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Lok Sabha Question No. 2306 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-15
Subject: Quantum Cyber Attacks
Ministry: SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Asked by: Shashi Tharoor

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 2306 TO BE ANSWERED ON 15.3.2023 QUANTUM CYBER ATTACKS

## 2306.   DR. SHASHI THAROOR:

Will the Minister of SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ͪव£ान और Ĥौɮयोͬगकȧ मंğी be pleased to state:

- (a)       whether the Government has developed systems capable of withstanding quantum cyber attacks in its National Mission on Quantum Technologies and Applications announced during the budget session 2020-21;
- (b)     if so, the details thereof, if not, the reasons and the timelines therefor;
- (c)      whether the Government would consider developing encryption tools that meet cryptographic standards set by the United States of America's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d)      whether  the  Government  has  initiated  or  intends  to  initiate  diplomatic partnerships with 'techno-democracies' to help pool resources and mitigate emerging quantum cyber threats, if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR THE MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AND EARTH SCIENCES

(DR. JITENDRA SINGH)

ͪव£ान और Ĥौɮयोͬगकȧ तथा पृ Øवी ͪव£ान मंğालय क े राÏय मंğी ( èवतंğ Ĥभार) (डॉ . िजतɅġ ͧसंह)

- (a)  &  (b)  Yes  Sir.  Government  is  developing  a  proposal  to  initiate  National Mission  on  Quantum  Technologies  &  Applications  with  the  objectives  of building capabilities in Quantum Computing, Quantum Communication, Quantum  Materials,  Quantum  Sensing  and  metrology.  Details  of  Mission structure and deliverables are yet to be finalized.
- (c) As of now, there is no proposal to undertake developing encryption tools that meet cryptographic standards set by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), USA.
- (d) As of now, there is no proposal to undertake diplomatic partnerships with 'techno-democracies' to help pool resources and mitigate emerging quantum cyber threats.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2305 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-15
Subject: Encroachment of Railway Land
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Mohammad Jawed

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2305 TO BE ANSWERED ON 15.03.2023

## ENCROACHMENT OF RAILWAY LAND

2305. DR. MOHAMMAD JAWED:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) the steps the Government is likely to take with regard to schools, banks, religious sites and State Institutions on the railway land while at the same time declaring its long time occupants as 'encroachers'; and
- (b) the reasons for eviction in Haldwani despite the legal documentation and generational land holding proof of the affected?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, COMMUNICATIONS AND

## ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

(a)  &  (b):  Railways  carry  out  eviction  process  for  removal  of  any  type  of encroachment on railway land. If the encroachments are of temporary nature (soft  encroachments)  in  the  shape  of  jhuggies,  jhopris  and  squatters,  the same  are  removed  in  consultation  with  and  the  assistance  of  Railway Protection  Force and  local  civil  authorities.  For  old  encroachments,  where party is not amenable to persuasion, action is taken under Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorized Occupants) Act, 1971 (PPE Act, 1971) as amended from time to time. Actual eviction of unauthorized occupants is carried out with  the  assistance  of  State  Government  and  police.  Eviction  process  of encroachers  on  railway  land  in  Haldwani  was  started  in  compliance  to Hon'ble  High  Court,  Nainital's  order  dated  20.12.2022.  At  present,  the eviction  process  has  been  stopped  and  the  matter  is  subjudice  before

- Hon'ble Supreme Court.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2304 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-15
Subject: Start up Companies
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: Pradeep Kumar Singh, Riti Pathak, Geeta Kora, Jugal Kishore Sharma, Parbatbhai Savabhai Patel

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT FOR PROMOTION OF INDUSTRY AND INTERNAL TRADE

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2304. TO BE ANSWERED ON WEDNESDAY, THE 15 TH  MARCH, 2023.

## START UP COMPANIES

## 2304.  SHRI PRADEEP KUMAR SINGH:

SHRIMATI RITI PATHAK:

SHRIMATI GEETA KORA:

SHRI JUGAL KISHORE SHARMA:

SHRI PARBATBHAI SAVABHAI PATEL:

Will the Minister of COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY be pleased to state: वाणिज्य एवं उद्योग मंत्री

- (a) the percentage of the startup companies which has succeeded and which failed in the country;
- (b) the data in this regard including Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand, Bihar, Jammu and Kashmir and Gujarat;
- (c) whether the Government has conducted any study to find out the reasons for the failure of these companies, and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## वाणिज्य एवं उद्योग मंत्रालय में राज्य मंत्री ( श्री सोम प्रकाश ) THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY (SHRI SOM PARKASH)

(a) to (d): The  Government,  with  an  intent  to  build  a  strong  ecosystem  for  nurturing innovation and startups in the country, launched Startup India initiative on 16 th January 2016. As per eligibility conditions prescribed under G.S.R. notification 127 (E) dated 19 th  February 2019, entities are recognised as startups under Startup India initiative by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT). 92,683 entities have been recognised as startups by the DPIIT

as on 28 th  February 2023.

