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Lok Sabha Question No. 5142 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-04-03
Subject: Identification of Important Religious Places of Gujarat Under PRASAD Scheme
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: Mohanbhai Kalyanji Kundariya, Dipsinh Shankarsinh Rathod

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †5142 ANSWERED ON 03.04.2023

## IDENTIFICATION OF IMPORTANT RELIGIOUS PLACES OF GUJARAT UNDER

PRASAD SCHEME

## †5142 . SHRI MOHANBHAI KALYANJI KUNDARIYA: SHRI DIPSINH SHANKARSINH RATHOD:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  major  pilgrimage  centers  have  been  identified  by  the Government under the Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual Augmentation Drive (PRASAD) scheme particularly in Gujarat;
- (b) if so, the details of the efforts already taken/to be taken to enrich the religious tourism experience;
- (c) whether  any  letter  has  been  sent  to  the  Government  of  Gujarat  to identify important religious places;
- (d)
- if so, the details thereof;
- (e) whether there  is  any  provision  to  add  religious  place  to  the  list  of centers identified under PRASAD scheme as per local demands; and
- (f)
- if so, the details thereof?

THE MINISTER OF TOURISM

## ANSWER

(SHRI G. KISHAN REDDY)

(a) to (f): Development  of  tourism  is  primarily  the  responsibility  of  the concerned  State  Government  (SG)/Union  Territory  Administration  (UTA). However, the Ministry of Tourism under its scheme viz. National Mission on Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual, Heritage Augmentation Drive (PRASHAD) provides Financial Assistance to the State Governments/Union Territory Administrations for creation of pilgrimage tourism infrastructure at  the  pre-identified  destinations  across  the  country.  Submission  of proposals  and  sanctioning  of  projects  under  the  above  scheme  is  a continuous  process  which  is  done  in  consultation  with  the  respective SG/UTA and is subject to availability of funds, receipt of suitable detailed project reports, adherence to scheme guidelines, performance of ongoing projects  and  utilization  of  funds  released  earlier  etc.  Based  on  above,  a total  number  of  45  projects  for  a  cost  of  Rs.1586.10  Lakh  covering pilgrimage  sites  across  25  states/UT's  including  5  for  an  amount  of Rs.205.53  Lakh  in  the  State  of  Gujarat  have  been  approved  under  the

PRASHAD Scheme.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5141 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-04-03
Subject: Reassessment of Income
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Mahua Moitra

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE

## DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 5141

TO BE ANSWERED ON MONDAY, 3 rd  APRIL, 2023/CHAITRA 13, 1945 (SAKA)

## 'REASSESSMENT OF INCOME'

5141. SHRIMATI MAHUA MOITRA Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) with reference to Part (a) and Part (b) of unstarred question no. 1882 answered on 13th February 2023, whether a person can be reassessed beyond three years even though they had already disclosed their income in their books of account and have been assessed with approval by higher authorities for conducting inquiries and giving opportunity before issuing notice of reassessment and if so, the details thereof; and
- (b) whether the aforesaid reassessment of a person beyond three years even though they had already been assessed, would not amount to harassment as the Government can allegedly search and reasons anyone just by passing internal approvals and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI PANKAJ CHAUDHARY)

- (a): Yes  Madam.  As  per  the  provisions  of  the  Income-tax  Act,  1961  ('the  Act')  a  notice  under section 148 of the Act can be issued if three years, but not more than ten years, have elapsed   from the end of the relevant assessment year and the relevant key conditions for such initiation of reassessment proceedings are as under:
1. Assessing Officer must have in his possession books of account  or other documents  or evidence which reveal that the income chargeable to tax has escaped assessment,
2. Such  income  chargeable  to  tax  shall  be represented  in  the  form  of  an  asset  or  expenditure  in respect of a transaction or in relation to an event or occasion or an entry or entries in the books of account, and
3. Such income chargeable to  tax which has escaped assessment must amount to or is likely to amount to fifty lakh rupees or more.
- (b): No Madam. Reassessment u/s 148 will not amount to harassment because:
1. Before issuance of notice under Section 148 of the Act by the Assessing Officer, for re-opening of assessments in search & seizure cases, prior approval of specified authority is mandatory.
2. Further, if search & seizure action reveals any evidence/assets/documents, etc. belonging/relating to any person other than the searched person, prior approval of the specified authority is required to ensure that the evidence/ assets/ documents, etc. belongs/relates to that person, before the initiation of re-assessment proceedings under Section 148 of the Act.
3. After issuance of notice u/s 148 with the approval of specified authority, the AO, following the principle of natural justice, provides adequate opportunity of being heard to the assessee before framing the assessment.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5134 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-04-03
Subject: Boost the Standard of EMRS
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: Sanganna Amarappa Karadi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO- 5134

