Lok Sabha Question No. 643 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-02-06
Subject: Fake Currency Notes
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: RAYAPATI SAMBASIVA RAO

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 643

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 06 TH  FEBRUARY, 2018/ MAGHA 17, 1939 (SAKA) FAKE CURRENCY NOTES

643. SHRI RAYAPATI SAMBASIVA RAO:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) the quantum of fake Indian Currency Notes seized since demonetisation, State/ UT-wise;
- (b) the details of  new  method  that  have  been  put  in  place  since demonetisation to ensure that fake notes are not generated and circulated; and
- (c) the details of evidence which has come to light so far with regard to the role of Pakistan in manufacturing fake notes?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b): As  per  the  data  available  with  National  Crime  Record  Bureau (NCRB),    Fake  Indian  Currency  Notes  (FICN)  of  face  value  of  Rs.  21.54 crores have  been  seized  by  State/UTs  Police from  09.11.2016  till 31.12.2017. A statement indicating the State/UT-wise quantum of seizures is enclosed as Annexure.

The Ministry of Home Affairs, Ministry of Finance, Reserve Bank of India, Security and Intelligence Agencies of the Centre and States are working in coordination to prevent the illegal activities related to FICN.

(c): Information received from security and intelligence agencies indicates that Pakistan has been involved in manufacturing and smuggling of FICN into India. However, as per the available information, no instance of seizure of Pakistan printed High Quality Fake Indian Currency Notes has come to notice post demonetization.

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## NATIONAL CRIME RECORDS BUREAU (MHA)

State/UT-wise and Denomination-wise Statement of Counterfeit Currency (Reported as Seized by SCRBx)

Periodical Report from : 09/11/2016 to : 31/12/2017* (after Demonitisation)

Annexed with Reply to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 643 for answer on 06.02.2018.

| S.No   | State/UT           | Denomination   | Denomination   | Denomination   | Denomination   | Denomination   | Denomination   | Denomination   | Denomination   | Denomination   | Total Value (Rs.)   |
|--------|--------------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|---------------------|
| S.No   | State/UT           | 2000           | 1000           | 500            | 200            | 100            | 50             | 20             | 10             | 5              | Total Value (Rs.)   |
| 1      | A & N ISLANDS      | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0                   |
| 2      | ANDHRA PRADESH     | 550            | 105            | 8545           | 0              | 6386           | 33             | 0              | 0              | 0              | 6117750             |
| 3      | ARUNACHAL PRADESH  | 3              | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0              | 6000                |
| 4      | ASSAM              | 203            | 270            | 431            | 0              | 75             | 4              | 35             | 0              | 0              | 899900              |
| 5      | BIHAR              | 1072           | 25             | 986            | 0              | 1994           | 126            | 0              | 0              | 0              | 2867700             |
| 6      | CHANDIGARH         | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0                   |
| 7      | CHHATTISGARH       | 520            | 59             | 275            | 0              | 1116           | 50             | 0              | 0              | 0              | 1350600             |
| 8      | D & N HAVELI       | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0                   |
| 9      | DAMAN & DIU        | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0                   |
| 10     | DELHI              | 2355           | 42111          | 39580          | 0              | 29812          | 590            | 1              | 9              | 0              | 69621810            |
| 11     | GOA                | 37             | 12             | 1              | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0              | 86500               |
| 12     | GUJARAT            | 6527           | 25856          | 26626          | 70             | 12264          | 880            | 77             | 60             | 0              | 53495540            |
| 13     | HARYANA            | 26             | 49             | 54             | 0              | 770            | 9              | 0              | 0              | 0              | 205450              |
| 14     | HIMACHAL PRADESH   | 194            | 2              | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0              | 390000              |
| 15     | JAMMU & KASHMIR    | 213            | 0              | 178            | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0              | 515000              |
| 16     | JHARKHAND          | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0                   |
| 17     | KARNATAKA          | 1932           | 1041           | 1722           | 0              | 329            | 84             | 92             | 97             | 0              | 5805910             |
| 18     | KERALA             | 2939           | 336            | 13616          | 0              | 1446           | 31             | 4              | 4              | 0              | 13168270            |
| 19     | LAKSHADWEEP        | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0                   |
| 20     | MADHYA PRADESH     | 729            | 0              | 632            | 0              | 6033           | 276            | 0              | 1              | 0              | 2391110             |
| 21     | MAHARASHTRA        | 1271           | 971            | 3053           | 0              | 3983           | 110            | 0              | 0              | 0              | 5443300             |
| 22     | MANIPUR            | 3              | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0              | 6000                |
| 23     | MEGHALAYA          | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0                   |
| 24     | MIZORAM            | 5827           | 330            | 1513           | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0              | 12740500            |
| 25     | NAGALAND           | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0                   |
| 26     | ORISSA             | 1              | 17             | 314            | 0              | 161            | 9              | 0              | 0              | 0              | 192550              |
| 27     | PUDUCHERRY         | 0              | 10             | 4              | 0              | 8              | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0              | 12800               |
| 28     | PUNJAB             | 2086           | 0              | 1084           | 0              | 3283           | 136            | 0              | 0              | 0              | 5049100             |
| 29     | RAJASTHAN          | 218            | 179            | 418            | 0              | 1515           | 9              | 0              | 0              | 40             | 976150              |
| 30     | SIKKIM             | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0                   |
| 31     | TAMIL NADU         | 1826           | 264            | 298            | 0              | 6173           | 7              | 0              | 0              | 0              | 4682650             |
| 32     | TELANGANA          | 2317           | 321            | 1318           | 0              | 1575           | 286            | 117            | 81             | 0              | 5788950             |
| 33     | TRIPURA            | 0              | 0              | 7              | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0              | 3500                |
| 34     | UTTAR PRADESH      | 5243           | 2079           | 2410           | 0              | 4124           | 168            | 17             | 21             | 6              | 14191380            |
| 35     | UTTARAKHAND        | 122            | 0              | 122            | 0              | 52             | 70             |                |                | 0              |                     |
| 36     |                    |                |                |                |                |                |                | 40             | 0              |                | 314500 9102610      |
|        | WEST BENGAL Total: | 3390 39604     | 118 74155      | 4300 107487    | 0 70           | 280 81379      | 532 3410       | 0 383          | 1 274          | 0 46           | 215425530           |

## Note:

S: Seized by States/UT Police (SCRBx) and other Agencies and entered online in FICN software.

0: Indicates NIL Data/not entered by users.

## ANNEXURE L.S.US.Q.NO 643 FOR 06.02.2018