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Lok Sabha Question No. 3064 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-15
Subject: Funds Released to Rajasthan
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Chandra Prakash Joshi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF EXPENDITURE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3064

TO BE ANSWERED Monday, March 15, 2021/ Phalguna 24, 1942 (Saka)

## 'Funds Released to Rajasthan'

## 3064:Shri Chandra Prakash Joshi:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether  the  Union  Government  has  released  funds  to  the  State  Government  of Rajasthan for various schemes during the last three years; and
- (b) if so, the details of total funds released to Rajasthan during the said period?

## ANSWER

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

(a) and (b): Yes  Sir.  The  Union  Government  provides  resources  to  States  under  Tax Devolution  from  divisible  pool  of  Central  taxes  and  duties  and  Grants-in-Aid  including Centrally  Sponsored  Schemes  (CSS),  Central  Sector  Schemes  (CS)  etc.  as  per  allocations provided in Union Budget. The total funds transferred to the State of Rajasthan in the  last three years are provided in the Table below:

(Rs. in crore)

|   S. No. | Head           |   2017-18 |   2018-19 |   2019-20 |
|----------|----------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
|        1 | Tax Devolution |     37028 |   41852.3 |   36049.1 |
|        2 | Grants-in-Aid  |     23940 |   20037.3 |   29105.5 |

Sources: Union Budget Documents and State Budget Documents

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3061 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-15
Subject: Compressed Biogas
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: Manoj Rajoria

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3061

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 15 th MARCH, 2021

## Compressed Biogas

## 3061.  DR. MANOJ RAJORIA:

## पेोलयम और ाक ृतक गैस मंी

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

- (a) the present status of the SatatYojana launched in the year 2018 for production of compressed biogas using it as fuel; and
- (b) the state-wise details of the target fixed and achieved under this scheme and the amount spent thereon?

## ANSWER पेोलयम और ाक ृतक गैस मंी ( ी धम धान )

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

- (a) 'Sustainable  Alternative  Towards  Affordable  Transportation  (SATAT)'  scheme  was launched on 1 st October 2018 wherein Oil and Gas Marketing Companies (OGMCs) are inviting Expression of Interest (EoI) from potential entrepreneur to procure Compressed Bio Gas (CBG). Under this  scheme  few  of  the  enablers  like  assured  price  for  offtake  of  CBG  with  long  term agreements  by  OGMCs;  inclusion  of  bio  manures  produced  from  CBG  plants  as  Fermented Organic Manure (FOM) under Fertilizer Control Order 1985; inclusion of CBG projects under Priority Sector Lending by RBI have been provided.

Till  February  2021,  OGMCs  have  issued  871  Letters  of  Intent  (LoIs)  to  entrepreneurs  for procurement of CBG.  So far 9 CBG plants have been commissioned and started supply of CBG under SATAT scheme.

(b) These plants  are  located  in  Andhra  Pradesh  (1No.),  Gujarat  (3  No.),  Haryana  (1  No.), Maharashtra (3 No.) and Tamil Nadu (1No.)The plants are being set up by entrepreneurs based on feed stock availability and on techno-commercial feasibility across the country.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3059 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-15
Subject: Companies` Pending GST Dues
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Dr. T. Sumathy (a) Thamizhachi Thangapandian

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO- 3059

TO BE ANSWERED ON MONDAY, MARCH 15, 2021/PHALGUNA 24, 1942 (SAKA)

## COMPANIES' PENDING GST DUES

## 3059. DR. T. SUMATHY (a) THAMIZHACHI THANGAPANDIAN:

- (a) the details of Goods and Services Tax (GST) dues pending from companies in the last three years, yearwise,
- (b) the expectations of the Government in the next two years;
- (c) whether it is a fact that the GST collected last year was way short of the revenue as proposed in budget 2020-21;
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if, not the proposed policies of the Government to bridge the shortfall in this year's revenue; and
- (e) the proactive measures/action taken by the Government in this regard to boost the economy?

