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Lok Sabha Question No. 3290 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-12
Subject: Displaying Contents on Tobacco Packets
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Omprakash Bhupalsinh alias Pawan Rajenimbalkar

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3290 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12 TH JULY, 2019

## DISPLAYING CONTENTS ON TOBACCO PACKETS

## 3290. SHRI OMPRAKASH BHUPALSINH ALIAS PAWAN RAJENIMBALKAR:

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

(a) whether the Government has made a provision to display the contents of tobacco/nicotine and other  substances  on the  packets  of  cigarettes  and  other  tobacco pr du tsbeing  sold  in  the country, if so, the details thereof;

- (b)  whether  the  Government  have notified  the  above  mentioned  provisions, if  so the  details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c)  whether  the  current  infrastructure is  adequate  for  testing  th e  tobacco products,  if  so,  the details thereof; and
- (d) if not, the steps being taken by the Government to augment the required institutional capacity for testing of tobacco products in the country, State/UT - wise?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY)

(a) & (b): Section - 7(5)  of  the  Cigarettes  and  other  Tobacco  products  (Prohibition  o Advertisement and Regulations of Trade and Commerce Production, Supply and Distribution) Act, 2003 (COTPA, 2003) stipulates that No person shall, directly or indirectly, produce, or distribute cigarettes or any other tobacco products unless every package of cigarett other tobacco products produced, supplied or di stributed by him indicates thereon, or on its label the nicotine and tar contents on each cigarette or as the case may be on other tobacco along with the maximum permissible limits thereof: Provided that the nicotine and tar c shall not ex ceed the maximum permissible quantity thereof as may be prescribed by rules mad under this Act.

However, the above Section has not been made effective due to the fact that the provision is not in line with the guidelines of World Health Organizati on Framework Convention on  Tobacco  Control  (WHO  FCTC)  that  cautions  all  member  parties  from  displaying  any quantitative  statements  on  tobacco  product  packaging  and  labelling.  The  available  me evidence also suggests that there is no safe level for nico tine and tar contents and as such there cannot be any permissible limit thereof in the cigarettes or other tobacco products. Fu provision relating to display of maximum permissible limits of tar and nicotine contents susceptible to misuse to promote tobacco products 'as safer products'.

(c) & (d): Three National Tobacco Testing Laboratories (NTTL), each one, in the campus o Regional Drugs Testing Laboratory, Guwahati, Central Drugs Testing Laboratory, Mumbai an National  Institute  of  Canc er  Prevention  &  Research,  Noida    have  been  set  up  for  testing  o tobacco products.
Lok Sabha Question No. 3287 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-12
Subject: Ayurveda Colleges and Medicinal Plants
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: Mukesh Rajput, Kanakmal Katara

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AYURVEDA, YOGA & NATUROPATHY, UNANI, SIDDHA AND HOMOEOPATHY (AYUSH)

LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 3287 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12 TH JULY, 2019

## AYURVEDA COLLEGES AND MEDICIN AL PLANTS

## 3287. SHRI MUKESH RAJPUT: SHRI KANAKMAL KATARA:

Will  the  Minister of AYURVEDA,  YOGA  AND  NATUROPATHY,  UNANI, SIDDHA AND HOMOEOPATHY (AYUSH) be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  open  Government  Ayurveda  Colleges  in  the  most backward areas of the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof, State - wise;
- (c) whether the Government also proposes to develop special medicinal plants/herbal parks country with the cooperation of multinational companies, if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE (IC) OF THE MINISTRY OF AYURVEDA, YOGA & NATUROPATHY, UNANI, SIDDHA AND HOMOEOPATHY (SHRI SHRIPAD YESSO NAIK)

- (a) & (b): Presently there is no such proposal under consideration of the Government including for the most backward areas of the country.
- (c): Currently,  the  National  Medicinal  Plants  Board  (NMPB),  Ministry  of  AYUSH, Government of  India has no proposal to develop special medicinal plants/h erbal parks in the country with the cooperation of multinational companies .
- (d): Presently,  the  NMPB,  Ministry  of  AYUSH  under  its 'Central  Sector  Scheme  on Conservation, Development and Sustainable Management of Medicinal Plants' provides project based  support  to  various  Government  and  Non - Government  organizations  throughout  the country to develop different types of Herbal Gardens viz. Home Herbal Gardens, School Herbal Gardens,  Institutional/  Public  Herbal  Gardens  and  Herbal  Gard ens  of  State  and  National importance.

