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Lok Sabha Question No. 2285 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-15
Subject: Setting up of Central Research Institutes
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: Ramcharan Bohra

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AYUSH

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2285 TO BE ANSWERED ON 15 th  December, 2023

" Setting up of Central Research Institutes "

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## † 2285. SHRI RAMCHARAN BOHRA:

Will the Minister of AYUSH be pleased to state

- (a) whether the Government proposes to set up Central Research Institutes (CRI) in various States/UTs;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c) the details of the States who have provided/offered to provide free land for setting up CRIs in their States/UTs;
- (d) the details of the funds allocated by the Government to the States/UTs for this purpose along with current status of its utilization; and
- (e) the other steps taken by the Government to promote Yoga and Naturopathy at International level?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF AYUSH (SHRI SARBANANDA SONOWAL)

- (a) & (b) The proposal for setting up of Central Research Institute is taken up time to time as per need and request of stakeholder.
- (c) to  (e)  The  State  Governments  of  Assam,  Andhra  Pradesh,  Chhattisgarh,  Kerala  and Odisha have provided free land to Central Research Institutes of Yoga & Naturopathy (CRIYN) to establish 100 bedded indoor hospital. In-principle approval as accorded by the Department of Expenditure for these projects is given below:

|                                                            | Cost             |
|------------------------------------------------------------|------------------|
| CRIYN, Dibrugarh, Assam                                    | Rs. 91.91 crores |
| CRIYN, Gannavaram Mandal, District Krishna, Andhra Pradesh | Rs. 93.82 crores |
| CRIYN, Village Danganiya, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh    | Rs. 90.03 crores |
| CRIYN, Karinthalam Village, District Kasargod, Kerala      | Rs. 99.68 crores |
| CRIYN, Jatani, Mauza Binjhagiri, Odisha                    | Rs. 94.73 crores |

The Government of Haryana has also provided a land on lease for a period of 33 years on  a  token  annual  premium  of  Rs.  1  per  acre  for  the  establishment  of  a  National Research  Institute  of  Unani  Medicine  (NRIUM)  for  Non-  Communicable  Diseases (NCDs).

The  Ministry  of  Ayush  organizes  national/International  Conference  for  popularizing and  promoting  Yoga  and  Naturopathy  system  on  Naturopathy  day  which  is  being celebrated on 18 th November every year since last 6 years.  At the initiative of Hon'ble Prime  Minister  Shri  Narendra  Modi,  the  United  Nations  General  Assembly  took  a historic  decision  in  2014  to  declare  21 st June  as  the  International  Day  of  Yoga.  The Ministry  of  Ayush  is  the  nodal  Ministry  for  observation  of  the  International  Day  of Yoga (IDY) every year.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2271 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-15
Subject: Alleged Heinous Crimes
Ministry: EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: Gopal Chinayya Shetty

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

ANSWERED ON- 15/12/2023

MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-2271

## ALLEGED HEINOUS CRIMES

† 2271.  SHRI GOPAL CHINNAYA SHETTY

Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state :-

(a) whether the Government is aware of the alleged heinous crimes being committed continuously against the minority community people abroad;

(b)  if so, the details thereof;

(c)   whether   the   Government   has   taken/proposes   to   take   any   steps   at   the   international level/diplomatic to ensure security to the minority communities living in Pakistan and to protect their religious places; and

(d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

(SHRI V. MURALEEDHARAN)

(a to d) The Government of India from time to time has come across the reports of alleged heinous crimes faced by the minority communities abroad. Government has also taken note of various incidents   of   persecution,   killing,   abduction,   forced   conversions   and   forced   marriages   of   the members of minority communities in Pakistan.

It is the responsibility of the Government of Pakistan to discharge its constitutional obligations towards its citizens  including  those  from   the   minority   communities.   Based   on   the   reports   of atrocities on minorities in Pakistan, the Government of India has, from time to time, taken up the matter with the Government of Pakistan and asked it to take steps to protect and to promote the safety, security and the well being of its minority communities.

