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Lok Sabha Question No. 5093 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-27
Subject: Recruitment Module of Militants
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: K. MARAGATHAM

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5093

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 27 TH  MARCH, 2018 /CHAITRA 6, 1940 (SAKA)

RECRUITMENT MODULE OF MILITANTS

5093. SHRIMATI K. MARAGATHAM:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  a  fresh  recruitment  module  of  militants  was  busted  in  north Kashmir;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c)  whether  attempts  of  over  80  youths  heading  for  arms  training  into Pakistan  occupied  Kashmir  have  been  scuttled  by  timely  action  of  the security forces in the past three months; and

(d) if so, the details thereof?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI KIREN RIJIJU)

(a) & (b): By  arresting  of  2  militants  and  1  Over  Ground  Worker  (OGW)

from North Kashmir on 07.01.2018, some recruitment module of militants came to notice.

(c) & (d): Almost  18  boys  of  the  district  Baramulla  were  rescued  who were intending to join militant groups.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5091 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-27
Subject: Slums near Railway Tracks
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: CHANDU LAL SAHU, DEVJI MANSINGRAM PATEL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5091

TO BE ANSWERED ON MARCH 27, 2018

## SLUMS NEAR RAILWAYS TRACKS

No. 5091 SHRI CHANDU LAL SAHU: SHRI DEVJI M. PATEL:

## Will the Minister of HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) the  present  status  of  the  action  taken  by  the  Government  in consultation/co-ordination with State Governments and the Ministry of  Railways for rehabilitation of poor families residing near railway tracks in cities so as to remove slum dwelling units along the railway tracks in the country;
- (b) whether the Government proposes to launch slum free city mission in Delhi by taking cue from the Pradhan Mantri Housing for All scheme;
- (c) if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## (SHRI HARDEEP SINGH PURI)

- (a): The Government of India through the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) has launched the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban) {PMAY(U)}  on  June  25,  2015  to  assist States  /UTs  in  providing  all weather pucca house to all eligible urban homeless households.  The PMAY(U) mission guidelines advocates that Central Government land owning agencies should also undertake 'in-situ' slum redevelopment in their lands occupied by slums by using it as a resource for providing houses to slum dwellers.

Cont'd..

Pursuant to the issuance of scheme guidelines, the MoHUA has written to  all  State  Governments  and  Central  Government  land  owning Ministries/Departments including the Ministry of Railways to explore the  possibilities  of  rehabilitation  of  slums  on  their  land  and  seek Central Assistance under PMAY(U) mission.

The Ministry of Railways (MoR) in their response has stated that most of the encroachments on railway land are in the approaches of stations in Metros and big cities in the form of slums around railway tracks. Further,  MoR  has  informed  that  they  do  not  have  any  policy  for resettlement  and  rehabilitation  of  encroachers.  Rehabilitation  on Railway land is not feasible due to Railway's safety constraints/operational requirements. Keeping in view Railways' expansion  plans,  operational  and  maintenance  requirements,  and safety of travelling public and housing being a State Subject, the State Government or Urban Local Body (ULB) has to provide alternative sites for rehabilitation/resettlement of the slum dwellers. Entire cost of such rehabilitation/resettlement may also be borne by State Government or ULB as Railway may not be able to contribute towards cost of land or rehabilitation/resettlement.

- (b) & (c):  In so far as the MoHUA is concerned, there is no such proposal to launch slum free city mission in Delhi.
- (d):  The MoHUA has already launched PMAY(U) mission in order to provide houses to all slum households including those of Delhi.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5090 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-27
Subject: Affected People due to Infrastructure Projects
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: PRAHLAD SINGH PATEL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING & URBAN AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5090

TO BE ANSWERED ON MARCH 27, 2018

## AFFECTED PEOPLE DUE TO INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS

No. 5090 SHRI PRAHLAD SINGH PATEL:

Will the Minister of HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) the number of people affected due to the construction of various National  Highways  and  other  infrastructural  development  projects leading to land acquisition from various people in Madhya Pradesh;
- (b)  whether  any  efforts  have  been  made  to  rehabilitate  those persons;
- (c) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (d)  the  steps  taken  under  the  Pradhan  Mantri  Awas  Yojana  in  this regard?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF HOUSING & URBAN AFFAIRS

(SHRI HARDEEP SINGH PURI)

(a) to (c): Ministry  of  Road  Transport  and  Highways  (MoRTH)  has informed that acquisition of land for National Highway (NH) projects are linear in nature and in case of linear acquisition of land, number of displaced families in a particular village/town are negligible or nil. Even if a couple of families are required to be displaced, the amount of compensation is determined in accordance with the First

Contd...

