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Claim: The number of ITRs filed during FY 2017-18 is 6.84 crore, a jump of 80.5% compared to FY 2013-14 (Govt. of India, 2018-05-26)
Evidence (2019-05-07): The CBDT clearing the doubt said in FY 2018, from 6.74 crores, 5.47 crore ITRs were filed in the current year for the AY 2017-18. While on the other hand, in FY 19 6.68 crores of ITRs were filed in which there was 6.49 crore of ITRs were filed for the current AY 2019-19. By these figures, we can say that undoubtedly there was a growth of around 19 per cent. [...] The CBDT explained the exact details and said that in the FY 2018, the number of ITRs that were filed for AY 2016-17 was around 1.21 crore and this figure excluded the returns for the AY 2017-18. While on the other hand, 0.06 crore ITRs were filed for AY 2015-16 as well as the previous AYs. During the FY 2018-19, number of ITRs that were filed for AY 2017-18 only 0.14 crore. The taxes body said "Thus, the apparent decrease in the number of ITRs filed during FY 2018-19 pertaining to earlier years was due to an amendment in Section 139(5) of the Income-tax Act, 1961 brought in vide Finance Act, 2017, w.e.f. 01.04.2018, which mandated that a revised return could be furnished only up to the end of the relevant Assessment Year".
Claim: The number of ITRs filed during FY 2017-18 is 6.84 crore, a jump of 80.5% compared to FY 2013-14 (Govt. of India, 2018-05-26)
Evidence (2018-04-02): During FY 2017-18, 6.84 crore Income Tax Returns (ITRs) were filed with the Income Tax Department as compared to 5.43 crore ITRs filed during FY 2016-17, showing a growth of 26%. There has been a sustained increase in the number of ITRs filed in the last four financial years. As compared to 3.79 crore ITRs filed in F.Y. 2013-14, the number of ITRs filed during F.Y. 2017-18 (6.84 crore) has increased by 80.5%. During FY 2017-18, the number of new ITR filers has also increased to 99.49 lakh (as on 30.03.2018) as compared to 85.51 lakh new ITR filers added during FY 2016-17, which translates into a growth of 16.3%. The increase in total returns filed and new returns filed during FY 2017-18 is a result of sustained efforts made by the Income Tax Department in following up with potential non-filers through email, SMS, statutory notices, outreach programmes, etc. as well as through structural changes made in law and the Government’s emphasis on widening of tax net.
Claim: The number of ITRs filed during FY 2017-18 is 6.84 crore, a jump of 80.5% compared to FY 2013-14 (Govt. of India, 2018-05-26)
Evidence (2018-04-03): The government has released provisional figures of direct tax collections for FY 2017-18. According to the data, in FY 2017-18, 6.84 crore income tax returns (ITRs) were filed with the Income Tax Department as compared to 5.43 crore ITRs filed during FY 2016-17, a growth of 26 per cent. Driving the growth in the number of income tax return filings is the growth in new ITR filers. The government data shows the number of new ITR filers has increased to 99.49 lakh (as on 30.03.2018) during FY 2017-18, as compared to 85.51 lakh new ITR filers added during FY 2016-17, a growth of 16.3 per cent. The government also said that refunds amounting to Rs.1.49 lakh crore have been issued during 2017-18. [...] 8) As compared to 3.79 crore ITRs filed in FY 2013-14, the number of ITRs filed during FY 2017-18 (6.84 crore) has increased by 80.5 per cent. 9) The increase in total returns filed and new returns filed during FY 2017-18 is a result of sustained efforts made by the Income Tax Department in following up with potential non-filers through email, SMS, statutory notices, outreach programmes, etc. as well as through structural changes made in law and the government's emphasis on widening of tax net, the finance ministry statement said.
Claim: The number of ITRs filed during FY 2017-18 is 6.84 crore, a jump of 80.5% compared to FY 2013-14 (Govt. of India, 2018-05-26)
Evidence (2019-04-05): In a statement, the CBDT said 6.87 crore Income Tax Returns (ITRs) were filed during FY 2017-18 as compared to 5.48 crore ITRs filed during FY 2016-17, translating into a growth of 25 per cent [...] In a statement, the Central Board Of Direct Taxes (CBDT) said 6.87 crore Income Tax Returns (ITRs) were filed during FY 2017-18 as compared to 5.48 crore ITRs filed during FY 2016-17, translating into a growth of 25 per cent. [...] Also, during FY 2017-18, the number of new ITR filers increased to 1.07 crore as compared to 86.16 lakh new ITR filers added during FY 2016-17, it added.
