Lok Sabha Question No. 1525 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-07-29
Subject: Budget Allocation for Farmers Welfare Schemes
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Shri Rajkumar Roat

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

## LOK SABHA UNTARRED QUESTION NO. 1525

TO BE ANSWERED ON 29 TH  July, 2025

## BUDGET ALLOCATION FOR FARMERS WELFARE SCHEMES

1525. SHRI RAJKUMAR ROAT:

- Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE be pleased to state: (a) the schemes being run by the Government for farmers; (b) the budgetary allocation, utilisation for various schemes made during the last five years and the year-wise, scheme-wise details thereof; (c) the number of applications received under the PM Kisan Yojana during the last five years  and  the  number  of  the  applicants  considered  eligible  including  the  number  of beneficiaries benefitted under the scheme, State and category-wise; (d)  the  number  of  the  applications  received  under  PM-Kisan  Yojana  in  the  Lok  Sabha Constituency of Banswara and the number of applications rejected; and (e) the number of the beneficiaries getting benefits under the scheme and the year-wise,
- panchayat-wise and category-wise details thereof?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE , कृ ͪष एवं ͩकसान कãयाण राÏय मंğी (SHRI RAMNATH THAKUR)

(a)  &  (b):    Agriculture  is  a  state  subject.  Government  of  India  implements  various Central Sector and Centrally Sponsored Schemes for requirements of the agriculture sector  and  interest  of  farmers.  The  details  of  allocations  under schemes  being implemented by Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare is given at Annexure I.

- (c): Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) provides annual financial assistance of 6,000 to eligible farmer families. Government of India has disbursed over Rs  3.68  lakh  Cr.  through  19  installments  since  inception  of  the  scheme.  19 th installment of PM-KISAN scheme was released on 24th February, 2025.

The State-wise and category  wise details  of  Farmers  getting benefit  of  PMKISAN  Scheme  in  19 th   Installment  release  of  PM-  KISAN  Scheme  is  given  at Annexure II .

The  installment  wise  no.  of  Beneficiaries  and  amount  Disbursed  is  given Annexure III.

(d) & (e) Number of beneficiary in Banswara District (Rajasthan) of PM-KISAN Scheme  (as  per  19th  installment)  is  2,25,040  and  total  amount  disbursed  since inception of the Scheme is Rs. 690.28 Crore. Panchayat-wise data is not maintained by the Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare.

The registration of farmers in the Scheme is an ongoing process. The farmers can  register  themselves  through  PM-KISAN  Portal,  PM-KISAN  App,  and  Common Service  Centers  (CSCs).  All  such  applications  are  approved  by  the  concerned States/UTs after due verification. In the cases, where the required documents/details are  not  provided  by  the  applicant,  the  application  is  liable  to  be  rejected  by  the State/UT Governments. Once it is approved by the States/UTs, benefit is processed immediately  by  the  Department  and  the  same  is  released  in  the  subsequent instalment.

The Registration of Farmers in PM-KISAN Scheme after verification of eligibility comes under ambit of respective State/UTs. Those Farmers who fulfill the eligibility criteria of PM-KISAN Scheme after verification are eligible to Register and get benefits of PM-KISAN Scheme.

## Annexure I

## The details of Allocations under schemes implemented by the

Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare (from 2020-21 to 2024-25)

(₹ in Crores)

