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Lok Sabha Question No. 213 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-18
Subject: Social Security Code
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: K. Muraleedharan, Manoj Kishorbhai Kotak

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 213 TO BE ANSWERED ON 18.11.2019

## SOCIAL SECURITY CODE

213. SHRI K. MURALEEDHARAN: SHRI MANOJ KOTAK:

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

- (a)whether it is true that the Government is working on Social Security Code  in  India  to  provide  all  social  security  schemes  under  one umbrella and if so, the details thereof;
- (b)whether it is true that the proposed code is very confusing and it will not abide by the concept of convergence of existing laws;
- (c)if  so,  whether  the  Government  is  planning  to  connect  the  Social Security Code with the ground reality, if so, the details thereof and the time by which it will be published;
- (d)whether  the  Government  has  undertaken  any  discussion  with  Trade Unions regarding Social  Security  Code  and  if  so,  the  details  thereof; and
- (e)whether  it  is  a  fact  that  the  Trade  Unions  have  expressed  their disagreement with the proposed code and if so, the details thereof? ANSWER

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

- (a) to (c): A  draft  Code  on  Social  Security,  2019  has  been  prepared by  amalgamating, simplifying and rationalizing the relevant provisions of the existing 8 Central Labour Acts relating to social security for organized and  unorganized  sector  workers  which  aims  towards  expansion  of coverage of social security. The said draft Code is, at present, under prelegislative consultative stage.
- (d) & (e): The  formulation  of  Labour  Codes  involves  consultation  with stakeholders  including  Central  Trade  Unions,  Employers'  Associations and State Governments in the form of tripartite consultation.  One such tripartite consultation was held on 5th November, 2019 involving Central Trade Unions, Employers' Associations and State Governments.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 212 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-18
Subject: Foreign Banks
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Chandeshwar Prasad

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-†212

ANSWERED ON-18.11.2019

## FOREIGN BANKS

## †212. SHRI CHANDESHWAR PRASAD:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) the number of foreign banks in operation in the country including Bihar at present;
- (b) the number of foreign banks which have shown interest in opening their branches in the country;
- (c) whether the Government has not made it mandatory for foreign banks to open their branches in rural areas and to provide loans for farmers and scheduled castes/scheduled tribes for employment on the lines of Indian Banks; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE

## (SHRI ANURAG SINGH THAKUR)

(a): As per data reported by Reserve Bank of India (RBI), as on date, 46 foreign banks are operating in India including two banks operating in wholly-owned subsidiary (WOS) mode. With regard to the information on foreign banks operating in Bihar, RBI has apprised that as on 1.11.2019, one branch of foreign banks is operationalised in Bihar.

(b) to (d): RBI has apprised that 15 banks have shown interest in opening their branches in India. RBI has also apprised that foreign banks except those operating in WOS mode require prior approval of RBI for opening branches in India. RBI has further apprised that the foreign banks open their branches in India based on their commercial judgement. With regard to banks operating in WOS mode, RBI has informed that at least 25 percent of the total number of branches opened during the financial year must be opened in unbanked rural (Tier 5 and Tier 6) centres, i.e. , centres that do not have a brick and mortar structure of any scheduled commercial bank for customer-based banking transactions.

With regard to whether it is mandatory for foreign banks to provide loans to farmers and scheduled castes/scheduled tribes for employment on the lines of Indian Banks, RBI has apprised that foreign banks have to comply with RBI's extant priority sector guidelines. These guidelines provide for foreign banks with 20 branches and above to lend 40 percent of Adjusted Net Bank Credit (ANBC) or Credit Equivalent Amount of Off-Balance Sheet Exposure, whichever is higher to priority sector including lending to Weaker Section including, inter-alia , scheduled castes/scheduled tribes.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 210 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-18
Subject: Listing of MNCs
Ministry: CORPORATE AFFAIRS
Asked by: Lavu Sri Krishna Devarayalu

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 210 ANSWERED ON MONDAY, THE 18th NOVEMBER, 2019 KARTIKA 27, 1941 (SAKA)

LISTING OF MNCs QUESTION

210.  SHRI LAVU SRI KRISHNA DEVARAYALU: Will the Minister of CORPORATE AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

कारपोरेट कार्य मंत्री

- (a) whether the Government intends to allow listing of multi-national companies (MNCs) in India;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) whether the Government intends to allow trade of dollar denominated shares of parent multi-national companies and if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR FINANCE               (SHRI ANURAG SINGH THAKUR) AND CORPORATE AFFAIRS

