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Lok Sabha Question No. 2292 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-06
Subject: Tax Evasion by MNCs
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: RAM TAHAL CHOUDHARY, SAKUNTALA LAGURI, SADASHIV KISAN LOKHANDE

## Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Revenue

## LOK SABHA UN-STARRED QUESTIONS NO. 2292

TO BE ANSWERED ON Friday, May 6, 2016 Vaisakha 16, 1938 (Saka)

## TAX EVASION BY MNCS

†2292. SHRI RAM TAHAL CHOUDHARY: SHRIMATI SAKUNTALA LAGURI: SHRI SADASHIV LOKHANDE:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the multinational companies in the country are guilty of tax evasion;
- (b) the reaction of the Government in this regard;
- (c) the number of cases of tax evasion by multinational companies detected during the last three years along with the amount of tax involved in the said cases; and
- (d) the action taken thereon by the Government along with the outcome thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MININSTRY OF FINANCE (JAYANT SINHA)

(a)  to  (d):  Madam,    no  separate  data  regarding  Direct  and  Indirect  tax  evasion  by  MultiNational Companies in the country is maintained.

Appropriate  action  against  tax  evasion,  including  tax  evasion  by  multinational companies, is an on-going process. Such appropriate action under direct taxes law includes searches,  surveys,  assessment  of  income,  levy  of  tax  &  penalty  and  filing  of  prosecution complaints before criminal courts, wherever applicable. However, disclosure of information regarding specific taxpayers is prohibited except as provided in section 138 of the Income-tax Act, 1961.

Further Modus Operandi circulars are issued, from time to time, regarding evasion of Central Excise, Customs Duty & Service Tax to field formations, whenever any new Modus Operandi  comes  to  the  notice  of  the  two  apex  agencies,  viz,  the  Directorate  General  of Central  Excise  Intelligence  (DGCEI)  and  the  Directorate  General  of  Revenue  Intelligence (DGRI).   Besides,  regular  steps  are  taken  to  improve  anti-evasion  and  anti-smuggling performance.  Third party information is being utilized to detect evasion of tax.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2290 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-06
Subject: Stand-up Schemes
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: RATTAN LAL KATARIA

## Government of India Department of Financial Services Ministry of Finance

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No 2290

## TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 06 th  May, 2016 / Vaisakha 16, 1938 (SAKA)

## Stand-up Schemes

## QUESTION 2290. SHRI RATTAN LAL KATARIA:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- a) whether  the  Government  has  given  approval  to  'Stand-up  India  Schemes'  for promoting  entrepreneurship  among  the  Scheduled  castes,Scheduled  Tribes  and women;
- b) if so, the details of the schemes;
- c) the amount of funds earmarked/provided under the said schemes; and
- d) the targeted jobs to be provided under the said schemes in the next three years?

## ANSWER (MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE) (SHRI JAYANT SINHA)

(a)& (b): Yes Madam, The Stand Up India Scheme  was launched by the Honourable Prime  Minister  on  05 th   April,2016.  The Scheme  envisages  extending  bank  loans between Rs. 10 lakh and Rs. 1 crore for setting up greenfield enterprises by Scheduled Caste/  Scheduled  Tribe and  Women  entrepreneurs  and  also  extending  effective handholding support to them.  The scheme is being implemented through all Scheduled Commercial  Banks.  Each  bank  branch  is  to  extend  loans  to  at  least  one   Scheduled Caste/ Scheduled Tribe   and one woman entrepreneur. Enterprises covered under the scheme may be in manufacturing, services or the trading sector.

(c) While loans are to be extended by banks, a credit guarantee fund of Rs 5,000 crore for providing guarantee cover for such loans has been approved. Provision of initial capital of Rs 500 crores to the corpus in FY 2016-17 has been made.

