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Karnataka: 37 IPS officers shifted, several promoted

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LO Bureau
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In a significant administrative move, the Karnataka state government has executed a major reshuffle within its police force, promoting and transferring a total of 37 IPS officers. The Home Department released orders outlining the changes, and three prominent IPS officers—Kamal Pant, Alok Kumar, and Seemanth Kumar Singh—have been entrusted with new responsibilities as part of this overhaul.

The names of the officers and their postings are given below:

  1. Kamal Pant (IPS:1990:KN), DGP, Recriutment, Bengaluru is transferred and posted as DGP & DG, Fire & Emergency Services, Commandant General, Home Guards, DG, State Disaster Response Force, Director, Civil Defence with additional charge of DGP, Recriutment.
  2. Alok Kumar (IPS:1994:KN), ADGP, Training, Bengaluru, has been placed in concurrent charge of the post of Special Commissioner, Karnataka State Road Safety Authority, Bengaluru.
  3. Seemanth Kumar Singh (IPS:1996:KN), ADGP, Karnataka State Reserve Police, Bengaluru, is placed in concurrent charge of the post of ADGP, Bengaluru Metropolitan Task Force, Bengaluru.
  4. Harishekharan P (IPS:1996:KN), ADGP & Additional Director General, Karnataka State Fire and Emergency Services and SDRF, Bengaluru is transferred and posted as ADGP and Additional Commandant General, Home Guards & Ex-officio Additional Director, Civil Defence, Bengaluru.
  5. M Nanjundaswami (IPS:1997:KN), Additional Commandant General, Home Guards & Ex-officio Additional Director, Civil Defence, Bengaluru, has been transferred and posted as ADGP & Additional Director General, Karnataka State Fire and Emergency Services and SDRF, Bengaluru.
  6. Dr. Chandragupta (IPS:2006:KN), Deputy Inspector General of Police, Western Range, Mangaluru is promoted to officiate in the grade of Inspector General of Police and posted as Additional Commissioner of Police, Crimes, Bengaluru.
  7. K Thiyagarajan (IPS:2006:KN), Deputy Inspector General of Police, Eastern Range, Davangere is promoted to officiate in the grade of Inspector General of Police and continued as Inspector General of Police, Eastern Range, Davangere.
  8. Amit Singh (IPS:2007:KN), waiting for posting orders, has been posted as Deputy Inspector General of Police, Western Range, Mangaluru.
  9. YS Ravi Kumar (IPS:2007:KN), Deputy Inspector General of Police, Directorate of Civil Rights Enforcement is transferred and posted as Deputy Inspector General of Police, Security (Intelligence) Bengaluru.
  10. Shantanu Sinha (IPS:2009:KN), who is under training in Manohar Parikar and Institute of Defence Studies and Analysis, New Delhi is promoted to officiate in the grade of Deputy Inspector General of Police .
  11. Divya V Gopinath (IPS:2010:KN), Director, Forensic Science Laboratory, Bengaluru is promoted to officiate in the grade of Deputy Inspector General of Police,continued in the same post as Deputy Inspector General of Police and Director,Forensic Science Laboratory, Bengaluru.
  12. Sudheer Kumar Reddy CH. (IPS:2010:KN), Superintendent of Police, Forest Cell, Criminal Investigation Department is promoted to Deputy Inspector General of Police and continued as Deputy Inspector General of Police, Forest Cell, Criminal Investigation Department.
  13. R Chethan (IPS:2010:KN), Commissioner of Police, Kalburagi City, Kalaburagi is promoted as Deputy Inspector General of Police and continued as Deputy Inspector General of Police & Commissioner of Police,Kalaburagi City, kalaburagi.
  14. Vartika Katiyar (IPS:2010:KN), Superintendent of Police, Internal Security, Division,Bengaluru is promoted as Deputy Inspector General of Police and continued as Deputy Inspector General of Police,Internal Security Division, Bengaluru.
  15. Karthik Reddy (IPS:2011:KN), Superintendent of Police, Ramanagara is promoted to officiate in the grade of Superintendent of Police (Selection Grade) and continued in the same post until further orders.
  16. Kuldeep Kumar R Jain (IPS:2011:KN), Deputy Commissioner of Police, Traffic East Division, Bengaluru city is promoted to officiate in the grade of Superintendent of Police (Selection Grade)and continued in the same post until further orders.
