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Lok Sabha Question No. 2369 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-11
Subject: AOPVs and FPVs in India
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: PRALHAD VENKATESH JOSHI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2369

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 11 TH  MARCH, 2016

## AOPVs  AND  FPVs  IN  INDIA

2369.  SHRI  PRALHAD JOSHI:

Will the Minister of DEFENCE j{kk ea=h be pleased to state:

- (a) whether India has any Advanced Offshore Patrol Vessels (AOPVs) and Fast Patrol Vessels (FPVs) and whether steps have been taken to decommission them;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons thereto;
- (c) whether AOPVs are operating with all the required equipments; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## A    N    S    W    E    R

MINISTER OF DEFENCE                                            (SHRI MANOHAR PARRIKAR)

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(a) & (b): Indian  Coast  Guard  has  Advanced  Offshore  Patrol  Vessels (AOPVs) and Fast Patrol Vessels (FPVs), whereas Indian Navy has Offshore Patrol  Vessels  (OPVs)  /  Naval  Offshore  Patrol  Vessels  (NOPVs)  and  Fast Attack Crafts (FACs).  As and when the vessels / ships outlive their lives, they are decommissioned.  Till date, 04 FPVs of Indian Coast Guard have been decommissioned.  At present there is no proposal to decommission any of OPV / FAC of Indian Navy.

(c) & (d): All the AOPVs with Indian Coast Guard are of advanced design and  fitted  with  latest  Navigational  and  Communication  Equipment  like Integrated  Bridge  System,  Navigational  Gyros,  Autopilot,  Radar,  Electro Optic System, Automatic Identification System (AIS) etc.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2368 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-11
Subject: Gross State Domestic Product
Ministry: PLANNING
Asked by: KOTHA PRABHAKAR REDDY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF PLANNING

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2368 TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.3.2016

## GROSS STATE DOMESTIC PRODUCT

## 2368.  SHRI PRABHAKAR REDDY KOTHA:

Will the Minister of PLANNING be pleased to state:

(a) whether 14 th Finance Commission has recommended for relaxation in borrowing limit of States from 3 to 3.5 percent of Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) for the States, if so, the details thereof; (b) whether the various States including Telangana Government has requested the NITI Aayog for allowing the use of funds for its developmental works in the State, if so, the details thereof; and (c) whether NITI Aayog has taken any decision in this regard and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR MINISTRY OF PLANNING AND MINISTER OF STATE FOR DEFENCE (RAO INDERJIT SINGH )

- (a) As per the 14 th Finance Commission, annual borrowing limits for the States during the award period are enunciated as follows:
- i. Fiscal deficit of all States will be anchored to an annual limit of 3 per cent of GSDP. The States will be eligible for flexibility of 0.25 per cent over and above this for any given year for which the borrowing limits are to be fixed if their debt-GSDP ratio is less than or equal to 25 per cent in the preceding year.
- ii. States will be further eligible for an additional borrowing limit of 0.25 per cent of GSDP in a given year for which the borrowing limits are to be fixed if the interest payments are less than or equal to 10 per cent of the revenue receipts in the preceding year.
- iii. The two options under these flexibility provisions can be availed of by a State either separately, if any of the above criteria is fulfilled, or simultaneously if both the above stated criteria are fulfilled. Thus, a State can have a maximum fiscal deficit-GSDP limit of 3.5 per cent in any given year.
- iv. The  flexibility  in  availing  the  additional  limit  under  either  of  the  two  options  or  both  will  be available to a State only if there is no revenue deficit in the year in which borrowing limits are to

be  fixed  and  the  immediate  preceding  year.  If  a  State  is  not  able  to  fully  utilise  its  sanctioned borrowing limit of 3 per cent of GSDP in any particular year during the first four years of the award period (2015-16 to 2018-19), it will have the option of availing this un-utilised borrowing amount (calculated in rupees) only in the following year but within the award period

