Lok Sabha Question No. 2569 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-15
Subject: Promotion of Agro-Forestry
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: ASHOK MAHADEORAO NETE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, COOPERATION AND FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2569

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 15 TH   DECEMBER, 2015

## PROMOTION OF AGRO-FORESTRY

2569.  SHRI ASHOK MAHADEORAO NETE:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ षि एवं ककसान कल्याण मंत्री be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  promote  agro-forestry  and  orchards  in  various States including tribal and backward areas of Maharashtra;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the details of financial assistance provided to various States for the said purpose during the last three years and the current year, State/UT-wise?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

कृ षि एवं ककसान कल्याण मंत्राऱय में राज्य मंत्री (SHRI  MOHANBHAI  KUNDARIA)

(a): Government of India is promoting Agroforestry and orchards in all States of the country under various missions/  schemes namely Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH) and National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture (NMSA) of Department of Agriculture, Cooperation & Farmers Welfare (DAC&FW), Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, Green India Mission under Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change (MoEF&CC) and Special Central Assistance to Tribal Sub-Plan under Ministry of Tribal Affairs.

- (b): Mission  for  Integrated  Development  of  Horticulture  (MIDH)-  a  Centrally  Sponsored Scheme  is  being  implemented  during  XII  Plan,  for  holistic  growth  of  the  horticulture  sector covering fruits, vegetables, root and tuber crops, mushrooms, spices, flowers, aromatic plants, coconut,  cashew,  cocoa  and  bamboo  covering  all  States  including  Maharashtra,  Himalayan states  &  UTs  are  covered  under  MIDH.  The  Mission  envisages  production  and  productivity improvement  of  horticulture  crops  including  fruit  orchards  through  coverage  of  area  with improved  cultivars,  rejuvenation  of  senile  orchards,  protected  cultivation,  creation  of  water resources,  adoption  of  Integrated  Pest  Management  (IPM),  Integrated  Nutrient  Management (INM), organic farming, including in situ generation of organic inputs.

Besides, National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture (NMSA) has a component Rainfed Area Development (RAD) which is operational from the year 2014-15 in all 29 States of the country  including  Maharashtra.  RAD  aims  at  promoting  Integrated  Farming  System  (IFS) covering  crops,  livestock  &  fishery,  horticulture,  plantation  and  pasture  based  composite farming   along  with  value  addition activities for enhancing livelihood opportunities to enable

farmers not only in maximizing the farm returns for sustaining livelihood, but also to mitigate the impacts  of  drought,  flood  or  other  extreme  weather  events.    Under  RAD,  Agro-forestry  and horticulture activities are being promoted as integral part of Integrated Farming System (IFS).

Green India Mission (GIM) is one of the eight missions under National Action Plan on Climate  Change  (NAPCC).  The  submission  4  of  GIM  encourages  Agro-Forestry  and  SocialForestry by increasing biomass and creating carbon sink.

Ministry of Tribal Affairs through its programme Special Central Assistance to Tribal SubPlan  provides  Grants  to  the  State  Government  including  Maharashtra  for  promotion  of  agrobased  integrated  livelihood  initiatives  such  as  Dairy  development  with  State  cooperative, horticulture, floriculture, vegetable production, apiculture, sericulture, fisheries, backyard poultries  etc.  without  in  any  way  disturbing  the  traditional  agricultural  practices,  in  order  to create enabling environment for tribals to earn their livelihood at doorsteps with backward and forward linkages.

(c): Under  MIDH,  financial  assistance  provided  to  various  States  for  the  last  three  years (2012-13 to 2014-15) and current year are given at Annexure-I.

RAD component under NMSA is operational from the year 2014-15. Financial assistance provided to various States during 2014-15 and current year are given at Annexure-II.

Under Green India Mission (GIM), MoEF&CC, funds released to different States during last three years (2012-13 to 2014-15) and current year are given at Annexure-III.

