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Lok Sabha Question No. 3174 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-04
Subject: Upgradation of Airports in Haryana
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: DEEPENDER SINGH HOODA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

UNSTARRED QUESTIQN NO. 3174 (To be answered on the ugust 2016) 4th

## MINISTRY OF CIVIL; AVIATION LOK SABHA

## UPGRADATION OF ATRPORTS IN HARYANA

3174.

SHRI DEEPENDER SINGH HOODA

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION :

be pleased to state: -

- (a) the status of proposals of Government of Haryana in the year 2012 to upgrade Hisar; ` Karnal, Pinjore and Narnaul airfields into   small domestic airports;
- (c) whether Hisar and Karnal  airports also figured in the list of locations approved by the Ministry for developing 50 new domestic   airports;
- (b) the details of the feasibility study conducted by the Airports Authority of India (AAI) on the Hisar and Karnal proposals;
- (d) if s0, the details thereof; and
- (e) the status of MoU which was recommended to be   signed to start development of Hisar and Karnal airports?

ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Shri Jayant Sinha)

- (a): Ministry of Civil Aviation had not received any proposal from Government of Haryana in the year 2012 to upgrade Hisar; Karnal, Pinjore and Narnaul airfields into smail domestic airports as per Greenfield Airport Policy, 2008  The airports airstrips at Hisar, Karnal, Pinjore and Narnaul belong to the State Government 0f Haryana: The newly approved National Civil Aviation Policy, 2016 provides for promoting Regional Connectivity by way of revival 0f un-served and under-served airports/airstrips. Revival of such airports is to be "demand-driven depending on firm demand from the airline operators and where the State Government agrees to provide various concessions en visaged in the Policy:
- (i) Development of the Karnal airport is subject to acquisition of 395 acres of land by the State Government alongwith diversion of Sutlej canal; removal of obstructions and diversion of two village roads by the State Govt:
- (b):Pre-feasibility study for development of Hisar and Karnal airport was conducted by Airports Authority %f India (AAT) and the report forwarded to State Government in June 2013. Report inter\_alia mentioned the following details:-
- (ii) Development of Hisar airport is subject to provision of 300 acres of additional land by the State Govt: alongwith re-routing/ diversion of Thansu obstructions\_
- (c) to (e): Revival of un-servedlunder-served airports is "demand-driven" depending on firm commitment from airline operators and where the State Government concerned agrees to provide various concessions envisaged in the policy.
Lok Sabha Question No. 3173 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-04
Subject: MGNREGS in Kerala
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: C. N. JAYADEVAN

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO .3173

TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.0 8.201 6

## MGNREGS IN KERALA

## 3173. SHRI C.N. JAYADEVAN:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government of Kerala has made a request to the Union Government include  the  milk  producing  farmers  under  the  ambit  of  Mahatma  Gandhi  Natio Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) in the State; and
- (b) ifso, the details thereof and the reaction of the Government thereto?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT ( SHRI RAM KRIPAL YADAV )

- (a): Yes, Madam.
- (b): Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) is to strengthen the livelihood resource base of the rural poor through creation of produc of prescribed quality and durability. The works that are repetitive and recurring i not permitted under MGNREGA.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3171 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-04
Subject: New Air Freight Policy
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: SULTAN  AHMED, KAUSHAL KISHORE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 3171 (To be answered on the August 2016) 4th

## NEW ARR FREIGHT POLICY

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3171.

SHRI SULTAN AHMED SHRI KAUSHAL KISHORE

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION be pleased to state:

- (b) if so, the details thereof;

be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether the Government has initiated a new air freight policy;
- (c) whether complaints against high/excess luggage charges have been received from various quarters;

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- (d) if the details thereof and the existing luggage limits for different airlines in the country for domestic and international flights and the newlrevised rates proposed for the same; SO,
- the time by which new ratesllimits are likely to be made operational?
- (e) whether this matter has been/is likely to be arbitrated by any court, if the details thereof; and SO,

## ANSWER

## Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Shri Jayant Sinha)

- (a) (b): No such Air Freight Policy has been initiated by this Ministry:

As per the Air Transport Circular (ATC) 02 of 2016 on "Unbundle of services and fees by scheduled airlines specified free check-in baggage limit is 15 As per the amended circular effective from 01/07/2016, between i5-20 of checked-in baggage; the charge per. shall not be more than INR 100\_ Kg: Kgs: Kg:

- (0) & (: No complaint substantiating the violation of regulation specific to high/ excess luggage charges has been received by Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA):
2. (e) & (f): The Federation\_of Indian Airlines (FIA) has challenged the recent amendment made in Air Transport Circular, ATC 02 of 2016. This matter is subjudice in the Hon 'ble Delhi High Court:
Lok Sabha Question No. 3170 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-04
Subject: Service Conditions of Crew Members of Air India
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: GOPALAKRISHNAN CHINNARAJ, B. SREERAMULU

## COVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 3170 (To be answered on the August 2016) 4th

## SERVICE CONDITIONS OF CREW MEMBERS OF AIR INDIA

3170.

