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Lok Sabha Question No. 57 (STARRED), answered on 2016-11-18
Subject: Allowances to Govt. Employees
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: VIJAY KUMAR S.R., SUDHEER GUPTA

## Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Expenditure

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 57

## TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, THE 18th NOVEMBER, 2016 KARTIKA 27, 1938 (SAKA)

## ALLOWANCES TQ GQVERNMENT EMPLQYEES

## QUESTION

## *57\_ SHRI $ R: VIJAYAKUMAR: SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has deferred the Seventh Commission's recommendations on various  allowances, perks and perquisites and referred the matter to a Committee; Pay
- (b) if so, the details thereof with the terms of reference and aims and objectives of this move; along
- (c) whether the Committee has submitted its report to the Government and if s0, the details thereof and if not; the reasons for the and delay;
- (d) the timeframe drawn for the Committee to submit its report to the Government and the date from which the allowances including house rent; education and transport allowances are likely to be made effective?

## ANSWER FINANCE MNISTER SHRI ARUN JAITLEY)

A Statement is laid on the Table of the House

## Statement Annexed with the Lok Sabha Starred Question No. 57 for 18.11.2016 by Shri S. R. Vijayakumar and Shri Sudheer Gupta on Allowances to Government Employees

- (a) & (b): In view of  the number of representations received with regard to substantial changes with the existing provisions relating to Allowances recommended by the 7th Central Commission, the Government has set up a Committee to examine the recommendations of the Commission on allowances (except Dearness Allowance). The Committee has been asked to go into the recommendations of the Commission on various allowances and; regard to the representations made by the staff associations as also the suggestions of the concerned Ministries/Departments and to make recommendations as to whether any changes in the recommendations of the Till a final decision is taken by the Government based on the recommendations of this Committee, all allowances (except Dearness  Allowance) will   continue to be paid at existing rates in the existing pay structure\_ The Committee, constituted vide order dated 22.7.2016, is to submit its report within four months. Pay having
- (c) & (d): The Committee has been interacting with various stake-holders to discuss their demands and has so far held discussions with National Council (Staff Side) , Joint Consultative   Machinery, representatives   from staff associations and officials from Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Ministry of Home Affairs and Department of Posts. The Committee may also interact with the representatives of some other major Ministries/Departments and stakeholders with whom consultations are to be held before  finalizing its Report. On submission of the Report; the matter  pertaining to allowances will be considered by the Government and appropriate decision will be taken thereafter. yet
Lok Sabha Question No. 56 (STARRED), answered on 2016-11-18
Subject: Ex-Servicemen Contributory Health Scheme
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: MD. BADARIDDOZA KHAN

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

## DEPARTMENT OF EX-SERVICEMEN WELFARE

## LOK  SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO.56

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 18 TH  NOVEMBER, 2016

## EX-SERVICEMEN CONTRIBUTORY HEALTH SCHEME

## *56. SHRI  MD. BADARUDDOZA KHAN:

Will the Minister of DEFENCE j{kk ea=h be pleased to state:

- (a) the  details  of  aims  and  objectives  of  the  Ex-Servicemen  Contributory  Health Scheme (ECHS);
- (b) whether ECHS has fulfilled its mandated aims and objectives;
- (c) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (d) whether shortcomings / deficiencies in the implementation of ECHS have come to the notice of the Government; and
- (e) if  so,  he  details  thereof  and  the  corrective  measures  taken  by  the  Government thereon?

## A    N    S    W    E    R

MINISTER OF DEFENCE                                   (SHRI MANOHAR PARRIKAR)

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(a) to (e): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (e) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 56 FOR ANSWER ON 18.11.2016

