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Lok Sabha Question No. 863 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-21
Subject: Impact of Coal Shortage
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: Nusrat Jahan Ruhi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.863

## ANSWERED ON 21.07.2022

## IMPACT OF COAL SHORTAGE

863.   SHRIMATI NUSRAT JAHAN RUHI:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether it is a fact that coal shortage is being faced by many thermal plants in different part of the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether it is also a fact that due to coal shortage, many States have witnessed the massive disruption of power supply; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof along with the action taken by the Government thereon?

## A N S W E R

## THE MINISTER OF POWER AND NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY

(SHRI R.K. SINGH)

(a) to (d) : The  coal  stock  available  with  the  Thermal  Power  Plants  (TPPs)  was  25.6 Million Tonnes (MT) as on 31.03.2022, and have increased to 28.3 MT as on 14.07.2022, which is about 50% of the normative coal stock required to be maintained by the TPPs. The stock available as on 14.07.2022 is sufficient to run TPPs for an average of 10 days at  85%  Plant  Load  Factor  (PLF).  Plant-wise  stock  is  monitored  by  Central  Electricity Authority.

Further, during 2022-23 (Apr-June), against the requirement of 404.76 Billion Units (BU), the energy supplied was 400.65 BU. Gap in supply is generally on account of factors other than inadequacy of power availability in the country, which are constraints in  distribution  network,  financial  constraints,  commercial  reasons,  forced  outage  of generating units etc.

Government  has  taken  following  steps  to  ensure  smooth  coal  supply  to power plants for unhindered power generation:-

- (i) An  Inter-Ministerial  Sub  Group  comprising  of  representatives  from  Ministries  of Power,  Ministry  of  Coal,  Ministry  of  Railways,  CEA,  Coal  India  Limited  (CIL)  and Singareni Collieries Company  Limited (SCCL) meet  regularly to take various operational decisions to enhance supply of coal to thermal power plants as well as for meeting any contingent situations relating to Power Sector including to alleviate critical coal stock position in power plants.

- (ii) As  per  the  decision  taken  in  the  meeting  held  under  the  Chairmanship  of  Cabinet Secretary  on  Augmentation  of  coal  supply  and  power  generation  capacity,  a Secretary level Inter Ministerial Committee (IMC) has been set up to ensure that the medium and long term requirements of coal are met. The IMC comprises of Chairman, Railway  Board,  Secretary,  Ministry  of  Coal,  Secretary,  Ministry  of  Environment Forests  and  Climate  Change  as  members  and  Secretary,  Ministry  of  Power  as convener.
- (iii) Ministry of Power vide OM dated 28.04.2022 has advised power plants to import coal for blending purposes during 2022-23.
- (iv) CIL has allocated about 16 MT coal on Road cum Rail (RCR) mode to TPPs.
- (v)  Railways has issued order to give preference to Power Sector for loading of coal from Good Shed Siding (GSS) and Private Washery (PW).

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Lok Sabha Question No. 859 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-21
Subject: Promotion of Low Cost Housing
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: K. Shanmuga Sundaram

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 859

To BE ANSWERED ON JULY 21, 2022

## PROMOTION OF LOW COST HOUSING

## NO. 859. SHRI SHANMUGA SUNDARAM K:

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

- (a) the steps taken by the Government to promote low cost housing in the country; and
- (b) whether the Government has announced any schemes or subsidies to private companies for the construction of low cost housing and if sO, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

(SHRI KAUSHAL KISHORE)

- (a) & (b): Land and colonization are State subjects. Therefore, schemes related to low-cost housing are implemented by Statesl Union Territories (UTs) through their implementing   agencies: However, Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) is supplementing the efforts of Statesl UTs by providing Central Assistance under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana Urban (PMAY-U) to provide pucca house with basic amenities to the all eligible urban familiesEligible beneficiaries can avail the benefit of PMAY-U through any one of the available four verticals i.e Beneficiary-led Construction (BLC), Affordable House in Partnership (AHP); In-Situ Slum Redevelopment (ISSR) and Credit Linked Subsidy Scheme (CLSS) based on their preference: Under AHP vertical, private companiesl developers are encouraged to build low-cost housing in Public Private Partnership mode on private land:

In addition, Government has taken various initiatives for promotion of loW-cost housing projects through private companies such as reduction in Goods and Service Tax (GST) on under-construction affordable housing project from 8% to 1% without Input Tax Credit (ITC) and in case of other housing projects, 5% from 12% without ITC, increase in Priority Sector Lending for affordable housing project from Rs. 28 Iakh to Rs. 35 Iakh in metros and from Rs. 20 Iakh to Rs. 25 lakh in non-metros; and  setting up of Affordable Housing Fund in National Housing Bank:

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Lok Sabha Question No. 856 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-21
Subject: Air Suvidha Form
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Gaurav Gogoi

856.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED NO. : 856 (To be answered on the July 2022)

## AIR SUVIDHA FORM

SHRI GAURAV GOGOI

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether the Government is aware of the hassles faced by international passengers with regard to the Air Suvidha form and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government is aware that these forms are often not even checked at arrival in the country;
- (b) whether the Government is aware that the form mandates a specific format for uploading images, often requiring passengers to compress their documents like passport; an avenue not easily available to everyone;
- (d) whether the Government has received representations from international industry bodies to withdraw the form and if $0, the details thereof; and
- (e) whether the Government proposes to ease compliance or withdraw the Air Suvidha form-and if s0, the details with the estimated timeline thereof and if not; the reasons therefor? along

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(a) to (e): The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoH &FW) issues guidelines to be followed by arriving international passengers. These guidelines include submission of complete and factual information in self-declaration form and uploading a negative COVID-19 RT-PCR report (for test conducted within 72 hrs to undertaking the journey) on the online Air Suvidha portal  The airport operators and immigration authorities have the mandate to ensure compliance to these\_guidelines. Information uploaded in Air Suvidha is used by the officials of MoH&FW for contact tracing and MoH&FW has amended the guidelines which includes non-uploading 0f passport image etc; Only document to be uploaded in Air Suvidha is the Vaccination Completion Certificate or RTPCR negative test report. Most of the fields are menu driven for the convenience of passengers. Also, primary passenger can fill in the form for all Copassengers if the destination remains same  Withdrawal/continuation of Air Suvidha for incoming international passengers is within the purview 0f MoH&FW and the prevalent health condition monitoring guidelines. prior
Lok Sabha Question No. 854 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-21
Subject: Construction of Air Cargo Complex
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Hanuman Beniwal

854.

## MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 854 (To be answered on the July 2022) 21st

## CONSTRUCTION OF AIR CARGO COMPLEX

SHRI HANUMAN BENIWAL

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether the Government has formulated any scheme etc. for construction of air cargo complex etc: or undertaking other works at Jaipur; Udaipur and other airports to facilitate business in Rajasthan and if s0, the details thereof; (b) whether the Government Of Rajasthan has done any correspondence with the
- (c) if s0, the details of the action taken on the said correspondence?
- Union Government during the last three years in this regard; and

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

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

(a) AAI Carge Logistics and Allied Services Company Limited (AAICLAS) has commissioned Domestic a$ well as International Air Cargo movement through the newly constructed Integrated Air Cargo Terminal at Jaipur International Airport along with the Regulated Agent (RA) status. The new facility has an annual MT for Domestic and around 30,000 MT for International air cargo. AAICLAS has already commenced Domestic Air Cargo movement through Domestic Passenger Terminal at Udaipur Airport:

- (b).and (c) Ministry of Civil Aviation had received request from Government of Rajasthan regarding allotment %f space to Rajasthan Small Industries Corporation Limited (RAJSICO) at AAICLAS facility at Jaipur airport for handling of air cargo The State Government %f Rajasthan was apprised that AAICLAS is already operating as Regulated Agent (RA) at this Integrated Air Cargo Terminai and the prevailing security stipulations permit one RA in one premises. The State Government was further advised that if RAJSICO seeks to work as RA, it can ask land directly from airport operator or else use AAICLAS facility without being & RA-
Lok Sabha Question No. 851 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-21
Subject: Inter-State Coordination for Dam Water Storage
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Shriniwas Dadasaheb Patil

