Lok Sabha Question No. 1459 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-02-13
Subject: Food Processing Units in Punjab
Ministry: FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
Asked by: Shri Amrinder Singh Raja Warring

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1459

ANSWERED ON 13 TH  FEBURARY, 2025

## FOOD PROCESSING UNITS IN PUNJAB

## 1459. SHRI AMRINDER SINGH RAJA WARRING:

Will the Minister of FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Union Government has received any proposal from the State Governments for setting up of food processing units during the last five financial years;
- (b) if so, the details thereof, State-wise including Punjab;
- (c) whether  the  Government  has  conducted  any  study  to  assess  the  requirement  of  food processing facilities in various States including Punjab and if so, the details and outcome thereto; and
- (d) the details of the schemes launched by the Government to provide necessary facilities for the development  of  food  processing  industries  in Punjab  along  with  the  steps taken/proposed to be taken in this regard?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES (SHRI RAVNEET SINGH)

(a)  &  (b): The  Ministry  of  Food  Processing  Industries  (MoFPI)  does  not  setup  any  food processing Industries on its own. However, it incentivizes setting up of such industries through its  Central  Sector  Pradhan  Mantri  Kisan  SAMPADA  Yojana  (PMKSY)  Scheme,  and Production Linked Incentive Scheme for Food Processing Industry (PLISFPI) and Centrally sponsored  Prime  Minister  Formalization  of  Micro  Food  Processing  Enterprises  (PMFME) scheme across the country. The details of approved projects from the State Governments under these schemes since 2019-20 is placed at Annexure-I .

(c): Though MoFPI has not conducted any study specifically for setting up/ expansion of Food Processing  Industries,  it  has  commissioned  'Assessment  Studies  for  identifying  gaps  in infrastructure & processing facilities' for development of potential value chains for perishable products for 11 crops in identified clusters. A brief of its findings are placed at Annexure-II.

(d): In order to promote and ensure overall development of Food Processing Industries across the country including Punjab, MoFPI has been incentivizing setting up/ expansion of related infrastructure  through  PMKSY  Scheme,  PLISFPI  Scheme  and  PMFME  Scheme.  These schemes are not region specific but demand driven.

Under  PMKSY,  credit  linked  financial  assistance  (capital  subsidy)  is  provided  to entrepreneurs for setting up of food processing industries with total outlay of Rs 5520 Cr for 15th Finance Commission Cycle.

Under PMFME scheme, financial, technical and business support is provided for setting up / upgradation of micro food processing enterprises. The scheme is operational for a period of upto 2025-26 with an outlay of Rs.10,000 Crore.

PLISFPI  is,  inter  alia,  intended  to  support  creation  of  global  food  manufacturing champions and support Indian brands of food products in international market. The Scheme is operational for a period from 2021-22 to 2026-27 with an outlay of Rs. 10,900 crores.

These schemes aim towards creation of modern infrastructure with efficient supply chain management from farm gate to retail outlet which includes storage, transportation, value addition, etc., thereby help in providing better returns to farmers and creating huge employment opportunities, reducing wastage of agricultural produce and increasing the processing level.

The  details  of  food  processing  projects  sanctioned  by  MoFPI  under  the  said  three scheme in the State of Punjab is given at Annexure-III.

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## ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  &  (b)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  1459  FOR  ANSWER  ON  13 TH   FEBRUARY,  2025 REGARDING 'FOOD PROCESSING UNITS IN PUNJAB'