However, as per the above said Central Sector Scheme guidelines there is no provisi developmedicinal  plants/herbal  garden  in  the  country  with  the  cooperation  of  multinat companies.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3285 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-12
Subject: Cases of Heat Wave
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Ram Kripal Yadav

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3285 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12 TH JULY, 2019

## CASES OF HEAT WAVE

## 3285. SHRI RAM KRIPAL YADAV:

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

- (a) the measures being taken by the Government for undertaking treatment of persons affected from heat wave;
- (b)  the  number  of  deaths  took  place till  date  from  heat  wave  in  the  country, State/UT - wise including Bihar;
- (c) whether the Government extended financial assistance to the families of the deceased; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY)

(a)  to  (d)  Integrated  Disease  Surveillance  Programme  is  collecting  information  on  case deaths due to heat related illnesses of vulnerable States since 15.03.2019. As on 30.06. State - wise details of deaths due to heat related illnesses in the year 2019 is as under:

| State          |   Deaths |
|----------------|----------|
| Bihar          |      118 |
| Telangana      |       41 |
| Andhra Pradesh |       28 |
| Gujarat        |        8 |
| Maharashtra    |        6 |
| Rajasthan      |        3 |
| Madhya Pradesh |        2 |
| Uttar Pradesh  |        2 |
| Tamil Nadu     |        1 |
| Kerala         |        1 |
| Total          |      210 |

The  primary  responsibility  of  heat  wave  management  rests  with the  States.  The concerned State Governments are required to undertake necessary measures as per their codes/relief  manuals  and  set  up  infrastructure  in  Government  hospitals  to  deal  with  p suffering from heat wave related illnesses.

However,  in  year  2016,  National  Disaster  Management  Authority  (NDMA)  issued Guidelines  for  'Preparation  of  Action  Plan -Prevention  and  Management  of  Heat  Wave'. NDMA issued revised guidelines in the year 2017.

Ministry  of  Health  and  Family  Welfare  have  a lso  issued  'Guidelines  on  Prevention and Management of Heat Related Illnesses' in the year 2015.

All States/UT Governments and Ministries/Departments concerned are required to ta necessary action as per the guidelines issued by NDMA. So far, 13 State Gov ernments have prepared their Heat Action Plan and are implementing the same.  NCDC has also been advis State Health Departments to follow guidelines on 'Prevention and Management of Heat Wave related Illness'.
Lok Sabha Question No. 3283 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-12
Subject: Environment Clearance for Projects
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Sunil Kumar Singh, Sudhakar Tukaram Shrangre

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3283

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 12.07.2019

## Environment Clearance for Projects

## 3283.   SHRI SUNIL KUMAR SINGH;

## SHRI SUDHAKAR TUKARAM SHRANGARE:

Will  the  Minister  of  ENVIRONMENT,  FOREST  AND  CLIMATE  CHANGE  be  pleased  to state:

- (a) whether the Government has imposed certain standards/conditions for the projects seeking environment clearance in the past three years;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the steps taken by the Government to bring uniformity for the projects seeking environment clearance?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER  OF  STATE  IN  THE  MINISTRY  OF  ENVIRONMENT,  FOREST  AND CLIMATE CHANGE (SHRI BABUL SUPRIYO)

(a) to (c) In order to bring uniformity and expede the appraisal process of Environmental Clearance without compromising environmental norms and the rigor of environment impact assessment, the Ministry has issued Standard Environmental Clearance conditions for various sectors vide OMs no. F. No. 22-34/2018-IA.III dated 9th August 2018, 4th January 2019 and 8th January 2019.

The standard Environment Clearance conditions are considered by the concerned Expert Appraisal Committee  with  due  diligence  while  recommending  the  Environmental  Clearance.  The  expert appraisal  committee  can  modify  or  prescribe  additional  conditions  based  on  the  project  specific requirements.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3282 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-12
Subject: Air Quality
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Kotha Prabhakar  Reddy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION N0. 3282

TO BE ANSWERED ON 12.07.2019

## Air Quality

## 3282.  SHRI KOTHA PRABHAKAR REDDY:

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE be  pleased to state:

- (a) whether according to the UN World Health Organization (WHO), about 90% of the global population living in cities was exposed to particulate matter (PM) that exceeded the WHO air quality guidelines;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether planting trees is a cost-effective way to tackle urban air pollution;
- (d) whether the Government is preparing any policy to mandate the planting of trees in urban cities in and around residential areas; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER  OF  STATE  IN  THE  MINISTRY  OF  ENVIRONMENT,  FOREST  AND CLIMATE CHANGE (SHRI BABUL SUPRIYO)

- (a) to  (b)As  per  WHO  Report  titled  as  State  of  Global  Air  2018,  95%  of  the  world's population  lived  in  areas  that  exceeded  the  WHO  Guideline  for  PM2.5  (10  μg/m 3 ). Fifty-eight percent of the global population resided in areas with PM2.5 concentrations above the WHO Interim Target 1 (IT-1, 35 μg/m 3 ), 69% lived in areas exceeding IT-2 (25 μg/m 3 ), and 85% lived in areas exceeding IT-3 (15 μg/m 3 ).
- (c) to (e) Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) has decided to  make plantation a people's movement through various programmes that promote school nursery, urban forestry, planting trees on vacant lands, bunds on farm land etc. Tree Plantation/Afforestation activities are also taken up cross-sectorally by various Departments, NGOs, Civil Society, Corporate bodies etc. under various Central and State  Plan/Non  Plan  Schemes.State/Union  Territory  Governments  also  take  up  tree plantation activities on special occasions and celebrations including World Environment Day, Van Mahotsav etc.

