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Lok Sabha Question No. 1958 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-10
Subject: Road Mapping through Satellites
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: JYOTIRADITYA MADHAVRAO SCINDIA, GAURAV GOGOI, P. KARUNAKARAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1958

ANSWERED ON 10 TH  DECEMBER, 2015

## ROAD MAPPING THROUGH SATELLITES

1958. SHRI JYOTIRADITYA M. SCINDIA:

SHRI GAURAV GOGOI:

SHRI P. KARUNAKARAN:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS सडक परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  central  road  research  institute  has  developed  any  suitable  method  or technology for the construction and maintenance of Indian roads, if so, details thereof;
- (b) whether  the  National  Highway  Authority  of  India  proposes  to  formulate  a  plan  for tracking  of  road  conditions  using  the  scientifically  mapped  and  updated  data  through satellites;
- (c) if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether the Government has signed any MoU with India Space Research Organisation (ISRO) or North East Centre for Technology Application and Research (NECTAR) to get satellite images of the conditions of the roads; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and to the extent it will help in maintaining conditions of roads?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

(SHRI PON. RADHAKRISHNAN)

- (a) Yes, Madam. Central Road Research Institute (CRRI) has developed several technologies/procedures/methods for construction and maintenance of Indian roads such as cold mix  &  warm  mix  technologies  for  bituminous  roads,  use  of  waste  plastic,  industrial  waste (copper  slag,  zinc  slag,  steel  slag  etc.),  use  of  mastic  asphalt,  micro-surfacing,  design  & specifications for construction   and   maintenance   of   roads   &   bridges,   procedures   for

road   safety   measures,   use   of   fly ash   in   road embankment, methods for maintenance of cement concrete roads etc. (b) to (e) Yes, Madam. National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) has initiated steps for use of space technology for preparation of detailed project reports, monitoring of construction and road asset management.  NHAI proposes signing MOU with Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) & North East Centre for Technology Application and Research (NECTAR) for use of space technology in aforesaid areas.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1957 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-10
Subject: Use of Regional Languages in High Courts
Ministry: LAW AND JUSTICE
Asked by: DIPSINH SHANKARSINH RATHOD

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF LAW AND JUSTICE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1957

TO BE ANSWERED ON THURSDAY, THE 10 TH DECEMBER, 2015

## Use of Regional Languages in High Courts

1957.  SHRI D.S. RATHOD:

Will the Minister of LAW AND JUSTICE be pleased to state:

- (a)    whether  the  Government  proposes  to  allow  use  of  the  regional languages in the High Courts in various States;
- (b)    if so, the details thereof;
- (c)        whether the  Government  has  received  requests  from  various State Governments in this regard; and
- (d)    if so, the details and the present status thereof, State/UT-wise?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF LAW AND JUSTICE ( SHRI D.V. SADANANDA GOWDA)

- (a) to (d)  : The  Governments of  Tamil  Nadu,  Gujarat,  Chhattisgarh  had sent  requests  to  the  Government  seeking  the  previous  consent  of  the President of India under Article 348 (2)  of  the  Constitution  of  India, for  the use of the regional language in the proceedings of the High Courts of their States. Government  had taken up these requests with the Chief Justice of India. The  Full  Court  of  the  Supreme  Court  considered  the  requests  in  its meeting  held  on  11 th October,  2012  and  reiterated  the  earlier  similar resolutions  of  the  Full  Court  adopted  in  1997  and  1999  to  not  accept  the requests. The Government has abided by this decision.

Based  on  another  request  received  on  10 th June,  2014  from  the Government of Tamil Nadu, the Government has again written to the Chief Justice of  India on  4 th July,  2014 in  this  regard. A similar request from the Government of Karnataka has  also  been received  for  the  use  of  Kannada language in the proceedings of the Karnataka High Court. This request has also been forwarded to the Supreme Court. The Hon'ble Supreme Court has informed  that  the  matter  will  again  be  put  up  for  consideration  of  the  Full Court.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1956 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-10
Subject: Committee on Payments and Allowances of Air India Pilots
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: SAUGATA ROY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 1956 (To be answered on the 10 th  December 2015)

## COMMITTEE ON PAYMENTS AND ALLOWANCES OF AIR INDIA PILOTS

1956. PROF SAUGATA ROY

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether the Committee under Justice Dharmadhikari constituted by the Government to recommend on the allowances and payments of Pilots in Air India has submitted its report to the Government;
- (b)  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  follow-up  action  taken  by  the
- Government thereon; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor and the time by which the said Committee
- is likely

to submit its report to the Government?

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Dr Mahesh Sharma)

- (a) to (c) : The Justice Dharmadhikari Committee submitted its report to the Govt. of India on 31.01.2012, which was accepted by the Government on 12.06.2012. The Committee recommended uniformity in the pay scales in line with DPE guidelines for all categories of employees except the licenced categories (Pilots & Engineers), for which a separate Cabinet approval was obtained for payment of certain flying/licence allowances.

