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Lok Sabha Question No. 3017 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-06
Subject: COVID Vaccine Sold by Private Hospital
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Harsimrat Kaur Badal

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3017 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 06 TH  AUGUST, 2021

## COVID VACCINE SOLD BY PRIVATE HOSPITALS

## 3017.    SHRIMATI HARSIMRAT KAUR BADAL:

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

- (a) Whether  the  Government  has  received  any  complaints  regarding  COVID-19  vaccine meant for free distribution/inoculation are being sold by private hospitals in Punjab;
- (b) If so, the details thereof;
- (c) Whether the Government proposes to conduct an enquiry into the circumstances leading to such serious act of commission; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the action taken thereon?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (DR. BHARATI PRAVIN PAWAR)

(a)  to  (d)  Taking  cognizance  of  media  reports  regarding  procurement  of  COVID-19  vaccines  by private hospitals from State Government and overcharging by Private Hospitals for administering the Covid-19  vaccines,  the  Ministry  of  Health  &  Family  Welfare  had  formally  asked  the  State Government for clarification. Ministry had also communicated to the States that it is in clear violation of the existing Covid vaccination strategy. As per the response from Government of Punjab, all such private hospitals were asked to return the vaccine doses forthwith by the State Government.

Further, communication has been sent to all States/UTs to ensure transparency by private hospitals with respect to pricing charges for Covid vaccination.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3005 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-06
Subject: National Science and Technology Research University
Ministry: SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Asked by: Bhartruhari Mahtab

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 3005 TO BE ANSWERED ON 06/08/2021

## NATIONAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH UNIVERSITY

## 3005.  SHRI BHARTRUHARI MAHTAB:

Will  the  Minister  of  SCIENCE  AND  TECHNOLOGY ǒव£ान और Ĥौƭोिगकȧ मंğी be pleased to state:

- (a)        whether the Government proposes to set up the first 'National
- Science and Technology Research University' in the country;
- (b)        if so, the details and salient features thereof; and
- (c)        the time by which said University is likely to be set up?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AND EARTH SCIENCES (DR. JITENDRA SINGH)

ǒव£ान और Ĥौƭोिगकȧ तथा पृØवी ǒव£ान क े राÏय मंğी ( .

èवतंğ Ĥभार) (डॉ ǔजतɅġ िसंह)

- (a) to (c):  The matter regarding making efforts to set up first-of-itskind National Science & Technology Research University, by leveraging the research strength of its different  Autonomous Research  &  Development  Institutions  under  the  administrative control  of  Department  of  Science  and  Technology  (DST)  was deliberated upon and recorded in the address to the scientists and officers of the Department.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2999 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-06
Subject: Stringent provisions for population control
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Badruddin Ajmal

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No.2999 TO BE ANSWERED ON 06 TH  AUGUST, 2021 STRINGENT PROVISIONS FOR POPULATION CONTROL

## 2999.   SHRI M. BADRUDDIN AJMAL:

Will the MINISTER OF   HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has received proposals from States/UTs including Assam to bring in population  control  measures  with  provisions  for  stringent  action  against  those  who  would  not follow two-child policy and if so, the details thereof;
- (b)  whether such provisions would prove more effective in population control than awareness and education campaigns;
- (c) the response of the Government in this regard; and
- (d) whether the Government is aware of the fact that such strict provisions/laws failed in China at various levels forcing it to change its policy and if so, the reaction of the Government thereto?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (DR. BHARATI PRAVIN PAWAR)

(a) to (d) No. The Government has been implementing the Family Planning programme in line with the policy framework of population stabilization as envisaged in the National Population Policy (NPP-2000), by creating a robust service delivery and demand side mechanism to address the unmet needs for family planning.

The programme received a further boost through holistic and comprehensive planning under the National Health Mission (NHM) which was started in 2005.

The National Health Policy (NHP) 2017 also provides policy guidance and sets out indicative, quantitative goals and objectives for population stabilization.

