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Lok Sabha Question No. 1729 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-07-30
Subject: Sectors covered under the NESIDS-OTRI
Ministry: DEVELOPMENT OF NORTH EASTERN REGION
Asked by: Smt. Bijuli Kalita Medhi, Shri Tapir Gao, Shri Vishnu Dayal Ram

## Government of India

## Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 1729

To be answered on

Wednesday, July 30, 2025/Sravana 8, 1947 (Saka)

## QUESTION Sectors covered under the NESIDS-OTRI

## 1729.   Shri Tapir Gao:

Shri Vishnu Dayal Ram:

Smt. Bijuli Kalita Medhi:

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

- (a)      the details of the sectors covered under the North East Special Infrastructure Development Scheme-Other Than Roads Infrastructure (NESIDS-OTRI);
- (b)         the  details  of  the  number  of  projects  undertaken  and  completed  under  the said scheme until now; and
- (c) the  details  of  the  expenditure  incurred  in  various  projects  under  the  said scheme?

## ANSWER The Minister of State of  the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region [Dr. Sukanta Majumdar]

(a)  to  (c)    The  North  East  Special  Infrastructure  Development  Scheme  (NESIDS) was approved as a new Central Sector Scheme in 2017-18 and restructured into two components viz. NESIDS (Roads) and NESIDS (Other Than Roads Infrastructure) in 2022-23.The broad objective of NESIDS-OTRI is to ensure focused development of North  Eastern  Region  by  providing  financial  assistance  to  the  eight  North  Eastern States for projects leading to the creation of infrastructure for Primary and Secondary Health  Care,  Primary  and  Secondary  Education,  Water  Supply,  Solid  Waste Management,  Industrial  Development,  Civil  Aviation,  Sports,  telecommunications etc. Post restructuring of NESIDS into NESIDS (OTRI) and NESIDS (Roads), a total of 25 projects costing Rs. 1976.58 crore have been sanctioned under NESIDS-OTRI to the eight NE States.  An overall expenditure of Rs. 446.76 crore has been incurred against the aforesaid projects, which are at different stages of implementation.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1728 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-07-30
Subject: Nuclear Energy Generation Plans
Ministry: ATOMIC ENERGY
Asked by: Shri Shafi Parambil

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA DEPARTMENT OF ATOMIC ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-1728

ANSWERED ON 30/07/2025

## NUCLEAR ENERGY GENERATION PLANS

## 1728. SHRI SHAFI PARAMBIL

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:-

- (a) the current percentage contribution of nuclear energy in country's total energy generation;
- (b) whether the Government has any plan to increase the nuclear energy capacity in the coming years and if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) whether there are any plans to attract private investment in nuclear power generation and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES & PENSIONS AND PRIME MINISTER'S OFFICE (DR. JITENDRA SINGH)

- (a) At present, the nuclear power contribution is about 3% to the total electricity generation in the country.
- (b) & (c) Yes. The Government has announced an ambitious Nuclear Energy mission with a target of reaching a nuclear power capacity of 100 GW by 2047. The Government has also announced measures for enabling R&D in SMRs and new advanced technologies. The target is planned to be achieved by deploying reactors based on existing and new advanced technologies  under  development.  In  this  regard,  the  Government  has  initiated  the processes  required  for  enabling  large  scale  participation  across  the  public  and  private sectors in nuclear power.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1726 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-07-30
Subject: Vacant Posts in Ministry and PSUs
Ministry: COAL
Asked by: Shri Govind Makthappa Karjol

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COAL

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 1726 TO BE ANSWERED ON 30.07.2025

