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Lok Sabha Question No. 1929 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-29
Subject: Medical Tribunal
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Devji Mansingram Patel

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1929 TO BE ANSWERED ON 29 TH NOVEMBER, 2019

## MEDICAL TRIBUNAL

## 1929. SHRI DEVJI M. PATEL:

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

- (a) whether the Government proposes to constitute a specifically empowered medical tribunal in the medical sector to resolve  complaints regarding service policy, value and quality of service and inappropriate conduct by the hospitals/ doctors thereby safeguarding the rights of patients such as right to information, access to medical records and reports, consent, second opinion confidentiality and privacy and if so, the details thereof; and
- (b) the number of hospitals and doctors found guilty for occupational misbehavior during last ten years to till date along with the steps taken against such hospitals and doctors, State/UT -wise?

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

- (a): No.  There is no such proposal under consideration of the Ministry.
- (b): As per Constitutional provisions, 'Health' is a State subject.  Details of such cases are not maintained centrally.
Lok Sabha Question No. 1926 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-29
Subject: CGHS Facilities in Delhi
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Janardan Singh Sigriwal

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1926 TO BE ANSWERED ON 29 TH NOVEMBER, 2019

## CGHS FACILITIES IN D ELHI

## 1926. SHRI JANARDAN SINGH SIGRIWAL:

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

- (a)  whether  the  Government proposes  to  take suo  moto cognizanceregarding  difficulties being  faced  by CGHS  beneficiaries  in  emergency services  under  Central  Government Hospitals situated in Delhi;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the corrective steps taken/proposed to be taken in his regard;
- (c)  whether  the  Government proposes  to  open  separate  emergency services  in  Central Government hospitals for CGHS beneficiaries in Delhi keeping in view the large number of Government employees and public representatives residing in the area;
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (e) whether the Government proposes to open CGHS wing with all departments at RML and Safda rjung hospitals  to  provide  smooth  medical services  to  a  large  number  of  CGHS beneficiaries and if so, the details thereof and the time by which such departments would be opened; and
- (f) if not, the reasons therefor?

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

- (a)& (b): At  present,  there  is  no  such  proposal  regarding  emergency  services  und Central Government Hospitals situated in Delhi.
- (c): No, there is no such proposal at present.
- (d):  Dr.  Ram  Manohar  Lohia  Hospital,  Safdarjung  Hospital  and  Lady  Hardinge  Medical College & Smt. Sucheta Kriplani Hospital are the Central Government hospitals in Delhi provide medical care to CGHS beneficiaries. Private hospit als have also been empanelled by CGHS to cater to the needs of CGHS beneficiaries including emergency care.
- (e) & (f): Separate department for CGHS beneficiaries in General Medicine and General Surgery  Department  in  Dr.  RML  Hospital  and  a  CGHS  wing  with all  departments  in Safdarjung Hospital is already functional.
Lok Sabha Question No. 1922 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-29
Subject: Air Purifier Tower
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Parvesh Sahib Singh, Manoj Kumar Tiwari

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## LOK SABHA UN-STARRED QUESTION N0. 1922

TO BE ANSWERED ON 29.11.2019

## Air Purifier Tower

## 1922.   SHRI PARVESH SAHIB SINGH VERMA:

## SHRI MANOJ TIWARI:

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

- (a) whether the Government proposes to install a huge air purifier tower in Delhi, similar to air purifier tower of Xi'an, China;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  the  Government  has  received  any  proposal  for  installation  of  air  purifier tower in Delhi-NCR to reduce the pollution;
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the action taken by the Government thereon; and
- (e) the other global models that can be replicated to bring the Air Quality Index down to ' safe' levels?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to  (d)  Ministry  of  Environment,  Forest  and  Climate  Change  (MoEF&CC)  is  in  the favour of adopting new technologies which help in mitigating air pollution. The technological suggestions for abatement of air pollution are evaluated in coordination with Department of Science  and  Technology  for  examination  of  the  feasibility.  A  Proposal  titled  'Project  for Demonstrating the Feasibility of Reducing  Air Pollution Exposure in Urban Area by Using Large  Scale  Cleaning  System'  was  submitted  by  Indian  Institute  of  Technology  Bombay (IITB) for control of air pollution under EPC (Environment Protection Charge) funds, and the project aims to develop and deploy large scale air purifying system named Adaptive Clean Air Network (ACAN).The project was examined by the Expert Panel of Department of Science and  Technology.  The  project  has  been  recommended  as  pilot  demonstration  for  one experimental tower in Delhi.
- (e) Ministry tried several technologies for mitigation of air pollution which inter-alia includes Deployment  and Evaluation of Air Purification Units for Traffic Junction Pollution Abatement  in  Delhi,  Control  of  Dust  Emissions  using  dust  Suppressant,  Demonstrate  the effectiveness  of  Air  Pollution  Mitigation  by  Pariyayantra  Filtration,  Multiple  antenna  high density ion generator for pollution control .

