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Lok Sabha Question No. 210 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-17
Subject: Agreement with Railways for Connectivity of Tourist Places
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: RODMAL NAGAR, DEVUSINH JESINGBHAI CHAUHAN, OM PRAKASH YADAV

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.†210 ANSWERED ON 17.07.2017

## AGREEMENT WITH RAILWAYS FOR CONNECTIVITY OF TOURIST PLACES

†210. SHRI NAGAR RODMAL: SHRI DEVUSINH CHAUHAN: SHRI OM PRAKASH YADAV:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  made  any  agreement  with  the Ministry of Railways to boost tourism by providing connectivity between tourist places in the country;
- (b) if so, the details in this regard of the tourist places, State/UTwise including Bihar and Gujarat; and
- (c) the other steps taken by the Government to boost tourism in the country?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE FOR TOURISM (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) (DR. MAHESH SHARMA)

- (a) and (b): Ministry  of  Tourism  has  not  signed  any  agreement with the Ministry of Railways to boost tourism by providing connectivity between  tourist places in the country.  However, Ministry of Tourism collaborates with Ministry of Railways to jointly develop tourist amenities at 26 railway stations across the country and provides funds for the manufacture of Glass Top Coaches.
- (c): Ministry of  Tourism has taken various steps to boost tourism in the country, which inter-alia include the following:
- i) Launching theme based tourist circuits under the Swadesh Darshan Scheme for integrated development of tourism infrastructure and facilities.
- ii) Launching the National Mission on Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual Augmentation Drive (PRASAD) to beautify and improve the amenities and infrastructure at pilgrimage centres of all faiths. Providing  Central  Financial  Assistance  (CFA)  to  State Governments/Union Territory Administrations for various tourism  projects  including  fairs,  festivals  and  tourism
- iii) related events as per the relevant scheme guidelines.
- iv) Providing  Central  Financial  Assistance  (CFA)  to  various Central Agencies for the overall development of places of tourist  interest  under  their  control  as  per  the  relevant scheme guidelines.
- v)

Launching e-Visa for citizens of 162 countries.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 205 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-17
Subject: New Industrial Policy
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: PRAHLAD SINGH PATEL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY

## DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL POLICY & PROMOTION

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 205. TO BE ANSWERED ON MONDAY, THE  17 TH  JULY, 2017.

## NEW INDUSTRIAL POLICY

## 205.   SHRI PRAHLAD SINGH PATEL:

Will the Minister of COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY be pleased to state:

## वाणिज् य वव  द्यग  ं ्री

- (a) whether  the Government  considers  overhauling the manufacturing  and industrial policy in the country;
- (b) if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  time  by  which  it  is  likely  to  be implemented;
- (c) whether the  Government  considers  to  invite  suggestions  and  opinions  from industrial & manufacturing companies and State Governments for shaping the new policy;
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reason therefor; and
- (e) the other steps taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

## वाणिज् य वव  द्यग  ााज् यं ्री स् वतं ् ्रभााा(स्रींतंरी िरंमलाा ीरीतंाांि( THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY (SHRIMATI NIRMALA SITHARAMAN)

- (a): Yes, Madam.

- (b) to (e): The process for formulation of new industrial policy has been initiated. Consultations  are  being  held  with  stakeholders,  inter-alia,  including industry bodies, academia, think-tanks, State Governments and concerned Ministries/Departments of the Government of India.  Inputs are also being collected through a survey.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 204 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-17
Subject: Financial Assistance for Religious Places
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: RAMDAS CHANDRABHANJI TADAS

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.†204 ANSWERED ON 17.07.2017

## FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR RELIGIOUS PLACES

†204. SHRI RAMDAS C. TADAS:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) the names of various pilgrim places in the Wardha, Nagpur and Amravati  districts  of  Maharashtra  identified  under  'Swadesh Darshan Yojana';
- (b) whether the provision of funds has been made for development works of the 'Dargah of Girad' and Ganesh Temple at Keljhar of Wardha District; and
- (c) if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  time  by  which  these  works are likely to be started?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE FOR TOURISM (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) (DR. MAHESH SHARMA)

(a) to (c): The Government of Maharashtra has submitted a project proposal for Development of Adasa, Waki, Dhapewada, Paradsinga, Narayanpur,  Chota  Taj  Bagh,  Gorakshan,  Telankhedi,  Kelzar  and Girad  in  Maharashtra  under  Spiritual  Circuit  theme  of  Swadesh Darshan scheme. The Dargarh of  Girad and the Ganesh Temple at Keljhar  in  Wardha  district  have  been  included  for  development under this circuit. Under the scheme, the projects for development are identified in consultation with the State Governments/UT Administrations and are sanctioned subject to availability of funds, liquidation of pending utilization certificates, submission of suitable Detailed Project Report (DPR) and adherence  to the  scheme guidelines.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 203 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-17
Subject: Joint Venture for Agri Produces
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: VINAYAK BHAURAO RAUT, SHIVAJI ADHALRAO PATIL, ANANDRAO  ADSUL, SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY (DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 203 TO BE ANSWERED ON 17 th  JULY, 2017