Vacant post in Ministry and PSUs

## 1726.  # SHRI GOVIND MAKTHAPPA KARJOL:

Will the Minister of COAL be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of number of posts lying vacant in all PSUs, allied offices including backlog vacancies under the Ministry;
- (b) the details of the posts vacant in the State of Karnataka under the Ministry of Coal and all its PSUs, allied offices, including backlog vacancies,
- (c) whether the Government has taken adequate steps to fill up the vacancies falling under the Ministry of Coal and all its PSUs, allied offices, including backlog vacancies; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): The details of the number of posts lying vacant in Coal PSUs and allied offices including backlog vacancies under the Ministry is as per following:
- (b): There is no Coal PSU or any allied office of Ministry of Coal in the State of Karnataka.
- (c) & (d): With regards to the Board Level posts, the Ministry regularly intimates the vacancies to Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) in time for filling up of the vacancies. As regards other posts, notifications are issued from time to time for appointments against the existing vacant posts.

| Sr. No.   | Name of Coal PSUs and Allied offices          |   Total Number of Vacancies |
|-----------|-----------------------------------------------|-----------------------------|
| 1         | Coal India Limited (CIL) and its subsidiaries |                        6751 |
| 2         | Neyveli Lignite Corporation Limited (NLCIL)   |                        1862 |
| 3         | Coal Controller Organization (CCO)            |                          87 |
| 4         | Coal Mine Provident Fund Organization (CMPFO) |                         307 |
|           | Total                                         |                        9007 |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1724 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-07-30
Subject: Systematic Paper Documentations
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Shri Sudama Prasad

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1724 TO BE ANSWERED ON 30.07.2025

## SYSTEMATIC PAPER DOCUMENTATIONS

1724.  SHRI SUDAMA PRASAD:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) the manner in which the Government intends to address potential risks like fraud and  inefficiencies if the printing  of  these  documents  is outsourced, considering the reliance of railway operations on systematic paper documentation such as Money Value Forms;
- (b)  the  reasons  for  proposed  closure  of  rail  presses  in  light  of    the  fact that  five  Rotateck  machines  in  rail  presses,  purchased  in  2014  from Barcelona, Spain, have proven cost-effective and efficient for printing UTS and PRS tickets under the supervision of trained railway staff; and
- (c)  the  details  of  the  measures  taken  by  the  Government  to  ensure  the security and cost-efficiency of railway operations if reliance on outsourced  printing  presses  increases,  potentially  leading  to  increased financial burden and reduced oversight compared to the current in-house system?

## ANSWER

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

## (SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

- (a)  to  (c):  Due  to  digitization  and  diminishing  requirement  of  printing, Ministry  of  Railways  have  decided  to  close  the  printing  presses.  Broad guidelines  have  been  issued  in  this  regard  which  include  printing  of tickets  and  money  value  items  from  Indian  Banks'  Association/Reserve Bank of India approved security printers.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1722 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-07-30
Subject: National Mission on Strategic Knowledge for Climate Change
Ministry: SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Asked by: Shri Murasoli S

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1722 ANSWERED ON 30/07/2025

NATIONAL MISSION ON STRATEGIC KNOWLEDGE FOR CLIMATE CHANGE

1722. SHRI MURASOLI S:

Will the Minister of SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the National Mission on Strategic Knowledge for Climate Change (NMSKCC);
- (b) whether the Government has published any report on the impact of climate change on agriculture and the details thereof; and
- (c)
- if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AND EARTH SCIENCES (DR. JITENDRA SINGH)

विज्ञान और प्रौद्योगिकी तथा पृ थ्िी विज्ञान मंत्रालय क े राज्य मंत्री ( स्ितंत्र प्रभार) ( डॉ. जितेंद्र स ंह )

- (a) The Department of Science and Technology (DST) is implementing and coordinating  the  National  Mission  on  Strategic  Knowledge  for  Climate Change  (NMSKCC)  as  part  of  National  Action  Plan  on  Climate  Change (NAPCC). The main objective of NMSKCC is to build human and institutional S&T capacities in climate change and develop strategic knowledge in the key areas of climate change science, adaptation and mitigation.

