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Lok Sabha Question No. 3517 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-10
Subject: Funds to MGNREGS to Solve Unemployment due to Pandemic
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Gangasandra Siddappa Basavaraj

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3517

ANSWERED ON 10/08/2021

## FUNDS TO MGNREGS TO SOLVE UNEMPLOYMENT DUE TO PANDEMIC

## 3517.   SHRI G.S. BASAVARAJ:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether most of the migrant labour earlier working in urban areas in different regions of the country are now held up in their villages due to still prevailing pandemic conditions;
- (b) whether  to  cope  up  with  solving  the  mounting  unemployment  in  rural  areas,  the Government would revive the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) with infusion of more funds; and
- (c) whether the Government is monitoring timely payment of wages to MGNREGS workers in all States?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SADHVI NIRANJAN JYOTI)

- (a): As per information shared by the Ministry of Labour & Employment during Nation-wide lockdown amidst Covid-19 pandemic in 2020, more than 1.14 crore inter-State migrant workers returned  to  their  home  most  of  the  migrant  workers  have  returned  to  their  workplaces  and engaged themselves in gainful employment.
- (b): Mahatma  Gandhi  National  Rural  Employment  Guarantee  Scheme  (Mahatma  Gandhi NREGS) is a demand driven wage employment programme which provide for the enhancement of livelihood security of the households in rural areas of the country by providing at least one hundred days of guaranteed wage employment in every financial year to every household whose adult members volunteer to do unskilled manual work.

The financial allocation for the Mahatma Gandhi NREG Scheme is Rs.73,000 crore at Budget Estimate stage in the current financial year 2021-22 which is 18.69 % more than Budget Estimate  of  previous  financial  year  2020-21.  The  Ministry  has  released  Rs.  46,705.24  crore during the current financial year 2021-22 (as on 06.08.2021) to States/UTs for the implementation of the Scheme.

Further Government of India is committed to making funds available to States/UTs for the  implementation  of  the  Scheme.  The  Ministry  seeks  additional  fund  for  Mahatma  Gandhi NREGS as and when required for meeting the demand for work on the ground.

- (c): A multipronged strategy is followed  by the Ministry to reduce the delay in payment of wages to the MGNREGA workers viz., timely release of funds by the Ministry, payment through National  Electronic  Fund  Management  System  (NeFMS)  for  direct  payment  of  wages  into workers  account,  guidelines  for  monitoring  of  timely  payment  and  enabling  appropriate provisions in NREGASoft to monitor timely payment of wages.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3516 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-10
Subject: Arrest under Anti-terror Laws
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Ramya  Haridas

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3516

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 10 TH  AUGUST, 2021/ SRAVANA 19, 1943 (SAKA)

ARREST UNDER ANTI-TERROR LAWS

3516. MS. RAMYA HARIDAS:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a)  the  details  and  the  total  number  of  cases  that  have  been  registered under anti-terror laws during the last three years;

(b)  the  total  number  of  people  arrested  under  anti-terror  laws  during  the said period;

(c)  the  total  number  of  cases  under  anti-terror  laws  where  the  trial  has commenced; and

(d)  the  total  number  of  cases  under  anti-terror  laws  where  one  year  has elapsed since registration of FIR but chargesheet is yet to be filed?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI NITYANAND RAI)

(a) to (d): The National Crime Records Bureau (sNCRB) compiles data on crime as reported to it by States and Union Territories and publishes the same in its annual publication 'Crime in India'.  The published reports are available  till  the  year  2019.  As  per  the  published  reports,  the  number  of cases registered, persons arrested, cases chargesheeted and sent for trial

## L.S.US.Q.NO.3516 FOR 10.08.2021

and  the  number  of  cases  where  chargesheet  was  filed  after  duration  of one  year  under  the  Unlawful  Activities  Prevention  Act  (UAPA)  from  the year 2017 to the year 2019 is as given below:

|   Year |   No. of Cases Registered |   No. of Persons Arrested |   No. of Cases Charge- sheeted and Sent for Trial |   No. of cases where Charge-sheet filed after duration of more than one year |
|--------|---------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|   2017 |                       901 |                      1554 |                                               272 |                                                                          123 |
|   2018 |                      1182 |                      1421 |                                               317 |                                                                           62 |
|   2019 |                      1226 |                      1948 |                                               485 |                                                                          157 |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3511 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-10
Subject: Misleading Advertisements
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: Jasbir Singh Gill

## Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution

## Government of India Department of Consumer Affairs

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3511

TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.08.2021

## MISLEADING ADVERTISEMENTS

## 3511.   SHRI JASBIR SINGH GILL:

## Will  the  Minister  of CONSUMER  AFFAIRS,  FOOD  AND  PUBLIC  DISTRIBUTION be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  any  regulatory  provisions  for  misleading  advertisements  as  many companies claim in their advertisements that their products are 99.9 per cent safe of bacteria and virus, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether such claims are based on any tests, research or reports, if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has any process or law to penalise companies for giving such misleading advertisements; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION (SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY)

(a)  to  (d)  :  Under  the  provisions  of  Consumer  Protection  Act,  2019  a  Central  Consumer  Protection Authority (CCPA) has been established w.e.f 24.07.2020 to regulate matters, inter alia, relating to false or misleading advertisements which are prejudicial to the interests of public and consumers as a class. The CCPA can issue directions to the concerned trader or manufacturer or endorser or advertiser or publisher, as the case may be, to discontinue such advertisement or to modify the same. The Consumer Protection Act,  2019  also  provides  for  imposition  of  penalty  by  the  CCPA  on  a  manufacturer  or  endorser  or publisher and imprisonment and penalty by a competent court on any manufacturer or service provider, who is found responsible for a false or misleading advertisement.

CCPA has issued show cause notices to various companies for misleading claims regarding boosting  immunity,  99.9%  protection  against  bacteria,  covid-19  virus  protection  etc.  The  companies resorting to such claims are also asked to furnish test reports supporting such claims.

An advisory has also been issued to industry associations highlighting the provisions of the Consumer Protection Act and to impress upon their members to cease from making false claims about effectiveness against corona virus which are not supported by competent and duly authorized scientific advice.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3508 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-10
Subject: Amendments Under FCRA
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Vellalath Kochukrishnan Nair. Sreekandan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3508

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 10 TH  AUGUST, 2021/ SRAVANA 19, 1943 (SAKA) AMENDMENTS UNDER FCRA

3508. SHRI V.K.SREEKANDAN:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  is  considering  to  give  exemptions  for  NonGovernmental Organisations (NGOs) receiving donations and relief materials  from  overseas  individual  donors  or  donor  agencies,  if  so,  the details thereof;
- (b)  whether  it  is  also  true  that  the  Government  had  asked  all  States  to involve  NGOs,  faith  based  organisations,  religious  and  social  trusts  at local levels to handle the unprecedented Covid-19 crisis; and

(c) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI NITYANAND RAI)

(a) to (c): No Such proposal is under consideration.  Any NGO willing to do philanthropic  work  for  social  gains  can  apply  24X7X365  on  the  online portal for registration or prior permission of Central government to receive and  utilize  foreign  contribution.    Presently  22691  NGOs  are  already registered  or  granted  prior  permission  by  central  government  for  receipt and utilisation of foreign contribution including relief supplies from foreign sources.

An  Empowered  Group  on  'Partnership  with  Private  Sector,  NGOs  and International  Organisations'  was  constituted  under  the  Chairmanship  of CEO  NITI  Aayog  to  partner  with  States  and  District  Administrations  for COVID-19 related activities.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3506 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-10
Subject: Consumer Court in Uttar Pradesh
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: Rekha Arun Verma

## Government of India

## Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Department of Consumer Affairs

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3506

TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.08.2021

## CONSUMER COURT IN UTTAR PRADESH

3506.  SHRIMATI REKHA VERMA: (OIH)

## Will the Minister of CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the persons penalized by the consumer courts of Uttar Pradesh for violating norms during the last five years, year-wise;
- (b) the number of cases fixed with regard to the violation of consumer rights;
- (c) the  number  of  consumer  courts  in  Uttar  Pradesh  along  with  the  details  of  cases  disposed  by them during the last five years; and
- (d) the reasons for the slow rate of disposal of such cases along with the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION (SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY)

(a) to (d) :  No details regarding persons penalized by the Consumer Commissions is maintained by the Department. At  present,  1  State  Commission  and  79  District  Commissions  are  functioning  in  Uttar Pradesh.  During  the  last  5  years  (2016-2020), 93,532  cases  have  been  filed  in  these  Consumer Commissions and 55,602 cases have been adjudicated.

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## ORIGINAL IN HINDI
Lok Sabha Question No. 3501 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-10
Subject: Per Acre Cash Subsidy
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: Thalikkottai Rajuthevar Baalu

- (a): Sir. No,
- (b): In view of (a) above, question does not arise.

