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Lok Sabha Question No. 814 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-07-24
Subject: Participation of Children in Reality Shows
Ministry: INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING
Asked by: SANJAY JAISWAL

**GOVERNMENT OF INDIA**

**MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING**

**LOK SABHA**

**UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 814**

**TO BE ANSWERED ON 24/07/2015**

**PARTICIPATION OF CHILDREN IN REALITY SHOWS**

**814. 	DR. SANJAY JAISWAL:**

Will the Minister of **INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING** be pleased to state:

(a) 	whether the government has any mechanism in terms of legal provisions and administrative structure for granting a pre-clearance system for reality shows in the country especially the ones which involve participation of children; and

(b) 	if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

**ANSWER**

**MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF INFORMATION & BROADCASTING     [COL RAJYAVARDHAN RATHORE (Retd.)]**

(a) & (b):  In so far as private satellite TV channels are concerned, there is no provision for pre-censorship of the content including reality shows telecast on such TV channels. However, all such TV channels are required to adhere to the Programme and Advertising Codes prescribed under Cable Television Networks (Regulation) Act, 1995 and Rules framed thereunder. These codes contain a whole range of parameters to regulate programmes and advertisements telecast on TV channels.  Action is taken whenever violation of the Codes is brought to the notice of the Ministry.

Besides, National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR), has issued guidelines in 2011 to regulate child participation in TV serials including reality shows and advertisements. This Ministry has placed the guidelines on its website ( [www.mib.nic.in](http://www.mib.nic.in/) ) and also circulated among all TV channels and their associations including News Broadcaster Association and Indian Broadcasting Foundation.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 812 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-07-24
Subject: Working Group/Think Tank on Patent Law/IPR
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: UDIT RAJ

**GOVERNMENT OF INDIA**

**MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY**

**DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL POLICY & PROMOTION**

**LOK SABHA**

**UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 812.**

**TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, THE 24** **TH** **JULY, 2015.**

**WORKING GROUP/THINK TANK ON PATENT LAW/IPR**

**812. 	DR. UDIT RAJ:**

Will the Minister of **COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY** be pleased to state:

**वाणिज्‍य एवं उद्योग मंत्री**

1. whether the Government has constituted any Working Group/Think Tank on patent laws and to prepare National Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) policy;

1. if so, the objectives and composition thereof;

1. whether the Working Group/Think Tank has since submitted its report to the Government;

1. if so, the recommendations made by it along with the follow-up action taken by the Government thereon; and

1. if not, the time by which the Working Group/Think Tank is likely to submit its final report?

**ANSWER**

**वाणिज्‍य एवं उद्योग राज्‍यमंत्री (स्‍वतंत्र प्रभार)(श्रीमती निर्मला सीतारमण)**

**THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE)**

**OF THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY**

**(SHRIMATI NIRMALA SITHARAMAN)**

(a)&(b): 	Yes, Madam. The Government has constituted a six member Think-Tank consisting of Justice Prabha Sridevan, Retired Chairperson, Intellectual Property Appellate Board as Chairperson and Ms. Prathiba Singh, Senior Advocate, Sh. N.K Sabharwal, Retd. Deputy Director General, World Intellectual Property Organization, Ms.Punita Bhargava, Advocate, Inventure IP, Dr.Unnat Pandit, earlier working with Cadila Pharmaceuticals Limited and Sh.Rajeev Srinivasan, Ex-Director, Asian School of Business, Thiruvanthapuram as Members. The objective of the IPR Think-Tank is to prepare a draft National IPR Policy that would stimulate innovation across sectors in the country and to provide advice on other issues concerning the IPRs.

(c)          Yes, Madam.

(d)	The IPR Think-Tank has made suggestions on IP Awareness and Promotion, Creation of IP, Legal and Legislative Framework, IP Administration and Management, Commercialization of IP, Enforcement and Adjudication and Human Capital Development in its report. The report has been sent to various Ministries/Departments for comments.

