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Lok Sabha Question No. 4624 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-29
Subject: Operation of Trains by Private Sector
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Mohammad Jawed

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4624 TO BE ANSWERED ON 29.03.2023

## OPERATION OF TRAINS BY PRIVATE SECTOR

4624. DR. MOHAMMAD JAWED:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Indian  Railways  is the biggest  job provider employing around 1.4 million people, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the privatization of this sector is reducing the number of Government jobs available for people and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the names of trains and the routes on which trains are being operated by private sector till now; and
- (d) the  profits  earned  by  the  private  sector  by  running  private trains  and  the  profit/losses  incurred  to  Railways  on  the  said routes during the last four years?

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. 4624 BY DR MOHAMMAD JAWED TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 29.03.2023 REGARDING OPERATION OF TRAINS BY PRIVATE SECTOR (a) : The  total  number  of  employees  in  Indian  Railways  as  on 01.02.2023 is 11,75,925. (b) :  There is no proposal to privatise the Indian Railways. However,  to  unleash  faster  development  and  completion  of  track, rolling stock manufacturing and delivery of passenger  freight services,  Ministry  of  Railways  under  various  schemes  of  Public Private  Partnership  (PPP)  attract  investment  in  various  areas  viz. network expansion, setting up of locomotive factories, induction of railway  wagons,  station  development,  building  freight  terminals, etc. from the stake holders and strategic investors. Further, outsourcing  of  certain  services  like  station  cleaning,  pay  and  use toilets, retiring rooms, parking and asset maintenance etc. is being done on need based manner to improve these services. (c) : At  present,  none  of  the  scheduled  regular  passenger  train services over Indian Railways are being operated by private sector. (d) : Does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4622 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-29
Subject: Foreign Trade in Rupee
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: Mala Rajya Laxmi Shah, Pushpendra Singh Chandel

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY (DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4622 TO BE ANSWERED ON 29 th  MARCH,2023

## FOREIGN TRADE IN RUPEE

## 4622.   SHRIMATI MALA RAJYA LAXMI SHAH: KUNWAR PUSHPENDRA SINGH CHANDEL:

Will the Minister of COMMERCE & INDUSTRY ( वाणिज्य एवं उद्योग मं त्री ) be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has taken the initiative for carrying out foreign trade in Rupee;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the  country-wise  details  of  the  foreign  trade  carried  out  in  Rupee  during  the  last  three years?

## ANSWER

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## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (SMT. ANUPRIYA PATEL)

(a) to  (c): Yes,Sir.  Reserve  Bank  of  India  (RBI)  has  allowed  invoicing  and  payments  for international trade in Indian Rupee vide A.P(DIR Series) Circular No. 10 RBI/2022-2023/90 dated 11.07.2022. In terms of the said RBI Circular, the framework has been put in place for any partner country seeking to undertake trade with India in INR. Accordingly, banks of partner countries may approach Authorized Dealer (AD) banks in India who in turn may seek approval from RBI with details of the arrangement.

Amendments have also been made by DGFT in the Foreign Trade Policy to allow for invoicing, payment, and settlement of exports/imports in Indian Rupees. Amendments have also been made in the Foreign Trade Policy for grant of exports benefits and fulfilment of Export Obligation, for export realisations made in Indian Rupees as per the said RBI guidelines.

As on date, approvals have been granted by RBI to domestic and foreign AD Banks in 60 cases for opening of Special Rupee Vostro Accounts (SRVAs) of correspondent banks from 18 countries, namely  Botswana,  Fiji,  Germany,  Guyana,  Israel,  Kenya,  Malaysia,  Mauritius,  Myanmar,  New Zealand, Oman, Russia, Seychelles, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Uganda, and United Kingdom.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4621 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-29
Subject: Cross Country Cables
Ministry: COMMUNICATIONS
Asked by: Bhola Singh, Vinod Kumar Sonkar, Sukanta Majumdar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4621 TO BE ANSWERED ON 29 TH  MARCH, 2023

## CROSS COUNTRY CABLES

## 4621.   SHRI BHOLA SINGH: SHRI VINOD KUMAR SONKAR: DR. SUKANTA MAJUMDAR:

Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is aware that Telecom companies have invested heavily in building crosscountry cables but there is a significantly lower development of infrastructure that connects the major cities across States; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the Government's reaction thereto?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b) Government as well as Telecom companies have laid optical fibre cable not only for cross  country  but  also  to  strengthen  urban  and remote  area  connectivity.  Major  cities  and  towns across the States/ UTs are adequately connected. BharatNet Project is implemented in phase manner to provide fibre connectivity to all Gram Panchayats (GPs) in the country. The scope of BharatNet project has been extended up to all inhabited villages beyond GPs in the country.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4620 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-29
Subject: Developmental works under MPLAD Fund
Ministry: STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION
Asked by: Vijayakumar (alias) Vijay Vasanth

