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Lok Sabha Question No. 917 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-21
Subject: Wind Atlas
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: C. MAHENDRAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 917

TO BE ANSWERED ON 21.07.2016

## WIND ATLAS

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## 917. SHRI  C. MAHENDRAN

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

- (a) whether the Government has any wind atlas detailing the wind resources in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether this will help the initiatives to tap the regional and local wind energy potential; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & ( b): Yes Madam .The National Institute of Wind Energy (NIWE), in September 2015, launched  Wind  Energy  Resources  Map  of  India  at  100  meter  above  ground  level  (AGL)  on online Geographic Information System platform. The wind energy potential in the country at 100 meter  AGL  is  over  302  GW.  This  Wind  Atlas  is  available  online  at  NIWE  website www.niwe.res.in.

- (c) & (d): The  Wind  Resource  Maps  will  not  only  help  and  guide  the  wind  power developers  and  other  stakeholders  in  identifying  potential  areas  for  the  development  of  wind power  projects  in  the  country  but  also  help  the  central  and  state  agencies  in  planning  and developing the infrastructure including transmission system, required for installing wind power projects in these potential areas.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 916 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-21
Subject: Non-availability of Slots
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: ADVOCATE NARENDRA KESHAV SAWAIKAR

916.

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 916

(To be answered on the 21st July 2016)

## NON-AVAILABILITY OF SLOTS

be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether Federation of Indian Airlines have taken up the issue of non availability of slots in overseas locations despite having flying rights;
- (b) if s0, the details thereof during the last three years and the current year, wise; year-
- (c) whether foreign carriers are offering almost double the seats on flights to and from India than the Indian carriers manage and if $0, the details thereof together with the reasons therefor; and
- (d) the action proposed by the Government to address the problems of Indian carriers?

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Shri Jayant Sinha)

- (a) and (b): Yes Madam In December, 2015,Federation of Indian Airlines(FIA) has drawn the attention towards the non-availability of commerically and operationally feasible slots for Indian air carriers at Dubai International Airport:
- (c): No madam; the capacity entitlements between the two countries are agreed on the principle of equality and reciprocity The agreed entitlements are utilised by foreign and Indian carriers as per: their commercial and operational viability subject to availability of aircrafts and other resources.
- (d): The issue of slot contraints at Dubai Airport has been taken up with the Dubai Civil Aviation Authorities by the Government:
Lok Sabha Question No. 914 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-21
Subject: Road Construction under MGNREGS
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: GEETHA KOTHAPALLI

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO .914

TO BE ANSWERED ON 21.07 .201 6

## ROAD CONSTRUCTION UNDER MGNREGS

## 914. SHRIMATI KOTHAPALLI GEETHA:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has any proposal to construct cement roads of 60 kms. day under MGNREGS; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with targets set/achieved so far, State/UT -wise along with the funds sanctioned/spent so far?

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

- (a): No, Madam.
- (b): Does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 913 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-21
Subject: Water Security Act
Ministry: WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANAGA REJUVENATION
Asked by: DEVJI MANSINGRAM PATEL, ASHOK MAHADEORAO NETE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT & GANGA REJUVENATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 913

ANSWERED ON 21.07.2016

## WATER SECURITY ACT

## †913.         SHRI DEVJI M. PATEL SHRI ASHOK MAHADEORAO NETE

Will the Minister of  WATER  RESOURCES,  RIVER  DEVELOPMENT  AND  GANGA REJUVENATION be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is contemplating stringent Water Security Act and River Conservation Act for rejuvenation of rivers and to prevent alarming exploitation of ground water;
- (b)  whether  various  rivers  in  the  country  including  Rajasthan  have  reached  on  the  verge  of  being extremely polluted or being biologically dead;
- (c) if so, the steps taken by the Government for the inter-linking of rivers to ensure water throughout the year in all the rivers in Rajasthan; and

(d) the river-wise details thereof ?

