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Lok Sabha Question No. 1288 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-02-09
Subject: Development of Rajegaon-Raipur Road
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Santosh Pandey

be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  develop  Rajegaon,  Madhya Pradesh to Raipur, Chhattisgarh road as a National Highway (NH);

(b) if so, the details of action plan prepared for the purpose; and

(c) the estimated cost of construction of the said NH and the time by which this work is likely to be completed?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS (SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

(a)  to  (c)  Ministry  keeps  on  receiving  proposals  from  various  State Governments / UTs, including  from  the  State  Government  of  Madhya Pradesh  &  Chhattisgarh  for  declaration  /  upgradation  of  State  roads including  SHs,  as  new  National  Highways  (NHs). Ministry  considers declaration of some State roads, including SHs, as NHs from time to time based on the requirements of connectivity, inter-se priority and availability of funds. The  Rajegaon, Madhya  Pradesh  to  Raipur, Chhattisgarh sections of State roads in the state of Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh  have  not  been  declared  as  NHs.  Development  and maintenance  of  these  State  roads  is  the  responsibility  of  the  State Government of Madhya Pradesh and State Government of  Chhattisgarh.

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT & HIGHWAYS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1288 ANSWERED ON 09 th  FEBRUARY 2023

## DEVELOPMENT OF RAJEGAON-RAIPUR ROAD

1288.  SHRI SANTOSH PANDEY:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री
Lok Sabha Question No. 1285 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-02-09
Subject: Udyam Portal
Ministry: MICRO,SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
Asked by: Vivek Narayan Shejwalkar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1285 TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.02.2023

## UDYAM PORTAL

## 1285. SHRI VIVEK NARAYAN SHEJWALKAR:

Will the Minister of MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES be pleased to state:

- (a) the number of registrations completed so far across the country by the Udyam portal of the Ministry;
- (b) the number of people who have registered themselves under the said portal in Madhya  Pradesh  till date along with the number  of  entrepreneurs benefitted, particularly in Gwalior district;
- (c) the number of people likely to get employment through the said portal along with the number of female beneficiaries; and
- (d) the details of the number of tribal youths who have got employment through the said portal in tribal areas?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES (SHRI BHANU PRATAP SINGH VERMA)

- (a): The  number  of  enterprises  which  have  registered  on  the  Udyam  portal  from 01.07.2020 till 07.02.2023 is 1,39,09,569.
- (b): The  number  of  enterprises  registered  on  Udyam  Registration  Portal  from 01.07.2020  to  07.02.2023  in  Madhya  Pradesh  is  6,51,588  and  in  Gwalior  district  is 33,223.
- (c): The total employment generated by enterprises registered on Udyam portal is 10,00,66,157, of which women employment is 2,36,58,046.
- (d): The total employment generated by ST owned enterprises is 25,50,746.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1280 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-02-09
Subject: Battery Swapping for Electric Vehicles
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Behanan Benny

be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  ensure  common  swapping standards  for  batteries  for Electric Vehicles  (EV)  to  ensure  full compatibility of swapped batteries in EV;
- (b)  whether  the  Government  also  proposes  to  allow  the  market  to develop its own multiple standards for EV batteries;
- (c) if so, the details thereof along with the reasons therefor; and
- (d)  the steps taken by the Government to subsidise the development and adoption of battery swapping technology in the country in order to make it more affordable to consumers?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

(SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

(a) to (d) Battery swapping policy aims to create a framework for greater interoperability while safeguarding the innovation potential of the EV battery ecosystem. Currently, BIS has formed a committee under ETD51 to formulate the standards for form factor (i.e. size and dimensions) of the battery, communication protocols, connectors and interoperability that shall ensure comprehensive interoperability amongst EVs. These standards  are  being  formulated  in  consultation  with  stakeholders keeping in mind that it does not stifle innovation and enables efficient, reliable,  safe  and  user-friendly  implementation  of  battery-swapping infrastructure.