Schedule,  rehabilitation  and  resettlement  in  accordance  with  its Second Schedule and infrastructure  amenities  in  accordance  with its Third Schedule to the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement (RFCTLARR) Act, 2013.

(d): In pursuance of the Government's vision of 'Housing for All by 2022', the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs is implementing the Pradhan  Mantri  Awas  Yojana  (Urban)  [PMAY(U)]  and  providing assistance  to  States/Union  Territories  (UTs)  in  addressing  the housing requirements of slum dwellers and other urban poor who do not own pucca house anywhere in the country.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5087 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-27
Subject: Free Vocational Training to Differently Abled Persons
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: SHASHI THAROOR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE & EMPOWERMENT DEPARTMENT OF EMPOWERMENT OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5087 TO BE ASNWER ON 27.03.2018

Free Vocational Training to Differently Abled Persons

5087 DR. SHASHI THAROOR

## Will the Minister of SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT be pleased to state?

- (a)  whether the Government is aware of the recommendation of the Standing Committee on Social Justice and Empowerment (2014-15), to equip all polytechnic and vocational centres with facilities for free vocational training to Persons with Disabilities (PwDs); training
- 2015 to make it mandatory for all polytechnic and vocational training centres to provide free training to PwDs; vocational Plan,
- (c) if s0, the details thereof; and
- (d) if not; the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER MINSTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE & EMPOWERMENT

## (SHRI KRISHNAPAL GURJAR)

- (a) to (d) sir:   The Government is not aware of such recommendation free vocational training to Persons with Disabilities (PwDs) However, in order to provide with Disabilities the Department of Empowerment of Persons (DEPwD); launched a National Action  Plan(NAP) for  skill  training of persons with March 2015, the details of which are given below in brief: on No, any 21st
- The NAP plans to all the) main stakeholders like various Central  Government Ministries, Governments; NGOs, PSUs and the Private Sector on one platform; State bring
- The   vocational/skill is provided by a network of Empanelled Training Partners(ETPs) from training
- A Scheme for implementation of NAP has been formulated It is an outcome based scheme mandatory placement percentage. a having
- 'The ETPs ae selected by inviting Expression of Interest from skill development organizations all India over
- Financial assistance for implementation of NAP is provided under the scheme of SIPDA (Scheme implementation of persons with disability Act, 2016). for
- As on 69 Trades Job roles have been provided to ETPs for skill of PwDs. date, training
- So far; 238 training partners have been empanelled, Out of these 213 are other organizations organizations and ETPs;
- So far as financial norms are concerned, Common Norms notified by Ministry of Skill Entrepreneurship are applicable. The scheme   provides cost to the partners and training
- There is also a provision for support of assistive device to the trainees
- Assessment and Certification of the persons provided skill training is done by Skill Council for with Disabilities, Persons
Lok Sabha Question No. 5085 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-27
Subject: Reservation for Women in ULBs
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: SUSHMITA DEV

No. 5085

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.5085 TO BE ANSWERED ON MARCH 27, 2018

## RESERVATION FOR WOMEN IN ULBs

KUMARI SUSHMITA DEV:

Will the MINISTER OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS  be pleased to state:-

- (a) the names of the States that haveadopted 50% reservation for women inUrban Local Bodies (ULBs);
- (b) the  number  of  womenrepresentatives  in  Urban  Local  Bodies
- acrossthe country, State-wise;
- (c) whether the Government  proposesto bring in a Central
- Legislation in thisregard; and
- (d)   the time by which the legislation islikely to be introduced?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

(SHRI HARDEEP SINGH PURI)

- (a): As  per  information  available,    the  States  of  Andhra  Pradesh, Assam, Bihar,Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh,Jharkhand, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha, Tripura and Telangana  have  50%  reservation  for  women  in  Urban  Local  Bodies (ULBs).
- (b): Details  regarding  number  of  women  representatives  in  Urban Local Bodies is not maintained by the Ministry.
- (c): No decision has been taken in this regard.
- (d): Does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5083 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-27
Subject: Sealing of Properties
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: NATUBHAI GOMANBHAI PATEL

No. 5083

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 5083

TO BE ANSWERED ON MARCH 27, 2018

## SEALING OF PROPERTIES

SHRI NATUBHAI GOMANBHAI PATEL:

Will the Minister of HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether businessmen, factory owners and general public in
- Delhi are suffering due to sealing of properties;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the number of properties sealed so far;
- (c) whether  the  Government  is  formulating  any  scheme  to provide relief from sealing; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS (SHRI HARDEEP SINGH PURI)

