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Lok Sabha Question No. 215 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-09-14
Subject: Setting up of New Circles of ASI
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: Shobha Karandlaje

- (a) Yes, Sir.
- (b) Archaeological Survey of India, an attached office of Ministry of Culture, Government of India vide Notification dated 28.8.2020 established Six new Circles by bifurcation of its existing Circles as per details given below:-
- (i) Rajkot Circle, Gujarat
- (ii) Jabalpur Circle, Madhya Pradesh
- (iii) Tiruchirappalli (Trichy) Circle, Tamil Nadu
- (iv) Meerut Circle, Uttar Pradesh
- (v) Jhansi Circle, Uttar Praesh
- (vi) Raiganj Circle, West Bengal
- (c) Archaeological  Survey  of  India  has  34  Circles  and  a  Mini-Circle,  Leh,  across  the country as on 31 st August, 2020.
- (d) (i) The conservation work of protected monument is a continuous process for which regular care is taken by the Archaeological Survey of India.
- (ii)    There  is  no  process  of  registration  of  monuments  as  it  is  done  in  case  of antiquities/artifacts.
- (iii)  All Circles of ASI have Registering Officers under whom antiquities, brought by any citizen  are  registered.      Further  Antiquity  Registration  drives  are  organized  by Circle  Offices  for  creating  awareness  among  the  general  public  regarding  the importance of preserving heritage by registering it through self-declaration.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.215 TO BE ANSWERED ON 14.09.2020

## SETTING UP OF NEW CIRCLES OF ASI

## 215. KUMARI SHOBHA KARANDLAJE:

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  announced  setting  up  of  new  Circles  of  Archaeological Survey of India;
- (b)  If so, the details thereof;
- (c)  the total number of circles across the country as on 31 st August, 2020; and
- (d)  the steps taken to strengthen the process of preservation and registration of archaeological monuments along with registration of artefacts with self declaration?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR CULTURE AND TOURISM

## (PRAHLAD SINGH PATEL)
Lok Sabha Question No. 213 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-09-14
Subject: Program to Preserve Heritage and Culture
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: E. T. Mohammed Basheer

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 213 TO BE ANSWERED ON 14.09.2020

## PROGRAM TO PRESERVE HERITAGE AND CULTURE

## 213. SHRI F.T. MOHAMMED BASHEER :

Will the Minister of Culture be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has any action program to preserve the heritage and culture of the nation; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the details of the project under consideration ?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b): The objectives of the Ministry of Culture are to preserve, promote and disseminate all  forms  of  art  and  culture,  including  integration  of  different  cultures,  through  various schemes.

It  deals  with  the  Tangible  and  Intangible  Heritage  Cultural  Heritage  of  India.  This heritage encompass several strands including monuments and archaeology; folk and tribal art; literature; archives; library; performing arts including music, dance and drama and visual arts in  the  form  of  paintings,  sculpture  and  graphics.  All  activities  of  the  Ministry  relating  to promotion,  preservation  and  conservation  of  the  cultural heritage  of  the  country  are implemented  through  a  network  of  2  attached  offices,  6  subordinate  offices  and  34 autonomous organisations under its control and number of schemes directly operated by the Ministry  for  promotion  and  dissemination  of  art  and  culture.  Its  activities,  projects  and programmes  are  organised  under  various  schemes  of  Archaeology,  Museums,  Archives, Anthropology, Performing Arts, Public Libraries, Buddhist and Tibetan Institutes, Centenaries and Anniversaries, International Cultural Relations, Gandhi Heritage Mission.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 211 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-09-14
Subject: Research under New Education Policy
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Kumbakudi Sudhakaran

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 211 TO BE ANSWERED ON 14.09.2020

## Research under New Education Policy

## 211. SHRI KUMBAKUDI SUDHAKARAN:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  listed  the  'fields  of  national  importance'  for  conducting research as per the National Education Policy 2020 and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government agrees that it should be given the authority to decide on the topics for research?
- (c) if so, the reasons therefor;
- (d) the measures taken by the Government to ensure Academic Freedom?