(d) The scheme is expected to benefit at least 2.5 lakh borrowers based on two new enterprises by a bank branch. Each enterprise will provide jobs depending on the nature of its operations.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2288 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-06
Subject: Loan Recovery
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: A. ARUNMOZHITHEVAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO 2288 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 6 th MAY, 2016/ VAISAKHA 16, 1938 (SAKA)

## LOAN RECOVERY

2288. SHRI A. ARUNMOZHITHEVAN

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has held any meeting/discussion with Public Sector Banks (PSBs) to review their efforts for loan recovery, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the meeting has discussed ways to differentiate between wilful defaulters and unintentional defaulters of loans;
- (c) if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the other deliberations made and the outcome arrived at in the said meeting?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI JAYANT SINHA)

(a) to (d) : The quarterly performance review meeting is held with CEOs of Public Sector Banks(PSBs) to review their quarterly results including the position of Non-Performing Assets (NPAs) and the recovery efforts made by the PSBs. In the last review meeting held on March 5, 2016, the PSBs were advised to take all measures to strengthen their recovery efforts.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2287 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-06
Subject: Government Advertisements
Ministry: INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING
Asked by: ANURAG SINGH THAKUR

## GOVERNMENT  OF INDIA MINISTRY  OF INFORMATON AND BROADCASTING

## LOKSABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO' 2287 TO BE ANSWERED ON 6.5.2016

## GOVERNMENT  ADVERTISEMENTS

## 22S7.  SHRIAI\URAG  SINGHTHAKUR:

will the Minister of INFORMATION  AND BROADCASTING  be pleased to state:

- (a) the details  ofvarious  flagship  schemes  that were publicized  by Directorate  ofAdvertising and visual  publicity <oivpl  during each of the last trvo  years along with anount  spent for the same;
- (b)whetherthenumberofcampaignsrunbyDAVPacrossMinistrieshasreducedinthelast nn" v"uo,  if so, the details ihereofand  the reasons  therefor;
- (c)whetherDAVPisunderutilizingtheallocatedbudgetforthepurpose,ifso,thereasons therefor;  and
- (d) whether  the Government  propgsel.  to provide  adequate  budget for publicizing  the Govemment  schemes' if so, the details  thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER  OF STATE IN  THE MINISTRY OF INFORMATION  & nnOAnC,C,SrING {COL  RAJYAVARDHAN  RATHORE  (Retd')}

- (a) Details can be seen at Annexure-I'
- (b) No, Sir.
- (c) No, Sir.
- (d) Being a nodal advertising ag€ncy 9{. tlt . G,oltrntent  of India' DAVP releases advertisements  on behalf oi aiir"r.nt MinistrievDepartments  as per their requirement, tareet  audience  and  funds available'

## No.2287 for renlv on 06'05'2016

| FlagshiP Schemes                                          | Committed Expenditure (2014-15)   | Committed Expenditure (2015-16)   |
|-----------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
| Swachh Bharat (Ministry of Intbrmatron and Broadcasting)  | r,01,18.00,000                    | 81,18,00,000                      |
| Swachh Bharat (Ministry ol DrlnKrng Water and Sanitation) | l,l1,39,14,140                    | 2,r1,96,33,426                    |
| Skill India                                               | r0,79,366                         | 4,19,26,072                       |
| M"ke tn InA;                                              | 79,01,587                         | 4,71,12,092                       |
| Indradhanush                                              | 1,25,66,154                       | 10,37,01,902                      |
| Mudra                                                     | 0                                 | 7,75,24,15s                       |
| :: : PM Fasal Beema Yolna                                 | 0                                 | 9,75,80,000                       |
| Beti Bachao Beti Padhao                                   | 4l,uo, / 1,6J6                    | 20,54,00,000                      |
| Total                                                     | 2.56,59J3,085                     | 3,50,46,71,6{l                    |
Lok Sabha Question No. 2286 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-06
Subject: PMJDY
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: GOPALAKRISHNAN CHINNARAJ

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE

## DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 2286

TO BE ANSWERED ON 6 th May, 2016 (FRIDAY)/VAISAKHA 16, 1938 (SAKA)

## PMJDY

## 2286. DR. C. GOPALAKRISHNAN :

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has received any complaints against banks from accountholders for maintaining mandatory minimum bank balance under the Prime Minister Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY), if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Reserve Bank of India has issued any guidelines in this regard; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof and the steps taken by the Government to address the grievances of all stakeholders to make the Yojana successful?

