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Lok Sabha Question No. 1988 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-09
Subject: Rashtriya Jal Jeevan Kosh
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Pocha Brahmananda Reddy, Reddeppa Nallakonda Gari

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI

## DEPARTMENT OF DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1988

TO BE ANSWERED ON 09/12/2021

## RASHTRIYA JAL JEEVAN KOSH

## 1988: SHRI POCHA BRAHMANANDA REDDY: SHRI N. REDDEPPA:

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government seeks to tap individual, institution, corporate, or philanthropists, in India or abroad, to contribute to help provide tap water connection in every rural household, school,  anganwadi  centre,  ashramshala,  panchayat,  primary  healthcare  centre  through  the app;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the  details  of  the  contribution  received  in  the  Rashtriya  Jal  Jeevan  Kosh  till  date  for  the above purpose, State-wise?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI (SHRI PRAHLAD SINGH  PATEL)

(a) to (c) Government of India is implementing Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) in partnership with States, to make provision of potable tap water supply to every rural household in the country by 2024. To enable individuals; institutions; corporates; philanthropists, etc., who have a desire to 'give back to the society' and be a part of this movement, a 'Rashtriya Jal Jeevan Kosh (RJJK)' has been set up to receive contributions/ donations to achieve the goal of Jal Jeevan Mission. A dedicated  website https://jaljeevankosh.gov.in has  been  developed  to  facilitate  donation/ contribution from donors, which can be made directly through RJJK website and also through JJM mobile app.

As on 06.12.2021, a sum of Rs. 43,554/- has been received as contribution in the account of RJJK. State-wise breakup of contribution/ donation is not maintained by the department.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1987 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-09
Subject: Prevention of Fire Accidents in Buses
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Ranjanben Dhananjay Bhatt

## be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  it  is  true  that  the  Government  proposes  to  prevent  the incidents of fire accidents in moving buses by adopting new system;

and

- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the steps taken in this regard?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## (SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

(a) and (b) This Ministry vide G.S.R. 367(E) dated 13 th  April, 2018 and G.S.R. 246 (E) dated 29 th  March, 2019 has mandated that the fully built buses (with  a  seating  capacity  of  22  passengers  or  above  excluding  driver) manufactured  on  and  after  1st  April  2019,  by  Original  Equipment Manufacturers shall be in accordance with AIS:153, as amended from time to time, till the corresponding BIS specifications are notified under the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016 (11 of 2016). Such buses approved shall  also  comply  with  the  requirements  of  Fire  Detection,  Alarm  and

Suppression system as per AIS:135 and AIS:153.

Further, this Ministry vide G.S.R. 645(E) dated the 21 st  September, 2021 has notified that the type III buses of category M3 and school buses shall  also  comply  with  fire  Alarm  and  protection  system  in  occupant compartment as per AIS-135. The said regulation has been published to seek comments from the concerned stakeholders.

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1987 ANSWERED ON 9 TH  DECEMBER, 2021

## PREVENTION OF FIRE ACCIDENTS IN BUSES

## 1987.  SHRIMATI RANJANBEN DHANANJAY BHATT:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री
Lok Sabha Question No. 1986 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-09
Subject: Traffic Management Policy Framework
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Komati Reddy Venkat Reddy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED NO. 1986 (To be answered on the December 2021)

## TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT POLICY FRAMEWORK

## 1986. SHRI KOMATI REDDY VENKA T REDDY

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state: -

- 9 traffic management policy framework for ensuring safe operations of drones and if $O, the details thereof; and
- (6) whether the policy has been implemented, if $o, the progress/results thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

Minister 0f State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(GEN. (DR) V. K SINGH (RETD))

- (a) & (b) Yes; Sir. Ministry %f Civil Aviation\_has issued National Unmanned Aircraft System Traffic Management (UTM) Policy Framework on 24 October 2021 for; inter-alia, facilitating safe and seamless transfer of by unmanned aircraft systems within and across zones goods

The UTM policy framework is 4 dynamic document subject to changes based technoiogical advancements, actual experiences and other developments in airspace management systems The UTM Policy Framework seeks to achieve the phased objective of segregation to accommodate and integrate unmanned aircraft systems into the Indian airspace for which UTM and Air Traffic Management (ATM) systems are required to communicate with each other at the systems level.

