APPENDIX I | (See Paragraph-6) | FORM 1 | | Note : If space provided against any parameter is inadequate, Kindly upload supporting document under 'Additional Attachments if any' at the last part of the Form1. Please note that all such Annexures must be part of single pdf document. | (I) Basic Information | | | Is your project Comes under Notified Industrial Area | NA |
| | Whether it is a violation case and application is being submitted under Notification No. S.O.804(E) dated 14.03.2017 ? | Yes |
| | Type of Violation | Started the work onsite without prior EC under EIA notification,2006. |
| | Details of Violation | Production without obtaining Environmental Clearance from MoEF&CC, Govt. of India |
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Name of the Project/s | Kurmitar iron ore mining project | Brief summary of project | Annexure-Brief summary of project | Proposal Number | ia/or/min/74053/2018 | Project Cost | 14346.4 lacs | |
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S. No. in the schedule | 1(a) Mining of minerals
| Project Sector | Non-Coal Mining | |
| 3. | Proposed capacity/area/length/tonnage to be handled/command area/lease area/number or wells to be drilled | 6.0 MTPA ROM/ 651 ha (ML area) ha. ha. | | 4. | New/Expansion/Modernization | Expansion | Proposal Number | IA/OR/MIN/11049/2007 | MoEFCC file number(Previous EC) | No.J-11015/1080/2007-IA.II(M) | Uploaded EC letter | Annexure-Uploaded EC letter | | | 5. | Existing Capacity/Area etc. | 2.4 ha. | | 6. | Category of project i.e. 'A' or 'B' | A | | 7. | Does it attract the general condition? If yes, please specify | No | | | 8. | Does it attract the specific condition? If yes, please specify | No | | | 9. | |
Location of the project | Vill:-Tilkuda, Uskuda, Sareikala & Kurmitar Reserve forest, Bonai sub-division, Sundergarh, Odisha | Shape of the project land | Block (Polygon) | Uploaded GPS file | Annexure-GPS file | Uploaded copy of survey of India Toposheet | Annexure-Survey of india toposheet | Plot/Survey/Khasra No. | Village – Uskuda Khata no. 49 (AAA): Plot no. 6, 7, 8, 9,
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24,
25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33 Village – Sareikela
Khata no. 36 (AAA): Plot no. 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27,
28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92
Village – Tilkuda Khata no. 23 (AAA): Plot no. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5,
6, 55 | Town / Village | Vill:-Tilkuda, Uskuda, Sareikala & Kurmitar Reserve forest | State of the project | Orissa | |
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S.no | State Name | District Name | Tehsil Name |
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(1.) | Orissa | Sundargarh | Banei | | 10. | |
Nearest railway station along with distance in kms | Barsuan, 13 km | Nearest airport along with distance in kms | Bhubaneswar, 500 km | |
| 11. | Nearest Town/City/District Headquarters along with distance in kms | Barsuan town (13 km) City / District Hq. : Sundergarh (80 km) , 13 km | | 12. | Village Panchayats, Zila Parishad, Muncipal Corporation, Local body (Complete postal address with telephone nos. to be given) | Vill:-Tilkuda, Uskuda, Sareikala & Kurmitar Reserve forest,
Bonai sub-division, Sundergarh, Odisha
Name of the Company: ODISHA MINING CORPORATION LIMITED
Name of the Applicant: Smt. Nirupama Das
Designation (Owner/ Partner/ CEO): ADDL. GENERAL MA | | 13. | Name of the Applicant | Suman Krishna | | 14. | Registered Address | Odisha Mining Corporation Limited
OMC House, Post Box No.: 34, Bhubaneswar | | 15. | |
Address for correspondance: | Name of the Company | ODISHA MINING CORPORATION LIMITED | Name of the Applicant | Suman Krishna | Designation (Owner/ Partner/ CEO) | GENERAL MANAGER (GEO) | Pin code | 751001 | E-mail | envcl.omc@gmail.com | Telephone No. | 674-2377458 | Fax No. | 674-06742377458 | Copy of documents in support of the competence/authority of the person making this application to make application on behalf of the User Agency . | Annexure-Uploaded Copy of documents in support of the competence/authority | |
| 16. | Details of Alternative Sites examined, if any. Location of these sites should be shown on a toposheet | No | |
