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Lok Sabha Question No. 4661 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-23
Subject: CPSE Traded Fund
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Kunhalikutty, P.K.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF INVESTMENT AND PUBLIC ASSET MANAGEMENT

## LOKSABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4661 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23rdMarch, 2018

Chaitra 2, 1940 (Saka)

## CPSE Traded Fund

4661:

SHRI P.K. KUNHALIKUTIY

## Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the previous Central Public Sector Exchange (CPSE) traded funds will be merged with the newly launched Bharat-22 funds, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the details of the total estimated amount expected by way of disinvestment from the launch of both the funds;
- (c) whether these funds included any private sector companies also; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (Shri SHIV PRATAP SHUKLA)

- (a) CPSE Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) and BHARA T 22 ETF are two distinct indices comprising stocks of different entities. There is no proposal for merging of these two indices.
- (b) The New Fund Offer of CPSE ETF was launched on March 18, 2014, Further Fund Offer One of CPSE ETF was launched on 17th January, 2017 and Further Fund Offer Two of CPSE ETF was launched on 14th March, 2017 and Gol realized Rs. 3000 cr, Rs. 6000 cr. and Rs. 2500 cr. respectively from these divestments. New Fund Offer of Bharat 22 ETF was launched on 14 November, 2017 and Gol realized Rs 14,500 cr through this divestment.
- (c) & (d) The basket of Bharat 22 ETF consists of three companies from Private Sector viz. Axis Bank Ltd, ITC Ltd and Larsen & Toubro Ltd in which SUUTI holds shares.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4659 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-23
Subject: Irregularities in Government Hospitals
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: ANOOP MISHRA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4659 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23 RD MARCH, 2018

## IRREGULARITIES IN GO VERNMENT HOSPITALS

## 4659. SHRI ANOOP MISHRA:

Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:

(a)  the  procedure  being  adopted  for  procuring  medicines  and  medical  equipment  for  Cen Government hospitals in the country;

(b)  whether  the  Government  has  taken  note  of  irregulariti es  and  sub -standard  purchase  of medicines, injections and cannulas in various Central Government hospitals at exorbitan violating the established procedure and guidelines;

- (c) if so, the detail thereof, State/UTwise;

(d) whether the Government h as conducted any enquiry in this regard, if so, the details the and the outcome thereof along with the action taken in this regard; and

- (e) the corrective steps taken/being taken by the Government to curb such malpractices?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY)

- (a) As far as three Central Government Hospitals i.e. Safdarjung Hospital, Dr. Ram Manoh Lohia Hospital and Lady Hardinge Medical College & Associated Hospitals are concerned, these hospitals  are  procuring  the  medicines  and  equipments  by  calling  open  tender  as  per  G eneral Financial R ule (GFR) - 2017 & Government of India (GOI) guidelines.

(b) to (e ) In sofar as three Central Government Hos pitals i.e. Safdarjung Hospital, Dr. Ram Manohar  Lohia  Hospital  and  Lady  Hardinge  Medical  College  &  Associated  Hospitals  are concerned,  no such irregularities  and  sub - standard  purchase  of  medicines,  injections  and cannulas in these hospitals at exorbitant rates violating the established procedures and guidelines has been reported .

However, following safeguards are in place to curb such malpractices by these hospitals : -

- i. Procurement is being done as per GFR .
- ii. Inspection  of  items  received  is  being  carri ed  out  by  a  Committee constituted  by  the concerned Hospital .
- iii. Lab report of Drugs is being taken on regular basis.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4657 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-23
Subject: Free Life Insurance to BPL People
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: ASHOK MAHADEORAO NETE

Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Financial Services Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. †4657

Friday, March 23, 2018/Chaitra 2, 1940 (Saka)

## Free Life Insurance to BPL People

†4657. SHRI ASHOK MAHADEORAO NETE:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has any proposal to provide the benefits of free life insurance to the Below Poverty Line (BPL) people; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof?

## Answer Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance (Shri Shiv Pratap Shukla)

(a)  and  (b):  The  Central  Government  has  converged  the  social  security  scheme  of  Aam Aadmi Bima Yojana (AABY) with the Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana (PMJJBY) and  the  Pradhan  Mantri  Suraksha  Bima  Yojana  (PMSBY)  to  provide  life  and  disability coverage to the unorganised workers, including those Below Poverty Line, in the age group of 18 to 50 years, depending upon their eligibility. These converged schemes give coverage of Rs. 2 lakhs on death at premium of Rs. 330/- per annum and coverage of Rs. 2 lakhs on accidental  death  at  premium  of  Rs.  12  per  annum,  besides  disability  benefits  as  per  the scheme. The annual premium is shared on 50:50 basis by the Central Government and the State  Governments.  These  schemes  are  implemented  and  monitored  by  Life  Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) and the concerned State Governments.

