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Lok Sabha Question No. 1491 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-02-10
Subject: Stamp Duty on Mining
Ministry: MINES
Asked by: Dushyant Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MINES

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1491 ANSWERED ON 10.02.2021

## STAMP DUTY ON MINING

## 1491. SHRI DUSHYANT SINGH

Will the Minister of MINES be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  Government  is  contemplating  to  rationalise  the  stamp  duty  on  mining across the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c) the methodology that will be adopted for rationalising stamp duties;
- (d) whether  the  cost  of  mining,  mine,  life  etc.  of  the  mines  will  be  taken  into consideration across the country while rationalising stamp duties and if so, the details thereof;
- (e) the  number  of  days  that  were  given  by  the  Government  for  comments  from stakeholders for the proposed Mines and Mineral (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957;
- (f)  whether the Government contemplates payment of stamp duties in phase-wise manner forbidders;
- (g) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons there for; and
- (h) the  amount  of  money  that  would  be  collected  by  the  Government  by  the proposed reforms along with the State-wise classification of the same?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  to  (d)  &  (f)  to  (h):  The  Mines  and  Minerals  (Development  and  Regulation) Act, 1957, administered by the Ministry of Mines, does not have any provisions on Stamp Duty. The rate and manner of levy of Stamp Duty on an instrument of mining lease lies within the legislative jurisdiction of  State  Governments.  Stamp  duty  on instruments of mining lease is collected by the State Governments which goes into the Consolidated Fund of the State and appropriated by act of the State Legislature. Indian Stamp Act, 1899 prescribe the methodology for calculation of Stamp Duty on mining lease.

The  Government  has  noticed  that  varied  method  of  calculation  of  stamp duty  in  mining  is  being  adopted  by  different  States.  Accordingly,  it  has  been proposed  for  rationalizing  the  methodology  of  calculation  of  stamp  duty  in  mining throughout the country in consultation with Ministry of Finance.

- (e):-  The  proposed  amendment  in  the  Mines  and  Minerals  (Development  and Regulation) Act, 2020 was notified on 03.09.2020 on the website of Ministry of Mines for the comments of general public up to 24.9.2020.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1490 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-02-10
Subject: Judicial Panels
Ministry: LAW AND JUSTICE
Asked by: Badruddin Ajmal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF LAW AND JUSTICE DEPARTMENT OF LEGAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1490 TO BE ANSWERED ON WEDNESDAY, THE 10 TH FEBRUARY, 2021

## Judicial Panels

1490. SHRI M. BADRUDDIN AJMAL

- Will the Minister for LAW AND JUSTICE be pleased to state: (a) the details of judicial panels set up by the Government during the last five  years  and  the  current  year  along  with  issues  on  which  the  panels  were constituted; (b) the number of judicial panels which have submitted their reports to the Government; (c) the action taken by the Government thereon; and (d) the  time  by  which  the  remaining  panels  are  likely  to  submit  their reports to the Government?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER FOR LAW & JUSTICE, COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

## (SHRI RAVI SHANKAR PRASAD)

- (a) to (d): Information  is  being  collected  and  will  be  laid  on  the  Table  of  the House.
Lok Sabha Question No. 1488 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-02-10
Subject: ROBs/RUBs in Gujarat
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Devusinh Jesingbhai Chauhan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1488 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.02.2021

## ROBs/RUBs IN GUJARAT

## 1488.  SHRI DEVUSINH JESINGHBHAI CHAUHAN:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) the  details  of  Railway  Over  Bridges  (ROBs)  Railway  Under Bridges (RUBs) that are under construction in Gujarat;
- (b) the  details  of  the  proposals  sent  by  the  Government  of Gujarat for construction of Over Bridges/ Under Bridges at railway crossings; and
- (c)
- the steps taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, COMMERCE & INDUSTRY AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

## (SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

(a):  77  Road  Over  Bridges  (ROBs)  and  94  Road  Under  Bridges (RUBs) are under construction in the State of Gujarat.

- (b) & (c): Consent for 113 proposals for construction of ROB/RUBs at  level  crossings  (LCs)  have  been  received  by  Western  Railway from Government of Gujarat.  Out of these, 28 proposals (23 ROBs and 5 RUBs) have been sanctioned.  19 more proposals for ROBs have  been  processed  after  joint  feasibility  survey.  At  balance  66 locations, the feasibility is being examined jointly with State Govt.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1487 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-02-10
Subject: Public WiFi Centres
Ministry: COMMUNICATIONS
Asked by: Y. S. Avinash Reddy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1487 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10 TH  FEBRUARY, 2021

