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Lok Sabha Question No. 3773 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-08
Subject: 24x7 Power for All
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: KANWAR SINGH TANWAR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3773 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.12.2016

## 24X7 POWER FOR ALL

## 3773. SHRI KANWAR SINGH TANWAR:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Union  Government  has  taken  an  initiative  to  prepare State specific Action Plans for providing 24x7 power for all in partnership with the State Governments;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether there are any financial constraints in this regard; and
- (d) if so, the measures being taken/ proposed to be taken by the Union Government in this regard?

## A N S W E R

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

( SHRI  PIYUSH GOYAL )

(a) & (b) : Supply of continuous and reliable power is the responsibility of the  respective  State/Power  Utilities.  However,  the  Government  of  India has  taken  up  a  joint  initiative  with  all  the  States/UTs  for  preparation  of State  specific  documents  for  providing  24x7  power  supply  to  all  and adequate supply of power to agricultural consumers as per State policy. 24x7  Power  for  All  document  has  been  signed  with  all  the  States/UTs except Uttar Pradesh and Tamil Nadu.

(c) & (d) : Under the '24X7 Power For All' initiative, there is no separate grant from Union Government for the States / Union Territories.  However, the  Government  of  India  supplements  the  States  with  schemes  such  as Ujwal DISCOM Assurance Yojana (UDAY), Integrated Power Development Scheme (IPDS) and Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana (DDUGJY) to help them to achieve the objective.   Also States may arrange the required funds from their own grant or from financial institutions.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3771 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-08
Subject: Financial Support for Solar Power
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: R. GOPALAKRISHNAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 3771

TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.12.2016

## FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR SOLAR POWER

## 3771.  SHRI R. GOPALAKRISHNAN:

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

- (a) the cost of solar power per KW for consumers in the country;

(b) whether the Government is going to provide any financial support to the consumers and also the public institutions like schools, colleges, etc. in this regard; and

- (c) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a): The c ost of standalone solar power  is up to Rs 1,50,000 per kW for battery based system and Rs 80,000 per kWp for the same without battery for offgrid solar power plants. For  grid connected  large  scale  solar  projects,  price  is  discovered  through  bidding  and  varies  from location to location.

(b)&(c): The Ministry of New & Renewable Energy (MNRE) is providing central financial assistance  (CFA)  upto  30%  of  benchmark  cost  for  the  General  Category  States/UTs  and  upto 70%  of  benchmark  cost  of  special  category  States/UTs  and  North  Eastern  States  including Sikkim  and  Lakshadweep,  Andman&  Nicobar  Islands  for  installation  of  grid  connected  solar rooftop  projects  in  residential,  institutional  and  social  sector  for  capacity  between  1  kWp  and 500kWp per project/system.  Under stand alone solar power plants, the applicable CFA is 30% for  General  Category  States/UTs  and  upto  90%  of  benchmark  cost  of  special  category States/UTs and North Eastern States including Sikkim and Lakshadweep, Andman   & Nicobar Islands

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3769 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-08
Subject: Cleanliness of Toilets at Airports
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: PREM SINGH CHANDUMAJRA

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED (To be answered on the December 2016)

## CLEANLINESS OF TOILETS AT AIRPORTS

## 3769\_ PROF PREM SINGH CHANDUMAJRA

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

- (b) if the details thereof and the action taken thereon;

be pleased to state: -

- (a) whether complaints regarding cleanliness of toilets at airports in smaller towns have been received by the Airports Authority of India (AAI);
- (c) whether AAI has decided to form a Whats group and use other IT tools to monitor\_cleanliness at such airports; App
- (e) the other steps proposed to improve cleanliness/hygiene at smaller airports?

## ANSWER

(Shri Ashok Gajapathi Raju Pusapati)

Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

(a) Madam\_ Yes;

- (b) Airports Authority of India (AAD) has received 277 complaints during the year 2016 from all its airports.However; only a few complaints pertain to smaller airports. AAI has taken immediate corrective steps to resolve the issues.
- (c) & (d) AAI has taken various initiatives for improvement of operational efficiency and customer service excellence at selected airports viz , Chennai, Kolkata; Goa, Pune, Trivandrum, Coimbatore, Lucknow Guwahati, Varanasi and Bhubaneshwar. One of the initiatives is to improve the cleanliness of toilets at airports: As a part of the initiatives, AAI has formed a Whats Group to monitor the improvement: App
- (e) Improvement in standards of cleanliness/ hygiene at all airports is continuous process. AAI has put in place a mechanism by forming a committee at its airports to ensure cleanliness standards at all airports.
Lok Sabha Question No. 3767 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-08
Subject: National Grid Mission
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: C.S. PUTTARAJU

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3767 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.12.2016

## NATIONAL GRID MISSION

3767.   SHRI C.S. PUTTA RAJU:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Union Government has asked all the State Governments to provide an action plan for implementation of National Grid Mission, if so, the details thereof;

(b) the  details  of  States  which  have  responded  in  this  regard  and  the number of projects sent by the State Governments;

- (c) whether Government has also initiated projects under this Mission; and

(d) if so, the details thereof and the financial implications of the Mission?

