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Lok Sabha Question No. 2910 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-28
Subject: Bank Branches/ATMs in SAGY Villages
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: KRUPAL BALAJI TUMANE, PANKAJ CHOWDHARY

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 2910

To be answered on

Bank Branches/ATMs in SAGY Villages

## 2910. SHRI KRUPAL BALAJI TUMANE: SHRI PANKAJ CHAUDHARY:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government proposes to open new branches of' State Bank of India (SBI) and other Public Sector Banks (PSBs) and Automated Teller Machine (ATM) in the villages selected under Saansad Adarsh Gram Yojana (SAGY) in the country ineluding village Badhara Meer in Maharajganj of Uttar Pradesh; ifso, the details thereof:

(6) whether SBI and other PSBs have conducted any State-wise survey in this regard and if so. the details thereof: and

(c) the time by which new branches of SBI and other PSBs and ATMs are likely to be opened under the said scheme in the SAGY villages?

## Answer The Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance

## (SHRI SHIV PRATAP SHUKLA)

As per extant guidelines of" Reserve Bank dated 18.5.2017 on rationalisation   of   Branch Authorisation Policy. domestic Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding Regional Rural Banks) are permitted t0 approval of RBI in each case, subject t0 at least 25 percent number of banking outlets   opened   during a financial year in unbanked rural centres with population less than /0,000. prior being

Further vide the same circular of RBI banks are allowed to set up onsite/offsite Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) at centres/places identified by them: including Special Economic Zones:

In view of importance of providing banki services under the Saansad Adarsh Gram Yojana, Department of Financial Services, Ministry 0f Finance vide its communication dated 12.12.20/4, has advised Public Sector Banks and Private Sector Banks t0 ensure that banking services are provided in each Saansad Adarsh Gram: These services could be provided either through a branch; or in case any selected village is not found to be a viable location for branch opening: through a fixed online inter-operable Business Correspondent or Kiosk: ing point

As apprised by State Level Banker" $ Committee, Uttar Pradesh, Customer Service Point of Allahabad operating in the village Bhadara Meer under Maharajganj district of Uttar Pradesh:

(b) t0 (€) In pursuance of RBI guidelines rolling out of banking utlets in uncovered areas is a continuous process and Committee (SLBC) in consultation with the concerned State Government; member banks and other stakeholders. Banks consider proposals for opening banking outlets in the light of RBI $ instructions. their business plans and their commercial viability. To fiirther assess the viability for opening & banking outlet banks carry Out survey as required.
Lok Sabha Question No. 2909 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-28
Subject: Evergreen Loans
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Begum Tabassum Hasan

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF FINANCE

## DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †2909 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 28 TH DECEMBER 2018/ PAUSHA 7, 1940 (SAKA) Evergreen Loans

## †2909. SHRIMATI TABASSUM BEGUM:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) the number of loans out of the loans over Rs. 25 crores taken from Public Sector Banks declared as evergreen by the Government since June, 2014 as on date; and
- (b) the details therof?

## ANSWER Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance (SHRI SHIV PRATAP SHUKLA)

- (a) and (b): As per inputs received from Public Sector Banks (PSBs), no loan account of PSBs with outstanding above Rs. 25 crore has been declared as evergreen since June 2014.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2907 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-28
Subject: Ban on Tobacco Products
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Pratyusha Rajeshwari Singh

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2907 TO BE ANSWERED ON 28 TH DECEMBER, 2018

## BAN ON TOBACCO PRODU CTS

## 2907. SHRIMATI PRATYUSHA RAJESHWARI SINGH:

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

- (a) the quantum of tobacco consumed in rural and urban areas of the country in the form of cigarettes and bidis including smokeless tobacco during the last three years;
- (b)  whether  the  G overnment proposes  to  convert  the  unorganised smokeless  tobacco manufacturing sector into organised sector and if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether the Apex Court has ordered to ban the sale, purchase and storage of all forms of chewable/smokeless tobacco in the country and if so, the status of implementation by States; and
- (d) the steps taken by the Government for rehabilitation of the people who are working in the smokeless/ chewable tobacco sector?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): No such specific data is maintained centrally by the Ministry. However, as per information  received  from  the  Tobacco  Board,  Department  of  Commerce,  the  Flue  Cured Virgina  (FCV)  tobacco  and  Non - FCV  tobacco  consumed  for  manufacturing  of  various tobacco products during the last 3 years as reported by manufacturers of tobacco produ their returns to Tobacco Board is as follows:
- (b):

| Year     |   Quantity of tobacco consumed rfomanufacturing of various products (in Metric Tons in Packed Weight) |
|----------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 2015- 16 |                                                                                               69705.7 |
| 2016- 17 |                                                                                               64407   |
| 2017- 18 |                                                                                               66348.2 |

