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Lok Sabha Question No. 1636 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-27
Subject: High Power Computing System
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: K.R.P. PRABAKARAN

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1636

TO BE ANSWERED ON 27.07.2018

## High Power Computing System

## 1636.   SHRI K.R.P. PRABAKARAN:

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

- (a) whether his Ministry has taken any efforts to install of Pratyush High Power Computing System and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether  the  High  Power  Computing  System  would  help  in  improving  weather  and climate prediction and forecast systems also predict cyclones and tsunamis accurately and help in seismological studies; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER  OF  STATE  IN  THE  MINISTRY  OF  ENVIRONMENT,  FOREST  AND CLIMATE CHANGE (DR. MAHESH SHARMA)

- (a) The  Government  of  India,  Ministry  of  Earth  Sciences  has  installed  High  Power Computer (HPC) 'Pratyush', which is a 4.0 Peta Flops Super Computing system at the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology, Pune and another HPC system 'Mihir' of  2.8  Peta  Flops  at  the  National  Centre  for  Medium  Range  Weather  Forecasting, Noida.
- (b) & (c) These HPC facilities are expected to improve weather forecasts at block level over India which can predict extreme weather events; High resolution seasonal/extended range forecasts of active/break spells of Monsoon; High resolution coupled models for prediction of cyclones with more accuracy and lead time; Ocean state forecasts and Tsunami forecasts; and Climate projections at very high resolution.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1635 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-27
Subject: Circulation of Fake Currency
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: B.V. NAYAK, RANJANBEN BHATT

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY  OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT  OF ECONOMIC  AFFAIRS LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO. 1635

TO BE ANSWERED  ON 27th JULY, 2018/ 5th SHRAVANA 1940 (SAKA)

## CIRCUIATIOTT  OF FAKE CURRENCY QUESTION

## 1635. SHRI B.V. NAIK;SHRIMATI RANJANBEN  BHATT:

Will the Minister of FINAIIICE  be pleased  to state :

- a) Whether the circulation  of fake currency still exists  and flourishing rapidly in various  parts of the country, if so, the details  thereof;
- b) Whether  the Government  proposes to take any concrete and effective  steps to check it; and
- c) lf so, the details  thereof and if not the reasons  therefor  ?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER  OF STATE  IN THE MINISTRY  OF FINANCE (SHRI  Pon.  RADHAKRISHNAN)

- a) : As per the data available with National  Crime Record  Bureau  (NCRB),  counterfeit currency  of Rs.29.47  crores  has been seized by the States/ UTs Police since  9-11-2O16  to 3G6-2018.
- b) & c) : lntelligence  and Security  Agencies of Centre and States keep a close watch on the persons involved  in the circulation  of fake currency  in the country and take action on any reported violation of law. The Government  has taken various  measures to check the smuggling and circulation of Fake lndian  Currency Notes  (FICN)  into the country which inter-alia,  includes the following  :
3. {i}  The Unlawful  Activities (Prevention} Act, 1957 criminalises  the production  or smuggling  or circulation  of High Quality  FICN, coin or any other material  as a terrorist act.
4. (ii) FICN Coordination  Group (FCORD) has been formed  by the Ministry of Home Affairs to share intelligence/ information among  the different  security agencies of the States/ centre to counter the problem  of circulation  of FICN in the country. A Terror  Funding and Fake Currency  Cell (TFFC) has also been functioning in NIA to investigate  terror funding  and fake currency cases.
5. (iii)  A Memorandum of Understanding  has been signed between lndia and Bangladesh  to prevent, and counter smuggling  and circulation  of FICN.
6. (iv)  Stren4hening  the security at the international  borders  by using new surveillance  technology, deploying  additional  manpower  for round the clock surveillance, establishing observations  posts along the international border, er€ction  of border fencing and intensive patrolling.
Lok Sabha Question No. 1633 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-27
Subject: GST Reforms
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: A. ARUNMOZHITHEVAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE *****

