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Lok Sabha Question No. 28 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-11-29
Subject: Changes in Forest Conservation Act
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Vellalath Kochukrishnan Nair. Sreekandan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 28

TO BE ANSWERED ON 29.11.2021

## Changes in Forest Conservation Act

## 28. SHRI V.K. SREEKANDAN:

Will  the  Minister  of  ENVIRONMENT,  FOREST  AND  CLIMATE  CHANGE  be  pleased  to state:

- (a) whether it is a fact that the Government is considering making changes to the existing Forest Conservation Act;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether it is also true that the agencies involved in national security projects and border infrastructure projects obtain prior forest clearance from the Government;
- (d) whether it is  also  a  fact  that  the  Government  is  considering  adding  clauses  concerning punishments and for penal compensation; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER  OF  STATE  IN  THE  MINISTRY  OF  ENVIRONMENT,  FOREST  AND CLIMATE CHANGE (SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY)

- (a) & (b) Based on concerns and suggestions received from State Governments, Union  territories,  Union  Ministries  and  various  organizations,  Ministry  of Environment,  Forest  and  Climate  Change  had  sought  comments  of  the  State Governments,  Union  territory Administrations  and other stakeholders  by circulating a Public Consultation Paper. Besidesin Hindi and English languages, the consultation paper was placed in public domain in vernacular languagesalso.  The  paper  invites  views,  comments  and  suggestions  from various  stakeholders  including  the  State  Governments  and  Union  territory Administrations, with a view to strengthen the efforts of forest conservation and to make the implementation of the provisions of the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 more effective.

The Public Consultation Paper was placed in the public domain for one month seeking comments of all stakeholders.

The  Ministry  has  also  written  to  the  Chief  Ministers  of  the  State Governments, Administrators/Lt. Governors of the Union territories and Chief

Secretaries  of  the  States  and  UTs  requesting  to  send  comments  of  their respective  Governments/administrations.  More  than  5600  comments  were received in the Ministry from various stakeholders, including those in vernacular languages.

- (c) The diversion of forest land for all non-forestry purposes including the national security and border infrastructure projects, requires the prior approval of the Central Government under the provisions of Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980.
- (d) & (e) The Ministry is considering to make the punishment more stringent to discourage the offences under the Act. From the present provision of 15 days of imprisonment in the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980, it has been proposed to enhance the same to 3 months.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 27 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-11-29
Subject: Capacity Building in Green Finance
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Arvind Dharmapuri

## Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Economic Affairs

## LOK SABHA Unstarred QUESTION NO.27

## TO BE ANSWERED ON MONDAY, THE 29 TH  NOVEMBER, 2021/SRAVANA 18, 1943 (SAKA) Capacity Building in Green Finance

## 27. SHRI ARVIND DHARMAPURI:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) Whether the Government has taken any initiatives for capacity building in Green Finance during the last five years;
- (b) if so the details thereof; and
- (c) the details of the partnerships with private companies and the Government for sustainable mobility in the last ten years?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR FINANCE (SHRI PANKAJ CHAUDHARY)

- (a) &(b).  Yes,  sir.  The  initiatives  taken  by  the  Government,  financial  sector  regulators  and government agencies for building capacity in Green Finance in recent past are as under:
- i. The  Centre  for  Advanced  Financial  Research  and  Learning  (CAFRAL)  promoted  by  the Reserve  Bank  of  India  organized  a  Conference  on  Green  and  Sustainable  Finance  in September 2021 for banks, financial institutions and NBFCs dealing with green finance. It had also organised a Program on Agro-MSE Lending in September 2020.
- ii. Indian  Renewable  Energy  Development  Agency  Limited  (IREDA),  in  association  with International Solar Alliance (ISA), sponsored eight virtual training programme for bankers in  ISA  Member  countries.  The  training  programmes  were  organized  by  Skill  Council  of Green Jobs, New Delhi.
- (c).  Under  a  Technical  Assistance  programfrom  the  Asian  Development  Bank,  NITI  Aayog  is working  with  the  project  partners  on  Promoting  Clean  Energy  Usage  through  Enhanced Adoption of Electric Vehicles and Grid Integration of Battery Energy Storage Systems.
- Moreover,  IREDA intends to finance projects to tap  the  emerging  market  segment  of  Electric
- Vehicle (EV) and EV infrastructure.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 25 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-11-29
Subject: Setting up of Science Centre in Andhra Pradesh
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: Margani Bharat