- (a) The aim and objective of the scheme is to provide quality healthcare to the Ex-Servicemen (ESM) pensioner and their dependents.
- (b) & (c): Yes, Madam.  Ex-Servicemen Contributory Health Scheme (ECHS) was launched  on  1 st April  2003.    Its  growth  has  been  phenomenal.    It  had a beneficiary base of only about 3.5 lakh in 2003 and its beneficiary base has expanded to approximately 50 lakh.  Having started with 13 Regional Centres and  227  Polyclinics,  the  Scheme  expanded  in  October  2010  with  15  more Regional Centres and 199 Polyclinics, taking the total to 28 Regional Centres and 426 Polyclinics.  Presently all Regional Centres and 421 Polyclinics are operational  across  the  country.    Further,  ECHS  has  a  large  number  of empanelled medical facilities.
- (d) The  shortcomings  /  deficiencies  in  the  functioning  of  the  empanelled hospitals, supply of medicines, budgetary and manpower matters, have come to the notice of the Government.
- (e) Corrective  steps  taken  /  being  taken  to  overcome  the  shortcomings  / deficiencies include outsourcing of pharmacy, authorization of local chemists,  enhancement  of  financial  power  of  Officer  in-charge  of  ECHS polyclinic to obviate the shortage of medicines, processing of medical bills of all 28 Regional Centres on-line as per rules, appropriate use of ECHS funds by the service hospitals, adherence to the terms and conditions of Memorandum of Agreement by the empanelled hospitals, recruitment of the manpower in ECHS polyclinics, de-duplication of ECHS smart cards etc.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 47 (STARRED), answered on 2016-11-18
Subject: Defence Equipment
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: NITYANAND RAI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

## LOK  SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO.47

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 18 TH  NOVEMBER, 2016

## DEFENCE EQUIPMENT

## *47. SHRI  NITYANAND RAI:

Will the Minister of DEFENCE j{kk ea=h be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the share of domestic companies in the manufacture and procurement of defence  equipment  is  abysmally  low,  and  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  reasons therefor;
- (b) whether  the  steps  have  been  taken  /  being  taken  for  encouraging  indigenous manufacturing of defence equipment and if so, the details thereof along with the outcome thereof; and
- (c) the status of 'Make in India' initiatives in the Defence Sector?

## A    N    S    W    E    R

MINISTER OF DEFENCE                                   (SHRI MANOHAR PARRIKAR)

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(a) to (c): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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## STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (c)  OF  LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 47 FOR ANSWER ON 18.11.2016

During  the last two financial years (2014-15  and  2015-16) 108 contracts  with  total  value  of  Rs.1,12,736.81  crore  have  been  signed  for capital  procurement  of  defence  equipment,  out  of  which  73  contracts involving  a  value  of  Rs.72,303.34  crore  were  signed  with  Indian  vendors. During 2014-15 and 2015-16, the Defence Acquisition Council has accorded Acceptance of Necessity (AON) to 114 capital procurement cases involving an  estimated  cost  of  Rs.2,25,022  crore  of  which  85  cases  involving Rs.1,60,362  crore  are  under  the  'Buy  (Indian)'  'Buy  &  Make  (Indian)'  and 'Buy & Make' categories. A number of measures have been adopted to achieve self sufficiency in  defence  production  by  harnessing  the  capabilities  of  the  public  and private sector.  These measures include according priority and preference to  procurement  from  Indian  vendors  under  the  Defence  Procurement Procedure (DPP) 2016, liberalization of the licensing regime and providing access  to  modern  and  state-of-the-art  technology  to  Indian  industry  by raising the cap on FDI in the defence sector. The  new  Defence  Procurement  Procedure  (DPP)  2016  has  been promulgated  for  capital  procurements  and  has  come  into  effect  from  1 st April 2016.  DPP 2016 has a focus on achieving the 'Make in India' vision by  according  topmost  priority  to  'Buy  Indian  -  IDDM  (Indian  Designed, Developed  and  Manufactured)  and  'Buy  (Indian)'  categories.    It  also focuses on  enhancement  and  rationalization  of  indigenous  content.    The 'Make'  Procedure  has  been  simplified  with  provisions  for  earmarking projects  not  exceeding  development  cost  of  Rs.10  crores  (government funded) and Rs.3 crores (industry funded) for MSMEs; and with provisions for  involving  private  industry  as  production  agencies  and  technology transfer partners.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 690 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-18
Subject: Procurement of Fighter Aircraft
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: SUSHIL KUMAR SINGH, GEETHA KOTHAPALLI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.690

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 18 TH  NOVEMBER, 2016

## PROCUREMENT OF FIGHTER AIRCRAFT

690. SHRI  SUSHIL KUMAR SINGH: SHRIMATI KOTHAPALLI GEETHA:

Will the Minister of DEFENCE j{kk ea=h be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the Government  has  signed  agreement  with various countries for procurement / purchase of fighter aircrafts and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether agreement has also been signed with Russia for procurement of  fighter aircraft  equipped with stealth technology and S-400 systems, Kamov helicopters and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the funds likely to be utilized on the procurement of the said aircraft; and
- (d) the time by which these aircraft are likely to be inducted in the Indian Air Force?