## ANSWER

## THE  MINISTER  OF  STATE  FOR  WATER  RESOURCES,  RIVER  DEVELOPMENT  AND GANGA REJUVENATION (DR. SANJEEV KUMAR BALYAN)

(a) No, Madam.

- (b)  According      to      Central      Pollution      Control      Board (CPCB),  302      polluted    rivers stretches  have been identified   an    275    rivers    based   on Bio-chemical Oxygen Demand (BOD) Levels, a key indicator  of  organic   pollution.  Of  these, 8  stretches  of  rivers  namely Banas,  Chambal, Chappi,  Ghaggar,  Kalisindh,  Parvati, Jawai  and  Ujad have  been  identified as polluted stretches in  Rajasthan.

(c) & (d) This   Ministry    has   formulated  a   National    Perspective    Plan   (NPP)   for Water Resources    development  envisaging Inter-basin  transfer  of  water    from    surplus  basins    to deficit basins/      areas. National      Water  Development Agency  (NWDA) has  prepared feasibility reports,  which facilitated identification of 30 links (16 under  Peninsular Component and  14  under  Himalayan Component).

It is  envisaged   that   Rajasthan   will   be  benefitted  by  inter-basin  transfer  of water  under Peninsular    Component  in case of Parbati  -Kalisindh-Chambal (PKC) link,  and under Himalayan  Component  in  case  of  Sarda -Yamuna  (SY)  link  and  Yamuna - Rajasthan  (YR) link.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 911 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-21
Subject: Passengers with Fake Tickets at Delhi Airport
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: K. GOPAL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIA TION LOK SABHA

July 2016) 21st

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 911 (To be answered on the

## PASSENGERS WITH FAKE TICKETS AT DELHI AIRPORT

911.

DR K GOPAL

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

- (b) if so, the details thereof;

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be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether more than 30 men were caught entering Delhi airport with fake tickets in just 14 months;
- (c) whether the CISF has demanded that PNR readers need to be installed at the gate to check illegal entry; and
- (d) if s0, the steps taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(a) & (b): Yes Madam. During the last 14 months CISF have detected 34 cases of persons gaining entry into the terminal building at IGI airport; Delhi: The persons caught were handed over to Delhi Police for further legal action in the matter

(c) & (d): Yes Madam: CISF have requested for uniform format in e-tickets together with bar coding on the same and bar code reader at departure entry gates to prevent use of fake e-tickets. Further, Bureau of Civil Aviation have issued instructions to the airport operators to install 2 D bar code scanner.
Lok Sabha Question No. 910 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-21
Subject: Setting up of MRO Facilities
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: M. UDHAYAKUMAR, VIRENDRA  KUMAR

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UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 910 (To be answered on the July 2016) 21st

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

## SETTING UP OF MRO FACILITIES

910.

ADV. M: UDHAYAKUMAR KUMAR

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

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be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether there is any proposal for establishing Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) facilities at various airports of the country; if sO, the details thereof;
- able to use MRO facility established in the country; if sO, the details thereof; (c) whether Pawan Hans Limited and Hindustan Aeronautics Limited have inked a deal to set up MRO facility for defence and civil helicopters, if s0, the details thereof; and
- (b) whether the small and big aircraft of the country and other countries are
- (d) whether the fleet size of helicopters in civil segment is estimated to go 800 from 280 in the next 10-15 years and if so,the details thereof ? upto

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIA TION

(Shri Jayant Sinha)

(2): At present there is no proposal pending with the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) for establishing Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) facilities at any airports of the country.

(b): The small and large aircraft 0f the country are able to use MRO facilities established in the country.

