Ministry of Rural Development
Government released Rs. 2814.50 crore for payment to the beneficiaries of NSAP under Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana Package in 2020-21
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30 JUL 2021 5:39PM by PIB Delhi
Under the National Social Assistance Programme (NSAP), monthly pension at the rate of Rs.300/- p.m to widows in the age group of 40 to 79 years and divyangjan in the age group of 18-79 years and Rs.200/- p.m to old age persons in the age group of 60 to 79 years belonging to below poverty line households is being paid. The amount of pension is increased to Rs. 500/- per month in respect of these beneficiaries on reaching the age of 80 years and above. Under the National Family Benefit Scheme of NSAP, a one-time lump-sum amount of Rs.20,000/- is paid to a bereaved family, on the death of primary breadwinner, aged between 18-60 years.
In order to handle the difficult time on account of spread of COVID-19, the Government released an amount of Rs.2814.50 crore to States/UTs for payment of ex-gratia of Rs. 1000 (in two installments of Rs.500 each) to the old aged, widows and divyangjan beneficiaries of NSAP under Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana Package (PMGKYP) in 2020-21.
Government has conducted a comprehensive third party evaluation study of NSAP to inter-alia suggest, changes in assistance and criteria related to various schemes included under NSAP.
State-wise details of beneficiaries under the schemes of National Social Assistance Programme (NSAP) including the State of Odisha is at Annexure A.
State-wise details of the quantum of funds allocated and utilized, including that in the State of Odisha, during financial years from 2019-20 to 2021-22 (till date) is at Annexure B.
Annexure-A
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Annexure A referred in reply of Part (a) of the Rajya Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1426 for 30.07.2021
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State-wise details of beneficiaries under the schemes of National Social Assistance Programme (NSAP) including the State of Odisha
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Sl. No.
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States/UTs
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Number of Beneficiaries
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2019-2020
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2020-2021
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2021-2022
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1
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Andhra Pradesh
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997921
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997921
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997921
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2
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Bihar
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3867270
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3867270
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3959782
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3
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Chhattisgarh
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889272
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896519
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906080
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4
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Goa
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2706
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2706
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11959
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5
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Gujarat
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735025
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857543
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865730
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6
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Haryana
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331423
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331423
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329496
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7
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Himachal Pradesh
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115191
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115191
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115338
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8
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Jharkhand
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1357937
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1359831
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1357739
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9
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Karnataka
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1416722
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1416757
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1413400
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10
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Kerala
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729591
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729591
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729591
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11
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Madhya Pradesh
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2236789
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2236789
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2236789
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12
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Maharashtra
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1311372
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1338693
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1359210
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13
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Odisha
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2116519
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2120601
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2101948
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14
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Punjab
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143077
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126569
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137904
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15
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Rajasthan
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1047628
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1069320
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1168697
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16
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Tamilnadu
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1899533
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1899533
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1934987
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17
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Telangana
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712596
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713193
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713193
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18
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Uttar Pradesh
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5330465
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5483086
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5485153
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19
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Uttarakhand
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219917
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219917
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239758
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20
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West Bengal
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2219580
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2220205
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2202448
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21
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Arunachal Pradesh
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8025
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36325
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8480
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22
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Assam
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874816
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875563
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858254
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23
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Manipur
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65961
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66545
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66577
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24
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Meghalaya
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58488
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66329
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69034
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25
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Mizoram
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28735
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28503
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28645
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26
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Nagaland
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52345
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52345
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52345
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27
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Sikkim
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19467
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19467
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19479
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28
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Tripura
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145197
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135416
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124509
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29
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A&N Islands
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6574
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1240
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1242
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30
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Chandigarh
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3935
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3935
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3940
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31
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D&N Haveli and D&D
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11521
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11441
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11567
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32
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NCT Delhi
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166746
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166746
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168831
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33
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J & K
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153944
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139932
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148590
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34
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Ladakh
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7406
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10251
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35
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Lakshadweep
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393
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375
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369
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36
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Puducherry
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30620
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28639
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30103
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TOTAL
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29307301
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29642865
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29869339
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Annexure-B
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Annexure - B referred in reply of Part (b) of the Rajya Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1426 for 30.07.2021
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State-wise quantum of funds allocated and utilized , including that in the State of Odisha (Rs. In crore)
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Sl. No.