वित्त एवं कॉपोरेट कार्य मंत्रालर् में राज्र् मंत्री

- (a) & (b):- Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) under the Department of Economic  Affairs  (Ministry  of  Finance)  has  stated  on  13.11.2019  that  all  the entities  incorporated  in  India  desirous  of  listing  their  shares  on  the  stock exchange are required to meet the eligibility requirements for an initial public offer as per SEBI (Issue of Capital and Disclosure Requirements (ICDR)) Regulations, 2018.   Regulation 6(1) of SEBI (ICDR) Regulations, 2018 provides the eligibility criteria  for  Indian  Issuers  for  listing  shares  on  the  Stock  Exchange.    Further, foreign companies may also raise funds from the Indian securities Markets by way of  Indian  Depository  Receipts.    The  eligibility  conditions  for  IPO  of  Indian Depository Receipts are provided in Regulation 183 of the SEBI (ICDR) Regulations, 2018.
- (c):-  The trading of dollar denominated shares of parent multi-national companies is  not  permitted  on  onshore  stock  exchanges.      However,  Clause  7  of  SEBI (International Financial Services Centres (IFSC)) Guidelines, 2015 states that the stock exchanges operating in IFSC may permit dealing in securities and products in such securities in any currency other than Indian rupee, with a specified trading lot size on their trading platform subject to prior approval of the Board including Equity  shares  of  a  company  incorporated  outside  India,  Equity  derivatives, Commodity derivatives, Depository Receipts etc.

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(श्री अनुराग स ंह ठाक ु र)
Lok Sabha Question No. 209 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-18
Subject: CSR Projects
Ministry: CORPORATE AFFAIRS
Asked by: Sunil Kumar Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS

## ANSWERED ON MONDAY THE 18TH NOVEMBER, 2019

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 209 KARTIKA 27, 1941 (SAKA)

CSR PROJECTS

## QUESTION

209. SHRI SUNIL KUMAR SINGH:

Will the Minister of CORPORATE AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

कारपोरेट कार्य मंत्री

- (a) whether  the corporate firms, public sector undertakings etc. in aspirational districts of Jharkhand namely Chatra, Latehar and Palamu have followed the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) norms as per the Companies Act, 2013 and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the  list  of  all  those  corporate  houses/firms/companies  in  the  said districts which are bound to follow CSR rules; and
- (c) the details of the activities undertaken by the corporate firms and public sector undertakings in Chatra, Latehar and Palamu districts under CSR?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR FINANCE AND CORPORATE AFFAIRS                              (SHRI ANURAG SINGH THAKUR)

वित्त एिं कारपोरेट कार्य  मंत्रालर् में राज्र् मंत्री                                                            (श्री अनुराग स ंह ठाक ु र)

- (a) to (c):   Under the Companies Act, 2013, district-wise data related to noncompliance of CSR provision is not maintained by the Ministry. CSR is a Board driven process.  The Board of the company is free to decide the activities to be undertaken as per Schedule VII of the Companies Act, 2013 taking into consideration  the  recommendation  of  its  CSR  committee.  The  entire  CSR architecture is disclosure based and CSR mandated companies are required to file details of CSR spend annually in MCA 21 registry. Data regarding CSR spent filed by companies in MCA21 registry is available in public domain and can be accessed at www.csr.gov.in.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 208 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-18
Subject: Schemes to Renovate Historical Buildings in Maharashtra
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: Rajan Baburao  Vichare

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO. † 208 TO BE ANSWERED ON 18.11.2019

## SCHEMES TO RENOVATE HISTORICAL BUILDINGS IN MAHARASHTRA

† 208.  SHRI  RAJAN  VICHARE:

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  introduce  any  scheme  to  renovate all  historical buildings in Maharashtra;
- (b) the details of the Archaeological buildings identified for this purpose in Maharashtra;
- (c) if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR CULTURE  AND TOURISM (PRAHLAD SINGH PATEL)

- (a) The conservation work of protected monuments in the country is attended
- to under the budgetary scheme of Ministry of Culture, 'Conservation of Ancient
- (d) Monuments'. There are 286 numbers of protected  monuments in Maharashtra. Conservation work on these monuments is attended regularly depending  upon  the  need  of  repairs  and  availability  of  resources  due  to which they are in a good state of preservation.
Lok Sabha Question No. 205 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-18
Subject: Inflationary Trend
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Komati Reddy Venkat Reddy, Y. S. Avinash Reddy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE

## DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 205

TO BE ANSWERED ON NOVEMBER 18, 2019

## INFLATIONARY TREND

205. SHRI KOMATI REDDY VENKAT REDDY: SHRI Y.S. AVINASH REDDY:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether it is a fact that the country is facing acute inflationary trend in the recent days;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor; and
- (c) the remedial measures taken or being taken by the Government to curtail the inflation?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI ANURAG SINGH THAKUR)

(a) to (c)  No Sir. The Consumer Price Index - Combined (CPI - C) Inflation of the last three years and of the current year up to October, 2019 may be seen in Table - 1.

