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Lok Sabha Question No. 1331 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-07-30
Subject: Rural Self Employment Training Institutes (RSETI)
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Shri Hasmukhbhai Somabhai Patel, Shri Miteshbhai Rameshbhai Patel

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

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1331 ANSWERED ON 30/07/2024

RURAL SELF EMPLOYMENT TRAINING INSTITUTES (RSETI)

- 1331 SHRI HASMUKHBHAI SOMABHAI PATEL: SHRI MITESH PATEL BAKABHAI:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENTbe pleased to state:

- (a) the  details  and  objectives  of  Rural  Self  Employment  Training Institutes (RSETIs);
- (b)
- the number of RSETIs functioning in the country; and
- (c) the  benefits  of  the  scheme  for  Scheduled  Castes  (SCs), Scheduled Tribes (STs), andOther Backward Classes (OBCs)?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SHRI KAMLESH PASWAN)

- (a) RSETIs are district-level Rural Self Employment  Training Institutes  managed  by  the  banks  and  funded  by  Ministry  of  Rural Development (MoRD). RSETIs provide free of cost skill training and credit assistance to rural unemployed youth in the age group of 1845 years. RSETIs provide mentorship with the purpose of promoting self-employment among  rural poor in order to enhance their livelihood opportunities and mitigate hardships.
- (b) At  present  598  RSETIs are  functional  across  584  districts  in the country.
- (c)   Welfare  of  marginalized  sections  like  SCs,  STs and  OBCs is taken care by way of training the poor rural unemployed youth free of  cost  and  by  ensuring  settlement  of  the  trained  candidates  for taking up self-employment ventures by extending necessary support. The  details  of  SC,  ST  and  OBC candidates  trained  and

## settled under RSETIs during the last three and the current year (till 30.06.2024) are given below:

(Figures in

numbers)

| FY                        | SC      | SC    | ST                    | ST    | OBC     | OBC     |
|---------------------------|---------|-------|-----------------------|-------|---------|---------|
| FY                        | Trained |       | SettledTrainedSettled |       | Trained | Settled |
| 2021-22                   | 79077   | 63891 | 44022                 | 33053 | 123636  | 103152  |
| 2022-23                   | 102650  | 81139 | 58627                 | 47486 | 163405  | 130144  |
| 2023-24                   | 112132  | 88686 | 67200                 | 50616 | 180265  | 140779  |
| 2024-25 (till June, 2024) | 34399   | 14141 | 19619                 | 6290  | 58384   | 22526   |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1330 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-07-30
Subject: Gram Sabhas in Tribal Areas
Ministry: PANCHAYATI RAJ
Asked by: Dr. Faggan Singh Kulaste

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF PANCHAYATI RAJ LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1330 ANSWERED ON- 30.07.2024

## GRAMSABHAS IN TRIBALAREAS

†1330 DR. FAGGAN SINGH KULASTE:

Will the Minister of PANCHAYATI RAJ be pleased to state:

(a) the names of the departments included in the jurisdiction of the powers given to Gram Sabhas in tribal areas by the Government; and

(b) the details thereof particularly the rules made under the Panchayat (Extension to Scheduled Areas) Act, 1996?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR PANCHAYATI RAJ

(PROF. S. P. SINGH BAGHEL)

(a) &(b) In terms of Article 243A of Constitution of India, a Gram Sabha may exercise such powers and perform such functions at the village level as the Legislature of a State may, by law, provide. Accordingly, States have made provisions, as per their specific needs, in their State Panchayati Raj Acts to provide powers and functions to Gram Sabhas, including Gram Sabhas in tribal areas. These powers and functions of Gram Sabha may vary from State to State.