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

- (a) As per Section 59 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017, every registered person shall assess the tax payable under this Act and furnish a return for each tax period as specified under Section 39. The liability to pay tax arises on filing of return and the returns are filed along with payment of tax dues.
- (b) The Revised Estimates for GST (for Centre) for FY 2020-21 & Budget Estimates for FY 2021-22 as per Union Budget 2021-22 are as under:

(In Rs. Crores)

| Tax Head                               | R.E. 2020-21   | B.E. 2021-22   |
|----------------------------------------|----------------|----------------|
| Net GST (CGST+IGST+ Compensation Cess) | 5,15,100       | 6,30,000       |

Source: Receipt Budget, 2021-22

- (c) & (d) The Revised Estimates for net GST (for Centre) was Rs. 6,12,327 crores for 2019-20 in the general Union Budget, 2020-21. The actual net GST collection for the Centre for FY 2019-20 is Rs. 5,98,749 crores, which is 97.8% of RE 2019-20.

## (In Rs. Crores)

| Tax Head                              | R.E.2019-20   | Actual 2019-20   |   %of R.E .achieved |
|---------------------------------------|---------------|------------------|---------------------|
| Net GST(CGST+IGST+ Compensation Cess) | 6,12,327      | 5,98,749         |                97.8 |

Source: Receipt Budget, 2020-21 and 2021-22

(e) Concerted efforts have been made by the Government to improve tax compliance. System based analytical tools and system generated red flag reports are being shared with Central as well as State Tax authorities to take action against tax evaders. E- way bill squads have been activated for the purposes of random verification of the goods in transit. Rule 138E of the CGST Rules, 2017 has been amended which provides that when a taxpayer fails to file his or her GST returns (GSTR-3B) for two continuous months, he or she will get blocked from  generating  an  e-way  bill.  A  new  rule  36(4)  has  been  inserted  in  CGST  Rules,  2017  which  puts  a restriction that the ITC availed by a taxpayer shall not exceed 105 per cent of the eligible credit.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3057 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-15
Subject: Complaints raised by Central Trade Unions
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Nalin Kumar Kateel, Kani K. Navas, Sumalatha Ambareesh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3057 TO BE ANSWERED ON 15.03.2021

## COMPLAINTS RAISED BY CENTRAL TRADE UNIONS

3057. SHRI NALIN KUMAR KATEEL: SHRI K. NAVASKANI: SHRIMATI SUMALATHA AMBAREESH:

Will  the  Minister  of  LABOUR  AND  EMPLOYMENT  be  pleased  to state:

- (a)whether  it  is  true  that  there  are  complaints  made  by  Central  Trade Unions on rules framed under the 4 Labour Codes?
- (b)if so, the details thereof;
- (c)whether  the  Government  has  taken  any  steps  to  undertake  remedial measures on the complaints raised by the Central Trade Unions; and (d)if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (IC) FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT (SHRI SANTOSH KUMAR GANGWAR)

(a) to (d): The Government has pre-published the  4 Rules, namely, the Code  on  Wages  (Central)  Rules,  2020,  the  Industrial  Relation  (Central) Rules,  2020,  the  Code  on  Social  Security  (Central)  Rules,  2020  and  the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (Central) Rules, 2020 for  seeking  stakeholders  comments  including  general  public.    Tripartite meetings inviting representatives of all Central Trade Unions and Employers Associations were also convened through Video Conferencing to discuss these draft Rules on 24th December, 2020 and 12th January, 2021.