- (c): No such specific order has been given by the Apex Court. Howeve , the Court has directed for the total compliance of the ban imposed on manufacturing and sale of Gu and Pan Masala with tobacco and/or nicotine.
- (d): As per information received from Department of Agriculture, Cooperation & Farmer Welfare,  Mi nistry  of  Agriculture,  Crop  Diversification  Programme,  a  sub  scheme  o Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY) is being implemented in the tobacco growing stat viz.  Andhra  Pradesh,  Bihar,  Gujarat,  Karnataka,  Maharashtra,  Odisha,  Tamil  Nad Telangana,  Uttar Pradesh  and  West  Bengal  w.e.f.  2015 - 16  to  encourage  tobacco  growing farmers to shift to alternative crops/cropping system.
Lok Sabha Question No. 2906 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-28
Subject: Treatment of Rare Diseases
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: SUNIL KUMAR SINGH, RODMAL NAGAR, SANTOSH AHLAWAT

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2906 TO BE ANSWERED ON 28 TH DECEMBER, 2018

## TREATMENT OF RARE DI SEASES

## 2906. SHRI SUNIL KUMAR SINGH: SHRI NAGAR RODMAL: SHRIMATI SANTOSH AHLAWAT:

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

- (a) whether the Government has formulated a National Policy to provide financial assistance for Treatment of Rare Diseases and if so, the details thereof and th e number of patients who got benefited through it, State/UT - wise including Jharkhand;
- (b) whether it is a fact that there is scarcity of funds for the treatment of rare diseases and if so, the details thereof along with the details of funds made available forthe treatment of rare diseases; and
- (c) whether the Government has got any request in this regard and if so, the details thereof, State/UT - wise including Jharkhand along with action taken hereon?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEAL TH AND FAMILY WELFARE

(SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY)

(a)to (c): The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare had formulated a National Policy for Treatment of Rare Diseases in India in the year 2017. Subsequently it was decid review the said Policy in the light of new information and updates for its further impr nt and effective implementation. A Gazette Notification keeping the said Policy in abeyan the revised Policy is issued by the Central Government has also been issued on 18.12.20

A total of 185 cases were referred to the Central Technical Commi ttee for its decision which were kept pending in view of the CTC to formulate guidelines. Meanwhile, since decision was taken to keep the Policy in abeyance, no funds to any patient were rel However, to comply with the directions of Hon'ble High Co urts, funds for the treatment of 2 patients from Delhi and 1 each from Jharkhand and Maharashtra were released under t Rashtriya Arogya Nidhi., the details of which are annexed .

## Details of funds released to the patients of Rare Diseases under the Rashtriya Arogya Nidhi.

| Name of the Patient              | Funds        | releasedRemarks                                  |
|----------------------------------|--------------|--------------------------------------------------|
| Baby Arshi, Delhi                | Rs.10 lakhs  | As per Delhi High Court dated 31.8.2018          |
| Master Ubed , Delhi              | Rs.10 lakhs  | As per Delhi High Court dated 31.8.2018          |
| Master Shaurya Singh, Ranchi     | Rs. 10 lakhs | As per Jharkhand High Court order dated 8.2.2018 |
| Mr. Chaitanya P Awathere, Nagpur | Rs.10 lakhs  | As per Nagpur High Court dated 8.1.2018          |
Lok Sabha Question No. 2903 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-28
Subject: NGOs Set up for CSR
Ministry: CORPORATE AFFAIRS
Asked by: RAJU ALIAS DEVAPPA ANNA SHETTI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2903 ANSWERED ON FRIDAY THE 28th DECEMBER, 2018 PAUSHA 7, 1940 (SAKA)

## NGOs SET UP FOR CSR QUESTION

2903.  SHRI RAJU SHETTY:

Will the Minister of CORPORATE AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

कारपोरेट कार्य मंत्री

- (a) the details of the amount spent by various companies under Corporate Social Responsibility  (CSR) during the last three years and the current year;
- (b) whether the Government has taken cognizance that several companies have  set  up  Non-Governmental  Organisations  (NGOs)  to  spend  the amount under CSR and are misusing the scheme;
- (c) if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the steps taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

विधि और न्याय एिं कारपोरेट कायय मंत्रालय में राज्य मंत्री

( श्री पी॰ पी॰ चौिरी )

