Modi government committed to progress, welfare of Assam, North-East, says EAM Jaishankar
4 years, 1 month ago

Modi government committed to progress, welfare of Assam, North-East, says EAM Jaishankar

India Today  

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday said that the Modi government is deeply committed to the progress and welfare of Assam and North-East India. The Union government took Act East Policy to a higher level to expand the connectivity with South East Asia and the result is seen with numerous connectivity projects, economic flows and strategic cooperation,” Jaishankar said. On the other hand the Ambassador of Japan to India, Satoshi Suzuki said that Japan and India are collaborating for the development of the Northeast zone with a special focus on Assam. Jaishankar and Japanese Ambassador to India Satoshi Suzuki Monday attended various functions and reviewed the progress of various projects funded by Japanese companies, organizations in Assam.

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India's Longest Bridge In Bihar To Be Inaugurated In THIS Month. Check Details
1 month ago

India's Longest Bridge In Bihar To Be Inaugurated In THIS Month. Check Details

ABP News  

India's Longest Bridge In Bihar: The construction of a 10.2-kilometre-long bridge over the Kosi River, connecting Bakaur in Supaul district to Bheja in Madhubani district, is progressing at a rapid pace under the Bharatmala Project. Bihar’s Road Construction Minister, Vijay Sinha, said that the bridge is expected to be operational by December 2025. At present, the record for the longest …

CM Mohan Yadav takes big step towards 'Nadi Jodo Pariyojna', discusses pending river projects with Maharashtra
1 month, 3 weeks ago

CM Mohan Yadav takes big step towards 'Nadi Jodo Pariyojna', discusses pending river projects with Maharashtra

India TV News  

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Friday announced big steps towards 'Nadi Jodo Pariyojana' and informed about the discussions with the Maharashtra government in this regard. Discussions with Maharashtra government To execute the river project between the two states, CM Yadav talked to Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis. In a statement, CM Mohan Yadav said, "We want to have pleasant …

India eyes intra-state river linking to combat drought
2 months, 2 weeks ago

India eyes intra-state river linking to combat drought

Live Mint  

NEW DELHI : India’s water crisis is a tale of extremes—while some regions battle floods, others face parching droughts. A new paradigm With water being a state subject, the Union government has left it to individual states to identify and propose intra-state river-linking projects, officials said. NWDA’s role and identified projects NWDA in its pre-feasibility report identified a few potential …

DC Edit | Linking India’s rivers gigantic national challenge
3 months ago

DC Edit | Linking India’s rivers gigantic national challenge

Deccan Chronicle  

The Ken-Betwa rivers linking project, estimated to cost upwards of Rs 44,000 crores, will be the first to be undertaken under India’s national river interlinking policy under the National River Linking Project. On a more national level, inter-state as well as international disputes may arise, particularly with the Himalayan rivers, as has been the experience with China that has built …

PM Modi lays foundation for Ken-Betwa river-linking project to solve water woes of Bundelkhand
3 months ago

PM Modi lays foundation for Ken-Betwa river-linking project to solve water woes of Bundelkhand

The Hindu  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday laid the foundation stone for the Ken-Betwa river-linking project in Madhya Pradesh’s Khajuraho, aimed at solving the water woes of the Bundelkhand region, spread across parts of Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh. No one was even allowed to know about it,” said Mr. Modi, amid the ongoing controversy over Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s …

PM Modi Lays Foundation Stone Of Rs 49,000-Crore Ken-Betwa River Link Project
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3 months ago

PM Modi Lays Foundation Stone Of Rs 49,000-Crore Ken-Betwa River Link Project

ABP News  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday laid the foundation stone of the Ken-Betwa River Link Project at Khajuraho in Madhya Pradesh. Union Water Resources Minister C R Patil and Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav handed over two `kalash' containing waters from Betwa and Ken rivers, respectively, to Modi, who poured them over a model of the project to launch …

PM Modi Lays Foundation for Ken-Betwa River Link
3 months ago

PM Modi Lays Foundation for Ken-Betwa River Link

Deccan Chronicle  

Khajuraho: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday laid the foundation stone of the Ken-Betwa River Link Project at Khajuraho in Madhya Pradesh. Patil and Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav handed over two `kalash' containing waters from Betwa and Ken rivers, respectively, to Modi, who poured them over a model of the project to launch the ambitious program. Modi also …

PM Modi launches Ken-Betwa River link project in MP's Khajuraho | How will it help farmers?
3 months ago

PM Modi launches Ken-Betwa River link project in MP's Khajuraho | How will it help farmers?