Joint representations were received from 10 Trade Unions, requesting for holding the physical meetings to discuss the draft Rules. Accordingly,   third tripartite meeting was held on 20th January, 2021 in physical mode.  Suggestions received during such tripartite meetings are considered while finalizing the rules.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3056 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-15
Subject: STRIDE
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Pradeep Kumar Singh, Parbatbhai Savabhai Patel, Naranbhai Bhikhabhai Kachhadiya

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No.3056

TO BE ANSWERED ON 15.03.2021

## STRIDE

- † 3056. SHRI PRADEEP KUMAR SINGH:

SHRI PARBATBHAI SAVABHAI PATEL:

SHRI NARANBHAI KACHHADIYA:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a) the objective, salient features and the current status of the 'Scheme for Transdisciplinary Research for India's Developing Economy' (STRIDE) scheme, a national initiative for comprehensive welfare of the society launched by University Grant Commission (UGC);
- (b) whether the scheme will provide for research capacity building in diverse disciplines by assistance, teaching and guidance to young talents for finding innovative and practical solutions to local, regional, national and global problems;
- (c) the details of the states and the districts in the country included in the STRIDE scheme;
- (d) whether the said scheme is likely to improve the developing economy of India; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and the steps being taken by the Government to ensure maximum benefits of the scheme for the students of Gujarat?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF EDUCATION

(SHRI RAMESH POKHRIYAL 'NISHANK')

(a)&(b): The University Grants Commission (UGC) has launched the Scheme for Trans-disciplinary Research for India's Developing Economy (STRIDE) for strengthening research culture, innovation and supporting trans-disciplinary research relevant to national development and to fund high impact national network projects in the identified thrust areas in humanities and human sciences and Indian knowledge systems. The guidelines of the scheme are available at https://www.ugc.ac.in/pdfnews/2089255\_STRIDE\_FINAL\_BOOK.pdf .

- (c): The UGC has informed that after a thorough review of the proposals, 35 institutions were finally selected for Component-1 under STRIDE. The list of the

selected Higher Educational Institutions is available at https://www.ugc.ac.in/pdfnews/1493134\_LSPQ-No-3056-Annexure-I.pdf . (d)&(e): STRIDE promotes the mission of the Atma Nirbhar Bharat and thus contributes towards India's developing economy. This scheme supports Indian HEIs that are eligible to receive UGC funding.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3054 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-15
Subject: Geo-Tag Assets under CSR
Ministry: CORPORATE AFFAIRS
Asked by: Gowdar Mallikarjunappa Siddeshwara

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3054 ANSWERED ON MONDAY, MARCH 15, 2021/ PHALGUNA 24, 1942 (SAKA)

GEO-TAG ASSETS UNDER CSR

## QUESTION

3054.  SHRI G.M. SIDDESHWAR:

Will the Minister of CORPORATE AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

कारपोरेट कार्य मंत्री

- (a) whether the assets created under Mahatma  Gandhi  National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) are geo-tagged, if so, the details thereof including the constraints to geo-tagged assets created under CSR activities; and
- (b) whether it is a fact that Government has, henceforth, decided to takeover the  unspent  CSR  funds  of  the  companies,  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR FINANCE AND CORPORATE AFFAIRS                                (SHRI ANURAG SINGH THAKUR) वित्त एिं कारपोरेट कार्य  मंत्रालर् में राज्र् मंत्री (श्री अनुराग स ंह ठाक ु र)

- (a) :  As per inputs provided by Ministry of Rural Development, all assets created under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) are geo-tagged under Geo-MGNREGA initiative.  As on date, more than 4.32 crore number of assets have been geo-tagged under MGNREGS. The geo-tagged  assets  data  under  MGNREGS  is  available  on  Bhuvan  Portal  of National Remote Sensing Centre (NRSC), ISRO in public domain.

There is no provision of geo-tagging under the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 ('the Act') and rules made thereunder.  CSR is a Board driven process and the Board of the company is  empowered  to  plan,  decide,  execute  and  monitor  CSR  activities  of  the company based on the recommendations of its CSR Committee.

