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Lok Sabha Question No. 400 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-06-24
Subject: No Indian University
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Kapil Moreshwar Patil

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 400 TO BE ANSWERED ON 24.06.2019

## No Indian University

## †400. SHRI KAPIL MORESHWAR PATIL:

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

- (a) whether name of no Indian University has been included in the top 500 universities of the world and if so, the details thereof along with reasons therefor;
- (b) whether  the  Government  is  aware  of the deteriorating standard of Indian Institutions in Times World Higher Education Universities ranking, 2019 and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  the  Government  has  analysed  this  deteriorating  standard  and  tried  to know the reasons in this regard and if so, the details of the outcome thereof;
- (d) whether  any  steps  are  being  taken  by  the  Government  to  improve  the  ranking standards of Indian Institutes and to bring them at par with global standards; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## Minister of Human Resource Development (Shri Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank')

- (a)  to (e): The number of Indian Higher Education Institutions amongst first 500 in Times Higher Education World University Rankings have increased from 2 institutions in 2018 to 5 institutions in 2019.

National  Institutional  Ranking  Framework  (NIRF)  was  launched  by  Ministry  of Human  Resource  Development  in  September  2015.  The  framework  is  being  used  for ranking  of  institutions  of  higher  education  in  India  from  2016  onwards  (called  India Rankings).  The  primary  purpose  of  India  Rankings  is  to  galvanize  Indian  Institutions towards  a  competitive  environment  amongst  the  institutions  to  perform  better.  The  key parameters  used  in  India  Rankings  would  help  institutions  to  work  sincerely  towards improving their ranking amongst institutions of the world.

The  Government  is  implementing  schemes  like  Impacting  Research  Innovation  and Technology  (IMPRINT)  India,  Uchhatar  Avishkar  Yojana  (UAY)  and  Global  Initiative  of Academic  Networks  (GIAN)  etc.  to  improve  the  rankings  of  Indian  Higher  Education Institutions.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 399 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-06-24
Subject: Financial Assistance for Labour Schemes
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Kanakmal Katara

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 399 TO BE ANSWERED ON 24TH JUNE, 2019

## FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR LABOUR SCHEMES

## 399. SHRI KANAKMAL KATARA:

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

- (a) the details of financial assistance provided to Rajasthan under various Centrally Sponsored Schemes related to labour during the last three years, year/ schemewise;
- (b) the  number  of  labourers  benefitted  through  the  said  schemes  during  the  last three years, year/ scheme-wise;
- (c) whether  the  State  Government  has  requested  for  a  help  in  its  efforts  in  the schemes/  programmes  being  implemented  for  the  labourers  by  providing  it financial assistance; and
- (d) if  so,  the  details  of  the  assistance  provided  by  the  Union  Government  in  this regard?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  to  (d)  The  Ministry  is  implementing  four  Centrally  Sponsored  Schemes  namely Employment  Promotion  Scheme  (National  Career  Service  Centre  for  Differently Abled), Coaching and Guidance for SC, ST and Other Backward Classes (National Career Service Centre for SCs and STs), Pradhan Mantri Rojgar Protsahan Yojana (PMRPY) and National Career Service(NCS). The funds are released to States under various components of NCS only against the proposals for establishment of Model Career  Centres  and  interlinking  of  Employment  Exchanges.  Details  of  the  funds released for Rajasthan during last three years are as under :

(Rs. in lakhs)

| Scheme Name             |   2016-17 |   2017-18 |   2018-19 |   Total |
|-------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|---------|
| National Career Service |       272 |         0 |         0 |     272 |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 398 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-06-24
Subject: List of Ponzy Schemes
Ministry: CORPORATE AFFAIRS
Asked by: Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.  398 ANSWERED ON MONDAY, THE 24 TH  JUNE, 2019 [ASHADA 3 , 1941 (SAKA)]