(a) & (b): The sealing of properties in the National Capital Territory of  Delhi  is  being  carried  out  by  the  concerned  local  body  for violation of the provisions of the Master Plan for Delhi 2021/standard plan on the instructions of the Supreme Court appointed Monitoring

Committee.  This  is  being  done  in  terms  of  the  Judgment  of  the Hon'ble Supreme Court dated 15 December, 2017 passed in the Writ Petition (Civil) No. 4677 of 1985.  North Delhi Municipal Corporation, South Delhi Municipal Corporation, East Delhi Municipal Corporation (EDMC) and New Delhi Municipal Council have informed that a total of 1,738, 857, 300 and 56 numbers of properties respectively, have been sealed after the Judgment  dated  15 th December,  2017. Besides,  EDMC  has  informed  that  137  illegal  factories  have  been sealed since 1 January, 2018. Further, the Delhi Cantonment Board has informed that 51 industrial units have been sealed in pursuance of order dated 18th September, 2017 of Hon'ble High Court of Delhi to stop illegal industrial activities running in residential areas.

(c)  and  (d):      The  matter  relating  to  proposed  amendments  in  the provisions of Master Plan for Delhi 2021, is sub-judice in the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5082 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-27
Subject: Apple Beverages
Ministry: FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
Asked by: RAM SWAROOP SHARMA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5082 ANSWERED ON 27 TH  MARCH, 2018

## APPLE BEVERAGES

## †5082. SHRI RAM SWAROOP SHARMA:

Will the Minister of FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES be pleased to state:

- (a) the  details  of  the  quantum  of  the  concentrated  apple  extracts  produced  in  apple growing States in the country;

- (b) whether the Government had taken any decision to add the concentrated extracts of apple to beverages in the apple growing States of the country, if so, the details and the status thereof; and

- (c) the updated status in this regard?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES (SADHVI NIRANJAN JYOTI)

(a):  This Ministry does not maintain any data or details of the quantum of the concentrated apple extracts produced in apple growing States.

- (b): No, Madam.

- (c): Does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5080 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-27
Subject: Killing of Witnesses
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: A.P. JITHENDER REDDY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5080

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 27 TH  MARCH, 2018 /CHAITRA 6, 1940 (SAKA)

KILLING OF WITNESSES

5080. SHRI A.P. JITHENDER REDDY:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) the details of the witnesses killed during each of the last three years and the current year, State-wise;

(b) the details of the witnesses who have gone missing and have not been found during the said period,State-wise;

(c) the details of the cases where accused coerced the witnesses to turn hostile or make a change in their statement during the said period, Statewise;

(d) the steps taken by the Government for the protection of witnesses and the  success  achieved  as  a  result  of  these  steps  during  the  said  period, State-wise; and

(e) whether the Government has any plan to bring in a witness protection law in the near future and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI KIREN RIJIJU)

(a) to (e):  Data  on  the  number  of  witnesses  killed,  missing  etc.  are  not maintained by National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB). The Law Commission  of  India  in  its  198th  Report  gave  its  recommendations  on 'Witness Identity Protection & Witness Protection Programme'. Based on its recommendations, the Questionnaire and the Bill was circulated to the State  Governments/ UT Administrations.  As  there  was  no  consensus

among the States, the matter was referred to Bureau of Police Research & Development  (BPR&D)  to  examine  the  matter  having  regard  to  the observation  of  the  States  and  feasibility  of  an  implementable  Identity Protection Programme so as to enable Government to take a considered view.

There are provisions in Section 195A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and Section  195A  of  the  Code  of  Criminal  Procedure  (CrPC)  to  provide  Iegal recourse  to  the  witnesses.  Amendments  to  Cr.P.C.  is  an  ongoing  and continuous process based on Law Commission reports, or otherwise, and by  a  consultative  process.  'Police'  and  'Public  Order'  are  State  subjects under the seventh Schedule to the Constitution of India and therefore, the State  Governments  are  primarily  responsible  for  prevention,  detection, registration  and  investigation  of  crime  and  for  prosecuting  the  criminals through  the  machinery  of  their  law  enforcement  agencies,  as  also  for protecting  the  life  and  property  of  the  citizens  including  witnesses.  The Union Government attaches highest importance to the matter of prevention  of  crime  and  therefore,  has  continued  to  urge  the  State Governments/ UT Administrations to give more focused attention towards improving  the  administration  of  criminal  justice  system  and  taking  such measures as are necessary for prevention and control of crime within their respective jurisdictions.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5079 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-27
Subject: Creation of Central Marine Police Force
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: V. SATHYABAMA

