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Lok Sabha Question No. 4283 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-01-07
Subject: Revival of Indian Folk Arts and Music
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: HARI MANJHI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4283 TO BE ANSWERED ON 7 TH

## JANUARY, 2019

## REVIVAL OF INDIAN FOLK ARTS AND MUSIC

## † 4283.   SHRI HARI MANJHI:

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

- (a) whether the Government is aware that several prevailing Indian Folk Arts and Music are on the verge of extinction in the country and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government has conducted any survey to identify such Folk Arts and Music and if so, the details and the findings thereof;
- (c) whether  any  action  has  been  taken  by  the  Government  to  revive these Folk Arts and Music; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (I/C) FOR CULTURE AND MINISTER OF STATE FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOREST & CLIMATE CHANGE

## (DR. MAHESH SHARMA)

(a) to (d) No such formal study  has  been conducted so far  by  the  Government. However,  to  protect,  promote  and  preserve  the  Indian  folk  arts  and  music  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. The details of the annual grant-in-aid provided/ released to these ZCCs for cultural activities during the last three years are as under:

(Rs. in lakh)

| Sl. No.   | Name of ZCC      |   2015-16 |   2016-17 |   2017-18 |
|-----------|------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| 1.        | NZCC, Patiala    |   1412.5  |    642.21 |    818.15 |
| 2.        | WZCC, Udaipur    |    885.15 |    895.26 |    784.12 |
| 3.        | SZCC, Thanjavur  |    560.56 |    841.27 |    529.05 |
| 4.        | EZCC, Kolkata    |    813.65 |    861.32 |    603.6  |
| 5.        | SCZCC, Nagpur    |   1115    |    588.43 |    726.38 |
| 6.        | NCZCC, Prayagraj |    517.37 |    491.58 |    619.35 |
| 7.        | NEZCC, Dimapur   |   1530.1  |   1765    |    609.06 |
| Total     | Total            |   6834.33 |   6085.07 |   4689.71 |
Lok Sabha Question No. 4282 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-01-07
Subject: Revival of Indian Folk Arts and Music
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: HARI MANJHI

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4282 TO BE ANSWERED ON 07.01.2019

## Comercialization of Education

## †4282. SHRI BHOLA SINGH:

Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state : (a) whether the Government has reviewed the steps taken to check the increasing trend of commercialization of education; (b) if so, the details thereof; and (c) the date on which the review was done last time.

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (DR. SATYA PAL SINGH)

(a)  to  (c):  While  there  has  been  rapid  expansion  of  private  Higher  Educational Institutions in the last decade, Universities and Institutions Deemed to be Universities are  set  up  as  'not  for  profit'  Institutions.  The  Government  has  consistently  held  the view that education in India is not regarded as a commercial activity and educational Institutions shall be set up in the 'not for profit' mode. Fee Fixation Committees have been  set  up  by  the  State  Governments,  which  are  fixing  fee  for  professional  and technical courses. The  Government  has  taken  following  initiatives  to  curb  commercialization  of education:

- i. The Deemed  to be Universities are regulated by the University Grants Commission  (UGC)  as  per  the  UGC  (Institutions  Deemed  to  be  Universities) Regulations, 2016. As per Clause 6.1 of the Regulations, no institution deemed to be university shall, for admission in respect of any course or programme of study conducted in such institution, accept payment towards admission fee and other fees and charges, for the following:
- a) which is a capitation fee or donation in whatever nomenclature or form
- b) other  than  such  fee  or  charges  for  such  admission,  which  has  been declared by it in the prospectus for admission against any such seat, and on the website of the institution, Provided if there are any fees prescribed in accordance with the Fee Regulations framed by the Government or by the  Commission  from  time  to  time,  then  the  fees  or  other  charges  for admission shall not exceed the same;
- c) without  a  proper  receipt  in  writing  issued  for  such  payment  to  the concerned student admitted in such institution.
- ii. Private  Universities  are  regulated  by  the  by  the  UGC  (Establishment  of  and Maintenance of Standards in Private Universities) Regulations, 2003. Clause 3.9 of  the  above  Regulation provides that the admission procedure and fixation of fees shall be in accordance with the norms/guidelines prescribed by the UGC and other concerned Statutory Bodies.
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Lok Sabha Question No. 4280 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-01-07
Subject: Recognition of Domestic Workers under the Minimum Wages Act, 1948
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: RAM CHARITRA

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4280 TO BE ANSWERED ON 07.01.2019