On 24 September 2021, the drone airspace map of the country has been airspace into red, and green zones. Operation of drones in red and yellow zones is subject to permission from the Central Government and concerned Air Traffic Control authority respectively. No approval is required for operation of drones in green zones which means the airspace upto a vertical distance of 400 feet. yellow

The National UTM Policy Framework is to be implemented based On the outcome of the experiments to be conducted by the Unmanned Aircraft

System Traffic Management Service Providers (UTMSP); The Government pians to publish a Request for Expression of Interest (RFEOI) for UTM experiments The duration of such UTM experiments will not exceed six months. The experiments will be outcome-based and each participating UTMSP will propose recommendations as per the RFEOI requirements.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1985 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-09
Subject: Conversion of SHs into NHs in Kerala
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Rajmohan Unnithan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1985 ANSWERED ON 9 TH  DECEMBER, 2021

## CONVERSION OF SHs INTO NHs IN KERALA

1985. SHRI RAJMOHAN UNNITHAN:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government had accorded in-principle sanctions to upgrade two State highways in Hosdurg- Pannathur-BhagamandalaMadikkeri Road and the Cherkkala -Kalladukka Road in North Kerala and if so, the details and the present status thereof;
- (b)  whether  the  Detailed  Project  Report  and  the  Alignment  Report have  already  been  submitted  in  this  regard  and  if  so,  the  details thereof;
- (c) whether the said project have been stopped;
- (d) if so, whether the Government proposes to revive the proposed projects; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to  (e) This Ministry has approved 12 road stretches in Kerala as in-principle  National  Highways  including  the  stretches  HosdurgPannathur-Bhagamandala-Madikkeri Road and the Cherkkala -Kalladukka  Road  for  further  upgradation,  subject  to  outcome  of Detailed  Project  Report  (DPR).  Both  the  stretches  are  under  DPR stage.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1984 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-09
Subject: Solar Powered Pumps
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: Shashi Tharoor

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1984

ANSWERED ON 09.12.2021

## SOLAR POWERED PUMPS

1984. DR. SHASHI THAROOR

Will the Minister of NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthaan Mahabhiyan (PMKUSUM) scheme launched in 2019, aims to potentially replace one-third to one-fourth of the present nearly 21 million electric and 9 million diesel-based irrigation pumps into solarpowered pumps by the year 2022;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the incentives to encourage beneficiaries to restrict wastefulness of water and use the plummeting groundwater table efficiently in absence of running expenses for solar pumps;
- (d) the details of provisions to utilize surplus power from off-grid solar pumps for rural homes; and
- (e) the details of measures to control over-extraction of ground water owing to availability of surplus solar power?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY AND POWER

## (SHRI R.K. SINGH)

- (a)  & (b) The PM-KUSUM Scheme launched in March, 2019 and scaled-up in November, 2020 envisages installation of 20 lakh standalone off-grid solar water pumps and solarization of 15 lakh existing grid-connected agriculture pumps by 2022.
- (c)  to  (e)  To  encourage  judicious  use  of  ground  water  and  to  control  over-extraction, following provisions have been made in the PM-KUSUM Scheme:
- (i) Preference for installation of standalone solar pumps and solarization of existing agriculture pumps is given to the farmers using micro irrigation systems or covered under micro irrigation schemes or who opt for micro irrigation systems.
- (ii) The size of standalone solar pump is to be selected on the basis of water table in the area, land covered and quantity of water required for irrigation.
- (iii)Farmers have the option to monetize the surplus power generated under individual pump solarization by selling it to the DISCOM. Further, under feeder level solarization, farmers are incentivised for electricity consumption below the benchmark consumption.
- (iv) New solar pumps are not allowed to be installed in dark zones. Only the existing diesel pumps can be replaced with solar pumps under Component-B and existing electric pumps can be solarized under Component-C in these areas provided they use micro irrigation techniques to save water.

In addition, Universal Solar Pump Controller (USPC) has been introduced to utilize surplus power generated through solar panels installed with off-grid solar pumps when irrigation is not required. USPC helps farmers to run other agriculture equipment such as threshers, chaff cutters, flour mills, etc.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1983 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-09
Subject: Rehabilitation of People Affected due to Floods
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Mohammad Jawed

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1983

TO BE ANSWERED ON DECEMBER 09, 2021

## REHABILITATION OF PEOPLE AFFECTED DUE TO FLOODS

NO. 1983. Dr- MOHAMMAD JAWED:

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

- (a) Whether the Government is aware that Seemanchal is hit by devastating floods every year displacing huge population and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) Whether the Government has come up to rehabilitate such people who lose their lands and livelihood to the floods annually and if SO, the details thereof;
- (c) If not, the reasons thereof; and
- (d) whether there is any long term plan to mitigate the losses faced by the people and if SO, the details thereof and the steps taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS (SHRI KAUSHAL KISHORE)

- (a) to (c) Flood management is a State subject. The information may be available with concerned Statesl Union Territories.