Claim: The number of ITRs filed during FY 2017-18 is 6.84 crore, a jump of 80.5% compared to FY 2013-14 (Govt. of India, 2018-05-26)
Evidence (2018-10-22): Number of persons filing return of income has also increased by about 65% during this period from 3.31 crore in FY 2013-14 to 5.44 crore in FY 2017-18 [...] - There is a growth of more than 80% in the number of returns filed in the last four financial years from 3.79 crore in FY 2013-14 (base year) to 6.85 crore in FY 2017-18. - The number of persons filing return of income has also increased by about 65% during this period from 3.31 crore in FY 2013-14 to 5.44 crore in FY 2017-18.
Claim: The number of ITRs filed during FY 2017-18 is 6.84 crore, a jump of 80.5% compared to FY 2013-14 (Govt. of India, 2018-05-26)
Evidence (2019-06-04): It is stated that during F.Y. 2017-18, out of a total of 6.74 crore ITRs which were e-filed, 5.47 crore ITRs were filed for Assessment Year(A.Y.) 2017-18 (the current year). In comparison, during F.Y. 2018-19, a total of 6.68 crore ITRs were e-filed which included 6.49 crore ITRs of current A.Y. 2018-19 marking an increase of almost 19%. This would imply that substantially larger number of taxpayers filed their ITRs electronically in the F.Y. 2018-19 as compared to F.Y. 2017-18. Furthermore, during F.Y. 2017-18, apart from the returns for the A.Y. 2017-18, nearly 1.21 crore ITRs were filed for A.Y. 2016-17. The balance number of ITRs filed for A.Y. 2015-16 and prior A.Ys is 0.06 crore. In comparison, during F.Y. 2018-19 only 0.14 crore ITRs for A.Y. 2017-18 were filed. Thus, the apparent decrease in the number of ITRs filed during F.Y. 2018-19 pertaining to earlier years was due to an amendment in Section 139(5) of the Income-tax Act, 1961 brought in vide Finance Act, 2017, w.e.f. 01.04.2018, which mandated that a revised return could be furnished only upto the end of the relevant Assessment Year. As a result, only 0.14 crore ITRs pertaining to A.Y. 2017-18 were filed during F.Y. 2018-19 as these were the revised ITRs for the relevant A.Y. which could only be filed due to change in law and no other ITR of any earlier A.Y. could be filed in view of the amended provisions of law.
Claim: The number of ITRs filed during FY 2017-18 is 6.84 crore, a jump of 80.5% compared to FY 2013-14 (Govt. of India, 2018-05-26)
Evidence (2019-03-13): The first claim of the government is that the number of Income Tax Returns (ITRs) filed during financial year (FY) 2017-18 is 6.84 crore, a jump of 80.5% compared to FY 2013-14. [...] The claim here pertains to the ITRs filed during the financial years of 2017-18 and 2013-14. A press release of the income tax department notes, ‘During FY 2017-18, 6.84 crore Income Tax Returns (ITRs) were filed with the Income Tax Department as compared to 5.43 crore ITRs filed during FY 2016-17, showing a growth of 26%. There has been a sustained increase in the number of ITRs filed in the last four financial years. As compared to 3.79 crore ITRs filed in FY 2013-14, the number of ITRs filed during F.Y. 2017-18 (6.84 crore) has increased by 80.5%." These numbers can be corroborated from the income tax department website. [...] Fact: The number of ITRs filed have increased substantially over the last 4 financial years from 3.79 crores to 6.84 crores. Hence, the claim is TRUE. But the total direct tax collections have not increased proportionately.
Claim: The number of ITRs filed during FY 2017-18 is 6.84 crore, a jump of 80.5% compared to FY 2013-14 (Govt. of India, 2018-05-26)
Evidence (2017-08-15): Fact Sheet-2017 हिंदी फैक्ट शीट-2014 फैक्ट शीट-2015 फैक्ट शीट-2016 फैक्ट शीट-2017 Fact Sheet 2017 - English
Claim: House to house screening of TB symptoms covering 5.5 crore population under active case finding. (Govt. of India, 2018-05-26)
Evidence (2018-05-26): The BJP government published an infographic on the 48-months portal. It makes three claims about eliminating tuberculosis (TB) in India. This article is a fact check of the claims made.
