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Lok Sabha Question No. 2440 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-08-01
Subject: Pradhan Mantri Kaushal vikas Yojana 3.0
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: Parbatbhai Savabhai Patel, Naranbhai Bhikhabhai Kachhadiya

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †2440 TO BE ANSWERED ON 01.08.2022

## PRADHAN MANTRI KAUSHAL VIKAS YOJANA 3.0

†2440.    SHRI PARBATBHAI SAVABHAI PATEL:

SHRI NARANBHAI KACHHADIYA:

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

- (a)  the  number of people target to be provided training under the Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana 3.0;
- (b) the number of districts of the country, especially of Gujarat likely to be covered under this;
- (c)  the  number  of  women  who  have  been  trained  and  given  employment  across  the  country  under  the flagship scheme PMKVY;
- (d) the details of data from Gujarat related to this; and
- (e) the details of the schemes and programmes launched by the Government to increase the participation of women in the workforce?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP (SHRI RAJEEV CHANDRASEKHAR)

- (a)        Under  Skill  India  Mission,  Ministry  of  Skill  Development  and  Entrepreneurship  (MSDE)  has launched the third phase of Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY 3.0) on 15.01.2021 with target to train 8.00 lakh people across the country.
- (b)       MSDE is implementing PMKVY 3.0 across the country, covering 719 districts including 33 districts from the State of Gujarat.
- (c)        PMKVY has two training components, namely, Short Term Training (STT) and Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL). The placement opportunities are being provided to STT certified candidates, while RPL is not  linked  with  placements  as  it  recognizes  the  existing  skills  of  candidate.  Since  inception  of  PMKVY Scheme,  total  59,17,066  women  candidates  have  been  trained/oriented  in  the  country.  Out  of  which 12,51,888 candidates have been reported placed across the country till 30.06.2022.
- (d)        Since  inception  of  PMKVY  Scheme,  total  1,63,428  women  candidates  have  been  trained,  out  of which 38,009 candidates have been reported placed in the state of Gujarat  till 30.06.2022.
- (e)   MSDE is implementing various programmes to encourage skilling and entrepreneurship in the Country which aims at stimulating employment opportunities among women of various socio-economic levels and different age groups. Inclusive skill development, with the objective of increased women participation for better  economic  productivity  is  one  of  the  focus  areas  of  the  national  policy  on  Skill  Development  and Entrepreneurship,  2015.  MSDE  through  its  various  schemes  viz.  PMKVY,  National  Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme (NAPS), Jan Shikshan Sansthan (JSS), Craftsmanship Training Scheme (CTS) and Craft  Instructor  Training  Scheme  (CITS)  provide  skill  development  training  to  all  sections  of  people including women.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2432 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-08-01
Subject: Disciplinary Action Against CAs/CSs
Ministry: CORPORATE AFFAIRS
Asked by: Kotha Prabhakar  Reddy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

UN-STARRED QUESTION NO. 2432

ANSWERED ON MONDAY, August 1, 2022/ Sravana 10, 1944 (SAKA)

## DISCIPLINARY ACTION AGAINST CAs/CSs QUESTION

2432. SHRI KOTHA PRABHAKAR REDDY:

Will the Minister of CORPORATE AFFAIRS

## be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Union  Government  has  recommended  disciplinary action  against  some  Chartered  Accountants  (CAs)  and  Company Secretaries (CSs) for their alleged role in incorporating Chinese shell
- companies in metropolitan cities by flouting norms and rules;
- (b) if so, the details thereof since 2014 onwards till date/present status of cases still pending along with the reasons therefor and time frame to dispose of all the cases;
- (c) whether the Government has amended the Chartered Accountants Act, 1949, the Cost and Work Accountants Act, 1959 and the Companies Secretary  Act,  1980  to  bring  more  accountability  and  timebound disciplinary action against CAs and CSs; and
- (d) if so, the details and implementation status thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF STATISTICS  AND  PROGRAMME  IMPLEMENTATION;  MINISTER  OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF PLANNING; AND

