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Lok Sabha Question No. 1421 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-15
Subject: Construction of Mekedatu Dam
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: A. Ganeshamurthi

1421

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1421

ANSWERED ON 15.12.2022

## CONSTRUCTION OF MEKEDATU DAM

SHRI A. GANESHAMURTHI

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:-

(a) whether the Central Water Commission (CWC) or the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has given permission for the proposed construction of Mekedatu dam across Cauvery river to the Government of Karnataka and if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether the Ministry proposes to ask the State Government of Karnataka not to pursue the project as Karnataka allotted specific funds from their State Budget; and

(c) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

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

(a)  to  (c) Feasibility  Report  (FR)  of  Mekedatu  Balancing  Reservoir  cum  Drinking  Water  Project, Karnataka  was  submitted  to  the  Central  Water  Commission  (CWC)  for  "in  principle"  clearance  for preparation of Detailed Project Report (DPR). CWC accorded 'in-principle' clearance for preparation of DPR by project authority (Government of Karnataka) subject to certain conditions including that: ' As the  main  objective  of  this  scheme  as  stated  in  the  FR  is  to  implement  the  Cauvery  Water  Dispute Tribunal  (CWDT)  Award  as  modified  by  the  Hon'ble  Supreme  Court,  acceptance  of  Cauvery  Water Management Authority (CWMA) would be a pre-requisite for consideration of the DPR by the Advisory Committee of MoWR, RD & GR '.

Subsequently, the Detailed Project Report (DPR) of Mekedatu Balancing Reservoir cum Drinking Water Project was submitted by Government of Karnataka to CWC in January 2019 and copies of DPR were forwarded to CWMA. Discussion on the DPR of the Mekedatu Balancing Reservoir cum Drinking Water Project was included as an agenda item during various meetings of CWMA. However, discussion on this agenda item could not take place due to lack of consensus among party States.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1418 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-15
Subject: Exploration of Crude Oil Reserves by ONGC
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: Chandrani Murmu

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1418 TO BE ANSWERED ON 15 th  December, 2022

Exploration of Crude Oil Reserves by ONGC

1418. MS. DEBASREE CHAUDHURI:

## पेोिलयम और ाकृितक गैस मंी

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

- (a)  whether  the  Oil  and  Natural  Gas  Corporation  Limited  (ONGC)  has  explored  crude  oil reserves during the last three years and the current year;
- (b)  if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  estimated  quantum  of  various  varieties  of  oil available in these reserves;
- (c)  the  number  of  oil  reserves  from where oil  is  being  extracted  by ONGC  along  with the quantum of oil available in these reserves; and
- (d)  the  details  and  the  quantum  of  oil  being  produced  by  ONGC  from  these  reserves annually?

## ANSWER

पेोिलयम और ाकृितक गैस मंालय म राय मंी

( ी रामेवर तेल )

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

- (a)  & (b) As a part of exploration activity during the last three years and the current year, ONGC has acquired 4118 Line Kilometre (LKM) of two dimensional (2D) & 18519 Square Kilometre (SKM) of three dimensional (3D) seismic data. It has also drilled 323 exploratory wells,  which  established  around  132.65  Million  Metric  Tonne  (MMT)  of  2P  (Proven  and Probable) Oil Initially In-Place (OIIP) reserves with 43.5 MMT estimated ultimate recovery (EUR).
- (c) As on 01.04.2022, ONGC has oil reserves in 8 sedimentary Basins which have a total 2P (Proven and Probable) reserves of 326.87 MMT.
- (d) Details of production of oil by ONGC during the last three years and the current year (up to Sep'22) are as under:-

| Year                           |   Crude Oil Production (MMT) |
|--------------------------------|------------------------------|
| 2019-20                        |                       20.714 |
| 2020-21                        |                       20.273 |
| 2021-22                        |                       19.545 |
| 2022-23 (up to September 2022) |                        9.832 |

Source: ONGC

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1416 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-15
Subject: Solar Power Generation
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: Manoj Kishorbhai Kotak, Raksha Nikhil Khadse

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1416

ANSWERED ON 15.12.2022

## SOLAR POWER GENERATION

## 1416. SHRI MANOJ KOTAK SHRIMATI RAKSHA NIKHIL KHADSE

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

- (a) whether large number of plants established for Solar power generation especially in Himalayan States are still pending for registration of the units for claiming the subsidy claim under Industrial Development Scheme (IDS) for Central Investment Incentive for Access to Credit (CCIIAC) and Central Comprehensive Insurance Incentive (CCII) claims; (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has proposed to extend the IDS for such units and allow to submit/ forward their request for registration through the Nodal Agency;
- (d) if so, the details thereof;
- (e) whether such projects have started their commercial production and compiled the norms with the IDS but still not submitted their application for registration for getting enrolled under IDS and subsequently after getting registered submit their respective claims for CCIIAC & CCII;
- (f) if so, the details thereof; and
- (g) The details of such projects still pending to get registration under IDS for submitting their subsidy claims?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY AND POWER (SHRI R.K. SINGH)

