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Lok Sabha Question No. 1764 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-08-01
Subject: Healthy Food Habits
Ministry: FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
Asked by: Shri Karan Bhushan Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES

## LOK ABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 1764

ANSWERED ON 01 ST  AUGUST, 2024

## HEALTHY FOOD HABITS

## 1764.   SHRI KARAN BHUSHAN SINGH:

Will the Minister of FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES be pleased to state:

the details of the steps taken by the Government to promote healthy food habits among the youth, especially among school students?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES (SHRI RAVNEET SINGH)

Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) was established under Ministry of Health and Family Welfare as per provisions contained in the Food Safety and Standards Act 2006 (i.e. FSS Act 2006) and it has been mandated for laying down science-based standards for articles of food and to regulate  their  manufacture,  storage,  distribution,  sale  and  import  to  ensure  availability  of  safe  and wholesome food for human consumption.

As per Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, FSSAI has taken following steps to  promote healthy food habits among the youth, especially among school students:

- (a) Food Safety and Standards (Safe food and balanced diets for children in school) Regulations, 2020, has been promulgated, which specifies the responsibilities of School Authority to ensure safe food and balanced diets on school premises, promotion of safe food and balanced diet in and around school campus,  food  marketing  and  advertisement  and  selling  to  children  in  school  premises  along  with Monitoring and Surveillance. This regulation also contains 'General Guidance for Providing Safe food and balanced diet to Children' and 'General guidance for selection of Foods'.
- (b)      FSSAI has taken up Eat Right School Programme under the Eat Right India Initiatives, which aims  at  promoting  awareness  about  food  safety,  nutrition  and  hygiene  among  school  children,  and through  them  among  the  community  at  large.  So  far  531  number  of  Eat  Right  Programmes  were conducted, wherein school children are encouraged to attend in large numbers.
- (c) The Eat Right School Programme, initiated by FSSAI, aims to certify schools as Eat Right Schools through the Eat Right matrix. This matrix serves as a monitoring and evaluation tool designed to  foster  a  safe  and  wholesome  environment  for  children  from  an  early  age.  By  implementing  this matrix, the programme ensures that schools adhere to standards promoting healthy eating habits and food safety practices, contributing to the overall well-being of students.
- (d) FSSAI has also created a rich repository of content (i.e. Eat Right resource materials) created by domain experts that is absorbed and adopted for school curriculum for students as well as for Teacher Training.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1761 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-08-01
Subject: GPS Toll on Highways
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Shri Imran Masood

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1761

ANSWERED ON 1 ST  AUGUST, 2024

## GPS TOLL ON HIGHWAYS

1761. SHRI IMRAN MASOOD:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is considering to implement a new system for toll collection on National Highways using GPS technology in vehicles as a pilot project in Uttar Pradesh and if so, the details thereof;
- (b)  whether  the  Government  is  aware  that  commuters  on  ChandigarhDehradun  NH-73  route  are  compelled  to  pay  undue  toll  tax  even though the distance between toll plazas on both sides of Sarsawa toll plaza is less than 60 kms and if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) whether the NHAI is planning to close the said toll plaza considering it as illegal and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

(SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

- (a) Pilot study with regard to Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) based user fee collection system has already been done on the following two Highway stretches:-
- (i) Bengaluru-Mysore section of NH-275 in the State of Karnataka.
- (ii)  Panipat-  Hisar  section  of  NH-709  (old  NH-71A)  in  the  State  of Haryana.

