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Lok Sabha Question No. 231 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-02-05
Subject: Trafficking in Tribal Women
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: BALASUBRAMANIAM SENGUTTUVAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 231

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 05 TH  FEBRUARY, 2019/ MAGHA 16, 1940 (SAKA)

TRAFFICKING IN TRIBAL WOMEN

231. SHRI B. SENGUTTUVAN:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government is aware of the reports appearing in the press that tribal girls from certain Northern States are being regularly kidnapped and are being forced into slavery to serve as surrogate mothers in Delhi;

(b) if so, whether any mafia-like gang is involved in this kind of trafficking;

(c)  whether  any  criminal  case  has  been  registered  under  relevant  penal provisions of IPC and culprits arrested;

(d) if so, the details thereof; and

(e) the measures taken to ensure that no kidnapping of tribal women at all takes place?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI HANSRAJ GANGARAM AHIR)

(a) & (b): Delhi Police has reported that no case has been registered by Delhi Police and no such gang has been found involved in which tribal girls from northern States were kidnapped and forced into slavery to serve as surrogate mothers in Delhi during the years 2016, 2017, and 2018.

(c) & (d):    Does not arise.

## L.S.U.S. Q NO. 231 FOR 05.02.2019

(e): 'Police' is a 'State' subject under Seventh Schedule to the Constitution of India and as such registration, investigation and prevention of crime  of human  trafficking  and  kidnapping  of  girls etc. are the responsibility of State Governments. However, the Ministry of Home Affairs has issued various advisories to the States and UTs from time to time on preventing  and  combating  human  trafficking  and  crime  against  women. These advisories are available at MHA's website: www.mha.gov.in.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 20 (STARRED), answered on 2019-02-04
Subject: Viability Gap Funding
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: SAUGATA ROY

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *20 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.02.2019

## Viability Gap Funding

*20. PROF. SAUGATA ROY

Will the Minister of PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS पेट्रोलियम और प्राक ृ लिक गैस मंत्री be pleased to state:

(a) the reasons for giving Viability Gap Funding (VGF) of Rs. 5,176 crores to GAIL which is equivalent to the capital expenditure for the Bokaro-Dhamra pipeline which shall connect the

LNG Terminal at Dhamra to the National Gas Grid;

- (b) whether such type of VGF has been provided to connect any other privately owned LNG Terminal in the country and if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) whether any stakeholders have demanded such VGF for any other projects in the country and if so, the details thereof along with the action taken thereon?

## ANSWER

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

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

## STATEMENT REFERRED IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) to (c) OF THE LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *20 ASKED BY PROF. SAUGATA ROY, MP TO BE ANSWERED ON FEBRUARY 4, 2019

(a)  The  main  reasons  for  providing  Viability  Gap  Funding  (VGF)  of    Rs.  5,176  crore  (i.e. 40% of the estimated capital cost of Rs.12,940 Crore) to Jagdishpur-Haldia/Bokaro-Dhamra Gas Pipeline (JHBDPL) project include the commitment of the Government to develop the National  Gas  Grid,  need  to  establish  gas  infrastructure  in  the  eastern  part  of  the  country, provide natural gas at reasonable tariff, promote gas based industry, etc.

(b) At present, this Ministry has not provided any VGF to connect any privately owned LNG Terminal in the country.

(c)  With respect to development of natural gas pipeline, this Ministry had received a request from  Government  of  Gujarat  to  consider  providing  VGF  for  two  Cross  Country  pipeline projects  viz.  Mallavaram-Bhopal-Bhilwara-Vijaypur  Pipeline  (MBBVPL)  and  MehsanaBhatinda-Jammu-Srinagar Pipeline (MBJSPL) by Gujarat State Petronet Limited (GSPL) led consortium  (GSPL-52%,  IOCL-26%,  BPCL-11%  and  HPCL-11%).  The  proposal  was forwarded to Ministry of Finance.