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO\_ 3501 TO BE ANSWERED ON: 10.08.2021

## Per Acre Cash Subsidy

## 3501 SHRI TR BAALU:

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

- (a) whether the Government is seriously considering to pay farmers a flat per acre cash subsidy that can be used to purchase any fertilizer, and that the amount could vary, depending upon the number of crops grown and whether the land is irrigated or not; and
- (b) if so, the efforts madelto be made by the Government keeping in mind that this will encourage proper application of fertilizers, with the right nutrient (macro and micro) combination based on proper soil testing and crop-specific requirements?

## ANSWER

MINISTER FOR HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE AND CHEMICALS & FERTILIZERS

## (SHRI MANSUKH MANDAVIYA)
Lok Sabha Question No. 3500 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-10
Subject: Funds Allocated to Bhagalpur for Fisheries
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Ajay Kumar Mandal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING DEPARTMENT OF FISHERIES

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3500 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10 TH  AUGUST, 2021

## Funds Allocated to Bhagalpur for Fisheries

## 3500.  SHRI AJAY KUMAR MANDAL:

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

- (a)    the  details  of  the  funds  allocated  to  the  Parliamentary  Constituency  of  Bhagalpur  for fisheries during the last three years along with the amount utilized;
- (b)  the details of the facilities provided to the fishermen under various schemes for fisheries; and
- (c)   the details of the progress made in generating employment opportunities and in fisheries production in the said Parliamentary Constituency during the last three years?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING

## (SHRI PARSHOTTAM RUPALA)

(a)  and  (b):  The  Government  of  Bihar  has  reported  that  a  sum  of  Rs.4.48  crore  has  been allocated for the development of fisheries in Parliamentary Constituency of Bhagalpur during the last three years, out of which, an amount of Rs. 4.10 crore has been utilized. The facilities provided to fishermen of the said constituency, as reported by Government of Bihar  include pond  construction,  training,  fish  hatchery,  seed  stocking,  tubewell  and  pumpset,  matsya vipnan yojana, fish inputs, renovation, fish-cum-poultry culture, biofloc and machua awas.

- (c):  The Government of Bihar has reported that a total of 732 fishers were provided direct employment opportunities in the Parliamentary Constituency of Bhagalpur and 42,330 tonne of fish produced during the last three years in the said Parliamentary Constituency.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3496 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-10
Subject: Employment for EWS Persons
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: Riti Pathak

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3496 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.08.2021

## EMPLOYMENT FOR EWS PERSONS

t3496. SHRIMATI RITI PATHAK:

Will the Minister of SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the number of people in Madhya Pradesh belonging to the Economically Weaker Section (EWS) who employment through EWS Quota, district-wise? got

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT (SUSHRI PRATIMA BHOUMIK)

- (a): The information is called for from the Government of Madhya Pradesh and will be made available as soon as its received.
Lok Sabha Question No. 3495 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-10
Subject: Conservation of Indigenous Cow Progeny
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Pragya Singh Thakur

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED  QUESTION No. 3495 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10 TH  AUGUST, 2021

## CONSERVATION OF INDIGENOUS COW PROGENY

3495. SADHVI PRAGYA SINGH THAKUR:

Will the Minister of FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING मत्स्यपाऱन , पशुपाऱन और डेयरी मंत्री be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is considering conserving the indigenous cow progeny; and (b) if so, the details in this regard and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER FOR FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING (SHRI  PARSHOTTAM  RUPALA )

- (a) & (b) In order to compliment and supplement the efforts made by the States/Union Territories for development and conservation of indigenous cow breeds and its progeny Government of India has been implementing Rashtriya Gokul Mission with focus on development and conservation of indigenous  bovine  breeds,  genetic  upgradation  of  bovine  population  and  enhancement  of  milk production and productivity of bovines thereby making milk production more remunerative to the farmers. Rashtriya Gokul Mission is leading to increase in population of high yielding animals of bovines including indigenous breeds. Following steps has been undertaken under Rashtriya Gokul Mission  for  genetic  upgradation  of  bovine  population  and  development  and  conservation  of indigenous bovine breeds:
- (i) Implementation  of  Nationwide  Artificial  Insemination  (AI)  Programme  to  extend  AI coverage  among bovines in the country using semen of High Genetic Merit Bulls of indigenous breeds of cattle including other bovine breeds.
- (ii)  Implementation of progeny testing and pedigree selection for production of high genetic merit bulls including bulls of indigenous breeds like Gir, Sahiwal, Tharparkar, Kankrej, Hariana, Rathi breeds of cattle and Murrah, Mehsana, Jaffarabadi, Pandharpuri and Nili Ravi breeds of buffalo.

