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Lok Sabha Question No. 1641 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-07-30
Subject: Legal Services Cadet Corps
Ministry: LAW AND JUSTICE
Asked by: ANIRUDHAN SAMPATH

**GOVERNMENT OF INDIA**

**MINISTRY OF LAW AND JUSTICE**

**DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE**

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**LOK SABHA**

UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 1641

TO BE ANSWERED ON THURSDAY, THE 30 th JULY, 2015

**Legal Services Cadet Corps**

**1641.   DR. A. SAMPATH:**

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

1. whether the Government / National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) proposes to  establish Legal Services Cadet Corps (LSCC) at school level in the country ;

1. If so, the details and the present status thereof including the total number of students enrolled in LSCC at present, State-wise ;

(c) whether any weightage of the performance in LSCC is given to the students in    their annual examination etc. and during employment also; and

(d) if so, the details thereof?

**ANSWER**

MINISTER OF LAW AND JUSTICE

(SHRI D.V. SADANANDA GOWDA)

(a)  No Madam. Government/National Legal Services Authority has no proposal to establish Legal Services Cadet Corps (LSCC) at school level in the country.

(b) to (d)  In view of (a), it does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1640 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-07-30
Subject: Judicial Infrastructure in J&amp;K
Ministry: LAW AND JUSTICE
Asked by: ANBUMANI RAMADOSS

**GOVERNMENT OF INDIA**

**MINISTRY OF LAW AND JUSTICE**

**DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE**

**LOK SABHA**

**UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1640**

**TO BE ANSWERED ON THURSDAY, 30** **TH** **JULY, 2015**

**Judicial Infrastructure in J&K**

**1640. DR. ANBUMANI RAMADOSS:**

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

**(a) whether the Government proposes to sanction a grant of Rs. 215 crore for completion of the ongoing judicial infrastructural projects in the State of Jammu and Kashmir;**

**(b) if so, the details and the present status thereof;**

**(c) whether the Government has devised any plan for the manner in which the said funds will be utilised; and**

**(d) if so, the details thereof?**

**ANSWER**

**MINISTER OF LAW AND JUSTICE**

**(SHRI D. V. SADANANDA GOWDA)**

(a) to (d) : Request for one time grant of Rs. 215 crore for development of infrastructure for old and newly established courts has been received from Chief Minister of Jammu & Kashmir.

The primary responsibility for development of judicial infrastructure for district and subordinate courts falls within the domain of the State Governments.  To augment the resources of the State Governments in this regard a Centrally Sponsored Scheme for Development of Infrastructure Facilities for Judiciary is being implemented.   Central assistance is being provided subject to budgetary allocation made for the scheme.

The matter has been examined in terms of the guidelines of the scheme.  At the time of the revision of the scheme in 2011, a requirement of Rs. 185.24 crore was projected for development of judicial infrastructure in the State of Jammu & Kashmir for a time span of five years (2011-2016).  As per the sharing pattern of 75:25, central assistance to the tune of     Rs. 138.93 crore needed to be made to the State of Jammu & Kashmir.  Out of this, an amount of Rs. 104.64 crore has already been sanctioned to the State Government of which Rs. 34.29 crore was sanctioned in 2014-15.  It has been noticed that utilization certificate for Rs. 16.23 crore is due from the State Government for the funds released upto 2013-2014.  The State Government has been requested to furnish requisite utilization certificate and other necessary details in this regard.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1639 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-07-30
Subject: PMGSY
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: ASHWINI KUMAR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1639 TO BE ANSWERED ON 30.07.2015

## PMGSY

## 1639 SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a the procedure laid down for construction of roads under PradhanMantri Gram Sadak Yojana;
- ifnot, the monitoring mechanism devised by the Government in this regard?
- the details of the competent authority to clear the projects. whether public representatives are involved in the Yojana; 8 if s0, the-details thereof; and

