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Lok Sabha Question No. 657 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-01
Subject: Space Debris
Ministry: SPACE
Asked by: Sanganna Amarappa Karadi, Umesh G. Jadhav, L.S. Tejasvi Surya, Prathap Simha

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA DEPARTMENT OF SPACE LOK SABHA

## TO BE ANSWERED ON WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 01, 2021

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 657 SPACE DEBRIS

## 657. SHRI SANGANNA AMARAPPA:

SHRI L.S. TEJASVI SURYA:

SHRI PRATHAP SIMHA:

DR. UMESH G. JADHAV:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  taken  measures  to  secure the Indian satellites from space debris in the Earth's orbit, and if so, the details thereof; and
- (b) whether the Government has systems in place to neutralize  any  attempts  by  Indian's  adversaries  to  attack its space satellite systems, and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PG & PENSIONS AND IN THE PRIME MINISTER'S OFFICE (DR. JITENDRA SINGH):

- (a) Yes, Sir. DOS/ISRO has taken measures to secure the Indian satellites  from  space  debris.  The  Directorate  for  Space Situational Awareness & Management is established at ISRO-

HQ  to  manage  ISRO's  space  assets.  The  state-of-the-art Space  Situational  Awareness  Control  Centre  is  currently operational  at  Bengaluru  for  close  approach  analysis  and assessment of threats to Indian satellites from space debris. It  also designs and executes collision avoidance maneuvers whenever critical collision risk is identified.

ISRO has been following UN guidelines for the mitigation of space debris threats to safeguard Indian space assets.

- (b) ISRO  has  implemented  fortification  measures  like  strong encryption of commands and authentication protocols in its older in-orbit remote sensing satellites to prevent access to the satellites. To deny information from the satellites (payload and satellite data), measures like directional transmission antenna, transmission of dummy data, switching  off  information  over  non-visibility  area  to  Indian stations etc. have been implemented.

More advanced fortification measures like strong encryption of both command and information are planned for the future satellites. Apart from encryption, techniques to protect satellites against jamming and spoofing are under development for implementation in its future communication and navigation satellites.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 656 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-01
Subject: Sanctioned/allocated post of IAS
Ministry: PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS
Asked by: Ramdas Chandrabhanji Tadas

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS (DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL & TRAINING)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 656

(TO BE ANSWERED ON 01.12.2021)

## SANCTIONED/ALLOCATED POST OF IAS

## 656. SHRI RAMDAS C. TADAS:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

- (a) the total number of IAS posts/cadres sanctioned/ allotted by the Government for posting in various posts for the State of Maharashtra;
- (b) the total number of IAS cadre in various posts in the State of Maharashtra; and
- (c) the total number of IAS officers presently working in the Maharashtra State as on date, postwise/ cadre-wise?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE PRIME MINISTER'S OFFICE (DR. JITENDRA SINGH)

(a) to (c):  As per the Indian Administrative Service (Fixation of Cadre Strength) Amendment Regulations, 2018 notified on 15.06.2018, the total number of posts i.e. the Senior Duty Posts (SDP) and the Total Authorised Strength (TAS) of IAS officers in Maharashtra has been fixed as 225 and 415 respectively.

As per Rule 7 of the IAS (Cadre) Rules, 1954, all appointments to cadre posts in case of a State Cadre shall be made by the State Government concerned. However, as per the Civil List, 2021, the total number of IAS officers working in Maharashtra (including Central Deputation) at various levels as on 01.01.2021, is 338 as per following details:

Apex level                    -     25

HAG level                    -     47

STS level                      -     59

Senior Scale level         -    207

Total                            -    338

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Lok Sabha Question No. 655 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-01
Subject: Displaced People in Odisha
Ministry: MINES
Asked by: Jual Oram