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States/UTs
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2019-20
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2020-21
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2021-22 (till date)
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Allocation
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Utilized
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Allocation
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Utilized
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Allocation
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Utilized
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1
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Andhra Pradesh
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265.74
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317.77
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266.56
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309.36
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266.56
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77.83
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2
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Bihar
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1061.37
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1229.68
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1067.62
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1247.84
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1067.62
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313.5
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3
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Chhattisgarh
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275.03
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289.86
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275.94
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157.91
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275.94
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--
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4
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Goa
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6.31
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--
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6.33
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--
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6.33
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--
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5
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Gujarat
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247.52
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210.80
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248.71
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273.56
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248.71
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85.92
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6
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Haryana
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95.31
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122.73
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95.73
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46.17
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95.73
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--
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7
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Himachal Pradesh
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32.43
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45.71
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32.65
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47.38
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32.65
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--
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8
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Jharkhand
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364.00
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271.61
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365.21
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289.02
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365.21
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183.29
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9
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Karnataka
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437.68
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520.47
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439
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525.23
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439
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128.26
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10
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Kerala
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197.43
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112.83
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199.14
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288.59
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199.14
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--
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11
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Madhya Pradesh
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648.07
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575.55
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651.37
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706.62
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651.37
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205.32
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12
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Maharashtra
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446.60
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335.30
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446.26
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341
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446.26
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101.17
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13
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Odisha
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590.05
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661.22
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593.54
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621.7
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593.54
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--
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14
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Punjab
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73.00
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32.86
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73.28
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47.38
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73.28
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--
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15
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Rajasthan
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337.85
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311.41
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340.4
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329.29
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340.4
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--
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16
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Tamil Nadu
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538.02
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578.09
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541.58
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327.21
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541.58
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--
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17
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Telangana
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189.92
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105.48
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190.5
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323.68
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190.5
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53.76
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18
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Uttar Pradesh
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1609.27
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1543.63
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1615.29
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1545.74
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1615.29
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404.16
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19
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Uttarakhand
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103.44
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50.56
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103.89
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113.54
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103.89
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--
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20
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West Bengal
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633.11
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855.96
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637
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651.71
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637
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50.37
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21
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Arunachal Pradesh
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23.98
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--
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23.98
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--
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23.98
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--
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22
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Assam
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607.05
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290.88
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607.05
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303.42
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607.05
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54.86
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23
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Manipur
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48.12
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19.15
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48.12
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31.63
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48.12
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--
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24
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Meghalaya
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58.12
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13.87
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58.12
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20.7
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58.12
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--
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25
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Mizoram
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20.74
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10.53
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20.74
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10.62
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20.74
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--
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26
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Nagaland
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34.00
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20.93
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34
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21.31
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34
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5.43
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27
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Sikkim
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12.72
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5.81
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12.72
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9.32
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12.72
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--
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|
28
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Tripura
|
115.27
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67.78
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115.27
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13.88
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115.27
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--
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29
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A&N Islands
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1.61
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--
|
1.18
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1.2
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1.18
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--
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30
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Chandigarh
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1.32
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--
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0.96
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--
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0.96
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--
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31
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D&N Haveli and D&D
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2.21
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--
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1.62
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--
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1.62
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--
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32
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NCT Delhi
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55.32
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52.71
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36.16
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29.39
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36.16
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--
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33
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J & K
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37.85
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23.82
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22.37
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24.58
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22.37
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--
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34
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Ladakh
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Not Applicable
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1.43
|
1.14
|
1.43
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--
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|
35
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Lakshadweep
|
0.20
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--
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0.15
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--
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0.15
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--
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36
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Puducherry
|
10.13
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12.73
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6.92
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11.47
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6.92
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3.1
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Others
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19.22
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2.67
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--
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15
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--
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--
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TOTAL
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9200.00
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8692.40
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9200
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8686.6
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9200
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1666.97
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This information was given by Union Minister of State for Rural Development Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today.
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