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Lok Sabha Question No. 2479 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-01
Subject: Scholarships to Students
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: DODDAALAHALLI KEMPEGOWDA SURESH

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2479

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 1 ST  AUGUST, 2016

## Scholarships to Students

## 2479. SHRI D.K. SURESH:

## Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- whether the Government has introduced various scholarship schemes to students;
- if  so,  the  details  of  scholarship  schemes introduced during the last three years and the current year, scholarship-wise;
- whether the scholarship amounts have not been paid to thousands of students in various categories; and
- if so, the details of the number of students applied for scholarship introduced and amount released for scholarship during the last three years and the current year?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (DR. MAHENDRA NATH PANDEY)

(a & b) Ministry  of  Human  Resource  Development  has  not  introduced  any  new  scholarship scheme.  However,  University  Grants  Commission  (UGC)  and  All  India  Council  for  Technical  Education (AICTE) have introduced the following schemes in the year 2014-15:

|   S.No . | Name of Organization                                      | Name of Scheme                                                        |
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|        1 | University Grants Commission (UGC)                        | Ishan Uday - Scholarship Scheme for Students for North Eastern Region |
|        2 | All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) (AICTE) | PRAGATI - Scholarships for Girl Child for Technical education         |
|        2 | All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) (AICTE) | SAKSHAM - Scholarship for Differently-Abled Children                  |

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(d) The details of the number of students applied for scholarship introduced and amount released for scholarship: · ISHAN UDAY  Special Scholarship Scheme for North Eastern Region :-    Against  the  slot  of 10000 Scholarship per annum, applications were received from 53733 and 46897 students for the year 2014-15 and 2015-16 respectively and total scholarship amount released up to 30.6.2016 is Rs. 94.59 crore. · PRAGATI  Scholarship for Girls :-  Against the slot of 4000 Scholarship per annum, applications were received from 4284 and 9890 students for the year 2014-15 and 2015-16 respectively and total scholarship amount released is Rs. 6.09 crore. · SAKSHAM Scholarship Scheme for differently-abled students :-Against the slot of  1000 Scholarship per annum, applications were received from 179 and 169 students  for the year 201415 and 2015-16 respectively and total scholarship amount released is Rs. 0.146 crore.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2478 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-01
Subject: New Plans and Policies
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: V. SATHYABAMA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION

## LOK  SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2478 TO BE ANSWERED ON 1 ST  AUGUST, 2016

## New Plans and Policies

2478 . SHRIMATI V. SATHYA BAMA:

Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state: (a)  whether  the  Government  has  prepared  new  plans  and  policies  and  released funds to various universities for the development of infrastructure and other facilities in the country; (b)  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  total  funds  allocated,  disbursed  and  utilized during the last three years and the current year; and (c) the total funds provided and spent during the last three years for the development

- of universities in the State of Tamil Nadu, University-wise?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (DR. MAHENDRA NATH PANDEY)

(a) to (c): The Central Government has launched several new initiatives viz. National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF), Impacting Research, Innovation & Technology  (IMPRINT),  Uchchatar  Avishkar  Yojna  (UAY),  Global Initiative of Academic Networks (GIAN) in the field of education for the qualitative development of education in the country.

The Ministry of Human  Resource Development (MHRD) through the University  Grants  Commission  (UGC)  provides  adequate  infrastructure  support  to various  universities.  The  UGC  has  been  providing  development  and  maintenance assistance  to  eligible  universities  and  colleges  for  upgrading  infrastructure  and  for the  expansion  and  consolidation  of  facilities,  improvement  of  standards  through modernization etc. UGC provides the XII Plan General Development Assistance to Central,  State  &  Deemed  to  be  universities  in  the  form  of  Plan  Block  Grant.  This includes construction/renovation of building, campus development, staff, books and journals,  laboratory,  equipment  and  infrastructure,  annual  maintenance  contract, innovative research  activities, university industry linkages, extension  activities, development of ICT, health care, student amenities etc.

As informed by the UGC, the details of total funds allocated, disbursed and utilised  under  the  General  Development  Assistance  (GDA)  scheme  of  the  UGC during  XIIth  Plan  in  respect  of  Central,  State  &  Deemed  to  be  universities  of  all states/UTs  including  the  state  of  Tamil  Nadu  is  available  on  their  website  at http://www.ugc.ac.in/ugc\_notices.aspx?id=1386.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2477 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-01
Subject: Fixing of Working Hours
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: SHARAD TRIPATHI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2477 TO BE ANSWERED ON 01.08.2016

## FIXING OF WORKING HOURS

†2477. SHRI SHARAD TRIPATHI:

Will the Minister of LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT be pleased to state: (a)whether  any  duty  hours  have  been  fixed  for  daily  labourers  and contract labourers in the country;

