At a glance
- Three policies run to 31 March 2029: RIPS 2024 (or until a new policy is notified), the MSME Policy 2024, and the M-Sand Policy 2024 (or until a new policy is announced).
- The Rising Rajasthan Global Investment Summit was held at Jaipur on 9-11 December 2024: 11,013 MoUs and projects with proposed investment of ₹35,30,225 crore, of which ₹8,01,048 crore had reached ground-breaking by December 2025.
- Annexure I of the Industrial Development Policy 2026 lists 30 policies already in force and only two as proposed for 2025-26: an Agro Processing Policy and a Tree Outside Forest and Agro Forestry Policy.
- The Mineral Policy 2024 aims to raise the mineral sector's share of GSDP from 3.4% (2023-24) to 5% by 2029-30 and 8% by 2046-47.
Industrial, export and trade policies
| Policy | Date | What it gives |
|---|---|---|
| Rajasthan Industrial Development Policy 2026 | Notified 1 June 2026 by the Industries and Commerce Department; valid for five years | Four pillars: Green, Governance, Growth, Globalization. Aims at merchandise exports of up to ₹1.5 lakh crore by 2029. Sets the direction; the incentives come from RIPS 2024. |
| Rajasthan Investment Promotion Scheme (RIPS) 2024 | Finance Department (Tax Division) order of 8 October 2024 | The state's main incentive package, with three priorities: Green Growth, Export Promotion and Capability Development. Details in the next section. |
| Rajasthan MSME Policy 2024 | Implemented 8 December 2024 | A 'One Stop Shop' for MSME incentives: up to 2% interest subsidy over RIPS 2024 on loans up to ₹50 crore; up to ₹15 lakh once for SMEs raising equity on the NSE, BSE or MSE platform; for micro and small units 50% of the cost of technology or software (up to ₹5 lakh) and of certification and IPR (up to ₹3 lakh). ₹188.92 lakh to 343 units. |
| Rajasthan Export Promotion Policy 2024 | 2024 | 50% of export documentation and certification cost (up to ₹5 lakh); 75% of trade-fair costs abroad (up to ₹3 lakh a year, once in two years); 75% of product-testing cost (up to ₹20,000 a shipment, ₹3 lakh a year); 75% for technology upgrade (up to ₹50 lakh); 75% of e-commerce fees (up to ₹2 lakh); 50% of the ECGC premium (up to ₹2 lakh a year). First-time exporters get a 25% freight subsidy under RIPS 2024, up to ₹25 lakh a unit. |
| Rajasthan One District One Product (ODOP) Policy 2024 | 2024 | Margin money for new units, technology, quality certification, marketing, e-commerce and catalogue or website support for the product named for each of the 41 districts. 272 units helped with ₹1,154.36 lakh (margin money: 61 units, ₹912.03 lakh). |
| Rajasthan Logistics Policy 2025 | 2025 | Capital subsidy of 25% of eligible fixed capital investment in silos, cold storages, warehouses, container and air freight stations, cargo terminals and dry ports, paid over 10 years (annual cap ₹5 crore to ₹50 crore); 7% interest subsidy for 7 years, up to ₹50 lakh a year. Aligned with RIPS 2024. |
| Rajasthan Textile and Apparel Policy 2025 | Notified 13 February 2025 | Asset creation incentive for 10 years, 100% electricity duty exemption for 7 years, 25% freight subsidy (up to ₹25 lakh) on goods exported through the state's inland container depots or air cargo complexes. Benefits follow RIPS 2024. |
| Rajasthan Trade Promotion Policy 2025 | In effect from 7 December 2025 | For new micro trade enterprises: interest subsidy of 6% on loans up to ₹1 crore and 4% from ₹1 crore to ₹2 crore; 50% of the CGTMSE guarantee fee for 5 years. Micro retail traders get 50% of the insurance premium, up to ₹1 lakh a year for 5 years. |
| Non-Resident Rajasthani (NRR) Policy 2025 | Launched 10 December 2025 at the first Pravasi Rajasthani Divas, Jaipur | Five pillars to bring the diaspora into investment, trade, innovation and philanthropy. Rajasthan Foundation has 26 working chapters; the Rajasthan Development Support Portal opened the same day. |
Industries, RIICO areas, SEZs and the Delhi-Mumbai corridor nodes are in the Industries of Rajasthan notes.