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1280 ANSWERED ON 9 th  FEBRUARY 2023

## BATTERY SWAPPING FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLES

1280.  SHRI BENNY BEHANAN:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री
Lok Sabha Question No. 1278 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-02-09
Subject: Opening of Emergency Door of Flight
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Mala Roy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 1278 (To be answered on the 9 th  February 2023)

## OPENING OF EMERGENCY DOOR OF FLIGHT

## 1278.

SHRIMATI MALA ROY

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(GEN. (DR) V. K. SINGH (RETD))

- (a) & (b) Yes, Sir. As per the report submitted by M/s Interglobe Aviation Limited, the name of the passenger alleged in the incident is Shri Tejasvi Surya who had boarded flight 6E-7339 (Chennai to Tiruchirappalli) at Chennai Airport on December 10, 2022. The emergency door opened accidently as clarified by Interglobe Aviation Limited. This was not a deliberate action and as per Interglobe Aviation, they did not find the passenger to be in violation of any rule.
- (c) to (e) As per Civil Aviation Requirements (CAR) Section 5 Series C Part I regarding " Notification of incidents and investigation thereof" issued by DGCA, the occurrence did not come under the category of 'reportable occurrence'. The matter was investigated by the concerned airline. The occurrence took place while the aircraft was on ground and the flight departed only after completing all the safety checks/ protocols.

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be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether the Government through DGCA has identified the passenger who illegally opened the emergency door of a flight at Chennai;
- (b) if so, the details thereof including the name of the passenger;
- (c) whether the DGCA has taken any action against that passenger;
- (d) if so, the details thereof, and
- (e) if not, the reasons therefor?
Lok Sabha Question No. 1277 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-02-09
Subject: Co-operative Group Housing Societies
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Bholanath (B.P. Saroj)

- (a)

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1277 TO BE ANSWERED ON FEBRUARY 09, 2023

## CO-OPERATIVE GROUP HOUSING SOCIETIES

## NO. 1277.     SHRI BHOLANATH (B.P. SAROJ):

Will the Minister of HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- whether  the  Government  has  fixed  any  policy  for  fixing  cut-off date for charging composition fee on Co-operative Group Housing Societies  (CGHS)  for  extension  of  time  in  case  of  delay  in  the construction  by  these  societies  including  cases  where  Form  'C' and 'D' are absent and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the policy for conversion of flats in CGHS from lease hold to free hold  in  case  these  societies  are  not  fully  constructed,  there  is non-availability  of  Form  'C'  and  'D'  with  these  societies  or  self draw has been conducted by these societies;
- (c) the   details of policy of the Government for regularization of self draw conducted by CGHS; and
- (d) the details of measures being taken by the Government to devise a transparent policy to provide suitable remedies to erring CGHS?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

(SHRI KAUSHAL KISHORE)

- (a to d):  As per entry 18  of List II-State List of the 7 th   Schedule  of Constitution  of  India,    'land  and  colonization'  is  a  State  Subject. Therefore, all policy issues related to Co-operative Group Housing Societies (CGHS) including charging composition fee on CGHS for extension of time in case of delay in the construction,  policy for conversion of flats in CGHS  from lease hold to free hold, regularization  of  self-draw  conducted  by  CGHS  etc.  are  to  be

decided by State Governments.