(b) & (c):  State Governments including Telangana have been requesting NITI Aayog time to time, for providing  fund  for  their  developmental  works  in  2015-16.  In  FY  2015-16,  Rs.450  crore  has  been provided to Telangana State by NITI Aayog from Special Assistance available under Demand no.37 of Union Budget 2015-16 for development of 9 identified backward districts of Telangana namely, Adilabad,  Nizamabad,  Karimnagar,  Waranagal,  Medak,  Rangareddy,  Nalgonda,  Khammam  and Mahabubnagar.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2367 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-11
Subject: Foreign Funded Schemes
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: RAMCHARAN BOHARA

## Government of India Ministry  of Finance Department of Economic Affairs

## LOKSABHA UNSTARRED OUESTION No.2367

To be answered on the 11s March,  2016 (Phalguna 21, 1937 (Saka))

## Foreign Funded Schemes

## oUESTION

t2367.  SHRr RAM CHARAN BOHRA:

Will the Minister  of FINANCE  be pleased to state:

- (u) the number of foreign  funded  central schemes  lagging behind schedule  in Rajasthan;  and
- (b) the reasons for delay in their implementation?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER  OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI  JAYANT  SINHA)

(a) & (b): A number of Central sector projects  are being implemented in the country with the assistance  of World Bank and Asian Development Bank. A total of 15 such Central sector projects are being implemented  in the state of Rajasthan. It  is, however, difficult to identily  and attribute/ apportion  reasons  of delay in a particular State as this could be on account of various reasons.

With a view to ensuring timely implementation and completion  of the projects,  a system of holding Tripartite  Portfolio  Review Meetings (TPRMS) has been put in  place, in which the executing agencies as well as donors  participate at periodic intervals; State level review meetings are also held at the level of Chief Secretary of the State concemed  to monitor the projects  and review the expeditious implementation  and completion.
Lok Sabha Question No. 2364 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-11
Subject: National Widow Commission
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: SANGANNA AMARAPPA KARADI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA

## UN-STARRED QUESTION NO. 2364 TO BE ANSWRED ON 11.3.2016

## NATIONAL WIDOW COMMISSION

2364. SHRI SANGANNA AMARAPPA:

Will the Minister of WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to establish a widow commission in India on National/State level;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether any proposal/suggestion has been received from any NonGovernmental Organisation (NGO) or State Government in this regard; and
- (d)  the  other  steps  taken/to  be  taken  by  the  Government  for  the  improvement  of widow's in the country?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT (SHRIMATI MANEKA SANJAY GANDHI)

- (a to c) No proposal has been received from any of the NGO of State government for establishment of Widow Commission.
- (d) A  Scheme  Swadhar  was  launched  by  the  Ministry  of  Women  &  Child Development in 2001-2002 for rehabilitation of women in difficult circumstances. The Scheme is being implemented through Social Welfare/ Women and Child Welfare Department of State government. Women's Development Corporations, Urban Local Bodies,  reputed  Public/Private  Trust  or  Voluntary  Organisations,  The  Short  Stay Home scheme which is similar in nature as Swadhar scheme in being implemented through Central Social Welfare Board since 1969. Now, the Scheme Swadhar and Short Stay Homes have been merged and revised as 'Swadhar Greh' Scheme. The revised financial norms are effective from 1.1.2016.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2363 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-11
Subject: Start-up Action Plan
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: SRIRAM MALYADRI

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2363 TO BE ANSWEREO ON FRIDAY, THE 11TH MARCH, 2016

PHALGUNA  21, 1937 (SAKA)

## Start-up Action Plan

## 2363. SHRI MALYADRI  SRIRAM:

Will the Minister  of FINANCE  be pleased  to state:

- (a) whether the RBI has launched a Start-up Action Plan to enable easy access of foreign  funds for lndian  Start-ups; and
- (b) if so, the details along with the salient features thereof?