Further,  Indradhanush  Gas  Grid  Limited  (IGGL),  a  joint  venture  company  of  five  Central Public  Sector  Enterprises  (CPSEs)  i.e.  IOCL,  ONGC,  GAIL,  OIL  and  NRL  has  been incorporated for development of North East Gas Grid to connect eight states of North Eastern part.    This  Ministry  has  received  a  request  from  IGGL  for  grant  of  VGF  of  60  %  of  the project cost estimate.
Lok Sabha Question No. 15 (STARRED), answered on 2019-02-04
Subject: Higher Education Courses
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: LAXMAN GILUWA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 15 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.02.2019

## Higher Education Courses

*15. SHRI LAXMAN GILUWA: Will the Minister of  HUMAN  RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state: (a) whether the medium of instruction in most of the courses of higher education is English,  due  to  which  rural  students  remain  deprived  of  higher  and  technical education and if so, the details thereof; (b) the details of higher education courses whose medium of instruction is Hindi and regional languages at present; (c) whether any efforts have been made to make Hindi and regional languages the medium  of  instruction  in  medical  colleges  and  Indian  Institutes  of  Management (IIMs); and (d) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT

## (SHRI PRAKASH JAVADEKAR)

(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.  15  TO  BE  ANSWERED  ON  04.02.2019  ASKED  BY  SHRI LAXMAN GILUWA, HON'BLE M.P. REGARDING 'Higher Education Courses'

(a) to  (d):    Yes  Madam.    Since  the  knowledge  base  in  the  higher  education,  especially technical  education,  remained  in  English,  the  medium  of  instructions  in  most  of  the  higher education  institutions  is  English.  However,  some  of  the  Universities  have  started  imparting education at undergraduate level in Hindi medium in some of the subjects. Similarly, All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) has also introduced 'TAKNIKI PATHYAPUSTAK PURASKAR YOJANA' with a view to provide state of art knowledge of Engineering and Technology in Hindi language.  The scheme encourages to write standard technical textbooks in Hindi to facilitate classroom instructions in Hindi Language in Hindi Speaking States. Many  State  Universities  have  regional  Indian  Languages  as  medium  for  many undergraduate and postgraduate courses.

No  students  from  rural  background  are  deprived  of  higher  and  technical  education because  of  medium  of  learning.    Institutes  provide  special  coaching  to  those  students  who report any such difficulty and give special attention to students to facilitate learning.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 14 (STARRED), answered on 2019-02-04
Subject: Faculty Positions
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: PARAYAMPARANBIL KUTTAPPAN BIJU

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

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION No. 14 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.02.2019

## Faculty Positions

## * 14 . DR. P.K. BIJU:

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

(a) the number of posts of faculty in universities that have been advertised by various Central Universities  after  the  issuance  of  the  University  Grants  Commission  (UGC)  circular  on faculty positions in universities, department-wise;

(b)  the  number  of  posts  that  are  reserved  for  the  Scheduled  Castes  (SCs)  and  Scheduled Tribes (STs) out of the total posts advertised;

(c) the number of posts that would have been reserved for SCs/STs, if the earlier provision of reservation had been followed; and

(d) whether the Government proposes to bring in a legislation to restore the original position and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT

## (SHRI PRAKASH JAVADEKAR)

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

## STATEMENT REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (d)  OF  THE  LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.14 FOR 04.02.2019 ASKED BY DR. P.K. BIJU REGARDING FACULTY POSITIONS

- (a):   Only  Central  University  of  Tamil  Nadu,  Central  University  of  Rajasthan  and  Central University of Punjab had advertised for 65, 33 and 60 faculty posts respectively, after issue of UGC circular dated 5.3.2018 on faculty positions in universities, department-wise. However, these Universities have withheld the recruitment process, as per the directives of UGC issued on 19.7.2018 in view of the SLP filed by the Government against the order of High Court of Allahabad laying down that Department only can be the unit of reservation.
- (b) & (c): None of posts so advertised by Central Universities of Tamil Nadu, Rajasthan and Punjab were reserved for SCs/STs as per the revised department-wise roster. However, the number of posts that would have been reserved for SCs and STs as per the earlier provision of reservation,  are as under:
- (d): With a view to protect the interests of SCs, STs and OBCs, it has been decided to file a review petition in the Supreme Court.

