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Lok Sabha Question No. 1992 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-28
Subject: Employment in MSME Sector
Ministry: MICRO,SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
Asked by: Sanjeev Kumar Singari

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 1992 TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.07.2022

## EMPLOYMENT IN MSME SECTOR

1992. DR. SANJEEV KUMAR SINGARI:

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

- (a) the details of formal and informal employment in MSMEs during the last three years;
- (b) whether  the  Government  has  taken  any  steps  to  boost  employment  and  improve employment conditions in MSMEs; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES (SHRI BHANU PRATAP SINGH VERMA)

- (a): The number of persons employed in MSMEs which are registered on Udyog Aadhar Registration portal and Udyam Registration Portal are as follows:
- (b) & (c): The Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) implements various  schemes  and  programmes  aimed  at  growth  and  development  of  Micro,  Small  and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) including employment generation. These schemes/programmes  include  MSME  Champions  Scheme  (Erstwhile  CLCS-TUS),  Credit Guarantee  Fund  Trust  for  Micro  and  Small  Enterprises  (CGTMSE),  Prime  Minister's Employment  Generation  Programme  (PMEGP),  Micro  and  Small  Enterprises  -  Cluster Development  Programme  (MSE-CDP)  and  Emergency  Credit  Line  Guarantee  Scheme (ECLGS).

| Udyog Aadhar Portal       | Udyog Aadhar Portal      |
|---------------------------|--------------------------|
| Year                      | Employment               |
| 2019-20                   | 1,35,36,855              |
| 2020-21 (till 30.06.2020) | 74,79,553                |
| UDYAMRegistration Portal  | UDYAMRegistration Portal |
| 2020-21 (from 01.07.2020) | 2,78,53,653              |
| 2021-22                   | 3,56,65,882              |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1991 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-28
Subject: Nai Manzil Scheme
Ministry: MINORITY AFFAIRS
Asked by: Gaddam Ranjith Reddy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MINORITY AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1991

ANSWERED ON 28.07.2022

## NAI MANZIL SCHEME

1991. DR. G. RANJITH REDDY:

Will the Minister of MINORITY AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  Nai  Manzil  helped  school  dropouts,  particularly  belonging  to  Muslims,  in Hyderabad, Ranga Reddy, Sanga Reddy and Vikarabad districts of Telangana during the last three years and the current year, year and district-wise;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether any skills are also imparted to above students under the said scheme;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e)  the  details  of  budget  allocated,  sanctioned,  released  and  spent  on  the  above scheme in the said districts of Telangana during the said period, year and district-wise?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF MINORITY AFFAIRS (SMT SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

- (a)  to (d)  Yes Sir; Nai Manzil scheme has helped 5945 school drop outs in the State of Telangana. Training under the skills component of this scheme is for minimum 3 months and  includes  training  in  soft  skills,  basic  IT  and  English,  with  focus  on  skill  courses aligned at NSQF level 3 or above, with the objective of improving employability of the beneficiaries. Out of the above beneficiaries, 5607 have been trained and certified in job roles viz. Fitter - Mechanical Assembly, Retail Trainee Associate, Assistant Electrician, Solar Panel Installation Technician & Self Employed Tailor.
- (e)  Rs. 33.59 crores was sanctioned to the PIAs in the state of Telangana out of which Rs.  20.64  crores  have  been  released  so  far  since  inception.  Allocations  under  Nai Manzil scheme has not been done district wise but given at State level.
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Lok Sabha Question No. 1990 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-28
Subject: Airports under UDAN Scheme on Kerala
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: M. P. Abdussamad Samadani

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 1990

(To be answered on the 28 th  July 2022)

## AIRPORTS UNDER UDAN SCHEME ON KERALA

1990. DR. M.P. ABDUSSAMAD SAMADANI

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether the Government proposes to include Calicut International airport under the UDAN scheme and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (c) the details of other airports in Kerala listed under UDAN scheme and the benefits and facilities to be received by the airports under the scheme?

## ANSWER

(Shri Jyotiraditya M. Scindia)

- (a) and (b): Ministry of Civil Aviation has launched Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS)- UDAN (Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik) on 21-10-2016 to enhance regional air connectivity from unserved and underserved airports in the country and  making air travel affordable to the masses. UDAN is a market driven scheme. Interested airlines based on their assessment of demand on particular routes, submit their proposals at the time of bidding under UDAN.

Calicut airport is currently a served airport. However, interested airlines may formulate routes connecting Calicut airport to any unserved and underserved airport and submit bids under RCS-UDAN. Also, in earlier bidding rounds of RCS-UDAN, Calicut - Delhi - Calicut route was awarded as Tourism route (which can connect serving airports) to Selected Airline Operator (SAO) and same also has been operationalized.

