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Xjm Fcojf`lqxf` Mimaxkrfi Q|qxmg) ^rkamqqmq f`h K}xakgmq
xjrk}oj xjm ^rlqg kc xjm ^mrckrgf`am kc xjm Oksmr`gm`x f`h
K~~kqlxlk` ^frxlmq4 ^kilxlafi ~frxlmq) mimaxkrfi q|qxmgq f`h
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Xjm q}aamqqc}i ak`ai}qlk` kc xjm 2>>8 ^rmqlhm`xlfi mimaxlk` f`h xjm 2>>= @fxlk`fi Fqqmgbi|
f`h ^rksl`alfi Ak}`ali mimaxlk`q rm~rmqm`x gfdkr fajlmsmgm`xq ckr Fcojf`lqxf` f`h ckr xjm
Fcojf` mimaxkrfi fhgl`lqxrfxlk`. Qkgm armhlx ckr xjlq q}aamqq fiqk ilmq wlxj xjm imolqifxlsm
crfgmwkre) wjlaj jfq ~rksmh wkrefbim }`hmr smr| hlccla}ix alra}gqxf`amq.
Jkwmsmr) wjlim xjm a}rrm`x mimaxkrfi imofi crfgmwkre jfq qmrsmh rmfqk`fbi| wmii) xjm
mz~mrlm`am kc xjkqm xwk mimaxlk`q jfq jlojilojxmh f `}gbmr kc qjkrxakgl`oq) fq wfq gfhmaimfr l` xjm cl`fi rm~krx kc xjm Dkl`x Mimaxkrfi Gf`fomgm`x Bkh| *DMGB,. Xjm `mmh ckr f
rmslmw kc xjm imofi crfgmwkre wfq fiqk jlojilojxmh b| xjm ^kqx'Mimaxlk` Qxrfxmo| Ork}~)
wjlaj wfq akg~kqmh kc rm~rmqm`xfxlsmq kc xjm DMGB) xjm Oksmr`gm`x kc Fcojf`lqxf`) xjm
]`lxmh @fxlk`q Fqqlqxf`am Glqqlk` l` Fcojf`lqxf` *]@FGF, f`h kxjmr qxfemjkihmrq.
_lxj xjm q}aamqqc}i imolqifxlsm mimaxlk`q bmjl`h }q f`h `k mimaxlk` ~if``mh) 2>>3 ~rkslhmq f
sfi}fbim k~~krx}`lx| xk rmslmw xjm crfgmwkre wlxj f` m|m xk akrrmaxl`o xjm wmfe`mqqmq l` xjm
a}rrm`x q|qxmg f`h fiqk xk l`lxlfxm) ckr xjm clrqx xlgm l` Fcojf`lqxf`q ~kqx 'Xfilbf` jlqxkr|) f
`fxlk`fi hlqa}qqlk` rmofrhl`o xjm c}x}rm kc xjm mimaxkrfi q|qxmg) f hlqa}qqlk` xjfx wlii jmi~
qxrm`oxjm` xjm v}filx| f`h imolxlgfa| kc xjm mimaxkrfi q|qxmg
6.6.2 Akg~k`m`xq kc Imofi crfgmwkre4
6. Xjm Ak`qxlx}xlk`
Xjm Ak`qxlx}xlk` l`ai}hmq f `}gbmr kc bfqla ~rkslqlk`q rmifxl`o xk mimaxlk`q) l`ai}hl`o xjm
rmv}lrmgm`x xjfx mimaxlk`q bm jmih fx hmcl`mh xlgmq xk clii xjm ckiikwl`o kcclamq f`h
fqqmgbilmq4
Xjm ^rmqlhm`a|
Xjm Gmqjrf`k Dlrof *kr Jk}qm kc Mihmrq) xjm }~~mr jk}qm kc xjm
@fxlk`fi Fqqmgbi|,
Xjm _kimql Dlrof *kr Jk}qm kc ^mk~im) xjm ikwmr jk}qm kc xjm @fxlk`fi
Fqqmgbi|,
^rksl`alfi Ak}`aliq
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Hlqxrlax Ak}`aliq
G}`lal~fi Ak}`aliq
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Sliifom Ak}`aliq
_lxj xjm mzam~xlk` kc xjm Gmqjrf`k Dlrof) 6+1 kc wjlaj lq f~~kl`xmh b| xjm ^rmqlhm`x) wlxj
xjm rmgfl`hmr bml`o qmimaxmh b| xjm ^rksl`alfi f`h Hlqxrlax Ak}`aliq) xjm ak`qxlx}xlk` hkmq `kx
q~malc| xjm q|qxmg xk bm }qmh l` f`| kc xjm mimaxlk`q.
2. Xjm Mimaxkrfi Ifw
Xjm Mimaxkrfi Ifw oksmr`q ^rmqlhm`xlfi) @fxlk`fi Fqqmgbi|) ^rksl`alfi Ak}`ali f`h Hlqxrlax
Ak}`ali mimaxlk`q. Lx wfq hrfcxmh l` mfri| 2>>8 b| l`xmr`fxlk`fi fhslqkrq xk xjm Dkl`x Mimaxkrfi
Gf`fomgm x Bkh| l` ak`q}ixfxlk` wlxj xjm Kcclam kc xjm ^rmqlhm`x. ^rlkr xk xjm 2>>=@fxlk`fi Fqqmgbi| f`h ^rksl`alfi Ak}`ali mimaxlk`q) f `}gbmr kc fgm`hgm`xq wmrm gfhm xk
xjm Mimaxkrfi Ifw) ajlmc fgk`o wjlaj wfq xjm armfxlk` kc f` l`hm~m`hm`x Mimaxkrfi
Akg~ifl`xq Akgglqqlk` *MAA, xk rmq~k`h xk fiimofxlk`q kc crf}h f`h kxjmr glqak`h}ax.
Kwl`o ifromi| xk f qjkrxfom kc xlgm) `mlxjmr xjm krlol`fi smrqlk` kc xjm Mimaxkrfi Ifw `kr xjm
fgm`hgm`xq wmrm q}bdmax xk f`| ~}bila hmbfxm kr l`~}x crkg qxfemjkihmrq bmckrm xjm| wmrm
m`faxmh b| rmqlhm`xlfi Hmarmm.