RIPS 2024: what an investor gets
| Minimum investment (asset creation incentive) | Manufacturing ₹50 crore (₹25 crore for MSMEs); services ₹25 crore (₹10 crore for tourism) |
|---|---|
| Main incentive | Investment subsidy of 75% of the State tax paid, for 7 years; or a capital subsidy; or a turnover-linked incentive paid yearly for 10 years after commercial production begins |
| Top-ups | Employer Booster 10-15%; Thrust Booster 10% or Anchor Booster 20% for designated regional or sectoral anchor units |
| Other exemptions | 100% electricity duty exemption and 100% mandi fee reimbursement for 7 years; stamp duty and conversion charges 75% exempt and 25% reimbursed |
| Sectors named | Manufacturing, services, sunrise industries, MSMEs, start-ups, industrial infrastructure, R&D, Global Capability Centres and testing laboratories |
| Earlier schemes | RIPS 2019 and RIPS 2022; new investments made after RIPS 2024 began can apply only under it |
| Progress | Eligibility certificates to 3,914 units for proposed investment of about ₹1.65 lakh crore |
Enterprise and self-employment schemes
| Scheme | Who benefits | What it gives |
|---|---|---|
| Rajasthan MSME (Facilitation of Establishment and Operation) Act, 2019 | New micro, small and medium enterprises | Enacted 17 July 2019. A unit files a 'Declaration of Intent' on the Raj Udyog Mitra portal and gets an Acknowledgement Certificate, which exempts it from approvals and inspections under State laws for 5 years (3 years until the 2023 amendment). 1,405 certificates in 2025 (944 micro, 307 small, 154 medium). |
| Integrated Cluster Development Scheme 2024 | Handicraft, handloom and MSME clusters | Up to ₹50 lakh for capacity building of artisan clusters; 90% of project cost (up to ₹10 crore) for a Common Facility Centre; for clusters outside RIICO areas, 80% (up to ₹10 crore) for existing and 60% (up to ₹5 crore) for greenfield clusters. |
| Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar Rajasthan Dalit, Aadivasi Udyam Protsahan Yojana (BRUPY) | SC and ST entrepreneurs (firms need 51% SC/ST ownership) | Interest subvention of 9% on loans up to ₹25 lakh, 7% from ₹25 lakh to ₹5 crore, 6% from ₹5 crore to ₹10 crore; margin money grant of 25% of project cost, up to ₹25 lakh. |
| Vishwakarma Yuva Udyami Protsahan Yojana (VKYUPY) | Youth setting up micro and small manufacturing or service units | In effect from 3 September 2025. Interest subsidy of 8% on loans up to ₹1 crore and 7% from ₹1 crore to ₹2 crore; margin money of 25% of the loan, up to ₹5 lakh; 1% more on loans above ₹1 crore for women, SC/ST, specially-abled, rural and artisan entrepreneurs. |
| Mukhyamantri Yuva Swarojgar Yojana (MYSY) | 1 lakh resident youth aged 18 to 45 | Released 15 January 2026. Interest-free loans (100% interest subsidy), margin money of 10% (up to ₹35,000 for Class 8-12 pass; up to ₹50,000 for graduates or ITI) and reimbursement of CGTMSE fees. |
| Yuva Udyamita Protsahan Yojana (YUPY) | Entrepreneurs aged 45 or below | 6% interest subvention on loans up to ₹2 crore; ₹764.43 crore sanctioned to 706 units from the start to December 2025. |
| PM Vishwakarma Yojana (central scheme) | Artisans in 18 trades | Collateral-free loans at 5% in two tranches (₹1 lakh, then up to ₹2 lakh); the State adds a 2% interest subsidy, so artisans pay 3%. |
Rising Rajasthan, single window and investor bodies
Largest departments by MoUs of the Rising Rajasthan summit, with ground-breaking up to December 2025:
| Department | MoUs or projects | Proposed investment (₹ crore) | Ground-breaking (₹ crore) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Energy | 812 | 28,27,421 | 6,15,995 |
| Industries | 4,340 | 2,25,575 | 76,080 |
| Urban Development and Housing | 540 | 1,06,724 | 37,929 |
| Mines | 293 | 99,587 | 34,237 |
| Tourism | 1,245 | 91,519 | 10,033 |
| Agriculture | 2,352 | 42,046 | 8,149 |
| Single window | Rajasthan Enterprises Single Window Enabling and Clearance Act, 2011 |
|---|---|