Various research programmes, projects and developmental activities have been supported under NMSKCC in different sectors, which majorly include the  establishment  of  18  Centers  of  Excellence  (CoEs),  28  major  R&D programmes; seven (7) network programmes and seven (7) capacity-building programmes. In addition,  State  Climate  Change  Cells  (SCCCs)  have  been established  in  17  States/UTs  viz.  Madhya  Pradesh,  Punjab,  Chhattisgarh, Karnataka,  Kerala,  Puducherry,  Tamil  Nadu,  Telangana,  Maharashtra,

Odisha,  Haryana,  Gujarat,  Bihar,  Goa,  Jharkhand,  Chandigarh  and  Uttar Pradesh to assist states to take up vulnerability and risk assessment, human capacity building programmes, public awareness programmes and institutional  capacity  building.  These  State  Climate  Change  Cells  also conduct  state-specific  research  and  development  (R&D)  activities  as highlighted in their State Action Plans for Climate Change (SAPCC). Recently, DST has included a new thematic area 'Urban Climate Research and Extreme Events' for major R&D under NMSKCC.

- (b) Yes  Sir.  The  Department  has  published  a  report  entitled  'Climate Change and Agriculture in India' under NMSKCC in 2016, which covers the impact of climate change on Indian agriculture, initiatives of the Government of India for climate change adaptation in agriculture, major research in this sector  and  recommendations  for  adaptation  measures.  The  report  is available in the public domain at DST website (https://dst.gov.in/sites/default/files/Report\_DST\_CC\_Agriculture.pdf ).
- (c) Not applicable.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1721 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-07-30
Subject: Green Railways
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Shri Naveen Jindal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1721 TO BE ANSWERED ON 30.07.2025

## GREEN RAILWAYS

## 1721 SHRI NAVEEN JINDAL:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the key green initiatives undertaken by the Government to reduce the carbon footprint of Indian Railways;
- (b) the  manner  in  which  the  Government  is  ensuring  adherence  to environmental regulations in large- scale infrastructure projects;
- (c) the  details  of  the  efforts  undertaken  by  the  Government  in ensuring adherence to environmental regulations to achieve Green Railways by 2030; and
- (d) the details of the total installed capacity of renewable energy in the calendar year 2025?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, INFORMATION & BROADCASTING AND ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

(a)  to  (d)    Indian  Railways  is  committed  to  implementing  the  green initiatives to reduce its carbon footprint through following efforts:

1. About  99%  of  the  total  Broad  Gauge  (BG)  network  of  Indian Railways has been electrified.  Electrification carried out during 2014-25 and before 2014 is as under:
2. Around  660  Mega  Watt  (MW)  of  solar  plants  (both  on  Rooftops and on land) and 103 MW of Wind based power plants has been commissioned so far. Further, 100 MW Renewable Energy power under Round the Clock (RE-RTC) mode, tied up with Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has also started flowing. In addition to  this,  1500  MW  capacity  of  power  in  RE-RTC  mode  has  been tied up.
3. In the calendar year 2025, till June, about 181 MW of solar power plant has been installed.
4. Indian  Railways  has  taken  up  a  project  of  running  its  first Hydrogen  powered  train.  This  train  will  be  the  world's  most powerful  hydrogen  train,  with  power  of  2400  kW  and  a  10 coaches' configuration.
5. Introduction  of  3-phase  propulsion  system  with  regenerative braking.
6. Conversion  of  End  on  Generation  (EOG)  trains  into  Head  on Generation  (HOG)  trains  to  reduce  diesel  consumption,  air  and noise pollution.

| Period                       | Route Kilometer   |
|------------------------------|-------------------|
| Before 2014 (about 60 years) | 21,801            |
| During 2014-25               | 46,900            |

7. Provision of energy efficient Light Emitting Diode (LED) lighting in all  Railway  installations  including  stations,  service  buildings, residential  quarters  and  coaches  for  reduction  in  electricity consumption.
2. 8.
3. Use of star rated appliances.
9. Green Certifications & Environment Management System Certifications of industrial  units,  railway  stations  and  other railway establishments.
10. Afforestation  to  absorb  carbon  emissions  and  combat  climate change.
11. System  for  effective  waste  management,  including  disposal,  of waste generated at Railway stations, catering units and coaches in place.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1720 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-07-30
Subject: Revival of BSNL in Punjab’s Border Areas
Ministry: COMMUNICATION
Asked by: Shri Gurjeet Singh Aujla