- (c):  Kannur Airport in Kerala was considered during the 2nd round of bidding under RCS UDAN. Routes from Kannur Airport connecting to Cochin, Bangalore, Chennai, Goa, Hubli & Thiruvananthapuram were awarded to SAO and have been operationalized.
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Lok Sabha Question No. 1988 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-28
Subject: Power Demand
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: Midhun Reddy, Kotagiri Sridhar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1988

## ANSWERED ON 28.07.2022

## POWER DEMAND

1988.  SHRI P.V. MIDHUN REDDY: SHRI SRIDHAR KOTAGIRI:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of expected power demand in the country during the current year;
- (b) whether the Government has taken any steps to meet the power demand in the country for the current year in light of the recent coal shortage; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## A N S W E R

THE MINISTER OF POWER AND NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY

(SHRI R.K. SINGH)

- (a) : Central  Electricity  Authority  (CEA)  has  conducted  assessment  of  the supply and demand of the electricity for the year 2022-23.  As per the Load Generation Balance Report (LGBR) 2022-23 published by CEA, the All India Energy Requirement is assessed to be 1,505,198 Million Units (MU) as against the assessed Energy Availability 1549,597 MU in the country for the year 2022-23.
- (b)  &  (c)  :        The  Central  Government has taken the following steps to ensure smooth coal supply to power plants for unhindered power generation:-
- (i) An Inter-Ministerial Sub Group comprising of representatives from Ministry of Power, Ministry of Coal, Ministry of Railways, Central Electricity Authority (CEA), Coal India Limited  (CIL)  and  Singareni  Collieries  Company  Limited  (SCCL)  meet  regularly  to take  various  operational  decisions  to  enhance  supply  of  coal  to  thermal  power plants  as  well  as  for  meeting  any  contingent  situations  relating  to  Power  Sector including to alleviate critical coal stock position in power plants.
- (ii) For augmentation of coal supply and power generation capacity, a Secretary level Inter-  Ministerial  committee  has  been  set  up  to  ensure  that  the  medium  and  long term requirements of coal are met. The Inter-Ministerial Committee (IMC) comprises of  Chairman  Railway  Board,  Secretary,  Ministry  of  Coal,  Secretary,  Ministry  of Environment  Forests  and  Climate  Change  as  members  and  Secretary,  Ministry  of Power as convener.
- (iii) Ministry of Power has advised power plants to maintain adequate coal in their power plant to meet the demand of electricity.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1987 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-28
Subject: Flights under Bilateral Agreements
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: K. Muraleedharan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION

## Lok Sabha

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 1987

( TO BE ANSWERED ON THE  28th July 2022 )

## FLIGHTS UNDER BILATERAL AGREEMENTS

1987.    SHRI K. MURALEEDHARAN Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a)  whether  Government  proposes  to  initiate  talks  with  multiple countries to increase the number of flights under bilateral agreements as demand for international travel picks up; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

Minister of CIVIL AVIATION      (Shri Jyotiraditya M&#46; Scindia)

- (a)  and  (b)  Bilateral  discussions  on  Air  Services  Agreements  is  an on-going process and any decision to increase the number of flights under bilateral arrangements are taken after considering the passenger demand, capacity of Indian carriers to mount additional capacity and feedback from airlines, airports and foreign countries etc. India has opened  up  scheduled  international  commercial passenger services after a long hiatus of about 2 years due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1985 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-28
Subject: New Airport at Kishanganj
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Mohammad Jawed

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 1985

(To be answered on the 28 th  July 2022)

## NEW AIRPORT AT KISHANGANJ

1985. DR. MOHAMMAD JAWED

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether the Government proposes to set up an airport in Kishanganj district, Bihar where the nearest airport is inaccessible to the population and if so, the details thereof; and
- (b) whether there is any plan to set up airport in Kishanganj under the UDAN scheme where a sizeable population in the district and nearby areas works as migrant workers in different cities of India and in the Gulf countries which contributes a lot to the economy through remittances?

## ANSWER

(Shri Jyotiraditya M. Scindia)

(a) and (b) Ministry of Civil Aviation has launched Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS) - UDAN (Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik) on 21-10-2016 to stimulate regional air connectivity and making air travel affordable to the masses. RCS -  UDAN is a market driven scheme. Interested airlines based on their assessment of demand on particular routes submit their proposals at the time of bidding under RCS - UDAN. An airport /heliport /water aerodrome which is  included  in  the  awarded  routes  of  RCS  -  UDAN  and  requires upgradation/development for commencement of RCS operations, is developed under "Revival of unserved and underserved airports" scheme.