Moreover, the Government has also launched Mission Parivar Vikas in 146 high fertility districts of  seven  high  focus  states  (Uttar  Pradesh,  Bihar,  Rajasthan,  Madhya  Pradesh,  Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand  and  Assam)  to  focus  on  improving  access  to  contraceptives  through  promotional schemes, awareness generation activities, capacity building and intensive monitoring.

As a result of the Government's initiatives for controlling the Population;

-  The TFR of the country has declined from 2.9 in 2005 to 2.2 in 2018 (SRS)
-  28 out of 36 States/UTs have already achieved the replacement level fertility of 2.1 or less
-  The Crude Birth Rate (CBR) has declined from 23.8 in 2005 to 20.0 in 2018 (SRS)
-  The  Decadal  growth  rate  has  declined  from  21.54%  in  1990-2000  to  17.64%  during 2001-11
-  India's Wanted Fertility Rate has declined from 1.9 in NFHS III to 1.8 in NFHS IV.
Lok Sabha Question No. 2998 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-06
Subject: Conservation of Son Beel
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Kripanath Mallah

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2998

TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.08.2021

## Conservation of Son Beel

## 2998.  SHRI KRIPANATH MALLAH:

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

- (a) whether the Government is aware that during winter season Son Beel becomes hilly farm  land  for  rice  cultivation  and  is  a  sanctuary  for  migratory  birds  while  from March onwards it becomes a natural lake having soil and water fit for natural fish breeding and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government is aware about the killings of migratory birds for food in Son Beel lake, the largest natural fishery of Asia;
- (c) if  so,  the  details  thereof;  and  the corrective measures taken by the Government in this regard;
- (d) whether the Government has planned for development and conservation of the Son Beel lake; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## (SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY)

- (a) Yes, Sir. The water bound area of Son beel is around 2023.428 ha in non-forest Govt. land surrounded by patta and private lands. As per revenue records, Son beel is surrounded by 100 nos. of villages and more than 50,000 populations is directly dependent on the Son beel for their livelihood by way of fishing and paddy cultivation.
- (b)& (c) As informed by the State Government of Assam, no report regarding killings of migratory birds has been received so far.
- (d)& (e) Yes. The State Govt. of Assam has identified Son beel as a significant wetland for  conservation  and  management.  As  reported  by  the  State  Government  of Assam,  Fishery  Department  and  Assam  Tourism  Development  Corporation have taken some developmental works in the Son Beel.

However,  till  date,  no  proposal  has  been  received  by  Government  of  India from the State Government of Assam asking funds for conservation, restoration, rejuvenation and management of Son beel under National Plan for Conservation of Aquatic Ecosystem (NPCA) scheme.
Lok Sabha Question No. 2995 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-06
Subject: Regulate Product Labels
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Saptagiri Sankar Ulaka, Mohammad Jawed, Santokh Singh Chaudhary, Amar Singh, Behanan Benny

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

LOK   SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2995 TO BE ANSWERED ON 06 TH  AUGUST, 2021

## REGULATE PRODUCT LABELS

## 2995.   SHRI SAPTAGIRI SANKAR ULAKA:

DR. MOHAMMAD JAWED:

SHRI SANTOKH SINGH   CHAUDHARY:

DR. AMAR SINGH:

SHRI BENNY BEHANAN:

SHRI K. MURALEEDHARAN:

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

- (a) whether the Government proposes to regulate product labels for mandatory declaration of animal and animal by-product ingredients used in them along with declaration of ingredients that have been tested on animals;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (DR. BHARATI PRAVIN PAWAR)

- (a)  to  (c):  Food  Safety  and  Standards Authority  of  India (FSSAI) has informed that as per sub-regulation 5(4) of Food Safety and Standards (Labelling & Display) Regulations, 2020, every  package  of  non-vegetarian  food  containing  ingredients  including  food  additives  and processing  aids  of  animal  origin,  shall  bear  a  declaration  to  this  effect  made  by  a  symbol which is brown colour filled triangle inside a square with brown outline (copy of the image is placed  at  annexure).  The  symbol  shall  be  prominently  displayed  on  the  package  having contrast background on principal display panel, just close in proximity to the name or brand name of the production front of pack.

