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Lok Sabha Question No. 628 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-09
Subject: Cervical Cancer Vaccine
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Ranjanben Dhananjay Bhatt

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 628 TO BE ANSWERED ON 9 th DECEMBER, 2021

## CERVICAL CANCER VACCINE

## 628. SHRIMATI RANJANBEN DHANANJAYBHATT:

Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government proposes tomanufacture vaccine for cervical cancer across different parts of the country; and

- (b) if so, the details of the steps taken/proposedto be taken by the Government in this regard and ifnot, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (DR. BHARATI PRAVIN PAWAR)

(a) & (b):The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation(CDSCO) has granted permission for manufacturing and marketing of Quadrivalent Human Papilloma Virus (Serotypes 6,11, 16 & 18) Vaccine (Recombinant) (qHPV) to M/s Serum Institiute of India Pvt. Ltd., Pune for prevention of the disease caused by Human Papilloma Virus types 6, 11, 16 and 18.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 626 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-09
Subject: Stipend to the MBBS Students
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Rajesh Verma

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 626 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 09 TH  DECEMBER, 2022

## STIPEND TO THE MBBS STUDENTS

## 626 SHRI RAJESH VERMA:

## Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:

(a)  whether the Government has issued any guideline for providing stipend to the students of MBBS internship in private medical colleges/institutes of the country;

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

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## (DR BHARATI PRAVIN PAWAR)

(a)  to  (c)  As  informed  by  the  National  Medical  Commission  (NMC),  the  Commission  has issued  guidelines  to  all  Directorates  of  Medical  Education,  State  Medical  Councils  and universities regarding charge of internship fee and payment of stipend to interns in India. The amount  of  stipend  to  be  paid  to  interns  is  decided/  fixed  by  the  appropriate  authority applicable to the institution/ university or State.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 623 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-09
Subject: Self Reliance in Manufacturing of Pharmaceuticals
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: S. Jagathrakshakan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS DEPARTMENT OF PHARMACEUTICALS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 623 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 9 TH  DECEMBER, 2022

## Self Reliance in Manufacturing of Pharmaceuticals

## 623. SHRI S. JAGATHRAKSHAKAN:

Will the Minister of CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  taken  any  steps  to  make  India  self-reliant  in  Active Pharmaceutical  Ingredients  (APIs),  Drug  Intermediates  (DIs)  and  Key  Starting  Materials (KSMs);
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS & FERTILIZERS (SHRI BHAGWANTH KHUBA)

- (a) to (c):   Yes, Sir. In order to make the country self-reliant and to reduce import dependence in  Active  Pharmaceutical  Ingredients  (APIs),  Drug  Intermediates  (DIs)  and  Key  Starting Materials (KSMs), the Department of Pharmaceuticals, amongst other, is implementing the following three schemes:
- (i)  Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme for promotion of domestic manufacturing of critical Key Starting Materials (KSMs)/ Drug Intermediates (DIs) and Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs) in India, with a financial outlay of Rs. 6,940 crores and the tenure from FY 2020-2021 to FY 2029-30, provides for financial incentive for 41 identified products. A total of 51 applications have been selected under the scheme. Out of these, 21 projects have already been commissioned with the installed capacity of 33,895 MT.
- (ii) Production Linked Incentive Scheme for Pharmaceuticals, with a financial outlay Rs. 15,000 crores and the tenure from FY 2020- 2021 to FY 2028-29, provides for financial incentive to 55 selected applicants for manufacturing of identified products under three categories for a period of six years. The eligible drugs under this scheme include APIs among other categories of pharmaceutical products. A total of about 1,666 products have been approved for the selected 55 applicants under the scheme.

(iii)Scheme for Promotion of Bulk Drug Parks, with a financial outlay of Rs. 3,000 crores and the tenure from FY 2020-2021 to FY 2024-25, provides for financial assistance to three States for establishing Bulk Drug Parks. After evaluation of the proposals received from 13 States, the proposals of the states of Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh and Andhra Pradesh have been finally approved for providing grants-in-aid for creation of common infrastructure facilities in the proposed Bulk Drug Parks.
Lok Sabha Question No. 618 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-09
Subject: Incidents of Dowry Harassment
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Kanakmal Katara

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 618

TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.12.2022

## INCIDENTS OF DOWRY HARASSMENT

## 618.    SHRI KANAKMAL KATARA:

Will the Minister of Women and Child Development be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of incidents of  dowry  harassment  reported  from  Rajasthan  including Banswara Dungarpur region during each of the last three years;
- (b) whether the Government has identified loopholes in the existing anti-dowry laws and if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) whether any legislative provisions have been proposed by the Government in this regard and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT (SHRIMATI SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

(a) to (c): National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) compiles and publishes information on crimes  in its publication  'Crime  in  India'  which  is  available  on  the  website  of  NCRB (https://ncrb.gov.in). The published reports are available upto the year 2021. As per information available  with  NCRB,  the  number  of  cases  registered  under  the  Dowry  Prohibition  Act,  1961 during  the  years  2019,  2020  and  2021  in  the  State  of  Rajasthan  are  04,  04  and  04 respectively.   However,  in  these  years,  no  cases  have  been  registered  in  the  district  of Banswara and Dungarpur.