(iii) Implementation  of  IVF  for  faster genetic upgradation  of  bovine  population  including indigenous breeds of cattle. (iv)  For implementation of genomic selection DNA chip has been developed for identification of high  genetic  merit  bulls  of  indigenous  bovine  breeds  at  young  age  against  6-  7  years  taken  in traditional method to prove genetic merit of the bulls (v)  Sex sorted semen production for indigenous breeds of cattle along with other bovine breeds has been initiated in the country. (vi)  e- Gopala app the digital platform has been launched for helping farmers in managing bovines including indigenous cattle breeds. (vii) Funds have been released to the States for establishment of Gokul Grams for development and conservation of indigenous breeds of cattle and buffaloes in scientific and holistic manner.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3494 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-10
Subject: Stubble Burning
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Bhagirath Chaudhary

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3494 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 10 TH  AUGUST 2021

## STUBBLE BURNING

3494.SHRI BHAGIRATH CHOUDHARY:

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

(a) whether farmers burn stubble to clear their farm lands for sowing of rabi crops in northern parts of India; (b) if so, the measures taken by the Ministry to address the problem of stubble burning after paddy harvesting in States like Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh; and whether there is any proposal to provide financial assistance to farmers for removing  stubble  from  their  fields  to  check  pollution  in  the  National  Capital

- (c) Territory of Delhi and nearby areas, and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a)to (c): Paddy Stubble burning is mainly practised in Indo-gangetic plains of the States of Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh to clear the fields for Rabi Crop  sowing.  To  support  the  efforts  of  the  Governments  of  Punjab,  Haryana, Uttar  Pradesh  and  NCT  of  Delhi  to  address  air  pollution  and  to  subsidize machinery required for management of crop residue, a Central Sector Scheme on  'Promotion  of  Agricultural  Mechanization  for  In-Situ  Management  of  Crop Residue in the States of Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and NCT of Delhi' is being  implemented  since  2018-19.  Under  this  scheme,  financial  assistance  @ 50% of  the  cost  of  machinery  is  provided  to  the  farmers  for  purchase  of  crop residue management machinery and financial assistance @ 80% of the project cost  is  provided  to  the  Cooperative  Societies  of  Farmers,  Farmers  Producers Organization (FPOs), Registered Farmers Societies and Panchayats for establishment of Custom Hiring Centres of crop residue management machinery. During  the  period  from  2018-19  to  2020-21,  more  than  30900  Custom  Hiring Centres have been established and a total of more than 1.58 lakh crop residue management machines have been supplied to these custom hiring centres and individual farmers of these four States.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3492 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-10
Subject: Development of Villages
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Malook Nagar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3492

ANSWERED ON 10/08/2021

## DEVELOPMENT OF VILLAGES

## 3492.   SHRI MALOOK NAGAR:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is formulating any policy to provide library facilities in villages across the country; and
- (b) whether the Government has constructed side walls at all the ponds for the development of  the  villages  in  the  country,  if  so,  the  details  thereof  including  Bijnor  Parliamentary Constituency  and  the  State  of  Uttar  Pradesh  and  if  not,  whether  the  Government  is formulating any policy in this regard?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SADHVI NIRANJAN JYOTI)

(a): As  informed  by  Ministry  of  Culture,  library  is  a  State  subject  and  formulation  of  any policy to provide library facility in villages comes under preview of the respective State/ Union Territory. Library Authority. However, Delhi Public Library provides free library and information services to the citizens of Delhi and NCR region covering all the urban and rural areas.  Besides,  State/U.T.  Library  Authority  may  avail  assistance  from  Raja  Rammohun  Roy Library  Foundation  (RRRLF)  under  its  various  Schemes  for  development  of  public  Library services at all levels including villages.

- (b): Ministry  of  Rural  Development  is  implementing  Mahatma  Gandhi  National  Rural Employment  Guarantee  Scheme  (MGNREGS)  in  rural  areas  of  the  country.    It  is  a  demand driven wage employment programme which provides for the enhancement of livelihood security of  the  households  in  rural  areas  of  the  country.    Under  MGNREGS,  inter-alia,  construction, repair,  maintenance  and  renovation  of  water  harvesting  ponds,  fishery  ponds,  construction, repair, maintenance and stabilization of pond for the community and construction of farm pond for individual beneficiaries are permissible activities. The works related to ponds are taken up as per the requirement of different items of work and according to the site conditions. Construction of side wall at the pond is also an item of work. Accordingly, the side walls are constructed as per the requirement at the site.

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