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Lok Sabha Question No. 2921 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-13
Subject: Claim Settlement under Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: BALKA SUMAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

## DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, COOPERATION AND FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2921

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE  13 TH  MARCH, 2018

## CLAIM SETTLEMENT UNDER PRADHAN MANTRI FASAL BIMA YOJANA

2921.  SHRI SUMAN BALKA:

Will  the  Minister  of  AGRICULTURE  AND  FARMERS  WELFARE      ‡ãðŠãäÓã एवं  कसान कयाण ½ãâ¨ããè be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  Pradhan  Mantri  Fasal  Bima  Yojana  (PMFBY)  is  facing  a  number  of challenges that are delaying claim settlements for farmers and conduct of crop cutting experiments which many States are unable to do in a short window of time, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether  there  are  gaps  in  many  States  in  implementing  the  guidelines  of  the scheme in letter and spirit, if so, whether the Government plans to launch a new portal to ensure transparency and end-to end implementation of the scheme from communication between the States and the companies to claim settlement;
- (c) if  so,  whether  the  Government  is  going  to  issue  a  revised  set  of  guidelines  to address the current challenges and for setting up of a dispute resolution   mechanism to resolve the conflicts between the State Governments and the companies; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF  STATE IN THE  MINISTRY OF  AGRICULTURE AND  FARMERS  WELFARE

‡ãðŠãäÓã एवं कसान कयाण ½ãâ¨ããÊã¾ã ½ãñâ Àã·¾ã ½ãâ¨ããè ( SHRI GAJENDRA SINGH SHEKHAWAT)

- (a) & (b): Keeping  in  view  the  welfare  of  farmers  and  to  protect  them  against consequences of crop failure due to non-preventable natural calamities, Government of India  launched    the  new  improved  scheme  of    Pradhan  Mantri  Fasal  Bima  Yojana (PMFBY) from April, 2016.  PMFBY has been able to address most of the shortcomings of the erstwhile schemes and is more simple and easy to comprehend.    However, the scheme  is  implemented  by  the  States  and  2016-17  and  2017-18  being  the  first  two years of scheme implementation there were many teething challenges that the States faced  at  the  grass  root  level,  mostly  due  to  issues  posed  by  the  need  to  adopt  new technologies,  lack of infrastructure and  manpower,  stricter  timelines  for  different activities including loss assessment through conduct of crop cutting experiments etc.  To integrate all the stakeholders and to facilitate end-to-end implementation of the scheme from communication between the States and the companies to settlement of claims, a National Crop Insurance Portal has been developed.
- (c) & (d): As  a  result  of  experience  in  implementation  of  the  crop  insurance schemes,  the  operational  guidelines  are  reviewed  on  periodic  basis  and  suitable changes  are  made  wherever  found  necessary.    To  resolve  the  technical  matters/ conflicts  between  States  and  insurance  companies  provision  of  Technical  Advisory
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Lok Sabha Question No. 2920 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-13
Subject: Drip Irrigation
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: CHINTAMANI MALVIYA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, COOPERATION AND FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2920

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE  13 TH  MARCH, 2018

## DRIP IRRIGATION

2920.  PROF. CHINTAMANI MALVIYA:

Will  the  Minister  of  AGRICULTURE  AND  FARMERS  WELFARE      ‡ãðŠãäÓã एवं  कसान कयाण ½ãâ¨ããè be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has initiated special drip irrigation system to save water and electricity crisis in various States of the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to provide susbidy to farmers of all the States including Madhya Pradesh and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) whether the Government proposes to implement the project in all the States to save water and electricity and for increasing agricultural production?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF  STATE IN THE  MINISTRY OF  AGRICULTURE AND  FARMERS  WELFARE

‡ãðŠãäÓã एवं कसान कयाण ½ãâ¨ããÊã¾ã ½ãñâ Àã·¾ã ½ãâ¨ããè ( SHRI GAJENDRA SINGH SHEKHAWAT)

