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In the question below, are given a statement followed by three courses of actions numbered I, II and III. On the basis of the information given, you have to assume everything in the statement to be true, and then decide which of the suggested courses of action logically follow (s) for pursuing. Statement: With one year to go for 2019 parliamentary elections, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has stepped in to ensure results can be seen on the ground. The Centre has asked states to focus on impactful and public-private-partnership based smart city projects, which would show results over the next one year and have a review mechanism in place. Ministry of housing and urban affairs, the nodal ministry for Smart Cities Mission has identified 261 impactful ventures worth Rs. 31,000 crore and PPP projects worth Rs. 32,000 crore for the states to work on. Courses of Action: I. The move follows directives from the Prime Minister. During a review of Smart Cities mission last week, PM Modi had emphasized on early implementation of projects and suggested that the chief secretaries of all states should review the progress of the implementation. II. These identified projects account for an investment of Rs. 31,112 crore. The states have also been asked to work on 370 PPP projects that involve an investment of Rs. 32,410 crore The impactful projects identified range from building 40 outdoor fitness centres in New Delhi Municipal Council area at a cost of Rs. 1.31 crore to redevelopment of 340 acre area in Bhopal at a cost of Rs. 3,000 crore.  III. Secretary (housing and urban affairs) D. S. Mishra has written to chief secretaries of states and asked them to focus on the belated implementation of smart city projects that have a visible and transformative impact in the lives of citizens in identified smart cities.
In the question below, are given a statement followed by three courses of actions numbered I, II and III. On the basis of the information given, you have to assume everything in the statement to be true, and then decide which of the following suggested courses of actions logically follow(s) for pursuing. Statement: Top lenders to power projects including State Bank of India, Punjab National Bank, Power Finance Corp and others have agreed to decide the fate of a dozen stressed assets totaling about 13,000 MW by October 10. At a meeting between lenders and top government officials late on Thursday, large lenders explained risks of moving power projects to insolvency court to disagreeing banks, most of which have smaller exposures, and sought to arrive upon a decision before the set deadline. Courses of action: I. Lenders were informed about rising electricity demand and measures being proposed by the high level empowered committee that is working to address issues related to fuel, discom payment delays and regulatory approvals.  II. Banks with lesser exposure to stressed assets in power sector have been asked to come together and decide either to agree with the resolution plan or refer the projects to bankruptcy court rather than dilly-dallying. III. However, if the resolution plans are decided, it can create a favorable ground before the court to salvage at least some of these good operational assets from insolvency proceedings.