From the States of Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand, Bihar, Jammu and Kashmir and Gujarat, 12,583 entities have been recognised as startups by the DPIIT since the inception of Startup India initiative  as on  28 th   February 2023. The State-wise details are as under:

| State(s)          | Number of Recognised Startups (as on 28 th February, 2023)   |
|-------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------|
| Madhya Pradesh    | 2,814                                                        |
| Jharkhand         | 853                                                          |
| Bihar             | 1,651                                                        |
| Jammu and Kashmir | 509                                                          |
| Gujarat           | 6,756                                                        |

Whereas, regular businesses are often measured by success or failure in a specific  number  of  years  of  operation,  Startups  and  scale  ups  are  more accurately  measured  by  failure  or  success  in  a  particular  phase  making  it difficult to put together a statistic covering all types of new businesses and their failure rate with any level of accuracy.

The information with respect to the failure of startups is not centrally maintained by the Government.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2302 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-15
Subject: Swachhata Abhiyan
Ministry: PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS
Asked by: Manickam Tagore B

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS

## (DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE REFORMS & PUBLIC GRIEVANCES)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2302

(TO BE ANSWERED ON 15.03.2023)

## SWACHHATA ABHIYAN

## 2302. SHRI MANICKAM TAGORE B.:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether it is a fact that the Government has cleared workspace of about 11.5 lakh square feet at the offices of its department in various parts of the country during the first phase of the cleanliness drive under the Swachhata Abhiyan;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether it is also true that the Government plans to rent out the reclaimed workspace to other departments which will save substantial amount that will be spent on renting private buildings; and
- (d) If so, the details thereof?

## 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 (d):    The Government had organized the first Special Campaign on reducing pendency and  institutionalizing  swachhata  in  Central  Ministries/  Departments  including  their  attached/ subordinated  offices  from  2 nd to  31 st October,  2021.  Over  6154  Central  government  offices participated in the Campaign. About 12.01 lakh square feet of space spread across these 6154 offices  was  cleared  and  Rs.62.54  crore  of  revenue  was  earned  by  scrap  disposal  during  the month-long  campaign.  The  reclaimed  work  space  was  utilized  by  the  respective  offices  for various purposes like courtyard, cafeteria, library, conference hall, wellness center and parking space etc.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2301 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-15
Subject: OTI Communication Services
Ministry: COMMUNICATIONS
Asked by: Kanimozhi Karunanidhi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2301 TO BE ANSWERED ON 15 TH  MARCH, 2023

## OTT COMMUNICATION SERVICES

## 2301.   SHRIMATI KANIMOZHI KARUNANIDHI:

Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government intends to make a distinction between an Over The Top (OTT) communication service provider and any other OTT platform or service that includes communication services;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether the Government has studied the impact of inclusion of OTT communication services within the ambit of Telecom law which regulates terrestrial carriage and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) whether  the  Government  intends  to  minimize  the  effect  of  the  Telecom  Bill,  that  would impact only India-based OTT players and not those operating from overseas resulting in a serious handicap to Indian service providers vis a vis their foreign competitors and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (d) The Ministry of Communications had released the draft Indian Telecommunication Bill, 2022 for public consultation in September 2022. The Bill refers to the 'OTT communication services'  as  a  type  of  telecommunication  service.   The  policy  objective  is  that  all  forms  of telecommunication, which include OTT communication services, need to be covered under the ambit of law.

