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Lok Sabha Question No. 79 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-02-03
Subject: Tribal University
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Arun Sao

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 79 TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.02.2020

## Tribal University

## †79. SHRI ARUN SAO:

Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state: (a)  whether  a  proposal  sent  by  the  State  Government  of  Chhattisgarh  regarding  setting  up  of  a Central Tribal University in Bastar was rejected by the Union Government; (b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons for rejecting the said proposal; (c)  whether  the  State  government  of  Chhattisgarh  has  sent  a  proposal/  made  a  request  to  the Government  regarding  setting  up  of  a  campus  of  the  Central  Tribal  University  functioning  in Amarkantak adjacent to Chhattisgarh State for providing education to the tribals of Bastar; (d) if so, the details thereof; and

(e) the decision taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (Shri Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank')

(a)  to  (e)  At  present  there  is  no  proposal  under  consideration  to  establish  a  new  Central  Tribal University  in  Bastar  in  Chhattisgarh.  A  proposal  was  received  from  the  State  Government  of Chhattisgarh to set up a regional study centre of Indira Gandhi National Tribal University (IGNTU) in Bastar. However, it was decided that the University should first stabilize its operations at its main campus before any expansion is considered. As per 12 th Plan  (2012-17) as  approved by  National Development  Council  (NDC),  the  thrust  is  on  consolidation  of  the  higher  education  system. Expansion  would  be  mainly  done  by  scaling  up  capacity  of  the  existing  institutions  in  place  of setting  up  new  institutions.  Besides,  the  Central  Government  has  launched  Rashtriya  Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA) on cost sharing basis to assist States to upgrade existing institutions to Universities provided they are eligible as per norms.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 78 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-02-03
Subject: 5 Trillion Dollar Economy
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: S. Muniswamy

## 78. SHRI S. MUNISWAMY:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has any plan to build 5 Trillion Dollar Economy in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the time by which it is likely to be achieved?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI ANURAG SINGH THAKUR)

(a)  to  (c):  The  Economic Survey 2018-19 mentions that Indian economy aspires to become a USD 5 trillion economy by 2024-25. The Indian economy needs to grow at a high and robust growth rate along with  high  levels  of  investment  to  achieve  this  goal.  Government  has  been  undertaking  continuous measures for improving the investment climate and boosting the economic growth rate of the economy. Introduction of Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) in 2016 is a significant step towards cleaning and strengthening the financial system of the country.  Implementation of Goods and Services Tax in 2017 stands out as the most important measure for improving ease of doing business in the country. This is reflected in the World Bank's Ease of Doing Business 2020 Report which improves India's ranking by 14 positions from 77 in 2018 to 63 in 2019. Make-in-India programme is a major initiative towards increasing the indigenous capacity of the country to produce world class goods and services. Continuous liberalization  has  resulted  in  record  and  unprecedented  inflows  of  foreign  direct  investment  into  the country. All along Government has kept inflation under control, fiscal spending disciplined and current account  deficit  manageable  to  ensure  macroeconomic  stability  so  necessary  to  sustaining  a  healthy investment climate in the country. More recently government has cut corporate tax rate from 30 percent to 22 percent to boost investment activity in the country. In particular, the corporate tax rate has been cut to 15 percent for new domestic manufacturing companies which is amongst the lowest in the world. This complements a cut in the repo rate by 135 basis points during 2019 by the Reserve Bank of India and mandating of banks to link their lending rates with external benchmarks for reducing the cost of capital for investors.

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 78 ANSWERED ON 03.02.2020

## 5 TRILLION DOLLAR ECONOMY
Lok Sabha Question No. 70 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-02-03
Subject: EQUIP Programme
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Kotagiri Sridhar, Magunta Sreenivasulu Reddy, Midhun Reddy, Chandra Sekhar Bellana

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

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 70 TO BE ANSWERED ON 3 rd   FEBRUARY, 2020

## EQUIP Programme

70. SHRI SRIDHAR KOTAGIRI: SHRI MAGUNTA SREENIVASULU REDDY: SHRI P.V. MIDHUN REDDY: SHRI CHANDRA SEKHAR BELLANA:

Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state: (a)  whether  the  Government  has  finalized  and  released  a  five-year  vision  plan named Education Quality Upgradation and Inclusion Programme (EQUIP) recently; (b) if so, the details thereof; (c)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  increase  the  employability  in  Higher Education Sector through this programme; and (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (SHRI RAMESH POKHRIYAL 'NISHANK')