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS

[RAO INDERJIT SINGH]

(a)& (b): The term shell company is not defined under the Companies Act 2013. However, as per section 248 of the said Act, the Registrar of Companies  is  authorized  to  strike  off  non-operational  companies. Insofar as action against Chartered Accountants and  Company Secretaries for professional misconduct is concerned, such complaints are dealt by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India as per the provisions of the Chartered Accountants Act, 1949 and by the Institute of Company Secretaries of India as per Institute of Company Secretaries Act, 1980 and the rules framed there under. (c)  &  (d):  Yes  Sir,  the  Government  has  amended  the  Chartered Accountants Act, 1949, the Cost and Works Accountants Act, 1959 and the Companies Secretary Act, 1980 through the Chartered Accountants, the  Cost  and  Works  Accountants  and  the  Companies  Secretaries (Amendment) Act, 2022 which was notified on 18th April, 2022. 81 Sections of the said Amendment Act, 2022 have been brought into force w.e.f. 10th May, 2022. The provision of the said Amendment Act, 2022 pertaining to disciplinary mechanism have not been brought into force.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2430 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-08-01
Subject: Near term Fiscal Deficit
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Pallab Lochan Das

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2430

TO BE ANSWERED ON 1 AUGUST 2022

## NEAR TERM FISCAL DEFICIT

2430. SHRI PALLAB LOCHAN DAS:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether it is a fact that due to recent global crises, India's economic growth has hindered and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether it is also a fact that due to reduction in excise duties on diesel and petrol providing relief to common people, the country is facing near term fiscal deficit; and
- (c) if so, the action taken by the Government to reduce the near-term fiscal deficit?

MINISTER OF STATE FOR FINANCE (SHRI PANKAJ CHAUDHARY)

- (a): As per provisional estimates released by National Statistical Office (NSO), Indian economy in 2021-22 has fully recovered the pre-pandemic real GDP level of 2019-20. The real GDP growth in 2021-22 stands at 8.7 per cent, 1.5 per cent higher than the real GDP of 2019-20. Owing to recent global  crisis,  various  international  agencies,  for  FY  2022-23  and  FY  2023-24,  have  revised downward the growth projections of several countries including India but the revised growth for India is still higher than that of major advanced and emerging market economies.
- (b) & (c): The Central Government reduced the Central Excise duty on petrol and diesel by Rs. 8 and Rs. 6 per litre respectively effective from May, 2022 to give a further fillip to the economy and to boost consumption and keep inflation low, thus helping the poor and middle income classes. At the same time, Government's recent initiatives such as an increase in customs duty on gold imports from 10.75 per cent to 15 per cent, imposition of cess of Rs. 17,000 per tonne (by way of special additional excise duty-SAED) on domestic crude and SAED / cess on exports of diesel and aviation turbine fuel shipments at the rate of Rs 11 per litre and Rs 4 per litre, are likely to have a positive impact  on  Government's  tax  collections.  Further,  GST  collections  in  the  first  quarter  of  2022-23 registered  a  growth  of  36.4  per  cent  compared  to  the  corresponding  period  of  the  previous  year indicating  a  stronger  revenue  position  of  the  Government.  A  recent  revision  in  GST  rates  is expected to further boost Government's revenue collections.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2425 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-08-01
Subject: Delay in CBSE Results
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Sougata Ray, N.K. Premachandran

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF EDUCATION

## DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION AND LITERACY

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2425 TO BE ANSWERED ON 01.08.2022

## Delay in CBSE Results

## 2425.   PROF. SOUGATA RAY: SHRI N.K. PREMACHANDRAN:

Will the Minister of Education be pleased to state:

- (a) the  reasons  for  delay  in  publishing  results  of  12th  Board  Examination  by  Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE);
- (b) whether the Government proposes to initiate action to protect the interest of students attended 10th and 12th standards of CBSE Boards examination in 2022 and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  the  Government  has  noticed  that  admission  to  class  Plus  one  and  degree courses  have  been  started  in  most  of  the  institutions  after  the  Board  results  are published and if so, whether the Government/ UGC has taken steps to extend the last date for submission of applications for Graduate courses;
- (d) if so, the details thereof;
- (e) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  introduce  time  table  or  schedule  for  all  the Board results on same day to avoid difficulties to students and if so, the details thereof and action taken thereto; and
- (f) the reasons for not strictly following the examination calendar by CBSE in publishing results?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION ( SMT. ANNPURNA DEVI)

(a): There is no delay in declaration of results. The date of declaration of result of Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) Class-XII was schedule for 31 st July,

2022.  Board has declared the results of both classes X/XII on 22.07.2022 i.e. 9 days before the schedule date.

(b) to (f): As far as Higher Education is concerned, on the request of CBSE to UGC vide letter No. CBSE/HQRS-CoordPOLC/12/2022/E-72085/1051 dated 28.06.2022 , UGC has issued instructions to Universities to fix the last date after the declaration of result of CBSE vide D.O.No.2-64/2022(CPP-II) dated 12 th July, 2022, which is available on the UGC's website https://www.ugc.ac.in/pdfnews/2167534\_CBSE\_Result.pdf .

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2422 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-08-01
Subject: Issuance of Risk Factor Disclosures
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Ravneet Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UN-STARRED QUESTION NO.: 2422

## TO BE ANSWERED ON AUGUST 1, 2022/SRAVANA 10, 1944 (SAKA)

## ISSUANCE OF RISK FACTOR DISCLOSURES

## 2422. SHRI RAVNEET SINGH BITTU:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) is planning to issue regular risk factor disclosures on market trends to help the investors in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c) the details of the likely benefits to be accrued to the investors through these proposed insights by SEBI;
- (d) the likely time by which this new initiative by SEBI is likely to be implemented; and
- (e) the  details  of  other  measures  being  taken  by  the  Government  to  provide  credible information  on  market  trends  to  enable  investors  make  prudent  investments  in  the market?

## ANSWER

## SHRI PANKAJ CHAUDHRY MINISTER OF STATE FOR FINANCE

(a) to (e): SEBI is conducting a study to see the outcome of trading in equity derivatives by individual investors.  The preliminary findings of this study are under discussion by a Working Group constituted by SEBI for this purpose. SEBI would take an appropriate view on the 'risk factor disclosure' for investors trading in the stock market on receiving of the recommendations of said Working Group.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2421 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-08-01
Subject: Collection of GST
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Manish Tewari

## 2421. SHRI MANISH TEWARI:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) the average monthly Goods and Services Tax (GST) collection in 2016-17;
- (b) the expected average monthly GST collection for 2022-23;
- (c)  whether  it  is  true  that  in  these  six  years,  there  is  about  a  50  per  cent  increase  in  GST collections while nominal GDP has gone up by about 60 per cent;
- (d) if so, whether this means that in real terms the tax collections have not gone up and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e)  whether  this  means  that  the  benefits  of  efficiency  of  a  wider  base  for  GST  have  not materialised and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI PANKAJ CHAUDHARY)

- (a): There is no GST collection in FY 2016-17 as Goods and Services Tax (GST) was launched on 1 st July, 2017. (b): Average monthly gross GST collection from April, 2022 to June, 2022 is Rs.1.51 lakh crore. (c): In the first year after introduction, GST revenues started flowing in from August, 2017. On a like to like basis, the GST revenue for the period August-March grew by 44% from 2017-18 to 2021-22. As compared to this, the nominal GDP of 2021-22 has seen a growth of 36% over 2017-18. (d) & (e): Does not arise in view of (c) above.