## Answer The Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance (SHRI JAYANT SINHA)

(a) to (c) The accounts opened under Pradhan Mantri Jan-Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) are categorized as Basic Savings Bank Deposit (BSBD) Account . As per Reserve Bank of India (RBI) guidelines on BSBD accounts, no minimum balance criteria has been stipulated.

Grievances pertaining to PMJDY can be recorded at Toll Free numbers at national level and state level. These can be mailed at pmjdy.grievances@nic.in and can also be lodged at website pmjdy.gov.in (write to us). These grievances are taken up with banks on a regular basis for expeditious disposal.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2285 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-06
Subject: Janani Suraksha Yojana
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: SUKHBIR SINGH JAUNPURIA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2285 TO BE ANSWERED ON 6 TH MAY, 2016

## JANANI SURAKSHA YOJA NA

## 2285. SHRI SUKHBIR SINGH JAUNAPURIA:

Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has launched awareness programmes for successful implementation of Janani Suraksha Yojana (JSY);

- (b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) the number of such awareness programmes launched by Government during the last three years, State/UT -wiseincluding Rajasthan; and

(d)  the  extent  by  which  the  awareness programmes  have  contributed  to  the successful implementation of JSY?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER

## OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SHRI JAGAT PRAKASH NADDA)

(a) to ( c) : The Government has done publicity of Janani Suraksha Yojana through various means such as

- Accredited  Social  Health  Activists  (ASHAs)  are  playing  key  role  in  creati awareness among the pregnant women on Janani Suraksha Yojana
- Programmes on JSY through Radio Programme spots, video spots along with other health issues .
- Publicity  to  JSY  has  been  provided  at  the  Health  Pavilion  in  India  Internat Trade Fair 2015 where thousands of visit ors v sited the pavilion .
- Ministry  of  Health  &  Family  Welfare  has  signed  an  innovative  MoU  with Department of Field Publicity for awareness creation in 184 High Priority Dist (HPDs). This included Rajasthan for publicity of JSY.
- Awareness about JSY ha s been created through social media platform of Twitter on salient features of the scheme.
- Also, States/UTs have been allowed to utilize upto 5% of JSY budget for creat awareness about the Janani Suraksha Yojana.

(d): The  Government  has  not  conducted  an y  study  to  determine  the  extent  to  which  the awareness programmes have contributed to the successful implementation of JSY. However, t rise in institutional delivery over the years i.e. from 47% in 2007 - 08 (District Level Household Survey - III) to 74.4% i n 2013 (Sample Registration System) indicates that public awareness o JSY through ASHAs and various other measures adopted by the Government has contributed significantly in successful implementation of the JSY scheme.
Lok Sabha Question No. 2283 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-06
Subject: Health Insurance Scheme for Weavers
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: RITA TARAI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2283 TO BE ANSWERED ON 6 TH MAY, 2016

## HEALTH INSURANCE SCH EME FOR WEAVERS

## 2283. SHRIMATI RITA TARAI:

Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  issued any  guidelines  for  the  implementation  of Health Insurance Scheme (HIS) for weavers under Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana (RSBY) and for early implementation of the scheme; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof, State/ UT - wise including Odisha?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SHRI JAGAT PRAKASH NADDA)

(a) & (b): The  Government  has  issued  following  guidelines  for  the  implementation  of Health Insurance Scheme (HIS) for weavers under Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana (RSBY):

- i. Health Insurance Scheme for Handloom weavers would be implemented by MoHFW for the year 2016 - 17 and the budget for the same would be provided by Ministry of Textiles.
- ii. States  would  implement  the  scheme  on  the  same  norms  as  RSBY  by  including  the beneficiaries given by Ministry of Textiles. Scheme would be implemented only in t States presently implementing RSBY.
- iii. The  State  Governments  which  would  implement  the  scheme  o f  health  insurance  for handloom  weavers  should  ensure  that  there  is  no  duplication  of  benefits  to  the beneficiaries from both RSBY and the Handloom Weavers Health Insurance Scheme.