1. Xjm G}`lal~fi Mimaxlk` Ifw
L` 2>>1 xjm L`xmrlg Oksmr`gm`x kc Fcojf`lqxf`) ~}rq}f`x xk lxq f}xjkrlx| }`hmr xjm Bk``Formmgm`x) lqq}mh f G}`lal~fi Mimaxlk` Ifw wjlaj ~rkslhmq ckr xjm mimaxlk` kc g}`lal~fi
ak}`aliq f`h gf|krq }`hmr xjm q}~mrslqlk` kc f` mimaxkrfi gf`fomgm`x bkh| hrfw` crkg
fgk`o oksmr`gm`x gl`lqxrlmq. Jkwmsmr) qjkrxi| xjmrmfcxmr) Fcojf`lqxf` fhk~xmh xjm
Ak`qxlx}xlk`) wjlaj fgk`o kxjmr xjl`oq) rmv}lrmq xjfx mimaxlk`q bm fhgl`lqxmrmh b| f`
L`hm~m`hm`x Mimaxkrfi Akgglqqlk`. Ckr xjlq rmfqk`) fixjk}oj lx rmgfl`q l` ckram) xjm
G}`lal~fi Mimaxlk` Ifw af``kx bm lg~imgm`xmh l` lxq a}rrm`x ckrg.
Xjm ^MQO jfq ak`qlhmrmh xjm lqq}m f`h ~rkh}amh f ak`am~x ~f~mr k` g}`lal~fi mimaxlk`q xjfx
l`akr~krfxmq f `}gbmr kc mimgm`xq crkg xjm G}`lal~fi Mimaxlk` Ifw.
8. ^rmqlhm`xlfi Hmarmmq f`h Krhmrq
Xjm ^rmqlhm`x jfq lqq}mh f `}gbmr kc qxf`h'fik`m Hmarmmq f`h Krhmrq xk fhhrmqq q~malcla
mimaxlk`'rmifxmh lqq}mq. Xjmqm frm4
f, ^rmqlhm`xlfi Hmarmm @k. 1< k` xjm Mqxfbilqjgm`x kc xjm L`xmrlg Fcojf` Mimaxkrfi
Akgglqqlk` kc 23 D}i| 2>>1) wjlaj mqxfbilqjmq xjm LMA f`h f~~kl`xmh lxq clrqx gmgbmrq.
Fiqk hmcl`mq l` smr| om`mrfi xmrgq xjm rkim kc xjm LMA h}rl`o xjm 2>>8 mimaxlk`5
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b, ^rmqlhm`xlfi Hmarmm @k. 8> k` xjm Mqxfbilqjgm`x kc xjm Dkl`x Mimaxkrfi Gf`fomgm`x Bkh|
kc 23 D}i| 2>>1) wjlaj mqxfbilqjmq xjm DMGB f`h hmqarlbmq lxq gmgbmrqjl~ f`h ~kwmrq
h}rl`o xjm 2>>8 om`mrfi mimaxlk`5
a, ^rmqlhm`xlfi Hmarmm @k. 66> k` xjm Bfqlaq kc Jkihl`o Mimaxlk q H}rl`o xjm Xrf`qlxlk`fi
^mrlkh kc 6: Cmbr}fr| 2>>8) wjlaj hmqarlbmq l` hmxfli xjm rkim kc xjm Dkl`x Mimaxkrfi
Gf`fomgm x Bkh| f`h lxq Qmarmxfrlfx l` mimaxlk`q jmih h}rl`o xjm Xrf`qlxlk`fi ~mrlkh5
h, ^rmqlhm`xlfi Hmarmm @k 26 k` xjm Ckrgfxlk` kc xjm L`hm~m`hm`x Mimaxkrfi Akgglqqlk` kc
Df`}fr| 6>=) wjlaj f~~kl`xq xjm a}rrm`x gmgbmrq kc xjm LMA5
m, ^rmqlhm`xlfi Hmarmm @k. 21 k` xjm Qxr}ax}rm f`h _krel`o ^rkamh}rm kc xjm L`hm~m`hm`x
Mimaxkrfi Akgglqqlk` kc Df`}fr| 28 2>>=) wjlaj l`ai}hmq gkrm hmxfli k` xjm k~mrfxlk` kc
xjm LMA f`h f~~kl`xgm`x kc gmgbmrq5
c, ^rmqlhm`xlfi Hmarmm @k. 28 k` Jkihl`o @fxlk`fi Fqqmgbi|) ^rksl`alfi Ak}`ali f`hHlqxrlax Ak}`ali Mimaxlk`q kc = Gf| 2>>=) wjlaj ~rkslhmq f hmxflimh hmcl`lxlk` kc xjm ~kwmrq
f`h rmq~k`qlblilxlmq kc xjm DMGB l` xjm 2>>= mimaxlk`. Fiqk rm~mfiq Hmarmm @k. 66>5 f`h
o, Krhmr kc xjm ^rmqlhm`x k` @k`'l`xmrcmrm`am b| Oksmr`gm xfi Kcclalfiq l` Mimaxkrfi Fccflrq
kc 3 D}`m 2>>=. Xjlq qjkrx fhgl`lqxrfxlsm Krhmr l`ai}hmq om`mrfi ~rkjlblxlk`q k` l`xmrcmrm`am
f`h blfq k` xjm ~frx kc ~}bila kcclalfiq l` mimaxkrfi gfxxmrq.
=. Mimaxkrfi Rmo}ifxlk`q
Xjm Mimaxkrfi Ifw mg~kwmrq xjm LMA xk lqq}m Rmo}ifxlk`q fq `mamqqfr| xk lg~imgm`x xjm
~rkslqlk`q kc xjm Ifw. H}rl`o mfaj kc xjm xwk Xrf`qlxlk`fi ^mrlkh mimaxlk`q) xjm DMGB
lqq}mh f `}gbmr kc Rmo}ifxlk`q hmfil`o wlxj xjm xmaj`lafi f`h ~rkamh}rfi r}imq oksmr`l`o
mimaxlk`q. _jlim gkqx kc xjmqm Rmo}ifxlk`q f~~ilmh k`i| xk f q~malcla mimaxlk`) f cmw) q}aj fq
xjm Rmo}ifxlk`q oksmr`l`o xjm ~rkamh}rmq ckr xjm f~~kl`xgm`x kc `mw gmgbmrq kc mimaxmh
bkhlmq f`h DMGB+LMA hka}gm`x gf`fomgm`x f`h frajlsl`o ~rkamh}rmq) wmrm l`xm`hmh xk
jfsm l`hmcl`lxm mccmax.