## 655.  SHRI JUAL ORAM

Will the Minister of MINES be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government had reviewed the problems of the people in Odisha who have been displaced by the projects of National Aluminium Company Limited (NALCO) and Mahanadi Coal Fields Limited (MCL) in Odisha;
- (b) if so, the number of such displaced families; and
- (c) the steps taken by the Government to  resolve their problems?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF MINES, COAL AND PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS (SHRI PRALHAD JOSHI)

- (a) :   The problems of the people of Odisha who have been displaced by the projects of National Aluminium Company Limited (NALCO) are being periodically reviewed by the Rehabilitation  and  Periphery  Development Advisory Committees (RPDAC) constituted by  Government  of  Odisha.  In  Mahanadi  Coalfields  Ltd.  (MCL),  compensation  against acquisition  of  land,  trees/  crops  and  structures  is  assessed  as  per  Right  to  Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 (RFCTLARR Act, 2013) and being paid to the villagers after vesting of land with MCL under The Coal Bearing Areas (Acquisition and Development) Act 1957 (CBA (A&D) Act, 1957).
- (b)  and  (c)  :     A  total  number  of  635  families  were  displaced  by  project  activities  in NALCO. Out of which, 600 families were displaced in Damanjodi, Koraput District and 35 persons were displaced at Angul District. Out of 600 Land displaced persons (LDP) at Damanjodi, 599 LDPs/ their nominees were employed in NALCO. Regarding balance one  case,  decision  is  awaited  from  District  Authority  due  to  non-finalization  of  the nominee  because  of  their  family  dispute.  Out  of  35  LDPs  at  Angul,  34  LDPs/their nominees were employed at NALCO while one LDP had preferred for one-time cash assistance in lieu of employment.  In MCL about 16,355 families have been identified to be displaced, out of which 11,122 have already been provided resettlement benefits as per Rehabilitation and Resettlement (R&R) Policy of Government of Odisha.  Resettlement benefits for balance families are under process.

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MINES

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.  655 ANSWERED ON 01.12.2021

## DISPLACED PEOPLE IN ODISHA
Lok Sabha Question No. 652 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-01
Subject: Revenue loss due to reselling of Spectrum
Ministry: COMMUNICATIONS
Asked by: Thirumaa Valavan Thol

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 652 TO BE ANSWERED ON 1 ST  DECEMBER, 2021

## REVENUE LOSS DUE TO RESELLING OF SPECTRUM

## 652. SHRI THIRUMAAVALAVAN THOL:

Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has conducted any study about the revenue loss that may incur to  the  Government  due  to  the  permission  given  to  the  Telecom  companies  to  resell  among themselves the spectrum allotted to one company to the other Telecom companies;

- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) if not, whether the Government has any plan to conduct such study; and

(d) whether  the  Government  has  any  mechanism  to  prevent  creation  of  cartel  by  such Telecom  companies  in  the  original  Government  auction  and  also  in  the  subsequent  resale  of allotted spectrum among the Telecom Companies and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR COMMUNICATIONS (SHRI DEVUSINH CHAUHAN)

(a) to (c) After considering the recommendations of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), the Government has issued Guidelines for Trading of Access Spectrum by Access Service Providers on 12.10.2015, and  clarifications thereto on 12.05.2016. These  guidelines contain provisions to protect the interest of the Government with respect to the dues.

(d) There are detailed rules which provide that more than one licensee controlled by a single entity, shall not be allowed to bid in the auction. Further, according to the Guidelines for Trading of Access Spectrum, a Telecom Service Provider (TSP) is allowed to trade the spectrum only after two years from the date of the acquisition.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 650 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-01
Subject: Separate Platforms at Garia Station
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Mimi Chakraborty

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.  650 TO BE ANSWERED ON 01.12.2021

## SEPARATE PLATFORMS AT GARIA STATION

650.  MS. MIMI CHAKRABORTY:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether the Government has received any proposal for two separate platforms  for  UP  and  DN  trains  at  GARIA  Station  over  Sealdah Division of Eastern Railway; and
- (b)  the details of action taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

## (SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

(a):  Yes,  Sir.  A  request  has  been  received  from  Secretary,  Garia  Daily Passengers' Association for provision of two separate platforms for UP and Down trains at Garia station.

