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Lok Sabha Question No. 2184 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-29
Subject: New Medical College
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Basanta Kumar Panda

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO. 2184 TO BE ANSWERED ON 29 TH  JULY 2022

## NEW MEDICAL COLLEGE

## †2184. SHRI BASANTA KUMAR PANDA:

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

- (a)  whether  the  Government  sanctioned  'a  new  medical  college'  in  collaboration  with  the  State Government in Bhavani Patna of Kalahandi district, Odisha with a cost of 325 crore rupees vide their letter dated 17.03.2020 No. U-14017/95/2019-ME-II under centrally sponsored scheme;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the said college is being set up under the centrally sponsored scheme or the district hospital is being upgraded;
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the funds released to the State so far;
- (e) if not, the scheme under which the said medical college is being set up; and
- (f) the time by which the new medical college is likely to be set up?

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

(a) to (f):  The Ministry of Health & Family Welfare administers a Centrally Sponsored Scheme namely, 'Establishment  of  new  medical  colleges  attached  with  existing    district/referral  hospitals'.  Under  the Scheme, new medical colleges are established by  upgrading existing district/referral  hospitals.  Under Phase-III  of  the  above  Scheme,  one  medical  college  at  Bhawanipatna,  Kalahandi  district  has  been approved  in  Odisha.  The  medical  college  has  been  approved  at  a  cost  of  Rs.325  crore  to  be  shared between Central Government and State Government of Odisha in the ratio of 60:40. Out of Cenral Share of Rs. 195 crore, Rs. 100 crore has already been released to the State Government. As per the scheme guidelines,  the  State  Government,  is  the  implementing  agency  and  the  planning,  execution  and commissioning of the project is done by the State Government.
Lok Sabha Question No. 2182 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-29
Subject: Smuggling of Neem Coated Urea
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: Queen Oja, Bharatiben Dhirubhai Shyal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS DEPARTMENT OF FERTILIZERS LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2182 TO BE ANSWERED ON: 29.07.2022

## Smuggling of Neem Coated Urea

2182: SHRIMATI QUEEN OJA:

DR: BHARATIBEN DHIRUBHAI SHIYAL:

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

- (a) whether it is a fact that the Neem Coated Urea waslis being smuggled into the neighboring countries;
- (b) if so, the details thereof with the amount of loss in revenue incurred annually by the Government due to such smuggling; along
- (d) if so, the details thereof along with the number of cases which have come to the notice of the Government during the last one year?
- (c) whether the Government has taken any steps to prevent the smuggling of Neem Coated Urea into neighboring countries; and

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS (SHRI BHAGWANTH KHUBA)

(a) to (d): Fertilizers are declared as essential commodity under Essential Commodities Act; 1955 (EC Act) and a strong enforcement mechanism is in place under Fertilizer Control and Movement orders   (FCO&FMO) to stop any possible  diversion of   fertilizers. State Governments are adequately empowered under the act to take punitive action against any person violating its provisions and involved in hoarding, diversion etc.

Special Flying Squads constituted at Goll State level conduct surprise inspectionsl raids on suspected industrieslentities to stop any diversion of urea to non-agriculture purpose and immediate action is initiated against companieslindividuals as per the provisions of EC Act and Prevention of Black marketing and Maintenance of Supplies of Essential Commodities Act. 1980. erring

In addition, a robust IT enabled system ~Integrated Fertilizer Management System (IFMS) is developed by Department of Fertilizers to capture end to end details of Fertilizers in the supply chain: This system helps all stakeholders such as Gol, States, district level officers and fertilizer companies in continuous monitoring of Production, requirement; availability, Movement; and sale of fertilizers at field level:

Apart from it; regular directions are issued to State Governments to increase the check and vigilance at our borders to prevent diversion of urea and other fertilizers to neighbouring countries.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2178 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-29
Subject: Discussion with Sri Lanka
Ministry: EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: Saptagiri Sankar Ulaka

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2178

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 29.07.2022

## DISCUSSION WITH SRI LANKA

2178. SHRI SAPTAGIRI SANKAR ULAKA:

Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has held discussions with Sri Lanka post the economic crisis there;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has taken any steps to help Sri Lanka during this period of crisis; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS [SHRI V. MURALEEDHARAN]

(a) & (b) The close and multifaceted partnership between India and Sri Lanka is characterized by regular engagement and exchange of views on all matters of mutual interest including ways to enhance cooperation for early   economic   recovery   and   sustained   growth   in   Sri   Lanka.   Bilateral engagements that have also focused on economic issues include: i) the visits of the then Minister of Finance of Sri Lanka, Hon. Basil Rajapaksa to India   from   01-02   December   2021   and   16-17   March   2022.   ii)   Virtual meeting   held   between   External   Affairs   Minister   (EAM)   and   the   then Finance Minister of Sri Lanka Hon. Basil Rajapaksa on 15 January 2022. iii) Visit of the then Foreign Minister of Sri Lanka, Hon. G.L Peiris to India in 68 February 2022. iv) EAM's visit to Sri Lanka from 27-30 March 2022 for bilateral and BIMSTEC engagements. v)  Visit of Foreign Secretary to Sri Lanka on 23 June 2022.