## A    N    S    W    E    R

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

(DR. SUBHASH BHAMRE)

र  ा रा य मं ी

(डा. सुभाष भामरे)

(a) to (d): An  Inter-Governmental  Agreement  (IGA)  along  with  Aircraft  & Weapons  Package  Supply  Protocols  and  Technical  Arrangement  were signed with the French Government on 23 rd September, 2016 for procurement of 36 Rafale aircraft in fly-away condition.  The deliveries will commence from September, 2019.

An  IGA  for  procurement  of  five  Firing  Units  of  S-400  Long  Range Surface  to  Air  Missile  (LRSAM)  system  along  with  associated  equipment from  Russia  has  been  signed  on  15 th October,  2016.    An  IGA  for  the procurement  of  Kamov  helicopters  for  Indian  Air  Force  and  Indian  Army from  Russia  under  'Buy  and  Make  (Indian)'  category  was  signed  on  24 th December, 2015.  The terms and conditions for supply of these equipment are to be negotiated with the Russian side.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 688 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-18
Subject: Treatment of Cancer through Ayurveda
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: KIRTI (JHA) AZAD

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AYURVEDA, YOGA & NATUROPATHY, UNANI, SIDDHA AND HOMOEOPATHY (AYUSH)

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 688 TO BE ANSWERED ON 18 TH NOVEMBER, 2016

## TREATMENT OF CANCER THROUGH AYURVEDA

## 688. SHRI KIRTI AZAD:

Will  the  Minister of AYURVEDA, YOGA  AND  NATUROPATHY,  UNANI, SIDDHA AND HOMOEOPATHY (AYUSH) be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Governemnt  has formulated  any  specific  medicine  for treatment  of  cancer through AYUSH system of medicine particularly in Ayurveda;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to give any assistance/facilities for research in treatment of cancer and other life style diseases through Ayurveda; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE (IC) OF THE MINISTRY OF AYURVEDA, YOGA & NATUROPATHY, UNANI, SIDDHA AND HOMOEOPATHY

## (SHRI SHRIPAD YESSO NAIK)

- (a)and (b): No.
- (b)(c) and (d): The Government has set - up the Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS) an autonomous organization, with the mandate to undertake research in ayurvedic system of medicines and practice. The institutes under CCRAS are al engaged in extending healthcare services and research on life - style and non -communicable diseases. The Central Ayurveda Research Institute for Cancer (CARIC) in  Worli,  Mumbai,  especially,  is  carrying  out  some  pioneering  work  in  the  area combating Cancer through Ayurveda. Some of the other initiatives in this area includ
- (i).    The  Minist ry  of  AYUSH  through  CCRAS  has  launched  a  programme  to  integrate Ayurveda with  National  Programme  for  Prevention  and  Control  of  Cancer,  Diabetes, Cardiovascular Diseases and Stroke (NPCDCS).

The  major  objective  of  the  programme  is  prevention  and  early  dia gnosis  of  these  diseases; reduce complications; reduce drug dependency through these systems.

The districts in which the programme has been initiated are CCRAS -Bhilwara (Rajasthan), Surendra Nagar (Gujarat) and Gaya (Bihar).

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(ii).  An  Indo - US workshop  on  Traditional  Medicine  with  special  focus  on  cancer  was organized in New Delhi on 3 - 4 March, 2016 A US team comprising of experts from National Cancer  Institute  (NCI)  and  National  Institute  of  Health  (NIH)  took  part  in  the  two exhaustive de liberations that have resulted into significant leads.

(iii).  The  Central  Council  for  Research  in  Ayurvedic Sciences  (CCRAS),  an  autonomous organization  under  Ministry  of  AYUSH,  supported  All  India  Institute  of  Medical  Scienc New  Delhi  to  conduct  a  study  to  evaluate  the  efficacy  of  AYUSH  QOL - 2C  in  improving quality of life in non - metastatic Breast cancer pat ients undergoing chemotherapy/ radiotherapy.

The study has been completed and data has analysis started.

