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Lok Sabha Question No. 1504 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-12
Subject: District Resource Centre under RGSA
Ministry: PANCHAYATI RAJ
Asked by: Sarmistha Sethi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF PANCHAYATI RAJ

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1504 ANSWERED ON 12/12/2023

## DISTRICT RESOURCE CENTRE UNDER RGSA

## 1504. SHRIMATI SARMISTHA SETHI:

Will the Minister of PANCHAYATI RAJ be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to set up a District Resource Centre (DRC) in Odisha under the Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan (RGSA);
- (b) if so, the districts of Odisha in which the Resource Centre is proposed to be set up; and
- (c) the funds provisioned to be allocated for the Resource Centre, district-wise?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR PANCHAYATI RAJ

## (SHRI KAPIL MORESHWAR PATIL)

- (a) Yes Sir. Ministry is implementing Revamped Centrally Sponsored Scheme of Rashtriya Gram  Swaraj  Abhiyan  (RGSA)  w.e.f.  financial  year  2022-23  with  the  main  objective  for capacitating  Panchayati  Raj  institutions  (PRIs)  through  imparting  training  to  all  the  Elected Representatives  (ERs)  and  other  stakeholders  to  develop  their  governance  capabilities  for leadership  roles  to  enable  the  Gram  Panchayats  to  function  effectively  and  to  deliver  on Sustainable Development Goals through Localization at grassroot level. The scheme is demand driven  and  involved  multi-dimensional  activities  relating  to  strengthening  of  PRIs  including establishment of District Panchayat Resource Centre (DPRC).
- (b) & (c)  Under  the  revamped  scheme  of  RGSA,  establishment  of  eight  DPRCs  have  been approved  for  Odisha  during  the  F.Y.  2023-24.  Details  of  funds  provisioned  to  be  allocated Resource Centre, district-wise at Annexure.

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## Annexure

## Annex refer to in reply to Part (b)  & (c) of  the  Lok  Sabha  Unstarred Question  No. 1504 answered on 12/12/2023

|   Sl. No. | District       | Amount Provisioned   |
|-----------|----------------|----------------------|
|         1 | Bargarh        | 2,00,00,000/-        |
|         2 | Boudh          | 2,00,00,000/-        |
|         3 | Cuttack        | 2,00,00,000/-        |
|         4 | Deogarh        | 2,00,00,000/-        |
|         5 | Jagatsinghapur | 2,00,00,000/-        |
|         6 | Jharsuguda     | 2,00,00,000 /-       |
|         7 | Kendrapara     | 2,00,00,000 /-       |
|         8 | Sonepur        | 2,00,00,000 /-       |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1503 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-12
Subject: Rural Housing in Nagaland
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Tokheho Yepthomi

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1503 ANSWERED ON 12/12/2023

## RURAL HOUSING IN NAGALAND

## 1503. SHRI TOKHEHO YEPTHOMI:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of rural housing provided to the State of Nagaland from 2020-23;
- (b) the details of amount for each housing unit; and
- (c) whether it is implemented as per the guidelines of the Ministry and if so, the details thereof?

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

## ANSWER (SADHVI NIRANJAN JYOTI)

(a): The targets allocated, houses sanctioned and completed under the Pradhan  Mantri  Awaas  Yojna  -  Gramin  (PMAY-G)  in  the  State  of Nagaland during Financial Years 2020-21, 2021-22, and 2022-23 are as under:

| Financial Year   | Targets allocated to State by Houses Sanctioned Houses   | State   | Completed   |
|------------------|----------------------------------------------------------|---------|-------------|
| 2020-21          | 7,931                                                    | 7,894   | 535         |
| 2021-22          | 4,924                                                    | 4,899   |             |
|                  |                                                          |         | 0           |
| 2022-23          | 0                                                        | 0       | 3,210       |

