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Lok Sabha Question No. 5066 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-04-03
Subject: Professors in IITs, IIMs and CUs
Ministry: Education
Asked by: S. Jothimani

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.5066 ANSWERED ON-03/04/2023

## Professors in IITs, IIMs and CUs

## 5066.  MS. S. JOTHIMANI:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a) the measures taken by the Government to encourage and promote professors from diverse castes to be employed in the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs), Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) and Central Universities (CUs);
- (b) whether the Government actively monitors the adherence of reservation norms by such institutes and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the  specific  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  prevent  caste  discrimination  against  students belonging  to  Scheduled  Caste  (SC),  Scheduled  Tribe  (ST)  and  Other  Backward  Class  (OBC) communities in schools and colleges; and
- (d) the  details  of  trainings,  if  any,  being  imparted  to  school  teachers  and  college  professors  on inclusive education and non-discriminatory practices?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION

## (DR. SUBHAS SARKAR)

(a)  &  (b):    The  Government  has  enacted  Central  Educational  Institutions  (Reservation  in  Teachers Cadre) Act, 2019 to encourage and promote faculty from diverse castes to be employed in the higher educational institutions including IITs, IIMs and CUs. The Ministry has directed all the Central Higher Educational Institutions (CHEIs) to fill up the vacancies in a mission mode, especially the reserved category positions and has set up a monthly monitoring mechanism for the same.

(c):  In  order  to  prevent  caste  discrimination  against  students  belonging  to  SC/ST/OBC  community, institutes  have  set  up  mechanisms  such  as  SC/  ST  students'  cells,  Equal  Opportunity  Cell,  Student Grievance  Cell,  Student  Grievance  Committee,  Student  Social  Club,  Liaison  officers,  Liaison Committee etc. Further, University Grants Commission (UGC) has issued instructions from time to time on the matter.

(d):  The  Department  of  School  Education  &  Literacy  launched  an  Integrated  Teacher  Training Programme  called NISHTHA  (National  Initiative for School Heads' and Teachers' Holistic Advancement)  at  both  the  elementary  and  secondary  level  on  various  aspects  including  inclusive education. Faculty of CHEIs are imparted training by their respective institute for inclusive education and non-discriminatory practices through various means  such as faculty orientation, Faculty Development Programmes (FDPs), Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) etc.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5065 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-04-03
Subject: Delisting of PSUs
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: S. Gnanathiraviam

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC ENTERPRISES

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 5065

TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.04.2023

## Delisting of PSUs

## 5065. SHRI GNANATHIRAVIAM S.:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether it is a fact that the Government is planning to delist the loss-making and sick Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) which have scope for little investor interest;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the number of PSUs which come under such categories and the reasons therefor; and
- (d) the remedial measures being taken by the Government to turn them into profit making undertakings?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR FINANCE (DR. BHAGWAT KISHANRAO KARAD)

(a to d): Department of Public Enterprises, has not issued any guidelines on the issue of  delisting  of  loss-making  and  sick  Central  Public  Sector  Enterprises(CPSEs). Enterprise  specific  measures  for  their  turnaround  or  otherwise  are  taken  by  the  respective Boards  and  Administrative  Ministries/Departments  having  jurisdiction  over  the  CPSEs concerned.  These,  inter  alia,  include  business  restructuring,  formation  of  joint  ventures, modernization  and  improved  marketing  strategies  including  delisting  etc.  Government  has also  notified  the  New  Public  Sector  Enterprise  ('PSE')  Policy  in  February,  2021  as  per which CPSEs have been classified in Strategic and Non-Strategic sectors  based on certain criteria. The CPSEs are, therefore, to be dealt according to the provisions of the New PSE Policy only.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5062 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-04-03
Subject: SC/ST Cells
Ministry: Education
Asked by: S. Venkatesan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.5062