'The Provisions of the Panchayats (Extension to the Scheduled Areas) Act, 1996' (in short PESA Act) has been enacted to extend the provisions of Part IX of the Constitution, relating to the Panchayats, to the Scheduled Areas, subject to such exceptions and modifications as provided in the Act. The provisions of Article 243A of Constitution are also applicable to the Gram Sabhas in the Scheduled areas. Further, there is no provision to make rules under PESA Act. The Ministry of Panchayati has circulated Model PESA Rules to the States.
Lok Sabha Question No. 1323 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-07-30
Subject: PMGSY in Gujarat
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Smt. Geniben Nagaji Thakor

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1323 ANSWERED ON 30/07/2024

## PMGSY IN GUJARAT

1323 SMT. GENIBEN NAGAJI THAKOR:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENTbe pleased to state:

- (a) the  details  of  funds  allocated  to  Gujarat  for  construction  of roads under Pradhan MantriGram SadakYojana (PMGSY) during the last three years; and
- (b) the criteria for construction of roads under the said yojana?

ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SHRI KAMLESH PASWAN)

- (a)          The  details  of  Central  funds  released  to  Gujarat  and expenditure incurred for construction of roads under Pradhan Mantri Gram SadakYojana (PMGSY), during the last three years, are given below: -

## (Rs. in crore)

| Financial year   |   Central Share |   Expenditure (,including State share) |
|------------------|-----------------|----------------------------------------|
| 2021-22          |         195.5   |                                 400.16 |
| 2022-23          |         266.625 |                                 492.19 |
| 2023-24          |         298.41  |                                 330.33 |

O.I.H.

(b)      The roads under Pradhan Mantri Gram SadakYojana (PMGSYI)  were  sanctioned  to  provide  all-weather  road  connectivity  to unconnected habitations of population size 500+ in plain areas and 250+, as per Census 2001,  in special areas of the State. The roads under  PMGSY-II  were  sanctioned  to  upgrade  eligible  rural  road network to improve its overall efficiency as a provider of transportation  services  for  people,  goods  and  services.  Under PMGSY III the roads have been sanctioned for upgrading Major Rural Links connecting  habitations, inter-alia, to Gramin  Agricultural Markets (GrAMs), Higher Secondary Schools and Hospitals.

Rural  roads  under  PMGSY  are  constructed  and  maintained as  per the technical specifications and geometric design standards given in the Ministry of Rural Development Specifications for Rural Roads, Rural Roads Manual of the Indian Roads Congress (IRC) (IRC:SP:20) and  also,  where  required,  the  Hill  Road  Manual  (IRC:SP:48)  and other relevant IRC Codes & Manuals.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1319 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-07-30
Subject: Revival of NTC Parvathy Mills
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: Shri N K Premachandran

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1319 TO BE ANSWERED ON 30.07.2024

## REVIVAL OF NTC PARVATHY MILLS

## 1319.  SHRI N K PREMACHANDRAN:

Will the Minister of TEXTILES वस्त्र मंत्री be pleased to state :

- (a) whether the Government proposes to conduct study regarding the utilization of land owned by NTC Parvathy Mills at Kollam, Kerala, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government is considering the revival of NTC Mills, if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has examined the possibility of effective utilization of Parvathy Mills land by the Union Government or Public sector institutions, if so, the details thereof;
- (d) the details of present status of the Court cases with regard to the land owned by NTC Parvathy Mills, Kollam;
- (e)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  protect  the  interest  of  employees  in  NTC  Parvathy  Mills, Kollam, if so, the details thereof; and
- (f) whether it has come to the notice of the Government that the valuable land in the heart of Kollam city is kept idle, if so, the action taken thereon?

उत्तर

## ANSWER

## वस्त्र राज्  य मंत्री ( श्री पबित्र मार्घेररटा )

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR TEXTILES (SHRI PABITRA MARGHERITA)

(a) to (f): Parvathy  Mills  under  National  Textile  Corporation  (NTC)  situated  in  Kollam  was taken  up  for  revival  through  Joint  Venture  (JV)  route  as  per  Board  for  Industrial  and  Financial Reconstruction (BIFR) approved scheme in the year 2008 (MS-08). NTC cancelled the MoU for JV agreement  with  the  JV  partner  due  to  non-execution  of  definitive  agreement.  Subsequently,  the matter was referred to Arbitration. However, the JV Partner filed a petition against the Arbitral order in the High Court of Delhi. The matter is sub-judice.

