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Lok Sabha Question No. 2040 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-05
Subject: Skill Development Centres
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: SAKSHI SWAMI MAHARAJ

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2040 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.05.2016

## SKILL DEVELOPMENT CENTRES

2040.   DR. SWAMI SAKSHIJI MAHARAJ:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  formulated  any  scheme  for  setting  up New Skill Development Centres for weavers in Uttar Pradesh and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether these centres are likely to be equipped with modern and latest technology and if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the number of weaver centres functioning in the State at present?

## उत्तर

## ANSWER

य मंरी (स्त्वतंर प्रभार) (श्री संतोष क ु मार गंगवार)

वस्त्र राज्

MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) IN THE MINISTRY OF TEXTILES (SHRI SANTOSH KUMAR GANGWAR)

- (a) & (b): No  Madam.      There  is  no  scheme  for  setting  up  new  skill development  centre  in  the  country  for  weavers  including  Uttar  Pradesh. However, 28 Weavers Service Centres (WSCs) to cater technical assistance to the handloom sector are functioning across the country.  These WSCs are equipped with modern and latest technology in handlooms.
- (c): At present two Weavers Service Centres at Varanasi and Meerut are functioning in Uttar Pradesh.
Lok Sabha Question No. 2039 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-05
Subject: Funds under PMGSY
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: BHAIRON PRASAD MISHRA

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2039

TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.05.2016

## FUNDS UNDER PMGSY

## 2039. SHRI BHAIRON PRASAD MISHRA:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) the funds provided to Uttar Pradesh under Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PM during the current financial year;
- (b) the details of roads proposed to be constructed therefrom;
- (c) whetherseparate amount has been earmarked out of that fund to repair of old ro so, the details thereof; and
- (d) whether the State Government has also provided its share and if so, the detail

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SHRI SUDARSHAN BHAGAT)

- (a): 'Rural roads' is a State subject and Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) is a onetime  special  intervention  to  provide  single  all  weather  road  connectivity unconnected  habitations  in  the  Cor e  Network.  As  per  PMGSY  guidelines  the  works  under PMGSY are executed through State Governments. Central funds under PMGSY are release the Ministry of Rural Development to the State Government. Further release to distr -district level is made by the State Government.

The Budget Estimate (BE) under PMGSY during 2016 - 17 isRs.19, 000 crore. After deducting committed liabilities like repayment of NABARD loan, etc., the fundsavailab le for release to the States  for  implementation  of  the programme  is  Rs.  17,574.49  crore.  The  Ministry  has  ma indicative annual allocation to the States proportionately based on the value of on hand, unspent balance available with the States and total funds available under PMGS The total indic ative Annual Allocation of Uttar Pradesh during 2016 - 17  is  Rs  1663.00  crore (Rs 998.00 crore as Central Share and Rs 665.00 crore as State Share).

- (b): Since inception, Uttar Pradesh has been sanctioned a total of 18,341 road wor 52,604.75 k m of length under PMGSY. The State has reported to have completed 17,067 works covering 48,248.85 km of length till 31.03.2016 .

(c): In so far as Maintenance of roads constructed under PMGSY is concerned, as per guidelines, PMGSY roads are covered by a 5 -year maintenance contract, to be entered into a with the construction contract, with the same contractor, as per the Standard Biddi Maintenance funds to service the contract are budgeted by the State Government and p d at the disposal of the State Rural Road Development Agency (SRRDA) in a separate Maintenanc Account within stipulated time.

(d): During the year 2015 - 16,State Government has reported to have credited Rs 740 cro State share in State Rural Roa d Development Agency ( SRRDA )account .

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2037 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-05
Subject: Reservation of Post for SC/ST in Air India
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: KAMLA DEVI PATLE

2037.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO: 2037

(To be answered on the Sth May

## RESERVATION OF POST FOR SCIST IN AIR INDIA

SHRIMA TI KAMLA DEVI PAATLE

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIA TION

be pleased to state: -

- (a) the number of posts reserved for Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe (SCIST) categories out of total number 0f posts in the Ministry including Air India, cadrewise;
- (b) whether the number of reserved posts out of total posts have been determined as per rules relating to backlog vacancies;
- (c) if so, the details thereof and thhe reasons for vacancy; and
- (d) the stepslaction taken by the Government to fill vacant posts?