  17. Vinayak Vasantrao Patil (IPS:2011:KN), Deputy Secretary, Cabinet Secretariat, New Delhi is accorded promotion to officiate in the grade of the Superintendent of Police (Selection Grade).
  18. K Santosh Babu (IPS:2011:KN), Deputy Commissioner of Police, Administration, Bengaluru City is promoted to officiate in the grade Superintendent of Police (Selection Grade) and continued in the same post until further orders.
  19. Isha Pant (IPS:2011:KN), Joint Deputy Director, Intelligence Bureau is accorded proforma promotion to officiate in the grade of the Superintendent of Police (Selection Grade).
  20. G Sangeetha (IPS:2011:KN), Superintendent of Police, Yadgiri is promoted to officiate in the grade Superintendent of Police (Selection Grade).
  21. Seema Latkar (IPS:2011:KN), Superintendent of Police, Mysuru District, is promoted to officiate in the grade Superintendent of Police (Selection grade).
  22. Renuka K Sukumar (IPS:2011:KN), Commissioner of Police, Hubballi-Dharwad City, Hubballi is promoted to officiate in the grade Superintendent of Police (Selection Grade).
  23. Dr Siri Gowri (IPS:2012:KN), waiting for posting orders, has been posted as Deputy Commissioner of Police, Traffic, North Division, Bengaluru City.
  24. M Puttamadaiah (IPS:2012:KN), Superintendent of Police, Special Investigation Team, Karnataka Lokayukta, Bengaluru is transferred and posted as Superintendent of Police, Directorate of Civil Rights Enforcement, Bengaluru.
  25. T Sreedhara (IPS:2012:KN), Superintendent of Police, Directorate of Civil Rights Enforcement, Bengaluru as Assistant Inspector General of Police, Headquarters-1, State Police Headquarters, Bengaluru.
  26. Sanjeev M.Patil (IPS:2012:KN), waiting for posting orders, has been transferred as Assistant Inspector General of Police, General, State Police Headquarters, Bengaluru.
  27. Suman D Pennekar (IPS:2013:KN), Assistant Inspector General of Police, Headquarters-1, State Police Headquarters, Bengaluru is transferred as Assistant Inspector General of Police, Administration, State Police Headquarters, Bengaluru.
  28. Ravindra Kashinath Gadadi (IPS:2014:KN), Superintendent of Police, Directorate of Civil Rights Enforcement, Bengaluru is promoted to officiate in the Junior Administrative Grade and continue in the same position.
  29. Capt. Aiyappa M A (IPS:2014:KN), Superintendent of Police, Lokayukta is promoted to officiate in the Junior Administrative Grade and continued in the same post until further orders.
  30. Sonawane Rishikesh Bhagawan (IPS:2015:KN), Superintendent of Police, Vijayapura is promoted to officiate in the Junior Administrative Grade and continued in the same post until further orders.
  31. B Arunangshu Giri (IPS:2015:KN), Deputy Commissioner of Police, City Armed Reserve Headquarters, Bengaluru City is promoted to officiate in the Junior Administrative Grade and continued in the same post until further orders.
  32. Hakay Akshay Machhindra (IPS:2015:KN), Deputy Commandant General, Home Guards and Ex-officio Deputy Director of Civil Defence is promoted to officiate in the Junior Administrative Grade and continued in the same post.
  33. Nagesh D L (IPS:2015:KN), Superintendent of Police, Chikkaballapur is promoted to officiate in the Junior Administrative Grade and continued in the same post.
  34. Lokesh Bharamappa Jagalasar (IPS:2015:KN), Superintendent of Police and Deputy Director, Karnataka Police Academy, Mysuru is promoted to officiate in the Junior Administrative Grade and continued in the same post.
  35. Simi Mariam George (IPS:2015:KN), Assistant Inspector General of Police, Crimes, Bengaluru is promoted to officiate in the Junior Administrative Grade and continued in the same post until further orders.
  36. Padmini Sahoo (IPS:2015:KN), Superintendent of Police, Chamarajanagar is promoted to officiate in the Junior Administrative Grade and continued in the same post until further orders.
  37. Mithun H N (IPS:2020:KN), waiting for posting orders, is promoted to officiate in the Senior Time Scale of IPS and posted as Superintendent of Police, Coastal Security Police, Udupi in the vacant post.