It  has  been  decided  to  initially  implement  GNSS  based  Electronic  Toll Collection (ETC) System at selected sections across Country of National Highways on pilot basis as an added facility along with FASTag. (b) Fee plazas functioning within 60 km range are also permissible as per the provisions of the NH Fee Rules and Concession Agreement. User fee is collected at Sarsawa user fee plaza on Chandigarh-Dehradun NH-73 as per the user fee Notification No. 3217 (E) dated 22nd September, 2020 published in Gazette of India in terms of provision of NH Fee Rules. (c) Does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1760 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-08-01
Subject: Uniform Taxation System
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: Shri Virendra Singh

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1760

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 01 ST  AUGUST, 2024

## Uniform Taxation System

†1760 Shri Virendra Singh:

## पेᮝोिलयम और ᮧाकृ ितक गैस मंᮢी

Will the Minister of PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  smuggling  and  black  marketing  of  diesel  and  petrol  is  going  on  in  the  border districts of the States due to absence of uniform system of taxation in the country;
- (b)  whether  the  Government  purposes  to  bring  diesel  and  petrol  under  the  ambit  of  GST following uniform system of taxation and One Nation One Rate Policy in all the States;
- (c)  if so, the details thereof; and
- (d)  if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## पेट Ō ोिलयम और Ůाक ृ ितक गैस मंũालय मŐ राǛमंũी (ŵी सुरे श गोपी)

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS (SHRI SURESH GOPI)

- (a) Public Sector Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) have informed that there have been no established  cases  of  smuggling  and  black  marketing  of  petroleum  products  in  border districts of States, from their Retail Outlets (ROs) during the last three years.
- (b) to (d) Article 279 A (5) of the Constitution prescribes that the Goods and Services Tax Council shall recommend the date with effect from which the goods and services tax would be levied on petroleum crude, high speed diesel, motor spirit (commonly known as petrol), natural gas and aviation turbine fuel (ATF). As per the section 9(2) of the CGST Act, 2017,  inclusion  of  these  products  in  GST  will  require  recommendation  of  the  GST Council. So far, the GST Council, in which all the States are represented, has not made any recommendation for inclusion of these goods under GST.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1759 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-08-01
Subject: Flight Operations from Satna Airport
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Shri Ganesh Singh

1759.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 1759

(To be answered on the 1 st  August 2024)

## FLIGHT OPERATIONS FROM SATNA AIRPORT

## SHRI GANESH SINGH

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether the Government is aware that Satna airport is ready for the operations and if so, the details thereof;
- (b)  whether the DGCA has granted approval to make the said airport operational and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether it is true that aviation companies are offered to start air services for Delhi and Bhopal from Satna airport and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether the Government has appointed staff and security personnel for night landing operations at the said airport and if so, the details thereof;
- (e) whether the Government is aware that the State Government has launched the State Connectivity Scheme and if so, the details thereof;
- (f) whether the Government has sent advisory to connect Satna, Bhopal and Indore through Satna airport and if so, the details thereof; and
- (g) if not, the time by which the said advisory is likely to be sent?

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Shri Murlidhar Mohol)

- (a) & (b) : Satna airport is presently not licensed. The Airport is owned by Airports Authority of India (AAI) and is available in the list of unserved airports under the Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS)-UDAN (Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik). AAI is in process of obtaining  license from DGCA for flight operations at Satna Airport.
- (c) & (d) : RCS - UDAN is a demand-driven scheme wherein bidding rounds are conducted from time to time to cover more destinations/airports. Airline operators assess the feasibility of operation on a particular route and submit their bids under the Scheme from time to time. No valid bid has so far been received connecting Satna airport to Delhi and Bhopal. Presently no security personnel has been provisioned at Satna Airport.

## (e) :  No information in this regard is available with the Ministry of Civil Aviation.

(f) & (g) : With the repeal of Air Corporation Act in March 1994, the Indian domestic aviation has been totally deregulated. Airlines are free to induct capacity with any aircraft type, free to select whatever markets and network they wish to service and operate subject to the compliance of Route Dispersal Guidelines  (RDG)  issued  by  Government  and  schedule  approved  by Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA). Hence, it is upto the airline operators to consider the introduction of air services to/from any airport in the country depending upon their operational and commercial viabilities.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1758 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-08-01
Subject: Tapovan Vishnugad Hydro Power Project
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: Dr. Amar Singh, Shri Sukhdeo Bhagat