## ANSWER MINISTER OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SHRI BIRENDER SINGH)

(a)&(b) Rural Roads is a State subject and PradhanMantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) is & one-time special intervention to provide rural connectivity, by way of a single all-weather road, to the eligible unconnected habitations in the core network: Projects under PradhanMantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) are executed by State Governments through the designated agencies i.e. State Rural Roads Development Agencies (SRRDAs) at the State level and Project Implementation Units   (PIUs) The  programme   envisages   connecting all eligible  unconnected  habitations with a population above (as per 2001 Census in plain areas and 250 persons and above (as per 2001 Census) in Special Category Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir and Uttrakhand); Tribal (Schedule-V) areas; the Desert Areas (as identified in Desert Development Programme) and in Selected Tribal and Backward Districts (as identified by the Ministry of Home A ffairs/Planning Commission). The PMGSY permits upgradation (to prescribed standards) of existing rural roads in districts where all the eligible habitations of the designated population size  have been   provided  all weather road connecti For most intensive IAP blocks as identified by the Ministry of Home Affairs, the unconnected habitations with population 100 and above (aS per 2001 census) are eligible to be covered under PMGSY. vity.

Under PMGSY the State Governments are required to submit Detailed Project Reports (DPRs) to the Ministry for consideration/approval of projects after due scrutiny at the level of

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1638 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-07-30
Subject: Balanced Development of Villages
Ministry: PANCHAYATI RAJ
Asked by: RENUKA BUTTA

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF PANCHAYATI RAJ

**LOK SABHA**

**UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1638**

TO BE ANSWERED ON 30.07.2015

**BALANCED DEVELOPMENT OF VILLAGES**

**1638.** SHRIMATI BUTTA RENUKA:

Will the Minister of PANCHAYATI RAJ be pleased to state:

1. whether a balanced development of villages has failed to take place through local Governance system due to various reasons including the alleged discriminatory and biased approach of the members of some of the Panchayats in the country;

1. if so, the details thereof ; and

1. the steps taken/proposed to be taken by the Government for ensuring the balanced development of villages?

**ANSWER**

MINISTER OF STATE FOR PANCHAYATI RAJ

(SHRI NIHAL CHAND)

(a) :   No, madam.

(b):    Does not arise.

(c):   The schemes implemented by the Ministry of Panchayati Raj, i.e. the Backward Region Grant Fund (BRGF) and Rajiv Gandhi Panchayat Sashaktikaran Abhiyan (RGPSA), transferred to States from 2015-16, supported States/UTs in developing and empowering their Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs).  Under RGPSA, financial assistance was provided to States for engaging administrative & technical staff, construction of Gram Panchayat Bhawnas, training and creation of training infrastructure for Elected Representatives and functionaries of Panchayats etc. Under BRGF, funds were provided to 272 backward districts in the country for addressing the regional developmental imbalances and filling up the resource gaps in developmental schemes.  The Ministry also supported States to devolve powers to Panchayats through incentivization and regular reviews.  As per the Fourteenth Finance Commission award for 2015-20, funds to the tune of Rs.2,00,292 crore are to be provided to Gram Panchayats on basic services such as drinking water, sanitation, infrastructure etc. over a period of five years commencing 2015-16.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1632 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-07-30
Subject: Displaced Persons
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: SUKENDER REDDY GUTHA

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 1632 TO BE ANSWERED ON 30.07.2015

## Displaced Persons

## 1632. SHRI GUTHA SUKENDER REDDY:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased t0 state:

- whether the Union Government has received any court notice on the issue of unfair relief and rehabilitation activities for the displaced people under Polavaram Dam;
- the steps taken by the Union Government to rectify unfair practices; and such
- whether the Union Government has calculated the compensation as per the Land Acquisition Act; 1894 instead of Land Acquisition Act; 2013 to such displaced people and land-losers; payable
- whether the Union Government proposes to send a team to inspect such unfair practices committed by a Central project authority and if the details thereof? SO,

## ANSWER

## MINISTER FOR RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SHRI BIRENDER SINGH)

(a): Yes Madam: The Ministry of Rural Development have received a court notice in PIL No. 140 of 2015 filed by Dr. Penapati Pulla Rao in the Hon'ble Court of Judicature at Hyderabad regarding the displaced people under Polavaram Dam:

(b): Under the Land Acquisition Act; 1894 and also under the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and 2013, acquisition of land for various   projects is done by the concerned State Governments IUT Administrations. Thus, the information regarding compensation payable to displaced and land-losers under Polavaram Dam is not available with the Union Government. people

