Lok Sabha Question No. 1879 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-29
Subject: Illegal Exports of Readymade Garments
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: SADASHIV KISAN LOKHANDE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1879

PAUSHA 08, 1939 [SAKA]

## Illegal Exports of Readymade Garments

## 1879. SHRI SADASHIV LOKHANDE:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has received reports of illegal exports of readymade garments from various Statesl UTs;
- (b) if so, the details of such cases reported during the last three years and the current year, State/UT-wise;
- (c) whether the Government has found any involvement of Excise officials in the said cases; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the action taken/being taken by the Government against the guilty persons and the Excise officials as on date?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE [REVENUE] (SHRI SHIV PRATAP SHUKLA)

(a) Yes, Sir:

- (b) The details of such cases are enclosed at Annexure.
- (c) & (d) No excise official has been  found involved in  such cases wherein investigation has been completed. Some cases are still under investigation and the role of excise officials, if any, will be known after completion of the investigation of these cases.

## Annexure

| StatelUT      | Year                           | No. of Cases   | Value of Goods (Rs: in Lakh)   |
|---------------|--------------------------------|----------------|--------------------------------|
| Gujarat       | 2014-15                        |                | 22.77                          |
| Gujarat       | 2015-16                        | 1              | 1960                           |
| Gujarat       | 2016-2017                      |                | 120                            |
| Gujarat       |                                |                | 7373.6                         |
| Karnataka     | 2014-15                        |                | 0                              |
| Karnataka     | 2015-16                        |                | 82475,06                       |
| Karnataka     | 2016-2017                      |                | 0                              |
| Tamil Nadu    | 2017-18 (upto_Nov, 2017)       |                | 62.07                          |
|               | 2014-15                        |                | 120                            |
|               |                                |                | 62188                          |
| Kerala        | 2014-15                        |                | 52.06                          |
| Kerala        | 2015-16                        |                | 0                              |
| Kerala        | 2016-2017                      |                |                                |
| Kerala        | 2017-18 (upto Nov2017)         |                | 0                              |
| Delhi         | 2014-15                        | 26             | 19322.8                        |
| Delhi         | 2015-16                        | 53             | 7806.95                        |
| Delhi         | 2016-2017                      | 51             | 50705.5                        |
| Delhi         |                                | 139            | 59844.92                       |
| Telangana     | 2014-15                        | 0              | 0                              |
| Telangana     | 2015-16                        | 0              | 0                              |
| Telangana     | 2016-2017                      | 1              | 24.65                          |
| Telangana     | 2017-18 (upto_Nov2017)         | 2              | 967.79                         |
| Maharashtra   | 2014-15                        | 14             | 10467.65                       |
| Maharashtra   | 2015-16                        | 21             | 13331.5                        |
| Maharashtra   | 2016-2017                      | 18             | 60852.8                        |
| Bihar         | 2017-18 (upto_Nov_ 2017)       | 20             | 17662.88                       |
|               | 2014-15                        |                | 26.59                          |
|               | 2015-16                        | 68             | 35.32                          |
|               | 2016-2017                      | 71             | 52.28                          |
| Uttar Pradesh | 2017-18 (upto Nov2017) 2014-15 | 65             | 51.27 0.72                     |
| Uttar Pradesh | 2015-16                        | 5              | 3.98                           |
| Uttar Pradesh | 2016-2017                      | 19             | 28.44                          |
| Uttar Pradesh |                                |                | 1.91                           |
| Uttarakhand   | 2014-15                        |                | 0.39                           |
| Uttarakhand   | 2015-16                        |                | 1.26                           |
| Uttarakhand   | 2016-2017                      |                | 314.31                         |
| Uttarakhand   | 2017-18_(upto Nov_ 2017)       |                | 0                              |

| West Bengal   | 2014-15                 | 1   |    3.74 |
|---------------|-------------------------|-----|---------|
| West Bengal   | 2015-16                 |     |    8.34 |
| West Bengal   | 2016-2017               | 58  | 1899.78 |
| West Bengal   | 2017-18 (upto_Nov_2017) | 76  |  400.73 |

The following cases are under investigation:

| StatelUt               | Year                     | No: of Cases   | Value of Goods (Rs: in Lakh)   |
|------------------------|--------------------------|----------------|--------------------------------|
| Punjab                 | 2014-15                  | 0              |                                |
| Punjab                 | 2015-16                  |                |                                |
| Punjab                 | 2016-2017                |                |                                |
| Rajasthan              | 2014-15                  |                |                                |
| Gujarat Maharashtra    |                          |                |                                |
| Gujarat Maharashtra    | 2015-16                  |                |                                |
| Gujarat Maharashtra    | 2016-2017                |                |                                |
| Gujarat Maharashtra    | 2017-18 (upto_Nov; 2017) |                |                                |
| Maharashtra Tamil Nadu |                          |                |                                |
| Maharashtra Tamil Nadu | 2016-2017                |                |                                |
| Maharashtra Tamil Nadu | 2017-18 (upto Nov_2017)  | 0              |                                |
| Maharashtra Tamil Nadu |                          |                |                                |