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Lok Sabha Question No. 1924 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-11
Subject: Central Road Fund
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Shri Bhausaheb Rajaram Wakchaure

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1924 ANSWERED ON 11 TH  DECEMBER, 2025

## CENTRAL ROAD FUND

†1924. SHRI BHAUSAHEB RAJARAM WAKCHAURE:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

## be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  received  any  requests  from  public representatives to include 14 roads of Shirdi Parliamentary Constituency in  the  State  of  Maharashtra  under  the  Central  Road  Fund  (CRF)  for construction or improvement;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the details of the progress made in this regard so far?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  to  (c)  Yes  Sir.  Government  has  received  the  request  regarding construction/ repair of 14 works of Shirdi Parliamentary Constituency in  the  State  of  Maharashtra  under  Central  Road  and  Infrastructure Fund  (CRIF)  Scheme.  The  list  of  works  has  been  forwarded  to  State Government  of  Maharashtra  to  prioritise  the  projects  for  sanction under CRIF Scheme. Based on the inter-se priority of works recommended by the State Government,  103 number of works  have been sanctioned costing Rs. 1688 crores under CRIF for the  State of Maharashtra  during  current  Financial  Year  2025-26  which  includes following 3 works in the Shirdi Parliamentary Constituency:

|   S. No. | Name of work                                                                                                                                                  |   Estimated Cost (Rs. in Crores) |
|----------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
|        1 | Improvement to SH-222 Tolarkhind Kotul Sawarchol Sangamner Kopargaon Ukkadgao Vaijpur Road (SH-65) from Km 103/200 to 105/600 Tal-Kopargaon, Dist-Ahilyanagar |                               20 |

| 2   | Construction of Major Bridge on Pravara River with Approach road, Khirdi (ODR 50) Tal.Shrirampur Dist.Ahilyanagar to Tilapur (VR 90) Tal.Rahuri Dist.Ahilyanagar   |   20.00 |
|-----|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|
| 3   | Construction of major bridge on Kol river, Savatsar Bhojde Dhotre road (MDR 5) km 24/00 Dist.Ahilyanagar                                                           |       7 |
|     | Total                                                                                                                                                              |      47 |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1922 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-11
Subject: Firozpur Feeder Canal Rehabilitation and Relining Project
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Smt. Sanjna Jatav

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI

## DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT & GANGA REJUVENATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1922

ANSWERED ON 11.12.2025

## FIROZPUR FEEDER CANAL REHABILITATION AND RELINING PROJECT

†1922.  SMT. SANJNA JATAV:

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is aware that the proposal for the 'Firozpur Feeder Canal Rehabilitation and Relining' project which plays  a significant role  in  ensuring  irrigation  in  Punjab  and  Rajasthan,  has  been technically examined by the Central Water Commission (CWC) and found feasible at an estimated cost of Rupees 647.62 crore at 2024 price level with a BenefitCost Ratio of 2.02;
- (b)  if  so,  the  details  of  the  techno-economic  assessment  conducted  by  the  CWC  including  design parameters,  statutory  approvals,  cost-sharing  arrangements  between  the  States  concerned  and  the  overall justification for considering the project economically viable; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI

(SHRI RAJ BHUSHAN CHOUDHARY)

- (a) Yes.
- (b)  &  (c) The  project  proposals  submitted  by  State  Governments  are  examined  by  Central  Water Commission  (CWC)  as  per  their  Guidelines  for  examination  of  techno-economic  viability  through  multidisciplinary appraisal mechanism involving CWC as well as other Central Agencies such as Central Ground Water Board (CGWB), Central Soil and Material Research Station (CSMRS), Central Electricity Authority (CEA) etc.

As per the guidelines, appraisal of design aspects for the 'Firozpur Feeder Canal Rehabilitation and Relining' project has not been carried out in CWC as clearance of Central Design Organization (CDO) of the State Government in the prescribed proforma was submitted.

Firozpur feeder canal system is an existing and operational irrigation system and the proposed work is confined to rehabilitation and relining of existing infrastructure and do not involve any extra land acquisition; statutory clearances apply as per extant laws and rules.

Benefits  Cost  ratio  for  the  project  has  been  assessed  based  on  inputs  such  as  yield  and  rates  of produce, expenses towards seed, manures and labour etc. duly certified by the State Agriculture department and has been estimated as 2.02.