## LIST OF PONZY SCHEMES QUESTION

398: SHRI ADHIR RANJAN CHOWDHURY

Will the Minister of CORPORATE AFFAIRS कॉर्पोरेट कार्य मंत्री

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has published a list of bogus ponzy scheme companies in the country in the recent past; and
- (b) if  so,  the  details  thereof,  company  and  State/UT-wise,  along  with  the action taken/ being taken by the Government against such companies so far?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER FOR FINANCE AND CORPORATE AFFAIRS वित्त एिं कारर्पोरेट कार्य मंत्री

(Ms. NIRMALA SITHARAMAN)

( श्रीमती निमयला सीतारमण )

(a) to (b): SEBI has stated that SEBI does not have any jurisdiction over Ponzi companies. Ponzi schemes are banned under Prize Chit and Money Circulation  Schemes  (Banning)  Act,  1978.  As  per  the  said  Act,  State Government is the enforcement agency and SEBI has no role in enforcing the Prize Chits and Money Circulations Schemes (Banning) Act, 1978.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 392 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-06-24
Subject: Social Security to Workers of Unorganized Sector
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Manoj Rajoria

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 392 TO BE ANSWERED ON 24.06.2019

## SOCIAL SECURITY TO WORKERS OF UNORGANIZED SECTOR

## 392. DR. MANOJ RAJORIA:

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

- (a)whether  the  Government  has  taken  steps  to  provide  social  security  to workers  of  unorganized  sector/contract  workers/  labourers  across  the
- country for allaying the pervasive sense of insecurity existing among them; (b)if so, the details thereof;

(c)whether the Ministry is collecting/ collating data of the number of workers of

- unorganized sector/contract workers/ labourers in the country; and
- (d)if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)  & (b): In  order  to  provide  social  security  benefits  to the  workers  in  the unorganised  sector,  the  Government  has  enacted  the  Unorganised  Workers' Social  Security Act,  2008.  This Act  stipulates  formulation  of  suitable welfare schemes for unorganised workers on matters relating to: (i) life and disability cover,  (ii)  health  and  maternity  benefits,  (iii)  old  age  protection  and  (iv)  any other  benefit  as  may  be  determined  by  the  Central  Government.  Life  and disability cover is provided through Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana (PMJJBY) and Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana (PMSBY) to the unorganised workers depending upon their eligibility. Government of India and State Governments pay the annual premium in equal share without any burden on  the  beneficiary.  The  health  and  maternity  benefits  are  addressed  through Ayushman  Bharat  scheme.  For  old  age  protection  in  the  form  of  monthly pension,  Government  of  India  has  recently  launched  Pradhan  Mantri  Shram Yogi Maandhan. Under the scheme, minimum assured monthly pension of Rs. 3000/- will be provided to the unorganised workers after attaining the age of 60 years. This scheme  is based on the 50:50 basis where  50%  monthly contribution is payable by the beneficiary and equal matching contribution by the Central Government.
- (c) & (d): No such proposal is under consideration.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 391 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-06-24
Subject: Banking Services
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Kaushal Kishore

## GOVERNMENT  OF INDIA

## LOK SABHA

## MINISTRY  OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT  OF FINANCIAL SERVICES

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 391 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 24 TH  JUNE 2019/ ASHADHA  3, 1941  (SAKA) Banking Services

Will  the Minister  of FINANCE  be pleased to state:

## 391.  SHRI KAUSHAL  KISHORE:

- (a) whether  the Government  is aware  that  the various  loan  services like  education  loan, personal  loan  etc.,  by  the public  sector  banks  are perceived  to be very  cumbersome,  slow and time  consuming  as compared  to the various  private  sector  banks;
- (b) if so, the details  thereof;  and
- (c) the  corrective   steps  taken   by   the  Government   to  improve   the  system of  loan disbursement  in public  sector  banks?

