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Lok Sabha Question No. 225 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-07-22
Subject: Adams Bridge
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: Shri T R Baalu

## 225. SHRI T R BAALU:

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether any request for declaration of sites located in seas like Adams Bridge as National Monument is pending with the Government;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the decision taken by the Government;
- (c) the details of the statutory norms for declaring national monuments; and
- (d) the  details  of  fund  the  Government  has  spent  on  maintaining  such  national monuments in the last three years?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF CULTURE AND TOURISM

(SHRI GAJENDRA SINGH SHEKHAWAT)

- (a) The  matter  regarding  declaration  of  Ram  Setu  (Adams  Bridge)  as  a  national
- & monument  is subjudice. No  other  proposal  for  declaration  of  site  submerged  in
- (b) seas to be of national importance is pending at present.
- (c) The declaration of ancient monuments or archaeological sites and remains to be of national  importance  is  done  under  section  4  of  the  Ancient  Monuments  and Archaeological  Sites  and  Remains  Act,  1958.  (AMASR  Act,  1958)    A  notice  is published in Gazette of India about intention of the Central Government to declare any  ancient  monument  or  archaeological  sites  and  remains  to  be  of  national importance by giving two months' time, inviting objections/ suggestion from public. After  considering the objections/  suggestion received during the specified period, the Central Government may declare the ancient monument or archaeological sites and remains to be of national Importance by publishing a notification in the official Gazette of India.
- (d) There are 3697 monuments and sites declared as of national importance under the AMASR Act, 1958 in the country. Expenditure incurred on their maintenance during the last three years is as under:

| Year    |   Expenditure (Rupees in crore) |
|---------|---------------------------------|
| 2021-22 |                          269.57 |
| 2022-23 |                          391.93 |
| 2023-24 |                          443.53 |

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.225

ANSWERED ON 22.07.2024

## ADAMS BRIDGE
Lok Sabha Question No. 224 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-07-22
Subject: Implementation of Panchayat Yuva Krida Aur Khel Abhiyan
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: Shri Vishnu Datt Sharma

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS (DEPARTMENT OF SPORTS)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 224 ANSWERED ON 22.07.2024

Implementation of Panchayat Yuva Krida Aur Khel Abhiyan

224. SHRI VISHNU DATT SHARMA:

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

(a) whether the Government is implementing Panchayat Yuva Krida aur Khel Abhiyan (PYKKA) as a flagship programme;

(b)  if  so,  whether the Government has identified villages or panchayats in Khajuraho Lok Sabha constituency in the State of Madhya Pradesh;

(c)  if  so,  whether  the  efforts  are  being  made  to  provide  basic  sports infrastructure and sports equipments in these villages;

(d) if so, the details thereof; and

(e) if not, the reasons therefor?

ANSWER THE MINISTER OF YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS { DR. MANSUKH MANDAVIYA }

(a) No, Sir. The Scheme of Panchayat Yuva Krida aur Khel Abhiyan (PYKKA) was in operation from 2008-09 to 2013-14.

(b) to (e) Do not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 218 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-07-22
Subject: Collaborative Committee for Tourism Hub
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: Shri Maddila Gurumoorthy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.218 ANSWERED ON 22.07.2024

## COLLABORATIVE COMMITTEE FOR TOURISM HUB

- 218   SHRI MADDILA GURUMOORTHY:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has formed a collaborative committee comprising key stakeholders Bangalore and various ministries/departments of Government IIM Bangalore to develop Tirupati  as  a  global  tourism  hub  because  of  vast  international tourist potentiality; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF TOURISM      (SHRI GAJENDRA SINGH SHEKHAWAT)

(a) to (b): There  is  no  such  committee  under  Ministry  of  Tourism. However,  as  per  the  guidelines,  both  Swadesh  Darshan  2.0  and PRASHAD schemes have provisions for formation of National Steering Committee,  Central  sanctioning  &  Monitoring  Committee  (CSMC)  and Mission  Directorate  (MD),  where  the  collaborative  inputs  of  various ministries,  departments  and  stakeholders  are  taken.    Moreover,  the Ministry endeavors to promote India holistically, including Tirupati.

