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Lok Sabha Question No. 1886 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-03
Subject: Guidelines on Cyber and Information Security
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: A.K.P. Chinraj

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1886

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 03 RD  MARCH, 2020/ PHALGUNA 13, 1941 (SAKA)

GUIDELINES ON CYBER AND INFORMATION SECURITY

1886. SHRI A.K.P. CHINRAJ:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) the details of authority from which the National Information Security Policy and Guidelines are being received by the Union Government;

(b) whether any decision has been taken to revise the guidelines in the cyber and information security;

(c) if so, the details thereof; and

(d) the time by which it is likely to come into effect?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI G. KISHAN REDDY)

(a) to (d): Cyber and Information Security measures are taken as per provisions  of  the  Information  Technology  Act,  2000  and  Rules  made  there under.  The  Ministry  of  Home  Affairs  has  issued  the  National  Information Security  Policy  and  Guidelines  (NISPG)  in  2019.  The  Guidelines  are  revised from time to time as per functional requirements and risk assessment. These Guidelines  include  measures  for  strengthening  network  and  infrastructure security;  physical  security;  application  security;  data  security;  personnel security; threat and vulnerability management; security and incident management; identity, access and privilege management, etc.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1884 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-03
Subject: Heavy Industrial Equipment and Plants
Ministry: HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES
Asked by: Dushyant Singh

## MINISTRY OF HEAVY INDUSTRIES & PUBLIC ENTERPRISES

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA DEPARTMENT OF HEAVY INDUSTRY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1884

ANSWERED ON 03.03.2020

## HEAVY INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT AND PLANTS

## 1884. SHRI DUSHYANT SINGH:

Will  the  Minister  of  HEAVY  INDUSTRIES  AND  PUBLIC  ENTERPRISES भारी उद्योग एवं ऱोक उद्यम मंत्री be pleased to state:

- (a) the amount of heavy industrial equipment and plants imported by India during the last five years, industry-wise;
- (b) the cumulative projected imports of heavy industrial equipment and plants for the next ten years, sector-wise;
- (c) whether the Government is aware of the heavy industrial equipment and plants imports and expenditure projected to achieve the target set for steel production by 2030 under the National Steel Policy;
- (d)  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  amount  of  foreign  exchange  India  can  save  by developing them domestically;
- (e) the steps taken by the Government to develop heavy engineering industry in the country to substitute import of the heavy engineering equipment and plants;
- (f)  whether  the  Government  has  plans  to  develop  India  into  an  export  hub  for  heavy industrial equipment and plants; and
- (g) if so, the details thereof and the outcome of the plans till now?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF HEAVY INDUSTRIES & PUBLIC ENTERPRISES (SHRI PRAKASH JAVADEKAR)

- (a) & (b): Industry-wise data of heavy industrial equipment and plants imported by India is not maintained in this Department.
- (c)  &  (d):  Government  is  aware  that  Indian  steel  companies  import  critical  plant  and machinery,  other  capital  equipment,  etc.  due  to  lack  of  domestic  manufacturing.  The National Steel Policy 2017 envisages creation of 300 million tonnes of steel capacity in the country by 2030-31 which would require a projected investment of Rs.10 lakh Crore. This would include investment in plant and machinery. However, no projections have been made for expenditure on heavy industrial equipment and plant specifically.
- (e)  to  (g):  In  order  to  encourage  the  technology  development  and  to  augment  the manufacturing  infrastructure  in  the  Capital  Goods  Sector,  Department  of  Heavy  Industry launched  a  scheme  for  'Enhancement  of  Competitiveness  in  the  Indian  Capital  Goods Sector' in the year 2014.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1883 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-03
Subject: Vegetables under Essential Commodities Act
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: K. Shanmuga Sundaram

## Government of India Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution

## Department of Consumer Affairs

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1883 TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.03.2020

## VEGETABLES UNDER ESSENTIAL COMMODITIES ACT

1883.  SHRI SHANMUGA SUNDARAM K.:

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- (a) whether  the  Government  is  having  any  proposal  to  bring  onions,  potatoes  and  other vegetables  under  Essential  Commodities  Act  to  prevent  hoarding  of  these  items  by unscrupulous traders for artificially raising the prices;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether hoarding of these items will be made non-bailable offence under the provisions of the existing law;
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (e) whether the Government is having any proposal to set up Price Stabilization Fund; and
- (f) if so, the objectives and details of the scheme?