India has, on several occasions, highlighted the human rights violations in Pakistan including at the Human Rights Council in Geneva.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2266 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-15
Subject: Affordable Cancer Medicines
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: Bhola Singh, Vinod Kumar Sonkar, Raja Amareshwara Naik, Jayanta Kumar Roy, Sukanta Majumdar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS & FERTILIZERS

## DEPARTMENT OF PHARMACEUTICALS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2266 TO BE ANSWERED ON 15 th  December, 2023

## Affordable Cancer Medicines

## 2266.   SHRI BHOLA SINGH:

SHRI VINOD KUMAR SONKAR:

SHRI RAJA AMARESHWARA NAIK:

DR. JAYANTA KUMAR ROY:

DR. SUKANTA MAJUMDAR:

Will the Minister of CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government is  aware of the  fact  that  the  number  of  cancer  patients  in  the country has been rising every year due to many reasons;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the steps taken/proposed to be taken by the Government for ensuring the availability of affordable cancer medicines in the country;
- (d) whether the National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority has issued notification regarding the price cap on certain medicines for cancer in the country;
- (e) if so, the details thereof; and
- (f) the other corrective steps taken/proposed to be taken by the Government in this regard so far?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS & FERTILIZERS (SHRI BHAGWANTH KHUBA)

(a) & (b): As per the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) - National Cancer Registry Programme (ICMR-NCRP), under the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, the estimated number of incidence of cancer cases in the country for the last three years is given below:

| Year                                | 2020      | 2021      | 2022      |
|-------------------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| Estimated incidence of cancer cases | 13,92,179 | 14,26,447 | 14,61,427 |

(c)  to  (e):  National  Pharmaceutical  Pricing  Authority  (NPPA)  under  the  Department  of Pharmaceuticals (DoP) has fixed the ceiling prices of 131 anti-cancer scheduled formulations included in the Scheduled-I of DPCO, 2013 (under NLEM 2015 and 2022).  Further, the NPPA, vide order S.O. 1041(E) dated 27 th February, 2019 has put a cap on Trade Margin of 42 select non-scheduled anti-cancer medicines under 'Trade Margin Rationalization' Approach. By this approach,  the  Maximum  Retail  Price  (MRP)  of  526  brands  of  these  medicines  have  been reduced by up to 90%. This move has resulted in annual savings of around Rs. 984 crore to the

- patients.  The  details  of  revised  prices  are  available  on  the  website  of  the  NPPA,  i.e., nppaindia.nic.in.
- (f):  The government ensures that the scheduled drugs for cancer are not sold above their ceiling price fixed by NPPA and non-scheduled drugs do not increase MRP beyond 10 percent on annualized  basis.   DPCO,  2013  provide  for  deposition  of  overcharge  amount  by  the manufacturers in case of default in implementing the provisions of this Order.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2264 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-15
Subject: Indian Trade Relations with Canada
Ministry: EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: Arvind Ganpat Sawant

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-2264 ANSWERED ON- 15/12/2023

## INDIAN TRADE RELATIONS WITH CANADA

## 2264. SHRI ARVIND GANPAT SAWANT

Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state :-

(a) the number of Hindus and Sikhs are presently in Canada, religion-wise;

(b) whether the Government has reported protest to the Canada Government against incidences of comments/statements against Hindus in Canada in past, if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether the Indian Trade due to strained relations between India and Canada;

(d) whether it affected exports from our Country to Canada; and

(e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

## (SHRI V. MURALEEDHARAN)

(a) As per available information through Canada Census data (2021), 8,30,000 Canadian citizens reported affiliation to Hinduism and 7,70,000 Canadian citizens reported Sikhism as their religion.

(b) The safety and well-being of Indian nationals in Canada is a priority for the Government. The Indian Mission/Consulates in Canada are constantly engaged with the Indian community, including on measures to ensure their safety and well-being.