| Name of University               | Posts reserved for SCs   | Posts reserved for STs   |
|----------------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|
| Central University of Tamil Nadu | 12                       | 8                        |
| Central University of Rajasthan  | Nil                      | Nil                      |
| Central University of Punjab     | 13                       | 10                       |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 13 (STARRED), answered on 2019-02-04
Subject: Distribution of LPG Cylinders
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: RAMDAS CHANDRABHANJI TADAS

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 13 TO BE ANSWERED ON 4 th   FEBRUARY, 2019

## Distribution of LPG Cylinders

†*13. SHRI RAMDAS C. TADAS:

पेट्रोलियम एवं प्राक ृ लिक गैस मंत्री

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

(a) whether the Government has formulated any new policy for distribution of LPG cylinders and if so, the details thereof; (b)  whether it is a fact that some quantity of gas is being taken out from the LPG cylinders  and  consumers  are  being  provided  lesser  quantity  of  gas  and  if  so,  the details thereof; and (c) whether the Government has received any complaint in this regard and if so, the details thereof ?

ANSWER पेट्रोलियम एवं प्राक ृ लिक गैस मंत्री ( श्री धमेन्द्र प्रधान ) MINISTER OF  PETROLEUM  AND NATURAL GAS (SHRI  DHARMENDRA PRADHAN)

- (a)  to  (c) A statement is laid on the Table of the House
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## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (A)  TO  (C)  OF  THE  LOK SABHA  STARRED  QUESTION  NO.  13  BY  SHRI  RAMDAS  C.  TADAS  TO  BE ANSWERED ON 4 TH  FEBRUARY, 2019 REGARDING  'DISTRIBUTION OF LPG CYLINDERS '.

- (a) With a view to provide clean cooking fuel to poor households, especially in rural areas, the Government has launched Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) to  provide  8  crore  deposit  free  LPG  connections  to  poor  households.  Initially,  the beneficiaries were identified through Socio Economic Caste Census (SECC), 2011 data.  Subsequently,  the  identification  criteria  were  expanded  and  the  beneficiaries were identified with seven identified categories in addition to SECC data. The scope of  PMUY  has  now  been  expanded  to  cover  all  the  poor  families  in  the  country subject  to  fulfilling  terms  and  conditions.  As  on  28.01.2019,  6.23  crore  LPG connections are provided under PMUY.
- (b) & (c) OMCs have reported that whenever complaints are received, the same are investigated and in all established cases, punitive action is taken as per the extant Marketing  Discipline  Guidelines  (MDG)  and  the  Distributorship  Agreement  against the LPG  distributors. Details of established cases  of irregularities/malpractice including  pilferage,  diversion,  underweight  and  black  marketing  of  LPG  cylinders during the last three years and the current year are as under -

| Year       |   Established cases |
|------------|---------------------|
| 2015-16    |                2633 |
| 2016-17    |                1854 |
| 2017-18    |                1728 |
| Apr-Sep'18 |                 789 |
Lok Sabha Question No. 5 (STARRED), answered on 2019-02-04
Subject: Heli-Tourism
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: R. GOPALAKRISHNAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.*5 ANSWERED ON 04.02.2019

## HELI-TOURISM

- *5. SHRI R. GOPALAKRISHNAN:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  taken  any  further  steps,  apart from  feasibility  studies,  to  introduce  helicopter  services  for providing Heli-tourism in Madurai;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (d) the time by which the Heli-tourism facility is likely to commence in Madurai?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE FOR TOURISM (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) (SHRI K.J. ALPHONS)