In  respect  of  National  Capital  Territory  (NCT)  of  Delhi,  the  Delhi Development Authority (DDA) has informed that for the conversion cases  where  either  the  lesses/allottee  has  not  obtained  form 'D'/Occupancy  certificate  or  the  same  is  reportedly  not  traceable the actual date of construction shall be determined on the basis of House Tax Assessment (HTA) or permanent connection of Electricity and other supporting documents. If completion certificate  or  form  D  is  not  available  then  conversion  is  being allowed on the basis of HTA order along with supporting documents. Self draw is regularized by charging fees.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1276 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-02-09
Subject: Floods in West Bengal
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Sisir Kumar Adhikari

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI,

## DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT & GANGA REJUVENATION

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1276

ANSWERED ON 09.02.2023

## FLOODS IN WEST BENGAL

## 1276.    SHRI SISIR KUMAR ADHIKARI

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state: (a)  whether  the  Government  has  assessed  the  impact  of  overflowing  of  the  Silaboti  river  in  the  Ghatal subdivision of West Bengal and if so, the details thereof; (b)  whether  the  Government has received a report from the Government of West Bengal to prevent such flooding therein and if so, the details thereof; (c)  the  action  taken/proposed  to  be  taken  by  the  Government  to  conduct  consultations  with  the  local stakeholders to solve the flooding and soil erosion of Silaboti river; and (d) the timeframe to solve the annual flooding and consequent soil erosion of Silaboti river?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI ( SHRI BISHWESWAR TUDU )

(a) Flood management, including erosion control, falls within the purview of the States. Flood management and  anti-erosion  schemes  are  formulated  and  implemented  by  concerned  State  Governments  as  per  their priority. The Union Government supplements the efforts of the States by providing technical guidance and promotional financial assistance for management of floods in critical areas. The State Government of West Bengal  has  formulated  a  comprehensive  flood  management  project  named  'Ghatal  Master  Plan'  for addressing the issue of flooding caused by various rivers, including river Silabati in Ghatal sub-division. (b) A flood management project of West Bengal, namely, Phase-I works of Ghatal Master Plan in Paschim Midinapur  and  Purba  Midinapur  Districts  of  West  Bengal  was  considered  by  Advisory  Committee  of Department  of  Water  Resources,  River  Development  &  Ganga  Rejuvenation  (DoWR,  RD  &  GR)  under Ministry of Jal Shakti in 136 th meeting held on 6 th June, 2018 and accepted for its techno-economic viability at an estimated cost of Rs. 1,238.95 crore (price level 2017). Subsequently, based on recommendations of Investment Clearance Committee of DoWR, RD & GR in its 17 th meeting held on 10.06.2022, the project has been accorded investment clearance. No funds have been provided by the Central Government as the project has not been included for funding under any scheme of Ministry of Jal Shakti. (c) State  Government  of  West  Bengal  has  informed  that  consultations  with  the  local  stakeholders  on  the issue of flooding of river Silabati have been held on several occasions, the latest being in August, 2021. As per the Detailed Project Report, the time period of execution of 'Ghatal Master Plan' to address the

(d) flooding of river Silabati is three years.
Lok Sabha Question No. 1275 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-02-09
Subject: Gram Ujala Yojana
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: Harish Dwivedi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1275 ANSWERED ON 09.02.2023

## GRAM UJALA YOJANA

†1275. SHRI HARISH DWIVEDI: Will the Minister of POWER be  pleased  to  state  the  details  of  Gram  Ujala  Yojana  and  the  details  of  States  in  the country where the said yojana is being implemented so far?

## A N S W E R

## THE MINISTER OF POWER AND NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY (SHRI R.K. SINGH)

Convergence  Energy  Services  Limited  (CESL)  has  implemented  the  Gram Ujala Programme under which energy efficient LED bulbs of 7W and 12W were distributed in exchange of 60W and 100W incandescent bulb respectively, at Rs.10 per LED bulb in rural areas.  Under Gram UJALA, 1 Crore LED bulbs have been distributed in rural areas of Bihar,  Uttar  Pradesh,  Andhra  Pradesh,  Karnataka  and  Telangana  (5  States)  as  a  Pilot Project.  The distribution under the pilot project of Gram Ujala has been completed and currently, no further distribution activity is underway.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1273 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-02-09
Subject: VVIP Protocols at Airports
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Upendra Singh Rawat

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 1273

(To be answered on the 9 th  February 2023)

## VVIP PROTOCOLS AT AIRPORTS

## 1273. SHRI UPENDRA SINGH RAWAT

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether the complaints of negligence have been received against the staff of several airlines including Indigo Airlines while providing VVIP protocol to the Members of Parliament at all the three terminals of IGI Airport in Delhi for which airlines are informed in advance by the personal assistants of Members of Parliament verbally/through e-mail; and
- (b) if so, the details of the guidelines issued by all the airlines with regard to facilitating VVIP protocol to Members of Parliament?