## ANSWER

## Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance (SHRI JAYANT SINHA)

- (a) Yes Sir,
- (b) ln keeping with the Government's Start-up  lndia initiative, the Reserve Bank has taken steps to ease doing business and contribute to an ecosystem that is conducive for growth  of start-ups.  These measures  are directed towards  enabling framework with respect to cross border transactions  (including  foreign investments, external  commercial borrowings,  trade, etc.) to startups for receiving foreign  venture capital,  differing  contractual structures  embedded in investment  instruments,  deferring receipt of considerations  for transfer of ownership, facilities  for escrow arrangements  and simplification  of documentation and reporting  procedures.
Lok Sabha Question No. 2362 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-11
Subject: Notices to Car Makers by CCI
Ministry: CORPORATE AFFAIRS
Asked by: BHAGWANTH KHUBA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2362 ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, THE 11TH MARCH, 2016 [PHALGUNA 21, 1937 (SAKA)]

## NOTICES TO CAR MAKERS BY CCI

## QUESTION

## 2362.  SHRI BHAGWANTH KHUBA:

Will the Minister of CORPORATE AFFAIRS कारपोरेट कार्य मंत्री be pleased to state:

- (a)     whether the Government is aware that the Competition Commission  of  India  (CCI)  has  issued  notices  to  various  car makers who are allegedly selling spare parts at higher prices to consumers in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the reaction of the Government in this regard; and
- (d)     the details of the action taken against various defaulters?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS                   (SHRI ARUN JAITLEY)

कारपोरेट कार्य मंत्री

( अरुण जेटली )

(a) to (d) The Competition Act, 2002 (the Act) mandates the Competition Commission  of  India  (CCI)  to  impose  penalties  and/or  issue  cease  and desist  orders  in  appropriate  cases  of  anti-competitive  agreements  and abuse of dominance. The CCI vide order dated 25.08.2014 in case No.3 of 2011  has  imposed  a  penalty  of  Rs.2544.65  crore  along  with  cease  and desist order on 14 car companies for contravention of the provisions of the Act. The order of the Commission has been challenged by the parties before Hon'ble  High  Court  of  Delhi/Competition  Appellate  Tribunal  who  have stayed the penalty imposed by the CCI.

Similar order of CCI dated 27.07.2015 imposing a penalty of Rs.420.26 crore on a 15th car company, M/s Hyundai Motor India Ltd. has not been given effect to as per the directions of Hon'ble Madras High Court.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2361 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-11
Subject: Siddha Unit
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: S.SELVAKUMARA CHINNAYAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AYURVEDA, YOGA & NATUROPATHY, UNANI, SIDDHA AND HOMOEOPATHY (AYUSH)

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2361 TO BE ANSWERED ON 11 TH MARCH, 2016

## SIDDHA UNIT

## 2361. SHRI S. SELVAKUMARA CHINNAYAN:

Will the Minister of AYURVEDA, YOGA & NATUROPATHY, UNANI, SIDDHA AND HOMOEOPATHY (AYUSH) be pleased to state:

- (a) the total number of Siddha unit functioning and number of doctors working in these State/UT - wise including Delhi;
- (b)  whether  certain  siddha  units  are functioning  without  full  time  doctors,  if  so,  the  detai thereof, State/UT - wise including Delhi;
- (c) the time by which full time doctors are likely to be posted; and
- (d) whether the Union Government has any proposal to open new Siddha units and if so , the details thereof, location -wise, State/UT - wise including Delhi?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE (IC) OF THE MINISTRY OF AYURVEDA, YOGA & NATUROPATHY, UNANI, SIDDHA AND HOMOEOPATHY (SHRI SHRIPAD YESSO NAIK)

- (a):    As  informed  by  State  Governments  concerned,  the  details  of  number  of  Siddha functioning along with no. of doctors working in units are as under: -

| Name of State   |   No.of Units |   No.of Doctors |
|-----------------|---------------|-----------------|
| Tamil Nadu      |          1047 |            1003 |
| Kerala          |             9 |              11 |
| Puducherry      |            27 |              27 |

In  addition  to  this,  healthcare  facility  is  also  provided  by  the  Central  Cou Research in Siddha (CCRS), an autonomous organisation under the Ministry of AYUSH through five institutes at Chennai, Thiruvanandha puram, Puducherry, Palaym kottai, and D elhi.