3. Xjm ^kilxlafi ^frxlmq Ifw
Xjm ^kilxlafi ^frxlmq Ifw qmxq k}x f bfqla imofi crfgmwkre ckr ~kilxlafi ~frxlmq) bfqmh k` xjm
rmolqxrfxlk` kc ~frxlmq wlxj xjm Gl`lqxr| kc D}qxlam. Xjm ifw fiikwq rmolqxmrmh ~frxlmq xk k~m`
bf`e faak}`xq) rmamlsm ak`xrlb}xlk`q f`h gmgbmrqjl~ h}mq) l`hm~m`hm`xi| lqq}m ~frx|
~}bilafxlk`q) f`h ~}x ckrwfrh af`hlhfxmq ckr mimaxlk`. _jlim lx lq sfo}m k` f `}gbmr kc em|
~kl`xq) mq~malfii| fq rmofrhq xjm ~rkamh}rmq ckr rmolqxrfxlk` f`h xjm cl`f`alfi xrf`q~frm`a| f`h
l`xmr`fi oksmr`f`am kc ~frxlmq) f`h imfsmq lg~krxf`x hmxfliq k` jkw ~frxlmq gf| bm rmolqxmrmh
xk lg~imgm`xl`o Rmo}ifxlk`q) xjm ^kilxlafi ^frxlmq Ifw lq bfqlafii| ak`qlqxm`x wlxj
l`xmr`fxlk`fi qxf`hfrhq.
Olsm` xjfx xjm ajlmc bm`mclx kc rmolqxrfxlk` fq f ~kilxlafi ~frx| lq xjm rlojx xk l`xrkh}am
af`hlhfxmq l` mimaxlk`q) f`h ak`qlhmrl`o xjfx xjm a}rrm`x mimaxkrfi q|qxmg ~rkslhmq `k rkim ckr
~kilxlafi ~frxlmq wjfxqkmsmr l` xjm `kgl`fxlk` kc af`hlhfxmq) xjm ^kilxlafi ^frxlmq Ifw jfq
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bmm` kc ilglxmh lg~krxf`am xk hfxm. Jkwmsmr) lc Fcojf lqxf` gksmq xk olsm ~kilxlafi ~frxlmq f
rkim l` lxq mimaxkrfi q|qxmg) xjm ^kilxlafi ^frxlmq Ifw wlii xfem k` ormfxmr qlo`lclaf`am f`h gf|
`mmh xk bm rmslmwmh xk m`q}rm xjfx ~rkslhmq f` fhmv}fxm imofi crfgmwkre.
6.6.1. Mimaxkrfi Q|qxmg
f, rmqlhm`xlfi Mimaxlk`q
Xjm Mimaxkrfi Ifw ~rkslhmq ckr xjm hlrmax mimaxlk` kc xjm ^rmqlhm`x. Lc `k af`hlhfxm wl`q
gkrm xjf` =>- kc xjm skxmr l` xjm clrqx rk}`h) f r}`kcc lq jmih bmxwmm` xjm clrqx f`h qmak`h
~ifam af`hlhfxmq.
b, Fqqmgbi| Mimaxlk`q
Xjm Mimaxkrfi Ifw ~rkslhmq ckr xjm Mimaxlk` kc xjm _kimql Dlrof f`h ^rksl`alfi f`h Hlqxrlax
Ak}`aliq faakrhl`o xk xjm Ql`oim @k` Xrf`qcmrfbim Skxm *Q@XS, q|qxmg) }`hmr wjlaj
af`hlhfxmq r}` fq l`hm~m`hm`xq l` g}ixl'gmgbmr ak`qxlx}m`almq. Skxmrq l` mfaj ak`qxlx}m`a|
afqx f ql`oim skxm ckr f af`hlhfxm) f`h xjm af`hlhfxmq wjk rmamlsm xjm gkqx skxmq frm mimaxmh
xk xjm qmfxq fiikafxmh xk xjfx ak`qxlx}m`a|. Xjm q|qxmg rmqmrsmq rk}oji| 2=- kc xjm qmfxq l`
_kimql Dlrof f`h xjm ^rksl`alfi Ak}`aliq ckr wkgm` af`hlhfxmq.
K`m kc xjm hmcl`l`o ajfrfaxmrlqxlaq kc Q@XS lq xjm ilglxmh rkim lx ~rkslhmq ckr ~kilxlafi ~frxlmq)
f ajfrfaxmrlqxla xjfx wfq rml`ckramh l` xjlq afqm b| xjm DMGBq hmalqlk` `kx xk qjkw xjm ~frx|
fcclilfxlk` kc af`hlhfxmq k` xjm bfiikx.
Xjm Q@XS q|qxmg jfq bmm` jloji| ak`xrksmrqlfi) wlxj k~~kqlxlk` ~kilxlalf`q fq wmii fq
`fxlk`fi f`h l`xmr`fxlk`fi alsli qkalmx| ork}~q fro}l`o xjfx b| gfrol`filtl`o ~kilxlafi ~frxlmq)
Q@XS lg~mhmq xjm hmsmik~gm`x kc qxrk`o rm~rmqm`xfxlsm fqqmgbilmq. Arlxlaq om`mrfii| jfsm
~rk~kqmh qkgm el`h kc ~frx| ilqx q|qxmg. Q}~~krxmrq kc xjm Q@XS q|qxmg) mq~malfii| xjm
^rmqlhm`xq Kcclam) fro}m xjfx f ~frx| bfqmh q|qxmg lq l`ak`qlqxm`x wlxj Fcojf` xrfhlxlk`q f`h)
olsm` xjm mxj`la) rmolk`fi kr qmaxfrlf` ajfrfaxmr kc slrx}fii| fii kc xjm a}rrm`x ~kilxlafi ~frxlmq)
xjfx f ~frx| q|qxmg wk}ih hlslhm Fcojf q f`h imfh xk cfaxlk`fi qxrlcm. Xjlq ~kqlxlk` lq
q}~~krxmh b| gf`| Fcojf`q wjk jkih `mofxlsm slmwq xkwfrhq ~kilxlafi ~frxlmq f`h
gksmgm`xq bfqmh k` Fcojf`lqxf`q rmam`x jlqxkr| kc cfaxlk`fi slkim`am f`h mzxrmglqx
~kilxlafi gksmgm`xq. V}lxm f~frx crkg lxq ~kilxlafi gmrlxq) Q@XS l` Fcojf`lqxf` jfq ~rksmh
xk bm hlccla}ix f`h mz~m`qlsm xk fhgl`lqxmr) f`h bkxj xjm DMGB f`h xjm ^MQO jfsm afiimh ckrxjm mimaxkrfi q|qxmg xk bm rmak`qlhmrmh k` xjfx bfqlq.