ANSWERED ON-03/04/2023

## SC/ST Cells

## 5062.  SHRI S. VENKATESAN:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has taken note of the news that an employee posted in the Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe (SC/ST) cell at Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Mumbai had passed casteist remarks about reservation and questioned the 'merit' of students availing reservation for admission;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the reaction of the Government thereto;
- (c) whether the Government has any proposal to ensure posting of people having social sensitiveness in SC/ST cells of such Central higher educational institutions and for the issuance of instructions to all those institutions in this regard;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) keeping  in  view  the  complaints  on  non-inclusion  of  SCs/STs  in  other  panels  of Central  higher  educational  institutions  like  IIT  Mumbai  such  as  Gender  cells,  the steps  taken  or  likely  to  be  taken  by  the  Government  to  ensure  such  representations also by issuing suitable instructions?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION

(DR. SUBHAS SARKAR)

(a) & (b): There is no such case of any employee from SC/ST cell having passed any casteist remark reported at IIT Bombay. However, a case regarding a seven year old personal, social media  post  by  an  employee  of  IIT  Bombay  posted  in  the  Student  wellness  Centre  was reported. After the issue came to the notice of the Ministry in 2022, IIT Bombay removed the person  from  position  of  the  head  counsellor  of  the  Student  Wellness  Centre  as  per  the directions  of  the  Ministry.  IIT  Bombay  has  now  advertised  two  positions  of  Student Counsellor reserved for SC/ST.

(c) to (e): Institutes have set up Gender Cells etc and includes SC/ST liaison officers in the panel.  Further,  University  Grants  Commission  (UGC)  has  issued  instructions  from  time  to time for diversity in such panels.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5061 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-04-03
Subject: Corruption in DGFASLI
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Prataprao Govindrao  Patil Chikhalikar

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5061 TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.04.2023

## CORRUPTION IN DGFASLI

## 5061. SHRI PRATAPRAO PATIL CHIKHLIKAR:

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

- (a)whether  silicosis  survey  has  not  been  conducted  as  per  the directions  of  the  Hon'ble  Supreme  Court  due  to  corruption  in DGFASLI  and  if  so,  whether  the  safety  and  Health  of  workers  is affected in view of the above;
- (b)whether any action has been taken by the Government on the cases against Medical Officers; and
- (c)the status of the matter of enquiry in detail?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT (SHRI RAMESWAR TELI)

(a) to (c): Directorate  General  Factory  Advice  Service  and  Labour Institutes,  (DGFASLI),  conducted  an  occupational  health  and  safety survey  of  silicosis  affected  workers  during    2016  to  2018  under Section 91 of the Factories Act, 1948 in pursuance of Hon'ble Supreme Court's order dated 30.08.2016 in Wirt Petition (Civil) No. 110 of 2006.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 440 (STARRED), answered on 2023-03-31
Subject: Cerebral Palsy and Autism under CGHS
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Subrata Pathak

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 440 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 31 ST  MARCH, 2023

## CEREBRAL PALSY AND AUTISM UNDER CGHS

## †*440. SHRI SUBRAT PATHAK:

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

- (a)  whether the Government proposes to cover Autism and Cerebral Palsy diseases under CGHS;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (DR MANSUKH MANDAVIYA)

- (a) to (  c) A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 440 FOR 31 ST     MARCH, 2023

(a)  to  (c)  Medicines  and  treatment  procedures  for  Autism  and  Cerebral  Palsy  are already  covered  under  CGHS.  Earlier,  sons  above  the  age  of  25  years  were  not covered in the definition of family under CGHS. However, as per CGHS guidelines issued  vide  OM  No.  4-24/96-C&P/CGHS(P)/EHS  dated  07.05.2018,  dependant unmarried  sons  aged  above  25  years  having  permanent  disability  on  account  of Autism and Cerebral palsy are permitted to avail CGHS facilities.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 430 (STARRED), answered on 2023-03-31
Subject: Passport Service Centres
Ministry: EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: Kanakmal Katara, Kishan Kapoor

