Lok Sabha Question No. 80 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-15
Subject: Drive against Black Money
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: RAM TAHAL CHOUDHARY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.80

TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, THE 15 TH  DECEMBER, 2017

AGRAHAYANA 24, 1939 ( SAKA )

## DRIVE AGAINST BLACK MONEY

80:  SHRI RAM TAHAL CHOUDHARY:

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

- (a) whether the Government has undertaken a Special Drive especially during the last year to eradicate  and  forfeit  black  money  from  the  Government  officials,  private  individuals  and corporate,  etc.  and  if  so,  the  salient  features  thereof  along  with  the  achievements  of  the Government thereby in monetary terms;
- (b) the number of raids conducted by the concerned Government agencies against the officials of the Department of Income Tax, Central Custom and Excise Department and Enforcement Directorate during the last three years, Department-wise;
- (c) the total number of complaints received against the officials of these departments during the said period;
- (d) the number of complaints disposed of as on date along with the details and the total value of the seizures of black money from such officials, department-wise; and
- (e)  whether  the  Government  has  any mechanism  to  keep  a  check  on  the  corrupt  officials  of these departments and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE FOR FINANCE

## (SHRI SHIV PRATAP SHUKLA)

- (a):  The Government takes appropriate action for eradicating and forfeiting black money which is an ongoing process. Such actions under direct taxes laws include searches, surveys, assessment of income, levy of tax, penalty and filing of prosecution complaints before criminal courts, wherever applicable.  During the period from 01/04/2016 to 31/03/2017, the Income-tax Department (ITD) conducted  searches  on  around  1152  groups,  wherein,  assets  worth  over  Rs.  1400  crores  were seized and undisclosed income of Rs. 15660 crores was admitted.

Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) had undertaken a Special Drive during the period 01.04.17 to  07.04.17  during  which  23  Regular  Cases  related  to  Demonetization  were  registered  against various public servants and private persons. These 23 cases related to demonetization involved an amount of Rs. 146.89 crores approximately.

- (b): Enforcement Directorate conducted raids against an official of Customs and Central Excise and against an officer of Enforcement Directorate on the basis of FIR registered by CBI.

Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) also takes requisite actions including search and seizure operations  under  the  relevant  legal  provisions.  However,  Department  wise  details  of  search  & seizure actions conducted by the Income-tax Department (ITD) are not maintained.

The details of raids conducted by Central bureau of Investigation (CBI) against the officials of Income Tax Department, Customs and Central Excise, and Enforcement Directorate are as under:-

| Year                 | Raids conducted       | Raids conducted            | Raids conducted         |
|----------------------|-----------------------|----------------------------|-------------------------|
|                      | Income Tax Department | Customs and Central Excise | Enforcement Directorate |
| 2014                 | 12                    | 21                         | 00                      |
| 2015                 | 26                    | 26                         | 01                      |
| 2016                 | 24                    | 19                         | 00                      |
| 2017 (up 30/11/2017) | 18                    | 19                         | 03                      |

(c)&(d): No. of complaints received and disposed during the last three years by Central Vigilance Commission are as under:-

| Year      | CBDT         |                   | CBEC     |              | Department (including Directorate)   | of Revenue Enforcement   |
|-----------|--------------|-------------------|----------|--------------|--------------------------------------|--------------------------|
|           |              | Received Disposed | Received | Disposed Off | Received                             | Disposed Off             |
| 2015 date | to till 2659 | 2585              | 1409     | 1372         | 158                                  | 149                      |

The number of registered complaints received by CBI against the officials of these departments during the years 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017 (upto 30.11.17) and their disposal is as under:-

| Year                | No. of registered Complaints   | Departments   | Departments   | Departments   | Mode of disposal   | Mode of disposal   | Mode of disposal   | Mode of disposal   | Mode of disposal   |
|---------------------|--------------------------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|
|                     |                                | IT            | C&CE          | ED            | RC                 | PE                 | Closed             | Such Action/ SCN   | Under Verification |
| 2014                | 40                             | 16            | 21            | 03            | 15                 | 03                 | 19                 | 03                 | 00                 |
| 2015                | 43                             | 21            | 19            | 03            | 25                 | 01                 | 17                 | 00                 | 00                 |
| 2016                | 38                             | 24            | 14            | 00            | 26                 | 02                 | 08                 | 01                 | 01                 |
| 2017(upto 30.11.17) | 42                             | 18            | 23            | 01            | 23                 | 01                 | 08                 | 00                 | 10                 |

(e): The Central Vigilance Commission, as part of a multi-pronged strategy has been stressing on preventive, punitive  & participative vigilance measures for effectively tackling  corruption. The Commission's  emphasis  has  led  to  various  successful  initiatives  by  many  organizations  to undertake systemic improvements in areas prone to corruption.  Participative vigilance has been stressed  by  the  Commission  for  holistic  engagement  with  the  public  to  fight  corruption  with conduct of outreach activities like Awareness Gram Sabha, Workshops, Integrity Clubs in schools and voluntary e-Integrity pledge by citizens, etc.  In order to ensure time bound effective punitive action  to  act  as  deterrence,  the  Commission  has  been  emphasizing  early  finalization  of disciplinary proceedings and investigation of cases.

The  other  organizations  and  agencies  also  keep  a  check  on  the  corrupt  officials  following  the directions  by  CVC  and  following  the  relevant  procedures  prescribed  under  CCS  (CCA),  Rules 1965.

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