| 17. | Whether part of Interlinked projects? | No | | 18. | Whether separate application of Interlinked project has been submitted? | N/A | | 19. | If Yes, MoEF file number | N/A | Date of submission | N/A | | | | 21. | Whether the proposal involves Approval/ Clearance under: if yes, details of the same and their status to be given | (i) Whether the proposal involves approval/clearance under the Forest (Conservation) Act,1980? | Yes | Status | Final(Stage-II) Approval Obtained | MoEF file number | 8-113/2000-FC VOL-I | Date of In-Principle | 31/12/1899 | Date of final approval | 31/12/1899 | Area diverted | -1 ha. | Uploaded Clearance Letter | Annexure-Uploaded clearance letter | (ii) Whether the proposal involves approval/clearance under the wildlife (Protection) Act,1972? | No | (iii) Whether the proposal involves approval/clearance under the C.R.Z notification, 2011? | No | | | 22. | Whether there is any Government Order/Policy relevant/relating to the site? | No | |
| 23. | Whether any Forest Land Involved? | Yes | Area of Forest land Involved (hectares) | 651.00 ha. | |
| 24. | Whether there is any litigation pending against the project and/or land in which the project is proposed to be set up? | No | (a) Name of the Court | N/A | (b) Name of the Sub court | N/A | (c) Case No. | N/A | (d) Orders/directions of the court, if any and relevance with the proposed project | N/A | |
| 1 | Construction, operation or decommissioning of the Project involving actions, which will cause physical changes in the locality (topography, land use, changes in water bodies, etc.) | S.No | Information/Checklist confirmation | Yes/No | Details there of (with approximate quantities/rates, wherever possible) with source of information data | 1.1 | Permanent or temporary change in land use, land cover or topography including increase in intensity of land use (with respect to local land use plan) | Yes | Till now, an area of only 80.280 ha land has been
utilized/degraded due to old quarry / dump / trench and road. At conceptual stage, about 651 ha area will be utilized for mining and allied activities. Quarry floor, backfilled surface and external dumps will be biologically reclaimed. SOURCE: PFR | 1.2 | Clearance of existing land, vegetation and buildings? | Yes | As per Column 1.1 above, only the existing quarry
and dump area will increase. SOURCE: PFR | 1.3 | Creation of new land uses? | Yes | As per Column 1.1 above, only the existing quarry
and dump area will increase. SOURCE: PFR | 1.4 | Pre-construction investigations e.g. bore houses, soil testing? | No | Not required SOURCE: PFR | 1.5 | Construction works? | Yes | Most of the infrastructure / service buildings
(workshop, stores, railway siding, township &
amenities are already in place). However, the project envisages construction of another line 800 tph crushing and screening unit along with installation of mechanized evacuation system of two line conveyor for fines having 1000 tph capacity each line. SOURCE: PFR | 1.6 | Demolition works? | No | Not required SOURCE: PFR | 1.7 | Temporary sites used for construction works or housing of construction workers? | No | Not required SOURCE: PFR | 1.8 | Above ground buildings, structures or earthworks including linear structures, cut and fill or excavations and fill or excavations | Yes | Till conceptual stage an area of 651 ha will be utilized under (Mining Area , OB/Waste dumping , Subgrade Dumping, Mineral Storage, Feeding area & LDBC, Roads, Safety zones etc. SOURCE: PFR | 1.9 | Underground works including mining or tunnelling? | No | Not Applicable since it is an opencast mine. SOURCE:
PFR | 1.10 | Reclamation works? | Yes | From year 2020, all generated OB shall be partly
used for dumping in existing dump and partly
backfilling in exhausted quarry areas. The backfill
areas will be biologically reclaimed. SOURCE: PFR | 1.11 | Dredging? | No | None SOURCE: PFR | 1.12 | Offshore structures? | No | None SOURCE: PFR | 1.13 | Production and manufacturing processes? | Yes | 1. Conventional shovel dumper combination of
opencast mining will be deployed. ROM iron ore will be crushed and screened in stationary crushing and screening unit. 2. The iron ore recovered from Kurmitar mine is/ shall be stocked to the respective stockyard for fines and CLO. 3. Presently, CLO is stored in stockyard from where it is sold to prospective customers. The ghat road is used for transportation of iron ore. 4. After 2015, a new mechanical evacuation system is envisaged. | 1.14 | Facilities for storage of goods or materials? | Yes | 1. Iron ore CLO and fines both will be stacked in the open in the respective stockyard within ML area. 2. Fuel, explosives and other consumable will be stored at OMCL’s storage facilities and explosives magazine located in Kurmitar Lease. SOURCE: PFR | 1.15 | Facilities for treatment or disposal of solid waste or liquid effluents? | Yes | 1. Only solid wastes in the form of overburden will be generated. The OB shall be disposed off as external dump in its respective planned location. 2. Storm water drains / Garland drains and Check dams will be constructed to control surface run-off. SOURCE: PFR | 1.16 | Facilities for long term housing of operational workers? | Yes | Majority of the workers will be local persons. The