MRO's approved for maintenance of large aircraft are:-

- ii) Jet Airways (India) Limited, Mumbai
- iv) Airworks India Limited; Hosur (Tamil Nadu)
- iii) MAS GMR Aero Technic Limited, Hyderabad
- Cochin International Airport Limited (CIAL); Cochin

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- MRO's approved for maintenance %f small aircraft including helicopters are:-
- i) Airworks India Engineering, Mumbai
- iii) Indamer Aviation Private Limited, Mumbai
- v) Global Vectra Helicorp Limited, Mumbai
- iv) Pawan Hans Limited, Mumbai
- vi) Indocopter Private Limited; Delhi

carrying out the line maintenance for Tiger Airways, Srilankan Airlines, Qatar Airways etc:

- (c): Yes, Pawan Hans Limited (PHL) has signed an Memorandum of {nderetanding (MoU) on 16.03.2016 with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) for development %f MRO facilities initially to serve defence customers other Helicopter Types in the MRO facilities
- (d): No such assessment has been conducted.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 907 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-21
Subject: Commercial Coal Mining
Ministry: COAL
Asked by: MD. BADARIDDOZA KHAN, JOSE K. MANI

## Government of India Ministry of Coal LokSabha

## Unstarred Question No. 907 To be answered on 21.07.2016 Commercial Coal Mining

## 907:  SHRI MD. BADARUDDOZA KHAN: SHRI JOSE K. MANI:

Will the Minister of COAL be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Coal  India  Limited  (CIL)  enjoys  a  near  monopoly  on mining coal for commercial purposes;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  end  this  monopoly  and introduce healthy competition in this sector;
- (d) whether the Government is planning to commercialise the coal mining and invite private firms and auction coal blocks to them, with a view to have transparent mining;
- (e) if so, the details thereof; and
- (f) the incentives being offered by the Government to attract the private firms to participate in coal mining?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER  OF  STATE  (I/C)  FOR  COAL,  POWER,  NEW  &  RENEWABLE ENERGY AND MINES

## (SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

(a) & (b): Coal India Limited has contributed more than 80% of the total coal production in India. Production figure of Coal India Limited during the last  three  years  in  comparison  to  total  production  of  coal  in  India  is  as follows:

## Figures in Million Tonne

| Year               |   2013-14 |   2014-15 |   2015-16 |
|--------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| All India          |    565.77 |    609.18 |    638.04 |
| Coal India Limited |    462.41 |    494.23 |    538.75 |
| % Share            |     81.73 |     81.13 |     84.43 |

(c) to (e): Enabling provisions have been made in the Coal Mines (Special Provisions) Act, 2015 and Mines and Mineral (Development & Regulations) Act,  1957  for  allocation  of  coal  mines/blocks  by  way  of  auction  and allotment, inter  alia ,  for  sale  of  coal  especially to  meet the requirement of medium, small and micro enterprises and to give relief to small users. The methodology  for  allotment  of  coal  mines  to  Central/State  Public  Sector Undertakings (PSUs) for sale of coal has been approved by the Government and  the  process  of  allotment  of  16  coal  mines  to  State  PSUs  has  already been initiated. There is no proposal at present to auction coal mines for sale of coal.

(f): Does not arise in view of reply to part (c) to (e).

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Lok Sabha Question No. 903 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-21
Subject: Road Transport System
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: FAIZAL P.P. MOHAMMED, K. GOPAL, RAMDAS CHANDRABHANJI TADAS

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 903

TO BE ANSWERED ON 21 st July, 2016

## ROAD TRANSPORT SYSTEM

903. MOHAMMED FAIZAL:

DR. K. GOPAL:

SHRI RAMDAS C. TADAS:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

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- (a)  whether  a  group  of  Ministers  set  up  by  the  Government  has  given  a  number  of suggestions for facilitating road transport and implement voluntary vehicle fleet modernisation plans in the country;
- (b)  if  so,  whether  suggestions  contain  a  recommendation  to  issue  licenses  for  100  cc vehicles to 16 years old youth as well;
- (c)  whether  the  Government  is  considering  to  limit  the  speedometer  to  100  kmph  on expressways for cars only; and
- (d)  if so, the details thereof along with the steps taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