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 25 TO BE ANSWERED ON 29.11.2021

## SETTING UP OF SCIENCE CENTRE IN ANDHRA PRADESH

## 25. SHRI MARGANI BHARAT:

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) the  time  by  which  the  Ministry  proposes  to  set  up  Science  Centre  at Rajahmundry in Andhra Pradesh;
- (b) the target date of completion and the initial estimated expenditure;
- (c) whether there is any time and cost overrun;
- (d) if so, the details thereof;
- (e) whether  the  project  is  on  course  to  be  completed  before  the  deadline  of August, 2022; and
- (f) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF CULTURE, TOURISM & DEVELOPMENT OF NORTH EASTERN REGION (G. KISHAN REDDY)

- (a)&(b):  An MoU for setting up Science Centre (Category-II) Rajahmundry was signed on 18 th May, 2018 as per Scheme for Promotion of Culture of Science (SPoCS) guidelines and the work is in progress. The work is likely to be completed by August, 2022. Cost of the project is Rs.15.20 crores.
- (c)&(d):  Due  to  COVID-19  pandemic and other issues, the  completion  of  the  project has been delayed. The work is likely to be completed by August, 2022. There has been no cost overrun.
- (e): Yes.
- (f): Not applicable.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 24 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-11-29
Subject: Skill Development Projects in Ranchi
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: Sanjay Seth

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO 24 TO BE ANSWERED ON 29.11.2021

## SKILL DEVELOPMENT IN RANCHI

## 24. SHRI SANJAY SETH

## Will  the  Minister  of  SKILL  DEVELOPMENT  AND  ENTREPRENEURSHIP be pleased to state:

(a) number of projects related to skill development being run in Ranchi Lok Sabha Constituency;

(b) the amount spent during in the last two years and number of institutes that are running under these projects; and

(c) numbers of youth trained under skill development projects alongwith the details of the companies where they got placement ?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP (SHRI DHARMENDRA PRADHAN)

(a) Ministry  of  Skill  Development  and  Entrepreneurship  (MSDE)  is  implementing various  schemes/projects  related  to  skill  development  across  the  country  including Ranchi  Lok  Sabha  Constituency.  The  major  projects  implemented  by  the  MSDE  are Pradhan  Mantri  Kaushal  Vikas  Yojana  (PMKVY),  National  Apprenticeship  Promotion Scheme  (NAPS),  Craftsman  Training  Scheme  (CTS)  and  Jan  Sikhshan  Sansthan (JSS).

(b) & (c) The  details  of  fund  released,  number  of  institutions,  candidates  trained and placed under the above mentioned schemes in the Ranchi Lok Sabha Constituency during the last two years (2019-20 to 2020-21) are as follows:

|   S.No. | Schemes   | Fund released (Rs. In lakh )   |   Number of Institutes |   Candidates Trained/enrolled | Candidates Placed   |
|---------|-----------|--------------------------------|------------------------|-------------------------------|---------------------|
|       1 | PMKVY*    | 191.36                         |                     44 |                         15213 | 1212                |
|       2 | JSS       | 90.82                          |                      1 |                          2815 | - (not monitored)   |
|       3 | NAPS**    | 174.40                         |                    184 |                           332 | -(not monitored)    |
|       4 | CTS       | -                              |                     51 |                          8060 | -(not monitored)    |

*PMKVY- Fund from April, 2020 to 31 st October, 2021.