## ANSWER

## miHkksDrk ekeys] [kk| vkSj lkoZtfud forj.k jkT; ea=h ¼Jh nkuos jkolkgsc nknkjko½

## THE MINISTER OF STATE CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION (SHRI DANVE RAOSAHEB DADARAO)

- (a)  & (b) : 'Foodstuffs'  which  means  a  substance  used  as  food  including  onions,  potatoes  and other vegetables are scheduled as essential commodities under the Essential Commodities Act,1955.
- (c) & (d)  : No such proposal is under consideration with Government as of now.
- (e) & (f)   : The Price Stabilization Funds (PSF) was set up in 2014-15 to tackle price volatility in some agri-horticultural commodities viz. onion, potato and pulses. The objective of the PSF are to promote  direct  purchase  from  farmers/farmers'  association  at  farm  gate/Mandi,  to  maintain  a strategic buffer stock that would discourage hoarding and unscrupulous speculation and to protect consumers by supplying such commodities at reasonable prices through calibrated release of stock.

The Operational Guidelines of PSF may be seen at https://consumeraffairs.nic.in/sites/default/files/fileuploads/price\_monitoring/PSF%20Operational% 20Guidellines%20DOCA\_0.pdf.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1881 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-03
Subject: NPDD Scheme
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Kotagiri Sridhar, Midhun Reddy, Kuruva Gorantla Madhav, Chandra Sekhar Bellana

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1881 TO BE ANSWERED ON 3 RD  MARCH 2020

## NPDD SCHEME

## 1881.   SHRI SRIDHAR KOTAGIRI:

SHRI P.V. MIDHUN REDDY:

SHRI KURUVA GORANTLA MADHAV:

SHRI CHANDRA SEKHAR BELLANA:

## Will the Minister of FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING मत्स्यपाऱन , पशुपाऱन और डेयरी मंत्री

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes sanctioning  grants  for  establishing  enhanced  milk  chilling facility, milk processing & marketing, bench mark survey, planning and monitoring cost under the National Programme for Dairy Development (NPDD) Scheme;
- (b) the number of project proposals received and sanctioned so far; and
- (c) the amount of funds released under NPDD to Andhra Pradesh?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING (DR.SANJEEV KUMAR BALYAN)

- (a) Yes  Sir.  Department  of  Animal  Husbandry  &  Dairying  (DAHD)  is  implementing  National Programme  for  Dairy  Development  (NPDD)  scheme  with  the  objective  to  create/strengthen infrastructure for Production of quality milk, Procurement, Processing and Marketing of Milk & Milk Products through the State Implementing Agency.
- (b) DAHD has received 164 proposals from various State Governments under NPDD from March 2014 to till date. As on 25.02.2020, 129 new projects have been approved in 28 States and 2 UTs with total outlay of Rs.1535.17 crore (Central Assistance Rs.1249.36 crore) during 201415 to 2019-20.
- (c) An  amount  of  Rs.  23.57  crore  has  been  released  to  Andhra  Pradesh  Dairy  Development Cooperative Federation under NPDD scheme during 2014-15 to 2019-20.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1880 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-03
Subject: Smart Fencing at Indo-Bangladesh Border
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Khan Saumitra

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1880

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 03 RD  MARCH, 2020/ PHALGUNA 13, 1941 (SAKA) SMART FENCING AT INDO-BANGLADESH BORDER

1880. SHRI SAUMITRA KHAN:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  the  Indian  side  of  the  border  with  Bangladesh  is  equipped  with underwater and underground sonar sensors;

(b)  whether  smart  fencing  project  has  been  initiated  at  the  West  BengalBangladesh border;

(c) the length of unfenced border in kilometres in West Bengal along the IndoBangladesh border and the length in kilometres where border fencing work is under construction;

(d)  whether  the  Government  has  set  any  deadline  for  completion  of  IndoBangladesh border fencing; and

(e) if so, the details thereof?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI NITYANAND RAI)

(a) & (b): As  part  of  Comprehensive  Integrated  Border  Management  System (CIBMS), Technological solutions are being used for vulnerable areas  on IndoBangladesh Border. It involves integration of various sensors and surveillance equipments with a command and control system.

(c) to (e): Out of 2216.7 Km  International Border in  West  Bengal  with Bangladesh, 1637 Km has been covered with the physical fencing.  Remaining 579.7 Km border could not be completed due to various reasons which interalia  include difficult terrain, riverine and marshy land, short working season, land  acquisition  problems,  public  protests    and  objections  by  Border  Guard Bangladesh. The Govt. is regularly monitoring the progress of work.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1878 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-03
Subject: Illegal Weapons
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Ranjanben Dhananjay Bhatt

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1878

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 03 RD  MARCH, 2020/ PHALGUNA 13, 1941 (SAKA)

ILLEGAL WEAPONS

†1878. SHRIMATI RANJANBEN DHANANJAY BHATT:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  it  is  true  that  the  menace  of  making  illegal  weapons  is  growing rapidly in different parts of the country;

(b) if so, whether the Government is considering to take any action to stop this menace;

(c) if so, the details thereof and the time by which it is likely to be done; and

(d) if not, the reasons therefor?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI G. KISHAN REDDY)

(a): National  Crime  Records  Bureau  (NCRB)  compiles  data  regarding  cases registered in  respect of illegal/unlicensed  Arms  under  Arms  Act,  1959. However, specific data in respect of making illegal weapons is not maintained separately.