(a)  to  (d):  The  Government  has  received  recommendations  of  10  Experts  Groups under  Education  Quality  Upgradation  and  Inclusion  Programme  (EQUIP).  The recommendations were circulated to State Governments and other related departments of Government of India for suggestions and comments. The recommendations include increasing employability through various initiatives such as Vocational  curriculum  reforms,  Internship  platforms,  creation  of  skills  centres  of excellence, infrastructural assistance to B.Voc institutions, counseling centres, etc. A final decision on the recommendations contained in EQUIP is under consideration.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 68 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-02-03
Subject: Reduction of Bank Staff
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Sisir Kumar Adhikari

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 68

TO BE ANSWERED ON 3 rd  FEBRUARY, 2020(MONDAY) / MAGHA 14, 1941(SAKA)

## Reduction of Bank Staff

68.  SHRI SISIR KUMAR ADHIKARI:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government proposes to reduce 16 lakh employees of State Bank of India by March 2021, if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor; (b) whether the Government also plans to shutdown bank branches throughout the country, substituting e-corner therefor; (c) if  so,  whether the entire demand of customers will fulfil such replacement and help the customer satisfaction therein; and (d)  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  if  not,  the  reasons  behind  reducing  branches  and

- employment therein?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI ANURAG SINGH THAKUR)

(a)  and  (b):  No,  sir.  State  Bank  of  India  has  informed  that  its  approximate  present  staff strength  is  2.5  lakh  and  no  reduction  in  the  number  of  employees  is  envisaged  by  March 2021,  and  that  there  is  no  plan  to  shut  down  bank  branches  throughout  the  country  and substitute them with e-corners.

- (c) : Does not arise.
- (d) : Does not arise.
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Lok Sabha Question No. 67 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-02-03
Subject: Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Devji Mansingram Patel

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION & LITERACY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.67 TO BE ANSWERED ON 3.2.2020

## Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas

†67. SHRI DEVJI M. PATEL:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  open  Jawahar  Navodaya  Vidyalayas (JNV) in each district of the country;
- (b) if so, the time by which this target is likely to be achieved;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to set up schools in rural areas on priority basis;
- (d) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  open  another  JNV  in  Jalore  district keeping in view the problems faced by the students and specific conditions as the existing JNV of the populous and geographically big district of Jalore is 75 km away from the district centre; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (SHRI RAMESH POKHRIYAL 'NISHANK')

(a) to (c): Jawahar  Navodaya  Vidyalayas  (JNVs)  are  set  up  with  the  object  of providing good quality modern education to the talented children predominantly from rural areas. At least 75% seats of the districts are filled by the candidates selected from  rural  areas.  Navodaya  Vidyalaya  Scheme  envisages  opening  of  one  JNV  in each district of the country. All the districts of the country (as on 31.5.2014) including the district  of Jalore (except the districts of Tamil Nadu) have been covered under the Navodaya Vidyalaya scheme.

Opening  of  new  JNVs  is  a  continuous  process  which  depends  on  the willingness of the concerned State Government to make available requisite suitable land  free  of  cost  for  construction  of  the  permanent  building  and  making  available required  temporary  building,  free  of  rent,  to  run  the  Vidyalaya  till  the  permanent building is constructed. However, actual sanction and opening of new JNV depends on availability of funds and approval by the Competent Authority.

- (d) No such proposal is under consideration at present.
- (e) Does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 64 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-02-03
Subject: Safety Parameters for Setting up Retail Oil Pumps
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: Santosh Pandey

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 64 TO BE ANSWERED ON 3 rd  FEBRUARY, 2020

## Safety Parameters for Setting up Retail Oil Pumps

## †64.   SHRI SANTOSH PANDEY:

## पेट्रोल ियम एवं प्राक ृ तिक गैस मंत्री

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

- (a)  whether  there  are  any  parameters  for  safety  for  retail  petrol-diesel  pumps such as distance from roads, residential houses etc. and if so, the details thereof;
- (b)  the  details  of  the  retail  petrol-diesel  pumps  which  were  not  set  up  in accordance with the said parameters in the State of Chhattisgarh; and
- (c) the details of the action being taken in regard to the said petrol-diesel pumps?

