY  OF  ENVIRONMENT,  FOREST  AND CLIMATE CHANGE (DR. MAHESH SHARMA)

- a) Yes, Madam. As per the World Meteorological Organization, Global mean temperatures in 2017 were 1.1 °C ± 0.1 °C above pre-industrial levels. The average global temperature for 2013-2017 is close to 1°C above that for 1850-1900 and is also the highest five-year average on  record.  According  to  India  Meteorological  Department  (IMD),  in  line  with  rising temperatures across the globe, All India mean temperature has risen by nearly 0.64 o C over the  last  110  years.  Changes  in  many  extreme  weather  and  climate  events  including  heat waves have been observed since 1950 and their incidence has risen in the last 30 years.
- b) and c) In order to combat the adverse effects of temperature rise due to climate change, the Government of India is implementing the National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC) which  comprises  eight  National  Missions  being  implemented  by  different  ministries  in specific areas of Solar Energy, Enhanced Energy Efficiency Energy Efficiency, Sustainable Habitat,  Water, Sustaining the Himalayan Ecosystem, Green India, Sustainable Agriculture and  Strategic  knowledge  for  Climate  Change.  Also,  32  States  and  Union  Territories  have prepared  the  State  Action  Plan  on  Climate  Change  to  address  state-specific  issues.  The Government  is  also  supporting  adaptation  actions  of  States  and  Union  Territories  through National Adaptation Fund for Climate Change.
- d) and e) The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has brought out a Special Report on Global Warming of 1.5 ºC. The report was in response to decision 1/CP.21 of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). India participated in the 48 th Session of the IPCC at Incheon, Korea from October 1-6, 2018 wherein this report was formally adopted. The Government has taken due note of the report.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 814 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-14
Subject: Rs. 2000 Currency Notes
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: MD. BADARIDDOZA KHAN, ADVOCATE NARENDRA KESHAV SAWAIKAR

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO814 TOBEANSWERED ON 14th

Rs.2000 Currency Notes

## 814. SHRI MD. BADARUDDOZA KHAN: ADV. NARENDRA KESHAV SAWAIKAR:

## QUESTION

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

(a) whether All India Bank Employees Association (AIBEA) have expressed apprehension that currency note of Rs. 2000/- denomination has led to facilitate hoarders of black money, if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether the Government have given a serious thought to the issue, if SO, the details thereof; and

(c) whether the Government would consider reducing printing of Rs. 2000/- currency note and enhance currency notes of lower denomination in order to foil the bed of hoarders of black money, if SO, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI P RADHAKRISHNAN)

(a): The Government has not received such reference from All India Bank Employees Association (AIBEA):

(b): In view of (a) above, question does not arise

(c): Printing of Currency note of particular  denomination is decided by the Government   in consultation with RBI, to maintain desired denomination mix demand, for facilitating transactional demand of public.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 810 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-14
Subject: Revamping of Companies Act
Ministry: CORPORATE AFFAIRS
Asked by: E. T. MOHAMMED BASHEER

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 810 ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, THE 14 th  DECEMBER, 2018 AGRAHAYANA 23, 1940 (SAKA)

## REVAMPING OF COMPANIES ACT

## QUESTION

810.  SHRI E.T. MOHAMMED BASHEER:

Will the Minister of CORPORATE AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

कारपोरेटकार्यमंत्री

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  made  any  assessment  on  the  credibility  of corporate India's book and governance and if so, the details thereof ; and
- (b) whether  the Government  will  make  a  comprehensive  revamp  of  the Companies Act and if so, the details thereof?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE FOR LAW AND JUSTICE                  (SHRI P. P. CHAUDHARY)

AND CORPORATE AFFAIRS

( श्री पी. पी. चौधरी ) विविऔरन्यायएिंकारपोरेटकाययमंत्रालयमेंराज्यमंत्री

(a):- No such assessment has been carried out.

(b):-  On  the  basis  of  report  of  the  Committee  to  review  offences  under  the Companies Act, 2013 (CA-13), the Companies Amendment Ordinance (9 of 2018) has  been  promulgated  on  November  2,  2018.    The  twin  objectives  of  the Ordinance are promotion of ease of doing business along with better corporate compliance.  The main amendments are as under:-

- i. Shifting  of  jurisdiction  of  16  types  of  corporate  offences  from  the  special courts to in-house adjudication.  This is expected to reduce the case load of Special Courts by over 60%, thereby enabling them to concentrate on serious corporate offences.  With this amendment, the scope of in-house adjudication has gone up from 18 Sections at present to 34 Sections of the Act.
- ii. The penalty for small companies and one person companies has been reduced to half of that applicable to normal companies.
- iii. Strengthening in-house adjudication mechanism by necessitating a concomitant order for making good the default at the time of levying penalty, to achieve the ultimate aim of achieving better compliance.
- iv. Declogging the NCLT by:

(a) enlarging the pecuniary jurisdiction of Regional Director  by enhancing the limit  up  to  Rs.  25 Lakh as against earlier limit of Rs. 5 Lakh under Section 441 of the Act;

(b) vesting in the Central Government the power to approve the alteration in the financial year of a company under section 2(41); and

(c)  vesting  in  the  Central  Government  the  power  to  approve  cases  of conversion of public companies into private companies.