## A N S W E R

## MINISTER OF EDUCATION (SHRI RAMESH POKHRIYAL 'NISHANK')

- a) The  National  Education  Policy  (NEP)  2020  emphasizes  to  catalyse  quality  academic research in all fields.
2. b&c) Most of the research area in various schemes are decided by panel of expert academicians and researchers, and all researchers at various institutes carry out research in their own area of  interests.  Though  the  Government  wants  research  to  benefit  the  nation  as  a  whole  by promoting research in local problems as well as emerging technologies, there has not been any restrictions on the areas of research to be carried out in the nation.
- d) The Para 10.11 of NEP 2020, talks a great deal about Institutional autonomy. It specifically states, 'All HEIs will gradually move towards full autonomy - academic and administrative in order to enable this vibrant culture.'  It also mentions stage-wise mechanism for granting graded autonomy to colleges, through a transparent system of graded accreditation, will be established.
4. According  to  the  NEP  2020,  faculty  will  have  the  autonomy  to  innovate  on  matters  of curriculum,  pedagogy,  and  assessment  within  a  broad  framework  of  higher  education qualifications  that  ensures  consistency  across  institutions  and  programmes  and  across  the ODL, online, and traditional 'in-class' modes.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 210 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-09-14
Subject: Challenges of Employment and Housing
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Ajay (Teni) Misra

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 210 TO BE ANSWERED ON 14.09.2020

## CHALLENGES OF EMPLOYMENT AND HOUSING

†210. SHRI AJAY KUMAR MISRA TENI:

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

- (a)whether unprecedent challenges of employment and housing have been posed with reverse migration (from work place to home state) of  labourers  and  unavailability  of  employment  at  work  place  and institutions;
- (b)if  so,  whether  the  Government  has  any  proposal  to  formulate  any scheme  for  maintaining  records  of  the  registration  of  migrant labourers, their home  States, native place, their work  place destination and institutions in order to deal with any such difficult situation in future; and
- (c)if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (c): India,  as  a  Nation,  has  responded  through  the  Central Government,  State  Governments,  Local  Bodies,  Self-help  Groups, Resident Welfare Associations, Medical Health Professionals, Sanitation Workers as well as large number of genuine and bonafide non-governmental  organizations  in  the  Nation's  fight  against  the unprecedented human crisis due to the outbreak of Covid - 19 and country-wide lockdown.

The Central Government has issued comprehensive Advisory  Guidelines  on  27.07.2020  to  all  the  States/UTs  for  the welfare of the migrant workers returning to the destination States in the backdrop of Covid - 19. The States/UTs have been advised to take adequate steps to streamline the migration of the workers to mitigate the hardships of migrant workers returning to the destination States/UTs.  The  States/UTs  have  been  advised  to  implement  the advisory guidelines by quickly gearing up their labour Law enforcement machinery and ensuring statutory compliance by all the stake-holders which could provide migrant workers much needed help to  mitigate  the  financial  crisis  and  empower  them  to  deal  with  the pandemic.  The  States/UTs  have  also  been  advised  to  maintain updated data of the migrant workers to facilitate the administration to extend benefits of the welfare schemes of the Government to the migrant  workers.  Apart  from  this  Central  Government  has  already enacted the Inter-state Migrant Workmen (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Act, 1979 to safeguard the interest of the migrant workers which inter-alia provides for registration of establishments  employing  Inter-State  Migrant  workers,  Licensing  of contractors etc. Migrant workers employed with such establishments are to be provided statutory wages as per the rule in force, journey allowance, displacement allowance, residential accommodation, medical facilities and protective clothing etc.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 208 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-09-14
Subject: Vacancies in Central Universities
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Ravindra Kushawaha, Subhash Ramrao Bhamre, Amol Ramsing Kolhe, Kuldeep Rai Sharma, DNV Senthilkumar. S.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 208