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1633

## TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY THE 27 TH  JULY, 2018 SHRAVANA  5, 1940 (SAKA)

## GST REFORMS

## 1633. SHRI A. ARUNMOZHITHEVAN:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether removing the highest 28 per cent slab and a uniform rate of cess would be the first step for further simplification of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) and if so, the details thereof;
- (b)  whether  the  stigmatized  capitalism  is  blocking  reforms  and  makes  decisions involving private sector difficult; and
- (c) if so, the reasons and the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a): Though having a uniform GST / compensation cess rate may simplify the rate structure,  keeping  in  view  the  socioeconomic  conditions  and  strata  of  the  country and the pre-GST tax incidence on various goods and services, GST rate structure with  four  tax  rates  of  5%,  12%,  18%  and  28%  beside  the  nil  rate  have  been prescribed by the GST Council. Further, few supplies attract compensation cess at specified rates for a specific purpose of compensating the states. The GST Council has  in  its  various  meetings,  reviewed  the  GST  rates  and  has  recommended changes.

The 28% rate list for goods has been pruned significantly in last one year [from 228 items to 33 items]. Similarly, in services, out of 4 categories initially at 28%, on one sub-category the rate has been reduced to 18%.

- (b): No madam.
- (c ): Does not arise in view of (b) above.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1632 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-27
Subject: Tiger Census
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: NAGARAJAN P.

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1632

TO BE ANSWERED ON 27.07.2018

## Tiger Census

## 1632.  SHRI P. NAGARAJAN:

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

- (a) whether  the  National  Tiger  Conservation  Organisation,  Delhi  has  conducted  Tiger Census in the Western Ghats including Theni, Madurai, Virudhunagar, Tirunelveli and Kanyakumari forests area in Tamil Nadu;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the time by which the tiger Census report is likely to be ready and published?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER  OF  STATE  IN  THE  MINISTRY  OF  ENVIRONMENT,  FOREST  AND CLIMATE CHANGE (DR. MAHESH SHARMA)

- (a) & (b) The  National  Tiger  Conservation  Authority  co-ordinates  and  supervises  the quadrennial  All  India  Tiger  Estimation  across  the  entire  country  in  tiger reserves and tiger bearing forests which inter alia includes the Western Ghats also,  in  close  collaboration  with  the  State  Governments  and  conservation partners.  The countrywide assessment of tiger status uses a double sampling approach to estimate the distribution and abundance of tigers in  India.   The first  component  of  the  double  sampling  consists  of  ground  surveys  of  all potential tiger bearing forests in 18 States wherein information is collected by the State Forest Department personnel.

The  second component  of  the double sampling consists of (a) scientifically  rigorous  abundance  estimation  in  select  sampling  units  using  a remote camera trap based capture recapture technique for estimating tiger and other carnivore abundance and (b) line transect  based Distance sampling for estimating prey abundance.

- (c) Efforts  have  been  taken  to  release  the  All  India  Tiger  Estimation  Report  in 2019.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1631 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-27
Subject: Mobile Wallet Services
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: BHARAT SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE

## DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No:  1631

To be answered on Friday, July 2018/Shravana 5, 1940 (Saka) 27,

## Mobile Wallet Services

## 1631. SHRI BHARAT SINGH:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- whether the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has issued stringent guidelines for mobile wallet services and if SO, the details thereof;
- (6) whether tHis move of the RBL is likely to benefit the customers;
- (c) if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) if not the reasons therefor?

## Answer The Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance

## (SHRI SHIV PRATAP SHUKLA)

(a) Sir: Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has issued master direction dated 14.10.2017 (updated on 29.12.2017) on Issuance and Operation of Prepaid Payment Instruments (PPIs) , including Mobile wallets. Yes;

(b) to (d) The Master Direction, updated as on 29 December 2017, inter alia mandates the PPI issuers to put in place a formal, publicly disclosed customer grievance redressal framework, including designating a nodal officer handle   the customer complaints/grievances, the   escalation   matrix and   turn-around-times   for  complaint resolution:

