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Lok Sabha Question No. 1370 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-02-09
Subject: Post Offices in Attingal
Ministry: COMMUNICATIONS
Asked by: Adoor Prakash

- (a) Yes, sir.
- (b) Out of 43 departmental Post Offices in Attingal Parliamentary Constituency in Kerala, 36 Post Offices are functioning in rented buildings as per the details in Annexure.
- (c) Places in Attingal Parliamentary Constituency where the Department of Posts owns land but Post Offices are functioning from rented buildings are Avanavancherry, Palayamkunnu, Pangode, Perunguzhi, Vamanapuram and Varkala.
- (d) Yes, Sir.
- (e) Matter was raised during Zero Hour on 19.3.2020 and also under Rule 377 in the LokSabha on 16.12.2021  by  Hon'ble  Member  of  Parliament  (MP)  Adv.  AdoorPrakash  regarding  construction  of buildings for Post Offices in Attingal Parliamentary Constituency.

Decision for constructing Post Office buildings at available  vacant plots  of  land  owned by the Department  of  Posts  is  taken  based  on  requirement  and  priorities  of  the  Department  and  subject  to availability of funds, etc.  Accordingly, construction of post office at Varkala in Attingal Parliamentary Constituency has been taken up and administrative approval for the same has been issued.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT OF POSTS

## LOKSABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1370 TO BE ANSWERED ON 9 TH FEBRUARY, 2022

## POST OFFICES IN ATTINGAL

1370.   ADV. ADOOR PRAKASH:

Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is aware that many Post Offices in Attingal Parliamentary constituency in Kerala are functioning in rented buildings since long time;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the details of Post Offices having own land and are still working in rented buildings;
- (d) whether the Government has received representation for constructing departmental buildings for these Post Offices; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and the decision taken thereto?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR COMMUNICATIONS (SHRI DEVUSINH CHAUHAN)

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## Annexure

ANNEXURE AS REFERRED TO IN PART (b) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1370 TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.02.2022.

## LIST OF POST OFFICES  FUNCTIONING  IN  RENTED  BUILDINGS  IN  ATTINGAL PARLIAMENTARY CONSTITUENCY IN KERALA CIRCLE

1. Alamcode
2. Anjengo
3. Avanavancherry
4. AyroorVarkala
5. Cheruniyoor
6. Edava
7. Kallambalam
8. Kallara
9. Kaniyapuram
10. Kizhuvilam
11. Kudavoor
12. MadavoorPallickal
13. Manambur
14. Melvattoor
15. Mithirmala
16. Moongode
17. Navaikulam
18. Nedunganda
19. Palayamkunnu
20. PallickalKilinamoor
21. Pangode
22. Perunguzhi
23. Pothencode
24. Pulimath
25. Puthencurichy
26. Santhigiri
27. Sreenivasapuram
28. St. Xaviers College
29. Thattathumala
30. Thonnackal
31. Vadasserikkonam
32. Vamanapuram
33. Varkala
34. Vattappara
35. Vembayam
36. Vennicode
Lok Sabha Question No. 1366 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-02-09
Subject: Surge Pricing for Premium Services
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Dharmendra Kumar Kashyap

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1366 TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.02.2022

## SURGE PRICING FOR PREMIUM SERVICES

1366. SHRI DHARMENDRA KASHYAP:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Railways has introduced surge pricing on some of its premium high speed train services;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the experience gained since introduction of this pricing mechanism;
- (c) whether this price mechanism would divert traffic from Railways to Airways; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

(SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

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

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STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (d)  OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1366 BY SHRI DHARMENDRA KASHYAP TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 09.02.2022 REGARDING SURGE PRICING FOR PREMIUM SERVICES (a) & (b): No such fare structure has been introduced by the name of surge pricing. However, w.e.f. 09.09.2016, flexi Fare system has been introduced  in  Rajdhani,  Duronto  and  Shatabdi  trains.    Under  this system, the base fare increases by 10% with every 10% of berths sold subject to fixed maximum ceiling limit in classes Second AC, Sleeper, Second Sitting (Reserved), AC Chair Car and 3 rd  AC class.  No change has been made in the fares for Ist AC and Executive class of travel. During Pre Covid both number of passengers as well as  earnings by these trains have increased in comparison to Non-Flexi fare period. (c) & (d): Railways and Airlines are different modes of transport, which are  not  comparable  in  the  terms  of  volume,  connectivity  as  well  as convenience. There  is  no  fixed  maximum  limit  of  fare  in  Airlines  whereas Railways  have  fixed  maximum  fare  throughout  the  year.  Airline  fare varies significantly depending on time of operation, stoppages, travel duration, Origin - Destination pair, carrier etc. Railways' fare may or may not be higher than the air fare depending upon the class of travel as  well  as  factors  like  peak/  lean  periods.  It  is  the  choice  of  the passengers to opt either for Railway or Airlines as per their convenience and requirement.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1365 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-02-09
Subject: Revival of Spinning Mills
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: Keshari Devi Patel