- (a) & (b) The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) has reported that a total of 100 Solar Power Plants ( 76 from Uttarakhand and 24 from Himachal Pradesh) have  applied  for  registration  under  the  Industrial  Development  Scheme  applicable  to Himalayan States/UTs. One Unit has been granted provisional registration.
- (c) & (d) The DPIIT has reported that the Industrial Development Scheme was in force from 01.04.2017 to 31.03.2022. Presently, there is no proposal for extending it.
- (e) & (f) The DPIIT has reported that only those industrial units which applied for registration on the Scheme portal on or before 31.03.2022 are to be considered for grant of registration, subject to availability of funds, and thereafter, for claiming the benefits under the scheme. Such units have to commence commercial production/operation within 18 months of registration.

- (g) As per reply in (a) and (b) above.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1415 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-15
Subject: Construction of Bypass
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Devji Mansingram Patel

be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether contract period of Build Operate Transfer (BOT) based toll  road  from  197/0  to  268/  400  kms  on  Disa-Dhanera  and  SirohiMandar-Revdar section has ended on 5 October, 2022 and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government proposes to construct bypass on MandarRevdar road in view of huge volume of traffic; and

(c) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

(SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

(a) The highway section connecting Deesa to Dhanera is part of NH168A and lies in State of Gujarat.  Deesa to Zerda (km 67/400 to km 55/400) stretch has been developed by Government of Gujarat under BOT  with  scheduled  concession  period  upto   29.03.2038  before declaration as NH. In Zerda to Dhanera  stretch (km 55/400 to km 33/600), strengthening work has been completed in July 2022 with defects liability period upto July 2025.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1415 ANSWERED ON 15 TH  DECEMBER 2022

## CONSTRUCTION OF BYPASS

† 1415  SHRI DEVJI M. PATEL:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग

मंत्री

The highway section connecting Sirohi-Mandar-Revdar is part of NH168 and lies in State of Rajasthan. Presently, this section has been developed  by   Government  of  Rajasthan  under  BOT  project  before declaration  as  NH  and  concession  period  for  road  from  197/0  to 268/400 kms has been extended upto 19.01.2023 on account of Covid19 pandemic effects. (b) & (c) As of now, there is no such plan for construction of bypass to Mandar-Revdar section of NH 168.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1412 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-15
Subject: Creation of Carbon Markets
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: Ritesh Pandey

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1412 ANSWERED ON 15.12.2022

## CREATION OF CARBON MARKETS

## 1412.   SHRI RITESH PANDEY:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Ministry  has  commented  on  the  creation  of  carbon  markets  to prioritise the use of carbon credits domestically and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether any progress has been made on such a policy and if so, the details of the timeline  of  implementation,  governing  authority  and  the  creation  of  credit  registries, accounting and reporting platforms thereof;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to bring a federal  policy  on  scaling  down  the production of fossil fuels and if so, the goals, mandate and operational specifics of such a policy;
- (d) whether  the  Government  also  proposed  to  tackle  fossil  fuel  emissions  without having a centralized plan; and
- (e) if so, the details, timelines and the targets of such plans?

## A N S W E R

## THE MINISTER OF POWER AND NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY (SHRI R.K. SINGH)

(a) & (b) : The Energy Conservation Amendment Bill has been passed by the Parliament.  The Bill includes provisions for putting in place a carbon market.  As per the framework laid down by COP; if any carbon credit is sold outside the country; it cannot be used for meeting the NDCs of the originating country.  Carbon credit will on priority be used within the country to meet our NDCs.  In specific cases; where carbon credits are created by high technology expensive  assets, these may be permitted to  be externally marketed  by  the  National  Designated  Authority  created  by  Government  which  shall exercise and perform functions that inter-alia include to receive projects for evaluation and approval of host party. (c)  to  (e)  :  The  Generation  Expansion  Planning  studies  carried  out  by  the  Central Electricity  Authority  (CEA)  for  2029-30  reveals  that  the  share  of  non-fossil  fuel  based generation capacity in the total installed capacity of the Country is likely to increase from around  42%  as  on  Oct,  2022  to  more  than  64%  by  2029-30.    This  would  reduce  the dependence on fossil fuel in electricity generation. The  fossil  fuel-based  power  plants  are  mandated  to  comply  with  the emission  norms  prescribed  by  the  Ministry  of  Environment,  Forest  and  Climate  Change