## (SHRI P. RADHAKRISHNAN)

- (a) and (b)  Yes. A number of suggestions have been recommended. There is a proposal to allow license after 16 years of age for gearless scooters below 100cc.
- (c)  to  (d)  Ministry of Road Transport & Highways has issued notification G.S.R. 290(E) dated 15th April 2016 wherein Speed Limiting Device or Speed Limiting Functions are mandated to be fitted in certain categories of transport vehicles having maximum pre-set speed of 80 kilometre per hour conforming to the standard AIS 018/200, as amended from time to time.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 896 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-21
Subject: Employment Generation in Shipping Sector
Ministry: SHIPPING
Asked by: DHARMENDRA YADAV, SHIVAJI ADHALRAO PATIL, Shrirang Appa Barne, VINAYAK BHAURAO RAUT

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SHIPPING

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 896 TO BE ANSWERED ON 21 ST  JULY, 2016 EMPLOYMENT GENERATION IN SHIPPING SECTOR

†896.  SHRI DHARMENDER YADAV:

SHRI ADHALRAO PATIL SHIVAJIRAO:

SHRI SHRIRANG APPA BARNE:

SHRI VINAYAK BHAURAO RAUT:

Will the Minister of SHIPPING  be pleased to state:

## पोतप�रवहनमंत्

- (a) whether the Government has assessed the potential for employment in port and shipping sector in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the number of employment provided by the sector in the country at present;
- (d) whether the Government has drawn any action plan to fully utilize the said potential; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF SHIPPING (SHRI PON. RADHAKRISHNAN)

(a)&(b): Maritime Agenda, for the decade 2010-20, has set an ambitious target to generate additional employment  for  2.5  million  persons  (0.5  million  direct  and  2  million  indirect)  by  2020  in  the  core shipbuilding  as  well  as  the  ancillary  and  supporting  industry  sector.  The  Sagarmala  consultants  have projected that  the  projects  proposed  as  part  of  the  National  Perspective  Plan,  April  2016,  will  enable creation of approximately 10 million new jobs, including 4 million direct jobs in the next 10 years.

(c):  As per the Statistics of India's Ship Building and Ship Repair Industry 2014-15, the total number of employees under the eight Public Sector Shipyards was 18,568 and the total number of employees in 15 private sector shipyards was 13,053 as on 31 st March 2015.

As per the basic Port Statistics of India 2013-14 (as on 31 st March 2014), the employment figures are 41,322 employees in Major Ports, 3,521 employees in Dock Labour Board of Major Ports and 6,027 employees in Non-Major Ports.

(d)&(e):As part of the SagarmalaProgramme which aims to promote port-led development, the Ministry of Shipping has prepared the National Perspective Plan (NPP) for the comprehensive development of the Indian maritime sector. As part of the National Perspective Plan, released in April 2016, more than 150 projects  have  been  identified  across  the  areas  of  Port  Modernization  &  New  Port  Development,  Port Connectivity Enhancement, Port-led Industrial Development and Coastal Community Development.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 894 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-21
Subject: Construction of New Airport at Navi Mumbai
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: KUNWAR HARIBANSH SINGH, RAJAN BABURAO  VICHARE, SUNIL BALIRAM GAIKWAD, GAJANAN CHANDRAKANT KIRTIKAR, ASHOK SHANKARRAO CHAVAN, KAPIL MORESHWAR PATIL

894.

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 894 '(To be answered on the July 2016) 21st

## CONSTRUCTION OF NEW AIRPORT AT NAVI MUMBAI

KUNWAR HARIBANSH SINGH SHRI RAJAN VICHARE DR. SUNIL BALIRAM GAIKWAD SHRI GAJANAN KIRTIKAR SHRI ASHOK SHANKARRAO CHAVAN SHRI KAPIL MORESHWAR PATIL

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

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be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether the construction work of & new airport in Navi Mumbai is being carried out on extremely slow speed;
- whether the Government proposes to complete the construction work of the said airport within a fixed time limit;
- (6) if s0, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
- (d) if s0, the details thereof and the time limit fixed for the same and
- the measures taken to complete the construction work of the new airport in Mumbai as soon as possible?