Table 1: Consumer Price Index-Combined (CPI-C) Inflation

|                            |   2016-17 |   2017-18 |   2018-19 |   Apr- 19 |   May- 19 |   Jun- 19 |   Jul- 19 |   Aug -19 |   Sep- 19 |   Oct- 19 |
|----------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| CPI-C Inflation (per cent) |      4.52 |      3.59 |      3.41 |      2.99 |      3.05 |      3.18 |      3.15 |      3.28 |      3.99 |      4.62 |

Source: Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation

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Lok Sabha Question No. 204 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-18
Subject: National Child Labour Project
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Pashupati Nath Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 204 TO BE ANSWERED ON 18.11.2019

## NATIONAL CHILD LABOUR PROJECT

†204. SHRI PASHUPATI NATH SINGH:

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

- (a)whether  the  Government  has  done  any  review  of  the  works  carried  out under National Child Labour Project;
- (b)if so, the details of the various things that came to notice as a result of the said review; and
- (c)the strategy adopted by the Government to make this project successful including  the  extent  to  which  the  said  strategy  has  proved  successful
- along with the reaction of the Government thereto? ANSWER

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

(a) to (c): Ministry  of  Labour  and  Employment  is  implementing  National Child Labour Project (NCLP) Scheme wherein  the  Special Training Centres are  run  by  the  District  Project  Societies    for  rehabilitation  of    children withdrawn from work. These societies are headed by the District Magistrate/Collector/Deputy Commissioner.

Ministry of Labour and Employment has carried out evaluation of the  National  Child  Labour  Project  (NCLP)  during  2017-18  through  V.  V.  Giri National  Labour  Institute,  Noida  to  analyze  the  work  for  enhancing  the effectiveness and efficiency of the Scheme. The recommendations made for the NCLP Scheme are primarily regarding cultural reorientation, infrastructure including physical and human, need for increase in honorarium and accountability, communication and feedback and bank account- related issues etc.

A dedicated online portal named PENCiL (Platform for Effective Enforcement for No Child Labour) is developed in order to make the NCLP successful through better monitoring and implementation ensuring the timely disposable of the work with transparency.

State  Governments  concerned  have  also  been  involved  in  the process through State Resource Centres.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 202 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-18
Subject: Registration under Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Yojana
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Ravi Kishan Shukla

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 202 TO BE ANSWERED ON 18.11.2019

## REGISTRATION UNDER PRADHAN MANTRI SHRAM YOGI YOJANA

†202. SHRI RAVI KISHAN:

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

- (a)whether certain  registrations  have  been  made  by  the  Government under the Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Yojana and if so, the number of persons registered;
- (b)the number of registration done by the State of Uttar Pradesh; and
- (c)the details of the steps taken by the Government to further promote the said scheme?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): The  total  enrolments  made  under  Pradhan  Mantri  Shram  Yogi Maandhan (PM-SYM), as on 14 th  November, 2019 are 32,98,424.
- (b): The number of enrolments made as on 14 th  November, 2019 in the State of Uttar Pradesh under PM-SYM are 5,36,490.
- (c): The enrolment is being done through the country-wide network of 3.50 lakh Common Service Centres under the Ministry of Electronics and  Information  Technology.    Facility  has  been  made  for  online enrolment. Monthly subscription is being deducted through auto-debit facility. All State/UT Governments were requesting for popularizing and bringing  more  awareness about the Scheme.  Video Conference was held at various levels with State/UT Governments, for taking initiatives under Mission Mode.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 201 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-18
Subject: Female Labour Participation
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Rita Bahuguna Joshi

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 201 TO BE ANSWERED ON 18 th  NOVEMBER, 2019

## FEMALE LABOUR PARTICIPATION

## 201. SHRIMATI RITA BAHUGUNA JOSHI:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  is  intending  to  take  steps  for  addressing  the  continuing problem of low female labour force participation;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has conducted any study for estimating the loss in monetary terms, caused due to low female participation;
- (d) if so, the reasons therefor; and
- (e) the reasons which have been identified for low female labour force participation?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (e): Government has taken several initiatives to improve women's participation in the labour force. In order to encourage employment of women, a number of protective provisions have been incorporated in various labour laws for creating congenial work environment for women workers. These includes child care centers, time-off for feeding children, enhancement in paid maternity leave from 12 weeks to 26 weeks, provisions for mandatory crèche  facility  in  the  establishments  having  50  or  more  employees,  permitting  women workers in the night shifts with adequate safety measures, etc. The Equal Remuneration Act, 1976 provides for payment of equal remuneration to men and women workers for same work or  work  of  similar  nature  without  any  discrimination.  Further,  under  the  provisions  of  the Minimum  Wages  Act,  1948,  the  wages  fixed  by  the  appropriate  Government  are  equally applicable to both male and female workers without any gender discrimination.