Funds  released  to  the  State  Governments  under  Special  Central  Assistance  to  Tribal Sub-Plan (SCA to TSP) during last three years and current year are given at Annexure IV.

## ANNEXURE-I

## Annexure to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2569 due for 15.12.2015

## State-wise and year wise funds released for area coverage under  Fruit Orchards under MIDH

Rs. in lakh

| S. No.                              | State/UT                            | 2012-13    | 2013-14    | 2014-15   | 2015-16   |
|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|------------|------------|-----------|-----------|
| 1                                   | Andhra Pradesh                      | 1484.11    | 1704.98    | 312.65    | 244.58    |
| 2                                   | Bihar                               | 547.83     | 409.66     | 246.71    | -         |
| 3                                   | Chhattisgarh                        | 421.83     | 1001.1     | 477.17    | 187.5     |
| 4                                   | Goa                                 | 6.96       | 7.8        | -         | 0.38      |
| 5                                   | Gujarat                             | 526.31     | 348.45     | 844.69    | -         |
| 6                                   | Haryana                             | 371.88     | 397.61     | 3.25      | -         |
| 7                                   | Jharkhand                           | 384.21     | 356.04     | 12.97     | 3.75      |
| 8                                   | Karnataka                           | 1083.4     | 967.68     | 361.33    | 124.88    |
| 9                                   | Kerala                              | 1053.18    | 1064.91    | 258.19    | 93.75     |
| 10                                  | Madhya Pradesh                      | 567.37     | 503.66     | 482.91    | 202.05    |
| 11                                  | Maharashtra                         | 1713.42    | 1846.45    | 66.84     | -         |
| 12                                  | Odisha                              | 219.62     | 299.83     | 98.16     | 63.78     |
| 13                                  | Punjab                              | 268.5      | 325.98     | 113.23    | -         |
| 14                                  | Rajasthan                           | 923.35     | 923.36     | 94.15     | 5.63      |
| 15                                  | Tamil Nadu                          | 364.26     | 725.65     | 126.77    | 168.75    |
| 16                                  | Telangana                           | Part of AP | Part of AP | 192.65    | 190.33    |
| 17                                  | Uttar Pradesh                       | 366.63     | 524.33     | 339.64    | 230.54    |
| 18                                  | West Bengal                         | 450.49     | 196.38     | 192.55    | 105.7     |
| 19                                  | Andaman & Nicobar                   | 44.63      | 18.98      | 11.72     | 11.72     |
| 20                                  | Puducherry                          | 7.78       | -          | 2.61      | -         |
| Himalayan and North- Eastern States | Himalayan and North- Eastern States |            |            |           |           |
| 1                                   | Arunachal Pradesh                   | 629.72     | 898.2      | 403..3    | -         |
| 2                                   | Assam                               | 961.61     | 1336.22    | -         | 473.78    |
| 3                                   | Manipur                             | 757.13     | 961.88     | 195.38    | 336.61    |
| 4                                   | Meghalaya                           | 622.22     | 1000.68    | 421.87    | -         |
| 5                                   | Mizoram                             | 940.51     | 542.48     | 650.7     | 606.12    |
| 6                                   | Nagaland                            | 880.88     | 710.89     | 431.55    | 231.33    |
| 7                                   | Sikkim                              | 390.1      | 375.86     | 308.64    | 212.45    |
| 8                                   | Tripura                             | 938.48     | 1668.9     | 603.35    | 184.46    |
| 9                                   | Jammu & Kashmir                     | 528.75     | 404.73     | 399.15    | 288.65    |
| 10                                  | Himachal Pradesh                    | 159.02     | 168.84     | 181.07    | 62.26     |
| 11                                  | Uttrakhand                          | 188.18     | 286.22     | 231.3     | 124.35    |

