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Lok Sabha Question No. 1001 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-07-29
Subject: Promotion of Scouting & Guiding Scheme in  Andhra Pradesh
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: Dr. Byreddy Shabari, Shri G Lakshminarayana

## Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports

## Government of India Department of Youth Affairs

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1001

TO BE ANSWERED ON 29.07.2024

Promotion of Scouting and Guiding Scheme in Andhra Pradesh

1001. Dr. Byreddy Shabari : Shri G Lakshminarayana :

Will the Minister of YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  details  of  Scouting  and  Guiding  activities  conducted  in Nandyal and Anantapur districts in the State of Andhra Pradesh under the Promotion of Scouting & Guiding Scheme during the last five  years,  including  organizing  of  camps,  training  programmes, and participation statistics;
- (b) the details of amount of central grant allocated and disbursed for Scouting and Guiding activities in Nandyal and Anantapur in the State of Andhra Pradesh under the said scheme during the last five years, year-wise;
- (c) whether the Bharat Scouts and Guides or any other recognized Scouting/Guiding  organization  in  Nandyal  and  Anantapur  has received  funding  for  the  development  of  training  centers  or infrastructure under the scheme; and
- (d) if so, the details of the projects ongoing and completed, along with the status of funds utilization and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS [DR. MANSUKH MANDAVIYA]

(a) to (c) Under the "Promotion of Scouting and Guiding Scheme", Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports provides funds to the National Headquarters of the Scouting and Guiding Organizations recognized by the Ministry. There is no state wise/ district wise budget  allocation  under  the  said  scheme.  The  financial  grant released by the Ministry during the last five years was utilized for conducting national level activities.

(d) Does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 999 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-07-29
Subject: Skilling and Training Programmes for Migrant Workers
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: Shri Yogender Chandolia

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO - 999

ANSWERED ON - 29/07/2024

## SKILLING AND TRAINING PROGRAMMES FOR MIGRANT WORKERS

## 999.    SHRI YOGENDER CHANDOLIA:

Will the Minister of SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP be pleased to state:-

- (a)         whether  the  Government  has  undertaken  a  skill  mapping  exercise  of  the migrant workers, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether  the  Government  has  started  any  specific  skill and  training programmes for migrant workers; and
- (c)       if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER  OF  STATE  (INDEPENDENT  CHARGE)  IN  THE  MINISTRY  OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

(SHRI JAYANT CHAUDHARY)

- (a)       Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship  (MSDE) under its flagship scheme Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY), had formulated a special programme for the training of reverse migrant/Shramik impacted from COVID-19.
- (b  &  c)  The  Garib  Kalyan  Rojgar  Abhiyaan  (GKRA)  was  launched  on  20 th    June 2020, by the Hon'ble Prime Minister with a mission to address the challenges faced by returnee migrant workers to their home States. On the lines of the GKRA, Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship (MSDE)  undertook demand  driven skilling/orientation  under  Centrally  Sponsored  and  Centrally  Managed  (CSCM) component of Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY 2.0) 2016-2020.

GKRA under PMKVY CSCM-STT coverage was in 6 States namely Bihar, Assam, Odisha , Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh. Based on inputs received from district committee, targets  were allocated under Short Term Training (STT) and Up skilling and Re-skilling (RPL). The RPL Project focused on certifying migrant workers who  had  experience  in  the  same  trade  to  obtain  better  employment  opportunity within or outside their States.  A total of 1,25,806 person were trained and 1,03,510 persons were certified under this initiative.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 997 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-07-29
Subject: Dues payable to West Bengal
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Shri Adhikari Deepak Dev, Smt. Mala Roy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 997 ANSWERED ON-29/07/2024

## DUES PAYABLE TO WEST BENGAL

997.  SHRI ADHIKARI DEEPAK DEV:

SMT. MALA ROY:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:(a) the details of the dues, payable to the State of West Bengal in the last five years; (b) the details of the amount payable as GST arrears actually paid to the States in last five years, State-wise; and

- (c) whether there is any discrepancy in the amount payable, the amount paid and due to the State of West Bengal, if so, the details thereof, State-wise including West Bengal and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI PANKAJ CHAUDHARY)

(a):- There are no dues payable to the state of West Bengal with respect to GST in the last five years.