TO BE ANSWERED ON- 03/04/2023

## BOOST THE STANDARD OF EMRS

5134. SHRI SANGANNA AMARAPPA:

Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether it is a fact that to boost the standard of tribal people, Government have introduced Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRSs) in the country;
- (b) whether the Government plans to expand the number of such schools, district-wise, especially in Karnataka;
- (c) the details of the status of proposals the establishment of buildings/hostels for Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRSs) in Karnataka; and
- (d) the details of funds allocated/utilized for the said EMRSs during the last two years?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE   FOR TRIBAL AFFAIRS (SMT. RENUKA SINGH SARUTA):

(a)to(d): Government has decided to establish Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRS) in every block with more than 50% ST population and atleast 20,000 tribal persons (as per 2011 census). As per these norms, a total number of 740 EMRSs are scheduled to be established across the country by the year 2025-26. 690 EMRSs have already been sanctioned and 401 EMRSs are reported to be functional. A total number of 12 EMRSs have been sanctioned, each with a provision of hostel, by the Ministry in the State of Karnataka and all are reported to be functional in their own building. At present,  Government  is  focusing  on  completing  the  identified  target  of  740  EMRSs  across  the country.

National  Education  Society  for  Tribal  Students  (NESTS),  an  autonomous  society  has  been constituted for implementation of the scheme of EMRS and funds are released by the Ministry to NESTS. NESTS further releases funds to State Societies and Construction Agencies as per their respective  requirement.  The  details  of  fund  released  to  NESTS for  release  of  the  fund  to  State Societies and Construction Agencies etc., including Karnataka, along with utilization reported by NESTS for the last two years is as under:

(Rs. in Crores)

| Financial year   | Fund sanctioned/Released To NESTS   |   Utilization reported by NESTS |
|------------------|-------------------------------------|---------------------------------|
| 2020-21          | 1199.98                             |                         1199.98 |
| 2021-22          | 1057.74*                            |                          301    |
Lok Sabha Question No. 5133 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-04-03
Subject: Privatisation of PSBs
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Karti P. Chidambaram

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5133

To be answered on the April 3, 2023/Chaitra 13, 1945 (Saka)

## Privatisation of PSBs

## 5133. SHRI KARTI P. CHIDAMBARAM:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) the names of two Public Sector Banks (PSBs) and one General Insurance Company that the Government intends to privatise as announced in the Union Budget for Financial Year 2021-22;
- (b) the timeline for the disinvestment process, the percentage of Government stake that will be sold and the expected revenue that will be generated therefrom;
- (c) the reasons for the delay in the disinvestment process despite the announcement in the said Union Budget; and
- (d) whether  the  Government  has  taken  cognisance  of  expert  opinions  that  all  PSBs  in  the country  should  be  privatised  barring  the  State  Bank  of  India  and  if  so,  the  reaction  of  the Government thereto?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (d): In the Union Budget for the financial year (FY) 202122, Government's intent to take up privatisation of two Public Sector Banks and one Public Sector General Insurance Company along  with  approval  of  a  policy  of  strategic  disinvestment  of  Public  Sector  Enterprises  was announced.

Consideration of issues related to disinvestment and decision on selection, terms and conditions, etc. in case of strategic sale is entrusted to the Cabinet committee designated for this purpose under the Government of India (Transaction of Business) Rules, 1961. The amendments to the relevant Acts are required before initiating the process of privatisation. The necessary legislative amendment to the General Insurance Business (Nationalisation) Act, 1972 has been enacted.