## JOINT VENTURE FOR AGRI PRODUCES

## 203.   SHRI VINAYAK BHAURAO RAUT: SHRI ADHALRAO PATIL SHIVAJIRAO: SHRI ANANDRAO ADSUL: DR. SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE:

Will the Minister of COMMERCE & INDUSTRY ( वािणÏय एवं उɮयोग मंत्री ) be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is aware that some of the Indian companies had allegedly formed a Joint Venture with foreign companies with the aim to collect agri produces on large scale from farmers in major pulses producing States and manage to get the cap on three pulses arhar, moong and urad removed through Government Order, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether  these  companies  have  allegedly  collected  most  of  the  produces  at  very cheap rates at their warehouses which result in shortage crisis mainly for Arhar dal and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has conducted any enquiry in this regard; and
- (d) if so, the details and the outcome thereof along with the action taken on the outcome of the inquiry report and the preventive measures taken to check such malpractice in future?

## ANSWER

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## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) (SMT. NIRMALA SITHARAMAN)

- (a): No, Madam. The Government is not aware of such incident and no representation was also received in my Ministry in this regard.

(b) to (d):  Does not arise.  However, in view of the unexpected price rise of pulses in 201516, the Government had taken various steps to ease the situation including import of pulses, direction  to  state  governments  to  take  up  random  checks  to  prevent  hoarding,  checks  by Income Tax officials, etc.  In 2016-17, the Government has intervened with the highest ever procurement of pulses to ensure price support to the farmers.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 196 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-17
Subject: Technology Development Centre
Ministry: MICRO,SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
Asked by: DEEPENDER SINGH HOODA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF MICRO SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 196 TO BE ANSWERED ON: 17.07.2017

## TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT CENTRE

## 196. SHRI DEEPENDER SINGH HOODA:

Will the Minister of MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES be pleased to state:

- (a) the status of work on Tool Room/Technology Development Centre to be set up at Rohtak and Saha, Ambala in Haryana including the stage of construction of building infrastructure;
- (b) the  number  of  new  tool  rooms/  Technology  Development  Centres  approved/proposed  in Haryana during the last three years;
- (c) whether the work is going on as per the schedule or is there some delay in completion of work and if so, the details thereof along with the corrective steps taken by the Government;
- (d) the investment made by the Government in setting up each of these centres and the number of people to be benefitted from one such centre every year; and
- (e) the time by when these tool rooms are likely to be made operational?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES (SHRI HARIBHAI PARATHIBHAI CHAUDHARY)

- (a): The construction work of new Technology Centre at Rohtak has started. The decision for establishment of Extension Centre of Technology Centre, Rohtak at Saha, Ambala may be taken up after the Technology Centre, Rohtak becomes operational.
- (b):  Under Technology Centre Systems Programme (TCSP) one Technology Centre at Rohtak in Haryana has been approved.
- (c):   The construction work of Technology Centre, Rohtak is going on as per schedule.
- (d): The estimated cost of Technology Centre, Rohtak, as per Detailed Project Report (DPR) is Rs.125.65 crore. Once the Technology Centre is fully operational, it will have the capacity to train up to 8500 trainees annually.
- (e): Technology Centre, Rohtak is likely to be operational by the year 2019-20.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 194 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-17
Subject: Child Workers at Traffic Signals
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: ALOK SANJAR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 194 TO BE ANSWERED ON 17.07.2017

## CHILD WORKERS AT TRAFFIC SIGNALS

†194. SHRI ALOK SANJAR:

Will  the  Minister  of  LABOUR  AND  EMPLOYMENT  be  pleased  to state:

- (a)whether the Government has carried out any survey regarding the minor children selling newspapers, toys etc. at the traffic signals on the roads in the cities across the country;
- (b)if so, the details and the findings thereof;
- (c)whether the Government has set up any committee for monitoring these children and bringing them into the mainstream society; and (d)if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  other  steps  taken  by  the
- Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (IC) FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT (SHRI BANDARU DATTATREYA)

(a) & (b): Government is implementing National Child Labour Project (NCLP) Scheme for rehabilitation  of  child  labour.  Under  the  Scheme, survey for identification of working children is undertaken. The survey intends  to  identify  working  children  below  14  years  of  age  in  all occupations and process and adolescents (14 to 18 years) working in hazardous  occupations  and  processes.  The  survey  report  is  the starting point for launching and implementing the NCLP Scheme.