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2421

ANSWERED ON MONDAY, AUGUST 1, 2022/ SRAVANA 10, 1944 (SAKA)

## Collection of GST
Lok Sabha Question No. 2420 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-08-01
Subject: Exemption under Payment of Insurance Premium
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Rajan Baburao  Vichare

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 2420

TO BE ANSWERED ON MONDAY 1 ST   AUGUST, 2022 SRAVANA 10, 1944 (SAKA)

## EXEMPTION UNDER PAYMENT OF INSURANCE PREMIUM

## 2420: SHRI RAJAN VICHARE:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is contemplating to provide additional exemption in payment of insurance premium under section 80C of the Income Tax Act;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether the Government is contemplating to reduce the rate of Goods and Services Tax on health  insurance  products  from  the  present  rate  of  18  per  cent  to  5  per  cent  so  as  to  make  such products more affordable to the common people; and
- (d)       if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI PANKAJ CHAUDHARY)

(a) and (b) No sir. It has been the stated policy of the Government to simplify the Income-tax Act, 1961 by removing exemptions and incentives while at the same time reducing the rates of taxes.

(c)  and  (d)  GST  rates  and  exemptions  are  prescribed  on  the  recommendations  of  GST  Council which  is  a  constitutional  body  comprising  members  from  Union  Government  and  State/UT Governments.

The  GST  Council  in  its  31 st and  37 th meetings  examined  similar  requests  but  did  not  make  any recommendation to reduce GST on insurance service.

The matter was re-examined and placed before the GST Council in its 47 th meeting held on 28 th and 29 th June, 2022, wherein the Council again did not recommend any change.

In the pre-GST regime also, health insurance scheme attracted service tax at standard rate of 15.5%.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2418 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-08-01
Subject: Exemptions/ Concessions under GST Tax Structure
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Srinivas Kesineni

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

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## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2418

## TO BE ANSWERED ON MONDAY, AUGUST 1 , 2022/SRAVANA 10, 1944 (SAKA)

## EXEMPTIONS/ CONCESSIONS UNDER GST TAX STRUCTURE

## 2418. SHRI  KESINENI  SRINIVAS :

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

(a) the details of reasons for existence of a host of slab rates and concessions in the Goods and Services Tax  (GST)  structure  even  to  this  date  when  several  experts  had  recommended  a  simple  three-slab structure;

(b) whether the Government has taken steps to build consensus in the GST Council to reduce the number of tax rates and exemptions and if not, the reasons therefor;

(c) the percentage of goods and services which are exempted from GST and thus, reduced the tax base, and the measures undertaken to reduce exemptions;

(d) whether the Government has undertaken an evaluation study of GST on the completion of five years of this tax structure; and

(e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI PANKAJ CHAUDHARY)

(a) & (b): GST rates/ rate slabs applicable on goods and services are prescribed on the recommendations of the GST Council. GST Council has not made any recommendation for change in the existing GST rate slabs so far. A Group of Ministers (GoM) on Rate Rationalisation has been constituted by the GST Council in its 45th meeting held on 17th September, 2021. Terms of Reference of the GoM, inter-alia, include, -

- review the supply of goods and services exempt under GST with an objective to expand the tax base and eliminate breaking of ITC chain;
- review  the  current  rate  slab  structure  of  GST,  including  special  rates,  and  recommend rationalization measures, including merger of tax rate slabs, required for a simpler rate structure in GST.

(c): While it may not be feasible to assess such percentage, the GST Council has been conscious of the need  for  pruning  of  exemptions.  As  stated  above,  a  GoM  on  Rate  Rationalisation  has  been  specifically assigned these terms of reference by the GST Council.

Based on the interim report of this GoM, the GST Council in its 47th meeting held on 28th and 29th June, 2022  has  recommended  withdrawal  of  certain  exemptions  pertaining  to  goods  and  services.  These recommendations have been implemented with effect from 18th July, 2017.