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1914 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-29
Subject: Handloom Industry
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: Manickam Tagore B

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1914 TO BE ANSWERED ON 29.11.2019

## HANDLOOM INDUSTRY

## 1914. SHRI MANICKAM TAGORE B.:

Will the Minister of TEXTILES वस्त्र मंरी be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  received  representation  from  handloom  industry for exemption from Goods and Services Tax;
- (b) if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  whether  the  Government  has  also  conducted  any study about the critical condition of handloom industry after implementation of GST especially in Tamil Nadu; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof and the steps taken by the Government to bail out the handloom industry?

## उत्तर

## ANSWER

## वस्त्र मंरी ( श्रीमती स्मृ तत ज़ूबिन इरानी )

MINISTER OF TEXTILES (SMT. SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

(a) to (c): GST  has  been  introduced  by  the  Government  of  India  to  rationalize multiple taxes on goods & services and to bring transparency in the taxation system. Accordingly, it is applicable to the Textile sectors also, including handlooms. Turnover of  most  of  the  weavers  does  not  exceed  Rs.40  Lakh  and  hence  they  do  not  require registration under GST. Moreover, GST is implemented through an Act of Parliament with  States  as  equal  partners  in  GST  Council  with  Government  of  India.  GST  is applicable on each stage of the value chain i.e. cotton fibre, yarn and fabric @ 5% with facilities of input credit.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1913 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-29
Subject: Ayushman Bharat Mobile App
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Ravneet Singh

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1913 TO BE ANSWERED ON 29 TH NOVEMBER, 2019

## AYUSHMAN BHARAT MOBI LE APP

## 1913. SHRI RAVNEET SINGH BITTU:

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

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  taken note  of  malfunctioning  of  mobile  app  related to Ayushman Bharat, if so, the details thereof and the corrective steps taken in this regard;
- (b) the nu mber of people recruited under the scheme from Ludhiana; and
- (c) whether the Government has noticed that the average claim and the averag  expense by the patient has a huge difference, if so, the response of the Government in this regard?

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

- (a): Malfunctioning  of  mobile  app  related  to  Ayushman  Bharat - Pradhan  Mantri  Jan Arogya Yojana ( AB - PMJAY) has not come to the notice of the Government.

Howev er, the mobile app of AB - PMJAY has been updated with a new version with latest features and technologies. The app is live on Google Play Store. The new versi Mobile App has been built to ensure every functionality, benefit and transaction rela t he scheme to be accessible through mobile.

- (b) : As per information received from State Health Agency (SHA) of Punjab, 4 (four) people  have  been  recruited  for  implementation  Ayushman  Bharat - Sarbat  Sehat  Bima Yojana in Ludhiana.
- (c) : AB - PMJAY is a cashl ess scheme and the entitled beneficiary is not required to p any amount for availing treatment.
Lok Sabha Question No. 1906 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-29
Subject: Plastic Bags for Distribution of Saplings
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: K. Muraleedharan

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 1906

TO BE ANSWERED ON 29.11.2019

## Plastic Bags for Distribution of Saplings

1906. SHRI K. MURALEEDHARAN:

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

- (a) whether plastic bags are being used for distributing saplings as part of afforestation drive every year in various States and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether  the  Government  is  considering  an  eco-friendly  substitute  to  plastics  for distributing saplings; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) Bags made of various material such as jute, coir, plastic bags are used for distribution of saplings as part of afforestation drive. In order to prevent plastic pollution in the country, the  Ministry  has  notified,  the  Plastic  Waste  Management  (PWM)  Rules  2016.  As  per  the provisions of the Rules, plastic carry bag made of virgin or recycled plastic less than fifty microns in thickness has been prohibited. Sachets using plastic materials for storing, packing or selling gutkha, tobacco and pan masala have also been prohibited.
- (b) and (c) Government has identified Compostable plastic as one of the alternative. The Rules  define  norms  for  compostable  plastic.  Further,  to  promote  the  use  of  compostable plastic, the provision of minimum thickness of fifty microns has been made inapplicable to carry  bags  made  up  of  compostable  plastic,  conforming  IS/ISO  17088.Some  of  the  State Governments  which  have  banned  the  use  of  plastic  bags  in  their  respective  States  are allowing only compostable plastic bags for plant nurseries,horticulture, agriculture etc.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1905 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-29
Subject: Passenger Ropeways
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Balashowry Vallabbhaneni