(MoEF&CC) from time to time.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1404 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-15
Subject: Electricity from Non-Fossil Fuel
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: Manickam Tagore B

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1404

ANSWERED ON 15.12.2022

## ELECTRICITY FROM NON-FOSSIL FUEL

## 1404. SHRI MANICKAM TAGORE B

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

- (a) whether it is a fact that India has committed to a target of installing 5,00,000 MW of electricity capacity from non-fossil fuel based sources by 2030 and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether it is also true that the Government proposes direct investment of around Rs. 94,000 crore for the integrated manufacturing facilities and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government also proposes employment for about 1,95,000 and 7,80,000 persons directly and indirectly respectively; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

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

## (SHRI R.K. SINGH)

(a) In line with Hon'ble Prime Minister's announcement at COP26, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy is working towards achieving 500 GW of installed electricity capacity from non-fossil sources by 2030.

So far, a total of 172.72 GW capacity from non-fossil fuel based energy resources has been installed in the country as on 31.10.2022. This includes 119.09 GW Renewable Energy, 46.85 GW Large Hydro and 6.78 GW Nuclear Power capacity.

- (b) to (d) The Ministry is implementing the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme for National Programme on High Efficiency Solar PV Modules, for achieving manufacturing capacity of Giga Watt (GW) scale in High Efficiency Solar PV modules with outlay of Rs. 24,000 crore. This Scheme has provision of Production Linked Incentive (PLI) to the selected solar PV module manufacturers for five years post commissioning, on manufacture and sale of High Efficiency Solar PV modules.

The Scheme is being implemented in two tranches.

Under  Tranche-I,  Letters  of  Award  have  been  issued  to  three  successful  bidders  in  November  / December 2021 for setting up 8737 MW of fully integrated solar PV module manufacturing capacity, which involves setting up of manufacturing units for polysilicon, ingots-wafers, cells and modules.

Under Tranche-II, Scheme Guidelines have been issued on 30.09.2022 and on 18.11.2022, Request for Selection  (RfS)  has  been  issued  for  selection  of  solar  PV  module  manufacturers  for  setting  up manufacturing capacities  for  high  efficiency  solar  PV  modules  in  India.  The  Tranche-II  envisages addition of new fully/partially integrated solar PV module manufacturing capacities in the country with an investment of around Rs. 94,000 crore and generate direct employment for around 1,95,000 persons and indirect employment for about 7,80,000 persons.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1403 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-15
Subject: Delivery of Flats
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Vinod Kumar Sonkar, Raja Amareshwara Naik, Sukanta Majumdar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1403

## TO BE ANSWERED ON DECEMBER 15, 2022

## DELIVERY OF FLATS

NO. 1403     SHRI VINOD KUMAR SONKAR: SHRI RAJA AMARESHWARA NAIK: DR. SUKANTA MAJUMDAR:

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

- (a) whether  the  builders  have  failed  to  deliver  flats  to  buyers even after several years, forcing buyers to pay both rent and EMI;
- (b) if so,  the  details  thereof  including  action  taken  by  the Government in this regard so far;
- (c) whether  a  large  number  of  home  buyers  have  committed suicide due to the delay in housing project completion;
- (d) if so, the details thereof and action taken thereon, State-wise including Karnataka;
- (e) whether  the  Court  also  held  some  development  authorities responsible in NCR on delay of housing projects in Delhi/NCR due to which many residential projects have been stopped for years; and
- (f) if  so,  the  remedial  action  taken/to  be  taken  thereon,  Statewise?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## (SHRI KAUSHAL KISHORE)

- (a)  to  (f):  'Land'  and  'Colonization'  are  State  subjects.  The  data  of  real estate projects is not maintained centrally by Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs.

In order to protect the interest of homebuyers and to ensure the transparency  and  accountability  in  the  Real  Estate  Sector, Parliament has enacted The Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act,  2016  (RERA).  Under  the  provisions  of  RERA, the Real Estate Regulatory Authority of the concerned State/Union  Territory  is  required  to  publish  and  maintain  a website  of  records  for  public  viewing  of  relevant  details  of  all registered real estate projects.