| One Stop Shop and Raj Nivesh | The Single Window (Amendment) Act, 2020 (enacted 16 September 2020) set up a One Stop Shop in the Bureau of Investment Promotion (BIP) for large proposals (above ₹10 crore); its rules were notified on 26 November 2020. The Raj Nivesh portal is the single online window for applying, approvals and tracking, merged with the single window system: 181 services of 19 departments; 1,925 applications with investment of ₹42,693.70 crore approved in 2025 |
| Dispute and Redressal Mechanism | Chaired by the Chief Secretary (state) and the District Collector (district); decisions bind all departments; 111 meetings |
| Business Reforms Action Plan | Run by DPIIT (Government of India). Rajasthan was a Top Achiever under BRAP 2024 in Business Entry, Labour Regulation Enablers, Environment Registration and the Services Sector; BRAP 2026 runs from 15 November 2025 to 15 July 2026 |
| Rajasthan Financial Corporation (RFC) | Loans of ₹9,130.07 crore to 84,879 units from its start to 31 March 2025 |
Mining policies
| Rajasthan Mineral Policy 2024 (Mines and Geology Department) | Other targets: mineral concession area from 0.68% of the state to 1% by 2029-30 and 2% by 2046-47; minerals under extraction from 58 to 70 by 2047; 50 major mineral blocks with pre-embedded clearances auctioned by 2029-30; jobs for 50 lakh people by 2029-30 and over 1 crore (direct and indirect) by 2046-47; mineral revenue three times by 2029-30 and ₹1 lakh crore by 2046-47. Also zero-waste mining, AI-driven monitoring, GPS tracking and geo-fencing against illegal mining |
|---|---|
| Rajasthan M-Sand Policy 2024 | Manufactured sand in place of river sand (bajri). For M-sand units: 50% royalty exemption on overburden dumps on Government land used, 75% State tax reimbursement for 10 years, 100% electricity duty exemption for 7 years, 75% stamp duty exemption. M-sand must be at least 25% of the sand in State-funded works, rising to 50% by 2028-29. 38 M-sand plots and 10 overburden dump plots allotted up to December 2025 |
| Mining leases | Granted by e-auction; 34 major mineral blocks were auctioned in 2024-25 |
| Mines and Geology revenue, 2025-26 | Target ₹12,980 crore; ₹6,857.97 crore collected up to December 2025 |
Minerals, oil and gas fields and the refinery are in the Minerals of Rajasthan and Industries of Rajasthan notes; the City Gas Distribution Policy 2025 is in the Energy notes.
IT, skill and employment policies
| Policy | Date | What it gives |
|---|---|---|
| Rajasthan AI/ML Policy 2026 | Launched 6 January 2026 by the Chief Minister at the Rajasthan Regional AI Impact Conference, Jaipur | AI in governance, AI skilling, incentives for industry and an ethical and responsible AI framework. |
| Rajasthan AVGC-XR Policy 2024 | 2024 | For animation, visual effects, gaming, comics and extended reality: production grants of up to 30% reimbursement, Atal Innovation Studios and incubation centres, an AVGC-XR Cell and a single window portal. |
| Rajasthan Data Centre Policy 2025 | Notified 19 February 2025 | Asset creation incentives, with extra boosters for the first three mega or ultra-mega data centres; relaxed building norms; data centres are an essential service under ESMA and may work 24x7 with women in all shifts; Tier-2 and Tier-3 cities encouraged. |
| Rajasthan Global Capability Centre (GCC) Policy 2025 | Notified 27 November 2025 | To attract global capability centres for high-value jobs and services exports; GCCs are also a named sector of RIPS 2024. |
| Rajasthan Skill Policy 2025 | Issued 16 April 2025 | Demand-driven skilling: ITI upgrade, Model Career Centres, Recognition of Prior Learning, Recruit-Train-Deploy programmes; stress on AI, cyber security and Industry 4.0. |
| Rajasthan Employment Policy 2026 | 2026 | Mission to create 15 lakh employment opportunities by March 2029 through self-employment, wage employment and entrepreneurship. |
Tourism Policy 2025, Film Tourism Promotion Policy 2025, Tourism Unit Policy 2024 and the tourism funds and schemes are in the Tourism in Rajasthan notes.