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTIN NO. 1905

TO BE ASWERED ON 29.11.2019

## Passenger Ropeways

## 1905.   SHRI BALASHOWRY VALLABHANENI:

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

- (a) the  details  of  proposals  pending  before  the  Ministry  for  establishment  of passengers ropeways from various States, including Andhra Pradesh;
- (b) whether  National  Green  Tribunal  has  relaxed  the  Forest  (Conservation)  Act guidelines for taking up passenger ropeways in hilly areas;
- (c) if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the time by which the Ministry is likely to clear the above projects?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) There  is  no  passenger  ropeway  proposal  pending  in  the  Ministry  at present for approval under Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980.Whenever a complete proposal is received in the Ministry, the same is considered expeditiously as per the policy and norms.
- (b) and (c) Hon'ble  National  Green  Tribunal  has  not  relaxed  any  guidelines related to passenger ropeway in hilly areas under Forest (Conservation)  Act,  1980.  However,  Ministry  of  Environment,  Forest and  Climate  Change  has  issued  guidelines  on  05 th   August,  2019 whereby the forest area under  the ropeway passageis excluded from the total area sought for non-forestry use from the provisions of Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 with certain conditions.
- (d) Does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1902 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-29
Subject: Pollution from Coal Mines and Power Plants
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Ramya  Haridas

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO: 1902

TO BE ANSWERED ON 29.11.2019

## Pollution from Coal Mines and Power Plants

## 1902.  MS. RAMYA HARIDAS:

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

- (a) whether  communities  living  within  a  radius  of  five  kilometres  of  coal  mines  and thermal  power  plants  have  been  suffering  from  health  issues  and  if  so,  the  details thereof;
- (b) whether  the  Government  has  decided  to  feature  effects  on  human  health  and environment  as part of  mandatory  clearances necessary to grant  environment clearances for new thermal power plant and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  the  Government  has  specified  new  conditions  for  a  baseline  health  status within study area and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether there is a need of full health impact assessment for granting environmental clearances; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and the steps taken by the Government  in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) In order to address health issues of the population living in the vicinity of the Thermal Power Plants and Coal Mines, the Ministry while prescribing Terms of Reference for  conducting Environmental Impact Assessment studies stipulates that  the  occupational  health  and  endemic  diseases  of  environmental  origin  be assessed within the study area of 10 km radius.
- (b)  to(e)  The  Ministry  vide  Office  Memorandum  (OM)  dated  19.11.2018  has  prescribed several  conditions  on  Human  Health,  to  be  stipulated  in  the  Environmental Clearance  for  Thermal  Power  Projects.  As  part  of  these  conditions,  Project Proponents are required to assess Baseline Health Status within study area and furnish  the  mitigations  to  address  the  endemic  disease.  The  OM  also  specifies that Health Impact Assessment Study needs to be conducted to assess the impact of air pollution from Thermal Power Plants. Bi-annual health check-ups are also required  to  be  conducted  for  all  workers  to  assess  the  impact  that  chronic exposure to noise has on human health.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1900 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-29
Subject: Parental Leave to Single Father
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Sanjay(Kaka) Ramchandra Patil

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1900 TO BE ANSWERED ON 29 TH NOVEMBER, 2019

## PARENTAL LEAVE TO SI NGLE FATHER

## 1900. SHRI SANJAY KAKA PATIL:

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

- (a)  whether  the  Government  is  considering  to  provide  all  facilities  and  amenities  li 'parental  leave'  to  single  father  on  the  lines  of  maternity  leave  to  mothers,  if  so,  the  detai ls thereof;
- (b) whether the Government is likely to provide all monetary benefits to single father prevalent in the countries like Australia, Iceland, New Zealand, Norway and Sweden, if s details thereof;
- (c) whether this would lead to g ender equality for working fathers in India, if so, the reactio the Government thereto;
- (d) whether there is any welfare scheme which covers the working single father; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and allocation of funds thereunder during 2019 -2020?