## RECOGNITION OF DOMESTIC WORKERS UNDER THE MINIMUM WAGES ACT, 1948

4280. SHRI RAM CHARITRA NISHAD:

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

- (a)whether  it  is  a  fact  that  the  Government  is  considering  to  fix  minimum
- wages for domestic workers; (b)if so, the details thereof;
- (c)whether  it  is  true  that  Indian  homes  has  witnessed  a  120  per  cent increase  in  domestic  workers  during  the  last  ten  years  and  if  so,  the details thereof;
- (d)whether  the  Government  recognises/proposes  to  recognize  domestic workers under the Minimum Wages Act, 1948; and
- (e)if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  to (e): Under  the  provisions  of  the  Minimum  Wages  Act,  1948,  both central  and  state  governments  are  appropriate  Governments  to  fix,  review and  revise  the  minimum  wages  of  the  workers  employed  in  the  scheduled employments under their respective jurisdictions. Rates fixed in the Central sphere  are  applicable  to  establishments  under  the  authority  of  Central Government viz. Railway Administration, Mines, oil-fields, major port or any Corporation established by a Central Government.

Domestic  Workers  fall under  the purview  of State Sphere, wherein, the State Government is empowered to include Domestic Workers in the scheduled employment to ensure the minimum wages to them.

No  data  regarding  increase  in  domestic  workers  is  Centrally maintained in this Ministry. However, as per information available, the State Governments  of  Andhra  Pradesh,  Bihar,  Jharkhand,  Karnataka,  Kerala, Odisha,  Rajasthan,  Haryana,  Punjab,  Tamilnadu  and  Tripura  have  included domestic workers in the schedule of Minimum Wages Act, 1948 and workers are  entitled  to  file  cases  before  the  concerned  authorities  in  case  of  any grievance in this regard.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4278 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-01-07
Subject: Technology Development Centre
Ministry: MICRO,SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
Asked by: DEEPENDER SINGH HOODA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No.4278 TO BE ANSWERED ON 07.01.2019

## TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT CENTRE

## 4278.        SHRI DEEPENDER SINGH  HOODA:

Will  the  Minister  of  MICRO,  SMALL  AND  MEDIUM  ENTERPRISES  be pleased to state:

- (a) the status of work on Tool Room/Technology Development Centre to be set  up  at  Rohtak  and  Saha,  Ambala  in  Haryana  including  the  stage  of construction of building infrastructure;
- (b) the  number  of  new  Tool  Rooms/Technology Development  Centres  that have been approved/proposed in Haryana during the last three years;
- (c) whether the work is going on as per the schedule or there is some delay in completion of the work and if so, the details thereof including correspondence with Government of Haryana , if any,  made in this regard; and
- (d) the amount of  investment made by the Government in setting up each of these  centres  and  the  number  of  people  likely  to  be  benefited  from  one  such centre  every  year  and  the  time  by    these  Tool  Rooms  are  likely  to  be  made operational?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES (SHRI GIRIRAJ SINGH)

(a)  to  (d)  :                Under  Technology  Centre  Systems  Programme  (TCSP), one Technology Centre     at Rohtak (Haryana) has been approved with estimated cost of  Rs.125.56 crore. Its estimated annual training capacity is 8500 trainees. The Government approved duration of the TCSP is up to June 2020.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4277 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-01-07
Subject: Advanced Training Institute
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: RITA TARAI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT & ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4277 TO BE ANSWERED ON 07.01.2019

## ADVANCED TRAINING INSTITUTE

## 4277.  SHRIMATI RITA TARAI:

## Will the Minister of SKILL DEVELOPMENT & ENTREPRENEURSHIP be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has any proposal of Model Industrial Training Institute/upgraded  Advanced Training  Institute  at  Barang,  Cuttack  and  if  so,  the  details thereof;
- (b) whether it is a fact that the State Government of Odisha has already sanctioned 5 acres of land to this project and if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the time by which the Model Institute is likely to become functional?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP (SHRI ANANTKUMAR HEGDE)

(a) to (c) Model Industrial Training Institute (MITI) at Choudwar, Cuttack Odisha has been upgraded as Advanced Training Institute  (ATI)  in  August  2014  and  subsequently this  has  been  renamed  as  National  Skill  Training  Institute  in  June  2018.  It  has  been functioning in Choudwar with three trades viz; Fitter, Electrician and Welder. Government of Odisha had allotted 5 acres of land at Barang for setting up of erstwhile MITI for which Foundation Stone has already been laid on 16 th July 2018.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4275 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-01-07
Subject: Part Time Course under Skill Development
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: REKHA ARUN VERMA, LALLU SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †4275 TO BE ANSWERED ON 07.01.2019