- (a) : On the basis of filings made by the companies up to 30.06.2018 in the MCA 21 registry, the details  of  the    amounts  spent  on  Corporate  Social Responsibility (CSR) activities for the years 2014-15, 2015-16 and 2016-17 are tabulated below:

|   Sl. No. | Financial year   | Number of Companies   | Total CSR Amount Spent (in Rs. Crores)   |
|-----------|------------------|-----------------------|------------------------------------------|
|         1 | 2014-15          | 16,785                | 10,065                                   |
|         2 | 2015-16          | 21,498                | 14,365                                   |
|         3 | 2016-17          | 19,933                | 13,464                                   |

(b)  to  (d):  Section  135  of  Companies  Act,  2013  read  with  Rule  4  of  the Companies (Corporate Social Responsibility Policy) Rules, 2014 prescribes that  the  Board  of  the  company  is  empowered  to  undertake  its  CSR activities either itself or through a company established under section 8 of the Act or through a registered society or a registered trust established by the company. Further, the onus is on the Board of the company to formulate its  CSR policy, to monitor and to implement its CSR activities. Whenever, violation  of  CSR  provisions  is  noticed,  action  against  such  non-compliant companies is initiated as per the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2902 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-28
Subject: Indirect Tax Evasion
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: DINESH TRIVEDI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

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## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2902 TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY THE 28 th  DECEMBER 2018

PAUSHA 7, 1940 (SAKA)

## 'INDIRECT TAX EVASION'.

## 2902. SHRI DINESH TRIVEDI

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the indirect tax evasion detected from April-Oct, 2018 and the total recovery of such evaded taxes; and
- (b) whether the recovered evaded taxes also include the amount detected by field offices of the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC), if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE FOR FINANCE (SHRI SHIV PRATAP SHUKLA)

- (a) Madam,  the  details  of  the  indirect  tax  evasion  detected  from  April-Oct,  2018  and  the  total recovery of such evaded taxes are as per 'Annexure':
- (b) Yes, the recovered evaded taxes also include the amount detected by field offices of the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) and details are as per 'Annexure'.

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ANNEXURE

Rs.  In Crores

| F.Y                    | Categories     | Categories      | Categories       | Categories   | Categories      | Categories       | Categories   | Categories      | Categories       | Categories   | Categories      | Categories       |
|------------------------|----------------|-----------------|------------------|--------------|-----------------|------------------|--------------|-----------------|------------------|--------------|-----------------|------------------|
|                        | Central Excise | Central Excise  | Central Excise   | Service Tax  | Service Tax     | Service Tax      | Customs      | Customs         | Customs          | GST          | GST             | GST              |
|                        | No. of cases   | Amount detected | Amount recovered | No. of cases | Amount detected | Amount recovered | No. of cases | Amount detected | Amount recovered | No. of cases | Amount detected | Amount recovered |
| 2018-19 (April to Oct) | 398            | 3028.58         | 383.54           | 3922         | 26108.43        | 3188.09          | 12711        | 6966.04         | 1600.84          | 6585         | 38895.97        | 9480.09          |
Lok Sabha Question No. 2899 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-28
Subject: Erosion of Coastline
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: BALABHADRA MAJHI

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTIONNO. 2899

TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.12.2018

## Erosion of Coastline

## 2899. SHRI BALABHADRA MAJHI:

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

- (a) whether the Government is aware that the coastline of Odisha is under threat of erosion;
- (b) if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  steps  taken  by  the  Union  Government  to  protect  the coastline of Odisha from erosion; and
- (c) the budget provisions allocated for the purpose in the financial year 2018-19?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (c) As per the study carried out by the Directorate of Coastal Erosion, Ministry of Water Resources and the National Centre for Sustainable Coastal Management, Chennai in association with the Institute of Ocean Management, Anna University, the coastline of  Odisha  is  experiencing  shoreline  changes.    Out  of  the  436  km  of  coastline  of Odisha, about 200 Km shoreline is facing high to medium erosion.

In  order  to  conserve  and  protect  the  coastal  areas,  the  Ministry  of  Environment, Forest and Climate Change is implementing the Integrated Coastal Zone Management Project (ICZMP) in selected  coastal stretches in  Odisha,  Gujarat  and West Bengal. To protect the coastal area  from soil erosion several initiatives have been taken up under the ICZMP such as mangroves plantation, setting up of Geotubes embankment at Pentha village in Odisha.