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1720 ANSWERED ON 30 TH  JULY, 2025

## REVIVAL OF BSNL IN PUNJAB'S BORDER AREAS

## 1720.   SHRI GURJEET SINGH AUJLA:

Will the Minister of COMMUNICATION be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government is aware that BSNL, once the backbone of telecommunications in India  &  Punjab,  especially  in  border  districts  like  Amritsar,  is  rapidly  declining  due  to  poor infrastructure, weak maintenance, staff shortage,  lack of fiber and dish connectivity, while private operators are unable to fully penetrate remote and sensitive areas, if so, the details thereof;

- (b) whether the Government proposes to formulate a comprehensive revival plan for BSNL in Punjab,  including  upgrading  tower  infrastructure,  improving  fiber  connectivity,  enhancing  local employment, ensuring reliable services in border villages where national security and connectivity are both crucial, if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) whether the Government proposes to consider a special package for BSNL revival in border areas, given that it is the only operator with historical reach and potential to restore digital inclusion, security communication, and economic activity in such regions, if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

( a ) to ( c ) To  improve  the  telecom  services,  BSNL  is  rolling  out  one  lakh  indigenously developed 4G sites for pan India deployment . As on 30.06.2025, 95,537 sites have been installed and 90,035 4G sites are ON -Air . In Punjab, BSNL has installed total 3,611 4G BTS including 1,185 4G BTS in border  Districts  and  359  4G  BTS  in  Amritsar  District.  Under  Bharat  Net  Project  as  on 14.07.2025, total 12,668 Gram Panchayats ( GPs ) of Punjab have been connected with Optical Fiber Connectivity ( OFC ).

Further, Amended Bharatnet program has been approved by the Union Cabinet on 04 . 08 . 2023 with an outlay of Rs. 1.39 Lakh Crores to extend fiber to all Gram Panchayats and villages on demand basis, including provisions for 1.5 Crores high speed FTTH broadband connections in rural areas . BSNL is the Project Management Agency for this scheme .

To  further  expand  the  network  coverage  in  Border  and  remote  areas,  the  Government  is implementing  various  schemes  such  as  4G  Saturation  Scheme,  Border  Out  Post ( BOP )/ Border Intelligence Post ( BIP ) etc . The details of these schemes are available on https://usof.gov.in.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1719 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-07-30
Subject: Collaboration with Social Media Influencers/Agencies
Ministry: INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING
Asked by: Dr. Bachhav Shobha Dinesh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF INFORMATION & BROADCASTING

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1719 TO BE ANSWERED ON   30.07.2025

## COLLABORATION WITH SOCIAL MEDIA INFLUENCERS/AGENCIES

## 1719. DR. BACHHAV SHOBHA DINESH

## Will the Minister of INFORMATION & BROADCASTING be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that several Union Ministers have appeared in interviews with influencers under the ambit of collaborations with MyGov;

- (b)  if  so,  the  details  of  the  selection  procedure  adopted  for  aforementioned  interviews  and expenditure incurred, agency/influencer-wise;
- (c) whether it is a fact that the Government intends to collaborate with social media influencers under  a  tender  dated  07  March,  2023  "Request  for  Empanelment  (RFE)  for  selection  of Influencer Marketing Agencies for Empanelment with MyGov"; and
- (d) if so, the detailed list of such influencers/agencies and total expenditure incurred to date, agency wise?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR INFORMATION & BROADCASTING; AND PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS (DR. L.MURUGAN)

(a) to (d): MyGov is a citizen engagement platform for information dissemination and fostering participatory governance. MyGov regularly engages with relevant stakeholders for disseminating  information  about  government  programs  directly  and  through  empaneled agencies. Interactions of Hon'ble Ministers and senior officers with  media are part of such outreach activities.