| S. No.                                               | Name of Mission/Scheme                                                          | FY 2020-21   | FY 2020-21   | FY 2021-22   | FY 2021-22   |
|------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|
|                                                      |                                                                                 | RE           | Utilization  | RE           | Utilization  |
| Total- Grand Total- Grant No. 1 (Scheme +Non-Scheme) | Total- Grand Total- Grant No. 1 (Scheme +Non-Scheme)                            | 116757.92    | 108622.51    | 118294.24    | 114840.78    |
| I- Central Sector Schemes/Projects                   | I- Central Sector Schemes/Projects                                              |              |              |              |              |
| 1                                                    | Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojna-NCIP                                            | 19831.75     | 14161.48     | 15989.39     | 13549.24     |
| 2                                                    | Interest Subsidy for Short Term Credit to Farmers                               | 15306.55     | 17789.72     | 18142.30     | 21476.93     |
| 3                                                    | Implementation of Market Intervention Scheme/Price Support Scheme(MIS/ PSS)     | 996.00       | 1357.91      | 3595.61      | 2288.33      |
| 4                                                    | Pradhan Mantri Annadata Aay Sanrakshan Abhiyan (PM-AASHA)                       | 300.00       | 0.00         | 1.00         | 0.00         |
| 5                                                    | Distribution of Pulses to state/ union territories for Welfare Schemes          | 620.00       | 537.49       | 50.00        | 50.00        |
| 6                                                    | Promotion of Agricultural Mechanization for in-situ Management of Crop Residue  | 600.00       | 570.72       | 700.00       | 691.30       |
| 7                                                    | Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN)                                    | 65000.00     | 60989.90     | 67500.00     | 66825.11     |
| 8                                                    | Pradhanmantri Kisan Mandhan Yojna                                               | 50.00        | 110.00       | 0.50         | 39.50        |
| 9                                                    | Formation and Promotion of Farmers Producers Organizations                      | 250.00       | 240.83       | 250.00       | 427.04       |
| 10                                                   | Agriculture Infrastructure Fund                                                 | 208.00       | 21.87        | 200.00       | 21.43        |
| Total- Central Sector Schemes/Projects               | Total- Central Sector Schemes/Projects                                          | 103162.30    | 95779.92     | 106428.8     | 105368.9     |
| II - Centrally Sponsored Schemes                     | II - Centrally Sponsored Schemes                                                |              |              |              |              |
| 1                                                    | Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojna-Per Drop More Crop (PMKSY)                  | 2563.20      | 2562.17      | 2000.00      | 1796.12      |
| 2                                                    | Green Revolution                                                                |              |              |              |              |
| 2.1                                                  | Rastriya Krishi Vikas Yojna                                                     | 2551.21      | 2561.25      | 2000.00      | 1729.11      |
| 2.2                                                  | Krishionnati Yojna                                                              |              |              |              |              |
| 2.2.1                                                | National Food Security Mission                                                  | 1863.97      | 1675.23      | 1540.00      | 995.17       |
| 2.2.1. 1                                             | National Food Security Mission-Oilseeds and Oil Palm                            |              |              |              |              |
| 2.2.1.2 National Food Security Mission- Other Crops  | 2.2.1.2 National Food Security Mission- Other Crops                             |              |              |              |              |
| Total- 2.2.2                                         | National Food Security Mission National Project on promotion of Organic Farming | 11.50        | 0.89         | 6.00         | 0.26         |
| 2.2.3                                                | Organic Value Chain Development for NES Region                                  | 175.00       | 137.17       | 174.81       | 133.29       |
| 2.2.4                                                | National Project on Management of Soil Health & Fertility                       | 222.70       | 200.24       | 100.00       | 8.76         |
| 2.2.5                                                | National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture (RADP & Climate change)            | 145.00       | 128.44       | 110.00       | 76.83        |
| 2.2.6                                                | Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojna                                                 | 350.00       | 381.05       | 100.00       | 88.57        |
| 2.2.7                                                | National Project on Agro-Forestry                                               | 29.00        | 27.10        | 20.00        | 8.37         |
| 2.2.8                                                | Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture including NBHM               | 1609.75      | 1423.34      | 1594.00      | 994.83       |
| 2.2.9                                                | Sub-Mission Seeds & Planting Material                                           | 324.80       | 256.62       | 310.00       | 141.05       |
| 2.2.10                                               | Sub-Mission on Plant Protection and Plant Quarantine                            | 46.15        | 34.32        | 31.00        | 25.33        |
| 2.2.11                                               | Sub-Mission on Agriculture Extension                                            | 940.00       | 886.33       | 924.00       | 820.98       |
| 2.2.12                                               | Information Technology                                                          | 45.00        | 42.52        | 55.19        | 40.08        |
| 2.2.13                                               | Sub-Mission on Agricultural Mechanization                                       | 1022.00      | 999.70       | 850.00       | 816.55       |
| 2.2.14                                               | Integrated Scheme on Agriculture Census and Statistics                          | 343.42       | 307.18       | 267.00       | 267.11       |
| 2.2.15                                               | Integrated Scheme on Agriculture Cooperation                                    | 350.00       | 373.65       | 373.00       | 341.67       |
| 2.2.16                                               | Integrated scheme on Agricultural Marketing                                     | 350.00       | 237.80       | 264.20       | 238.28       |
| 2.2.17                                               | National Bamboo Mission                                                         | 94.00        | 75.21        | 70.00        | 20.59        |