India TV News  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone of the Ken- Betwa River Linking National Project in Madhya Pradesh on the occasion of the 100th birth anniversary of former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee, on Wednesday. Today, the foundation stone of the Ken-Betwa River Linking Project was also laid here.I want to congratulate the people of the state for these projects. …

PM Modi lays foundation stone of Ken-Betwa river linking project, hails Ambedkar's vision
3 months ago

PM Modi lays foundation stone of Ken-Betwa river linking project, hails Ambedkar's vision

New Indian Express  

KHAJURAHO: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday accused Congress of ignoring Dr BR Ambedkar's contribution to the development of water resources in the country as he laid the foundation stone of the Ken-Betwa river linking project in Madhya Pradesh. Ambedkar's vision and farsightedness contributed significantly to the strengthening of the country's water resources, their management and dam construction, Modi said. …

PM Modi to lay foundation stone of Ken-Betwa river link project on December 25
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3 months ago

PM Modi to lay foundation stone of Ken-Betwa river link project on December 25

The Hindu  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Wednesday lay the foundation stone of the Ken-Betwa river linking project, the first such initiative under the national river interlinking policy, at Khajuraho in Madhya Pradesh. Nearly 44 lakh people in 10 districts of Madhya Pradesh and 21 lakh in Uttar Pradesh will get drinking water under the project, which is estimated to cost …

Modi to Lay Foundation for Ken-Betwa River Interlinking Project in Madhya Pradesh
3 months ago

Modi to Lay Foundation for Ken-Betwa River Interlinking Project in Madhya Pradesh

Deccan Chronicle  

Bhopal: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to lay the foundation stone for the Rs 49,000 crore-Ken-Betwa river interlinking project in Khajuraho in Madhya Pradesh’s Chhatarpur district on Wednesday. The project is billed to solve the water crisis in the parched region of Bundelkhand in Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh. “Prime Minister Mr Modi is going to lay the foundation …

‘500 new bridges in 5 years’
5 months, 3 weeks ago

‘500 new bridges in 5 years’

New Indian Express  

BHUBANESWAR: The state government has decided to construct 500 bridges across Odisha during the next five years for which Rs 1,900 crore has been allocated in the 2024-25 budget. This was stated by Rural Development minister Rabi Narayan Naik who inaugurated a two-day national workshop of engineers here on Friday. The minister said 2,117 long-span bridges under Pradhan Mantri Gram …

India's longest river bridge sparks poll debate in Assam before 3rd phase voting
10 months, 3 weeks ago

India's longest river bridge sparks poll debate in Assam before 3rd phase voting

India Today  

Ahead of the third phase of the ongoing Lok Sabha election on May 7, the construction of the longest river bridge in India has become the epicentre of political campaigns. Spanning the Brahmaputra River, and set to connect Assam's Dhubri with Phulwari in Meghalaya, the bridge will reduce travel time and ease trade and communication between the two northeastern states. …

Reviving India’s Great Rivers: How Modi’s Leadership is Saving the Lifelines of India
1 year ago

Reviving India’s Great Rivers: How Modi’s Leadership is Saving the Lifelines of India

News 18  

India is a land of rivers. That the initiative is led by the National Mission for Clean Ganga – the body overseeing the Namami Gange project – is noteworthy and speaks to the impact India’s effort to clean its most revered river has had on the international community. The Centre has taken several measures under the National River Conservation Plan …