- (b) & (c):- Does not arise in view of reply to (a) above.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 994 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-07-29
Subject: Alternative Employment Opportunities for Beedi Workers
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Ms. Praniti Sushilkumar Shinde

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 994 TO BE ANSWERED ON 29.07.2024

## ALTERNATIVE EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR BEEDI

## WORKERS

994.  MS. PRANITI SUSHILKUMAR SHINDE:

Will the Minister of LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT be pleased to state:

- (a)the  details  of  strategies  that  are  being  considered  to  provide alternative employment opportunities for Beedi workers, given the impending restrictions on the industry;
- (b)whether  the  Government  has  any  data  of  Beedi  workers  in  the country and if so, the details thereof;
- (c)whether the Government is providing any financial assistance to
- beedi workers, if so, the details thereof; and
- (d)whether  the  Government  is  implementing  any  plans  for  smooth transition for Beedi workers while safeguarding their livelihoods and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT (SUSHRI SHOBHA KARANDLAJE)

- (a) & (b): Ministry of Labour & Employment (MoL&E) in collaboration with  Ministry  of  Skill  Development  and  Entrepreneurship  imparted Skill Development training to the Beedi Workers and their dependents under Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY). Total number of  7262  and  2746  Beedi  workers  were  trained  and  employed  in alternative  job  respectively  during  the  period  from  April  2017  to March  2020.  There  are  49,82,294  registered  Beedi  workers  in  the country.
- (c) & (d): Financial Assistance for education of the wards of beedi workers from class-Ist  to College/University ranging from Rs. 1000/to Rs. 25,000/- per student per annum, depending upon class, is given. In Financial Year 2023-24, total number of 96051 wards of beedi / cine /  non-  coal  mine  workers  received  Rs.30.68  Crore  through  Direct Benefit  Transfer-  Aadhaar  Payments  Bridge  System  (DBT-APB) method of payment.

The  Ministry is facilitating  access  of  various social security schemes being implemented by various Ministries/Departments  for  the  benefit  of  the  unorganized  workers including Beedi workers  through e-Shram Portal.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 993 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-07-29
Subject: Objective and Vision behind C-PACE
Ministry: CORPORATE AFFAIRS
Asked by: Shri Naresh Ganpat Mhaske, Shri Praveen Patel, Dr. D. Purandeswari

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS

LOK SABHA UN-STARRED QUESTION NO. 993 ANSWERED ON Monday, July 29, 2024 7 Shravan, 1946 (Saka)

Objective and Vision behind C-PACE

## QUESTION

993.  Shri Naresh Ganpat Mhaske: Shri Praveen Patel: Smt. Daggubati Purandeswari:

Will the Minister of CORPORATE AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) the objective and vision behind the establishment of the Centre for Processing Accelerated Corporate Exit (C-PACE);
- (b) the details and the number of companies which have availed the exit process through C-PACE; and
- (c) the steps taken by the Government to ensure easy exit process for the companies and improve the ease of doing business?

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of Corporate Affairs; Minister of State in the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways

(Shri Harsh Malhotra)

(a) As per the Budget Announcement, Para 77 of Budget Announcement 2022-23, the Ministry has established Centre for Processing Accelerated Corporate  Exit  (C-PACE)  vide MCA  Notification  No.  S.O.  1269(E)  dated 17th March 2023, to facilitate and speed up the voluntary winding-up of companies having pan India jurisdiction and operationalized from 01.05.2023. The objective and vision behind the establishment of the

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Centre  for  Processing  Accelerated  Corporate  Exit  (C-PACE)  was  to establish a process in which the time taken to process the application for voluntary closure of companies would be reduced from 2 years to less than 6 months.

