Lok Sabha Question No. 3655 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-08
Subject: Smuggling of Counterfeit Notes
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: HARI MANJHI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †3655

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 8 TH  AUGUST, 2017/ SHRAVANA 17, 1939 (SAKA)

SMUGGLING OF COUNTERFEIT NOTES

†3655. SHRI HARI MANJHI:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether new fake currency notes are being smuggled into the country from  across  the  border  on  a  large  scale  which  have  been  seized  by  the Indian para military forces and other agencies at the border;
- (b)  if  so,  the  quantum  of  new  currency  notes  of  Rs.  2000  and  500 denomination seized so far, border-wise; and
- (c)  the  other  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  check  the  smuggling  and circulation of fake currency notes in the country?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b): As  per  the  data  provided  by  National  Crime  Records  Bureau (NCRB) the quantum of Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) of Rs. 2000 and Rs. 500 seized after demonetization (from 09.11.2016 to 14.07.2017) in the bordering states is at Annexure.

- (c): The Government has taken various steps to check the smuggling and circulation  of  fake  Indian  currency  notes  in  the  country,  which  inter  alia, include:-

## L.S.US.Q.NO.3655 FOR 8.8.2017

- i) The Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 criminalises the production  or  smuggling  or  circulation  of  High  Quality  Fake  Indian paper currency, coin or any other material as a terrorist act.
2. ii) One special 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 been constituted in NIA to investigate terror funding and fake currency cases.
3. iii) A  Memorandum  of  Understanding  (MoU)  has  been  signed  between India and Bangladesh to prevent and counter smuggling and circulation of fake currency notes.
4. 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 is also being done.

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## ANNEXURE L.S.US.Q.NO.3655 FOR 8.8.2017

## Statement indicating  the  quantum of  Fake  Indian  Currency  Notes  of  Rs.2000  and  Rs.500 seized after demonetization (09.11.2016 to 14.07.2017) in bordering states.

| S.No.   | State             |   No. of Rs.2000 notes seized |   No. of Rs.500 notes seized* | Value of FICN seized (In Rs.)   |
|---------|-------------------|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|---------------------------------|
| 1.      | Arunachal Pradesh |                             3 |                             0 | 6,000                           |
| 2.      | Assam             |                           128 |                           271 | 3,91,500                        |
| 3.      | Bihar             |                             0 |                             6 | 3,000                           |
| 4.      | Gujarat           |                          4487 |                          9621 | 1,37,84,500                     |
| 5.      | Himachal Pradesh  |                           194 |                             0 | 3,88,000                        |
| 6.      | Jammu & Kashmir   |                            99 |                           128 | 2,62,000                        |
| 7.      | Manipur           |                             1 |                             0 | 2,000                           |
| 8.      | Meghalaya         |                             0 |                             0 | 0                               |
| 9.      | Mizoram           |                          2746 |                            57 | 55,20,500                       |
| 10.     | Nagaland          |                             0 |                             0 | 0                               |
| 11.     | Punjab            |                           280 |                             0 | 5,60,000                        |
| 12.     | Rajasthan         |                             8 |                           293 | 1,62,500                        |
| 13.     | Sikkim            |                             0 |                             0 | 0                               |
| 14.     | Tripura           |                             0 |                             7 | 3,500                           |
| 15.     | Uttar Pradesh     |                             0 |                           123 | 61,500                          |
| 16.     | Uttarakhand       |                             0 |                            10 | 5,000                           |
| 17.     | West Bengal       |                          1308 |                          3659 | 44,45,500                       |
|         | Total             |                          9254 |                         14175 | 2,55,95,500                     |

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

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