ANNEXURE-II

## Annexure to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2569 due for 15.12.2015

| Funds Released under Rainfed Area Development Component of National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture ( NMSA) (Rs. In Lakhs)   | Funds Released under Rainfed Area Development Component of National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture ( NMSA) (Rs. In Lakhs)   | Funds Released under Rainfed Area Development Component of National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture ( NMSA) (Rs. In Lakhs)   | Funds Released under Rainfed Area Development Component of National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture ( NMSA) (Rs. In Lakhs)   |
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| S. No.                                                                                                                           | State                                                                                                                            | 2014-2015                                                                                                                        | 2015-2016                                                                                                                        |
| S. No.                                                                                                                           | State                                                                                                                            | Release                                                                                                                          | Release (as on 07-12-2015)                                                                                                       |
| 1                                                                                                                                | Andhra Pradesh                                                                                                                   | 1300.00                                                                                                                          | 700.00                                                                                                                           |
| 2                                                                                                                                | Bihar                                                                                                                            | 500.00                                                                                                                           | 250.00                                                                                                                           |
| 3                                                                                                                                | Chhattisgarh                                                                                                                     | 1143.86                                                                                                                          | 550.00                                                                                                                           |
| 5                                                                                                                                | Gujarat                                                                                                                          | 2250.00                                                                                                                          | 500.00                                                                                                                           |
| 6                                                                                                                                | Haryana                                                                                                                          | 0.00                                                                                                                             | 156.96                                                                                                                           |
| 7                                                                                                                                | Jharkhand                                                                                                                        | 1000.00                                                                                                                          | 250.00                                                                                                                           |
| 8                                                                                                                                | Karnataka                                                                                                                        | 1500.00                                                                                                                          | 500.00                                                                                                                           |
| 9                                                                                                                                | Kerala                                                                                                                           | 500.00                                                                                                                           | 150.00                                                                                                                           |
| 10                                                                                                                               | Madhya Pradesh                                                                                                                   | 2498.00                                                                                                                          | 1100.00                                                                                                                          |
| 11                                                                                                                               | Maharashtra                                                                                                                      | 4000.00                                                                                                                          | 1500.00                                                                                                                          |
| 12                                                                                                                               | Odisha                                                                                                                           | 1300.00                                                                                                                          | 650.00                                                                                                                           |
| 13                                                                                                                               | Punjab                                                                                                                           | 0.00                                                                                                                             | 0.00                                                                                                                             |
| 14                                                                                                                               | Rajasthan                                                                                                                        | 2500.00                                                                                                                          | 0.00                                                                                                                             |
| 15                                                                                                                               | Tamil Nadu                                                                                                                       | 3000.00                                                                                                                          | 1250.00                                                                                                                          |
| 16                                                                                                                               | Telangana                                                                                                                        | 1000.00                                                                                                                          | 500.00                                                                                                                           |
| 17                                                                                                                               | Uttar Pradesh                                                                                                                    | 2000.00                                                                                                                          | 900.00                                                                                                                           |
| 18                                                                                                                               | West Bengal                                                                                                                      | 500.00                                                                                                                           | 225.00                                                                                                                           |
| Himalayan and North Eastern States                                                                                               | Himalayan and North Eastern States                                                                                               | Himalayan and North Eastern States                                                                                               | Himalayan and North Eastern States                                                                                               |
| 1                                                                                                                                | Arunachal Pradesh                                                                                                                | 472.50                                                                                                                           | 150.00                                                                                                                           |
| 2                                                                                                                                | Assam                                                                                                                            | 300.00                                                                                                                           | 0.00                                                                                                                             |
| 3                                                                                                                                | Manipur                                                                                                                          | 500.00                                                                                                                           | 171.6                                                                                                                            |
| 4                                                                                                                                | Meghalaya                                                                                                                        | 483.63                                                                                                                           | 150.00                                                                                                                           |
| 5                                                                                                                                | Mizoram                                                                                                                          | 488.00                                                                                                                           | 150.00                                                                                                                           |
| 6                                                                                                                                | Nagaland                                                                                                                         | 545.87                                                                                                                           | 200.00                                                                                                                           |
| 7                                                                                                                                | Sikkim                                                                                                                           | 460.00                                                                                                                           | 78.92                                                                                                                            |
| 8                                                                                                                                | Tripura                                                                                                                          | 450.00                                                                                                                           | 167.60                                                                                                                           |
| 9                                                                                                                                | Jammu &Kashmir                                                                                                                   | 250.00                                                                                                                           | 100.00                                                                                                                           |
| 10                                                                                                                               | Himachal Pradesh                                                                                                                 | 758.14                                                                                                                           | 350.00                                                                                                                           |
| 11                                                                                                                               | Uttarakhand                                                                                                                      | 700.00                                                                                                                           | 350.00                                                                                                                           |