'Police' and 'Public Order' are State subjects under the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution  of  India  and  the  responsibility  to  maintain  law  and  order,  protection  of  life  and property  of  the  citizens  including  investigation  and  prosecution  of  crime  against  women  rests primarily with the respective State Governments. Further, the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 and the  Indian  Penal  Code  (IPC)  have  adequate  provisions  to  tackle  the  menace.  The  Dowry Prohibition  Act,  1961  prohibits  and  penalizes  giving  or  taking  of  dowry  so  as  to  safeguard women against dowry harassment. The Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 defines dowry harassment within the purview of domestic violence and provides remedies such as protection order, residential order etc. against it.

The Ministry undertakes awareness exercise for safety and security of women from time to time. Further, the Government through institutions like the National Commission for Women and State Women Commissions have been spreading awareness through seminars, workshops etc. to sensitize people about the evils of dowry system and various provisions of related laws etc

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Lok Sabha Question No. 614 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-09
Subject: National Medical Commission
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Dharambir Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 614 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 09 TH DECEMBER, 2022

## NATIONAL MEDICAL COMMISSION

## 614 SHRI DHARAMBIR SINGH:

## Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:

(a)  the  details  of  the  qualifications  fixed  for  the  nomination  of  Head  of  Department, Chairman,  Dean,  Principal  in  Medical  Colleges  under  the  National  Medical  Commission (NMC);

(b) whether all the Central Universities, Deemed Universities and other Government and Non Government Medical Colleges under the NMC are bound to comply with its guidelines and if so, the monitoring mechanism in this regard along with names of universities/colleges/institutes not complying the guidelines of NMC; and

(c) whether the qualification fixed for the nomination of the Chairman in the Department of Biochemistry of Medical Colleges of Banaras Hindu University( BHU) and Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) are as per the guidelines of NMC and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## (DR BHARATI PRAVIN PAWAR)

(a) to (c): As informed by National Medical Commission (NMC), the incumbent to the post of  Dean/  Director/  Principal  of  a  medical  college/  institution  should  possess  postgraduate medical  degree  from  a  recognized  institution  with  a  minimum  of  ten  years  teaching experience as Professor/ Associate Professor in a medical college/ institution, out of which, at least five years should be as Professor in the Department. Appointment on these posts is to be made on seniority-cum-merit basis. The Dean/ Director/ Principal of medical institution shall not  hold  the  post  of  Head  of  the  Department.  To  ensure  compliance,  inspections  are conducted  prior  to  issue  of  Letter  of  Permission  (LoP)  and  recognition  of  the  Institution/ Degree.

Qualifications for the post of Chairman has not been prescribed in the 'Teachers Eligibility Qualifications in Medical Institutions Regulations, 2022'. However, appointment of faculty in all Central Universities, Deemed Universities and other Government and Non-Government Medical Colleges are governed under the provisions contained in the  'Teachers Eligibility Qualifications in Medical Institutions Regulations, 2022'.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 611 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-09
Subject: Nyaya Mitra Scheme
Ministry: LAW AND JUSTICE
Asked by: Margani Bharat

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF LAW AND JUSTICE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

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## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO - 611

## TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, THE 9 th  DECEMBER, 2022

## NYAYA MITRA SCHEME

## 611. SHRI MARGANI BHARAT

## Will the Minister of LAW AND JUSTICEbe pleased to state:-

- (a) the aims and objectives of the Nyaya Mitra Scheme;
- (b) the efforts being made by the Government to engage Nyaya Mitras in the State of Andhra Pradesh to assist courts in the disposal of old pending cases;
- (c) whether the Government is going to engage 80 Nyaya Mitras ; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof alongwith the number of Nyaya Mitras proposed to be engaged in AP district courts?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF LAW & JUSTICE (SHRI KIREN RIJIJU)

- (a)  Nyaya  Mitra  programmeaims  to  facilitate  expeditious  disposal  of  10-15  years  old pending cases in High Courts and Subordinate Courts.
- (b) & (c) Since the introduction of Nyaya Mitra programme in April 2017, a total of 39 NyayaMitras  were  engaged  in  the  States  of  Assam,  Bihar,  Maharashtra,  Odisha, Rajasthan,  Tripura,  Uttar  Pradesh  and  West  Bengal,  that  had  more  than  1000  cases pending  for  last  10  years.  Based  on  this  criteria  no  districts  of  Andhra  Pradesh  were covered under the Nyaya Mitra Scheme.
- (d)  Question does not arise in view of answer at (b) &(c)