UP: 7 senior IPS officers shifted

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LO Bureau
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The Uttar Pradesh government on Monday (01.01.2024) issued transfer and posting orders for 7 senior IPS officers.

The names of the officers and their postings are given below:

  1. K S Pratap Kumar (IPS:1993:UP), ADGP, PAC, Lucknow, has been transferred and posted as ADGP, Gorakhpur Zone.
  2. Rajiv Sabharwal (IPS:1993:UP), ADGP, Meerut Zone, Meerut, has been transferred and posted as ADGP, Dr. BR Ambedkar Academy, Muradabad.
  3. Akhil Kumar (IPS:1994:UP), ADGP, Gorakhpur Zone, Gorakhpur, has been transferred and posted as Police Commissioner, Police Commissinerate, Kanpur.
  4. Dhruvkant Thakur (IPS:1994:UP), ADGP, UP Police Recruitment and Promotion Board, Lucknow, has been transferred and posted as ADGP, Meerut Zone, Meerut.
  5. Sujeet Pandey (IPS:1994:UP), ADGP, APTC, Sitapur, has been transferred and posted as ADGP, PAC, Lucknow.
  6. Ashok Kumar Singh (IPS:1995:UP) has been posted as ADGP, UP Police Recruitment and Promotion Board, Lucknow.
  7. Dr. Ram Krishna Swarnkar (IPS:1996:UP), Police Commissioner, Police Commissionerate, Kanpur, has been transferred and posted as ADGP, APTC, Sitapur.

PS Rajpurohit concurrently accredited as India’s High Commissioner to Grenada, Commonwealth of Dominica

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LO Bureau
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Pradeep Singh Rajpurohit (IFS:2004), the current High Commissioner of India to Trinidad and Tobago, has been accorded the additional responsibility of concurrently serving as India’s High Commissioner to Grenada and the Commonwealth of Dominica. Rajpurohit, who assumed the charge of High Commissioner to Trinidad and Tobago on October 6, 2023, will be based in Port of Spain for his diplomatic assignments in the Caribbean region.

With an extensive diplomatic career, Rajpurohit has previously served as the Director General (Joint Secretary) for the Middle East Region (West Asia and North Africa) in the Ministry of External Affairs. His prior roles include being the Ambassador of India to Iraq from 2017 to 2019, Deputy Ambassador to Saudi Arabia from 2019 to 2020, and heading the Political Section at the Indian Embassy in Berlin, Germany.

He has also held positions as the Second Secretary at the Indian Embassy in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, and the Third Secretary at the Indian Embassy in Cairo, Egypt. Rajpurohit’s diverse experience includes serving as the Director in India’s multilateral neighbourhood BIMSTEC and SAARC Division, as well as Deputy Secretary dealing with India’s development cooperation projects in developing countries.

As he concurrently takes on the responsibilities of High Commissioner to Grenada and the Commonwealth of Dominica, Mr. Rajpurohit is expected to assume these new roles in the near future.”

