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Lok Sabha Question No. 205 (STARRED), answered on 2021-03-09
Subject: Plastic Parks
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: Hemant Tukaram Godse

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS DEPARTMENT OF CHEMICALS AND PETROCHEMICALS

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION No. *205 TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.03.2021

## Plastic Parks

## *205.  SHRI HEMANT TUKARAM GODSE

Will the Minister of CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS

- (a) Whether there is any scheme to establish Plastic Parks across the country;
- (b) If so, the States from which requests have been received in this regard during the last one year and the current year;
- (c) the details of the action taken thereon;
- (d) whether  the  environment  is  likely  to  be  impacted  adversely  by  establishing  Plastic Parks and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) whether any survey has been conducted by the Government in this regard and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINSITER OF CHEMICALS & FERTILIZERS (SHRI D. V. SADANANDA GOWDA)

- (a) to (e) : A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## Statement referred to in parts (a) to (e) of Lok Sabha Starred Question No.205 for answer on 09.03.2021 regarding 'Plastic Parks'

- (a)  Yes, Sir. The Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals has been implementing the Scheme for setting up of Plastic Parks in the country.
- (b) & (c) The Department had received requests from seven State Governments that is Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Himachal Pradesh and Goa  against  the  proposal  asked  by  the  Department  to  establish  two  new  Plastic Parks. However, preliminary proposals outlining the location, estimated project cost and  feasibility  before  due  date,  was  received  only  from  the  State  Government  of Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Himachal Pradesh. 'In-principle' approval has been  accorded  for  the  establishment  of  Plastic  Parks  in  Karnataka  at  Ganjimutt, Dakshina Kannada, near Mangaluru and Uttar Pradesh at Gorakhpur based on the recommendations  of  the  Expert  Committee  which  had  carried  out  the  technical evaluation of the preliminary proposals.
- (d) No, Sir. All units being set up in Plastic Parks have to obtain necessary clearances and comply with statutory environmental norms.
- (e)  No, Sir.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2527 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-09
Subject: Svamitva Scheme in Assam
Ministry: PANCHAYATI RAJ
Asked by: Kripanath Mallah

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF PANCHAYATI RAJ

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2527

ANSWERED ON 09.03.2021

## SVAMITVA SCHEME IN ASSAM

## 2527. SHRI KRIPANATH MALLAH:

Will the Minister of PANCHAYATI RAJ be pleased to state:

- (a) the salient features of the SVAMITVA Scheme;
- (b) the details of the funds sanctioned, allocated and utilized under this scheme so far within the State of Assam;
- (c) the details of the number of beneficiaries covered under this scheme within Assam so far;
- (d) the details of the target set and achievements made so far along with its response; and
- (e)  the  steps  being  taken  by  the  Government  to  cover  the  wider  section  of  target beneficiaries in the State under this scheme?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF PANCHAYATI RAJ (SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

- (a) SVAMITVA, a Central Sector Scheme being implemented with the aim to provide an integrated property validation solution by demarcation of rural abadi areas using Drone Surveying technology, with the collaborative efforts of the Ministry of Panchayati Raj, State Panchayati Raj Departments, State Revenue Departments and Survey of India. This would provide the 'record of rights' to village household owners possessing houses in inhabited rural areas in villages. It shall enable them to use their property as financial asset  for  taking  loans  and  other  financial  benefits.  The  Scheme  also  envisages  the establishment  of  a  network  of  Continuously  Operating  Referencing  System  (CORS) stations  across  the  country  for  determining  accurate  locations,  which  will  have  farreaching implications.
- (b) to (e) The pilot phase of the scheme is being implemented during 2020-21 in the States of  Andhra  Pradesh,  Haryana,  Karnataka,  Madhya  Pradesh,  Maharashtra,  Punjab, Rajasthan,  Uttar  Pradesh,  and  Uttarakhand.  From  2021-2025,  the  Scheme  would  be implemented across the country in phased manner and eventually would cover all the villages of the country including State of Assam.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2525 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-09
Subject: PMGSY in Odisha
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Jual Oram

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2525

ANSWERED ON 09.03.2021

## PMGSY IN ODISHA

## 2525.   SHRI JUAL ORAM:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of progress made in the construction of roads in the State of Odisha under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) as on 31st March 2020;
- (b) whether a large number of roads are yet to be completed under the PMGSY in the State;
- (c) if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the  target  set  for  the  years  2020-21  and  2021-22  to  provide  rural  connectivity  under PMGSY?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

