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Lok Sabha Question No. 4191 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-29
Subject: FM Radio Malayalam
Ministry: INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING
Asked by: Rajmohan Unnithan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4191 (TO BE ANSWERED ON 29.03.2022)

## FM RADIO MALAYALAM

4191.

SHRI RAJMOHAN UNNITHAN:

Will  the  Minister  of  INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  noticed  that  no  FM  Radio Malayalam programmes are available anywhere in the Kasaragod district and only Kannada FM channel is available in  the  northern  part  of  the  Kasaragod  district,  if  so,  the details thereof;
- (b) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  take  any  steps  to increase  the  transmission  power  of  the  nearest  Malayalam FM  Radio  Station  in  Kannur  FM  radio  services  to  avail Malayalam FM radio services in all parts of the district, if so, the details thereof and if not the reasons thereof;
- (c) whether any proposals are pending approval for private radio stations including community radio stations in the Kasargod district; and
- (d) if  so,  the  reasons  for  the  delay  and  the  details  of  pending applications?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING; AND MINISTER OF YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS (SHRI ANURAG SINGH THAKUR)

(a):  A  100  Watt  FM  Relay  station  is  operational  at  Kasargod carrying  AIR  channel  in  Malayalam  for  localized  coverage.  FM broadcast  follows  line  of  sight  and  is  not  strictly  bound  by geographical  boundaries.  FM  broadcast  of  FM  transmitters  at Madikeri  and  Udupi  in  adjacent  districts  in  Karnataka  is  also available in some parts of Kasargod district. (b): The transmission capacity of FM Radio Station at Kannur has been increased from 6 KW to 10 KW power. (c)  &  (d):  Three  (3)  private  FM  Radio  Channels  are  kept  for auction at Kasargod District, Kerala under the Policy Guidelines for  expansion  of  FM  Radio  services  through  private  agencies (Phase-III).    There  is  no  proposal  for  setting  up  of  community radio station in Kasargod District.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4189 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-29
Subject: Scheme for Economic Empowerment of DNTs
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: Rajbahadur Singh, Srinivas Kesineni, Pratap Chandra Sarangi, P.P. Chaudhary, Manoj Kumar Tiwari, Brijbhushan Sharan Singh, Sangamlal Kadedin Gupta, Jagdambika Pal, Mahendra Singh Solanky

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4189 TO BE ANSWERED ON 29.03.2022

## SCHEME FOR ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT OF DNTs

## 4189. SHRI RAJBAHADUR SINGH:

SHRI KESINENI SRINIVAS:

SHRI PRATAP CHANDRA SARANGI:

SHRI PP. CHAUDHARY:

SHRI MANOJ TIWARI:

SHRI BRIJBHUSHAN SHARAN SINGH:

SHRI SANGAM LAL GUPTA:

SHRI JAGDAMBIKA PAL:

SHRI MAHENDRA SINGH SOLANKY:

## Will the Minister of SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) the aims, objectives, goals and expected outcome of the Scheme for Economic Empowerment of De-Notified Tribes (DNTs) (SEED);
- (b) the steps taken by the Government to provide ease of access to the beneficiaries in the rural areas for enrolment to the scheme;
- whether the Government has ensured userfriendly interface and simplification of process in the online which will be used for the implementation of the SEED; and portal
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT (SUSHRI PRATIMA BHOUMIK)

- (a): A Scheme for Economic Empowerment of DNTs(SEED) has been formulated for livelihood support for the Denotified, Nomadic and Semi Nomadic communities  The interventions under this are:
- i. To facilitate youth of these communities to secure jobs through competitive examinations by providing coaching of good quality;
- ii. To provide health insurance to DNT communities under PM-JAY;
- iv. To   provide   financial assistance for construction of houses to members of  the DNT communities.
- To promote secure livelihoods though economic activities and by organising them into self help groups;

The Scheme will benefit 6250 families by providing health   insurance, 2,000 clusters for livelihood initiative and 4,200 families   by providing houses in next five years

(b to d: A portal has been developed for inviting application through online system for easy access to the beneficiaries under the Scheme. Utmost care has been taken to make this portal user friendly:

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4184 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-29
Subject: Subsidies for Electric Vehicles
Ministry: HEAVY INDUSTRIES
Asked by: Beesetti  Venkata Satyavathi, T.R.V.S. Ramesh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEAVY INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4184

ANSWERED ON 29.03.2022

## SUBSIDIES FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLES

## 4184.  DR. BEESETTI VENKATA SATYAVATHI: SHRI T.R.V.S. RAMESH:

Will the Minister of HEAVY INDUSTRIES भारी उद्योग मंत्री be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of funds allocated and utilised for providing subsidies of Electric Vehicles (EV) under phase II of the Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Hybrid and Electric vehicle (FAME) Scheme since its inception;
- (b) the details and the number of people who have been provided these subsidies under FAME II Scheme;
- (c) whether the Government is considering a proposal to further extend this subsidy under the said scheme; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR HEAVY INDUSTRIES

(SHRI KRISHAN PAL GURJAR)

- (a): Sir,  the  details  of  the  budgetary  allocation  and  utilization  to  implement  Phase  II  of FAME-India Scheme is as under:
- (b): Sir, under FAME-India Scheme, incentives are provided to buyers of electric vehicles in the form of an upfront reduction in the purchase price of electric vehicles.  The incentive is linked to battery capacity i.e. Rs. 10,000/KWh for e-3W and e-4W with a cap 20% of the cost of vehicle.  Further, the incentive/ subsidies for e-2W has been increased to Rs. 15,000/KWh from Rs. 10,000/KWh with an increase in cap from 20% to 40% of the cost of vehicle w.e.f. 11 th June, 2021.  Under Phase-II of FAME India Scheme, about 2.96 lakhs electric vehicles have  been  supported  till  25.03.2022  by  way  of  demand  incentives  amounting  to  about  Rs. 1100.00 Cr.
- (c) &(d): Sir, Phase II of Fame India scheme was approved initially for a period of 03 years  w.e.f.  1 st April,  2019,  which  was  extended  further  for  a  period  of  02  years,  i.e.  upto 31.03.2024.

|   Sl. No. | Financial Year   | Budget Allocation   | Fund Utilization as on 28.02.2022   |
|-----------|------------------|---------------------|-------------------------------------|
|         1 | 2019-2020        | Rs. 500.00 Crore    | Rs. 500.00 Crore                    |
|         2 | 2020-2021        | Rs. 318.36 Crore    | Rs. 318.36 Crore                    |
|         3 | 2021-2022        | Rs. 800.00 Crore    | Rs. 729.30 Crore as on 28.02.2022   |

At  present,  there  is  no  proposal,  under  the  consideration  of  Ministry  of  Heavy Industries, to further extend the subsidy under the scheme.
Lok Sabha Question No. 4180 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-29
Subject: Production of Passenger Vehicles
Ministry: HEAVY INDUSTRIES
Asked by: Raghu Ramakrishna Raju Kanumuru

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEAVY INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4180

ANSWERED ON 29.03.2022

## PRODUCTION OF PASSENGER VEHICLES

## 4180.  SHRI KANUMURU RAGHU RAMA KRISHNA RAJU:

Will the Minister of HEAVY INDUSTRIES भारी उद्योग मंत्री be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  make  it  mandatory  that  out  of  the  total production  of  Passenger  Vehicles  30  percent  should  be  as  Electric  Vehicles  so  as  to  save crucial foreign exchange as well as stop out flow of balance of payments towards import of crude oil;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the details of road map prepared in this regard in view of the fact that several countries have already made it compulsory to produce only Electric Vehicles in future?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR HEAVY INDUSTRIES (SHRI KRISHAN PAL GURJAR)