(b):  Garia  is  a  Suburban  Grade  (SG)-3  category  station  in  the  SealdahSonarpur  suburban  section  of  Sealdah  division  of  Eastern  Railway.  At present,  local  trains  are  provided  stoppage  at  the  island  platform available  at  this  station.    In  view  of  the  present  level  of  passenger traffic, the existing platform is adequate.  However, augmentation/improvement  of  passenger  amenities  at  stations,  is  a continuous  process  and  works  in  this  regard  are  undertaken  as  per requirement, subject to inter-se priority and availability of funds

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Lok Sabha Question No. 649 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-01
Subject: National Railway Station Development Corporation
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Rajiv Ranjan (Lalan) Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No.649 TO BE ANSWERED ON 01.12.2021

## NATIONAL RAILWAY STATION DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

## 649.   SHRI RAJIV RANJAN SINGH ALIAS LALAN SINGH:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has closed the National Railway Station Development Corporation;
- (b) if so, the likely effect on the projects which has been undertaken by this corporation;
- (c) the details of the number of stations given to them for development and the current status thereof; and
- (d) the details of funds allocated and spent on such projects?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

(SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

- (a) and (b): Yes, Sir.  Government has given 'in principle' approval for closure of Indian Railway Stations Development Corporation (IRSDC). The projects undertaken by IRSDC shall be handed over to respective Zonal Railways and Rail Land Development Authority (RLDA).  Zonal Railways and RLDA will further develop the station projects.
- (c)  and  (d):  IRSDC  was  undertaking  techno-economic  feasibility studies for 63 stations across the country.  Rani Kamlapati Railway Station and Gandhinagar Capital (Gujarat) Railway Station have been commissioned  and  rest  of  the  stations  are  at  various  stages  of studies/  development.  Rani  Kamlapati  Railway  Station  has  been developed through Public Private Partnership with no cost to Railways and Gandhinagar Capital (Gujarat) Railway Station has been developed through equity participation of Government of Gujarat and Ministry of Railways.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 648 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-01
Subject: Online Learning
Ministry: COMMUNICATIONS
Asked by: Anumula Revanth Reddy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 648 TO BE ANSWERED ON 1 ST  DECEMBER, 2021

## ONLINE LEARNING

## 648. SHRI ANUMULA REVANTH REDDY:

Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is aware that during the COVID-19 lockdown rural students in the areas located on the foot of hillocks in the state of Telangana faced severe problems in online learning mainly due to the non-availability of sufficient internet and mobile bandwidth in rural areas
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the reaction of the Government thereto; and
- (c) whether the Government is taking any steps to designate internet services bandwidth as an  essential  service  to  ensure  that  both  BSNL  and  private  telecom  service  providers  provide sufficient  bandwidth  and  stable  internet  in  rural  areas  in  the  country  including  in  the  state  of Telangana and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR COMMUNICATIONS (SHRI DEVUSINH CHAUHAN)

(a) & (b) A comprehensive initiative called PM eVIDYA has been initiated as part of  Atma  Nirbhar  Bharat  Abhiyaan  on  17th  May,  2020,  which  unifies  all  efforts  related  to digital/online/on-air education to enable multi-mode access to education. The initiative includes:

-  DIKSHA (one nation, one digital  platform)  is  the  nation's  digital  infrastructure  for providing  quality  e-content  for  school  education  in  states/UTs  and  QR  coded Energized Textbooks for all grades are available on it.
-  One earmarked Swayam Prabha TV channel per class from 1 to 12 (one class, one channel).
-  Extensive use of Radio, Community radio and CBSE Podcast- Shiksha Vani.
-  Special e-content for visually and hearing impaired developed on Digitally Accessible Information System (DAISY) and in sign language on NIOS website/ YouTube.