While the mill is not operational, full wages of all the employees of the mill had been paid upto  March  2023.   For  subsequent  period,  full  wages  have  been  paid  to  the  employees,  who  are engaged  in  essential  services upto  June,  2024  and  for  other  employees  of  the  mill,  50%  of  their wages have been paid until June, 2024.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1318 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-07-30
Subject: Achievements of MITRA parks
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: Shri Baijayant Panda

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1318 TO BE ANSWERED ON 30.07.2024

## ACHIEVEMENTS OF MITRA PARKS

## 1318.  SHRI BAIJAYANT PANDA:

Will the Minister of TEXTILES वस्त्र मंत्री be pleased to state :

the achievements and outcomes of initiatives such as the Mega Integrated Textile Region and Apparel (MITRA) parks in promoting textile manufacturing clusters?

उत्तर

ANSWER

## वस्त्र राज्  य मंत्री ( श्री पबित्र मार्घेररटा )

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR TEXTILES (SHRI PABITRA MARGHERITA)

With a  view  to  strengthen  the  Indian  textile  industry  by  way  of  enabling  scale  of  operations,  reduce logistics cost by housing entire value chain at one location, attract investment, generate employment and augment export potential and  develop integrated large scale and modern industrial infrastructure facility for total value-chain of the textile industry, the Government has approved setting up of 7 (Seven) PM Mega Integrated Textile Region and Apparel (PM MITRA) Parks in Greenfield/Brownfield sites with world class infrastructure including plug and play facility with an outlay of Rs. 4,445 crores for a period of seven years upto 2027-28. The Government has finalized         7 sites viz. Tamil Nadu (Virudhnagar), Telangana  (Warangal),  Gujarat  (Navsari),  Karnataka  (Kalaburagi),  Madhya  Pradesh  (Dhar),  Uttar Pradesh (Lucknow), Maharashtra (Amravati) for setting up of PM MITRA Parks. Once completed it is envisaged that each park will create1 lakh direct and 2 lakh indirect jobs, which will benefit the local economy and textile ecosystem.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1317 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-07-30
Subject: GI Tag for Dindigul Lock
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: Shri Sachithanantham R

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT FOR PROMOTION OF INDUSTRY AND INTERNAL TRADE

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1317.

TO BE ANSWERED ON TUESDAY, THE 30 TH  JULY, 2024.

## GI TAG FOR DINDIGUL LOCK

## 1317   SHRI SACHITHANANTHAM R:

## Will the Minister of COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY be pleased to state: वाणिज्य एवं उद्योग मंत्री

- (a) whether the Government has granted the Geographical Indication (GI) tag to Dindigul locks which are know throughout the world for their superior quality and durability, so much so that even the city Dindigul in Tamil Nadu is called Lock City;
- (b) whether the Government has any proposal to set up/start a Central Cooperative Society to produce the world famous Dindigual lock through this society for the benefit of lock manufacturers; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## वाणिज्य एवं उद्योग मंत्रालय में राज्य मंत्री ( श्री णिणिन प्रसाद ) THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY (SHRI JITIN PRASADA)

- (a): Application for registration of Dindigul Locks was filed by the Dindigul Lock, Hardware and Steel Furniture Workers Industrial Co - Operative Society  Limited,  Dindigul,  Tamil  Nadu  and  facilitated  by  Tamil  Nadu State  Council  for  Science  &  Technology.  Dindigul  Locks  has  been registered under the  Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and  Protection)  Act,  1999  vide  GI  Application  No. 400 on August 30, 2019.
- (b) & (c): No such proposal under consideration at present.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1315 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-07-30
Subject: Wages to MGNREGS Labourer
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Smt. Mala Roy

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1315 ANSWERED ON 30/07/2024

## WAGES TO MGNREGS LABOURER

1315 SMT. MALA ROY:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENTbe pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has any proposal to give foodgrainalongwith daily wages to theMahatma Gandhi National  Rural  Employment  Guarantee  Scheme  (MGNREGS) labourer; and

- (b) if so, the details thereof?

ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

(SHRI KAMLESH PASWAN)

- (a):   No.

- (b):   Does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1313 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-07-30
Subject: Committee on MSP
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Shri Anand Bhadauria

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

## DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1313

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 30 TH  JULY, 2024

## COMMITTEE ON MSP

## 1313. SHRI ANAND BHADAURIA:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE क ृ िष एवं िकसान कʞाण मंũी be pleased to state:-

- (a) the number of meetings of the Committee constituted on Minimum Support Price (MSP) held since 12 th July, 2022 till July, 2024 along with the dates and agenda of the meetings, meetingwise;
- (b) whether the Government is contemplating to bring legislation to provide legal guarantee of MSP to  the  farmers  as  per  Swaminathan  Committee  recommendations  during  the  current session;
- (c) if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) if not, the reasons therefor including reasons for deviation from its promise to farmers bodies in 2021?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR  AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE क ृ िष एवं िकसान कʞाण राǛ मंũी (SHRI RAMNATH THAKUR)

(a) to (d): The Government is committed that the full benefits of MSP reach the farmers of the country. Hence a committee has been constituted by the government to provide MSP to the farmers of the  country  and  to  give  suggestions  on  making  the  system  more  effective  and  transparent. Additionally, the Committee was asked to examine the feasibility of giving greater autonomy to the Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices (CACP) and ways to make it more scientific; and with a view to ensuring higher prices, mandate has also been given to give suggestions for strengthening the agricultural marketing system as per the changing needs of the country. This committee is also working on the topics of natural farming and crop diversification. The meetings of this committee are being organized regularly and since July 22, 2022, 6 meetings have been held till now. Additionally, 35 meetings of various sub-committees have also been held on the above subjects.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1309 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-07-30
Subject: Milk Production in Koshi
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Shri Dinesh Chandra Yadav

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1309

TO BE ANSWERED ON 30 th  JULY 2024

## MILK PRODUCTION IN KOSHI

## 1309. SHRI DINESH CHANDRA YADAV:

## Will the Minister of FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING मत्स्यपालन , पशुपालन और डेयरी मंत्री

be pleased to state:

- (a)    whether the Koshi area of Bihar is playing a leading role in milk production;
- (b) if so, whether the Government proposes to set up a Dairy Plant in Saharsa-Madhepura keeping in view the abundant milk production in Koshi area; and
- (c)   if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER FOR FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY & DAIRYING (SHRI RAJIV RANJAN SINGH ALIAS LALAN SINGH)

(a)&(b) Yes, Koshi region of Bihar plays a significant role in the state's milk production.  The rich  agricultural  land  and  a  large  population  of  livestock  in  this  region  provide  the  scope  for growth of milk production. Looking growth of milk production, Bihar State Milk Cooperative Federation  Ltd.  (COMFED),  Patna  has  expanded  its  operations  in  Kosi  region  through  Kosi Dugdh Utpadak Sahkari Sangh Ltd., Supaul. Dairy plant by expanding from 1 lakh liters Per Day (LLPD)  to  2  LLPD  with  assistance  from  the  State  Government  which  covers  three  districts Saharsa, Supaul and Madhepura. In addition, Kosi Dugdh Utpadak Sahkari Sangh Ltd., Supaul received support under the central sector scheme-National Programme for Dairy Development (NPDD)  for  the  establishment  of  Bulk  Milk  Coolers  (BMCs),  Data  Processor-based  Milk Collection Units (DPMCUs) and Electronic Milk Adulteration Testing Machines.