| S. No.                                                                 | Name of Mission/Scheme                                                      | FY 2022-23   | FY 2022-23   | FY 2023-24   | FY 2023-24   |
|------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|
| S. No.                                                                 | Name of Mission/Scheme                                                      | RE           | Utilization  | RE           | Utilization  |
| Total- Grand Total- Grant No. 1 (Scheme +Non- Scheme)                  | Total- Grand Total- Grant No. 1 (Scheme +Non- Scheme)                       | 110254.53    | 101572.54    | 116788.96    | 110283.64    |
| I- Central Sector Schemes/Projects                                     | I- Central Sector Schemes/Projects                                          |              |              |              |              |
| 1                                                                      | Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojna-NCIP                                        | 12375.76     | 10296.03     | 15000.00     | 12948.50     |
| 2                                                                      | Modified Interest Subvention                                                | 22000.00     | 17997.89     | 18500.00     | 14251.93     |
| 3                                                                      | Implementation of Market Intervention Scheme/Price Support Scheme(MIS/ PSS) | 1500.00      | 4007.00      | 40.00        | 0.00         |
| 4                                                                      | Pradhan Mantri Annadata Aay Sanrakshan Abhiyan (PM-AASHA)                   | 0.00         | 0.00         | 2200.00      | 2200.00      |
| 5                                                                      | Distribution of Pulses to state/ union territories for Welfare Schemes      | 166.21       | 166.21       | 446.30       | 446.30       |
| 7                                                                      | Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM- KISAN)                               | 60000.00     | 58253.82     | 60000.00     | 61440.74     |
| 8                                                                      | Pradhanmantri Kisan Mandhan Yojna                                           | 50.00        | 12.50        | 138.00       | 100.00       |
| 9                                                                      | Formation and Promotion of Farmers Producers Organizations                  | 955.00       | 124.19       | 450.00       | 428.86       |
| 10                                                                     | Agriculture Infrastructure Fund                                             | 150.00       | 147.12       | 600.00       | 475.23       |
| 11                                                                     | National Beekeping Honey Mission (NBHM)                                     | 100.00       | 0.00         | 50.00        | 22.50        |
| II - Centrally Sponsored Schemes                                       | II - Centrally Sponsored Schemes                                            |              |              |              |              |
| 1                                                                      | Rastriya Krishi Vikas Yojna                                                 | 7000.00      | 5247.44      | 6150.35      | 5760.93      |
| 2                                                                      | National Mission on Natural Farming                                         |              |              | 100.00       | 30.19        |
| 3                                                                      | Krishionnati Yojna                                                          |              |              |              |              |
| 3.1                                                                    | Food and Nutrition Security                                                 | 900.00       | 841.70       | 1442.00      | 1414.58      |
| 3.2                                                                    | Edible Oil- Oilpalm                                                         | 700.00       | 152.58       | 525.00       | 296.46       |
| 3.3                                                                    | Edible Oil- Oilseeds                                                        | 500.00       | 278.45       | 425.00       | 416.89       |
| 3.4                                                                    | Organic Value Chain Development for NES Region                              | 130.00       | 144.43       | 238.00       | 230.67       |
| 3.5                                                                    | Integrated Development of Horticulture                                      | 1100.00      | 1189.69      | 1508.47      | 1420.31      |
| 3.6                                                                    | Seeds & Planting Material                                                   | 250.00       | 191.93       |              |              |
| 3.7                                                                    | Agriculture Extension                                                       | 800.00       | 741.06       | 880.00       | 877.00       |
| 3.8                                                                    | Digital Agriculture                                                         | 70.00        | 21.24        | 200.00       | 118.58       |
| 3.9                                                                    | Agriculture Census and Statistics                                           | 300.00       | 288.10       |              |              |
| 3.1                                                                    | Agricultural Marketing                                                      | 250.00       | 866.77       | 1160.00      | 961.73       |
| Additional transfer to Agriculture Infrastructure and Development Fund | Additional transfer to Agriculture Infrastructure and Development Fund      |              |              | 5000.00      | 5000.00      |

