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Lok Sabha Question No. 2190 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-12
Subject: Double Way Flyover at Kokkarayanpettai Station
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Shri Matheswaran V S

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2190 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12.03.2025

## DOUBLE WAY FLYOVER AT KOKKARAYANPETTAI STATION

2190. SHRI MATHESWARAN V S:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)    whether proposal for double way fly over for railway gate LC5  in  Kokkarayanpettai  under  Salem  Railway  Division  is pending with the Railways;
- (b)     if so, the details thereof;
- (c)     whether the Government  considers  to  accept the said proposal in view of the difficulties faced by people; and
- (d)     if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

(a) to (d): As on 01.02.2025, 250 Nos.  Road Over Bridge (ROB)/Road Under Bridge (RUB) works are sanctioned at   cost   of ₹ 4769 Cr in the state of Tamil Nadu. Out of which, 88 Nos. works are  held  up  due  to  delay  in  land  acquisition  and  consent  for closure etc. by the State Govt.

The  work  for  construction  of  two  lanes  Road  Over Bridge (ROB) in lieu of Level Crossing (LC) No. 5 at Km 5/400-500

(Kokkarayanpettai) between Erode and Chavadipalaiyam Stations on ErodeTiruchchirappalli section of Salem Division was sanctioned in the year 2020-21. This work is being executed on dual entity basis i.e. railway portion by Railway and approaches by State Govt. Subsequently in March'2023, the Highways Department of the Tamil Nadu state government requested for the additional  two  lanes  on  deposit  terms.  Accordingly,  General Arrangement Drawing (GAD) for four lanes ROB  has been approved by the Railway.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2186 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-12
Subject: Merger of Railway Public Sector Undertakings
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Shri Putta Mahesh Kumar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2186 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12.03.2025

## MERGER OF RAILWAY PUBLIC SECTOR UNDERTAKINGS 2186.  SHRI  PUTTA  MAHESH  KUMAR:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the Government is contemplating to merge the RVNL, IRCON, RailTel and IRCTC as a one entity and if so, the details thereof;
- (b)  the  challenges  associated  with  the  implementation  of  reforms  and merger and the manner in which these are likely to be mitigated;
- (c)  whether  the  merger  will  impact  the  workforce  and  management structure of these PSUs and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) the measures to be taken to address the potential redundancies and job losses in the PSUs; and
- (e)  whether  the  railway  reforms  will  address  the  long-standing  issues  of inefficiency corruption and lack of accountability in these PSUs?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, INFORMATION & BROADCASTING AND

## ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

(a) to (e): Rail Vikas Nigam Ltd (RVNL), IRCON International Ltd. (IRCON), RailTel  Corporation  of  India  Ltd  (RCIL)  and  Indian  Railway  Catering  and Tourism  Corporation  Ltd.  (IRCTC)  are  Central  Public  Sector  Enterprises (CPSEs)  under  the  administrative  control  of  the  Ministry  of  Railways  and these are listed on Stock Exchanges. Any move of their merger is based on the  synergies,  market  forces  and  likely  effect  on  market  capitalization. Department of Investment and Public Asset Management (DIPAM) under the

Ministry of Finance is mandated for any such move.

Presently, no proposal for merger of these CPSEs is under consideration.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2180 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-12
Subject: Train Services to Tiruchirappalli and Pudukottai
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Shri Durai Vaiko

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2180 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12.03.2025

TRAIN SERVICES TO TIRUCHIRAPPALLI AND PUDUKOTTAI 2180. SHRI DURAI VAIKO:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of train services introduced and service extensions given to cater  to  the  needs  of  passengers  of  the  Tiruchirappalli  and  Pudukottai districts in the State of Tamil Nadu during each of the last five years;
- (b)  whether  the  trains  passing  through  Pudukottai  Railway  Station  have scheduled  stoppage  at  the  same,  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  if  not,  the reasons therefor; and
- (c) the details of the proposals pending/under examination, for increasing the number of train stoppages at stations within Tiruchirappalli and Pudukottai districts?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, INFORMATION & BROADCASTING AND

ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

(SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

(a) to (c) As the Railway network straddles across state/district boundaries, trains are introduced, as per network requirement, across such boundaries. However, during the period 2020-2021 to 2024-2025 (upto February, 2025), 08 new train services have been introduced and 06  train services have been extended  serving  Tiruchchirappalli  while  04  new  train  services  have  been introduced  serving  Pudukkottai  station.  Accordingly,  Tiruchchirappalli  and Pudukkottai stations are presently being served by 157 trains and 25 trains respectively. Besides, receipt of proposals inter alia, for introduction of new trains,  extension  of  train  service  and  provision  of  stoppages  of  train services, their examination and decision(s) thereon are ongoing processes.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2178 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-12
Subject: Construction of ROB at Hulas-Nagla Crossing under Shahjahanpur Constituency
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Shri Arun Kumar Sagar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2178 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12.03.2025