The objective of the study did not include cure of cancer, but relates to management condition.
Lok Sabha Question No. 687 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-18
Subject: Indian Money in Swiss Banks
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: MD. BADARIDDOZA KHAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.687 TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, THE 18 TH  NOVEMBER, 2016 KARTIKA 27, 1938 (SAKA)

## INDIAN MONEY IN SWISS BANKS

## 687. SHRI MD. BADARUDDOZA KHAN

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

- (a) whether it is a fact that the money held by Indians in Swiss Banks has fallen nearly 33 per cent;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the huge amount withdrawn from Swiss Banks is a part of a black money held by Indians in the safe heavens of Switzerland; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the action taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE FOR FINANCE (SHRI SANTOSH KUMAR GANGWAR)

- (a) to (c): Some media reports have quoted Zurich based Swiss National Bank as saying that money held by Indians in Swiss banks has fallen by nearly one-third. These reports however, also suggest that the funds described by Swiss National Bank are 'liabilities' of Swiss banks or 'amounts due to' their clients and do not indicate the quantum of alleged black money held or withdrawn by Indians in Switzerland. No authentic estimate of black money of Indians in Swiss Banks is available.
- (d) In view of the above, the question does not arise. However, action against tax evasion is an on-going process. These include searches, surveys, enquiries, tax assessment, levy of penalties and filing of prosecution complaints in criminal courts, wherever applicable.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 686 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-18
Subject: Unclaimed Dividend Fund
Ministry: CORPORATE AFFAIRS
Asked by: ARJUNLAL MEENA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 686

## ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, THE 18TH NOVEMBER, 2016/ KARTIKA 27, 1938 (SAKA)

## UNCLAIMED DIVIDEND FUND

## QUESTION

686. SHRI ARJUN LAL MEENA:

Will the Minister of CORPORATE AFFAIRS

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether unclaimed Dividend Fund amount is being received by the Government from companies;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the details of fund acquired by the Government during each of the last three years and the current year;
- (d) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  spend  the  receipts  on education, medicine and health in tribal areas and backward area of the country; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS               (SHRI ARJUN RAM MEGHWAL)

कारपोरेट कार्य मंत्रालर् में राज्र् मंत्री

( श्री अर्जयन राम मेघवाल )

(a),  (b)  and  (c):  In  accordance  with  section  205C  of Companies Act, 1956 and the current Section 125 of Companies Act, 2013 specified categories of unclaimed and unpaid amounts, including the unclaimed dividends  are  required  to  be  credited  to  Investor  Education  and Protection Fund (IEPF).  The details of amounts credited to the IEPF, including unclaimed dividends, in last three years and current year are as under:

| (Rs. in                   | Crore)   |
|---------------------------|----------|
| Year                      | Amount   |
| 2013-14                   | 189.96   |
| 2014-15                   | 261.56   |
| 2015-16                   | 223.42   |
| 2016-17 (Till 31.10.2016) | 181.90   |

(d) and (e): No, Madam. Amount credited to IEPF forms a part of the Consolidated Fund of India, from which the Ministry receives a separate

कारपोरेट कार्य मंत्री

budgetary allocation specifically for making  refunds to eligible investors whose amounts have been credited to IEPF, as well as for creating investor awareness as per the mandate of the Companies Act.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 685 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-18
Subject: Airborne Warning and Control System
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: DEVJI MANSINGRAM PATEL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

## DEFENCE RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT ORGANISATION

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.685

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 18 TH  NOVEMBER, 2016

## AIRBORNE WARNING AND CONTROL SYSTEM

685. SHRI  DEVJI  M. PATEL:

Will the Minister of DEFENCE j{kk ea=h be pleased to state:

- (a) whether there has been delay in completion of Indigenous Airborne Warning and Control  System  (AWACS)  India  Project  and  Airborne  Early  Warning  and  Control System (AEW&C) (Mini-AWACS);
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the reasons therefor; and
- (c) the  time  by  which  new  indigenous  AWACS  and  AEW&C  are  likely  to  made available to the Indian armed forces?

## A    N    S    W    E    R

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

(DR. SUBHASH BHAMRE)

र  ा रा य मं ी

(डा. सुभाष भामरे)

- (a) & (b): There  has  been  no  delay  in  AWACS(I)  Project  as  the  current mandate  of  the  Project  was  to  finalise  on  the  contract  of  the  aircraft through a global tendering process, which has been completed.

