Lok Sabha Question No. 3413 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-08-07
Subject: Smuggling of Fake Currency
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: ADVOCATE NARENDRA KESHAV SAWAIKAR, VISHNU DAYAL RAM

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3413

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 7 TH  AUGUST, 2018/ SHRAVANA 16, 1940 (SAKA)

## SMUGGLING OF FAKE CURRENCY

3413. ADV. NARENDRA KESHAV SAWAIKAR: SHRI VISHNU DAYAL RAM:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that huge quantity of Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN)  have  been  entering  through  Pakistan,  Bangladesh,  Nepal  etc. particularly after demonetisation;

(b) if so, the details thereof and the quantum of FICN seized, border-wise;

(c) whether the Government has strengthened the States protection/security  to  avoid  such  incidents  that  helps  run  a  parallel economy; and

(d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (d): As per the data available with National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) of face value of Rs.13.87 crores have been seized in the states bordering  Nepal, Pakistan and Bangladesh from  09.11.2016  till  30.06.2018  after  demonetisation.  The  state  wise details are given in the Annexure.

Intelligence  and  Security  Agencies  of  Centre  and  States  keep  a close watch on the elements involved in the circulation of fake currency in

## L.S.US.Q.NO.3413 FOR 07.08.2018

the  country  and  take  action  on  any  reported  violation  of  law.    The Government  has  taken  various  measures  to  check  the  smuggling  and circulation of FICN into the country, which are inter-alia, include:-

- (i) The  production  or  smuggling  or  circulation  of  High  Quality  Fake Indian  paper  currency,  coin  or  any  other  material  has  been  made a terrorist act under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967.
- (ii) FICN  Coordination  Group  (FCORD)  has  been  formed  by  the  MHA  to share intelligence/information among the different security agencies of  the  state/centre  to  counter  the  problem  of  circulation  of  fake currency notes in the country.  A Terror Funding and Fake Currency Cell  (TFFC)  has  also  been  constituted  in  NIA  to  investigate  terror funding and fake currency cases.
- (iii) A  Memorandum  of  Understanding  (MoU)  has  been  signed  between India and Bangladesh to prevent and counter smuggling and circulation of fake currency notes.
- (iv) Strengthening the security at the international borders by using new surveillance technology, deploying additional manpower for round the clock surveillance, establishing observations posts along the international border, erection of border fencing and intensive patrolling.

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ANNEXURE L.S.US.Q.NO.3413  FOR 07.08.2018

Statement  indicating  the  quantum  of  Fake  Indian  Currency Notes in various denomination  seized during the period  from 09.11.2016 to  30.06.2018  in the bordering states

| S.No.   | States            |   Value of FICN seized* (In Rs.) |
|---------|-------------------|----------------------------------|
| 1.      | Arunachal Pradesh |                             6000 |
| 2.      | Assam             |                          9074610 |
| 3.      | Bihar             |                          2878500 |
| 4.      | Gujarat           |                         59487470 |
| 5.      | Himachal Pradesh  |                           628700 |
| 6.      | Jammu & Kashmir   |                          1237150 |
| 7.      | Manipur           |                            78800 |
| 8.      | Meghalaya         |                                0 |
| 9.      | Mizoram           |                         10063200 |
| 10.     | Nagaland          |                            24400 |
| 11.     | Punjab            |                         10111700 |
| 12.     | Rajasthan         |                          2474550 |
| 13.     | Sikkim            |                                0 |
| 14.     | Tripura           |                             3500 |
| 15.     | Uttar Pradesh     |                         21936980 |
| 16.     | Uttarakhand       |                           627800 |
| 17.     | West Bengal       |                         20051760 |
| TOTAL   | TOTAL             |                        138685120 |

*Includes new and old Fake Indian Currency Notes  of Rs.500  &  Rs.50 denomination. (Data Provisional)

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