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4620 TO BE ANSWERED ON 29-03-2023

## DEVELOPMENTAL WORKS UNDER MPLAD FUND

4620. SHRI VIJAYAKUMAR (ALIAS) VIJAY VASANTH:

Will the Minister of STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to re-allocate the funds under MPLAD Scheme for the year 2020-2021 and 2021-2022 that have been withheld/reduced  so  that  the  developmental  works  be  executed  in  the constituencies;
- (b) if so, the time by which it is likely to be done and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to increase the funds under MPLAD Scheme  so that proper developmental works in the parliamentary constituencies could be executed uniformly; and
- (d)  if  so,  the  time  by  which it is likely to be implemented and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

MINISTER  OF  STATE  (INDEPENDENT  CHARGE)  OF  THE  MINISTRY  OF STATISTICS  AND  PROGRAMME  IMPLEMENTATION,  MINISTER  OF  STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF PLANNING AND MINISTER OF  STATE  IN  THE  MINISTRY  OF  CORPORATE  AFFAIRS  (RAO  INDERJIT SINGH)

- (a) & (b): MPLADS funds to the tune of Rs.6320 crore, i.e., Rs.3,950 crore for the Financial Year (FY) 2020-21 and Rs.2,370 crore for the FY 2021-22, were placed at the disposal of the Ministry of Finance for managing the health and  adverse  impacts  of  Covid-19  on  the  society  for  stepping  up  capital outlay including health infrastructure and various social security measures for the poor and the needy.
- (c) & (d):  The Ministry receives and examines, on a continuous basis, the new suggestions from stakeholders, including suggestions for revision of entitlement of funds, following due process.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4619 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-29
Subject: Renaming/Naming of Trains
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: S. Venkatesan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4619 TO BE ANSWERED ON 29.03.2023

## RENAMING/NAMING OF TRAINS

## 4619. SHRI S.VENKATESAN:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Ministry is likely to consider the demand for renaming/naming  all  the  trains,  operating  within  States  in  respective regional languages, which are now in other than regional languages and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Ministry will advise Railways' administration to rename/name all the trains in regional languages atleast of those trains operating  within  the    States  falling  under  C  category  under  Official Language Implementation Rules and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Ministry will advise naming/ renaming trains operating within Tamil Nadu in Tamil since the State is altogether exempted from the purview of the Official Language Implementation Rules; and
- (d)
- if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

## (SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

(a)  to  (d)    Trains  are  named  after  cities,  States,  rivers,  mountains, regions,  dynasties,  monuments,  famous  book,  special  characteristic  of the  trains,  place,  etc.   Instructions  exist  for  usage  of  language  on Destination Boards of trains. These inter alia provide that the language(s) on  Destination  Boards  /  Belly  Boards  on  the  SLR  of  trains  shall  be  in Hindi,  English  and  the  Regional  Language(s)  of  the  train  originating  / terminating station(s), in case these are different from Hindi.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4616 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-29
Subject: Digital Infra Story
Ministry: ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Asked by: Kani K. Navas

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.  4616

TO BE ANSWERED ON: 29.03.2023

## DIGITAL INFRA STORY

## 4616.  SHRI K. NAVASKANI:

Will the Minister of ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  agrees  with  the  view  that  it  would  be  appropriate  for  the country not to position the digital public infra story as something that can counter the Big Tech model of the West;
- (b) if so, the details of the initiatives taken or proposed to be taken by the Government to deepen India's digital public infrastructure; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE, ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI RAJEEV CHANDRASEKHAR)

(a)  and  (b):  Digital  Public  Infrastructure  (DPI)  represent  a  paradigm  shift  from  a  siloed, context-specific approach towards a modular and interoperable architecture with a Whole-ofGovernment and Whole-of-Society approach. Such an approach provides equal opportunity to all the stakeholders including start-ups and entrepreneurs who build innovative solutions on  top  of  platforms.  Thus,  DPI  approach  provides  fair  competition  and  avoids  monopoly. Examples  of  DPIs  in  India  include  AADHAAR,  DigiLocker,  UPI  (Unified  Payment Interface), CoWin, DIKSHA (Digital Infrastructure for Knowledge Sharing) etc.

