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Lok Sabha Question No. 1960 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-28
Subject: TUFS
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: PARASURAMAN K.

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1960 TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.07.2016

## TUFS

## 1960.  SHRI K. PARASURAMAN:

Will the Minister of TEXTILES वस्त्र मंरी be pleased to state:

- (a)        whether  it  is  a  fact  that  under  the  revised  Technology  Upgradation  Fund  Scheme (TUFS), a large number of textile mills in Tamil Nadu have not yet been provided with the subsidy to which they are eligible;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government of Tamil Nadu has also requested the Union  Government for early release of funds under TUFS to entrepreneurs in Tamil Nadu; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the action taken/being taken by the Union Government in this regard?

## उत्तर

## ANSWER वस्त्र      मंरी (श्री अज      )

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR TEXTILES (SHRI AJAY TAMTA)

(a) & (b): Technology  Upgradation  Fund  Scheme  (TUFS)  is    entirely  demand  driven. Subsidy is released based on the eligible subsidy claims submitted by the lending agencies to the office of Textile Commissioner. Under Modified Technology Upgradation Fund Scheme (M-TUFS), subsidy has been released upto the quarter ending March, 2016. Under Revised Technology Upgradation Fund Scheme    (R-TUFS) and Revised Restructured Technology Upgradation  Fund  Scheme  (RR-TUFS)  subsidy  has  been  released  upto  the  quarter  ending December, 2015.

- (c) & (d): Yes. The details of subsidy released to Tamil Nadu during the last three years and the current year are as given below-

(Rs. in crore)

| Name of the Scheme   | 2013-14   |   2014-15 |   2015-16 |   2016-17 |
|----------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| M-TUFS               | 178.04    |    147.31 |     29.68 |     36.89 |
| R-TUFS               | 33.58     |     33.75 |     27.3  |     10.87 |
| RR-TUFS              |           |     43.08 |     54.46 |     27.34 |

The claims pending for release of subsidy, which are uploaded on i-TUFS software will be released admissible amounts as per guidelines of the scheme subject to availability of budget.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1959 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-28
Subject: Air Service from Tezpur to Delhi
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: RAM PRASAD SARMAH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 1959 (To be answered on the 28th 2016) July

## MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

## AIR SERVICE FROM TEZPUR TO DELHI

1959 SHRI RAM PRASAD SARMAH

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether the Government has received such demand from the State Government of Assam and few other organisations to start direct air service of Air India or any other private airline from Tezpur to Delhi via Kolkata; (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (d) if s0, the details thereof and the action taken regard?
- (c) whetherthe Government has received any proposal for renaming of Tezpur civil airport in the name of Dr. Bhupen Hazarika; and the Government in this by

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Shri Jayant Sinha)

- (a) and (b): No such demand has been received from the State Government:

(c) & (d): As a general practice, requests for naming/ renaming of airports are considered based on the recommendations of the concerned State Government supported a Resolution passed in the respective State Legislative Assemblies. No such recommendation/ resolution has been received from State Government of Assam for renaming of Saloni Bari (Tezpur) Airport: by
Lok Sabha Question No. 1951 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-28
Subject: Violation of WTO Treaties by US
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: K. GOPAL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 1951

TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.07.2016

## VIOLATION OF WTO TREATIES BY US

1951. DR. K. GOPAL:

Will the Minister of NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY be pleased to state:

- (a) whether India proposes to file 16 cases against the US for violating World Trade Organisation (WTO) treaties in renewable energy sector;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether India has appealed before the WTO appellate body on the findings and recommendations of the dispute settlement panel; and (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER  OF  STATE  FOR  POWER,  COAL  ,  NEW  &  RENEWABLE  ENERGY  & MINES (SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

- (a) and (b): Government of India (GOI) believes that certain renewable energy programs of  the  United  States  at  their  sub-federal  level  are  inconsistent  with  WTO  provisions,  in particular, the obligation under  General Agreement on Tariffs  and Trade (GATT), 1994, Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures (ASCM), and/or the Trade Related Investment Measures (TRIMs) Agreement of WTO.
- (c): And (d): Yes, Madam. As allowed under the Dispute Settlement Mechanism of WTO, GOI  has filed an appeal before the WTO Appellate Body, expressing its concern on the Panel findings and recommendations. The decision of the Appellate Body is awaited.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1950 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-28
Subject: Unification of Tax on Tourist Vehicles
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: N.K. PREMACHANDRAN, ANTO  ANTONY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1950 ANSWERED ON 28 TH  JULY, 2016