The  draft  Telecommunication  Bill,  will  undergo  further  revision  based  on  comments/ suggestions received during the public consultation.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 199 (STARRED), answered on 2023-03-14
Subject: Setting up of Regional FM Radio Stations
Ministry: INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING
Asked by: Gopal Jee Thakur

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING

## LOK SABHA

STARRED QUESTION NO. *199

(TO BE ANSWERED ON 14.03.2023)

SETTING UP OF REGIONAL FM RADIO STATIONS †*199. SHRI GOPAL JEE THAKUR:

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

- (a) whether the broadcast of Nepali and Chinese Frequency Modulation (FM)  radio  programmes  are  accessible  in  the  border  areas  of  the country particularly the Nepal border area which is not conducive for the security of the country and if so, the details thereof;
- (b)  whether  the  Government  has  taken  any  steps  to  set  up  Mithila Regional FM Radio Stations and if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  the  amount  of  funds  allocated  for  modernization  of  Darbhanga Akashwani  out  of  the  total  amount  of  Rs.  2539  crores  under  the Broadcasting Infrastructure and Network Development Scheme; and
- (d)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  separately  establish  an  FM transmitter by upgrading the transmission power of the dilapidated Darbhanga  Radio  Station so that the regional bulletin being broadcast from Patna may be broadcast from Darbhanga without any further delay and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (d): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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STATEMENT  REFERRED TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (d)  OF  LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *199 FOR ANSWER ON 14.03.2023

(a)  to  (d):  External  Services  Division  of  All  India  Radio  (AIR)  is broadcasting in various languages including Chinese and Nepali in the regions close to border areas of the country. These programmes are broadcast in short wave and can also be accessed from the NewsOnAir App/website. Prasar Bharati has informed that a scheme for setting up of 5 kW FM transmitter at AIR Darbhanga has been approved. AIR Darbhanga has been allotted Rs. 15.28 crore out of the total amount of Rs. 2539 crores under the Broadcasting Infrastructure and Network Development scheme. The details are as under: 1.  Installation of FM transmitter- Rs. 10.48 Crore.

2.  Refurbishing of Studios - Rs. 4.80 Crore.

AIR Darbhanga currently broadcasts programmes in Hindi and Maithili language in medium wave and is also broadcasting the daily Maithali news bulletin produced by Regional News Unit of Patna.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 192 (STARRED), answered on 2023-03-14
Subject: Growth in Fish Production
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Rattan Lal Kataria

## O.I.H. GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRYAND DAIRYING DEPARTMENT OF FISHERIES

## LOK SABHA

STARRED QUESTION NO. 192 TO BE ANSWERED ON 14 th  March, 2023

## Growth in Fish Production

## *192.  SHRI RATTAN LAL KATARIA:

## Will  the Minister  of  FISHERIES,  ANIMAL  HUSBANDRY  AND  DAIRYING मत्स्यपालन , पशुपालन और डेयरी मंत्री be pleased to state:

(a) whether  there  has  been  20  times  growth  in  the  fish  production  sector  after independence; (b) if so, the details thereof; (c) whether Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana is going to be implemented in the year 2024-25; and

- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER FOR FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRYAND DAIRYING (SHRI PARSHOTTAM RUPALA)

(a) to (d) : A Statement is laid on the Table of the House

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Statement referred to in reply to the Lok Sabha Starred Question No 192 put in by Shri Rattan Lal Kataria , Honourable Member of Parliament for answer on 14 th March, 2023 regarding 'Growth in Fish Production'

(a) and (b): The total fish production in the country has registered a steady growth from 7.52 lakh tonnes in 1950-51 to 162.48 lakh tonnes in 2021-22, registering more than 21 times increase in the overall fish production after independence.

(c) and (d) :   Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying is currently implementing a flagship scheme namely 'Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY)'  with estimated investment of ₹20,050 crores in fisheries sector for a period of 5 years with effect from the financial year 2020-21 to financial year  2024-25  in  all  States/Union  Territories.  Under  PMMSY,  the  Department  of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying during the financial years 2020-21, 2021-22 and 2022-23 has accorded approvals to the proposals of 35 States and Union Territories and other implementing agencies with total outlay of Rs. 12030.06 crores.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 187 (STARRED), answered on 2023-03-14
Subject: Registered OTT Streaming Platforms
Ministry: INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING
Asked by: Khagen Murmu

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF INFORMATION & BROADCASTING

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *187 TO BE ANSWERED ON 14.03.2023

REGISTERED OTT STREAMING PLATFORMS.