## CONSTRUCTION OF ROB AT HULAS-NAGLA CROSSING UNDER

## SHAHJAHANPUR CONSTITUENCY

†2178. SHRI ARUN KUMAR SAGAR:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  taken/proposes  to  take  any steps to construct a Railway Over Bridge at Hulas Nagla railway crossing situated at Bareilly-Shahjahanpur-Sitapur National Highway-24 under the Shahjahanpur Parliamentary Constituency of Uttar Pradesh in view of the heavy traffic situation there;
- (b)     if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the  present  status  of  construction  of  over  bridge  at  HulasNagla railway crossing as on date?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, INFORMATION & BROADCASTING AND ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

(SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

- (a)  to  (c):  The  work  for the  construction of the Road Over Bridge (ROB)  at  Level  Crossing  (LC)  No.  343/spl.  (Hulas  Nagla  railway crossing) on the Bareilly-Shahjahapur-Sitapur National Highway-24 has been completed and commissioned in June'2022 and LC has
- been closed.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2175 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-12
Subject: Sharing of Aadhaar based Data
Ministry: ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Asked by: Shri Darshan Singh Choudhary

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2175

TO BE ANSWERED ON: 12.03.2025

## SHARING OF AADHAAR BASED DATA

## † 2175. SHRI DARSHAN SINGH CHOUDHARY:

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

- (a) whether the Government has made Aadhaar mandatory for beneficiaries of Government schemes;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  whether  the  data  collected  under  the  said  schemes  is  being  stored  in  a  secure  and confidential manner and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether the Government has laid down clear guidelines for the use and sharing of data collected under such schemes; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI JITIN PRASADA)

(a) to (e): As per the Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Act, 2016, Aadhaar may be required by the Government for certain schemes, which  are  funded  from  Consolidated  Fund  of  India/State,  for  verifying  the  identity  of beneficiaries to prevent fraud and ensure that the benefits reach the right people. The Act also states that if someone doesn't have Aadhaar, they cannot be denied benefits. In such cases, they  have  to  apply  for  Aadhaar  and  till  the  time,  the  Aadhaar  is  not  issued,  they  can  use alternative identity documents to access the scheme. This ensures that no eligible person is excluded  from  government  schemes  due  to  a  lack  of  Aadhaar.  The  Aadhaar  Act  also mandates every user agency to ensure that the identity information of the Aadhaar number holders  collected  during  authentication  and  any  other  information  generated  during  the authentication process is kept confidential, secure and protected against access and use and disclosure not permitted under the Act and regulations.

The  Act  provides  that  core  biometric  information  collected  by  the  Unique  identification Authority of India(UIDAI) shall not be shared with anyone for any reason. This information shall only be used for generation of Aadhaar numbers and providing authentication services. Further, it provides that the identity information available with a user agency shall be used/ disclosed only for the purposes informed in writing to the Aadhaar number holder at the time of submitting any information for authentication or offline verification. UIDAI have issued guidelines for the use and sharing of data collected under government schemes to facilitate a smooth, seamless, efficient, transparent and error-free targeted delivery of benefits, services and subsidies to residents. The guidelines carefully cater the compliance with provisions of data protection, data storage and privacy of residents, and at the same time, the need to enable better access to services for residents.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2174 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-12
Subject: Deaths due to Rat Hole Mining
Ministry: COAL
Asked by: Shri Gaurav Gogoi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COAL

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2174 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12.3.2025

## Deaths due to Rat Hole Mining

## 2174.   Shri Gaurav Gogoi:

Will the Minister of COAL be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is aware of the tragic incident on January 6, 2025 in Dima Hasao, Assam, where 10 miners lost their lives after being trapped in an illegal rat-hole coal mine collapse and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the  immediate  steps  being  taken  to  enforce  the  National  Green  Tribunal (NGT's) 2014 ban on rat-hole mining in Assam; and
- (c) the number of illegal mining incidents reported in Assam during the last five years and the action taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF COAL AND MINES (SHRI G. KISHAN REDDY)

- (a)   Government of Assam has informed that a tragic rat-hole mine accident took place on 06/01/2025 at the 19 No. block of Assam Quarry, Kalamati under Umrangso Police Station when some unspecified numbers of labourers were extracting coal from a coal mine and suddenly water gushed into the mine and flooded it. Some of the  labourers  had  managed  to  escape  using  the  onsite  crane,  however,  9  (nine) labourers were trapped inside the flooded mine. The mortal remains of all labourers have been recovered after 44 days of continuous joint rescue operations of Central and State agencies and their bodies have been handed over to respective families.

