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Lok Sabha Question No. 3482 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-11
Subject: Job Quota in Sports
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: KIRTI VARDHAN SINGH

GOVERNMENT OF

MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS

(DEPARTMENT OF SPORTS)

LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 3482

TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.08.2015

Job Quota in Sports

3482. SHRI KIRTI VARDHAN SINGH:

Will the Minister of YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS be pleased to state:

1. the percentage of jobs reserved for sportspersons to get employment in Government departments, category-wise;

1. whether the Government is contemplating to increase the job quota of the sports category;

1. if so, the details thereof;

1. whether the Government is also contemplating to induct the outstanding sportspersons directly into Group 'A' and Group 'B' jobs under the Union Government;

1. if so, the details thereof; and

1. if not, the reasons therefor?

ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE)

FOR YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS

(SHRI SARBANANDA SONOWAL)

(a) to (c): In terms of existing instructions of the Government, upto 5% of direct recruit vacancies in Group ‘C’ and erstwhile Group ‘D’ are reserved for meritorious sportspersons in Central Government offices.

Further, Ministries/Department of Government of India can recruit meritorious sportsmen in any year in relaxation of the recruitment procedure, to the extent that these, including all other reservations under existing orders, do not exceed 50% of the total number of vacancies proposed to be filled by direct recruitment. Central Government organizations and Public Sector undertakings recruit meritorious sportspersons including medal winners in international sports events from time to time for which they advertise in Employment News and other newspapers.

At present, the Government has no proposal to increase the job quota of the sports category.

(d) to (f): At present, there is no proposal for including outstanding sportspersons directly into Group ‘A’ and Group ‘B’ jobs under Union Government, as at present, recruitment of meritorious sportspersons in Central Government offices against vacancies reserved for sportspersons is regulated in terms of existing instructions of the Department of Personnel and Training, Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pension.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3480 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-11
Subject: Welfare of Inland Fishermen
Ministry: AGRICULTURE
Asked by: SURESH KODIKUNNIL

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE

DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY, DAIRYING AND FISHERIES

**LOK SABHA**

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3480

TO BE ANSWERED ON 11 th AUGUST, 2015

**Welfare of Inland Fishermen**

**3480.   SHRI KODIKUNNIL SURESH:**

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE be pleased to state:

1. whether the Union Government has received any representation for the welfare of Inland fishermen;

1. if so, whether the Government has any proposal to provide more rationing or subsidy loans to inland fishermen; and

1. if so, the details thereof?

**ANSWER**

**THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR AGRICULTURE**

**(DR. SANJEEV KUMAR BALYAN)**

(a) to (c):     Yes, Madam. The Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries, Ministry of Agriculture has received representations for the welfare of inland fishermen. As of now, the Department has no proposal to provide ration and subsidized loans to inland fishermen.

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No.47013/11/2015-Fy(WU)

Government of India

Ministry of Agriculture

Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries

FR is Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.3480 put in by Shri Kodikunnil Suresh regarding Welfare of Inland Fishermen. The extract of the question is reproduced below:

Will the Minister of Agriculture be pleased to state:

1. whether the Union Government has received any representation for the welfare of Inland fishermen;
2. if so, whether the Government has any proposal to provide more rationing or subsidy loans to inland fishermen; and
3. if so, the details thereof?

2.	In this regard, it is stated the Department in the recent past has received VIP references for welfare in fishermen in inland States under the National Scheme of Welfare of Fishermen. Copies of some of the representations received are placed in the file at page 3-8./c. The Department has received a proposal from the Govt. of Kerala to provide loans to aqua farmers on subsidized rates (p.9-14/c). The reply given may be seen at p.15/c. Reply given to a Lok Sabha Question answered on 10.3.2015 regarding the proposal to grant fisheries the status equivalent to agriculture is placed in the file at page 15/c.

3. 	As per the above information, reply to the above question is proposed as under:

(a): Yes, Madam.

(b): The Government has no such proposal to provide more rationing or subsidy loans to inland fishermen.

(c): Does not arise.

4.	Accordingly, a draft reply as above has been attempted and placed below for approval please.

(G.R.K.Rao)

FRIO

Consultant (GS)
Lok Sabha Question No. 3478 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-11
Subject: Revival of Ecological System
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: VIRENDRA  KUMAR

OIH

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

**LOK SABHA**

**UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 3478**

TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.08.2015

**Revival of Ecological System**

3478. DR. VIRENDRA KUMAR:

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT, FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHNAGE be pleased to state:

(a)	whether any policy is being implemented regarding revival of ecological system in 	the country;

(b)	 if so, the details and status of implementation thereof; and

(c) 	whether any study has been conducted in this regard, if so, the details and 	outcome 	thereof?