The Ministry and our Mission/Consulates in Canada regularly take up with the concerned Canadian authorities any untoward incidents related to the Indian community including hate crimes. India has expressed our concern and requested them to undertake investigations, and hold the perpetrators accountable.

Ministry and Mission/Consulates in Canada have issued advisories from time to time, asking Indian nationals/students residing in Canada and those proceeding to Canada to exercise due caution and remain vigilant.

(c to e)  The latest data regarding India-Canada trade is given below : -

| Year    |   India's Exports to Canada (In US $ billion) |   India's Imports from Canada (In US $ billion) |   Total Trade with Canada (In US $ billion) |
|---------|-----------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------|
| 2020-21 |                                         2.96  |                                           2.686 |                                       5.647 |
| 2021-22 |                                         3.763 |                                           3.132 |                                       6.896 |
| 2022-23 |                                         4.109 |                                           4.167 |                                       8.277 |

## Source: Department of Commerce - Import Export Data bank

Bilateral trade with Canada has been stable in the last three years, with India's exports registering an increase.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2261 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-15
Subject: Expansion of ABDM
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Arvind Kumar Sharma, Dharambir Singh, Jagdambika Pal

## GOVERNMENTOFINDIA MINISTRYOF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENTOFHEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2261 TO BE ANSWERED ON 15.12.2023

## EXPANSION OF ABDM

## 2261 DR. ARVIND KUMAR SHARMA: SHRI DHARAMBIR SINGH: SHRI JAGDAMBIKAPAL:

Will the Minister of HEALTHAND FAMILYWELFARE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to expand the implementation of Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM) and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government also proposes to involve States in this regard and if so, details thereof along with the technical and financial support thus being provided to the States thus far; and
- (c) the steps taken to ensure digital hygiene within the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission, emphasizing cybersecurity and data integrity measures?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (PROF. SATYA PAL SINGH BAGHEL)

(a) to (c) Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM ) was launched in September 2021. ABDM aims to create an online platform enabling interoperability of health data within the health ecosystem. The aim of this mission is to create an Electronic Health Record (EHR) of every citizen.

ABDM envisages to develop the backbone necessary to support the integrated digital health infrastructure of the country. The core components of the Mission include Ayushman Bharat Health Account (ABHA) for citizens, Health Professional Registry (HPR), Health Facility Registry (HFR) and ABHA Application. The digital health ecosystem created by ABDM supports continuity of care across primary, secondary and tertiary healthcare in a seamless manner.

ABDM, is a central sector scheme with an outlay of Rs 1600 crore for 5 years from 21-22 to 25-26. Under the scheme, funding for Human Resources, Capacity Building (CB) & Information Education and Communication (IEC) activities is provided to all States and Union Territories (UTs) to drive this mission and to facilitate necessary handholding support in on-boarding all the facilities/ health professionals and to integrate all state health programmes/ solutions under ABDM ecosystem. During FY 2021-22, 2022-23 and 2023-24 (Till 1 st December, 2023), Rs 46.97 Crore has been released to all States/UT.

Several guidelines and notifications have been issued under Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM), which set out the minimum standards for data privacy and protection. These include Health Data Management Policy, Data Privacy Policy and ABDM Health Records (PHR), Mobile App Privacy Policy.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2249 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-15
Subject: Funds to Sagarmala Projects
Ministry: PORTS, SHIPPING AND WATERWAYS
Asked by: Faizal P.P. Mohammed

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF PORTS, SHIPPING AND WATERWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2249

ANSWERED ON 15.12.2023

## FUNDS TO SAGARMALA PROJECTS

2249. SHRI MOHAMMED FAIZAL P.P.:

Will the Minister of PORTS, SHIPPING AND WATERWAYS be pleased to state:

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- (a) the reasons for delay in implementation of a significant number of projects under the Sagarmala programme;
- (b) the steps taken by the Government to remedy the delays and expedite development and implementation of said projects; and
- (c) the reasons for non release of sanctioned funds for projects under development and the steps in this regard?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF PORTS, SHIPPING AND WATERWAYS (SHRI SARBANANDA SONOWAL)

