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रजिस्ट्री सं. डी.एल.- 33002/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33002/99

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असाधारण

EXTRAORDINARY

प्राजधकार से प्रकाजित

PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

भाग IV

PART IV

राष्ट्रीय रािधानी राज्य क्षेत्र दिल्ली सरकार

GOVERNMENT OF THE NATIONAL CAPITAL TERRITORY OF DELHI

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¼d½ Þizkf/kd`r fudk;Þ dk vfHkizk; lacafèkr jktLo ftyksa ds ftykf/kdkjh ¼ftykf/kdkfj;ksa½ ls gSA

¼[k½ Þdsaæh; vfèkfu;e* dk vfHkizk; jk"Vªh; [kk| lqj{kk vfèkfu;e] 2013 ¼2013 dh la[;k 20½ ls gSA

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दिल्ली, िुक्रवार, दिसम् बर 22, 2023/पौष 1, 1945

[रा.रा.रा.क्षे.दि. सं. 351

No. 376]

DELHI, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 22, 2023/PAUSHA 1, 1945

[N. C. T. D. No. 351

भारत सरकार

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

एस.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-23122023-250870

SG-DL-E-23122023-250870

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¼?k½ Þvk;qäÞ dk vfHkizk; [kk|] vkiwÆr vkSj miHkksäk dk;Z] jk"Vªh; jktèkkuh {ks= fnYyh ds vk;qä ls gSA

¼M+½ ÞLFkkuh; çkfèkdkjhÞ dk vfHkizk; lacafèkr jktLo ftyksa ds ftykf/kdkjh ¼ftykf/kdkfj;ksa½ ls gSA

¼p½ Þlkekftd vads{k.kÞ dk vfHkizk; ml çfØ;k ls gS ftlesa yksx lkewfgd :i ls yf{kr lkoZtfud

forj.k ç.kkyh vkSj jk"Vªh; [kk| lqj{kk vfèkfu;e ds varxZr ;kstuk ds fu;kstu rFkk dk;kZUo;u dk

fujh{k.k ,oa njkadu djrs gSaA

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ljdkj }kjk xfBr fnYyh jkT; [kk| vk;ksx ls gSA

¼t½ ÞjkT; ljdkjÞ dk vfHkizk; Hkkjr ds lafoèkku ds vuqPNsn 239,, ds varxZr ukfer rFkk vuqPNsn 239 ds

varxZr fu;qä jk"Vªh; jktèkkuh {ks= fnYyh ds mijkT;iky ls gS A

¼>½ vifjHkkf’kr ysfdu blesa iz;qDr 'kCn vkSj vfHkO;fä dk ogh vFkZ gksxk tks jk"Vªh; [kk| lqj{kk

vfèkfu;e] 2013 ¼2013 dh la[;k 20½ vko';d oLrq vfèkfu;e] 1955 ¼1955 dh la[;k 10½ rFkk blds

varxZr cuk, x, fu;eksa esa mUgsa Øe'k% fn;k x;k gS A

¼1½ lkoZtfud forj.k ç.kkyh ls lacafèkr egRoiw.kZ vfHkys[k tSls%&

¼i½ dsaæh; vfèkfu;e vkSj fu;a=.k vkns'kksa dh çfr;ka(

¼ii½ lkoZtfud forj.k iz.kkyh ds dk;kZUo;u ds lacaèk esa tkudkjh (,u,Q,l, dh osclkbV

fsd.delhi.gov.in, nfs.delhigovt.nic.in & epos.delhi.gov.in.ij miyC/k)

¼iii½ jk'ku dkMZ tkjh djuk ¼ekgokj vkSj o’kZokj tkjh djus dh la[;k vkSj jí djus dh la[;k½(