**ANSWER**

MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOREST

(SHRI PRAKASH JAVADEKAR)

| (a) to (c)    | The concerns of environmental stability and ecological security including the revival of ecological system are covered within the ambit of the National Forest Policy, 1988, the National Environment Policy, 2006 and the National Wildlife Action Plan.  The National Forest Policy, 1988 aims to have a minimum of one-third of the total land area of the country under forest or tree cover. As per the India State of Forest Report, 2013, the country’s forest and tree cover is 24.01% of geographical area.  The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change is supporting the efforts of State Governments in improving and increasing the forest cover through various Centrally Sponsored Schemes such as National Afforestation Programme (NAP), Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS), Integrated Watershed Management Programme (IWMP), National Bamboo Mission (NBM). In addition, financial assistance is also available under different State Plan/ Non- Plan Schemes, Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management and Planning Authority (CAMPA), externally aided projects and Finance Commission Grants.  ***   |
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Lok Sabha Question No. 3477 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-11
Subject: Loan for Animal Husbandry
Ministry: AGRICULTURE
Asked by: BODH SINGH BHAGAT

भारत सरकार

कृषि मंत्रालय

पशुपालन, डेयरी और मत्स्यपालन विभाग

लोक सभा

अतारांकित प्रश्न संख्या **3477**

#### दिनांक 11 अगस्‍त, 2015 के लिए प्रश्न

विषय: पशुपालन हेतु ऋण

3477: श्री बोध सिंह भगत:

क्या कृषि मंत्री यह बताने की कृपा करेंगे कि:

(क) सहकारी दुग्‍ध संघों की स्‍थिति में सुधार के लिए सरकार द्वारा तैयार योजनाएं क्‍या हैं;

(ख) क्‍या सरकार का विचार दुग्‍ध किसानों द्वारा लिए गए ऋण पर ब्‍याज को कृषि किसानों द्वारा अदा किए गए ब्‍याज के समान रखने का है;

(ग) यदि हां, तो तत्‍संबंधी ब्‍यौरा क्‍या है;

(घ) क्‍या सरकार पशुधन की खरीद पर रियायती ब्‍याज दर पर ऋण प्रदान करने पर भी विचार कर रही है, चूंकि डेयरी व्‍यवसाय कृषि के लिए अनुपूरक व्‍यवासाय है; और

(ड) यदि हां, तो सरकार द्वारा इस संबंध में अंतिम निर्णय कब तक लिए जाने की संभावना हैं?

**उत्तर**

**कृषि मंत्रालय में राज्‍य मंत्री**

**(श्री मोहन भाई कुंडारिया)**

- पशुपालन, डेयरी और मत्‍स्‍यपालन विभाग, भारत सरकार देशभर में सहकारी दुग्‍ध परिसंघों की स्थिति में सुधार करने के लिए निम्‍नलिखित योजनाओं का कार्यान्‍वयन कर रहा है:

1. राष्‍ट्रीय बोवाईन प्रजनन और डेयरी विकास कार्यक्रम (एनपीबीबीडीडी)
2. राष्‍ट्रीय डेयरी योजना चरण-I (एनडीपी-I)

(ख) और (ग) राष्‍ट्रीय कृषि एवं ग्रामीण विकास बैंक (नाबार्ड) ने सूचित किया है कि ऋणों और अग्रिमों पर ब्‍याज दर का अविनियम भारतीय रिजर्व बैंक द्वारा किया जाता है। आगे 01 जुलाई, 2010 से बैंकों को अपने ऋणों को उनके आधार दर के संबंध में समायोजन करने की आवश्‍यकता है। 3.00 लाख रुपए तक के फसल ऋण के मामले में ब्‍याज छूट उपलब्‍ध है और बैक किसानों पर भारत सरकार द्वारा निर्धारित ब्‍याज दर लगाते हैं। यह डेयरी किसानों के लिए उपलब्‍ध नहीं है।

(घ) और (ड.) पशुपालन, डेयरी और मत्‍सयपालन विभाग के पास रियायती ब्‍याज दरों पर पशुधन क्रय के लिए ऋण प्रदान करने की कोई योजना नहीं है। तथापि, विभाग राष्‍ट्रीय कृषि एवं ग्रामीण विकास बैंक (नाबार्ड) के जरिये “डेयरी उद्यमशीलता विकास योजना” (डीईडीएस) का कार्यान्‍वयन कर रहा है जिसमें योजना के दिशानिर्देशानुसार पात्र वित्‍तीय संस्‍थाओं के जरिये बैंक ग्राह्य परियोजनाओं के तहत बैक-एन्‍डेड पूंजीगत सब्सिडी (सामान्‍य श्रेणी के लिए परियोजना लागत का 25% एवं एससी और एसटी लाभार्थियों के लिए 33.33%) प्रदान की जाती है। सब्सिडी लाभार्थियों पर ब्‍याज के बोझ को कम करने में सहायता करती है। डीईडीएस के घटकों में से एक 2 से 10 संकर नस्‍ल गायें अथवा देशी गायों/ग्रेडेडे भैंसों की लधु डेयरी यूनिट की स्‍थापना करना है।