## ANSWER

पेट्रोल ियम एवं प्राक ृ तिक गैस मंत्री ( श्री धमेन्द्र प्रधान )

## MINISTER OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS (SHRI DHARMENDRA PRADHAN)

- (a) Public Sector Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) have informed that there are various parameters for setting up of Retail Outlets (ROs) which depend upon the location of the RO site, type of market etc. The parameters for setting up of ROs in urban and rural areas are governed by the local PWD/Municipal rules of the State Government and these vary from State to State. The sites on the State Highways are  governed  by  the  local  State  PWD  norms.  As  far  as  ROs  in highway  markets  are  concerned,  the  sites  abutting  the  National Highways  are  governed  by  the  Ministry  of  Road  Transport  & Highway  norms.  With  regard  to  layout  of  facilities, the safety distances, safety standards in the RO premises are governed by the Petroleum  &  Explosives  Safety  Organization  (PESO)  Rules  2002, which  are  strictly  followed  for  construction  and  subsequent  safe operation of ROs.
- (b) & (c) There  are  no  such  cases  of  retail  petrol-diesel  pumps  of  Public Sector  OMCs  which  were  set  up  without  obtaining  the  NOC  and PESO License in the State of Chhattisgarh.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 63 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-02-03
Subject: Filing of GST Returns
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Parvatagouda Chandanagouda Gaddigoudar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 63

TO BE ANSWERED ON MONDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2020/MAGHA 14, 1941 (SAKA)

## FILING OF GST RETURNS

## 63.  SHRI P. C. GADDIGOUDAR:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether the Government is aware that a large number of traders, micro, small and medium enterprises are facing lots of difficulties in filing their Goods and Services Tax (GST) Returns;
- (b) if so, whether the Government has any proposal to set up facilitation centres on the lines of Aadhaar Seva Kendras to help them in filing their returns; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof and the time by which such centres are likely to be set up?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR FINANCE (SHRI ANURAG SINGH THAKUR)

- (a)  The  Government  is  committed  to  ease  the  process  for  filing  of  returns  under  GST  for  all taxpayers, including traders, micro, small and medium enterprises. Outreach programs to create awareness about return filing among small taxpayers have been carried out across the country. Besides, the following initiatives have also been taken up to further simplify return filing process for small taxpayers:
- i. Taxpayers whose annual turnover is less than 1.5 crore rupees have the option to file return in FORM GSTR-1 on a quarterly basis, instead of monthly basis.
- ii. An option has been provided to the composition taxpayers for filing of FORM GSTR-4 on an annual basis, instead of quarterly basis.
- iii. Filing of annual return in FORM GSTR-9 and reconciliation statement in FORM GSTR9C for financial years 2017-18 and 2018-19 has been made optional for small taxpayers whose aggregate turnover in the preceding financial year did not exceed two crore rupees.
- iv. The new return model under GST envisages quarterly filing of return for those taxpayers whose aggregate annual turnover does not exceed five crore rupees.
- (b) and (c) GST Seva Kendras have already been set up in various Central Tax offices to assist the taxpayers. However, at this stage, there is no proposal for setting up facilitation centres on the lines of Aadhaar Seva Kendras.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 58 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-02-03
Subject: Auction of Oil Fields in AP
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: Margani Bharat

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 03 rd  February, 2020

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 58 Auction of Oil Fields in AP

## 58. SHRI MARGANI BHARAT :

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

- (a) whether 16 oil fields in and around Rajahmundry in Andhra Pradesh (AP) are going to be auctioned by ONGC;
- (b) if so, the details of fields that are going to be auctioned and the anticipated output from these fields;
- (c) the time by which the entire bid process is going to be completed and fields become operational; and
- (d)  the  details  of  benefits  likely  to  be  accrued  particularly  to  the  city  of  Rajahmundry  in particular and the district in general?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) & (b): ONGC has invited offers to bid out sixty four operational fields under nomination regime and interested agencies have been requested to quote incremental oil/gas, which could  be  produced  from  these  fields  based  on  their  assessment,  above  the  base  line production profile under Business-As-Usual (BAU) scenario. Out of these, sixteen fields are  from  Rajahmundry  Asset  in  Andhra  Pradesh.  The  names  of  sixteen  fields  are annexed.
- (c): The technical bids were opened on 17 th January, 2020. The successful bidders have mobilization period of 210 days from date of award of contract to start their operation.
- (d): The increased production leads to increased revenues to the State and benefits to the local economy.

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## Annexure to be referred in reply of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 58 to be answered on 03.02.2020

|   1. | Adivipalem                  |
|------|-----------------------------|
|    2 | Elamanchili                 |
|    3 | Razole                      |
|    4 | Kammapalem                  |
|    5 | Geddanapalli +TVAA          |
|    6 | Mori                        |
|    7 | Ponamanda + Penumadam       |
|    8 | Endamuru                    |
|    9 | Kaikalur-Vadali             |
|   10 | Lingala                     |
|   11 | Mandapeta West              |
|   12 | Nandigama                   |
|   13 | Penugonda + North Penugonda |
|   14 | Rangapuram                  |
|   15 | Ravulapalem                 |
|   16 | Sitaramapuram               |
Lok Sabha Question No. 57 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-02-03
Subject: Digital Taxation Regime
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Kanimozhi Karunanidhi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 57