## Details of approved projects from State Governments under schemes of MoFPI since 2019-20

A.  List  of  approved  projects  from  State  Government  under  Component  Scheme  of PMKSY since 2019-20

| S. No.                                                              | Project Name                                                        | District &State                                                     | Date of Approval                                                    | Project Cost (Rs. in Cr)                                            | Approved Grant-in-aid (Rs. in Cr)                                   |
|---------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Component Scheme-Mega Food Parks                                    | Component Scheme-Mega Food Parks                                    | Component Scheme-Mega Food Parks                                    | Component Scheme-Mega Food Parks                                    | Component Scheme-Mega Food Parks                                    | Component Scheme-Mega Food Parks                                    |
| 1                                                                   | M/s Meghalaya Industrial Development Corporation Ltd                | North Garo Hills, Meghalaya                                         | 23.11.2021                                                          | 65.86                                                               | 48.3                                                                |
| 2                                                                   | M/s Tamil Nadu State Agricultural Marketing Board,                  | Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu                                             | 23.06.2021                                                          | 77.024                                                              | 23.64                                                               |
| 3                                                                   | M/s Bihar Industrial Area Development Authority,                    | Muzaffarpur, Bihar                                                  | 07.04.2022                                                          | 180.57                                                              | 45.4                                                                |
| Component Scheme-Infrastructure for Agro-Processing Clusters Scheme | Component Scheme-Infrastructure for Agro-Processing Clusters Scheme | Component Scheme-Infrastructure for Agro-Processing Clusters Scheme | Component Scheme-Infrastructure for Agro-Processing Clusters Scheme | Component Scheme-Infrastructure for Agro-Processing Clusters Scheme | Component Scheme-Infrastructure for Agro-Processing Clusters Scheme |
| 4                                                                   | M/s Tiruvannamalai Market Committee                                 | Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu                                          | 29.04.2020                                                          | 25.506                                                              | 5.7487                                                              |
| 5                                                                   | M/s Salem Market Committee                                          | Salem, Tamil Nadu                                                   | 29.04.2020                                                          | 25.252                                                              | 5.9753                                                              |
| 6                                                                   | M/s Theni Market Committee                                          | Theni, Tamil Nadu                                                   | 29.04.2020                                                          | 26.308                                                              | 5.9955                                                              |
| 7                                                                   | M/s Dharmapuri Market Committee                                     | Krishnagiri, Tamil Nadu                                             | 29.04.2020                                                          | 26.826                                                              | 5.8937                                                              |
| 8                                                                   | M/s Madurai Market Committee                                        | Madurai, Tamil Nadu                                                 | 29.04.2020                                                          | 32.066                                                              | 5.7912                                                              |
| 9                                                                   | M/s Dindigul Market Committee                                       | Dindigul, Tamil Nadu                                                | 29.04.2020                                                          | 29.018                                                              | 6.7357                                                              |
| 10                                                                  | M/s Cuddalore Market Committee                                      | Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu                                               | 29.04.2020                                                          | 25.002                                                              | 5.9793                                                              |

Component Scheme- Creation / Expansion of Food Processing & Preservation Capacities Scheme

| 11   | M/s Goa Bagayatdar Sahakari Kharedi Vikri Sanustha Maryadit   | North Goa, Goa   | 09.07.2019   | 12.45   | 2.91   |
|------|---------------------------------------------------------------|------------------|--------------|---------|--------|

## B. List of approved Incubation Centre and approved Marketing & Branding proposal from State Government since 2019-20 under PMFME scheme