BC.78/09.07.005/ 2017-18 dated 6 July 2017 on, Customer Protection also   stipulates "Zero Liability of & customer" where   the transaction occurs due to  contributory  fraud negligencel deficiency on the of the bank; irrespective of whether or not the transaction is reported by the customer or due to third party breach where the deficiency lies neither with the bank nor with the customer but lies elsewhere in the system; and the customer notifies the bank within three working of receiving the communication from the bank regarding the unauthorised transaction. Further the bank shall credit the amount involved in   such transaction to the account within ten working from the   date ofsuch notification. Leg: part days days

The circular also stipulates limited liability of a customer for the loss occurring due to unauthorized transactions in  certain cases: Further, in case   of PPI issued by banks, customers can have recourse to the Banking Ombudsman Scheme for redressal of their grievances.
Lok Sabha Question No. 1630 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-27
Subject: Remuneration of CEOs
Ministry: CORPORATE AFFAIRS
Asked by: ANSHUL VERMA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1630 ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, THE 27th JULY, 2018 [SHRAVANA 5, 1940 (SAKA)]

Remuneration of CEOs

## QUESTION

1630.  DR. ANSHUL VERMA:

Will the Minister of CORPORATE AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

कारपोरेट कार्य मंत्री

- (a) whether  the  maximum  ceiling  for  remuneration  of  Chief  Executive Officer (CEO) of a company is fixed in the Companies Act, 1956;
- (b) if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  maximum  ceiling    of  CEO's remuneration;
- (c) whether  certain  companies  are  paying  higher  remuneration  than  the maximum ceiling to their CEO's and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the action taken by the Government against such companies?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR LAW & JUSTICE AND CORPORATE AFAIRS                           (SHRI P.P. CHAUDHARY)

विधि और न्र्ार् एिं कारपोरेट कार्य मंत्रालर् में राज्र् मंत्री

(श्री पी. पी. चौिरी)

(a) to (d) :  The total managerial remuneration payable by a public company to its managerial personnel, including Board level Chief Executive Officer (CEO), is regulated under sections 197 to 200 read with  Schedule V of the Companies Act, 2013 (the Act) and the rules made thereunder. In respect of any financial year, the overall remuneration payable by a company to all its directors, shall not exceed eleven per cent of the net profits of the company for that financial year. In case of losses or inadequacy of profits, the remuneration may be paid, without  approval  of  Central  Government,  provided  it  is  within  the  limits prescribed, and subject to conditions specified in the Act and the rules made thereunder. If the company is not able to comply with such provisions, then it may be paid only with the approval of the Central Government.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1629 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-27
Subject: Organ Retrieval Banking Organisation
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: HARISH DWIVEDI

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1629 TO BE ANSWERED ON  27 TH JULY, 2018

## ORGAN RETRIEVAL BANKING OR GANISATION

## 1629. SHRI HARISH CHANDRA ALIAS HARISH DWIVEDI:

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

- (a) whether the Organ Retrieval Banking Organization (ORBO) has been established in Ut Pradesh which will be used as training centre for doctors and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether such banks have been set up in other States;
- (c) if so, the details thereof along with the funds allocated for the purpose, State/ UT - wise;
- (d) whether hospital authorities cremate such dead bod ies after completion of purpose; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE ( SMT. ANUPRIYA PATEL )

- (a): Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has not established any Organ Retrieval Banki Organisation (ORBO) in Uttar Pradesh.
- (b): An Organ Retrieval Banking Organisation (ORBO) is operational at All India Institut Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi .
- (c):      Does not arise.
- (d) & (e):   As informed by AIIMS, New Delhi ,the deceased body is handed over to the family after retrieval of organs and tissues.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1626 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-27
Subject: Review of IBC
Ministry: CORPORATE AFFAIRS
Asked by: SHIVKUMAR CHANABASAPPA UDASI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1626 ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, THE 27TH JULY, 2018 SHRAVANA 5, 1940 (SAKA)