Kishanganj Airstrip, Bihar is available in the tentative list of unserved airports in the UDAN Scheme Document. However, none of the airline has submitted proposal to operate RCS flight from Kishanganj till the completion of four rounds of bidding. Thus, the airstrip has not been taken for its revival.

No proposal for construction of Greenfield Airport at Kishanganj district,

Bihar has been received.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1984 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-28
Subject: Construction of Road Over Bridge on NHs
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Ganesh Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. † 1984 ANSWERED ON 28 TH  JULY, 2022

## CONSTRUCTION OF ROAD OVER BRIDGE ON NHS

† 1984.  SHRI GANESH SINGH:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

be pleased to state:

- (a) Whether the Government proposes to construct Road Over Bridge (ROB) at railway crossing on National Highways (NHs);
- (b) If so, the locations in Satna district of Madhya Pradesh where ROBs are proposed to be constructed;
- (c) Whether the Government proposes to construct ROB at places like Jukehi, Khamriya to Karaudiya, Tighra, Bharauli, Ghunwara, Amdara, Kariya  Pani  Maihar,  Barhi,  Jeetnagar,  Gobrao,  Sagma,  Jaitwara, Khutaha,  Majhgawa  in  Jabalpur-Prayagraj  railway  line  and  Turki, Jamuna, Bamhauri Prism Cement, Kaima in Rewa-Satna railway line which face issues of traffic jams due to railway crossing on roads: and
- (d) If so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS (SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

- (a) Yes, Sir.
- (b) Two nos. of RoBs are under construction on National Highways in Satna District of Madhya Pradesh i.e. at km 162.013 of NH -39 and at km 105.290 of NH-135BG.
- (c) & (d) The proposed RoBs are not on National Highways. Ministry of Road Transport & Highways is primarily responsible for development and maintenance of National Highways.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1983 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-28
Subject: NH Projects in Odisha
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Chandrani Murmu

be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  total  length  of  National Highways (NHs) constructed in the State of Odisha from 1st April 2020 till 31st March 2022 along with the expenditure incurred thereon;
- (b) the projected target for construction of NHs during the said period and the reasons for slow progress along with cost escalation, if any;
- (c)  the  length  of  NHs  constructed  in  Keonjhar  and  Mayurbhanj
- districts of the State; and
- (d)  the  State  Highways  that  have  been  converted  into  NHs  in
- the  State?

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION  No. 1983 ANSWERED ON 28 st  JULY, 2022

## NH PROJECTS IN ODISHA

1983.    MS CHANDRANI MURMU:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्गमंत्री

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT & HIGHWAYS

(SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

- (a) & (b) The total length of National Highways (NHs) constructed in the State of Odisha from 1 st  April,2020 till 31 st  March, 2022 along with the  target  set  for  construction  of  NHs  during  the  said  period  and expenditure incurred thereon are as under:

|   Target for Construction of NHs (in km) |   Length of NHs constructed (in km) |   Expenditure incurred (Rs. in crore) |
|------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
|                                     1183 |                                1214 |                                  9034 |

(c)  163  km  length  of  NHs  has  been  constructed  in  Keonjhar  and Mayurbhanj districts in the State of Odisha during the the period from 01.04.2020 to 31.03.2022.

(d) State roads have been converted into NHs in the State of Odisha from time to time. Last time in 2018, 330.30 km length of state roads were declared as NH.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1979 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-28
Subject: Developers of Wave City
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Upendra Singh Rawat

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1979 TO BE ANSWERED ON JULY 28, 2022

## DEVELOPERS OF WAVE CITY

NO. 1979.

SHRI UPENDRA SINGH RAWAT:

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

- total number of  developers in Ghaziabad  including Wave city project which was started in 2005 and 2016 have not fulfilled their legal obligations and guarantees to the subscribers of their housing schemes at the time of booking of flats in their projects;
- b) whether the Government is aware that the developers of the wave city has badly delayed the  completion of the project and is now demanding higher transfer and processing charges for transfer of the ownership of flat and delivering incomplete flats without the facilities
- and guarantees at the time of booking and if SO, the details thereof;
- c) whether the Government intend to take any immediate the steps to provide relief to these common people who are being cheated by these developers ofthe said projects and issue necessary advisory to the State Governments of Uttar Pradesh and Haryana in this regard; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not; the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## (SHRI KAUSHAL KISHORE)

- (a) to (d): 'Land and Colonization' is a State subject: The data sought is
- not centrally maintained by Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs:

