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Lok Sabha Question No. 1612 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-13
Subject: Trade Issues with Gulf Countries
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: V. Kalanidhi

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1612 TO BE ANSWERED ON 13/12/2023

## TRADE ISSUES WITH GULF COUNTRIES

## 1612.   DR. KALANIDHI VEERASWAMY:

Will the Minister of COMMERCE & INDUSTRY ( वाणिज्य एवं उद्योग मंत्री ) be pleased to state:

- (a) whether India has started to experience trade-related issues with the Gulf countries due to the Syrian crisis;
- (b) if so, the details on the issues and its impact on the imports;
- (c) whether Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) member nations have increased investment inflow from India in the last financial year; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (SMT. ANUPRIYA PATEL)

- (a) & (b) India  maintains  robust  trade  relations  with  the  Gulf  countries.  During  the  last  three years, India's trade with the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries has witnessed increasing trend.
- (c) & (d) Foreign Exchange Department (FED) of Reserve Bank of India (RBI) maintains the data of Overseas Direct Investment (ODI) from India. Value of the Indian investments in GCC member countries since April 2000 to November 2023, subject to change on account of the online reporting made by the Authorized Dealer (AD) banks, is given in the table below:

|   Sl. No. | Country Name         | ODI (in US$ Million)   |
|-----------|----------------------|------------------------|
|         1 | United Arab Emirates | 13,877                 |
|         2 | Bahrain              | 210                    |
|         3 | Saudi Arabia         | 390                    |
|         4 | Oman                 | 544                    |
|         5 | Qatar                | 152                    |
|         6 | Kuwait               | 10                     |
Lok Sabha Question No. 122 (STARRED), answered on 2023-12-12
Subject: Progress under PMAY-G
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Krupal Balaji Tumane, Shiromani Ram

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

## DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 122 ANSWERED ON 12/12/2023

## PROGRESS UNDER PMAY-G

## *122. SHRI KRUPAL BALAJI TUMANE: SHRI RAMSHIROMANI VERMA:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) the progress made under the Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana Gramin (PMAY-G);
- (b) whether the Government has any proposal to start the work under its next phase;
- (c) if so, the details thereof and the time by which the said work is likely to be started in all the villages of Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh including Ramtek-Nagpur District in Maharashtra and Shrawasti Parliamentary Constituency of Uttar Pradesh and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (d) whether the names of the villages of Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh including the above said Ramtek-Nagpur District and Shrawasti Parliamentary Constituency have been finalized under the said yojana, if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (e) the number of houses and the time by which these are likely to be allotted in all the districts including Ramtek-Nagpur District in Maharashtra as well as Shrawasti Parliamentary Constituency of Uttar Pradesh in the next phase during the coming three years?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SHRI GIRIRAJ SINGH)

- (a) to  (e):  A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

Statement  referred  to  in  reply  to  parts  (a)  to  (e)  of  Lok  Sabha Starred Question No. * 122 to be answered on 12.12.2023 regarding 'Progress under PMAY-G'

- (a)        In  order  to  achieve  the  target  of  'Housing  for  All'  in  rural areas, the Ministry of Rural Development is implementing Pradhan Mantri  Awaas  Yojana-  Gramin  (PMAY-G)  with  effect  from  1 st   April 2016  to  provide  assistance  to  construct  2.95  crore  pucca  houses with  basic  amenities.  The  initial  timeline  for  PMAY-G  was  March, 2022,  which  has  now  been  extended  to  March  2024.  Out  of  the overall  target  of  2.95  crore  houses,  a  target  of  2.95  crore  houses have been allocated to States/Union Territories (UTs) to date, out of which,  more  than  2.94  crore  houses  have  been  sanctioned  to beneficiaries  by  various  States/UTs  and  2.51  crore  houses  have been completed as on 07.12.2023.
- (b) No, Sir.
- (c) to (e)  Do not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1609 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-12
Subject: National Cooperative University
Ministry: COOPERATION
Asked by: Gyaneshwar Patil, Prathap Simha, Lallu Singh, L.S. Tejasvi Surya, Sunil Kumar Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COOPERATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1609 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12/12/2023