- (a) Reasons for  delay  in  implementation  of  projects  under  Sagarmala  Programme mainly attribute to delay inland acquisition, statutory clearances, local agitation, change in scope etc.
- (b) The  major  steps  undertaken  to  ensure  completion  of  InfrastructureProjects without  delays  include;Periodic  review  of  projects  by  various  levels  in  the  Ministry, methodical  project  appraisal  and  funding  guidelines.  Ministry  from  time  to  time  holds Maritime  States  Development  Council  (MSDC)  meetings  and  also  encourage  coastal States/UTs to hold State Sagarmala Committee meetings for creating synergy among various  stakeholders  for expeditious  implementation  of  Sagarmala  projects.To  date, nineteen  meetings  of  MSDC  have  been  held  with  State  Governments  including Maharashtra. The last meeting of MSDC was held on 19.08.2023.  Further, at the top of the Sagarmala framework, a National Sagarmala Apex Committee has been constituted for overall policy guidance and high level coordination, and to review aspect of planning and implementation of the plan and projects.
- (c) As such there is no delay in release of funds under Sagarmala Scheme. Ministry scrupulously  follows  the  Sagarmala  Funding  Guidelines  and  instructions  issued  by Ministry of Finance for release of funds under Central Sector Scheme.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2246 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-15
Subject: Drug Pricing Authority
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: Thirumaa Valavan Thol

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS & FERTILIZERS DEPARTMENT OF PHARMACEUTICALS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2246 TO BE ANSWERED ON 15 th  December, 2023

## Drug Pricing Authority

## 2246. SHRI THIRUMAAVALAVAN THOL:

Will the Minister of CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the drug pricing authority of the country has allowed a price hike of 10.7 percent for scheduled drugs which are under price control on March 28th 2022;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the prices have been hiked as per Pricing Authority's approval of 10.7 percent;
- (d) if so, the details thereof along with the names of the drugs whose prices have been hiked; Aushadhi Kendras established under PMBJP in the country and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) whether the hike in price of scheduled medicines are also applicable for drugs at the Jan (f) whether the Government has taken/proposes to take measures to retain the price of medicines sold in Jan Aushadhi Kendras under PMBJP after such hike and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS & FERTILIZERS (SHRI BHAGWANTH KHUBA)

(a) to (d):        As per the provisions of the Drugs (Prices Control) Order, 2013 (DPCO, 2013), the ceiling prices of scheduled formulations (branded or generic) are fixed by the National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) under the Department of Pharmaceuticals. As per the provisions of DPCO, 2013, annual revision of ceiling prices of scheduled medicines is permissible based on Wholesale Price Index (WPI) for the preceding year.

The annual change in WPI of all commodities with base year 2011-12 works out as 10.76607% during the calendar year 2021 over the corresponding period in 2020. Accordingly, the ceiling price of 898 scheduled formulations (of which 889 scheduled formulations fixed under NLEM 2015) were revised based on WPI effective from 01.04.2022. The details of prices of medicines fixed by NPPA are available at the website of NPPA i.e. nppaindia.nic.in.  The WPI increase is only the maximum increase permissible, which may or may not be availed by the manufacturers based on competitive markets and commercial considerations.

(e)  &  (f):         Under  Pradhan  Mantri  Bhartiya  Janaushadhi  Pariyojana  (PMBJP),  dedicated outlets known as Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Kendras (PMBJKs) have been opened to provide quality generic medicines at affordable prices. All manufacturers of scheduled medicines (including those sold through Jan Aushadhi Kendras) have to sell the same within, or at the ceiling price, as revised from time to time. However, Pharmaceuticals & Medical Devices Bureau of India (PMBI) ensures that the prices of medicines sold through the Kendras are at least 50% cheaper than that of branded medicines available in the open market.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2245 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-15
Subject: Shortage of Radiologists
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Haji Fazlur Rehman

## GOVERNMENTOFINDIA MINISTRYOF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENTOFHEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 2245 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 15th December, 2023

## SHORTAGE OFRADIOLOGISTS

## 2245. SHRI HAJI FAZLUR REHMAN:

## Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether there is acute shortage of Radiologists in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the necessary steps taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (DR. BHARATI PRAVIN PAWAR)

- (a) to (c): As informed by the National Medical Commission (NMC), there is an annual intake of 2262 seats of Doctor of Medicine (MD) in Radio-diagnosis in 300 medical colleges and 46 seats of Diploma in Radio-diagnosis in 21 medical colleges of the country.