(b):  Under PMAY-G, beneficiaries are provided financial Assistance of Rs.1.20  lakh  in  plain  areas  and  Rs.1.30  lakh  in  hilly  States,  North Eastern States including Nagaland and UTs of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh,  difficult  areas,  and  Integrated  Action  Plan  (IAP)  districts. Additional assistance of Rs.12,000/- is extended for the construction of toilets  through  convergence  with  Swachh  Bharat  Mission  -  Gramin (SBM-G),  Mahatma  Gandhi  National  Rural  Employment  Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) or other dedicated sources of funding. The PMAYG  beneficiaries  are  also  provided  support  of  90/95  person  days unskilled wage employment at the current rates for the construction of his / her house in convergence with MGNREGS.

(c):   Yes,  Sir.  The  State  of  Nagaland  is  implementing  the Pradhan Mantri  Awaas  Yojana-  Gramin  (PMAY-G)  as  per  provisions  of  the Framework For Implementation of PMAY-G. As of 06.12.2023, a target of  49,048  houses  has  been  assigned  to  the  State,  and  out  of  these, 48,830  houses  have  been  sanctioned  to  the  beneficiaries  and  9,297 houses have been completed under the PMAY-G.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1501 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-12
Subject: Yuva Leadership Portal
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: V. Kalanidhi

## Government of India Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports Department of Youth Affairs

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1501

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 12.12.2023

Yuva Leadership Portal

1501. DR. KALANIDHI VEERASWAMY:

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

- (a)  the  details  and  the  status  of  development  of  Yuva  Leadership Portal under department youth affairs;
- (b)  the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  bridge  the  digital inaccessibility and  digital illiteracy along with lack of digital infrastructure in rural and urban slums to implement Yuva leadership portal initiative; and
- (c)  the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  improve  the  youth leadership from the disadvantaged social and economic backgrounds under the scheme?

## THE MINISTER OF YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS

## ANSWER (SHRI ANURAG SINGH THAKUR)

(a)&  (c)  Mera  Yuva  Bharat  (MY  Bharat),  an  autonomous  body  has been established as an overarching enabling mechanism, powered by  technology,  for  youth  development  and  youth  led  development through 'Kartavya Bodh' and 'Seva Bhaav', during the Amrit Kaal. MY Bharat  is  envisioned  as  a  pivotal,  technology-driven  facilitator  for youth development and youth-led development, with the overarching goal  of  providing  equitable  opportunities  to  empower  the  youth  in realizing  their  aspirations  and  contributing  to  the  creation  of  a

'Viksit Bharat' (Developed India), across the entire spectrum of the Government. A digital platform for MY Bharat https://www.mybharat.gov.in/  has  been  developed  on  which  the youth  across  the  country  can  register  and  signup  for  various volunteering opportunities being made available on the portal. The Leadership  Development  for  the  Youth  is  also  envisioned  through the platform by improving their leadership skills through experiential learning by shifting from isolated physical interaction to programmatic  skills,  make  them  social  innovators,  leaders  in  the communities  and  set  the  focus  of  the  Government  on  Youth  Led development and to make the Youth 'active drivers' of development and not merely 'passive recipients'. (b) The  Mera  Yuva  Bharat  platform  aims  to  create  a  phygital (physical  +  digital)  ecosystem  to  empower  young  individuals  to become catalysts for community transformation. With access to a digital  network  &  connection  to  volunteering  opportunities,  youth would  become  community  change  agents  and  nation  builders allowing them to act as the "Yuva Setu," between the government and the citizens.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1499 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-12
Subject: Production of Garlic
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Harish Dwivedi

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-1499

TO BE ANSWERED ON 12 TH  DECEMBER, 2023

## PRODUCTION OF GARLIC

†1499 . SHRI HARISH DWIVEDI:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE क ृ िष और िकसान कʞाण मंũी be pleased to state:

- (a)   the quantity of Garlic produced during the years 2022 and 2023;
- (b)      whether  any  research  is  being  carried  out  on  developing  the  new  variety  of Garlic usually grown in Rabi season, which can be grown in Kharif season also; and
- (C)     if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE क ृ िष और िकसान कʞाण मंũी (SHRI ARJUN MUNDA)

- (a): The  production  of  garlic  for  the  year  2021-22  and  2022-23  (2 nd   Advance Estimates) in the Country are given below:
- (b): Yes, Sir.

| Year                             |   Production (in '000Tonnes) |
|----------------------------------|------------------------------|
| 2021-22                          |                         3523 |
| 2022-23 (2 nd Advance Estimates) |                         3256 |

(c): Planned  research  on  genetic  improvement  of  garlic  for  identification  of varieties suitable for cultivation under different seasons and agro-climatic conditions in India is being carried out by the ICAR-Directorate of Onion and Garlic Research, Pune and the National Horticulture Research and Development Foundation, Nasik. Further, location specific adoptive trails are being taken up at different locations of the country through ICAR- All India Network Research Project on Onion and Garlic (ICAR-AINRP on O&G). The  field  trials  were  conducted  to  identify  suitable  varieties  for  cultivation during Kharif through ICAR-AINRP on O&G at six locations (Maharashtra, Karnataka and  Tamil  Nadu  (Ooty))  for  three  years.  Two  varieties,  Bhima  Purple  and  G-282 performed  better  at  three  locations  viz.  Maharashtra,  Karnataka  and  Tamil  Nadu (Ooty), giving yield of 30.0-40.0 q/ha. However, the yield in Kharif season was quite less as compared to Rabi season. Gadag local, a land race from Karnataka, is being cultivated by growers during Kharif season and is giving better yield in Karnataka. In  addition,  one  advance  breeding  line  of  garlic  namely,  G-389  has  been observed suitable for Kharif in Maharashtra, Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh as well as for Rabi.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1498 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-12
Subject: Closure of FM Station
Ministry: INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING
Asked by: Suresh Kodikunnil

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1498

(TO BE ANSWERED ON 12.12.2023)

CLOSURE OF FM STATION

1498. SHRI KODIKUNNIL SURESH:

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

(a) whether the Government is aware of reports of closing down of Kerala State's  first  Frequency  Modulation  (FM)  channel,  Ananthapuri  FM  in Thiruvananthapuram, that had a wide listener base in Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam and Pathanamthitta districts with about 45 lakh listeners;

- (b) if so, the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to withdraw from the FM broadcasting segment in vernacular languages; and,

(d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (d): No, Sir. There is no such proposal to shut down any of the Frequency Modulation (FM) transmitter functioning in Akashvani Network across the country. Ananthapuri FM in Kerala has not been shut down. The Ananthapuri FM channel is now called as Akashvani Ananthapuri. The content has been revamped to align with the changing requirements of listeners.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1492 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-12
Subject: Khelo India Scheme in Andhra Pradesh
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: Reddeppa Nallakonda Gari

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS

## (DEPARTMENT OF SPORTS)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1492 ANSWERED ON 12.12.2023

Khelo India Scheme in Andhra Pradesh

1492. SHRI N. REDDEPPA:

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

- (a) the details of the projects undertaken in Andhra Pradesh under the Khelo India scheme;
- (b) the total funds allocated to each project;
- (c)  the  details  and  the  time  by  when  each  project  were  initiated  and  the estimated date of completion of each pending project;
- (d) whether any time or cost overruns in these projects; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## THE MINISTER OF YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS

## ANSWER { SHRI ANURAG SINGH THAKUR }

- (a)  to  (e)  Details  of  sports  infrastructure  projects  sanctioned  under  the Khelo  India  Scheme  in  the  country,  including  in  the  State  of  Andhra Pradesh, are available in public domain on the dashboard at https://mdsd.kheloindia.gov.in.  As  per  the  existing  guidelines  of  the  Khelo India Scheme, the timeline of completion of infrastructure projects sanctioned  under  the  Scheme  is  two  years  from  the  date  of  its  sanction. The responsibility of executing the projects rests with the grantee.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1486 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-12
Subject: Outlay for MGNREGS
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: S. Venkatesan