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1758 ANSWERED ON 01.08.2024

## TAPOVAN VISHNUGAD HYDRO POWER PROJECT

1758  SHRI SUKHDEO BHAGAT: DR. AMAR SINGH:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of scheduled commercial banks which have extended loans for National  Thermal  Power  Corporation  (NTPC)  Tapovan-Vishnugad  Hydro  Power Project;
- (b) the details of number of Public Sector Banks and Private Sector Banks of the said Scheduled Commercial banks; and
- (c) whether  the Government  conducted  any  geological, geophysical and geotechnical studies before sanctioning the project and if so, the details thereof? A N S W E R

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF POWER (SHRI SHRIPAD NAIK)

- (a) & (b) : No project specific loan for development of Tapovan Vishnugad Hydro Electric  Project  (520  MW)  was  taken  by  National  Thermal  Power  Corporation (NTPC)  from  any  Scheduled  Commercial  Bank.  The  project  has  been  financed through common pool of borrowings of NTPC under the Balance Sheet financing mode wherein NTPC arranged borrowing  from  following  Scheduled  Commercial Banks:-

|   S. No. | Name of Bank   | Sector               |
|----------|----------------|----------------------|
|        1 | Private        | Axis Bank            |
|        2 | Private        | HDFC Bank Ltd        |
|        3 | Private        | ICICI Bank           |
|        4 | Private        | Jammu & Kashmir Bank |
|        5 | Public         | Bank of Baroda       |
|        6 | Public         | Bank of India        |
|        7 | Public         | Punjab National Bank |
|        8 | Public         | State Bank of India  |
|        9 | Public         | UCO Bank             |
|       10 | Public         | Union Bank           |

.........2.

(c) : MoU  for  development  of  Tapovan  Vishnugad  Hydro  Electric  Power Project  (520  MW)  was  signed  between  the  Government  of  Uttaranchal  (now Uttarakhand) and NTPC Ltd. on 31.12.2002. Further, Central Electricity Authority (CEA),  in  consultation  with  Geological  Survey  of  India  (GSI),  Central  Water Commission (CWC), Central Soil and Material Research Station (CSMRS), accorded Techno-Economic Clearance on 11.08.2004. As a part of the concurrence process, NTPC has conducted geological, geophysical and geotechnical investigations such as borehole drilling, exploratory drifting, petrographic studies, plate load tests and In-situ stress tests etc. The investment approval of the project was accorded by the NTPC Board on 16.11.2006.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1756 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-08-01
Subject: Scrutiny of CISF Personnel at Airports
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Ms Kangna Ranaut

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 1756

(To be answered on the 1 st  August 2024)

## SCRUTINY OF CISF PERSONNEL AT AIRPORTS

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

1756.

MS KANGNA RANAUT

be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether the Government has any monitoring system for scrutiny of CISF personnel at airports to know about their involvement/influence by some negative  elements  or  activities  which  results  in  bad  behaviour  with passengers;  and
- (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Shri Murlidhar Mohol)

- (a) & (b): To ensure professional conduct of CISF personnel deployed at airports, the measures, in place in CISF, include the following:
- i) CISF has developed a Personal Information System, a web-based project, where the personal and professional profile of deployed personnel are updated by Supervisory Officers.
- ii) Personal Profile Sheet and dossier of all CISF personnel are maintained at unit level and the same is transfeered to next place of posting. The specific remarks/comments in the personal profile sheet of individual are taken into account while deploying them at public interface.
- iii) Social media monitoring of CISF personnel is done at unit/zone/sector level to know about involvement/influence of some negative elements.
- iv) The mentor and buddy pair system have also been implemented at every unit/airport to evaluate the psychological state of CISF personnel.
- v) Regular behaviour detection/soft skill training training is imparted to CISF personnel.