DR C GOPALAKRISHNAN SHRI B SRIRAMULU

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

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be pleased to state: -

- (a) whether the Government has any proposal to review the service conditions of crew members of Air India;
- (b) if the details thereof;
- (c) whether there is shortage of crew members in Air India;
- (d) if s0, the details thereof and the action taken by the Government in this regard;
- (e) whether the Government has relaxed norms for crew members including air hostess to continue to serve in flights after certain age; and
- (0) if the details thereof and if not,the reasons therefor? SO,

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

- (a): Madam: Nos
- (b): Does not arise.
- (c) & (d): Presently the basic crew requirement for the ongoing schedule is being met: The recruitment of crew to meet attrition and expansion is a regular exercise in any airline and recruitment exercise is presently undertaken in Air India: being
- (e): Madam.
- (f): Does not arise.

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(Shri Jayant Sinha)
Lok Sabha Question No. 3169 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-04
Subject: Construction of Barrages on Mahanadi River
Ministry: WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANAGA REJUVENATION
Asked by: KALIKESH NARAYAN SINGH DEO

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT & GANGA REJUVENATION

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO. 3169 ANSWERED ON 04.08.2016

## CONSTRUCTION OF BARRAGES ON MAHANADI RIVER

## 3169. SHRI KALIKESH N. SINGH DEO

Will  the  Minister  of  WATER  RESOURCES,  RIVER  DEVELOPMENT  AND  GANGA REJUVENATION be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is aware that certain barrages are being planned by Chhattisgarh on river Mahanadi, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether a detailed study has been conducted to assess the impact of available water in river Mahanadi in Odisha after their construction, if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the view of Odisha have been ascertained before approving these barrages, if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (d) the steps taken/to be taken by the Government to safeguard the interests of concerned States?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF  STATE FOR WATER RESOURCES, RIVER  DEVELOPMENT & GANGA  REJUVENATION (DR. SANJEEV KUMAR  BALYAN)

- (a)   Central  Water  Commission  under  Ministry  of  Water  Resources,  River  Development & Ganga  Rejuvenation  carries  out  techno-economic  appraisal  of  major  and  medium  irrigation projects  (Command  Area  more  than  2000  hectare)  which  are  planned  on  Inter-State  river / river  basins.  There  are  two  major  projects  in  Chhattisgarh   portion  of  Mahanadi  basin at  appraisal  stage  in  CWC,  out  of  which  one  project  viz.  Arpa  Bhaisajhar Project  is  a Barrage project.
- (b)  No  specific  study  to assess  the  impact  on  available  water  in river  Mahanadi  in  Odisha after construction of projects in upstream has been carried out.
- (c)  DPR   of   Arpa   Bhaisajhar   Project   was   sent   by   Government   of   Chhattisgarh    to Government of Odisha vide letter dated 28.7.2015.   Government  of Odisha sent their views to  Government  of  Chhattisgarh vide  their  letter  dated  26.4.2016.      The  DPR  of  Arpa Bhaisajhar Project is under appraisal in CWC.
- (d)  An  Inter-State  Meeting  was  held  on  29.07.2016  under  the  Chairmanship  of  Officer  on Special  Duty,  Ministry  of  Water  Resources,  River  Development  and  Ganga  Rejuvenation to consider the various water resources issues/projects  in Mahanadi Basin.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3168 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-04
Subject: Land Reforms
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: ASHOK MAHADEORAO NETE

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3168 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.08.2016

## LAND REFORMS

## 3168    SHRI ASHOK MAHADEORAO NETE:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to take/has taken any steps to formulate a programme for effective implementation of Land Reforms Act, by distributing surplus land to the poor and to permit the landless labourers to form their union for the protection of their rights;
- (b) if so, the details thereof as on date; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SHRI RAM KIRPAL YADAV)

(a)  to  (c) -The  subject  of  'Land  and  its  management'  falls  within  the  exclusive  legislative jurisdiction of the respective States as provided under Entry No.18 of List II (State List) of the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution. The role of the Central Government in the field of land reforms is of an advisory and coordinating nature. However the Department has formulated a 'Draft  Land  Reforms  Policy'.  The  Draft  Policy  relates  to  various  aspects  of  Land  Reforms inter-alia  distribution  of  land  to  the  poor/  landless  labourers.  The  same  is  available  on  our departmental website dolr.nic.in.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3167 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-04
Subject: Link between Mineral-based Industries and Mines
Ministry: MINES
Asked by: SHARAD TRIPATHI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MINES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3167

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 04 TH  AUGUST, 2016

## LINK BETWEEN MINERAL-BASED INDUSTRIES AND MINES

## 3167. SHRI SHARAD TRIPATHI:

Will the Minister of MINES be pleased to state:

- (a) the  details  of  plans/schemes  formulated  and  implemented  by  the  Government  to establish direct link between the mineral based industries and mines; and
- (b) the total funds allocated/utilized for the purpose during the last two years along with the success achieved in this regard so far?