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Lok Sabha Question No. 608 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-09
Subject: Storage Mechanism for Donated Blood
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: S. Muniswamy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 608 TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.12.2022

## STORAGE MECHANISM FOR DONATED BLOOD

## 608. SHRI S. MUNISWAMY:

Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  there  exists  a  mechanism/technology  to  increase  the  storage/period/life  of  the donated blood beyond the specified time of about 90 days and if so, the details thereof;
- (b)  if  not,  the  reasons  therefor  along  with  any  proposal  to  adopt  such  a  technology  from international market which can be implemented;
- (c)  whether  there  exists  a  policy/framework  for  the  blood  banks  to  coordinate  amongst themselves in case of such deficiencies/emergencies and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d)  whether  the  Government  has  taken  cognizance  of  a  possible  record  number  of  organ donations at Kolar town in Karnataka alongside a mega blood donation camp organized on the 2nd October, 2022, if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (DR. BHARATI PRAVIN PAWAR)

(a) to (d): The current mechanism / technology allows the blood to be stored for variable time  periods  with  maximum  up  to  42  days  depending  upon  the  anticoagulant/preservative used for storage.

Blood banks are allowed to coordinate amongst themselves for bulk transfer of blood units in case of deficiencies/emergencies as per details given at weblink https://dghs.gov.in/WriteReadData/userfiles/file/Guidelines%20for%20bulk%20transfer%20 of%20blood.pdf  . The  e-RaktKosh  web  portal also has provision to facilitate such coordination between Blood Banks.

As per information received from Government of Karnataka, a mega blood donation camp was organized at Kolar town in Karnataka on 2 nd October, 2022, wherein 534 organ donors were registered and 1375 units of blood was collected.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 606 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-09
Subject: Consultation under NDHM for Persons with Disabilities
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Mohammad Jawed

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No-606 TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.12.2022

## CONSULTATION UNDER NDHM FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES

## 606   DR. MOHAMMAD JAWED:

Will the Minister of HEALTH and FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:

- (a)      whether  it  is  a  fact  that  the  consultation  process  implemented  by  the  National  Digital Health  Mission  is  causing  difficulties  to  the  persons  with  disabilities,  as  the  online  form requires  the  user  to  fill  an  image  CAPTCHA  which  is  inaccessible  for  persons  with  visual impairment;
- (b)    if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  remedial  steps  taken/proposed  to  be  taken  by  the Government in this regard; and
- (c)  whether the Government would consider an alternative option of enabling the submissions of  consultation  form  by  email  to  make  the  process  more  accessible  and  if  so,  the  details thereof and necessary steps taken in this regard?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## (DR. BHARATI PRAVIN PAWAR)

- (a) to (c): The  consultation  process  conducted  until  now  has  been  inclusive  for  every individual, with several options to send in their comments, either through the form available on the website or on the official email address of ABDM.

The online forms used to submit comments by various stakeholders for all consultations that have taken place do not require CAPTCHA. Once a stakeholder has filled in their comments and further details in the online form, they are only required to submit the form without any CAPTCHA.

Further option to submit comments/responses via email is also provided.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 603 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-09
Subject: Timeline for Reserving Verdict
Ministry: LAW AND JUSTICE
Asked by: Raghu Ramakrishna Raju Kanumuru

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF LAW & JUSTICE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 603 TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, THE 09 TH  DECEMBER, 2022

## TIMELINE FOR RESERVING VERDICT

## 603. SHRI KANUMURU RAGHU RAMA KRISHNA RAJU:

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

- (a) whether the verdict of any reserved order can be put on hold for an indefinite period of time or any statutory period is prescribed for its pronouncement;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the reasons under which the verdict can be kept on hold for an indefinite period;
- (d) whether the delay in pronouncement of verdict amount to the concept of legal maxim 'justice delayed is justice denied'; and
- (e) if so, the course of action that has been initiated/is likely to be initiated by the Courts  in  such  an  event  to  provide  proper  and  timely  justice  to  the  aggrieved party?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF LAW AND JUSTICE

## (SHRI KIREN RIJIJU)

- (a) to (c): As per the extant provisions of Civil Procedure Code, 1908 under Rule 1(1) of Order XX it is mandated that the court shall pronounce judgement either at once or as soon as practicable within 30 (thirty) days from the date on which the hearing of the case was concluded. This period of time can be extended beyond 60 (sixty) days only under exceptional and extraordinary circumstances.

