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Lok Sabha Question No. 2323 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-10
Subject: Establishment of CFCs
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: Shri Gaddigoudar Parvatagouda Chandanagouda

## ESTABLISHMENT OF CFCS

## 2323. SHRI GADDIGOUDAR PARVATAGOUDA CHANDANAGOUDA:

Will the Minister of TEXTILES वस्त्र मंत्री be pleased to state :

(a)  the  details  of  funds  allocated  to  States  for  establishment  of  Common  Facility  Centres  (CFCs)  for textile sector during the last three years, Year/State/UT-wise;

(b)  the  details  of  funds  allocated  and  disbursed  for  the  State  of  Karnataka  for  machineries  and equipments for CFCs; and

- (c)  the  amount  of  funds  utilized/disbursed  fund  till  now  and  the  extent  to  which  this  scheme  would promote the handloom and powerloom sectors in the country?

## उत्तर ANSWER )

## वस्त्र राज्  य मंत्री ( श्री पबित्र मार्घेररटा

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR TEXTILES (SHRI PABITRA MARGHERITA)

(a) to (c): Funds  amounting  to  ₹10,49,39,718/-  have  been  utilized/disbursed  under  the  CFC component of the PowerTex India Scheme from 2015-16 to date. However, No funds have been released under the said component of the PowerTex India Scheme in the last three years including in Karnataka. The CFC was being implemented as a component of the PowerTex India Scheme. The scheme has now been subsumed under the umbrella scheme of Textile Cluster Development Scheme (TCDS) with total outlay  of  Rs.  853  crore  for  addressing  roll  over  liabilities  of  various  schemes  including  only  the following sub-components of the PowerTex India Scheme:

1. Group Workshed
2. PM Credit Scheme for Powerloom Weavers
3. In-situ Upgradation of Plain Looms
4. Grant-in-Aid to PSCs (Powerloom Service Centres)
5. Facilitation & IT

In addition, the Ministry has been implementing the Cluster Development Programme under the National Handloom Development Programme (NHDP) since 2015-16. This scheme provides need-based financial assistance  for  interventions  such  as  upgraded  looms  and  accessories,  construction  of  worksheds,  solar lighting  units,  product  and  design  development,  etc.,  based  on  complete  proposals  received  from State/UT  Governments.  To  ensure  convergence  and  avoid  duplication  across  ministries,  financial assistance for CFC-based interventions has been discontinued under NHDP and is provided under the SFURTI  scheme  of  the  Ministry  of  MSME.  All  other  interventions  under  NHDP,  excluding  CFC, continue as before.
Lok Sabha Question No. 2320 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-10
Subject: Digital Agriculture Mission
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Shri Lumbaram Choudhary, Shri Muhammed Hamdullah Sayeed

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2320

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 10 th  DECEMBER, 2024

## Digital Agriculture Mission

2320. SHRI LUMBA RAM: SHRI MUHAMMED HAMDULLAH SAYEED:

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

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  implemented  the  Digital  Agriculture  Mission (DAM) and its associated programs in the country;
- (b)  the current status of implementation of the Digital Agriculture Mission across the country and the number of farmers currently benefiting from it, State-wise;
- (c)  the steps taken to ensure data collection, analysis and safeguard farmers' data privacy under this mission;
- (d)  whether there are provisions to provide training to farmers in using technologies like AI,drones, and sensors;
- (e)  if so, the number of such training programs conducted so far; and
- (f) the measures taken to address the challenges of connectivity and digital literacy in rural areas to ensure inclusivity under this Mission?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE FOR AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE क ृ िष एवं िकसान कʞाण राǛ मंũी (SHRI RAMNATH THAKUR)

(a)  to  (f):  The  Government  has  approved  the  Digital  Agriculture  Mission  on  2 nd September, 2024 with an outlay of Rs. 2817 Crore. The Mission seeks to enable a robust  digital  agriculture  ecosystem  in  the  country  for  driving  innovative  farmercentric  digital  solutions  and  making  available  timely  and  reliable  crop-related information to all the farmers in the country. The Mission envisages the creation of Digital  Public  Infrastructure  for  Agriculture  such  as  Agristack,  Krishi  Decision Support  System,  Comprehensive  Soil  Fertility &  Profile  Map  and  other  IT initiatives undertaken by Central Government/State  Governments.  Agristack project  is  one  of  the  major  components  of  this  Mission,  which  consists  of  three foundational  registries  or  databases  in  the  agriculture  sector,  i.e.,  the  Farmers' Registry,  Geo-referenced village  maps and  the Crop  Sown Registry,  all created and maintained by the State Governments/ Union Territories. The Government is providing administrative and technical supports to the all the states for implementation of the Mission. As on 05.12.2024, a total of 29,99,306 Farmer IDs have been created and Digital Crop Survey (DCS) has been undertaken in 436 Districts  in  Kharif  2024.  Agristack  is  a  federated  structure  and  the  ownership  of data  is  with  the  respective  States  only.  The  federated  system  has  been  built considering the privacy aspects as per Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act, 2023.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2317 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-10
Subject: Issues of Gujarat Farmers
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Shri Jaswantsinh Sumanbhai Bhabhor