Parliament has enacted the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016, [RERA] to safeguard the interest of homebuyers- Under the provisions of RERA, the Real Estate Regulatory Authority of the concerned StatelUnion Territory is required to publish and maintain a website of records for public viewing of relevant details of all registered real estate projects:

Further Section 4(2)(I)(D) of the Act provides for compulsory deposit of seventy per cent of the amount realized from allottees in bank account to cover the cost of construction and land costwhich shall be used only for that purpose-

RERA, inter-alia, makes the promoter liable for refund of amount, with interest and compensation; in applicable cases, in accordance with the relevant provisions, in case the promoter fails to complete the project or is unable to give possession of the apartment or as per the terms of the agreement for sale: plot

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1977 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-28
Subject: Facility of E-Challan
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Sunil Kumar Soni

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1977

ANSWERED ON 28 TH  JULY, 2022

## FACILITY OF E-CHALLAN

1977.  SHRI SUNIL KUMAR SONI:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  e-challan  facility  is  available  throughout  the  country  in  the cases of violation of traffic rules by the drivers;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) if not, whether there is any proposal to convert the challans issued on the spot into e-challans; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the names of the States where e-challans facility has been implemented indicating the percentage of e-challan vis-a-vis other challan?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

(SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

(a) to (e) E-challan facility has been made available on the Parivahan portal by Ministry of Road Transport & Highways pan-India through NIC. Following 30 States/UTs have implemented the e-challan facility:

- 1       Assam
- 2       Bihar
- 3       Chhattisgarh
- 4       Chandigarh
- 5       Delhi
- 6       Goa
- 7       Gujarat
- 8       Himachal Pradesh
- 9       Haryana
- 10     Jharkhand
- 11     Jammu and Kashmir
- 12     Karnataka
- 13     Kerala
- 14     Maharashtra
- 15     Meghalaya
- 16     Manipur
- 17     Madhya Pradesh
- 18     Mizoram
- 19     Odisha
- 20     Punjab
- 21     Puducherry
- 22     Rajasthan
- 23     Sikkim
- 24     Tamil Nadu
- 25     Tripura
- 26     Uttrakhand
- 27     Uttar Pradesh
- 28     West Bengal
- 29     Ladakh
- 30     Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu

The percentage of e-challan vis-a-vis other challan is not maintained by the Ministry.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1976 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-28
Subject: Declaration of Communities as Minorities
Ministry: MINORITY AFFAIRS
Asked by: S. Venkatesan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MINORITY AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1976

ANSWERED ON 28.07.2022

## DECLARATION OF COMMUNITIES AS MINORITIES

## 1976.  SHRI S. VENKATESAN:

Will the Minister of MINORITY AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the power to declare communities as Minorities is included in with Union List or Concurrent List and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the reasons for change in stance in Supreme Court by May 9, 2022 affidavit reversing earlier stance taken by affidavit dated March 25, 2022; and
- (c)  whether  there  is  any  proposal  on  the  part  of  Centre  to  declare  more  communities  as minorities at State level and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF MINORITY AFFAIRS (SHRIMATI SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

(a) The Central Government  notifies minority communities  in  consultation with various stakeholders under Section 2 (c) of National Commission for Minorities (NCM) Act, 1992.

- (b) & (c) The matter is sub-judice before the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1974 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-28
Subject: Air Traffic Management System
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Naranbhai Bhikhabhai Kachhadiya, Gitaben Vajesingbhai Rathva, Parbatbhai Savabhai Patel

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 1974 (To be answered on the 28 th  July 2022)

## AIR TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

1974. SHRI NARANBHAI KACHHADIYA SHRIMATI RATHVA GITABEN VAJESINGBHAI

## SHRI PARBATBHAI SAVABHAI PATEL

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

## Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

(a) whether any measures or efforts are being taken by the Government to develop an indigenous Air Traffic Management System by the Airports Authority of India in collaboration with Bharat Electronics Limited and if so, the details thereof; and (b) the extent to which the said agreement or effort is likely to be effective under AtmaNirbhar Bharat Abhiyan?

## ANSWER

(Shri Jyotiraditya M. Scindia)

(a): Yes, Sir. Airports Authority of India has entered into an agreement with Bharat Electronics Limited on 24th March, 2022 for the collaborative development of an indigenous Air Traffic Management (ATM) Automation System and Airport Surface

Movement & Guidance Control System. (b): The above effort is in line with making India self-reliant while modernising and expanding the ATM Automation Systems infrastructure within India. This initiative is expected to reduce foreign dependence of India for such systems, develop technical

capabilities within India and save foreign reserves.

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