Annexure

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Lok Sabha Question No. 256 (STARRED), answered on 2021-08-05
Subject: Implementation of Urban Development Schemes
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Rebati Tripura, Anurag Sharma

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Lok Sabha Question No. 255 (STARRED), answered on 2021-08-05
Subject: Privatisation of Power Distribution
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: Sougata Ray

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.255 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.08.2021

## PRIVATISATION OF POWER DISTRIBUTION

*255.   PROF. SOUGATA RAY:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to privatise the entire power distribution in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether any State Government has opposed the proposal;
- (d) if so, the details thereof;
- (e) whether any State Government has not handed over the power distribution to private companies so far; and
- (f) if so, the details thereof?

## A N S W E R

THE MINISTER OF POWER AND NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY

(SHRI  R.K. SINGH)

- (a) to (f) : A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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STATEMENT

STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (f)  OF  STARRED QUESTION  NO.  255  TO  BE  ANSWERED  IN  THE  LOK  SABHA  ON  05.08.2021 REGARDING PRIVATISATION OF POWER DISTRIBUTION

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(a) to (f) : Electricity  is  a  concurrent  subject  and  distribution  of  electricity  in States is handled generally by the State distribution utilities (Discoms). Accordingly, decision to privatise the power distribution in the States lies with the concerned State Government.

Government of India announced privatisation of Power Departments & Utilities in Union Territories (UTs) under Aatma Nirbhar Bharat Abhiyaan. The decision is guided by sub-optimal performance of power distribution utilities and the  objective  of  providing  better  services  to  consumers  with  improvement  in operational and financial efficiencies.

As  per  the  decision  of  the  Government  of  India,  various  UTs  have undertaken  steps  for  privatization  of  their  electricity  distribution  for  which Ministry of Power has provided transaction advisory support and status in this regard is given below:

UT of Chandigarh has received bids. The UTs of Dadra, Nagar Haveli (DNH) & Daman Diu (DD) have also received bids and bids have been evaluated. The  UTs  of  A&N  Islands  and  Lakshadweep  are  at  Request  for  Proposal  (RFP) finalization Stage. The Government of UT of Puducherry is currently at the RFP finalisation  stage.  The  UT  of  Jammu  &  Kashmir  has  commissioned  a  study  to assess suitable options in this direction.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 253 (STARRED), answered on 2021-08-05
Subject: Construction of Civil Aviation Research Centre
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Gaddam Ranjith Reddy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 253 (To be answered on the 5th August 2021)

## CONSTRUCTION OF CIVIL AVIATION RESEARCH CENTRE

## *253. DR. G. RANJITH REDDY

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATiON

be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether the Government proposes to construct Civil Aviation Research Centre at Begumpet airport in Telangana;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to set up Aviation University at Begumpet airport for imparting education relating to aviation sector; keeping in view huge space available at the airport which is located in the middle of the city; and

## ANSWER

- (b) if so, the approved cost thereof and the facilities to be provided thereunder along with the time by which it will be constructed/completed;
- (d) if the details thereof? SO,

Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

(Shri Jyotiraditya M, Scindia)

- (a) to (d): A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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## STATEMENT IN RESPECT OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 253 REGARDING "CONSTRUCTION OF CIVIL AVIATION RESEARCH CENTRE TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.08.2021

- (a) and (b) Yes Sir. The Civil Aviation Research Organization (CARO) is constructed at Begumpet Airport, Hyderabad by Airports Authority of India (AAI): being

The facilities at CARO include aS under:

The approved cost is Rs.402.13 crore:\_

- i R&D facilities for airports and Air Navigation Services (ANS)
- iii. Cyber security and threat analysis labs, data management centre, project support centre, software solutions and tools centre and network infrastructure centre
- ii, Air traffic management communications domain simulators, network emulator; visualisation and analysis labs, surveillance labs navigation systems emulation and simulation labs etc:

The construction of CARO is expected to conclude by December 2023.