## UNIFICATION OF TAX ON TOURIST VEHICLES

## 1950.   SHRI N.K. PREMACHANDRAN: SHRI ANTO ANTONY:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government is aware that the tax levied on tourist vehicles in various States are exorbitant and this has affected the tourism in adverse manner;

(b) if so, the action taken by the Government for unification of tax levied on tourist vehicles in different States;

(c) whether the Government has received representation from various States including State of Kerala for unification of levy of tax on tourist vehicles;

(d) if so, the details thereof; and

(e) the steps taken by the Government to provide tourist permit at unified rates?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS (SHRI PON. RADHAKRISHNAN)

(a) to (e)  The State Government levy tax on tourist vehicle which crosses different States under the permit issued under section 88 (8) and 88 (9) of the Motor Vehicles Act 1988.  However, Ministry of Road Transport & Highways has issued the draft notification for introduction of an additional system of All India Tourist Permit for Tourist Buses on the payment of a consolidate fee for seamless movement of Tourist Buses in India. The notification has been uploaded on the website  of  the  Ministry  of  Road  Transport  &  Highways  seeking  comments  from  various stakeholders  including  States  Government.    This  final  notification  will  be  published  after examining the comments of the stakeholders and consultation with Ministry of Law & Justice.
Lok Sabha Question No. 1949 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-28
Subject: Land Banks
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: PONGULETI SRINIVASA REDDY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF LAND RESOURCES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 1949 TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.07.2016

## Land Banks

## 1949.  SHRI PONGULETI SRINIVASA REDDY:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a)   whether the Union Government has requested all the State Governments to establish 'Land Bank' with its operational guidelines for establishment of industries in order to make the 'Make in India' a great success;
- (b)   if so, the details of such 'Land Banks' established by various State Governments;
- (c)    whether  it  is  also  true  that  161  Government  Projects  are  stopped  due  to  nonavailability of suitable land;
- (d)   if so, the State/UT-wise details of projects, which are stalled and the steps being taken by  the  Union  Government  to  resolve  the  issues  in  acquiring  land  for  these  stalled projects; and
- (e)   the  measures  taken/proposed  to  be  taken  to  make  the  'Make  in  India'  programme  a great success in the wake of non-availability of land to establish more industries?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SHRI RAM KRIPAL YADAV)

(a) and (b)     The subject of 'Land and its management' is covered within the legislative jurisdiction of the States as provided in Entry No. 18 of List II (State List) of the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution.

Section 101 of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 provides that when any land acquired under the Act  remains  unutilised  for  a  period  of  five  years  from  the  date  of  taking  over  the possession, the same shall be returned to the original owner or owners or their legal heirs, as the case may be, or to the Land Bank of the appropriate Government by reversion in the manner as may be prescribed by the appropriate Government. Therefore, the appropriate Governments are mandated to maintain the Land Bank in the respective States.

(c)  to  (e)     As  per  available  information,  no  State  Government  has  reported  regarding stoppage of government projects due to non-availability of suitable land.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1947 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-28
Subject: Tapped Water Supply
Ministry: DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION
Asked by: SRINIVAS KESINENI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1947 TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.07.2016

## Tapped Water Supply

## 1947. SHRI KESINENI NANI:

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

- (a) the details of the projects initiated in Andhra Pradesh to provide tapped water in rural areas during the last three years and the current year; and (b) the details of targets set to provide tapped water to the villages/habitations in the State?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION (SHRI RAMESH CHANDAPPA JIGAJINAGI)

- (a) As per the information uploaded by the state of Andhra Pradesh on the Integrated Management  Information System (IMIS) of this Ministry, the details of the projects/schemes  initiated  in  Andhra  Pradesh  to  provide  tapped  water  in  rural  areas during the last three years and the current year is as under:
- (b) This Ministry has chalked out a Strategic Plan for the rural drinking water sector for the period 2011-2022 which stresses on extending the tapped water supply to more households in the rural areas. The interim goal till 2017 is to cover 50% of all rural households  with  tapped  water  supply  and  35%  of  rural  households  with  household connections. And by 2022, the goal is to cover 90% of rural households with tapped water supply and 80% of rural households with household connections.

| Details of Tapped Water projects in Andhra Pradesh   | Details of Tapped Water projects in Andhra Pradesh   |
|------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------|
| Year                                                 | Total Projects/Schemes                               |
| 2013-14                                              | 5056                                                 |
| 2014-15                                              | 1030                                                 |
| 2015-16                                              | 365                                                  |
| 2016-17 (as on 27.07.2016)                           | 133                                                  |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1946 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-28
Subject: Multi-modal Logistics Parks
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT, BALKA SUMAN, FAIZAL P.P. MOHAMMED, VIJAYSINH MOHITE PATIL, SUPRIYA SADANAND SULE, JAYAKUMAR JAYAVARDHAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1946