Further,  representations,  opinions  or  recommendations  on  various  issues  including, inter  alia, privatisation of PSBs, received by the Government from time to time are suitably examined.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5132 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-04-03
Subject: GST Exemption
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Y. S. Avinash Reddy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

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## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.5132

## TO BE ANSWERED ON MONDAY, APRIL 3, 2023/CHAITRA 13, 1945 (SAKA)

## GST EXEMPTION

## 5132.    SHRI Y.S. AVINASH REDDY:

## Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  received  any  request  from  the  State  Government  of  Andhra  Pradesh seeking GST exemption to Andhra Pradesh State Handloom Weavers Cooperative Society (APCO) as a special case; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the response of the Government thereto?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI PANKAJ CHAUDHARY)

- (a) :  No such request has been received in the recent past.
- (b):  Does not arise in view of reply to part (a) above.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5130 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-04-03
Subject: Contractual Teacher in EMRS
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: Margani Bharat, Goddeti Madhavi, Magunta Sreenivasulu Reddy, K. Jayakumar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-5130

TO BE ANSWERED ON- 03/04/2023

## CONTRACTUAL TEACHER IN EMRS

5130. SHRI MARGANI BHARAT:

SHRI MAGUNTA SREENIVASULU REDDY:

SHRIMATI GODDETI MADHAVI:

DR. K. JAYAKUMAR:

Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) the salient features of the Eklavya Model Residential Schools scheme;
- (b) whether it is true that at present just about four thousand teachers have been appointed across the three hundred seventy eight schools, of which almost seventy percent are either contractual teachers or on deputation from State Government schools;
- (c) if so, the reasons therefor; and
- (d) the steps taken by the Government to curb the issue of teacher shortage in the schools?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR TRIBAL AFFAIRS (SMT. RENUKA SINGH SARUTA)

- (a): The salient features of the Eklavya Model Residential School (EMRS) scheme are as under:
- i.     Government has decided to set up an EMRS in every block with 50% or more ST population and at least 20,000 tribal persons (as per 2011 census). Accordingly, 740 EMRSs will be set up across the country.
- ii.  As on date 690 EMRSs have already been sanctioned and 401 are reported to be functional as on date.
- iii.   Each EMRS has capacity of 480 students catering to students from Class VI to XII with provision of 50% seats for girl students.
- iv.        Construction cost of Rs 37.80 Crore for plain area and Rs 48 Crore for Northeast, Hilly and areas affected by Left Wing Extremism is approved.
- v.        Preferably Land measuring 15 acres will be provided by states. However on case to case basis, if there is difficulty in finding suitable land, the relaxation in area can be done.
- vi.        Recurring grant of Rs.1.09 lakhs is released per student per year.
- vii.    Students are to be provided with modern infrastructure (school, labs, hostel, sports facility etc.), study materials, uniforms, medical facilities, adequate purified drinking water and sanitation facilities, extra-curricular activities like dance, music, painting etc.
- (b) to (d): Earlier the provision of teaching/non-teaching staff was being done by the State EMRS Societies. As per information received from the states, about 4000 teaching/non-teaching staff including  regular,  contractual  and  deputation  staff  are  available  in  EMRSs.   In  order  to  have uniform standards of human resources in EMRSs across the states, Union Government has decided to do central recruitment of teachers and support staff for all EMRSs, for which over 38,000 posts have been sanctioned and recruitment of the same has been scheduled in phases through National Education Society for Tribal Students (NESTS), an autonomous society under the Ministry.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5128 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-04-03
Subject: Central Educational Institutions (Reservation in Teachers' Cadre) Act, 2019
Ministry: Education
Asked by: A.K.P. Chinraj

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.5128 ANSWERED ON 03/04/2023