## PUBLIC WIFI CENTRES

## 1487.   SHRI Y.S. AVINASH REDDY:

Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is planning to introduce Public WiFi Centres with a view to bring Broadband WiFi services to the use of people;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the time by which these WiFi Centres are likely to be set up?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR COMMUNICATIONS, EDUCATION AND ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI SANJAY DHOTRE)

- (a) Yes, Sir. The proposal of the Department for Proliferation of Broadband through Public Wi-Fi Networks based on Wireless Access Network Interface (WANI) framework has been approved by the Cabinet in its meeting held on 9/12/2020.
- (b) As per the WANI framework, it is envisaged that last mile broadband connectivity will be through a network of public Wi-Fi access points. The backhaul requirement for these Wi-Fi access points to be met by internet bandwidth from the telecom service providers/internet service providers. Under  the  distributed  architecture  and  unbundling  of  functions,  the  WANI  eco-system  consists  of following players:
-  Public Data Office (PDO): To establish, maintain, and operate WANI compliant Wi-Fi Access Points and deliver broadband services to subscribers.
-  Public  Data  Office  Aggregator  (PDOA): An  aggregator  of  PDOs  and  perform  the functions relating to Authorization and Accounting.
-  App Provider :    To  register  users  and  discover  WANI  compliant  Wi-Fi  hotspots  in  the nearby area and display the same within the App for accessing the internet service.
-  Central Registry : To maintain, in accordance with the WANI  architecture and specifications, the details of App Providers, PDOAs, and PDOs.
- (c) The  registration  of  entities  such  as  Public  Data  Office  Aggregators  (PDOAs)  and  APP Providers under the scheme have started w.e.f. 07/01/2021. Central Registry managed by Centre for Development of Telematics (C-DoT) is also operational. As on 04.02.2021, 637 Wi-Fi Access Points are operational.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1486 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-02-10
Subject: Shortage of Medical Facilities in Railway Hospitals
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Vijay Kumar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1486 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.02.2021

## SHORTAGE OF MEDICAL FACILITES IN RAILWAY HOSPITALS

†1486. SHRI VIJAY KUMAR:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether there is acute shortage of doctors and medical facilities in small railway hospitals in rural areas;
- (b) if so, the steps taken by the Government in this regard;
- (c) whether there is any proposal to make the doctors compulsorily serve in rural areas for a definite period;
- (d) if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (e)  the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  provide  adequate  health  care facilities in smaller railway hospitals of rural areas?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, COMMERCE & INDUSTRY AND

CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION (SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

- (a) & (b): No, Sir.
- (c) & (d): No, Sir. Adequate doctors are available in railway hospitals.
- (e): All Health Units have adequate healthcare facilities. Further, Medical Road Mobile Vans have been provided at different locations to provide easy access to medical facilities.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1485 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-02-10
Subject: Telecom Access to Tribal Hamlets
Ministry: COMMUNICATIONS
Asked by: Reddeppa Nallakonda Gari

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1485 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10 TH  FEBRUARY, 2021

## TELECOM ACCESS TO TRIBAL HAMLETS

## 1485.   SHRI N. REDDEPPA:

Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS be pleased to state:

- (a) the number of tribal hamlets in rural areas of the country that have access to 2G, 3G and 4G internet facilities State-wise;
- (b) the average out of pocket expenditure incurred by each tribal family in rural areas to avail 2G, 3G and 4G internet facilities respectively State-wise;
- (c) whether the Government has implemented any schemes that subsidise the cost of access to the aforesaid internet services for tribal beneficiaries; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR COMMUNICATIONS, EDUCATION AND ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI SANJAY DHOTRE)

- (a) No such data for tribal hamlets in rural areas is collected. As per gap analysis by Ministry of Tribal  Affairs  based  on  data  available  in  Census  2011  and  Mission  Antyodaya  maintained  by Ministry  of  Rural  Development,  out  of  about  1.17  lakh  tribal  villages  with  Scheduled  Tribes population  25%  or  more  in  177  Tribal  dominated  Districts,  about  87,000  villages  have  access  to 2G/3G/4G  mobile  internet  facilities  as  on  August  2019.  However,  in  the  intervening  years,  the coverage  of  mobile  connectivity  in  the  country  has  been  enhanced  and  the  number  of  inhabited villages without mobile coverage has further diminished.
- (b) The average out of pocket expenditure incurred by each tribal family in the rural areas to avail 2G,3G and 4G internet facilities is not maintained.
- (c) & (d) At present no such proposal is under consideration.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1484 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-02-10
Subject: Funds to NE States
Ministry: DEVELOPMENT OF NORTH EASTERN REGION
Asked by: Ramesh Chander Kaushik, Saikia Dilip

## Government of India Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. † 1484

To be answered on

Wednesday, February 10, 2021/Magha 21, 1942 (Saka)

## QUESTION

## Funds to NE States

†1484. SHRI RAMESH CHANDER KAUSHIK: SHRI DILIP SAIKIA:

Will the Minister of DEVELOPMENT OF NORTH EASTERN REGION be pleased to state:

- (a) the efforts made by the Government for COVID-19 management;
- (b) the details of the funds provided by the Government to the North-Eastern States including Assam;
- (c) whether the said funds were utilised within the prescribed time limit; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## The Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region [Dr. Jitendra Singh]

(a) and (b) Ministry  of  Health  &  Family  Welfare  during  the  F.Y.  2019-20,  released Rs.111.34  crore  to  the  North  Eastern  (NE)  States,  which  includes  Rs.72.53  crore  for Assam  under  National  Health  Mission  towards  management  and  containment  of

COVID-19 pandemic. Further, during  F.Y.  2020-21,  Rs.265.96  crore  was  released  to the  NE  States,  which  includes  Rs.180.04  crore  for  Assam  under  the  India  COVID-19

Emergency Response and Health System Preparedness Package. In addition, Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region under North East Special  Infrastructure  Development  Scheme  (NESIDS)  has  sanctioned  five  projects worth  Rs.193.32  crore  in  the  States  of  Arunachal  Pradesh,  Assam,  Meghalaya, Mizoram  and  Nagaland  for  strengthening  health  infrastructure  to  contain  pandemic COVID-19. Against these projects, Rs.77.33 crore have been released by the Ministry to the State Governments. Further, during 2020-21 North Eastern Council (NEC) sanctioned Rs.25.29 crore to  help  eight  states  of  North  Eastern  Region  (NER)  for  fighting  COVID-19  pandemic. NEC also sanctioned a sum of Rs.24.96 crore toward livelihood generation for returned migrant workers of NER due to the pandemic. (c) and (d) The  funds  were  released  by  Ministry  of  Health  and  Family  Welfare  to meet the emergent need of COVID-19 pandemic hence no time limit was prescribed for utilizing  the  funds.  Projects  sanctioned  for  strengthening  health  infrastructure  of  NE States for  fighting  pandemic  COVID-19  are at  various  stages  of  implementation.  The utilization certificates against the funds released by the Ministry of DoNER are not yet due.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1482 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-02-10
Subject: Startups in ISRO
Ministry: SPACE
Asked by: P. C. Mohan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA DEPARTMENT OF SPACE LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1482

## TO BE ANSWERED ON WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2021

## STARTUPS IN ISRO

1482.  SHRI P.C. MOHAN:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

- (a) the  number  of  new  companies  and  Startups  registered  with ISRO to help build satellites and rockets;
- (b) whether India is equipped now to have its own full-fledged GPS NavIC(IRNSS);
- (c) if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether  Indian  telecom  service  providers  or  manufacturers have started using this home built GPS system; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PG & PENSIONS AND IN THE PRIME MINISTER'S OFFICE (DR. JITENDRA SINGH):

- (a) 26 Companies/ startups have approached ISRO seeking technical guidance and facility sharing for their space activity.

## (b) & (c)

Yes  Sir.  Government  has  developed  and  operationalized  the NavIC  (Navigation  with  Indian  Constellation)  -  an  independent Indian satellite-based navigation system to provide PNT (Position,  Navigation  and  Time)  service  to  users  over  Indian region and region extending to about 1500km around India.

## (d)

## & (e)

Yes Sir. Major mobile chipset manufacturers (Qualcomm, Mediatek) have released NavIC enabled mobile processors. Using these  processors,  mobile  handsets  with  NavIC  capability  have been released in the Indian market. Also, Government has been successful in incorporating NavIC as part of international telecom specifications for telecom service providers .

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1480 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-02-10
Subject: Setting up Division Bench of Odisha High Court
Ministry: LAW AND JUSTICE
Asked by: Sangeeta Kumari Singh Deo

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF LAW AND JUSTICE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1480

## TO BE ANSWERED ON WEDNESDAY, THE 10.02.2021

## Setting up Division Bench of Odisha High Court

## 1480.  SHRIMATI SANGEETA KUMARI SINGH DEO:

Will the Minister of LAW AND JUSTICE be pleased to state:

- a)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  set  up  a  division  bench  of Odisha High Court to mitigate the problems of people of Western Odisha;
- b)  if so, the details thereof;
- c)  if not, the reasons therefor;
- d)  the time by which a decision is likely to be taken in this regard;
- e)  whether  Government  of  Odisha  have  given  complete  proposal regarding the establishment of Western Odisha High Court bench including the location details; and
- f) if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  action  taken  by  the  Central
7. Government thereon?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF LAW AND JUSTICE, COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

## (SHRI RAVI SHANKAR PRASAD)

- (a) to (f): High Court Benches, at a place other than its Principal seat are established in accordance with the recommendations made by the Jaswant

Singh Commission and judgment pronounced by the Apex Court in W.P.(C) No.379 of 2000 and after due consideration of a complete proposal from the State Government incorporating readiness to provide infrastructure and meet the  expenditure,  along  with  the  consent  of  the  Chief  Justice  of  the concerned High Court and the consent of the Governor of the concerned State.