*187.   SHRI KHAGEN MURMU:

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

- (a)  the  details  of  all  the  registered  Over-the-Top  (OTT)  streaming  platforms operating in the country;
- (b)  the  details  of  total  market  size  of  Digital  Entertainment  Industry  along  the CAGR;
- (c) whether the Government has any proposal to set up any board to regulate and review the content available on OTT platforms;
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (e) whether the Government has any proposal to regulate the pricing brackets of subscriptions of OTT platforms; and

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

## ANSWER

THE  MINISTER  OF  INFORMATION  AND  BROADCASTING;  AND  MINISTER  OF YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS

(SHRI ANURAG SINGH THAKUR):

- (a) to (f): A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (f) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO *187 FOR ANSWER ON 14.03.2023

- (a): The Government of India has notified Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021 under the  Information  Technology  Act,  2000  on  25th  February,  2021.  Part-III  of the Rules inter-alia provides for an institutional mechanism for publishers of  news  and  current  affairs  content  on  digital  media  and  publishers  of online  curated  content  (OTT  Platforms)  which  is  administered  by  the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting. The Rules provide for furnishing of information by digital news publishers and OTT platforms. As on date, 57 OTT platforms operating in the country have furnished information to the Ministry under the said Rules, list of which is available on the website of the Ministry i.e. www.mib.gov.in.
- (b):  As per the report by the AVGC Promotion Task Force (Dec. 2022), the Media & Entertainment sector in India is expected to grow at 8.8% CAGR.
- (c) & (d): -The Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021  provides fora  Digital  Media  Ethics  Code, laid  down  under  theRules,  to  be  followed  by  the  publishers  of  online curated  content  (OTT  Platforms)  and  a  Three  Tier  Grievance  Redressal Mechanism, as under, to look into complaints relating  to violation of the Code:
- a)
- b)
- Level-I- Publisher
- Level-II- Self -Regulating Body of publishers, and
- c) Level-III- Over Sight Mechanism of Central Government.
- (e) & (f):-The rates for subscription charged by OTT platforms are matters of commercial consideration of the platforms and are decided by them.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 185 (STARRED), answered on 2023-03-14
Subject: Construction of Mini Stadiums
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: Sunil Kumar Mondal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS (DEPARTMENT OF SPORTS)

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *185

## ANSWERED ON 14.03.2023

Construction of Mini Stadiums

*185. SHRI SUNIL KUMAR MONDAL:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  considered  to  construct  any  Mini Stadiums  with  modern  gaming  and  hostel  facility  to  foster  talent  and support games at rural and town areas in Purbasthali-I under Bardhaman Purba Parliamentary Constituency area; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS { SHRI ANURAG SINGH THAKUR }

- (a) & (b) A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) & (b) OF LOK SABHA STARRED  QUESTION  NO.  *185  TO  BE  ANSWERED  ON  14/03/2023 REGARDING  ' CONSTRUCTION  OF  MINI  STADIUMS ' ASKED  BY  SHRI SUNIL KUMAR MONDAL , HON'BLE MEMBER OF LOK SABHA

(a) No, Sir.

(b) In view of (a) above, does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2299 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-14
Subject: National Project on Soil Health
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Pocha Brahmananda Reddy

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2299

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 14 Th  MARCH, 2023

## NATIONAL PROJECT OF SOIL HEALTH

2299. SHRI POCHA BRAHMANANDAREDDY:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंी be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the goals of the National Project on Soil Health and Fertility;
- (b) whether it is a fact that the Budget Estimates for the Project was Rs.350 crores for the year 2021-22; and
- (c) if so, the reasons why this was reduced to Rs.100 crores for the same time period?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): National Project on Soil Health and Fertility was a sub-scheme of National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture (NMSA) under Umbrella Scheme-Green Revolution-Krishonnati in 'Agriculture Sector during 14th Finance Commission period. Now, it is being implemented as a Soil Health component of Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY) Scheme during 15th Finance Commission period. Soil Health component of Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana  (RKVY)  Scheme  is  a  continuing  scheme  with  aim  to  promote  soil  test  based Integrated  Nutrient  Management  (INM)  through  conjunctive  use  of  chemical  fertilizers, organic  fertilizers  and  bio-fertilizers.  Promotion  of  INM  system  is  expected  to  reduce consumption of chemical fertilizers and increase use of organic sources of plant nutrients, which in turn improve the soil fertility as well as nutrient use efficiency.
- (b) & (c): Budget  estimates  are  prepared  by  the  department  on  the  basis  of  actual release in the previous year and the estimated demand in the current year. However, the actual  release  of  funds  is  dependent  upon  various  enabling  conditions  like  utilization  of funds  released  earlier,  submission  of  Utilization  certificate,  receipt  of  physical-financial progress,  receipt  of  matching  State  share  compliance  by  States  /UT's  of  relevant Government of India guidelines etc. Non fulfillment of enabling conditions adversely affects the release funds to States/ UTs.

Due to various reasons, the demand of funds by states, compile in all aspects, and release of funds to States was slow during 2021-22, leading to reduction in allocation from Rs.350.00 Cr at BE Stage to Rs.100.00 Cr at RE stage.

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