vi) Motivational and awareness sessions are organized at unit level regularly for enhancing moral and motivation of CISF personnel to perform their duties diligently and professionally.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1754 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-08-01
Subject: Expansion of Lucknow Metro Rail
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Shri Ujjwal Raman Singh

- (b)

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA LOK SABHA

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1754

TO BE ANSWERED ON AUGUST 01, 2024

## EXPANSION OF LUCKNOW METRO RAIL

## NO. 1754.   SHRI UJJWAL RAMAN SINGH:

Will  the  Minister  of  HOUSING  AND  URBAN  AFFAIRS  be  pleased  to state:

- (a) whether  it  is  true  that  the  expansion  plan  of  Lucknow  Metro  has been  put  on  hold  for  the  past  several  years  and  if  so,  the  details
- thereof;
- the time by which it is likely to be started;
- (c) the  estimated  number  of  passengers  likely  to  travel  daily  on  this section  after  the  completion  of  East  West  Corridors  of  Lucknow Metro; and
- (d) the current estimated cost of the Lucknow Metro Project?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS (SHRI TOKHAN SAHU)

- (a) to (d) Planning of Metro Rail System is part of Urban Development which  is  a  State  subject.  North  South  Corridor  of  Lucknow  Metro  from CCS  Airport  to  Munshi  Pulia  was  completed  in  March,  2019  and  the project  is  currently  operational.  Government  of  Uttar  Pradesh  in  March, 2024 has submitted the proposal for construction of East West Corridor of Lucknow Metro from Charbagh to Vasant Kunj of 11.165 km route length at an estimated completion cost of ₹ 5,801.05 Crore. Metro Rail Projects are  cost  intensive,  which  require  extensive  consultation  with  different stake  holders,  including  appraisal/  approval  at  various  levels  in  Central Government. The Central Government considers financial assistance for metro rail proposals as per the provision of Metro Rail Policy, 2017 based on the feasibility of the project and availability of resources.

As per the detailed project report, the estimated daily ridership of East West Corridor of Lucknow Metro is 3,21,958 in the year 2030.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1753 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-08-01
Subject: Inclusion of Fishermen under Scheduled Tribe List
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: Shri Ve Vaithilingam

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO- 1753

TO BE ANSWERED ON- 01/08/2024

## INCLUSION OF FISHERMEN UNDER SCHEDULED TRIBE LIST

## 1753 SHRI VE VAITHILINGAM

Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  is  aware  of  the  fact  that  the  issue  of  inclusion  of fishermen under the Scheduled Tribe List is pending for a long time and if so, the details thereof; and
- (b) whether the Government would soon take a decision to include fishermen under the Scheduled Tribe list and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR TRIBAL AFFAIRS (SHRI DURGADAS UIKEY)

(a) and (b): The Government of India on 15.6.1999 (further as amended on 25.6.2002 and 14.9.2022) has laid down the modalities for deciding the claims for inclusion in, exclusion  from  and  other  modifications  in  Orders  specifying  Scheduled  Castes  and Scheduled Tribes lists. As per the modalities, only those proposals which have been recommended and justified by the concerned State Government / UT Administration and concurred with by Registrar General of India (RGI) and National Commission for Scheduled Tribes (NCST) are to be considered and legislation amended. All actions on the proposals are taken as per these approved modalities. The recommendation of the concerned State Government/UT administration is a pre- requisite to process any case further, as per approved modalities.

No proposal received from any State/UT Administration for inclusion of fishermen in the Scheduled Tribe list is pending in the Ministry of Tribal Affairs.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1748 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-08-01
Subject: Darbhanga Airport
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Shri Gopal Jee Thakur

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 1748 (To be answered on the 1 st  August 2024)

## DARBHANGA AIRPORT

## 1748. SHRI GOPAL JEE THAKUR

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION be pleased to state:-

the efforts being made by the Government to develop Darbhanga Airport into a world class airport?