## Central Educational Institutions (Reservation in Teachers' Cadre) Act, 2019

5128. SHRI A.K.P. CHINRAJ:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  rationale  for  incorporation  of  section  4  (a)  of  the  Central  Educational Institutions (Reservation in Teachers' Cadre) Act, 2019;
- (b)  whether  the  Government  does  not  want  to  implement  reservation  in  cadre recruitment  in  the  institutions  of  excellence,  research  institutions,  institutions  of national and strategic importance;
- (c) whether the Government conducted any study before 2019 in this regard, if so, details thereof;
- (d) whether the Government  is planning to implement reservation in cadre recruitment in the above-mentioned institutions; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION (Dr. SUBHAS SARKAR)

(a) to (e): The Central Educational Institutions (Reservation In Teachers' Cadre) Act, 2019,  available  at  https://www.education.gov.in/sites/upload\_files/mhrd/files/ce.pdf  , was notified on 9th July, 2019, to provide for the reservation of posts in appointments by direct recruitment of persons belonging to the Scheduled Castes, the Scheduled Tribes,  the  socially  and  educationally  backward  classes  and  the  economically weaker  sections,  to  teachers'  cadre  in  certain  Central  Educational  Institutions established,  maintained  or  aided  by  the  Central  Government,  and  for  matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. This Act specifies that for the purpose of reservation of posts, a Central Educational Institution (CEI) shall be regarded as one unit.  The  provisions  of  this  Act  are  applicable  to  CEIs  as  defined  in  clause  (c)  of section 2 of this Act.

Further, under the provisions of clause (a) of sub-section (1) of section 4, it has  been  specified  that  the  provisions  of  section  3  shall  not  apply  to  only  the  18 institutions  of  excellence,  research institutions,  institutions  of national and  strategic importance specified in the Schedule to this Act. This list is the same as specified in clause (b) of section 4 (Act not to apply in certain cases) of The Central Educational Institutions (Reservation in Admission) Act, 2006.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5123 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-04-03
Subject: Inclusion of Valmiki Boya in ST List
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: Sanjay(Kaka) Ramchandra Patil, Goddeti Madhavi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO- 5123

TO BE ANSWERED ON- 03/04/2023

## INCLUSION OF VALMIKI BOYA IN ST LIST

## 5123.   SHRI SANJAY KAKA PATIL: SHRIMATI GODDETI MADHAVI:

Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the communities that have demanded their inclusion in the ST List pending before the Government;
- (b)  whether  there  is  any  demand  for  inclusion  of  Valmiki  Boyas  and  Kurmas  communities  for inclusion in the ST List; and
- (c) if so, the steps taken / being taken by the Government for inclusion of such communities in the ST List?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR TRIBAL AFFAIRS (SHRI BISHWESWAR TUDU)

(a)  to  (c): Ministry  of  Tribal  Affairs  is  the  nodal  Ministry  for  specification  of  a  community  as Scheduled  Tribes  under  Article  342  of  Constitution  of  India.  The  Government  of  India  on 15.06.1999, and further amended on 25.06.2002 and 14.09.2022, has approved the modalities for deciding the claims for inclusion in, exclusion from and other modifications in the Orders specifying lists  of  Scheduled  Tribes.  According  to  these  modalities,  only  those  proposals  which  have  been recommended  and  justified  by  the  State  Government/UT  Administration  concerned,  can  be processed further. Thereafter, it has to be concurred with by the Registrar General of India (RGI) and the National Commission for Scheduled Tribes (NCST) before being considered for amendment legislation. All  actions  are  taken  as  per  these  approved  modalities. As  regards  to  demand  of communities for their inclusion in the list of Scheduled Tribes, such demands/representations are forwarded  to  State  Government  concerned  as  recommendation  of  the  State  Government  is  prerequisite.

