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Lok Sabha Question No. 16 (STARRED), answered on 2017-12-15
Subject: Stand Up India Initiative
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: JAYADEV GALLA

## Govt. of India Ministry of Finance Department of Financial services LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION No *16

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 15 th  December, 2017 / Agrahayana24, 1939 (Saka)

## STAND UP INDIA INITIATIVE

## 16. SHRI JAYADEV GALLA:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased state:

- a) whether the Prime Minister has announced in April, 2016 that every bank branch has to give loan to two individuals i.e. one for SC or ST and the other for women under Stand Up India initiative and if so, the details thereof;
- b) whether the banks even after implementation of the scheme have not given 7 per cent of loan to SC/ST and women as per data of the Department of Financial Services;
- c) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor; and
- d) the steps taken by the Government  in this regard to ensure effective implementation of Stand Up India initiative?

## ANSWER

## (FINANCE MINISTER) (SHRI ARUN JAITLEY)

- (a) to (d): A statement is laid on the table of House.

## Statement referred to in reply to parts (a) to (d) of Lok Sabha Starred Question No. *16 for answer on 15 th  December, 2017 tabled by Shri JayadevGallaHon'ble MP regarding Stand Up India Initiative.

Government has launched the Stand Up India scheme on 5 th  April, 2016. The Scheme is to facilitate bank loans between Rs. 10 lakh and Rs. 1 crore to at least one Scheduled Caste (SC) / Scheduled Tribe (SC) borrower and at least one woman borrower per bank branch for setting up greenfield enterprises. This enterprise may be in manufacturing, services or the trading sector. The scheme is being implemented through all Scheduled Commercial  Banks  to  benefit  2.5  lakh  borrowersat  a  minimum  of  two  borrowers  per bank branch.

Since the launch of the Scheme,Scheduled Commercial Banks have sanctioned 47,057 loans  under  Stand  Up  India  scheme  to  SCs,  STs  and  Woman  borrowers  as  on 07.12.2017 which is about 18.82% of the 2.5 lakhintended borrowers.

Various steps have been taken by the Government under Stand Up India scheme to ensure  effective  implementation  which,  inter  alia,  include  provision  for  submission  of online applications by potential borrowers through www.standupmitra.in portal, handholding support, publicity campaign, simplified loan application form, collateral free loans  through  a  credit  guarantee  scheme,  refinance  support,  convergence  with  State and  Central  Government  schemes  wherever  feasible,  weekly  video  conference  with banks to review performance etc.
Lok Sabha Question No. 14 (STARRED), answered on 2017-12-15
Subject: Shortage of Employees in IT Department
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: DEVENDRA (ALIAS) BHOLE SINGH SINGH, M. B. RAJESH

## Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Revenue

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION   NO. 14

## TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, DECEMBER, 15, 2017 AGRAHAYANA 24, 1939 (SAKA)

## Shortage of Employees in IT Department

- *14   Shri DEVENDRA SINGH BHOLE ; Shri M.B. RAJESH

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state: -

- (a) whether there is acute shortage of officers and employees in the Income Tax Department;
- (b) if  so,  the  details  of  cadre-wise  sanctioned  and  actual strength of officers as on date;
- (c) whether the Government has prepared any plan to address the said shortage of staff;
- (d) if so, the details thereof along with the steps taken by the Government in this regard; and
- (e) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER FINANCE MINISTER (SHRI ARUN JAITLEY)

- (a) & (b) Group wise details of sanctioned and working strength of  officers  and  employees  of  Income  Tax  Department  are given below: -
- (c) to (e) The  large  number  of  vacancies  arose on account of a major Cadre Restructuring of the Income Tax Department leading to creation of new grades as well as additional posts in existing grades. The Government has taken necessary steps to fill the posts which include reporting of vacancies to recruiting agencies viz. UPSC/SSC; convening DPCs and framing the Recruitment Rules for all cadres of Income Tax.