A N S W E R

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

( SHRI  PIYUSH GOYAL )

(a) to (d) : No, Madam. There is no 'National Grid Mission' programme under Ministry of Power. However, 'National Smart Grid Mission' (NSGM) has been launched by Government of India in March, 2015. Funds allocated for NSGM were  Rs.  40  crore  and  Rs.  30  crore  for  the  years  2015-16  and  2016-17 respectively.

So far, Smart Grid Projects for 4 cities having an estimated cost of  Rs.577.35  Cr.  have  been  sanctioned  under  NSGM  as  per  details  given below:

|   Sl. No. | City                    |   Estimated project cost (Rs. in crore) |
|-----------|-------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
|         1 | Amravati (Maharashtra)  |                                   90.05 |
|         2 | Congress Nagar (Nagpur) |                                  139.15 |
|         3 | Chandigarh              |                                   28.58 |
|         4 | Kanpur                  |                                  319.57 |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3765 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-08
Subject: Fuel Reforms in Power Sector
Ministry: COAL
Asked by: R. PARTHIPAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COAL

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3765 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.12.2016

## Fuel Reforms in Power Sector

## 3765.   SHRI R. PARTHIPAN:

Will the Minister of COAL be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Union Government is planning to initiate fuel reforms;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  ramping  up  coal  production by  both  public  and  private  sectors  in  a time bound  manner,  increased  participation  of private  sector  in  coal  production and easing of regulatory framework, clearances  and approvals for allocation and development of  coal  blocks  and  gas  infrastructure  are part  of  the  proposed reforms; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (IC) IN THE MINISTRY OF COAL, POWER, NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY AND MINES

## (SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

- (a) & (b):-  There  is  no  proposal  under  consideration  in  this  Ministry  relating  to  fuel reforms.
- (c) & (d):-  As  regards  ramping  up  coal  production by  both  public  and  private  sectors, various steps are being taken by this Ministry which includes the following :-
- i. Efforts to expedite Environment clearances & Forest clearances, pursuing with state Government for assistance in land acquisition and coordinated effort with Railways for movement of coal.
- ii. A roadmap has been prepared by Coal India Limited to substantially enhance production  of  coal  by  2019-20.  This  includes  capacity  addition  from  new projects, use of mass production technologies and identification of existing ongoing projects with growth potential.
- iii. The  Coal  Mines  (Special  Provisions)  Act,  2015  was  enacted  reforming  the entire  process  of  participation  of  the  private  sector  in  coal  mining  which
- interalia  provides  a  transparent,  non-discriminatory  procedure  entailing  eauction for allocation of coal mines.
- iv. Under the provisions of the said Act, 83 Coal Mines (31 by way of auction and 52 by way of allotment) have been allocated so far. Out of these 30 coal mines for utilization in specified end uses i.e. Power (regulated sector) and Iron and Steel,  Cement,  Captive  Power  Production  (Nonregulated  sector)  have  been allotted to the successful private sector entities.
- v. Development  of  allocated  coal  mines  are  monitored  with  the  efficiency parameters prescribed in the agreement, which is executed with the allocattee companies.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3763 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-08
Subject: 5 Star Rated Ceiling Fans
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: RAKSHA NIKHIL KHADSE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3763 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.12.2016

5 STAR RATED CEILING FANS

3763. SHRIMATI RAKSHATAI KHADSE:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Union Government proposes to launch another scheme to  provide  energy  efficient  5  star  rated  5  watts  ceiling  fans  to  the households and businesses on a very small easy to pay EMIs thus saving power consumption and the electricity bills; and

(b) if so, the details thereof?

## A N S W E R

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

( SHRI  PIYUSH GOYAL )

(a) & (b) : There  is  no  proposal  to  launch  a  scheme  to  provide  energy efficient 5 star rated 5 watts  ceiling fans to  the  households  and businesses.  However,  Energy  Efficiency  Services  Limited  (EESL),  a  joint venture company of Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) under the Ministry of  Power  has  launched  the  Energy  Efficient  Fan  Programme  on  7 th   April 2016 from Andhra Pradesh to replace conventional 75 Watt fans with 50 Watt  5-star  rated  energy  efficient  fans.  These  Energy  Efficient  fans  are being provided at Rs.1,100 per unit on upfront payment and at Rs.1,250 in Equated  Monthly  Instalments  (EMI).  The  EMI  is  adjusted  against  the electricity bills of the consumers.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3762 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-08
Subject: Handloom Haats
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: Y. S. AVINASH REDDY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3762 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.12.2016

## HANDLOOM HAATS

3762.   SHRI Y.S. AVINASH REDDY:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  is  proposing  to  set  up  mini  urban  Handloom Haats  in  the  State  of  Andhra  Pradesh  (AP)  in  accordance  with  the  AP Reorganisation Act;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the amount of funds sanctioned and released so far for this purpose?