(b)  After  the  National  Green  Tribunal  (NGT)'s  2014  ban  on  rat-hole  mining  in Assam, and after the tragic Mining Accident at Umrangso, Dima Hasao, Govt of Assam has taken a Cabinet decision and a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for closing of all illegal rat-hole mines has been evolved. So far 245 illegal rat-hole mines have been sealed.

(c) Government of Assam has informed of two incidents of illegal activities during last  five  years.  One  was  in  Tikak  West  Mining  under  Namdang  Coal  Grant  of Tinsukia District, which is at present a non-working mine, in which 3 (three) miners died when pilferage was carried out in rate hole mining. The other incident happened in Kalamati area of Umrangshu, Dima Dasao district, in which 9 (nine) miners died during illegal rate-hole mining operations. Both the incidents had been reported to the district administration and First Information Reports (FIRs) had been lodged in Police Stations to take steps against illegal mining activities.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2172 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-12
Subject: Average Sale of Railway General Ticket
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Smt. Mala Roy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2172 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12.03.2025

## AVERAGE SALE OF RAILWAY GENERAL TICKET

2172.  SMT. MALA ROY:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  details  of  average  general  rail  ticket  sale  in  New  Delhi  Railway Station per day during the last six month;
- (b) the number of general rail tickets sale from New Delhi Railway Station on 15.02.2025; and
- (c)  whether  the  sale  of  tickets  was  abnormally  high,  if  so,  the  reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

## (SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

(a) to (c) Unreserved tickets can be procured through various modes like Unreserved Ticketing Counters available at the Railway stations, UTS on Mobile  App,  Automatic  Ticket  Vending  Machines  (ATVMs),  Jan  Sadharan Ticket Booking Sevak (JTBS), Yatri Ticket Suvidha Kendra (YTSK) etc.

Further, unreserved tickets for distance upto 199 kilometers can be procured on the same  day  while advance  period for procuring unreserved  tickets  for  distance  of  200  kilometers  and  above  is  3  days. Further, from a Railway station, unreserved tickets can be issued for the journey originating from any of the cluster stations defined in the system viz. from New Delhi Railway station, unreserved tickets can be issued for the journey originating from any of the 57 stations of Delhi area. As such, unreserved  tickets  issued  from  a  particular  station  on  a  particular  date may or may not be for that station and date.

On 15.02.2025, approximately 49,000 general tickets were issued from  New  Delhi  Railway  Station,  which  were  13000  more  than  daily average number of tickets sold during the previous six months. To cater to this  extra,  five  special  trains  were  operated.  One  special  train  carries approximately 3000 passengers. Five trains were sufficient for 15000 extra passengers. *******
Lok Sabha Question No. 2171 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-12
Subject: Laying of Foundation Stone of Akashvani FM Relay Station in Dahod
Ministry: INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING
Asked by: Shri Jaswantsinh Sumanbhai Bhabhor

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF INFORMATION & BROADCASTING

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 2171

(TO BE ANSWERED ON 12.03.2025)

LAYING OF FOUNDATION STONE OF AKASHVANI FM RELAY STATION IN DAHOD

2171.  SHRI JASWANTSINH SUMANBHAI BHABHOR

Will the Minister of INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the foundation stone of the Akashvani FM Relay Station in  Dahod  district  laid  on  27  September  2023  is  likely  to  cover Dahod district and some parts of Alirajpur and Jhubua district of Madhya Pradesh and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the time by which the construction work of the said station is likely to be commenced;
- (c) the  steps  taken  so  far  by  the  Ministry  and  the  department concerned for this purpose since its beginning; and
- (d) the current status of the project?

ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING AND PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS

(DR. L. MURUGAN)

(a) to (d) A 10kW FM station is to be setup in Dahod district which is likely to cover some parts of Alirajpur and Jhubua district of Madhya Pradesh along with Dahod district. Foundation stone for this project has been laid by Hon'ble Prime Minister on 27 September, 2023. The land has been  acquired and the estimate for  land development, levelling, construction of building and approach road has been sanctioned. The tender process for construction of building, erection of 100 meter steel lattice self-supported tower and procurement of transmitters and allied equipment has also been initiated.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2169 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-12
Subject: Construction of ROB at Chunchura and Bandel Stations
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Smt. Rachna Banerjee

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2169

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 12.03.2025

## CONSTRUCTION OF ROB AT CHUNCHURA AND BANDEL STATIONS

## 2169. SMT. RACHNA BANERJEE:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  considered  preparation  of Technical Feasibility Report/Detailed Project Report (TFR/DPR) for construction of ROB at Chunchura and Bandel Railway Station under Eastern Railway;
- (b)     if so, the details thereof along with the time by which the preparation of TFR/DPR will be started for these works;
- (c) whether it has been included in the list of projects in current financial year;
- (d)     if so, the details thereof along with the funds allocated and timeline fixed if any, for completion of the work; and
- (e)      if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

## (SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

(a)  to  (e):  Sanctioning  of  works  of  Road  over  Bridge  (ROB)/Road under Bridge (RUB) in lieu of Level crossings (LCs) is a continuous and dynamic process of Indian Railway. Such works are prioritised and  taken  up  on  the  basis  of  its  impact  on  safety  in  train operations, mobility of trains &  impact  for road users and feasibility etc.