¼iv½ mfprnj nqdkuksa dh ftykokj ,oa lfdZyokj tkudkjh(

¼v½ ftykokj] lfdZyokj] mfpr nj nqdkuokj laca/kh jk'ku dkMZ fjiksVZ(

¼vi½ jk'ku lkefxz;ksa ds vkoaVu] fMyhojh vkSj forj.k dh ekfld fjiksVZA

¼vii½ ik= ykHkkfFkZ;ksa rFkk muds [kk|kUu vkoaVu laca/kh lwph ifCyd Mksesu esa j[ks tk,axsA bu

nLrkostksa dk fujh{k.k fd;k tk ldrk gS vkSj çfr;ka lwpuk dk vfèkdkj vfèkfu;e] 2005 ¼2005 dh la[;k 22½

ds çkoèkkuksa ds varxZr çnku dh tk ldrh gSaA

¼2½ ikjnÆ'krk ,oa tokcnsgh cuk, j[kus ds fy, fuEufyf[kr dkjZokà djus dh vko';drk gS] vFkkZr~% &

¼d½

dsaæh; vfèkfu;e çkoèkkuksa ds lanHkZ esa lkoZtfud

forj.k ç.kkyh tSls fd &jk'ku dkMZ] ftyk vkSj ldZyokj mfpr nj nqdkuksa dh tkudkjh] vkoaVu]

fMyhojh vkSj [kk| oLrqvksa dk forj.k dh egRoiw.kZ tkudkjh Þ,u,Q,l,Þ dh osclkbV

fsd.delhi.gov.in, nfs.delhigovt.nic.in rFkk epos.delhi.gov.in. ij çnÆ'kr dh tk,xhA

lkoZtfud forj.k ç.kkyh ds varxZr mfpr nj nqdkuksa esa jk'ku lkefxz;ksa ds forj.k ds lacaèk esa

tkudkjh çkIr djus ds fy, osclkbV esa vke turk }kjk f'kdk;r vkSj lq>ko ntZ djus vkSj eksckby

uacj iathd`r djus dk Hkh çkoèkku gksxkA blds vfrfjä] foHkkx dh fuEufyf[kr tkudkjh Hkh

osclkbV ij çnÆ'kr dh tk,xh] vFkkZr~%&

¼i½ftykokj ,oa lfdZyokj mfpr nj nqdku ¼irk] nwjHkk’k la[;k ,oa oSf'od LFkku&fu/kkZj.k iz.kkyh

funsZ'kkad½(

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nj nqdkuksa dh la[;k½(

¼iii½ ftykokj mfpr nj nqdkuokj ekfld vkoaVu(

¼iv½ mfpr nj nqdkuokj jk'ku dkMks± dh foLr`r tkudkjh ¼layXu&mfpr nj nqdkuokj jk'ku dkMks± dh

la[;k dk fooj.k rFkk ykHkkÆFk;ksa dk fooj.k½(

¼v½ [kk|kUu dk okÆ"kd forj.k(

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fLFkfr(

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dY;k.kdkjh ;kstukvksa dh dk;Zç.kkyh dk le;≤ ij lkekftd vads{k.k djsxh ;k djk,xh rFkk

foHkkx dh osclkbVksa vFkkZr fsd.delhi.gov.in, nfs.delhigovt.nic.in & epos.delhi.gov.in ij

vke turk ds fy, jk"Vªh; jktèkkuh {ks= fnYyh esa leLr ik= ykHkkfFkZ;ksa rFkk [kk|kUu vkoaVu laca/kh

lwfp;ksa lfgr lHkh fjd‚MZ miyCèk djk,xh vkSj lkFk gh gkMZ d‚ih Hkh miyCèk djk,xhA bu lwfp;ksa

dks [kk|] vkiwÆr ,oa miHkksDrk dk;Z foHkkx] jk"Vªh; jktèkkuh {ks= fnYyh ljdkj }kjk fu;fer :i ls

v|ru fd;k tk,xkA

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¼i½ ftykfèkdkjh ljy Hkk"kk esa cSBd dh frfFk] le;] LFkku vkSj dk;Zlwph dk mYys[k djus ls de ls