As part of  Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY), all the people in the age group of 18 to 59 years who opened Jan Dhan accounts between 15.08.2014 to 31.01.2015 were covered under free life insurance of Rs. 30,000/-. The premium is borne by the Central Government. Further,  Rashtriya  Swasthya  Bima  Yojana  (RSBY)  provides  health  insurance  cover  to persons living below the poverty line.
Lok Sabha Question No. 4656 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-23
Subject: Tax on Tobacco Products
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: B.V. NAYAK

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

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## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4656

## TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY THE 23 RD   MARCH, 2018 CHAITRA 2, 1940 (SAKA)

## TAX ON TOBACCO PRODUCTS

## 4656. SHRI B.V. NAIK:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) the total amount of Central Tax collected on tobacco during the last three years;
- (b) whether the tax collected from tobacco is not used to fund the healthcare sector,
- if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (c) the time by which the Government proposes to start utilising taxes collected from tobacco for healthcare sector?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI SHIV PRATAP SHUKLA)

(a):  Revenue  collection  from  Central  Excise  duties  on  Tobacco  products during last 3 financial years, was as under :

| Financial Year   |   Tax collected (Rs Crore) |
|------------------|----------------------------|
| 2014-15          |                      19232 |
| 2015-16          |                      21463 |
| 2016-17          |                      21719 |

(b) & (c): At present, there is no earmarking of funds to the healthcare sector out of funds collected from taxes on tobacco.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4655 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-23
Subject: Foreign Insurance Companies
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: PONGULETI SRINIVASA REDDY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4655 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23 RD MARCH, 2018

## FOREIGN INSURANCE CO MPANIES

## 4655. SHRI PONGULETI SRINIVASA REDDY:

Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is planning to engage Foreign Insurance Companies in the Insura Sector in India for providing health cover to the poor under a flagship programme announ in the Budget - 2018 and if so, the details thereof;
- (b)  whether  the  Government  is  planning  to  engage  Government  and  domestic  insurance companies in the business; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY)

- (a): No .
- (b) & (c) : Under the proposed National Health Protection Scheme (NHPS), States will have an  option  to  implement  the  scheme  through  insurance  companies  o r  through  trust/society  or partly through insurance companies and partly through trust/society. The eligibility cr participation of insurance companies both Government and domestic will be clearly laid dow

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4654 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-23
Subject: Foreign Banks
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: SADASHIV KISAN LOKHANDE

## GOVERNMENT  OF INDIA MINISTRY  OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT  OF FINANCIAL SERVICES

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †4654 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 23 rd  MARCH  2018/ CHAITRA  2, 1940  (SAKA)

## Foreign Banks

## †4654: SHRI SADASHIV  LOKHANDE:

Will  the Minister  of FINANCE  be pleased to state:

- (a) the number  of foreign  banks  operating  in the country  at present;
- (b) the  comparative   details   of  the  profit   and  loss  accounts   of  foreign   banks   and Indian banks  during  the last three  years;
- (c) whether   the  foreign   banks   are  earning   heavy   profits   in  comparison   to  Indian banks and if so, the reasons therefor;  and
- (d) the reaction  of the Government  thereon?

## ANSWER

## The Minister  of State in the Ministry  of Finance (SHRI SHIV PRATAP  SHUKLA)

- (a): As per information  received  from the Reserve  Bank India (RBI), as on 28.2.2018,  45 foreign  banks  were  operating  in India.
- (c) and (d): Foreign  banks  are earning  higher  profit  in comparison  to Indian  banks.  This is primarily on account  of the role  played  by  them  in cross-border  transactions  and their higher  fee income  from  the same.
- (b): As per information  received  from RBI, the aggregate  net profit  after taxes reported by Scheduled  Commercial  Banks (SCBs) to RBI for the financial  years  2014-15 to 201617 for foreign  banks  were  Rs. 36,559 crore  and for SCBs other  than  foreign  banks  were Rs. 1,38,715 crore.
Lok Sabha Question No. 4653 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-23
Subject: Mandi Tax
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: SHYAMA CHARAN GUPTA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4653

TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, THE MARCH, 2018 2 CHAITRA, 1940(SAKA) 23rd

## Mandi Tax

4653 :

SHRI SHYAMA CHARAN GUPTA:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether any action is being taken to discontinue the Mandi Tax charged in Uttar Pradesh and other States after the implementation of the Goods and Services Tax in the country; and` being
- (b) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MNISTER OF SIATE IN MNSTRY QF FINANCE