officers, supervisors and rest of the workers will be housed in OMCL’s township outside the ML area spread over an area of (11.912 ha) at Khandadhar village. SOURCE: PFR | 1.17 | New road, rail or sea traffic during construction or operation? | No | Not required. SOURCE: PFR | 1.18 | New road, rail, air water borne or other transport infrastructure including new or altered routes and stations, ports, airports etc? | No | Not required. Most of the facilities are already
existing. SOURCE: PFR | 1.19 | Closure or diversion of existing transport routes or infrastructure leading to changes in traffic movements? | No | None SOURCE: PFR | 1.20 | New or diverted transmission lines or pipelines? | No | None SOURCE: PFR | 1.21 | Impoundment, damming, culverting, realignment or other changes to the hydrology of watercourses or aquifers? | No | None SOURCE: PFR | 1.22 | Stream crossings? | No | The leasehold area does not have any perennial
stream or nala flowing within it. Though seasonal
streams exists up the hill flowing downward.
SOURCE: PFR | 1.23 | Abstraction or transfers of water from ground or surface waters? | Yes | Ground water will be drawn from bore well @
25m3/day and Surface water will be drawn @
141m3/day and Recycled water will be drawn @ 32 m3/day treated using existing facilities before being distributed. SOURCE: PFR | 1.24 | Changes in water bodies or the land surface affecting drainage or run-off? | No | Due to expansion of quarry areas , disruption of
some of the seasonal drainage channel may occur. However overall drainage pattern will be maintained. SOURCE: PFR | 1.25 | Transport of personnel or materials for construction, operation or decommissioning? | Yes | 1. For transport of personnel, the public and private communication system will be used.
2. Transport of materials will be by road. Tippers/dumpers of adequate capacity are/ shall be used for the purpose.
3. New conveyor belt evacuation system has been
planned for transportation of fines. | 1.26 | Long-term dismantling or decommissioning or restoration works? | Yes | On exhaustion of mineral reserves, the mine will be closed down as per the Approved Mine Closure Plan. Houses and buildings will be handed over to local authorities / State Govt. Massive plantation will be carried out on backfilled areas, quarry benches and floors. | 1.27 | Ongoing activity during decommissioning which could have an impact on the environment? | Yes | Green belt and plantations will increase green cover. | 1.28 | Influx of people to an area in either temporarily or permanently? | Yes | The mine shall employ 412 persons. All the unskilled workers, most of the semi-skilled workers and a significant number of skilled workers will be local villagers or from nearby towns. | 1.29 | Introduction of alien species? | No | None | 1.30 | Loss of native species or genetic diversity? | No | None | 1.31 | Any other actions? | No | None | | 2 | Use of Natural resources for construction or operation of the Project (such as land, water, materials or energy, especially any resources which are non-renewable or in short supply): | S.No | Information/Checklist confirmation | Yes/No | Details thereof (with approximate quantities/rates, wherever possible) with source of information data | 2.1 | Land especially undeveloped or agricultural land (ha) | Yes | The mining lease area is entirely within reserve forest and protected reserve forest. Source: PFR | 2.2 | Water (expected source & competing users) unit: KLD | Yes | Ground water will be drawn from bore well @
25m3/day, Surface water will be drawn @141m3/day and recycled water 32 m3/day treated using existing facilities before being distributed. Competing users of the source are nearby iron / manganese mine
operators, downstream villagers for irrigation/