At  present,  the  destination  Tirupati  do  not  have  any  projects sanctioned under SD 2.0 or PRASHAD.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 215 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-07-22
Subject: Implementation of Old Pension Scheme
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Ms. Praniti Sushilkumar Shinde

## Ministry of Finance

## Department of Expenditure

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.215

## TO BE ANSWERED ON, MONDAY, JULY 22, 2024/ /

## 31 ASHADHA, 1946 (SAKA) IMPLEMENTATION OF OLD PENSION SCHEME

## QUESTION

## 215: Ms. Praniti Sushilkumar Shinde :

## Will the Minister of Finance be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to implement old pension scheme, if so, the time by which it is likely to be implemented for all those in service after January 1, 2004;
- (b) whether the Government has any data on pensions provided to unorganized sector workers since 2013, State-wise; and
- (c) whether  the  people  in  the  aforementioned  sectors  are  facing  significant  financial burdens,  if  so,  the  details  of  the  remedial  measures  taken/to  be  taken  by  the Government to address this issue?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR FINANCE

## (SHRI PANKAJ CHOUDHARY)

- (a) There is no proposal under consideration of Government of India for restoration of Old Pension Scheme in respect of Central Government employees.
- (b) & (c) :  There is a scheme called Atal Pension Yojana (APY) which was launched on 09.05.2015,  with  the  objective  of  creating  a  universal  social  security  system  for  all Indians, especially the poor, the under-privileged and the workers in the unorganized sector. It is open to all citizens of India between 18-40 years of age having a savings bank account in a bank or post-office.  For better targeting of guaranteed pension to unorganized  sector  workers,  an  income  tax  payer  shall  not  be  eligible  to  join  APY from 01.10.2022. The subscriber under APY is required to make a monthly/quarterly/six monthly contribution of an amount determined by the amount of pension  chosen  and  the  age  of  joining  the  scheme.  The  subscriber  shall  receive  a government guaranteed minimum pension of Rs. 1000 per month, Rs. 2000 per month, Rs. 3000 per month, Rs. 4000 per month or Rs. 5000 per month, after the age of 60 years until death, depending on the contribution chosen. Further, as per the scheme, subscriber  will  receive  pension  benefit  on  attaining  the  age  of  60  years.  Hence,  the pension benefit under APY is expected to start from 2035 onwards.

There  is  also  a  scheme  called  Pradhan  Mantri  Shram  Yogi  Maandhan  (PMSYM) Pension Scheme launched in 2019 with an objective to provide old age security cover. It provides monthly pension of Rs. 3000/- after attaining the age of 60 years. The workers in the age group of 18-40 years whose monthly income is Rs.15000/- or less and who are not a member of EPFO/ESIC/NPS (Govt. funded) can join the PMSYM  Scheme.  Under  this  scheme  50%  monthly  contribution  is  payable  by  the beneficiary and equal matching contribution is paid by the Central Government. The contribution amount ranges from Rs. 55/- to Rs. 200/- depending upon the entry age of the  beneficiary.  As  the  scheme  was  launched  in  2019  the  first  pay-out  will start in 2039.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 214 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-07-22
Subject: GDP and GDP per Capita of India
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Shri Varun Chaudhry

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 214 DUE FOR ANSWER ON 22 JULY 2024

