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Lok Sabha Question No. 1781 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-20
Subject: Power Consumed by Industries
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: MANSHANKAR NINAMA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1781 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.12.2018

## POWER CONSUMED BY INDUSTRIES

## †1781. SHRI MANSHANKAR NINAMA:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has proposed norms for restricting the consumption of power by the power intensive industries;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether said norms are being complied with by all the industries;
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (e) the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  ensure  that  mandatory  norms relating to consumption of power are being complied with by the industries?

## A N S W E R

## THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR POWER AND NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY

( SHRI  R. K. SINGH )

(a) to (e) : Section  14  of  the  Energy  Conservation  Act,  2001  empowers  the Central  Government  to  enforce  efficient  use  of  energy  and  its  conservation. Accordingly, under clauses (g) and (n) of Section 14 of the said Act, the Central Government  has  prescribed  energy  consumption  norms  for  energy  intensive industries, under Perform, Achieve and Trade (PAT) Scheme. PAT is a regulatory mechanism to reduce the specific energy consumption (SEC) in energy intensive industries  with  the  use  of  tradable  energy  saving  certificates  (ESCerts).  In  four PAT cycles  of  three  years  each,  SEC  reduction  targets  have  been  given  to  846 designated  consumers  (DCs)  in  13  sectors,  namely,  Aluminium,  Cement,  ChlorAlkali,  Fertiliser,  Pulp  &  Paper,  Iron  &  Steel,  Textile,  Thermal  Power  Plants, Electricity DISCOMs, Petroleum Refinery, Railways, Petrochemicals and Commercial Buildings (Hotels).

In first cycle of PAT, 478 DCs in 8 sectors were mandated to reduce their SEC with an aim to implement energy savings of 6.686 million tonnes of oil equivalent (mtoe). This cycle was completed in 2015 with achievement of energy savings  of  8.67  mtoe,  which  is  about  30%  above  the  target.    306  DCs,  which achieved excess energy savings over the given targets were issued about 38.25 lakh  ESCerts.  Further,  110  DCs  which  could  not  achieve  the  targets  under  this cycle were required to purchase about 14.25 lakh ESCerts to meet the shortfall.

Trading of ESCerts at Power Exchange took place during September 2017 to January 2018, wherein about 12.98 lakh ESCerts (approx. INR 100 Crores) were traded.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1778 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-20
Subject: Distribution Deal for Air India
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: KINJARAPU RAM MOHAN NAIDU

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

(To be answered 0n the 20th December 2018)

## DISTRIBUTION DEAL FOR AIR INDIA

1778.

SHRI RAM MOHAN NAIDU KINJARAPU

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

- (b) whether the agency is related to Airlines; Indigo

be pleased to state:-

- (a) the details of distribution deal for Air India;, if any, with Travelport ticketing agency;
- (c) if s0, the detaiis thereof; and
- (d) whether the Government has conducted any evaluation of conflict of interest before the deal was finalised, if so,the details thereof?

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Shri Jayant Sinha)

- (a): Air India has entered into an exclusive arrangement with Travelport Global Distribution System (GDS) for distribution of Air India's domestic flights in Point of Sale-India: The exclusive arrangement will start from Olst January 2020 and will end on 31st December 2024.
- (b) (c): Travelport is a UK-headquartered technology company which operates a travel commerce platform which provides distribution; technology, payment and other solutions for the global travel and tourism industry: It is a New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) listed company.

Inter Globe Enterprises Private Ltd: is an Indian company with presence in Aviation, Hospitality and Travel related services. Its portfolio includes IndiGo Airlines (Inter Globe Aviation) and Inter Globe Technology Quotient (ITQ):

Inter Globe Technology Quotient (ITQ) and IndiGo Airlines (Inter Globe Aviation) are separate legal entities.

Inter Globe Technology Quotient (ITQ) markets and distributes Travelport products in India:

Air India'$ agreement is with Travelport GDS and not with InterGlobe Technology Quotient (ITQ).

- (d): There is no conflict of interest as Air India has been distributing its inventory through Travelport GDS for over 25 years globally: In India Travelport GDS has been employing the services of InterGlobe Technology Quotient (ITQ) for over a decade now for distribution Of its products and services. In the contract,there is & clear confidentiality and data protection clause. Travelport has in appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect Ali India data in accordance with data protection laws. place
Lok Sabha Question No. 1777 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-20
Subject: Operation of Purnea Airport
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: SANTOSH KUMAR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 1777 (To be answered o the 20th December' 2018)

## OPERATION OF PURNEA AIRPORT

1777. SHRI SANTOSH KUMAR

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

(a) whether the Government operational for the vomment peceses to make the Purnea Airport of Bihar (b) if by which the Government proposes to SO,