As submitted by Project Authority, project cost sharing has been framed as per inter-state aspects in two parts:

Part A: From RD 0-55413                  -           62.50% (Punjab) : 37.50% (Rajasthan)

Part B: From RD 55413-168230        -           54.13% (Punjab) : 45.87% (Rajasthan)

In this regard, the Government of Rajasthan has provided its consent to Punjab to bear shared cost as per norms according to final amount of approved DPR.
Lok Sabha Question No. 1917 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-11
Subject: Development of Northern Ring Road for Tiruchirappalli
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Shri Durai Vaiko

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1917

## ANSWERED ON 11 TH  DECEMBER, 2025

## DEVELOPMENT OF NORTHERN RING ROAD FOR TIRUCHIRAPPALLI

1917.  SHRI DURAI VAIKO:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

## be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  received  any  proposal  for  the development  of  a  Northern  Ring  Road  for  Tiruchirappalli  to  enhance regional  connectivity  and  decongest  urban  traffic,  if  so,  the  details thereof;
- (b) whether  the  proposed  alignment  of  the  Northern  Ring  Road  is planned to strategically connect major highways leading to Karur (NH 81), Namakkal (via Musiri route), Thuraiyur (SH 62), Chennai (NH 38), Ariyalur (NH 136) and Thanjavur (NH 83), if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  any  feasibility  study,  detailed  project  report  (DPR)  or land assessment has been undertaken in this regard;
- (d)
- if so, the present status of such studies; and
- (e) whether the Government would consider prioritising and sanctioning  this  project  under  the  Bharatmala  or  other  national highway  development  programmes  given  its  potential  to  improve freight  mobility  and  support  the  overall  economic  growth  of  central Tamil Nadu, if so, the details thereof?

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

(a) to (e) Government  keeps  on  receiving/  undertaking/  preparing Detailed  Project  Report  (DPR)/proposal  for  widening/development  of National Highway in the country. Decision for project implementation and investment is taken based on the outcome of DPR, requirement of connectivity, traffic density and synergy with PM Gati Shakti National Master  Plan.  As  regard  Ring  Road  of  Tiruchirappali,  the  DPR  for southern part is awarded. At present, there is no proposal to take up northern part of Ring Road to Tiruchirappalli.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1910 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-11
Subject: Technical Fault in AMSS
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Shri Putta Mahesh Kumar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 1910

( TO BE ANSWERED ON THE  11 th   December 2025 )

## TECHNICAL FAULT IN AMSS

## 1910.    SHRI PUTTA MAHESH KUMAR Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether the Automatic Message Switching System (AMSS) at Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi suffered a major technical failure on 6 November 2025 leading to manual handling of aircraft messages and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the details of the main causes identified for the system breakdown along with procedural lapses, if any, found therein;
- (c) the steps taken by the Airports Authority of India (AAI) to restore normal operations and prevent similar failures in the future; and
- (d) whether the Government plans to upgrade legacy AMSS systems at major airports across the country and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c): High latency in the processing and delivery of Air Traffic Service (ATS) messages to  Air  Traffic  Management  Automation  System  (ATMAS)  and  other  stakeholders,  was observed at Delhi International Airport on 06.11.2025 at 11:00 Hrs IST, which led to delay in the delivery of Aeronautical Fixed Telecommunication Network (AFTN) messages including Flight Plan (FPL), issuance of mandatory Flight Information Centre (FIC) number and Air Defence Clearances. The suspected reasons include issues with core switches and database servers. Airports Authority of India (AAI), in coordination with the technical support team, jointly analyzed the issue and restored the system on 08.11.2025. Existing core switches and database  servers  have  been  replaced  with  the  upgraded  versions.  The  system  is  now functioning normally.

Further,  Airports Authority of India (AAI) has been directed to carry out a comprehensive audit  of  all  Communication,  Navigation,  and  Surveillance  (CNS)  equipment  across  the airports to evaluate their condition, operational reliability, and lifecycle management.;

;

- (d):  Airports  Authority  of  India  (AAI)  has  undertaken  the  replacement  of  the  existing  IPbased  Automatic  Message  Switching  System  (AMSS)  with  the  new  Air  Traffic  Services Message Handling System (AMHS).

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1897 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-11
Subject: Revised Promotion Policy in Power Sector
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: Dr. Mallu Ravi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1897 ANSWERED ON 11.12.2025

## REVISED PROMOTION POLICY IN POWER SECTOR

1897.  DR. MALLU RAVI:

Will the Minister of POWER

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the revised promotion policy introduced in PSUs including Power Finance  Corporation  (PFC)  prescribed  disproportionately  high  cut-off  marks  for SC/ST officers and whether a majority of the dropouts across levels belong to SC/ST categories, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether instances have been reported where the policy was subsequently altered  to  accommodate  junior  favoured  officers,  selectively  promoting  a  small number of SC/ST officers while denying promotions to  a large number of senior SC/ST officers and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  there  are  cases  where  junior  General  Category  officers  were promoted in their first attempt while senior SC/ST officers were rejected and if so, the details of such cases; and
- (d) whether the Ministry intends to investigate these issues and review or recall the  revised  promotion  policy  in  the  interest  of  fairness,  transparency  and adherence to reservation norms and if so, the details thereof?