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA STARRED Q.NO. 430 ANSWERED ON 31.03.2023

## PASSPORT SERVICE CENTRES

## *430. SHRI KANAKMAL KATARA SHRI KISHAN KAPOOR

Will the Minister of External Affairs be pleased to state:

(a) the number of Passport Service Centres opened in Rajasthan and Himachal Pradesh during the last three years and the current year;

(b) the details of the funds sanctioned/allocated and utilized thereon during the said period;

(c) the number of applications for passports pending in Rajasthan at present;

(d) the action taken by the Government to clear the pending passports in time; and

(e) whether the Government has any proposal for setting up of new passport office in the said States including Champa district and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER FOR EXTERNAL AFFAIRS (DR. SUBRAHMANYAM JAISHANKAR)

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

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STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (e) OF THE LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *430 REGARDING 'PASSPORT SERVICE CENTRES' FOR ANSWER ON 31.03.2023.

(a) to (e): The Ministry in association with Department of Posts (DOP) had announced in January, 2017 opening of Post Office Passport Seva Kendras (POPSKs) at the Head Post Offices (HPO)/Post Offices (PO) in each Parliamentary constituency where there is no Passport Seva Kendra (PSK) or Post Office Passport Seva Kendra (POPSK). POPSKs are established in remote locations and small towns in the Lok Sabha constituencies, thereby bringing passports services more closer to the citizens and making it easier for citizens to obtain Passports. All the Lok Sabha Constituencies in Rajasthan & Himachal Pradesh have a PSK or a POPSK. The expenditure on opening of PSK and POPSKs is met out of the sanctioned budget of Ministry of External Affairs directly without any earmarking of funds for particular States. Due to rise in demand and backlog resulted from the Covid-19 pandemic, the Ministry has been working continuously to speed up Passport issuance and meet high or seasonal demand for Passport by taking various steps including increasing the number of daily appointments and organising Special Drives or Melas on weekends. The Ministry conducted  special drives in September-October 2022 to reduce the demands for Police Clearance Certificate and Passport Melas on 3 rd , 10 th , 17 th and 24 th December 2022, 25 th February, 4 th and 18 th March 2023 in various Passport offices. Since the end of lockdown (01.6.2021 to 28.02.2023), 5,95,940 passports have been issued in Rajasthan and a total of 5527 number of applications are at various stages of processing.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 422 (STARRED), answered on 2023-03-31
Subject: Assistance for Kanti Velugu Programme
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Dayakar Pasunoori, Venkatesh Netha Borlakunta

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

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 422 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 31 ST  MARCH, 2023

## ASSISTANCE FOR KANTI VELUGU PROGRAMME

## *422. SHRI PASUNOORI DAYAKAR: SHRI VENKATESH NETHA BORLAKUNTA:

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

- (a) whether the Union Government is aware that the State Government of Telangana has  undertaken  Kanti  Velugu  programme  to  take  up  universal  eye  screening  by covering  the  entire  population  of  the  State  and  conducting  eye  screening,  vision testing and providing medicines for eye ailments and spectacles free of cost;
- (b) whether the Government is implementing a National Programme for Control of Blindness and Visual Impairment throughout the country; and
- (c)  if  so,  the  details  thereof  including  the  financial  and  other  assistance  that  the Ministry proposes to provide to the Kanti Velugu programme in Telangana?

## THE MINISTER OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## ANSWER (DR MANSUKH MANDAVIYA)

- (a) to (  c) A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 422 FOR 31 ST     MARCH, 2023

(a) to (c)  Kanti Velugu Programme (KVP) is a State Government Programme.

Government of India has launched National Programme for Control of Blindness and Visual Impairment (NPCBVI), a centrally sponsored programme in the year 2017. The programme addresses all causes of blindness throughout the country  uniformly.  Apart  from  cataract, refractive  errors,  corneal  blindness  and childhood blindness, the programme is equally focusing on other eye diseases like glaucoma,  diabetic  retinopathy,  ROP,  age  related  macular  degeneration  etc. associated with life style diseases like diabetes and aging process.