The handloom weavers belonging to BPL categories in 19 states (includ ing Odisha) which were  implementing  RSBY  during  2015 - 16,  are  already  covered  under  the  scheme.    After issuance of guidelines, all weavers in state of Gujarat are covered under the scheme.
Lok Sabha Question No. 2282 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-06
Subject: Committee on Women Safety
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: PANKAJ CHOWDHARY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2282 TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.05.2016

## COMMITTEE ON WOMEN SAFETY

## 2282. SHRI PANKAJ CHAUDHARY:

Will the Minister of WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has constituted any committee on women safety for the benefit of women who are victims of molestation;

- (b) if so, the composition and terms of reference thereof;

- (c) whether the said committee has submitted its report to the Government;

- (d) if so, the details thereof indicating the recommendations made by it and the follow-up action taken by the Government thereon; and

- (e) if not, the time by which the committee is likely to submit its report?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT (SHRIMATI MANEKA SANJAY GANDHI)

- (a)  No madam.

- (b) to (e) In view of (a) does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2278 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-06
Subject: Deregulation of FSSAI
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: ASADUDDIN OWAISI, T.G. VENKATESH BABU

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2278 TO BE ANSWERED ON 6 TH MAY, 2016

## DEREGULATION OF FSSA I

## 2278. SHRI ASADUDDIN OWAISI: SHRI VENKATESH BABU T.G.:

Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government/Food Safety and Standard Authority of India (FSSAI) proposes to move  towards deregulation  and  self  compliance  from  its regulatory  working,  licensing, enforcemen tand monitoring of Food Safety and Standard Act, 2006;

- (b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether the FSSAI has wounded up its offices in Chandigarh and Lucknow recently; and

(d)if  so, the  extent  by  which  its  five  regional offices  are  able  to regulate  the  growing  food industry in the country?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## (SHRI JAGAT PRAKASH NADDA)

(a) & (b): The Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 marks  a shift from a mere regulatory regime to a regime of  self - compliance  through  Food  Safety  Management System. T he Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has, in the recent past, taken various steps to impart  training  to  Food  Business  Operators (FBOs)  including  street  food  vendors,  launched information  awareness  campaigns,  and  implemented  Food  Safety  Management  System  to empower  the  FBOs  to  become  self -compliant  with  the  regulatory  requirements. Further, measures taken for facilitating faster cle arance of imports  include, implementation of  Single Window Clearance at all six ports manned by FSSAI; increasing the number of notified entrusted  with  task  of  testing  of  food  samples;  designing    web  based  food  import  cle process;  notification of  customs  officers  as  Authorised  Officers  at  125  locations  to  maint parity of testing and import clearance; implementation of risk based inspection of import consignments on  pilot basis for pulses and oils; and implementation of Pre - Arrival Do cument Scrutiny (PADS) scheme w.e.f. 02.02.2016.

(c) & (d): The Sub- Regional Offices of FSSAI in Lucknow and Chandigarh were primarily responsible for Central Licensing in the States of Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Jammu & Kashmi the  Union  Territory  of  Chan digarh.  The  FSSAI  has,  with  effect  from  01.08.2014,  made  the Central Licensing online, dispersed pre - inspection of premises for granting central licenses w.e. 12.02.2015 and introduced the system of post inspection which needs to be carried out wit x months of the issuance of license. This has resulted in considerable reduction in the v work in the sub - regional Offices. Keeping this in view, a decision has been taken to clos sub- regional offices at Lucknow and Chandigarh.
Lok Sabha Question No. 2277 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-06
Subject: Loan under Stand up Scheme
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: ARJUN RAM  MEGHWAL