(d)  &  (e): The  terms  of  reference  of  the  said  GoM  on  Rate  Rationalisation  inter-alia  includes  review  of current rate slab structure, correction of inverted  duty  structure,  pruning  of  exemptions  and  rate rationalisation.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2417 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-08-01
Subject: Disinvestment Target
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Sanjeev Kumar Singari

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF INVESTMENT AND PUBLIC ASSET MANAGEMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2417

TO BE ANSWERED ON MONDAY, AUGUST 1, 2022 SRAVANA 10, 1944(SAKA)

Disinvestment Target

## 2417. DR. SANJEEV KUMAR SINGARI:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of disinvestment target set and achieved by the Government during the last five years;
- (b) whether the Government has consistently failed in achieving such targets;
- (c) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
- (d) whether it is true that the Ministry has overestimated the disinvestment of PSUs during the last few years; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (DR. BHAGWAT KISHANRAO KARAD)

- (a) to (e ) : The disinvestment targets and actual disinvestment receipts during the period 201718 to  2021-22 are given as under:

(Rs. in crore)

|   Year |   Revised Estimates (RE) | Actual Disinvestment Receipts   |
|--------|--------------------------|---------------------------------|
| 100000 |                   100057 | 2017-18                         |
|  80000 |                    84972 | 2018-19                         |
|  65000 |                    50299 | 2019-20                         |
|  32000 |                    32845 | 2020-21                         |
|  78000 |                    13531 | 2021-22                         |

Disinvestment  process  depends  on  several  factors  such  as  constantly  changing  market conditions  &  geo  political  economic  developments,  investors'  perceptions  and  interest about CPSE stocks and available opportunities for disinvestment. During the last few years, there have been serious uncertainties in economic and market environment owing to Covid pandemic,  global  economic  turmoil  and  geo-political  tensions  adversely  affecting  the disinvestment process, completion  of ongoing  transactions  and  launching  of  new transactions.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2416 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-08-01
Subject: Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Nalin Kumar Kateel

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION & LITERACY

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2416 TO BE ANSWERED ON 01.08.2022

## Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act

2416. SHRI NALIN KUMAR KATEEL: Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state: (a)  whether  it  is  a  fact  that  Right  of  Children  to  Free  and  Compulsory  Education Act(RTE-2009)  provides  for  admission  of  children  belonging  to  weaker  sections  and disadvantaged groups in the schools including private unaided schools and if so, the details thereof; (b) whether the Government has taken note that many private unaided schools are not complying with the provisions of Section 12 of the RTE Act, 2009 and if so, the details thereof; (c) whether the Government has conducted any steps to carry out a ground assessment of private unaided schools across the country to ensure compliance with the provisions of RTE Act 2009; and (d) if so, the details of the findings thereof?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION (SMT. ANNPURNA DEVI)

(a) to (d): The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (RTE) Act, 2009, mandates  the  appropriate  Government  to  provide  free  and  compulsory  elementary education  to  every  child  of  the  age  6  to  14  years  in  a  neighbourhood  school. Section  12(1)(c)  of  the  RTE  Act,  2009  provides  for  admission  of  children belonging to weaker sections and disadvantaged groups in the schools specified in subclauses (iii) and (iv) of clause (n) of section 2 in Class I (or below) to the extent of at least 25 percent of the strength of that class.

Education is in the Concurrent List of the Constitution and majority of schools are under the jurisdiction of the respective State Government  and  Union  Territory Administration  which  are  the  appropriate  Government  for  implementation  of  the provision of  the  Act  and  are  required  to  notify  the  disadvantaged groups  and  weaker sections, per child cost and start admissions as per the laid down procedure and have a grievance redressal mechanism in place.

Ministry of Education has requested States/UTs to carry out a ground assessment of private unaided schools across the country to ensure compliance with the  provisions  of  Section  12  of  the  RTE  Act,  2009.  Further,  Ministry  of  Education,  in various meetings like State Education Secretaries Conference, Regional/State workshops,  Project  Approval  Board  Meetings,  has  been  advising/  guiding  State/  UT Governments on implementation of Section 12 of the RTE Act, 2009.

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