(d) Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, has, for the guidance of the StatelUT Governments, issued Urban and Regional Development Plans Formulation and Implementation (URDPFI) Guidelines, 2014 by integrating the guidelines on mitigation, prevention and preparedness for urban flooding issued by the National Disaster Management Authority:

In addition, Ministry has issued Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for Urban Flooding in 2017. The SOP lays down; in a comprehensive manner, the specific action required to be undertaken by the administration, various departments under the district administration and the State Governmentcity

Further, the Ministry has published a Manual On Storm Water Drainage Systems, 2019 to provide guidance towards all aspects of sustainable design, planning & management of storm water drainage systems and emergency plan for flood response in urban areas-

In order to complement the efforts of StatelUt Governments, Ministry is implementing 'Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation' (AMRUT) in select 500 cities and townsStorm Water Drainage is one of the focus areas under the Mission: Out of the total plan size of {77,646 crore, %2,969 (4%) has been crore has been allocated for storm water drainage:

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1979 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-09
Subject: Problem of Erosion by River Ganga in West Bengal
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Khalilur Rahaman

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1979

ANSWERED ON 09.12.2021

## PROBLEM OF EROSION BY RIVER GANGA IN WEST BENGAL

## 1979. SHRI KHALILUR RAHAMAN

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state

(a) whether the Government is aware of the problem of erosion caused by the river Ganga in Murshidabad district of West Bengal resulting in leaving thousands homeless and huge loss of life and property, if so, the details thereof;

- (b)  whether  the  Government  has  any  plan  for  a  permanent  solution  to  the  problem  of  erosion  in Murshidabad district and if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) whether the Government proposed to set up an expert committee to recommend a permanent solution to the problem and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI (SHRI BISHWESWAR TUDU)

(a) The Government is aware of the problem of erosion caused by the river Ganga in Murshidabad District. As informed by State Government of West Bengal, around 730 hectare of land has been eroded during the period between 2005 to 2019 in the adjoining areas of the river Ganga-Padma in the district of Murshidabad comprising Farakka, Samsergunj, Suti-I & II, Raghunathgunj-II, Lalgola, Bhawangola-I & II, Raninagar-II, Jalangi blocks and Dhuliyan Municipality.

(b)  &  (c)  Flood  management  including  erosion  control  falls  within  the  purview  of  the  States.  Flood management and anti-erosion schemes are formulated and implemented by concerned State Governments as per  their  priority.  The  Union  Government  supplements  the  efforts  of  the  States  by  providing  technical guidance and also promotional financial assistance for management of floods in critical areas. During 20172020,  Irrigation  &  Waterways  Department  (I&WD)  of  State  Government  of  West  Bengal,  completed  21 critical  spots  for  protecting  river  bank  covering  the  Districts  of  Malda,  Murshidabad  and  Nadia.  During 2019-20, I&WD, Government of West Bengal prepared a project proposal for arresting erosion in critical vulnerable reaches on river Ganga-Padma in these districts.

State Government of West Bengal has informed that during the current financial year of 2021-22, bank protection works for a total length of 4525 m at critical vulnerable reaches of river Ganga-Padma at Samsergunj, Farakka, Bhagawangola-I and Jalangi blocks in the Murshidabad District have been approved under State budget.

Farakka Barrage Project has also undertaken river bank protection works, in critical reaches in its jurisdiction, as per the recommendation of Technical Advisory Committee of Farakka Barrage Project.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1977 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-09
Subject: Construction of Dam across Nagavali River
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Saptagiri Sankar Ulaka

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1977

ANSWERED ON 09.12.2021

## CONSTRUCTION OF DAM ACROSS NAGAVALI RIVER

## 1977.         SHRI SAPTAGIRI SANKAR ULAKA

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government of Odisha has raised any objection for the construction of dam across Nagavali river in Kotu, Andhra Pradesh;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether the Union Government proposes to constitute a tribunal to resolve this issue and advise the State of Andhra Pradesh to stop all the ongoing works on Nagavali river; and

- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI

(SHRI BISHWESWAR TUDU)

(a) & (b) No, Sir. Government of Odisha has informed that it has no information on such a proposal, hence it has not raised any objection regarding construction of dam across Nagavali river in Kotu, Andhra Pradesh. Further, Government of Andhra Pradesh has informed that its Water Resources Department has not taken up any works across the river Nagavali near Kottu village of Komarada mandal.