- make it operational; and (c) if not; the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## Minister of State in the of CIVIL AVIATION Ministry

be pleased to state:-

(Shri Jayant Sinha)

(2) & (b): Purnea Airport development of Civil Enclave at to Indian Air Force (IAF) For the (AAI) has projected a Government %f Bihar; The State of 50 acres of land to the State Purnea has been fixed s0 far. the development of Civil Enclave a€ (c): Does not arise. belongs

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1775 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-20
Subject: Construction of Coastal Roads
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: RAJAN BABURAO  VICHARE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1775

ANSWERED ON  20 TH  DECEMBER, 2018

## CONSTRUCTION OF COASTAL ROADS

## 1775.     SHRI RAJAN VICHARE:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

be pleased to  state:

- (a) whether any grant has been received from the Government for the construction of coastal road from Navi Mumbai to Vashi Toll gate to Airoli bay and if so, the details thereof along with the type of works, if not, the reasons therefor;
- (b)  whether  the  Government is  planning to  construct  a  35  km  long  coastal  road  from  Nariman Point to Kandivali;
- (c) whether the Residents Association of Bandra (Mumbai) have shown some resistance to it on the plea that it is not going to be useful for the larger interests of the residents;
- (d) whether the Government has received any proposal from the Bandra Residents' Association for preferring a metro than the road project as according to them less than 1% of daily trips are likely to use the proposed coastal road; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof along with the reaction of the Government thereto?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

(SHRI MANSUKH L. MANDAVIYA)

- (a) to  (e)  :  This  Ministry  is  primarily  responsible  for  development  and  maintenance  of National  Highways  in  the  country.    Responsibility  for  development  and  maintenance  of  State Highways and other State Road vest with the respective State Governments.    The construction of coastal road in Mumbai is not with the Government of India and falls under the jurisdictions of State Government of Maharashtra.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1773 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-20
Subject: Ongoing Irrigation Projects in Maharashtra
Ministry: WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANAGA REJUVENATION
Asked by: Rajendra Dhedya Gavit

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT & GANGA REJUVENATION

## LOK SABHA UN STARRED QUESTION NO. †1773

ANSWERED ON 20.12 .201 8

## ONGOING IRRIGATION P ROJECTS IN MAHARASHT RA

## †1773. SHRI RAJENDRA D. GAVIT

Will the Minister of WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANGA REJUVENATION be pleased to state:

- (a) the number of ongoing Centrally sponsored irrigation projects in Maharashtra;
- (b) the progress made so far in these projects and the number of farmers benefited therefrom;
- (c) the details of irrigation projects meant for agriculture which are going on in drough like Vidarbha in Maharashtra?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STAT E FOR WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANGA REJUVENATION & PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS

## ( SHRI ARJUN RAM MEGHW AL )

(a) to (c) During 2016 - 17, 26 ongoing Major/Medium Irrigation (MMI) projects of Maharashtra un Pradhan  Mantri  Krishi  Sinchayee  Yojana (PMKSY) - Accelerated  Irrigation  Benefit s Programme (AIBP) having ultimate irrigation potential of 8.50 lakh hectare and balance estimated c Rs.16603 crore have been prioritized in consultation with the S tate Govt.for completion in phases up to December,  2019  along  with  their  Command  Area  Development  &  Water  Management  (CADWM) works. Out of these ,14 projects benefit the drought prone areas. Further, 8 projects having potential of 4.82 lakh hectare are ben efiting the Vidarbha region of Maharashtra.

Out of above mentioned 26 projects, AIBP works of 5 projects are completed/almost com 19 projects are targeted to be completed by Dec 2019 and balance 2 projects are targeted fo by Dec., 2021 as reported by the project authorities.

In addition to above, special package for completion of 8 MMI & 83 Surface Minor Ir (SMI)  projects  benefiting  drought  prone  areas  of  Maharashtra  having  estimated  balance Rs.13651.61  crore as  on  01.04.2018  has  been  approved  during  current  year.  Central  Assis component  amounts  to  Rs.3831.41  crore.  These  projects  are  planned  to  be  completed  in  ph 2022- 23. Out of these, 3 MMI projects and 66 SMI projects having balance estimated co st of Rs.4700.2 crore  and  Rs.3106.85  crore  respectively  and ultimate  potential  of  1.15  lakh  hectare  and  0.64  l hectare respectively are benefiting Vidarbha region of Maharashtra.
Lok Sabha Question No. 1771 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-20
Subject: Panipat-Jalandhar NH
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: SANTOKH SINGH CHAUDHARY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1771

ANSWERED ON 20 TH  DECEMBER, 2018

## PANIPAT-JALANDHAR NH

## 1771. SHRI SANTOKH SINGH CHAUDHARY:

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

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether some bridges are still incomplete on Panipat-Jalandhar Highway;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether two fly-overs at Phagwara and Jalandhar are incomplete since long time; and
- (d) the steps that are being taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