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1365 TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.02.2022

## REVIVAL OF SPINNING MILLS

## 1365. SHRIMATI KESHARI DEVI PATEL:

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

- (a) whether the Government is considering to revive the Monaima and Meja spinning mills in Praygraj that Mau Aima have remained closed since many years;
- (b) if so, the time by which there are likely to be revived;
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor;
- (d)  whether such mills are likely to be included in the schemes that are being run for the welfare of weavers in Uttar Pradesh;
- (e) if so, the time by which these are likely to be included; and
- (f) if not, the reasons therefor?

## उत्तर

ANSWER

## वस्त्र राज् य मंत्री ( श्रीमती दर्शना जरदोर् )

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR TEXTILES (SMT. DARSHANA JARDOSH)

- (a) to (f): As  per  the  information  of  Office  of  Textile  Commissioner,  Ministry  of  Textiles, Mumbai,  Mau-Aima  Sahkari  Katai  Mills  Ltd.,  Mau-Aima,  Prayagraj  is  closed  with  effect  from 10.08.2010 and U.P. State Yarn Company Ltd., Meza, Prayagraj is closed with effect from 01.11.1998.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1364 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-02-09
Subject: New Train Between Delhi and Kerala
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Faizal P.P. Mohammed

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1364 TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.02.2022

## NEW TRAIN BETWEEN DELHI AND KERALA

1364. SHRI MOHAMMED FAIZAL P.P.:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  any  plans  to  introduce  superfast Shatabdi Express between Delhi and Kerala;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (d)  the  new  superfast  trains  likely  to  be  introduced  between  Delhi  and major cities of Kerala and Karnataka?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

(SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

(a)  to  (d)  Indian  Railways  do  not  operate  train  services  on  State-wise basis as Railways network straddle across State boundaries. However, introduction of trains including Shatabdi Express and superfast services is  an  ongoing  process  over  Indian  Railways,  subject  to  operational feasibility, commercial justification, competing demands etc.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1363 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-02-09
Subject: 5G Network
Ministry: COMMUNICATIONS
Asked by: Sukhbir Singh Jaunapuria

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS

## LOKSABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1363 TO BE ANSWERED ON 9 TH FEBRUARY, 2022

## 5G NETWORK

## † 1363. SHRI SUKHBIR SINGH JAUNAPURIA:

Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has provided adequate infrastructure to operate the 5G network in view of the recent claims made by the Mobile Service Operators and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the details of infrastructure developed in Delhi, Rajasthan and Haryana in this regard;
- (c) whether there is any proposal to extend this facility to the Government run companies; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR COMMUNICATIONS (SHRI DEVUSINH CHAUHAN)

(a) to (d) Government has taken several policy initiatives to facilitate infrastructure growth. These include sharing/trading/liberalisation of spectrum and sharing of passive/active infrastructure.  The  Licenses  issued  and  the  Spectrum  allocated  to  Telecom  Service  Providers (TSPs) by the Government are technology neutral. The infrastructure required including in Delhi, Rajasthan  and  Haryana  to operate  a  telecom  network  is  developed  by  the  TSPs  based  on  the growth of ecosystem and demand for services. On the basis of applications submitted by TSPs, the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has granted permission to M/s BhartiAirtel Ltd., M/s Reliance JioInfocomm Ltd., M/s Vodafone Idea Ltd. and M/s Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited for conducting 5G Technology trials.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1362 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-02-09
Subject: Vigyan Jyoti Scheme
Ministry: SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Asked by: Kanakmal Katara

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION No.1362

TO BE ANSWERED ON 09/02/2022

## VIGYAN JYOTI SCHEME

† 1362. SHRI KANAKMAL KATARA:

Will  the  Minister  of  SCIENCE  AND  TECHNOLOGY ǒव£ान और Ĥौƭोिगकȧ मंğी be pleased to state:

- (a) the number of educational institutes being covered under Vigyan Jyoti Scheme in the rural areas;
- (b) the State-wise details of tribal girls benefited under the said scheme;
- (c) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  expand  'Vigyan  Jyoti  Gyan Kendras' to cover other Government schools thereunder; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AND EARTH SCIENCES (DR. JITENDRA SINGH)

ǒव£ान और Ĥौƭोिगकȧ तथा पृØवी ǒव£ान मंğालय क े राÏय मंğी ( èवतंğ Ĥभार) (डॉ . ǔजतɅġ िसंह)