## List of approved Incubation Centre proposal from the State Government since 2019-20

|   S.No. | State                     | District       | Host Institute Name                                                                    |
|---------|---------------------------|----------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|       1 | Andaman & Nicobar Islands | South Andamans | FTC, Marine Hills of Dept. of Fisheries, Andaman& Nicobar Islands                      |
|       2 | Jammu And Kashmir         | Jammu          | Jammu &Kashmir Horticulture Produce Marketing Corporation , Narwal                     |
|       3 | Jammu And Kashmir         | Baramulla      | Jammu &Kashmir Horticulture Produce Marketing Corporation, Doabgarh.                   |
|       4 | Jammu And Kashmir         | Anantnag       | Jammu &Kashmir Horticulture Produce Marketing Corporation, Anantnag                    |
|       5 | Ladakh                    | Leh            | Common Facility Centre, Chuchot, Leh                                                   |
|       6 | Ladakh                    | Kargil         | Common Facility Centre, Chanigound,Kargil                                              |
|       7 | Maharashtra               | Nagpur         | Noga Factory, Hingana, Maharashtra Agro Industries Development Corporation Ltd, Nagpur |
|       8 | Rajasthan                 | Jaipur         | Krishi Upaj Mandi Samiti, Jaipur                                                       |
|       9 | Rajasthan                 | Jodhpur        | Krishi Upaj Mandi Samiti ,Jodhpur                                                      |
|      10 | Rajasthan                 | Tonk           | Krishi Upaj Mandi Samiti, Tonk                                                         |
|      11 | Rajasthan                 | Alwar          | Krishi Upaj Mandi Samiti,Alwar                                                         |
|      12 | Rajasthan                 | Bhilwara       | Krishi Upaj Mandi Samiti, Bhilwara                                                     |
|      13 | Rajasthan                 | Udaipur        | Krishi Upaj Mandi Samiti, Udaipur                                                      |
|      14 | Sikkim                    | South Sikkim   | MSME Division, Commerce& Industries Department Government of Sikkim                    |
|      15 | Tripura                   | South Tripura  | Tripura Industrial Development Corporation Ltd., Belonia                               |
|      16 | Uttar Pradesh             | Agra           | Govt. Food Science Training Center, Agra                                               |
|      17 | Uttar Pradesh             | Bareilly       | Govt. Food Science Training Center, Bareilly                                           |
|      18 | Uttar Pradesh             | Varanasi       | Govt. Food Science Training Center Varanasi                                            |
|      19 | Uttar Pradesh             | Aligarh        | Govt. Food Science Training Center, Aligarh                                            |
|      20 | Uttar Pradesh             | Ayodhya        | Govt. Food Science Training Center, Ayodhya                                            |
|      21 | Uttar Pradesh             | Basti          | Govt. Food Science Training Center, Basti                                              |
|      22 | Uttar Pradesh             | Gorakhpur      | Govt. Food Science Training Center, Gorakhpur                                          |
|      23 | Uttar Pradesh             | Jhansi         | Govt. Food Science Training Center, Jhansi                                             |
|      24 | Uttar Pradesh             | Lucknow        | Govt. Food Science Training Center, Lucknow                                            |
|      25 | Uttar Pradesh             | Meerut         | Govt. Food Science Training Center, , Meerut                                           |
|      26 | Uttar Pradesh             | Mirzapur       | Govt. Food Processing and Canning Center , Mirzapur                                    |
|      27 | Uttar Pradesh             | Kaushambi      | Govt. Food Preservation and Canning Center Center , Kaushambi                          |
|      28 | Uttar Pradesh             | Kanpur Dehat   | Govt. Food Processing and Canning Center, Kanpur Dehat                                 |

## List of approved Marketing & Branding proposal from State Governments

## since 2019-20

|   S.No | Name of the Entity                                                        | Districts                                                                                                                                           | State       | Brand          |
|--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------|----------------|
|      1 | Karnataka State Pulses Abhivridhi Mandali Limited                         | Kalaburagi                                                                                                                                          | Karnataka   | Bhima          |
|      2 | Temi Tea Estate, Commerce and Industries Department, Government of Sikkim | Gangtok, Mangan, Namchi, Gyalshing, Pakyong, Soreng                                                                                                 | Sikkim      | Temi Tea       |
|      3 | Maharashtra State Rural Livelihood Mission                                | All 35 districts                                                                                                                                    | Maharashtra | Umed           |
|      4 | Bihar Rural Livelihoods Promotion Society                                 | Muzzafarpur, Rohtas, Patna, Samastipur, Motihari, Darbhanga, Vaishali, Siwan, Bhojpur, E. Champaran, Nalanda, Buxar, Madhubani, Saran and Jahanabad | Bihar       | Jeevika        |
|      5 | Puducherry State Rural Livelihood Mission                                 | Pondicherry and Karaikal                                                                                                                            | Puducherry  | Neithal        |
|      6 | Goa State Biodiversity Board                                              | North &South in Goa                                                                                                                                 | Goa         | Govan          |
|      7 | Government Fruit Preservation Factory                                     | Mangan, Namchi, Gyalshing and Gangtok                                                                                                               | Sikkim      | Sikkim Supreme |
|      8 | Karnataka Coffee Board                                                    | Kodagu, Chikkamagaluru                                                                                                                              | Karnataka   | India Coffee   |

## ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (c)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  1459  FOR  ANSWER  ON  13 TH   FEBRUARY,  2025 REGARDING 'FOOD PROCESSING UNITS IN PUNJAB'

## Brief of finding of Assessment Studies for identifying gaps in infrastructure & processing facilities

| Crop           | Clusters                                                                                                     | Deficient Infrastructure                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
|----------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| ANDHRA PRADESH | ANDHRA PRADESH                                                                                               | ANDHRA PRADESH                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
| Banana         | Cluster-1- Ananthapuramu& Kadapa (YSR) Cluster-2- East Godavari, West Godavari, Visakhapatnam & Vizianagaram | Integrated pack house with ripening chamber, reefer van and secondary processing facilities of chips/ flour unit/ puree/ value addition unit                                                                                          |
| Mango          | Cluster-1- Ananthapuramu, Chittoor &Kadapa (YSR) Cluster-2- Krishna                                          | Integrated pack house with pre cooling, cold storage, sorting/ grading/ packing line, reefer van and secondary processing facilities of aseptic pulp line with concentrate facility/ RTSB packing line/ IQF unit/ blast freezing unit |
| Shrimp         | Cluster-1- East Godavari, Krishna &West Godavari                                                             | Automatic grading, weighing & packing with X -ray vision graders and packer, value addition facility (Breaded Prawn Processing& Marinated Prawn Processing)                                                                           |
| ASSAM          | ASSAM                                                                                                        | ASSAM                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| Pineapple      | Cluster-1-Dima Hasao, East Karbi Anglong, Kamrup & West Karbi Anglong                                        | Integrated pack house with pre cooling, sorting/ grading/ packing line, reefer van and canning line                                                                                                                                   |
| BIHAR          | BIHAR                                                                                                        | BIHAR                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| Guava          | Cluster-1- Muzaffarpur, Nalanda &Patna                                                                       | Integrated pack house with cold storage and secondary processing facility of ascetic pulp line with concentrate facility/ RTSB packing line                                                                                           |
| Litchi         | Cluster-1- Muzaffarpur, Pashchim Champaran Purbi Champaran, Sitamarhi & Vaishali,                            | integrated pack house with sulphitation chamber/acid dip chamber and secondary processing facility of pulping canning &                                                                                                               |