domestic use. Source: PFR | 2.3 | Minerals (MT) | No | None Source: PFR | 2.4 | Construction material – stone, aggregates, sand / soil (expected source – MT) | Yes | Mine office, first aid centre, Rest shelters, Workshop, stores, township & amenities are already located within the area. One stationary crusher shall be relocated & another line of stationary crushing and screening unit along with conveyor system for iron ore fines shall be constructed. | 2.5 | Forests and timber (source – MT) | Yes | The mining lease area is entirely within reserve forest and protected reserve forest. Out of 651 ha ML area, stage II FC has been obtained for an area of 133.112 ha. Stage - I FC for diversion of balance forest area over 517.888 ha forest land within the ML has been granted by MoEF&CC, Govt. of India. Source: OMC | 2.6 | Energy including electricity and fuels (source, competing users) Unit: fuel (MT),energy (MW) | Yes | The fuel consumption in the mine operating at full
capacity is estimated to be 5267 kl/yr. Explosives
consumption is expected to be 1108758 Kg/yr
(powder factor of 5.06 t of ore per kg of explosives). 5 MW of electricity for the project will be required.
Source: PFR | 2.7 | Any other natural resources (use appropriate standard units) | No | None | | 3 | Use, storage, transport, handling or production of substances or materials, which could be harmful to human health or the environment or raise concerns about actual or perceived risks to human health | S.No | Information/Checklist confirmation | Yes/No | Details thereof (with approximate quantities/rates, wherever possible) with source of information data | 3.1 | Use of substances or materials, which are hazardous (as per MSIHC rules) to human health or the environment (flora, fauna, and water supplies | Yes | Explosives: 1108.758 tonnes/ year (powder factor of
5.06t of ore/ kg) Fuel: HSD – 5267 kl/yr Source: PFR | 3.2 | Changes in occurrence of disease or affect disease vectors (e.g. insect or water borne diseases) | No | None Source: PFR | 3.3 | Affect the welfare of people e.g. by changing living conditions? | Yes | The project will generate direct employment
(additional 412 nos.) as well as indirect employment. The income thus generated will improve the beneficiaries` living conditions. Source: PFR | 3.4 | Vulnerable groups of people who could be affected by the project e.g. hospital patients, children, the elderly etc. | No | None Source: Project Proponent | 3.5 | Any other causes | No | None | | 4 | Production of solid wastes during construction or operation or decommissioning (MT/month) | S.No | Information/Checklist confirmation | Yes/No | Details thereof (with approximate quantities/rates, wherever possible) with source of information data | 4.1 | Spoil, overburden or mine wastes | Yes | Only solid wastes in the form of overburden will be generated (32.10 Mm3 upto conceptual period). During next 5 years, overburden will be dumped externally within the lease. From 6th year onwards overburden will be used partly for backfilling and partly for external dumping. Accumulated wastes will be re-handled and used for backfilling and repair of roads. Source: PFR | 4.2 | Municipal waste (domestic and or commercial wastes) | Yes | In township area (outside the ML) Source: PFR | 4.3 | Hazardous wastes (as per Hazardous Waste Management Rules) | No | Nil | 4.4 | Other industrial process wastes | No | None Source: PFR | 4.5 | Surplus product | No | None Source: PFR | 4.6 | Sewage sludge or other sludge from effluent treatment | No | None Source: PFR | 4.7 | Construction or demolition wastes | No | None Source: PFR | 4.8 | Redundant machinery or equipment | Yes | As per replacement schedule for the machinery or
equipment, which has covered, its economic life will be replaced with new equipment and old equipment will be disposed of as scrap through auction. Source: Project Proponent | 4.9 | Contaminated soils or other materials | No | None Source: Project Proponent | 4.10 | Agricultural wastes | No | None | 4.11 | Other solid wastes | No | None | | 5 | Release of pollutants or any hazardous, toxic or noxious substances to air(Kg/hr) | S.No | Information/Checklist confirmation | Yes/No | Details thereof (with approximate quantities/rates, wherever possible) with source of information data | 5.1 | Emissions from combustion of fossil fuels from stationary or mobile sources | Yes | Emissions from the diesel powered HEMMs will
contain NOx, PM, CO, SO2. Source: PFR | 5.2 | Emissions from production processes | Yes | Fugitive Dust from Mining Operation and Haul Roads.