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(GEN. (DR) V. K. SINGH (RETD))

- (a) & (b): Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) has issued a guidelines regarding Protocol/ Courtesy/ Facilitation to be extended to Hon'ble Members of Parliament at Civil Aerodromes/Civil Enclaves in India. The said guidelines stipulates Airlines to have a protocol officer at the aerodromes to facilitate VIPs during their travel and also delineates role of Airline Operators, Airport Operators, Aviation Security Group and BCAS to ease their travel by air. However,  a  few  complaints  against  Airline/Airport  operators  for  not providing adequate protocol facilitation to Hon'ble Members of Parliament have been received. Airlines and Airports Operators are apprised from time to time to comply with the said guidelines.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1271 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-02-09
Subject: International Solar Alliance
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: Kinjarapu Ram Mohan Naidu, Jayadev Galla

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1271

ANSWERED ON 09.02.2023

## INTERNATIONAL SOLAR ALLIANCE

## 1271. SHRI RAM MOHAN NAIDU KINJARAPU SHRI JAYADEV GALLA

Will the Minister of NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY be pleased to state:

- (a) Whether India, through International Solar Alliance, has helped other members procure technologies / equipment to deploy solar solutions;
- (b) if so, the details of the countries along with the nature of assistance provided therein;
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor;
- (d) whether the Government has conducted any study to ascertain the impact of such assistance on the energy security of such countries; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY AND POWER

## (SHRI R.K. SINGH)

(a) to (e) International Solar Alliance (ISA) is the first inter-governmental treaty based International body headquartered in India.

The ISA Assembly is the apex body that takes every decision regarding its functioning, including the approval of its budget. India has been elected as the President of the International Solar Alliance (ISA) Assembly for the third consecutive time during the 5 th Assembly meeting held on 18 th October, 2022. As the President of ISA Assembly, India also chairs the Standing Committee of ISA, which, inter-alia, facilitates consultations and cooperation among its members.

ISA has no membership fee and is entirely dependent on the voluntary contribution from its members to implement its programme. India has provided a total financial contribution of Rs. 175 crore to ISA for creating corpus,  building  infrastructure  and  recurring  expenditure  over  5-year  duration  from  2016-17  to  2020-21. Another tranche of Rs. 100 crore/year for three years as assistance has been approved for the period 2022-23 to 2024-25. Several Indian PSUs have also made financial contribution to ISA, amounting to an aggregate of approx. Rs. 110 crore.

ISA has launched 9 support programmes for the development and deployment of renewable energy across its members. India, as a member of ISA Assembly, makes interventions in preparation of agenda items for the Assembly, which, inter-alia ,  benefits member countries. This ensures the development and deployment of cost-effective and transformational energy solutions powered by the sun to help member countries develop low-carbon growth trajectories, with particular focus on delivering impact in countries categorized as Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and the Small Island Developing States (SIDS).