(c) & (d) Under   its   'Neighbourhood   First'   policy,   Government   is committed to developing friendly and mutually beneficial relations with all its neighbours. In line with this policy, India continues to assist Sri Lanka in its economic development as also support it in overcoming its economic challenges. In January 2022, India extended a US$ 400 million currency swap to Sri Lanka under the SAARC Framework and deferred successive Asian Clearing Union (A.C.U.) settlements till July 6, 2022. A Line of Credit of US$ 500 million was extended to Sri Lanka for importing fuel from India. In addition, India has extended a credit facility of US$ 1 billion for the procurement of food, medicines and other essential items from India. Humanitarian   assistance   was   also   provided   to   Sri   Lanka   by   gifting essential medicines worth about INR 6 crores, 15,000 litres of kerosene oil and US $ 55 million LoC for procurement of Urea fertilizer. Government of Tamil Nadu has contributed rice, milk powder and medicines worth US$ 16 million, as part of the larger Indian assistance effort.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2176 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-29
Subject: Preference to Indigenously Manufactured Weapons
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: Ashok Kumar Rawat

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

## DEPARTMENT OF MILITARY AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2176

TO BE ANSWERED ON 29 th  July, 2022

## PREFERENCE TO INDIGENOUSLY MANUFACTURED WEAPONS

## 2176. SHRI ASHOK KUMAR RAWAT:

Will the Minister of DEFENCE be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Indian army proposes to give preference to indigenously manufactured stateof-the art weapons; and

(b) if so, the details thereof and the steps taken by the Government in this regard?

## A  N  S  W  E  R

## MINISTER OF STATE (SHRI AJAY BHATT) IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

(a) & (b):  The Government has taken several policy initiatives in the past few years under 'Make  in  India'  Programme  and  brought  in  reforms  to  encourage  indigenous  design, development and manufacture of defence equipment in the country, thereby reducing import of defence equipment. These initiatives, inter-alia, include the following:-

- (i) Due priority is being accorded for procurement of capital items from domesticsources under Defence Acquisition Procedure (DAP)-2020.
- (ii) In  the  last  financial  year,  'Acceptance  of  Necessity'  (AoNs)  processed  by  Indian Army are 100% indigenous.
- (iii) The process of Industrial Licensing has been simplified with longer validity period.
- (iv) Foreign  Direct  Investment  Policy  has  been  liberalized  thereby  allowing  74%  FDI under automatic route.
- (v) The  Innovations  for  Defence  Excellence  (IDEX)  scheme  involving  Start  Ups  & Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) has been launched.
- (vi) Implementation of the Public Procurement (Preference to Make in India) Order 2017 and notifying the Policy for indigenization of components and spares used in Defence Platforms in March 2019.
- (vii) An Indigenisation portal namely SRIJAN has been launched to facilitate indigenization  by Indian industry including MSMEs.

- (viii) Reforms have been brought in offset policy with thrust on attracting investment and Transfer of Technology for Defence Manufacturing.
- (ix) Two Defence Industrial Corridors  have  been established one each  in  Uttar Pradesh and Tamil Nadu.

The  Government  has  also  taken  various  steps  for  self-reliance  in  all  the  defence related projects. Three Positive Indigenisation Lists (PILs) comprising 310 items have been promulgated  by  the  Ministry  of  Defence.  Further,  in  continuous  pursuit  of  self-reliance  in defence manufacturing and to minimize import by DPSUs, Ministry of Defence has notified two PILs of sub-system/assemblies/sub-assemblies/components. In addition to the above, the Government has also identified and announced 18 major platforms for industry led Design & Development  under  various  routes  prescribed  in  Defence  Acquisition  Procedure-2020 namely,  Make-I,  Make-II,  Special  purpose  Vehicle  (SPV)  and  Innovations  for  Defence Excellence (IDEX).

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2174 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-29
Subject: COVID infected people after taking booster dose
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Mala Roy

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2174 TO BE ANSWERED ON 29.07.2022

## COVID INFECTED PEOPLE AFTER TAKING BOOSTER DOSE

## † 2174. SHRIMATI MALA ROY:

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

the number of persons infected with COVID even after taking both the doses and also booster dose of the vaccine, State/UT-wise and specifically, vaccine-wise?

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

As per emerging evidence, immunity acquired from natural COVID-19 infection or vaccines is not  absolute  and  reinfections  following  natural  COVID-19  infections  as  well  as  vaccine breakthrough infections are not uncommon.