The  State  Government  of  Odisha  has  requested  for  setting  up  of Orissa High Court Bench in Western and Southern region of Odisha. The Central  Government  has  requested  the  State  Government  of  Odisha  to work  out  details  of  proposed  bench  including  its  location  in  consultation with High Court of Orissa. However, no response has been received yet.

At present, no complete proposal regarding setting up of bench(es) of Orissa High Court is pending with the Government.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1479 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-02-10
Subject: District Exports Hub Initiative
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: Lavu Sri Krishna Devarayalu, Pocha Brahmananda Reddy, Sanjay(Kaka) Ramchandra Patil

(a) : Yes, Sir.

- (b): Government has held a number of consultations with the States/UTs to take forward the initiative to promote exports from Districts. A national level workshop was held on 09.12.2019 with all States/  UTs to synergize the efforts of the State/ UT Governments with the Department of Commerce. The workshop sensitized and informed the States/UTs about the work to be done and sought suggestions on achieving the goal of developing Districts as Export  Hubs.  Thereafter,  a  number  of  virtual  meetings  have  been  held  from  time  to  time  with  the  State/UT governments to implement the Districts as Export Hubs initiative. A meeting was held by Commerce and Industry Minister with the ministers of State Governments on 27.08.2020.
- (c) to (f): All 13 districts of Andhra Pradesh and 36 districts of Maharashtra are covered under the Districts as Export  Hubs  initiative.  The  District  Export  Promotion  Committees  (DEPC)  have  been  formed  to  finalise  the products/services and  to  detail the  needs  of districts such as  manufacturing, branding,  marketing etc. for their inclusion in the District Export Action Plans, based on stakeholder consultations.

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1479 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10 th   FEBRUARY, 2021

## DISTRICT EXPORTS HUB INITIATIVE

## 1479.  SHRI LAVU SRI KRISHNA DEVARAYALU:

SHRI POCHA BRAHMANANDA REDDY:

SHRI SANJAY KAKA PATIL:

Will the Minister of COMMERCE & INDUSTRY ( वा�ण�य एवं उ�योग मं�ी ) be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the District Exports Hub Initiative is going to be a part of the new Foreign Trade Policy and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government has taken inputs from various State Governments regarding this initiative and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the list of districts proposed to be selected from Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra under this initiative;
- (d) the kind of goods that are likely to be eligible from a district to be included in the District Export Plan;
- (e) whether the Government will provide any manufacturing, branding, marketing and export subsidy to the products selected under the initiative; and
- (f) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND IN DUSTRY (SHRI HARDEEP SINGH PURI)
Lok Sabha Question No. 1478 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-02-10
Subject: Shifting of Railway Zone
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Raghu Ramakrishna Raju Kanumuru

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1478 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.02.2021

## SHIFTING OF RAILWAY ZONE

1478. SHRI KANUMURU RAGHU RAMA KRISHNA RAJU:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  details  of  the  progress  and  status  of  establishment  of  Visakhapatnam Railway Zone at Visakhapatnam alongwith the reasons for the delay, if any;
- (b)  whether  there  is  any  plan  to  shift  the  railway  zone  from  Visakhapatnam  to Vijayawada and if so, the details thereof and if not the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether any proposal has been received from any quarters to this effect; and
- (d)  the stand of the Ministry in this regard?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, COMMERCE & INDUSTRY AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION (SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

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(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.1478 BY SHRI KANUMURU RAGHU RAMA KRISHNA RAJU TO BE  ANSWERED  IN  LOK  SABHA  ON  10.02.2021  REGARDING  SHIFTING  OF RAILWAY ZONE

(a): An Officer on Special Duty/South Coast Railway (OSD/SCoR) was posted at Visakhapatnam to undertake planning and preparatory work for formation of New Zone.  He has submitted the Detailed Project Report (DPR) for setting up of  new  SCoR  Zone  which  is  currently  under  examination  in  Board.    In  the meantime,  an  Umbrella  work  titled  'Creation  of  new  South  Coast  Railway Zone and new Rayagada Division in East Coast Railway' has been included in Budget 2020-21 under Capital Expenditure at an estimated cost of ` 170 Cr. (b): No, Sir. The decision for formation of a new Railway Zone viz. South Coast Railway  (SCoR)  with  headquarters  at  Visakhapatnam,  has  been  taken  after due consideration taking all relevant factors into account including administrative and operational requirements. (c): No, Sir. (d): Does not arise.

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