- (b)if so, the details thereof;
- (c)whether the payment to persons engaged in various ministries/departments  on  contract  basis  is  made  as  per  the  rates fixed by the concerned State Governments/Union Government; and
- (d)if so, the details thereof along with the steps taken/being taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (IC) FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT (SHRI BANDARU DATTATREYA)

- (a) & (b): Under the Minimum Wages Act, 1948, the Factories Act, 1948, the Mines Act, 1952 and the Rules framed thereunder the number of duty hours for workers have been fixed to 9 hours a day with a ceiling of 48 hours  a  week.  The  above  said  Acts  provide  for  payment  of  overtime wages to workers working beyond the fixed duty hours of 9 hours per day.
- (c) & (d): Payment to persons engaged in various ministries/departments on contract basis is to be made as per the rates fixed by the Central Government/State Government concerned. Whenever complaints  of    non-payment  or  payment  of  lower  wages  is  received, officers of Central Industrial Relations Machinery (CIRM) conduct regular inspections and remedial actions are taken by way of filing claim cases before the authority under the Minimum Wages Act, 1948.

The details of the claim cases filed before the authority under the  Minimum  Wages  Act,  1948  for  the  last  three  years  is  enclosed  as Annexure-A.

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Annexure - A

Claim cases under the Minimum Wages Act, 1948

| Year    | Claims   | Claims   | Claims   | Amount Awarded   | Amount Awarded   | Amount Awarded   |
|---------|----------|----------|----------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
|         | B/F      | Filed    | Decided  | Awarded          | Recovered        | Paid to workers  |
| 2013-14 | 3855     | 3000     | 2838     | 123030072        | 50794115         | 33439937         |
| 2014-15 | 3980     | 2167     | 2489     | 59856881         | 35892244         | 30526714         |
| 2015-16 | 3672     | 743      | 1796     | 66654417         | 44128036         | 34879425         |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2475 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-01
Subject: Special Package for Rubber Market
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: RAMACHANDRAN MULLAPPALLY, R.P. MARUTHARAJAA

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2475 TO BE ANSWERED ON 1 st  AUGUST, 2016

## SPECIAL PACKAGE FOR RUBBER MARKET

## 2475. SHRI MULLAPPALLY RAMACHANDRAN: SHRI R.P. MARUTHARAJAA:

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

- (a) whether  the  State  Government  of  Kerala  has  sought  any  special  package  from  the Government for revival of rubber market;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the action taken by the Government on this request; and
- (c) whether the Government has amended the guidelines on import of rubber and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) (SMT. NIRMALA SITHARAMAN)

- (a) & (b): State Government of Kerala has requested the Central Government to earmark Rs  500  crores  from  the  Price  Stabilization  Fund  maintained  by  the  Department  of Commerce for Plantation Crops with a view to provide additional price support of at least Rs.50/Kg to Natural Rubber framers. Natural Rubber being a commercial crop is not considered for minimum price support. Moreover, price support of Rs 50/Kg involves  cash  subvention  of  large  amounts  at  the  current  level  of  production  for which adequate financial resources are currently not available.
- (c):  The Government has increased the duty on import of dry rubber from '20% or Rs 30 per  kg  whichever  is  lower'  to  '25%  or  Rs.  30  per  kg.  whichever  is  lower'  w.e.f 30.4.2015 in  order  to  increase  the  cost  of  imported  rubber  and  create  demand  for locally produced rubber. The Government has also reduced the period of utilization of  imported  dry  rubber  under  advance  licensing  scheme  from  18  months  to  6 months.  Director General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) has imposed port restriction on the  import  of  natural  rubber  by  restricting  the  port  of  entry  to  Chennai  and NhavaSheva (Jawaharlal Nehru Port) since 20 th January, 2016.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2473 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-01
Subject: Smart Schools
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: DEVENDRA (ALIAS) BHOLE SINGH SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION AND LITERACY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2473 TO BE ANSWERED ON 01.08.2016

## Smart Schools

†2473. SHRI DEVENDRA SINGH BHOLE: Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state: (a)  whether  the  Government  has  received  any  proposal  from  the  State  Government  of  Uttar Pradesh for setting up of Smart Schools in the State; (b) if so, the details thereof; (c)  whether  the  Government  has  accorded  its  administrative  and  financial  sanction  to  the  said proposal and if so, the details thereof; (d) if not, the reasons therefor; and (e) the time by which the said proposal is likely to be sanctioned?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (SHRI UPENDRA KUSHWAHA)