Claim: House to house screening of TB symptoms covering 5.5 crore population under active case finding. (Govt. of India, 2018-05-26)
Evidence (2024-02-28): A major challenge to TB control globally is low case detection, largely due to routine health facility-based passive case-finding employed by national TB control programs. Active case-finding is a risk-population-based screening approach that has been established to be effective in TB control. This intervention aimed to increase TB case detection in hard-to-reach areas in southern Nigeria. [...] Active case-finding (ACF) is defined by the World Health Organization as systematic screening for active TB, normally outside of health facilities, but could also be undertaken at health facilities in a targeted population considered at higher risk of developing TB,19 employing approaches, such as community mobilization, contact tracing, and house-to-house screening, to reach undiagnosed individuals not presenting to health facilities. ACF is an important approach in hard-to-reach areas where access to health facilities for PCF is limited and is an indispensable approach to attaining the 2035 End TB Strategy targets.4
Claim: House to house screening of TB symptoms covering 5.5 crore population under active case finding. (Govt. of India, 2018-05-26)
Evidence (2023-11-07): TB screening involves the active identification of people at risk for TB disease. Populations or high-risk groups are screened by assessing symptoms and by using tests, examinations or other procedures that can be applied rapidly. TB screening is sometimes also referred to as "active TB case finding". [...] TB screening is often done during contact investigations in households and community settings, or in clinics, such as HIV clinics, primary health care centres or outpatient departments. Occupational screening might be done in the workplace and screening can also take place in penitentiary or other institutions. Communities at risk can be reached through mobile outreach screening campaigns. [...] Screening aims to identify people who have a higher likelihood of having TB and who need further testing. Screening tests are done as part of algorithms so that people who screen positive receive further diagnostic tests. There are different screening algorithms which depend on the populations being tested (e.g. general population, people living with HIV, people with other risk factors for TB, children) as well as the availability of the tests. The operational handbook that accompanies the guidelines describes several algorithms that reflect the most recent evidence on the performance of these tests and screening algorithms.
Claim: House to house screening of TB symptoms covering 5.5 crore population under active case finding. (Govt. of India, 2018-05-26)
Evidence (2016-09-01): Contact investigation is an active case finding strategy to increase detection of Tuberculosis (TB) and a key component of TB control programs. The household contacts are at a higher risk of exposure than members of the general population. The information on the value and yield of household contact screening and the approaches used in high incidence settings like India is limited. [...] Contact screening is a key component in national tuberculosis (TB) programs and is an active case finding strategy to identify more TB cases. It involves systematic screening of the contacts of known TB patients. It ensures early detection of disease and prompt initiation of treatment thus reducing the disease burden, the risk of TB transmission and poor treatment outcomes [1]. [...] This study reports the results of screening of household contacts of smear-positive HIV sero-negative pulmonary TB index cases. The overall yield for active tuberculosis cases was 5.3% which was low among children <15 years with 1.5%. However the yield for new TB cases among contacts with abnormal x-ray was high (41%). Many studies have shown that active case finding among household contacts yields substantially more TB cases than passive case detection [12,13,14,15]. The yield for active TB case finding through contact investigations ranged from 0 to 6.9% among household contacts in high burden countries [16, 17]. The overall yield for active screening was 5.3% in our study which is less when compared to the findings of a similar study conducted in Chhattisgarh, India with an yield of 9.0% [18].
Claim: House to house screening of TB symptoms covering 5.5 crore population under active case finding. (Govt. of India, 2018-05-26)
Evidence (2020-10-15): The patient-centered care component of End tuberculosis (TB) strategy recommends systematic TB screening in high risk groups [1]. Household contacts (HHC) of TB patients are at a higher risk of TB infection and disease due to prolonged and proximal exposure to source TB case [2]. The National Tuberculosis Elimination programme (formerly known as Revised National Tuberculosis Control programme) recommends TB screening for all HHC of TB patients [3]. Screening of HHC of TB patients under TB Program settings has been sub-optimal [4–6]. [...] - 12. Gupta M, Saibannavar AA, Kumar V. Household symptomatic contact screening of newly diagnosed sputum smears positive tuberculosis patients—An effective case detection tool. Lung India. 2016;33(2):159–162. pmid:27051103 - 13. Nair D, Rajshekhar N, Klinton JS, Watson B, Velayutham B, Tripathy JP, et al. (2016) Household Contact Screening and Yield of Tuberculosis Cases—A Clinic Based Study in Chennai, South India. PLoS ONE 11(9): e0162090. pmid:27583974 - 14. Dhingra VK, Rajpal S, Aggarwal N, Taneja DK. Tuberculosis trend among household contacts of TB patients. Indian J Community Med 2004; 29: 44–48.