## National Cooperative University

## 1609.  SHRI GYANESHWAR PATIL:

SHRI PRATHAP SIMHA:

SHRI LALLU SINGH:

SHRI L.S. TEJASVI SURYA:

SHRI SUNIL KUMAR SINGH:

Will the Minister of COOPERATION ( सहकाįरता मंũी) be pleased to state:

- (a) the aims and objectives of setting up the National Cooperative University;
- (b) whether this university will enhance the cooperative movement in the country and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the current status of this university alongwith the funds allocated and spent; and
- (d)  the  expectations  from  the  University  in  influencing  the  evolution/  development  of cooperative based economic models both in the country and on a global scale?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF COOPERATION सहकाįरता मंũी (SHRI AMIT SHAH)

(a)  &  (b):  The  Ministry  of  Cooperation  is  working  on  a  proposal  for  establishment  of  a national-level cooperative university for imparting technical and management education and training  in  the  cooperative  sector,  promoting  cooperative research  and  development  and  to strengthen  the  cooperative  movement  in  the  country  through  a  network  of  affiliated institutions.

(c):  To  achieve  the  above  objective,  extensive  consultations  with  various  stakeholders including Central Ministries/Departments, State Governments, National Cooperatives/Federations,  Cooperative  education  &  training  institutions,  etc.  have  been carried  out  to  evolve  contours  of  the  proposed  university.  The  university  will  also  aim  to become operationally self-sufficient in meeting its expenses.

(d):  The  proposed  university  is  likely  to  work  in  close  coordination  with  the  cooperative sector and will be a comprehensive, integrated and standardized structure for education and training  so  as  to  ensure  stable,  adequate  and  quality  supply  of  trained  manpower  in  the cooperative sector for successful implementation of various initiatives taken by the Ministry. The  supply  of  professional  manpower  and  capacity  building  of  existing  employees  is expected to help the cooperative sector in making larger contribution to various sectors of the economy.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1603 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-12
Subject: New Legislative Assembly Building for Puducherry
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Vaithilingam Ve.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1603

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

NEW LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY BUILDING FOR PUDUCHERRY

1603.     SHRI VE. VAITHILINGAM:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a)  the  quantum  of  Central  assistance  approved  for  the  construction  of New Legislative Assembly building for Union Territory of Puducherry;

(b) the share of the State Government of Puducherry in this regard and the total amount released by the Union Government so far; and

(c) the time by which said construction is likely to be commenced?

ANSWER

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

(a) to (c): As per the inputs received from the Government of Puducherry, the proposal for construction of a new Legislative Assembly building in the UT  is  at  a  preliminary/concept  stage.  As  such  no  detailed  proposal (Detailed Project Report etc.) seeking Central Assistance for the construction  of  a  new  Legislative  Assembly  building  in  Puducherry  has been sent by the Government of Puducherry to this Ministry.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1600 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-12
Subject: Contribution by VAMINICOM
Ministry: COOPERATION
Asked by: Ravindra Kushawaha

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COOPERATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 1600 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12/12/2023

## Contribution by VAMNICOM

## † 1600.   SHRI RAVINDRA KUSHWAHA:

Will the Minister of COOPERATION ( सहकाįरता मंũी) be pleased to state:

(a) Whether VAMNICOM has made any significant contribution in strengthening the public sector; and

- (b) If so, the details thereof?