6.6.8. Mimaxkrfi Gf`fomgm`x Bkh|
]`hmr Frxlaim 6=3 kc xjm Ak`qxlx}xlk`) mimaxlk`q kc fii x|~mq frm xjm rmq~k`qlblilx| kc f`
L`hm~m`hm`x Mimaxkrfi Akgglqqlk`. Jkwmsmr) fq f xrf`qlxlk`fi gmfq}rm) xjm 2>>8 f`h
2>>= mimaxlk`q wmrm fhgl`lqxmrmh b| xjm DMGB. Fq f rmq}ix) xjm ~kwmrq f`h rmq~k`qlblilxlmq
kc xjm LMA jfsm rmgfl`mh rmifxlsmi| }`hmcl`mh.
^rmqlhm`xlfi Hmarmm @k. 21 kc 28 Df`}fr| 2>>= ~rkslhmq ckr f` LMA xjfx hlqajfromq lxq rkimq
wlxjk}x l`ci}m`am crkg oksmr`gm`xfi kr `k`'oksmr`gm`xfi qk}ramq. Xjm LMA lq imh b| f
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Ajflr~mrqk` f`h f Slam'ajflr~mrqk`. Gmgbmrq frm f~~kl`xmh ckr xjrmm |mfrq f`h frm
ckrblhhm` crkg fqq}gl`o f`| jloj ~}bila kcclam ckr f ~mrlkh kc k`m |mfr fcxmr amfql`o xk bm
LMA gmgbmrq. LMA hmalqlk`q frm gfhm b| f 2+1 gfdkrlx| kc gmgbmrq.
Gmgbmrq frm f~~kl`xmh b| xjm ^rmqlhm`x) f`h xjm ^rmqlhm`x gf| rm~ifam f`| gmgbmr wjk4
f, lq ak`slaxmh kc f arlgm b| f ak}rx kc ifw5 kr
b, slkifxmq mimaxlk` ifwq f`h rmo}ifxlk`q) q}bdmax xk f ~rk~kqfi b| 2+1 kc xjm gmgbmrq kc xjm
LMA.
^rmqlhm`xlfi Hmarmm @k. 21 hkmq `kx mz~ilalxi| ~rmsm`x xjm ^rmqlhm`x crkg rmgksl`o f gmgbmr
ckr kxjmr rmfqk`q. Lx fiqk hkmq `kx l`ai}hm f hmxflimh hmqarl~xlk` kc xjm LMAq h}xlmq f`h
rmq~k`qlblilxlmq) q}aj fq xjfx ~rkslhmh ckr xjm DMGB b| ^rmqlhm xlfi Hmarmm @k. 28. Fq f
rmq}ix) xjm rkim kc xjm LMA lq hmcl`mh ~rlgfrli| b| xjm Mimaxkrfi Ifw) wjlaj mg~kwmrq xjm LMA
xk gfem sfrlk}q mzma}xlsm hmalqlk`q rmofrhl`o xjm ak`h}ax kc mimaxlk`q) q}aj fq amrxlc|l`oaf`hlhfxm ilqxq f`h xjm rmq}ixq kc mimaxlk`q. Xjm Mimaxkrfi Ifw fiqk mg~kwmrq xjm LMA xk
lqq}m Hmalqlk`q f`h Rmo}ifxlk`q fq `mamqqfr| xk lg~imgm`x lxq gf`hfxm.
_jlim xjm l`hm~m`hm`x mimaxkrfi gf`fomgm`x bkh| gkhmi lq k`m xjfx jfq bmm` q}aamqqc}ii|
f~~ilmh l` kxjmr xrf`qlxlk`fi hmgkarfalmq) xjm qxr}ax}rm hmqarlbmh fbksm q}ccmrq crkg f
`}gbmr kc hmcmaxq. Clrqx) lx ifaeq l` q~malclalx|) mq~malfii| fq rmofrhq xjm `k`'mzma}xlsm
rmq~k`qlblilxlmq kc xjm LMA. Ckr mzfg~im) xjmrm lq `k gm`xlk` kc xjm LMAq rkim l` ~rkslhl`o
fhslam xk xjm oksmr`gm`x k` mimaxkrfi gfxxmrq f`h ~rm~frl`o mimaxkrfi ifw rmckrg ~rk~kqfiq.
Xjm imofi crfgmwkre fiqk hkmq `kx fhhrmqq xjm rkim kc xjm LMA Qmarmxfrlfx fq xjm mzma}xlsm
bkh| rmq~k`qlbim ckr xjm ak`h}ax kc mimaxlk`q) f` ksmrqlojx xjfx ak}ih imfh xk ak`c}qlk` wlxjl`xjm LMA rmofrhl`o xjm rkim kc l`hlslh}fi Akgglqqlk`mrq l` k~mrfxlk`fi gfxxmrq.
F qmak`h hmcmax l` xjm a}rrm`x imofi qxfx}q kc xjm LMA lq f ifae kc ~rkxmaxlk` ckr xjm LMAq
l`hm~m`hm`am. Xjm imofi crfgmwkre hkmq `kx mz~ilalxi| ~rmsm`x xjm rmqlhm`x crkg rm~ifal`o
LMA gmgbmrq bmckrm xjm m`h kc xjmlr xmrgq) kr l`q}ifxm xjm LMAq cl`f`alfi rmqk}ramq crkg
~kilxlafi l`xmrcmrm`am.
Cl`fii|) ^rmqlhm`xlfi Hmarmm @k. 21 afiiq ckr xjm f~~kl`xgm`x kc LMA gmgbmrq }`lifxmrfii| b|
xjm ^rmqlhm`x) wjlaj lq k}x kc emm~l`o wlxj xjm ajmaeq f`h bfif`amq f~~rkfaj xjfx
ajfrfaxmrltmq xjm f~~kl`xgm`x kc kxjmr em| ~}bila kcclamq) q}aj fq Afbl`mx Gl`lqxmrq f`hQ}~rmgm Ak}rx D}qxlamq) bkxj kc wjlaj f~~kl`xgm`xq rmv}lrm rfxlclafxlk` b| xjm _kimql Dlrof.
L` f` m`slrk`gm`x ajfrfaxmrltmh b| ~kilxlafi ~kifrltfxlk` f`h g}x}fi glqxr}qx) xjm }`lifxmrfi
f~~kl`xgm`x kc LMA akgglqqlk`mrq b| xjm ^rmqlhm`x ak}ih }`hmrgl`m xjm armhlblilx| kc xjm
LMA fq f` }`blfqmh fhgl`lqxrfxkr kc mimaxlk`q.