## ANSWER

## The Finance Minister (SHRIMATI NIRMALA  SITHARAMAN)

(a) to (c): Public  Sector  Banks  (PSBs) lead in the delivery  of loan  service  in many  respects. PSBs have taken  the initiative  for hassle-free and expeditious  in principle  approval  for loans to MSMEs in contactless  digital  mode through  the psbloansin59minutes.com platform, which  private  sector banks  have subsequently  on-boarded.  PSBs also lead in lending  in several  loan  categories,  such as loans for education  and for priority sector agriculture  and allied  activities,  in which  PSBs account  for 96%   (as on 30.9.2018,  as per RBI data) and 76% (as on 31.3.2019,  as per RBI data) respectively  of lending  by  Scheduled  Commercial Banks.  Further,  PSBs have led in extending  credit  through  the overdraft  facility  available under  Pradhan  Mantri  Jan Dhan Yojana  to accountholders  having  satisfactory  conduct  of account,  accounting  for over 99.8% (including  through  Regional  Rural  Banks,  which  are sponsored  by  PSBs) of the total  overdraft  amount  availed  of as on 14.6.2019.  In addition, all  PSBs have on-boarded  the Trade  Receivable  electronic  Discounting  System  (TReDs) platform, enabling online discounting of trade receivables   by  MSMEs  for  faster realisation  against  the receivables.
Lok Sabha Question No. 390 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-06-24
Subject: Disinvestment of KIOCL Ltd
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: K. Muraleedharan

390

## Government of India Ministry Finance Department of Investment and.PublicAsset management (DIPAM)

LOKSABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 390 TO BE ANSWERED ON MONDAV, JUNE 24,2019 ASHADHA 3, 1941 (SAKA)

Disinvestment of KIOCL Ltd.

SHRIK.MURALEEDHARAN

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- a) whether the Government has any proposal for disinvestment of KIOCL Limited;
- b) if so, the details thereof;
- c) whether the Government has received budgeted dis.nvestment target of 80,000 crores;
- d) if so, the details thereof; and
- e) the details of PSU's gone for disinvestment during the last five years?

## ANSWER

## The Minister of Finance (Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman)

- a) & b) Yes Sir, disinvestment of a part of Government shareholding in KlpCL is being pursued to make the company compliant with the minimum public shareholding as required under SEBI rules and regulations.
- c) & d) Rs.84,971 crore proceeds have been received against the Budget Estimate of Rs.80,000 crore.
3. (e) The Details are available on the website of DIPAM: www.dipam.gov.in
Lok Sabha Question No. 386 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-06-24
Subject: Hindi Teaching Institutions
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Harish Dwivedi

- (a) Yes Sir.
- (b) Kendriya  Hindi  Sansthan  (KHS),  an  autonomous  body  under  this  Ministry  conducts  various programmes to cater to the need of foreigners visiting India to learn Hindi. The details of foreign students  studied at KHS under the International Hindi Teaching Programme, during the last two years is as mentioned below -
- (c)  KHS organizes following courses for the foreign students under the scheme for Propagation of Hindi Abroad - Hindi Language Proficiency Certificate, Hindi Language Proficiency Diploma, Hindi Language  Advanced  Diploma,  Post  Graduate  Hindi  Diploma.  The  foreign  students  of  KHS International  Hindi  Teaching  Programme  are  taught  Hindi  through  traditional  classroom  teaching method  along  with  the  modern  ICT  equipped  teaching  aids.  KHS  also  provides  facility  of  wi-fi Internet  in  the  campus,  Digital  Language  Lab,  Computer  Lab  and  Multimedia  Class  Room  for ensuring  the  quality  of  Hindi  Language  Learning.  KHS  also  has  a  library  which  caters  all  the academic  needs  of  these  students.  Moreover    University  Grants  Commission  also  gives  grants  to Universities  for the establishment and upgradation of Hindi Departments.

|   Sr. No. | Session   |   Agra |   Delhi |   Total |
|-----------|-----------|--------|---------|---------|
|         1 | 2017-18   |     84 |      66 |     150 |
|         2 | 2018-19   |     88 |      70 |     157 |

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †386 TO BE ANSWERED ON 24.06.2019

