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Lok Sabha Question No. 2697 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-10
Subject: Corruption Cases registered by CBI
Ministry: PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS
Asked by: Gopal Chinayya Shetty

## MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL AND TRAINING)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2697

(TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.03.2021)

## CORRUPTION CASES REGISTERED BY CBI

## †2697. SHRI GOPAL CHINNAYA SHETTY:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has registered corruption cases during the last three years;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the total number of corruption cases registered by CBI current year; and
- (d) the extent to which these are less or more in comparison to the cases of last year?

## 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) & (b):   Corruption cases registered by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) during the last three years are as under:  -
- (c) & (d): Total number of corruption cases registered by CBI in current  year i.e. in 2021 till 31.01.2021 is 39. Comparison to the cases of last year is given below:

|   Year |   No. of cases registered |
|--------|---------------------------|
|   2018 |                       460 |
|   2019 |                       396 |
|   2020 |                       425 |

|   Year | No. of cases registered   | Increase/Decrease from Last year- No. of cases (in %)   |
|--------|---------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|
|   2018 | 460 (632 in 2017)         | -172 (27.21 %)                                          |
|   2019 | 396                       | -64 (13.91 %)                                           |
|   2020 | 425                       | +29 (7.32%)                                             |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2694 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-10
Subject: Adverse Impact of Online Gaming
Ministry: ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Asked by: Su Thirunavukkarasar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2694

TO BE ANSWERED ON: 10.03.2021

## ADVERSE IMPACT OF ONLINE GAMING

## 2694.    SHRI  THIRUNAVUKKARASAR SU:

Will the Minister of Electronics & Information Technology be pleased to state :

- (a)    whether  the  Government  is  aware  of  the  increasing  incidents  of  financial  losses  and suicides reported from across the country by individuals involved in online gaming;
- (b)   if so, the details thereof and the number of incidents of suicides reported as a result of online gaming during each of the last three years, State/UTwise;
- (c)  whether the Government has any proposal to set up a self-regulatory body to standardize the regulations governing the online gaming sector;
- (d)  if so, the details thereof; and
- (e)  if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI SANJAY DHOTRE)

- (a) :  There had been media reports about alleged incidents of financial losses and suicides by individuals involved in online gaming.
- (a) to (e) :    Betting and gambling are State subjects as specified in Seventh Schedule of the Constitution of India. Various State Government have already frames laws/regulations. Also 'Police' and 'Public Order' are State subjects as per the Constitution of India and States are primarily responsible for prevention, detection and investigation through their law enforcement machinery. The Law Enforcement Agencies take legal action against the cybercrime offenders as per the provisions of applicable laws. MeitY does not maintain such data.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2693 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-10
Subject: One Nation One Voter list
Ministry: LAW AND JUSTICE
Asked by: Jasbir Singh Gill

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF LAW AND JUSTICE LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2693

## TO BE ANSWERED ON WEDNESDAY, THE 10 th  MARCH 2021

## ONE NATION ONE VOTER LIST

## 2693. SHRI JASBIR SINGH GILL:

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

- (a)  whether the Government has any proposal to implement One Nation One Voter list and if so, the details thereof; and
- (b) whether at present voter list for Lok Sabha and Assemblies are same but it is different for Urban Local Bodies (ULB) and Panchayat Raj Institutions (PRI) and  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  whether  one  voter  list  will  save  time  and energy?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF LAW AND JUSTICE, COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI RAVI SHANKAR PRASAD)

(a) and (b) : As per Section 13D of the Representation of the People Act, 1950, the electoral roll for every parliamentary constituency shall consist of electoral rolls for all the assembly constituencies comprised within that parliamentary constituency, and it shall not be necessary to prepare or revise separately the electoral roll for both Lok Sabha and State Legislative assembly elections as of now.

Electoral  rolls  for  conduct  of  elections  to  the  Urban  Local  Bodies  and Panchayat Raj Institutions are prepared by the respective State Election Commissions (SECs). As informed by the Election Commission of India (ECI), twenty five States and eight Union territories are presently using the electoral roll data prepared by the them for  preparing  their  electoral  roll  for  local  bodies/Panchayat  elections.    Use  of common electoral rolls will result in saving of time and energy since duplication of efforts by the SECs could be obviated.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2691 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-10
Subject: Norms for Poverty Line
Ministry: PLANNING
Asked by: S.R. Parthiban

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF PLANNING

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2691

TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.03.2021

## NORMS FOR POVERTY LINE

## 2691. SHRI PARTHIBAN S.R.

Will the Minister of PLANNING be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is having any official definition and norms fixed for urban/ rural poverty line across the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether any review has been taken by the Government on the norms for poverty; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