**Under NAPS, fund are released to State of Jharkhand

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Lok Sabha Question No. 23 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-11-29
Subject: Rejuvenation and Beautification of Bijli Pasi Quila
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: Upendra Singh Rawat

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO. † 23 TO BE ANSWERED ON 29.11.2021

## REJUVENATION AND BEAUTIFICATION OF BIJLI PASI QUILA

- † 23.  SHRI UPENDRA SINGH RAWAT:

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) the  amount  of  funds  released  by  the  Union  Government  at  present  for the  conservation  and  maintenance  of  the  historical  monuments  particularly Bijli Pasi Quila including those in Barabanki and Lucknow;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the proposals approved by the Government for the rejuvenation and beautification  of  the  Bijli  Pasi  Quila  and  the  famous  Mahadeva  Temple, Barabanki of the Pandav era; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

ANSWER MINISTER OF CULTURE, TOURISM AND DEVELOPMENT OF NORTH EASTERN REGION

(SHRI G. KISHAN REDDY)

- (a) & Bijli Pasi Quila, Lucknow (UP) is not a Protected Monument under Archaeological  Survey  of  India  (ASI).    There  is  no  protected  monument  in
- (b) Barabanki District.  However, 20 monuments are protected by ASI in Lucknow District. The funds released for their conservation and maintenance is given in annexure- I.
- (c) The question does not arise.

&

## (d)

## ANNEXURE - I

## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) & (b) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No.23 FOR 29.11.2021.

Budget allocation and expenditure in the last three years and current financial year for Lucknow Circle of ASI.

## Amount in Rs .

|   Sl No. | Year    |   Allotment of Funds | Expenditure               |
|----------|---------|----------------------|---------------------------|
|        1 | 2018-19 |             46200000 | 46199700                  |
|        2 | 2019-20 |             54500000 | 54499897                  |
|        3 | 2020-21 |             38000000 | 37999366                  |
|        4 | 2021-22 |             75000000 | 34490252 up to 21.11.2021 |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 21 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-11-29
Subject: Fall in Demand of Products
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Dayanidhi Maran

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 21 TO BE ANSWERED ON 29.11.2021

## FALL IN DEMAND OF PRODUCTS

## 21.  SHRI DAYANIDHI MARAN:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Ministry has held any consultations or reports to study fall in demand for various products since the onset of COVID-19 pandemic and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Ministry has received any representations from Industry bodies or groups of businesses/vendors regarding fall in demand for their products or lowered sales after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic and requests for help and if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) whether the Ministry has plans to reduce GST rates on essential commodities and household goods and supplies to increase affordability and thereby demand for various products and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI PANKAJ CHAUDHARY)

- (a)  :  Government  of  India  has  been  continuously  monitoring  India's  economic  situation  and actively engaging with all relevant stakeholders for suggestions and feedback towards faster revival of demand and economic growth. As per latest estimates of National Statistical Office, Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI), private consumption rebounded sharply to register a positive year on year (YoY) growth of 2.7 per cent in Q4 of 2020-21 after three quarters of contraction and posted a robust YoY growth of 19.3 per cent in  Q1  of  2021-22.  Swift  recovery  in  demand  situation  in  the  economy  is  also  reflected  in movement of high frequency indicators  such  as  power  consumption,  railway  freight  traffic, port cargo traffic, vehicle registrations, auto sales, tractor sales, steel consumption, cement production, GST collections, highway toll collections, digital transactions, etc.
- (b) & (c): The Ministry on regular basis receives representations from various stakeholders on the economy and business, which contribute to policy making. GST rates are fixed based on the recommendations of the GST Council. The GST Council in its 43 rd and 44 th meeting had recommended  a  reduction  in  GST  rates  on  specified  goods  and  medicines  used  in  the treatment of COVID-19 till 30 th September, 2021. The Council in its 45 th meeting  had also recommended concessional GST rates on 11 specified medicines used in the treatment of COVID-19, till 31 st December, 2021.
Lok Sabha Question No. 18 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-11-29
Subject: Establishment of CSP Mechanism
Ministry: CORPORATE AFFAIRS
Asked by: Hasmukhbhai Somabhai Patel

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 18 ANSWERED ON MONDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 2021/ AGRAHAYANA 8, 1943 (SAKA)

