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Lok Sabha Question No. 4688 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-22
Subject: Accommodation to Tribal People
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: K. Shanmuga Sundaram, P. Velusamy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO 4688

TO BE ANSWERED ON 22.07.2019

## ACCOMMODATION TO TRIBAL PEOPLE

4688.  SHRI SHANMUGA SUNDARAM K.: SHRI VELUSAMY P.:

Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether as per 2011 census Tamil Nadu is having 7.21 lakhs of tribal population which is around 1.10 per cent of total population and most of the tribal communities are living inside the reserved forests;
- (b) whether the Government  is considering any proposal to provide housing accommodation to tribal people of Tamil Nadu;
- (c) if so, the details thereof along with the particulars relating to Pollachi constituency;
- (d) whether the Government proposes to create separate fund for tribal housing; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR TRIBAL AFFAIRS (SMT. RENUKA SINGH SARUTA)

(a): As per 2011 Census, Tamil Nadu is having 7.95 lakhs Scheduled Tribe population which is  1.1%  of  State's  population.  As  intimated  by  the  Government  of  Tamil  Nadu  most  of  the tribal communities are living in and around the forest areas.

(b)& (c):In pursuance of the Government's vision of 'Housing for All'by 2022, the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs isimplementing Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban) [PMAY(U)] since25.06.2015  for  providing  assistance  to  States/Union  Territories  (UTs)  inaddressing  the housing requirement of the people belonging toEconomically Weaker Section (EWS), Lower Income Group (LIG) andMiddle Income Group (MIG) categories in urban areas.   Similarly, Ministry  of  Rural  Development  is  implementing  Pradhan  Mantri  Awaas  Yojana  -  Gramin (PMAY-G).  All  rural  households  who  arehouseless  and  living  in  zero,  one  and  two  room kutchahouse  as  per  Socio-Economic  Caste  Census  (SECC)  -  2011  dataincludinglandless households are provided assistance under PMAY-G.To achieve the objective of 'Housing for All'  by  2022,  there  is  a  target  forconstruction  of  2.95  crore  houses,  under  PMAY-G. Construction of 1,57,033 houses has been completedunder PMAY (U), in Tamil Nadu in 201819. Further, construction of 1,71,966 houses has been completed in Tamil Nadu, under PMAYG.

According  to  the  information  provided  by  the  Government  of  Tamil  Nadu,  no  houses  have been constructed in Pollachi Constituency, during last 3 years. However, a proposal received by  them  for  construction  of  25  houses  in  Kaliankathu  village  in  this  constituency  is  under consideration of the Government of Tamil Nadu.

- (d) & (e) :There is no proposal to create a separate fund for tribal housing.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4687 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-22
Subject: Promotion of Indian Food Culture
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: Unmesh Bhaiyyasaheb Patil, Sujay Radhakrishna Vikhepatil

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4687

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 22 ND  JULY, 2019

## PROMOTION OF INDIAN FOOD CULTURE

## 4687. SHRIUNMESH BHAYYASAHEB PATIL: DR. SUJAY RADHAKRISHNA VIKHE PATIL:

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is aware that our country has a rich and most unique culinary heritage in the world;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  Indian  food  aims  to  balance  various  requirements  of  health  of  a  person according to the season in the country and if so, the details thereof ; and
- (d) the steps taken / being taken by the Government to promote Indian food culture to keep away the diseases of the modern day world?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (b) Government is aware that India has a rich culinary heritage. Most of our traditional food has evolved over centuries.

Indian  cuisine  encompasses  a  wide  variety  of  regional  cuisines  native  to  India. Given  the  range  of  diversity  in  soil  type,  climate,  culture,  ethnic  group  and occupations,  these  cuisines  vary  significantly  from  each  other  and  use  locally available spices, herbs, vegetables and fruits. Almost all states have their unique recipes.