## PART TIME COURSE UNDER SKILL DEVELOPMENT

†4275.  SHRIMATI REKHA VERMA:

SHRI LALLU SINGH:

## WILL the MINISTER of SKILL DEVELOPMENT and ENTREPRENEURSHIP be pleased to state :

- (a) whether the Ministry proposes to introduce  any  part  time  course  by organising skill development centres with the help of local Administration in various Districts of the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government is likely to consider organizing such camps; and
- (d) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP (SHRI ANANTKUMAR HEGDE)

(a) to (d) Under Skill India Mission, Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship through National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC)  is implementing  a  flagship  scheme  Pradhan  Mantri  Kaushal  Vikas  Yojana  (PMKVY) 2016-20 which enables large number of prospective youth including school dropout for  taking  up  Short  Term  Training  (STT)  and  Recognition  of  Prior  Learning  (RPL) through  accredited  and  affiliated  training  centers  (TCs)  throughout  the  country. Under  RPL,  candidates  with  prior  learning  experience  are  assessed  and  certified through imparting short  duration  training  upto  80  hrs  in  any  fours  types  known  as RPL Camps, RPL Centre, RPL at Employer Premises and Best in Class Employer. The courses under RPL are aligned with standardised National Skills Qualification Framework  (NSQF).  RPL  Camps  is  the  location  where  workers  of  the  particular sector  are  consolidated  such  as  industrial  and  traditional  cluster.  RPL  Centre  is designated for  geographically  scattered  workers  who  need  to  be  mobilised.  Under the PMKVY 2016-20 scheme, as on 30.11.2018, 33.93 lakh (appx.) candidates have been trained including 9.08 lakh candidates certified under RPL.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4274 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-01-07
Subject: Shifting of Powers
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: DINESH TRIVEDI

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 4274 TO BE ANSWERED ON 07.01.2019

## Shifting of Powers

## 4274. SHRI DINESH TRIVEDI:

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

(a) whether the shifting of financial powers from University Grants Commission (UGC) to the Ministry would lead to reduced funding and salary grants, leaving institutions to raise money through corporate sponsorships, consultancies etc. and if so, the details thereof; (b)  whether  this  would  lead  to  exclusion  of  students  of  socially  and  economically backward families; and

(c) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (DR. SATYA PAL SINGH)

(a) to (c): There is no such proposal for shifting of financial powers from the University Grants Commission (UGC) to the Ministry.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4273 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-01-07
Subject: Issues at WTO
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: SUSHMITA DEV, JYOTIRADITYA MADHAVRAO SCINDIA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY (DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4273 TO BE ANSWERED ON  07 th  JANUARY, 2019

## ISSUES AT WTO

4273.   KUMARI SUSHMITA DEV: SHRI JYOTIRADITYA M. SCINDIA:

Will the Minister of COMMERCE & INDUSTRY ( वा ͨणÏय एवं उɮयोग मंğी ) be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  several  members  of  the  World  Trade  Organisation  (WTO)  have  come together in an attempt to break impasse over resolving disputes as the United States has  blocked  the  appointment  of  new  members  to  hear  cases  in  the  Dispute Settlement Body;
- (b) if so, the details of cases from India which are under the Dispute Settlement Body of the WTO; and
- (c) the details of efforts/steps made by the Government to get those issues resolved?

## ANSWER

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THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (SHRI C. R. CHAUDHARY)

- (a) Yes, Madam. United States has been blocking the appointment of members of the WTO Appellate Body on some systemic and procedural issues. About 1/4 th of the 164  WTO  members,  including  India,  have  expressed  concerns  on  the  matter  at every relevant WTO meeting. Further, India along with EU and 12 other countries have submitted a communication to the WTO General Council for addressing the issues raised by United States on functioning and operations of Dispute Settlement Body, including appointment of Appellate Body members.
- (b)&(c) India has 7 disputes at WTO which are at different stages of settlement (details in Annex I). With the help of experienced Law Firms India is defending its interest in these disputes.