(c): However; the issue was brought to the notice of the National Monitoring Committee which has been   constituted to review and monitor the   implementation of" rehabilitation and resettlement schemes or plans under the RFCTLARR Act, 2013 and National Rehabilitation and Resettlement Policy, 2007 due to land acquisition, during its meeting held on 2015. The Government of Andhra Pradesh and Ministry of Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation were requested to examine this issue in the light of the fact that it is a national project 25th May,

(d): During the said meeting held on 25th 2015, the representative of the Government of Andhra Pradesh informed that the entire compensation had been and the acquired land are in the possession of the Department of Irrigation, Government of Andhra Pradesh: As such, the matter is now Therefore, there is no proposal to send a team  for inspection to review or monitor the relief and rehabilitation activities for the displaced people under Polavaram Dam. May. paid

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1630 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-07-30
Subject: Acquisition of Coal Blocks
Ministry: COAL
Asked by: K. MARAGATHAM

**GOVERNMENT OF INDIA**

#### MINISTRY OF COAL

###### LOK SABHA

**UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1630**

**TO BE ANSWERED ON 30.07.2015**

**Acquisition of Coal Blocks**

**1630.	SHRIMATI K NARAGATHAM:**

Will the Minister of COAL be pleased to state:

(a)	whether it is a fact that the Coal India Limited (CIL) will relinquish the 75 per cent of area and it has found that the area contained noting that could be called coal in two coal blocks that CIL had acquired in Mozambique about six years ago;

(b)	if so, the quality of the reserve at a large area of the two blocks does contain carbon but it has not good enough to be called coal;

(c)	if not, the details thereof;

(d)	whether the move follows the local Government’s decision to double the charges of holding the blocks which have so far not yielded any coal worth the effort, and if so, the details thereof;

(e)	whether these reserves cannot sustain a 12 per cent of return on investment in the medium to long run and the investment so far made by the CIL in Mozambique seems to be a total waste; and

(f) 	if so, the details thereof and the reaction of the Government thereto?

### ANSWER

**MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) IN THE MINISTRY OF COAL, POWER AND NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY  (SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)**

**(a) to (c):** Coal India Limited (CIL) has taken a decision to relinquish 170 sq km area out of the total leasehold area of 224 sq km (which is about 75% of the total area) as the exploration results of the two coal blocks owned by its wholly owned subsidiary Coal India Africana Limitada (CIAL) have revealed that even the topmost coally  horizon is not found even upto a depth of 500m.

CIL has retained 54 sq km area in which there are preliminary indications of occurrences of coal horizons. The final Geological Report on the 54 sq km prospective area has not been prepared to assess the quality and quantity of coal reserves.

**(d):** The decision of relinquishment of 170 sq km area has been taken primarily because the top most coally horizon has not been found even upto a depth of 500m and also to reduce the financial implications of 14 times increase in surface taxes by Government of Mozambique.

**(e) & (f):** The Geological Report has not been prepared. Techno economic feasibility can only be worked out on the basis of Geological Report.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1629 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-07-30
Subject: Vadodara Mumbai Express Highway
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: DEVAJIBHAI GOVINDBHAI FATEPARA, CHANDRAKANT RAGHUNATH PATIL

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# GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

# MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

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# LOK SABHA

# UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1629

# ANSWERED ON 30TH  JULY, 2015

**VADODARA-MUMBAI EXPRESS HIGHWAY**

1629.	SHRI DEVJIBHAI G. FATEPARA:

SHRI C. R. PATIL:

# Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

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# सडक़ परिवहन और राजमार्ग मंत्री

# be pleased to state:

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(a)	whether the Government proposes to construct Vadodara-Mumbai Express Highway;

(b)	if so, the details thereof including the status of the survey of land conducted for the purpose including the funds allocated, released and utilised for the purpose;

(c)	whether any representations-have been received by the Government opposing the construction of Express Highway;

(d) 	if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor along with action taken by the Government to address the objections raised in the matter; and

(e) 	the time by which the Express Highway is likely to be completed?