- (c) Traditional foods are often based on a holistic approach to nutrition, as required by local people. Such food is prepared with locally available ingredients and found to have its own therapeutic and nutritional benefits.
- (d) Government has undertaken following steps to promote Indian food culture:
- i. State Governments and other stakeholders are encouraged to hold food stalls in tourism related activities like Bharat Parv and ParyatanParv etc.
- ii. Financial  support  is  given  to  private  organizers  for  holding  street  food  stalls facilitating tourists.
- iii. To  promote  local  and  regional  food,  government  has  created  guidelines  for organizing safe and hygienic food festivals.
- iv. Guidelines for declaration of clean street food hub have been framed includingupgrading  of  infrastructure  of  existing  food  streets  of  the  country  to popularize and promote local and regional cuisines.
- v. Launch of book focusing on regional cuisine of India.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4686 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-22
Subject: Global Launch of “Tribes India”
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: Vinod Kumar Sonkar, Raja Amareshwara Naik, Sukanta Majumdar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4686

TO BE ANSWERED ON 22.07.2019

## GLOBAL LAUNCH OF 'TRIBES INDIA'

## 4686.  SHRI VINOD KUMAR SONKAR:

SHRI RAJA AMARESHWARA NAIK:

DR. SUKANTA MAJUMDAR::

- (a) whether the Government has launched 'Go Tribals Campaign by Tribes India' under which a number of innovative activities have been planned to be undertaken to promote use of tribal handicrafts, handicrafts and natural products;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government is also planning for Global Launch of 'Tribes India' through Amazon Global Selling;
- (d) if so, the details thereof;
- (e) whether  under  a  joint  collaboration  with  'I  Am  Khadi'  foundation  TRIFED  is introducing Khadi Kurtas and Jackets to its collection;
- (f) if so, the details thereof; and
- (g) the other new steps taken by the Government for welfare of tribals in the country?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR TRIBAL AFFAIRS (SMT. RENUKA SINGH SARUTA)

- (a)& (b) Yes, Sir. TRIFED, a Multi-State Cooperative Society under the Ministry of Tribal Affairs launched the campaign on 28.06.2019.

(c)& (d) Products available under Tribes India brand & outlets can also be procured through Online retailers like Amazon, flipkart, etc. with whom  TRIFED  has entered into Memorandum of Understanding (MoU).

(e)& (f) No, Sir. TRIFED has not introduced Khadi Kurtas and Jackets in collaboration with "I Am Khadi" foundation. However, in order to commemorate the 150 th birth anniversary of father  of  nation,  Tribes  India/TRIFED  is  promoting  Khadi  based  products  made  by  tribal artisans.

- (g) Besides continuing the existing schemes for tribal welfare, the Ministry of Tribal Affairs under  its  scheme  of  'Mechanism  for  Marketing  of  Minor  Forest  Produce  (MFP)  through Minimum Support Price (MSP) and Development of Value Chain for MFP' has included 26 additional  Minor  Forest  Produces  for  which  Minimum  Support  Price  has  been  notified  in December 2018/ January 2019. Also better facilities for skill upgradation and value addition for MFPs in the form of Van Dhan Kendras for providing better monitory return to the MFP gatherers have also been included.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4684 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-22
Subject: Taxpayers
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Mala Roy, Rajan Baburao  Vichare

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE

## DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4684

TO BE ANSWERED ON MONDAY THE 22 nd  July 2019

31, ASHADHA 1941 (SAKA)

## TAXPAYERS

## 4684. MS. MALA ROY: SHRI RAJAN VICHARE:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) the total number of people in the country who are paying tax and filing income tax returns;

(b)

whether the Government has any plan to increase the tax base and if so, the details thereof;

- (c) whether the Government proposes to provide facilities to the honest taxpayers such  as priority in school admission of children, priority check-in at the airport, free facility of VIP lounge at the airport, entry from separate lane at toll plaza so as to encourage them; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) The number of taxpayers for Assessment Year 2018-19 was 8.44 crore, which included persons who filed a return of income for Assessment Year 2018-19 as well as persons who did not file a return of income but in whose case tax has been deducted at source during Financial Year 2017-18 (relevant to Assessment Year 2018-19).
- (b) Yes, Sir. The Government has fixed a target of adding 1.3 crore new income tax return filers  during  the  current  financial  year  as  against  1.1  crore  new  filer  added  during  FY 2018-19.