## GDP AND GDP PER CAPITA OF INDIA

## 214. SHRI VARUN CHAUDHRY:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a)

the present GDP and GDP Per capita of India and its ranking in the world; and

- (b) whether  a  target  has  been  set  to  make  India  the  third  largest  economy  in  the  world  in terms of GDP and GDP per capita, if so, the details thereof along with the time frame to achieve the target, if any?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) As per the Provisional Estimates released by the National Statistical Office, Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) at current market  prices  and  per  capita  GDP  at  current  market  prices  for  2023-24  stood  at ₹ 2,95,35,667 crore and ₹ 2,11,725, respectively. As per the International Monetary Fund (IMF) World Economic Outlook (WEO) Database, April 2024, India's rank in terms of GDP (at current prices in US dollars) improved from 10 th largest in 2013-14 to 5 th largest in  2023-24.  India's  rank  in  terms  of  per  capita  GDP  (at  current  prices  in  US  dollars) improved from 158 th in 2013-14 to 144 th in 2023-24.
- (b) The government has not set any year wise targets for global ranking in GDP or per capita GDP. However, as per WEO, April 2024, of the IMF, India is projected to become the third largest economy in 2027-28 with a GDP of about US dollars 5.3 trillion.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 213 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-07-22
Subject: Sports Activities in Small Towns
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: Shri Gyaneshwar Patil

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS (DEPARTMENT OF SPORTS)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. † 213

## ANSWERED ON 22.07.2024

Sports Activities in Small Towns

† 213. SHRI GYANESHWAR PATIL:

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

- (a) whether the Government has any plan to accord priority to Sports and the talented players of small towns, if so, the details thereof;
- (b)  whether  the  Government  has  any  proposal  to  construct  Stadiums  and appoint  Coaches  in  Khandwa  Lok  Sabha  Constituency  of  the  State  of Madhya  Pradesh  on  the  line  of  national  level  facilities  provided  to  the talented players; and
- (c) if so, the time by which the said Stadiums are likely to be constructed and the coaches will be appointed?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS { DR. MANSUKH MANDAVIYA }

- (a) 'Sports'  being  a  state  subject,  the  responsibility  of  development  of sports,  rests  primarily  with  State/Union  Territory  Governments.  The  Union Government  only  supplements  their  efforts  by  bridging  critical  gaps.  The Ministry  of  Youth  Affairs  &  Sports  implements  the  following  schemes  for development of sports across the country, including for talented players of small towns:
- (i) Scheme of 'Khelo India -National Programme for Development of Sports'; (ii)  Assistance  to  National  Sports  Federations;  (iii)  Special  Awards  to Winners  in  International  Sports  Events  and  their  Coaches;  (iv)  National Sports Awards;  (v) Pension  to Meritorious Sportspersons; (vi) Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay National Sports Welfare Scheme; (vii) National Sports Development  Fund;  and  (viii) Sports Training  Centres  through  Sports Authority of India.

Details  of  the  above  schemes  are  available  in  the  public  domain  on  the websites of the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports and the Sports Authority of India.

(b) No, Sir.

(c) Does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 212 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-07-22
Subject: Safety of Paragliders in Bir-Billing
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: Shri Rajiv Pratap Rudy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.212

## ANSWERED ON 22.07.2024

## SAFETY OF PARAGLIDERS IN BIR-BILLING

## 212  SHRI RAJIV PRATAP RUDY:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  it  is  a  fact  that  Bir-Billing  in  Himachal  Pradesh  is  a renowned  paragliding  destination  for  paragliders  from  around the world;
- (b) whether  it  is  a  fact  that  there  has  been  an  increase  in  the number  of  deaths  while  paragliding  in  Bir-Billing  Himachal Pradesh;
- (c)
- if so, the reasons therefor;
- (d) the  total  number  of  deaths  recorded  while  paragliding  in  BirBilling during the last five years; and
- (e) the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  increase  safety  of paragliders in Bir-Billing Himachal Pradesh?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF TOURISM    (SHRI GAJENDRA SINGH SHEKHAWAT)

(a) to (e): Yes,  Department  of  Tourism,  Government  of  Himachal Pradesh has conveyed that 09 deaths have been reported w.e.f. 2020 to  19.07.2024  in  Tandem  and  solo  Flights.  Department  of  Tourism, Government  of  Himachal  Pradesh  has  informed  that  the  cause  of deaths is crash of paragliders.

The development and promotion of tourism, including adventure tourism,  enhancing  safety  and  convenience  at  adventure  tourism sites  is  primarily  the  responsibility  of  the  State  Governments/Union

Territory Administrations.