## REVIEW OF IBC

## 1626. SHRI SHIVKUMAR UDASI:

## Will the Minister of CORPORATE AFFAIRS कारपोरेट कार्य मंत्री

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  any  action  has  been  taken  by  the  Government  against  the  wilful defaulters under Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) and if so, the details thereof; and
- (b) the  details  of  recommendations  made  by  the  Committee  to  take  stock  of functioning and implementation of IBC and the action taken by the Government thereto?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR LAW                                    (SHRI P.P. CHAUDHARY) AND JUSTICE AND CORPORATE AFFAIRS

- (a) Section  29A  was  inserted  in  Insolvency  and  Bankruptcy  Code,  2016 (Code)  by  Insolvency  and  Bankruptcy  Code  (Amendment)  Act,  2018  which provides  that  a  wilful  defaulter  in  accordance  with  the  guidelines  of  the Reserve Bank of India is not eligible to submit a resolution plan.
- (b) The  Government  constituted  Insolvency  Law  Committee  (ILC)  on 16.11.2017. The ILC submitted its report on 26.03.2018 which is available in public  domain.    The  Government  after  examining  the  recommendations  of ILC passed an Ordinance dated 06.06.2018 to amend the provisions of the Code  so  as  to  balance  the  interests  of  various  stakeholders  in  the  Code, especially interests of home buyers and micro, small and medium enterprises,  promoting  resolution  over  liquidation  of  corporate  debtor  by lowering  the  voting  threshold  of  committee  of  creditors  and  streamlining provisions relating to eligibility of resolution applicants.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1625 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-27
Subject: One Time Settlement
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: CHANDRA PRAKASH JOSHI, RAMDAS CHANDRABHANJI TADAS

## GOVERNMENT  OF INDIA MINISTRY OF  FINANCE DEPARTMENT  OF FINANCIAL SERVICES

## LOK SABHA

TO BE ANSWERED  ON THE 27th JULY,  2018/SHRAVANA 05, 1940 (SAKA)

UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO: 1625

## QUESTION ONE TIME SETTLEMENT

## 1625:   SHRI  CHANDRA  PRAKASH  JOSHI: SHRI RAMDAS  C. TADAS:

Will  the Minister  of FINANCE  be pleased to state:

- (a) whether   the  Government   has  any   proposal   to  give  a  chance   for  one  time Settlement  or a monthly  payment  system to  NPA  holders;
- (b) if so, the details  thereof,  with  particular  reference  to State Bank of  India;
- (c) whether  the banks  are being  told  to coordinate  with  loan  defaulters,  specially which  are willing  to pay  it with  a little  bit  concession;  and
- (d) if  so, the details  thereof  along  with  the list  of nodal  being  deputed  to handle the NPA  issue of banks?

## ANSWER

(a) to (d): In the context  of banks'  efforts to eliminate  or reduce  Non-Performing Assets (NPAs)  through persuasion by way of compromises or negotiated settlements  and to ensure  that  the compromise  settlements  are done in a fair and transparent   manner   and  also  to  recover   bank's   dues  to  the  maximum   extent possible  at minimum  expense,  the Reserve  Bank of India (RBI) has advised banks to have, inter-alia , a loan  recovery  policy,  prepared  and duly  vetted  by  their  Board of Directors.  As per available  record,  no instructions  regarding  change  of banks'  onetime  settlements   or  a  monthly payment   system   to  holders   of  NPA   account,   or coordinating  with  loan  defaulters,  especially  those who  are willing  to pay  it with  a little  bit  of concession,  has been issued by  the Government.

## To be answered by THE MINISTER OF  STATE  IN THE  MINISTRY OF  FINANCE (SHRI SHIV PRATAP  SHUKLA)
Lok Sabha Question No. 1624 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-27
Subject: Medical Education Curriculum
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: SANJAY HARIBHAU JADHAV

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1624 TO BE ANSWERED ON  27 TH JULY, 2018

## MEDICAL EDUCATION CU RRICULUM

## 1624. SHRI SANJAY HARIBHAU JADHAV:

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

- (a) whether the Medical Education Curriculum of the country is at par with international standards and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether different pattern of examination for medical education in States has led to incr level of corruption; and
- ( c) if so, the steps proposed to be taken by the Government to rectify it?