TO BE ANSWERED ON 14 / 09 /

2020

## Vacancies in Central Universities

†208. SHRI RAVINDRA KUSHWAHA:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the vacancies in various Central Universities in the country;
- (b) the steps taken by the Government for regular appointments to the said posts;
- (c)  the  reasons  for  delay  to  fill  up  the  said  posts  University-wise  and  the  action  taken  by  the Government thereto?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF EDUCATION

## (SHRI RAMESH POKHRIYAL 'NISHANK')

- (a):  The total number of vacant teaching and non-teaching posts in 42 Central Universities under the purview of Ministry of Education as on 01.09.2020 is 6210 and 12437 respectively. In  Indira  Gandhi  National  Open  University  (IGNOU),  196  teaching  posts  and  1090  nonteaching  posts  are  vacant  as  on  01.07.2020  and  31.12.2019  respectively.  In  three  Sanskrit Central Universities, 52 teaching and 116 non-teaching posts are vacant.
- (b)  &  (c):  Occurring  of  vacancies  and  filling  up  is  a  continuous  process.  Ministry  of Education and University Grants Commission (UGC)  continuously monitor it with Universities.  UGC vide its D.O. letter No.F.1-14/2019 (CPP-II) dated 4 th June,  2019  UGC has  prepared  the  Guidelines  for  Recruitment  of  Faculty  in  Universities,  Colleges  and Institutions Deemed to be Universities outlining the selection procedure and the time frame for  recruitment  which  has  been  circulated  to  all  Universities  to  adhere  the  guidelines.  The Universities  have  also  been  requested  to  take  steps  to  ensure  that  the  vacancies  in  the University  as  well  as  in  the  Colleges  affiliated  to  University  are  filled  up  at  the  earliest. However,  the  onus  of  filling  up  the  teaching  posts  lies  on  Central  Universities  which  are autonomous bodies created under Acts of Parliament.
Lok Sabha Question No. 204 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-09-14
Subject: Scheme for Revival of Old Temples
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: Gopal Jee Thakur

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.204 TO BE ANSWERED ON 14.09.2020

## SCHEME FOR REVIVAL OF OLD TEMPLES

- +204. SHRI GOPAL JEE THAKUR:

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the scheme for revival of old temples;
- (b) whether more than 100 years old temples located in Mithila area of Bihar are likely to be included under the said scheme;
- (c) if so, the amount likely to be allocated for this purpose;  and
- (d) the name of the department to which this work is likely to be assigned?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR CULTURE AND TOURISM

## (PRAHLAD SINGH PATEL)

- (a) There  is  no  such  specific  scheme  for  revival  of  old  temples.    However, conservation,  preservation  and  annual  maintenance  of  centrally  protected monuments including centrally protected temples in the country is attended regularly by  the Archaeological  Survey  of  India  as  per  availability of resources.
- (b)to(d) Question does not arise since there is no scheme.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 201 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-09-14
Subject: Steel Clusters
Ministry: STEEL
Asked by: Beesetti  Venkata Satyavathi, Talari Rangaiah, Magunta Sreenivasulu Reddy

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.201 FOR ANSWER ON 14/09/2020

## STEEL CLUSTERS

201. DR. BEESETTI VENKATA SATYAVATHI: SHRI TALARI RANGAIAH: SHRI MAGUNTA SREENIVASULU REDDY:

Will the Minister of STEEL be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has approved the draft framework for the development of steel clusters in India;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) wether  the  State  of  Andhra  Pradesh  has  been  sanctioned  any  new  steel cluster  and  whether  they  come  under  ancillary  and  downstream  cluster  or  value added cluster under this framework ; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

THE MINISTER OF STEEL

## ANSWER

(SHRI DHARMENDRA PRADHAN)