There has been delay in AWE&C Programme due to various reasons some  of  which  are,  finalization  of  Operational  Requirements,  delay  in delivery  of certified aircraft,  incompletion  of  flight evaluation  of the integrated systems due to reasons of modification on aircraft by Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM), major maintenance and system complexities, etc.

- (c) The first AEW&C is likely to be inducted in Dec 2016 and indigenous AWACS (I) System is likely to be available from  2024.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 684 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-18
Subject: Defaulting Brokers
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: RAM CHARITRA

## GOVERNMENT  OF TNDIA MIMSTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT  OF' ECONOMIC  AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA T]NSTARRED  QUESTTON  NO.684

ANSWERED ON I 8th NOVEMBER,  201 6

## DEF'AULTING  BROKERS

## 684. SHRI RAM CHARITRAMSHAD:

Will the Minister  of FINANCE be pleased  to state:

- (a) whether Securities and Exchange  Board of India (SEBD  has taken/proposes to take action against the defaulting brokers  with regard to Rs. 5600 crore National  Spot Exchange Limited (NSEL) scam, and
- (b) if so, the details  thereof  along with the action taken thereon?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (STRI  ARII'N RAM MEGHWAL)

(a) and (b): Securities  and Exchange  Board of India (SEBI) had appointed auditors to conduct audit of books of accounts  of the following five commodity  derivative  brokers whose  names appear in the interim investigation  Report as received by SEBI frorn the Economic  Offences  Wing of Mumbai Potice (EOW) in the National Spot Exchange  Limited  (NSEL) payment and settlement  crisis case:

- i) Anand Rathi Commodities Limited;
2. ii) Geofin  Comtrade  Limited;
3. iii) India Infoline  Commodities  Limited;
4. iv) Motilal Oswal Commodities Brokers Pvt. Ltd; and
- v) Philip Commodities  India  pvt.  Ltd.

On the basis of the Auditor's Report,  SEBI has initiated enquiry  proceedings  against the aforementioned  five defaulting  commodity  derivatives brokers. SEBI has appointed  a Bench of Designated  Authorities  (DAs) for conducting enquiry.  On October 28,2016, DAs issued Show Cause Notices in the matter.

Besides, the relevant findings of the examination  of the aforementioned brokers have been forwarded  by SEBI to EOW, the Department of Revenue,  the Reserve Bank of India, the Department of Consumer  Affairs  and the Directorate  of Enforcement  for taking  necessary  action.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 683 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-18
Subject: Black Money
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: BAIJAYANT "JAY" PANDA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.683

## TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, THE 18 TH  NOVEMBER, 2016

KARTIKA 27, 1938 (SAKA)

## BLACK MONEY

## 683. SHRI BAIJAYANT JAY PANDA

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  taken  any  action  on  the  information  provided  by  the foreign Government  regarding  banks  accounts  held  by  Indians  in Liechtenstein  and Switzerland;
- (b) if  so,  the  details thereof along with the name of illegal foreign account holders from India; and
- (c) the time frame set up for bring back black money stashed abroad?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE FOR FINANCE (SHRI SANTOSH KUMAR GANGWAR)

(a)  to  (b):  Action  under  the  Income-tax  Act,  1961  has  been  taken  on  the  12  trusts/entities, involving 26 individuals of Indian origin/nationality, based upon the information received from the German Tax Authorities under the Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement (DTAA) between India and Germany. Similarly, action has been taken in the cases of 628 Indians holding bank accounts  in  HSBC  bank  in  Switzerland  information  regarding  whom  was  received  from  the Government  of  France  under  the  Double  Taxation  Avoidance  Convention  (DTAC)  between India and France. Action includes investigation, assessment of income, imposition of penalty and filing of prosecution complaints, wherever applicable.

Disclosure  of  information  regarding  specific  taxpayers  is  prohibited  except  as  provided  under section 138 of the Income-tax Act, 1961. Further, information received under the provisions of DTAAs/DTAC is governed, inter alia, by the confidentiality clause in such instruments.

(c):  Action  against  evasion  of  taxes/black  money  is  an  on-going  process.  Such  action  under direct  tax  laws  includes  searches,  surveys,  enquiries,  assessment  of  income,  levy  of  taxes, penalties and filing of prosecution complaints in criminal courts, wherever applicable.

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