## ANSWER

## ( )

MINISTER OF TEXTILES (SMT. SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

- (a): No proposal has been received from the Government of Andhra Pradesh to set up Mini Urban Handloom Haats in the state of Andhra Pradesh.

- (b) & (c): Does not arise.
Lok Sabha Question No. 3761 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-08
Subject: Safety Check in Cotton Industries
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3761 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.12.2016

## SAFETY CHECK IN COTTON INDUSTRIES

## 3761.   SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY:

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

(a) whether there is  a  provision  for  time  to  time  safety  checks  in  the  cotton industries  to  ensure  safe  and  hygienic  working  environment  for  the  workers engaged  in  the  processing  and  spinning  of  cotton  as  they  are  exposed  to significant  amounts  of  cotton  dust,  particles  of  Pesticides  and  other  particles which  leads  to  respiratory  disorders  including  the  fatal  disease  of  byssinosis, commonly known as brown lung and if so, the details thereof;

- (b) if so, the time intervals on which these safety checks are undertaken; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## ( )

MINISTER OF TEXTILES (SMT. SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

(a) to (c): Ministry  of  Labour  and  Employment  is  the  nodal  ministry  to implement  the  Factories  Act,  1948,  for  taking  care  of  the  occupational  safety, health & welfare issues of the factory workers employed in manufacturing sector including  processing  and  spinning  sector  of  cotton  industries.  The  factories registered  under  the  Factories  Act,  1948  are  inspected  as  per  the  provisions contained  under  Section  9  of  Act.  Such  factories  have  to  comply  with  the provisions of the Act and the Rules framed thereunder at all times. The Factories Act, 1948 and the State Factories Rules framed thereunder are enforced by the respective  State  Governments  and  under  the  provisions  contained  therein  the State  Governments  are  required  to  carry  out  inspections  of  the  registered factories.  There  are  penal  provisions  in  the  Act  for  violation  of  any  of  the provisions of the Act and the Rules framed thereunder.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3760 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-08
Subject: Rescue of Ships in Distress
Ministry: SHIPPING
Asked by: MANOJ RAJORIA

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SHIPPING

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3760

TO BE ANSWERED ON 8 th   DECEMBER,  2016

## RESCUE OF SHIPS IN DISTRESS

## †3760. DR. MANOJ RAJORIA:

Will the Minister of SHIPPING be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is aware of Indian ships/vessels caught in distress/ distress-like situation during the last three years and the current year;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the reasons therefor; and
- (c) the details of incidents out of the above to which rescue and relief measures were provided?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF SHIPPING (SHRI MANSUKH L. MANDAVIYA)

- (a)to(c):Yes,  Madam.  As per the report received from Indian Coast Guard 40 Indian ships/vessels were caught in distress/ distress-like situation during the last three years  and the current  year due to  grounding,  collision, sunk, flooding, fire on board, engine failure etc.  The respective Maritime Rescue Co-ordination Centre (MRCCs) had coordinated and necessary rescue measures under taken through various agencies.
Lok Sabha Question No. 3759 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-08
Subject: Impact of Demonetization on Road Connectivity
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: CHINTAMAN NAVSHA WANAGA

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  Ministry  loss  huge  amount  because  of  high  currency  (500  and  1000  Rs. demonetization through non collection of toll fee and other activities;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (d) whether any negative  effect  has  occured  or  would  happen  in  near  future  to  build  road connectivity, if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI MANSUKH L. MANDAVIYA)

(a)  to  (d)    Post  demonetization  of  currency  notes  of  Rs  500  &  Rs  1000,  Government  has suspended  the  user  fee  collection  on  National  Highways  w.e.f.  09.11.2016  (17:30  Hrs)  to 02.12.2016  (24:00  Hrs).  The  average  toll  collection  per  day  is  Rs  51.59  Crores  from  the  toll plazas  under  National  Highway  Authority  of  India  (NHAI),  which  is  not  accruing  to  the Government w.e.f. 09.11.2016 (17:30 Hrs). No long-term  effect would happen in building road connectivity.