## 851

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI, DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT & GANGA REJUVENATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 851

ANSWERED ON 21.07.2022

## INTER-STATE COORDINATION FOR DAM WATER STORAGE SHRI SHRINIWAS PATIL

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state: -

(a) whether the Government has envisaged or already put in place any mechanism for inter-State coordination of dam water storage and water release to avoid upstream flooding in the Krishna river basin in western Maharashtra which leads to severe floods in Satara, Sangli and Kolhapur districts of Maharashtra especially in the monsoon season; and

(b) if so, the details thereof?

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

(a) & (b) For effective inter-state coordination of dam water storage and water release to avoid upstream  flooding  in  the  Krishna  river  basin  in  western  Maharashtra,  regular  meetings  of  all stakeholders are held. Recently, a meeting on 'Preparedness for Flood Management for Krishna Basin' was held at Hyderabad with the project authorities of important reservoirs in Krishna Basin, officials  of  Water  Resources  Department,  Disaster  Management  Department  of  the  states  of Maharashtra, Karnataka, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, Indian Metrological Deportment (IMD) Hyderabad,  National  Remote  Sensing  Centre  (NRSC)  and  Central  Water  Commission  in  May, 2022 under the Chairmanship of Chief Engineer, Krishna & Godavari Basin Organisation, CWC. The modalities for data exchange and monitoring of flood between Karnataka and Maharashtra were discussed. Further, Inter State Flood Coordination Committee (IFCC) has been established between Maharashtra and Karnataka for proper management of floods in Krishna Basin. Besides above,  an  Inter-state  coordination  meeting  has  taken  place  under  the  chairmanship  of  Chief Secretary, Government of Maharashtra with all stakeholders regarding preparedness for flood in monsoon season.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 850 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-21
Subject: National Merit cum means Scholarship
Ministry: MINORITY AFFAIRS
Asked by: Faizal P.P. Mohammed, Behanan Benny

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MINORITY AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 850

## ANSWERED ON 21.07.2022

## NATIONAL MERIT CUM MEANS SCHOLARSHIP

## 850. SHRI MOHAMMED FAIZAL P.P.: SHRI BENNY BEHANAN:

Will the Minister of MINORITY AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) the reasons for lower allocation for the National Merit-cum-Means Scholarship during the financial year 2021-2022 budget as compared to financial year 2020-2021 as this has negative effects on the education of disadvantaged youths; and

(b) the details of the measures put in place to ensure the smooth and timely functioning of the National Merit-cum-Means Scholarship and other schemes as students have reported bureaucratic hurdles that prevent full uptake?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF MINORITY AFFAIRS

## (SHRIMATI SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

(a):      Ministry of Minority Affairs implements a number of Educational Empowerment Schemes,  namely  Pre-Matric  Scholarship  Scheme, Post-Matric  Scholarship  Scheme, Merit-cum-Mean  based  Scholarship  Scheme  (MCM),  Begum  Hazrat  Mahal  National Scholarship  (BHMNS),  Maulana  Azad  National  Fellowship  Scheme  (MANF),  Padho Pardesh,  Naya  Savera  and  Nai  Udaan for  Educational  Empowerment  of  students belonging to the economically weaker sections of the six notified minority communities i.e. Buddhist, Christian, Jain, Muslim, Sikh and Zoroastrian (Parsi) in all States across the country.

The  Budget  Estimate  (BE)  for  a  Fiscal  Year  is  firmed  up  on  the  basis  of  expenditure made under a Scheme up to the 3 rd quarter  of  the  previous  fiscal  whereas  in  the  year

2020-21 more than 70%  of the expenditure under the Merit-cum-Means  based Scholarship  Scheme  (MCM)  Scheme was  booked  in  the  last   quarter.   Nonetheless, higher  numbers  of  Scholarships  (1,31,810)  were  sanctioned  under  MCM  in  2021-22 compared to 2020-21 (1,20,371).