The budget allocated for coastal erosion project in Odisha under the ICZMP is Rs 38 crores.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2889 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-28
Subject: Foreign Investors
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: SAUGATA ROY

## MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2889

TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, DECEMBER 28,2018/ PAUSHA 7/1940 (SAKA)

## Foreign Investors

2889: PROF. SAUGATA ROY, MP:

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

- a) Whether  foreign  investors have pulled out about 400 crores from the Indian Stock Market in the last five trading sessions due to the arrest of high ~profile Chinese Executive;
2. If s0, the details thereof; 3 Whether these types ofpull outs will affect India's foreign currency reserves; and If So, the details thereof and steps taken to check such withdrawals in future?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTR Y OF FINANCE (SHRI: PON RADHAKRISHNAN)

- a) & b) Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) have out Rs 4093 Cr from the Indian stock market during December 12-18, 2018. However, this outflow cannot be attributed to any single   factor: Some common   factors   that influence  FPI investments include  investment objective and mandate of the concerned FPI, prevailing financial market conditions of the concerned jurisdiction and its competitors, anticipated" investment, global macroeconomic and geopolitical factors etc pulled
2. (c) Foreign  exchange reserves change to the extent of the net impact of all current account and capital account flows a period. Therefore; the effect of pull-out by foreign investors depends on the extent of other flows in India's balance of payments. during
3. (d) Over the years, Reserve Bank of India and Securities and Exchange Board of India, in consultation with the Government of India, have in place several  measures to check sudden withdrawals and promote stable and sustained FPI investment. The measures include limits on investment; preferential treatment for term investors, restrictions on short term investment in debt etc. put long
Lok Sabha Question No. 2888 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-28
Subject: Funding to State Commissions for Women
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: BHAVANA GAWALI (PATIL)

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.  2888

TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.12.2018

## FUNDING TO STATE COMMISSIONS FOR WOMEN

## 2888.  SHRIMATI BHAVANA PUNDALIKRAO GAWALI PATIL:

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

- (a) whether the Government has allocated funds to State Commissions for women for implementation of various welfare programmes;

- (b) if so, the details of funds allocated released and utilised during the last three years and the current year, State/UT-wise;

- (c) the details of schemes implemented and activities undertaken by State Commissions during the said period; and

- (d) whether the Government maintains any data regarding utilisation of funds by these commissions/bodies and if so, the details thereof, State/UT-wise?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): No, Madam.

- (b) to (d): Question does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2887 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-28
Subject: Environmental Clearance of Development Projects
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: HARI NARAYAN RAJBHAR

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2887

TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.12.2018

## Environmental Clearance of Development Projects

## 2887. SHRI HARINARAYAN RAJBHAR:

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

- (a) the total number of major development projects regarding power, irrigation, housing, mining, road transport etc. lying pending for the last three years with his Ministry for approval, State/UT-wise including Uttar Pradesh;
- (b) the reasons for pendency of these projects, project-wise along with the time by which these projects are lying pending; and
- (c) the steps taken by the Government to accord approval to these projects at the earliest?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (c) No major development projects regarding power, irrigation, housing, mining, road transport etc. are pending for approval for the last three years with this Ministry.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2886 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-28
Subject: Deworming Programme
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: RAMESH BIDHURI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2886 TO BE ANSWERED ON 28 TH DECEMBER, 2018

## DEWORMING PROGRAMME

## 2886. SHRI RAMESH BIDHURI:

Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  India  has  the  highest number  of  children  who  are  prone  to  soil transmitted helminthes;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  whether  the  Government  has implemented  deworming  programme  in 277  districts  of eleven States and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether India and W.H.O. has entered into an agreement to run a deworming programme in a big way and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) whether the Government has decided to scale up the deworming programme and cover 536 districts and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY)

- (a) & (b): As perWorld Health Organization ( WHO), 64% of less than 14 years Indian population are at the risk of Soil Transmitted Helminths (STH) infection.
- (c): Under National Health Mission, National Deworming Day (NDD) was launched  in February 2015 in 277 districts of 11 States/UT, including Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, and  NagarHaveli,  Haryana,  Karnataka,  Maharashtra,  Madhya  Pradesh,  Rajasthan,  Tamil Nadu, and Tripura. 8.98 crore children of 1 to 19 years were provided deworming treat during the campaign.  Since 2016, the NDD programme has been scaled up to cover all dis tricts across the country.
- (d): WHO has been providing logistic support to Government of India through provisio of  deworming  drug  (Albendazole  tablet)  under  'WHO  free  Drug  Donation  Programme', which fulfils partial requirement of drug for implementing the NDD programme.
- (e): Based on STH prevalence data made available by National Centre for Disease Contro (NCDC), NDD programme is being implemented bi - annually in all the States/UTs, except Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan, where it is conducted annually.

The NDD round wise coverage since 2016 are as follows:

| NDD round   |   Children covered (in crore) |
|-------------|-------------------------------|
| Feb 2016    |                         25    |
| Aug 2016    |                         11.96 |
| Feb 2017    |                         27.8  |
| Aug 2017    |                         22.8  |
| Feb 2018    |                         26.68 |
| Aug 2018    |                         22.7  |