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH & EDUCATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2317

TO BE ANSWERED ON 10 TH  DECEMBER, 2024

## ISSUES OF GUJARAT FARMERS

2317.  SHRI JASWANTSINH SUMANBHAI BHABHOR:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE d`f"k vkSj fdlku dY;k.k ea=h be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  formulated  any  scheme  to  set  up  an  agricultural university in Dahod Parliamentary Constituency of Gujarat and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether any scheme is being implemented by the Government to provide a fair price to farmers for their crops in Gujarat, if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (c) whether any scheme is being run by the Government for the farmers of drought affected districts of Gujarat, if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE d`f"k vkSj fdlku dY;k.k jkT; ea=h (SHRI BHAGIRATH CHOUDHARY)

- (a):      At  present  there  is  no  proposal  in  Central  Government  to  set  up  an  Agricultural University in Dahod Parliamentary Constituency of Gujarat.
- (b): Yes, the Government, through Minimum Support Prices (MSP) for major agricultural commodities,  aims  to  ensure  remunerative  prices  to  the  farmers,  including  those  from Gujarat,  for  their  crop  produce.  The  Government has  increased  the  MSP for marketing season  2025-26  to  ensure  remunerative  prices  to  the  farmers  for  their  produce.  The absolute highest increase in MSP has been announced for Mustard at Rs. 300 per quintal followed by Lentil at Rs. 275 per quintal. For gram, wheat, safflower and barley, there is an increase of Rs. 210 per quintal, Rs. 150 per quintal, Rs. 140 per quintal and Rs. 130 per quintal, respectively.
- (c): Yes,  the  Government  implements  several  schemes  for  the  farmers  of  drought affected districts in the country including for Gujarat. Some of the major schemes are as below:
- Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana (PMKSY) aims to improve water use efficiency and increase irrigation coverage.
- Rainfed Area Development Programme to mainstream the development of rainfed areas in a sustainable manner.
- Provisions  made  under  Rashtriya  Krishi  Vikas  Yojana  (RKVY)  for  undertaking appropriate interventions of an aberrant monsoon on the agriculture sector.
- Integrated  Watershed  Management  Programme  (IWMP)  to  restore  ecological balance by harnessing, conserving and developing degraded natural resources such as soil, vegetative cover and water.
- District crop Contingency Plans developed by ICAR-Central Research Institute for Dryland  Agriculture  (CRIDA),  Hyderabad  to  prepare  location-specific  remedial measures.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2316 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-10
Subject: Village Volunteer  Programme
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Dr. Byreddy Shabari

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

## DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2316 ANSWERED ON 10/12/2024

## VILLAGE VOLUNTEER  PROGRAMME

## 2316. DR. BYREDDY SHABARI:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENTbe pleased to state:

- (a) the  details  of  funds  allocated  and  utilized  for  the  Village Volunteer  Programme  (VVP)  under  MGNREGS  and  PMGAY  in Andhra Pradesh;
- (b) the details of sources of funding involved in the implementation of the said programme  including Central Government schemes, State allocations and external aid from agencies such as the World Bank;
- (c) whether financial audits have been conducted during the last five  years  by  the  Comptroller  and  Auditor  General  (CAG),  the State Audit Department and Internal Finance Audits, if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether  any  discrepancies/irregularities  have  been  identified in  volunteer  selection  and  non-compliance  with  guidelines,  if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the  details  of  actions  taken  to  address  the  discrepancies, including fund recovery, strengthened monitoring and training for officials?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SHRI KAMLESH PASWAN)

(a):   The Village Volunteer Programme (VVP) is not covered under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (Mahatma Gandhi NREGS) or Pradhan MantriAwaasYojana (Gramin) PMAY-G of Ministry of Rural Development.

(b)to(e):       Does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2310 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-10
Subject: Organizing Krishi Melas
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Shri Eatala Rajender, Smt. D K Aruna, Shri Suresh Kumar Shetkar

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2310

TO BE ANSWERED ON 10 TH  DECEMBER, 2024

## ORGANIZING KRISHI MELAS

2310.  SHRI EATALA RAJENDER: SMT. D K ARUNA: SHRI SURESH KUMAR SHETKAR:

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

- (a)  whether the Government has organised Krishi Melas for the benefit of farmers in the country particularly in the States of Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Assam and Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir; and
- (b)  if  so,  the  details  thereof  during  the  last  ten  years  and  the  benefits  derived  by farmers from such Melas along with funds sanctioned/spent therefor?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE क ृ िष एवं िकसान कʞाण राǛ मंũी (SHRI RAM NATH THAKUR)

(a) & (b): Government of India organizes and supports Krishi Melas in the country to disseminate and creating awareness about the Department Schemes/Missions/New  Initiatives  and  to  promote  agriculture  technologies  for  the benefits  of  the  farmers  in  the  country  including  the  States  of  Telangana,  Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Assam and Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir.