- (c) Not arise in view of above.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1307 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-07-30
Subject: Providing Reservation for OBCs
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: Thiru D M Kathir Anand

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1307 TO BE ANSWERED ON 30.07.2024

## PROVIDING RESERVATION FOR OBCS

## 1307 THIRU D M KATHIR ANAND:

## Will the Minister of SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has any plans to abolish creamy layer concept while providing reservation for Other Backward Classes (OBCs) in both education and employment in Government and public sectors;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the effective steps taken by the Government to ensure Social Justice for the people belonging to OBCs communities in the country?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT (SHRI B.L. VERMA)

- (a) to (b): No Sir.
- (c): The schemes being implemented by the Government to ensure Social Justice for the OBCs are:
- (i) In matter of direct recruitment to Central Government jobs and in admission to Central Government educational institutions. 27% reservation is available to the OBCs.
- (ii) Pre-Matric Scholarship for OBCs - for students of classes I to X.
- (iii) Post-Matric Scholarship for OBC students - for students of classes XI and XII.
- (iv) Dr. Ambedkar Scheme of Interest Subsidy on Educational Loan for Overseas Studies for OBCs/BBCs.
- (v) National Fellowship for OBCs.
- (vi) Construction of Hostels for OBC Boys and Girls.
- (vii) Assistance for Skill Development of OBCs/DNTs/EBCs-.
- (vill) Launch of Venture Capital Fund for OBCs.
- (ix) Low Interest Loan/Finance Assistance Schemes of National Backward Classes Finance & Development Corporation (NBCFDC) for OBCs.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1305 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-07-30
Subject: Funds Allocated under PMGSY
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Shri Ajay Kumar Mandal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

## DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1305 ANSWERED ON 30/07/2024

## FUNDS ALLOCATED UNDER PMGSY

## 1305 Shri Ajay Kumar Mandal:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENTbe pleased to state:

- (a) the total length of roads constructed in rural and urban areas in Bihar under the PradhanMantri Gram SadakYojana (PMGSY) during each of the last five years, district-wise;
- (b) the amount of funds allocated and sanctioned by the Government  for  each  phase  ofPMGSY  in  the  State  of  Bihar during each of the last five years; and
- (c) the amount of funds unspent during the years 2021-24?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SHRI KAMLESH PASWAN)

- (a)    A total of 9,042 km of road length was constructed in the State of  Bihar  during  the  last  five  financial  years  under  Pradhan  Mantri Gram SadakYojana (PMGSY).  The district-wise details of the road length  constructed  are  available  on  the  Programme  MIS  portal (Online  Monitoring  Management  and  Accounting  System)   and  the same  may  be  seen  at  omms.nic.in  ->  Progress  Monitoring  -> Financial Yearwise Achievement.
- (b) The allocation/release of funds to the States for implementation of PMGSY is based on the proposals received from the  State  and  depends,  inter-alia,  on  works  in  hand,  execution capacity of the State, and unspent balances of the previous release available  with  the  State.  The  details  of  the  Central  share  of

programme funds released to the State of Bihar, vertical-wise, under PMGSY during previous five financial years are as under:

(Rs. in crore)

| Financial year (s)   | PMGSY-I   | PMGSY-II   |   RCPLWEA | PMGSY- III     | Total   |
|----------------------|-----------|------------|-----------|----------------|---------|
| 2019-20              | -         | -          |  286.7    | -              | 286.70  |
| 2020-21              | -         | -          |   48      | -              | 48.00   |
| 2021-22              | 73.31     | -          |  300      | -              | 373.31  |
| 2022-23              | -         | -          |  135.25   | 1297.501432.75 |         |
| 2023-24              | 215.35    | -          |   97.3225 | 646.05         | 958.72  |

- (c)     The details of unspent balance (Central and State share) under PMGSY, with  the  State  of  Bihar  at  the  end  of  each  financial  year during the period from 2021-24 are as under:

| Financial year (s)   | Unspent balance (Rs. in crore)   |
|----------------------|----------------------------------|
| 2021-22              | 1,773.22                         |
| 2022-23              | 1,632.16                         |
| 2023-24              | 1,788.94                         |

The unspent balance of each FY are carried over to the succeeding FY for utilization.

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