## ANNEXURE-III

Annexure to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2569 due for 15.12.2015

| Details of funds released to the State Governments and utilization thereof under Green India Mission   | Details of funds released to the State Governments and utilization thereof under Green India Mission   | Details of funds released to the State Governments and utilization thereof under Green India Mission   | Details of funds released to the State Governments and utilization thereof under Green India Mission   | Details of funds released to the State Governments and utilization thereof under Green India Mission   | Details of funds released to the State Governments and utilization thereof under Green India Mission   |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| S.N.                                                                                                   | States/UT                                                                                              | FY 2012-                                                                                               | FY 2013-                                                                                               | (Rs. In lakhs) FY 2014-                                                                                | FY 2015- 16                                                                                            |
| 1                                                                                                      | Andhra Pradesh                                                                                         | 13 -                                                                                                   | 14 -                                                                                                   | 15 -                                                                                                   | -                                                                                                      |
| 2                                                                                                      | Bihar                                                                                                  | -                                                                                                      | 224.85                                                                                                 | -                                                                                                      | -                                                                                                      |
| 3                                                                                                      | Chhattisgarh                                                                                           | -                                                                                                      | -                                                                                                      | -                                                                                                      | 2338.55                                                                                                |
| 4                                                                                                      | Gujarat                                                                                                | -                                                                                                      | -                                                                                                      | -                                                                                                      | -                                                                                                      |
| 5                                                                                                      | Haryana                                                                                                | -                                                                                                      | -                                                                                                      | -                                                                                                      | -                                                                                                      |
| 6                                                                                                      | Jharkhand                                                                                              | -                                                                                                      | -                                                                                                      | -                                                                                                      | -                                                                                                      |
| 7                                                                                                      | Karnataka                                                                                              | -                                                                                                      | -                                                                                                      | -                                                                                                      | 105.53                                                                                                 |
| 8                                                                                                      | Kerala                                                                                                 | -                                                                                                      | -                                                                                                      | -                                                                                                      | -                                                                                                      |
| 9                                                                                                      | Madhya Pradesh                                                                                         | -                                                                                                      | -                                                                                                      | -                                                                                                      | -                                                                                                      |
| 10                                                                                                     | Maharashtra                                                                                            | -                                                                                                      | -                                                                                                      | -                                                                                                      | -                                                                                                      |
| 11                                                                                                     | Odisha                                                                                                 | -                                                                                                      | -                                                                                                      | -                                                                                                      | -                                                                                                      |
| 12                                                                                                     | Punjab                                                                                                 | -                                                                                                      | -                                                                                                      | -                                                                                                      | 611.53                                                                                                 |
| 13                                                                                                     | Rajasthan                                                                                              | -                                                                                                      | -                                                                                                      | -                                                                                                      | -                                                                                                      |
| 14                                                                                                     | Tamilnadu                                                                                              | -                                                                                                      | -                                                                                                      | -                                                                                                      | -                                                                                                      |
| 15                                                                                                     | Uttar Pradesh                                                                                          | -                                                                                                      | -                                                                                                      | -                                                                                                      | -                                                                                                      |
| 16                                                                                                     | West Bengal                                                                                            | -                                                                                                      | 300.75                                                                                                 | -                                                                                                      | -                                                                                                      |
| Himalayan and North Eastern States                                                                     | Himalayan and North Eastern States                                                                     | Himalayan and North Eastern States                                                                     | Himalayan and North Eastern States                                                                     | Himalayan and North Eastern States                                                                     | Himalayan and North Eastern States                                                                     |
| 1                                                                                                      | Arunachal Pradesh                                                                                      | -                                                                                                      | 127.00                                                                                                 | -                                                                                                      | -                                                                                                      |
| 2                                                                                                      | Assam                                                                                                  | -                                                                                                      | -                                                                                                      | -                                                                                                      | -                                                                                                      |
| 3                                                                                                      | Manipur                                                                                                | -                                                                                                      | -                                                                                                      | -                                                                                                      | -                                                                                                      |
| 4                                                                                                      | Meghalaya                                                                                              | -                                                                                                      | 89.70                                                                                                  | -                                                                                                      | -                                                                                                      |
| 5                                                                                                      | Mizoram                                                                                                | -                                                                                                      | 223.65                                                                                                 | -                                                                                                      | -                                                                                                      |
| 6                                                                                                      | Nagaland                                                                                               | -                                                                                                      | -                                                                                                      | -                                                                                                      | -                                                                                                      |
| 7                                                                                                      | Sikkim                                                                                                 | -                                                                                                      | 299.55                                                                                                 | -                                                                                                      | -                                                                                                      |
| 8                                                                                                      | Tripura                                                                                                | -                                                                                                      | -                                                                                                      | -                                                                                                      | -                                                                                                      |
| 9                                                                                                      | J&K                                                                                                    | -                                                                                                      | -                                                                                                      | -                                                                                                      | -                                                                                                      |
| 10                                                                                                     | Himachal Pradesh                                                                                       | -                                                                                                      | -                                                                                                      | -                                                                                                      | -                                                                                                      |
| 11                                                                                                     | Uttarakhand                                                                                            | -                                                                                                      | -                                                                                                      | -                                                                                                      | 2020.90                                                                                                |