|                  |                                                                            | bottling unit facility/ RTSB packing line/ blast freezing unit with deshelling & deseeding machine for frozen pulp                                                                                                                    |
|------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| GUJARAT          | GUJARAT                                                                    | GUJARAT                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
| Banana           | Cluster-1- Anand, Bharuch, Chhotaudepur, Narmada, Surat &Vadodara          | Integrated pack house with ripening chamber, reefer van and secondary processing facilities of chips/ flour unit/ puree/ value addition unit                                                                                          |
| Mango            | Cluster-1- Navsari &Valsad Cluster-2- Junagadh &Rajkot                     | Integrated pack house with pre cooling, cold storage, sorting/ grading/ packing line, reefer van and secondary processing facilities of aseptic pulp line with concentrate facility/ RTSB packing line/ IQF unit/ blast freezing unit |
| Pomegranate      | Cluster-1- Banaskantha & Kachchh                                           | Integrated pack house with reefer van and secondary processing facility of juice line/ frozen aril unit / fresh aril unit                                                                                                             |
| HIMACHAL PRADESH | HIMACHAL PRADESH                                                           | HIMACHAL PRADESH                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
| Apple            | Cluster-1- Kinnaur, Kullu& Shimla                                          | Integrated pack house with sorting/ grading/ packing line, CA store with optical grader, reefer van and secondary processing juice concentrate line                                                                                   |
| JAMMU &KASHMIR   | JAMMU &KASHMIR                                                             | JAMMU &KASHMIR                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
| Apple            | Cluster-1- Anantnag, Baramulla, Budgam, Kulgam, Kupwara, Pulwama & Shopian | Integrated pack house with sorting/ grading/ packing line, CA store with optical grader, reefer van and secondary processing juice concentrate line                                                                                   |
| MADHYA PRADESH   | MADHYA PRADESH                                                             | MADHYA PRADESH                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
| Amla (Aonla)     | Cluster-1- Chhindwara, Katni, Rewa, Shahdol& Sidhi                         | Integrated pack house and secondary processing facilities of juice, murabba, powder, candy                                                                                                                                            |
| Guava            | Cluster-1- Dhar, Indore& Khargone Cluster-2- Bhopal, Sehore& Vidisha       | Integrated pack house with cold storage and secondary processing facility of ascetic pulp line with concentrate facility/ RTSB packing line                                                                                           |

| Orange / Mandarin / Kinnow   | Cluster-1- Agar Malwa, Rajgarh &Shajapur                        | Integrated pack house and secondary processing facility of juice concentrate/ pulp processing/ tertiary unit (pectin & citrus peel oil)                                                                                               |
|------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| MAHARASHTRA                  | MAHARASHTRA                                                     | MAHARASHTRA                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
| Banana                       | Cluster-1- Jalgaon                                              | Integrated pack house with ripening chamber, reefer van and secondary processing facilities of chips/ flour unit/ puree/ value addition unit                                                                                          |
| Grapes                       | Cluster-1- Nashik &Pune Cluster-2- Sangli &Solapur              | Integrated pack house with cold storage and secondary processing facility of drying                                                                                                                                                   |
| Mango                        | Cluster-1- Raigad, Ratnagiri &Sindhudurg                        | Integrated pack house with pre cooling, cold storage, sorting/ grading/ packing line, reefer van and secondary processing facilities of aseptic pulp line with concentrate facility/ RTSB packing line/ IQF unit/ blast freezing unit |
| Orange / Mandarin / Kinnow   | Cluster-1- Akola, Amravati& Nagpur                              | Integrated pack house and secondary processing facility of juice concentrate/ pulp processing/ tertiary unit (pectin & citrus peel oil)                                                                                               |
| Pomegranate                  | Cluster-1- Ahmednagar, Nashik &Pune                             | Integrated pack house with reefer van and secondary processing facility of juice line/ frozen aril unit / fresh aril unit                                                                                                             |
| MEGHALAYA                    | MEGHALAYA                                                       | MEGHALAYA                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
| Pineapple                    | Cluster-1- Ri Bhoj Cluster-2 - East Garo Hills& West Garo Hills | Integrated pack house with pre cooling, sorting/ grading/ packing line, reefer van and canning line                                                                                                                                   |
| PUNJAB                       | PUNJAB                                                          | PUNJAB                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |

| Orange / Mandarin / Kinnow   | Cluster-1- Bathinda, Fazilka &Sri Muktsar Sahib                              | Integrated pack house and secondary processing facility of juice concentrate/ pulp processing/ tertiary unit (pectin & citrus peel oil)      |
|------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| RAJASTHAN                    | RAJASTHAN                                                                    | RAJASTHAN                                                                                                                                    |
| Orange / Mandarin / Kinnow   | Cluster-1-Jhalawar                                                           | Integrated pack house and secondary processing facility of juice concentrate/ pulp processing/ tertiary unit (pectin & citrus peel oil)      |
| TAMIL NADU                   | TAMIL NADU                                                                   | TAMIL NADU                                                                                                                                   |
| Amla (Aonla)                 | Cluster-1- Dindigul, Theni& Tirunelveli                                      | Integrated pack house and secondary processing facilities of juice, murabba, powder, candy                                                   |
| Banana                       | Cluster-1- Coimbatore& Erode Cluster-2- Madurai, Theni& Thoothukudi          | Integrated pack house with ripening chamber, reefer van and secondary processing facilities of chips/ flour unit/ puree/ value addition unit |
| TRIPURA                      | TRIPURA                                                                      | TRIPURA                                                                                                                                      |
| Pineapple                    | Cluster-1- Dhalai &North Tripura                                             | Integrated pack house with pre cooling, sorting/ grading/ packing line, reefer van and canning line                                          |
| UTTAR PRADESH                | UTTAR PRADESH                                                                | UTTAR PRADESH                                                                                                                                |
| Amla (Aonla)                 | Cluster-1- Pratapgarh, Prayagraj, Banda, Chitrakoot                          | i. Integrated Pack House with Cold Storage &Secondary Processing Facility of Juice, Murabbas &others                                         |
| Banana                       | Cluster-1-Gorakhpur, Kushi Nagar, Maharajganj Cluster-2- Fatehpur, Kaushambi | i. Pack house/Collection Centre with Ripening Chamber, Chips/Flour Unit &Refrigerated Vehicle; and ii. Puree Unit                            |
| Guava                        | Cluster-1 -Budaun, Kasganj, Aligarh, Farrukhabad, Etah                       | i. Pack house with Multi Commodity Cold Storage, Secondary Processing Facilities [Integrated Pulping Unit, Jelly &others]                    |
| Mango                        | Cluster-1-Lucknow, Unnao, Sitapur                                            | i. Integrated Pack house with pre Cooling Unit, Cold Storage,                                                                                |

|             | Cluster-2-Saharanpur, Bijnor, Meerut, Amroha, Bulandshahar   | Refrigerated Van &Secondary Processing Facility (Aseptic/ Canning Line)   |
|-------------|--------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| WEST BENGAL | WEST BENGAL                                                  | WEST BENGAL                                                               |
| Pineapple   | Cluster-1-Darjeeling, Uttar Dinajpur, Jalpaiguri             | Juice pet bottle packing line                                             |

ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (d)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  1459  FOR  ANSWER  ON  13 TH   FEBRUARY,  2025 REGARDING 'FOOD PROCESSING UNITS IN PUNJAB'

## Food Processing Industries approved/completed in Punjab state under corresponding component schemes of PMKSY since inception

|   Sl. No. | Component Scheme                                                        |   No. of projects Approved |   No. of projects Completed |   Grants -in-aid Approved (Rs. Crore) |
|-----------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------|-----------------------------|---------------------------------------|
|         1 | Mega Food Park                                                          |                          3 |                           2 |                                136.43 |
|         2 | Integrated Cold Chain and Value Addition Infrastructure                 |                         24 |                          21 |                                153.55 |
|         3 | Infrastructure for Agro- Processing Clusters Scheme                     |                          3 |                           1 |                                 20.11 |
|         4 | Creation / Expansion of Food Processing& Preservation Capacities Scheme |                         17 |                          10 |                                 66.25 |
|         5 | Scheme for Creation of Backward and Forward Linkages                    |                          4 |                           4 |                                 12.62 |
|         6 | Operation Greens                                                        |                          1 |                           0 |                                  9.84 |

## Micro Food Processing Industry based proposals approved in Punjab state under PMFME

No of Micro Food Processing Industries approved with credit linked subsidy : 2516

## Food Processing Projects based proposals approved in Punjab state under PLISFPI

No of Food Processing Projects approved with project cost of Rs 126.31 Crore : 09

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