(b) During 01.05.2023 to 22.07.2024 '21372' number of Companies have availed the exit process under section 248(2) of the Act on filing STK-2 application  through  the  C-PACE  and  have  been  marked  as  strikeoff/dissolved. The time taken under C-PACE for voluntary exit has reduced to around 90 days during the current year.

(c) The ministry has setup an exclusive center for voluntary strike-off process of Companies having pan India jurisdiction. The second Amendment  Rules,  2023  has  been  made  Vide  Notification No.  G.S.R. 354(E)-  dated  10th May  2023  in  the  Companies  (Removal  of  Names  of Companies from the Register of Companies). The process through V3 reengineering is in place to facilitate and speedup the voluntary winding up process for  the  companies  and  improve  the  ease  of  doing  business by facilitating ease exit of companies within minimum time.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 992 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-07-29
Subject: Unemployed People of Tribal Community
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Dr. Manna Lal Rawat

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.992

TO BE ANSWERED ON 29 TH  JULY, 2024

## UNEMPLOYED PEOPLE OF TRIBAL COMMUNITY

992.     Dr. MANNA LAL RAWAT :

Will the Minister of LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has any data regarding educated unemployed people belonging to tribal community;
- (b) if  so,  the  number  of  unemployed  persons  belonging  to  tribal communities of Rajasthan State from the year 2019 to 2023;
- (c) the  details  of  arrangements  made  by  the  Government  to  provide employment to the said people; and
- (d) the number of persons benefitted under various skill development schemes implemented by the Government along with the number of persons belonging to Scheduled Tribes out of them?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT (SUSHRI SHOBHA KARANDLAJE)

- (a) to (d): As per the Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) Reports, the estimated Unemployment Rate (UR) on usual status for tribal community was 3.4 % in 2019-20, 2.7 % in 2020-21, 2.4 % in 2021-22 and 1.8 % in 2022-23. PLFS Report provides estimates for different social groups on all India level.

The Employment generation coupled with improving employability is the priority of the Government. Accordingly, the Government of India has taken various steps for generating employment in the country including the state of Rajasthan.

The various Ministries/Departments of Government of India like Ministry of Micro,  Small &  Medium  Enterprises,  Ministry of Rural Development,  Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs, Ministry of Finance, Ministry  of  Textile,  Ministry  of  Electronics  and  Information  Technology etc. are implementing different employment generation schemes/programmes  like Prime Minister's Employment  Generation Programme  (PMEGP),  Mahatma  Gandhi  National  Rural  Employment Guarantee  Scheme(MGNREGS),  Pt.  Deen  Dayal  Upadhyaya  Grameen Kaushalya Yojana (DDU-GKY), Rural Self-Employment and Training Institutes (RSETIs), Deen Dayal Antodaya Yojana-National Urban Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NULM), Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana (PMMY), etc.  including  increase  in  capital  expenditure  to  boost  employment creation in the country including the state of Rajasthan. The details of various employment generation schemes/programmes being implemented by the Government of India may be seen at https://dge.gov.inschemes\_programmes.

Further, Government is implementing various skill development schemes  namely  Pradhan  Mantri  Kaushal  Vikas  Yojana  (PMKVY),  Jan Sikhshan  Sansthan  (JSS),  National  Apprenticeship  Promotion  Scheme (NAPS) and Craftsman Training Scheme (CTS) through Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) in the country including the state of  Rajasthan and the no. of persons benefitted under the said schemes is 11,07,220 including the  persons  belonging  to  Schedule  Tribes  during  the  year  2019-20  to 2022-23 in Rajasthan.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 991 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-07-29
Subject: Great Nicobar Island Project
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Shri Asaduddin Owaisi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 991