**ANSWER**

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE

MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

(SHRI PON. RADHAKRISHNAN)

(a)	Yes Sir. Vadodadra-Mumbai Expressway is proposed to be executed on BOT (Toll) basis under DBFO pattern under NHDP -VI.

(b) 	Detailed project report (DPR) for the Vadodadra-Mumbai Express-Highway was submitted in 2012. Alignment of the project has been finalized. Total expenditure incurred towards preparation of DPR and land acquisition till 30th June 2015 is Rs. 19.13 Cr.

(c) 	Various representations have been received by NHAI opposing the land acquisition and requesting for change of alignment.

(d)	The representation have been examined/reviewed and modification in alignment/DPR is done where ever feasible and technically justified. In view of this, date of completion cannot be indicated at this stage.

(e)	At present, land acquisition processes is under progress which is delayed due to opposition of land owners in Gujarat especially in  Navasari, Valsad districts and also in Palghar & Thane districts in Maharashtra.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1628 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-07-30
Subject: Cargo Handling at Ports
Ministry: SHIPPING
Asked by: GEETHA KOTHAPALLI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SHIPPING

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1628 TO BE ANSWERED ON 30 TH  JULY, 2015

## CARGO HANDLING AT PORTS

## 1628.     SHRIMATI KOTHAPALLI GEETHA:

Will the Minister of SHIPPING be pleased to state:

## पोत प�रवहन मंत्

- (a) whether the Krishnapatnam Port in Andhra Pradesh has been reporting growth in cargo handling ; and
- (b) if so,  the details  thereof vis-à-vis other ports in the country during each of the last three years and the current year?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF SHIPPING (SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

(a)&(b): Krishnapatnam Port is a non-major port in Andhra Pradesh and comes  under the  jurisdiction  of  State  Government  of  Andhra  Pradesh.  As  per  the  information available  with  the  Ministry  of  Shipping,  there  is  growth  in  cargo  handling  at Krishnapatnam. The details of the cargo handled at Krishnapatnam Port, Non-Major ports (including Krishnapatnam  port) & Major ports during the last three years are as under :

(in million Tonnes)

| Year                                       |   2012-13 |   2013-14 |   2014-15 |
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| Krishnapatnam Port                         |     21.31 |     25.20 |     40.74 |
| Non- Major Ports (incl. Krishapatnam Port) |    388.13 |    417.12 |    470.86 |
| Major Ports                                |    545.79 |    555.49 |    581.33 |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1627 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-07-30
Subject: Piped Water Supply
Ministry: DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION
Asked by: RITA TARAI

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF DRINKING WATER & SANITATION

**LOK    SABHA**

**UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1627**

**TO BE ANSWERED ON 30.07.2015**

**Piped Water Supply**

1627.    SHRIMATI RITA TARAI:

Will the Minister of DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION be pleased to state:

1. whether the Government proposes to revive the old and non-functional Piped Water  Supply (PWS) schemes to make sustainable for household tap connection; and

(b) if so, the details thereof?

**ANSWER**

**MINISTER OF STATE FOR DRINKING   WATER AND SANITATION**

**(SHRI RAM KRIPAL YADAV)**

(a)  & (b)  Drinking water supply is State subject. However for drinking water supply in rural areas, under National Rural Drinking Water Programme, the Government provides financial and technical assistance to States to supplement their efforts to provide adequate safe drinking water to the rural population. States have been delegated the powers to select, approve and implement the drinking water supply projects / schemes. To ensure sustainability of functioning of rural water supply schemes, both new & old which includes non-functional schemes also, the States have to adopt improved Operation & Maintenance (O&M) methods for their better working and to repair damaged / non-functional Drinking Water Supply Schemes including piped water supply schemes to make sustainable for household tap connection.  For this O&M, up to 15% of funds under NRDWP allocated by this Ministry to the States can be utilized.
Lok Sabha Question No. 1626 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-07-30
Subject: Disposal of Court Cases
Ministry: LAW AND JUSTICE
Asked by: KIRTI (JHA) AZAD