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

- (a):   There is no such proposal for providing facilities and amenities linked to 'parental leave' to single father on the lines of maternity leave to mothers.
- (b) & (c):  There is no such proposal for providing monetary benefits to single father prevalent in the countries like Australia, Iceland, New Zealand, Norway and Sweden.

- (d) & (e):    There is no such welfare scheme.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1898 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-29
Subject: Leadership Group for Decarbonising Economies
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Komati Reddy Venkat Reddy, Midhun Reddy, Magunta Sreenivasulu Reddy

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1898

TO BE ANSWERED ON 29.11.2019

## Leadership Group for Decarbonising Economies

1898.

SHRI KOMATI REDDY VENKAT  REDDY: SHRI P.V. MIDHUN REDDY: SHRI MAGUNTA SREENIVASULU REDDY:

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

- (a) whether the  Government  haslaunched  a  new  Leadership  Group  withother  countries and corporate companiesto transition Industries towards energyintensive sectors and decarbonized economies;
- (b) if so, the aims, objectives and theroadmap ahead of this group; and
- (c) the names of the countries and thecompanies that are a part of this group?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) and  (b)  In  the  recently  held  Climate  Action  Summit  convened  by  Secretary-General  of United Nations on 23 rd September 2019, India and Sweden launched the Leadership Group for Industry Transition. The objective of Leadership Group is to work towards accelerating voluntary transition of all industry sectors to low carbon pathways in line with the goals of Paris Agreement. The industries are encouraged to plan their own pathway. By supporting governments and industries in low-carbon industry transformation, as well as establishing an  arena  for  innovation-sharing  and  public-private  collaboration,  the  Leadership  Group will provide conditions for successful implementation of Paris Agreement while acknowledging the principles and provisions of United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and the Paris Agreement including equity and Common but Differentiated Responsibilities and Respective Capabilities (CBDR-RC).
- (c)  Countries  including  Argentina,  Finland,  France,  Germany,  Ireland,  Luxembourg,  the Netherlands, South Korea and the UK have joined the group so far. Companies including Dalmia  Cement,Mahindra  Group, DSM,  SpiceJet, Heathrow  Airport, LuossavaaraKiirunavaara Aktiebolag (LKAB), Royal Schiphol Group, Scania, SSAB, ThyssenKrupp and Vattenfall have also joined.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1895 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-29
Subject: Action against Builders for Violation of Environmental Rules
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Dr. T. Sumathy (a) Thamizhachi Thangapandian

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1895

TO BE ANSWERED ON 29.11.2019

## Action against Builders for Violation of Environmental Rules

## 1895.     DR. T. SUMATHY THAMIZHACHI:

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

- (a) whether the Government has taken steps against builders and realtors who have breached the prescribed norms and rules of his Ministry;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the list of those realtors booked in the last five years, yearwise and State-wise;
- (c) whether the  Government has taken  any concrete  measures  to  control  such  construction activities at the outset;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the decision taken by the Government and the National Green Tribunal in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b) In accordance with the provisions of the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Notification,  2006,  building  and  housing/construction  projects  are  required  to  obtain  a  prior environmental clearance (EC) from the  respective State/Union Territory Government bodies, as per delegations.  The violation of environmental norms and conditions of clearance etc. only for such projects are monitored by the concerned State/Union Territory Pollution Control Boards or other concerned  Central/State agencies for action under the provisions  of  Environment (Protection) Act, 1986.

(c) to (e) The Ministry has drafted standard Terms of Reference for housing and building construction  projects  which  are  generally  applicable  to  all  such  projects.    While  granting clearance to the individual projects, specific conditions, over and above the standard conditions for  ECs  to  such  projects  are  stipulated  for  compliance  by  the  proponents.    Flowing  from  the directives  of  NGT,  the  Ministry,  vide  notification  dated  14-03-2017,  decided  to  consider such projects,  which  had  started  activities  without  a  prior  EC,  for  post-facto  consideration.    The project proposal in such cases, as per the recommendations of the Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC), are required to submit a bank guarantee towards remediation plan/measures, natural and community  resources augmentation plan for the purported harm/damage  caused to the environment owing to such activities and the proposal is granted post facto EC thereafter.

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