As per a study, involving 1112 vaccinated individuals (with at least one dose of either Covaxin or Covishield) by Arora G. et. al published in the Journal of Medical Virology in March 2022, breakthrough infections were observed in 7.91%  of the sample population.

Out of 88 post-vaccination SARS -CoV -2 breakthrough infections, 90.91% were symptomatic cases and the remaining 9.09% were asymptomatic. Among symptomatic breakthrough infection 31.25%, 43.75%, and 25.0% were mild, moderate, and severe infection, respectively.

According  to  World  Health  Organization,  a  vast  majority  of  infections  are  observed  in unvaccinated populations, and if breakthrough infections occur in vaccinated persons, they are in most cases less severe than those seen in unvaccinated persons.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2173 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-29
Subject: Change in Rate of Migration
Ministry: EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: Sanjeev Kumar Singari

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2173 TO BE ANSWERED ON 29.07.2022

## CHANGE IN RATE OF MIGRATION

## 2173. DR. SANJEEV KUMAR SINGARI:

Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether   migration   among   Indian   citizens   have   registered   any significant change over the last two years and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government has conducted any study to identify   the change in rate of migration among Indian citizens in the post COVID19 pandemic period; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS [SHRI V. MURALEEDHARAN]

(a) While a large number of Indian workers particularly in the Gulf returned to India due to COVID-19, the economic recovery in that region and their increasing openness to travel from India has now seen a return by many of them. As per the e-Migrate portal total 4,16,114 Emigration Clearance   (EC)   were   issued   for   ECR   countries   during   the   period   1 st January, 2020 to 20 th  July, 2022 as per details hereunder.

| Year                         |   2020 |   2021 |   2022 (till 20 th July, 2022) |
|------------------------------|--------|--------|--------------------------------|
| Emigration clearances issued |  94145 | 132763 |                         189206 |

(b) & (c) A  study titled 'Impact of COVID-19 on India's International Migration'   was   conducted   by   the   India   Centre   for   Migration   (ICM),   a research think tank of the Ministry of External Affairs, in March 2021 to analyse the impact of Covid-19 on international migration from India with a focus on GCC countries. Migration trend from India to GCC countries for the year 2020, 2021 and 2022 is as follows:-

| Countries/Year   |   2020 |   2021 |   2022 |
|------------------|--------|--------|--------|
| UAE              |  17891 |  10844 |  15325 |
| Saudi Arabia     |  44316 |  32845 |  99452 |
| Kuwait           |   8107 |  10158 |  33631 |
| Qatar            |   8907 |  49579 |  13628 |
| Oman             |   7206 |  19452 |  17967 |
| Bahrain          |   4175 |   6382 |   5945 |
| Total            |  90602 | 129260 | 185948 |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2167 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-29
Subject: Drugs for COVID-19 Infection
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Dushyant Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2167 TO BE ANSWERED ON 29 th  JULY, 2022

## DRUGS FOR COVID-19 INFECTION

## 2167: SHRI DUSHYANT SINGH:

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

- (a) whether drugs for treatment of COVID-19 infection are under various stages of approval;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the organization undertaking the clinical trials;
- (c)  whether the  Government has proposed to export the COVID-19 treatment drugs to other nations;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) whether the Government has entered into any partnerships or collaborations for R&D on COVID-19 treatment drug and if so, the details thereof?

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

(a) to (e) : Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) has approved various drugs for  restricted  use  in  emergency  situation  for  COVID-19  treatment  namely  Remdesivir, Favipiravir,  2-Deoxy-D-Glucose,  Baricitinib,  Molnupiravir,  Nitric  oxide  nasal  spray,  Inosine pranobex,  Co-pack  of  Nirmatrelvir  &  Ritonavir,  Aviptadil  Injection,  Itolizumab  Injection, Pegylated Interferon alfa-2b Injection, Casirivimab and Imdevimab (combination therapy) etc.

Further, permission has been granted to the various pharmaceutical companies for conduct of clinical  trials  of  various  drugs  for  COVID-19  including  Umifenovir,  Aqueous  Chloride Solution, Adalimumab, Bevacizumab, Etanercept, SARC-CoV2-Equine Antiserum immunoglobulin.