## ANSWER

## THE  MINISTER  OF  STATE  (INDEPENDENT  CHARGE)  FOR  POWER,  COAL, NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY AND MINES (SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

(a): No plans / schemes have been formulated/ implemented by the Government to establish direct  link  between  mineral  based  industries  and  mines.  However,  State  Governments  are empowered to reserve specific mines for a particular end use and allow only such eligible end users to participate in an auction for a mine.

(b): Does not arise in view of the reply given to (a) above.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3164 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-04
Subject: Closed Thermal Power Plant due to Lack of Water
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: SANKAR PRASAD DATTA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3164 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.08.2016

## CLOSED THERMAL POWER PLANT DUE TO LACK OF WATER

3164. SHRI SANKAR PRASAD DATTA:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

(a) whether some thermal power plants have been closed due to lack of water, if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  Government's  response  thereto, State/UT-wise; and

(b) the details of steps taken or proposed to be taken by the Government to find other alternate ways to address the  water shortage problem for generating electricity?

## A N S W E R

THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR POWER, COAL, NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY AND MINES

( SHRI  PIYUSH GOYAL )

(a) & (b) : Maharashtra State Power Generation Co. Ltd. (MAHAGENCO) has informed that all units at Parli Thermal Power Station in District Beed in Maharashtra are under outage due to non-availability of raw water.

MAHAGENCO  has  further  informed  that  a  scheme  has  been prepared to supply treated sewage water to Parli Thermal Power Station through  Sewage  Treatment  Plant  (STP)  Water  Re-use  Project  (60-MLD) from Nanded Waghala City Municipal Corporation.

Government of India has notified new Tariff policy on 28.01.2016,  wherein  it  is  mandated  that  the  thermal  power  plant(s) including  the  existing  plants  located  within  50  km  radius  of  sewage treatment  plant  of  Municipality/local  bodies/similar  organization  shall  in the  order  of  their  closeness  to  the  sewage  treatment  plant,  mandatorily use treated sewage water produced by these bodies and the associated cost on this account be allowed as a pass through in the tariff.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3161 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-04
Subject: Budgetary Allocation
Ministry: LAW AND JUSTICE
Asked by: MAUSAM NOOR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF LAW AND JUSTICE LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3161

## TO BE ANSWERED ON THURSDAY, 4 TH  AUGUST, 2016

## BUDGETARY  ALLOCATION

## 3161. SHRIMATI  MAUSAM  NOOR:

Will the Minister of LAW AND JUSTICE be pleased to state:

- (a) the  details  of  budgetary  allocation  for  the    Ministry  of  Law  and  Justice  during each of the last three   financial years  and the current year;
- (b) whether the said allocation has been comparatively low vis-a-vis other countries; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR LAW AND JUSTICE AND ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI P.P. CHAUDHARY)

- (a) The annual budgetary allocation of Ministry of   Law and Justice during  each of the last three financial years and current year is as follows:

(Figure in Crore)

| Annual Budget   |    Plan |   Non-Plan |   Total |
|-----------------|---------|------------|---------|
| 2013-2014       | 1103    |     712.47 | 1815.47 |
| 2014-2015       | 1103    |     944.25 | 2047.25 |
| 2015-2016       |  806.65 |    2717    | 3523.65 |
| 2016-2017       |  900    |    4200    | 5100    |

- (b) & (c) Funds have been provided to the Ministry keeping in view of their operational requirement and fiscal constraints faced by the Government. Wide consultations are held  with  the  Departments  before  deciding  the  budgetary  resources.    Since  the priorities  and  resources  differ  from  nation  to  nation,  adequacy  of  our  budgetary allocation cannot be compared vis-a-vis other nations.
Lok Sabha Question No. 3160 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-04
Subject: Installation of GPS System
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: UDAY PRATAP SINGH, SUPRIYA SADANAND SULE, RAJEEV SHANKARRAO SATAV, JAYAKUMAR JAYAVARDHAN, HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT, DHANANJAY BHIMRAO MAHADIK, VIJAYSINH MOHITE PATIL

be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government plans to make it mandatory that all public buses in the country need to have panic buttons on board;