## ANSWER

## Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION (Shri Murlidhar Mohol)

The Darbhanga Airport belongs to Indian Air Force (IAF) and Airports Authority of India (AAI) operates an interim Civil Enclave on 4.72 acres of land leased by IAF. Considering the growth of passenger traffic in the region, AAI is developing a New Civil Enclave having Terminal Building of 53250 sqm, capable of serving 3000 passengers during peak hours, with Apron for Seven  Code  C  type  of  aircraft.  Further,  Darbangha  Airport  was  also identified during the 2nd round of bidding and development as under the RCS scheme, wherein capital expenditure amounting to INR 126.85 crore has already been incurred for its development.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1742 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-08-01
Subject: Policy for Tribal Residential Schools
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: Prof. Sougata Ray

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO- 1742

TO BE ANSWERED ON- 01/08/2024

## POLICY FOR TRIBAL RESIDENTIAL SCHOOLS

1742 PROF. SOUGATA RAY:

Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the New Centralized Recruitment Policy for tribal residential schools caused a lot of problems and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether Hindi language is mandatory for recruitment and if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  the  details  of  the  employees  facing  difficulties  in  non-Hindi  speaking  areas  on  their language, food and culture; and
- (d) the details of the authority for staffing of 38,000 positions in the Eklavya schools in the country?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR TRIBAL AFFAIRS (SHRI DURGADAS UIKEY)

- (a): As reported by National Education Society for Tribal Students (NESTS), the autonomous body under the Ministry of Tribal Affairs to manage and implement the central sector scheme of Eklavya Model Residential School (EMRS), the Centralized Recruitment of teaching and non teaching staff for EMRS has been completed successfully.
- (b) & (c): The test on Hindi language in the recruitment exam was of qualifying nature. As reported  by  NESTS,  due  care  has  been  taken  during  the  time  of  posting  and  the  selected candidates are posted in their home states as far as possible subject to availability of vacant positions in the respective states. With  regard  to  the  knowledge  of  local  languages, arrangements is  made  for  the  candidates  to  have  sessions  on  local  languages  through  State Educational Societies.
- (d): Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance had approved creation of 38,480 posts for teaching and non-teaching staff for all EMRSs across the country with the advise to make the recruitment  to  fill  these  posts  in  a  phased  manner  from  2022-23  to  2026-27.  Accordingly, NESTS initiated the centralized recruitment in the year 2023. At present over 8000 appointment orders have been issued by NESTS.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1741 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-08-01
Subject: Greenfield Highway Badadal-Maradgi on NH-150C
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Shri  Radhakrishna

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1741

ANSWERED ON 1 ST  AUGUST, 2024

## GREENFIELD HIGHWAY BADADAL-MARADGI ON NH-150C

1741. SHRI RADHAKRISHNA:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

be pleased to state:

- (a)      the  details  and  the  current  status  of  completion  of  the  six-lane access-controlled Greenfield Highway from Maharashtra-Karnataka Border (Badadal) to Maradgi S Andola section of NH-150C under PackageII of the Akkalkot to Karnataka-Telangana Border section and the time by which it is likely to be completed;
- (b) the details and the current status of land acquisition and environmental  clearances  for  the  project  and  challenges  faced  in  this regard; and
- (c)      the  details  of  steps  taken  to  expedite  the  construction  work  and ensure timely completion of the project?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS (SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

- (a)     The work for Construction of Six lane Access Controlled Greenfield Highway  from  Km.26.000  to  Km.97.000,  Maharashtra/Karnataka  Border (Badadal) to Maradgi S Andola section of NH-150C ) on HAM is awarded and current progress is 30% with Scheduled Completion in June, 2025.

(b)     An extent of 551 Ha is required out of which possession of land has been obtained for about 548 hectare. The Environmental Clearance for the project was obtained on 17.10.2022. (c)     The Progress of works is monitored regularly. Review meetings are conducted by MoRTH and state Government periodically at various levels with  all  stake  holders  to  sort  out  any  issues  in  the  project  to  facilitate timely completion of Project.

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