(e)	Question does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 806 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-07-24
Subject: Training to Defence Personnel
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: JAYAKUMAR JAYAVARDHAN

**GOVERNMENT OF INDIA**

**MINISTRY OF DEFENCE**

**DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE**

**LOK  SABHA**

**UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.806**

**TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 24** **TH** **JULY, 2015**

**TRAINING TO DEFENCE PERSONNEL**

806.  DR. J. JAYAVARDHAN:

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(a)	the total number of defence personnel under training during the current year;

(b)	whether training of defence personnel is being provided as per the international standards; and

(c)	if so, the details thereof along with the funds allocated for training during the last three years and the current year?

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MINISTER OF DEFENCE                                   (SHRI MANOHAR PARRIKAR)

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**(a)	 Total number of defence personnel under training during the current year is as under:**

| **Army**           | **Navy**   | **Air Force**   |
|--------------------|------------|-----------------|
| **45000 (approx)** | **10523**  | **11979**       |

**(b) & (c):** **Training imparted to defence personnel is at par with international standards and in tune with best practices from all over the world.  Training is contemporary and in accordance with the requirements.  Periodic review of training programme is carried out as and when necessary to keep pace with the latest developments.  New training content to train defence personnel on newly inducted weapon platforms / equipment / technology is continuously introduced.  Details of funds allocated for training during the last three years and the current year are as under:**

**(Rs. in Crore)**

| **Financial Year**   | **Funds**                     |
|----------------------|-------------------------------|
| **2012-13**          | **714.86 (Expenditure)**      |
| **2013-14**          | **811.13 (Expenditure)**      |
| **2014-15**          | **883.31 (Expenditure)**      |
| **2015-16**          | **1098.79 (Budget Estimate)** |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 800 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-07-24
Subject: Schemes for Development of Women
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: JUGAL KISHORE SHARMA

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

**LOK SABHA**

**UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 800**

TO BE ANSWERED ON 24.07.2015

**SCHEMES FOR DEVELOPMENT OF WOMEN**

+800.  	SHRI JUGAL KISHORE:

Will the Minister of WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

1. the present status of Integrated Child Development Services Scheme and Schemes for empowerment of women being run by Central Government in Jammu and Kashmir;
2. whether any task force has been constituted by Government to implement these schemes properly;
3. if so, the details thereof; and
4. the details of funds released by the Government in the current budget for these schemes?

**ANSWER**

MINISTER OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

(SHRIMATI MANEKA SANJAY GANDHI)

1. to (c): **Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) Scheme** : There are 141 ICDS Projects and 29599 AWCs operational in the State of Jammu & Kashmir, providing services under ICDS Scheme to 295039 children (6 months to 6 years) and 92021 Pregnant and Lactating Mother under Supplementary Nutrition Programme and 300126 children under Pre-school education. Under the restructured and strengthened ICDS, five tier monitoring Committees have been introduced.

**Swadhar Scheme** : Three Homes are being run in Srinagar, Kupwara and Poonch for women in difficult circumstances.

**Rajiv Gandhi Scheme for empowerment of Adolescent Girls (SABLA)** for empowering adolescent girls (11-18 years) through nutrition and health care and life skills education is in operation in Anantnag, Kupwara, Kathua, Jammu, Leh (Ladakh) districts of J & K.

**Indira Gandhi Matritva Sahyog Yojna** (IGMSY), a Conditional Maternity Benefit (CMB) for pregnant and lactating (P & L) women to improve their health & nutrition status is operational in Kathua and Anantnag districts of J & K.

**Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao (BBBP)** initiated to address the issue of declining Child Sex Ratio (CSR), in age group of 0-6 years is in operation in Jammu, Pulwama, Kathua and Badgam districts of J & K.

**Rajiv Gandhi National Creche Scheme for Children of Working Mothers :** Provides day care facilities to children (age group of 0-6 years) in 737 Creches operational in J & K.

**Working Women Hostel :** Under the scheme in J & K one hostel each in the districts of Anantnag, Jammu, Leh and  two hostels in Srinagar have been sanctioned.