`The  numbers  of  Krishi  Melas  organized  in  the  said  States  and  funds sanctioned/spent during the last 10 years are as under:

| Sl. No.   | States          | Number of Krishi Melas organized   | Number of Krishi Melas organized   | Funds sanctioned /spent (Rs. In crore)   | Funds sanctioned /spent (Rs. In crore)   |
|-----------|-----------------|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|
|           |                 | DA&FW                              | ICAR/KVK                           | DA&FW                                    | ICAR/KVK                                 |
| 1.        | Telangana       | 61                                 | 132                                | 12.24                                    | 53.90                                    |
| 2.        | Andhra Pradesh  | 361                                | 185                                | 12.24                                    | 53.90                                    |
| 3.        | Maharashtra     | 788                                | 386                                | 12.24                                    | 53.90                                    |
| 4.        | Assam           | 72                                 | 98                                 | 12.24                                    | 53.90                                    |
| 5.        | Jammu & Kashmir | 846                                | 139                                | 12.24                                    | 53.90                                    |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2308 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-10
Subject: Other Backward Class
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: Shri Ananta Nayak

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

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2308 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.12.2024

## OTHER BACKWARD CLASS

## 2308. SHRI ANANTA NAYAK:

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

- (a) whether the Government proposes to increase the Other Backward Class (OBC) creamy layer ceiling and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Union Government has held any consultation with OBC organizations and various stakeholders;
- (c) if so, the details thereof and the outcome thereto;
- (d) the last time when creamy layer ceiling for the OBC was reviewed and revised by the Union Government;
- (e) whether the Government has constituted any committee in this regard and if so, the details thereof; and
- (f) the time by which said committee is likely to submit its report to the Union Government?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT (SHRI B.L.VERMA)

- (a) to (f) : The last order for revision of the creamy layer income limit was issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoP&T) on 13.9.2017. The revision of income limits is done on an ongoing basis from time to time.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2303 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-10
Subject: Adoption  of EVs
Ministry: HEAVY INDUSTRIES
Asked by: Shri Baijayant Panda

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEAVY INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2303

ANSWERED ON 10.12.2024

## ADOPTION OF EVs

## 2303. SHRI BAIJAYANT PANDA :

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

- (a)  the  rate  of  adoption  of  Electric  Vehicles  (EVs)  in  the  country,  particularly  under  the categories of two-wheelers and four-wheelers;
- (b) the details of EV adoption rate in Odisha, including the number of EVs registered till date;
- (c) the number of Auto Research & Development (R&D) clusters currently operational in the country; and
- (d) whether the Government has any plans to set up Auto R&D clusters in the State of Odisha, and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR HEAVY INDUSTRIES (SHRI BHUPATHIRAJU SRINIVASA VARMA)

- (a): The number of electric two-vehicles  and  four-wheelers  registered  in  the  country  till 04.12.2024, as per Vahan portal of the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways are as under:
- (b): Sir, as per Vahan portal of the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, number of electric vehicles(EV) registered in the State of Odisha and EV adoption rate till 04.12.2024 are as under: -
- (c): Sir, Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI), Pune was established in 1966 by the automotive industry with the Government of India for automotive R&D in the country. Further,  the  following  Test  and  R  &  D  centers  are  operating  under  the  Ministry  of  Heavy Industries in the country: -
- i. International Centre for Automotive Testing (ICAT), Manesar.
- ii. Global Automotive Research Centre (GARC), Chennai.
- iii National Automotive Test Tracks (NATRAX), Indore.
- (d): No sir, at present there is no proposal under consideration in the Ministry of Heavy Industries for setting up an Auto R&D clusters in the State of Odisha.

| State                                   | Number of EVs   | Number of ICE Vehicles   | Total vehicles   | EV Adoption rate   |
|-----------------------------------------|-----------------|--------------------------|------------------|--------------------|
| Total Registered electric two-wheelers  | 28,55,015       | 27,96,24,745             | 28,24,79,760     | 1.01%              |
| Total Registered electric four-wheelers | 2,57,169        | 8,12,79,805              | 8,15,36,974      | 0.32%              |

| State   | Number of EVs   | Number of ICE Vehicles   | Total vehicles   | EV Adoption rate   |
|---------|-----------------|--------------------------|------------------|--------------------|
| Odisha  | 1,45,479        | 1,16,17,311              | 1,17,62,790      | 1.24%              |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2301 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-10
Subject: Posts created in all Departments in Union Territory
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Shri Patel Umeshbhai Babubhai

