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Lok Sabha Question No. 1914 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-05
Subject: Pending Projects in Rajasthan
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: RAHUL KASWAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1914 ANSWERED ON 5 TH  MAY 2016

## PENDING PROJECTS IN RAJASTHAN

## 1914.   SHRI RAHUL KASWAN:

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

be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of proposals on road projects received from the Government of Rajasthan which are pending with the Union Government; and
- (b) the action being taken / proposed to be taken in this regard, proposal wise?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI PON.  RADHAKRISHNAN)

(a)  and  (b):    The  development  and  maintenance  of  National  Highways  in  the  country  is  a continuous process. The National Highway projects are sanctioned based on availability of funds and inter-se priority. The Annual Plan for the year 2016-17 of the state of Rajasthan has been finalised. The  proposal for 'Widening to 2 lane with paved shoulder of Rajgarh to Haryana State Boarder section from km 30/0 to 60/300 of NH -709E' is included in the Annual Plan 2016-17.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1912 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-05
Subject: Strategic Plan Under Drinking Water Scheme
Ministry: DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION
Asked by: HARISH CHANDRA MEENA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF DRINKING WATER & SANITATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1912 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.05.2016

## Strategic Plan Under Drinking Water Scheme

## 1912. SHRI HARISH MEENA:

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

- (a) whether the Government has chalked out any strategic plan for rural drinking water in the country in order to achieve the targets set under drinking water schemes at the earliest;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has taken any steps to execute this strategic plan;
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the time period scheduled therein; and
- (e) if not, the reasons therefor?

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

(a) Yes, Madam.

(b)  A  Strategic  Plan  has  been  prepared  by  the  Ministry  for  the  rural  drinking  water sector for the period 2011-2022 which stresses on extending the piped water supply to more households in the rural areas. The interim goal till 2017 is to cover 50% of all rural households with piped water supply and 35% of rural households with household connections.  And  by  2022,  the  goal  is  to  cover  90%  of  rural  households  with  piped water supply and 80% of rural households with household connections.

(c) & (d) The Ministry of Drinking Water & Sanitation through its Centrally Sponsored Scheme, National Rural Drinking Water Programme (NRDWP), provides financial & technical assistance to various States / UTs for strengthening water supply in the rural areas. Under NRDWP, State Governments are competent to plan, design, approve and implement rural drinking water supply schemes.

In view of the reduced allocation, this Ministry has advised the States to first complete the on-going schemes for coverage of quality affected habitations & partially covered habitations  and  undertake  new  schemes  for  coverage  of  arsenic  &  fluoride  affected habitations  and  prioritize  schemes  for  Sansad  Adarsh  Gram  Yojana  (SAGY).  For completing the on-going schemes, States may utilize the enhanced finance commission grants. For new schemes, States may go for assistance from external / internal lending agencies after taking debt sustainability certificate from their finance department.

(e) Does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1911 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-05
Subject: Technology Support to Power Station Tamil Nadu
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: PR. SENTHILNATHAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1911 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.05.2016

## TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT TO POWER STATION TAMIL NADU

1911.  SHRI PR. SENTHIL NATHAN:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Union Government is providing any technological and financial support to the Thermal Power stations in Tamil Nadu; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## A N S W E R

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

( SHRI  PIYUSH GOYAL )

(a) & (b) : As per Electricity Act 2003, 'Any generating company may establish, operate and maintain a generating station without obtaining a licence under this Act if it  complies with the technical standards relating to connectivity with the gird'.

Central Electricity Authority (CEA) brings out regulations and technical  standards  in  the  field  of  power  generation,  transmission,  distribution and  safety.    These  are  being  used  by  various  stakeholders  (central,  state  and private)  such  as  generating  companies,  transmission  companies,  manufacturing companies and distribution  companies etc., involved in the  power sector.  CEA also brings out specialized technical reports & standards on technical matters for the  benefit  of  power  sector,  and  the  reports  are  widely  used  by  all  the stakeholders.

Finances for Thermal Power Stations are arranged by the respective utilities.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1910 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-05
Subject: Construction of Canals in Maharashtra
Ministry: WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANAGA REJUVENATION
Asked by: SADASHIV KISAN LOKHANDE

†1910.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT & GANGA REJUVENATION

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †1910

ANSWERED ON 05.05.2016

## CONSTRUCTION OF CANALS IN MAHARASHTRA

SHRI SADASHIV LOKHANDE

Will the Minister of WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANGA REJUVENATION be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has received any proposal for the construction of "Pravara-Nilvande" canal in Ahmednagar district of Maharashtra;

- (b) if so, the current status of this proposal;
- (c) whether the Government has allocated any funds so far for this purpose; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANGA REJUVENATION (PROF. SANWAR LAL JAT)

(a) to (b) A project proposal of Upper Pravara Irrigation Project in Ahmednagar district of Maharashtra was received in Central Water Commission (CWC) in January, 2010. The government of Maharashtra did not provide State Finance Concurrence for the project and therefore, the project has been returned back.