## A N S W E R

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF POWER

(SHRI SHRIPAD NAIK)

(a): No.

(b) & (c): No. The promotions in the Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) under Ministry of Power, are being made on merit-cum-seniority basis and in adherence to  reservation  guidelines  issued  by  Government  of  India  from  time  to  time  for upholding the principles of fairness, equality and non-discrimination.

(d): In view of above, the question does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1891 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-11
Subject: Works on National Highways in Tamil Nadu
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Thiru Dr. S Jagathratchakan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 1891 ANSWERED ON 11 th  DECEMBER, 2025

## WORKS ON NATIONAL HIGHWAYS IN TAMIL NADU

1891.  SHRI S JAGATHRATCHAKAN:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  total  number  of  under-construction  structures  including bridges, flyovers, underpasses, service lanes and culverts on National  Highways  across  Tamil  Nadu  as  of  date  along  with  the details of the year in which work commenced and the current stage of completion in each case;
- (b) the number of such structures that have remained incomplete for over one year, two years and three years respectively;
- (c)  whether any of these incomplete structures have been opened for public use prior to obtaining completion certification, if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the total funds allocated, released and spent on these projects during the last five years along with the reasons for cost overruns or delays?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

(SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

(a)       As  on  date,  about  844  structures  such  as  bridges,  flyovers, underpasses and culverts are under construction across 79 National Highway projects in the State of Tamil Nadu. These structures are at various stages of construction. The year of commencement and present status of completion of each such structure are maintained by  the  respective  implementing  agencies viz.  National  Highways Authority of India (NHAI)/State PWD and are regularly monitored at regional and headquarters levels. (b)      Out of 844 structures across 79 National Highway projects in the State including bridges, flyovers, underpasses etc., 18 projects comprising of 104 structures are incomplete for more than one year, 13  projects  comprising  of  80  structures  are  incomplete  for  more than  two  years,  and  under  5  projects  comprising  of  62  structures are incomplete for more than three years. (c)    Opening  of  any  National  Highway  structure  for  public  use  is undertaken  only  after  ensuring  full  compliance  with  safety  and traffic-worthiness  norms.  None  of  the  structures  are  reported  to have been opened to traffic prior to completion and the conduct of the requisite safety audit. (d)  Funds are allocated State-wise and not project-wise. During the last five years, the total funds allocated and expenditure made for NH projects in Tamil Nadu are Rs. 36405.00 crore and Rs. 36396.00 crore, respectively. The main reasons for delays and cost overruns wherever occurred, include  issues  related  to  land  acquisition,  shifting  of  utilities, environmental and forest clearances, law and order problems, local protests, encroachments, poor performance of contractors, shortage of construction materials and unforeseen site conditions.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1887 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-11
Subject: Investment under PLI Scheme
Ministry: FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
Asked by: Shri Adhikari Deepak Dev

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1887

ANSWERED ON 11 TH  DECEMBER, 2025

## INVESTMENT UNDER PLI SCHEME

## 1887.   SHRI ADHIKARI DEEPAK DEV:

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

- (a) the details of investment under the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme for the food processing sector;
- (b) the details of PLI exports during the last five years; and
- (c) the details of PLI proposals for which approval have been granted and still pending till date?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): Under  the  Production  Linked  Incentive  Scheme  for  Food  Processing  Industry (PLISFPI), cumulative investment of ₹9,207 crore has been made by the approved applicants.
- (b): The cumulative export sales of the PLISFPI beneficiaries from FY April, 2021 to FY September, 2025 is Rs.89053.44 crore for the approved products.
- (c): Under PLISFPI Scheme, 170 applications have been approved. No application has been pending for approval under the Scheme.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1886 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-11
Subject: Upgradation of State Highways
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Shri Murari Lal Meena

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the State Highway-02 (Dausa-Kuchaman), State Highway78 (Dausa-Kathumar) and Bhiwani-Alwar-Rajgarh-Bandikui-SikandraGangapur  Mega  Highway  are  of  great  importance  from  the  regional social, economic and religious point of view and there is heavy traffic on the said routes everyday;
- (b) whether  the  said  highways  connect  many  districts  and  major religious tourist places and there is an urgent need to upgrade the said highways;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to declare the above routes as national  highways  and  construct  suitable  interchanges  with  the  DelhiMumbai Expressway;
- (d) if  so,  the  action  taken  so  far  and  the  present  status  of  the  said proposals; and
- (e) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)  to  (e)  The  Government  receives  proposals  from  various  State Governments / Union Territories (UTs) from time to time, for declaration / upgradation  of  State  roads,  including  State  Highways  (SHs),  as  new National  Highways  (NHs).  Decisions  are  taken  based  on  the  broad