de 30

fnu iwoZ lkekftd vads{k.k cSBd dh lwpuk nsxkA

¼ii½ lacafèkr lÆdy ds [kk| vkiwfrZ fujh{kd@mfpr nj nqdkuksa ds Lrj ij lrdZrk lfefr ds lnL;

lfpo vius {ks=kf/kdkj esa mfpr njksa dh nqdkuksa ds lkekftd vads{k.k ds lapkyu gsrq lacafèkr

jktLo ftys ds ftykfèkdkjh ds lkFk leUo; djsaxsA tu forj.k ç.kkyh] mfpr nj nqdkuokj ds

varxZr jk'ku lkefxz;ksa ds vkoaVu ,oa forj.k ls lacafèkr vfHkys[kksa dks cSBd vk;ksftr gksus ds de

ls de 15 fnu iwoZ mfpr njksa ds nqdku ekfydksa }kjk ftykfèkdkjh dks miyCèk djk;k tkuk pkfg,A

lacafèkr [kk| vkiwfrZ fujh{kd dks cSBd ls de ls de 15 fnu iwoZ ftykfèkdkjh dks lHkh izklafxd

fjd‚MZ vkSj ftykf/kdkjh }kjk ekaxh xà vU; lHkh tkudkjh dks miyCèk djkuk pkfg,A

¼iii½ lacafèkr [kk| vkiwfrZ fujh{kd cSBd ds de ls de 15 fnu iwoZ mfpr nj nqdku Lrj ij lrdZrk

lfefr dh lHkh fjiksVkZsa dks ykHkkÆFk;ksa dks [kk|kUu dh miyCèkrk vkSj forj.k ds lacaèk esa fof/kor

ladfyr tkudkjh ftykf/kdkjh dks miyCèk djk,xkA

¼iv½ izkfèk—r fudk; }kjk ;k–fPNd vkèkkj ij r; mfpr nj nqdkuksa ds lacaèk esa izkfèk—r fudk; dks

lkekftd vads{k.k gsrq mfpr nj nqdku ds ekfyd rFkk lacafèkr [kk| fujh{kd }kjk fiNys Ng

eghuksa ds nLrkost çLrqr fd, tk,axsA

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lkekftd vads{k.k dk lapkyu djsaxsA lfdZy [kk| vkiwÆr fujh{kd lkekftd vads{k.k cSBdksa ds

lqxedrkZ vkSj la;kstd gksaxsA

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gS] okMZ fuoklh blesa dSls Hkkx ys ldrs gSa rFkk dSls vuqorÊ dkjZokà dj ldrs gSaA ftykfèkdkjh

yksxksa ls lkoZtfud forj.k ç.kkyh ls lacafèkr mudh leh{kk@izfrfØ;k@f'kdk;rksa ds ckjs esa yksxksa

ls iwNsa vkSj rnuqlkj lkekftd vads{k.k gsrq vk;ksftr cSBd ds nkSjku deZpkfj;ksa@mfpr nj nqdku

ds ekfydksa ls tokc ekaxsA

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vk;ksftr dh tk,xhA cSBd dk dk;Zo`Rr rFkk ohfM;ksxzkQh dh tkuh pkfg,A okMZ fuoklh dks

cSBd ds nkSjku fjiksVks± esa fdlh Hkh xyr lkexzh ij vkifÙk djus ds fy, volj fn;k tkuk

pkfg,A

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flQkfj'k ds lkFk vk;qä] [kk|] vkiwÆr vkSj miHkksäk dk;Z] fnYyh dks çLrqr dh tk,xh] tks

ftykf/kdkjh dh fjiksVZ dks fo'ks"k@vij@la;qä vk;qä] [kk| ,oa vkiwÆr ds ekè;e ls vkapfyd

lgk;d vk;qä] [kk| ,oa vkiwÆr] fnYyh dks vxzsf"kr djsaxsA vk;qä ¼[kk| ,oa vkiwÆr ½ fjiksVZ dk