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(c) & (d): Under NCLP Scheme, Children in age group of 9-14 years are enrolled  in  the  Special  Training  Centres  (STCs)  where  they  are provided  with  bridge  education,  vocational  training,  mid  day  meal, stipend,  health  care  etc.  before  they  are  mainstreamed  into  formal education  system.  For  monitoring  of  NCLP  Scheme,  the  guidelines provide for National Project Monitoring Cell at Central level, State level Monitoring Committee at the State level and Vigilance and Monitoring Committee at District level. In addition to this Central Government has framed the Child Labour (Prohibition & Regulation) Amendment Rules, 2017 which provides for Task Force at district level, under chairpersonship of District Magistrate, for implementation and monitoring  of  action  plan  for  eradication  of  child  labour  and  their rehabilitation in the district. Further, rehabilitation of working children is also made through Integrated Child Protection Scheme (ICPS) with the  objective  to  create  a  safe  and  secure  environment  for  overall development of children in need of care and protection.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 193 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-17
Subject: Financial Assistance to NGOs for Various Schemes
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: LAXMI NARAYAN YADAV

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.†193 ANSWERED ON 17.07.2017

## FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO NGOs FOR VARIOUS SCHEMES

†193. SHRI LAXMI NARAYAN YADAV:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) the  names  of  Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs)  in Madhya Pradesh which have been provided financial assistance  for  schemes  being  run  under  this  Ministry  of Tourism during the last three years, State/UT-wise; (b) the  names  of  the  schemes  under  which  the  said  financial assistance has been provided to the said NGOs; (c) the funds allocated to such NGOs; and the names of the said Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) from  among  these  which  have  been  found  to  be  involved  in

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR TOURISM (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) (DR. MAHESH SHARMA)

(a) & (b): The  Ministry  of  Tourism  does  not  have  any  scheme  to extend  Financial  Assistance  to  Non-Governmental  Organisations (NGOs).

(c) & (d): Does not arise.

- (d) irregularities ?

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Lok Sabha Question No. 192 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-17
Subject: Non-payment of Dues
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: RAJESH VERMA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 192 TO BE ANSWERED ON 17.07.2017

## NON-PAYMENT OF DUES

†192. SHRI RAJESH VERMA:

Will  the  Minister  of  LABOUR  AND  EMPLOYMENT  be  pleased  to state:

- (a)the number of construction companies in National Capital Territory, Delhi  which  have  not  paid  wages  to  the  labourers  along  with  the number of complaints received in this regard; and
- (b)the action taken by the Government so far to clear the dues of the said poor labourers and the time by which the due wages of the said labourers are likely to be paid?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE (IC) FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

(SHRI BANDARU DATTATREYA)

- (a)  &  (b):  The  number  of  construction  companies  in  National  Capital Territory  of  Delhi  which  have  not  paid  wages  to  the  labourers  along with the number of complaints and action taken by the Government so far to clear the dues of the said poor labourers is as under:

Number of companies: 165

Total number of complaints received: 1103

Complaints disposed off: 483

Amount awarded: 1,16,98,809

Amount disbursed: 1,10,31,771

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Lok Sabha Question No. 190 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-17
Subject: Revenue Share Deal Abroad by ONGC
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: G. HARI

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 190 TO BE ANSWERED ON 17.07.2017 Revenue Share Deal Abroad by ONGC

## 190. SHRI G. HARI:

पेट्रोल ियम एवं प्राक ृ तिक गैस मंत्री

## Will the Minister of PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  Oil  and  Natural  Gas  Corporation  has  signed  a  revenue  share  deal  with  global oilfield services giants to revive oil fields where the production has been stagnant/falling; and (b) if so, the details thereof along with quantum of investment made and technology transfer made by such global oilfield service giants, company-wise?

## Answer

## पेट्रोल ियम एवं प्राक ृ तिक गैस मंत्रािय में राज्य मंत्री ( स्विंत्र प्रभार ) ( श्री धमेंद्र प्रधान )

## MINISTER OF STATE(INDEPNDENT CHARGE) IN THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS (SHRI DHARMENDRA PRADHAN)

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(a)  and (b)  -  Oil  and  Natural  Gas  Corporation (ONGC) has not  signed any revenue sharing deal with global oilfields services giants to revive oilfields. However, during Petrotech-2016, ONGC  signed  Statement  of  Intention  to  Collaborate  (SoIC)  with  M/s  Schlumberger  for Production  Enhancement  Contract  (PEC)  to  improve  recovery  from  Geleki  field  of  Assam Asset  and  Summary  of  Understanding  (SoU)  with  M/s  Halliburton  to  cooperate  on enhancement of production by improving the recovery in Kalol field in Ahmedabad Asset. These agreements are non-binding and non-committed to either party.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 189 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-17
Subject: Disinvestment of ITDC Hotels
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: POONAM  MAHAJAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.189 ANSWERED ON 17.07.2017