An Action Taken Report on the guidance provided by the ISA Assembly is presented in every Assembly meeting for the consideration and approval of the Assembly of the ISA, thereby, closely monitoring and evaluating the ongoing programmes of ISA.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1269 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-02-09
Subject: Crude Oil Import
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: Deepak (Dev) Adhikari

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1269 TO BE ANSWERED ON 09 FEBRUARY, 2023

## Crude Oil Import

1269. SHRI ADHIKARI DEEPAK (DEV):

## पेोलयम और ाक ृतक गैस मंी

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

- (a) whether it is true that crude oil import price has come down from 109.51$ in May, 2022 to 78.18$ in January, 2023 and if so, the details thereof;
- (b)  whether the Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) have reduced the basic price of petrol and diesel due to reduced import price and if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) whether it is true that the OMCs have incurred/incurring loss in the current year and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## पेोलयम और ाक ृतक गैस मंालय म राय मंी ( ी रामेश ् वर तेल )

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS (SHRI RAMESWAR TELI)

(a) to (c): The crude oil import price has come down from 109.51$ in May, 2022 to 80.92$ in  January,  2023    The  prices  of  petrol  and  diesel  in  the  country  are  linked  to  the  prices  of respective products in the international market and not to the Crude oil prices. While the crude oil  prices  have  declined  from  USD  84.67  /bbl  in  January  2022  to  USD  80.92/bbl  in  January 2023,    international  product  prices  of  Petrol  have  slightly  gone  down  from  USD  96.16/bbl  to USD  95.59/bbl  and  prices  of  diesel  have  increased  from  USD  97.09/bbl  to  USD  111.22/bbl during the corresponding period.  Retail prices of petrol and diesel in the domestic market have been made market-determined 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. However, OMCs have not increased the prices of Petrol and Diesel from 6 th April 2022.

Due to high volatility and elevated prices of crude oil, most of the developed countries have been reeling  under  high  Petrol  and  Diesel  prices.  For  example,  in  the  US  the  prices  of  Petrol  and Diesel increased by about 98% and 145% respectively over the period October 2020 to October 2022, whereas, prices in India (Delhi) increased only by 19 % and 27 % respectively during this period.

The Central Government has reduced Central Excise duty by a total of Rs. 13/ litre and Rs. 16/ litre  on  petrol  and  diesel  respectively  in  two  tranches  in  November  2021 and May 2022. The measure was aimed to give a further fillip to the economy and to boost consumption and keep inflation low, thus helping the poor and middle classes.

As against the combined 'Profit Before Tax' of Rs. 28360 Crore in H1 of financial year 202122, the three OMCs viz. IOCL, BPCL and HPCL have booked a combined loss of Rs. 27276 Crore in H1 of current financial year 2022-23.
Lok Sabha Question No. 1267 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-02-09
Subject: Housing Interest Subsidy Scheme
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Dibyendu Adhikari

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1267

## TO BE ANSWERED ON FEBRUARY 09, 2023

## HOUSING INTEREST SUBSIDY SCHEME

## NO. 1267.     SHRI DIBYENDU ADHIKARI:

Will the Minister of HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether it is a fact that house sales in the country's eight major residential  markets  grew  up  by  forty  per  cent  during  2022 compared to the same period a year ago;
- (b) if  so,  the  details  of  the  achievement  of  the  Government  under housing interest subsidy scheme-2022-23; and
- (c) the  achievement  of  the  Government  under  PMAY-U  towards implementing of estimated shortage of 63 million housing in the country?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS (SHRI KAUSHAL KISHORE)

- (a):  'Land'  and 'Colonization' are State subjects. The information related to sale of houses is not maintained centrally by Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA).
- (b): Under Credit Linked Subsidy Scheme (CLSS) which is a sub-scheme of  Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana - Urban (PMAY-U), a total of 25.37 lakh  beneficiaries  have  been  sanctioned  since  inception  which includes 4.63 lakh beneficiaries during FY 2022-23 (as on 23.01.2023).  For  these  beneficiaries,  a  total  Central  assistance  of ₹53,547.51  crore  has  been  released  since  inception  as  interest subsidy which includes ₹5,500 crore during FY 2022-23.
- (c): Under PMAY-U, as on 23.01.2023, a total of 122.69 lakh houses have been  sanctioned  and  107.55  lakh  houses  have  been  grounded  for construction  of  which  construction  has  been  completed  for  68.02 lakh houses.

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