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Dr Mahesh Sharma)

in Ministry of Civil Aviation (Main) are filled up either through Central Staffing Scheme or from the officers belonging to the Central' Secretariat Service (CSS), Central Secretariat Stenographer Service (CSSS), Central Secretariat Clerical Service (CSCS) and Official Language Services (OL) for which the Department 0f Personnel & Training (DoPT) and Department of Official Lanaguage under Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) are the cadre controlling authoriies. The DoPT/ MHA does combined recruitments and promotions of all the cadre posts in the central Ministries/ Departments following Government policy for resevation of posts for SCIST candidates. posts

As regards Air India is concerned a statement showing the total number of posts group-wise and number of SC/ST and their percentage is given in Annexure: The existing representation of SCs and STs is 20.74% and 7.29%  resepectively. The slight shortfall in ST category is due to ban o recruitment in Air India Limited: In all recruitments of operating category reservation roster are followed: being

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## AR INDIAAS ON 01.04.2016

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| GROUP   | TOTAL NO: OF EMPPLOY- EES   | TOTAL REPRESEN- TATIONS OF SCs   | PERCEN- TAGE   | TOTAL REPRESEN- TATIONS OF STs   |   PERCEN- TAGE |
|---------|-----------------------------|----------------------------------|----------------|----------------------------------|----------------|
| A       | 10003                       | 1773                             | 17,72          | 730                              |           7.29 |
| B       | 4447                        | 7745                             | 16.75          | 338                              |           7.6  |
| C       | 238                         | 43 `                             | 18.06          | 18`                              |           7.6  |
| D       |                             | 1439                             | 31.30          | 320                              |           6.96 |
| TOTAL : | 19285                       | 4000 ` ` `                       | 20.74          |                                  |           7.29 |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2035 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-05
Subject: Convergence of Schemes
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: BHAGWANTH KHUBA, CHANDU LAL SAHU

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2035

TO BE ANSWERED ON

05.05.2016

## CONVERGENCE OF SCHEMES

## 2035. SHRI BHAGWANTH KHUBA: SHRI CHANDU LAL SAHU:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether Mahila Samakhya Programme (MSP) of the Ministry of HRD has been merg with National Rural Livelihood Mission (NRLM);
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) thedetails of the budgetary allocation made by your Ministry for MSP, State/UT - wise?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SHRI SUDARSHAN BHAGAT)

- (a): No, Madam.

- (b) & (c): Does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2034 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-05
Subject: Funding Pattern under IAY
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: DILIP PATEL, CHANDRAKANT RAGHUNATH PATIL

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2034

TO BE ANSWERED ON

05.05.2016

## FUNDING PATTERN UNDER IAY

## 2034. SHRI DILIP PATEL:

SHRI C.R. PATIL :

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Union  Government  received  any  proposals  for  the  construction  of under Indira Awas Yojana (IAY) in the State of Gujarat during 2015 - 16 and 2016 - 17;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) whetherany funds were sanctioned and released to the State by the Union Govern the purpose and if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SHRI SUDARSHAN BHAGAT)

- (a) and (b ) : During the year 2015 - 16, under IAY 28,753 houses were sanctioned to the Sta Gujarat. Targets for the year 2016 - 17 has not been finalised.
- (c) : The funds allocated and released to the State of Gujarat in the year 2015 - 16 is given as under:

(Rs. in lakh)

|   Central allocation | Central release   |
|----------------------|-------------------|
|              12559.3 | 12274.953*        |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2032 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-05
Subject: Registration with Bar Councils
Ministry: LAW AND JUSTICE
Asked by: GAURAV GOGOI, SHIVKUMAR CHANABASAPPA UDASI, JYOTIRADITYA MADHAVRAO SCINDIA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF LAW AND JUSTICE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2032