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

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1486 ANSWERED ON 12/12/2023

## OUTLAY FOR MGNREGS

## 1486. SHRI S. VENKATESAN:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Ministry of Rural Development has requested for increased outlay for Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS);
- (b)
- if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the current year allocations are very low and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether argument of demand driven scheme justified for low allocation; and
- (e) whether low allocations affect functioning of MGNREGS in current financial year and if so, the details thereof?

ANSWER

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

(a)to(d): Mahatma  Gandhi  National Rural  Employment  Guarantee Scheme (Mahatma Gandhi NREGS) is a demand driven wage employment Scheme.

Financial  allocation  of  Rs.  60,000  crores  has  been  made  for Mahatma  Gandhi National Rural Employment Scheme  (Mahatma Gandhi NREGS) for the financial year 2023-24 at Budget Estimate (BE) stage. Further, an amount of Rs.10,000 crore has been provided by the Ministry  of  Finance  as  an  advance  from  Contingency  Fund  of  India. Ministry seeks additional funds from Ministry of Finance as and when required for meeting the demand for work on the ground.

(e):   Mahatma  Gandhi  NREGA,  which  is  a  demand  driven  scheme is   afall-back  option  in   absence  of  Regular  Employment.  A  total  of 221.60 crore persondays has been generated so far (as on 30.11.2023), which is more than the persondays generated during the same period in the last financial year i.e. 208.74 crore persondays (as on 30.11.2022).

During  the  current  financial  year  2023-24  (as  on  06.12.2023) an amount of Rs. 66,847.71 crore has been released for wage, material & administrative components under Mahatma Gandhi NREGS.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1485 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-12
Subject: Rehabilitation of Kashmiri Pandits
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Kalaben Mohanbhai Delkar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1485

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 12 TH  DECEMBER, 2023/ AGRAHAYANA 21, 1945 (SAKA)

REHABILITATION OF KASHMIRI PANDITS

†1485.    SHRIMATI DELKAR KALABEN MOHANBHAI:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a)  the  measures  taken  by  the  Government  for  the  rehabilitation  of Kashmiri Pandits in Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir during the last five years and the current year, year-wise;

(b)  whether  the  Government  has  any  record  regarding  Kashmiri  Pandits who migrated from Kashmir Valley; and

(c) if so, the details thereof and the action taken by the Government in this regard?

ANSWER

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

(a) to (c): As per the data provided by the Government of Union Territory of  Jammu  and  Kashmir,  46,631  Kashmiri  Migrant  families  comprising 1,57,967 individuals are registered with the Relief Organization (Migrant), J&K  who  had  to  migrate  from  the  valley  due  to  security  reasons.  In addition, there are several Kashmiri Migrant families who have migrated to other parts of country.

The  Government  has  taken  several  measures  to  rehabilitate  the Kashmiri Migrants back into the valley, including the following:

- (i) 5,675 Kashmiri Migrants have been provided government employment.
- (ii) In  order  to  provide  accommodation  to  the  Kashmiri  Migrants who  are  provided  government  employment  in  the  Kashmir valley, 6000 transit accommodation units are being constructed, out of which 880 flats have been completed.
- (iii) The Government of Jammu and Kashmir has launched an online portal  in  August,  2021  wherein  Kashmiri  Migrants  can  lodge online  grievances  with  regards  to  encroachment,  change  of title,  Mutation  and  distress  sale.    Till  date,  2924  Kanals  and 19.55 Marlas land has been retrieved.
- (iv) Issue ration cards to those Kashmiri Migrant families who don't have ration cards.
- (v) Issue  Ayushman  Sehat  Cards  also  to  those  Kashmiri  Migrant families  that  have  been  registered  for  issuance  of  Domicile Certificates.
- (vi) Extend benefits of Social Security schemes to Kashmiri Migrant families especially Ladli Beti, Marriage Assistance and likewise.
- (vii) Launching  of  online  services  for  registration  and  issuance  of certificates. So far, 160856 domicile certificates, 2035 Resident of Backward Area (RBA) certificates, 902 EWS certificates and 31672 migrant certificates have been issued.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1481 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-12
Subject: Development of AUSC Technology
Ministry: HEAVY INDUSTRIES
Asked by: Manoj Rajoria