- (a) to (d): To address the water use efficiency, a  Centrally Sponsored Scheme on Micro    Irrigation,  to    promote      Drip  &    Sprinkler    Irrigation  system,  was  launched  in 2005-06,  which was implemented as National Mission on Micro Irrigation (NMMI) from 2010-11. This was thereafter subsumed under 'On Farm Water Management' (OFWM) component  of  National  Mission  on  Sustainable  Agriculture  (NMSA)  during  2014-15. From 2015-16, Micro Irrigation is being assisted under 'Per Drop More Crop (PDMC)' component of Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY), operational throughout  the  country.    An  impact  evaluation  study  has  revealed  that  use  of  micro irrigation reduces irrigation costs by an average of 32% and electricity consumption by about  31%.    Use  of  drip  irrigation  increases  water  use  efficiency  by  about  90%  and sprinkler irrigation by about 70%.

Under  PMKSY - Per Drop More Crop, financial assistance is available to farmers of all States/UTs including Madhya Pradesh, for installation of micro irrigation systems (Drip and Sprinkler) up to 55% for Small & marginal farmers and  up to 45 % for other farmers. Besides, some States provide additional incentives for encouraging farmers to

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2917 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-13
Subject: Lower Dividend in PSUs
Ministry: HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES
Asked by: KALYAN BANERJEE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC ENTERPRISES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No.2917 TO BE ANSWERED ON 13.03.2018 Lower Dividend in PSUs

## 2917: SHRI KALYAN BANERJEE:

Will the Minister of HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that during the last three years, Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) are paying lower dividend in comparison to the period, 2009-14; (b) if so, the average dividends paid during 2009-14 and in consecutive years since 2015; and (c) the impact on the Government exchequer as a result thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES (SHRI BABUL SUPRIYO)

(a)  to  (c):  Based  on  the  information  available  in  Public  Enterprises  Surveys,  the  details  of dividend paid by the CPSEs to the Central Government and their total contribution to Central Exchequer during the period 2009-10 to 2016-17 are given at Annex. The average dividend paid by the CPSEs during the period 2009-14 is Rs.28,937,67 crore and for the period 201417 is Rs.42,727.99 crore. The average dividend paid to the Central Government during the period 2014-17 is more than the average dividend of 2009-14.

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## Annex

## Annex referred to in parts (a) to (c) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2917 for reply on 13.03.2018 regarding Lower Dividend in PSUs.

Details  of  total  dividend  paid  by  the  CPSEs  to  the  Central  Government  and  their  total contribution to Central Exchequer during the year 2008-09 to 2016-17.

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(Rs. in lakh)

| Years   | Dividend paid to Central Government   | Total contribution to the Central Exchequer   |
|---------|---------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|
| (1)     | (2)                                   | (3)                                           |
| 2009-10 | 1991059                               | 13991792                                      |
| 2010-11 | 2186576                               | 15675094                                      |
| 2011-12 | 2852443                               | 16240224                                      |
| 2012-13 | 2886438                               | 16321178                                      |
| 2013-14 | 4552318                               | 22098152                                      |
| 2014-15 | 3816551                               | 20059300                                      |
| 2015-16 | 4202670                               | 27584126                                      |
| 2016-17 | 4799175                               | 38557876                                      |
Lok Sabha Question No. 2913 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-13
Subject: Meeting with Chief Secretary of AP and Telangana
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: MEKAPATI RAJAMOHAN REDDY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2913

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 13 TH  MARCH, 2018/ PHALGUNA 22, 1939 (SAKA) MEETING WITH CHIEF SECRETARY OF AP AND TELANGANA

2913. SHRI M. RAJA MOHAN REDDY:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  the  Government  has  recently  conducted  a  meeting  with  Chief Secretaries of Andhra Pradesh (AP) and Telangana in New Delhi; and

(b) if so, the outcome of the talks?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI HANSRAJ GANGARAM AHIR)

(a) : No, Madam. A meeting of Dispute Resolution Committee, of which Chief Secretaries of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana are members, was scheduled to  be  held  on  05.03.2018,  under  the  Chairmanship  of  Secretary,  Ministry  of Home  Affairs.  However,  this  meeting  could  not  take  place.  Further,  Union Home  Secretary  reviewed  the  Status  of  project/institutions  mentioned  in Schedule  XIII  of  A.P.  Reorganisation  Act  with  Chief  Secretary  of  Andhra Pradesh, representatives of various concerned ministries & State Government officials of A.P. & Telangana.