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3475 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-11
Subject: English Paper in Recruitment
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: NEELAM SONKER

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.†3475

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 11 TH AUGUST, 2015/SHRAVANA 20, 1937 (SAKA)

**ENGLISH PAPER IN RECRUITMENT**

†3475.	SHRIMATI NEELAM SONKER:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Committee of Parliament on Official Language has made recommendation for removal of English as a compulsory paper in recruitment examinations;

(b) if so, whether the Government has decided to abolish the mandatory paper of English in the recruitment examinations conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC);

(c) if so, the details thereof;

(d) whether the Government is in consultation with the UPSC on this issue

at present also; and

(e) if so, the details of the officials who participated in the meeting along with the issues discussed and the outcome thereof?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

(SHRI KIREN RIJIJU)

(a) to (e):	Information is being collected and will be laid on the Table of the House.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3474 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-11
Subject: Guidelines for Selection of Coaches
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: KANWAR SINGH TANWAR

# GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

# MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS

# DEPARTMENT OF SPORTS

# 

# LOK SABHA

# UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3474

# TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.08.2015

# 

**Guidelines for Selection of Coaches**

**†3474. SHRI KANWAR SINGH TANWAR:**

**Will the Minister of YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS  be pleased to state:**

**(a)	 whether the Government has issued any guidelines recently for selection of coaches/trainers;**

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

**(c) 	the steps taken by the Government to infuse more professionalism in sports sector?**

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**ANSWER**

THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR

YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS

(SHRI SARBANANDA SONOWAL)

**(a) & (b):	No Madam. Coaches / Assistant Coaches are recruited / selected on regular / contract basis in Sports Authority of India (SAI) to meet its requirement within the sanctioned strength of the coaching cadre, as per provisions contained under recruitment Rules of SAI.**

**(c)	Several steps have been taken to infuse sports professionalism in coaching such as induction of Olympians and Olympic medalists on lateral entry basis as Assistant Coach and Coach respectively, upgradation of the coaching diploma curriculum, making professional, in-service training for coaches, using foreign coaches for upgradation of knowledge of Indian Coaches, greater use of sports science in training, etc.**

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3472 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-11
Subject: Security Clearance for Media
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: T.G. VENKATESH BABU

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3472

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 11 TH AUGUST, 2015/SHRAVANA 20, 1937 (SAKA)

**SECURITY CLEARANCE FOR MEDIA**

3472.	SHRI VENKATESH BABU T.G.:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has relaxed security norms for the media industry;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether it is proposed to extend the relaxed security clearance policy to other industries as well; and

(d) if so, the details thereof?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

(SHRI HARIBHAI PARATHIBHAI CHAUDHARY)

(a) to (d):	Yes, Madam.  The Ministry of Home Affairs has recently streamlined/relaxed national security clearance norms for certain sensitive sectors of the economy including the media sector.  The new policy guidelines are aimed at bringing about a healthy balance between meeting the imperatives of national security and facilitating the ease of doing business and promoting investment in the country.  These guidelines also include the proposal to do away with national security clearance for multi system operators in the media sector.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3469 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-11
Subject: Modernisation of Police Force
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: RITA TARAI

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3469

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 11 TH AUGUST, 2015/SHRAVANA 20, 1937 (SAKA)

**MODERNISATION OF POLICE FORCE**

3469.	SHRIMATI RITA TARAI:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has any proposal to take up infrastructural facilities under the Non-plan component of Modernisation of Police Force (MPF) scheme as was done under the Scheme prior to 2012-13 and if so, the details thereof; and

(b) whether the Government also proposes to enhance the allocation under Non-plan component to MPF scheme to accommodate the infrastructural facilities in view of delinking of the plan component of the MPF Scheme from Central support and if so, the details thereof?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

(SHRI HARIBHAI PARATHIBHAI CHAUDHARY)

(a) & (b):	Currently there is no such proposal.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3468 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-11
Subject: Seeds and Cold Chain Development
Ministry: AGRICULTURE
Asked by: RAKSHA NIKHIL KHADSE

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE & COOPERATION

**LOK  SABHA**

**UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3468**

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 11 TH AUGUST, 2015

**SEEDS AND COLD CHAIN DEVELOPMENT**

3468. 	  SHRIMATI RAKSHATAI KHADSE:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE 	      कृषि मंत्री

be pleased to state:

(a) 	whether the Government proposes to frame Dutch Consortium for seeds and cold chain development, if so, the details thereof;

(b) 	whether Netherland has agreed to provide Dutch agricultural expertise for working on land reclamation projects in the country; and

(c) 	if so, the details thereof?