- (c) & (d) No such proposal is currently under consideration at the Ministry of Civil Aviation:
Lok Sabha Question No. 252 (STARRED), answered on 2021-08-05
Subject: Stimulus Package for Aviation Industry
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: N.K. Premachandran

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

(To be answered on the August 2021) Sth

STARRED QUESTION NO. : 252

## STIMULUS PACKAGE FOR AVIATION INDUSTRY

## *252. SHRI NK. PREMACHANDRAN

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether the Government proposes to announceloffer a stimulus package for aviation industry for overcoming the crisis due to Covid-19 and if s0, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to include taxation of Aviation Turbine Fuel in GST and if the details thereof; SO,
- (b) whether the Government proposes to reduce the taxation on Aviation Turbine Fuel and if sO, the detaiis thereof;
- (d) whether airfare charged by the airlines is not affordable to the common people; and
- (e) if so, the steps taken/proposed by the Government to make the airfare including the airfare being charged for Gulf countries affordable?

## ANSWER

Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

(Shri Jyotiraditya M: Scindia)

(a) to (e) : A Statement is Iaid on the Table of the House:

## STATEMENT IN RESPECT OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO\_ 252 REGARDING "STIMULUS PACKAGE FOR AVIATION INDUSTRY" TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.08.2021\_

- (a) The Government has taken various steps aimed to help civil aviation sector overcome the crisis due to COVID-19, which include:
- (ii) Goods and Services Tax (GST) rate reduced to 5%/ from 18% for domestic Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) services.
- (i) Route rationalization in the Indian airspace in coordination with Indian Air Force for efficient airspace management, shorter routes and lower fuel consumption;
- (iii) A calibrated increase of the domestic aviation:
- (v) Stipulating fare-band for the airlines
- (iv) As on date, exclusive air-links or Air-Bubbles have been established with 28 countries with the objective of restarting international passenger services while regular international flights remain suspended due to COVD-19.
- (vi) Benefits under Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme (ECLGS) 3.0 have been extended to civil aviation sector.
- (b) and (c): The decision to include Aviation Turbine Fuel (ATF) under GST rests with the GST Council:
- (d) and (e): Ministry of Civil Aviation launched Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS) UDAN (Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik) on 21-10-2016 t0 stimulate regional air connectivity and making air travel affordable to the masses The airfares on Gulf-Kerala routes under the air bubble are generally comparable with the fares charged the airlines in pre-COVID times (Summer 2019 schedule): by
Lok Sabha Question No. 249 (STARRED), answered on 2021-08-05
Subject: Upgradation of Ports
Ministry: PORTS, SHIPPING AND WATERWAYS
Asked by: M. K. Raghavan

## GOVERNMENT  OF INDIA MINISTRY  OF PORTS, SHIPPING  AND WATERWAYS

## LOK SABHA STARRED  QUESTION  NO.  -249

TO BE ANSWERED  ON sTH AUGUST,  2021

## UPGRADATION  OF PORTS

## -249,  SHRI M,K, RAGHAVAN:

Willthe Minister  of PORTS,  SHIPPING  AND WATERWAYS  be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether the Government  plans to upgrade  minor  ports in the country  to major ports and if so, the details  thereof;

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- (b)  whether the Government  is considering  any  proposal  to upgrade infrastructure iacilities at Beypore  port and if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) whether  the Government  has shifted  Lakshadweep  cargo handling facility  at L-lypore  port to tvlangalore  port and if so, the reasons  therefor?