Subsequently an Implementation & Anomaly Rectification Committee, (IARC), was constituted vide notification dated 19.06.2012 to look into the implementation of the Justice Dharmadhikari Committee Report.

Except  for  Pilots,  Service  Engineers  and  Cabin  Crew,  the recommendations of JDC report have been implemented for most of the categories of employees of Air India.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1955 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-10
Subject: Airports in Gujarat
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: PARESH RAWAL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 1955 (To be answered on the 10 th  December 2015)

## AIRPORTS IN GUJARAT

1955. SHRI PARESH RAVAL

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether the Government proposes to establish more Airports in Gujarat;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the details of the airports likely to get direct flight to Delhi from Gujarat during 2015-16?

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Dr Mahesh Sharma)

- (a) & (b): Government of India (GoI) has granted a 'Site clearance' to the proposal of M/s Dholera International Airport Company Ltd. (DIACL), a State Govt. of Gujarat project specific company, for establishing a Greenfield airport at Village-Navagam, Taluka Dhandhuka, Ahmedabad in Gujarat in June 2014.
- (c): As per the approved winter schedule 2015, in the state of Gujarat, direct flights are being operated from Ahmedabad, Rajkot, Vadodara and Surat airports to Delhi.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1954 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-10
Subject: Development of Shipping Industry
Ministry: SHIPPING
Asked by: NALIN KUMAR KATEEL, B.N. CHANDRAPPA, DODDAALAHALLI KEMPEGOWDA SURESH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SHIPPING

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1954

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 10 TH  DECEMBER, 2015

## DEVELOPMENT OF SHIPPING INDUSTRY

## 1954.   SHRI NALIN KUMAR KATEEL:

SHRI B.N. CHANDRAPPA:

SHRI D.K. SURESH:

Will the Minister of SHIPPING be pleased to state:

## पोतप�रवहनमंत्

- (a) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  explore  the  new  opportunities  in  the development of Shipping Industry;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the initiatives taken by the Government to develop shipping industry;
- (d) whether the Government has set any targets in this regard; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF SHIPPING (SHRI PON. RADHAKRISHNAN)

- (a)to(e):The  Government  is  committed  to  the  sustainable  development  of  Indian  shipping industry.In order to make  the Indian shipping industry attractive and  more competitive,  the  Government  has  exempted  Customs  and  Excise  Duty  leviable  on bunker fuels used in Indian flag vessels for transportation of mix of EXIM, domestic and  empty  containers  between  two  or  more  ports  in  India.    In  the  Union  Budget 2015-16,  Government  has  brought  in  a  uniform  abatement  of  service  tax  for transportation  of  goods  by  rail,  road  and  sea  vessels.  Indian  shipping  industry  has been provided cargo support through Right of First Refusal (RoFR).  Besides this, Government has taken a policy decision to allow shipping enterprises based in India to acquire ships abroad and also flag them in the country of their convenience.    As a step towards promoting 'Ease of Doing Business', methodology for computation of period of stay of seafarers in India has been redefined.  The period of stay in India henceforth  will  be  counted  from  the  date  entered  into  the  Continuous  Discharge Certificate (CDC) in respect of joining the ship by the said individual and ending on the date entered into the CDC in respect of signing off by that individual from the ship. Online payment of light dues has been operationalized for container ships.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1950 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-10
Subject: Air India Restructuring Plan
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: M. I. SHANAVAS

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 1950 (To be answered on the 10 th  December 2015)

## AIR INDIA RESTRUCTURING PLAN

1950.

SHRI M.I. SHANAVAS

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Dr Mahesh Sharma)

- (a): No property sale has materialised till date.
- (b): Does not arise.
- (c) & (d): Air India has entered into a generic MOU with NBCC for Joint Ventures.
- (e): Does not arise.

be pleased to state:-

- (a) the details of Air India properties sold to monetize as per turn around plan/financial restructuring till date;
- (b) whether the funds earned through such sales have been utilized to modernize the company, if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether there are any ongoing/planned Joint Ventures and if so, whether such programs are helping to make Air India a profitable company;
- (d) if so, the details thereof and future plans in this connection; and
- (e) whether revenues generated through such programmes are being used to reduce Air India debts and improve its fiscal health and if so, the
- details thereof?
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Lok Sabha Question No. 1948 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-10
Subject: BBMB
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: DUSHYANT SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1948 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.12.2015

## BBMB

1948.  SHRI DUSHYANT SINGH:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

(a) whether  it  is  a  fact  that  water  from  the  Ranjeet  Sagar  Dam  is  not  being released as per the alloction made by Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB);

(b) if so, the details thereof along with the action taken thereon;

(c) whether the Shahpur Kandi Barrage being constructed by the Punjab Government; and

(d) if so, the details thereof along with the measures being taken to ensure that it does not adversely affect the concerned States?