On 7 th March 2023, MyGov issued Request for Quotation (RFQ) for engagement of Influencer Marketing  Agencies.  Eight  agencies  were  empaneled  following  due  process.  Till  date,  no expenditure has been incurred for engaging any social media influencer.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1714 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-07-30
Subject: Allocation of Coal Blocks to SCCL
Ministry: COAL
Asked by: Dr. Kadiyam Kavya

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COAL LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1714 TO BE ANSWERED ON 30.07.2025

## Allocation of Coal Blocks to SCCL

## 1714. Dr. Kadiyam Kavya:

Will the Minister of COAL be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has received a request from Telangana to allocate Koyagudem Block III, Sathupalli Block III, Sravanapalli Block, PK OC II Dip Side Block and other blocks to Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL) under section 11A/17A(2) of the Mines and Minerals Development and Regulation (MMDR) Act, 1957 and if so, the details thereof;
- (b)  whether  the  previously  auctioned  Koyagudem  and  Sathupalli  blocks  remain  nonoperational due to failure by private allottees and if so, whether the Government is considering reallocation to SCCL;
- (c) whether SCCL has committed to offering higher revenue share than earlier bidders for these blocks and if so, the details thereof; and

(d) whether the Government would ensure allocation of sufficient coal reserves to SCCL to maintain production capacity and meet future power demand in Telangana?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) Yes, Madam. A request dated 04.07.2024 was received from Hon'ble Chief Minister of Telangana regarding allocation of Koyagudem Block III, Sathupalli Block III, Sravanapalli Block, PK OC II Dip Side Block and other blocks to Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL) under section 11A/17A(2) of the Mines and Minerals Development and Regulation (MMDR) Act, 1957
- (b)  Yes,  Madam.  The  previously  auctioned  Koyagudem  Block  III and  Sathupalli  Block  III remain non-operational due to failure by private allottees. Currently, there is no proposal to reallocate these coal blocks to SCCL.
- (c) Yes, Madam. It was communicated by Hon'ble Chief Minister of Telangana that SCCL has committed to pay 0.5% more than the revenue share offered by the other firms.
- (d) As per the existing policy for allocation of coal blocks, all the coal blocks are now being offered for allocation by transparent and fair auction process for sale of coal. SCCL may also participate in the auctions of coal blocks regularly being conducted by the Ministry of Coal.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1701 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-07-30
Subject: Establishments of CSCs
Ministry: ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Asked by: Shri B K Parthasarathi, Shri Mohibbullah

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1701

TO BE ANSWERED ON: 30.07.2025

## ESTABLISHMENTS OF CSCs

## 1701.   SHRI B K PARTHASARATHI: SHRI MOHIBBULLAH:

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

- (a)  the  details  of  the  total  number  of  CSCs  (Common  Service  Centres)  established  in  gram panchayats, State and district-wise particularly for Andhra Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh;
- (b)  the  details  of  the  number  of  functional  CSCs  in  gram  panchayats,  State  and  district-wise particularly for Andhra Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh;
- (c) the details of the States which have successfully integrated services offered by them with the Digital Seva Portal;
- (d) the number of VLEs (Village Level Entrepreneurs) who have availed services from CSCs, State and district-wise particularly for Andhra Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh; and
- (e)  the  details  of  the  number  of  Service  Delivery  Agents  and  District  e-governance  society provided with manpower resources, State and district-wise particularly for Andhra Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (e):   Government of India launched a project to set up Common Services Centres (CSCs) provide citizen centric services.  The CSCs are set up by Village Level Entrepreneurs (VLEs).

State  and  district  wise  details  of  CSCs  registered  and  active  are  available  on  the  website https://csc.gov.in/ .

A total number of 16 State/UT Governments have integrated their e-services onto Digital Seva Portal.  These  States  are-Assam,  Bihar,  Chhattisgarh,  Delhi,  Goa,  Haryana,  Himachal  Pradesh, Jharkhand,  Madhya  Pradesh,  Puducherry,  Tripura,  Uttar  Pradesh,  Uttarakhand,  Jammu  & Kashmir, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu. CSCs in these states can utilize the portal to provide services to citizens.

CSC project aims to provide government services to citizens and does not envisage providing manpower.

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