## THE MINISTER OF COOPERATION सहकाįरता मंũी (SHRI AMIT SHAH)

(a)  &  (b):  VAMNICOM  (Vaikunth  Mehta  National  Institute  of  Cooperative  Management) established in 1967 is actively engaged in education, training, capacity building, research and consultancy  in  the cooperative  sector  and  is  meeting  the  requirements  of  national and  statelevel  cooperatives,  Central  Ministries/Departments,  Cooperative  Departments  of  States/UTs, etc. VAMNICOM  is actively engaged in training of cooperatives and State/UT Governments'  officials. Between 2019-20 and 2023-24 (till November  2023), 16,647 participants from the cooperative sector have been trained through 444 training programs and 11,337 participants from State/UT Governments, etc. have been trained through 193 training programs. Agri-Business Management  since  1995.  It  also  conducts  Diploma  in  Cooperative  Business  Management (DCBM)  and  Diploma  in  Management  of  Computer  Operations  (DMCO)  for  middle-level

VAMNICOM has been awarding Post Graduate Diploma in managers serving in cooperatives and Cooperative Departments of States/UTs.

VAMNICOM  has  a  research  centre,  namely,  Centre  for  Research  and  Publication (CRP) which undertakes various research projects that serve as background material for policy advocacy,  training  and  teaching.  Besides,  VAMNICOM  undertakes  consultancy  services  for various sectors of cooperatives.

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## ANSWER
Lok Sabha Question No. 1598 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-12
Subject: Fish Feed Production
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: E. T. Mohammed Basheer

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING DEPARTMENT OF FISHERIES

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 1598 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12 TH  DECEMBER, 2023

## Fish Feed Production

## 1598.   SHRI E.T MOHAMMED BASHEER:

## Will the Minister of FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING मत्स्यपालन , पशुपालन और डेयरी मंत्री be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to develop ship and boat building industry in the coastal side and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether  it  has  come  to  the  notice  of  the  Government  the  need  for  quality  and  quantity improvement of the fish feed production in the country; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof and the steps taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING

## (SHRI PARSHOTTAM RUPALA)

(a) : The Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (MoPS&W), Government of India has informed that in order to encourage domestic shipbuilding and to provide a level playing field vis-a-vis foreign shipyards,  the  Government  has  approved  the  Shipbuilding  Financial  Assistance  Policy  (SBFAP)  for Indian Shipyards on 09.12.2015 for 10 years (contracts secured from 01.04.2016 to 31.03.2026) with a budget of Rs.4000 crores. Financial assistance is granted to Indian Shipyards equal to 20% of the lower of 'Contract Price' or the 'Fair Price' or 'actual payments received', whichever is least, for a period of at  least  10  year. In addition, the Department of Fisheries, Government of India under Pradhan Mantri Matsya  Sampada  Yojana  (PMMSY)  has  approved  establishment  of  463  deep-sea  fishing  vessels  for traditional fishermen between FY 2020-21 to 2022-23 and current year 2023-24, with a total investment of Rs. 555.60 crores. To facilitate the procurement of deep-sea  fishing vessels from empanelled shipyards, the  Department  of  Fisheries,  Government  of  India,  has  also  shared  a  Standard  Operating  Procedures (SOP) with the Coastal States/UTs.

(b)  and  (c):  The  Department  of  Fisheries,  Ministry  of  Fisheries,  Animal  Husbandry  and  Dairying, Government  of  India  emphasizes  supply  of  quality  feed  to  fish  farmer  for  aquaculture  and  supporting establishment of feed mills under various schemes. So far, the Department of Fisheries has approved 1171 feed mills (capacity ranging from 0.5 to 2 tonnes per day) at a total cost of 586.12 crores, which includes 229 units at a total cost of 51.99 crores under Central Sector Scheme - Blue Revolution (FY 2015-16 to 2019-20) and 942 units at a total cost of  534.13 crores under Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY). Further, recognizing the need for a robust quality ecosystem including aquaculture inputs such as fish feed, the Department of Fisheries has established a Standardization Cell to collaborate effectively with the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) in developing, promoting, and implementing Indian Standards.
Lok Sabha Question No. 1595 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-12
Subject: Gram Panchayat Buildings
Ministry: PANCHAYATI RAJ
Asked by: Nama Nageswara Rao