Further,  in  order  to  enhance  the  employability  of  female  workers,  the  Government  is providing  training  to  them  through  a  network  of  Women  Industrial  Training  institutes, National Vocational Training Institutes and Regional Vocational Training Institutes.

As  per  the  results  of  Periodic  Labour  Force  Survey  (PLFS)  conducted  by  National  Sample Survey  Office,  Ministry  of  Statistics  and  Programme  Implementation  during  2017-18,  the estimated female Labour force participation rate on usual status (ps+ss) basis for persons age 15 years & above in the country during 2004-05, 2009-10, 2011-12 and PLFS (2017-18) is 42.7%, 32.6%, 31.2% and 23.3% respectively.

The  results  of  the  above  surveys  are  not  comparable  due  to  the  different  methodology followed.  However,  these  results  depict  a  declining  female  labour  force  participation  rate over the years. This decline may be attributed to factors like higher level of participation of women in education, migration, etc.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 200 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-18
Subject: CBSE Syllabus
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Sanjay(Kaka) Ramchandra Patil

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION & LITERACY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 200 TO BE ANSWERED ON 18.11.2019

## CBSE Syllabus

## †200. SHRI SANJAY KAKA PATIL:

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

- (a) whether the Government proposes to  make  any  provision  for  making  the NCERT and CBSE syllabus more up-to-date and inclusive;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether any committee is likely to be constituted for the said purpose; and
- (d) if  so,  the  directives  given/likely  to be  given  by  the  Government  along  with  the other details thereof?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (SHRI RAMESH POKHRIYAL 'NISHANK')

(a) & (b) Syllabus  and  Textbooks  developed  by  the  National  Council  of  Educational Research  and  Training  (NCERT)  are  inclusive  with  adequate  space  given  to diverse  needs  of children  including  the  children  with  disabilities.  NCERT  has  continuously  been  updating  their textbooks and reprinting the updated textbooks  every  year by  incorporating new priorities and initiatives occurred at the National  level.  So far as the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE)  is  concerned,  the  Board  reviews  its  curriculum  every  year  and  makes  it  more  future oriented, inclusive and as per the needs of all the students by introducing new subjects as well as adopting modern pedagogical and assessment practices.

- (c) Presently, there is no proposal to constitute any such Committee.
- (d) Does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 195 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-18
Subject: Organising of Paryatan Parva
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: DNV Senthilkumar. S., Shrirang Appa Barne, Vinayak Bhaurao Raut, Heena Vijaykumar Gavit, Hemant Patil

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.195 ANSWERED ON 18.11.2019

## ORGANISING OF PARYATAN PARVA

195.  DR. DNV SENTHILKUMAR S.:

SHRI SHRIRANG APPA BARNE:

SHRI VINAYAK RAUT:

DR. HEENA GAVIT:

SHRI HEMANT SRIRAM PATIL:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  organized  the  'Paryatan  Parva' 2019 in Delhi recently and if so, the details thereof along with its aims and objectives;
- (b) the  number  of  participants  along  with  major  activities  and events organized during the Paryatan Parva;
- (c) the expenditure incurred on organizing the Paryatan Parva;
- (d) whether the Government has achieved the objective of organizing such events and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) whether the Government is considering to organize such Parva frequently to boost tourism in the country and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE FOR TOURISM (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) (SHRI PRAHLAD SINGH PATEL)

(a) to (e):  The  Ministry of Tourism  celebrated Paryatan Parva, 2019 from 2 nd  to 13 th  October, 2019  at  national level.  The  Delhi leg of the  Parva    was    successfully    organized    from  2 nd   to  6 th   October, 2019    at    Rajpath  Lawns    between    Rafi  Marg  and    Janpath.  The objective  of  Paryatan Parva,  2019  was  to propagate the  idea of

'Dekho Apna Desh',  'Tourism for  All' and 'Tourism and Governance' during  which  domestic  tourism  was  widely  promoted. The entry to  the  Parva    was  open    for    general  public.    Central    theme    of Paryatan  Parva, 2019 was  dedicated  to celebrating  '150 th  birth anniversary  of    Mahatma    Gandhi'.  A  festive    atmosphere    was created    during  the    Parva.    Stakeholders  from  various    State Governments / Union Territory  Administrations,  Central  Ministries and other  organizations  participated in the Delhi leg of Paryatan Parva,  2019;  during  which    they  interacted    with  the  visitors  and information on various  tourism destinations and products  was also disseminated. Tourism themed pavilions, handicraft/handloom stalls,  food  court,  cultural  programmes, yoga demonstrations  etc. were  highlighted  during Paryatan Parva.   The estimated cost for organizing Paryatan Parva 2019 event  in  Delhi   is  Rs. 3.81 Crore plus event management plus GST.  As part of its ongoing activities, the  Ministry  of  Tourism    organizes  various    events    with    the objective to promote  tourism.

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