The Government has taken various steps to further increase the availability of doctors in the country which include:-

- (i) Centrally Sponsored Scheme for establishment of new medical college by upgrading district/ referral hospital under which 108 new medical colleges are already functional out of 157 approved.
- (ii) Centrally Sponsored Scheme for strengthening/ upgradation of existing State Government/Central Government Medical Colleges to increase MBBS and PG seats.
- (iii) Under 'Upgradation of Government Medical Colleges by construction of Super Specialty Blocks' of Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana (PMSSY) scheme, a

total of 75 projects have been approved, of which 64 projects are complete. (iv) Under the Central Sector Scheme for setting up of new AIIMS, 22 AIIMS have been approved. Undergraduate courses have started in 19 of these. (v) Relaxation in the norms for setting up of Medical College in terms of requirement for faculty, staff, bed strength and other infrastructure. (vi) DNB qualification has been recognized for appointment as faculty to take care of shortage of faculty. (vii) Enhancement of age limit for appointment/ extension/ re-employment against posts of teachers/Dean/Principal/ Director in medical colleges upto 70 years.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2243 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-15
Subject: Emergency Health Care Facilities
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Vijay Kumar Dubey

## GOVERNMENTOFINDIA MINISTRYOF HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENTOFHEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2243 TO BE ANSWERED ON 15 TH DECEMBER, 2023

## 'EMERGENCYHEALTH CARE FACILITIES'

## 2243. SHRI VIJAY KUMAR DUBEY;

## Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the lack of an effective emergency care network, unequipped and uncertified ambulances without necessary facilities are responsible for high casuality rate during the emergency medical crisis in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the necessary steps taken / proposed to be taken in this regard;
- (c) whether the Government has issued guidelines to Government and NonGovernment Organizations regarding the use of ambulances in the country and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) whether the Government proposes to put in place any mechanism to check and monitor ambulance services in the country and if so, the details thereof State/UT-wise including Uttar Pradesh?

## ANSWER THE MINSTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (DR. BHARTI PRAVIN PAWAR)

(a) to (d) National Health Mission (NHM) provides technical and financial support for emergency medical services in States/UTs for establishing referral linkages through a functional National Ambulance Service (NAS) network linked with centralized toll-free number 108 (or other toll-free number decided by the state) to connect peripheries with the upgraded and higher-level health care facilities to provide assured medical and surgical health care services. This network is utilised to improve connectivity between the primary, secondary and tertiary care centres and to improve the command & dispatch functions of ambulances. The facility of Dial 108 or 102 telephone number for calling an ambulance is available in 35 States/UTs. Dial 108 is predominantly an emergency response system, primarily designed to attend to patients of critical care, trauma and accident victims etc. whereas Dial 102 services essentially consist of basic patient transport aimed to cater the needs of pregnant women and children though other categories are also taking benefit and are not excluded.

GoI has taken several measures to ensure an effective and adequate emergency care network. There is provision of emergency services at all levels of health facilities as per the Indian Public Health Standards 2022. These guidelines can be accessed by using linkhttps://nhsrcindia.org/IPHS2022/iphs-2022-guidelines. Ministry of Health & Family Welfare has also released guidelines on 'Operational & Technical Guidelines on Emergency Services at District Hospital' to provide guidance to the district hospital for management of emergencies. These guidelines can be accessed by using link- https://nhsrcindia.org/sites/default/files/OT\_emergency%20services%20at%20DH\_inside\_20 -03-2023.pdf.

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