Also three Siddha unit are functioning under Central Government Health Scheme (Two units are at Chennai and one at Delhi.) .

- (b) : The post at Delhi CGHS fell vacant in Feb, 2015. The Joint Adviser (siddha), Minist Ayush is presently holding the additional charge.
- (c) : The  post for Delhi CGHS unit has been advertised .
- (d): Two OPDs have been operationalised at following places in New Delhi:
- (i) Tibbia College, Karol Bagh
- (ii) President Estate.
Lok Sabha Question No. 2360 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-11
Subject: Reducing the Age Limit for Minors
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: RAKSHA NIKHIL KHADSE, RAJAN BABURAO  VICHARE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2360

TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.03.2016

## REDUCING THE AGE LIMIT FOR MINORS

## 2360. SHRIMATI RAKSHATAI KHADSE: SHRI RAJAN VICHARE:

Will the Minister of WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state;

- (a) whether the Union Government proposes to enact any law providing for bringing down the age of minor from 18 years to 15 years with a view to checking incidents like rape;
- (b)  if so, the details in this regard;
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor;
- (d)  whether  Government  is  aware  of  report  on  recent  survey  conducted  on Juvenile drinking; and
- (e)  if so, the details thereof and the remedial steps taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT (SHRIMATI MANEKA SANJAY GANDHI)

- (a): No, Madam.
- (b):  Does not arise.
- (c): The Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 (JJ Act) has come  into  effect  from  15.01.2016  repealing  the  Juvenile  Justice  (Care  and Protection  of  Children)  Act,  2000.    Under  the  JJ  Act,  2015  provisions  have been  included  to  address  heinous  offences  committed  by  children  between the age group of 16 -18 years, which will act as a deterrent for child offenders committing such crimes.
- (d):  No, Madam.
- (e):  Does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2358 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-11
Subject: Vehicle Factory
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: RAKESH SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE PRODUCTION

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2358

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 11 TH  MARCH, 2016

## VEHICLE  FACTORY

2358.  SHRI  RAKESH SINGH:

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Will the Minister of DEFENCE

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the vehicle factory at Jabalpur is facing shortage of essential material for manufacturing combat vehicles;
- (b) if so, the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to take steps to tackle the problems being faced by the factory due to shortage of materials for the last few months; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## A    N    S    W    E    R

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

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- (a) No, Madam.  Vehicle Factory,  Jabalpur  (VFJ) does not  manufacture combat vehicles.

(b) to (d): Do not arise in view of reply at (a) above.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2357 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-11
Subject: Prices of Gold and Gold Ornaments
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: M. CHANDRAKASI

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## GOVERNMENT  OF INDIA TUIINISTRY  OF FINANCE

## DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC  AFFAIRS

LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED  QUESTION No. 2357

TO BE ANSWERED ON: Friday, March 11, 2016/Phalguna21,1937  (Saka)

Prices of Gold and Gold Omaments

## QUESTION

## 2357. by SHRI U. CHANDRAKASI:

Will the Minister  of FINANCE  be pleased  to state:

- (a) whether the Government has taken note of volatility  in the prices of gold and gold ornaments in the market;
- (b) if so, the details  thereof  and follow-up  action taken by the Government in the matter;
- (c) the reasons for price variation  at short intervals;  and
- (d) the measures proposed to be taken to control/regulate and monitor mechanism so . as to protect consumerc in the market?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRIJAYANT  SINHA)