TO BE ANSWERED ON THURSDAY, THE 5 th MAY, 2016

## Registration with Bar Councils

2032.  SHRI GAURAV GOGOI: SHRI SHIVKUMAR UDASI : SHRI JYOTIRADITYA M. SCINDIA:

Will the Minister of LAW AND JUSTICE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  any  cases  of  alleged  irregularities  in  the  various  Judicial  Services Examinations held across the country have been reported during the last three years and if so, the details thereof and the action taken by the Government thereon;
- (b) whether  the  Supreme  Court  has  urged  the  Government  to  introduce  an entrance test for law graduates for their registration with the Bar Councils in the country;
- (c) if so, the details thereof along with the implementation status thereof;
- (d) whether the Government proposes to amend the existing provisions in order to make selection process of advocates more stringent in view of  the cases of fake degrees and declining standards of legal profession in the country; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF LAW AND JUSTICE ( SHRI D.V. SADANANDA GOWDA)

- (a) Grievances/complaints  have  been  received  from  the  general  public about  irregularities  in  the  Delhi  Judicial  Services  Examination,  2014  and  some instances of irregularities in the Judicial Services Examination in Rajasthan, Odisha and Punjab and Haryana. These grievances have been forwarded to the respective High Courts for  action, as  appropriate. The  Chief  Justice of the Delhi High  Court has informed that the alleged irregularities are unsubstantiated.

(b) and (c)  :    No, Madam. However, the Supreme Court has referred petitions to a Constitution Bench, inter-ralia, challenging the power of the Bar Council of India to conduct entrance tests.

(d) and (e)  :   The Bar Council of India, with one of the objectives to identify the fake  lawyers  practicing  law,  has  introduced  Certificate  and  Place  of  Practice (Verification)  Rules, 2015.  One  of  the  aims  of  these  Rules  is  to  identify  the advocates registered with various State Bar Councils having fake degree and weed out  such  advocates  and  others  who  have  left  practice  or  doing  any  other business/profession. Under the provisions of these Rules, there will be a verification of details of an advocate enrolled in the State Bar Council, every five years. These Rules are being implemented with effect from 13 th Jan.,2015 and the last date for submitting applications has been given as 30 th June, 2016.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2031 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-05
Subject: Incentives under Swachh Bharat Mission
Ministry: DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION
Asked by: RAHUL RAMESH SHEWALE, NAGENDRA KUMAR PRADHAN, Shrirang Appa Barne

## Government of India

## Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2031 TO BE ANSWERED ON 5-5-2016

## Incentives under Swachh Bharat Mission

2031. SHRI RAHUL SHEWALE:

SHRI NAGENDRA KUMAR PRADHAN:

SHRI SHRIRANG APPA BARNE:

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

- (a) whether the Government proposes to launch performance based Incentive Grant Scheme for Swachh Bharat Mission (Gramin) through World Bank support credit funds;
- (b) if so, whether World Bank has agreed to support the said project;
- (c)  if  so,  the  details  along  with  the  terms  and  reference  of  the  World  Bank  for  supporting  the Swachh Bharat Mission (Gramin);
- (d) the extent to which the project will support the SBM (Gramin) to achieve its objectives of attaining open defecation-free and clean environment in the country;
- (e)  whether  funds  under  the  scheme  is  released  to  the  States  on  the  basis  of  reduction  in prevalence of open defecation amongst rural households in the States compared to the previous year; and
- (f) if so, the details of funds allocated to each State including Maharashtra during the last three years?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF DRINKING WATER & SANITATION

## (SHRI RAM KRIPAL YADAV)

(a)  to  (e)  The  project  of  World  Bank  Support  to  Swachh  Bharat  Mission  (Gramin)  has  been approved on 23.3.2016 with project cost of Rs. 9000 crore. The Project basically provides for incentivising States on the basis of their performance in the Swachh Bharat Mission (Gramin). The  performance  of  the  States  will  be  gauged  through      an  independent  survey  based  on measurement  of  certain  performance  indicators,  called  the  Disbursement-Linked  Indicators (DLIs). DLIs are as under :-