PM Modi Gujarat Visit
1 year, 1 month ago

PM Modi Gujarat Visit

ABP News  

PM Modi In Gujarat: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is on a visit to Gujarat, inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of multiple development projects in Dwarka on Sunday. pic.twitter.com/tpf84z1vy6 — Press Trust of India February 25, 2024 While addressing the gathering following the launch of projects, PM Modi slammed the previous Congress governments and said that the grand old …

Modi In Gujarat: PM Inaugurates Country’s Longest Cable-Stayed Bridge Sudarshan Setu
1 year, 1 month ago

Modi In Gujarat: PM Inaugurates Country’s Longest Cable-Stayed Bridge Sudarshan Setu

ABP News  

PM Modi In Gujarat: Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated Sudarshan Setu, the country’s longest cable-stayed bridge of around 2.32 km, connecting the Okha mainland and Beyt Dwarka in Gujarat, on Sunday. #WATCH | Gujarat: Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurates Sudarshan Setu, country’s longest cable-stayed bridge of around 2.32 km, connecting Okha mainland and Beyt Dwarka. The Prime Minister is on …

PM Modi Will Inaugurate Sudarshan Setu In Gujarat Today: Know About India’s Longest Cable-Stayed Bridge
1 year, 1 month ago

PM Modi Will Inaugurate Sudarshan Setu In Gujarat Today: Know About India’s Longest Cable-Stayed Bridge

ABP News  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to inaugurate the Sudarshan Setu, India's longest cable-stayed bridge, which will connect the Okha mainland to the Beyt Dwarka island in Gujarat on Sunday. The Sudarshan Setu, also known as Okha-Beyt Dwarka Signature Bridge, was built at a cost of roughly Rs 980 crore. pic.twitter.com/Pmq2lhu27u — Narendra Modi February 24, 2024 Know About Sudarshan …

PM Modi Inaugurates Projects Worth Rs 30,500 Cr in Maharashtra, Calls it Major Boost in State Infra
1 year, 2 months ago

PM Modi Inaugurates Projects Worth Rs 30,500 Cr in Maharashtra, Calls it Major Boost in State Infra

News 18  

During his visit to Maharashtra to inaugurate the country’s longest bridge and sea-bridge, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated projects worth Rs 30,500 crore on Friday. The prime minister also inaugurated the extension of a suburban rail corridor and a mega facilitation centre for gems and jewellery and laid the foundation stone of a tunnel road in south Mumbai. The Atal …

Cabinet approves plan for key bridge in Bihar
1 year, 3 months ago

Cabinet approves plan for key bridge in Bihar

Hindustan Times  

The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the construction of a 4.56 km long, six-lane bridge on river Ganga, connecting Digha and Sonepur in Bihar, Union minister Anurag Thakur said. The Cabinet also approved the renovation and widening of a 135 km stretch of Khowai-Harina road in Tripura, to facilitate better road connectivity between various parts of the northeast state and …

‘India’s first cable-stayed rail bridge connecting J&K is ready', says railway minister | Watch
1 year, 10 months ago

‘India’s first cable-stayed rail bridge connecting J&K is ready', says railway minister | Watch

Hindustan Times  

Union railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Saturday announced that India’s first cable-stayed Anji Khad Bridge is now ready for use while posting a timelapse footage of making of the bridge. Anji Khad bridge, India's first cable-stayed railway bridge, in Reasi district. Read | Railways completes installing cables of India’s first cable-stayed bridge in 11 months Reacting to the tweet of …

Bihar: Reconstructed Gandhi Setu, India's longest steel bridge, to be fully functional from today
2 years, 9 months ago

Bihar: Reconstructed Gandhi Setu, India's longest steel bridge, to be fully functional from today

India TV News  

Mahatma Gandhi Setu, the longest steel bridge in the country, will be opened to the public today. The bridge will give much-needed relief to commuters of both the sides of Gandhi Setu who often faced traffic snarls due to congestion as the bridge couldn't cater to heavy loads. Gandhi Setu is the longest steel bridge in the country Gandhi Setu …