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF PANCHAYATI RAJ LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1595 ANSWERED ON 12/12/2023

## GRAM PANCHAYAT BUILDINGS

## 1595. SHRI NAMA NAGESWARA RAO:

Will the Minister of PANCHAYATI RAJ be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is aware that many newly formed Gram Panchayats are not having own office buildings and also many existing Gram Panchayat buildings are in dilapidated conditions in the country;
- (b) if so, whether the Government is planning to formulate a scheme for sanction and allocation of funds for construction of new Gram Panchayat Buildings where ever required; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR PANCHAYATI RAJ

## (SHRI KAPIL MORESHWAR PATIL)

(a) to (c) Panchayat being State subject, providing Panchayat Bhawan for Gram Panchayats (GPs)  is  primarily  the  responsibility  of  States.  The  States  are  expected  to  mobilise  funds  for construction  of  Panchayat  Buildings  from  various  sources.  However,  under  the  revamped Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan (RGSA) scheme approved for implementation from 01.04.2022 to  31.03.2026,  has  been  supplementing  the  efforts  of  all  States/UTs  with  focus  on  NE  States, towards  supporting  the  functioning  of  GPs  by  providing  Panchayat  Bhawan  as  proposed  by States/UTs in their Annual Action Plan and approved by Central Empowered Committee on a limited scale. As per the information available, out of 269073 Gram Panchayats (GPs)/ Traditional Local Bodies (TLBs), 35439 GPs are not having own Panchayat Bhawan. Keeping in view felt need of Panchayat Bhawan and also taking into consideration limited resources under revamped RGSA, the States have been advised to ensure that the construction of GP Bhawan are taken up on priority by converging funds / resources under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS), unspent funds of 14th Finance Commission, funds from 15th Finance Commission and also those from State schemes etc., to saturate the gap.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1594 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-12
Subject: Portal of PMAY-G
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Pashupati Nath Singh

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1594 ANSWERED ON 12/12/2023

## PORTAL OF PMAY-G

## 1594. SHRI PASHUPATI NATH SINGH:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT  be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is aware that the names of many Panchayats have not been added in the portal of Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana-Gramin (PMAY-G);
- (b) if so, the initiatives taken by the Government to provide the benefits of the Yojana to the people of those panchayats along with the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government is also aware that the names of twelve panchayats of my parliamentary constituency Dhanbad are not registered on the portal; and
- (d) the manner in which the people of these panchayats will be able to get the benefits of the Yojana?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

## (SADHVI NIRANJAN JYOTI)

(a):  To  achieve  the  target  of  'Housing  for  All'  in  rural  areas,  the Ministry of Rural Development is implementing Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana-  Gramin  (PMAY-G)  with  effect  from  1 st   April  2016  to  provide assistance  to  eligible  rural  households  with  an  overall  target  to construct  2.95  crore  pucca  houses  with  basic  amenities  by  March 2024.  The  panchayats  identified  under  the  Management  Information System  (MIS)  of  PMAY-G  i.e.  AwaasSoft  are  as  per  the  information available  in  MIS  of  the  Mahatma  Gandhi  National  Rural  Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) i.e. NREGASoft.

- (b) Does not arise.

(c)  The  State  Government  of  Jharkhand  has  reported  that  all  the panchayats of the Dhanbad district has been added in the portal of the PMAY-G.

(d) Does not arise. *****
Lok Sabha Question No. 1593 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-12
Subject: Shifting Jails out of city
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Guman Singh Damor

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1593

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

SHIFTING JAILS OUT OF CITY

†1593. SHRI GUMAN SINGH DAMOR:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether most of the jails being in the heart of the city adversely affect the minds of the general public;

(b) if so, whether there is a plan to shift the jails out of the city;

(c) if so, the details thereof and if not, whether the Government proposes to consider it;

(d) the prescribed capacity of prisoners in the district level jails in Madhya Pradesh  and  the  actual  number  of  prisoners  vis-a-vis  the  prescribed capacity;