## Hindi Teaching Institutions

## †386. SHRI HARISH DWIVEDI:

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

- (a) whether it is a fact that a large number of foreigners are visiting India to learn Hindi;
- (b) if so, the details thereof during the last two years; and
- (c)  the  steps  taken/being  taken  by  the  Government  to  improve  the  infrastructure  of  Hindi  teaching institutions in view of the rising number of foreign students visiting in the country to learn Hindi?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (SHRI RAMESH POKHRIYAL 'NISHANK')
Lok Sabha Question No. 383 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-06-24
Subject: Setting up of Gas Agencies
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: Sunil Kumar Mondal

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 383

## TO BE ANSWERED ON  24 th  JUNE, 2019

Setting up of Gas Agencies

383. SHRI SUNIL KUMAR MONDAL:

पेट्रोल ियम एवं प्राक ृ तिक गैस मंत्री

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

- (a) whether the Government proposes to bring any new plan for the development of gas agencies to provide quick and safer service to the customers; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

पेट्रोल ियम एवं प्राक ृ तिक गैस मंत्री ( श्री धमेन्द्र प्रधान )

MINISTER OF  PETROLEUM  AND NATURAL GAS (SHRI  DHARMENDRA PRADHAN)

- (a) & (b) Appointment of LPG distributorships is a continuous process and locations for setting up of LPG distributorships are identified based on sale potential that  makes  them  commercially  viable.  As  on  01.06.2019,  Oil  Marketing Companies  (OMCs)  have  23,776  LPG  distributors  across  the  country. During  the  last  5  years  i.e.  from  2014-15  to  2018-19,  OMCs  have commissioned  more  than  9  thousand  LPG  distributorships  to  make  LPG easily available and accessible to the customers.
Lok Sabha Question No. 374 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-06-24
Subject: Bio-Fuels
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: Suresh Kodikunnil

- (a) : Yes, Sir.
- (b): A  High  Level  Committee  appointed  by  this  Ministry  has  submitted  its report  in  May,  2019  which inter-alia recommends  increasing  the  use  of biomass, specifically surplus agricultural residue for harnessing bio-fuels.

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 374 TO BE ANSWERED ON 24 th  JUNE, 2019

## Bio-Fuels

## 374.  SHRI KODIKUNNIL SURESH:

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

- (a) whether a high-level committee appointed by the Ministry has recommended increasing the use of bio mass specifically surplus agricultural residue for harnessing bio-fuels;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  the  Government  has  formulated  a  framework  or  policies  to  be implemented in this regard and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  encourage  domestic  research  for commercialising  indigenous  resources  to  enhance  hydrocarbon  supply  in the country; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

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(c): The  'National  Policy  on  Biofuels-2018'  has  been  notified  by  the Government  in  June  2018.  In  March,  2019,  Government  notified  'Pradhan Mantri  JI-VAN  (Jaiv  Indhan-  Vatavaran  Anukool  fasal  awashesh  Nivaran) Yojana' for providing financial support to Integrated Bioethanol Projects using lignocellulosic  biomass  &  other  renewable  feedstock  with  an  aim  to  set  up Second Generation  ethanol projects across the country.

(d) & (e) : The National Oil Companies (NoCs), namely, Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) and Oil India Limited (OIL) are having various Research and  Development (R&D) institutes and have collaboration  with domestic  and international universities/R&D institutions for undertaking research to enhance indigenous hydrocarbon production. All research activities are aligned with the core  business  of  exploration  and  production  of  hydrocarbons.  Objectives  of R&D  activities is to provide knowledge-based, competent and technoeconomically feasible solution in the areas of exploration, drilling, production and transportation of crude oil and natural gas, pollution monitoring and control and alternate source of energy.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 373 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-06-24
Subject: Upgradation of IIT
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Ramcharan Bohra