Claim: House to house screening of TB symptoms covering 5.5 crore population under active case finding. (Govt. of India, 2018-05-26)
Evidence (2024-10-09): The present study concludes that household contact screening for active case finding for TB is a feasible and efficient tool that can potentially result in earlier diagnosis and treatment of active TB, thus minimizing the severity and decreasing transmission. It can also contribute toward improving treatment outcomes, health sequelae, and the social and economic consequences of TB. [...] Active case-finding is provider-initiated and implies systematic searching for TB in individuals who would not spontaneously present to a health service, and bringing them into care for diagnosis and treatment. It is offered outside of health facilities, for example, through house to house visits by health workers.[1] Various studies have recommended active case finding of TB among high-risk groups including household contacts.[3456] The yield of cases depends on the screening tool, the characteristics of the contacts being screened, and most importantly, the linkage between effective diagnostic and treatment facilities.[7] [...] The present study concludes that household contact screening for active case finding for TB is a feasible and efficient tool that can potentially result in early diagnosis and treatment of active TB, thus minimizing the severity and decreasing transmission. It can also contribute toward improving treatment outcomes, health sequelae, and the social and economic consequences of TB.
Claim: House to house screening of TB symptoms covering 5.5 crore population under active case finding. (Govt. of India, 2018-05-26)
Evidence (2019-03-30): The second claim is that ‘house to house screening of TB symptoms covering 5.5 crore population under active case finding’. [...] As per the India TB Report of 2018, three phases of active case finding in vulnerable population were conducted till December 2017. In the third phase, 378 districts were covered and around 5.5 crore population screened and 26781 TB cases were diagnosed. [...] Fact: As per the India TB Report of 2018, three phases of active case finding in vulnerable population were conducted till December 2017. In the third phase, 378 districts were covered and around 5.5 crore population screened and 26781 TB cases were diagnosed. Hence, the claim is TRUE.
Claim: House to house screening of TB symptoms covering 5.5 crore population under active case finding. (Govt. of India, 2018-05-26)
Evidence (2018-05-10): - Coverage of more than 10 Crore beneficiary families (identified through SECC database). [...] - More than 3 crore persons screened at NCD Clinics till 15th March 2018 - Population based initiative taken for Prevention, Screening and Control for common NCDs in more than 150 districts. More than 70 lakh people have been screened under this initiative.
Claim: House to house screening of TB symptoms covering 5.5 crore population under active case finding. (Govt. of India, 2018-05-26)
Evidence (2024-03-14): India has the highest burden of tuberculosis (TB) infection globally, with an estimated 35-40 crore people infected. 5-10% of those infected will develop active TB disease, usually within the first 2 years of infection. The risk is increased over 25 times among contacts of bacteriologically confirmed TB patients. The National Strategic Plan aims to prevent TB disease through treatment of TB infection. Target populations for TB preventive treatment (TPT) include people living with HIV, all household contacts of pulmonary TB patients, and individuals with conditions that increase TB risk such as silicosis or immunosuppression. Testing for TB infection is recommended before TPT for some groups to increase certainty of benefit, though TPT should not be [...] o Active TB case finding (ACF) process also offers an opportunity to simultaneously rule out active TB among HRG and identify the target population for TPT, wherein PMTPT services can be integrated within existing ACF interventions. [...] Integrated algorithm for screening and ruling out active TB among household contacts of DR-TB patients
Claim: House to house screening of TB symptoms covering 5.5 crore population under active case finding. (Govt. of India, 2018-05-26)
Evidence (2021-08-19): We actively searched for cases house-to-house and followed by stimulated passive surveillance through a medical camp. We collected data on demographics, clinical symptoms, and travel history. We computed proportions for the clinical symptoms reported by the case-patients. We calculated the attack rate of malaria by age and gender using the population of the village as a denominator. We drew epicurve by the time of onset of fever. We plotted the malaria cases on a spot map. [...] Kala-Azar Surveillance which is the mainstay of Kala-Azar elimination programme in India is coordinated by the National Vector-Borne Disease Control Programme (NVBDCP), headquarters at Delhi. The District Kala-Azar surveillance system captures cases through active house-to-house survey and passively by laboratory reporting through Kala-azar Management Information System (KAMIS) portal. Health facilities reports the cases through paper-based reporting system to the District vector borne disease control officer every month. Active case detection is done by the block primary health center (PHC), before and after indoor residual spray (IRS) twice a year. Passive case detection is done by reporting rk39 positive cases through KAMIS portal and monthly by paper-based reporting format to district vector-borne control officer. Data collected through KAMIS portal is compiled and analysed at district level on monthly basis. Cases in the system reports to the block PHC /District hospitals, where they are screened for Kala Azar as per the NVBDCP guidelines. The first drug of choice for treatment is single dose Liposomal Amphotericin B followed by capsule Miltefosine and injection Amphotericin B.