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3759

ANSWERED ON  8 TH   DECEMBER, 2016

## IMPACT OF DEMONETIZATION ON ROAD CONNECTIVITY

3759.  ADV. CHINTAMAN NAVASHA WANAGA:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS सडक परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री
Lok Sabha Question No. 3758 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-08
Subject: System to Protect Power Grids from Cyber Attack
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: KOTHA PRABHAKAR REDDY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3758 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.12.2016

## SYSTEM TO PROTECT POWER GRIDS FROM CYBER ATTACK 3758.  SHRI PRABHAKAR REDDY KOTHA:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  is  planning  to  evolve  a  system  to  protect  the power  grids  in  the  country  from  Cyber  attacks  and  implement  a  security management system, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether installation of supervisory control and data acquisition system for power distribution contracts are largely with Chinese companies instead of Indian companies and if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor; and
- (c) the steps being taken by the Government to regulate the contract award system to reduce the Chinese domination and to increase the role of indigenous contractors as per the ideals of Make in India Policy?

## A N S W E R

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

( SHRI  PIYUSH GOYAL )

- (a) : Yes, Madam.  Systems are already in place for protecting the power grids in the country from cyber attacks. Rule 8(2) of the Information Technology (reasonable  security  practices  and  procedures  and  sensitive  personal  data  or information) Rules, 2011  framed  under  clause  87(2)(ob) of the Information Technology Act, 2000, mandate compliance to Information Security Management System.  Critical  setups  at  POWERGRID  and  POSOCO  have  been  certified  for Information Security Management System (ISMS) Standard. Ministry of Power has also  constituted  CERT-Thermal,  CERT-Hydro  and  CERT-Transmission  (Computer Emergency  Response  Teams)  with  nodal  agencies  as  NTPC,  NHPC  and  PGCIL respectively, to safeguard against cyber attacks.
- (b) : Security of electric infrastructure is ensured by the concerned utility. The contracts for Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) are done by the  concerned States/Utilities. As per the information  available  with the  Central Electricity  Authority  (CEA),  a  Chinese  company  named  Dongfang  Electronics Company Ltd., China, in association with Indian partner, has been awarded SCADA implementation contracts in  Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Puducherry, Rajasthan and Tamil Nadu.
- (c) : The  CEA, Ministry of Power  had  issued  an  advisory/guidelines pertaining  to  Power  Transmission  &  Distribution/Switchyard  equipment  to  state power  utilities  &  Public  Sector  Utilities  (PSUs).  In  the  absence  of  domestic manufacturing capability, the foreign suppliers are allowed in Government tenders to form consortium/Joint Venture with an Indian bidder and establish a manufacturing facility in India within a specific time frame and ensure transfer of technology in a phased manufacturing programme.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3757 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-08
Subject: Contribution of Youth in Policy Making
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: KRISHNAN NARAYANASAMY RAMACHANDRAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS (DEPARTMENT OF YOUTH AFFAIRS)

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3757 TO BE ANSWERED ON  8.12.2016

Contribution of Youth in Policy Making

## 3757. SHRI  K.N. RAMACHANDRAN

## Will the Minister of YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is aware of any programme in various Ministries  in  the  country  whereby  the  youth  can  contribute directly in the process of policy making;
- (b)    if so, the details thereof; and
- (c)    if  not,  the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to devise  some mechanism so as to enable the youth to participate/contribute in the said process?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS ( SHRI VIJAY GOEL)

(a)  to  (c)    The  National  Youth  Policy,  2014  lays  emphasis  on  actively involving the youth in the decision-making process. 'Youth Engagement' is one of the key priority areas of the Policy. The Policy also stipulates about a structured platform for engagement with the youth across the country, through conducting thematic workshops, putting out calls for policy notes through  ICT-based  channels,  etc.  The  Policy  calls  upon  all  concerned Ministries  to  set  up  'Youth  Connect'  programmes  as  a  targeted  youth outreach programme.

The  Government  has  adopted  youth-led  development  strategy.  The Government holds the view that the Youth should be active drivers and not just  passive  recipients  of  the  development  process.  Different  Ministries have  evolved  different  strategies  to  involve  youth  in  decision-making process. A key initiative is the 'MyGov.in' Platform through which different Ministries/ Departments consult citizens on important governance issues. The Department of Youth Affairs has also created a Group titled 'Youth for Nation-building'  on  'MyGov.in'  platform  through  which  the  Department engages  with  the  youth  on  various  issues  from  time  to  time.  The Department of Youth Affairs has also introduced a 'Neighbourhood Youth Parliament' Programme through which the youth are engaged in discussions/ debate on contemporary issues of significance to the community in  general  and  youth  in  particular,  to  make  them  part  of  the governance process.

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