Nos.  of  ROBs/RUBs  constructed  on  Indian  Railways  during the period 2004-14 vis a vis 2014-24 is as under:

| Period   | ROBs/RUBs constructed           |
|----------|---------------------------------|
| 2004-14  | 4,148 Nos.                      |
| 2014-24  | 11,945 Nos. (about three Times) |

As  on  01.02.2025,  4344  Nos.  ROBs/RUBs  are  sanctioned  at the cost of ₹ 97,422 crore on Indian Railways including 236 Nos. of Road Over Bridge (ROB)/Road Under Bridge (RUB) works at cost of ₹  5778  crore  in  the  state  of  West  Bengal,  which  are  at  various stage of planning and execution.

During 2014-24, total 443 Nos. of ROBs/RUBs were constructed in the state of West Bengal.

During  2024-25  (upto  Jan'25),  827  Nos.  of  ROBs/RUBs  have been constructed on Indian Railways including 28 Nos. of ROBs/RUBs in the State of West Bengal.

One subway each exist near Chunchurah station and Bandel station and presently  operational Feasibility for the construction of  ROBs  at  Chunchura  and  Bandel  railway  station  has  been examined  and  found  technically  not  feasible  due  to  densely populated area.

However,  the  work  of  preparation  of  Technical  Feasibility Report/ Detailed Project Report (TFR/DPR) for the construction of additional subway near Bandel station has been taken up.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2167 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-12
Subject: Cases of Triple Talaq
Ministry: MINORITY AFFAIRS
Asked by: Shri Adhikari Deepak Dev

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MINORITY AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2167

ANSWERED ON 12.03.2025

## CASES OF TRIPLE TALAQ

2167. SHRI ADHIKARI DEEPAK DEV:

Will the Minister of MINORITY AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

the details of the number of cases registered since the Triple Talaq law is passed in the country, year and State-wise?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF MINORITY AFFAIRS

## (SHRI KIREN RIJIJU)

No such data is maintained centrally. Moreover, 'Police' and 'Public Order' are State subjects under the  Seventh  Schedule  to  the  Constitution  of  India.  The  State  Governments  are  competent  to  deal with  offences  under  the  extant  provisions  of  laws  including  the  Muslim  Women  (Protection  of Rights on Marriage) Act, 2019.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2166 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-12
Subject: AI-driven Digital Twins
Ministry: COMMUNICATION
Asked by: Shri Lumbaram Choudhary

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2166 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12 TH  MARCH, 2025

## AI-DRIVEN DIGITAL TWINS

## 2166.   SHRI LUMBA RAM CHAUDHARY:

Will the Minister of COMMUNICATION be pleased to state:

(a) the manner in which AI-driven Digital Twins are likely to improve existing infrastructure planning compared to traditional methods;

(b) whether there is a plan to involve Indian start-ups and research institutions in developing Digital Twin solutions;

- (c) if so, the details thereof; and

(d) the  expected  time  for  implementation  of  AI-driven  Digital  Twin  technologies  in  India's telecom infrastructure?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR COMMUNICATIONS AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT (DR. PEMMASANI CHANDRA SEKHAR)

(a) Artificial  Intelligence  (AI)-driven  Digital  Twins  can  revolutionize  infrastructure  planning and design by addressing the challenges in traditional methods like siloed, static, incomplete data and  manual  interventions.  Unlike conventional approaches that rely on fragmented datasets and periodic assessments, AI-driven Digital Twins integrate real-time, cross-sectoral data from various sources in a privacy preserving manner, ensuring a unified and dynamic planning process ensuring integrated planning and fostering a collaborative ecosystem. Digital Twins enable continuous realtime monitoring and predictive analytics. AI enhances data-driven decision making by simulating multiple  scenarios,  optimizing  resource  allocation,  and  improving  infrastructure  resilience  under various conditions.

(b) to (c) The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) unveiled the 'Sangam: Digital Twin' initiative  on  15.02.2024,  by  publishing  Expressions  of  Interest  (EoI)  inviting  industry  pioneers, startups,  MSMEs  and  academia  to  participate  in  the  initiative.    As  a  response  to  the  EoI,  169 applicants were selected which included start-ups as well.

(d) The implementation of AI driven Digital Twins in telecom infrastructure will depend on factors such as regulatory support, stakeholder interest, extent of collaboration, and engagement of relevant parties.

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