Source: PFR | 5.3 | Emissions from materials handling including storage or transport | Yes | Fugitive Dust Source: PFR | 5.4 | Emissions from construction activities including plant and equipment | Yes | Fugitive Dust Source: PFR | 5.5 | Dust or odours from handling of materials including construction materials, sewage and waste | Yes | Fugitive Dust Source: PFR | 5.6 | Emissions from incineration of waste | No | Not applicable Source: Project proponent | 5.7 | Emissions from burning of waste in open air (e.g. slash materials, construction debris) | No | None Source: Project proponent | 5.8 | Emissions from any other sources | No | None | | 6 | Generation of Noise and Vibration, and Emissions of Light and Heat: | S.No | Information/Checklist confirmation | Yes/No | Details thereof (with approximate quantities/rates, wherever possible) with source of information data | 6.1 | From operation of equipment e.g. engines, ventilation plant, crushers | Yes | From dumpers, drills, shovels, dozers, crushers.
Noise levels will be less than 85 dB(A) Source: PFR & Project Proponent | 6.2 | From industrial or similar processes | Yes | From Crushing & Screening | 6.3 | From construction or demolition | No | None | 6.4 | From blasting or piling | Yes | From blasting as part of mining. Transient noise due to blasting – 120 dB(A) max. once only in 24 hours.
Ground vibrations will be limited by limiting the
explosive charge. | 6.5 | From construction or operational traffic | Yes | From HEMMs. Noise levels will be less than 85 dB(A) | 6.6 | From lighting or cooling systems | Yes | From lighting systems. | 6.7 | From any other sources | No | None | | 7 | Risks of contamination of land or water from releases of pollutants into the ground or into sewers, surface waters, groundwater, coastal waters or the sea: | S.No | Information/Checklist confirmation | Yes/No | Details thereof (with approximate quantities/rates, wherever possible) with source of information data | 7.1 | From handling, storage, use or spillage of hazardous materials | No | Handling and storage of fuels will be strictly followed as per MSIHC Rules, 1989 and amendments there of.
Explosives are stored and handled as per MMR-1961 and Indian Explosive Act, 1884 Source: Project Proponent | 7.2 | From discharge of sewage or other effluents to water or the land (expected mode and place of discharge) | No | No effluent/ water will be discharged out of the
mining lease area. Maximum water re-circulation will be worked out and will be utilized to meet industrial water demand. Source: PFR & Project Proponent | 7.3 | By deposition of pollutants emitted to air into the land or into water | No | All emissions to air, water and land will be strictly as per the prescribed limits. Thus no risk of
contamination in this regard. Source: PFR & Project Proponent | 7.4 | From any other sources | No | None | 7.5 | Is there a risk of long term build up of pollutants in the environment from these sources? | No | NO Source: PFR & Project Proponent | | 8 | Risk of accidents during construction or operation of the Project, which could affect human health or the environment | S.No | Information/Checklist confirmation | Yes/No | Details thereof (with approximate quantities/rates, wherever possible) with source of information data | 8.1 | From explosions, spillages, fires etc from storage, handling, use or production of hazardous substances | Yes | All preventive as well incidental measures are being followed as per Mines Rules and Regulations. OMC shall strictly observe Personnel & Safety Rules and Fire Safety Rules. Source: PFR & Project Proponent | 8.2 | From any other causes | No | None | 8.3 | Could the project be affected by natural disasters causing environmental damage (e.g. floods, earthquakes, landslides, cloudburst etc)? | No | The project area doesn't fall in a Flood Prone,
Earthquake prone or landslide prone zone. No such natural disaster is envisaged in the area. Source: PFR & Project Proponent | | 9 | Factors which should be considered (such as consequential development) which could lead to environmental effects or the potential for cumulative impacts with other existing or planned activities in the locality | S.No | Information/Checklist confirmation | Yes/No | Details thereof (with approximate quantities/rates, wherever possible) with source of information data | 9.1 | Lead to development of supporting utilities, ancillary development or development stimulated   by the project which could have impact on the environment e.g.:
- Supporting infrastructure (roads, power supply,waste or waste water treatment, etc.)