## (SHRI SHIV PRATAP SHUKLA)

(a)& (b) As per the Constitution (One Hundred and First  Amendment) Act; 2016, the taxes levied under 52, 54, 55 and 62 of the List-Il (State List) in the Seventh Schedule under Article 246 of the Constitution have beeri subsumed under the Goods and Services   Tax (GST) Wef July, 2017 , Whether a specific tax imposed by the State Government to implementatiori of GST is subsumed under GST would depend on whether the said tax was imposed under the specific entries of the State List mentioned above. being Entry 1 st prior

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4652 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-23
Subject: Physiotherapy Council
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: A.T. (NANA) PATIL, SUNIL KUMAR SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4652 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23 RD MARCH, 2018

## PHYSIOTHERAPY COUNCI L

## 4652. SHRI A.T. NANA PATIL: SHRI SUNIL KUMAR SINGH:

Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government recognizes physiotherapy as an important healthcare professio improve quality of life of people and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the details of controlling authority for physiotherapy course, curriculum and practi country;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to form Physiotherapy Council in the country and if so details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (d) whether his Ministry has received any representation in this regard and if so, the ac thereon; and
- (e) the other measures being taken by the Government to regulate the said profession?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALT H AND FAMILY WELFARE (ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY)

(a) &(b) : Health is a State Subject. However, Ministry has standardized course curricul indicative career pathways, skills and competencies as well as roles and responsibilities (8) Allied Health professions including Physiotherapy.

The standards so devised for the profession of Physiotherapy are duly available on t Ministry's official website.

(c) : No such proposal is under process in the Ministry.

(d)  &(e) : Yes,  Ministry  has  received  several  representations  regarding  regulation  of  a health professions including Physiotherapy.

As mentioned above, the Ministry has standardized course curriculum, indicative ca pathways, skills and competencies as well as roles and responsibilities for eight (8) All professions including Physi otherapy.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4651 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-23
Subject: Linking of Aadhaar with Insurance Policies
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: KAUSHALENDRA KUMAR

Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Financial Services Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. †4651

Friday, March 23, 2018/Chaitra 2, 1940 (Saka)

## Linking of Aadhaar with Insurance Policies

## †4651. SHRI KAUSHALENDRA KUMAR:

## Will the Minister of FINANCE

be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  Life  Insurance  policy  holders  have  shifted  to  other  countries  after  buying insurance policies and they do not have Aadhaar card issued in their names in India;
- (b) if so, whether the said LIC policy holders would have to surrender their policies or the Government is likely to work out some other options for these people; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## Answer Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance (Shri Shiv Pratap Shukla)

- (a) to (c): As per Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI), Non Resident  Indian  policyholders  are  not  required  to  surrender  their  policies  for  not  having Aadhaar Cards.

In  the  absence  of  Aadhaar,  Non-Resident  Indians/  Persons  of  Indian  Origin/  Overseas Citizens of India may submit any of the 'Officially Valid Documents' as mentioned in the Prevention of Money-Laundering (Maintenance of Records) Rules 2005 (as amended from time to time).
Lok Sabha Question No. 4649 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-23
Subject: Working of Private Credit Rating Agencies
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: DARSHANA VIKRAM JARDOSH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMC AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4649 TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, MARCH, 2018/ ICHAITRA 2,1940 (SAKA) 23RD

## WORKiNG OF PRIVATE CREDIT RATING AGENCIES

## QUESTION

## 4649. SHRIMATI DARSHANA VIKRAM JARDOSH:

Will the Minister of Finance be\_ to state: pleased

- (a): the action taken by his Ministry to monitor/keep a vigil on working of Private Credit Rating agencies, a8 based on credit ratings, banks/financial institutions are lending money to corporate and if the details thereof; SO,
- (b): whether the Govemment has approached Or propose to approach Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)  Reserve Bank of India (RBl) on the above said matter; and
- (c): if s0, the details thereof and ifnot, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI SHIV PRATAP SHUKLA)

(@) to (0): Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) regulates the Credit Rating Agencies K(CRAs) in India and has issued Regulations and circulars/guidelines pertaining to their activities which interalia, prescribe various transparency and disclosure norms for enhancing the governance; accountability and functioning of CRAS to impart higher credibility to the processes and procedures associated ~with such credit ratings and to address issues of conflict of interest: Compliance of CRAs with the SEBI Regulations circulars guidelines is checked by the CRA'$ internal auditors every half year, and also by SEBI, during its periodic inspections

