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Lok Sabha Question No. 2471 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-04
Subject: Development of Inland Fisheries and Aquaculture
Ministry: AGRICULTURE
Asked by: KAVITHA KALVAKUNTLA

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE

DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY DAIRYING AND FISHERIES

LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2471

TO BE ANSWERED ON 4 th AUGUST, 2015

**DEVELOPMENT OF INLAND FISHERIES AND AQUACULTURE**

**2471:** SHRIMATI  KAVITHA  KALVAKUNTLA:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE कृषि मंत्री

be pleased to state:

(a) the amount of funds disbursed by the Government to various States under the scheme 'Development of Inland Fisheries and Aquaculture', 2014-15; and

(b) the element of subsidy provided by the Government to construct new tanks and ponds for rearing of fish and for reclaiming and renovating existing ponds for aquaculture during, 2014-15?

**ANSWER**

**THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR AGRICULTURE**

**(DR.SANJEEV KUMAR BALYAN)**

(a)&(b): The Ministry of Agriculture, Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries released a sum of Rs.2632.17 lakh to various States and Union Territories under the Central Plan Scheme ‘Development of Inland Fisheries and Aquaculture’ during the year 2014-15.  Under the said scheme the element of subsidy for construction of new tanks and ponds for rearing of fish and for reclaiming and renovating existing ponds for aquaculture varies from 20% to 25% of the admissible unit cost, which is shared in the ratio of 75:25 between the Central and State Governments, and 100% by the Central Government in case of Union Territories.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2470 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-04
Subject: Cattle Rearing Centres
Ministry: AGRICULTURE
Asked by: MEENAKASHI LEKHI

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE

DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY DAIRYING & FISHERIES

LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.  2470.

TO BE ANSWERED ON 4 TH AUGUST 2015

**CATTLE REARING CENTRES**

2470. SHRIMATI MEENAKASHI LEKHI:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE कृषि मंत्री

be pleased to state:

(a) the details of the cattle rearing centres across the country; and

(b) the measures taken by the Government to provide proper healthcare to livestocks and promote their population?

**ANSWER**

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR AGRICULTURE

(Shri MOHANBHAI KUNDARIYA)

1. As per the Animal Husbandry Statistics, 2014 there are 159 cattle breeding farms with State Animal Husbandry Department, 7 Central Cattle Breeding Farms and 23 buffalo breeding farms in the country as on 01.4.2014.
2. In order to compliment and supplement the efforts made by the State  to provide proper healthcare to livestock  and promote their population Government of India is implementing following schemes:

1. Livestock Health & Disease Control now renamed as “ Veterinary Services and Animal Health
2. National Programme for Bovine Breeding and Dairy Development
3. National Dairy Plan-I
4. National Livestock Mission
5. Central Cattle Breeding Farms
6. Central Herd Registration Scheme

**F. No. 3-56/2015-AHT(NPBB)**

**Ministry of Agriculture**

**Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying & Fisheries**

PUC is a Lok Sabha unstarred question No. 2470 regarding Cattle rearing Centres asked by Shrimati Meeenakshi Lekhi for answer on 04.08.2015. The question reads as under:

(a) the details of the cattle rearing centres across the country; and

(b) the measures taken by the Government to provide proper healthcare to livestocks and promote their population?

On the basis of information available in the cattle division and obtained from LH Division, reply to question is prepared and reads as under:

(a)	As per the Animal Husbandry Statistics, 2014 there are 159 cattle breeding farms with State Animal Husbandry Department, 7 Central Cattle Breeding Farms and 23 buffalo breeding farms in the country as on 01.4.2014.

(b)	In order to compliment and supplement the efforts made by the State  to provide proper healthcare to livestock  and promote their population Government of India is implementing following schemes:

1. Livestock Health & Disease Control now renamed as “ Veterinary Services and Animal Health
2. National Programme for Bovine Breeding and Dairy Development
3. National Dairy Plan-I
4. National Livestock Mission
5. Central Cattle Breeding Farms
6. Central Herd Registration Scheme

Draft reply is placed below please.

Dr B. Tyagi
Assistant Commissioner (NPBB)

JC(AH)
Lok Sabha Question No. 2469 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-04
Subject: Green Tax
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: PREM SINGH CHANDUMAJRA

OIH

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

**LOK  SABHA**

**UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2469**

TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.08.2015

**Green Tax**

2469.	SHRI PREM SINGH CHANDUMAJRA:

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT, FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE be pleased to state:

1. whether various Countries across the world have levied Green Tax to make environment pollution free and if so, the details thereof; and
2. whether the Government has any plan to implement the said policy in the country and if so, the details thereof ?

**ANSWER**

MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOREST

(SHRI PRAKASH JAVADEKAR)

1. Yes, Sir. Green Tax as a tool for environmental management has been practiced in many European Countries, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, etc.