- (a) Vigyan Jyoti programme is being implemented in 100 schools of the country and all the schools are situated in rural areas.
- (b) Since the inception, around 1820 tribal girls have been benefited under Vigyan Jyoti Progrmme and State-wise details is given below:

|   Sl. No. | States/UTs No. of Tribal Girls benefitted   |
|-----------|---------------------------------------------|
|         1 | Andhra Pradesh 33                           |
|         2 | Arunachal Pradesh 115                       |
|         3 | Assam 76                                    |

(c) & (d) Vigyan  Jyoti  Gyan  Kendras  are  covering  girl  students  from different government schools for various activities and interventions under Vigyan Jyoti Programme which would continue in future.

| 4.   | Bihar                      |   15 |
|------|----------------------------|------|
| 5.   | Chhattisgarh               |  112 |
| 6.   | Chandigarh                 |    1 |
| 7.   | Dadar & Nagar Haveli & Diu |   66 |
| 8.   | Delhi                      |    5 |
| 9.   | Goa                        |   23 |
| 10.  | Gujarat                    |   76 |
| 11.  | Himachal Pradesh           |   30 |
| 12.  | J&K                        |   10 |
| 13.  | Jharkhand                  |   86 |
| 14.  | Karnataka                  |   62 |
| 15.  | Kerala                     |    6 |
| 16.  | Ladakh                     |   94 |
| 17.  | Madhya Pradesh             |  134 |
| 18.  | Maharashtra                |   45 |
| 19.  | Manipur                    |  101 |
| 20.  | Meghalaya                  |  173 |
| 21.  | Nagaland                   |  128 |
| 22.  | Odisha                     |  112 |
| 23.  | Punjab                     |    1 |
| 24.  | Rajasthan                  |  101 |
| 25.  | Sikkim                     |  101 |
| 26.  | Telangana                  |   31 |
| 27.  | Tripura                    |   29 |
| 28.  | Uttar Pradesh              |   17 |
| 29.  | Uttarakhand                |   21 |
| 30.  | West Bengal                |   16 |
|      | TOTAL                      | 1820 |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1361 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-02-09
Subject: Increase in Fare of Trains
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Girish Chandra

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1361 TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.02.2022

## INCREASE IN FARE OF TRAINS

## 1361. SHRI GIRISH CHANDRA:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) the  details  of  yearly  increase  in  the  fare  of  various  Rajdhani  and Shatabdi Express trains during the last five years, year-wise;
- (b) whether Rajdhani and Shatabdi Express on certain days cost equal to  a  flight  ticket  to  the  same  destination  and  if  so,  the  details thereof;
- (c) whether instead of making railways a cheaper mode of transportation as compared to airlines, the Government is planning to  make  it  expensive  and  gradually  reach  a  situation  where passengers shift to air travel and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the steps being taken to reduce the fare of Rajdhani and Shatabdi Express train ticket?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

(SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

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

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STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (d)  OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1361 BY SHRI GIRISH CHANDRA TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 09.02.2022 REGARDING INCREASE IN FARE OF TRAINS

(a): Year wise details of increase in fare of Rajdhani & Shatabdi trains during last five years are as follows:

| Year    | Details of fare rationalizations                                                        |
|---------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 2016-17 | No change in original fare. However, concept of Flexi fare introduced since 09.09.2016. |
| 2017-18 | No change                                                                               |
| 2018-19 | No change                                                                               |
| 2019-20 | Basic fare increased by 4 paisa per kilometre since 01.01.2020.                         |
| 2020-21 | No change                                                                               |

(b) & (c): Railways and Airlines are different modes of transport, which are  not  comparable  in  the  terms  of  volume,  connectivity  as  well  as convenience.

There  is  no  fixed  maximum  limit  of  fare  in  Airlines  whereas Railways  have  fixed  maximum  fare  throughout  the  year.  Airline  fare varies significantly depending on time of operation, stoppages, travel duration, Origin -  Destination pair,  carrier etc. Railways' fare may or may not be higher than the air fare depending upon the class of travel as  well  as  factors  like  peak/  lean  periods.  It  is  the  choice  of  the passengers to opt either for Railway or Airlines as per their convenience and requirement.

(d):  Based  on  feedback  from  different  quarters,  rationalisation  of Passenger fare is an ongoing and continuous process.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1358 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-02-09
Subject: Singareni Coal Mines
Ministry: COAL
Asked by: Anumula Revanth Reddy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COAL

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1358 ANSWERED ON 09.02.2022

## Singareni Coal Mines

## 1358. SHRI ANUMULA REVANTH REDDY :

## Will the Minister of Coal be pleased to state that:

(a) the  details  of  the  total  number  of  workers  who  died  in  Singareni  Coal  mines during each of the last ten years, year-wise; (b) the  details  of  the  amount  of  money  spent  during  the  last  ten  years  for  safety equipment in the mines, year-wise; and (c) the  details  of  the  investment  made  by  the  Government  in  the  transportation  of