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MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE

कृषि मंत्रालय में राज्य मंत्री     (SHRI MOHANBHAI  KUNDARIA)

(a) to (c):	No, Madam.  Agricultural Cooperation with the Netherlands is mainly in the area of horticulture.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3466 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-11
Subject: Disparity in Prices of Medicines
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: A.T. (NANA) PATIL

**GOVERNMENT OF INDIA**

**MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS & FERTILIZERS**

**DEPARTMENT OF PHARMACEUTICALS**

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LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.  †3466

TO BE ANSWERED ON 11 th AUGUST, 2015

**Disparity in Prices of Medicines**

†3466. 	SHRI A.T. NANA PATIL:

**Will the Minister of CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS be pleased to state:**

1. whether there is a huge disparity in the prices of branded, generic and  branded generic  medicines,

1. if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;  and
2. the reaction of the Government thereto and the remedial measures taken by the Government in this regard?

**ANSWER**

**MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS & FERTILIZERS ( SHRI  HANSRAJ GANGARAM AHIR )**

**(a) to (c)	:** Under DPCO, 2013, ceiling prices of medicines as contained in Schedule-I of the said order are fixed on the basis of ‘market price data’, *inter alia* , by taking simple average prices of all those manufacturers who have market share more than or equal to 1% of total market turnover on the basis of Moving Annual Turnover (MAT) of a specified medicine; and after adding 16% retailer margin to the average thus arrived at.  Accordingly, ceiling prices of 530 medicines have been fixed, till date under DPCO, 2013.  Ceiling prices so fixed in accordance with the provisions of DPCO, 2013 are uniformly applied in retail marketing across the country for all branded, generic and branded generic medicines.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3465 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-11
Subject: Use of Clean Fuel
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: VINCENT H PALA

# GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

**LOK SABHA**

**UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3465**

TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.08.2015

**Use of Clean Fuel**

3465. SHRI VINCENT H. PALA:

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT, FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE be pleased to state:

1. whether the Government is aware of the fact that imposing Bharat-IV norms across India and subsequent imposition of Bharat-V and/or VI norms will greatly help in providing a cleaner environment;
2. if so, the reaction of the Government thereto;
3. whether any study has been carried out to assess the impact of delayed use of cleaner vehicular/industrial fuels on children's health and if so, the details thereof; and
4. the details of the steps taken by the Government to speed up the process of the transition to cleaner fuels?

**ANSWER**

MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOREST

(SHRI PRAKASH JAVADEKAR)

1. Yes, Sir.

1. The universalisation of Bharat Stage (BS) -IV norms will reduce sulphur content of the fuel to 50 ppm and the implementation of BS-V / BS-VI emission norms will further reduce the sulphur content to 10 ppm and will improve the ambient air quality. Presently BS-IV norms have been implemented in 63 cities covering 15 States including Delhi and National Capital Region (NCR).

(c) 		No such study has been done by this Ministry.

(d) 	The steps taken by the Government to expedite the process of transition to cleaner fuels in the country, *inter alia,* include:

- Introduction of emission standards for flex fuel ethanol (E 85) and ethanol (ED 95) vehicles by Ministry of Road Transport and Highways,
- Introduction of 5% ethanol gasoline fuel blends across the country by Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas (MoP&NG),
- Constitution of working group on bio-fuels and Hydrogen Corpus Fund by MoP&NG,
- Introduction of alternative fuels like CNG, LPG and bio-diesel (B20),
- Progressive tightening of the Emission Norms along with supply of commensurate Fuel Quality.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3464 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-11
Subject: MoU between BHEL and Russian Company
Ministry: HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES
Asked by: RABINDRA KUMAR JENA

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES

DEPARTMENT OF HEAVY INDUSTRY

**LOK SABHA**

**UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3464**

**TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.08.2015**

**MoU between BHEL and Russian Company**

3464. SHRI RABINDRA KUMAR JENA:

Will the Minister of HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES be pleased to state:

(a) whether BHEL has entered into an MoU with a Russian Company, INTMA;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether this would improve India's presence in CIS countries; and

(d) if so, details thereof along with financial gain likely to be accrued from the said agreement?

**ANSWER**

**MINISTER  OF  STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF  HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES  (SHRI  G.M. SIDDESHWARA)**

(a) & (b) : Yes, Madam. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) and INTMA was signed on 14 th April 2015 with an underlying intent of co-operation in the field of taking up power projects of mutual interest in Kazakhstan and Russia.

(c) & (d) :  Successful implementation of power project orders/contracts secured on account of this MoU in Kazakhstan/Russian markets by BHEL and other Indian vendors supplying their goods/services to such projects can help them to establish reference(s) in the CIS countries. In any case, the financial gain that can accrue based on the above MoU cannot be postulated as of now.

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