- Reduction in the prevalence of open defecation
- Sustaining Open Defecation Free (ODF) status in Villages
- Increase in percentage of rural population served by improved Solid and Liquid Waste Management (SLWM

(f) As the World Bank supported incentivisation project  has become effective only recently, no funds have been  released yet to any State including  Maharashtra.
Lok Sabha Question No. 2030 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-05
Subject: Freight Containers
Ministry: SHIPPING
Asked by: SUNIL BALIRAM GAIKWAD, SUDHEER GUPTA, KUNWAR HARIBANSH SINGH, GAJANAN CHANDRAKANT KIRTIKAR, JAYAKUMAR JAYAVARDHAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SHIPPING

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2030 TO BE ANSWERED ON 5 th MAY, 2016

## FREIGHT CONTAINERS

2030. DR. SUNIL BALIRAM GAIKWAD:

KUNWAR HARIBANSH SINGH:

SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA:

SHRI GAJANAN KIRTIKAR:

DR. J. JAYAVARDHAN:

Will the Minister of SHIPPING be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to introduce a scheme to track the movement of freight containers through a smart chip to expedite the cargo movement and decongest the ports in the country;

## पोत

- (b) if so, the details and the objectives thereof;
- (d) the steps taken/being taken by the Government to cover all the ports in the country under the said scheme?
- (c) the details of corridors likely to be covered under the said scheme in the country; and

## ANSWER

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

- (a)to(d):Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor  Development Corporation (DMICDC) and NEC Corporation, Japan are jointly working on the project namely Logistics Data Bank project to bring efficiency in the current Logistics and supply chain   environment through use of information technology that would be helpful for tracking  and viewing the movement of containers across the port to the ICD  and end users.

DMICDC will provide RFID tag on each container and the same will be tracked through different  RFID  readers  which  will  be  installed  at  different  locations.    The  logistic  data  bank service  will provide the visibility and transparency of the EXIM  container movement   starting from the Port and covering the entire movement  through rail or road till the ICDs and CFSs.  This project will help in reducing  overall lead time  of the container movement across the western corridor and lower the transaction cost  incurred by the shippers   and  consignees as a result of predictability and optimization achieved through Logistics Data  Bank (LDB)  services.

Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT) has entered into an agreement with DMICDC logistics Data Service Ltd.     The Logistic Data Bank  project will cover all the four existing  terminal at Jawaharlal Nehru Port namely Jawaharlal Nehru Port Container Terminal (JNPCT), Nhava  Sheva International Container Terminal (NSICT), Nhava Sheva (India) Gateway Terminal (NSIGT) and Gateway Terminals India Pvt. Ltd (GTIPL) and any other new terminal  that will come up   at Jawaharlal Nehru Port.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2028 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-05
Subject: Use of Toilets
Ministry: DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION
Asked by: SUSHMITA DEV, MALLIKARJUN  KHARGE, JYOTIRADITYA MADHAVRAO SCINDIA

## Government of India

## Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2028

TO BE ANSWERED ON 5-5-2016

## Use of Toilets

## 2028. KUMARI SUSHMITA DEV: SHRI MALLIKARJUN KHARGE:

## SHRI JYOTIRADITYA M. SCINDIA:

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

- (a) whether the Government is aware of the NSSO survey which reveals that more than half of the toilets built under Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM) remain unutilised;
- (b) if so, the details and outcome thereof;
- (c) whether the Government is taking steps towards enhancing awareness and to bring behaviour change among the people for use of toilets;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e)  the  steps  being  taken  to  ensure  continuous  water  supply  to  the  toilets  already  constructed under SBM?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF DRINKING WATER & SANITATION