(b) : In view of (a) above, question does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2911 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-13
Subject: Fertilizer Supply in Gujarat
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: VINOD CHAVDA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS DEPARTMENT OF FERTILIZERS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2911 TO BE ANSWERED ON. 13.03.2018

## Fertilizer Supply in Gujarat

## 2911. SHRI VINOD LAKHAMASHI CHAVDA:

Will the Minister of CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether adequate fertilizers has been suppplied to Gujarat in comparison to the demand during 2015 and 2016;
- (b) if so, the details thereof, area-wise;
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (d) the corrective steps taken to ensure adequate supply of fertilizers as per the demand?

## ANSWER

MINISTER  OF  STATE  (INDEPENDENT  CHARGE)  FOR  THE  MINISTRY  OF PLANNING AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS

## (RAO INDERJIT SINGH)

(a) & (b): Yes Madam. The supply of fertilizers in Gujarat during 2015-16 and 2016-17 was adequate.  The requirement, availability and sales of fertilizers during 2015-16 and 2016-17 are indicated in the table below:

## <Figures in 000MT>

|   Gujarat |   Projected requirement |   Availability | Sales   |
|-----------|-------------------------|----------------|---------|
|      3250 |                 3404.22 |        3331.65 | 2015-16 |
|      3090 |                 3306.23 |        3256.86 | 2016-17 |

It  can be seen from the table above that availability of fertilizers in Gujarat was more than the projected requirement and sales. It is pertinent to mention that Department of Agriculture Cooperation & Farmers Welfare (DAC&FW) in consultation with States/ UTs assesses the requirement of all subsidized fertilizers before  the  start  of  each  Season.  Department  of  Fertilizers  ensures  availability  of fertilizers at the State level and the distribution within the State is the responsibility of the respective State Government.

(c) & (d): In view of the above, question does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2909 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-13
Subject: Food Baskets under PDS
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: FEROZE VARUN GANDHI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2909

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 13 TH  MARCH, 2018

## FOOD BASKETS UNDER PDS

2909. SHRI FEROZE VARUN GANDHI:

Will the Minister of CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION miHkksDrk ekeys] [kk| vkSj lkoZtfud forj.k ea=h be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is planning to expand the food basket under the subsidised Public Distribution System (PDS) to include pulses, millets and other nutrients given the increase in our food intake as a nation;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## A N S W E R

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR  CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION (SHRI C. R. CHAUDHARY)

(a)  to  (c):  The  Public  Distribution  System (PDS) is now implemented as per provisions of the National Food Security Act, under which upto 75% of the rural  and  upto  50%  of  the  urban  population  is  entitled  to  receive  highly subsidized foodgrains, i.e. rice, wheat and coarsegrains or any combination thereof. Coarsegrains therefore is already included under PDS. Pulses are not included  under  NFSA,  though  some  States  Governments  are  distributing  it out  of  their  own  resources.  For  nutritional  support  to  pregnant  women  & lactating  mothers  and  children  upto  14  years  of  age,  the  Act  provides  for meal,  free  of  charge,  as  per  prescribed  nutritional  standard,  under  the Integrated Child Development Services and Mid Day Meal Schemes.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2906 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-13
Subject: Human Rights
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: RAYAPATI SAMBASIVA RAO

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2906

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 13 TH  MARCH, 2018/ PHALGUNA 22, 1939 (SAKA)

HUMAN RIGHTS

2906. SHRI RAYAPATI SAMBASIVA RAO:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) the details of the major issues concerning human rights plaguing the country; (b) the status of accountability of Union Carbide Corporation towards the victims and survivors of the 1984 Bhopal gas tragedy; and

(c) the details of the efforts made so far by the Government in this regard?

ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI HANSRAJ GANGARAM AHIR)

(a):  National  Human  Rights  Commission  has  intimated  that  the  major  issues concerning  human  rights  are  deaths  in  custody,  torture  by  police,  atrocities  on SC/STs, atrocities on other  weaker section of society including women, children and  minorities, bonded  labour,  child labour, protection  of  environment  and protection of the rights of elderly and disabled.

(b) & (c): Ministry of Chemical and Fertilizers has intimated that a large number of civil and criminal cases were filed against Union Carbide Corporation by individuals and groups. The Hon'ble Supreme Court vide its orders and settlement dated 14 th  and 15 th  February, 1989 finally settled the litigation on the compensation amount payable to Bhopal Gas Victims. Under the settlement, the Union Carbide Corporation was directed to pay a compensation of US $ 470 million, which was deposited  by  the  Company  with  the  Registrar  of  the  Supreme  Court  of  India,  in February 1989.  The said compensation is awarded/ disbursed by the Office of the Welfare Commissioner, Bhopal Gas victims, Bhopal to the survivors and families of the victims of the Bhopal Gas Leak disaster.

## LS.US.Q.No.2906 FOR 13.06.2018

Thereafter, on the direction of the Cabinet, a Curative Petition No. 345-347 was filed in December 2010 by Union of India V/s Union Carbide Corporation (UCC), USA, Dow Chemicals, USA and Others claiming enhanced compensation from UCC and/  or  successor  companies  of  UCC,  by  seeking  a  review  of  the  Court's  earlier judgment  of  1989,  settling  the  compensation  amount  at  US  $470  million.  The compensation claimed in the Curative Petition is due to the difference between the number of cases assumed by the Hon'ble Supreme Court at the time of passing the orders  for  settlement  in  1989  and  the  actual  number  of  cases  awarded  by  the Office of the Welfare Commissioner, Bhopal Gas victim, Bhopal. The petition also claims  reimbursement  of  costs  incurred  by  the  Government  of  India  for  various rehabilitation  measures  for  victims  and  the  amount  required  for  environmental remediation. The matter is sub-judice.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2905 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-13
Subject: Bio-metric Identification in Ration Shops
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: PRASUN BANERJEE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2905 TO BE ANSWERED ON 13 TH  MARCH, 2018

## BIO-METRIC IDENTIFICATION IN RATION SHOPS

## 2905.   SHRI PRASUN BANERJEE:

Will the Minister of CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION miHkksDrk ekeys] [kk| vkSj lkoZtfud forj.k ea=h be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the ration shops have started using Bio-metric Identification;
- (b) the details of the number of people who took rations during the last three months before the introduction of Aadhaar Bio-Metric Identification and the changes in the number of such people after the introduction of Aadhaar Bio-metric Identifications; and
- (c) the number of fake ration card holders detected after the introduction of Aadhaar Bio-metric identification, the details thereof?

## A N S W E R

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR  CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION (SHRI C. R. CHAUDHARY)

- (a)  &  (b):  2.95  lakh  out  of  5.26  lakh  Fair  Price  Shops  (FPSs)  across  the country have ePoS devices and facility for biometric identification has been enabled  in  most  of  the  ePoS  devices.  However,  Central  Government  has issued instructions dated 24-10-2017 that no beneficiary/household should be denied  of  entitled  foodgrains  even  if  their  biometric  authentication  is  not successful. ePoS devices have been installed in different States at different point of time and in some States, the process is still on or yet to be started. Given the uneven pace of Aadhaar seeding and installation of ePoS devices in  States/UTs,  foodgrains  are  being  distributed  electronically  through  ePoS devices  at  the  FPSs  including  biometric  authentication  and  non-biometric authentication. As per the latest figure available, about 50% of ePoS based transactions were based on bio-metric authentication.
- (c): As reported by States/UTs, a total of 2.75 crore bogus/ineligible ration cards have been deleted/cancelled during the years 2013 to 2017.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2904 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-13
Subject: Property on Lease
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: KRUPAL BALAJI TUMANE