ANSWERED ON 28 TH  JULY, 2016

## MULTI-MODAL LOGISTICS PARKS

1946.   DR. HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT:

SHRI SUMAN BALKA:

MOHAMMED FAIZAL:

SHRI MOHITE PATIL VIJAYSINH SHANKARRAO:

SHRIMATI SUPRIYA SULE:

DR. J. JAYAVARDHAN:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS be pleased to state:

## सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  prepared  a  road  map  for  setting  up  15  multi-modal logistics  parks  around  major  cities  which  have  a  share  of  about  forty  per  cent  of country's freight movement by road;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the estimated investment for this project;
- (d) whether the World Bank will also fund this project, if so, the details thereof;
- (e) whether the Government has identified the cities which will be major transport nodes for this project in the first phase, if so, the details thereof; and
- (f) the other steps taken by the Government for smooth movement of goods?

## ANSWER

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

## (SHRI PON. RADHAKRISHNAN)

(a) to (f) : Under the World Bank Technical Assistance program, Ministry of Road Transport & Highways has initiated a study called 'Logistics Efficiency Enhancement Program (LEEP) and Voluntary Vehicle Fleet Modernization Program (V-VMP)'.   The scope of this study includes identification  of  locations  for  multi-modal  logistics  parks  along  the  logistics/  economic corridors across the country.  Currently the study is in progress.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1945 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-28
Subject: Power Plant with External Collaboration—FDI
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: J. JAYASINGH THIYAGARAJ NATTERJEE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1945 TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.07.2016

## POWER PLANT WITH EXTERNAL COLLABORATION-FDI

1945.  SHRI J.J.T. NATTERJEE:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether any power plant in the country are built with external collaboration, if so, the details thereof along with the list of projects with such collaboration;
- (b) whether 100% FDI is permissible in the power sector, if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) whether  any  projects  are  under  progress  in  this  regard,  if  so,  the  details thereof?

## A N S W E R

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

( SHRI  PIYUSH GOYAL )

(a) to (c) : FDI  up  to  100%  is  permitted  under  the  automatic  route  in  the  power sector for generation (except atomic energy), transmission, distribution and trading without any upper ceiling on the quantum of investment.  Government of India has also  allowed  the  FDI  up  to  49%  in  Power  Exchanges  registered  under  the  Central Electricity  Regulatory  Commission  (Power  Market)  Regulations,  2010,  under  the automatic route, subject to certain conditions, as laid down in the policy.

The details of power projects being built in the country with the foreign entities, as project developers, are listed below:-

- (i) Sorang Hydro Power Projects (100 MW), Himachal Pradesh.
- (ii) Ib Valley Thermal Power Project (2 x 660 MW), Odisha.
- (iii) Sembcorp  Gayatri  Power  Limited  (Thermal  Power  Project)  (2  x  660  MW), Andhra Pradesh.
- (iv) Thamminapatnam  Stage-II  Thermal  Power  Project  (2  x  350  MW),  Andhra Pradesh.
- (v) Mangaon Combined Cycle Power Project (388 MW), Maharashtra.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1944 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-28
Subject: Drunken Driving Challan
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: RAOSAHEB PATIL DANVE

## /GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT & HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1944

ANSWERED ON 28 TH    JULY, 2016

## DRUNKEN DRIVING CHALLAN

1944.    SHRI RAOSAHEB DANVE PATIL:

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

be pleased to state:

- (a) the number of drivers challaned for drunken driving and those sent to jail during the last three years, State-wise;
- (b) the maximum and minimum amount of challan that can be charged from the drivers for drunken driving and whether the amount of challan is uniform across the country;
- (c) the steps taken by the Government for bringing uniformity in it; and
- (d) the total amount collected from the challan during the last three years, Statewise?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS (SHRI PON. RADHAKRISHNAN)

(a)  to  (d)  Section  185  of  Motor  Vehicles  Act,  1988  provides  for  punishment  for  the  first offence of drunken  cases with imprisonment for a term which may extended to six months, or  with  fine  which  may  extend  to  two  thousand  rupees,  or  with  both;  and  for  a  second  or subsequent  offence,  if  committed  within  three  years  of  the  commission  of  the  previous similar offence, with imprisonment for a term  which may extend to two years, or with fine which may extend to three thousand rupees, or with both.