(b) to (d) : As per the Seventh Schedule of the Constitution of India, 'Police' and 'Public Order' are State subjects. The compliance of various provisions of the Arms Act, 1959, including manufacturing of arms, is the responsibility of all concerned,     in  particular,  the  State  Governments/Union  Territories   (UTs).

LS.US.Q.NO 1878 FOR 03.03.2020 Elaborate regulatory provisions are provided under the  Arms Act, 1959, which has recently been amended vide Arms (Amendment) Act, 2019. Punishment for illegal manufacture of arms has been enhanced under the Arms (Amendment) Act, 2019. Government has also issued advisories to States/UTs from time to time to take strict action against the offenders.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1877 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-03
Subject: Package for Drought Hit Districts
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Narayana Swamy Abbaiah

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, COOPERATION AND FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1877

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 3 RD  MARCH, 2020

## PACKAGE FOR DROUGHT HIT DISTRICTS

1877.  SHRI A. NARAYANA SWAMY:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंी be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Union Government is considering any special package for farmers of the drought hit districts of central Karnataka comprising Chitradurga, Shivamogga and Davangere districts; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंी (SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

- (a): No, Sir.
- (b): Does not arise.
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Lok Sabha Question No. 1876 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-03
Subject: Plastic Parks
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: D. M. Kathir Anand

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS DEPARTMENT OF CHEMICALS AND PETROCHEMICALS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.  1876 TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.03.2020

## PLASTIC PARKS

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## Sh. D.M. Kathir Anand

Will the Minister of CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS be pleased to state

- (a) Whether the Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals has any scheme for setting up of Plastic Parks in the country;
- (b) If so, the details thereof;
- (c) The total number of Plastic Parks functioning in the country, State-wise;
- (d) Whether there is any proposal to set up new Plastic Parks in the Country; and
- (e) If so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER MINSITER OF CHEMICALS & FERTILIZERS (SHRI D. V. SADANANDA GOWDA)

- (a)  & (b) Yes, Sir. The Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals has been implementing the Scheme for setting up of Plastic Parks. The scheme aims at setting  up  of  need  based  plastic  parks,  an  ecosystem  with  state-of-the-art infrastructure  and  enabling  common  facilities  through  cluster  development approach,  to  consolidate  and  synergize  the  capacities  of  the  domestic downstream plastic processing Industry.  Under the scheme, Government of India provides grant funding up to 50% of the project cost, subject to a ceiling of Rs. 40.00 crore per project, the remaining project cost is to be funded by the  State  Government,  beneficiary  industries  and  by  loan  from  financial institutions.
- (c) Currently, 6 Plastic Parks are under implementation. The details of the status of these Plastic Parks are as under:
1. Madhya  Pradesh:  Plastic  Park  at  Tamot  has  completed  physical infrastructure and  purchase  of  equipment  for  common  facility centers (CFC) is in progress.  One unit is functional in the Plastic Park.
2. Madhya  Pradesh:  Plastic  Park  at  Bilaua  is  at  various  stages  of implementation and work is in progress.
3. Odisha: Plastic Park at Paradeep is at various stage of implementation and work is almost completed.
4. Jharkhand:  Plastic  Park  at  Deoghar  has  started  in  August,  2019 and work is in progress.
5. Tamil  Nadu:  The  work  at  Plastic  Park  at  Thiruvallur,  has  been awarded in January-2020.
6. Assam: Plastic Park at Tinsukia is in various stages of implementation and work is in progress.
- (d) & (e) Yes, there is a proposal for setting up of 4 new Plastic Parks. Four Plastic Parks have been given 'in principle' approval for establishment in the States of West Bengal, Haryana, Uttarakhand and Chhattisgarh based on the submission of  the  DPRs.  The  process  of  according  final  approval  to  these  new  4  Plastic Parks is pending due to the delay in completion of pre-approval requisites by the respective State Govts.
Lok Sabha Question No. 1874 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-03
Subject: National Plan for Senior Citizens
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: Asaduddin Owaisi, Imtiaz Jaleel Syed

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT LOK SABHA

## NATIONAL PLAN FOR SENIOR CITIZENS

## 1874. SHRI ASADUDDIN OWAISI: SHRI SYED IMTIAZ JALEEL:

## Will the Minister of SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes a National Plan for the welfare of the elderly keeping in view the fast growing elderly population in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the present safeguards to address the problems of such persons are not sufficient;
- (d) if so, the new provisions likely to be added in the new action plan:
- (e) whether all the stakeholders including State Governments have been consulted before taking any steps: and
- if the details thereof' and the time by which a final action plan is likely to be implemented? SO,