|   Sl.No. | Group   |   Sanctioned Strength |   Working strength |   Vacancy |
|----------|---------|-----------------------|--------------------|-----------|
|        1 | A       |                  4921 |               4397 |       524 |
|        2 | B       |                  8377 |               7607 |       770 |
|        3 | C       |                 63023 |              33250 |     29773 |
Lok Sabha Question No. 12 (STARRED), answered on 2017-12-15
Subject: Rashtriya Krimi Mukti Karyakram
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: RITI PATHAK

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 12 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 15 TH DECEMBER, 2017

## RASHTRIYA KRIMI MUKT I KARYAKRAM

## †*12. SHRIMATI RITI PATHAK:

Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  children  in  the  age  group  of  1 - 14  years  are  at  risk  of  soil transmitted helminth infections;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  whether  the  Government  has  introduced Rashtriya  Krimi  Mukti  Karyakram (RKMK)  in  277  districts  of  11    States  in  collaboration  with  the  World  H Organisation (WHO) and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d)  whether  the  Government  has  taken  any  national  i nitiative  to  amend/reform RKMK so  as  t o  include  536  districts  under  the  said  programme  and  if  so, details thereof?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## ( SHRI JAGAT PRAKASH NADDA )

- (a)to ( d) : A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 12* FOR 15 TH DECEMBER, 2017

As per World Health Organization (WHO), 43% of the global population and 64% (22 crore) of the Indian population less than 14 years are at the STH infection

These infections cause morbidity by adversely affecting nutritional status a cause complications that require surgical intervention

Under  National  Health  Mission  (NHM),  Ministry  of  Health  &  Family Welfare, Government of India had launched N ational Deworming Day (NDD) on 10 th February  2015,  covering  8.98  crore  children  across  11  States/UTs  in districts of the country. In 2016, it was decided to conduct an annual roun the  country  on  10th  February  and  an  additional  round  on  10th  Aug ust in those States/UTs where worm load is high. Simultaneously, MoHFW appointed National Centre  for  Disease  Control  (NCDC)  to  conduct  nationwide  study  to  assess burden of soil transmitted helminthes infection. As per the NCDC survey, al States/UT s  except  Rajasthan  and  Madhya  Pradash  reported  more  than  20%  soil transmitted helminth infection. Accordingly, as per WHO reccormmendation an after  consultation  with  the  technical  expert  group  of  the  MoHFW,  it  has decided to conduct the NDD bi - annual ly  in  all  the    States/UTs,  except  Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan, where it is to be conducted annually.

During NDD, single dose of albendazole is administered to children from -19 years of age. The intervention is being implemented through the platfor schools and anganwadi centres with support of Department of School Educati and  Literacy  under  Ministry  of  Human  Resource  and  Development,  and  the Ministry  of  Women  and  Child  Development  respectively  to  ensure  maximum coverage.
Lok Sabha Question No. 9 (STARRED), answered on 2017-12-15
Subject: Food Safety and Hygiene Standards
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: B.V. NAYAK

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 9 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 15 TH DECEMBER, 2017 FOOD SAFETY AND HYGI ENE STANDARDS

## *9. SHRI B.V. NAIK:

Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the norms being implemented by the Food Safety and Stand Authority of India (FSSAI) for food safety and hygiene standards at restau food outlets, religious places, etc.;
- (b)  wh ether  these  norms  are  being  implemented  effectively,  if  so,  the  d thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to put a ban on handling of food with hands and introduce norms for serving food at such places; an d
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

( SHRI JAGAT PRAKASH NADDA )

- (a)to ( d) : A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 9* FOR 15 TH DECEMBER, 2017

(a) Food Safety and Standard Authority of India (FSSAI) has laid down stand for  Hygienic  and  Sanitary  practices  to  be  followed  by  Food  Business  opera under  Schedule  4  of  Food  Safety  and  Standards  (Licensing  and  Registration Food Businesses) Regulations, 2011. Following parts of Schedule 4 are applic for catering sector including restaurants, food outlets, religious places, et