- (a),to (c) Gold prices  vary as a function  of demand  and supply and other expectations including  geo-political  events,  economic  developments.  Price fluctuations  are a part of market activity.
- (d) Customer protection in gold is more relevant on issues of purity of gold and the Bureau of lndian Standard (BlS) has laid stringent norms in this regard on hallmarking.
Lok Sabha Question No. 2356 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-11
Subject: Bank Loan to Women
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: SHOBHA KARANDLAJE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2356

## TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 11 th  MARCH, 2016 / PHALGUNA 21, 1937 (SAKA)

## BANK LOAN TO WOMEN

## 2356. KUMARI SHOBHA KARANDLAJE:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state

- (a) whether  public  sector  and  private  sector  banks,  deny  a  single  woman/unmarried  female home loan products, insisting that single women applicants to bring along a co-applicant; (b) if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  reasons  therefor  along  with  the  RBI  guidelines  on  this gender-biased discrimination by public and private sector bankers; (c) whether  Credit  Information  Bureau  tend  to  conclude  that  high  default  rate  among  single women is high, if so, the details thereof; and whether the Bhartiya Mahila Bank (BMB) does offer a single woman home loan products
- (d) without a co-applicant/guarantor and if so, the details thereof?

## Answer

The Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance

## (SHRI JAYANT SINHA)

(a) & (b): No, Madam. Reserve Bank of India (RBI) vide circular dated May 5 th , 2003 has issued Guidelines  on  Fair  Practices  Code  for  Lenders  which  inter  alia  provide  that  lender  must  not discriminate on grounds of sex, caste and religion in the matter of lending. Banks have reported that home loans to individuals need to comply with their respective eligibility criteria irrespective of gender and marital status.

(c): Information  with  Credit  Information  Bureaus  is  based  on  reporting  formats  where  marital status is either an optional field or not captured at all.

(d): Bhartiya Mahila Bank (BMB) offers single woman home loan products without co-applicant / guarantor, depending on the viability of the proposal.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2354 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-11
Subject: Defence Cooperation between India and Russia
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: GOPALAKRISHNAN CHINNARAJ, NAGARAJAN P.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

## DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2354

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 11 TH  MARCH, 2016

## DEFENCE  COOPERATION  BETWEEN  INDIA  AND  RUSSIA

2354.  DR. C. GOPALAKRISHNAN: SHRI  P. NAGARAJAN:

Will the Minister of DEFENCE j{kk ea=h be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  there  is  any  proposal  to  manufacture  helicopters  in  the  country  with Russian assistance; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof including budgetary allocation for the same?

## A    N    S    W    E    R

MINISTER OF DEFENCE                                            (SHRI MANOHAR PARRIKAR)

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(a) & (b): An agreement was signed on 24 th December 2015 between the Government of the Republic of India and the Government of the Russian Federation  on  Cooperation  in  the  field  of  Helicopter  Engineering,  which envisages  setting  up  of  a  Joint  Venture  for  the  production  of  Ka  226  T helicopters in  India.   The  financial implications  will be  available  once  the authorized organizations from both sides set up the joint venture company and  the  contract  with  Ministry  of  Defence  for  supply  of  helicopter  is finalized.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2353 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-11
Subject: Irrelevant Schemes
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: HARIOM SINGH RATHORE

- a)  the details of the number of schemes in various States and Union Territories of the country termed as irrelevant or useless by the statutory auditor in the reports for the year 2013 and 2014 recommending the redressal thereof;
- b)  whether  schemes  run  by  various  State  Governments  have  failed  to  meet  their objectives owing to lack of appropriate supervision/ monitoring/ implementation, if so, the  details of such schemes during the last three years;
- c) whether the Government has any action plan to implement select schemes after jettisoning other schemes; and
- d) If so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## Minister of State for Finance

## (SHRI JAYANT SINHA)

(a) to (d): According to Para 113 of the Speech for Budget 2016-17, the number of Centrally  Sponsored  Schemes  has  been  brought  down  to  30  and  Central  Sector Schemes to around 300 from 1500. This initiative of the Union Government would ensure that resources are better utilized and schemes are implemented in a manner that maximizes outcomes.

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