TO BE ANSWERED ON MONDAY 3 RD  JANUARY, 2020 MAGHA 14, 1941 (SAKA)

## DIGITAL TAXATION REGIME

## 57.  SHRIMATI KANIMOZHI KARUNANIDHI:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is considering to bring Digital Taxation regime in India to tax the internet companies and MNCs;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI ANURAG SINGH THAKUR)

(a), (b) and (c): Several proposals pertaining to direct taxes are examined during the budgetary exercise for the Union Budget, during which the Finance Bill is tabled before the Parliament and the proposals which are finalised are reflected in the Finance Bill which is being presented every year in Lok Sabha on 1 st February since 2017.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 49 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-02-03
Subject: City Gas Distribution Network in Kerala
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: Adoor Prakash

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 49 TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.02.2020

## City Gas Distribution Network in Kerala

## 49. ADV. ADOOR PRAKASH:

## पेट्रोल ियम और प्राक ृ तिक गैस मंत्री

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

(a) whether the Government has considered the proposal for extending City Gas Distribution Networks to more districts in Kerala, if so, the details thereof and the decision taken thereon; and

(b) the present status of the ongoing works of City Gas Distribution in the State?

## ANSWER

पेट्रोल ियम और प्राक ृ तिक गैस मंत्री ( श्री धमेन्द्र प्रधान )

## MINISTER OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS (SHRI DHARMENDRA PRADHAN)

(a)  &  (b)  :  Petroleum  &  Natural  Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB) is the authority to grant authorization to the entities for the development of City Gas Distribution (CGD) network in Geographical Areas (GAs) as per PNGRB Act, 2006. PNGRB identifies GAs for authorizing the  development  of  CGD  network  in  synchronization  with  the  development  of  natural  gas pipeline connectivity and natural gas availability.

PNGRB  has  authorized  6  GAs  for  development  of  CGD  networks  in  Kerala  namely Ernakulam  District  GA,  Kozhikode  &  Wayanad  Districts  GA,  Malappuram  District  GA, Palakkad & Thrissur Districts GA, and Alapuzzha, Kollam & Thiruvananthapuram Districts GA in Kerala and Kannur, Kasargod & Mahe Districts GA in Kerala & Puducherry.

In Ernakulam District GA, at present 7 CNG stations have been installed and approximately 40,700 PNG domestic connections have been provided.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 48 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-02-03
Subject: Steel Plant in Visakhapatnam
Ministry: STEEL
Asked by: Raghu Ramakrishna Raju Kanumuru

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.48 FOR ANSWER ON 03/02/2020

## STEEL PLANT IN VISAKHAPATNAM

48. SHRI KANUMURU RAGHU RAMA KRISHANA RAJU:

Will the Minister of STEEL be pleased to state:

- (a) whether Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited (RINL) in collaboration with POSCO is planning to establish a new Steel Plant in Visakhapatnam;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the details of the discussions held with Andhra Pradesh Government to work out the modalities and fund procurement; and
- (d) the details of procurement of raw-material necessary for the steel plant?

## ANSWER

(SHRI DHARMENDRA PRADHAN)

THE MINISTER OF STEEL

(a)&(b): A non-binding MoU has been signed between Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited (RINL)  &  POSCO  for  exploring  to  establish  an  Integrated  Steel  Plant  in  Andhra Pradesh with the approval of the RINL Board.

- (c) No discussions held so far by RINL with Andhra Pradesh Government.
- (d) No  discussions  have  been  held  regarding  sourcing  of  raw  material  at  this stage.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 45 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-02-03
Subject: Beautification of Ancient Heritages of Nalanda
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: Kaushalendra Kumar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO. † 45 TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.02.2020

## BEAUTIFICATION OF ANCIENT HERITAGES OF NALANDA

## † 45.  SHRI  KAUSHALENDRA  KUMAR:

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  is  considering  to  take  any  special  steps  for  the beautification of famous ancient heritages of Nalanda;
- (b) whether  the  Government  is  considering  to  setup  a  five  star  hotel  in Rajgir for the pilgrims and foreign tourists visiting there;
- (c) whether the Government is considering any plan to connect Nalanda with Patna airport and Gaya airport with express way road; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR CULTURE  AND TOURISM (PRAHLAD SINGH PATEL)

- (a) Conservation,  preservation  &  environmental  development  work  of  ancient site Nalanda  is attended by Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) regularly, as per the requirements of the site and availability of resources and it is in a good state of preservation. In addition the  essential public amenities have also been provided at the site.
- (b) There is no such proposal.
- (c) There is no such proposal.

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(d)