- Part IA of Schedule 4 provides Hygienic and Sanitary practices for st food vendors and units other than manufacturing/processing
- Part  II  of  Schedule  4  provides  General Requirements  on  Hygienic  and Sanitary Practices to be followed by all Food Business Operators apply for License (including Catering Sector)
- Part V of Schedule 4 provides Specific Hygienic and Sanitary Practice be followed by Food Business Operators engaged in Catering/ Food servi establishments.
- (b)  It  is  mandatory  for  all  food  business  operators  to  obtain  FSSAI  Li Registration an d follow the requirements detailed under Schedule 4 of Food Safe and Standards (Licensing and Registration of Food Businesses) Regulations, 20
- (c) & (d ) There is no proposal presently for putting a ban on handling food w bare hands. Good Personnel Hygiene Practices are prescribed under Schedule 4 of Food  Safety  and  Standards  (Licensing  and  Registration  of  Food  Businesse Regulation, 2011, which helps in ensuring safe food handl ing.
Lok Sabha Question No. 8 (STARRED), answered on 2017-12-15
Subject: Waiver/Deferment of GST
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: SUKENDER REDDY GUTHA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

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## LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO.*8

## TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY THE 15 TH  DECEMBER, 2017 AGRAHAYANA 24, 1939 (SAKA)

## WAIVER/DEFERMENT OF GST

## *8. SHRI GUTHA SUKENDER REDDY:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Union  Government  has  received  any  proposal  from  the  State Government of Telangana requesting to  waive/defer  the  Goods  and  Services  Tax (GST) on agricultural, drinking water, housing and highway projects for a period of two years;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  whether  the  Union  Government  has  taken  any  decision  on  the  request  of  the State Government of Telangana; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor along with the stand of the Union Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF FINANCE SHRI ARUN JAITLEY

(a), (b), (c), and (d): A statement is placed on the Table of the House.

## STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  THE  LOK  SABHA  STARRED QUESTION  NO.8  RAISED  BY  SHRI  GUTHA  SUKENDER  REDDY  FOR  15 TH DECEMBER, 2017 REGARDING WAIVER/ DEFERMENT OF GST

Part  (a)  and  (b): There  is  no  GST  on  agriculture.    Regarding  GST  on  works  of drinking water, housing and highway projects, some States including Telangana had requested  for  a  change  in  the  duty  structure  which  was  placed  before  the  GST Council.

Part (c) and (d): The decisions regarding GST rates are taken by GST Council after due deliberations.  The GST Council has already taken a decision to reduce GST on government  works  contract  at  12%  with  full  input  tax  credit  and  for  government works contract involving material component less than 25% of the contract value, the GST rate is reduced to 5%.
Lok Sabha Question No. 2 (STARRED), answered on 2017-12-15
Subject: Petroleum Products under GST
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: FAIZAL P.P. MOHAMMED

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *2

## TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, THE 15 th  DECEMBER, 2017 24 AGRAHAYANA, 1939 (SAKA)

## Petroleum Products under GST

*2. MOHAMMED FAIZAL:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has any plan to include the prices of petroleum products under Goods and Services Tax (GST); (b) if so, the details thereof; (c) whether the Government has received any representations/requests in this regard; and (d) if so, the details thereof along with the action taken by the Government thereon?

## ANSWER UNION FINANCE MINISTER (SHRI ARUN JAITLEY)

(a) to (d) A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) to (d) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *2 FOR ANSWER ON 15 TH  DECEMBER, 2017

- (a) and (b)

Clause 12 A of Article 366 of the Constitution defines 'goods and services tax' (GST) as 'any tax on supply of goods or services or both except taxes on the supply  of  alcoholic  liquor  for  human  consumption'.  Further  Article  279A  (5) provides that Goods and Services Tax Council shall recommend the date on which goods and services tax shall be levied on petroleum crude, high speed diesel, motor spirit, natural gas and aviation turbine fuel. Thus while petroleum products are included under goods and services tax, the date on which GST shall be levied on such products shall be as per decision of the Goods and Service Tax Council.