Agriculture: missions and schemes
Agriculture's share of GSVA is in the Economy at a glance notes; production, crops and ranks are in the Agriculture of Rajasthan notes.
| Scheme or mission | What it gives |
|---|---|
| Mukhyamantri Beej Swavalamban Yojana | Farmers grow quality seed on their own fields (varieties up to 10 years old). 2025-26: 1.12 lakh quintals distributed against a target of 1.13 lakh. Separately: 31.50 lakh free seed minikits. |
| Goverdhan Jaivik Urvarak Yojana | Up to ₹10,000 a farmer, for 50 farmers in each block, to make vermi-compost from cattle waste; 54,940 administrative approvals from 1.02 lakh applications (up to December 2025). |
| Mission for Aatmanirbharta in Pulses (centrally sponsored) | For 2025-26 to 2030-31; tur, urad and masoor, with 100% procurement of these by NCCF and NAFED. The pulses part of the National Food Security and Nutrition Mission was merged into it from Rabi 2025-26. |
| National Mission on Natural Farming (centrally sponsored) | Launched in 2025-26: 2,000 clusters (1,800 central, 200 state) covering 2.50 lakh farmers and 1 lakh hectares. |
| Pradhan Mantri Dhan-Dhanya Krishi Yojana (central) | Announced in 2025-26 for six years, for 100 aspirational agricultural districts; Rajasthan's are Barmer, Jaisalmer, Pali, Nagaur, Jodhpur, Bikaner, Churu and Jalore. |
| National Horticulture Mission (centrally sponsored) | Area, production and productivity of fruit, spices and flowers; 2025-26 budget estimate ₹124.76 crore (₹74.86 crore Centre, ₹49.90 crore State). |
| Rajkisan Sathi portal | Single online window for farm schemes; DBT of ₹3,566 crore up to December 2025. |
Farmer income support, co-operative credit and insurance
Rajasthan has 42,858 registered co-operative societies, including 9,086 Primary Agricultural Credit Societies and 24 milk unions; 29 Central Co-operative Banks (CCBs) give short-term farm loans and 36 Primary Land Development Banks give long-term ones.
| Scheme | What it gives |
|---|---|
| Chief Minister Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana | State assistance to farmers raised from ₹2,000 to ₹3,000 a year (Budget 2025-26), paid by DBT at ₹1,000 an instalment; the 4th instalment was ₹717.96 crore to 71.79 lakh farmers. |
| Short-term crop loans at zero interest | Through the CCBs; the State pays an interest subsidy to farmers who repay on time. ₹18,085.89 crore to 30.45 lakh farmers against a target of ₹25,000 crore. |
| Cooperative Kisan Credit Card | 61.83 lakh cards issued up to September 2025, of which 43.95 lakh are active. |
| Sahkar Kisan Kalyan Yojana | CCB loans up to ₹10 lakh for farm and allied needs beyond crop loans; ₹121.11 crore disbursed. |
| Agricultural Produce Pledge Loan Scheme | Loans against stored produce at 3% interest; ₹70.50 lakh to 27 farmers. |
| Rajasthan Cooperative Gopal Credit Card Loan Scheme | Interest-free short-term loans up to ₹1 lakh for 2.5 lakh dairy farmer families; budget provision ₹150 crore. |
| Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) | In Rajasthan since Kharif 2016; farmer's premium 2% (Kharif), 1.5% (Rabi), 5% (commercial and horticultural crops); a State-funded scheme pays the State's premium subsidy. Claims of about ₹6,206.61 crore paid from 15 December 2023 to 31 December 2025. |
| Agriculture Infrastructure Fund (central) | 3% a year interest subsidy on loans up to ₹2 crore for farm-gate infrastructure; 4,900 projects worth ₹4,212.54 crore approved in the state (31 December 2025). |
Micro-irrigation, solar pumps and farm ponds
| Micro-irrigation under PMKSY (drip and sprinkler) | Subsidy of 70% for general farmers and 75% for SC/ST, women, small and marginal farmers (Central, State and an additional State share); 62,916 ha brought under drip and 63,243 ha under sprinkler; provision ₹905.18 crore in 2025-26 |
|---|---|
| PM-KUSUM Component B | Stand-alone solar pumps of 3 to 10 HP for farmers without a farm power connection; farmer's share 40%, Centre and State 30% each; 20,419 pumps installed; in notified tribal area districts the Tribal Area Development Department pays the share of ST farmers |
| Farm ponds (Agriculture Department), 2025-26 | Target 25,000; 10,626 built up to December 2025 |
Mukhyamantri Jal Swavalamban Abhiyan 2.0 and watershed works are in the Rural development notes; canals and dams are in the Irrigation Projects of Rajasthan notes.