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT

## DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 373 TO BE ANSWERED ON 24.06.2019

## Upgradation of IIT

## †373. SHRI RAMCHARAN BOHRA:

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

- (a) the status of upgradation of Indian Institute of Technology (IIT); and
- (b) the remedial steps taken/being taken by the Government to address the issue of  implementation  of  uniform  syllabus  in  all  engineering colleges/ institutes of technology during the last few years?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (SHRI RAMESH POKHRIYAL 'NISHANK')

(a) & (b): Out of the 23 Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) functioning in the Country  as  on  date,  17  are  functioning  from  their  permanent  campuses  with necessary  academic  and  administrative  infrastructure  whereas  the  remaining six IITs at Palakkad, Tirupati, Jammu, Dharwad, Bhilai and Goa, which started their  academic  session  from  2015-16  and  2016-17  are  functioning  from  the temporary campuses. Government provides them budgetary support to develop academic and administrative infrastructure such as classrooms, hostels, medical and sports facilities, laboratories, library etc.  With a view to improving the  overall  academic  and  research  eco-system  in  these  institutions,  schemes such  as  Impacting  Research,  Innovation  and  Technology  (IMPRINT),  Uchhatar Avishkar Yojana (UAY), Prime Minister Research Fellows (PMRF), establishment of Research Parks, Global Initiative for Academic Network (GIAN) etc. have been launched by the Government. So far as uniform syllabus is concerned, All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) has released a Model Curriculum for undergraduate degree courses in engineering and technology for the technical institutions/affiliated universities to adopt.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 371 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-06-24
Subject: Prices of Petroleum Products
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: Rahul Kaswan

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 371 TO BE ANSWERED ON 24 TH  JUNE, 2019

## Prices of Petroleum Products

## †371.   SHRI RAHUL KASWAN:

## पेट्रोल ियम और प्राक ृ तिक गैस मंत्री

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

(a) whether the prices of petroleum products are rising day by day in the country, if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor including the steps being taken to stabilise the prices;

(b) fresh measures being taken by the Government to reduce the rising prices of petroleum products including petrol and diesel and to provide relief to the countrymen in view of the sanctions imposed by the United States of America against Iran;

(c) whether any high level review has been conducted regarding the increase and reduction in the prices of petrol, diesel, crude oil and domestic LPG in the country; and

(d) if so, the details thereof along with the findings and measures taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

## पेट्रोल ियम और प्राक ृ तिक गैस मंत्री (श्री धमेन्द्र प्रधान)

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

- (a) to (d) Prices of petrol  and  diesel  have  been  made  market-determined  by  the Government with effect  from 26.06.2010 and 19.10.2014 respectively. Since then,  the  Public  Sector  Oil  Marketing  Companies  (OMCs)  take  appropriate decision on pricing of petrol and diesel in line with international product prices and other market conditions. The prices of petroleum products are linked to the  price  of  respective  products  in  the  international  market.      Oil  Marketing Companies  take  a  decision  on  retail  selling  price  after  considering  various aspects  including  international  product  prices,  exchange  rate,  tax  structure, inland freight and other cost elements.

Fluctuation in crude oil prices is a regular phenomenon and the price of crude oil is determined by many factors, including geo-political situation and demand and supply in the global market.

The  details  of  prices  of  petrol,  diesel,  LPG  and  kerosene  are  available  at Petroleum Planning and Analysis Cell (PPAC) website i.e. www.ppac .org.in

With an  aim  to  reduce  the  prices  of  petrol  and  diesel  and  give  relief  to  the consumers, the Central Government reduced the Central Excise duty on petrol and diesel by ` 2  per  litre  with  effect  from  4 th October,  2017.    The  Central Government further reduced the Central Excise duty on petrol and diesel by ` 1.50 per litre with effect from 5 th October, 2018 and Public Sector OMCs also reduced ` 1.00 per litre to reduce the overall price of petrol and diesel. The Central Government also requested the State Governments to make a reduction of ` 2.50 per litre in VAT imposed by them on petrol and diesel. Accordingly, 18 State Governments and 1 Union Territory have reduced VAT on petrol and diesel.

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