Enforcement of various provisions of  Motor Vehicle Act, 1988 including prosecution for an offence of drunken driving is vested with the respective States/Union Territories.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1942 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-28
Subject: Inclusion of Bihar in Development of Solar Cities Programme
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: RAMA DEVI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 1942

TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.07.2016

## Inclusion of Bihar in Development of Solar Cities Programme

## 1942. SHRIMATI  RAMA DEVI:

Will the Minister of NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY be pleased to state:

- (a): whether Bihar has not yet included in the 'Development of Solar Cities' Programme;
- (b): if so, the details thereof along with the reasons therefor; and
- (c): the time by which Bihar is likely to be included in the said programme?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE FOR POWER, COAL , NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY & MINES (SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

(a),(b) &(c): Gaya city of Bihar has been included in the 'Development of Solar Cities' programme.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1940 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-28
Subject: Flight Services to Lakshadweep
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: FAIZAL P.P. MOHAMMED

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO: : 1940 (To be answered on the July 2016) 28th-

## FLIGHT SERVICES TO LAKSHADWEEP

1940.

MOHAMMED FAIZAL

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (2) whether the Government proposes to introduce large aircraft to Lakshadweep along with the operation % additional flights on commercial basis to meet the expected rise in demand for air travel;
2. the steps taken by the Government in this regard?
3. (b) if s0, the details thereof; and

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Shri Jayant Sinha)

- (2) to (c): As per Summer Schedule 2016 following scheduled flights are available to/from Agatti in Lakshadweep.

Airline

Sector

Flights/Week

Alliance Air

Cochin-Agatti-Cochin

06

Above air services are provided with AT-42 type of aircraft:

With repeal of Air Corporation Act in March 1994,the Indian gviation-was totaltv select whatever markets and network wish to service and operate: In this regard, Government has Jaid down Route Dispersal Guidelines with a view to achieve better the airlines to provide air services to specific places depending upon the traffic demand and commercial viability: As such; the airlines are free to operate anywhere in the country subject to compliance of Route Dispersal Guidelines (RDGs) issued by Government: they
Lok Sabha Question No. 1939 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-28
Subject: Quality of Food Served in Air India Flights
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: KANWAR SINGH TANWAR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO: : 1939

(To be answered on the July 2016)

## QUALITY OF FOOD SERVED IN AIR INDIA FLIGHTS

## 1939 SHRI KANWAR SINGH TANWAR

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

- flights of Air India is on the rise;
- as the current ycar, year-wise;
- complaints along with the corrective measures takes in corplainis?

## ANSWER

- uing
- 2016
- quenbty

| Perdod   |    |
|----------|----|
| 2013     | 42 |
| 2014     | 44 |
| 2015     |    |
|          | 28 |

be pleased t0 state:-

(Shri Jayant Sinha)
Lok Sabha Question No. 1938 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-28
Subject: Maintenance of Roads under PMGSY
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: LALLU SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO .1938

TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.07 .201 6

## MAINTENANCE OF ROADS UNDER PMGSY

## 1938. SHRI LALLU SINGH:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  steps  have  been  taken  to  handover  the  maintenance  of  roads  constru under the Pradhan Mantri Gramin Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) after five years, if so, details thereof; and
- (b) the names of the States whi ch ave given their consent and have formulated rules f the maintenance of roads and are working on this policy?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT ( SHRI RAM KRIPAL YADAV )

(a)to(b) : The road works under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) are covered by a 5 -year maintenance contract, entered into along with theconstruction contract, with  the  same  contractor,  in  accordance  with  the  Standard  Bidding  Document  (S prescribed  under  PMGSY  by  the  Ministry  of  Rural  Dev e opment.    Maintenance  funds  to service  the  contract  are  budgeted  by  the  State  Governments. On  expiry  of  5 -year  post -construction  maintenance,  the  State  Governments  are  required  to  make  necessary  b provision to place such roads under zonal maintenanc e contra ts.

National Rural Roads Development Agency (NRRDA) , the technical arm of the Ministry of Rural Development, in partnership with International Labour Organization and World has extended support to the States in the maintenance management o f rural roads even after the 5 years maintenance contract . Accordingly, a Model Policy Framework for Maintenance of  Rural  Roads  along  with  a  Guidance  note  for  the  States  has  been  finalized  i consultation with the States. Based on these documents, the States are required to frame and notify State Rural Road s Maintenance Polic y to ensure that the assets created are preserve 13  States  i.e.  Himachal  Pradesh,  Uttarakhand,  Uttar  Pradesh,  Punjab,  Rajasthan, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgar h, Tamil Nadu, Assam, Meghalaya and West Bengal have formulated their State Rural Roads Maintenance Policy.

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