For  achieving  this  target,  various  measures  are  being  taken  including  identification  of potential non-filers through centralized Non-filer Monitoring System (NMS), formulation of region-specific strategies for identifying potential non-filers, issue of statutory notices to enforce compliance, holding of outreach programmes  to encourage voluntary compliance, use  of  mass  media  for  creating  awareness,  simplification  in  income-tax returns and filing process to encourage voluntary filing, etc.

- (c) &(d) The recommendations of a Committee which examined the feasibility of granting certain privileges to eligible taxpayers are under consideration of the Government.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4683 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-22
Subject: Vacant Posts in Research Institutes
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Vijay Kumar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 4683 TO BE ANSWERED ON 22.07.2019

## Vacant Posts in Research Institutes

## † 4683. SHRI VIJAY KUMAR:

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

- (a) the  number  of  posts  lying  vacant  till  date  in  Research  Institutes  of  the  Government  of India;
- (b) the steps taken by the Government to fill these posts; and
- (c) the  number  of  Research  Centres  set  up  in  Bihar  along  with  the  number  of  Research Centres which are likely to be set up?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) : A total of 423 posts are lying vacant till date in Research Institutes of the Government of India.
- (b) :  In  the  Department  of  Science  and  Technology,  necessary  steps  are  being  taken  by concerned institutions to fill up the vacancies in accordance with the extant rules. In the Ministry of Human Resource Development, all Indian Institutes of Science Education and Research  (IISERs)  are  making  continuous  efforts  to  fill  all  vacancies  and  recruitment process is going on continuously.
- (c) :  There are no Research Centres set up in Bihar. There is no decision in the Government, presently to set up Research Centres in Bihar.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4678 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-22
Subject: Preservation of Tribal Culture
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: Locket Chatterjee

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4678 TO BE ANSWERED ON 22 ND JULY, 2019

## PRESERVATION OF TRIBAL CULTURE

## 4678.    MS. LOCKET CHATTERJEE:

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

- (a) whether the Government proposes any action plan for the preservation and promotion of languages, folk dances, art and culture of the tribals in the country and if so, the details thereof, State-wise; and
- (b) the  details  of  the  financial  assistance  given  to  various  agencies/Non Governmental Organisations for the said purpose during each of the last three years and the current year?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (I/C) FOR CULTURE AND TOURISM (SHRI PRAHLAD SINGH PATEL)

- (a) To protect, preserve & promote various forms of  folk dances, art and culture of the    tribals  in  the  country,  the  Government  of  India  has  set  up  seven  Zonal  Cultural Centres  (ZCCs)  with  headquarters  at  Patiala,  Nagpur,  Udaipur,  Prayagraj,  Kolkata, Dimapur and Thanjavur. These ZCCs organize various cultural activities and programmes on regular basis throughout the country.

Sahitya Akademi, an autonomous organization under Ministry of Culture, encourages the preservation  and  promotion of  languages,  especially  the  unrecognized and tribal languages. The Akademi periodically organizes language conventions throughout the country in this regard.

- (b) Annual grant-in-aid is  provided only to the above seven ZCCs by Government of India  for  carrying  out  various  cultural  activities.  The  details  of  the  annual  grant-in-aid released to these ZCCs during the last three years and the current year are as under:

(Rs. in lakh)

| Sl. No.   | Name of ZCC      |   2016-17 |   2017-18 |   2018-19 |   2019-20 (as on date) |
|-----------|------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|------------------------|
| 1         | NZCC, Patiala    |    642.21 |    818.15 |    997.6  |                 133.82 |
| 2         | WZCC, Udaipur    |    895.26 |    784.12 |   1130    |                 249.49 |
| 3         | SZCC, Thanjavur  |    841.27 |    529.05 |    513.45 |                  79.44 |
| 4         | EZCC, Kolkata    |    861.32 |    603.6  |    782.5  |                 250.48 |
| 5         | SCZCC, Nagpur    |    588.43 |    726.38 |    703.16 |                 238.87 |
| 6         | NCZCC, Prayagraj |    491.58 |    619.35 |   1033.39 |                 235.88 |
| 7         | NEZCC, Dimapur   |   1765    |    609.06 |    792.59 |                 130.65 |
| Total     | Total            |   6085.07 |   4689.71 |   5952.69 |                1318.63 |
Lok Sabha Question No. 4677 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-22
Subject: Companies Registered with ESIC
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Arjun Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4677 TO BE ANSWERED ON 22.07.2019

## COMPANIES REGISTERED WITH ESIC

†4677. SHRI ARJUN SINGH:

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

- (a)whether the Government has any data of companies registered with ESIC in West Bengal;
- (b)if so, the details thereof;
- (c)if not, the reasons therefor;
- (d)the details of companies registered in Barrackpur Constituency of North 24 Pargana district; and
- Parliamentary
- (e)the  steps  being  taken  by  the  Government  to  cover  deprived  workers under ESIC and to bring them into mainstream?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (b): Yes,  Sir.  The  total  number  of  employers  registered  under  the Employees'  State  Insurance  (ESI)  Act,  1948  as  on  31.03.2018  in  West Bengal is 62,736.
- (c):
- Does not arise in view of (a) & (b).
- (d): In  Employees'  State  Insurance  Corporation,  the  data  regarding number  of  employers  registered  under  the  ESI  Act,  is  not  maintained Parliamentary  Constituency-wise.  However  the  total  number  of  employers registered  under  the  ESI  Act,  1948  under  the  jurisdiction  of  Sub-regional Office, Barrackpore, as on 31.03.2018 is 8,581.
- (e): Under ESIC 2.O programme, ESI Scheme is to be extended to all districts of the country.  Periodical surveys are conducted for bringing more units and their employees under the coverage of ESI Scheme.  As on date number of fully and partially implemented districts under ESI Scheme is 354 and 187 respectively.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4672 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-22
Subject: Tax Rebate Scheme
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Behanan Benny

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

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## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4672

TO BE ANSWERED ON MONDAY, THE 22 ND  JULY, 2019/ ASHADHA 31, 1941 (SAKA)

## Tax Rebate Scheme

4672. SHRI BENNY BEHANAN:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether the Government is planning for extension of the Rebate of State and Central Taxes and Levies to other sectors; and
- (b)  if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE

## (SHRI ANURAG SINGH THAKUR)

- (a) & (b): Rebate  of State  and Central Taxes  and  Levies is  a  scheme administered by Ministry of Textiles, which is restricted to the apparel and madeups segments for the present. Government has constituted an Inter-Ministerial Committee  to  look  into  the  issue  of  extending  the  scheme  to  other  segments such as yarn, fabric, etc.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4671 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-22
Subject: Self-Defence Training to Girl Students
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Poonam (Mahajan) Vajendla Rao

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 4671 TO BE ANSWERED ON 22.07.2019

## Self-Defence Training to Girl Students

## 4671. SHRIMATI  POONAM MAHAJAN:

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

- (a)    whether    the    Government proposes  to  strengthen  Samagra  Shiksha  initiative  that  was launched in 2018-19 by providing Rs 3,000 per month for a period of  three  months  per Government-run school  for  the  self-defence  training  and inculcating life skills among girl student;
- (b) whether  the  Government  has directed States to avail funding for self-defence training to girls under the Nirbhaya Fund along with other State Government schemes; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof?