(a) to (d):  As  per  the  UDAN-Ude  Desh  Ka  Aam  Nagrik  scheme  of Ministry of Civil Aviation, helicopter services are permitted only in priority areas i.e. hill states and islands and therefore Madurai does not qualify for helicopter services under UDAN.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1 (STARRED), answered on 2019-02-04
Subject: Employment Information Centres
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: RAJEEV SHANKARRAO SATAV, SUPRIYA SADANAND SULE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA LOK SABHA

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT STARRED QUESTION NO. *1

TO BE ANSWERED ON 4 TH  FEBRUARY, 2019

## EMPLOYMENT INFORMATION CENTRES

- *1.  SHRI SATAV RAJEEV: SHRIMATI SUPRIYA SULE:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  issued  instructions  to  the  States  for setting up Employment Information Centres (EICs) in each village for job related information and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether these instructions are being followed by the State Governments and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the names of the villages where EICs have been set up during each of the last three years and the current year, State-wise;
- (d) the time by which EICs are likely to be set up in each village; and
- (e) the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  set  up  Bureau  for  Private Sector in the Employment Exchange of each district for providing job opportunities in the private sector?

## ANSWER

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

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

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STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (e)  OF  LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *1 DUE FOR REPLY ON 04-02-2019 BY SHRI SATAV RAJEEV AND SHRIMATI SUPRIYA SULE  REGARDING EMPLOYMENT INFORMATION CENTRES.

(a)  to  (e):  No  instruction  has  been  issued  to  the  States  for  setting  up Employment  Information  Centres  (EICs).    There  is  also  no  proposal  to setup  Bureau  for  Private  Sector  in  the  Employment  Exchange  of  each district.  Government  is  however,  implementing  National  Career  Service (NCS) Project to provide a variety of employment related services like job matching,  career  counselling,  vocational  guidance,  information  on  skill development courses, etc. The NCS Project comprises:-

- 1) National Career Service (NCS) Portal (www.ncs.gov.in).
- 2) Setting  up  of  Model  Career  Centres  (MCCs)  in  collaboration  with States/Institutions to deliver employment services. The Central Government provides financial assistance to these centres up to Rs. 50 Lakh per centre based on the proposals and scheme guidelines. As of now the Government has sanctioned 117 Model Career Centres (MCCs).
- 3) The  NCS  project also envisages to interlink  the  Employment Exchanges  through  the  respective  State  portal  with  the  NCS  Portal. Assistance is also provided to the State Governments for organizing job fairs.

The  services  under  NCS  are  accessible  from  multiple  delivery channels like NCS Portal, Employment Exchanges/Career Centres, Common  Service  Centres  (CSCs),  Post  Offices  etc.  The  NCS  Portal facilitates  all  employers  in  both  public  and  private  sector  to  post  job vacancies that can be accessed by all registered jobseekers. The Portal (www.ncs.gov.in) is supported by a toll-free Call Centre/Helpdesk (1800425-1514).

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Lok Sabha Question No. 229 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-02-04
Subject: Mobile App
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: VASANTHI M.

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 229 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.02.2019

## Mobile App

## 229. SHRIMATI VASANTHI M.:

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

- (a) whether it is a fact that the National Testing Agency has launched a mobile app through which students can practice on their own computers or smart phones;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  it  is  also  true  that  the  Government  is  trying  to  ensure  that  no student is likely to be at a disadvantage due to lack of resources; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (DR. SATYA PAL SINGH)