Closing the gaps: Ten iconic bridges and how they’re changing India
3 years, 6 months ago

Closing the gaps: Ten iconic bridges and how they’re changing India

Hindustan Times  

The way Vinay Gupta, president of the Indian Institution of Bridge Engineers, sees it, Independent India is living through its golden age of bridge-building. “People travel over these marvels every day, never once realising their role in holding India together.” In Kashmir, the world’s highest rail bridge:Chenab River Bridge, under construction It doesn’t have a name yet. With its bright …

Centre, Assam Jointly Working Towards Building Jorhat-Majuli Bridge in 4 Years, Says Union Minister Sonowal
3 years, 6 months ago

Centre, Assam Jointly Working Towards Building Jorhat-Majuli Bridge in 4 Years, Says Union Minister Sonowal

News 18  

Both the Centre and the Assam government are committed to complete a bridge over the Brahmaputra river, connecting Majuli and Jorhat, within four years and are jointly working towards it, Union minister Sarbanand Sonowal said on Friday. The statement of Sonowal, who was a former chief minister of Assam, came two days after a boat headed to Majuli sank in …

PM Modi launches 'Mahabahu Brahmaputra' project, lays foundation of 2 bridges in Assam
4 years, 1 month ago

PM Modi launches 'Mahabahu Brahmaputra' project, lays foundation of 2 bridges in Assam

India TV News  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday launched the 'Mahabahu-Brahmaputra' and also layed the foundation stone of Dhubri Phulbari Bridge via video conferencing. The launch of Mahabahu-Brahmaputra will be marked by the inauguration of the Ro-Pax vessel operations between Neamati-Majuli Island, North Guwahati-South Guwahati and Dhubri-Hatsingimari; Shilanyas of Inland Water Transport Terminal at Jogighopa and various tourist jetties on River Brahmaputra …

Assam-Meghalaya down reduced to 20 km: PM Modi launches work for bridge, promises double engine govt
4 years, 1 month ago

Assam-Meghalaya down reduced to 20 km: PM Modi launches work for bridge, promises double engine govt

India Today  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday launched multiple developmental projects in Assam via video conferencing ahead of the assembly elections and said the double engine government at Centre and state will reduce the gaps in the region. PM Modi took part in the foundation stone-laying ceremony of the Dhubri-Phulbari bridge on Thursday and said that the distance between Assam and …

PM Modi to launch ‘Mahabahu-Brahmaputra’, lay foundation stone of two bridges in Assam on Feb 18
4 years, 1 month ago

PM Modi to launch ‘Mahabahu-Brahmaputra’, lay foundation stone of two bridges in Assam on Feb 18

India TV News  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch the 'Mahabahu-Brahmaputra', lay the foundation stone of Dhubri Phulbari Bridge and perform Bhumi Pujan for construction of Majuli Bridge Assam on February 18, 2021 via video conferencing. Mahabahu-Brahmaputra The launch of Mahabahu-Brahmaputra will be marked by the inauguration of the Ro-Pax vessel operations between Neamati-Majuli Island, North Guwahati-South Guwahati and Dhubri-Hatsingimari; Shilanyas of Inland …

Modi Govt's Focus on Building Border Roads 'Empowered India, Shaken China': JP Nadda
4 years, 5 months ago

Modi Govt's Focus on Building Border Roads 'Empowered India, Shaken China': JP Nadda

News 18  

BJP president Jagat Prakash Nadda said on Thursday the NDA government has spared no effort in securing the country’s boundaries and its focus on building border roads has shaken China. Laying the foundation stone of the BJP’s six offices in Himachal Pradesh, virtually from Delhi, he said under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership, the government has built 4,700-km four-lane all-weather …

Modi to inaugurate Kosi rail mega bridge, other projects in poll-bound Bihar
4 years, 6 months ago