(a) to (e) : Under the Centrally Sponsored scheme of 'Information & Communication Technology (ICT) in Schools', Government of Uttar Pradesh had submitted a proposal in 2010-11 for setting up of five smart schools and the proposal was approved by this Ministry.  However, due to nonimplementation of the scheme in these schools by the State Government, the approval given in the year 2010-11 was cancelled in the year 2015-16.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2468 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-01
Subject: Education Through TV Channels
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: JOSE K. MANI

## Government of India Ministry of Human Resource Development

## Department of Higher Education

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2468 TO BE ANSWERED ON 01.08.2016

## Education Through TV Channels

## 2468 . SHRI JOSE K. MANI:

Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- a) whether the Government proposes to provide study material free of cost to students aspiring  for  engineering  institutes  such  as  Indian  Institutes  of  Technology  (IITs) through various media including a dedicated website, You Tube and Free-to-Air TV channels in the country;
- b) if so, the details thereof;
- c) whether the Government has also any proposal to distribute printed material free of cost  to  the  students  preparing  for  such  examination  belonging  to  SC,  ST  and minorities; and
- d) if not, reasons therefor and the steps taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (DR. MAHENDRA NATH PANDEY)

(a) to (d) Government  has  approved  a  project  to  launch  the  'SWAYAM  Prabha'-a project for operationalising 32 Direct to Home (DTH) Television Channels for providing high quality educational content to all teachers, students and citizens across the country interested in lifelong learning. Out of 32 DTH Channels four channels will be known as IIT-PAL.  IIT-PAL has been designed to assist the students in the Classes 11 and 12 aspiring  to  join  IITs  by  encouraging  scientific  thinking  and  conceptual  understanding critical to answer the 'tough' questions of JEE Advanced, so that good quality students enter the portals of IITs. The four channels will cover the subjects of Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics  and  Biology.  There  will  be  new  content  of  four  hours  every  day,  which would be telecast  6  times  in  a  day  allowing  the  student  to  choose  the  time  of  his/her convenience. These contents also will be available in a website.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2467 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-01
Subject: Dilapidated Condition of Schools
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: RAHUL KASWAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION AND LITERACY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2467 TO BE ANSWERED ON 1 st  AUGUST, 2016

## Dilapidated Condition of Schools

## † 2467. SHRI RAHUL KASWAN:

Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether there are many Government school buildings in Rajasthan which are in dilapidated condition;
- (b) if  so,  the  time  by  which  the  said  buildings  are  likely  to  be  repaired  or  new  buildings  are likely to be constructed to replace them;
- (c) whether  the  Government  has  received  proposals  from  the  Government  of  Rajasthan  for opening new schools and colleges; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (SHRI UPENDRA KUSHWAHA)

- (a) Government  of  Rajasthan  has  informed  that  there  are  73  dilapidated  primary  and  upper primary  school  buildings,  which  require  reconstruction  and  12,013  primary  and  upper  primary school buildings, which require major repair.
- (b) The repair of old school buildings and construction of new buildings are within the purview of  the  State  Government. Under Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA), the Union Government supports State  Governments  and  UT  Administrations  for  creation  and  augmentation  of  infrastructure facilities in elementary schools.
- (c) & (d) Under SSA, 29,746 Primary and 20,844 Upper Primary Government Schools have been  sanctioned  to  the  State  of  Rajasthan  till  2015-2016.  In  addition,  State  Government  of Rajasthan had proposed upgradation of 13 Primary Schools to Upper Primary Schools in 2016-17, and these have been sanctioned by this Ministry under SSA.

Under Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA) two new Professional & Technical colleges have been sanctioned in Rajasthan, the location of one of those being in Barmer district.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2466 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-01
Subject: Fellowship to Persons in the Field of Culture
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: SANJAY(KAKA) RAMCHANDRA PATIL

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2466 TO BE ANSWERED ON 01.08.2016

## FELLOWSHIP TO PERSONS IN THE FIELD OF CULTURE

2466.  SHRI SANJAY KAKA PATIL: Will the MINISTER OF CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to increase fellowship amount given to the persons of eminence in the field of culture;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government also proposes to review the said scheme; and
- (d) if  so,  the  details  thereof  including  the  time  by  when  the  review  is  to  be completed?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR CULTURE & TOURISM (DR. MAHESH SHARMA)

- (a) No, Madam.
- (b)      Does not arise in view of (a) above.
- (c) No, Madam.
- (d) Does not arise in view of (c) above.
Lok Sabha Question No. 2465 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-01
Subject: Balance Payment under PIDDC Scheme
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: MANHOR UNTWAL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.†2465

## LOK SABHA ANSWERED ON 01.08.2016

## BALANCE PAYMENT UNDER PIDDC SCHEME

## †2465. SHRI MANOHAR UTAWAL:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has received any proposal regarding releasing  the  balance  payment  of  past  years  under  Product Infrastructure Development at Destinations and Circuits (PIDDC) scheme;
- (b)
- if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the  details  of  the  funds  released  to  the  State  Government under the said products, State-wise;
- (d) whether the Government has received any proposal for Mega Circuit-Rewa, Circuit Development-Datiya, Circuit Development Shajapur,  Agara  and  extension  of  facility  to  use  renewable energy  and  establishment  of  Food  Crafts  Institute,  Ujjain Schemes;
- (e)
- if so, the details thereof; and
- (f) the time by which the above mentioned schemes are likely to be sanctioned?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE FOR TOURISM (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) (DR. MAHESH SHARMA)

(a) to (f): Yes, Madam.