## (SHRI RAM KRIPAL YADAV)

- (a) and (b) As per Swachhata Status Report 2015, published by National Sample Survey Office, in  rural  India  the  households  having  sanitary  toilet,  percentage  of  persons  using  toilet  was 95.6%.
- (c) and (d) The focus of Swachh Bharat Mission (Gramin) is on behaviour change of people to adopt safe sanitation and hygiene. In order to educate the people, the programme lays emphasis on community involvement.  Up to 8% of total resources can be spent on Information, Education and Communication (IEC). The States have been advised to spend at least 60% of IEC funds for inter-personal communication  (IPC)  activities. Many  States are  focusing  on  community approach,  wherein  the  people  are  directly  triggered  and  made  aware  about  the  importance  of sanitation and hygiene using some triggering tools. Besides, conventional IEC tools are also used to educate the people. Trainings of Collectors and key stakeholders is being done regularly on people's education.
- (e) To ensure adequate availability of water for toilets, under Swachh Bharat Mission (Gramin) {SBM-G}, the incentive for individual toilet has been increased from Rs. 10,000 to Rs. 12,000, to provide for water availability, including for storing water for hand-washing and cleaning. The SBM(G)  guidelines  also  provide  for  prioritization  of  conjoint  programmes  of  sanitation  and water to maximize the availability of water for sanitation purposes.
Lok Sabha Question No. 2023 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-05
Subject: Import of Thermal Coal
Ministry: COAL
Asked by: KUNWAR HARIBANSH SINGH, SUPRIYA SADANAND SULE, RAJEEV SHANKARRAO SATAV, DHANANJAY BHIMRAO MAHADIK, SUDHEER GUPTA, BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO, SUNIL BALIRAM GAIKWAD, RAHUL RAMESH SHEWALE, DHARMENDRA YADAV, VINAYAK BHAURAO RAUT, VIJAYSINH MOHITE PATIL, SHIVAJI ADHALRAO PATIL, T. RADHAKRISHNAN, NAGENDRA KUMAR PRADHAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COAL LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 2023 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.05.2016

## Import of Thermal Coal

2023. KUNWAR HARIBANSH SINGH:

SHRIMATI SUPRIYA SULE:

SHRI SATAV RAJEEV:

SHRI DHANANJAY MAHADIK:

SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA:

SHRI BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO:

DR. SUNIL BALIRAM GAIKWAD:

SHRI RAHUL SHEWALE:

SHRI DHARMENDRA YADAV:               SHRI VINAYAK BHAURAO RAUT:

SHRI MOHITE PATIL VIJAYSINH SHANKARRAO:

SHRI ADHALRAO PATIL SHIVAJIRAO:

SHRI T.RADHAKRISHNAN:

SHRI NAGENDRA KUMAR PRADHAN:

Will the Minister of COAL be pleased to state:

- (a) the quantum of thermal coal imported during each of the last three years and the foreign exchange outgo;
- (b) whether in view of rising production of dry fuel, the Government plans to completely stop thermal coal imports in 2-3 years;
- (c) if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  assessment  of  total  saving  as  a result thereof;
- (d) whether  the  Government  is  also  planning  not  to  import  the  cooking  coal and  it  has  decided  to  have  long  term  contracts  with  Indian  shipping companies  to  transport  coal,  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  reasons therefor; and
- (e) the timeframe set by the Government to achieve the said target?

## Answer

## MINISTER  OF  STATE  (INDEPENDENT  CHARGE)  IN  THE  MINISTRY  OF COAL, POWER AND NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## (SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

(a): The  quantity  and  value  of  thermal  coal  (Non-coking  coal)  imported  during last three years is given below:-

## (Quantity in Million tonnes & Value in crore Rs.)

| 2013-14   | 2013-14   | 2014-15   | 2014-15   | 2015-16 April 2015 -January 2016)   | 2015-16 April 2015 -January 2016)   |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
| Quantity  | Value     | Quantity  | Value     | Quantity                            | Value                               |
| 129.98    | 57497.3   | 168.39    | 70758.6   | 128.70                              | 47340.0                             |

(b)to(e): As  per  the  current  import  policy,  coal  is  kept  under  Open  General License (OGL) and consumers are free to import coal from the source of their choice as per their contractual prices on payment of applicable duty.No decision has  been  taken  by  the  Government  to  stop  import  of  thermal/coking  coal. Further, CIL has not entered into any contract with Indian shipping companies to transport coal.

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