- (c):  Does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4612 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-29
Subject: National Statistical Business Register
Ministry: STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION
Asked by: P. Ravindhranath

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4612

TO BE ANSWERED ON 29.03.2023

## NATIONAL STATISTICAL BUSINESS REGISTER

4612.       SHRI P. RAVINDHRANATH:

Will the Minister of STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION be pleased to state:

- (a) the status of creation of National Statistical Business Register, in accordance with the Government's earlier proposal of conducting 7th Economic Census;
- (b) if so, the details of the extent to which it is likely to help in new employment generation; and
- (c) the special emphasis taken/being taken by the National Statistical Commission,  on  ensuring  collection  of  unbiased  data,  which likely to be assist in respect of policy-making, coordination and certification of quality of Core Statistics, during the past three years and the current year?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF STATISTICS  AND  PROGRAMME  IMPLEMENTATION,  MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF PLANNING AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS [RAO

INDERJIT SINGH]

- (a) & (b): The development of National Statistical Business Register is envisaged as a follow up activity of 7th Economic Census. Economic Census aims to provide a framework for the development of National Statistical  Business  Register.  Statistical  Business  Register  may  be

leveraged for designing developmental policies for economic growth, employment generation, etc.

(c):  National  Statistical  Commission  has  emphasized  on  improving quality  of  survey  data  collection  by  rationalization  of  schedules  to reduce  respondent  burden;  adopting  technological  intervention  to modernize  survey  set  up;  modification  in  survey  methodology  and restructuring/regrouping of survey schedules for reducing time lag in releasing survey reports, etc.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4611 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-29
Subject: Talks with German Chancellor
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: A. Ganeshamurthi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY (DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4611 TO BE ANSWERED ON 29 th  MARCH,2023

## TALKS WITH GERMAN CHANCELLOR

## 4611.   SHRI A. GANESHAMURTHI:

Will the Minister of COMMERCE & INDUSTRY ( वाणिज्य एवं उद्योग मं त्री ) be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of talks held recently in New Delhi between Indian Prime Minister and German Chancellor;
- (b) whether to boost trade ties, any Free Trade Agreement (FTA) has been signed;
- (c) if so, the progress of discussion for concluding India-European Union FTA; and
- (d) whether  any  bilateral  trade  agreement  has  been  signed  for  strengthening  economic  trade between the two countries and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (SMT. ANUPRIYA PATEL)

- (a) The leaders discussed the strengthening of economic relations between the two countries. The German Chancellor expressed his support for the India-EU FTA.
- (b) A  Free Trade Agreement is being negotiated with the European Union, a trading bloc which Germany is a member of.
- (c) Four rounds of negotiation for FTA between India and European Union have been held so for.
- (d) Question does not arise in view of reply to part (b) of the question above.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4608 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-29
Subject: Mega Handloom Park at Bargarh
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: Suresh Pujari

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4608 TO BE ANSWERED ON 29.03.2023

## MEGA HANDLOOM PARK AT BARGARH

## 4608. SHRI SURESH PUJARI:

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

- (a) whether the Government of Odisha has submitted proposal for setting up of Mega Handloom Cluster Program for weavers of Bargarh in Odisha;
- (b)  if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  progress  in  this  direction  for  the  setting  of  the  Mega Handloom Park at Bargarh to carry forward the Atmanirbhar Bharat Yojana; and
- (c) the steps taken by the Government to ensure timely establishment of the Handloom Park at Bargarh in Odisha?

## उत्तर

ANSWER

## वस्त्र राज् य मंत्री ( श्रीमती दर्शना जरदोर् )

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR TEXTILES

(SMT. DARSHANA JARDOSH)

(a) to (c): No complete proposal has been received from State Government of Odisha for setting up of Mega Handloom Cluster and Mega Handloom Park at Bargarh in Odisha. However, a concept note has  been  received  for  Mega  Handloom  Cluster  at  Bargarh  in  Odisha  and  after  examination,  State Government of Odisha was requested to submit the complete proposal as per the guidelines of National Handloom Development Programme.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4607 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-29
Subject: North-South dedicated Freight Corridors
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Vishnu Dutt Sharma

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4607 TO BE ANSWERED ON 29.03.2023

## NORTH-SOUTH DEDICATED FREIGHT CORRIDORS

4607. SHRI VISHNU DATT SHARMA:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  the  Government  has  proposed  the  North-South  dedicated freight corridor between Delhi and Chennai  to junction through Itarsi in Madhya Pradesh; (b)  if  so,  whether  the  Government  is  cognizant  of  the  prospect  that connecting  the  backward  Bundelkhand  region  with  this  corridor  and providing  a  cargo  terminal  and  multimodal  logistic  hub  is  likely  to immensely help in development of vibrant industrial ecosystem here by easing transport of cereals, millets, pulses, Katni stone, diaspore, glass sand, rock phosphate, etc.; (c)  if  so,  the  details  of  infrastructural  and  developmental  efforts  being made in this regard; and

(d) if not, the reasons therefor?