(a)to(d): The Ministry of Steel has prepared a draft framework policy for development of steel clusters in the country. The draft framework policy for development of steel clusters  is  aimed  at  facilitating  setting  up  of  greenfield  steel  clusters  along  with development & expansion of existing steel clusters. The steel clusters shall not only help the country become Atma Nirbhar in value added Steel and  capital goods but would  also  generate  employment,  especially  in  the  Eastern  part  of  the  Country covering the States of Chhattishgarh, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Orisha and Andhra Pradesh as part of the 'Purvodaya' initiative of the Ministry of Steel.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 191 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-09-14
Subject: Moratorium on Bank Loans
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Saikia Dilip, Behanan Benny, Ramesh Chander Kaushik, Suresh Kodikunnil, Sougata Ray, Abdul Khaleque, Thomas Chazhikadan, Abdul Majeed Ariff

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE

## DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †191

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 14th September 2020/ Bhadrapada 23, 1942 (SAKA)

## Moratorium on Bank Loans

†191. SHRI DILIP SAIKIA:

SHRI BENNY BEHANAN:

SHRI RAMESH CHANDER KAUSHIK:

SHRI KODIKUNNIL SURESH:

PROF. SAUGATA RAY:

SHRI ABDUL KHALEQUE:

SHRI THOMAS CHAZHIKADAN:

ADV. A.M. ARIFF:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) the  details  of  the  personal  and  corporate  loans  given  by  various  banks  and operational now upto August, 2020;
- (b) whether  the  Government  has  issued  any  instructions/guidelines  to  the  banks  and other lenders to provide extension of loan moratorium due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the country;
- (c) if so, the details thereof including the number of people who availed the moratorium on payment of loans;
- (d) whether the banks charge compound interest after the moratorium period, if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
- (e) whether the Government has taken any decision for waiving of interest on various loan repayments including agricultural, small scale industry, education and self help group loans during the current COVID-19 crisis in the country, if so, the details thereof; and
- (f) the steps taken by the Government to extend the period of the moratorium of the said loans?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR FINANCE (SHRI ANURAG SINGH THAKUR)

- (a) to (f): Information is being collected and will be laid on the Table of the House.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 181 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-09-14
Subject: Excise Duty on Tobacco
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Sujay Radhakrishna Vikhepatil, Sambhajirao Mane Dhairyasheel, Hemant Patil, Shrikant Eknath Shinde, Unmesh Bhaiyyasaheb Patil

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

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## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.181

## TO BE ANSWERED ON MONDAY THE 14 TH  SEPTEMBER, 2020 BHADRAPADA 23, 1942 (SAKA)

## EXCISE DUTY ON TOBACCO

181. DR. SUJAY RADHAKRISHNA VIKHE PATIL:

SHRI DHARYASHEEL SAMBHAJIRAO MANE:

SHRI HEMANT SRIRAM PATIL:

DR. SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE:

SHRI UNMESH BHAIYYASAHEB PATIL:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  is  planning  to  increase  compensation  cess  or  central  excise  on cigarettes, bidis and smokeless tobacco;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c) the total amount of tax collected from cigarettes, bidis and smokeless tobacco from central excise and cess during the last three years;
- (d) whether the tax collected from tobacco is being used to fund the health programmes/schemes; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

(a) and (b): GST rates on goods, including compensation cess rates are fixed on the basis of the recommendations of the GST Council. As regards central excise duty, there is no proposal to increase duty at present.

- (c): The total tax collected under central excise and cess for Tobacco Products, is as under:

(in Rs Crore)

|                       |   2017-18 |   2018-19 |   2019-20 |
|-----------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| Total Tax Collection* |      6569 |      1234 |      1610 |

Source: DG Systems, EDW

*From July 2017, the Central Excise Duty collected on tobacco produced has been subsumed in GST.