Animal husbandry and dairy schemes
| Scheme | What it gives |
|---|---|
| Mukhyamantri Mangla Pashu Bima Yojana | Free insurance against disease and death of livestock: 10.63 lakh animals of 5.54 lakh families insured in 2024-25; target 42 lakh animals in 2025-26. Free cover for indigenous cows, buffaloes, sheep, goats and camels from 1 December 2025, the State paying the full premium. |
| Raj Saras Suraksha Kavach Bima Yojana | Personal accident cover for milk producers, renewed in yearly phases (the 9th from 1 February 2025): ₹5 lakh for accidental death or total permanent disability, ₹2.50 lakh for partial permanent disability; 1,12,176 producers insured up to December 2025. |
| Mukhyamantri Dugdh Utpadak Sambal Yojana | Grant to milk producers raised from ₹2 to ₹5 a litre in 2022-23; 2025-26: ₹519 crore paid by DBT against a provision of ₹650 crore; Budget 2026-27: ₹700 crore for about 5 lakh livestock farmers. |
| Grant-in-aid for registered gaushalas | From 1 April 2025: ₹50 a day for a large animal (earlier ₹44) and ₹25 for a small animal (earlier ₹22), for 270 days; ₹1,204.90 crore to 3,043 gaushalas up to December 2025. |
| Camel Conservation and Development Mission | Aid for rearing newborn camel calves; 25,364 calves of 9,379 rearers supported with ₹17 crore so far. |
| Mobile veterinary service (Call Centre 1962) | 536 mobile veterinary vehicles bring treatment to the door, on the lines of the 108 medical emergency service. |
Dairy runs through the co-operatives: 19,643 dairy co-operative societies, 24 District Milk Producers' Unions and the Rajasthan Cooperative Dairy Federation (RCDF); milk plant capacity 51.40 lakh litres a day (December 2025). Livestock numbers and milk production are in the Livestock of Rajasthan notes.
Announced in the 2026-27 budget, not yet running as schemes
The budget of 11 February 2026 announced these; an announcement becomes a scheme only when it is notified. None of the four policies below is among those in force listed with the Industrial Development Policy of 1 June 2026.
- A new IT Policy, a Digital Infrastructure Facilitation Policy, a Geo Spatial Policy and a Drone Policy.
- Single Window 2.0: one application and one digital track for all departmental permissions.
- RIPS 2024 changes: container manufacturing as a thrust sector, a payroll subsidy option for textiles, interest subvention extended to services, expansion benefits for GCCs, warehouses and logistics, and 10% margin money for expansion under the ODOP Policy.
- Centres of Excellence for onion and vegetables (Alwar), kinnow (Sri Ganganagar) and mango (Banswara); Mission Raj GIFT for unique agro-processed products; an Agri Stack project unit.
- Rajasthan Cooperative Dairy Infrastructure Development Fund raised from ₹1,000 crore to ₹2,000 crore; a milk plant of 3 lakh litres a day at Alwar (₹200 crore).