(c)  &  (d) The  Central  Assistance  is  provided  to  those  projects  which  are  approved  by  The  Advisory Committee  of  Ministry  of  Water  Resources,  River  Development  and  Ganga  Rejuvenation,  have investment clearance and qualify under the guidelines of Accelerated Irrigation Benefits Programme. The above project is not approved and therefore, no funds have been allocated for this project.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1909 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-05
Subject: Incident at Mumbai Airport
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: K. MARAGATHAM

(a): Madam. Yes;

$Airbus AI-319aircraft %f Air India with registration VT-SCQ, operating was involved in a fatal ground accident at Mumbai airport

(c): Madam: Yes;

- () to (f: Final report of Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau is to be submitted. yet

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATICN LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 1909 be answered on the 2016) Sth (To May

## INCIDENT AT MUMBAI AIRPORT

1909\_

SHRIMATI K MARAGATHAM

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether an Air India technician stucked into the aircraft engine and died in Mumbai recently; got
- the details thereof; SO,
- (c) whether Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) had undertaken the probe in the matter;
- (d) if s0, the details thereof;
- (e) whether any report has been submitted by AAIB; and
- (f) if the details thereof and action taken by the Government o the report?

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

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(Dr Mahesh Sharma)
Lok Sabha Question No. 1908 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-05
Subject: Water Consumption by Coal Based Power Plants
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: ASADUDDIN OWAISI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1908 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.05.2016

## WATER CONSUMPTION BY COAL BASED POWER PLANTS

1908.  SHRI ASADUDDIN OWAISI:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has assessed the impact of setting up of the coal based power plants in areas which face severe water scarcity into the country;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether it  is  a  fact  that  more  than  40  per  cent  of  India's  proposed  coal based power plants are likely to double the country's water consumption;

(d) if so, the details thereof;

(e) whether  the  Greenpeace  International  has  observed  that  most  of  the States  in  the  country  are  likely  to  bear  the  brunt  of  water  shortage  due  to construction of the proposed coal based power plants; and

(f) if so, the remedial steps being taken by the Government in this regard?

## A N S W E R

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

( SHRI  PIYUSH GOYAL )

(a) to (e) : Government has not separately assessed the impact of setting up of the coal based power plants in areas which face severe water scarcity into the country.    Allocation  of  water  for  Thermal  Power  Projects  is  done  by  Water Resources  Deptt.  of  the  concerned  State  Government  Department  where  the project is located and they assess all factors before allocation of water.

Report  of  Greenpeace  International  has  not  been  examined  in  this Ministry.

(f) : Consumptive  water  requirement  for  thermal  power  plants  with closed cycle system used to be about 7 m 3 /MWh input, which has been optimized by  various  technological  interventions  and  water  conservation  practices.  At present,  the  typical  total  consumptive  water  requirement  in  a  closed  cycle system for a thermal power plant has been brought down to 3m 3 /MWh.

The  water  conservation  measures  and  technology  interventions adopted by Thermal Power Plants are as follows :

-  Dry Ash Handling System.
-  Ash Water Recirculation System. (AWRS)
-  Zero water discharge system.
-  High Concentration Slurry System. (HCSS)
-  Most  of  inland  thermal  power  plants  use  closed  cycle  cooling water  system  with  Cooling  Tower  and  high  level  of  Cycle  of Concentration  (COC)  to  recirculate  the  water  in  operation  for reducing the water requirement.

With a view to further reduce water consumption in Thermal Power Plants,  Ministry  of  Environment,  Forest  &  Climate  Change  (MOEF&CC),  vide notification  dated  07.12.2015,  has  issued  Environment  (Protection)  Amendment Rules  2015  where  in  the  standards  for  water  consumption  for  thermal  power plants have been stipulated. As per the notification, the total consumptive water requirement in a closed cycle system for a thermal power plant has been brought down to 2.5m 3  /MWh for new plants, to be installed after 1 st  January 2017.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1907 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-05
Subject: Coastal Roads Converted into NHs
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: JAYSHREEBEN  PATEL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1907 ANSWERED ON 5 TH  MAY, 2016