Moreover,  to  give  relief  to  homebuyers  of  stalled  projects,  a Special  Window  for  Completion  of  Affordable  and  Mid-Income Housing (SWAMIH) investment fund has been created for funding stalled projects that are net-worth positive and registered under Performing Assets (NPAs) or are pending proceedings before the and

RERA, including those projects that have been declared as NonNational Company  Law  Tribunal under the Insolvency Bankruptcy Code.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1402 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-15
Subject: Operational Viability of Routes
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Dushyant Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 1402 (To be answered on the 15 th  December 2022)

## OPERATIONAL VIABILITY OF ROUTES

## 1402. SHRI DUSHYANT SINGH

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) the ratio of operational routes out of the valid routes awarded by the Airports Authority of India (AAI) till December, 2022 and the timeline by which all routes shall be operationalized;
- (b) the ratio of Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS)-UDAN routes which
- have completed a three years tenure till 30.11.2022 and are still operational; (c) whether the operational viability of these routes post the cessation of the Government subsidies is a serious concern and if so, the steps taken to address it; and
- (d) the number of airports which are delayed due to non-compliance/defaults due to Selected Airline Operator (SAO) including the compliance measures taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

## Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

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

- (a): As of 07.12.2022, out of 1098 valid awarded routes, 453 UDAN (Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik) routes have commenced under the scheme, connecting 70 airports including 9 Heliports and 2 Water Aerodromes.
- (b): A total of 197 routes have completed three years of UDAN tenure. Out of these, 78 UDAN routes are operational at present.
- (c): Ministry of Civil Aviation launched UDAN on 21.10.2016 to stimulate regional air connectivity and make air travel affordable for the masses. Viability Gap Funding and exclusivity of the route is provided to the SAOs for a period of 3 years. The operations of the flights inter-alia gets discontinued due to low demand, management issues of the airline, etc. After expiry of exclusivity period of 3 years, any scheduled airline can start flight operations on that route depending upon the traffic demand and their commercial

viability, in compliance with the relevant guidelines in this matter. (d): A total of 76 routes could not commence due to internal issues of the SAOs like shortage of Pilots, delayed acquisition of aircraft, repositioning of aircraft and delay in getting the approval from the regulator, etc. Action against the defaulting SAOs has been taken by the Implementing Agency as

- per provisions of the UDAN Scheme document.
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Lok Sabha Question No. 1401 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-15
Subject: Toll Booths
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: A.K.P. Chinraj

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1401 ANSWERED ON 15TH DECEMBER, 2022

## TOLL BOOTHS

1401. SHRI A.K.P. CHINRAJ:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्रालय

be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of toll roads in the country where capital cost incurred on the public and private funded projects has been recovered completely;
- (b) the list of toll booths closed after completion of concession period by the concessionaire in private funded projects; and
- (c) the list of toll booths closed after recovery of the capital cost by the executing authority in public funded projects?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

(SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

- (a) Concession period of Nashik Phata -Khed section of National Highway60 has been completed on 8th October, 2021. The stretch has been handed over to National Highways Authority of India for tolling at a reduced rate of 40% in accordance with National Highways Fee (Determination of Rates and Collection) Rules, 2008.
- (b) & (c) There is no provision of closing of user fee plaza after completion of concession period/recovery of capital cost as per National Highways Fee (Determination of Rates and Collection) Rules, 2008, as amended from time to time.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1400 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-15
Subject: Power from KNPP
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: Vellalath Kochukrishnan Nair. Sreekandan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1400 ANSWERED ON 15.12.2022

POWER FROM KNPP

1400. SHRI V.K. SREEKANDAN:

Will the Minister of POWER

be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is true that the State of Kerala has declined to take power from the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant (KNPP) Units III and IV;

- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  it  is  also  true  that  the  State  of  Kerala  has  come  to  this conclusion after obtaining the tariff details; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## A N S W E R

THE MINISTER OF POWER AND NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY

(SHRI R.K. SINGH)

(a) to (d) : Kerala has not declined power from Kundankulam Nucler Power Plant (KNPP), Units III and IV.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1399 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-15
Subject: Pre and Post Matric Scholarship Schemes
Ministry: MINORITY AFFAIRS
Asked by: Sanjeev Kumar Singari

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MINORITY AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1399

ANSWERED ON 15.12.2022

## PRE AND POST MATRIC SCHOLARSHIP SCHEMES

1399. DR. SANJEEV KUMAR SINGARI:

Will the Minister of MINORITY AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  it  is  true  that  the  number  of  beneficiaries  has  decreased  during  the  financial  year under  the  Pre-Matric  and  Post-Matric  scholarship  schemes,  2020-21  in  comparison  to  the financial year 2019-20 and if so, the reasons therefor;

(b) whether the Government has considered revising the income criteria under the scheme since fixed income limit deprives many students of availing benefits of such schemes; and

(c) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF MINORITY AFFAIRS (SHRIMATI SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

(a)There is State-wise/Community-wise quota for fresh scholarships under Pre-Matric and PostMatric  Scholarship  Schemes.  However,  in  2019-20  all  the  eligible  beneficiaries  from  certain State/UT were awarded scholarship under the two Schemes and hence the number of scholarships disbursed in 2019-20 was higher than 2020-21.

(b) & (c) The process of Scheme revision is a continuous process and various aspects, including revision of the income criteria under the Scholarship Schemes, are looked into by the Ministry during such processes.

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