Aramane Giridhar gets addl. charge of Secretary, D/o Ex-Servicemen Welfare

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LO Bureau
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Aramane Giridhar (IAS:1988:AP), currently serving as Secretary in the Department of Defence, has been entrusted with the additional responsibility of the Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare. In an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) on Monday, January 1, 2024, the competent authority has approved this additional charge for Mr. Giridhar, effective immediately. He will continue in this role until the appointment of a regular incumbent or until further orders, whichever occurs earlier.

The Secretary position at the Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare became vacant following the repatriation of Vijoy Kumar Singh (IAS:1990:PB) to his parent cadre in Punjab. As anticipated in our earlier reports, Mr. Singh has now been appointed as the Special Chief Secretary to the Chief Minister of Punjab. Subsequently, the additional charge for the vacant post at the Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare has been assigned to Mr. Giridhar.

Apurva Chandra gets addl. charge of Secretary, DoHFW

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LO Bureau
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Apurva Chandra (IAS:1988:MH), currently serving as Secretary in the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, has been entrusted with the additional responsibility of Secretary, Department of Health and Family Welfare (DoHFW). As per the order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) on Monday, January 1, 2024, the competent authority has approved this additional charge for Mr. Chandra, effective immediately. He will continue in this role until the appointment of a regular incumbent or until further orders, whichever occurs earlier.

The previous incumbent, Sudhansu Pant (IAS:1991:RJ), was repatriated to his parent cadre of Rajasthan on December 30. Subsequently, on the following day, he assumed the position of Chief Secretary in Rajasthan, taking over from the retiring Chief Secretary, Usha Sharma (IAS:1985:RJ), whose tenure concluded on the last day of the previous year.

Haryana: 18 IAS officers shifted, Amit Agrawal gets addl. charge of MD, Haryana Vidyut Prasaran Nigam Ltd

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LO Bureau
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The Haryana government on Monday (02.01.2024) executed a significant bureaucratic overhaul, reshuffling a total of 18 IAS officers in the state.

The names of the officers and their postings are given below:

  1. D Suresh (IAS:1995:HY), Resident Commissioner, Haryana Bhawan, New Delhi, has been transferred and posted as Principal Secretary, Human Resource Department.
  2. Vijay Singh Dahiya (IAS:2001:HY), waiting for posting orders, has been posted as Commissioner, Karnal Division, Karnal.
  3. Amit Kumar Agrawal (IAS:2003:HY), Additional Principal Secretary to Chief Minister, Director General/Secretary, Information, Public Relations, Languages & Culture Department, Project Director, Chief Minister’s Good Governance Associates Programme, Secretary, Grievances Department and Director General of Art & Cultural Affairs, has been relieved from the charges of Director General/Secretary, Information, Public Relations, Languages & Culture Department , Secretary, Grievances Department and Director General of Art & Cultural Affairs. He has been given charge of MD, Haryana Vidyut Prasaran Nigam Ltd..
  4. Ashima Brar (IAS:2004:HY), Director General /Secretary, Secondary Education Department, State Project Director, Haryana School Shiksha Pariyojna Parishad and Director General/Secretary, Medical Education & Research Department, has been transferred and posted as Additional Principal Secretary to Chief Minister and Director General/ Secretary Social Justice, Empowerment, Welfare of Scheduled Castes & Backward Classes and Antyodaya (SEWA) Department.
  5. C G Rajini Kaanthan (IAS:2004:HY), waiting for posting orders, has been posted as Director General/Secretary, Industries and Commerce Department, Director General, MSME and Advisor/Secretary, Civil Aviation Department.
  6. Phool Chand Meena (IAS:2004:HY), District Municipal Commissioner, Gurugram, Municipal Commissioner, Gurugram and CEO, Gurugram Metropolitan Development Authority, Gurugram, has been transferred and posted as MD, Dakshin Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam Limited.
  7. A Sreenivas (IAS:2004:HY), CEO, Faridabad Metropolitan Development Authority, Faridabad and MD, HARCO Bank, has been given aaditional charge of CEO, Gurugram Metropolitan Development Authority, Gurugram.
  8. Shekhar Vidyarthi (IAS:2004:HY), Director General/ Secretary, Industries and Commerce Department, Director General, MSME and Advisor/Secretary, Civil Aviation Department, has been transferred and posted as Director General/Secretary, Archives Department and Director General/Secretary, Transport Department.
  9. Mandip Singh Brar (IAS:2005:HY), Director General/ Secretary, Mines & Geology Department, Mission Director, Mukhya Mantri Antyodaya Parivaar Utthaan Yojna and MD, Haryana State Warehousing Corporation Ltd, has been given charge of Director General / Secretary, Information, Public Relations, Languages & Culture Department.
  10. Saket Kumar (IAS:2005:HY), MD, Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitaran Nigam Ltd., and Commissioner, Karnal Division, has been relieved from the charge of Commissioner, Karnal Division and given additional charge of Director General/Secretary, Medical Education & Research Department.
  11. Khetmalis Makarand Pandurang (IAS:2007:HY), Deputy Principal Secretary to Chief Minister, CEO, Haryana Kaushal Rozgar Nigam Ltd, Panchkula and Director General/Secretary, Social Justice, Empowerment, Welfare of Scheduled Castes & Backward Classes and Antyodaya (SEWA) Department, has been transferred and posted as MD, Haryana State Warehousing Corporation Ltd., CEO, Panchkula, Metropolitan Development Authority, Panchkula and CEO, Sonipat Metropolitan Development Authority, Sonipat.
  12. Jaibir Singh Arya (IAS:2009:HY), waiting for posting orders, has been posted as Special Secretary, Finance Department.
  13. Rajnarayan Kaushik (IAS:2010:HY), Special Secretary, Health Department, Mission Director, National Health Mission and CEO, Ayushman Bharat Haryana Health Protection Authority, has been transferred and posted as Director, Agriculture Department.
  14. Jitendra Kumar-I (IAS:2010:HY), District Municipal Commissioner, Rohtak and Commissioner, Municipal Corporation, Raohtak, has been transferred and posted as Director/Special Secretary, Secondary Education Department and State Project Director, Haryana School Shiksha Pariyojana Parishad.
  15. Aditya Dahiya (IAS:2011:HY), Special Secretary, HRD, Special Secretary, GAD and Secretary, Central Committee of Examination, has been given additional charge of Special Secretary, Health Department, Mission Director, National Health Mission, Haryana and CEO, Ayushman Bharat Haryana Health Protection Authority.
  16. Amit Khatri (IAS:2011:HY), MD, Dakshin Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam Ltd., Director/Special Secretary, Archaeology & Museums Department, Director/Special Secretary, Town and Country Planning Department and Director, Urban Estates, has been given one more charge of CEO, Haryana Kaushal Rozgar Nigam Ltd. Panchkula.
  17. Narhari Singh Banger (IAS:2011:HY), Director, Agriculture, has been transferred and posted as District Municipal Commissioner, Gurugram and Commissioner, Municipal Corporation, Gurugram.
  18. Sachin Gupta (IAS:2018:HY), District Municipal Commissioner, Panchkula and Commissioner, Municipal Corporation, Panchkula, has been given additional charge of Administrator (HQ), HSVP, Panchkula.

Himachal govt shifts DGP Sanjay Kundu to Ayush Deptt. as Principal Secretary

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LO Bureau
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A week following the directive from the Himachal Pradesh High Court to relocate Director General of Police (DGP) Sanjay Kundu (IPS:1989:HP) and Kangra Superintendent of Police Shalini Agnihotri (IPS:2012:HP), prompted by a complaint from a Palampur businessman, the Himachal Pradesh government took action on Tuesday. DGP Sanjay Kundu has been appointed as the Principal Secretary in the Ayush department, relieving IAS officer Amandeep Garg of the additional charge.