| No.               | Name of                                                                                                                | FY 2024-25   | FY 2024-25   |
|-------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------|--------------|
| S. Mission/Scheme | S. Mission/Scheme                                                                                                      | RE           | Utilization  |
| Total-            | Grand Total- Grant No. 1 (Scheme +Non-Scheme)                                                                          | 131195.21    | 124261.06    |
| A                 | Central Sector Schemes/projects                                                                                        |              |              |
| 1                 | Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana                                                                                       | 15864.00     | 14772.68     |
| 2                 | Modified interest Subvention                                                                                           | 22600.00     | 17811.72     |
| 3                 | Market Intervention scheme and price Support scheme (MISS-PSS)                                                         | 75.13        | 22.59        |
| 4                 | Pradhan Mantri Annadata Aay Sanrakshan Abhiyan (Pm-AASHA)                                                              | 6437.50      | 5437.99      |
| 5                 | Distribution of Pulses to state/union territories for welfare schemes                                                  | 300.00       | 246.62       |
| 6                 | Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM- KISAN)                                                                          | 63500.00     | 66138.90     |
| 7                 | Pradhan Mantri Kisan Mandhan yojana                                                                                    | 100.00       | 100.00       |
| 8                 | Formation and promotion of Farmers producers Organization                                                              | 584.19       | 478.98       |
| 9                 | Agriculture Infrastructure Fund                                                                                        | 750.00       | 729.05       |
| 10                | Namo Drone Didi                                                                                                        | 250.00       | 1.48         |
| 11                | Blended Capital Support to Finance Startups for Agriculture and rural Enterprise Relevant for Farm Produce Value Chain | 62.50        | 62.50        |
| 12                | National Bee Keeping Honey Mission (NBHM)                                                                              | 75.00        | 66.50        |
| 13                | Additional Transfer to agriculture infrastructure Fund and Development                                                 | 6000.00      | 6000.00      |
| B                 | Centrally Sponsored Schemes                                                                                            |              |              |
| 1                 | Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY)                                                                                   | 6000.00      | 5611.60      |
| 2                 | National Mission on natural Farming                                                                                    | 100.00       | 10.35        |
| 3                 | Krishionnati Yojana                                                                                                    | 7106.36      | 5599.69      |

## Annexure II

The  State-wise  and  category  wise  details  of  Farmers  getting  benefit  of  PM-KISAN  Scheme  in  19 th Installment release of PM- KISAN Scheme.