F``mz LL xk xjm ^MQO rm~krx kc Qm~xmgbmr 2?) 2>>= l`ai}hmq f hmxflimh ~rk~kqfi ckr f
qxrm`oxjm`mh LMA xjfx fhhrmqqmq xjm ak`amr`q lhm`xlclmh fbksm f`h gf| qmrsm fq f }qmc}i
qxfrxl`o ~kl`x ckr f`| hlqa}qqlk` kc xjm c}x}rm kc xjm LMA.
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6.6.=. Mimaxkrfi Afim`hfr
]`hmr xjm Ak`qxlx}xlk`) ^rmqlhm`xlfi f`h _kimql Dlrof mimaxlk`q frm xk bm jmih msmr| = |mfrq)
^rksl`alfi Ak}`ali mimaxlk`q msmr| 8 |mfrq) f`h Hlqxrlax Ak}`ali f`h ikafi mimaxlk`q msmr| 1
|mfrq.
Lc lg~imgm`xmh) xjlq qajmh}im wk}ih rmq}ix l` mimaxlk`q l` sfrlk}q akgbl`fxlk`q bml`o jmih l`
1< kc xjm `mzx 3> |mfrq) f ~rkq~max xjfx lq f~~mfrq }`q}qxfl`fbim bkxj ~kilxlafii| f`h crkg xjm
~kl`x kc slmw kc xjm rmqk}ramq fsflifbim xk xjm Fcojf` qxfxm. _lxj xjlq l` gl`h) lx qmmgq aimfr
xjfx f ak`qxlx}xlk`fi fgm`hgm`x xk fhhrmqq xjm lqq}m wlii bm `mamqqfr| fx qkgm ~kl`x l` xjm
c}x}rm.
Jkwmsmr) wjlim xjm `mmh ckr rmckrg lq aimfr) f ak`qxlx}xlk`fi fgm`hgm`x k` xjm lqq}m lq
}`ilemi| l` xjm `mfr c}x}rm) bkxj bmaf}qm kc xjm hlccla}ix| kc fajlmsl`o xjm `mamqqfr| hmormm kc
ak`qm`q}q xk qfxlqc| xjm fgm`hgm`x arlxmrlf f`h xjm wlhmq~rmfh ~mram~xlk` xjfx f`|
gksmgm`x xk fgm`h xjm ak`qxlx}xlk` wlxj rmofrh xk xjm mimaxlk` afim`hfr wk}ih k~m` xjm hkkr
xk afiiq ckr kxjmr) gkrm qlo`lclaf`x fgm`hgm`xq.
@msmrxjmimqq) xjm LMA f`h lxq l`xmr`fxlk`fi ~frx`mrq g}qx rmofrh rmslqlk` kc xjm mimaxkrfi
afim`hfr fq f em| ik`o'xmrg okfi. Xjm ^MQO jfq mqxfbilqjmh 2>6> fq xjm xfromx ckr
fgm`hgm`x kc xjm mimaxkrfi afim`hfr. Lc msm` xjfx gkhmqx okfi lq xk bm gmx) xjm wkre kc
b}lihl`o ak`qm`q}q frk}`h xjm `mmh ckr rmckrg g}qx bmol` fq qkk` fq ~kqqlbim.
6.6.3. Mimaxkrfi Afg~flo` Rmo}ifxlk`
]`hmr xjm Mimaxkrfi Ifw) xjm LMA jfq brkfh f}xjkrlx| xk rmo}ifxm xjm ak`h}ax kc xjm mimaxkrfiafg~flo`. ^}rq}f`x xk xjlq f}xjkrlx|) xjm DMGB lqq}mh f Rmo}ifxlk` k` xjm Mimaxkrfi
Afg~flo` h}rl`o bkxj xjm 2>>8 f`h 2>>= mimaxlk`q) wjlaj mqxfbilqjmh f afg~flo` qlim`am
~mrlkh h}rl`o xjm 8: jk}rq ~rmamhl`o xjm akggm`amgm`x kc ~kiil`o) fq wmii fq om`mrfi r}imq
oksmr`l`o rfiilmq f`h kxjmr afg~flo` msm`xq f`h xjm hlq~if| kc afg~flo` ~kqxmrq f`h
gfxmrlfiq.
K`m ~kl`x kc ak`amr` rmifxl`o xk xjm mimaxkrfi afg~flo` ak`amr`q xjm }qm kc ~}bila cfalilxlmq
f`h rmqk}ramq b| kr k` bmjfic kc xjm afg~flo`q kc ~kilxlafi af`hlhfxmq. L` xjm Fcojf`
ak`xmzx) xjm ~kxm`xlfi ckr glq}qm kc rmqk}ramq q}aj fq ~}bila b}lihl`oq f`h smjlaimq lq
ak`qlhmrfbim) mq~malfii| l` r}rfi frmfq wjmrm }qfbim b}lihl`oq f`h smjlaimq gf| bm qafram.Xjlq ak`amr` lq fhhrmqqmh l` ~frx b| xjm ^rmqlhm`xlfi Krhmr kc 3 D}`m 2>>= k` @k`'
l`xmrcmrm`am b| Oksmr`gm`xfi Kcclalfiq l` Mimaxkrfi Fccflrq. Jkwmsmr) xjfx Krhmr hmfiq wlxj
xjm ~rkbimg k`i| l` xjm gkqx om`mrfi kc xmrgq. Lx fiqk hkmq `kx l`ai}hm f`| ~rkslqlk` ckr
m`ckramgm`x. Cl`fii|) xjm Krhmr gfemq `k ~rkslqlk` ckr xjm imolxlgfxm }qm kc qkgm ~}bila
cfalilxlmq) q}aj fq ~}bila qv}frmq f`h qajkkiq) l` mimaxkrfi afg~flo`q. Xjm }qm kc ~}bila
rmqk}ramq h}rl`o mimaxkrfi afg~flo`q lq f` lg~krxf`x lqq}m xjfx rmv}lrmq gkrm xjkrk}oj
rmo}ifxlk`.
6.6.?. Mimaxkrfi Akg~ifl`xq f`h Hlq~}xmq
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Fgm`hgm`xq xk xjm Mimaxkrfi Ifw m`faxmh l` 2>>= mqxfbilqjmh f` l`hm~m`hm`x MAA wlxj
brkfh d}rlqhlaxlk` xk jmfr akg~ifl`xq rmifxmh xk slkifxlk`q kc xjm mimaxkrfi ifw f`h xjm ~kwmr
xk krhmr rmgmhlfi faxlk`) lg~kqm cl`mq f`h hlqv}filc| mimaxkrfi af`hlhfxmq.