Further, in order to address the air pollution across the country  in a comprehensive manner, MoEF&CC has launched the National Clean Air Programme (NCAP).One of the component / activity under NCAP is' Extensive plantation drive' which  includes  Plantation  initiatives  at  pollution  hot  spots  in  the  cities  and  towns. Besides,  the  Government  has  launched  'Jal  Shakti  Abhiyan'  from  1 st July  2019 wherein 'intensive afforestation' is one of the intervention areas.
Lok Sabha Question No. 3281 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-12
Subject: Traditional Medical Knowledge
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Anurag Sharma

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO. 3281

TO BE ANSWERED ON 12.07.2019

## Traditional Medical Knowledge

## 3281.  SHRI ANURAG SHARMA :

Will  the  Minister  of  ENVIRONMENT,  FOREST  AND  CLIMATE  CHANGE  be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Ministry  has  acknowledged  during  the  inter-ministerial  meeting  with Ministry of AYUSH that the Indian entities are the repositories of traditional medical knowledge;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Ministry has issued any order to exclude Indian entities from manufacturing/selling  AYUSH  products  and  from  paying  any  Access  and  Benefit Sharing(ABS) fee under the Biological Diversity Act 2002;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the  time  by  which  any  such  gazette  notification  regarding  the  exclusion  of  above mentioned entities  from  paying  ABS  fee under  the  Biodiversity  Act,  2002  will  be issued?

## A N S W E R

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE (SHRI BABUL SUPRIYO)

(a) and (b) India is a megadiverse country rich in biodiversity and associated traditional knowledge, which is found both in the coded texts such as Ayurveda, Sidha, and Unani, as well  as  in  undocumented  oral  traditions.    Indian  entities  with  business  interest  including Ayurveda,  Sidha  and  Unani  industry,  make  use  of  this  vast  natural  resource  base  and associated traditional knowledge of the country for furthering their commercial interests.

(c) to (e) The Biological Diversity Act, 2002 enacted in pursuance to the Convention on Biological Diversity to which India is a Party, is aimed at conservation of biodiversity, sustainable use of its components, and fair and equitable sharing of benefits arising from the use of these resources, also known as access and benefit sharing (ABS).  The Act inter alia provides  for  regulating  access  to  biological  resources  occurring  in  India  and  associated traditional  knowledge  for  undertaking  certain  activities  such  as  commercial  utilization  by Indian as well as non-Indian entities, with the objective of sharing benefits arising from their commercial  use  with  the  local  people  and  communities.    However,  the  Act  provides  for exemptions  to  vaids  and  hakims  who  have  been  practicing  indigenous  medicine  in  the country.

The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has not issued any order to exclude Indian industry from ABS provisions of the Act.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3280 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-12
Subject: National Nutrition Mission
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Chandra Prakash Choudhary, Ramdas Chandrabhanji Tadas

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3280

TO BE ANSWERED ON 12.07.2019

## NATIONAL NUTRITION MISSION

3280.  SHRI CHANDRA PRAKASH JOSHI SHRI RAMDAS C. TADAS:

Will the Minister of WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) the number of districts covered under the National Nutrition Mission (NNM) at present;
- (b) the  number  of  people  trained  so  far  to  strengthen  implementation  and  operational preparedness under the said Mission; and
- (c) the details of funds spent for the publicity of the NNM during the last two years?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT (SHRIMATI SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

- (a): Under POSHAN Abhiyaan [erstwhile National Nutrition Mission (NNM)], all districts of the 36 States/UTs have been covered in a phased manner.
- (b): Approximately 10.55 lakh field functionaries which include Anganwadi Workers (AWWs), Lady  Supervisors  (LSs),  Child  Development  Project  Officers  (CDPOs),  District  Project Officers (DPOs) and State Project Monitoring Unit (SPMU) Officers have been trained on various  Modules  of  Increment  Learning  Approach  (ILA)  and  ICDS-CAS  to  strengthen implementation and operational preparedness under this Abhiyaan.
- (c): During Financial Year  2017-18 and 2018-19, a sum of ₹ 61.92  Crore  has  been  spent under the Head -'Information, Education and Communication (IEC), Advocacy and Jan Andolan' under POSHAN Abhiyaan