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1886 ANSWERED ON 11 TH  DECEMBER, 2025

## UPGRADATION OF STATE HIGHWAYS

†1886. SHRI MURARI LAL MEENA:

Will the MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

principles  of  declaration  of  NHs,  requirement  of  connectivity,  traffic density and synergy with PM GatiShakti National Master Plan (NMP). At present,  there  is  no  such  proposal  for  declaration  of  SH-02  (DausaKuchaman), SH-78 (Dausa-Kathumar) and Alwar-Rajgarh-BandikuiSikandra-Gangapur Highway (SH-25) as NHs.

Interchange  has  been  provided  on  Delhi-Mumbai  Expressway  at junction with NH-921 near Pinan village which interconnects with SH-78 (Dausa-Kathumar) while no interchange has been provided at junction of Delhi-Mumbai Expressway with SH-25. As SH-02 (Dausa-Kuchaman) does not  intersects  Delhi-Mumbai  Expressway,  the  question  of  providing interchange does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1885 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-11
Subject: Construction of Two-lane Bridge on Old NH-17
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Shri M K Raghavan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 1885 ANSWERED ON 11 th  DECEMBER, 2025

Construction of Two-lane Bridge on Old NH-17

1885.  SHRI M K RAGHAVAN:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

## be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has accorded approval for the construction of a two-lane bridge and its approaches parallel to the existing Feroke Old Bridge on the old NH-17 in Kozhikode district of Kerala under the Setu Bandhan Scheme, if so, the details thereof;
- (b)  the timelines for various activities insisted by the Government with regard to this project;
- (c)  whether  the  State  Government  has  completed  the  required procedures for the said project, if so, the details thereof; and
- (d)  whether the Government has noticed any delay on the part of the State Government in this regard, if so, the details thereof and the action taken thereon?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

(SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

- (a) to (d) The Government has approved the work of construction of a two-lane bridge with approaches parallel to the existing Feroke Old  Bridge  on  Old  NH-17  in  Kozhikode  District  under  the  Setu Bandhan  Scheme  of  the  Central  Road  and  Infrastructure  Fund (CRIF). Subsequently, the Government of Kerala has issued

administrative  sanction  on  12.06.2024  for  an  amount  of  ₹55.00 crore.

The  implementation  of  project  was  delayed  owing  to  the  nonavailability of land, which belongs to the Railways for the construction of the approach road on the Feroke side. The matter of acquiring the land has been taken up by the State Government of Kerala with the Railways.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1881 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-11
Subject: Raising and Accelerating MSME Performance
Ministry: MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
Asked by: Shri Patel Umeshbhai Babubhai

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1881

TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.12.2025

## RAISING AND ACCELERATING MSME PERFORMANCE

## 1881. SHRI PATEL UMESHBHAI BABUBHAI:

Will the Minister of MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of funds spent in the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) industries located in Daman and Diu under the Raising and Accelerating MSME Performance (RAMP) Scheme during the last three years;
- (b) whether the Union Territory Administration of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu has prepared  any  Strategic  Investment  Plan  (SIP)  as  mandated  under  the  RAMP  guidelines  and  if  so,  the details thereof; and
- (c) the  details  and  number  of  MSME  units  in  Daman  and  Diu  that  have  been  funded  by  the Government under the RAMP and the details of the categories of industries which have been provided funding thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES (SUSHRI SHOBHA KARANDLAJE)

(a) to (c): The Strategic Investment Plans (SIP) of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu was evaluated  by  the  SIP  Evaluation  Committee  (SIPEC)  and  the  recommendations  made  by  the  SIP Evaluation Committee (SIPEC) was approved by the RAMP Programme Committee (RPC) during the meeting  held  30 th December  2024.  For  the  implementation  of  approved  projects  submitted  under  the Strategic Investment Plan (SIP) by Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, an amount of Rs. 58.24 Crore has been approved as part fundingfor implementation of the approved projects under RAMP by covering more than 5300 MSMEs across various sectors and categories. The details of funds released and spend under the Raising and Accelerating MSME Performance (RAMP) scheme for MSME industries located in Daman and Diu during the last three years is as under:

|   Sr. No. | FY         | Funds released (in Rs.)   | Funds spend (in Rs.)   |
|-----------|------------|---------------------------|------------------------|
|         1 | FY 2022-23 | Nil                       | Nil                    |
|         2 | FY 2023-24 | Nil                       | Nil                    |
|         3 | FY 2024-25 | 2.91 Crore                | 2.91 Crore             |
|         4 | FY 2025-26 | 2.60 Crore                | Nil                    |

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