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Lok Sabha Question No. 1365 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-18
Subject: Price Ceiling of Stents
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: KONDA VISHWESHWAR REDDY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS & FERTILIZERS DEPARTMENT OF PHARMACEUTICALS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1365 TO BE ANSWERED ON 18 th  December, 2018

## Price Ceiling of Stents

1365. SHRI KONDA VISHWESHWAR REDDY:

Will the Minister of CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether both drug-eluting stents and bare-metal stents have been placed in the same price-ceiling group and if so, the reasons therefor;
- (b) whether clubbing of the said  stents  in  the  same price  ceiling  group  is  likely  to restrict  the  choice  of  stents  and  affects  the  choice  of  medical  device  used  in treatment; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS; MINISTRY  OF  SHIPPING  AND  MINISTRY  OF  CHEMICALS  AND  FERTILIZERS (SHRI MANSUKH L. MANDAVIYA)

- (a): National  Pharmaceutical  Pricing  Authority  (NPPA)  has  fixed  separate  ceiling prices  for  Drug  Eluting  Stents  and  Bare  Metal  Stents  under  the  category  Coronary Stents initially vide Gazette Notification No. S.O. 412 (E) dated 13 th February 2017 and notified  the  revised  ceiling  price  vide  Gazette  Notification  No.  S.O.  639(E)  dated  12 th February 2018.
- (b): In view of the (a) above, this question does not arise.
- (c): The  Sub-committee  of  the  Core  Committee  of  the  National  List  of  Essential Medicines  (NLEM) recommended  the  classification  of  Stents  vide  its  Report  dated 24/05/2016 considering the representation of the stakeholders. Drug Eluting Stents and Bare Metal Stents are distinct product under the category Coronary Stents. Department of  Pharmaceuticals  (DoP)  vide  its  Gazette  Notification  No.  S.O.  4100(E)  dated  21st December 2016 notified inclusion of Coronary Stents in the First Schedule of the Drugs (Prices Control) Order, 2013 (DPCO, 2013) in two categories as follows:

|   31- Coronary Stents | 31- Coronary Stents                                                                                          |
|-----------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|                  31.1 | Bare Metal Stents                                                                                            |
|                  31.2 | Drug Eluting Stents (DES) including metallic DES Bioresorbable Vascular Scaffold (BVS)/ Biodegradable Stents |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1362 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-18
Subject: Real Estate Regulation Act
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: RAJAN BABURAO  VICHARE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION ADMITTED NO. 1362

TO BE ANSWERED ON DECEMBER 18, 2018

## REAL ESTATE REGULATION ACT

No. 1362

SHRI RAJAN VICHARE :

Will the Minister of HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  made  public  the  draft  rules  for implementation  of  the  Real  Estate  Regulation  Act  to  jail  errant builders and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the draft rules provide that a builder by paying 10% of the estimated cost of the plot or building could avoid going to jail and if so, the details thereof; and
- (c)
- a detailed note on the draft rules and its provisions thereon?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS (SHRI HARDEEP SINGH PURI)

- (a) to (c): Chapter VIII of Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016  (RERA)  deals  with  offences,  penalties  and  adjudication. Section 59 of RERA  provides for punishment upto 3 years imprisonment or with fine, which may extend up to ten percent of the estimated cost of the real estate project, or with both in case the promoter fails to comply with the orders, decisions or directions issued by

Real Estate Regulatory Authority in case of non-registration under section  3  of  RERA.  Similarly,  section  64  of  RERA  provides  for punishment  upto  3  years  imprisonment  or  with  fine,  which  may extend up to ten percent of the estimated cost of the real estate project, or with both in case the promoter fails to comply with, or contravenes any of the orders, decisions or directions of the Real Estate Appellate Tribunal.

Section 70 of RERA provides the provisions related to compounding of offence under RERA, by the court on such terms and conditions and  on  payment  of  such  sums  as  may  be  prescribed  by  the appropriate Government under section 84 (2)(zb) of RERA.

Under  section  84  (1)  of  RERA,  the  appropriate  government  i.e. State/Union Territories shall make and notify rules, for carrying out the provisions of RERA.

Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs had prepared the draft rules which  were  circulated  to  all  the  States  for  carrying  out  the provisions of RERA. These draft Rules inter-alia contained provisions related to the application to the Authority for registration of  project,  the  form  and  manner  of  making  application,  fee  and documents  to  be  accompanied  with  the  application;  the  period, manner  and  conditions  of  registration;  validity  of  the  period  of registration and  the manner  and  fee  for  renewal;  manner  of implementation of the order, direction or decisions of the adjudicating  officer,  the  Authority  or  the  Appellate  Tribunal;  the terms and conditions and the payment of such sum for compounding of the offences; the manner of inquiry by Adjudicating officer.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1361 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-18
Subject: Special Rehabilitation Package
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: SHASHI THAROOR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1361

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 18 TH  DECEMBER, 2018/ AGRAHAYANA 27, 1940 (SAKA)

SPECIAL REHABILITATION PACKAGE

1361.     DR. SHASHI THAROOR:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Chief Minister of Kerala had requested a special rehabilitation  package  to  help  rehabilitate  those  affected  by  Cyclone Ockhi;
- (b)  whether  the  special  package  is  separate  from  the  amount  released under the NDRF, since it is for long-term rehabilitation and reconstruction works;

(c)  whether  the  Ministry  has  released  the  total  funds  requested  by  the State Government of Kerala;

(d) if so, the details thereof; and

(e) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI KIREN RIJIJU)

(a) to (e): Under  the existing State  Disaster  Response  Fund  (SDRF)/ National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF) guidelines, there is no provision to  provide  a  special  rehabilitation  package  for  long-term  reconstruction measures. However, financial assistance is provided from SDRF/ NDRF for immediate relief as per established procedure.

Government  of  Kerala  had  submitted  two  memoranda  (i)  projecting  the estimated loss of Rs. 431.37  crore  for  relief  &  restoration  for short term

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measures towards cyclonic storm 'Ockhi', and (ii) projecting the financial package of Rs.7304 crore for long-term projects with various components head for coastal Kerala.

In  the  case  of  cyclone  'Ockhi',  based  on  the  memorandum  on  relief  & restoration submitted by the State Government of Kerala for cyclone Ockhi of 2017, Inter-Ministerial Central Teams (IMCT) constituted for State, had assessed  the  damages  in  conformity  with  the  norms  of  (SDRF/  NDRF). Based  on  the  report  of  IMCTs,  the  High  Level  Committee  (HLC),  in  its meeting held on 26.02.2018 had approved the assistance of (i) Rs 169.63 crore. (ii) Air bills, as per actuals.

In order to support the affected people, after Cyclone  'Ockhi' the Government of India had released an amount of Rs. 209.50 crore (Rs. 76.50 cr. from SDRF + Rs. 133.00 cr.  from NDRF)for carrying out relief measures. As  reported  by  the  State  Government,  the  State  of  Kerala  has  spent Rs.193.64 crores during the year 2017-18 from their SDRF, out of a total of Rs.470.86 crores available with them towards disaster relief.

The rehabilitation of those are affected due to natural calamities including cyclone is required to be undertaken by the concerned State Government from its own resources/ Central Schemes as per its existing rehabilitation policy.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1358 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-18
Subject: Fake News
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE, PREM SINGH CHANDUMAJRA, VINAYAK BHAURAO RAUT, PRITAM GOPINATH MUNDE, Shrirang Appa Barne, DHARMENDRA YADAV

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1358

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 18 TH  DECEMBER, 2018/ AGRAHAYANA 27, 1940 (SAKA)

FAKE NEWS

1358.     DR. SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE: PROF. PREM SINGH CHANDUMAJRA: SHRI VINAYAK BHAURAO RAUT: DR. PRITAM GOPINATH MUNDE: SHRI SHRIRANG APPA BARNE: SHRI DHARMENDRA YADAV:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  it  is  fact  that  some  fake  news  are  uploaded  on  Internet platforms  which  are  likely  to  disrupt  public  peace  and  incite  criminal offences including communal violence;
- (b)  if  so,  whether  the Government has identified those elements who are spreading fake news;
- (c) if so, the details thereof and the action taken by the Union Government to handle the fake news problem;
- (d) whether there is a need for strict legal provisions to be invoked in case the microblogging site did not comply with the requests of the authorities to promptly remove objectionable content; and
- (e) if so, the steps initiated by the Union Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI HANSRAJ GANGARAM AHIR)

(a) to (c): Yes Madam.  'Police' and 'Public Order are State subjects as per the constitution of India.   State  Government  are primarily responsible for

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prevention,  detection  and  investigation  of  incidents  of  uploading  of  such content and prosecution of the culprits in accordance with provisions of law,  to  curb  such  crimes  in  their  jurisdiction.    Union  Government  holds meetings from time to time with Law Enforcement Agencies and Intermediaries to strengthen the coordination framework for better enforcement of the law.