There are proposals for inclusion of Valmiki/Boya from State Govt. of Andhra Pradesh, and Telangana that are under examination as per modalities. However, there is no proposal for inclusion of Kurmas community from any State/Union Territories.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5122 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-04-03
Subject: Release of Funds to States
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: D.K. Suresh, Sumalatha Ambareesh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF EXPENDITURE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5122 TO BE ANSWERED ON MONDAY, 03 rd  APRIL, 2023 13 Chaitra, 1945 (Saka)

## Release of Funds to States

## 5122. SHRI D.K. SURESH: SHRIMATI SUMALATHA AMBAREESH:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  released  Rs.  1.59  lakh  crore  to  various  States  including Karnataka for the financial year 2020-21;
- (b) if so, the details thereof,
- (c) whether the said amount also includes GST compensations to States; and
- (d) If so, the details thereof with special reference to the state of Karnataka?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI PANKAJ CHAUDHARY)

(a)  to  (d):  As  per  the  provisions  of  section  7(2) of  Goods  and  Services  Tax  (Compensation to States)  Act,  2017,  enacted  by  the  Parliament,  the  compensation  payable  to  a  State  shall  be provisionally calculated and released at the end of every two months' period, and shall be finally calculated  for  every  financial  year  after  the  receipt  of  final  revenue  figures,  as  audited  by  the Comptroller and Auditor General of India.

The  issue  of  pending  GST  compensation  and  future  course  of  action  to  meet  the  GST compensation shortfall was discussed in 41 st & 43 rd GST Council meetings. Accordingly, Central Government decided to borrow to meet the shortfall in GST compensation to be paid to States using a special window. Under the Special Window, the estimated shortfall of Rs. 1.1 lakh crore and Rs. 1.59 lakh crore was borrowed by Government of India and passed on to States and Union Territories  (UTs)  with  Legislature  as  back-to-back  loan  in  lieu  of  short  release  of  GST compensation in FY 2020-21 and FY 2021-22. Under this Special Window, State of Karnataka received  loan  of  Rs.  12,407  crore  and  Rs.  18,109  crore  in  FY  2020-21  and  FY  2021-22 respectively.  Apart  from  this,  Centre  has  also  released  provisional  GST  compensation  to States/UTs including Karnataka for FY 2020-21 and 2021-22 of amounting to Rs. 1,86,790 crore and Rs. 75,209 crore respectively from the GST Compensation Fund.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5121 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-04-03
Subject: Infrastructural Development Under SDS in Karnataka
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: Annasaheb Shankar Jolle

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.5121 ANSWERED ON 03.04.2023

## INFRASTRUCTURAL DEVELOPMENT UNDER SDS IN KARNATAKA

## 5121. SHRI ANNASAHEB SHANKAR JOLLE:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  any  action  plan  for  infrastructure development under Swadesh Darshan Scheme in Karnataka;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has taken any steps for the development of rural circuits under the scheme;
- (d) whether the Government has chalked out any plan for development of tourists' spot along the Chennai -  Bengaluru- Mumbai corridor and along the Bengaluru-Poona National Highway; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

THE MINISTER OF TOURISM

## ANSWER

(SHRI G. KISHAN REDDY)

(a) to (e): Development  of  tourist spots is primarily responsibility of the concerned State Government/Union Territory (UT) Administration. However,  the  Ministry  of  Tourism in  the  year  2014-15  formulated  its 'Swadesh Darshan' scheme under which 76 projects were sanctioned for Rs.5292.57  Crore  in  the  country  in  different  themes.    As  part  of  this scheme, two projects were sanctioned under Rural Circuit theme as per the details given below: -

(Amount in crore)

| S.No.   | Name of State/Year   | Project Name                                                     |   Amount Sanctioned |
|---------|----------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------|
| 1.      | Bihar/ 2017-18       | Development of Gandhi Circuit: Bhitiharwa- Chandrahia- Turkaulia |               44.27 |
| 2.      | Kerala/ 2018-19      | Development of Malanad Malabar Cruise Tourism Project            |               57.35 |
|         |                      | Total                                                            |              101.62 |

Now  the  Swadesh  Darshan  scheme  has  been  revamped  by  the Ministry as    Swadesh Darshan 2.0 (SD2.0) with the objective to develop sustainable and responsible tourism destinations and has identified 'Sindhudurg'  in  Maharashtra;  'Hampi'  and 'Mysuru'  in  Karnataka  and 'Mammallapuram'  and  'The  Nilgiris'  in  Tamil  Nadu  as  destinations  for development under the scheme.

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