ANNEXURE-IV Annexure to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2569 due for 15.12.2015

| Funds relesed to the State Govts. under special Central assistance to Tribal Sub Plan (SCA to TSP) during last three years   | Funds relesed to the State Govts. under special Central assistance to Tribal Sub Plan (SCA to TSP) during last three years   | Funds relesed to the State Govts. under special Central assistance to Tribal Sub Plan (SCA to TSP) during last three years   | Funds relesed to the State Govts. under special Central assistance to Tribal Sub Plan (SCA to TSP) during last three years   | Funds relesed to the State Govts. under special Central assistance to Tribal Sub Plan (SCA to TSP) during last three years   | Funds relesed to the State Govts. under special Central assistance to Tribal Sub Plan (SCA to TSP) during last three years   |
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|                                                                                                                              |                                                                                                                              |                                                                                                                              |                                                                                                                              |                                                                                                                              | (Rs. in Iakh)                                                                                                                |
| 1                                                                                                                            | Andhra Pradesh                                                                                                               | 4125.00                                                                                                                      | 5789.00                                                                                                                      | 2937.82                                                                                                                      | 2080.00                                                                                                                      |
| 2                                                                                                                            | Bihar                                                                                                                        | 0.00                                                                                                                         | 0.00                                                                                                                         | 403.00                                                                                                                       | 313.30                                                                                                                       |
| 3                                                                                                                            | Chhatisgarh                                                                                                                  | 9478.00                                                                                                                      | 9478.00                                                                                                                      | 9826.50                                                                                                                      | 6654.80                                                                                                                      |
| 4                                                                                                                            | Goa                                                                                                                          | 0.00                                                                                                                         | 0.00                                                                                                                         | 0.00                                                                                                                         | 0.00                                                                                                                         |
| 5                                                                                                                            | Gujarat                                                                                                                      | 7410.00                                                                                                                      | 8448.00                                                                                                                      | 10382.74                                                                                                                     | 10500.00                                                                                                                     |
| 6                                                                                                                            | Jharkhand                                                                                                                    | 11413.25                                                                                                                     | 12187.00                                                                                                                     | 9571.11                                                                                                                      | 7844.00                                                                                                                      |
| 7                                                                                                                            | Karnataka                                                                                                                    | 1853.25                                                                                                                      | 2471.00                                                                                                                      | 3000.00                                                                                                                      | 2840.50                                                                                                                      |
| 8                                                                                                                            | Kerala                                                                                                                       | 549.00                                                                                                                       | 549.00                                                                                                                       | 530.00                                                                                                                       | 357.50                                                                                                                       |
| 9                                                                                                                            | Madhya Pradesh                                                                                                               | 17525.00                                                                                                                     | 17525.00                                                                                                                     | 15274.22                                                                                                                     | 8203.25                                                                                                                      |
| 10                                                                                                                           | Maharashtra                                                                                                                  | 0.00                                                                                                                         | 7728.00                                                                                                                      | 11726.18                                                                                                                     | 7738.46                                                                                                                      |
| 11                                                                                                                           | Odisha                                                                                                                       | 13321.00                                                                                                                     | 13321.00                                                                                                                     | 14925.04                                                                                                                     | 13485.02                                                                                                                     |