(SHRI MANSUKH L. MANDAVIYA)

- (a) & (b)  A  total  of  07  nos.  structures  (i.e.  bridges,  flyovers,  VUPs  etc.)  are  incomplete  on Panipat - Jalandhar highway at locations i.e. km 213.130, km 230.785, km 311.434, km 312.285, km 316.886, km 371.125 & km 372.525.
- (c) & (d)  At  Phagwara,  01  no.  flyover  and  01  no.  VUP  are  incomplete.  The  bids  for completing the balance work for these structures as stand-alone project have already been invited. At Jalandhar, 02 nos. of flyovers are also incomplete. The Concessionaire  has  been  directed  through  cure  period  notice  /  other  notices  to complete the balance work.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1770 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-20
Subject: Government Jobs to Medal Winners
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: PANKAJ CHOWDHARY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS (DEPARTMENT OF SPORTS) LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †1770

TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.12.2018

Government Jobs to Medal Winners

†1770. SHRI  PANKAJ CHAUDHARY :

Will the Minister of YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS be pleased to state :

- (a) whether the Government has any policy to provide Government jobs  to  the  Indian  players  winning  Medals  at  national/international level;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the number of medal winning players at the national/international level, who have not get any Government job yet;
- (d) whether the Government proposes to provide jobs to the players winning medals at the national/international level and
- (e) if so, details thereof ?

ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS [COL. RAJYAVARDHAN RATHORE (RETD.)]

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(a) & (b):   Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports does not provide jobs to  sportspersons.  However, recruitment of meritorious sportspersons against  vacancies  reserved  for  sports  quota  is  done  in  Central Government offices in terms of extant instructions of the Ministry of

Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions (Department of Personnel & Training).

In terms of existing instructions of the Government, upto 5% of direct  recruit  vacancies  in  Group  'C'  and  erstwhile  Group  'D'  are reserved for meritorious sportspersons in Central Government offices.

Further, Sports Authority of India (SAI), an autonomous organization  under  the  Ministry  of  Youth  Affairs  and  Sports,  has reserved 5% (30posts) for Olympians and 1% (6 posts) for Paralympians    in  the  entry  grade  (Assistant  Coach,  Grade  Pay  Rs. 4200/-).  Also, 10 posts in the grade of Coach (Grade Pay Rs. 5400/-) are reserved  for  sportspersons  who  have  won  medals  in  Olympics  / Paralympics.

(c): The  Ministry  of  Youth  Affairs  &  Sports  does  not  maintain  job related data of sportspersons.

(d): There is no such proposal under consideration of the Government.

(e): In view of part (d) above, question does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1767 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-20
Subject: Development of CEZs under Sagarmala Programme
Ministry: SHIPPING
Asked by: GAURAV GOGOI

## GOVERNMENT  OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SHIPPING

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTTON NO. 1767 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20rH DECEMBER,2018

## DEVELOPMENT OF CEZS UNDER SAGARMALAPROGRAMME

## 1161. SHRI GAURAV GOGOI:

Will the Minister  of SHIPPING be pleased to state:

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- (a) the current status of development  of the 14 Coastal Economic  Zones(CEZs)  that were identified under the National Perspective  Plan of the Sagarmala Programme;
- (b) the details of final institutional  framework  and roadmap  being followed for the development of these zones;
- (c) the budgetary outlay made for the development of the said zones; and
- (d) whether certain other Ministries are also involved in this programme and if so, the details tliereofl

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF SHIPI'ING (SHRI PON. RADHAKRISHNAN)

(a), (b)  & (c) Fourteen  Coastal Economic Zones  have been identified  alorrg the coastline  of the country  under National Perspective Plan  Q\PP)  of Sagarmala Programme. These are now purposed to be developed as Coastal Employment  Zones (CEZs). Out of, 14 CEZ, I prototype  CEZis planned to be developed at I't phase for validation  CEZ concept  which will be expanded further to encompass the total l4 CEZs. The finalization  of institutional framework,  road map and budgetary  outlay of the protype project has been taken up.

(d) Central Line Ministries  such as Ministry of Finance, Department oI Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP),  NITI Aayog  etc. and concerned State Covt. are involved  in the developrnerrt of CEZ.
Lok Sabha Question No. 1766 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-20
Subject: National Sports University Bill
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: FEROZE VARUN GANDHI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS (DEPARTMENT OF SPORTS)

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.  1766 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20-12-2018

## NATIONAL SPORTS UNIVERSITY BILL

1766. SHRI FEROZE VARUN GANDHI:

Will the Minister of YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS be pleased to state:

- (a) the present status of the National Sports University Bill;
- (b) whether the Government proposes to introduce another Bill for the sports university and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to cut the budget of the Ministry by
- 22 per cent and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) the financial implications of the Khelo India 2019 edition; and
- (e)  whether the budgetary crunch is going to impact the Khelo India scheme and if so, the measures being taken by the Government to offset the same?

ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS [COL. RAJYAVARDHAN RATHORE (RETD.)]

- (a):  National Sports University Bill, introduced in Lok Sabha on 10.8.2017, was  considered  and  passed  in  the  Parliament  during  Monsoon  Session 2018. National Sports University Act 2018 was promulgated on 17.08.2018.
- (b)  No,  Madam,  as  National  Sports  University  Act  2018  has  already  been promulgated on 17.8.2018.

(c):    Review  of  budget  allocation  follows  a  prescribed  procedure.  Budget allocation for the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports was discussed in the Ministry  of  Finance  and  it  has  informed  that  the  change  in  budgetary allocation can be effected only after intimating the Parliament at the time of  Budget  presentation  or  through  supplementary  Demands  for  Grants. However, no final decision in this regard has been taken and communicated yet.

(d):    For  the  Khelo  India  Youth  Games  2019,  scheduled  to  be  held  in Maharashtra  from  9 th   -  20 th   January  2019,  budget  of  Rs.  40.71  crore  has been estimated as the share of Government of India.

(e): No, Madam.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1763 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-20
Subject: Renewable Energy Capacity
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: PONGULETI SRINIVASA REDDY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-1763

TO BE ANSWERED ON-20.12.2018

## RENEWABLE ENERGY CAPACITY

## 1763. SHRI PONGULETI SRINIVASA REDDY

Will the Minister of NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether renewable energy capacity could touch 225 GW by 2022 if hydroelectricity is added to the renewable category as is being done the world over and if so, the details thereof ;
- (b)  whether  hydro-projects  below  25  MW  are  considered  renewable  and  those  above  are considered non-renewable and if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) whether the Government proposes to remove this distinction and prepare a report to put it out for public consultation and if so, the details  and present status thereof?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY AND POWER (I/C) (SHRI R.K. SINGH)

- (a) Government have set a target to reach 175 GW of power generation capacity using renewable energy sources by the year 2022. The energy source-wise break-up is as follows:

- (i) Solar                              : 100GW

- (ii) Wind                               : 60GW

- (iii) Biomass                          :10GW

- (iv) Small Hydro                     : 5GW

In addition, India also has existing large hydro power generation capacity (projects of capacity >25MW) of 45.399 GW. The country, therefore, could reach 225 GW renewable energy power generation capacity by 2022, if large hydro capacity is also included in RE.

- (b)  &  (c)  Hydro  power  is  internationally  classified  under  renewable  energy.  In  India,  as  per Allocation  of  Business  Rules,  projects  of  capacity  ≤  25  MW  fall  within  the  mandate  of  the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy and therefore the capacity of projects of capacity ≤ 25 MW are projected under renewable energy category, while hydro projects of capacity > 25 MW are  projected  under  conventional  power  generation  category  by  the  Ministry  of  Power, responsible  for  the  development  of  large  hydro  projects.    A  proposal  to  declare  entire  hydro sector as renewable energy is under active consideration of the Government.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1762 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-20
Subject: FASTags
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: VINOD KUMAR BOIANAPALLI, SANTOSH AHLAWAT

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1762

ANSWERED ON 20 TH  DECEMBER, 2018

## FASTAGS

## 1762.  SHRI B. VINOD KUMAR:

## SHRIMATI  SANTOSH AHLAWAT:

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be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government plans to provide about 10,000 to 12,000 FASTags for  vehicles  attached to  persons  and dignitaries who are entitled for 'free ride' through toll plazas on National Highways (NHs) across the country;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c)  whether  the  Government  is working on New Highway Toll Policy on 'pay as you use' basis, if so,  the details thereof along with the date line of list launch if any, decided;

(d) if so, whether the Government has any plan to offer discounts to those who are using FASTags in order to promote the scheme, if so, the details thereof; and

(e) if so, whether the Government has any data on the number of FASTags issued during  the last  2 years,  if  so,  State-wise and UT-wise details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## (SHRI MANSUKH L. MANDAVIYA)

(a)  &(b)  A  Standard  Operating  Procedure  (SoP)  for  issuance  of  FASTags  to  various  exempted categories as defined in National Highways Fee (Determination of Rates and Collection) Rules, 2008, as amended, is under consideration in the Ministry.

(c) No, Madam.  No such policy is under consideration.

(d) For the current Financial Year (FY) 2018-19, a cash back of 5% is being provided on user fee collected through FASTag. For the FY 2019-20, there is a provision of 2.5% cash back for FASTag users.

(e) As on 14 th December, 2018, a total of 36,83,192 number of FASTags have been issued. FASTags are issued by certified issuer banks only and these are interoperable & being used across all fee plazas in the country.

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