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEAVY INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1481

ANSWERED ON 12.12.2023

## DEVELOPMENT OF AUSC TECHNOLOGY

## 1481.  DR. MANOJ RAJORIA :

Will the Minister of HEAVY INDUSTRIES भारी उद्योग मं त्री be pleased to state:

- (a) the  details  on  the  partnerships  forged  during  the  development  of  Advanced  Ultra Supercritical (AUSC) technology;
- (b) the details regarding the financial investments allocated for the development of AUSC technology;
- (c) whether any strategy has been formulated to facilitate the extensive adoption of AUSC technology across the country; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR HEAVY INDUSTRIES (SHRI KRISHAN PAL GURJAR)

- (a): Advanced  Ultra  Supercritical  (AUSC)  R&D  project  was  approved  by  the  Cabinet Committee  on  Economic  Affairs  on  27 th July  2016.    A  consortium  between  Bharat  Heavy Electricals  Limited (BHEL),  Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research (IGCAR) & National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) was formed for the development of AUSC technology for Thermal Power Plants.
- (b): Initial allocations for financial investments for the development of AUSC technology is as mentioned below:
- (c) & (d); The development of this technology (R&D Phase) has been successfully completed in March 2021.  The future demand for energy, requirement of thermal power plants, policy of replacement of existing old plants by Central Electricity Authority (CEA) and Ministry of Power (MoP) shall drive the adoption of AUSC technology

|    | Initial funding pattern                            | Amount (Rs. Crore)   |
|----|----------------------------------------------------|----------------------|
| A. | Central Government Departments/agencies            |                      |
|    |  Ministry of Heavy Industries (MHI)               | 900                  |
|    |  Department of Science and Technology (DST)       | 100                  |
| B. | Consortium Partners                                |                      |
|    |  BHEL                                             | 270                  |
|    |  NTPC Ltd.                                        | 50                   |
|    |  Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research (IGCAR) | 234                  |
|    | Total                                              | 1,554                |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1477 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-12
Subject: Pirated   Content on Digital Platforms
Ministry: INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING
Asked by: Parbatbhai Savabhai Patel, Chandra Prakash Joshi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1477 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12.12.2023

PIRATED CONTENT ON DIGITAL PLATFORMS

1477:  SHRI PARBATBHAI SAVABHAI PATEL: SHRI CHANDRA PRAKASH JOSHI:

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

- (a) whether the Government has taken any steps to remove pirated contents from the digital platforms and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether  the  Government  has  set  up  any  mechanism  to  address  the  said issue; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING; AND

## MINISTER OF YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS (SHRI ANURAG SINGH THAKUR)

(a) to (c): The Cinematograph Act, 1952 has been amended in 2023,  to  include  the  provisions  for  addressing  the  issues  of unauthorized  recording  and  exhibition  of  films,  to  curb  the menace of film piracy by transmission of unauthorized copies on the internet. The newly inserted section 7(1B)(ii) empowers the Government under section 79(3) of the Information Technology Act, 2000 for taking action against intermediaries hosting pirated content.

Under  these  provisions,  an  institutional  mechanism  has been established in the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting and  the  Central  Board  of  Film  Certification  for  receiving complaints from the original copyright holders of cinematograph films or by persons authorized by them and/or any  other  person,  regarding  exhibition  of  pirated/infringing copies of films on the internet, and issuing notification to the intermediaries for disabling access to such links.

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