- (c) and (d)

The  Government  has  received  representations  in  this  regard  from  various organizations and associations including Association of Oil and Gas Operators (AOGO),  Federation  of  Indian  Chambers  of  Commerce  and  Industry  (FICCI), Rajasthan  Petroleum  Dealers  Association,  All  India  Plastics  Manufactures' Association,  Mumbai,  Chamber  of  Small  Industry  Association,  Maharashtra, Association of Private Airport Operations, New Delhi, HPCL-Mittal Energy Limited, PHD  Chamber  of  commerce  and  Industry,  New  Delhi,  Institute  of  Chartered Accountants, India and others. No decision has been taken so far by the GST Council with regard to the inclusion of petroleum products in GST.
Lok Sabha Question No. 229 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-15
Subject: Outcome of Demonetisation
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: NAGENDRA KUMAR PRADHAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AFFAIRS LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 229

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 15 th  DECEMBER, 2017

## Outcome of Demonetisation

## 229. SHRI NAGENDRA KUMAR PRADHAN:

## QUESTION

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- a) whether  the  Government  has  made  any  assessment  regarding  the  outcome  of demonetisation on completion of its one year and if so, the details thereof;
- b) the details of targets and  objectives fixed and  achieved/ not achieved  by the Government through demonetisation;
- c) whether the Government is aware that some online sites are selling demonetised Rs. 500 and Rs. 1000 notes, if so, the details thereof and the action taken thereon; and
- d) the  details  of  the  fake  currency  seized  so  far  after  demonetisation  as  compared  to corresponding period of previous year?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI PON. RADHAKRISHNAN)

(a)-(b)  There  have  been  visible  trend  of  an  increase  in  households'  assets  held  in  bank deposits,  life  insurance  and  mutual  funds,  a  reduction  in  cash  in  circulation,  especially, substantial reduction in  high value currency notes,  a decline in the  Marginal Cost of Lending Rate, an increase in usage of digital mode of transactions.

The  Income  Tax  Department,  during  the  period  from  November  2016  to  March  2017,  the Income-tax Department (ITD) conducted searches on around 900 groups, wherein, assets worth over Rs. 900 crores were seized and undisclosed income of Rs. 7961 crores was admitted. The amount of net direct tax collections for FY 2016-17 was Rs. 8.50 lakh crore as against Rs. 7.41 lakh crore collected during FY 2015-16, which amounted to an increase of 14.5%. The amount of net direct tax collections in the first two quarters of FY 2017-18 grew by 15.7% to Rs.3.86 lakh  crore  as  compared  to  Rs.  3.33  lakh  crore  collected  during  corresponding  period  of  FY 2016-17.

- (c) No such Report is available with the Government.
- (d)  As  per  the  data  available  with  NCRB,  after  cancellation  of  Legal  Tender  Character  of the Specified Bank Notes, an amount of Rs. 18.70 crores FICN have been seized by State Police till 30.11.2017, as against Rs. 15.70 crores seized by the State Police during the corresponding period of previous year.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 228 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-15
Subject: Linking of Aadhaar with PAN
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: HARIOM SINGH RATHORE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 228

## TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY THE DECEMBER, 2017 24 AGRAHAYANA, 1939 (SAKA)

## 228:  SHRI HARIOM SINGH RATHORE:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) Whether the Government has fixed any time frame to complete the linking of Aadhaar with PAN;
- (b)
- If so, the details thereof and the steps taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE: (SHRI SHIV PRATAP SHUKLA)

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a) & (b): Under clause (ii) of sub-section (1) of section 139AA of the Income-tax Act; 1961 (Act) with effect from Ist July, 2017, every who is eligible to obtain Aadhaar Number has to quote Aadhaar Number in the return of income. However; where a person does not possess the Aadhaar Number; the Enrolment ID of the Aadhaar application form has to be mentioned while furnishing the return of income. Considering the difficulties faced by some ofthe taxpayers in the process of linking of Aadhaar with PAN while tax-returns; in such cases, CBDT has provided time till 31.03.2018 to complete the process of linking of Aadhaar with PAN. person being filing

Further; as per sub-section (2) of section 139A4 ofthe Act, every person having PAN Ist July, 2017 and eligible to obtain Aadhaar; is required to intimate his Aadhaar yet as on Number to the prescribed authority in Income-tax Department on or before a date to be notified by the Central Government in the Official Gazette. Central Government has not notified any such date till now.
Lok Sabha Question No. 226 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-15
Subject: Insider Trading
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: DEVENDRA (ALIAS) BHOLE SINGH SINGH

## GOVERNMENT  OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT  OF ECONOMIC  AFFAIRS FINANCIAL  MARKITS DTVI SION