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5079

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 27 TH  MARCH, 2018 /CHAITRA 6, 1940 (SAKA)

CREATION OF CENTRAL MARINE POLICE FORCE

5079. SHRIMATI V. SATHYA BAMA:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  the  Government  has  any  plans  to  create  a  Central  Marine Police Force in the country to boost coastal security; and

(b) if so, the details thereof?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI KIREN RIJIJU)

(a) & (b): No  Madam.  Presently,  there  is  no  such  proposal  to  create  a

Central Marine Police Force in the Country.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5078 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-27
Subject: Idle Assets in CPSEs
Ministry: HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES
Asked by: T.G. VENKATESH BABU

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEAVY INDUSTRIES & PUBLIC ENTERPRISES DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC ENTERPRISES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.5078 TO BE ANSWERED ON 27.03.2018

## Idle Assets in CPSEs

## 5078: SHRI VENKATESH BABU T.G.:

## Will the Minister of HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has undertaken any survey regarding the idle assets in various CPSEs in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof, unit-wise;
- € whether it is proposed to monetize all the idle assets of CPSEs;
- (d) if so, the details thereof along with the revenue likely to be generated in this regard; and € the time by which it is likely to be implemented?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES

## (SHRI BABUL SUPRIYO)

- (a & b):     Department of Public Enterprises has not undertaken any survey regarding the idle assets in various Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) in the country.
- (c to e):     Department of Public Enterprises has issued guidelines on 07.09.2016 for 'Time bound closure  of  Sick/Loss  Making  Central  Public  Sector  Enterprises  and  disposal  of  Movable  and Immovable  assets'.  The  guidelines  lay  down  responsibilities  of  the  administrative  ministries/ departments/ CPSEs,  including the support required to be extended by nodal departments/ organisations like Ministry of Finance, NITI Aayog, etc. The decisions on strategic and day to day management  of  the  CPSEs  including  the  monetization  of  idle  assets  are  taken  by  the  Board  of Directors of CPSEs and the concerned administrative ministries.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5076 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-27
Subject: Outbreaks of Avian Influenza
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: ELUMALAI VELLAIGOUNDER

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE & FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY, DAIRYING AND FISHERIES LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5076

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 27 TH  MARCH, 2018

## OUTBREAKS OF AVIAN INFLUENZA

## 5076.   SHRI V. ELUMALAI:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ षि और ककसान कल्याण मंत्री be pleased to state:

- (a) whether it is true that India had declared itself free from Avian Influenza from June 6, 2017 and notified the same to the World Organizations for Animal Health;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether it is also true that all the outbreaks of avian influenza were notified to the world body and the control and containment operations were carried out as per the action plan on preparedness control and containment ;
- (d) whether  surveillance  was  carried  out  throughout  the  country  and  around  the  areas  of  the outbreaks since completion of the operations; and
- (e) whether surveillance  in  the  States  has  shown  no  evidence  of  presence  of  avian  influenza  virus and, if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE (SHRIMATI KRISHNA RAJ)

(a) to (e). India had reported outbreaks of Highly Pathogenic Avian influenza at various epicenters in  Delhi,  Gwalior,  (Madhya  Pradesh),  Rajpura  (Punjab),  Hissar  (Haryana),  Bellary  (Karnataka), Allappuzha and Kottayam (Kerala), Ahmedabad (Gujarat), Daman (Daman) and Khordha and Angul (Odisha)  during  October,  2016  to  February,  2017.  All  the  outbreaks  of  Avian  Influenza  (HPAI) mentioned above were notified to World Organization for Animal Health (OIE). The control and containment  operations  were  carried  out  as  per  the  Action  Plan  on  Preparedness,  Control  and Containment  of  Avian  Influenza.  Post  Operation  Surveillance  Plan  (POSP)  for  a  period  of  three months was carried out at all the epicenters for surveillance of disease in the surveillance zone. The Surveillance was also carried out throughout the country and around the areas of the outbreaks since completion  of  the  disinfection.  India  had,  accordingly  declared  itself  free  from  Avian  Influenza (H5N8  and  H5N1)  from  6th  June,  2017,  as  per  World  Organization  for  Animal  Health  (OIE) guidelines and the same was notified to the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE). As per the information  received  from  the  State  Animal  Husbandry  Departments  based  on  the  surveillance carried out in the states, no evidence of presence of Avian Influenza Virus (H5 and H7) was reported and  subsequently,  the  country  was  declared  free  from  Avian  Influenza  with  effect  from  6th  June, 2017.  However, presently two new outbreaks have been reported in Karnataka on 02.01.2018 and in Odisha on 27.02.2018.

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