## (RAO INDERJIT SINGH)

- (a) & (b) For determination of the poverty line and poverty ratio, Expert Committees are set up from time to time. The erstwhile Planning Commission had constituted Expert Committees for this purpose under the chairmanship of Dr. Y.K.Alagh in 1977, Prof D.T.Lakdawala  in  1989,  and  Prof.  Suresh  Tendulkar  in  2005.  The  last  poverty estimates  for  the  year  2011-12  were  released  in  2013  following  the  methodology recommended by the Tendulkar Committee. The poverty line was defined on the basis of Monthly Per Capita Consumption Expenditure (MPCE) as the criterion. For the year 2011-12,  the  poverty  line  at  all  India  level  was  estimated  as  Monthly  Per-capita Consumption Expenditure of Rs. 816 for rural areas and Rs. 1000 for urban areas.
- (c) &  (d):   A   Task  Force  on  Elimination  of  Poverty  in  India  was  constituted  by  NITI Aayog on 16th March, 2015 under the Chairmanship of Dr. Arvind Panagariya, former Vice Chairman, NITI Aayog. The Terms of Reference for the Task Force inter alia included  to  'Develop  a  working  definition  of  poverty'.  The Task  Force  in  its recommendation on estimation of poverty, stated that as a consensus in favour of either the Tendulkar or a higher poverty line did not emerge, the matter may be considered in greater depth by the country's top experts on poverty before a final decision is made. Accordingly, it was recommended that an expert committee be set up to arrive at an informed decision on the level at which the poverty line should be set.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2688 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-10
Subject: Release of Fishermen
Ministry: EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: Nitesh Ganga Deb

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2688 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.03.2021

## RELEASE OF FISHERMEN

2688.      SHRI NITESH GANGA DEB:

Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Indian fishermen who have been kept illegally by neighbouring countries and Iran were released recently; and
- (b) if so, the number of fishermen released by these countries and their details, State-wise?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS [SHRI V. MURALEEDHARAN]

(a) & (b) From time to time, Indian fishermen are apprehended by neighbouring countries on charges of fishing in their territorial waters.

As  soon   as   cases   of   apprehension   of   Indian   fishermen   by   neighboring countries are reported, immediate steps are taken by the Indian Missions there towards   seeking   consular   access.   All   possible   assistance,   including   legal assistance, is extended to the fishermen for their early release and repatriation.

Government attaches the highest priority to the welfare, safety and security of Indian fishermen. As a result of our persistent efforts, the following Indian fishermen have been released by neighbouring countries during 2020-21:

Pakistan

| State   | Gujarat   | Andhra Pradesh   | Uttar Pradesh   | Daman and Diu   | West Bengal   | Assam   | Total Released   |
|---------|-----------|------------------|-----------------|-----------------|---------------|---------|------------------|
| Year    |           |                  |                 |                 |               |         |                  |
| 2020    | 0         | 19               | 0               | 0               | 0             | 1       | 20               |

## Sri Lanka

| State   | Tamil Nadu   | Puducherry   | Total Released   |
|---------|--------------|--------------|------------------|
| Year    |              |              |                  |
| 2020    | 49           | 0            | 49               |
| 2021    | 52           | 0            | 52               |

## Bangladesh

| State   | West Bengal   | Andhra Pradesh   | Total Released   |
|---------|---------------|------------------|------------------|
| Year    |               |                  |                  |
| 2020    | 117           | 8                | 125              |

## Iran

| State   | Tamil Nadu   | Total Released   |
|---------|--------------|------------------|
| Year    |              |                  |
| 2020    | 12           | 12               |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2687 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-10
Subject: Exams in Hindi Medium
Ministry: PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS
Asked by: Vijay Kumar

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2687

(TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.03.2021)

## EXAMS IN HINDI MEDIUM

## 2687. SHRI VIJAY KUMAR:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to implement Hindi as a medium of writing exam for recruitment to various posts;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) if  not,  the  reasons  therefor  along  with  the  steps  taken/proposed  to  be  taken  by  the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c):  Major Recruitment Agencies of the Central Government viz. Union Public Service Commission (UPSC), Staff Selection Commission (SSC), Railway Recruitment Boards (RRBs) etc  conduct  recruitment  examinations  as  per  the  recruitment  rules  framed  and  notified  by  the Nodal  Departments/  Ministries  of  the  Government  of  India.  The  preliminary  examinations conducted by these agencies comprise of multiple choice objective type questions, set in Hindi and English. In the Civil Services (Mains) Exam conducted by UPSC, a candidate has option to write his answers in Hindi, except in case of Languages Paper.