- (a) The details of progress made in the construction of roads in the State of Odisha under various verticals of  Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) as on 31 st March, 2020  are as under:-
- (b) & (c)    The details of road works which are yet to be completed under various verticals of PMGSY as on 3 rd March, 2021 are as follows:-

|          | Sanctioned Roads   | Sanctioned Roads   | Completed Roads   | Completed Roads   |
|----------|--------------------|--------------------|-------------------|-------------------|
| Vertical | Nos.               | Length (Km)        | Nos.              | Length (Km)       |
| PMGSY I  | 15,834             | 61,163             | 14,710            | 57,413            |
| PMGSY II | 635                | 3,658              | 35                | 2,756             |
| RCPLWEA  | 48                 | 486                | 8                 | 178               |
| Total:   | 16,517             | 65,307             | 14,753            | 60,347            |

| Vertical   | No. of Roads   | Length (km)   |
|------------|----------------|---------------|
| PMGSY I    | 553            | 722           |
| PMGSY II   | 259            | 179           |
| RCPLWEA    | 31             | 262           |
| PMGSY-III* | 494            | 3,328         |
| Total:     | 1,337          | 4,491         |

(d) During 2020-21, against the target of construction of 3,685 km road length, a total of 1,457 km road length has been constructed in the State of Odisha. As against the target of connecting 317 habitations, 253 have been connected by the State as on 3 rd March, 2021. The targets for 2021-22 has not yet been fixed.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2508 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-09
Subject: Strength of IPS Officers
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Gaddam Ranjith Reddy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2508

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 09 TH  MARCH, 2021/ PHALGUNA 18, 1942 (SAKA)

STRENGTH OF IPS OFFICERS

2508.     DR. G. RANJITH REDDY:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  it  is  true  that  as  per  the  latest  position,  the  sanctioned strength  of  Indian  Police  Service  (IPS)  officers  in  Telangana  is  140  and there are 35 vacancies;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) the efforts being made by the Government to fill up the 35 vacancies in a time-bound manner; and

(d) the total number of IPS officers likely to be allotted to Telangana in this year's UPSC exam to bring down vacancies?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI NITYANAND RAI)

(a) to (b): As  on  01.01.2020,  the  sanctioned  strength  of  IPS  officers  in Telangana is 139 and 34 posts are lying vacant.

(c): The  vacancies  in  the  service  are  caused  due  to  factors  such  as retirement,  resignations,  death,  removal  from  service  etc.    All  these factors are recurring  in  nature  and  relative  with  the  rate  of  recruitment. To fill up the vacancies of IPS officers, the batch-size of IPS (direct recruit) has been increased from 88 to 103 from Civil Services Examination (CSE), 2005, 130 from CSE, 2008, 150 from CSE, 2009 and 200 from CSE 2020.

(d): 05 candidates have been allocated in IPS to Telangana cadre through Civil Services Examination (CSE) 2019.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2504 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-09
Subject: Agri Stack
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Pradyut Bordoloi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, COOPERATION AND FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2504

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 9 TH MARCH, 2021

## AGRI STACK

## 2504. SHRI PRADYUT BORDOLOI:

Will  the  Minister  of  AGRICULTURE  AND  FARMERS  WELFARE कृ ष  एवं  कसान कयाण मंी be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Ministry has been  working  on building an  Agri  Stack,  if  so,  the details and components thereof;
- (b) whether  any  public  consultations  have  been  held  by  the  Ministry  regarding Agri Stack including with any farmer groups; and
- (c) the current status of the Agri Stack scheme and the organizations involved in building the same?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

## कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंी (SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

- (a):      Yes,  Sir.  The  Department  of  Agriculture,  Cooperation  and  Farmers  Welfare  has constituted a Task Force to develop  IndEA (India Enterprise Architecture) Digital Ecosystem  of  Agriculture  (IDEA).  The  Unified  Farmers  Service  Platform  (UFSP)  will  be prepared based on the IDEA.  The  details and  components  are being deliberated  by  the Task Force and shall be communicated when finalised.
- (b)  &  (c):    Currently  only  a  framework  document/Digital  Blue  Print  is  being  prepared. Building of UFSP and involving relevant organisations shall be done once the framework is approved by Ministry.
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Lok Sabha Question No. 2503 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-09
Subject: Seaweed Farming
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Achyutananda Samanta

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY & DAIRYING DEPARTMENT OF FISHERIES

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 2503 TO BE ANSWERED ON 9 th  MARCH, 2021

## SEAWEED FARMING

## 2503: SHRI ACHYUTANANDA SAMANTA:

Will  the  Minister  of  FISHERIES,  ANIMAL  HUSBANDRY  AND  DAIRYING मत्स्यपालन , पशुपालन और डेयरी मंत्री be pleased to state :

- (a) the details of steps being taken by the Government and the subsidies being given under Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) to promote seaweed farming and cultivation across the country;
- (b) whether the Government is identifying sites for cultivation in the vast coastline of the State of Odisha, if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) whether  the  Government  is  considering  the  establishment  of  a  model  demonstration  farm  in Chilika lake for cultivation of seaweeds, if so, the details and the timeframe thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY & DAIRYING:

## (SHRI PRATAP CHANDRA SARANGI)

(a) The Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Government of India is implementing a new flagship scheme, Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) under which seaweed cultivation is one of the priority activities supported across the country. Under PMMSY, financial assistance is provided for seaweed cultivation, training, value chain, etc. to coastal States  and  Union  Territories  (UTs)  in  the  country.  Proposals  for  seaweed  development  under PMMSY have been received from various coastal States / UTs viz; Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra,  Karnataka,  Kerala,  Dadra  and  Nagar  Haveli  and  Daman  and  Diu  and  Andaman  and Nicobar Islands Administration. Projects worth Rs.2081.48 lakh have already been approved in the current financial year.

(b)  Indian  Council  of  Agricultural  Research  (ICAR)-Central  Marine  Fisheries  Research  Institute (CMFRI)  identified  14  potential  sites  covering  an  area  of  approximately  1500  Ha  for  seaweed cultivation in Puri, Ganjam, Balasore and Jagatsinghpur Districts of Odisha.

(c)  Department  of  Fisheries,  Government  of  Odisha  intimated  that  at  present  there  is  no  plan  for establishing a model demonstration farm in Chilika lake for cultivation of seaweeds.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2502 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-09
Subject: Affordable Generic Medicines at Hospitals
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: Manoj Rajoria

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS & FERTILIZERS DEPARTMENT OF PHARMACEUTICALS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †2502 TO BE ANSWERED ON 9 th  March, 2021

## Affordable Generic Medicines at Hospitals

## †2502. DR. MANOJ RAJORIA:

Will the Minister of CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS be pleased to state:

- (a) the measures being taken by the Government to provide generic medicines and medical equipments at affordable prices to the public at Government and private hospitals;
- (b) whether the Government has received any complaint regarding sale of life saving medicines at higher prices due to their scarcity;
- (c) if so, the details thereof and the action taken thereon; and
- (d) whether the Government has set any minimum storage-limit for life saving medicines and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER IN THE MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS (SHRI D.V. SADANANADA GOWDA)

- (a): With an objective of making quality generic medicines available at affordable prices to all  especially  for  the  poor  and  the  deprived  ones,  Pradhan  Mantri  Bhartiya  Janaushadhi Pariyojana (PMBJP) was launched by the Department of Pharmaceuticals. Under this scheme, dedicated  outlets  known  as  Pradhan  Mantri  Bhartiya  Janaushadhi  Kendras  (PMBJKs)  are opened all over the country to provide generic medicines to the masses. As on 02.03.2021, 7490 PMBJKs are functional across the country.  At present, the product basket of PMBJP comprises  of  1449  drugs  and  204  surgical  instruments.  Regular  efforts  are  made  for augmenting the product basket of PMBJP so that essential medicines and surgicals are readily available.
- (b) and (c): The production and availability of scheduled medicines is regularly monitored by the NPPA mainly through the State Drug Controllers (SDCs) of the State Governments. Whenever shortage is reported by the SDCs or when the matter comes to the notice of NPPA, remedial steps are taken for ensuring availability of the drug by impressing upon manufacturers to rush the stocks to the places of shortage. No report regarding selling of   drugs at high prices due to scarcity in the country has been received by NPPA recently. However, whenever any information was received about non-availability of medicines at any place in the country, the same was immediately addressed and resolved.
- (d): As per information provided by the Drug Controller General (India), no such storage limit is prescribed in the Drugs & Cosmetics Act, 1940 and the Rules made thereunder.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2497 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-09
Subject: Fish Production in Bihar
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Sunil Kumar Pintu

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRYAND DAIRYING DEPARTMENT OF FISHERIES

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2497 TO BE ANSWERED ON 9 TH  MARCH, 2021

## FISH PRODUCTION IN BIHAR

## 2497.   SHRI SUNIL KUMAR PINTU:

Will  the  Minister  of  FISHERIES,  ANIMAL  HUSBANDRY  AND  DAIRYING मत्स्यपाऱन , पशुपाऱन और डेयरी मंत्री be pleased to state:

(a) whether, keeping in view the high number of ponds in northern parts of the State of Bihar particularly  in  Sitamarhi,  the  Government  is  contemplating  to  maintain  and  use  them  for encouraging fishery production;

- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRYAND DAIRYING

## (SHRI PRATAP CHANDRA SARANGI)

(a) to (c):  The Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying is  implementing  a  flagship  scheme  'Pradhan  Mantri  Matsya  Sampada  Yojana  (PMMSY)  -  A scheme  to  bring  about  Blue  Revolution  through  sustainable  and  responsible  development  of fisheries  sector  in  India'  with  highest  ever  estimate  investment  of Rs.20050 crore in fisheries sector  for  a  period  of  5  years  with  effect  from  the  financial  year  2020-21.  During  the  current financial  year  (2020-21),  the  Ministry  of  Fisheries,  Animal  Husbandry  and  Dairying  has accorded  approval  to  the  proposal  of  Government  of  Bihar  at  a  total  cost  of  Rs.107.00  crore under  the  PMMSY  for  development  of  fisheries  along  with  pond  aquaculture  in  the  State including Sitamarhi District.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2495 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-09
Subject: Social Security Schemes to Prisoners
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Kirit Premjibhai Solanki

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2495

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 09 TH  MARCH, 2021/ PHALGUNA 18, 1942 (SAKA)

SOCIAL SECURITY SCHEMES TO PRISONERS

2495.     DR. (PROF.) KIRIT PREMJIBHAI SOLANKI:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has formulated any Social security scheme(s) applicable to prisoners and if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether the Government has formulated any social security scheme(s) applicable to women prisoners and if so, the details thereof; and

(c) whether the Government has formulated any social security scheme(s) applicable  to  the  children  of  prisoners,  outside  the  prison  and  if  so,  the details thereof?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI G. KISHAN REDDY)

(a) to (c): 'Prisons' and 'persons detained therein' are 'State' subjects as per Entry 4 of List II of the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution of India. The State Governments are competent to devise and implement appropriate social security schemes for prison inmates, including women prisoners and children of prisoners etc., and for employment oriented skill development  programmes  for  their  re-integration  into  the  society  upon release.  The  Ministry of Home Affairs has issued advisories to States  and

UTs  on  efficient  Prison  Administration  and  for  providing  vocational  and skill  development  training  to  prisoners,  including  women  inmates.  The Ministry of Home  Affairs  had  also  advised the  States  and  UTs  to coordinate and collaborate with their Skill Development Departments and to make provision for suitable opportunities for the development of skills of prison inmates, particularly women  prisoners, to facilitate their reintegration into the society by providing them post release employment opportunities.  States  and  UTs  have  also  been  advised  to  formulate suitable schemes and develop policy for providing employment to released convicts. States have been advised that on release from prisons, individual cases  of  released  prisoners  may  be  followed  up  by  the  concerned Probation/Welfare/Rehabilitation  Officers  for  a  period  ranging  from  one year  to  five  years  according  to  the  requirement  of  each  case  and  the status  of  their  rehabilitation  and  reintegration  into  the  society  may  be closely monitored at appropriate level.

Model Prison Manual, 2016 forwarded to all States and UTs, has specific chapters  on  'Vocational  training  and  skill  development  programmes', 'After-Care and Rehabilitation' and 'Women Prisoners' etc. The guidelines contained in these chapters provide detailed guidance to the States about the rehabilitation and reintegration of prison inmates.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2493 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-09
Subject: Import of Prohibited GM Seeds
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Ajay Kumar Mandal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE & FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, COOPERATION, AND FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2493

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 9 TH  MARCH, 2021

## IMPORT OF PROHIBITED GM SEEDS

2493: SHRI AJAY KUMAR MANDAL

Will the MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंी be pleased to state:

(a) whether  any  monitoring  system  has  been  set  up  to  ban  the  import  of  prohibited genetically modified seeds in the country;

- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  hundreds  of  tonnes  of  prohibited  genetically  modified  seeds  are  being imported for farming; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंी (SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

(a) & (b): Monitoring system to ban of prohibited genetically modified seeds is available in  the  Seeds  Act,  1966,  the  Seeds  (Control)  Order,  1983  and  the  Environment  Protection Act, 1986. The Seed Inspector notified under Section, 13 of the Seeds Act, 1966 and under Clause  12  of  the  Seeds  (Control)  Order,  1983  are  empowered  under  the  Environment Protection Act, 1986 to draw the seed samples of GM seeds and to test in the notified seed testing  laboratories  in  case  of  sale  of  prohibited  GM  seeds.  DNA  fingerprinting  and Transgenic Crop Monitoring Lab, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, ICAR-National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources, New Delhi, Export Inspection Agency, Kochi and Punjab Biotechnology Incubator, Mohali notified as a National referral Laboratory for detecting GM seeds and ICAR - Central Institute for Cotton Research, Nagpur declared as referral laboratory for detecting Bt. Cotton.

Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare issued advisory to State Governments to curb  the  illegal  movement  of  prohibited  GM  seeds  and  take  stringent  action  against  the person who is producing/selling the prohibited GM seeds as per the extant provisions of the seed legislations.

- (c) & (d): No Sir.

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