However, in order to minimize the risk associated with adventure activities and for the safety of the tourists, the Ministry of

Tourism along with the Adventure Tour Operators Association of India (ATOAI)  has  launched  the  'Indian  Adventure  Tourism  Guidelines (Version  2.0)  -  2018'  on  'Safety  and  Quality  Norms  for  Adventure Tourism in India'. The guidelines list the basic minimum standards for adventure tourism and covers 31 verticals involving the land, air and water-based activities. All the State Governments/UT Administrations have been advised to adopt and implement these Guidelines.

Ministry  of  Tourism  has  also  formulated  National  Strategy  for Adventure  Tourism.   One  of  the  key  strategic  pillar  of  the  National Strategy  is  strengthening  adventure  tourism  safety  management framework.

Further, Department of Tourism, Government of Himachal Pradesh has conveyed that the following steps have been taken by them:

-  Marshals  have  been  deployed  at  Take-off  and  landing sites.
-  Take-off  and  landing  sites  have  been  improved  from  the safety point of view.
-  All  the  protocols  of  H.P.  Aero  Sports  Rules,  2022  are ensured by the District Technical Committee.
-  Random  inspections  are conducted  by the Technical Committee for ensuring the safety of the paragliders.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 210 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-07-22
Subject: PM Package of 500 Crore for Bhagalpur University
Ministry: EDUCATION
Asked by: Shri Ajay Kumar Mandal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 210 ANSWERED ON 22.07.2024

## PM Package of 500 Crore for Bhagalpur University

## †210 Shri Ajay Kumar Mandal:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a) whether Vikramshila University in Bhagalpur in the State of Bihar was sanctioned a PM package of Rs. 500 crore;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the action taken thereon;
- (c) whether the said  funds  have been transferred to the Government of Bihar by the Union Government;
- (d) if so, the details thereof and;
- (e) if not, the steps being taken by the Government for disbursement and utilization of the said amount?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION (DR SUKANTA MAJUMDAR)

(a) to (e): The PM Package for Bihar, 2015 inter-alia provides for establishment of a new Central university near Bhagalpur at the historic site of Vikramshila University with the cost of Rs. 500 Crore. Ministry of Education establishes the Central University for which the fund is incurred/spent by Central Government and not transferred to the State Government.

The State Government has to provide suitable land free of cost and free from all encumbrances for the  proposed  University.  This  Ministry  requested  the  State  Govt  of  Bihar  in  the  year  2015  to provide  suitable  site  of  500  Acre.  However,  considering  the  request  of  the  State  Govt,  it  was decided that the State Govt may provide 200 Acres of land to begin with and identify another 300 Acres for future expansion. Thereafter, the sites offered by the State Govt of Bihar were visited in February 2022 by the Site Selection Committee (SSC) of this Ministry. However, the sites were not  found  suitable  as  the  sites  were  flood  prone,  away  from  the  ancient  site  and  not  easily accessible.  In  the  year  2024,  the  Government  of  Bihar  offered  another  site  at  Malakpur  and Antichak in Kahalgaon measuring about 205.05 Acre for the proposed University which has been accepted by this Ministry.  Based on the details,  the School of Planning  and Architecture, New Delhi has been entrusted the work to prepare the Detailed Project Report for the University.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 207 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-07-22
Subject: Cultural  Study in School Curriculum
Ministry: EDUCATION
Asked by: Shri Baijayant Panda

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION & LITERACY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 207 ANSWERED ON 22.07.2024

## Cultural Study in School Curriculum

207 Shri Baijayant Panda:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION शिक्षा मंत्री be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  the  Government  is  considering  the  inclusion  of  more  comprehensive  cultural studies in school curriculum;

(b) if so, the details of the proposed changes and the expected timeline for its implementation;

(c) the measures being taken by the Government to train teachers in cultural education; and

(d) the steps taken by the Government to ensure that students from all regions have access to cultural studies?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION ( SHRI JAYANT CHAUDHARY )