Railway  Recruitment  Boards  provide  Hindi  language  as  a  medium  to  candidates  for writing exams for recruitment to various posts.

Hindi is already one of the mediums for all Departmental Examinations being conducted or monitored in Department of Posts.

Regarding the further steps taken, the Government is seized of the matter.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2686 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-10
Subject: Privacy Policy of Social Media
Ministry: ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Asked by: Manickam Tagore B

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2686

TO BE ANSWERED ON: 10.03.2021

## PRIVACY  POLICY OF SOCIAL MEDIA

## 2686.    SHRI MANICKAM TAGORE B.

Will the Minister of Electronics & Information Technology be pleased to state :

- (a)  whether the Government has taken note of the new privacy policy of several social media which have decided to share the private data of users with other platforms and if so, the details thereof and the reaction of the Government thereto;
- (b)  whether the Government has issued any notifications on the aforesaid matter; and
- (c)   if so, the details thereof and the action taken by the Government to remedy the situation?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI SANJAY DHOTRE)

- (a) to (c):    Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology (MeitY) took cognizance of the WhatsApp announcement of its new Privacy Policy stated to be applicable to Indian users from February 2021. To safeguard the interest of Indian users, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has asked WhatsApp to review the proposed privacy policy changes and also to explain the rationale of the same.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2684 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-10
Subject: Sainik School at Gopalganj
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: Alok Kumar Suman

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2684

TO BE ANSWERED ON 10 th  March, 2021

## SAINIK SCHOOL AT GOPALGANJ

2684. DR. ALOK KUMAR SUMAN:

Will the Minister of DEFENCE j{kk ea=h be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Sainik  School  of  district  Gopalganj  is  running  in  rented  accomodation    at Hathuwa  since  2003  despite  the  Government  building  already  been  constructed  in  Sipaya (Gopalganj) and ready for running the school in its own building;
- (b) if so, the reasons for not shifting of Sainik School from rented accomodation to Government building at Sipaya (Gopalganj);
- (c)  the  details  of  total  rent  paid  during  the  last  seven  years  for  running  the  Sainik  School  in rented accommodation;
- (d)  total  amount  spent  for  construction  of  Government  building  at  Sipaya  (Gopalganj)  to  run Sainik School; and
- (e)  the  stipulated  time  frame for  shifting  the school  from  rented  accomodation to Government building?

## A    N    S    W    E    R

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

(SHRI SHRIPAD NAIK)

(a) & (b):  Sainik School Gopalganj is running in a rented accommodation at Hathwa since 2003 because the basic minimum infrastructure required to shift to its permanent location at Sipaya (Gopalganj) has not yet been constructed by the State Government of Bihar.  Only the Academic Block  with  classrooms,  Administrative  Block  with  offices,  one  Cadet  Hostel  with  a  designed capacity of 230 cadets and the Cadet Mess has been built till now.  Even these buildings have not been provided with the water supply, sewage system or electricity.  Infrastructure for the rest

of  the  approximately  220  Cadets,  staff  accommodation  and  campus  roads  are  yet  to  be constructed.    Hence,  in  its  present  state  with  only  approximately  25%  of  the  infrastructure created,  it  is  not  possible  for  the  School  to  shift  and  function  from  its  permanent  location  at Sipaya (Gopalganj).

(c)  The total amount paid in the last seven years as the consolidated rent is Rs. 50,40,000.

(d)    A  total  of  Rs.  32.72  crores  has  been  expended  by  the  State  Government  of  Bihar  for construction of 1 st Phase of infrastructure at Sipaya (Gopalganj).

(e)    Funds  for the  construction  of  the  2 nd Phase has been allotted by the State Government of Bihar to Bihar State Educational Infrastructure Corporation in February, 2021.  Construction is yet to commence.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2681 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-10
Subject: Demand of Coal
Ministry: COAL
Asked by: S. Jagathrakshakan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COAL LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION No.2681 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.03.2021

## Demand of Coal

2681. SHRI S. JAGATHRAKSHAKAN:

Will the Minister of COAL be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether the demand for domestic coal was subdued in the second quarter of the current financial year due to lower demand from end-user industries amid the Covid-19 pandemic along with high inventory at power stations; and
- (b) if so, the steps taken/being taken by the Government in this regard?

## Answer

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

(a): The outbreak of pandemic COVID-19 and imposition of subsequent lockdown resulted  in  subdued  demand  by  power  and  non-power  sector  which  adversely affected coal dispatch during the first quarter. The all India dispatch of coal during 1 st   quarter i.e. April-June of 2020-21 was 143.98 MT as compared to 185.11 MT with a negative growth of 22.2%.