Further, CRAs which are recognized and regulated by SEBI are also accredited by Reserve Bank of India (RBI) for the specific purpose of rating bank loans &d other bank facilities and RBI issues instructions to such accredited CRAS from time to time in respect of the same Banks in India are presently under Standardised Approach (SA) for capital computation under Basel framework; Under this approach; banks use ratings assigned by accredited CRA; for assigning tisk Weights for computation of their  credit risk for corporate exposures (fund based and non-fund based): These bank loan ratings are issued by CRAs upon solicitation CRAs rate clients based on the request received from the client; CRAs do not issue *unsolicited' ratings: A borzrower can also choose to remain unrated and for such cases RBI prescribes:: appropriate risk weight to be taken for capital computation There is no capital

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4648 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-23
Subject: GST on Handicrafts
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: JAYADEV GALLA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

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## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4648

## TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY THE 23 RD   MARCH, 2018 CHAITRA 2, 1940 (SAKA)

## GST ON HANDICRAFTS

## 4648. SHRI JAYADEV GALLA:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  there  is  no  definition  of  handicrafts  under  Goods  and  Services  Tax (GST) resulting in problems in imposing GST on handicrafts;
- (b) if so, whether GST Council (GSTC) has discussed this issue;
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor;
- (d) whether a Committee has been set up by the GSTC; and
- (e) if so, the recommendations made by the Committee on the same?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI SHIV PRATAP SHUKLA)

(a): Yes sir, there is no definition of handicrafts in GST, except for the purposes of granting  exemption  from  registration  to  casual  taxpayer  making  taxable  supply  of handicrafts.

- (b)  &  (c): Yes  sir,  the  GST  Council  has  discussed  the  matter  of  definition  of Handicrafts.
- (d): Yes sir, a committee has been setup by the GST Council on this issue.
- (e): The  Committee  has  submitted  its  report  with  recommendations  to  the  GST Council.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4646 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-23
Subject: Lactation Management Centres
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: VIKRAM USENDI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4646 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23 RD MARCH, 2018

## LACTATION MANAGEMENT CENTRES

## 4646. SHRI VIKRAM USENDI:

Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has issued guidelines to the States for setting u Milkfeeding/lactation  Management  Centres  at  public  health  centres  for  better  care development of chil dren;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the funds allocated for setting up of the said centres along with the details thereo -wise; and
- (d) the number of locations where the said centres have been set up during the last thr State/ UT - wise?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY)

- (a)  to  (b):  The Government  hasreleased 'National  Guidelines  on  Establishment  of  Lactation Management Centres in Publi c Health Facilities' in June 2017 for better care and development of childre n.
- (c) to (d): The States/ UTs are to propose funds accordingly in the current financial year (FY), i.e. FY 2018 - 19, for setting up such centres as per financial guidelines.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4645 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-23
Subject: New Currency Notes
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: RAHUL KASWAN

## GOVERNMENT OT'INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OX' ECONOMIC AT'B'AIRS

LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED  QUESTTON  NO. 4645

## TO BE AI\ISWERED ON 23th N{ARCH,aOI&I?trd  CHAITRA SAKA,I94O

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New Currency  Notes

## 4645. SHRI RAHUL KASWAN:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- whether the Government  has issued  new curency  notes of Rs. 500, Rs. 2000 and Rs. 50 after the demonetisation  of Rs. 500 and Rs. 1000; (a)
- if so, the details thereof and the number of new notes printed in proportion to the old currency notes of Rs.500 and Rs.1000 in circulation; (b)
- whether the Government  has fixed a threshold  limit for high value cash dealings;  and (c)
- if so, the details thereof  and the reasons therefor? (d)

## ANSWEB

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINA}ICE (sHRr sHrv PRATAP SHUKLA)

- (a) & (b): Yes, Madam. Notes of various denominations  amounting to Rs. 16.91 lakh crore approximately were received by RBI from printing  presses  during  the period from November 08, 2016 to February  28,2018.
- (c) & (d): The Income Tax Act 1961 provides  for following threshold limits for high value cash dealing:-
- i.
- ii. No deduction  where payment in cash exceeds Rs. 10,000 in respect of expenditure  incurred under section 40A(3)  w.e.f. 01.04.2018.
- Restriction on cash hansaction  of Rs. 2 lakh or more (Section  269 ST of the I.T. Act, 1961).
- iii. NodeductionundersectionS0GallowedifcashdonationexceedsRs.2000w.e.f.0l.04.20lS.
- iv. Prohibitions  on receipt of any amount in the nature of advance  or otherwise amounting  to Rs. 20,0001- or more for transfer of immovable property,  otherwise, than by an account  payee cheque or account payee bank draft or use of electronic  clearing system through a bank account  as per Explanation  (iv) to section 269 SS of the Income-Ta:r Act, 1961 in order to curb cash dealing in real-estate transactions.  Similar restrictions  under section  269T of the Income-Ta:r  Act, 1961 in respect of any repayment of advance taken for transfer of immovable property.

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