## A N S W E R

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

(a)  to  (c)  :  Yes  Sir.  Self  Defence  training  for  girls  is  an  activity  under  Samagra  Shiksha. Keeping in view, the rising number of crimes against girls and women in the country and to ensure safety and security of girls, Self defence training is imparted to girls of class VI to XII belonging to Government Schools. Fund for this purpose is provided for three months @ Rs. 3000/- per school per month for inculcating self-defence  skills  including  life  skill  for  selfprotection and self-development among the girls. Self defence training is also being given in Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalayas (KGBVs) which are residential schools meant for girls of Class VI to XII and belonging to disadvantaged groups.

The  States  have been advised  for  convergence  for availing  funding  for  selfdefence  training    under    the    Nirbhaya    Fund    under    Ministry    of    Woman    and    Child Development, Government of India or with other State Government schemes.

Under Samagra Shiksha, an amount of Rs. 10221.87 lakh had been estimated for 134835  Elementary  Schools  and  Rs.  6227.22  lakh  was  estimated  for  76581  Secondary Schools for self defence training during the year 2018-19.
Lok Sabha Question No. 4669 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-22
Subject: Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Nayab Singh

## Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Economic Affairs

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4669

TO BE ANSWERED ON TUESDAY 22 ND  JULY, 2019/ASHADHA 31, 1941 (SAKA)

## SUKANYA SAMRIDDHI YOJANA QUESTION

## 4669. SHRI NAYAB SINGH, M.P.:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) the  number  of  persons  benefited  throughout  the  country  with  the  launch  of Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana by the Government so far;
- (b) whether  the  benefits  of  the  scheme  have  been  availed  in  Haryana  particularly Kurukshetra district so far and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  link  more  and  more  people  with  this scheme; and
- (d) 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) A total of 1,70,72,858 girl children have benefited in the country under  the scheme since the launch of the scheme upto 31.05.2019.
- (b) Yes, Sir.  The benefits of the scheme have been availed in Haryana including  Kurukshetra  District.    A  total  of  5,68,800  and  9600  accounts have          been opened since the launch of the scheme upto 31.05.2019 in the State of Haryana  and Kurukshetra District respectively.
- (c)&(d) Yes, Sir.  The scheme is being offered to public through Post Offices and Banks throughout the country.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4668 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-22
Subject: River Saraswati
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: Hanuman Beniwal

- (c) No, Sir.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4668 TO BE ANSWERED ON 22.07.2019

## RIVER SARASWATI

## † 4668. SHRI HANUMAN BENIWAL:

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) the details in regard to present status of search for Saraswati river, State wise;
- (b) the details of achievements made till date and the budget provision for search of this river and the amount spent till date; and
- (c) whether  the  Government  has  given  any  responsibility  to  the  Government  of Haryana and Rajasthan in this search and if so, the role of Rajasthan and Haryana Government in this search?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) An Advisory Committee for Multidisciplinary Study (ACMS) for river Sarasvati for 2 years was constituted in September, 2015, the tenure of which was extended for 2 years  in  December,  2017.  Two  meetings  of  ACMS  and  two  meetings  of  SubCommittees were convened so far.
- (b) The excavation at Binjore (in Rajasthan) was carried out during 2014-15 to 201617.  Earlier  excavations  at  Adibadri,  Bhirrana,  Hansi  (all  in  Haryana);  Baror, Karanpura, Chak 86, Tarkhanwala Dera (all in Rajasthan); Juni Kuran (in Gujarat) were carried out under Sarasvati Heritage Project since 2003. The details are at Annexure. The expenditure incurred site-wise is as follows:

| Adibadri                   | Rs.11,56,514/-   |
|----------------------------|------------------|
| Bhirrana                   | Rs.65,13,428/-   |
| Hansi                      | Rs.7,25,000/-    |
| Baror                      | Rs.26,60,000/-   |
| Karanpura                  | Rs.91,15,000/-   |
| Chak 86 & Tarkhanwala Dera | Rs.9,41,199/-    |
| Juni Kuran                 | Rs.38,49,000/-   |
| Binjore                    | Rs.1,40,04,173/- |