Modi to inaugurate Kosi rail mega bridge, other projects in poll-bound Bihar

The Hindu  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is on Friday scheduled to digitally inaugurate the Kosi rail mega bridge and other railway projects. The 1.9 km-long Kosi rail mega bridge on river Kosi, constructed at a cost of ₹516 crore, will connect Bihar to its north-eastern part and has strategic importance as well along the India-Nepal border. Apart from the Kosi rail mega …

Budget 2019: NDA increases North-East budgetary allocation by 21%
6 years, 1 month ago

Budget 2019: NDA increases North-East budgetary allocation by 21%

Live Mint  

New Delhi: As part of the National Democratic Alliance government’s focus on India’s North Eastern region, finance minister Piyush Goyal on Friday proposed a 21% increase in budgetary support to the region amounting to ₹58,165 crore for the financial year 2019-20. The National Democratic Alliance government aims to increase the inland waterway cargo movement from 8 million tonnes at present …

Coalition govt proposes to revive controversial steel bridge project in Bengaluru
6 years, 2 months ago

Coalition govt proposes to revive controversial steel bridge project in Bengaluru

Live Mint  

Bengaluru: Karnataka deputy chief minister G.Parameshwara on Tuesday said that the government will try and revive the controversial steel bridge project, 21 months after it was scrapped over allegations of corruption to opposition from environmentalists and citizens. With over 10 million people and around 7.2 million vehicles,Bengaluru, that was earlier known as the “garden city”, has rapidly lost precious green …

PM Modi unveils India's longest rail & road bridge in Assam
6 years, 3 months ago

PM Modi unveils India's longest rail & road bridge in Assam

Deccan Chronicle  

Guwahati: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday inaugurated the country’s longest rail-cum-road bridge over the Brahmaputra river in Dibrugarh district of eastern Assam. When Vajpayeeji’s government lost power in 2004, several key infrastructure projects of his era were not completed,” he said adding that if former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee had a second term the Bogibeel bridge would have …

PM Modi inaugurates India's longest railroad bridge Bogibeel in Assam
6 years, 3 months ago

PM Modi inaugurates India's longest railroad bridge Bogibeel in Assam

India TV News  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday inaugurated the 4.94-km-long rail-cum-road Bogibeel Bridge, the longest such in India. When Shri Vajpayee's Government lost power in 2004, several key infrastructure projects of his era were not completed: PM 03:43 pm: Things have changed after May 2014 when topmost priority is being accorded to key projects: PM 03:39 pm: I congratulate the entire …

India's longest railroad bridge, Bogibeel, to be inaugurated by PM Modi after 21 yrs
6 years, 3 months ago

India's longest railroad bridge, Bogibeel, to be inaugurated by PM Modi after 21 yrs

Deccan Chronicle  

Guwahati: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate India’s longest road-cum-rail bridge-Bogibeel Bridge in upper Assam’s Dibrugarh on Tuesday. The state administration has made elaborate security arrangement with Northeast Frontier Railway running four trains to ferry people who are willing to be the part of inaugural ceremony of the bridge. Informing that the bridge is also going to enhance the national …

PM Modi to inaugurate India’s longest railroad bridge Bogibeel, connecting Assam and Arunachal Pradesh
6 years, 3 months ago

PM Modi to inaugurate India’s longest railroad bridge Bogibeel, connecting Assam and Arunachal Pradesh

Op India  

16 years after former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee announced its construction, PM Modi will mark the completion of India’s longest railroad Bogibeel bridge. The 4.94 km long double-decked railroad bridge which spans Brahmaputra river will play a strategic role in reducing connectivity time between Assam and Arunachal Pradesh. The lower deck of the bridge river are equipped with two …

Narendra Modi in Varanasi: PM inaugurates project for river Ganga and two highways, says development is key
6 years, 4 months ago

Narendra Modi in Varanasi: PM inaugurates project for river Ganga and two highways, says development is key

Firstpost  

Modi, who inaugurated projects related to the cleaning of of River Ganga, said, “Today’s day is very historic for Kashi, Purvanchal, eastern India, and the entire India.” As he launched several development projects worth Rs 2,413 crore in his constituency Varanasi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said that the development of India and its people is everything for BJP-led …