- (b):        The  sub-sections  (5)  and (6)  of  Section  135  of  the Act  provides for  the treatment of unspent CSR amount by the companies.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3051 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-15
Subject: Oil and Gas Projects
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: Anil Firojiya, Pritam Gopinath Munde

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3051 TO BE ANSWERED ON 15 th  March 2021

## Oil and Gas Projects

## 3051.   SHRI ANIL FIROJIYA: DR. PRITAM GOPINATHRAO MUNDE:

## पेोलयम और ाक ृ तक गैस मंी

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

(a)  whether  oil  and  gas  sectors  have  started  a  large  number  of  projects  to  boost economic activities in the country, if so, the details thereof and the number of mandays of employment likely to be generated from these projects; and

(b) the details of investments likely to be involved in such various projects and the extent to which operation of these projects will turn crisis into an opportunity in the country's economy and employment?

## ANSWER

## पेोलयम एवं ाक ृ तक गैस मंी ( ी धम धान ) MINISTER OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS (SHRI DHARMENDRA PRADHAN)

(a)  &  (b)  Yes,  Sir.  Oil  &  gas  CPSEs  and  their  Joint  Ventures/subsidiaries  have started/resumed over 8000 economic activities/projects, progressively since 20.04.2020. These include projects and activities in upstream oil and gas exploration and  production,  drilling/survey  activities,  oil  refining,  Bio  Refineries,  gas  pipelines infrastructure  for  connecting  national  gas  grid,  city  gas  distribution  networks  in  the newly  authorized  geographical  areas  and  LNG  terminals,  Marketing  infrastructure projects, compressed bio-gas plants, capacity addition of refineries, fertilizer plants and  petro-chemical  units.  These  projects,  in  general,  make  available  employment opportunities  in  direct  as  well  as  indirect  forms,  during  the  construction  and operational phase. Oil & Gas sector, with its backward and forward linkages, is a key driver  of  economic  growth  and,  therefore,  these  projects  involving  substantial investments will provide boost to the national  economy  as  well as provide employment opportunities to the people of our country.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3049 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-15
Subject: GST on Licence Fee
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Bhavana Gawali (Patil), Sanjay Haribhau Jadhav

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

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## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3049

## TO BE ANSWERED ON MONDAY THE 15 TH   MARCH, 2021 PHALGUNA 24, 1942 (SAKA)

## GST ON LICENCE FEE

## †3049. SHRIMATI BHAVANA PUNDALIKRAO GAWALI:

## SHRI SANJAY JADHAV:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

(a) the category/rules under which 18 per cent Goods and Services Tax (GST) is being recovered by the Government on the licence fees of the catering licencees at the railway stations;

(b)  whether  the  All  India  Railway  Catering  Licencees  Welfare  Association  has given  demand  letter/  suggestions  to  the  Government  from  time  to  time  to rationalise the GST rates;

(c) if so, whether the requests have also been received by the Government from the Public Representatives regarding the demands of licencees vendors; and

(d)  if  so,  the  details  of  action  taken  by  the  Government  on  the  demand  letters received from the association?

## ANSWER

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

(a): GST  is  levied  on  the  licence  fees  recovered  by  the  Government  for  the catering licences under Notification No. 11/2017- Central Tax (Rate) dated 28th June,  2017  issued  under  power  conferred  by  the  Section  9  of  the  CGST  Act, 2017.

(b, c &d): GST rates are prescribed on the recommendation of the GST Council. The request of railways licencees for exemption of GST on the license fees of the catering licences at the railway stations was examined by the GST Council in 28 th meeting held on 21.07.2018. The GST Council did not recommend any change in GST rate.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3048 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-15
Subject: National Eligibility-cum Entrance Test
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Lallu Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3048 TO BE ANSWERED ON 15.03.2021

## National Eligibility-cum Entrance Test

## †3048. SHRI LALLU SINGH:

Will the Minister of Education be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to conduct National Eligibility cum Entrance Test twice a year;
- (b) whether the Government has received any memorandum in this regard;
- (c) if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the decision likely to be taken by the Government in this regard along with the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF EDUCATION (SHRI RAMESH POKHRIYAL 'NISHANK')