## Government of India Department of Financial Services Ministry of Finance

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No 2277

## TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 06 th May, 2016 / Vaisakha 16, 1938 (SAKA)

## Loan under Stand up Scheme

## QUESTION

## 2277. SHRI ARJUN MEGHWAL:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- a) whether the Government has given any targets to public sector banks for providing loan to Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes women entrepreneurs under recently launched 'Stand-Up India' Scheme;
- b) If so, the details thereof, bank-wise; and
- c) the time limit fixed for repayment of the said loan and the rate of interest charged thereon?

## ANSWER (MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE) (SHRI JAYANT SINHA)

(a)& (b): Government has launched the Stand Up India scheme on 5 th April, 2016. The Scheme is intended to facilitate bank loans between Rs. 10 lakh and Rs. 1 crore to at least one Scheduled Caste/ Scheduled Tribe borrower and at least one woman borrower per bank branch for setting up greenfield enterprises. This enterprise may be in manufacturing, services or the trading sector. The scheme which is being implemented through all Scheduled Commercial Banks is expected to benefit at least 2.5 lakh borrowers.

(c) Loans under Stand Up India scheme are repayable in up to 7 years and the rate of interest would be the lowest applicable rate of the bank for that category (rating) not to exceed (base rate (MCLR) + 3%+ tenor premium).

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2276 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-06
Subject: Facilities to REITS
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: KIRIT SOMAIYA

## 2276. DR. KIRIT SOMAIYA:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state

- (a) the details about response/observations received from Indian Housing Industry experts and others regarding exemptions, incentives, provision extended to Real Estate Investment Trust (REITS) by the Government in 2014 budget;
- (b) whether such exemption is likely to help attract the REITS formed by MNCs, Singapore and other countries and if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the plans made by the Government in the matter?

## Answer

The Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance

## (SHRI JAYANT SINHA)

(a) to (c): In pursuance of the announcement in the 2014 budget, the Securities & Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has notified the Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) Regulations, on September 26, 2014. These regulations are aimed primarily at completed rent yielding commercial real estate assets.

A tax regime for such REITs has been put in place which includes, inter-alia, exemption from applicability of capital gains tax, minimum alternate tax and dividend distribution tax. This regime compares favourably with the policy and tax regime for REITs around the world.

All the above measures are aimed towards providing a conducive regulatory enviornment for REITs in India.

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE

## DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2276

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 06 th May, 2016/ VAISAKHA 16, 1938 (SAKA)

## Facilities to REITS
Lok Sabha Question No. 2275 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-06
Subject: Non-Publishing of IT Statistics
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: C. N. JAYADEVAN

- (a) Sir. Yes,

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2275

## TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, THE 6th MAY, 2016 (16 VAISAKHA, 1938(SAKA)

## NON-PUBLISHING QF IT STATISTICS

## 2275. SHRI C.N: JAYADEVAN:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- a) whether the Government has stopped   publishing All India Income Tax Statistics since the year 2000;
- b) If so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor; and
- c) whether the Government proposes to restore this practice to make transparent the information about Income Tax data?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI JAYANT SINHA)

- (b) The data published in the "All India Income Tax Statistics" is based the on estimates made on relatively small sample size. The small sample size was not  representative of the population of tax payerslassesses for different categories: Therefore, it was considered by National Statistical  Commission (NSC) in one of its recommendations to make sample size representative and broad based. This recommendation came in the wake of number of   tax payerslassesses having been increased over the years. Secondly, the National Statistical Commission also pointed out time of 2 to 3 years in the publication of Income Tax statistics. The said publication was discontinued with the aim of bringing it out with computerization and networking of all offices under Central Board of Direct Taxes. being lag
- (c) Sir. The Government proposes to restore the publication in the revised format in public domain. Yes,