O.I.H.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2904

TO BE ANSWERED ON MARCH 13, 2018

## PROPERTY ON LEASE

No. 2904         SHRI KRUPAL BALAJI TUMANE: SHRI ARVIND SAWANT:

Will the Minister of HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) Whether  the  Government's  property  worth  thousands  crores  of rupees  is  on  lease  at  nominal  rates  in  the  country  since  the British regime;
- (b) If so, the details thereof, State-wise;
- (c) Whether  the  Government  proposes  to  formulate  any  policy  for regularization of the lease rents/rates; and
- (d) If so, the details and status thereof?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

(SHRI HARDEEP SINGH PURI)

(a to d) The Central Government is administering leases in respect of  thousands  of  residential,  commercial  and  institutional properties all over India which were leased out at various points  in  time  at  the  rates  prevailing  at  that  time.      The lease  rent/rates  are  as  per  terms  and  conditions  of  the Lease Agreement.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2902 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-13
Subject: Interview of Prisoners
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: KONAKALLA NARAYANA RAO, KINJARAPU RAM MOHAN NAIDU

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2902

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 13 TH  MARCH, 2018/ PHALGUNA 22, 1939 (SAKA) INTERVIEW OF PRISONERS

2902. SHRI KONAKALLA NARAYANA RAO:

SHRI RAM MOHAN NAIDU KINJARAPU:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a)  the  total  number  of  applications  received  from  private  individuals/media persons/NGOs to access prisons or interview prisoners after the 'Guidelines for  allowing  visit  inside  jails  by  individuals/NGOs/Company/Press  for  the purposes  of  undertaking  research,  making  documentary  or  interviewing inmates, etc.' were issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs on 24th July, 2015, State-wise; and

(b) the total number of such permissions granted, State-wise?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI HANSRAJ GANGARAM AHIR)

(a) & (b): 'Prisons' is a State subject as per Entry 4 of List II of the Seventh Schedule  to  the  Constitution  of  India.      Processing  requests  from  private individuals/media  persons/NGOs  etc.  to  access  prisons  for  interviewing prisoners  is  the  responsibility  of  respective  State  /  UT  Governments.    The competent authority to grant permission in such cases is the Home/ Prison Department of the concerned State/UT. Information about such applications and permissions granted is not maintained centrally.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2898 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-13
Subject: Recovery of Old Currency Notes
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: AJAY (TENI) MISRA, BHARAT SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2898

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 13 TH  MARCH, 2018/ PHALGUNA 22, 1939 (SAKA) RECOVERY OF OLD CURRENCY NOTES

2898. SHRI AJAY MISRA TENI: SHRI BHARAT SINGH:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Police is recovering old currency notes to the tune of crores of rupees on a daily basis in the country;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) the persons found involved so far in exchanging old currency notes; and

(d) the action being taken/likely to be taken against the persons involved in money laundering?

ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI HANSRAJ GANGARAM AHIR)

(a) to (d): As per the available information, cases of seizures of demonetized currency notes have come to notice from various parts of the country.  In  two  important seizures,  the  Uttar  Pradesh  Police  seized  around Rs.96  Crores  of  demonetized  currency  notes  at  Kanpur  and  around  Rs.25 crores of demonetized currency notes at  Meerut in January 2018. In another important seizure, the NIA seized demonetized currency notes to the tune of Rs.36.34 Crores in November  2017.  Suitable  action is taken  by  Law Enforcement Agencies on any reported violation of law.

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