## LOK SABHA TTNSTARRED  QUESTTON  NO. 226 TO BE A}{SWERED  ON FRIDAY, Isth DECEMBER,2OITI  AGRAHAYANA 24, 1939 (SAKA)

## INSIDER  TRADING

## OT.ESTION

## 226.  SHRI DEVENDRA  SINGH BHOLE:

Will the N,Iinister  of FINANCE be pleased  to state:

- (e) whether the Govemment/Securities  and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)  proposes to introduce advanced  technology  systems to check insider trading  in share market  and if so, the details thereof; and
- (f) the extent to which the said technology is likely to check/  curb insider  ftading?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY  OF FINANCE (SHRI PON RADIIAKRISHNAN)

(a)  and  (b):  The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has stated that its surveillance  activity is undertaken through various alerts, including  Insider Trading alerts,  generated from the technology systems  such as Integated Market  Surveillance  System (IMSS)  and the Data Warehouse & Business Intelligence System (DWBIS).

The focus of DWBIS  is to strenglhen  the surveillance  and investigation  functions of SEBI by providing  comprehensive  access to the securities  market related data,/ information.  DWBIS mainly focuses on automatic  detection  of some of the key fraud types/ violations in a longer time frame. .It includes  modules.  for Front Running,  Insider Trading, Text Mining, Pump & Dump, Artificial  Volume creation, Marking the Close etc. These alerts are statistically designed  using historical data on established  frauds  availabie with SEBI in consultation  with extemal technology vendors.

On the other hand, the IMSS tracks market aberrations and generates alerts  on a daily basis. These alerts are holistically  malyzsd so as to identiry any manipulative trading in the market.  During the past few years, SEBI has redesigned  the IMSS system software to handle more than two billion messages in a day. To further enhance the system capability and performance  of the alert generation process,  alerting on multiple  market streams  was also implemented.

Therefore, the IMSS and DWBIS alerts broadly cover the fraud universe  with focus on different time  frames  and arc continuously  reviewed  based on emerging needs.
Lok Sabha Question No. 223 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-15
Subject: Currency Change after Demonitisation
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: FAIZAL P.P. MOHAMMED

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.223

TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, THE 15 TH  DECEMBER, 2017

AGRAHAYANA 24, 1939 ( SAKA )

## CURRENCY CHANGE AFTER DEMONETISATION

223: MOHAMMED FAIZAL:

## Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

(a) the details of cases of banned currency exchanged as black money that have been reported after demonetisation, new currency-wise and old currency-wise;

(b) whether the Government has achieved the formulated objectives in demonetisation; and (c) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR FINANCE

(SHRI SHIV PRATAP SHUKLA)

- (a):  More than 1100 search, seizure and surveys were undertaken by the Income-tax Department (ITD) during 9 November - 10 January, 2017. These actions led to seizure of valuables of more than Rs 610 crore which includes cash of Rs. 513 crore.  New currency of about Rs 114 crore is part of the cash seizure.
- (b) and (c): The demonetization has led to the following results:

There has been an increase of about 3 times in PAN allotments after demonetization in the period April to October, 2017 compared to corresponding period last year.

There are 84.2 lakh new ITR filers in FY 2016-17 compared to 66.5 lakh new filers in 2015-16, resulting in growth of 26.6%.

Further, the pre and post demonetization data on terror incidents in hinterland, terror incidents in Jammu & Kashmir, Left Wing Extremism (LWE) related incidents and militancy related incidents in the North-East (NE) indicate that the overall security situation in the country post demonetization has been under control.

In Jammu and Kashmir, stone pelting incidents have reduced considerably and militants were forced to rob three banks due to unavailability of cash. In LWE areas, Rs 90 lacs have been seized from Maoist cadres/supporters since demonetization and 564 cadres and sympathizers have surrendered during the period November 8, 2016 to November 29, 2016. In the North-East insurgency activities are at low ebb in many states.

As regards the Fake Indian Currency Notes situation is concerned there have been a number of seizures of low quality Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) which are computer scanned/colour photocopied but no seizure of High Quality Fake Indian Currency Notes has been made in India and abroad.

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