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## India's disputes in WTO

- i) DS430 - Import of poultry and poultry products from United States, Complainant: India,
2. ii) DS436 -Countervailing duty by United States on Indian steel products, Complainant: India,
3. iii) DS456 - National Solar Mission dispute with United States, Complainant: United States,
4. iv) DS510 - United States' Sub-Federal Renewable energy programme, Complainant: India,
- v) DS518 - India-certain Measures on imports of iron and steel products from Japan, Complainant: Japan,
6. vi) DS541 - Export Subsidies measures of India, Complainant: United States,
7. vii) DS-547 - United States-Certain measures of Unites States on steel and aluminium products, Complainant: India.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4265 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-01-07
Subject: Employment for Divyangs
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: AJAY NISHAD

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4265 TO BE ANSWERED ON 7 TH  JANUARY, 2019

## EMPLOYMENT FOR DIVYANGS

4265.  SHRI AJAY NISHAD:

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

- (a) whether the Government has any mechanism to ensure employment for divyangs;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the steps taken by the Government in this regard; and
- (c) the  details  of  the  areas  in  which  employment  is  being  offered  to  the divyangs in the country?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) & (b): Several steps have been taken by the Government for ensuring employment  for  divyangs.  Section  34(1)  of  the  Rights  of  Persons  with Disabilities Act, 2016 mandates reservation of not less than four percent of the  total  number  of  vacancies  in  Government  Establishments  for  persons with benchmark disabilities. Further, the Government implements incentive scheme for providing employment to persons with disabilities in the Private Sectors. The Government also implements a National Action Plan for Skill Development of  persons  with  disabilities  so  as  to  enhance  their  scope  of employability in both Government and private sectors. Government has also set up 42 Special Employment Exchanges for Handicapped, 38 Special Cells for Handicapped persons in the normal Employment Exchanges, 21 National Career Service Centres for Differently Abled in the country.
- (C): Section  34(1)  of  the  Rights  of  Persons  with  Disabilities  Act,  2016  is applicable  to  all  establishments  irrespective  of  areas  of  work  unless  they are exempted from the said provision.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4264 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-01-07
Subject: Set up New IIS
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: CHANDRA PRAKASH JOSHI, NARANBHAI KACHHADIA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4264 TO BE ANSWERED ON 07.01.2019 SET UP NEW IIS

## †4264.SHRI CHANDRA PRAKASH JOSHI: SHRI NARANBHAI KACHHADIYA:

## Will the MINISTER of SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has accorded approval to set up Indian Institutes of Skills (IIS) through public private partnership at different locationsin the country at present;
- (b) if so, the reasons therefor;
- (c) the manner in which these institutes are likely to be helpful in skill development of people along with the structure of their institutes;
- (d) whether the Government has set any targets to provide training to people through these institutes; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof along with the time-frame for achieving these targets?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP (SHRI ANANTKUMAR HEGDE)

(a) to (c) Yes, Madam.  Ministry of Skill Development  and  Entrepreneurship has approved the proposal to set up Indian Institute of Skills (IISs) in 3 locations viz. Kanpur, Mumbai and Ahmedabad in the country. The  basic  functional  design  and  orientation  of  existing  skill  training  institutions, which  were  established  during  1960s,  have  remained  substantively  the  same  and,  in particular, lack modern training infrastructure and methodology to impart skill training in collaboration with industry leaders. For this reason and to promote further growth of the Indian Skills sector overall, new measures have been initiated by the Government of India to  establish  state  of  the  art  training  institutions  called  Indian  Institutes  of  Skill  (IISs)  in Mumbai, Ahmedabad and Kanpur Not-for-profit Public Private Partnership (N-PPP) basis.

:

The IISs are conceptualized with an objective to provide advanced skills in highly specialized  areas  -  for  example  defence,  aerospace,  oil  &  gas  and  other  emerging businesses  domains  to  name a few  -  to  develop  highly  skilled  technical  manpower  to meet the demands of organizations that are currently operating and are likely to set up their production/manufacturing & business facilities in India. They are expected to emerge as premier training institutions in the country and make vocational training aspirational for the youth.

(d) & (e) Government will provide access to its land to the private partners through a licence. The licence would stipulate, inter alia, the expectations from the private partner in terms of performance outcomes such as a minimum of 5000 students passing out every year  five  years  after  commencement  of operations,  with  campus placement  of at  least 70% of the trainees on a monthly median salary/income level based on the current levels of  wages  for  comparative  positions  and  a  skill  wage  premium  befitting  a  high-quality aspirational skill institution.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4263 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-01-07
Subject: Cases under NCMEI
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Kunhalikutty, P.K.

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4263 TO BE ANSWERED ON 07.01.2019

## Cases under NCMEI

## 4263. SHRI P.K. KUNHALIKUTTY:

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

- (a): the details  of  matters/cases/requests  pending  in  National  Commission  for  Minority Educational Institutions (NCMEI) as on date;
- (b): the time by which those are pending; and
- (c): the steps taken/being taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT ( DR. SATYA PAL SINGH )

(a) to (c): As on 31.12.2018, all  pending 1558 matters/cases/applications have already had its first hearing as per sub-section (1) & (2) of Section 9 of NCMEI Act, 2004.

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