TO BE ANSWERED ON 29.07.2024

## Great Nicobar Island Project

## 991.      SHRI ASADUDDIN OWAISI:

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  is  aware  that  about  10  million  trees  are  cut  and  displace indigenous tribes living  in  Great Nicobar  Island as  part of a  Government  project  to develop the island for tourism etc.;
- (b) whether  such  project  is  consistent  with  the  country's  domestic  and  international obligations to protect the environment; and
- (c) the details of the response of the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER  OF  STATE  IN  THE  MINISTRY  OF  ENVIRONMENT,  FOREST  AND CLIMATE CHANGE (SHRI KIRTI VARDHAN SINGH)

- (a) to (c) The  Central  Government  vide  letter  dated  27.10.2022  has  accorded  the  Inprinciple/Stage-1  approval  for  diversion  of  130.75  Sq.  km  forest  land  for sustainable development in Great Nicobar Island. The project is of significant strategic and national importance.The estimated number of trees to be affected is 9.64 lakhs. However, more than 50% i.e. 65.99 Sq. km of the area proposed for  diversion  is  reserved  for  green  development  where  no  tree  felling  is envisaged. It is expected that about 15% of development area would continue to remain as green and open spaces and therefore the number of trees likely to be affected is going to be less than 9.64 lakhs.

Protection  of  the  interests  of  tribals  is  inherent  in  conditions  of  approval accorded  by  the  Central  Government  and  the  UT  Administration  has  been entrusted with such responsibilities as elaborated in the approvals granted.

The approval granted by the Central Government is in consonance with the policies and programme  of the  Government  which includes inter-alia mitigation  measures to compensate  the  impact  of development  on  flora  and fauna. The conditions stipulated under the Environmental Clearance (EC) has provisions  for  preparation  of  Biodiversity  Conservation  /  Management  Plan for the Great Nicobar Island ecosystem with inputs from WII, ZSI, BSI and ICFRE.
Lok Sabha Question No. 990 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-07-29
Subject: Allocations to SCSP/TSP
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Shri S Venkatesan

## Government of India Ministry of Finance

## Department of Economic Affairs

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## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.990 ANSWERED ON MONDAY, JULY 29, 2024 (SHRAVAN 7, 1946-SAKA)

## ALLOCATIONS TO SCSP/TSP

## 990. SHRI S. VENKATESAN Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state?

- (a) the details of the total amount allocated to SCSP/TSP out of total budget during the last five years, year-wise;
- (b) the formula being adopted for allocation to SCSP/TSP;
- (c) whether the allocations are done as per formula, if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the shortfall in allocations as per formula, for the last five years, yearwise?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI PANKAJ CHAUDHARY)

- (a): The details  of  the  total  amount  allocated  to  SCSP/TSP  during  the  last five years, Ministry-wise and year-wise are available in the Statement 10-A & 10-B  of  the  Expenditure  Profile  of  the  Union  Budget  of  respective  years, which is also available at www.indiabudget.gov.in.
- (b) to (d): The guidelines for allocation of Budget towards Schedule Castes Sub Plan (SCSP) and the Tribal Sub Plan (TSP) are issued by NITI Aayog and final allocations are made by respective Departments accordingly. There is no uniform formula for all the Demands and it varies as per the nature of operations  performed  by  the  respective  Ministries/Departments.  There  is significant increase in the overall allocation and expenditure under SCSP and TSP over the years to meet the mandated allocation to SCSP/TSP as per NITI Aayog guidelines / formula.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 989 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-07-29
Subject: Empowerment of Informal Sector Workers
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Shri Arvind Ganpat Sawant, Shri Shrirang Appa Chandu Barne, Shri Shyamkumar Daulat Barve

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 989 TO BE ANSWERED ON 29.07.2024

## EMPOWERMENT OF INFORMAL SECTOR WORKERS

## 989.  SHRI ARVIND GANPAT SAWANT:

SHRI SHRIRANG APPA CHANDU BARNE:

SHRI SHYAMKUMAR DAULAT BARVE:

Will the Minister of LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT be pleased to state:

- (a)whether  the  Government  is  working  on  a  strategy  to  empower millions  of  informal  sector  workers  and  help  them  avail  the
- benefits of several welfare schemes;
- (b)if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c)the  details  of  e-Shram-registered  workers  likely  to  be  benefited thereby;
- (d)whether the database has been prepared and compiled on the eShram  portal for the benefit of the labourers working in unorganised sector; and
- (e)if so, the details thereof and if not, the time by which the data will
- be put on e-Shram portal?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT (SUSHRI SHOBHA KARANDLAJE)

(a) & (b): Central Government runs various schemes for welfare of informal sector workers. These schemes include (i) Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) (ii) Pradhan Mantri Kisan Maandhan Yojana (PMKYM) (iii) Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi  Maan-  Dhan (PM-SYM) (iv)  Public  Distribution  System  through One-Nation-One-Ration-Card  Scheme  under  National  Food  Security Act  (v) Deen Dayal Upadhyay Gramin Kaushal Yojana (vi)  Gareeb Kalyan  Rojgar  Abhiyan  (vii)  Mahatma  Gandhi  Bunkar  Bima  Yojana (viii) Deen Dayal Antyodaya Yojana (ix) Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (x) PMSVANidhi (xi) Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (xii) Labour Welfare Scheme and health care facilities for Beedi/ Cine & Non-coal Mine  workers  (xiii)  Pradhan  Mantri  Jeevan  Jyoti  Bima  Yojana (PMJJBY) (xiv) Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana (PMSBY) (xv) Ayushman Bharat-Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (ABPMJAY).

(c) to (e): Ministry  of  Labour  and  Employment  launched  eShram portal on 26th August 2021 for creation of a comprehensive National Database of Unorganized Workers verified and seeded with Aadhaar. eShram  portal  is  meant  to  register  and  support  the  unorganized workers by providing them a Universal Account Numbers (UAN). As on  23rd  July  2024,  around  29.83  crore  unorganized  workers  have been  registered  on  eShram  portal.    The  eshram  portal  can  be accessed through eshram.gov.in.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 986 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-07-29
Subject: Theme-based Tourist Circuit
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: Shri Satpal Brahamchari

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.+986 ANSWERED ON 29.07.2024

## THEME-BASED TOURIST CIRCUIT

## +986 SHRI SATPAL BRAHAMCHARI:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) the number and details of the theme-based tourist circuits identified in Haryana  State  particularly  in  Sonipat  Parliamentary  Constituency  for integrated development under the Swadesh Darshan Scheme;
- (b) whether  the  Government  provides  financial  assistance  to  the  States under the said scheme; and
- (c) if so, the amount of financial assistance provided by the Government for integrated  development  of  tourist  circuits  in  Haryana  along  with  the district-wise details of the said circuits?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF TOURISM                (SHRI GAJENDRA SINGH SHEKHAWAT)

(a) to (c):   The  Ministry  of  Tourism  through  its  central    sector    scheme  of 'Swadesh Darshan (SD)'  complements  the  efforts  of  tourism infrastructure development by extending financial assistance to the State Governments/UT Administrations in consultation with them.  The Ministry of Tourism  with  the  objective  to  develop  thematic  circuits  in  the  country, sanctioned 76 projects for Rs.5287.90 crores including 1 project in Haryana as per the details given below:

(Rs. in crores)

| State/UT   | Circuit / Sanction Year   | Name of the Project                                                                    |   Amount Sanctioned |
|------------|---------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------|
| Haryana    | Krishna Circuit 2016-17   | Development of Tourism Infrastructures at places related to Mahabharata in Kurukshetra |               77.39 |

The Ministry has recently revamped the scheme as Swadesh Darshan 2.0(SD 2.0) with the vision to develop sustainable and responsible tourism destinations and has identified 57 destinations in the country for development under the scheme including Panchkula (Morni) in Haryana.

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