India's longest road-rail bridge to be inaugurated by PM Modi later this year
6 years, 10 months ago

India's longest road-rail bridge to be inaugurated by PM Modi later this year

Deccan Chronicle  

Bogibeel : In a major boost to defence logistics along the border with China, India's longest road and railway bridge connecting Dibrugarh in Assam to Pasighat in Arunachal Pradesh is likely to be inaugurated later this year by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. While all the civil work would be completed by July this year, two more months would be needed …

Narendra Modi inaugurates Dhola-Sadiya bridge, Tarun Gogoi says it's a brainchild of Congress
7 years, 10 months ago

Narendra Modi inaugurates Dhola-Sadiya bridge, Tarun Gogoi says it's a brainchild of Congress

Firstpost  

Former Assam chief minister Tarun Gogoi on Friday attacked the BJP-led central government for trying to take credit for the newly constructed longest bridge on Lohit river in Assam, saying that it was the “brainchild” of the Congress. Guwahati: Former Assam chief minister Tarun Gogoi on Friday attacked the BJP-led central government for trying to take credit for the newly …

Narendra Modi names Assam's Dhola-Sadiya Bridge after Bhupen Hazarika; attacks Congress over inefficiency
7 years, 10 months ago

Narendra Modi names Assam's Dhola-Sadiya Bridge after Bhupen Hazarika; attacks Congress over inefficiency

Firstpost  

Inaugurating the longest 9.15 km bridge over a river in Assam, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday made a veiled attack on the previous Congress-led UPA government, accusing it of delaying its construction even as he named the bridge after legendary singer Bhupen Hazarika. Dibrugarh: Inaugurating the longest 9.15 km bridge over a river in Assam, Prime Minister Narendra Modi …

PM Modi inaugurates India’s longest bridge in Assam, names it after Bhupen Hazarika
7 years, 10 months ago

PM Modi inaugurates India’s longest bridge in Assam, names it after Bhupen Hazarika

Live Mint  

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday inaugurated India’s longest bridge, spanning 9.3 km across the Brahmaputra, promising to turn the north-east into a showpiece of infrastructure development. The PM said the government was now keen to develop inland waterways on the Brahmaputra river by spending thousands of crore The government plans to spend money on projects including power, …

Three years of Narendra Modi: Dhola-Sadiya bridge and AIIMS centre inauguration on PM's Assam itinerary
7 years, 10 months ago

Three years of Narendra Modi: Dhola-Sadiya bridge and AIIMS centre inauguration on PM's Assam itinerary

Firstpost  

Narendra Modi will be in Assam on Friday to inaugurate a number of projects, including the country’s longest bridge. On the third anniversary of his taking over as Prime Minister, Narendra Modi will be in Assam on Friday to inaugurate a number of projects, including the country’s longest bridge. — Narendra Modi May 25, 2017 The Dhola-Sadiya Bridge will be …

Modi to inaugurate India's longest river bridge near Sino-Indian border
7 years, 10 months ago

Modi to inaugurate India's longest river bridge near Sino-Indian border

Deccan Chronicle  

Dibrugarh : India's longest river bridge, capable of withstanding the weight of a 60-tonne battle tank, will be inaugurated in Assam close to the border with China on May 26 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. With the inauguration of the 9.15-km-long Dhola-Sadiya bridge over the Brahmaputra river, the Prime Minister will kick start the celebrations of the NDA government's three …

Karnataka: Bridge of bridges, now at Anegundi
8 years ago

Karnataka: Bridge of bridges, now at Anegundi

Deccan Chronicle  

Ballari: The much awaited bridge between the world heritage site of Hampi and Anegundi, often described as the ‘cradle of the Vijayanagar empire’ is now open to traffic, although it has not been officially inaugurated yet. Besides providing tourists easy access to Anegundi from Hampi, it could help farmers transport their crops like rice and banana in and around Gangavathi. …

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