## A N S W E R

THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR POWER, COAL AND NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY

( SHRI  PIYUSH GOYAL )

(a) to (d) : Ranjit Sagar Dam (RSD) is an irrigation as well as a power generation project and the quantum of water release is determined on the basis of the irrigation needs  of  the  beneficiary  states.    The  release  of  water  can  be  regulated  either  by operating the hydro power generating machines or by opening the gates of the dam. In order to utilize the full potential of power generation, discharge of water from the project  is  generally  regulated  by  operating  the  hydro  power  generating  machines. While  all  efforts  are  made  to  keep  the  actual  discharge  of  water  close  to  the approved  discharges,  sometimes  the  generating  machines  have  to  be  operated keeping in view the immediate power requirement of the state which may result in some disparity in the actual discharge vis-a-vis the approved discharge.  In order to regulate the flow of water beyond Ranjit Sagar Dam, a balancing reservoir is being constructed  at  Shahpurkandi  by  Punjab  Government  and  Punjab  State  Power Corporation Ltd (PSPC).  After completion of dam, the water downstream RSM can be managed  in  a  more  efficient  manner  as  per  the  irrigation  requirement  of  the beneficiary states.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1947 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-10
Subject: Wage Revision of Employees
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: GOKARAJU GANGA RAJU, PONGULETI SRINIVASA REDDY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 1947 (To be answered on the 10 th  December 2015)

## WAGE REVISION OF EMPLOYEES

## 1947. DR. GOKARAJU GANGA RAJU SHRI PONGULETI SRINIVASA REDDY

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether the employees of Centaur Lake View Hotel, Srinagar, have not been extended the benefits of wage revision since the year 2007 and they are still being paid wages at the rates prescribed in the year 1990 and if so, whether the Ministry proposes to revise their wages;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Hotel Corporation of India has been making a loss for the past three years and is unable to generate its own resources;
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the steps taken by the Government in this regard; and
- (e) whether the Ministry proposes to hand over charge of the said hotel to the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, who has a better understanding of
- this sector and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Dr Mahesh Sharma)

(a) & (b): Wage revision of employees of Hotel Corporation of India (HCI) including Centaur Lake View Hotel, Srinagar has not taken place for the last several years in terms of Department of Public Enterprises (DPE) guidelines which, inter-alia, provide that no budgetary support shall  be  provided  by  the  Government  in  any  circumstances  for implementing the wage revision in Central Public Sector Enterprises

(CPSEs) and the funds for wage revision shall have to be generated by the CPSE itself. HCI has been continuously making losses for the last many years  and  is  not  in  a  position  to  generate  own  resources  for implementation  of  the  wage  revision.

(c) & (d): Yes, Madam. The details of losses for the past three years are as follows:

Sl.No.   Financial Year       Losses (Rs. in crores) i.           2011-12                21.29 ii.          2012-13                35.62 iii.         2013-14                40.47

Government has provided Rs.10.00 crores and Rs.12.00 crores during the FY 2012-13 and FY 2013-14 respectively to enable HCI to encash the spurt in tourism and generate additional revenue.

(e): No such proposal is under consideration in this Ministry as on date.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1944 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-10
Subject: National Rural Drinking Water Programme
Ministry: DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION
Asked by: ANOOP MISHRA, KANWAR SINGH TANWAR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DRINKING WATER & SANITATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1944 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.12.2015

## National Rural Drinking Water Programme

## †1944.  SHRI   ANOOP  MISHRA: SHRI   KANWAR  SINGH  TANWAR:

Will the Minister of DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION be pleased to state:

- (a) the objective, salient features and the criteria fixed for funding the National Rural Drinking Water Programme to provide safe drinking water to all schools in the country;
- (b)  whether certain States including Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh and public representatives  have  requested  the  Union  Government  to  provide  assistance  to install hand pumps/tube wells particularly in girls education institutions under the said programme; and
- (c)  if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  reaction  of  the  Government  thereto, State/UT-wise?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR  DRINKING   WATER  AND  SANITATION (SHRI  RAM  KRIPAL  YADAV)

(a)  Rural  Drinking  Water  Supply  is  a  State  Subject.  The  objectives  of  National Rural  Drinking  Water  Programme  (NRDWP)    is  to  provide  every  rural  person including school children with adequate safe water for drinking, and other basic domestic  needs  on  a  sustainable  basis,  with  prescribed  water  quality  standards. Achieving this aim and objective is a continuous process.