- coal during the last ten years, year-wise?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS, COAL AND MINES (SHRI PRALHAD JOSHI)

(a): Year-wise fatalities during the last 10 years in SCCL are as below:

| Year       |   2012 |   2013 |   2014 |   2015 |   2016 |   2017 |   2018 |   2019 |   2020 |   2021 |
|------------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|
| Fatalities |     12 |     12 |      9 |      7 |     12 |     12 |      7 |      8 |     12 |     13 |

- (b): Year-wise safety expenditure during the last 10 years in SCCL are as below:

(Rs. In Crores)

| Year                            |   2012 |   2013 |   2014 |   2015 |   2016 |   2017 |   2018 |   2019 |   2020 |   2021 |
|---------------------------------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|
| Expenditure (Capital & Revenue) |    149 |    148 |    145 |    107 |    136 |    141 |    143 |    146 |    155 |    130 |

(c): Year-wise  details  of  investment  made  by  SCCL  during  last  10  years  for transportation infrastructure like construction and Road and railway lines are as below -

| Year                  |   2012 |   2013 |   2014 |   2015 |   2016 |   2017 |   2018 |   2019 |   2020 |   2021 |   Total |
|-----------------------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|---------|
| Expenditure (Rs. Crs) |  10.82 |  12.12 |   16.9 |  21.32 |  28.47 |  29.66 | 386.68 |  36.32 |  40.69 | 667.13 | 1250.11 |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1357 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-02-09
Subject: Indian Apparel Exports
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: Thirumaa Valavan Thol

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1357 TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.02.2022

## INDIAN APPAREL EXPORTS

## 1357. SHRI THIRUMAAVALAVAN THOL:

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

- (a)  whether  the  Government is aware of the Duty disadvantage faced by Indian apparel Exporters to European Union, vis-a-vis Exporters from Pakistan, Bangladesh, Cambodia, Turkey and Sri Lanka;
- (b) if so, the percentage of Duty disadvantage with above-mentioned countries;
- (c)  whether  the  Government  has  taken  any  measures  to  remove  the  Duty  disadvantage  faced  by  the Indian Apparel Exporters to European Union; and

(d) if so, the details thereof?

उत्तर

ANSWER

## वस्त्र राज् य मंत्री ( श्रीमती दर्शना जरदोर् )

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR TEXTILES (SMT. DARSHANA JARDOSH)

- (a) & (b): Indian apparels have been facing an average import duty of 9.6% in European Union as against 0% for similar products exported by Bangladesh, Cambodia, Turkey and Sri Lanka.
- (c) & (d): India is currently engaged with UK, European Union (bloc of 27 European Countries), UAE, Australia and European Free Trade Association (bloc of 4 European Countries) for Free Trade Agreements, wherein Government is aiming to conclude mutually beneficial agreements.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1356 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-02-09
Subject: 5G Technology
Ministry: COMMUNICATIONS
Asked by: Gaurav Gogoi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS

## LOKSABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1356 TO BE ANSWERED ON 9 TH FEBRUARY, 2022

## 5G TECHNOLOGY

## 1356.   SHRI GAURAV GOGOI:

Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is aware of the report of the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) that 5G technology could interfere with instruments that facilitate flying of airplanes and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the time by which the 5G spectrum auctions slated to be conducted in India;
- (c) whether the Government has studied the potential risks to flight safety likely to be caused by the rollout of 5G services and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether the spectrum to be allocated for 5G services coincide with the altimeter spectrum; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and the actions taken to prevent safety issues?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR COMMUNICATIONS (SHRI DEVUSINH CHAUHAN)

- (a) Some  media  reports  have  been  published  regarding  observations  of  US  Federal  Aviation Administration  (FAA)  on  possible  interference  by  5G  technology  with  Radio  Altimeter  used  in  the aircrafts.
- (b) DoT  has  sent  a  reference  to  TRAI  on  13.09.2021,  seeking  recommendations  on  issues involved in auction of spectrum identified for International Mobile Telecommunications (IMT) including 5G technology. After receipt of TRAI recommendations, further necessary action with regard to spectrum auction will be taken. Further, it has been decided that spectrum auction for 5G will be held during the financial year 2022-23.
- (c) No study has been carried out in this regard, as the frequency bands opened in the country for IMT including 5G technology are as per the techno-regulatory conditions specified by the International Telecommunication Union and National Frequency Allocation Plan (NFAP)-2018. Further, the frequency band  identified  for  5G  technology  is  3300-3670  MHz,  among  others,  which  is  sufficiently  spaced  out from the frequency band 4200-4400 MHz, used for Radio Altimeter in the Aircrafts and it is very unlikely to cause any interference with the operation of Radio Altimeters.

(d) & (e)

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