(d): 	In the current financial year (2015-16), so far, Rs. 29.36 crore has been released only under Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) Scheme in the first quarter and  Rs. 6.80 crore has been released under Supplementary Nutrition Programme (SNP) to J & K.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 799 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-07-24
Subject: Irregularities in Health Schemes
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: LAXMAN GILUWA

**GOVERNMENT OF INDIA**

**MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE**

**DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE**

**LOK SABHA**

**UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.799**

**TO BE ANSWERED ON 24** **TH** **JULY, 2015**

**Irregularities in Health Schemes**

**799. SHRI LAXMAN GILUWA:**

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

(a) whether irregularities have been reported in the health schemes being implemented by the World Bank in the country, if so, the details thereof during the last three years and the current year;

(b) whether the Government has constituted/proposes to constitute any committee to investigate the matter;

(c) if so, the details thereof; and

(d) whether the said committee has submitted its report to the Government, if so, the details thereof along with the follow up action taken by the Government thereon and if not, the reasons therefor along with the time by which the said committee is likely to submit the report?

**ANSWER**

**THE MINISTER OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE**

**(SHRI JAGAT PRAKASH NADDA)**

(a):	As informed by Department of Economic Affairs, no irregulaties have been reported in the health sector schemes being implemented with World Bank assistance, during the last three years and in the current year.

(b) to (d):     There is no such proposal.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 796 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-07-24
Subject: Counterfeit Currency
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: PANKAJ CHOWDHARY

(क) क्या सरकार को जाली मुद्रा पर कोई रिपोर्ट प्राप्त हुई है;

(ख) यदि हां, तो तत्संबंधी ब्यौरा क्या है;

(ग) क्या सरकार ने जाली नोटों को सरकुलेशन से बाहर करने की कोई योजना तैयार की है;

(घ) यदि हां, तो तत्संबंधी ब्यौरा क्या है;

(ङ) क्या सरकार द्वारा राष्ट्रीयकृत बैंकों के माध्यम से विशेष संकेत के साथ असली मुद्रा नोटों की अनिवार्य पहचान और विपणन हेतु प्रावधान बनाने की संभावना है; और

(च) यदि हां, तो तत्संबंधी ब्यौरा क्या है और कब तक प्रावधान किए जाने की संभावना है?

**उत्‍तर**

**वित्‍त मंत्रालय में राज्‍य मंत्री (श्री जयंत सिन्‍हा)**

**(क) और (ख)** : जाली भारतीय करेंसी नोटों के संबंध में आसूचना एजेंसियों से समय-समय पर रिपोर्टें प्राप्‍त होती रहती हैं। जाली भारतीय करेंसी नोटों संबंधी हाल की रिपोर्ट में देश में जाली करेंसी भेजने में पाकिस्‍तान की बढ़ती भूमिका; जाली भारतीय करेंसी नोटों की जब्‍ती और बरामदगियों में वृद्धि; नियंत्रण रेखा पर होने वाले व्‍यापार, पर्यटकों, कंटेनर लदान आदि जैसे नए तरीकों के माध्‍यम से देश में जाली भारतीय करेंसी नोट भेजना और वैज्ञानिक प्रक्रियाओं में प्रचुर सुधार करने के लिए एजेंसियों द्वारा किए गए उपाय इंगित किए गए हैं। तथापि, इस रिपोर्ट में यह नोट किया गया है कि 2008 से 2013 तक जाली भारतीय करेंसी नोटों के विभिन्‍न चरणों में किए गए वैज्ञानिक विश्‍लेषण इंगित करते हैं कि भारतीय करेंसी नोटों की प्रमुख सुरक्षा विशेषताएं या तो जाली भारतीय करेंसी नोटों में नहीं हैं अथवा वे उनके नकली रूप में ही हैं।

**(ग) से (च):** जालसाजों से आगे रहने के लिए सरकार ने हाल ही में सभी मूल्‍यवर्गों के बैंक नोटों में संशोधित नंबर वाली पद्धति शुरू की है। भारतीय रिजर्व बैंक ने इस बारे में 25 जून, 2015 को प्रेस विज्ञप्ति जारी की है। इसके अतिरिक्‍त, सरकार ने भारतीय रिजर्व बैंक के परामर्श से नोटों की नई श्रृंखलाओं के लिए उन्‍नत/नई सुरक्षा विशेषताएं अधिप्राप्‍त करने की प्रक्रिया शुरू की है। भारतीय रिजर्व बैंक ने भारतीय बैंक नोटों हेतु सुरक्षा विशेषताओं की आपूर्ति हेतु 19 जून, 2015 को पीक्‍यूबी जारी की है।