Claim: House to house screening of TB symptoms covering 5.5 crore population under active case finding. (Govt. of India, 2018-05-26)
Evidence (2023-03-21): - Currently, 55 Crore individuals corresponding to 12 Crore families are covered under the scheme. Many States/UTs implementing AB PM-JAY have further expanded the beneficiary base, at their own cost. [...] - Active Case Finding: For reaching out to missing TB patients, the Government has begun systematic active TB case finding in high-risk groups. The programme has proactively conducted house-to-house searches of TB cases among these vulnerable populations. This includes people living with HIV, diabetics, undernourished, residential institutes like prisons, asylums, old age homes, orphanages, tribal areas, and marginalized populations. This activity has resulted in the diagnosis of an additional ~3 lakh TB cases since its inception. [...] - NACP phase-V calls for the universalization of the NACP interventions in prisons and other closed settings (OCS) through a mix of service delivery models. HIV testing coverage among inmates in prisons has increased from 1.4 lakh in 2017 to 10.2 lakh in 2022 (Figure 3). During 2023, NACP interventions offering both HIV and TB services reached 1,527 institutions which includes 1,105 prisons and 422 OCS covering more than 10.8 lakh inmates and identifying 5,463 People Living with HIV/AIDS (PLHIV). Most (91%) were put on treatment. Further, 797 TB cases were identified and 788 (99%) were put on DOTS.
Claim: After losing their mother in the Turkey earthquake, a little girl pretended to breastfeed her crying brother to comfort him (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2023-02-09)
Evidence (2023-02-09): This video was originally uploaded on TikTok by a user named ‘anelya.495′ on 26 November 2022. This was way before the earthquake hit Turkey on 6 February 2023. Hence the claim made in the post is FALSE.
Claim: After losing their mother in the Turkey earthquake, a little girl pretended to breastfeed her crying brother to comfort him (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2023-02-09)
Evidence (2023-02-10): Turkey-Syria earthquake: New-born and mother saved after four days in rubble A new-born baby and his mother have been rescued from rubble in Turkey, around 90 hours after the first of Monday's deadly earthquakes. [...] However, search and rescue efforts continue in both Turkey and neighbouring Syria - which was struck by the quakes as well.
Claim: After losing their mother in the Turkey earthquake, a little girl pretended to breastfeed her crying brother to comfort him (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2023-02-09)
Evidence (2023-02-18): They will have to deal with the loss of Gada’s mother and 7-year-old brother, but Ahmet and his daughter have each other to love and care for and that is enough he said.
Claim: After losing their mother in the Turkey earthquake, a little girl pretended to breastfeed her crying brother to comfort him (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2023-02-09)
Evidence (2023-02-14): A little girl had a tearful hospital reunion with her father after four days under rubble, having lost both her mother and brother in last week’s earthquakes. [...] The pair had been separated during the earthquakes, which claimed the lives of tens of thousands of people in southern Turkey and north-western Syria. They were being treated in separate hospitals. [...] "After being separated during the #earthquake, Ghada and her father were finally reunited. 4 days of being trapped under the rubble, losing her mother and brother, and being treated in different hospitals couldn’t keep them apart #Syria #Turkey," he wrote in the caption.
Claim: After losing their mother in the Turkey earthquake, a little girl pretended to breastfeed her crying brother to comfort him (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2023-02-09)
Evidence (2023-02-07): Turkey earthquake: The survivors' choice - danger inside or freezing outside
Claim: After losing their mother in the Turkey earthquake, a little girl pretended to breastfeed her crying brother to comfort him (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2023-02-09)
Evidence (2023-02-13): Turkey earthquake: Young girl rescued after 178 hours under rubble - Published