The  funds  approved  in  State  Programme  Implementation  Plan  (SPIP) under NPCBVI for states are provided by the Ministry. The funds released to the state of Telangana for the last three years under NPCBVI are as under:

(Rs.in Lakhs)

| Years         |   2019-20 |   2020-21 |   2021-22 |
|---------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| Fund Released |      1347 |   1757.64 |    1125.7 |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5058 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-31
Subject: Webcast of Court Proceedings
Ministry: LAW AND JUSTICE
Asked by: Manoj Kishorbhai Kotak, Raksha Nikhil Khadse

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF LAW AND JUSTICE (DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 5058 TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, THE 31 st MARCH, 2023

## Webcast of Court Proceedings

## 5058. SHRI MANOJ KOTAK: SHRIMATI RAKSHA NIKHIL KHADSE:

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

- (a) whether the Government proposes to provide courts their own platform for the  medium of webcast likewise 'You-Tube' for the telecast of proceedings of the Court which has introduced video  conferencing  and  online  system  put  in  usages  in  the wake of COVID Pandemic for two years;
- (b)
- if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  the Government  also  proposes  for filing of the petitions through online portal; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF LAW AND JUSTICE (SHRI KIREN RIJIJU)

- (a)  &  (b)  : Live  streaming  of  court  proceedings  is  an  administrative  matter which falls strictly within the purview and domain of the judiciary and Central Government has no direct role in this matter.

Live Streaming of court proceedings has been started in High Courts of Gujarat, Gauhati,  Orissa,  Karnataka,  Jharkhand,  Patna,  Madhya  Pradesh  &  Hon'ble Supreme Court of India thus allowing lawyers, litigants and other related parties to join the proceedings.

eCourts Phase IIIhas a component of Courtroom Live Audio-visual Streaming System (CLASS) to telecast live court proceedings in 300 court complexes.

(c) & (d) : Under eCourts project an e filing system  has been rolled out for the electronic filing of legal papers. This allows the lawyers to access and upload documents related to the cases from any location 24X7.The e-filing 3.0 Portal was inaugurated on 9 th April 2021 and is accessible on https://filing.ecourts.gov.in.  The  e-filing  portal  can  also  be  accessed  from eCourts  service  portal.In  the  new  version,  new  tab  is  provided  which  allows advocates and litigants to record their oath with in-system video recording while uploading documents. The new version has also provided new dashboard which includes  Case  Filing,  Vakalatnama,  pleading,  e-payments,  applications  and portfolio. It providesan option to litigant to send offer to the Advocates.

Draft eFiling rules have been formulated and circulated to the High Courts for adoption. A total of 19High Courts have adopted the model rules of e-Filing as on  28.02.2023.  A  SOP  has  been  formulated  by  a high-level  committee comprising of judges of High Courts for providing a uniform set of guidelines for  eFiling in Courts.Also,714eSewa Kendras have been rolled out to bridge the digital divide by providing eFiling services to lawyers and litigants within court complexes.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5056 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-31
Subject: Ayurvedic Units
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: Dhanush M Kumar, Manjulata Mandal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AYUSH

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5056 TO BE ANSWERED ON 31.03.2023

## AYURVEDIC UNITS

## 5056.   SHRI DHANUSH M. KUMAR: SHRIMATI MANJULATA MANDAL:

Will the Minister of AYUSH be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  decided  to  set  up  26  Ayurvedic  units  in  cities  where Allopathic dispensaries are already functioning and if so, the details thereof;
- (b)    whether the Government proposes to set up an Ayurvedic unit in Chandigarh and if so, the details thereof and the time by which it is likely to be set up and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (c) whether the Government also proposes to create one pharmacist and one doctor post for each of the proposed new 27 Ayurvedic units and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF AYUSH (SHRI SARBANANDA SONOWAL)