(b):  All  the  3  Scholarship  Schemes of this Ministry, including MCM, are implemented through  the  online  Portal  i.e.   National  Scholarship  Portal  (NSP)  along  with  other Scholarship Schemes of the Government and the Scholarships are disbursed directly in the bank accounts of beneficiaries under Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) mode ensuring transparency in the implementation process. Further, in order to enable maximum number of  students  to  apply  the  Portal  was  kept  open  in  2021-22  for  almost  5  months  from 18.08.2021 to 15.01.2022. In 2021-22 the process for payment of   renewal scholarships was also started early in November, 2022.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 846 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-21
Subject: Subsidized Rooftop Solar Connections
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: Bheemrao Baswanthrao Patil

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 846

ANSWERED ON 21.07.2022

## SUBSIDIZED ROOFTOP SOLAR CONNECTIONS

## 846. SHRI B.B.PATIL

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

- (a) whether the Government has taken/proposed any steps to provide subsidized rooftop solar power connections to the rural population;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c) the details of data depicting the estimates of installed capacity of solar power separately for both rural and urban India, if any; and
- (d) the steps taken by the Government to develop a pocket friendly technology for the easy accessibility of solar power to rural and urban population?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE OF NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY AND CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS

## (SHRI BHAGWANTH KHUBA)

- (a) & (b) The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) is implementing Rooftop Solar Programme  Phase-II  for  which  the  guidelines  were  issued  in  August  2019.  Under  this Programme  4000  MW  rooftop  solar  (RTS)  capacity  addition  is  targeted  through  Central Financial Assistance (CFA) in residential sector including for households in rural areas.

For individual households CFA upto 40% of the benchmark cost is provided for RTS projects upto 3 kW capacity and upto 20% for RTS system capacity beyond 3 kW and up to 10 kW. For Group Housing Societies/Residential Welfare Associations (GHS/RWA), CFA is limited to 20% for RTS plants for supply of power to common facilities of maximum 500 kW capacity.

Based on demand received from Distribution Utilities and other State implementing agencies, MNRE has allocated 3078 MW of RTS capacity against total 4000 MW capacity targeted under the Programme in residential sector and a total of 1358 MW capacity has been reported installed as on 30.06.2022.

- (c) The total solar power installed capacity in the country as on 30.06.2022 was 57.70 GW including 6.58 GW from rooftop solar. The majority of rooftop solar installation are in urban areas. However, the bulk of total solar capacity is installed in rural areas.
- (d) For promotion and use of solar powered technologies such as rooftop solar, solarisation of agriculture pumps both diesel operated and grid connected, solar street lights, solar study lamps, solar powered livelihood applications, etc., MNRE has been implementing several schemes and programmes.

Presently, the MNRE is providing financial support through schemes such as Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthaan Mahabhiyan (PM-KUSUM) and Rooftop Solar Programme Ph-II making solar power more affordable and easily accessible to rural and urban population.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 844 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-21
Subject: Breath Analyzer Test
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Asaduddin Owaisi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.'

844

## MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

(To be answered on the July 2022) 21st

## BREATH ANALYZER TEST

## 844. SHRI ASADUDDIN OWAISI

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

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be pleased to state: -

- (a) whether it is a fact that a large number of pilots and crew member were found positive in breath analyzer tests;
- c) the number of times crew members were found in such conditions in the first 6 months of the current year;
- (b) if s0, the details thereof;
- (d) the number of pilots whose license have been cancelled and the number of crew member suspended; and
- (e) the steps taken or being taken by the Government to ensure safety and security of the passengers keeping in view the recent accidents in aviation sector?