## (Amount in ₹ crore)

| State                                        | Gen                  | Gen                | SC                   | SC                 | ST                   | ST                 | Total Beneficiaries   | Total Amount   |
|----------------------------------------------|----------------------|--------------------|----------------------|--------------------|----------------------|--------------------|-----------------------|----------------|
| State                                        | No. of Beneficiaries | Amount transferred | No. of Beneficiaries | Amount transferred | No. of Beneficiaries | Amount transferred | Total Beneficiaries   | transferred    |
| ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR ISLANDS                  | 10,474               | 2.48               | 13                   | 0.00               | 2,866                | 0.70               | 13,353                | 3.18           |
| ANDHRA PRADESH                               | 34,22,321            | 732.81             | 4,37,719             | 92.60              | 2,99,914             | 62.63              | 41,59,954             | 888.05         |
| ARUNACHAL PRADESH                            | 5,865                | 1.45               | 113                  | 0.03               | 88,975               | 21.16              | 94,953                | 22.63          |
| ASSAM                                        | 15,40,148            | 363.73             | 1,74,446             | 40.89              | 4,09,084             | 94.42              | 21,23,678             | 499.03         |
| BIHAR                                        | 64,84,827            | 1,370.76           | 8,73,938             | 184.47             | 2,54,858             | 54.20              | 76,13,623             | 1,609.42       |
| CHANDIGARH                                   | 2                    | 0.00               |                      |                    |                      |                    | 2                     | 0.00           |
| CHHATTISGARH                                 | 15,07,499            | 360.89             | 3,07,742             | 75.21              | 7,98,837             | 186.55             | 26,14,078             | 622.65         |
| DELHI                                        | 11,050               | 2.56               | 120                  | 0.03               | 1                    | 0.00               | 11,171                | 2.59           |
| GOA                                          | 4,318                | 0.90               | 19                   | 0.00               | 2,050                | 0.44               | 6,387                 | 1.35           |
| GUJARAT                                      | 41,05,318            | 927.08             | 2,21,017             | 50.16              | 8,74,741             | 203.96             | 52,01,076             | 1,181.19       |
| HARYANA                                      | 15,98,665            | 359.85             | 52,561               | 11.83              | 2,515                | 0.57               | 16,53,741             | 372.25         |
| HIMACHAL PRADESH                             | 5,73,332             | 132.54             | 2,16,790             | 49.99              | 50,215               | 11.37              | 8,40,337              | 193.90         |
| JAMMU AND KASHMIR                            | 7,26,883             | 170.62             | 67,467               | 14.80              | 92,007               | 22.56              | 8,86,357              | 207.99         |
| JHARKHAND                                    | 17,83,273            | 648.34             | 2,05,371             | 86.33              | 2,69,483             | 98.50              | 22,58,127             | 833.17         |
| KARNATAKA                                    | 38,53,562            | 823.10             | 3,45,173             | 73.67              | 2,13,229             | 45.40              | 44,11,964             | 942.17         |
| KERALA                                       | 26,96,351            | 606.09             | 1,66,716             | 39.02              | 34,634               | 8.51               | 28,97,701             | 653.62         |
| LADAKH                                       | 90                   | 0.02               | 15                   | 0.00               | 18,367               | 3.91               | 18,472                | 3.93           |
| LAKSHADWEEP                                  | 6                    | 0.00               |                      |                    | 2,300                | 0.50               | 2,306                 | 0.50           |
| MADHYA PRADESH                               | 55,95,321            | 1,195.95           | 10,37,170            | 220.55             | 18,72,870            | 400.78             | 85,05,361             | 1,817.28       |
| MAHARASHTRA                                  | 80,38,421            | 1,735.15           | 6,39,617             | 138.18             | 6,50,248             | 140.18             | 93,28,286             | 2,013.51       |
| MANIPUR                                      | 10,303               | 6.93               | 2,985                | 1.90               | 1,66,975             | 138.04             | 1,80,263              | 146.88         |
| MEGHALAYA                                    | 25,592               | 6.02               | 1,243                | 0.29               | 1,64,807             | 40.44              | 1,91,642              | 46.75          |
| MIZORAM                                      | 189                  | 0.07               | 1,935                | 0.53               | 1,25,312             | 48.03              | 1,27,436              | 48.63          |
| NAGALAND                                     | 354                  | 0.10               | 404                  | 0.10               | 1,87,150             | 52.02              | 1,87,908              | 52.22          |
| ODISHA                                       | 23,37,942            | 627.30             | 3,64,344             | 101.02             | 8,12,321             | 242.05             | 35,14,607             | 970.37         |
| PUDUCHERRY                                   | 7,531                | 1.58               | 509                  | 0.10               | 4                    | 0.00               | 8,044                 | 1.69           |
| PUNJAB                                       | 9,69,068             | 316.95             | 3,612                | 0.88               | 86,008               | 55.21              | 10,58,688             | 373.04         |
| RAJASTHAN                                    | 54,37,278            | 1,291.54           | 11,41,323            | 267.94             | 10,41,037            | 245.05             | 76,19,638             | 1,804.53       |
| SIKKIM                                       | 16,006               | 4.08               | 1,092                | 0.31               | 14,514               | 3.46               | 31,612                | 7.85           |
| TAMIL NADU                                   | 19,86,145            | 441.44             | 2,31,464             | 51.11              | 41,170               | 9.32               | 22,58,779             | 501.87         |
| TELANGANA                                    | 22,13,357            | 466.15             | 4,41,383             | 92.89              | 4,59,232             | 96.85              | 31,13,972             | 655.89         |
| THE DADRA AND NAGAR HAVELI AND DAMAN AND DIU | 2,370                | 0.52               | 161                  | 0.03               | 9,275                | 1.99               | 11,806                | 2.54           |
| TRIPURA                                      | 88,276               | 19.18              | 26,663               | 5.82               | 1,23,496             | 27.14              | 2,38,435              | 52.14          |
| UTTAR PRADESH                                | 1,92,68,644          | 4,631.58           | 45,63,254            | 1,091.38           | 2,32,775             | 58.67              | 2,40,64,673           | 5,781.62       |
| UTTARAKHAND                                  | 6,51,772             | 145.73             | 1,33,321             | 29.85              | 42,704               | 9.48               | 8,27,797              | 185.06         |
| WEST BENGAL                                  | 39,43,495            | 855.13             | 6,03,106             | 132.20             | 62,787               | 14.03              | 46,09,388             | 1,001.36       |
| Total                                        | 7,89,16,048          | 18,248.60          | 1,22,62,806          | 2,854.12           | 95,06,761            | 2,398.10           | 10,06,85,615          | 23,500.83      |