1. Government of India has in fact implemented policies towards pollution control/environment management through *interalia* tax measures.  Reduction of subsidies and increased tax on fossil fuels (petrol and diesel) amounts to turning a carbon subsidy regime into one of carbon taxation. Further, the Government of India has increased its coal cess from ₹ 50 per ton to ₹ 100 per ton as part of carbon taxation and now from 2015-16 it will be ₹ 200 per ton. The fund generated is being used for financing projects under National Clean Energy Fund (NCEF).

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2467 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-04
Subject: Appraisal for Environmental Clearance
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: SADASHIV KISAN LOKHANDE

OIH

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST and Climate Change

**LOK SABHA**

**UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2467**

TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.08.2015

**Appraisal for Environmental Clearance**

2467. SHRI SADASHIV LOKHANDE:

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT, FORESTS and Climate Change be pleased to state:

(a) 	whether the Union Government has received any proposal from Maharashtra relating to appraisal of certain State level projects for environmental clearance;

(b) 	if so, the details thereof;

(c) 	the present status of the said proposal; and

(d) 	the time by which the said proposal is likely to be finalised along with the reasons for the delay therein?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOREST

(SHRI PRAKASH JAVADEKAR)

| (a) to (d)   | Yes Sir, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change received 185 projects from Maharashtra for appraisal, because the State Expert Appraisal Committee- II was not reconstituted. Total 65 projects were given environmental clearance, 04 projects are under consideration with the Ministry and 116 projects have been returned after constitution of SEAC-II, Maharashtra.   |
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Lok Sabha Question No. 2464 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-04
Subject: Vacancies in Lakshadweep Administration
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: FAIZAL P.P. MOHAMMED

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

LOK SABHA

**UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.** 2464

**TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 4** **TH** **AUGUST, 2015/** SHRAVANA 13, **1937 (SAKA)**

**VACANCIES IN LAKSHADWEEP ADMINISTRATION**

2464.	 MOHAMMED FAIZAL:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) the total number of posts lying vacant under various Departments under the Lakshadweep Administration;

(b) the action taken to fill the vacant posts;

(c) the total number of posts proposed for creation by the Lakshadweep Administration and pending with the Government for approval; and

(d) the steps taken by the Government in this regard?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

(SHRI HARIBHAI PARATHIBHAI CHAUDHARY)

(a) & (b): A total of 813 posts are lying vacant in various Departments under the UT of Lakshadweep Administration.  Action has been initiated by the UT of Lakshadweep Administration for filling up of the vacant posts with the concerned Departments.

(c) & (d):	The UT of Lakshadweep Administration has intimated that proposals for creation of 633 posts in various Departments have been taken up with the concerned Ministries. In all cases, action has been initiated by the respective Ministries to scrutinize the proposals.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2463 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-04
Subject: Development of National Parks
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: MAJ. GEN. (RETD) BHUWAN CHANDRA KHANDURI AVSM

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

**LOK SABHA**

**UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2463**

TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.08.2015

**Development of National Parks**

2463.	MAJ GEN B C KHANDURI  AVSM (Retd):

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT, FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE be pleased to state:

1. whether the State Government of Uttarakhand has submitted any plan for development of National Parks and Sanctuaries in the State;
2. if so, the details thereof, project-wise;
3. the financial assistance provided by the Government for the above purpose during each of the last three years and the current year; and
4. the progress of utilisation of such funds?

**ANSWER**

MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOREST

(SHRI PRAKASH JAVADEKAR)

| (a),(b),(c) and (d)   | The State Government of Uttarakhand has submitted proposals amounting to Rs.204.37 lakh  during the financial year 2015-16  for development of six National Parks and Sanctuaries in the state under the Centrally Sponsored Scheme of ‘Integrated Development of Wildlife Habitats’.  The financial assistance provided to state Government of Uttarakhand under the  Centrally Sponsored Scheme of ‘Integrated Development of Wildlife Habitats’ for the development of  Protected Areas during the last three years is as below:  **(Rs. in lakh)**  Year  Amt Released  2012-13 220.27 2013-14  326.282 2014-15 141.12 Total 687.672  No fund has been released during 2015-16.  The funds released have been utilized by the State Government against the approved activities and the unspent balance had been adjusted while processing the proposals.  ********   |
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Lok Sabha Question No. 2460 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-04
Subject: Production of Sugarcane
Ministry: AGRICULTURE
Asked by: RAVINDRA KUSHAWAHA

O.I.H

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE & COOPERATION

**LOK  SABHA**

**UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2460**

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE  4 TH AUGUST, 2015

**PRODUCTION OF SUGARCANE**

2460.	    SHRI RAVINDER KUSHAWAHA:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE 	     कृषि मंत्री

be pleased  to state:

(a)	 whether the production of sugarcane has decreased in the country during the

current year in comparison to the last year; and

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

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MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE

कृषि मंत्रालय में राज्य मंत्री  (SHRI MOHANBHAI KUNDARIA)

(a) & (b):	No, Madam.  As per 3 rd Advance Estimates for 2014-15, total production of sugarcane in the country is estimated at 356.56 million tonnes which is higher than its production of 352.14 million tonnes during the last year i.e. 2013-14.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2459 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-04
Subject: Reduction in Coconut Price
Ministry: AGRICULTURE
Asked by: E. T. MOHAMMED BASHEER

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE & COOPERATION

**LOK  SABHA**

**UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2459**

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE  4 TH AUGUST, 2015

**REDUCTION IN COCONUT PRICE**

2459.	    SHRI E.T. MOHAMMED BASHEER:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE 	     कृषि मंत्री

be pleased  to state:

(a)	 the action taken by the Government on the request of the State Government of Kerala relating to price reduction of coconut due to heavy import of Palm oil by State Trading Corporation of India;

(b)	 if so, whether the Government will intervene to protect the Coconut Growers

of Kerala; and

(c)	 the actions taken/being taken by the Government in this regard?

### 1 ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE

कृषि मंत्रालय में राज्य मंत्री  (SHRI MOHANBHAI KUNDARIA)

(a):	State Trading Corporation (STC) imported 21,163 MT of palm oil on behalf of its Indian Associates which is only 0.36% of the total palm oil import of 58,50,719 MT during November 2014 to June 2015.

(b) & (c):	 To protect coconut growers in the country including Kerala, Minimum Support Prices (MSP) of copra and de-husked coconut for 2015-16 have been increased and fixed at ₹5,550/ quintal and ₹5,830/quintal respectively.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2453 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-04
Subject: Revival of Sick Food Processing Units
Ministry: FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
Asked by: KRUPAL BALAJI TUMANE

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES

**LOK SABHA**

**UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2453**

TO BE ANSWERED ON 4 TH AUGUST, 2015

REVIVAL OF SICK FOOD PROCESSING UNITS

2453. SHRI KRUPAL BALAJI TUMANE:

Will the Minister of FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES be pleased to state:

1. whether the Government has taken any effective steps for upgradation, modernisation and revival of sick food processing units in the country;

1. if so, the details thereof;

1. whether a number of proposal of States for revival of sick units are pending with the Government; and

1. if so, the details and the present status thereof ?

**ANSWER**

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES

(SADHVI NIRANJAN JYOTI)

(a) & (b): There is no scheme in the Ministry of Food Processing Industries for upgradation, modernization and revival of sick food processing units in the country. However, a scheme for Technology Upgradation / Establishment / Modernization of Food Processing Industries was being implemented under National Mission on Food Processing (NMFP), during the 12 th Plan w.e.f. 01.04.2012 through State/UT Governments for providing financial assistance for creation of new processing capacity and up-gradation of existing processing capabilities in food processing sector.  Under the scheme, the eligible organizations to which grant-in-aid is provided are all implementing agencies/ organizations such as Govt/ PSU/ Joint Ventures /NGOs/ Cooperatives/ SHGs/ Private Sector/ individuals engaged in establishment/ upgradation/ modernization of food processing units.  Eligible Food Processing Sectors under the scheme are fruits & vegetables, milk/meat/poultry/fish products, cereal/other consumer food products, rice/ flour/ pulse/ oil milling and such other agri-horti sectors including food flavours,  colours, oleoresins, spices, coconut, mushrooms, wines and hops.  The pattern of assistance under the scheme was as follows:

- 25% of the cost of Plant & Machinery and technical civil works, subject to a maximum of Rs. 50 lakhs in general areas.
- 33.33% of the cost of Plant & Machinery and technical civil works, subject to a maximum of Rs. 75 lakhs in difficult areas (i.e. Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Andaman & Nicobar Islands and Lakshadweep) and Integrated Tribal Development Project (ITDP) areas.
- 50% of the cost of Plant & Machinery and technical civil works, subject to a maximum of Rs.100 lakhs for North-Eastern States including Sikkim.

However, the National Mission on Food Processing and consequently the above scheme being a part of it has been delinked from the central   government support with effect from 01.04.2015 in view of increased resource allocation to States resulting from the recommendations of 14 th Finance Commission and presently, the scheme is at the disposal of State/UT Governments.

(c):     No, Madam.