_jlim xjm l`xrkh}axlk` kc xjm MAA wfq `mamqqfr| f`h wlhmi| q}~~krxmh fcxmr xjm l`fhmv}fxm
rmq~k`qm xk fiimofxlk`q kc crf}h h}rl`o xjm 2>>8 mimaxlk`q) xjm ~mrckrgf`am kc xjm MAA l` lxq
clrqx mimaxlk` wfq qkgmwjfx hlqf~~kl`xl`o. Xjm MAA hlh `kx jfsm f hmhlafxmh clmih qxr}ax}rm
xk gmmx wlxj akg~ifl`f`xq) l`smqxlofxm akg~ifl`xq kr ckiikw }~ k` hmalqlk q. L`qxmfh lx rmilmh
k` xjm ^rksl`alfi Mimaxlk` Akgglqqlk`q) wjlaj wmrm gfhm rmq~k`qlbim ckr hmfil`o wlxj
akg~ifl`xq l` xjm clrqx l`qxf`am) f`h k` xjm DMGB clmih qxr}ax}rm. Fq f rmq}ix) kbqmrsmr ork}~q
f`h kxjmrq akg~ifl`mh xjfx xjm MAA wfq }`rmq~k`qlsm f`h xjfx hmalqlk`q wmrm kcxm` `kx
lqq}mh }`xli gk`xjq fcxmr xjm l`lxlfi akg~ifl`x wfq climh. L` kxjmr afqmq) xjm fblilx| kc xjm MAA
xk rmq~k`h xk akg~ifl`xq fx fii wfq ilglxmh b| f ifae kc l`ckrgfxlk`. L` ilojx kc xjlq k}xakgm)
qkgm xjk}ojx g}qx bm olsm` xk wjmxjmr xjm rkb}qx l`hm~m`hm`x MAA ak`xmg~ifxmh l` xjm
Mimaxkrfi Ifw lq slfbim. Xjm rmqk}ram imsmi `mamqqfr| ckr xjm MAA xk ~}x f armhlbim akg~ifl`xrmq~k`qm gmajf`lqg k` xjm ork}`h xjrk}ojk}x xjm ak}`xr| gf| bm gkrm xjf` lq q}qxfl`fbim)
mq~malfii| k`am hk`kr q}~~krx ckr mimaxlk`q bmol`q xk hrfw hkw`.
Fq f` fixmr`fxlsm xk xjm mz~f`qlsm MAA mqxfbilqjmh l` xjm a}rrm`x Mimaxkrfi Ifw) lx glojx
gfem qm`qm xk rmhrfw xjm gf`hfxm kc xjm MAA xk fiikw lx xk cka}q k` f gkrm gf`fomfbim qmx
kc akrm rmq~k`qlblilxlmq) l`ai}hl`o jmfrl`o f~~mfiq crkg hmalqlk`q kc xjm LMA f`h l`smqxlofxl`o
fiimofxlk`q kc qmrlk}q mimaxkrfi glqak`h}ax. Xjlq akrm MAA ak}ih bm akg~ilgm`xmh b| f
gkrm rkb}qx l`xmr`fi akg~ifl`xq f`h f`xl'crf}h gmajf`lqg wlxjl` xjm LMA.
6.6.:. Mimaxkrfi Hlqxrlaxq
]`hmr xjm Mimaxkrfi Ifw) mfaj ~rksl`am ak`qxlx}xmq f` mimaxkrfi hlqxrlax ckr _kimql Dlroff`h
^rksl`alfi Ak}`ali mimaxlk`q. L` fhhlxlk`) xjm Mimaxkrfi ifw mqxfbilqjmq f ql`oim fx ifrom
ak`qxlx}m`a| ckr xjm mimaxlk` kc 6> rm~rmqm`xfxlsmq kc xjm E}ajl *`kgfh, ~k~}ifxlk`. _jlim
xjm armfxlk` kc `mw ~rksl`amq l` rmam`x |mfrq jfq armfxmh qkgm ak`xrksmrq|) xjm bk}`hfrlmq kc
xjm ~rksl`amq frm cflri| wmii hmcl`mh f`h xjmlr }qm fq mimaxkrfi hlqxrlaxq qmmgq qm`qlbim.
Xjm qlx}fxlk` lq gkrm akg~ilafxmh wlxj rmq~max xk ikafi Hlqxrlaxq) mfaj kc wjlaj lq rmv}lrmh
}`hmr xjm Ak`qxlx}xlk` xk mimax f Hlqxrlax Ak}`ali. L` gf`| afqmq) Hlqxrlax bk}`hfrlmq frm
hlq~}xmh) f`h q}aj hlq~}xmq kcxm` l`skism mxj la kr rmolk`fi ik|fixlmq.
Ajf~xmr LLL kc xjm Mimaxkrfi Ifw olsmq xjm Gl`lqxr| kc xjm L`xmrlkr xjm rmq~k`qlblilx| xk rmqkism
q}aj hlq~}xmq. Jkwmsmr) xjm ifw hkmq `kx q~malc| f hfxm b| wjlaj xjm Gl`lqxr| g}qx ~rkslhm
xjm LMA wlxj xjm bk}`hfr| hfxf xk bm }qmh l` f` mimaxlk`.
6.6.>8 f`h 2>>= mimaxlk`q. Xjm 2>>= Rmo}ifxlk` rmv}lrmh af`hlhfxmq xk emm~
rmakrhq kc hk`fxlk`q f`h mz~m`hlx}rmq f`h xk gfem q}aj rmakrhq fsflifbim xk xjm LMA }~k`
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rmv}mqx. Jkwmsmr) `k gmajf`lqg ckr ~kilal`o xjm q~m`hl`o f`h ak`xrlb}xlk` ilglxq wfq ~}x l`
~ifam f`h xjm LMA `msmr rmv}mqxmh xk qmm xjm cl`f`alfi rmakrhq kc f`| af`hlhfxmq.
Olsm` xjm lg~krxf`am kc afg~flo` cl`f`am rmo}ifxlk`) lx wk}ih bm ~rmcmrfbim ckr xjm lqq}m xk
bm hmfix wlxj l` xjm Mimaxkrfi Ifw rfxjmr xjf` f` lg~imgm`xl`o Rmo}ifxlk`. Fx xjm qfgm xlgm)
afrm qjk}ih bm xfem` xk xflikr f`| q|qxmg kc cl`f`alfi rmo}ifxlk` xk xjm Fcojf` rmfilx|. L` f
ak}`xr| l` wjlaj :>- kc xjm ~k~}ifxlk` lq liilxmrfxm f`h cl`f`alfi rmakrh emm~l`o kc f`| el`h
lq }`akggk`) lx gf| `kx bm rmfilqxla xk gksm v}laei| xk l`xrkh}am f qxrlax q|qxmg kc cl`f`alfi
ak`xrkiq f`h hlqaikq}rm rmv}lrmgm`xq.