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2301

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 10 TH  DECEMBER, 2024/ AGRAHAYANA 19, 1946 (SAKA)

POSTS CREATED IN ALL DEPARTMENTS IN UNION TERRITORY

†2301.     SHRI PATEL UMESHBHAI BABUBHAI:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a)  the  total  number  of  posts  created  in  all  the  categories  of  all  the departments in the Union territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu including the category-wise;

(b) whether all the posts in all the departments are filled at present and the number of posts lying vacant;

(c) whether these vacant posts are likely to be filled soon;

(d) if so, the time by which such posts are likely to be filled; and

(e) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (e): As informed by the Union Territory of Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu, there are 7125 sanctioned posts in the Union Territory, out of  which,  2945  posts are vacant. Occurrence of vacancies takes place, inter-alia, on account of retirement, promotion, resignation etc. and filling them up is a continuous process. The posts are filled in accordance with the relevant rules and regulations from time to time.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 199 (STARRED), answered on 2024-12-09
Subject: Efficiency of C-PACE
Ministry: CORPORATE AFFAIRS
Asked by: Shri Bibhu Prasad Tarai, Shri Shashank Mani

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS LOK SABHA

STARRED QUESTION NO. *199 ANSWERED ON MONDAY, 9 th  DECEMBER 2024 Agrahayana 18, 1946 (Saka)

## EFFICIENCY OF C-PACE

*199. Shri Shashank Mani:

Shri Bibhu Prasad Tarai: Will the Minister of CORPORATE AFFAIRS be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government has implemented monitoring mechanisms to assess the effectiveness and efficiency of C-PACE; and

(b) if so, the details thereof, including any benchmarks or metrics used to evaluate improvements in processing time and any feedback received from companies on the efficiency of the system?

## ANSWER

Minister of Finance & Corporate Affairs         (Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman)

(a) and (b) : A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

Contd…2…

STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  and  (b)  OF  LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *199 FOR ANSWER ON 9 th DECEMBER, 2024

(a)  and  (b):The  Centre  for  Processing  Accelerated  Corporate  Exit  (CPACE) was established to centralize and speed up the voluntary strike off process of companies u/s 248(2) of the Companies Act, 2013 in a fasttrack  mode  in  order  to  facilitate  'Ease  of  Doing  Business'  in  India. Subsequently,  the  Ministry  has  centralized  the  striking  off  of  Limited Liability  Partnerships  (LLPs)  as  well  by  empowering  the  C-PACE  for processing of e-Forms related to striking off of LLPs u/s 75 of the Limited Liability  Partnership  Act,  2008  r/w  Rule  37  of  the  Limited  Liability Partnership Rules, 2009.

Since its inception 13,560 companies have been struck off through ROC C-PACE  in  the  financial  year  2023-24  and  11,855  companies  in  the current  financial  year  2024-25  up  to  15 th November,  2024.  The  average time taken for processing such applications has come down to between 70-90 days. As far as LLPs are concerned, 3,264 LLPs have been struck off as on 15 th November, 2024.

After centralization of voluntary strike off process of companies under CPACE,  procedures  have  been  standardized  leading  to  reduction  in processing time as well as transparency in the system. The working of C-PACE is monitored on a regular basis by the Ministry.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 197 (STARRED), answered on 2024-12-09
Subject: Coverage of ESIC
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Shri Naveen Jindal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 197 TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.12.2024

## COVERAGE OF ESIC

*197. SHRI NAVEEN JINDAL:

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

(a)whether  a  large  number  of  districts  across  the  country  are  not under  the  coverage  of  Employees  State  Insurance  Corporation (ESIC); (b)if so, the details thereof along with the reasons therefor; and (c)the details of steps taken by the Government to ensure coverage

- of all the districts under ESIC?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT (DR. MANSUKH MANDAVIYA)

(a) to (c): A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (c) OF LOK SABHA  STARRED  QUESTION  NO.  197  FOR  09.12.2024  BY  SHRI

NAVEEN JINDAL REGARDING COVERAGE OF ESIC. (a) to (c): The Employees' State Insurance (ESI) scheme is notified in all the States / Union Territories.  At present, the ESI scheme is extended to 674 districts out of which 571 districts are fully covered and 103 districts are partially covered. ESI  Corporation  has  been  continuously  taking  up  the matter with the State Governments for making medical arrangements for  implementation  in  the  non-notified  /  partially  notified  districts. After issuance of 'No Objection Certificate' by the State Government, ESIC makes efforts to arrange primary / secondary medical arrangement  through  Dispensary  cum  Branch  Offices  (DCBOs), Insurance Medical Practitioner, Modified Employer's Utilization Dispensary (MEUID) and tie-up hospitals.

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