(d) and (e): Taxes collected from tobacco, similar to taxes collected from other sources together form part of the overall Gross Tax Revenues (GTR) of the Government of India and are used to fund  all  schemes  and  programmes  of  the  Government.  In  Budget  2020-21,  an  amount  of ₹67,111.8 cr has been allocated to fund the requirements of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. This will be met from both capital and revenue receipts of the Government of India.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 178 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-09-14
Subject: Amendment to CSR Policy
Ministry: CORPORATE AFFAIRS
Asked by: Adala Prabhakara Reddy, Lavu Sri Krishna Devarayalu, Midhun Reddy, Vinayak Bhaurao Raut, Balashowry Vallabbhaneni, Kuruva Gorantla Madhav, Beesetti  Venkata Satyavathi, Adala Prabhakara Reddy, M V V Satyanarayana, Kirron  Kher

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 178

ANSWERED ON MONDAY, THE 14 th  SEPTEMBER, 2020

BHADRAPADA 23, 1942 (SAKA)

AMENDMENT TO CSR POLICY

QUESTION

178. SHRI M.V.V. SATYANARAYANA:

SHRI LAVU SRI KRISHNA DEVARAYALU:

SHRI P.V. MIDHUN REDDY:

SHRIMATI KIRRON KHER:

SHRI VINAYAK RAUT:

SHRI BALASHOWRY VALLABHANENI:

SHRI KURUVA GORANTLA MADHAV:

DR. BEESETTI VENKATA SATYAVATHI:

SHRI ADALA PRABHAKARA REDDY:

Will the Minister of CORPORATE AFFAIRS

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has amended the coverage of CSR Policy to include-research and development of new vaccine, drugs, and medical devices undertaken in the normal course of business and research and development activity related to COVID-19 for three financial years from 2020-21 to 2022-23; if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether it is compulsory for such research activity to be carried out in collaboration with Central or State Government or specified public institutes; if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Ministry has received the data regarding CSR compliance during the ongoing financial year;
- (d) if so, the details thereof including the total amount spent under CSR funds to combat the pandemic; and
- (e) other steps taken by the Ministry to boost R&D funding for Covid-19 vaccines and drugs?

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), (b) & (e): Yes, Sir. As per proviso to Rule 2(1)(e) of the Companies (CSR Policy) Rules, 2014, such research and development activities shall be carried out in collaboration with any of the institutes or organisations mentioned in item (ix) of Schedule VII of the Act.

(c) & (d): As per Companies Act, 2013, companies are required to hold Annual General Meeting (AGM) within six months from the end of financial year. Thereafter, financial statements and board report containing disclosure about CSR, are to be filed with Ministry of Corporate Affairs within 30 days of the AGM. Thus, for the ongoing financial year no such data is available.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 172 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-09-14
Subject: Loan from World Bank
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: A.K.P. Chinraj, S. Jagathrakshakan, Jayadev Galla

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.  172

## TO BE ANSWERED ON MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2020/ BHADRAPADA 23, 1942 (SAKA)

## 'LOAN FROM WORLD BANK'

172.    SHRI A.K.P. CHINRAJ: SHRI S. JAGATHRAKSHAKAN: SHRI JAYADEV GALLA:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether it is true that the Government has received around US $ 1 billion from the  World  Bank  for  accelerating  India's  covid-19  Social  Protection  Response Programme;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the manner in which the Ministry is going to spend this amount;
- (c) the  total  number  of  schemes  being  implemented  under  this  programme including Social Security Programmes and the total amount to be spent/spent by the Government thereon as on date;
- (d) whether  any  state-specific  allocations  have  been  made  or  are  going  to  be made by the Government and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the total number of affected people benefited out of this programme in rural and urban areas, State-wise?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR FINANCE

## (SHRI ANURAG SINGH THAKUR)

(a) to (e): The Government of India and World Bank have so far signed only one loan of  USD  750  million  on  May  15,  2020  as  budgetary  support  to  Govt  of  India  for Accelerating India's COVID-19 Social Protection Response Programme in order to support measures undertaken under Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana (PMGKY), the benefits of which have flown to all States/UTs. All beneficiaries covered under PMGKY are benefitted from this loan. As on date, the signed loan amount (USD 750 million) has been fully disbursed under the programme.

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