## ANSWER

MINISTER  OF PORTS, SHIPPING  AND WATERWAYS (SHRI SARBANANDA  SONOWAL)

- (a) to (c) A statement is laid on the Table  of House'

## STATEMENT REFERRED To lN REPLY To PARTS (a) TO (c) of LOK SABHA STARRED  QUESTION  NO.  -249  TO BE ANSWERED  ON sTh AUGUST'  2021 RAISED BY SHRI M.K. RAGHAVAN  REGARDING "UPGRADATION  OF PORTS"'

- (a)MajorPortsareundertheadministrativecontrolofMinistryofPorts,Shipping& Wut"*"y.  and non-major  ports are under the  jurisdiction of respective  State Government. Under Sagarmala Ministry is providing support to Coastal States/UTs  for projects related to port infrastructure  development'
- (b)  Yes. Government  of Kerala has prepared  a plan for the development  of Beypore Port. lt consists  of following three  stages:

Stagel - CaPital Dredging

Stage 2- Development of Coastal  Berth

Stage 3- lnfrastructure  and Equipment  Facility  Development'

- (c) No. There is no shifting of Lakshadweep cargo handling  facility at Beypore  port to Mangalore  port. The detaill of cargo traffic handled  during  2019-20 from mainland ports to Lakshadweep  is placed  in Annexure - |

## Annexure  -  |

## Cargo Traffic during 2O1g-20 from mainland  ports to Lakshadweep  (MT)

| Port      | MSVs (Private)   | UTLA Barge (Govt.)   | UTLA Passenger Ships (Govt.)   | Total    |   Percentage |
|-----------|------------------|----------------------|--------------------------------|----------|--------------|
| Kochi     | Nil              | 1 000                | 9000                           | 1 0000   |         3.72 |
| Beypore   | 80000            | 50000                | 1 000                          | 1 31 000 |        48.79 |
| Mangalore | 125000           | 1 500                | 1 000                          | 127500   |        47.49 |
| Total     | 205000           | 52500                | 11000                          | 268500   |       100    |
Lok Sabha Question No. 241 (STARRED), answered on 2021-08-05
Subject: Construction of Daudhan Dam
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Vishnu Dutt Sharma

## THE MINISTER OF JAL SHAKTI

(SHRI GAJENDRA SINGH SHEKHAWAT)

- (a) to (d) A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI, DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT & GANGA REJUVENATION

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. †*241

ANSWERED ON 05.08 .2021

## CONSTRUCTION OF DAUD HAN DAM

## †*241.        SHRI VISHNU DATT SHARMA

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

- (a) the status of progress made in the action plan of displacement for Daudhan dam under Ken -Betwa Link Project;
- (b) the time by which the construction of the said dam is likely to be completed;
- (c)whether the Government has made any rehabilitation plan for the people residing in the te Chhattarpur district which are likely to be submerged due to the construction of the said d under the said project; and
- (d) if so, the detai ls thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

STATEME NT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTs (a) TO (d)  OF  STARRED QUESTION NO. †*241 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.08.2021 REGARDING 'CONSTRUCTION OF DAUDHAN DAM' RAISED BY SHRI VISHNU DATT SHARMA, M.P .

(a) The proposed Daudhan dam under Ken -Betwa Link Project (KBLP) would submerge  about 9000 ha, affecting ten villages. The indicative plan for rehabilitation and resettlement of the projec affected families is included in the Detailed Project Report (DPR).  The action plan for rehabilitation and re settlement of the affected families will be implementedafter approval of the Cabinet for this project.

(b) As per the DPR, the entire project is expected to take eight years for its completion Daudhan dam.

(c)&  (d) A  detailed  rehabilitation  plan  has  been  included  in  the  DPR  for  the  project persons residing in the ten villages of Chhattarpur dis trict of Madhya Pradesh as per t he Right to Fair  Compensation  and  Transparency  in  Land  Acquisition,  Rehabilitation  a nd  Resettlement  Act, 2013'.  The  total  outlay  proposed  for  the  implementation  of  Project  Affected  Families'  Econ omic Rehabilitation Plan is Rs. 2,280 crore (at 2020 - 21 price level) for Daudhan dam, Ken -Betwa Link Canal, Ken Left Bank Canal etc. This is inclu ded in the estimated cost of the project.

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