## COASTAL ROADS CONVERTED INTO NHS

1907.   SHRIMATI JAYSHREEBEN PATEL:

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

be pleased to refer to

Starred Question No. 75 on dated 3 December 2015 on "National Highways on Coastline" and to state the further progress made to identify the stretches of coastal roads to be converted into National Highways, State/UT-wise?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI PON. RADHAKRISHNAN)

The Government is reviewing the proposed 'Bharatmala' programme keeping in view the limited available budgetary resources for ongoing programmes. The investment decision for the proposed 'Bharatmala' programme, including development of coastal road connectivity, is yet to be taken.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1905 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-05
Subject: Dredging Process
Ministry: SHIPPING
Asked by: GEETHA KOTHAPALLI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SHIPPING

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1905 TO BE ANSWERED ON 5 th MAY,  2016

## DREDGING PROCESS

## 1905. SHRIMATI KOTHAPALLI GEETHA:

Will the Minister of SHIPPING be pleased to state:

## पोत

- (a) the present status of dredging work on various rivers including Jhelum river in the country, State/UT-wise; 574
- (b) whether the progress on said work has been very slow and if so, the reaction of the Government thereto;
- (c) whether the Union Government has held meetings with the Governments of concerned States to review the progress made on dredging work on various rivers and if so, the details and outcome thereof during the last three years; and
- (d) the step taken/being taken by the Government to expedite the process and complete it within the stipulated timeframe?

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

## ANSWER

- (a)to(d): In National Waterway 1, 2, 3 and 5, dredging activity is being carried out for development and maintenance of the fairway.  National Waterway-1, 2 and 3 are reasonably developed with targeted  depth,  24  hours  navigational  aids  and  terminal  facilities  with  mechanized  cargo handling facilities for movement of cargo and vessels are plying on these waterways.  In order to ensure seamless navigation, maintenance dredging is being taken up as and when required in these national waterways.   Efforts for augmenting their capacity are also being made.  Fairway development in National Waterway-5 has been taken up and the dredging work had commenced in December, 2015. Wherever necessary, State Governments concerned have been consulted and involved in the developmental activities.

Various  techno-economic  feasibility  studies  for  development  of  the  various  newly declared  national  waterways  a  stretch  Jhelum  river  being  amongst  them  are  under  way. Appropriate decisions on developing these waterways in phases, including dredging activity will be taken up based on the outcome of these studies, in consultation with the concerned State Governments.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1904 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-05
Subject: Maintenance of Highways
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: HEMANT TUKARAM GODSE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1904 ANSWERED ON 5 TH  MAY, 2016

## MAINTENANCE OF HIGHWAYS

## 1904.   SHRI GODSE HEMANT TUKARAM:

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

be pleased to state:

- (a) the funds allotted by Government for maintenance of roads and National Highways in the State of Maharashtra, Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh during the last two years;
- (b) the details of works undertaken by State Governments in this regard;
- (c) the details of funds utilized by these States on specific highways within the States, Statewise;
- (d) whether Government has received any complaint for misuse of funds in these States; and
- (e) if so, the names of States and action taken by Government thereon?

## ANSWER

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

## (SHRI PON. RADHAKRISHNAN)

- (a) to (c) The details of works undertaken by State Governments for maintenance of roads and National Highways of Maharashtra, Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh during the last two years along with funds allocation and expenditure are annexed.
- (d) to (e) No Madam.

ANNEXURE REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (c)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  1904  ANSWERED  ON  05.05.2016  ASKED  BY  SHRI GODSE HEMANT TUKARAM REGARDING MAINTENANCE OF HIGHWAYS

## Details of maintenance of roads & National Highways works of Maharashtra, Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh during the last two years

|   Sl. No. | Name of the State / Union Territory   |   No of works |   Length (km) |   Total Project Cost (Cr) |   Expenditure (Cr) |
|-----------|---------------------------------------|---------------|---------------|---------------------------|--------------------|
|         1 | Gujarat                               |            52 |       912.422 |                    317.68 |            192.8   |
|         2 | Maharashtra                           |            72 |       898.45  |                    525.56 |            241.56  |
|         3 | Madhya Pradesh                        |            10 |        93.43  |                     24.94 |              6.292 |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1903 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-05
Subject: Unfair Trade Practices by Airlines
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: JAYADEV GALLA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 1903 (To be answered on the 2,016) May

## UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES BY AIRLINES

1903.