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vè;;u djus vkSj vkapfyd lgk;d vk;qäksa ds lkFk flQkfj'kksa dks viukus ds fy, çHkkjh ea=h

dh vè;{krk esa cSBd cqyk,xkA

¼ix½ vkapfyd lgk;d vk;qä] [kk| ,oa vkiwÆr foHkkx] lkekftd vads{k.k çfrosnuksa esa dh xÃ

flQkfj'kksa ij leqfpr dkjZokà vkjaHk djsxk vkSj vkxkeh vko”;d dkjZokbZ gsrq dh xbZ dkjZokÃ

fjiksVZ fo'ks"k@vij@la;qä vk;qä] [kk| ,oa vkiwÆr foHkkx ds ekè;e ls vk;qä] [kk| vkiwÆr ,oa

miHkksäk dk;Z] fnYyh dks çLrqr djsxkA

¼x½ lkekftd vads{k.k fjiksVkZsa dh tkap ds i'pkr~] vk;qä] [kk|] vkiwÆr vkSj miHkksäk dk;Z] fnYyh

vads{k.k ls mRiUu gksus okys eqíksa dk lek/kku djus ds fy, leqfpr dkjZokà djsaxs rFkk lkekftd

vads{k.k fjiksVZ ij dh xà dkjZokà çHkkjh ea=h ds le{k izLrqr djsaxsA dh xà dkjZokà fjiksVZ dks

ifCyd

Mksesu

¼foHkkx

dh

osclkbV

fsd.delhi.gov.in,

nfs.delhigovt.nic.in

&

epos.delhi.gov.in½ ij miyC/k djk;k tk,xkA

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;k vU; oS/kkfud dk;Zokgh fdlh Hkh pht ds fy, ugÈ gksxh tks bl fu;e ds varxZr ln~HkkoiwoZd dh xà gks

;k fd, tkus ds fy, vHkh’V gksA

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vk;qä] [kk| ,oa vkiwÆr bu fu;eksa ds fofHkUu

çkoèkkuksa ds vuqikyu rFkk lkoZtfud forj.k ç.kkyh esa ikjnÆ'krk] tokcnsgh ,oa uokpkjksa ds dk;kZUo;u dks

lqfuf'pr djus ds fy, le;≤ ij vko';d vkns'kksa@vuqns'kksa dks tkjh dj ldrs gSaA

jk"Vªh; jkt/kkuh {ks= fnYyh ds mijkT;iky

ds vkns'k ls rFkk muds uke ij]

MkW- fnyjkt dkSj] lfpo&lg&vk;qä

OFFICE OF THE COMM: FOOD SUPPLIES AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS

NOTIFICATION

Delhi, the 22nd December, 2023

No. F. 3(85)/F&S/Social Audit/P&C/2017/ 551-581.—In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (h) and

(i) of sub-section (2) of Section 40 read with Section 24, 27 and 28 of the National Food Security Act, 2013 (No. 20 of

2013), the Lt. Governor of National Capital Territory of Delhi hereby makes the following Rules on conducting social

audit on the functioning of fair price shops, namely:-

CHAPTER-I

1.

Short title, extent and commencement. - (1) These rules shall be called the Delhi Public Distribution

System (Transparency and Accountability) Rules, 2023.

(2) It extends to the National Capital Territory of Delhi.

(3) It shall come into force from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.

2. Definitions: - (1) In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires,-

(a)

"Authorized Body" means the:-

District Magistrate(s) of respective Revenue Districts.

(b)

"Central Act' means the National Food Security Act, 2013 (No.20 of 2013);

(c)

"Central Government" means the Government of India;

(d)

"Commissioner" means the Commissioner, Food, Supplies and Consumer Affairs, National Capital

Territory of Delhi;

(e)

"Local Authority" means District Magistrate(s) of respective Revenue Districts.