In response to the high court orders, Sanjay Kundu has moved the Supreme Court, with senior advocate Mukul Rohatgi representing him. A bench comprising Chief Justice DY Chandrachud, Justice JB Pardiwala, and Justice Manoj Misra acknowledged the submissions and agreed to hear the plea on the following Wednesday.

As of now, the Himachal Pradesh government has not designated a successor for Sanjay Kundu, leading to active lobbying for the prestigious post. IPS officer Sudhir Ranjan Ojha (IPS:1989:HP) stands as the most senior police officer in the state after Kundu. Other contenders for the position include Shyam Bhagat (IPS:1990:HP), Atul Verma (IPS:1991:HP), Ashok Tiwari (IPS:1993:HP), and Anurag Garg (IPS:1993:HP). Atul Verma had a meeting with Chief Secretary Prabodh Saxena on Monday.

The Himachal Pradesh High Court had issued directions on December 26, instructing the state government to relocate the DGP and the Kangra SP to prevent any potential influence on the investigation into a complaint by businessman Nishant Sharma. The complaint pertained to allegations of extortion and threats to Sharma’s life.

Punjab: Vijoy Kumar Singh appointed Spl. Chief Secretary to CM

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LO Bureau
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Vijoy Kumar Singh (IAS:1990:PB) on Saturday (30.12.2023) appointed as Special Chief Secretary to the Chief Minister of Punjab. This appointment comes in the wake of Vijoy Kumar’s repatriation to his native Punjab cadre, after a request by the state government.

The position of Special Chief Secretary had remained unoccupied since July 2023, following the retirement of Venu Prasad, who served as the Additional Chief Secretary to the Chief Minister.

Vijoy Kumar Singh, being three years senior to Chief Secretary Anurag Verma, a 1993-batch IAS officer, brings a wealth of experience to his new role. His appointment is expected to contribute significantly to the state’s administrative landscape, filling a crucial position that had been vacant for several months.

Odisha: Chief Secretary Pradeep Kumar Jena gets six months extension

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LO Bureau
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Odisha Chief Secretary Pradeep Kumar Jena (IAS: 1989: OD) has been granted a significant extension of six months, just three days ahead of his scheduled retirement on December 31. The decision, reportedly taken by the Odisha Chief Minister, holds strategic implications with the upcoming general and Assembly polls slated for April-May next year.

The extension, approved by the Department of Personnel & Training (DoPT) of the Union government, ensures that Pradeep Kumar Jena will continue to serve as the Chief Secretary until June 30, 2024. The move suggests a thoughtful consideration of the Chief Minister to retain Jena’s expertise during a crucial period leading up to the elections.

This unexpected extension reflects the government’s confidence in Pradeep Kumar Jena’s leadership and administrative capabilities. It also underscores the significance of his role in managing key state affairs, particularly during the election season. As Jena continues his service beyond the originally stipulated retirement date, his extended term is poised to play a pivotal role in navigating the state through the upcoming political landscape.

N Sridhar’s tenure as CMD of SCCL ends, N Balram takes full additional charge

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LO Bureau
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N Sridhar (IAS:1997:TG) has been transferred from the position of Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL). The Telangana government has appointed N Balram (IRS:2010), Director (Finance) of SCCL, to take on the full additional charge of CMD.

N Sridhar held the position of CMD at SCCL since January 2015, and his tenure expired on December 31, 2023. After the transfer, he was directed to report to the General Administration Department.

Before his role at SCCL, N Sridhar served as the Special Secretary to Kiran Kumar Reddy, the last Chief Minister of united Andhra Pradesh. In March 2023, he was selected as the CMD of the National Mineral Development Corporation. The recommendation for his appointment to this post came from the Public Enterprises Selection Board to the Department of Personnel and Training.

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