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Simultaneously, the scale of the problem was becoming undeniable. A 2011 FICCI-KPMG report cited by the Indian government estimated that the piracy market accounted for a staggering , with over 10,000 vendors operating in the illegitimate DVD market. Recognizing this, the government of India announced a nationwide anti-piracy awareness drive in November 2012 as part of its 12th Five-Year Plan, with a budget of ₹2 crore for the period of 2012-2017. The ministry flagged the emerging threat of "illegal download of films available on websites," noting that the magnitude of this problem was "set to increase" with the expansion of broadband. The fight against digital piracy had officially become a national priority, and websites like 9xmovies were squarely in the crosshairs.