(b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;

(c) whether there was any proposal to install GPS system in passenger service vehicles in all the States in the country including Delhi in view of women safety;

(d) if so, the details thereof including names of the States where it has been partially implemented so far;

(e) the number of criminal cases came to light during the monitoring done by assigned agencies and the action taken thereon; and

(f) the steps taken by the Government to create awareness among the public about this move?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

(SHRI PON. RADHAKRISHNAN)

(a)  to  (f) Government  has  issued  draft  notification  number  G.S.R.  478(E)  dated  2 nd May,  2016 regarding fitment of Vehicle Location Tracking Device, CCTV Surveillance System and Alert Buttons on  transport  vehicles.  According  to  this  notification  it  is  proposed  to  make  it  compulsory  for  all  the transport  vehicles  to  be  equipped  with    vehicle  location  tracking  device,  CCTV  based  surveillance system,  and  one  or  more  panic  /  emergency  buttons  which  would  be  fitted  by  manufacturer  or  their dealer  or  the  respective  operator.  The  final  notification  shall  be  issued  after  consultations  with stakeholders.

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3160

ANSWERED ON 4 TH  AUGUST, 2016

## INSTALLATION OF GPS SYSTEM

## 3160.  SHRI UDAY PRATAP SINGH:

SHRIMATI SUPRIYA SULE:

SHRI SATAV RAJEEV:

DR. J. JAYAVARDHAN:

DR. HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT:

SHRI DHANANJAY MAHADIK:

SHRI MOHITE PATIL VIJAYSINH SHANKARRAO:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3159 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-04
Subject: Survey for Exploring the Availability of Coal
Ministry: COAL
Asked by: SUNIL KUMAR SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COAL

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3159 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.08.2016 Survey for Exploring the Availability of Coal

## 3159. SHRI SUNIL KUMAR SINGH

Will the MINISTER OF COAL be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Union  Government  proposes  to  conduct  any  comprehensive  survey for  exploring  the  availability  of  coal  in  the  land  provided  to  public  sector  coal companies;
- (b) if so, the time by which the said survey is likely to be conducted;
- (c) the area of land provided to the public sector coal companies for extracting coal in Jharkhand;
- (d) whether the Union Government proposes to take back the land not used by the said coal companies; and
- (e) if so, the time by which it is likely to be done?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) IN THE MINISTRY OF COAL, POWER,  NEW

## AND RENEWABLE ENERGY AND MINES (SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

- (a) In India, Geological Survey of India does the initial exploration through Regional drilling. All coal blocks owned by Coal India Limited are further explored by Promotional drilling  and subsequently detailed drilling  by Central Mine Planning and Design Institute Limited.
- (b) The Union Government has assigned 119 blocks to CIL for coal mining. Out of it, 40 blocks have  been  explored  in  detailed.  For  detailed  exploration,  normally  two  years'  time  is permissible.
- (c) Subsidiary wise details of  land acquisition in Jharkhand state (up to 30-06-2016)
- (d)& (e) No such proposal is under consideration of the Ministry.

| Subsidiary   |   Total (in Ha.) |
|--------------|------------------|
| ECL          |          6634.27 |
| BCCL         |         19351.4  |
| CCL          |         64014    |
| TOTAL        |         89999.6  |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3158 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-04
Subject: Villages Connected to NHs
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: SUKHBIR SINGH JAUNPURIA, FAIZAL P.P. MOHAMMED, PANKAJ CHOWDHARY, NATUBHAI GOMANBHAI PATEL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3158

ANSWERED ON 4 TH  AUGUST, 2016

## VILLAGES CONNECTED TO NHS

3158.   SHRI SUKHBIR SINGH JAUNAPURIA:

MOHAMMED FAIZAL:

SHRI PANKAJ CHAUDHARY:

SHRI NATUBHAI GOMANBHAI PATEL

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether all villages and hamlets across the country in remote areas have been connected with National Highways through link roads;
- (b) if so, the details thereof, State-wise along with the funds allocated during the last three years;
- (c)  if  not,  the  number  of  villages  and  hamlets  that  have  not  been  linked  with  NHs  and  the time by which they are likely to be linked;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the corrective measures taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

(SHRI PON. RADHAKRISHNAN)

(a) to (e) The  Ministry  is  primarily  responsible  for  development  and  maintenance  of National Highways (NHs). Further, the Ministry considers declaration of State Roads as new NHs from time to time which is a continuous process and their subsequent development and maintenance  are  taken  up  accordingly  to  keep  the  NHs  in  traffic  worthy  condition  as  per inter-se priority, traffic density and availability of funds.

However, this  Ministry  has  no  schemes  for  providing  road  connectivity  of  villages and hamlets with NHs through link roads.

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