## DISINVESTMENT OF ITDC HOTELS

## 189.  SHRIMATI POONAM MAHAJAN:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has approved the process of disinvestment of hotels/properties of the India Tourism Development Corporation (ITDC) Limited in the country and if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
- (b) the number of hotels/properties that will undergo disinvestment, State-wise;
- (c) whether  the  amount  of  funds  realised  from  disinvestment proceeds  will  be  used  to  promote  tourism  industry  in  the respective States and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) the details and number of hotels/properties of the ITDC Limited located in the State of Maharashtra; and
- (e) the  time  frame  by  which  the  Government  is  expected  to disinvest hotels/properties of ITDC Limited?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE FOR TOURISM (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) (DR. MAHESH SHARMA)

- (a) & (b): Government  of  India,  which  envisages  that  running  and managing hotels on professional lines is not the work of Government  or  its  entities,  has  directed  ITDC  to  transfer  to  the State Governments  or  go  in  for joint leasing with the State Government, the following hotels/properties of India Tourism Development Corporation (ITDC) Ltd.:
- i)
- Hotel Lake View Ashok, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh,
- (ii)
- Hotel Brahmaputra Ashok, Guwahati Assam,
- iii) Hotel Bharatpur Ashok, Bharatpur, Rajasthan,
- iv) Hotel Lalitha Mahal Palace, Mysore, Karnataka,
- (v) Hotel Jaipur Ashok, Jaipur, Rajasthan,
- (vi) Hotel Donyi Polo Ashok, Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh,
- (vii)   Hotel Pondicherry Ashok, Pondicherry, Puducherry,
- (viii)  Hotel Patilputra Ashok, Patna, Bihar,
- (ix)   Incomplete hotel project of Hotel Gulmarg Ashok, Gulmarg, Jammu & Kashmir,
- x) Incomplete Hotel project of Anandpur Sahib, Punjab,
- xi) Hotel Kalinga Ashok, Bhubaneswar, Odisha,
- xii) Hotel Ranchi Ashok, Ranchi, Jharkhand,
- xiii)   Hotel  Janpath,  New  Delhi  (transfer  to  Ministry  of  Urban Development, Government of India), and
- xiv)   Hotel Nilachal Ashok, Puri, Odisha.

(c): The transfer proceeds which may accrue from the above will be used by ITDC for strengthening its remaining corporate business.

(d): No, Madam. There is no hotel property of ITDC in the State of Maharashtra.

(e): The  transfer  of  ITDC  hotel  properties  to  concerned  State Governments  is  a  continuous  and  ongoing  process  which  involves the consent of the concerned State Governments as well.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 188 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-17
Subject: Community Development through Polytechnics
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: RAMCHARAN BOHARA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †188

TO BE ANSWERED ON 17.07.2017

## Community Development through Polytechnics

## †188.  SHRI RAM CHARAN BOHRA:

Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a)   whether  the  Government  is  implementing  community  development  scheme  in  the  country through polytechnics and if so, the details of the scheme;
- (b) the extent to which this scheme has been implemented in Rajasthan;
- (c)  whether the Government is aware that honorarium and consolidated emoluments given to the workers involved in this scheme is very less and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether the Government has any proposal to revise the present rate of honorarium; and
- (e)   if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (DR. MAHENDRA NATH PANDEY)

- (a): Yes, Madam. A scheme named Community Development through Polytechnic (CDTP) is being implemented 518 Polytechnics across the country. The scheme aims at providing non-formal, short-term, employment  oriented skill  development  programmes,  through  AICTE  approved Polytechnics, to various sections of the community,  particularly the rural,  unorganized  & disadvantaged  sections  of  the  society,  to  enable  them  to  obtain  gainful  self  /  wage  employment. Duration of training usually ranges from three to six months. No fee is charged from the trainees for the  courses.  So  far,  financial  assistance  of  Rs.278.56  crore  has  been  provided  to  implement  the scheme and about 15 lakh persons have been trained under the scheme.
- (b): 19 Polytechnics of Rajasthan are implementing the scheme and an amount of Rs.6.08 crore has been granted so far to these Polytechnics for the same.
- (c)  to  (e):  As  per  Para  6.10  of  the  Norms  and  Guidelines of the Scheme, the honorarium paid to different categories of staff engaged on contract basis under the scheme shall not be lower than the minimum  wages  notified,  if  any,  for  the  similar  category  of  workers,  in  the  order  of  State Governments/UT  administration prevailing in the district concerned. The Polytechnics are empowered to adjust the wages accordingly taking into account the overall ceiling for wages under the Scheme and the number of personnel engaged.

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