(f)

"Social audit" means the process in which the people collectively monitor and evaluate the planning

and implementation of the scheme under Targeted Public Distribution System and National Food

Security Act;

(g)

"State Food Commission" means the Delhi State Food Commission formed by the State Government

for implementation of provisions of Section 16 of the Central Act;

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(h)

"State Government" means the Lieutenant Governor Government of National Capital Territory of

Delhi appointed under article 239 and designated as such under article 239AA of the Constitution of

India.

(i)

Word and expression used herein but not defined shall have the same

meaning as respectively assigned to them in the National Food Security Act, 2013 (No. 20 of 2013),

the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 (No. 10 of 1955) and the Rules made there under.

CHAPTER-II

Transparency and Accountability

3 Disclosure of records of Public Distribution System:-

(1) Public Distribution System related important records such as:-

(i) copies of the Central Act and the Control Orders;

(ii) Information regarding implementation of Public Distribution

System (available at "NFSA" websites fsd.delhi.gov.in, nfs.delhigovt.nic.in & epos.delhi.gov.in.)

(iii) Issuance of ration cards (number of issuance month wise and year wise and number of

cancellation thereof);

(iv) District-wise and Circle-wise information of Fair Price Shops;

(v) District-wise, Circle-wise,Fair Price Shop-wise ration card report;

(vi) Monthly report of allocation, delivery and distribution of ration commodities.

(vii) List of eligible beneficiaries and allocation of food grains to them

shall be placed in the public domain. These documents can be inspected and copies can be provided

under the provisions of the Right to Information Act, 2005 (No.22 of 2005).

(2) The following actions need to be taken in order to maintain Transparency and Accountability, namely:-

(a) National Food Security Act Website- Important information of Public Distribution System such as

ration cards, District and circle wise Fair Price Shop information, allocation delivery and

distribution of food commodities, with reference to the provisions of the Central Act shall be

displayed at "NFSA" websites fsd.delhi.gov.in, nfs.delhigovt.nic.in & epos.delhi.gov.in. There shall

be provision for lodging of complaints and suggestions by the general public in the website and also

to register the mobile numbers to obtain information regarding distribution of ration commodities in

the Fair Price Shops under Public Distribution System. In addition, the following information of the

department shall also be displayed on the website, namely:-

(i)

District-wise & Circle-wise Fair Price Shop (address, phone number & Global Positioning

System coordinates);

(ii)

District-wise, Circle-wise and Fair Price Shop-wise number of ration cards (number of Fair

Price Shop along with number of ration cards);

(iii)

District –wise and Fair Price Shop-wise monthly allocation;

(iv)

Detailed information of Fair Price Shop-wise ration cards (Fair Price Shop wise details of

number of ration cards & details of beneficiaries attached);

(v)

Annual distribution of food grain;

(vi)

Commodity wise entitlement and rates of food grains under the Central Act;

(vii) Monthly status of Allocation/Delivery and Distribution of Specified Food Articles on real

time basis;

(viii) Rules and Acts of the Department and

(ix)

Other information of the Department as specified by the Commissioner, Food, Supplies and

Consumer Affairs from time to time.

(x)

Providing good quality foodgrains to the beneficiaries in timely manner

(b) Social Audit:- In order to ensure transparency in the Planning and implementation of Public

Distribution System, the State Government shall conduct or cause to be conducted, periodic social

audit on the functioning of Fair Price Shops, Targeted Public Distribution System and other 'Welfare

Schemes and shall make available all records including lists of all eligible beneficiaries and

allocation of food grains in the National Capital Territory of Delhi to the general public on the

websites of the Department i.e.fsd.delhi.gov.in, nfs.delhigovt.nic.in & epos.delhi.gov.in as well as

hard copies will also make available. These lists shall be regularly updated by the Department of

Food Supplies & Consumer Affair, Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi.