(a) to (d): Yes, Madam.  National Testing Agency (NTA) has launched a 'mobile app' through which students can practice or take mock tests on their own computers or smart phones.  In order to ensure that no student is disadvantaged due to lack of resources, NTA has established a network of more than 4000 Test Practice Centres (TPCs) to acquaint the aspirants, especially those from rural areas with Computer Based Tests (CBTs). Students across the country can register themselves online at NTA Website or 'NTA Students App' for visiting the TPCs.  All these services are provided to the students free of cost.  So far, more than one lakh students have registered  at  these  TPCs  and  more  than  one  crore  students  have  benefited  from these 'App & Web' services.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 228 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-02-04
Subject: Setting up of LPG Dealership/ Petrol Pump
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: RAJU ALIAS DEVAPPA ANNA SHETTI

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 228 TO BE ANSWERED ON  4 th  FEBRUARY, 2019

## Setting up of LPG Dealership/Petrol Pump

†228. SHRI RAJU SHETTY:

## पेट्रोलियम एवं प्राक ृ लिक गैस मंत्री

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

- (a) whether the Government proposes to provide LPG dealership/petrol pumps allotments to divyangs in rural areas to empower them ;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  double  the  number  of  divyang  dealers  in  the rural areas during the next financial year; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof along with the action taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

पेट्रोलियम एवं प्राक ृ लिक गैस मंत्री ( श्री धमेन्द्र प्रधान ) MINISTER OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS (SHRI DHARMENDRA PRADHAN)

- (a)  to  (d)  Under  Unified  Guidelines for Selection of LPG distributorships, a provision of 3% reservation for Divyang/Physically Handicapped persons across all the categories i.e. SC/ST/OBCs/General has been made. Further, a provision of 3% reservation across all the  categories  i.e.  SC/ST/OBCs/General  for  Physically  Handicapped/Divyang  persons have  been  made  in  the  Guidelines  for  Selection  of  Retail  Outlet  Dealerships.  As  on 01.01.2019,  798  LPG  distributorships  and  1305  Retail  Outlets  are  being  operated  by Divyang persons.
Lok Sabha Question No. 224 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-02-04
Subject: Expenditure on Pilgrimage Yatras
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: ARVIND GANPAT SAWANT

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.224 ANSWERED ON 04.02.2019

## EXPENDITURE ON PILGRIMAGE YATRAS

## 224.  SHRI ARVIND SAWANT:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) the  details  of  the  expenditure  made  by  the  Government  in  the financial  year  2017-18  on  activities  that  were  religious  in  nature such as pilgrimage yatras and melas; and
- (b) whether the Government plans to invite tenders for airway during Haj,  for  promotion  of  competition  in  order  to  bring  down  the  air fares,  especially  after  the  Supreme  Court  ruling  that  directs phasing out of Haj Subsidy by 2022?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR TOURISM (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) (SHRI K.J. ALPHONS)

- (a): During  the  year  2017-18  an  expenditure  of  Rs.56.71  Crores  has been incurred by the Ministry of Minority Affairs for the welfare of Indian Haj pilgrims in Saudi Arabia. Further, an expenditure of Rs.210.63 Crores has  been  incurred  by  the  Ministry  of  Civil  Aviation  as  subsidy  to  the airlines  for  Haj  Pilgrims  going  through  Haj  Committee  of  India  (HCoI). The Government of India does not extend any direct monetary subsidy to individual pilgrims for the Kailash Manasarovar Yatra. However, Ministry of  External  Affairs  provides  assistance,  on  self-financing  basis,  to  the Yatris undertaking the Kailash Manasarovar Yatra by providing facilities like transportation, accommodation, food, medical tests, guides, etc.
- (b): Yes,  Madam.  The  Haj  operation  is  carried  out  on  charter  basis through tendering process to invite bids from designated airlines of India and Kingdom of Saudi Arabia where all the designated carriers of India & Kingdom  of  Saudi  Arabia  may  participate.  To  ensure  that  there  is minimum  financial  burden  on  Haj  pilgrims  even  after  removal  of  Haj subsidy  on  air  travel  of  the  pilgrims,  choice  has  been  given  to  the pilgrims  to  opt  either  for  their  designated  embarkation  point  or  the nearest economical embarkation point on the basis of actual airfare of previous year.

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