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Lok Sabha Question No. 794 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-07-24
Subject: Assistance to Seafood Industry
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: KURUPPASSERY VARKEY THOMAS

**GOVERNMENT OF INDIA**

MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY

(DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE)

## LOK SABHA

**UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 794**

**TO BE ANSWERED ON 24** **TH** **JULY 2015**

**ASSISTANCE TO SEAFOOD INDUSTRY**

**794. PROF. K.V. THOMAS:**

Will the Minister of **COMMERCE & INDUSTRY (´ÉÉÉÊhÉVªÉ A´ÉÆ =tÉÉäMÉ àÉÆjÉÉÒ)** be pleased to state:

- 1.1. whether there is any proposal to assist seafood industry in the country for energy efficient operations by Marine Products Export Development Authority (MPEDA);
- 1.2. if so, the details thereof; and
- 1.3. the other help and assistance given to the seafood industry for improving their productivity and quality ?

### ANSWER

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THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) (SMT. NIRMALA SITHARAMAN)

(a) & (b)    Yes Madam, MPEDA is giving financial assistance for creating basic facilities for fish curing/drying/packing/storage for export purposes. It provides assistance for setting up of solar tunnel/tent dyer to support energy efficient operations for production of dried marine products. Under 12 th Plan, a proposal was also recommended for providing assistance for setting up of dry fish handling centre supported with solar/LPG equipments and energy efficient machinery like screw compressors, eutectic plates, battery operated pallets jacks, containerized brine less ice plant on wheels which require less space and can be moved from one place to another etc. Moreover, MPEDA also proposes to implement financial assistance schemes for the procurement and installation of navigational equipments such as Global Positioning System (GPS), Fish Finder and Radio Telephone etc.

(c)	 To enhance productivity, MPEDA has focused on continued development of new farms for shrimp, scampi and L. vannamei farming in all the Maritime States of India and monitored shrimp seed samples for viral pathogens and antibiotics. National Centre for Sustainable Aquaculture (NaCSA) is an outreach organization of MPEDA which provides technical support to the primary aquaculture societies and builds capacity among small farmers to produce quality shrimps in a sustainable manner. In addition to this, MPEDA has conducted several programmes for better management practices, and to support sustainable aquaculture by creating participatory movement through capacity building at grass root level.

On Quality Control, NETFISH an extension arm of MPEDA and QC conduct various training programmes from the grass root levels to the technologists working in the seafood processing establishments. In order to ensure supply of safe aquaculture produce meant for export, MPEDA operates screening laboratories throughout the country where aquaculture activities are prominent. These labs tests farmed shrimp samples for detecting the presence of banned antibiotics, and issues Pre Harvest Test certificates.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 792 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-07-24
Subject: DD India World Channel
Ministry: INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING
Asked by: ABHISHEK BANERJEE, JANARDAN SINGH SIGRIWAL

**GOVERNMENT OF INDIA**

**MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING**

**LOK SABHA**

**UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 792**

**( TO BE ANSWERED ON 24.07.2015 )**

**DD INDIA WORLD CHANNEL**

792. **SHRI ABHISHEK BANERJEE:**

**SHRI JANARDAN SINGH SIGRIWAL:**

Will the Minister of INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING

be pleased to state:

1. whether the Government is planning to launch DD India world wide channel on the line of British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) world;

1. If so, the details and salient features thereof;

1. whether DD India world work in accordance with guidelines provided by his Ministry and Ministry of External Affairs or it maintain complete autonomy, if so, the details in this regard;

1. whether India and Russia agreed to  strengthen ties in the information and broadcasting sector with the exchange of media personel; and

1. if so, the details thereof?

**ANSWER**

**THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE  MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING (  RAJYAVARDHAN RATHORE (Retd.)**

1. to (c):   Prasar Bharati has informed that there is no plan to launch DD India Worldwide on the line of British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) world, at present.