Social Audit shall be done in accordance with the following procedure, namely: -

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(i) District Magistrate gives notice for a social audit meeting at least 30 days before mentioning

date, time, venue and agenda of the meeting in simple language.

(ii) The Food Supply Inspector of the concerned circle/Member Secretary of vigilance committee

at Fair Price Shop level will coordinate with the District Magistrate of respective Revenue

District for conduct of social audit of Fair Prices Shops in its jurisdictions. Records related to

allocation and distribution of ration commodities under Public Distribution System, Fair Price

Shops wise to be provided by the Fair Price Shop owner to the District Magistrate at least 15

days before the conduct of meeting. The concerned Food Supply Inspector should make all

relevant records available to District Magistrate at least 15 days before the meeting and all

other information sought by the District Magistrate.

(iii) The concerned Food Supply Inspector should also make available all the reports of Vigilance

Committee at Fair Price Shop level, duly compiled, containing the information regarding

availability and distribution of foodgrains to the beneficiaries to District Magistrate at least

15 days before the meeting.

(iv) Documents of last six months shall be submitted by Fair Price Shop Owner and concerned

Food Inspector for social audit to Authorized Body in respect of Fair Price Shops decided on

random basis by the Authorized Body.

(v) District Magistrate(s) of respective Revenue Districts shall conduct Social Audit of Fair Price

Shops in its jurisdiction. Circle Food Supply Inspector shall be facilitator and convener of

the Social Audit meetings.

(vi) The meeting of Social Audit to begin with address by the District Magistrate as to why it has

been convened, how ward residence can participate and the follow up. The District

Magistrate to ask people about their review/feedback/grievances related to Public

Distribution System and accordingly seek responses from the officials/Fair Price Shop owner

during the meeting conducted for Social Audit.

(vii) The Meeting of Social Audit by the authorized body shall compulsorily be conducted at least

once in six months. The meeting should be minuted and videographed. The ward residence

should be given the opportunity to object to any inaccurate contents of the reports during the

meeting.

(viii) After audit of documents at ward's meeting of local authority, the report along with

recommendation shall be submitted by the District Magistrate to the Commissioner, Food,

Supplies & Consumer Affairs, Delhi who shall forward the District Magistrates report to

Zonal Assistant Commissioner, Food & Supplies, Delhi through Special/ Additional/Joint

Commissioner, Food & Supplies. Commissioner (Food & Supplies) convene meeting chaired

by Minister in-charge to study the report and adopt recommendations along with Zonal

Assistant Commissioners.

(ix) Zonal Assistant Commissioner, Department of Food and Supply, shall initiate appropriate

action on the recommendations in the Social Audit Reports and submit Action Taken Reports

through Special/Additional/Joint Commissioner, Department of Food &Supply to

Commissioner, Food Supplies & Consumer Affairs, Delhi for further necessary action.

(x) After examination of the social audit reports, Commissioner, Food, Supplies & Consumer

Affairs, Delhi shall take appropriate action to address the issues arising from the audit and

Action taken on the social audit report shall place before the Minister in-charge. The action

taken report to be placed in the public domain (website of the Department (fsd.delhi.gov.in,

nfs.delhigovt.nic.in & epos.delhi.gov.in)

4.

Protection of the action taken under these Rules: - No suit, prosecution, or other legal proceeding shall lie

against any person for anything which is in good faith done or intended to be done under this rule.

5.

Powers to issue orders for compliance of instructions: -The Commissioner, Food & Supplies, may issue

necessary orders / instructions, from time to time, to ensure compliance of various provisions of these Rules

and for the transparency, accountability and implementation of innovations in Public Distribution System.

By Order and in the Name of Lt. Governor of the

National Capital Territory of Delhi,

Dr. DILRAJ KAUR, Secy.-Cum-Commissioner

Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064

and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054. MANOJ

KUMAR

VERMA

Digitally signed by

MANOJ KUMAR VERMA

Date: 2023.12.23

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