(d) to (e) : The administration of proper and timely  justice  to  the  aggrieved  through timely disposal of cases and pronouncement of verdict is within the exclusive domain of the judiciary. Central Government has no direct role in disposal of cases in courts.  Timely disposal of cases in courts depends on several factors which, inter-alia, includes availability of adequate number of judges, supporting court staff and physical infrastructure,  complexity  of  facts  involved,  nature  of  evidence,  cooperation  of  stake holders viz. bar, investigation agencies, witnesses and litigants and proper application of rules and procedures.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 594 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-09
Subject: Kakinada to Chennai Waterway Project
Ministry: PORTS, SHIPPING AND WATERWAYS
Asked by: Kuruva Gorantla Madhav

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA I\i]INISTRY OF PORTS. SHIPPING  AND WATERWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 594

ANSWERED ON O911212022

## KAKINADA TO CHENNAI WATERWAY  PROJECT

## 594. SHRI KURUVA GORANTLA MADHAV:

Will  the Minister  of PORTS, SHIPPING  AND WATERWAYS  be pteased  to state: qf,r, qtd  cft{6{  .3flr  wmcrd {*

- the current status of development of inland waterway from Kakinada  to Chennai; (a)
- the details of funds spent/proposed to be spent  and projects completed so far; (b)
- whether there is any delay in execution of projects  or release  of funds from the Government: (c)
- if  so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons  therefori  and (d)
- the measures  taken/being taken by the Government for accelerated development of inland  waterway between  Kakinada and Chennai? (e)

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF PORTS. SHIPPING  AND WATERWAYS

(SHRI SARBANANDA SONOWAL)

- (a) Development of inland waterway  from Kakinada to Chennai  (part of NW4) is scheduled subsequent to Phase-l works on lvluktyala-Vijayawada  (Krishna  River, 82 km) stretch  of NW4 in Andhra  Pradesh.
- (b) Rs. 53.98 Crore has been incurred from the year  2o1t-ft to 2021-22  lor the development activities  in Phase-|.  Further Rs. 15 crores  has been  provided for  phase-l development  work during  the period  2022-23 & 2023-24.  prcjects  completed so far include  fairway  development works in the Vijayawada-Muktyala  stretch of river Krishna, fabrication  /installation  of four floating  pontoons  and land acquisition for the RO-RO terminal at Harshchandrapuram.  Land acquisition  for the RO-RO terminals at lbrahimpatnm and lvluktyala  has been initiated  with the State Govt. of Andhra  pradesh.
- (c) There  is no delay in execution or release  of funds  for above projects.
- (d) Does not arise.
- (e) lnland Waterways Authority  of lndia (lWAl)  has taken up the matter with State Governments  of Andhra  Pradesh  and Tamil Nadu and an office has been set up at Vijaywada to accelerate the development of NW4.
Lok Sabha Question No. 593 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-09
Subject: Mission Shakti
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Jaskaur Meena

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 593

TO BE ANSWERED ON. 09.12.2022

## MISSION SHAKTI

## 593. SHRIMATI JASKAUR MEENA:

Will the Minister of WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has formulated a scheme called Mission Shakti in the country, if so, the details thereof along with the time by which it is likely to be launched indicating the number of States likely to be included therein;
- (b) the details of the funds likely to be sanctioned along with the target set under the said Mission;
- (c) whether the Government has considered to include Rajasthan thereunder;
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the time by which it is likely to be included; and
- (e) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT (SHRIMATI SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

(a)  to  (e)  :  The  Government  of  India  has  launched  'Mission  Shakti'  -  an  integrated  women empowerment programme as umbrella  scheme for the  safety,  security  and  empowerment  of women  for  implementation  during  the  15 th Finance  Commission  period  across  the  country including Rajasthan.

The  Umbrella  Scheme  of  Mission  Shakti  has  two  sub-schemes  namely  "Sambal"  for safety and security of women and "Samarthya" for empowerment of women. The 'Sambal' has components  of  One  Stop  Centre  (OSC),  Women  Helpline  (WHL),  Beti  Bachao  Beti  Padhao (BBBP) and a new component of Nari Adalat. Under 'Samarthya' components are Shakti Sadan (Swadhar  and  Ujjawala),  Sakhi  Niwas  (Working  Women  Hostel),  Pradhan  Mantri   Matru Vandana Yojana, Palna (Creche) and a new component i.e. Hub for Empowerment of Women (HEW).

The 'Mission Shakti' has been approved with the total financial implication of Rs.20,989 crore out of which the Central Share is 15,761 crore during the 15 th Finance Commission cycle i.e. upto the year 2025-26.

The  sanction  of  funds  to  States  and  UTs  depends  upon  utilization  of  funds  and submission of Utilization Certificates (UCs), Statement of Expenditure (SoE) and compliance of various provisions of General Financial Rules (GFRs) and instructions issued from time to time.

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