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT (SHRI RATTAN LAL KATARIA)

(a) to (f): The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment has conceptualised and rolled out the National Action Plan for Senior Citizens (NAPSrC )  which is based on the National Policy for Older Persons 1999 and the Maintenance and Citizens Act 2007. The NAPSrC has been formulated after discussion with various stakeholders and outside experts in the field keeping, in view the changing demographic pattern, socio-economic needs of the senior citizens social value system and advancement in the field of science and technology over the last decade.

The NAPSrC highlights all the facets which are required to create an eco system where all the Indians can age  gracefully and live a The Plan down in one documents the vision, mission and the plan of action of the Government on India for welfare and well of the Senior Citizens of this country. The NAPSrC ineludes the following 10 components encompassing the needs of senior citizens:lays being

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1874 TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.03.2020

1. Financial Security
2. Health Care and Nutrition
- iii. Shelter and Welfare
4. iv\_ Protection of life and property of Senior Citizens
- vi. Accessibility, transport and friendly environment Age
6. V Active and Productive Ageing with Intergenerational Bonding and Skill Development
- vii. Awareness Generation and Capacity Building
- viii. Promoting  Silver Economy: senior friendly industrial goods and services in the socicty
9. ix Rescarch and Study
10. X Project Management
Lok Sabha Question No. 1870 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-03
Subject: Open Air Prisons
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Nitesh Ganga Deb

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1870

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 03 RD  MARCH, 2020/ PHALGUNA 13, 1941 (SAKA)

OPEN AIR PRISONS

1870. SHRI NITESH GANGA DEB:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has any proposal to open new open air prisons in the country during the year 2020-21;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether the Government has any proposal to convert some existing prisons into open air prisons in future; and

(d) if so, the details thereof?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI G. KISHAN REDDY)

(a) to (d) : No such proposal is under consideration of the Central Government. 'Prisons' and 'persons detained therein' are 'State' subjects as per Entry 4 of List  II  of  the  Seventh  Schedule  to  the  Constitution  of  India.  The  State Governments are competent to establish new open air prisons and to convert any existing prison into open air prison in their respective jurisdictions.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1869 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-03
Subject: Backward Region Grant Fund
Ministry: PANCHAYATI RAJ
Asked by: Subhas Sarkar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF PANCHAYATI RAJ

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1869 ANSWERED ON 03.03.2020

## BACKWARD REGION GRANT FUND

1869.   DR. SUBHAS SARKAR:

Will the Minister of PANCHAYATI RAJ be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has disbursed Backward Region Grant Fund (BRGF) in special areas in the State of West Bengal;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the allotted funds and the types of activities undertaken thereunder, district wise?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF PANCHAYATI RAJ (SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

- (a) to (c)          The Backward Regions Grant Fund (BRGF) Programme has been delinked from the budgetary support of the Central Government w.e.f. the financial year 2015-16 as the scheme has become a part of enhanced devolution of revenue to the States. Eleven (11) districts of West Bengal were covered under the District component of BRGF Programme which was implemented by Ministry of Panchayati Raj. Details of funds released to these districts during the operational period of the BRGF Programme with effect from the financial year 2006-07 to 2014-15 are at Annexure .  As  per  the  progress  reports  received  from  the  States/Districts,  funds  under  the Programme have been utilised  for  development  of  infrastructure  facilities  like  construction  of anganwadi centres, panchayat ghars, roads, culverts, bridges, community halls, water supply etc. in the backward districts.

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## Annexure referred in reply to part (a) to (c) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1869 for answer on 03.03.2020

## Details of funds released to eleven districts of West Bengal under BRGF (District component)

(Amount Rs. in crores)

| Sl.No.        | Name of the District   | Funds released (2006-07 to 2014-15)   |
|---------------|------------------------|---------------------------------------|
| 1.            | 24 South Paraganas     | 187.78                                |
| 2.            | Bankura                | 150.29                                |
| 3.            | Birbhum                | 146.00                                |
| 4.            | Dinajpur Dakshin       | 109.17                                |
| 5.            | Dinajpur Uttar         | 111.55                                |
| 6.            | Jalpaiguri             | 155.42                                |
| 7.            | Maldah                 | 128.93                                |
| 8.            | Medinipur East         | 160.11                                |
| 9.            | Medinipur West         | 145.12                                |
| 10.           | Murshidabad            | 178.49                                |
| 11.           | Purulia                | 102.53                                |
| Total 1575.39 | Total 1575.39          | Total 1575.39                         |

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