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

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

- (a) to (c) Only a few pilots and cabin crew have tested Breath Analyzer (BA) test positive in the recent years. During the last three years; the number of pilots and cabin crew who have tested positive are as under:
- (d) During the period from Ist Jan 2020 to 30th June 2022, as per the provision 0f Civi Aviation Requirements(CAR) Section-5, Series-F, Part-III; no license has been cancelled. However, a total of 210 pilots and crew members have been suspended:
- (e) There is & systematic safety oversight process in place for monitoring the compliance of Rules and Civil Aviation Requirements by the airlines. This is a continuing process and includes surveillances, spot checks and regulatory audits embodied in Annual Surveillance Plan (ASP) of DGCA The findings of

Year

No of Pilots

No of Crew members

2020

27

56

2021

19

40

2022(upto 30th June)

14

54

safety oversight exercises are followed up with the concerned operator\_for compliance and the observations are closed only after due verification  The compliance %f the Action Taken by the operator is verified during the next detected during audit/ surveillance; enforcement action including financial penalty is imposed by the DGCA
Lok Sabha Question No. 842 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-21
Subject: New Navigation System
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: S. Gnanathiraviam

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 842 (To be answered on the 21st July 2022)

## NEW NA VIGATION SYSTEM

## 842\_ SHRI GNANATHIRA VIAM S.

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether the Airport Authority of India (AAI) has any plan to introduce satellite based navigation system in of old conventional ground based systems like radars; place
- the manner in which it will help in increasing the flight operation and opening up possibilities of new air routes?
- () if so, the details thereof; and

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

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

(a) to (c): GAGAN (GPS Aided Geo Augmented Naviagation) is an Indian satellite based navigation system, developed jointly by Airports Authority of India (AAT) and Indian Space Research Organisation: GAGAN has been fully operationalised since 2015. It is capable %f providing Navigation Services for departure, en-route and landing operations to suitably equipped aircraft; The system provides very accurate satellite signals with high level of integrity for precision air navigation over the entire Indian airspace: May,
Lok Sabha Question No. 838 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-21
Subject: Anti-Erosion Measures of Brahmaputra Board
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Abdul Khaleque

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI, DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT & GANGA REJUVENATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 838

ANSWERED ON 21.07.2022

## ANTI-EROSION MEASURES OF BRAHMAPUTRA BOARD

## 838 SHRI ABDUL KHALEQUE

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state: -

- (a) the details of anti-erosion measures taken up by the Brahmaputra Board in the State of Assam;
- (b) whether the Brahmaputra Board has taken any flood control measures in Aye, Beki and Manas rivers during the last three years and if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the details of the funds utilised under the FMP components of Flood Management and Border Area Programme in Assam?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI

( SHRI BISHWESWAR TUDU )

- (a) As per information received from Brahmaputra Board the details of anti erosion measures taken by the Brahmaputra Board in the State of Assam are as follows:

## i. Completed Schemes:-

- a. Protection of Nagrijuli, Rangia town and Mukalmua/Barbhag area from flood and erosion of Puthimari river.
- b. Anti-erosion works in Maslabari area near International Border in Dhubri Dist. of Assam.
- c. Anti-erosion measures for protection of Mankachar, Kalair Alga International Border area from erosion of river Brahmaputra.
- d.  Restoration  of  original  channels  of  Dibang  and  Lohit  river  at  Dhola  Hatighuli  (Avulsion  of Brahmaputra at Dholla Hatighuli Ph-I, Ph-II, Ph-III & PH-IV).
- e. Protection of Majuli Island (Phase-I and Phase-II & III).

## ii. Ongoing Scheme:

- a. Protection of Majuli Island from flood and erosion of river Brahmaputra.
- b. Restoration of original channels of Dibang and Lohit river at Dholla Hatighuli Phase-V.
3. (b) Brahmaputra Board has not taken any flood control measures in Aie, Beki and Manas rivers during the last three years.
4. (c) Brahmaputra  Board  does  not  utilize  any  amount  under  FMBAP  scheme.  However, in the State of Assam, 100 projects of estimated cost Rs. 996.14 Cr., 41 projects of estimated cost Rs. 1386.97 Cr. and one  project  of  estimated  cost  Rs.  115.945  Cr.  were  included  for  funding  under  FMP/FMBAP  scheme during XI Plan, XII Plan and FY 2021-22 respectively. Central Assistance (CA) of Rs. 748.86 Cr., Rs. 64.89 Cr. and Rs. 486.72 Cr. were released during XI Plan, XII Plan and FY 2017-22 respectively. In total, CA of Rs. 1300.47 Cr. has been released to State Govt. of Assam since XI Plan till FY 2021-22.

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