## ESTABLISHMENT OF CSP MECHANISM

## QUESTION

18. SHRI PATEL HASMUKHBHAI SOMABHAI:

Will the Minister of CORPORATE AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has recently established Centralized Scrutiny and Prosecution (CSP) mechanism  to  monitor  the  CSR  utilisation compliance by various companies; and
- (b)
- if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER  OF  STATE  (INDEPENDENT  CHARGE)  OF  THE  MINISTRY  OF STATISTICS  AND  PROGRAMME  IMPLEMENTATION;  MINISTER  OF  STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF PLANNING AND MINISTER OF

STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS

[RAO INDERJIT SINGH]

(a) & (b): Ministry established Centralized Scrutiny and Prosecution Mechanism (CSPM) in April 2018 on pilot basis for examining the Corporate Social  Responsibility  (CSR)  compliances  of  the  companies.  Subsequently, Section  135  of  the Companies  Act,  2013  (the  'Act') was  amended  vide Companies (Amendment) Act, 2019 and Companies (Amendment) Act, 2020. These amendments provided for the transfer of unspent CSR amount and made the non-compliance of CSR provisions a civil wrong w. e. f. 22 nd  January 2021. Further, Companies (CSR Policy) Rules, 2014 was also amended which have  strengthened  the  CSR  eco-system  by  bringing  more  objectivity, transparency, entrusting more responsibility on the board and enhancing the disclosures by the companies.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 17 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-11-29
Subject: Aazadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: Sunil Kumar Singh, Ranjeetsingh Naik Nimbalkar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 17 TO BE ANSWERED ON 29  NOVEMBER 2021

## AAZADI KA AMRIT MAHOTSAV

## †17  Shri Sunil Kumar Singh: Shri Ranjeet Singh Hindurao Naik Nimbalkar:

Will the MINISTER OF CULTURE be pleased to state:

(a) the details of the programmes organised under the Amrit Mahotsav of Independence, that have been organized by the Ministry and by the Central Public Sector Undertakings under the Ministry of Culture and other ministries of Government of India; and

(b) the details of the proposed  programmes in the coming days under the Amrit Mahotsav?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF CULTURE, TOURISM AND DEVELOPMENT OF NORTH EASTERN REGION (SHRI G. KISHAN REDDY)

(a)  As on 24/11/2021 a total of 6714 programmes have been organised by Ministries of Government  of  India  (including  Ministry  of  Culture)  under  the  Amrit  Mahotsav  of Independence.

(b)    As  of  now,  a  total  of  2622  programmes  have  been  proposed to be  organised by Ministries of Government of India (including Ministry of Culture) in the coming days.
Lok Sabha Question No. 16 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-11-29
Subject: Impact of US Advisory on Tourism Sector
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: Anto  Antony

## GOVERNMENT  OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 16 TO BE ANSWERED ON29.11.20.21

## &IMPACT  OF US ADVISORY ON TOURISM SECTORD

## {6.  SHRI ANTO ANTONY:

Will the Minister  of TOURISM be pleased  to state:

- whether the Govemment has noticed that the US Government  has issued a level 3 travel advisory to its citizens especially  women to not to travel to lndia; (a)
- (b)
- if so, the details and the reasons  thereto;
- whether the Govemment has taken up the issue with the US Govemment; (c)
- (d)
- if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons  therefo4
- whether such advisory has an adverce impact on lndian tourism secto4 and (e)
- if so, the details and the steps taken by the Government in this (f)
- regard?

## MTNTSTER OF TOURTSM

(SHRI c. KTSHAN REDDY)

(a) to (f):  US Government has issued a tevel 2 travel advisory to its citizens advising to exercise increased caution.

The Ministry of Tourism, Government  of lndia has taken the following steps for the safety and securiQr of the tourists.

- The Ministry of Tourism has launched the 24x7 Toll Free MultiLingual Tourist Helpline (toll free number l SOO{ I1363 or on a short code 1363) in {2 Languages  including lO internationa!.
- Ministry of Tourism  has advised all the State Governments/Union
- Territory Administrations  to  deploy Tour:st Police in  the States/Union Territories. The State Governments/UT

## ANSWER

Administrations of Andhra Pradesh, Goa, Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra, Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan, Jammu & Kashmir, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Punjab, Madhya Pradesh and Odisha have deployed Tourist Police, in one form or the other.