Frxlaimq 68 f`h 6= kc xjm Mimaxkrfi Ifw mqxfbilqj xjm milolblilx| arlxmrlf ckr mimaxkrfi
af`hlhfxmq) l`ai}hl`o qlo`fx}rm rmv}lrmgm`xq f`h xjm ~f|gm`x kc `kgl`fxlk` hm~kqlxq.
Fixjk}oj xjm arlxmrlf qmx k}x l` xjkqm frxlaimq frm }`jmi~c}ii| hlslhmh l`xk milolblilx| f`h
rmv}lrmgm`xq) xjm| frm om`mrfii| l` emm~l`o wlxj l xmr`fxlk`fi qxf`hfrhq. Jkwmsmr) k`m
gfdkr ak`amr` rmifxl`o xk bfiikx faamqq frlqmq k}x kc Frxlaim 6=*1,) wjlaj ~rkjlblxq
l`hlslh}fiq wjk akggf`h kr frm gmgbmrq kc }`kcclalfi glilxfr| ork}~q qxf`hl`o fq
af`hlhfxmq.
L` f qkalmx| xjfx jfq q}ccmrmh xjrk}oj |mfrq kc slkim`x hlqkrhmr f`h qmrlk}q j}gf` rlojxq
fb}qmq fx xjm jf`hq kc wfrikrhq) xjm lg~}iqm xk ~rkjlblx xjm akggf`hmrq) fq xjm| frm
e`kw`) crkg ~frxlal~fxl`o l` ~}bila ilcm lq }`hmrqxf`hfbim. ]`ckrx}`fxmi|) l` xjm fbqm`am kc
qkgm el`h kc ckrgfi xrf`qlxlk`fi d}qxlam ~rkamqq) lx lq }`aimfr jkw f ~mrqk` gf| bm ~rksm` xk
bm *kr `kx xk bm, f akggf`hmr. @mlxjmr xjm LMA `kr xjm MAA lq l` f ~kqlxlk` xk l`smqxlofxm
f`h hmalhm k` xjm qxfx}q kc fiimomh akggf`hmrq) mq~malfii| olsm` xjm ~kxm`xlfi jftfrhq
l`skismh l` q}aj f` mzmralqm. F`h Fcojf`lqxf`q crfolim arlgl`fi d}qxlam q|qxmg amrxfl`i| jfq`k af~falx| xk xfem k` q}aj f xfqe.
Hmq~lxm xjlq ifae kc l`qxlx}xlk`fi af~falx|) xjm LMA) xjm oksmr`gm`x kc Fcojf`lqxf` f`h xjm
l`xmr`fxlk`fi akgg}`lx| cfamh ak`qlhmrfbim ~rmqq}rm crkg hkgmqxla f`h l`xmr`fxlk`fi qk}ramq
xk ~rmsm`x xjm wkrqx kc xjm akggf`hmrq crkg ~frxlal~fxl`o l` xjm mimaxlk`q.
H}rl`o xjm 2>>= mimaxlk`) xjm lqq}m wfq fhhrmqqmh b| xjm fh jka Dkl`x Qmarmxfrlfx kc xjm
Hlqfrgfgm`x f`h Rml`xmorfxlk` Akgglqqlk` *DQHRA,) wjlaj l`ai}hmh rm~rmqm`xfxlsmq kc
]@FGF) xjm Oksmr`gm`x kc Fcojf`lqxf` f`h Akfilxlk` glilxfr| ckramq. Xjm DQHRA
~rkh}amh f ilqx kc wk}ih'bm af`hlhfxmq xjfx lx d}homh xk bm gmgbmrq kr akggf`hmrq kc liimofifrgmh ork}~q) wjlaj lx ~rkslhmh xk xjm MAA. Xjm MAA xjm` qm x imxxmrq xk xjmqm af`hlhfxmq)
l`ckrgl`o xjmg kc xjm DQHRAq hmxmrgl`fxlk` f`h l`slxl`o xjmg xk mq xfbilqj xjmlr milolblilx|)
mlxjmr b| ~rksl`o xjfx xjm| wmrm `kx akggf`hmrq kr gmgbmrq kc frgmh ork}~q kr b|
akk~mrfxl`o wlxj xjm Hlqbf`hgm`x kc Liimofi Frgmh Ork}~q *HLFO, ~rkamqq. L` xjm m`h) xjm
gfdkrlx| kc af`hlhfxmq lhm`xlclmh b| xjm DQHRA ajkqm xk akk~mrfxm wlxj xjm HLFO) f`h k`i| f
jf`hc}i kc xjmg wmrm mzai}hmh crkg xjm bfiikx.
_jlim xjlq f~~rkfaj fro}fbi| rm~rmqm`xq xjm bmqx ~kqqlbim rmq~k`qm xk f hlccla}ix ~rkbimg) f`h
k`m xjfx jfq gfhm f qlo`lclaf`x ak`xrlb}xlk` xk xjm hlqbfrgm`x ~rkamqq) lx hlh ~}x xjm MAA l`
xjm }`ckrx}`fxm ~kqlxlk` kc lg~imgm`xl`o f ~kilxlafi) fq k~~kqmh xk d}hlalfi) mzai}qlk` ~kila|l` xjm fbqm`am kc f aimfr imofi gf`hfxm xk hk qk.
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Lc f qlglifr af`hlhfxm smxxl`o ~rkamqq lq xk bm f~~ilmh l` c}x}rm mimaxlk`q) xjm xrf`q~frm`a| f`h
imolxlgfa| kc xjm ~rkamqq qjk}ih bm qxrm`oxjm`mh b| fhhrmqql`o xjm gfxxmr k~m`i| xjrk}oj
imolqifxlk`. L` ~frxla}ifr) xjm Mimaxkrfi Ifw) kr f`kxjmr imolqifxlsm l`qxr}gm`x) qjk}ih
f}xjkrltm xjm LMA xk lg~imgm`x xjm hmalqlk`q kc xjm DQHRA kr f`kxjmr akg~mxm`x f}xjkrlx|
wlxj rmofrh xk xjm milolblilx| kc fiimomh gmgbmrq kr akggf`hmrq kc liimofi frgmh ork}~q xkqxf`h fq af`hlhfxmq.