- V. Other  Amendments  relate  to  re-introduction of provision pertaining to declaration of commencement of business; reduced time for filing documents related to creation and modification of charges; non-maintenance of registered office to trigger de-registration process; and holding of directorships  beyond  permissible  limits  to  trigger  disqualification  of  such directors.
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Lok Sabha Question No. 809 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-14
Subject: PMSBY
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: BHAGIRATH PRASAD

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE

## DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 809

TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2018/AGRAHAYANA 23, 1940 (SAKA)

## Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana (PMSBY)

809. DR. BHAGIRATH PRASAD:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  number  of  persons  who  joined  the  Pradhan  Mantri  Suraksha  Bima  Yojana (PMSBY) till date; and
- (b) the number of beneficiaries who got the risk coverage in different categories as on 15 August, 2018?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI SHIV PRATAP SHUKLA)

- (a)  As  per  data  uploaded  by  banks,  the  number  of  persons  enrolled  under  Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana (PMSBY) as on 31.10.2018 is 14.27 Crores.
- (b) The number of beneficiaries, who got the risk coverage in different categories as on 15 August, 2018 is as under:-

## (Figures in Crores)

| Category     |   Number of beneficiaries |
|--------------|---------------------------|
| Urban Male   |                      4.08 |
| Urban Female |                      2.42 |
| Urban Total: |                      6.5  |
| Rural Male   |                      4.42 |
| Rural Female |                      3.05 |
| Rural Total: |                      7.47 |
| Grand Total: |                     13.97 |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 807 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-14
Subject: Bankruptcy of DCCBs
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: SADASHIV KISAN LOKHANDE

## Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Financial Services LOK SABHA

Unstarred Question No. †807

To be answered on Friday, December 14, 2018/Agrahayana 23, 1940 (Saka)

## Bankruptcy of DCCBs

## Question

†807. SHRI SADASHIV LOKHANDE.

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  a  large  number  of  District  Central  Co-operative  Banks  (DCCBs)  have become bankrupt in the country;
- (b) if  so,  the details of such banks as on date, State-wise particularly in respect of Maharashta; and
- (c) whether the Government has conducted any investigation into the cases of embezzlement in these banks and if so, the details thereof?

## Answer

The Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance (Shri Shiv Pratap Shukla)

(a)  to  (c):National  Bank  for  Agricultural  and  Rural  Development  (NABARD)  has reported that no District Central Cooperative Bank (DCCB) in the country is bankrupt.

NABARD  has  also  informed  that  as  part  of  its  supervision  function  over  State Cooperative Banks (StCBs) and DCCBs, in terms of provisions of section 35(6) and 27(3) of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949/ (AACS), it conducts On-site as well as Off-site inspection/ surveillance of StCBs and DCCBs, inter-alia, to ensure protection of depositors interest and to ensure that the business conducted by these banks is in conformity with the provisions of the relevant Acts, Rules and Regulations.
Lok Sabha Question No. 804 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-14
Subject: Down Syndrome
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: DHARAM VIRA GANDHI

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 804 TO BE ANSWERED ON 14 TH DECEMBER, 2018

## DOWN SYNDROME

## 804. SHRI DHARAM VIRA:

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

- (a) whether it is true that India has the highest number of people with Down Syndrome in the world and if so, the details, State/UT - wise;
- (b) the measures taken or proposed to b  taken by the Government to bring down t he cases of such genetic disorder and make available the information in public domain, State/UT - wise; and
- (c) whether the Government has proposed any new legislation on Down Syndrome in the 12th World Down Syndrome Congress in the year 2015 and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SMT. ANUPRIYA PATEL )

- (a): No scientific study or survey has been carried out by the Ministry of Health and F Welfare  on  the  issue  and  as  such  there  is  no  c entral  database  of  people  affected  with  Down Syndrome.
- (b): The Government has enacted the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (RPwD) Act, 201 which came into force w.e.f. 19/04/2017. Down Syndrome is covered under the RPwD Act, 2016 as an intellectual disability which has been recognized as a specified disability in th Act focuses on promoting health care and prevention of occurrence of disability. It manda Government and Local Authorities to take measures and make schemes and programmes in this regard which inter alia include undertaking survey/ research concerning cause of occurre disability,  promoting  various  methods  for  preventing  disabilities,  measures  for  pre - natal  and peri - natal and post - natal c are of mother and child, creating awareness on causes of disability preventing disabilities etc.
- (c): As informed by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, there is no propo under consideration for bringing any new legislation on Down Syn drome.
Lok Sabha Question No. 802 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-14
Subject: e-Returns Filed by the Individual Tax Payers
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: M. B. RAJESH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.802

TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, THE 14 th  December 2018 23 AGRAHAYANA 1940 (SAKA)

## e-RETURNS FILED BY THE INDIVIDUAL TAX PAYERS

## 802. SHRI M.B. RAJESH:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether there has been a growth in the number of e-Returns filed by the individual tax payers during the last four years;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the details of average tax paid by the individual tax payers during the same period?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI SHIV PRATAP SHUKLA)

- (a). Yes Madam.
- (b). The number of income-tax returns filed and the annual growth rate during the last four financial years are as under:
- (c). The average net tax liability in the e-Returns filed by individual taxpayers during the period under reference is Rs. 49,656/-.

| Financial Year   | Number of Income Tax Returns (including revised returns) filed by Individuals   | Growth over previous year   |
|------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------|
| 2014-15          | 31,334,957                                                                      | 15.7%                       |
| 2015-16          | 40,034,897                                                                      | 27.8%                       |
| 2016-17          | 49,329,747                                                                      | 23.2%                       |
| 2017-18          | 63,349,975                                                                      | 28.4%                       |

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