Adoption of code of conduct by the lndian travel and tourism industry for Safe and Honourable  Tourism, which contains a set of guidelines  to encourage tourism activaties to be undertaken with respect to basic rights like dignityr, safety and freedom from exploitation  of both tourists and local residents,  in particular  women and children.
Lok Sabha Question No. 15 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-11-29
Subject: National Policy for Skill Development
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: Dayakar Pasunoori, Kavitha Malothu, Venkatesh Netha Borlakunta, Gaddam Ranjith Reddy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 15 TO BE ANSWERED ON 29.11.2021

## NATIONAL POLICY FOR SKILL DEVELOPMENT

15.    SHRI PASUNOORI DAYAKAR:                           SHRIMATI KAVITHA MALOTHU: DR. G. RANJITH REDDY:                SHRI VENKATESH NETHA BORLAKUNTA:

Will  the  Minister  of  SKILL  DEVELOPMENT  AND  ENTREPRENEURSHIP  be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is in the process of revamping the National Policy for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship; and;
- (b) if so, details thereof and whether the proposed revamp will improve the productivity to match global standards?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP (SHRI DHARMENDRA PRADHAN)

(a) & (b) The Steering Committee of National Skill Development Mission in its 2 nd meeting on  June  29,  2021,  has  proposed  to  undertake  the  review  of  National  Policy  for  Skill Development and Entrepreneurship. Alignment with global standards has always been a part of Policies and Guidelines of Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship. All NSQF  Qualifications  Packs  and  Curriculum  contain  references  to  global  standards wherever needed.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 13 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-11-29
Subject: Protection of Gig/Unorganised/Platform Workers
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Pinaki Misra

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 13

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 29.11.2021

## PROTECTION OF GIG/UNORGANISED/PLATFORM WORKERS

## 13.   SHRI PINAKI MISRA:

Will  the  Minister  of  LABOUR  AND  EMPLOYMENT  be  pleased  to state:

- (a)whether there are any law/guidelines/rules/regulations for protection of gig/unorganised/platform workers and for their social security; if so, the details of the respective provisions;
- (b)whether  the  Government  is  considering  to  include  platform/gig workers under the code on industrial disputes, if so, the details of the draft provisions and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (c)whether the Government has considered to come up with schemes on social security rights for gig/unorganised/platform workers under The Social Security Code, 2020 and if so, the details of the schemes including  the  expected  date  of  its  introduction  and  if  not,  the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## (SHRI RAMESWAR TELI)

(a): As  per  the  Unorganised  Workers'  Social  Security  (UWSS) Act, 2008, the Government is mandated to provide social security to all  the  workers  of  the  unorganised  sector  by  formulating  suitable welfare schemes on the matters relating to: (i) life and disability cover; (ii)  health and maternity benefits; (iii) old age protection; and (iv) any other benefit as may be determined by the Central Government.

Contd..2/-

In  order  to  provide  old  age  protection  to  the  workers  of unorganised  sector  including  gig  and  platform  workers,  a  pension scheme namely Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maan-dhan (PM-SYM) was launched in March, 2019. Under the Scheme, any worker including selfemployed  can  become  member.  It  provides  a  monthly  minimum assured pension of Rs.3000/- after attaining the age of 60 years. This is a  voluntary  and  contributory  pension  scheme  shared  between  the beneficiary and the Central Government on 50:50 basis. The workers in the age group of 18-40 years whose monthly income is Rs.15000/- or less and not a member of Employees' Provident Fund Organisation/Employees' State Insurance Corporation/National Pension System (Government Funded) can join the scheme.

(b) & (c): The Code on Social Security, 2020, provides for formulation of social security schemes for unorganised sector workers as well as for  gig  and  platform  workers.  These  provisions  under  the  Code  on Social Security, 2020 have not come into force.

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