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3279 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-12
Subject: Tuberculosis Cases
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Vellalath Kochukrishnan Nair. Sreekandan

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3279 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12 TH JULY, 2019

## TUBERCULOSIS CASES

## 3279. SHRI V.K.SREEKANDAN:

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

- (a) whether two thirds of estimated 2.74 million new tuberculosis cases in the country are being handled by the hospitals in the private sector, if so, the details reof and the reasons therefor;
- (b) whether only 35 percent of TB cases were treated properly by the private sector and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to intervene in the matter and ensure better treatment for TB by hospitals in the private sector; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY)

- (a)to (c): No . At present, there are no vacant posts of Physiotherapist in CGHS. There one sanctioned post of Phys iotherapist in CGHS, which is filled up. Recruitment rules for t same  have  not  been  framed/amended  recently.  As  per  recommendation  of  7 th Central  Pay Commission, the posts of physiotherapists have been upgraded and the minimum qualificat has  also  been raised  from  Diploma  to  Degree.  Ministry  of  Health  &  Family  Welfare  is consulting Department of Personnel and Training to amend the recruitment rules accordingl
- (d) No such proposal is pending before the Government at present. CGHS Wellness Centres are meant for primary healthcare and are manned by General Duty Medical Officers. Physiother being a rehabilitative treatment, requires specialized care, specific equipmen Physiotherapy as a modality of treatment is not available at CGHS Wellnes s Centres. In case of patients requiring physiotherapy, they can avail physiotherapy at the empanelled public/ hospitals where it is available.
Lok Sabha Question No. 3277 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-12
Subject: Cashless Treatment of Farmers
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Sajda Ahmed

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3277 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12 TH JULY, 2019

## CASHLESS TREATMENT O F FARMERS

## 3277. SHRIMATI SAJDA AHMED:

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

- (a) whether the Government proposes to provide cashless treatment facility to the farmers in Government andprivate hospital; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY)

- (a) & ( b): The  Government  has  launched  National  Health  Protection  scheme  known  as Ayushman Bharat - Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB - PMJAY) on 23.09.2018, to provide health  assurance/insurance  of  Rs.  5.00  lakh  per  family  to  around  10.74  crore  poor vulnerable families. AB -PMJAY covers deprived families in rural areas and families of workers of identified occupational categories in urban areas, as per the So cio - Economic Caste Census (SECC) - 2011 database. All such beneficiary families under Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojan that do not figure in the targeted groups as per SECC data are also covered under PM These beneficiary families are entitled for cashles s tre tment at the empanelled hospitals under AB - PMJAY.

The family of farmers belonging to the identified categories are also entitled to benefits under AB - PMJAY.
Lok Sabha Question No. 3276 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-12
Subject: Comprehensive Legislation on Child Abuse
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Bhartruhari Mahtab, Rahul Ramesh Shewale

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3276 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12.07.2019

## COMPREHENSIVE LEGISLATION ON CHILD ABUSE

## 3276.     SHRI BHARTRUHARI MAHTAB: SHRI RAHUL RAMESH SHEWALE:

Will the Minister of WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has any proposal to draft a comprehensive legislation to deal with the menace of child trafficking, missing children, sexual exploitation, slavery and employment of trafficked children;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the time by which such legislation is  likely to be introduced;
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor;
- (d) whether the Government has received any suggestions from the Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) and other experts in this regard; and
- (e) if  so, the details thereof along with the action taken/being taken by the Government on such suggestions?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT (SHRIMATI SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

- (a) to (c): In  order  to  deal  with    issues  of    various  aspects  of  trafficking  of  persons    including trafficking  of  children,  a  comprehensive  legislation  in  the  form  of  The  Trafficking  of  Persons (Prevention,  Protection  and  Rehabilitation)  Bill,  2018  has  been  drafted  by  Ministry  of  WCD. The Bill aims to prevent trafficking of persons, to provide care, protection and rehabilitation to the  victims  of  trafficking,  to  prosecute  offenders  and  for  matters  connected  therewith  or incidental thereto. The said Bill as passed by the Lok Sabha was then sent to the Rajya Sabha for  introduction  and  passing.  But,  this  could  not  be  considered  in  the  Rajya  Sabha.  Upon dissolution of the 16 th  Lok Sabha, the Bill has lapsed. The Government is taking appropriate action for re-introduction of this Bill by following due procedure.
- (d) & (e):  Trafficking  of  Persons  (Prevention,  Protection  and  Rehabilitation)  Bill,  2018  relates  to issues  of  sexual  exploitation  etc.  only  in  the  context  of  those  victims,  who  may  also  be children, who have been trafficked. During the course of drafting of this Bill, the Government has  had  consultations  with  various  stakeholders  including  Non-Governmental  Organisations (NGOs) and other experts and has taken their suggestions into consideration.

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