- housing development
- extractive industries
- supply industries
- Other
| No | Considerable secondary development has already
taken place due to presence of several operating
mines in the vicinity. Source: Project Proponent. | 9.2 | Lead to after-use of the site, which could have an impact on the environment | Yes | Green Belt and plantation development in the mine lease area will restore some of the vegetation cover.
Some of the infrastructure will be utilized by local
populace after cessation of mining activities. | 9.3 | Set a precedent for later developments | Yes | After cessation of mining, the area will have a better vegetative cover in the form of green belts,
progressive afforestation carried out over mined
voids/ dumps/backfilled surfaces and vacant areas
etc. Source: PFR | 9.4 | Have cumulative effects due to proximity to other existing or planned projects with similar effects | Yes | Source: PFR | | (III) | Environmental Sensitivity | S.No | Areas | Name/Identity | Aerial distance (within 15km.) Proposed project location boundary | 1 | Areas protected under international conventions, national or local legislation for their ecological, landscape, cultural or other related value | Yes | The mining lease is within Uliburu Reserve
Forest. Other RFs/ PFs present in the near buffer zone are: 1.Khandadhar RF 2.Torha RF
3.Khajuradih RF Source: Toposheet 73 G/1 &
G/2. | 2 | Areas which are important or sensitive for ecological reasons - Wetlands, watercourses or other water bodies, coastal zone, biospheres, mountains, forests | Yes | As above Source: Toposheet no. 73 G/1 & G/2. | 3 | Areas used by protected, important or sensitive species of flora or fauna for breeding, nesting, foraging, resting, over wintering, migration | No | None Source: Toposheet | 4 | Inland, coastal, marine or underground waters | Yes | Khandadhar Nala – 0.3 km Paichkundi Nala –
0.3 km Marda Nala – 0.5 km Burhghur Nala –
1.8 km Korapani Nadi – 3 km Totunda Nadi – 4
km Source: Toposheet | 5 | State, National boundaries | Yes | None Source: Toposheet | 6 | Routes or facilities used by the public for access to recreation or other tourist, pilgrim areas | No | None Source: Toposheet | 7 | Defence installations | No | None Source: Toposheet | 8 | Densely populated or built-up area | No | No densely populated/ built-up area is present
within 15 km radius area of the ML. Source:
Toposheet | 9 | Areas occupied by sensitive man-made land uses (hospitals, schools, places of worship, community facilities) | Yes | School/ Primary Health Centers, small
community centers built by various mine
operators located in nearby villages, towns and
mine townships. Source: Project proponent
&Toposheet | 10 | Areas containing important, high quality or scarce resources.(ground water resources,surface resources,forestry,agriculture,fisheries,tourism,minerals) | Yes | The Mine is located in Barsuan block &
Bonai sub-division of Sundergarh district
of Odisha. Khandadhar waterfall is about
5 km west of the ML area. Source: Toposheet | 11 | Areas already subjected to pollution or environmental damage.(those where existing legal environmental standards are exceeded) | No | None Source: project Proponent | 12 | Areas susceptible to natural hazard which could cause the project to present environmental problems (earthquakes, subsidence, landslides, erosion, flooding or extreme or adverse climatic conditions) similar effects | No | None | | (IV) | Proposed Terms of Reference for EIA studies | Essential Detail Sought : NIL | Additional Detail Sought : NIL | (V) | Undertaking | | I hereby give undertaking that the data and information given in the application and enclosures are true to be best of my knowledge and belief and I am aware that if any part of the data and information found to be false or misleading at any stage, the project will be rejected and clearance given, if any to the project will be revoked at our risk and cost. | V.(i) | Name of Applicant | Suman Krishna | Designation | GENERAL MANAGER (GEO) | Name of Company (Applicant Name should not be given here) | ODISHA MINING CORPORATION LIMITED | Address | Odisha Mining Corporation Limited
OMC House, Post Box No.: 34, Bhubaneswar |
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