Export  of  COVID-19  treatment  drugs  to  other  nations  is  free  which  means  that  there  is  no requirement of any export authorisation from Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT). Further, Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has informed that it has not entered into any partnership for R&D on COVID-19 treatment drug.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2166 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-29
Subject: Vizhinjam Seaport Project
Ministry: PORTS, SHIPPING AND WATERWAYS
Asked by: Adoor Prakash

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2166

ANSWERED ON 29107/2022

## VIZHINJAM  SEAPORT PROJECT

2166. ADV, ADOOR PRAKASH:

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

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- (a) whether the Government has reviewed the works of Vizhinjam seaport project in Kerala, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the present status of lhe project  and the time by which the project is likely to be commissioned; and
- (c) the details of measures  taken by the Government  to complete  the project without further delay?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) The State Government of Kerala entered  into a Concession  Agreement with M/s. Adani Vizhinjam Port Pvt Ltd on 17th August,  2015 for 'Development  & Operation of Vizhinjam lnternational  Deepwater  l\4ultipurpose  Seaport' on Design Build Finance Operate and Transfer (DBFOT)  basis for a concession  period of 40 years  including  4 years  of construction  period.
- (b) As per the information  provided by Government of Kerala, the  phase-l  of the port  is  planned  for completion by December,  2024  as  per  the construction  schedule submitted by the Concessionaire  in June,  2022.
- (c) Being the sponsoring and implementing entity, the State Government of Kerala  is monitoring the progress of the project.
Lok Sabha Question No. 2164 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-29
Subject: Status of PCPIR Policy
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: Achyutananda Samanta, Sujay Radhakrishna Vikhepatil, Krishna Pal Singh Yadav, Heena Vijaykumar Gavit, Rita Bahuguna Joshi, Shrikant Eknath Shinde

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2164 TO BE ANSWERED ON 29.07.2022

## Status of PCPIR Policy

2164

: SHRI ACHYUTANANDA SAMANTA:

DR. SUJAY RADHAKRISHNA VIKHE PATIL:

DR. KRISHNA PAL SINGH YADAV:

DR. HEENA GAVIT:

PROF. RITA BAHUGUNA JOSHI:

DR. SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE:

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

- (a) whether the Government has undertaken extensive stakeholder consultation for preparation of a draft Policy on "Petroleum, Chemicals and Petrochemicals Investment Regions" in India (PCPIR Policy) 2020-2035 and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Viable Gap Funding (VGF) for development of PCPIR at Paradeep could be revised and increased to Rs. 3000 crore as against the limit of Rs. 1000 crore sanctioned previously;
- (c) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (d) whether the assistance/funding under PCPIR policy could be in the form of a grant rather than a VGF, taking into consideration the current market sentiments for PPP; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR CHEMICALS & FERTILIZERS (SHRI BHAGWANTH KHUBA)

- (a)  to (e): The Government is undertaking stakeholder's consultation for revising the PCPIR Policy, 2007. Till the policy is revised and notified, the existing provisions will prevail. The assistance/funding under PCPIR policy can't be in the form of a grant as there is no provision of grants in the existing policy.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2163 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-29
Subject: Working Women Hostels in Telangana
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Bheemrao Baswanthrao Patil

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2163

TO BE ANSWERED ON 29.07.2022

## WORKING WOMEN HOSTELS IN TELANGANA

2163.  SHRI B.B. PATIL:

Will the Minister of WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a)
- (b) Telangana, district-wise?

the  details  of  hostels  set  up/  constructed  for  working  women  in  Telangana, district wise; and the  details  of  funds  allocated  and  spent  on  the  hostels  during  the  last  year  in

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT (SHRIMATI SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

- (a) In  all  fifteen  hostels  for  working  women  have  been  approved  for  the  state  of Telangana. District wise information on hostels set up/ constructed for working women is at Annexure-I
- (b) Funds could not be released during the FY 2021-2022 as requisite documents  were not received from the State Govt. of Telangana.
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## Annexure-I

Annexure referred to in reply of part (a) of Lok Sabha Un-Starred Question No. 2163 for 29.07.2022 regarding Working Women Hostels in Telangana.

District  Wise  information  on  the   Working  Women's  Hostels  set  up/constructed  in Telangana is as follows-

|   S. No. | Details of Hostel                                | Position           |
|----------|--------------------------------------------------|--------------------|
|        1 | WWH, Jubliee Hills, Hyderabad District           | Running            |
|        2 | WWH, Kushaiguda, Medchal District                | Running            |
|        3 | WWH, Karimnagar                                  | Running            |
|        4 | WWH, Nizamabad                                   | Running            |
|        5 | WWH, Nalgonda                                    | Running            |
|        6 | WWH, Warangal                                    | Running            |
|        7 | WWH, Mahaboobnagar                               | Running            |
|        8 | WWH, Chilkur                                     | Running            |
|        9 | WWH, Sangareddy                                  | Running            |
|       10 | WWH, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad                    | Under Construction |
|       11 | WWH, Rajanna Sricilla                            | Under Construction |
|       12 | WWH, Wanaparty, MBNR District                    | Under Construction |
|       13 | WWH, Kamareddy, NZB District                     | Under Construction |
|       14 | WWH, Metwada, WGL District                       | Under Construction |
|       15 | WWH, Secunderabad Cantonment Board, Secunderabad | Under Construction |