All these schemes/programmes are available to all the students across the nation.

To reach out to those students who lack access to technology various innovative activities are  being  done  at  national, state or  district  level  such  as  Gali-Gali  Sim-Sim,  Tili-Mili programme,  Motor  Eskool,  Roving  Teacher,  Project  SMILE  (Social  Media  Interface  for Learning Engagement), e-Kaksha, formation of Whatsapp and other social media groups, Work Book Distribution at home, Teacher calling to maintain connects with students.

Also, Internet access under  BHARATNET  scheme  has  been  made  available  to Government  institutions  and  to  improve  the  internet  connectivity  in  rural  areas  the  CSC  eGovernance Services India Ltd (CSC-SPV) of MEITY has been assigned the task of providing Fibre to the Home (FTTH) connectivity to the Government Institutions, including schools.

- (c) No, Sir. No such proposal is under consideration of the Government.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 647 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-01
Subject: Free of Cost Food
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: Pushpendra Singh Chandel

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MIN|STRY  OF CONSUMER  AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLTC DISTRIBUTION DEPARTIUENT  OF FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED OUESTION NO.647 TO BE ANSWERED  (,1{  {sr DECEMBER,2O21

## FREE OF COST FOOD

## t647. SHRI r(UNWAR PUSHPENDRA  STNGH GHANDEL:

WII! the Minister of  CONSUilER  AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIG DISTRIBUTIoN  rclttftr rrr&, vrc-u st{ sr6lrfr6. frd{ur d* be pteased  to state:

- (a)  whether the Government is  implementing any scheme for the distributlon  of free of cost food to lowincome group;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the time by which the said scheme is likely to be implemented in the country including Bundelkhand?

AilSWER MINISTER  OF STATE FOR MINISTRY  OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT  AilD GONSUMER AFFATRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION (sADHVr NIRANJAN JYOTI)

- (a) to (c):  Yes Sir, to ameliorate the hardships  faced by poor due to
- economic disruption caused by Gorona virus and to ensure that no poor family suffers on account of non-availability of foodgrain due to disruptlon during this pandemic, under Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yoina (PMGI(AY),  Govt of lndia has made allocation of foodgrains  @ 5 kg per penron per month free of cost for around 8O crore beneficiaries of all the 36 States/UTs (including  Bundelkhand) covered under NFSA (Antyodaya Anna Yolana (AAY) & Priority Househotds(PHH))  including those covered under Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) for a period of I  months i.e April-November' 2O20 and again similarly  during the period May  .November,  202{. This scheme has been extended for a further period of four months i'e. December,  2021 to Matcht2022.
Lok Sabha Question No. 646 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-01
Subject: New Railway Line in Assam
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Topon Kumar Gogoi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 646 TO BE ANSWERED ON 01.12.2021

## NEW RAILWAY LINE IN ASSAM

646.  SHRI TOPON KUMAR GOGOI:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Railways  is  planning  for  new  railway  line  in  Assam from Hilghat to Golaghat and Sivasagar to Jorhat;
- (b)
- (c)
- if so, the details thereof; and
- if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

(SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

(a)  to  (c):      Salona  (near  Silghat)  to  Khumtai  (near  Golaghat)  new  line project  (99  km)  has  been  included  in  Budget  subject  to  requisite Government  approvals.  Final  Location  Survey  (FLS)  of  this  new  line project has been completed and preparation of Detailed Project Report (DPR) is at advanced stage.