(e)  whether there is a plan to increase the capacity of prisons and if so, the  details  thereof  and  if  not,  whether  the  Government  proposes  to consider it; and

(f)  whether  there  is  a  plan  to  provide  legal  aid  to  many  illiterate  and economically weaker prisoners to present their case in courts and get bail in  bailable offences and if so, the details thereof and if not, whether the Government proposes to consider it?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI AJAY KUMAR MISHRA) (a)  to  (c):  'Prisons'/  'persons  detained  therein'  is  a  'State  List'  subject under Entry 4  of List II  of  the  Seventh  Schedule  to  the  Constitution  of

India. The administration and management of prisons is the responsibility of respective State Governments, who are competent to take appropriate decision in this regard in their respective jurisdictions.

(d): The National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) compiles prison statistics  reported  to  it  by  the  States  and  Union  Territories  (UTs)  and publishes the same in its annual publication 'Prison Statistics India'. The latest published report is of the year 2022. As on 31 st  December, 2022, the District  Jails  in  Madhya  Pradesh  had  a  total  capacity  of  9,672  prisoners against which 15,720 prisoners were lodged therein.

(e): 'Prisons' being a 'State-list' subject, the States/Union Territories are competent  to  take  appropriate  decision  for  enhancing  the  capacity  of prisons as per local need and requirement for the same.

(f): The State Legal Services Authorities have established Legal Service Clinics  in  jails,  which  provide  free  legal  assistance  to  persons  in  need. These  Legal  Service  Clinics  are  managed  by  Empanelled  Legal  Services Advocates  and  trained  Para-Legal  Volunteers.  These  clinics  have  been established  to  ensure  that  no  prisoner  remains  unrepresented  and  legal aid and advice is provided to them. The National Legal Services Authority also  holds  awareness  generation  camps  in  jails  to  generate  awareness about the  availability  of  free  legal  aid,  plea  bargaining,  Lok  Adalats  and legal rights of inmates, including their right to bail, etc.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1590 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-12
Subject: Allocation under MGNREGS
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Faizal P.P. Mohammed

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1590 ANSWERED ON 12/12/2023

## ALLOCATION UNDER MGNREGS

## 1590. SHRI MOHAMMED FAIZAL P.P.:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the allocation under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) reduced from Rs.73,000 crore in Budget Estimates 2022-23 to Rs.60,000 crore in Budget Estimates 2023-24 by the Government and if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor; and
- (b) the measures taken by the Government to provide employment opportunities to beneficiaries whose registration was deleted
- from the MGNREGS databases?

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

## ANSWER (SADHVI NIRANJAN JYOTI)

(a):     Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Scheme (Mahatma Gandhi NREGS) is a demand driven wage employment Scheme. Funds release to States/UTs is a continuous process and Central Government is committed to making funds available to States/UTs for the implementation  of  the  Scheme  as  per  the  demand  for  work  on  the ground.

The  preliminary  estimate  of  funds  requirement  at  the  Budget Estimate (B.E.) stage gets revised, depending upon the requirement of funds. In the financial year 2022-23, Budget Estimate was  Rs.73,000 crore  and  this  got  revised  to  Rs.89,400  crore  in  Revised  Estimate 2022-23 under  Mahatma  Gandhi  NREGS.  Ministry  seeks  additional funds from the Ministry of Finance whenever it is required.

(b):     Mahatma Gandhi NREGS is a demand driven wage employment scheme and the responsibility of implementation of scheme is vested with  the  State/UT  Governments.  If  a  beneficiary  whose  name  has been   deleted  from  the  database  of  NREGASoft  with  reason  of unwillingness to work /permanently shifted to another place out of the Gram  Panchayat,  but  later-on  shows  willingness  to  work  ,  State Government  has  been  provided  with  an  option  to  resume  such worker's  job  card.  After  successful  resumption,  the  beneficiary  can demand and work again under the scheme.

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