- (a) to (c): No Sir, there is no such proposal under the  consideration in the Ministry of Heavy Industries.  However, following steps have been taken by the Government for adoption of electric vehicles in the country:-
1. The Ministry of Heavy Industries formulated the Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of (Hybrid &) Electric Vehicles in India (FAME India) Scheme in 2015 to promote adoption of  electric/hybrid  vehicles  (xEVs)  in  the  country.    At  present,  Phase-II  of  FAME  India Scheme  is  being  implemented  for  a  period  of  5  years  w.e.f.  01 st April,  2019  with  a  total budgetary support of Rs. 10,000 crores.
2. The Government on 12 th May, 2021 approved the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme for manufacturing of Advanced Chemistry Cell (ACC) in the country in order to bring down prices of battery in the country with an outlay of Rs. 18,100 crore.
3. Electric  Vehicles  are  covered  under  Production  Linked  Incentive  (PLI)  scheme  for Automobile  and  Auto  Components,  which  was  approved  on  15 th September,  2021  with  a budgetary outlay of Rs. 25,938 crore for a period of five years.
4. GST  on  electric  vehicles  has  been  reduced  from  12%  to  5%;  GST  on  chargers/ charging stations for electric vehicles has been reduced from 18% to 5%.
5. Ministry of Road Transport & Highways (MoRTH) announced that battery-operated vehicles will be given green license plates and be exempted from permit requirements.
6. MoRTH issued a notification advising states to waive road tax on EVs, which in turn will help reduce the initial cost of EVs.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4179 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-29
Subject: News on Air Radio
Ministry: INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING
Asked by: Shrirang Appa Barne, Ravi Kishan Shukla, Subrata Pathak, Sudheer Gupta, Bidyut Baran Mahato, Sanjay Sadashivrao Mandlik, Prataprao  Jadhav, Sambhajirao Mane Dhairyasheel

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4179

(TO BE ANSWERED ON 29.03.2022)

## NEWS ON AIR RADIO

4179.

SHRI SHRIRANG APPA BARNE:

SHRI RAVI KISHAN:

SHRI SUBRAT PATHAK:

SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA:

SHRI BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO:

SHRI SANJAY SADASHIVRAO MANDLIK:

SHRI PRATAPRAO JADHAV:

SHRI DHAIRYASHEEL SAMBHAJIRAO MANE:

Will  the  Minister  of  INFORMATION  AND  BROADCASTING  be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  launched  its  latest  News  on  Air Radio rankings;
- (b) if so, the details along with the aims and objectives thereof;
- (c) the  details  of  the  criteria  adopted  for  giving  the  rankings  to  the channel on News On Air;
- (d) the  names  of  the  Radio  channels  which  feature  in  the  list  along with rank, State-wise;
- (e) whether the Government provides any assistance to the channels which perform better in News On Air rankings and if so, the details thereof; and
- (f) the other steps taken by the Government to encourage more and more State radio channels to participate in the New On Air ranking and perform?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING; AND MINISTER OF YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS (SHRI ANURAG SINGH THAKUR)

(a) & (b): Prasar Bharati has started releasing ranking of its various All India Radio (AIR) channels available on 'NewsOnAir' mobile application for 'Android' and 'iOS' platforms since June, 2021.  More than 270 radio services of All India Radio, with listenership across 85+ countries,  live  streamed  on  'NewsOnAir  App'  are  measured,  and ranking is released for information to various stakeholders.

(c)  &  (d):  Listenership  statistics  of  each  AIR  channel  stream  are measured on the platform based on the number of requests received by the platform. The channels are available on NewsOnAir app. (e):  The  fixed  point  chart  of  various  AIR  channels  are  reviewed periodically  for  having  national,  regional  and  local  programming  to meet  out  the  needs  and  aspirations  of  the  target  audiences.  Prasar Bharati provides necessary human and budgetary support to various AIR Stations for running these AIR channels efficiently. (f): Prasar Bharati has placed its AIR channels originated from various Akashvani Stations across the country on NewsOnAir application for which ranking is released periodically.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4178 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-29
Subject: Maternity Benefits to Women Players
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: Rita Bahuguna Joshi

## MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (DEPARTMENT OF SPORTS)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4178 TO BE ANSWERED ON 29.03.2022

Maternity Benefits to Women Players

4178.     SHRIMATI RITA BAHUGUNA JOSHI:

Will the Minister of YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether it is a fact that many women players do not get maternity benefits due to absence of law in the sports sector;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  whether  the  Government  has  any  proposal  to  extend  maternity benefits like paid leaves or other maternity benefits to all the active women players in the country; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## THE MINISTER OF YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS

## ANSWER (SHRI ANURAG SINGH THAKUR)

- (a) to (b): Sports persons, including women sports persons, recruited in various  Ministries,Departments,  Autonomous  Bodies,  Public  Sector undertakings  get  benefits  like  paid  leaves  or  maternity  benefits  in accordance with the extant guidelines/instructions of their respective Organization.
- (c)  to  (d):  No  Sir,All  employees, including women sports persons,  are availing  benefits  in  accordance  with  the  guidelines/applicable  in  the organization where they are employed.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4174 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-29
Subject: Fire Service Training Institute
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Rajnath Singh, Kavitha Malothu, Venkatesh Netha Borlakunta

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4174

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 29 TH  MARCH, 2022/ CHAITRA 8, 1944 (SAKA)

FIRE SERVICE TRAINING INSTITUTE

4174.     DR. G. RANJITH REDDY: SHRIMATI KAVITHA MALOTHU: SHRI VENKATESH NETHA BORLAKUNTA:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  aims  and  objectives  of  Fire  Service  Training  Institute  (FSTI)  at Hyderabad;
- (b) whether any kind of modern techniques being adopted and technology being transferred to fire service for performing better during the course of their duty and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether there are any vacancies in the FSTI; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof along with the steps taken by the Government to fill all the vacancies?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI NITYANAND RAI)

- (a) The aims and objectives of Fire Service Training Institute (FSTI) of CISF at Hyderabad are as under:-
- i) To develop and equip institute with  advanced equipment  and technology in the field of Fire Safety and Disaster Management.

## L.S.US.Q.NO. 4174 FOR 29.03.2022

- ii) To  impart  knowledge  and  skills  to  Fire-rescue  professionals  in  the field of Fire-prevention, Fire-fighting, Fire-control, Disaster Management & Rescue.
- iii) To develop first Responders and Trainers in the field of Medical First Responders (MFRs), Collapsed Structure Search &Rescue (CSSR) and Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) Emergencies.
- (b) Modern techniques  and  technology  adopted  for  training  in  order  to achieve better performance in fire service, inter alia, include:-
- i) Breathing Apparatus Training Gallery to enhance skills and confidence of first responders to work in adverse/irrespirable atmosphere using respiratory protective devices.
- ii) Fire-fighting strategies using Water  Mist  Equipment,  Fire  Balls, Floating Pumps, Oscillating Monitors, Clean Agents, High Expansion Foam Generators.
- iii) Rescue  training  incorporating  jumping  cushions,  rolling  stretchers, power quick ascenders, Davit Arm Systems, Rescue chairs.

## L.S.US.Q.NO. 4174 FOR 29.03.2022

- iv) First aid training  using  Automatic  External  Defibrillators  (AED), Cardio-pulmonary  Resuscitation  (CPR)  in  mannequin  and  true  CPR coaching device.
- v) Life  Detectors,  CBRN  Command  Control  System,  Digital  Survey Meters,  Alpha  Scintillation  Counters,  Walk-behind  Saws  for  first responders and faculty in disaster management.
- vi) Eco-friendly fire-extinction media (like water-mist) while carrying out fire-fighting operations.

(c) & (d): At present, there are 40 vacancies in various grades. Filling up of  vacant  posts  is  an  ongoing  process  through  prescribed  modes  of recruitment viz. direct recruitment,  deputation  and promotion. All efforts are made to fill up vacant posts expeditiously.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4173 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-29
Subject: Streamlining of Commercial and Revenue Division (CRD)
Ministry: INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING
Asked by: C. Lalrosanga

## MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4173

(TO BE ANSWERED ON 29.03.2022)

STREAMLINING OF COMMERCIAL AND REVENUE DIVISION (CRD)

4173. SHRI C. LALROSANGA:

Will the Minister of INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING

be pleased to state:

- (a) the manner  in  which  the  Prasar  Bharati  is evaluating the performance  of  Commercial  and  Revenue  Division  (CRD),  now known  as  Sales  Division  located  at  Mumbai,  Delhi,  Bangalore, Kolkata and Guwahati;
- (b) the  manner  in  which  these  five  sales  divisions  have  been providing revenue to different All India Radio (AIR) and Doordarshan  Stations  of  the  North  East  during  the  last  three years along with year-wise break-up ;
- (c) the  manner  in  which  the  Prasar  Bharati  tried  to  streamline  the CRD at AIR campus Guwahati during the last three years along with its revenue generations; and
- (d) whether any specialized training can be arranged for CRD (North East) and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING; AND MINISTER OF YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS (SHRI ANURAG SINGH THAKUR)

- (a) & (b) Prasar Bharati undertakes evaluation of the Sales Divisions, earlier known as Commercial and Revenue Divisions (CRDs) through a system of annual target setting and periodic monitoring of achievements against targets.

The revenue so generated by their Sales Divisions are part of the overall revenue receipts (Internal Extra Budgetary Resources) of Prasar Bharati, which are utilized for meeting the operational expenses of the various All India Radio (AIR) and Doordarshan (DD) stations across the country, including those of North East.

(c)  &  (d)    There  is  no  CRD/Sales  Division  at  AIR  Campus  in Guwahati.

Training activities are undertaken from time to time based on needs projected by the respective division.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4170 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-29
Subject: Implementation of PM-Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Jaskaur Meena, Raksha Nikhil Khadse

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4170

TO BE ANSWERED ON 29 th MARCH, 2022

## IMPLEMENTATION OF PM-KISAN SAMMAN NIDHI YOJANA

## 4170. SHRIMATI JASKAUR MEENA: SHRIMATI RAKSHA NIKHIL KHADSE:

Will  the  Minister  of  Agriculture  and  Farmers  Welfare कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंी be pleased to state:

- (a) whether it is a fact that some States are not taking interest in the operation of PMKisan Samman Nidhi Yojana due to which farmers are not getting proper benefits of the yojana;
- (b) if so, the details of the list of such States/Union Territories; and
- (c)  the  steps  being  taken  by  the  Government  for  successful  implementation  of  the yojana in these States/ UTs?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंी (SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

- (a)  to  (b)  The  Pradhan  Mantri  Kisan  Samman  Nidhi  Yojana  (PM-KISAN)  is  being successfully  implemented  in  all  States/UTs  of  the  country.  The  benefits  under  the Scheme are transferred to the beneficiaries via Direct Benefit Transfer Mode on receipt of their correct data from the respective States/UTs after clearing all validation/verification levels. This is a continuous and ongoing process and the benefits of the Scheme are transferred in three equal instalments every year.
- (c) Government has taken many steps for successful implementation of PM-KISAN in all States/UTs of the country, some of which are as follows:
- I. Launching  of  PM-KISAN  portal  for  uploading  of  farmers'  data  by  respective State/UT Governments and first level verification thereof.
- II. Integration  of  the  PM-KISAN  portal  with  UIDAI,  PFMS,  Income  tax  portal  and Pensioners & Employee Record for validation/weeding out of ineligible beneficiaries, and NTRP portal for refund of amount by ineligible beneficiaries. III. Launching of Farmers' Corner on PM-KISAN portal where farmers can register themselves,  check  their  status  of  benefit  transfer,  edit  Aadhaar  details  etc. Farmers can avail all these facilities through CSCs as well. IV. Launching of  PM-KISAN app to provide all functionalities  of  farmers'  corner  of PM-KISAN portal. V. Introduction of various verification exercises like physical verification, e-KYC etc to ensure that benefits are transferred to eligible farmers only. VI. Launching of recovery mechanism for recovering money from ineligible beneficiaries of PM-KISAN. VII. Regular holding of Video Conferences with States/UTs to resolve their technical and policy issues, if any. Devising  special  interventions  wherever  needed,  like  in  Jharkhand,  Manipur,
- VIII. Nagaland, and Meghalaya.
- IX. Setting up of a Project Monitoring Unit at central level, namely National Farmers Welfare Program Implementation Society for the smooth implementation of PMKISAN.

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