The  Product/Infrastructure  Development  for  Destinations  and Circuits  (PIDDC)  Scheme  for  States  was  delinked  from  Union Support w.e.f. 2015-16, pursuant to acceptance of the 14 th  Finance Commission's  recommendation  for  higher  devolution  of  42%  to States from Union taxes and duties. Therefore, no funds have been released to the States under PIDDC w.e.f. 2015-16.

For integrated development of theme based tourist circuits in the country, the Ministry of Tourism (MoT) is presently implementing the  Swadesh  Darshan  Scheme.  Suitable project proposals  relating to  the  identified  thematic  circuits  in  any  States/UTs/Districts  are eligible  for  grant  of  Central  Financial  Assistance  (CFA)  under  the scheme, subject to the availability of funds, liquidation of pending utilization certificates against the funds released earlier and adherence to the relevant scheme guidelines. No project proposal for Mega Circuit-Rewa, Circuit Development-Datiya, Circuit Development Shajapur, Agara has been received under the scheme. A proposal for the establishment of a Food Craft Institute (FCI) at  Ujjain  was  received  from  the  State  Government  of  Madhya Pradesh,  but  the  same  has  not  been  approved,  since  one  State Institute  of  Hotel  Management  (SIHM)  is  already  operational  in Indore.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2461 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-01
Subject: Development of Ajanta-Ellora Caves
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2461 ANSWERED ON 01.08.2016

## DEVELOPMENT OF AJANTA-ELLORA CAVES

## 2461. DR. SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Ajanta-Ellora  caves  have  always  remained  the biggest tourism attraction in the country and if so, the steps taken  by  the  Government  to  strengthen  the  ancient  and heritage structure of these famous caves;
- (b) whether to boost tourism promotion opportunities in Maharashtra and in the country, the Government has decided Aurangabad to host the first ever SAARC tourism summit and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the  manner  and  the  extent  to  which  it  will  be  effective  to develop tourism in the areas; and
- (d) the  other  plans  prepared  and  implemented  and  likely  to  be implemented  by  the  Government  to  develop  tourism  in  the State of Maharashtra?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE FOR TOURISM (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) (DR. MAHESH SHARMA)

(a):  Yes, Madam.  Ajanta and Ellora Caves, both are UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

The Government of India together with the State Government of  Maharashtra took extensive steps to execute in two phases to develop tourist infrastructure in and around Ajanta and Ellora Caves from  funds  received  from  Japan  International  Corporation  Agency (JICA).

In  the  first  phase,  during 1992-2002,  an  amount of  Rs.127.48 crore  was  utilised  for  the  conservation  of  the  Ajanta  and  Ellora Caves,  strengthening  and  development  of  infrastructure  such  as roads, electricity, water supply, afforestation  and  Aurangabad Airport.

In the second phase, during 2004-2013 an amount of Rs.253.56 crore was utilised for further strengthening of the above infrastructure and for construction of Visitors Centre each at Ajanta and Ellora Caves.

(b) & (c):   Ministry of External Affairs has informed that India has proposed  to hold a meeting of SAARC  Tourism  Ministers in Aurangabad  on  October  13-14,  2016,  to  the  SAARC  Secretariat  in Kathmandu, Nepal. It is being co-organised with the State Government  of  Maharashtra.  The proposal  has been  circulated by the SAARC Secretariat among the Member States i.e. Afghanistan, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Maldives, Nepal, Srilanka and Pakistan on 22 nd July, 2016 and their response is awaited, regarding concurrence to the date and composition of delegation.

The  Ministerial  segment  of the meeting is proposed  on October 14, 2016 preceded by the official segment on October 13, 2016.

Hosting the SAARC meeting at Aurangabad would be useful in serving to highlight the potential of Ajanta & Ellora Caves.

(d): The  Ministry  of  Tourism  has  sanctioned  Central  Financial Assistance  for  the  project  proposal  'Development  of  Sindhudurg Coastal Circuit in Maharashtra' received from the State Government of Maharashtra for Rs.82.17 crore during 2015-16 under the Coastal Circuit of Swadesh Darshan Scheme.

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