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

- (a) : Medical Council of India (MCI) is a statutory body to prescribe and maintain standa medical education in the country. MCI has recently revised the MBBS curriculum to make it competency  based  at  par  with global  standards.  It  was  done  in  consultation  with  all  th stakeholders including inviting comments from the public. The ndergraduate programme would include  a  foundation  course  of  one  month  to  orient  students  to  medical  profession, patients safe ty, national health priorities, alternate health systems etc. The curriculum provides for early clinical exposure, electives and longitudinal care. It also reinforces skill a students through necessary certification of certain essential skills . R vision of the curriculum is a continuous process.
- (b) & (c):      The annual examination for the medical students is conducted by the Un concerned  as  per  the  common  syllabus  prescribed  by  MCI.  A  uniform  entrance  examinatio namely  National  Elig ibility - cum - Entrance  Test  (NEET)  has  already  been  introduced  for admission to Undergraduate and Postgraduate medical / dental courses.  Further, the Na Medical  Commission  Bill,  2017  provides  that  the  final  year  MBBS  exam  shall  be  common across th e country which will serve as an Exit Test for the medical graduates.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1623 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-27
Subject: Income Tax on NRIs
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: P.R. SUNDARAM, JAYAKUMAR JAYAVARDHAN, VIJAYSINH MOHITE PATIL, RAJEEV SHANKARRAO SATAV, HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT, DHANANJAY BHIMRAO MAHADIK

## † 1623. SHRI P.R. SUNDARAM:

DR. J. JAYAVARDHAN:

SHRI MOHITE PATIL VIJAYSINH SHANKARRAO:

SHRI SATAV RAJEEV:

DR. HEENA VIJAYKUYMAR GAVIT:

SHRI DHANANJAY MAHADIK:

Will the Minister of finance be pleased to state:

- (a) Whether Non-resident Indians (NRIs) pay income tax to the Government only on their income in India, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether hundreds of NRIs have been either summoned or served notices by the income tax department who are holding assets and earnings disproportionately, if so, the details thereof and the outcome thereon;
- (c) Whether the Government attention is drawn to NRIs giving up Indian addresses to escape scrutiny by tax authorities, if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) The corrective steps taken by the Government to stop NRIs from indulging such loopholes?

## Answer Minister of State in Ministry of Finance (Sh. Shiv Pratap Shukla)

- (a) Yes, NRIs pay income tax to the Government on their income in India according to the provisions of section 5(2) read with section 9 of the Income-tax Act, 1961. The NRIs are taxable on their income that accrues or is received in India, as in the case of other nonresidents.

## Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Revenue ***

## Lok Sabha

## Unstarred Question No. † 1623

## TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, THE 27TH JULY, 2018/ SHRAVANA 5, 1940 (SAKA)

## Income Tax on NRIs

- (b) Assessees  including,  non  resident  assesses  are  served  notices/summons  under  the Income-Tax  Act,  1961  consequent  to  the  initiation  of  various  proceedings  under  the Income-Tax Act, 1961, including, for assessment of income, collection and recovery and taxes, whenever required.  Where information is received indicating holding of assets by NRIs, necessary enquiry is made to examine whether the assets have been disclosed in any returns of income and whether the assets would have been acquired from income chargeable to tax in India.  Appropriate taxes are levied if any escapement of income is noticed  in  the  proceedings  under  the  Income-Tax  Act,  1961.    Proceeding  for  the imposition of penalty are also initiated in appropriate cases as per the Income-Tax Act, 1961.
- (c) & (d) The persons are liable for taxation on income /transactions originated/ attributed to India  irrespective  of  their  addresses.  Giving  up  of  Indian  addresses  may  not  result  in escaping scrutiny by the Department.  Specific cases of NRIs giving up Indian addresses solely for this purpose have not been noticed.

Prompt action is initiated in  all  cases  where  information  is  received  regarding  possible undisclosed income or assets of NRIs.

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