| 12                                                                                                                           | Rajasthan                                                                                                                    | 7441.00                                                                                                                      | 8377.00                                                                                                                      | 8822.04                                                                                                                      | 5005.00                                                                                                                      |
| 13                                                                                                                           | Tamilnadu                                                                                                                    | 0.00                                                                                                                         | 651.00                                                                                                                       | 217.33                                                                                                                       | 0.00                                                                                                                         |
| 14                                                                                                                           | Telangana                                                                                                                    | Part of AP                                                                                                                   | Part of AP                                                                                                                   | 3541.00                                                                                                                      | 3100.00                                                                                                                      |
| 15                                                                                                                           | Uttar Pradesh                                                                                                                | 0.00                                                                                                                         | 0.00                                                                                                                         | 697.79                                                                                                                       | 905.51                                                                                                                       |
| 16                                                                                                                           | West Bengal                                                                                                                  | 2580.75                                                                                                                      | 4181.36                                                                                                                      | 5730.00                                                                                                                      | 6133.00                                                                                                                      |
| Himalayan and North Eastern States                                                                                           | Himalayan and North Eastern States                                                                                           | Himalayan and North Eastern States                                                                                           | Himalayan and North Eastern States                                                                                           | Himalayan and North Eastern States                                                                                           | Himalayan and North Eastern States                                                                                           |
| 1                                                                                                                            | Assam                                                                                                                        | 4674.00                                                                                                                      | 6563.63                                                                                                                      | 1788.59                                                                                                                      | 3000.00                                                                                                                      |
| 2                                                                                                                            | Manipur                                                                                                                      | 1230.00                                                                                                                      | 1581.90                                                                                                                      | 1118.00                                                                                                                      | 665.00                                                                                                                       |
| 3                                                                                                                            | Sikkim                                                                                                                       | 437.00                                                                                                                       | 437.00                                                                                                                       | 520.25                                                                                                                       | 210.85                                                                                                                       |
| 4                                                                                                                            | Tripura                                                                                                                      | 1955.00                                                                                                                      | 2102.10                                                                                                                      | 1183.94                                                                                                                      | 1400.07                                                                                                                      |
| 5                                                                                                                            | Jammu& Kashmir                                                                                                               | 0.00                                                                                                                         | 1702.41                                                                                                                      | 0.00                                                                                                                         | 2000.00                                                                                                                      |
| 6                                                                                                                            | Himachal Pradesh                                                                                                             | 1262.00                                                                                                                      | 1768.00                                                                                                                      | 997.99                                                                                                                       | 357.00                                                                                                                       |
| 7                                                                                                                            | Uttarakhand                                                                                                                  | 0.00                                                                                                                         | 139.60                                                                                                                       | 805.83                                                                                                                       | 0.00                                                                                                                         |

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