- (c) & (d) In view of the above, question does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1974 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-09
Subject: Petrochemical Complex in Kakinada
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: Kinjarapu Ram Mohan Naidu

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1974 TO BE ANSWERED ON 9 th DECEMBER, 2021

## Petrochemical Complex in Kakinada

1974. SHRI RAM MOHAN NAIDU KINJARAPU:

## पैोिलयमऔराक ृ ितकगैसमंी

Will the Minister of PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the feasibility study for establishing apetrochemical complex in Kakinada has beencompleted;

(b) if so, the details of further action taken by theGovernment along with the current status of the project;and

(c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## पैोिलयमऔराक ृ ितकगैसमंालयमरायमंी ( ीरामेरतेली )

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS (SHRI RAMESWAR TELI)

(a)  to  (c)  :Government  of  Andhra  Pradesh  (GoAP),  GAIL  (India)  Limited  and Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) signed an MoU on 27th January, 2017  for  the  Petrochemical  Complex  with  an  estimated  cost  of  Rs.  32901  crore  at Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh. Feasibility study has been carried out for the project. Oil Public  Sector  Undertakings  (PSUs)  have  indicated  to  the  GoAP  that  Viability  Gap Funding is necessary to make the project viable. GoAP has requested Government of India  (GoI)  to  fund  the  Viability  Gap  for  this  Project.  Ministry  of  Petroleum  and Natural  Gas  has  conveyed  to  GoAP  that  Refinery  and  Petrochemical  Projects  are capital  intensive  projects  and  require  huge  amount  of  investment.  It  was  also conveyed that the proposed project shall have a direct, indirect and induced impact on the  economy  of  the  Andhra  Pradesh  which  shall,  besides  industrialization,  result  in substantial  increase  in  income,  output,  employment  and  tax  earning  in  the  State. Accordingly, State Government may take appropriate decision on the issue in overall interest of the State.
Lok Sabha Question No. 1973 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-09
Subject: Revenue from Petrol and Diesel
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: Deepak Baij

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1973

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 9 TH  DECEMBER, 2021

## Revenue from Petrol and Diesel

1973.   SHRI DEEPAK BAIJ:

## पेोलयम और ाक ृतक गैस मंी

Will the Minister of PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Union  Government  has  collected  Rs.  1.60  lakh  crores  from  central  taxes  on diesel and Rs. 1.12 lakh crores as central taxes on petrol during financial year 2020-21;
- (b) if so, the details thereof, month-wise and item-wise; and
- (c) the details of collection as central taxes during 2021-22 till 15th November, 2021 on petrol and diesel, month-wise and petroleum product-wise?

## ANSWER

पेोलयम और ाक ृतक गैस मंालय म राय मंी

( ी रामेवर तेल )

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS (SHRI RAMESWAR TELI)

- (a) to (c): Total contribution of petroleum sector to exchequer, for the year 2020-21 is Rs. 6,72,719 crore, out of which share of Central Exchequer is 68% and for the year 2021-22 (AprilSeptember, provisionally) is Rs. 3,49,923 crore, out of which share of Central Exchequer is 62%.
Lok Sabha Question No. 1972 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-09
Subject: Incentive to establish MSMEs
Ministry: MICRO,SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
Asked by: Bheemrao Baswanthrao Patil

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1972 TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.12.2021

## INCENTIVE TO ESTABLISH MSMEs

1972. SHRI B.B. PATIL:

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

- (a) whether the Government has taken a decision to establish more and more MSMEs for the all round development of the country and if so, the details thereof; and
- (b) the details of the steps being taken by the Government for establishment of MSMEs in large scale and incentives and sops being offered to enthusiastic entrepreneurs for establishment of MSMEs in the country?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES (SHRI  NARAYAN RANE)

(a): Promotion  and  development  of  enterprises  is  a  State  subject.  However,  the Central Government supplements the efforts of the State/UTs Government through various schemes, programmes and policy initiatives for allround development of Micro, Small and Medium  Enterprises  (MSMEs)  in  the  country.  Udyam  Registration  is  a  pre-requisite  for availing the benefits of schemes/programmes of the Ministry of MSME and for availing the benefits under Priority Sector Lending of RBI. Total Udyam Registration till December 3, 2021 (at 1.47 P.M.) is more than 60 Lakh.

- (b): The  Government  has  taken  a  number  of  recent  initiatives  under  the  Aatma Nirbhar Bharat Abhiyan to support the MSME sector in the country. Some of them are:
- i. Rs. 20,000 crore Subordinate Debt for MSMEs.
- ii. Rs.3 lakh crores Collateral free Automatic Loans for business, including MSMEs (The existing overall guarantee limit under ECLGS has been enhanced from Rs. 3 lakh crore to Rs. 4.5 lakh crore)..
- iii. Rs. 50,000 crore equity infusion through MSME Self-Reliant India Fund
- iv. New Revised criteria of classification of MSMEs.
- v. New Registration  of  MSMEs  through  'Udyam  Registration'  for  Ease  of  Doing Business.
- vi. No global tenders for procurement up to Rs. 200 crores.

An  Online  Portal  'Champions'  has  been  launched  on  01.06.2020  by  Hon'ble Prime Minister. This covers many aspects of e-governance including redressal of grievances and handholding of MSMEs.

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