**GOVERNMENT OF INDIA**

**MINISTRY OF LAW AND JUSTICE**

**DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE**

**LOK SABHA**

**UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †1626**

**TO BE ANSWERED ON THURSDAY, 30** **TH** **JULY, 2015**

**Disposal of Court Cases**

**†1626. SHRI KIRTI AZAD:**

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

**(a) whether the Government has undertaken any study to assess the average time taken in disposal of criminal and civil cases in Supreme Court, High Courts and Sub-ordinate Courts;**

**(b) if so, the details and the outcome thereof;**

**(c) the average number of criminal and civil cases usually come up for hearing daily in these courts; and**

**(d) the steps taken / being taken to reduce the burden / stress in these courts?**

**ANSWER**

**MINISTER OF LAW AND JUSTICE**

**(SHRI D. V. SADANANDA GOWDA)**

(a) to (d) : The actual time taken for disposal of a case depends on several factors *such as* category of the case (civil or criminal), complexity of the facts involved, nature of evidence, co-operation of stake-holders *viz* . bar, investigation agencies, witnesses and litigants besides the availability of physical infrastructure, supporting court staff and applicable rules of procedure.  No study has been undertaken on average time taken in disposal of criminal and civil cases under the Scheme for Action Research and Studies on Judicial Reforms.  Data on the number of criminal and civil cases heard per day by the Courts is also not maintained by the Government.

Government has set up a National Mission for Justice Delivery and Legal Reforms with the twin objectives of increasing access by reducing delays and arrears in the system and enhancing accountability through structural changes and by setting performance standards and capacities.  The Mission has been pursuing a co-ordinated approach for phased liquidation of arrears and pendency in judicial administration, which, *inter-alia* , involves better infrastructure for courts including computerization, increase in strength of subordinate judiciary, policy and legislative measures in the areas prone to excessive litigation, re-engineering of court procedure for quick disposal of cases and emphasis on human resource development.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1622 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-07-30
Subject: Maritime Traffic
Ministry: SHIPPING
Asked by: PRATAPRAO GANPATRAO JADHAV, JASVANTSINH SUMANBHAI BHABHOR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SHIPPING

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1622 TO BE ANSWERED ON  30 TH JULY, 2015

## MARITIME TRAFFIC

## 1622. SHRI PRATAPRAO JADHAV, SHRI JASVANTSINHSUMANBHAI BHABHOR:

Will the Minister of SHIPPING be pleased to state:

## पोत प�रवहन मंत्

- (a) The percentage of sea territory of India in comparison to world sea territories;
- (b) Whether  the  Government  is  aware  that  India  has  not  been  able  to  make optimal use of that territory through maritime traffic vis-à-vis other countries;
- (c) If so, the details thereof along with the reasons therefor; and
- (d) The steps taken/being taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF SHIPPING (SHRI  PON. RADHAKRISHNAN)

- (a) The percentage of sea territory of India (Exclusive Economic Zone) is about 0.6% of the world sea area.

(b)&(c):Yes,  Madam.  According  to  the  India  Transport  Report  of  the  National Transport Development Policy Committee of Planning Commission the share of water transport in domestic freight traffic is quite low as compared to other large economies such  as  China  ,  USA  and  Japan.  The  reason  for  low  maritime  traffic  is  absence  of assured return cargo, high manning cost, increase in cost due to multimodal options for last mile and first mile connectivity.

- (d) The following steps have been taken by the Government to encourage growth in the transport of goods through coastal vessels;
- (i) A River  -  Sea  Vessels  (RSV)  Notification  for  moderating  the  technical  and manning requirements for vessels operating within the Indian territorial waters was issued by the Directorate General of Shipping on 31.7.2013.
- (ii) Directorate  General  of  Shipping  has  issued  an  order  declaring  the  Inland Vessel (IV) limits for facilitating coastal trade operations.
- (iii) Coastal  Shipping  Rules for  coastal  vessels  operating  within  20  miles  off  the coast have been issued by the Directorate General of Shipping on 04.03.2014.
- (iv) All  major  ports  have  been  advised  to  introduce  Green  Channel  for  coastal cargo,  Priority  berthing  for  coastal  vessels  and  construction  of  exclusive coastal berths.
- (v) Government has exempted customs and Central Excise duty on bunker fuels (IFO 180 and IFO 380 CST) for use by coastal vessels carrying EXIM cargo and empty containers.

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