Remember: often mixed up
- Policy and schemeIndustrial Development Policy 2026 (Industries and Commerce) sets direction and targets · RIPS 2024 (Finance Department) pays the incentives
- One Stop Shopin the Bureau of Investment Promotion (BIP) · the separate Board of Investment, which approves customised RIPS 2024 packages: chaired by the Chief Minister · Raj Nivesh: the online portal
- ODOP and Panch Gauravthe ODOP Policy 2024 backs each district's product with money and marketing · Panch Gaurav, begun in 2025-26, names five things for every district (product, crop, botanical species, sport, tourist destination), with ₹100 crore in 2025-26, a State committee under the Chief Secretary and district committees under the Collectors
- December datesRising Rajasthan summit 9-11 December 2024 · MSME Policy 8 December 2024 · Trade Promotion Policy 7 December 2025 · NRR Policy 10 December 2025
- Enterprise loansVKYUPY (8% and 7% interest subsidy) · MYSY (interest-free, 18 to 45 years) · YUPY (6%, 45 or below) · BRUPY (SC/ST)
- InsuranceMangla Pashu Bima for animals · Raj Saras Suraksha Kavach for milk producers' accidents · PMFBY for crops
Test yourself: asked in exams
RAS Prelims 2024 · Q41
Which of the following statement is incorrect regarding RAJ NIVESH Portal of Rajasthan ?
- (1)RAJ NIVESH portal provides a single point (online) interface and a time bound clearance system by acting as a one-stop information/registration/approval/tracking centre for clearances/approvals.
- (2)It is a "One Stop Shop" (OSS) facility directly under Chief Minister to facilitate large investment proposals more effectively and expedite requisite approvals / clearances for the same under one roof.
- (3)Rules for the One Stop Shop has been notified on 26.11.2020.
- (4)The portal also provides updated information relating to relevant rules, regulations, orders and policy initiatives and schemes for guidance of investors.
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✓ (2) It is a "One Stop Shop" (OSS) facility directly under Chief Minister to facilitate large investment proposals more effectively and expedite requisite approvals / clearances for the same under one roof.
See the full paperRAS Prelims 2024 · Q49
Consider the following statements regarding targets of Rajasthan Mineral Policy – 2024 : A. Provide employment to 50 lakh people by 2029-30 and over 1 crore people (direct and indirect) by 2046-47. B. Enhance the mineral sector's contribution to state's GSDP from 3.4 percent in 2023-24 to 5 percent by 2029-30 and to 8 percent by 2046-47. C. Expand the number of minerals under extraction from 58 to 70 by 2047. Which of the above statements are correct ?
- (1)A and B only
- (2)B and C only
- (3)A and C only
- (4)A, B and C
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✓ (4) A, B and C
See the full paperRAS Prelims 2024 · Q51
Ease of Doing Business ranking for the states in India is released by –
- (1)Department of Industry and Commerce
- (2)Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade
- (3)Investment Promotion Bureau
- (4)Rajasthan Small Industry Corporation Limited (RAJSICO)
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✓ (2) Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade
See the full paperRAS Prelims 2024 · Q54
Rajasthan Government announced M-Sand Policy in the year 2024. This will remain in force –
- (1)until 31 March, 2029 or till a new policy is announced
- (2)until 31 March, 2030 or till a new policy is announced
- (3)until 31 March, 2032 or till a new policy is announced
- (4)until 30 June, 2029 or till a new policy is announced
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✓ (1) until 31 March, 2029 or till a new policy is announced
See the full paperRAS Prelims 2024 · Q104
The 'Rajasthan MSME Policy – 2024' will remain in force until which of the following date ?
- (1)31 March, 2028
- (2)31 March, 2030
- (3)31 March, 2029
- (4)31 March, 2031
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✓ (3) 31 March, 2029
See the full paperCET Senior Secondary Level 2024 · Q127
To boost economy and getting State Government approvals Rajasthan Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (Facilitation of Establishment and Enforcement Amendment Act, 2023) has increased the period of exemption to MSME from:
- (1)3 years to 4 years
- (2)2 years to 4 years
- (3)4 years to 5 years
- (4)3 years to 5 years
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✓ (4) 3 years to 5 years
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