(d) & (e): Legal  provisions  are  available  under  Information  Technology Act,  2000,  Rules  made  under  Information  Technology  Act,  2000,  Indian Penal  Code  and  Criminal  Procedure  Code,  to  ensure  compliance  of  the requests made to internet platforms for removal of objectionable content. Further, strengthening of legal framework is an ongoing process to keep pace with emerging scenarios.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1356 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-18
Subject: Condition of Potato  Cultivators
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: ANJU BALA, Tejpratap Singh,Yadav

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, COOPERATION AND FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1356

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE  18 TH  DECEMBER, 2018

## CONDITION OF POTATO CULTIVATORS

1356.     SHRIMATI ANJU BALA: SHRI TEJ PRATAP SINGH YADAV:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंी be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the condition of the potato growers in various States including Uttar Pradesh is not improving due to non-payment of fair remunerative price for their produce and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the farmers are dumping potatoes on roads as they could not recover even the cost price of their potato crops and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  procure  potatoes  directly  from  the  farmers  at higher MSP rate and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  check  exploitation  of  potato  farmers  by  the traders and provide them remunerative price for their produce?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF  STATE IN THE  MINISTRY OF  AGRICULTURE AND  FARMERS  WELFARE

कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंालय म राय मंी ( SHRI PARSHOTTAM RUPALA)

- (a)  to (d): To protect the growers from making distress sale in the event of a bumper crop during the peak arrival period when the prices tend to fall below economic levels i.e., cost of production, Government implements Market Intervention Scheme (MIS) for procurement of potato  and  other  perishable  horticultural/agricultural  commodities  and  for  which  Minimum Support  Price  (MSP)  is  not  announced.  This  scheme  is  implemented  at  the  request  of  a State Government / Union Territory which is ready to bear 50 percent of the loss (25 percent in case of North-Eastern States), if any, incurred on its implementation.  Proposals, which have  been  received  from  State  Governments  including  Uttar  Pradesh  for  procurement  of potato under MIS have been approved in accordance with MIS guidelines.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1343 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-18
Subject: Agricultural loss and Drought in Andhra Pradesh
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: RENUKA BUTTA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, COOPERATION AND FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1343

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE  18 TH  DECEMBER, 2018

## AGRICULTURAL LOSS AND DROUGHT IN ANDHRA PRADESH

## 1343.    SHRIMATI BUTTA RENUKA:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंी be pleased to state:

- (a) the  number  of  representations  received  by  the  Union  Government  from  the  State Government of Andhra Pradesh claiming compensation for agricultural loss due to droughts during the last three years, year-wise and district wise;
- (b) the  details  of  assistance  sought,  assistance  approved  and  released  so  far,  districtwise; and
- (c) the details of the status of pending representations?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF  STATE IN THE  MINISTRY OF  AGRICULTURE AND  FARMERS  WELFARE कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंालय म राय मंी ( SHRI PARSHOTTAM RUPALA )

- (a)  & (b): Details  of  Memorandums  submitted  by  the  Government  of  Andhra  Pradesh, assistance  sought by the State Government and approved by the Government of India from National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF), for drought during 2015-16, 2016-17 and 2017-18 are indicated below:

(Rs. in crore)

| Year    |   Number of Memorandum | Assistance sought     | Assistance approved                 |
|---------|------------------------|-----------------------|-------------------------------------|
| 2015-16 |                     01 | 2000.56               | 433.77 (for 10 affected districts)  |
| 2016-17 |                     02 | (i)2281.79 (ii)232.18 | 518.93 (for 7 affected districts) # |
| 2017-18 |                     03 | 679.19 # #            | 113.14 (for 5 affected districts)   |

#   The Sub-Committee of National Executive Committee in its meeting held on 22.06.2017 observed  that  the  Government  of  Andhra  Pradesh  has  sufficient  balance  available  in  the SDRF, which can be utilized in accordance with the guidelines for SDRF/NDRF for relief in drought affected areas in the State.

#  # IMCT  considered  all  the  three  Memorandums  and  this  is  the  consolidated  amount sought by the State.

(c): Andhra  Pradesh  has  declared  drought  in  09  Districts  covering  347  Mandals  during Kharif  2018  and  has  submitted  Memorandum  seeking  financial  assistance  of  Rs.1401.54 crore from NDRF. Inter-Ministerial Central Team (IMCT) has visited the State during 05-09 December, 2018. As per existing procedure, the report/ recommendations of IMCT are placed before  the  Sub-Committee  of  National  Executive  Committee  (SC-NEC).  Thereafter,  the recommendations  of  the  SC-NEC  are  considered  by  the  High  Level  Committee  (HLC), headed by Home Minister.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1342 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-18
Subject: WPI of Drugs
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: MANSHANKAR NINAMA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS DEPARTMENT OF PHARMACEUTICALS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 1342

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 18 th  December, 2018

## WPI of Drugs

†1342. SHRI MANSHANKAR NINAMA:

Will the Minister of CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has formulated any policy regarding increase in Wholesale Price Index (WPI) of drugs under which prices of the same cannot be revised before five years except on the application of the company itself or on the order of competent court; (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  whether  the  Government  has  laid  down  norms  related  to  power  of  the  National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority in fixing the maximum prices of drugs; and (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS; MINISTRY  OF  SHIPPING  AND  MINISTRY  OF  CHEMICALS  AND  FERTILIZERS (SHRI MANSUKH L. MANDAVIYA)

- (a): No, Madam.
- (b): In view of reply to (a) above, does not arise.
- (c): Yes, Madam.
- (d): The  prices  of  drugs  are  fixed  by  National  Pharmaceutical  Pricing  Authority (NPPA) as per provisions of DPCO, 2013.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1339 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-18
Subject: Himmat App
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: SANJAY JAISWAL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1339

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 18 TH  DECEMBER, 2018/ AGRAHAYANA 27, 1940 (SAKA)

HIMMAT APP

1339.     DR. SANJAY JAISWAL:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  details  regarding  downloads of the  Himmat  app and Himmat Plus app along with the number of registered users on both;

(b) whether the Government is doing anything in line with the recommendation  of  the 201st report of the Parliamentary Standing Committee  on  Home  Affairs  on  hiring  the  services  of  a  private  digital marketing agency; and

(c) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI HANSRAJ GANGARAM AHIR)

(a): Delhi Police has reported that total downloads of Himmat App as on 13.02.2018 were 1,14,650 and total registered users of Himmat App as on 13.02.2018  were  43,545.  After  13.02.2018,  Himmat  App  is  unregistered from the all sites.  Himmat Plus app was launched in place of Himmat App on  6 th   February,  2018.    Total  downloads  of  Himmat  Plus  App  from 06.02.2018 to 30.11.2018 are 61,832 and total registered users of Himmat Plus App from 06.02.2018 to 30.11.2018 are 44,958.

(b)  and  (c):    Delhi  Police  has  reported  that  as  recommended  by  the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Home Affairs on Demand  for  Grants  (2017-18)  in  its  201 st   Report,  an  extensive  publicity strategy  has  been  chalked  out  including  publicity  through  social  media platform  to  increase  the  number  of  users.  Services  of  private  digital marketing  agencies  are  also  taken  for  planning  better  publicity  for registration of the App.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1336 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-18
Subject: Online Pharmacies
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: VINOD KUMAR BOIANAPALLI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS DEPARTMENT OF PHARMACEUTICALS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 1336 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 18 th  December, 2018

## Online Pharmacies

1336. SHRI B. VINOD KUMAR:

Will the Minister of CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has proposed rules for regulating online Pharmacies and to provide a boost to e-pharmacies thereby allowing them to function at par with brick-andmortar stores; and (b) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS; MINISTRY OF SHIPPING AND MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS (SHRI MANSUKH L. MANDAVIYA)

(a) & (b): The Central Government has published draft rules vide G.S.R. 817 (E) dated 28th Aug 2018 for amendment to the Drugs and Cosmetics Rules, 1945 for incorporating provisions  relating  to  regulation  of  sale  and  distribution  of  Drugs  through  e-pharmacy. The draft rules provide provisions for registration of e-pharmacy, periodic inspection of epharmacy, prohibition of  advertisement of  drugs  through  e-pharmacy,  monitoring  of  epharmacy, etc. The draft rules are available on the website of Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO) at https://cdsco.gov.in/opencms/opencms/en/Notifications/Gazette-Notifications/.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1331 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-18
Subject: Sub-categorisation of SCs
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: NANDI YELLAIAH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT LOK SABHA

TO BE ANSWERED ON 18.12.2018

## SUB-CATEGORISATION OF SCs

## 1331. SHRI NANDI YELLAIAH:

## Will the Minister of SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT be pleased to refer to the reply given to Unstarred Question No: 1745 dated 06.03.2018 and state:

- (a) whether the Government has   taken any  steps to State Governments and Union Territory Administrations on the issue of sub-categorisation de-subcategorisation of Scheduled Castes; get
- (b) if the details thereof along with the response received from the States/UTs in this regard; and
- (c) if not; the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT (SHRI VIJAY SAMPLA)

- (a) to (c): National Commission to examine the issue of Sub-categorisation of Scheduled Castes in Andhra Pradesh (NCSCSC) had recommended amendment of Article 341 of he Constitution to provide for sub-categorisation and de-sub-categorisation of Scheduled Castes. Views of the major   stake holder viz   the State   Governments  and  Union Territory Administrations recommendation of the NCSCSC has been sought. Process of consultation has not been concluded. yet

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