(d):     Does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2452 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-04
Subject: Kits for Leprosy Affected People
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: ARJUN RAM  MEGHWAL

**GOVERNMENT OF INDIA**

**DEPARTMENT OF EMPOWERMENT OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES**

**MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE & EMPOWERMENT**

**LOK SABHA**

**UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2452**

**TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.08.2015**

**KITS FOR LEPROSY AFFECTED PEOPLE**

**2452. SHRI ARJUN MEGHWAL:**

Will the Minister of SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT be pleased to state:

1. whether kits are being distributed to the people who have been cured of leprosy disease in Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyay Physically Handicapped Institute;
2. if so, the details thereof;
3. whether the Government proposes to organise any camps to distribute kits to such persons; and
4. if so, the number of camps likely to be organised in this regard, State-wise?

**ANSWER**

**Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment**

(SHRI KRISHAN PAL GURJAR)

(a): The Ministry vide Office Memorandum dated 12.08.2014 has approved Kits for Leprosy Affected People for distribution under the   Scheme of Assistance to Disabled Persons for Purchase/Fitting of Aids and Appliances (ADIP), which contain (i) a common Assistive Daily Living (ADL) Kit to be procured and distributed by Artificial Limbs Manufacturing Corporation of India (ALIMCO), a CPSE under the Ministry and (ii) list of 34 individual optional devices as per requirement for distribution by Pt. Deendayal Upadhayay Institute for Physically Handicapped New Delhi,National Institute for the Orthopedically Handicapped Kolkata, Swami Vivekanand National Institute for 	Rehabilitation Training & Research Cuttack and NGO partners.

……2/-

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(b): The details are:

(i) Assistive Daily Living (ADL) kit consist of Universal Cuff, Nail cutting device, Soap holder, Button hook, Zipper Pull, Writing Aid or adapted Pen with positioning splint, Rubber Gloves, Insulated Scissors, Insulated Tumbler or Adapted Glass Holder, Wider Blim Plate, Long Handled lever tap, Cell Phone etc.

(ii) Individual Devices (optional as per requirement) consist of Adapted Spoon, Built up Spoon, Angled Spoon, Grip Aid, Latex Prosthesis, Gutter Splint,, Extension outrigger – Short, Extension outrigger – Long, Thumb Spica etc.

[Full details are available on the website of the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities: [www.disabilityaffairs.gov.in](http://www.disabilityaffairs.gov.in/) ]

(c) & (d):  Holding of camps for distribution of kits is a continuous process.  However, 43 kits were distributed during 2014-15 and 685 kits during 2015-16 (as on 31.07.2015).

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2450 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-04
Subject: Unique Identification
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: BALKA SUMAN, KINJARAPU RAM MOHAN NAIDU

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

**LOK SABHA**

### 1 UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2450

TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.08.2015

**Unique Identification**

2450.	SHRI SUMAN BALKA:

SHRI RAM MOHAN NAIDU KINJARAPU:

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT, FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE be pleased to state:

(a)	whether the Royal Bengal Tigers would also be covered under the scheme of allotting Unique Identification (UID) numbers to tigers in reserve forests in the country;

(b)	if so, the plan of action decided upon by the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) for implementing the programme; and

(c)	the status and details of implementation of the programme, State-wise particularly in Andhra Pradesh?

**ANSWER**

MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

(SHRI PRAKASH JAVADEKAR)

(a), (b) & (c)	Yes Sir. Based on a decision taken in the 7 th meeting of the National Tiger Conservation Authority in October, 2011 detailed protocol for establishing a National Repository of Camera Trap Photographs of Tigers (NRCTPT) has been firmed up through a committee comprising of, *interalia* , experts and scientists. The said protocol has provision for providing an ID to each individual tiger. Action was taken for building up the NRCTPT with the 635 camera trap photographs of individual tiger collected during the 2010 country level status assessment of tigers, done in collaboration with the Wildlife Institute of India and tiger States. Similarly, total of 1540 individual tiger photographs has been collected during 2014 country level status assessment of tigers. The programme has been implemented in all the tiger states, *inter alia* , including the State of Andhra Pradesh.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2448 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-04
Subject: Terrorist Sleeper Cells
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: RAYAPATI SAMBASIVA RAO

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

LOK SABHA

**UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.** 2448

**TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 4** **TH** **AUGUST, 2015/** SHRAVANA 13, **1937 (SAKA)**

**TERRORIST SLEEPER CELLS**

2448.	SHRI RAYAPATI SAMBASIVA RAO:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government is aware that sleeper cells of various terrorists groups are actively functioning in various States in the country;

(b) if so, the details of such sleeper cells, State-wise;

(c) the steps being taken to study the funding of such cells; and

(d) the measures taken by these Government to neutralise these cells and check their funding?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

(SHRI HARIBHAI PARATHIBHAI CHAUDHARY)

(a) to (d): There are no available intelligence inputs on the existence of terrorist sleeper cells in various States in the country.   As and when such intelligence is received, it is immediately shared with the States concerned.  There is close and effective coordination between intelligence and security agencies at the Centre and the State levels to detect and neutralise such cells.

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