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Shri Jayant Sinha)

- (a) (b): No Madam. As reported and Industrial Development Corporation of Maharashtra Limited (CiDCO), although the airport project is facing challenges, however as On date ali clearances have been obtained except the stage-II forest clearance; which is expected shortly; RFP and Bid documents have been issued to the qualified bidders on Ath 2016. City by May,
- (c) to (e): Yes Madam: Selection of Concessionaire on PPP basis shall be finalized by December 2016. All major clearances have been obtained. 160 ha of land have been acquired, Resettlement & Rehabilitation (R&R) awards are declared Rental Scheme to shift PAPs from project area has been approved by CIDCO Board: Phase 1 of aircraft operations with capacity to handie 10 million passengers per annum is expected to commence by December 2019.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 893 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-21
Subject: Sagarmala Project
Ministry: SHIPPING
Asked by: JAYADEV GALLA, RAMACHANDRAN MULLAPPALLY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SHIPPING

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.893 TO BE ANSWERED ON 21 ST JULY, 2016 SAGARMALA PROJECT

893. SHRI JAYADEV GALLA: SHRI MULLAPPALLY RAMACHANDRAN:

Will the Minister of SHIPPING be pleased to state:

## पोतप�रवहनमंत्

- (a) whether the National Perspective Plan under Sagarmala project has been prepared and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the details of projects identified for development under the said plan;
- (c) whether the Government proposes port-rail connectivity under the said plan and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) the time frame set for implementation of the said plan along with the financial implication involved therein and the modalities worked out to generate the funds for the purpose; and
- (e) the potential for employment likely to be generated as a result thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF SHIPPING (SHRI PON. RADHAKRISHNAN)

- (a)  Yes,  Madam.  National  Perspective  Plan,  April  2016,  was  prepared  and  approved  by  the  National Sagarmala Apex Committee on 9 th April 2016 and released at the maiden Maritime India Summit 2016, on 14 th April 2016, by the Hon'ble Prime Minister.
- (b) Total of 173 projects have been initially identified under four projects archetypes of Sagarmala in National Perspective Plan, April 2016. The Project archetype and the number of projects identified are given below:
- (c)  Yes,  Madam.  26  Port  rail  connectivity  projects  were  identified  under  NPP,  of  which  2  have  been completed  and  18  are  under  implementation  by  Ministry  of  Railways.  Most  of  these  projects  will  be completed by 2019-20. For 1 project, Indian Port Rail Corporation Limited has awarded the PMC work and 1 project is being  implemented by the Port itself.  Remaining 4 projects are for implementation through JV/Non - Government Rail (NGR) model.
- (d)  The  implementation  of  the  projects  identified  under  the  National  Perspective  Plan,  at  an  estimated investment of Rs. 4 Lac Crore, will be taken up starting FY 16-17 by the relevant Ports, State Governments/ Maritime Boards, Central Ministries, mainly through private or PPP mode. Sagarmala Development Company (SDC) is to be set up by the Ministry of Shipping to provide equity support to the project SPVs and funding support for  the residual projects under Sagarmala.
- (e)      The  Sagarmala  consultants  have  projected  that  the  identified  industrial    cluster  projects  will  enable creation of approximately 1 Crore new jobs, including 40 Lakh direct jobs in the next 10 years.

|   S.No | Project Archetype             |   Number of Projects |
|--------|-------------------------------|----------------------|
|      1 | Port Modernisation            |                   53 |
|      2 | Port Connectivity             |                   83 |
|      3 | Port Led Industrialisation    |                   29 |
|      4 | Coastal Community development |                    8 |