However,  during  the  second  quarter  of  the  current  financial  year  i.e.  July  September, 2020, all India domestic supply (offtake) increased by 5.4% compared to  the  corresponding  period  of  the  previous  year  which  indicates  an  increase  in demand during this period.

- (b): In the light of nation-wide lock-down and restrictions imposed by Central/State  Governments  in  the  wake  of  Covid'19  pandemic,  the  following strategies have been adopted by CIL in the current fiscal to generate demand in power as well as non- power sectors and for improving its dispatch and liquidating the stock further:
-  To help improve Plant Load Factor (PLF) of power plants, minimum assured level  of  supply  under  Fuel  Supply  Agreements(FSAs)  increased  from  75%  to 80% of Annual Contracted Quantity (ACQ).
-  To  reduce  financial  stress,  levy  of  Performance  Incentive  for  Power  Sector under  FSAs  waived  off  2020-21.  Now,  the  same  dispensation  has  been extended from October'20 to entire fiscal year 2020-21.

-  To address liquidity crunch, Usance LC facility has been introduced for Power and Non-Power Sector consumers.
-  Flexibility given to consumers for change of mode from Road to Rail and Rail to Road.
-  Quantity up to 120% of ACQ has been offered in the current FY 2020-21 to all power utilities (except power plants having linkage under auction in terms of SHAKTI Policy).
-  As recommended by Standing Linkage Committee (Long-Term) coal companies have been directed to enhance the ACQ for the hinterland power plants
-  In order to meet the coal requirements of the coal importers through domestic coal, CIL has launched a new special spot e-auction scheme exclusively for the coal importers. As of April- February'21 such auctions were held in all the coal companies of CIL where against the offer of 327.50 LTe about 75.29 Lte was booked with around 18% percent increase over notified price.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2679 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-10
Subject: Arbitration Cases
Ministry: LAW AND JUSTICE
Asked by: Lavu Sri Krishna Devarayalu

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

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## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2679 TO BE ANSWERED ON WEDNESDAY, THE 10 th  March, 2021

## ARBITRATION CASES

2679. SHRI LAVU SRI KRISHNA DEVARAYALU:

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

- (a) whether the Government maintains a record of the number of disputes resolved via arbitrations;
- (b) if  so,  the  number  of  arbitration  cases  filed  and  resolved  year-wise since 2015;
- (c) the  average  time  taken  to  resolve  each  Arbitration  dispute  per  year since 2015;
- (d) the  total  number  of  disputes  filed  and  resolved  in  the  New  Delhi International Arbitration Centre; and
- (e) the steps taken to set up the Arbitration Council of India?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF LAW AND JUSTICE, COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI RAVI SHANKAR PRASAD)

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(a) to (c): No record of the number of disputes resolved via arbitrations is maintained by the Government. The  New  Delhi  International  Arbitration  Centre  (NDIAC)  is  being

(e) To set up the Arbitration Council of India, the following requisite steps have been taken by the Department of Legal Affairs: (i) The  rules  related  to  appointment  and  condition  of  service  of Chairperson, Members and other secretariat officers / staff of Arbitration  Council  of  India  (ACI)  have  been  framed  and  are  in advance stage of finalization. (ii) Nomination of a representative of recognized body of Commerce and Industry as a  Part-time  Member  of  ACI  has  been  received  from Department of Commerce. (iii) Budget has been allocated for ACI for the financial year 2021-22. (iv) The posts other than Chairperson, Members and CEO have been created and order in this regard has been issued by the Department of Legal Affairs.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2678 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-10
Subject: Spices Park in Kerala
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: Vellalath Kochukrishnan Nair. Sreekandan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY (DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2678 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10 th MARCH, 2021

## SPICES PARK IN KERALA

## 2678. SHRI V.K.SREEKANDAN :

Will the Minister of COMMERCE & INDUSTRY ( वािण�य एवं उ�ोग मं�ी ) be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is considering to set up spices park in the State of Kerala to tap the vast potential of spices produced in the State;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has received any proposal in this regard; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (SHRI HARDEEP SINGH PURI)

- (a) & (b):  Spices Board has established eight Spices Parks in the major spice growing areas in the country including a Spices Park at Puttadi in the Idukki district of Kerala with financial assistance from the Government of India under the scheme of Assistance to States for Development of Export Infrastructure and Allied activities (ASIDE).  Presently, there is no proposal to set up  spices park in the State of Kerala.  However, eligible entities including State Governments owned Agencies, may apply for technical assistance from Spices Board and infrastructure support under available schemes of Government of India, for this purpose.
- (c) & (d):    The Government has not received any proposal in this regard.

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