Annexure III The installment wise no. of Beneficiaries and amount Disbursed under PM-KISAN is as under:

| S.no.   | Instalment Period              | No. of Beneficiaries   | Benefits Transferred (in Rs. Cr.)   |
|---------|--------------------------------|------------------------|-------------------------------------|
| 1st     | FY 2018-2019 (Dec-Mar)         | 3,16,21,743            | 6,324.35                            |
| 2nd     | FY 2019-2020 (April-July)      | 6,00,34,864            | 13,272.01                           |
| 3rd     | FY 2019-2020 (August-November) | 7,66,01,029            | 17,527.13                           |
| 4th     | FY 2019-2020 (Dec-Mar)         | 8,20,91,667            | 17,943.00                           |
| 5th     | FY 2020-2021 (April-July)      | 9,26,93,999            | 20,989.49                           |
| 6th     | FY 2020-2021 (August-November) | 9,72,27,546            | 20,476.33                           |
| 7th     | FY 2020-2021 (Dec-March)       | 9,84,76,200            | 20,475.15                           |
| 8th     | FY 2021-2022 (April-July)      | 9,99,17,958            | 22,416.19                           |
| 9th     | FY 2021-2022 (August-November) | 10,34,47,290           | 22,395.79                           |
| 10th    | FY 2021-2022 (Dec-March)       | 10,41,68,513           | 22,343.55                           |
| 11th    | FY 2022-2023 (April-July)      | 10,48,45,164           | 22,618.80                           |
| 12th    | FY 2022-2023 (August-November) | 8,57,40,741            | 18,042.08                           |
| 13th    | FY 2022-23 (Dec-Mar)           | 8,12,38,919            | 17,650.61                           |
| 14th    | FY 2023-24 (April-July)        | 8,56,79,091            | 19,203.93                           |
| 15th    | FY 2023-24 (August-November)   | 8,12,16,697            | 19,596.81                           |
| 16th    | FY 2023-24 (Dec-Mar)           | 9,04,44,694            | 23,092.29                           |
| 17th    | FY 2024-25 (Apr- July)         | 9,38,01,580            | 21,057.13                           |
| 18th    | FY 2024-25 (August-November)   | 9,59,28,628            | 20,666.20                           |
| 19th    | FY 2024-25 (Dec-Mar)           | 10,06,85,615           | 23,500.83                           |
|         | Total                          |                        | 3,69,592                            |

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