- (a): National Testing Agency (NTA) under the Ministry of Education conducts Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) for undergraduate programme in medical sciences, in consultation with Ministry of Health & Family Welfare. In 2021, the NEET (UG) will be conducted by NTA only one time.
- (b) to (d): NTA has informed that they have not received any memorandum in this regard.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3046 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-15
Subject: Collection of GST, IGST and SGST in Bihar
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Mahabali Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO- 3046

TO BE ANSWERED ON MONDAY, MARCH 15, 2021/PHALGUNA 24, 1942 (SAKA)

## COLLECTION OF GST, IGST AND SGST IN BIHAR

†3046. SHRI MAHABALI SINGH:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) the total amount collected from the GST, IGST and SGST in Bihar so far;
- (b) whether the said amount meets the targets fixed by the Union Government; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor along with the reaction of the Government thereto?

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

- (a) The total gross CGST, Domestic IGST and SGST collected in Bihar as on 28 th Feb, 2021 is as under:

(In Rs. Crore)

|         |    CGST |    IGST |     SGST |
|---------|---------|---------|----------|
| 2017-18 | 1184.02 |  691.34 |  2362.31 |
| 2018-19 | 2595.6  | 1364.87 |  4872.12 |
| 2019-20 | 3255.02 | 1479.97 |  5842.15 |
| 2020-21 | 2861.26 | 1231.37 |  4788.68 |
| Total   | 9895.9  | 4767.55 | 17865.3  |

- (b) Union Government does not fix GST targets to States.
- (c) Does not arise in view of (b) above.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3045 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-15
Subject: Amendment of Apprenticeship Act, 1961
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: Shobha Karandlaje

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3045 TO BE ANSWERED ON 15.03.2021

## AMENDMENT OF APPRENTICESHIP ACT, 1961

## 3045.  Smt. Kumari Shobha Karandlaje:

## Will  the  Minister  of  SKILL  DEVELOPMENT  AND  ENTREPRENEURSHIP  be pleased to state:

- (a)   whether the Government proposes to amend the Apprenticeship Act, 1961;
- (b)   if so, the details thereof, including the need for amending the Act;
- (c)  whether the new Act replaces the penal provisions of fine on companies by executive authorities for failure to take apprentices;
- (d)    whether  the  new  Act  will  also  allow  part  time  apprenticeship  students  under  formal education system, while replacing the provision of contract approval by authorities;
- (e)    whether  the  Government  plans  to  open  up  apprenticeship  opportunities for  students while  pursuing  education,  while  allowing  employers  to  send  their  apprentices  on  the manufacturing locations abroad; and
- (f)    whether  the  Government  also  propose  to  realign  the  existing  Scheme  of  National Apprenticeship  Training  Scheme,  if  so,  the  details  thereof,  including  the  outlay  for  the scheme during the current financial year

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP (Shri R. K. Singh)

- (a) to (e) Yes  Sir,  Government  proposes  to  amend  the  Apprentices  Act,  1961,  as already announced in the Budget Speech of Union Budget 2021 at para 124. It has been stated  therein  that  the  Government  proposes  to  amend  the  Act  with  a  view  to  further enhancing apprenticeship opportunities for our youth.

The Government presently is in consultation with various stakeholders following which the draft amendments would be finalized.

- (f) Department  of  Higher  Education  has  proposed  to  have  a  modified  National Apprenticeship Training Scheme (NATS) for the period from 2021-2022 to 2025-26 . The revised  scheme  is  going  to  include  apprenticeship  training  of  graduate,  technician  and degree  apprentices.  In  degree  apprenticeship,  students  pursuing  non-technical  streams (B.A/B.Com/B.Sc etc.) are also proposed to be engaged under NATS. The estimated cost of reimbursement of stipendiary amount will be Rs. 3000 crore (Approx.) during the period from 2021-22 to 2025-26 for graduates, technician & degree apprentices. The outlay for the NATS during the current FY (2020-21) is Rs. 175 Crore.

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