## 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 PART (a) TO (d) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4607 BY SHRI VISHNU DATT SHARMA TO BE  ANSWERED  IN  LOK  SABHA  ON  29.03.2023  REGARDING  NORTHSOUTH DEDICATED FREIGHT CORRIDORS

(a) to  (d):  Ministry  of  Railways  through  Dedicated  Freight  Corridor Corporation  of  India  Limited  (DFCCIL)  is  preparing  Survey/Detailed Project  Report  (DPR)  for  North-South  Sub-corridor  from  Vijayawada  to Itarsi. This corridor will pass through Itarsi in Madhya  Pradesh. Connectivity  of  any  region  adjoining  to  the  corridor  or  development  of cargo  terminal/logistic  hub  will  depend  on  many  factors  like  traffic volume, techno-feasibility and financial viability.

Ministry  of  Railways  has  taken  up  setting  up  of  following  Gati  Shakti Cargo Terminals (GCTs) in Bundelkhand region of the State of Madhya Pradesh:-

|   S. No. | Name of Cargo Terminal             | Serving Station          | District under Bundelkhand region   | Development status   |
|----------|------------------------------------|--------------------------|-------------------------------------|----------------------|
|        1 | Silo Siding by M/s UGR             | Ichauli                  | Hamirpur                            | Under construction   |
|        2 | Silo Siding by M/s UGR             | Udaipura                 | Lalitpur                            | Under construction   |
|        3 | Auni Paridhi Mines & Minerals      | Raghauli & Chithari Halt | Mahoba                              | Under construction   |
|        4 | Super Thermal Power Plant by NEPPL | Hamirpur Road            | Hamirpur                            | Under construction   |
|        5 | Jay Kay Cement Private Limited     | Ingohta Halt             | Hamirpur                            | Under construction   |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4605 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-29
Subject: Setting up New Industries
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: Jaswantsinh Sumanbhai Bhabhor

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT FOR PROMOTION OF INDUSTRY AND INTERNAL TRADE

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4605.

TO BE ANSWERED ON WEDNESDAY, THE 29 TH  MARCH, 2023.

## SETTING UP NEW INDUSTRIES

## 4605.  SHRI JASWANT SINGH BHABHOR:

Will the Minister of COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY

be pleased to state: वाणिज्य एवं उद्योग मंत्री

- (a) the company-wise details of the assistance provided by the Government to set up new industries in Gujarat during each of the last three years and the current year;
- (b) whether the Government proposes to set up new industry in Dahod of Gujarat;
- (c) if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the time by which the said industries are likely to be started?

## ANSWER

## वाणिज्य एवं उद्योग मंत्रालय में राज्य मंत्री ( श्री सोम प्रकाश ) THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY (SHRI SOM PARKASH)

## (a) to (d):

Setting up of industries is a State subject. Government of India, however, provides support for promotion of industrial activities across the country. Government of India, through the Department for Promotion of Industry and  Internal  Trade  (DPIIT)  and  other  Central  Ministries/Departments, provide an enabling eco-system for the overall industrial development of the country through appropriate policy interventions.

However,  information  as  received  from  the  Government  of  Gujarat regarding assistance  provided  to  set  up  new  industries  in  Gujarat during  each  of  the  last              three years is enclosed at Annexure.

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## ANNEXURE

## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS  (a) to (d)  OF  THE  LOK  SABHA USTARRED QUESTION NO. 4605 FOR ANSWER ON 29.03.2023

Details of assistance provided by the Government of Gujarat to set up new industries in Gujarat during each of the last three years

| Year    |   No. of Registered units |   Assistance released (In Rs. crores) |
|---------|---------------------------|---------------------------------------|
| 2019-20 |                       993 |                               2886.22 |
| 2020-21 |                      1039 |                               2309.41 |
| 2021-22 |                      1045 |                               2456.32 |

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