- (a) Yes Sir & Madam. Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) vide Order No. Z.15025/ 36/ 2017/ DIR/ CGHS/ EHS dated 16.04.2019 has decided to set up 26 Ayurvedic Units in cities where Allopathic dispensaries are already functioning.
- (b)   Yes  Sir  &  Madam.  The  Government  has  proposed  to  set  up  an  Ayurvedic  unit  in Chandigarh  vide  MoHFW's  Order  No.  Z.15025/  36/  2017/  DIR/  CGHS/  EHS  dated 16.04.2019 and MoHFW has informed that opening of a new Unit is under the administrative control of the Additional Director of the concerned CGHS City.
- (c) Yes Sir & Madam. Ministry of Health and Family Welfare vide Order No. Z.15025/ 36/ 2017/ DIR/ CGHS/ EHS dated 16.04.2019 has decided to create one post of Medical Officer and one post of Pharmacist for each of the new 26 Ayurvedic Units.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5055 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-31
Subject: Production of Fertilizers at par with Global Standards
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: Bhavana Gawali (Patil), Krupal Balaji Tumane, Gyaneshwar Patil

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS & FERTILIZERS DEPARTMENT OF FERTILIZERS

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5055 TO BE ANSWERED ON: 31.03.2023

## Production of Fertilizers at par with Global Standards

5055:  SHRIMATI  BHAVANA PUNDALIKRAO GAWALI: SHRI  KRUPAL BALAJI TUMANE: SHRI  GYANESHWAR PATIL:

Will the Minister of CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  introduced  any  scheme  or  system  to  produce fertilizers at par with global standards and make these suitable and competitive in global market;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the steps taken/proposed to be taken by the Government  for smooth distribution of fertilizers in tribal and in accessible areas, State-wise particularly in Madhya Pradesh?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR CHEMICALS & FERTILIZERS

## (SHRI BHAGWANTH KHUBA)

- (a)  &  (b):    Fertilizers  are  produced  at  par  with  the  standards  prescribed  under  the Fertilizer (Inorganic, Organic or Mixed) (Control) Order, 1985 as amended from time to time.  Any fertilizer, not meeting the said standards/specifications, cannot be sold in the  country  for  agricultural  purpose.  Clause  19  of  FCO  strictly  prohibits  the  sale  or manufacture of fertilizers which are not of prescribed standards.
- (c): Following  steps  are  taken  by  the  Government  every  season  to  meet  the adequate  and  timely  requirement  of  fertilizers  in  the  country  including  the  state  of Madhya Pradesh.
- (i) Before  the  commencement  of  each  cropping  season,  Department  of Agriculture  and  Farmers  Welfare  (DA&FW),  in  consultation  with  all  the  State Governments, assesses the state-wise & month-wise requirement of fertilizers.
- (ii) On  the basis of requirement projected,  Department of Fertilizers allocates sufficient/ adequate quantities of fertilizers to States by issuing monthly supply plan and continuously monitors the availability.

- (iii) The movement of all major subsidized fertilizers is monitored throughout the  country  by  an  on-line  web  based  monitoring  system  called  integrated Fertilizer Monitoring System (iFMS).
- (iv) The  State Governments  are regularly advised to coordinate with manufacturers and importers of fertilizers  for  streamlining  the  supplies  through timely  placement  of  indents  for  railway  rakes  through  their  state  institutional agencies like Markfed etc.
- (v) Regular Weekly Video Conference is conducted jointly by Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare(DA&FW) and Department of Fertilizers with State Agriculture  Officials  and  corrective  actions  are  taken  to  dispatch  fertilizers  as indicated by the State Governments.

(vi) The gap between demand (requirement) and production of Urea &other fertilizers is met through imports. The import for the season is also finalized well in advance to ensure timely availability.

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