Sivasagar to Jorhat new line project (62 km) has been included in Location and

Budget  subject  to requisite Government  approvals.  Final Survey (FLS) of this new  line project has been completed preparation of Detailed Project Report (DPR) is at advanced stage.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 641 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-01
Subject: Manual of Parliamentary Procedures
Ministry: PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS
Asked by: Behanan Benny

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED DIARY NO. - 641 TO BE ANSWERED ON 01.12.2021

## Manual of Parliamentary Procedures

## 641 Shri Benny Behanan

## Will the Minister of Parliamentary Affairs be pleased to state:

- a. Whether the Ministry has received an Office Memorandum from the Ministry of Law and Justice dated February 17, 2014 requesting the Ministry to suitably amend the Manual of Parliamentary Procedures in the Government of India to incorporate public consultation procedures, and if so, the details thereof;
- b. Whether the Ministry has amended the Manual of Parliamentary Procedures in the Government of India in accordance with this memorandum;
- c. if so, the details there of and if not, the reasons therefor;
- d. whether  the  Ministry  has  implemented  the  provisions  for  public  consultation  as required under Pre Legislative Consultation Policy, 2014; and
- e. if so, the details there of and if not the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS AND MINISTER OF STATE IN MINISTRY OF CULTURE (SHRI ARJUN RAM MEGHWAL)

(a), (b) and (c) Yes, the Ministry had received an Office Memorandum No. 11(35)/2013-L1 dated  17.02.2014  from  Legislative  Department  (Ministry  of  Law  and  Justice)  regarding issues related to Pre-legislative Consultative Policy (PLCP) with request to take necessary action  on  the  Manual  for  Parliamentary  Procedures  in  the  Government  of  India,  to  the extent  required,  for  suitable  modification.  Accordingly,  the  initiatives  were  taken  for modification of the Manual of Parliamentary Procedures in the Government of India. After receiving  suggestions  from  all  Ministries/Departments  and  both  the  Secretariats  of  the Parliament, the modified 4 th  Edition of the Manual of Parliamentary Procedures in the

Government  of  India  was  published  in  2019,  in  consultation  with  Ministry  of  Law  and Justice  which  is  available  on  the  Ministry's  Website  i.e.  www.mpa.gov.in.  Provisions related to Pre-Legislative Consultation are given in Para 9.2 (a) to 9.2(d) of the Manual of Parliamentary Procedures of the Government of India.

(d)  and  (e) Yes,  Provisions  regarding  pre-publication  of  Rules  etc.  has  also  been incorporated in the Manual at Para 11.2 of the Manual of Parliamentary Procedures of the Government of India.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 640 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-01
Subject: Criteria for Local Trains
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Arvind Ganpat Sawant

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 640 TO BE ANSWERED ON 01.12.2021

## CRITERIA FOR LOCAL TRAINS

## 640.   SHRI ARVIND GANPAT SAWANT:

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

- (a) the details of definition of local railway in urban areas like Mumbai and the criteria of distance and time to travel required for such trains to be considered as a local train;
- (b) whether the local train from Churchgate to Dahanu or Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus to Kasara can be treated as local train which consumes nearly a travel time of two and half to three hours;
- (c)  if  so,  whether  there  is  a  demand  for  toilet  facility  for  the  ladies compartment  for  such  a  long  distance  local  train  and  the  remedial action taken by Railways in this regard; and
- (d) whether the Ministry had assured for an Elevated train on CSTM to Panvel on harbour line and if so, the present status of this project?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

(a):  Ministry  of  Railway's  consideration  for  notification  as  sub-urban routes like Mumbai etc. is based on the pattern of traffic, availability of rail infrastructure and the notification issued by State Governments from time to time identifying areas as suburban in their master plan etc. As on date, the current list of areas already notified as sub-urban includes Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata and Secunderabad.

(b):  Yes, Sir. As on date Churchgate to Dahanu & Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus to Kasara are part of notified suburban sections.

(c):  Local  trains  are  supposed  to  be  covered  for  short  distance  in suburban area. In such area toilets of ladies or/and gents have been provided in several stations. Passengers are supposed to avail facility of toilets at stations. (d): No, Sir. The work of Fast elevated corridor between CSMT-Panvel alongwith  other  suburban  corridors  was  proposed  under  MUTP  3A Project. Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) while conveying its approval in March 2019, has dropped the work of CSMTPanvel Corridor under MUTP 3A Project.

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