Rm~ifamgm`x kc Mimaxmh Gmgbmrq f`h xjm Fqqfqql`fxlk` Aif}qm Xjm rm~ifamgm`x kc
gmgbmrq kc xjm _kimql Dlrof f`h ^rksl`alfi Ak}`aliq lq oksmr`mh b| Frxlaimq 26*8, f`h 2>= mimaxlk`. L` f` fxxmg~x xk fhhrmqq xjm lqq}m) l`
Hmamgbmr 2>>= xjm ^rmqlhm`x lqq}mh f hmarmm fgm`hl`o xjm Mimaxkrfi Ifw xk ~rkslhm ckr b|'
mimaxlk`q wjm` mimaxmh gmgbmrq hlm kc }``fx}rfi af}qmq. ]`ckrx}`fxmi|) xjm fgm`hgm`x hkmq
`kx q~malc| wjk lq xk hmxmrgl`m wjmxjmr f af`hlhfxmq hmfxj wfq `fx}rfi.
L` f`| afqm) lx lq v}mqxlk`fbim wjmxjmr b|'mimaxlk`q frm f` f~~rk~rlfxm gmf`q kc cliil`o
sfaf`almq }`hmr xjm Q@XS q|qxmg) wjlaj }qmq ifrom g}ixl'gmgbmr mimaxkrfi hlqxrlaxq. L` xjm
afqm gm`xlk`mh fbksm) lx lq }`ilemi| xjfx xjm q}~~krxmrq kc xjm hmamfqmh gmgbmr) wjk
rmamlsmh k`i| ?.1- kc xjm skxm l` xjm om`mrfi mimaxlk`) wk}ih bm hmalqlsm l` f b|'mimaxlk`.
L`qxmfh xjm rm~ifamgm`x lq ilemi| xk bm hmxmrgl`mh b| xjm ~rmcmrm`am kc xjm skxmrq wjk mimaxmh
xjm clrqx kr qmak`h gkqx q}aamqqc}i af`hlhfxmq l` xjm om`mrfi mimaxlk`. F b|mimaxlk` wk}ih bm
msm` imqq ilemi| xk mimax f rm~ifamgm`x wjkqm slmwq kr fiimolf`amq wmrm qlglifr xk xjkqm kc f
g}rhmrmh af`hlhfxm crkg f` mxj`la kr rmilolk}q gl`krlx|.
Lx qjk}ih fiqk bm `kxmh xjfx xjm akqx kc jkihl`o f b|'mimaxlk` l` ifrom mimaxkrfi hlqxrlaxq wk}ih
bm g}aj jlojmr xjf` f b|'mimaxlk` l` f ql`oim gmgbmr hlqxrlax. Efb}i ~rksl`am) ckr mzfg~im)
jfq wmii ksmr 8 gliilk` rmqlhm`xq) gfel`o f`| b|'mimaxlk` l` xjm ~rksl`am f gfdkr mimaxkrfi
k~mrfxlk`.
Jkwmsmr) wjlim b|'mimaxlk`q gf| `kx bm f hmqlrfbim gmf`q kc cliil`o sfaf`almq) xjmrm hkmq
`kx qmmg xk bm f`| fixmr`fxlsm }`hmr xjm Q@XS q|qxmg xjfx rmq~maxq xjm wlii kc xjm skxmrq
wjlim fsklhl`o xjm ~mrsmrqm l`am`xlsm gm`xlk`mh fbksm.
Lx gf| bm xjfx xjm k`i| qfxlqcfaxkr| qki}xlk` xk xjlq ~rkbimg lq f q}aamqqlk` r}im bfqmh k`
arlxmrlf kxjmr xjf` skxm xkxfiq. K`m ~kqqlblilx| glojx bm xk olsm f`kxjmr mimaxmh bkh| xjm
rmq~k`qlblilx| kc qmimaxl`o rm~ifamgm`x gmgbmrq crkg fgk`o xjm }`q}aamqqc}i af`hlhfxmq l`
xjm rmimsf`x mimaxlk`) xfel`o l`xk faak}`x xjm om`hmr) rmilolk}q f`h akgg}`lx| q}~~krx ckr xjm
hmamfqmh af`hlhfxm. F`kxjmr k~xlk` glojx bm xk qlg~i| imx sfaf`x qmfxq ilm mg~x| }`xli xjm
`mzx mimaxlk`.
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Gfqq gmhlf aksmrfom kc mimaxlk`q lq rmo}ifxmh b| Frxlaim => kc xjm Mimaxkrfi Ifw) wjlaj
rmv}lrmq gmhlf xk aksmr xjm mimaxlk` l` f cflr f`h }`blfqmh gf``mr) f`h l` faakrhf`am wlxj
f Akhm kc Ak`h}ax lqq}mh b| xjm LMA.
Frxlaim => fiqk lg~kqmq f ~frxla}ifr kbilofxlk` k` qxfxm'r}` gmhlf xk ~}bilqj f`h hlqqmgl`fxm
xjm ~ifxckrgq) slmw f`h okfiq kc af`hlhfxmq l` f gf``mr formmh wlxj xjm LMA.
2.> Ilxmrfx}rm Rmslmw
Ild~jfrx *6
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~kilxlafi f`h ~rmqq crmmhkg5 faak}`xfblilx| kc fii ~frxlal~f`xq5 l`xmorlx| qfcmo}frh gmajf`lqg
f`h xjm m`ckramgm`x kc xjm mimaxkrfi ifwq f`h kxjmr rmimsf`x ifwq.
*ll, Ksmrslmw kc xjm Mimaxkrfi q|qxmg l` Fcojf`lqxf`
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qar}xl`ltmh xk f~~rmalfxm mimaxkrfi k}xakgmq.
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l`lxlfxlsm ilmq l` xjm jf`hq kc xjm mzma}xlsm brf`aj. Qjk}ih ^rmqlhm`x Efrtfl fax xk q}~~krx
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kc f`fi|tl`o hmxflimh lqq}mq qjfii bm ak`qlhmrmh. L` xjmqm ilojx ckrgfi f`h l`ckrgfi l`xmrslmwq
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Mimaxkrfi Ifw xjm rkim kc xjm LMA wfq afrrlmh k}x h}rl`o f Xrf`qlxlk`fi ^mrlkh b| f Dkl`x
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Hmreqm`) _. *mh., *2>>8,. Mimaxlk`q frk}`h xjm wkrih. Fsflifbim k`il`m fx4 www.
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Gfrqjfii) G.O. mx fi. *2>>2,. ^KILX\ LS) 6:>>6>,. Df~f`q `mw mimaxkrfi q|qxmg4 if ~i}q af ajf`om. . . .
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