(d) & (e): No, Madam. However, a  meeting has been held between the two sides where  the issue of bilateral cooperation was discussed.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 790 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-07-24
Subject: LIC Agents Commission
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: TARIQ ANWAR

Government of India

Ministry of Finance

Department of Financial Services

Lok Sabha

Unstarred Question No. †790

To be answered on Friday, 24 th July, 2015/   2  Shravana, 1937 (Saka)

**LIC Agents Commission**

†790.   SHRI TARIQ ANWAR:

Will the Minister of FINANCE

be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority(IRDA) has taken any decision to implement the code of conduct in which insurance agent will have to disclose information on commission they receive if buyers ask it; and

(b) if so, the details thereof along with the reasons for bringing insurance policy agents under the ambit of the said code of conduct?

Answer

Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance

(Shri Jayant Sinha)

(a) and (b) : The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority  of India (IRDAI) has informed that as per Sec 42(3)(h) of Insurance Act, 1938 amended vide Insurance Laws (Amendment) Act, 2015, an agent who has violated the code of conduct as may be specified by the regulations will be disqualified to act as an Agent. Therefore, the Authority has notified Guidelines on Appointment of Insurance Agents, 2015 vide IRDA/AGTS/CIR/GLD/046/03/2015 dated 16 th March 2015. In terms of the said guidelines, a code of conduct for agents has been prescribed with a view to ensure that the agents act fairly in the process of insurance solicitation and strictly adhere to the terms and conditions to which their appointment is subjected to. As per Clause VIII.1) a) v) of Guidelines on Appointment of Insurance Agents, 2015 the insurance agent has to disclose the scales of commission in respect of insurance products offered for sale, if asked by the prospect.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 784 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-07-24
Subject: Online Appointment Facility in AIIMS
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: BHAVANA GAWALI (PATIL), RAVINDRA KUMAR PANDEY, ARVIND GANPAT SAWANT, HEMANT TUKARAM GODSE, ALOK SANJAR, KRISHNA RAJ, BHAIRON PRASAD MISHRA

**GOVERNMENT OF INDIA**

**MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE**

**DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE**

**LOK SABHA**

**UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.784**

**TO BE ANSWERED ON 24** **TH** **JULY, 2015**

**Online Appointment Facility in AIIMS**

**784. 	SHRIMATI BHAVANA PUNDALIK GAWALI PATIL:**

**SHRI RAVINDRA KUMAR PANDEY:**

**SHRI ARVIND SAWANT:**

**SHRI GODSE HEMANT TUKARAM:**

**SHRI ALOK SANJAR:**

**SHRIMATI KRISHNA RAJ:**

**SHRI BHAIRON PRASAD MISHRA:**

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

(a) whether there is shortage of doctors including senior doctors, specialist doctors, resident doctors and lab technicians in the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) and the AIIMS like Institutes   across the country, thereby affecting the treatment of the patients;

(b) if so, the details thereof, departmentwise along with the measures taken/being taken by the Government to tide over this situation;

(c) whether the Government has introduced Aadhar-linked online appointment facility for patients in the AIIMS, Delhi;

(d) if so, the details thereof indicating the number of patients having availed the above mentioned facility since inception and the time by which the said facility is likely to be introduced in all AIIMS like Institutes in the country; and

(e) whether the Government has launched public awareness campaign and set up Public Information Centre in the said Institutes, and if so, the details thereof?

**ANSWER**

**THE MINISTER OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE**

**(SHRI JAGAT PRAKASH NADDA)**

(a) & (b):  Adequate number of faculty/doctors and allied health workers are available for treatment of patients coming to All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi and other AIIMS like Institutes. Filling up of vacant posts is a continuous process. For instance in AIIMS, New Delhi as many as 184 posts of faculty have been filled up in last two years.

Contd…….

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(c) & (d):     Aadhar-linked online appointment facility has been started in AIIMS, New, Delhi. As on 20/07/2015, 8897 patients have availed this facility. As on date, Aadhar-linked online appointment facility is not available in AIIMS like Institutes.

(e):      National Informatics Centre and Department of Electronic and Information Technology are doing the public awareness campaign in the, AIIMS, New Delhi. AIIMS, Rishikesh has installed LCD/LED and play cards at waiting area in hospital complex for displaying health related messages for general public. At AIIMS, Jodhpur, public awareness lecture is conducted every month on health related issues.

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