(a)  to  (d)  The  National  Curriculum  Framework  for  Foundational  Stage  (NCF-FS),  2022  and  the National Curriculum Framework for School Education (NCF-SE), 2023 includes Curricular Goals and competencies across the stage which emphasise upon cultural aspects.  Different aspects of Culture have been integrated in all the new textbooks brought out for Grades 1,2,3 and 6 and other learningteaching materials e.g., Jaadui Pitara developed by the National Council of Educational Research & Training  (NCERT).  The  Capacity  Building  programmes  is  conducted  for  teachers  and  teacher educators on NCFs integrate cultural education and local cultural contexts. Apart from inclusion and integration of cultural aspects in the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, NCF-FS and NCF-SE, this  Ministry  has  been  organizing  Kala  Utsav  since,  2015  which  is  a  national  level  platform  to showcase best students' talent in different art forms and cultural practices where they perform before a galaxy of Jury members. These secondary stage students come from all parts of the country. The students  from  remote  parts  also  get  an  opportunity  to  showcase  their  talent.  Under  Ek  Bharat Shreshtha Bharat, Bhasha Sangam many cultural events take place where sensitization about culture undertakes.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 206 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-07-22
Subject: Setting up of Khelo India Centre in Satna, Madhya Pradesh
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: Shri Ganesh Singh

## MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (DEPARTMENT OF SPORTS)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. † 206

## ANSWERED ON 22.07.2024

Setting up of Khelo India Centre in Satna, Madhya Pradesh

† 206.  SHRI GANESH SINGH:

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

- (a) whether Khelo India Centres(KICs) are run by the Government, if so, the details of KICs being operated in the country, State-wise;
- (b)  whether  the  Government  is  aware  that  MP  Sports  Trophy  of  various games  is  being  organized  in  Satna  and  Maihar  districts  in  the  State  of Madhya Pradesh continuously since 2013, but there  is  no  Sports  Training Centre in Satna Lok Sabha constituency in Madhya Pradesh;
- (c) whether the Government is considering to set up Khelo India Centre in
- Satna Lok Sabha constituency, Madhya Pradesh; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and procedure for setting up for said KIC?

## THE MINISTER OF YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS

## ANSWER { DR. MANSUKH MANDAVIYA }

- (a) Yes, Sir. In order to augment  the  utilisation of existing sports infrastructure available at State, PSU, autonomous bodies, Schools, Universities (including Private universities) and other organisations, Khelo India  Centres  are  notified  to  strengthen  the  sports  ecosystem  at  the grassroots level. A low cost, effective sports training mechanism has been worked out wherein 'Past Champion Athletes' are engaged as coaches and mentors for young and budding athletes. State-wise numbers of KICs being operated in the country are available at https://dashboard.kheloindia.gov.in/state-wise-khelo-india-centers.
- (b)  and  (c)  There  are  five  Sports  Training  Centre  in  Satna  Lok  Sabha constituency  in  Madhya  Pradesh.  Further,  one  Khelo  India  Centre  for Athletics has also been notified at Dada Sukhendra Singh Stadium, Jawahar Nagar, Satna, Madhya Pradesh, under the Khelo India Scheme.
- (d) Does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 205 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-07-22
Subject: Swadesh Darshan 2.0 in Uttar Pradesh
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: Shri Ravindra Shukla Alias Ravi Kishan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.+205 ANSWERED ON 22.07.2024

## SWADESH DARSHAN 2.0 IN UTTAR PRADESH

- +205 SHRI RAVINDRA SHUKLA ALIAS RAVI KISHAN:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  Uttar  Pradesh  has  been  included  under  Swadesh  Darshan 2.0 scheme;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF TOURISM            (SHRI GAJENDRA SINGH SHEKHAWAT)

(a) to (c): Yes, the Ministry has notified 57 destinations in the country for development under Swadesh Darshan 2.0 Scheme including Prayagraj and Naimisharanya  in  Uttar  Pradesh.  Further,  the  Ministry  of  Tourism  has sanctioned  two  projects  i.e.  'Azad  Park  and  Dekho  Prayagraj  Trail Experience'  at  Prayagraj,  Uttar  Pradesh  for  Rs.13.02  Crore  and  'Vedic Wellness Experience' at Naimisharanya, Uttar Pradesh for Rs.15.95 Crore in March, 2024.

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