Under  NRDWP,  though  funds  are  not  separately  earmarked  for  the  purpose, States/UTs  can  provide  drinking  water  supply  facilities  to  schools  by  utilising NRDWP (Coverage) funds released to them. The assistance under the programme include  provision  of  drinking  water  supply  in  schools  which  were  constructed prior to 2007. Further in schools constructed thereafter under the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA), the facility  of  drinking  water  is  provided  in  the  vicinity  of  the school premises.

(b) & (c) The Ministry has been receiving requests from the public representatives including Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh to provide assistance to install hand pumps/tube  wells  within  their  constituencies.  However,  as  execution  of  rural drinking water supply schemes is done at the State level after getting the approval of  State  Level  Scheme  Sanctioning  Committee  (SLSSC)  in  which  Ministry  is represented  by  the  designated  Area  Officer,    such  requests  are  sent  to  the respective State Governments with a request to consider such proposals on priority as per NRDWP guidelines and inform the action taken in this regard to the public representatives. Such requests also include requests  to provide assistance to install hand pumps/tube wells in girls education institutions .
Lok Sabha Question No. 1942 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-10
Subject: Air Connectivity in Maharashtra
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: CHINTAMAN NAVSHA WANAGA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 1942 (To be answered on the 10 th  December 2015)

## AIR CONNECTIVITY IN MAHARASHTRA

## 1942. ADV. CHINTAMAN NAVASHA WANAGA

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether the Government proposes to provide air connectivity to Nanded, Latur and Nashik in Maharashtra in the near future;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (d) the number of cities proposed to be connected through air during 2016 in the country, State/UT-wise?

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Dr Mahesh Sharma)

(a) to (d):- As per approved winter schedule 2015, Spicejet is operating two flight per week between Delhi and Nanded. However, Nasik and Latur have no air connectivity as per the schedule. Government has laid down Route Dispersal Guidelines with a view to achieve better regulation of air transport services of different regions of the country. It is, however, up to the airlines to provide air services to specific places depending upon the traffic demand and commercial viability.  As such, the airlines are free to operate anywhere in the country subject to compliance of Route Dispersal Guidelines issued by Government.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1941 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-10
Subject: Widening of NH-24
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: MEENAKASHI LEKHI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1941

ANSWERED ON 10 TH  DECEMBER, 2015

## WIDENING OF NH-24

1941. SHRIMATI MEENAKASHI LEKHI:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that heavy traffic congestion during peak hours on National Highway-24 is affecting daily commuters;

- (b) if so, the details thereof; and

(c) the action taken/being taken to widen this Highway within fixed timeframe?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS (SHRI PON. RADHAKRISHNAN)

(a) to (c) The section of National Highway No. 24 from Delhi to Hapur is facing traffic congestion during  peak  hours.  Taking  into  consideration  the  existing  traffic  volume,  the  Government  has decided  to  widen  the  existing  National  Highway  (NH)  No.  24  from  Delhi  to  Dasna  to  14 Lanes  including  6  lane  expressway  at  center  and  to  six  lanes  from  Dasna  to  Hapur  with service road on either side. Tenders have been invited with last date for submission of bids as 15-12-2015 and scheduled for completion in 30 months from the start of the project.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1940 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-10
Subject: Import of Second Hand Clothes
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: RAVINDRA VISHWANATH GAIKWAD

## IMPORT OF SECOND HAND CLOTHES

1940.   PROF. RAVINDRA   VISHWANATH   GAIKWAD:

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

- (a) whether  the  country  has  suffered      the  huge  loss  of  foreign  exchange  due  to  the import of second hand clothes from the   foreign countries;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government proposes   to ban the import of second hand clothing;   and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## उत्तर

## ANSWER

## वस्त्र राज  ् य मंरी ( स्त्वतंर प्रभार ) ( श्री संतोष कु मार गंगवार )

MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE)

IN THE MINISTRY OF TEXTILES

(SHRI SANTOSH KUMAR GANGWAR)

- (a) & (b): No Madam, textiles industry has not suffered huge loss of foreign exchange owing  to  import  of  used  old  clothes.  The  quantum  of  imports  of  worn  clothing  is  not significant to have impact on the indigenous production.  The import of worn clothing and other worn articles during 2014-15 and  2015-16 (April-Aug) (HSN CODE 63090000) is given below:-

## (Qty in MN Kg.)

## (Value in Rs. Lakh)

| 2014-15   | 2014-15   | 2015-16 (April to August)   | 2015-16 (April to August)   |
|-----------|-----------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|
| Qty       | Value     | Qty                         | Value                       |
| 294       | 7447      | 141 (123)                   | 3195 (3217)                 |

Note:    Figures in the bracket indicate the corresponding figure of the previous year.

Source: DGCIS, Kolkata

- (c) & (d): Yes Madam, as per Notification No.43/2009-2014 dated 19.5.2010, the item worn clothing and other worn articles are restricted.

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