SHRI JAYADEV GALLA

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether it has come to the notice of his Ministry that three airlines, Jet Airways, Indigo and SpiceJet, indulged in fuel surcharge rates for cargo and guilty of unfair trade practices as per Competition Commission of India (CCD); fixing
- (c) whether the Ministry proposes to take action against these airlines as have violated the guidelines; and they

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIA TION

(Dr Mahesh Sharma)

(2) to (d): The Competition Commission of India vide order 17th November, 2015 had imposed penalty of Rs. 151.69 crores o Jet Airways (India) Ltd. Rs. 63.74 crores 0 InterGlobe Aviation Limited and Rs. 42.48 crores on Spicejet Limited for contravention of provision of Section 3 of the Competition Act, 2002 by fixing and revising fuel charges in a concerted manner\_ The Commission also passed cease and desist order against these three airlines.

The three airlines had preferred an appeal against the order of the Commission before Competition Appeliate Tribunal (COMPAT): The COMPAT vide order dated 18th April; 2016 has set aside the order of the Commission and has directed the Commission to reconsider the matter.

- (b) if so,the details thereof and the action taken by CCI in this regard;
- (d) if the details thereof? SOs
Lok Sabha Question No. 1901 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-05
Subject: GMDC's Mining Lease Application
Ministry: COAL
Asked by: CHANDRAKANT RAGHUNATH PATIL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COAL LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 1901 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.05.2016

## GMDC's Mining Lease Application

## 1901.   SHRI C.R. PATIL:

Will the Minister of COAL be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Union  Government  is  aware  of  Gujarat  Mineral  Development  Corporation Limited's  mining  lease  application  for  lignite  and  limestone  over  an  area  of  3319  hectare  in Kutch  District  and  the  Ministry  of  Mines  has  already  conveyed  its  approval  for  relaxation  of section 6(i)B of the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 for grant of mining lease for lime stone over the area in 2009;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Union Government has not conveyed its approval for mining of lignite in that area as the proposal of the State Government for mining lignite and limestone was forwarded much before the MMDR Amendment Act, 2010 made effective; and
- (d)  if  so,  the  reasons  therefor  and  the  time  by  which  the  approval  is  likely  to  be  given  in  this regard?

## MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE)FOR POWER, COAL AND NEW &

## ANSWER RENEWABLE ENERGY

## (SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

(a) to (d): Proposals from the State Government of Gujarat for prior approval on Gujarat Mineral Development Corporation Limited's mining lease application for lignite in the district of Kutch were received.  However, since the area for which prior approval for mining lease was requested by the Government of Gujarat were not allocated as per the procedure then prevailing, that is, either  through  Screening  Committee or Government Dispensation route,  no prior approval for mining  lease  for  lignite  in  favour  of  Gujarat  Mineral  Development  Corporation  Limited  was granted by the Central Government to Government of Gujarat.

As far as mining lease for limestone is concerned, Ministry of Mines had received proposal in the  year  2009  from  Government  of  Gujarat  for  relaxation  of  the  subject  area  under  Section 6(1)(b) of the then Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 for Lime Stone over an area of 3319 hectares in LakhpatDhedhdi Village, District Kutch in favour of Gujarat Mineral Development Corporation Limited.  Approval of the Central Government in this regard was conveyed on 22.04.2010 in favour of Gujarat Mineral Development Corporation Limited.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1900 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-05
Subject: Aviation Security
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: DEVJI MANSINGRAM PATEL

1900.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 1900

(To be answered on the Sth May 2016)

## AVIATION SECURITY

SHRI DEVJI M PATEL

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether there is shortage of technical experts, personnel or other infrastructure facilities to adhere to the law and regulation for monitoring the aviation security in the country;
- (b) if s0, the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether India ranks even after Pakistan and Sri Lanka in case of aviation security and ranked SSth amongst the 185 countries;
- (d) if s0, the details thereof and the reasons therefor; and
- (e) the measures taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

- (a): Madam\_ No,
- (b): Does not arise in view of the reply to Part (a) above:
- (c) to (e): The International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) is a UN specialised agency that manages the administration and governance of the Convention on International Civil Aviation (Chicago Convention): ICAO works with the Convention'$ 191 Members States to reach consensus on International Civil Aviation Standards and Recommended Practices (SARPs): ICAO conducts security audits %f all the Contracting States on a 5-year basis as per the Universal Security Audit Programme (USAP) These SARPs are used by ICAO Member States, which include India; to ensure that their local civil aviation operations and regulations conform to global norms ICAO does not issue any security status ranking On monitoring audit of aviation security arrangements of ihe Contracting States: In the document-based audit carried out in India in October, 2015,ICAO have observed higher level of effective implementation of aviation security in India and & higher level compliance 0f ICAO Security requirements; No such standardised exercise of audit is conducted by any other international organisation. cycle

(Dr Mahesh Sharma)

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