Lok Sabha Question No. 5889 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-04-03
Subject: Enemy Properties
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: OM BIRLA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5889

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 3 RD  APRIL, 2018/ CHAITRA 13, 1940 (SAKA)

ENEMY PROPERTIES

5889. SHRI OM BIRLA:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) the details of enemy properties situated in the country, State-wise;

(b)  whether  the  Government  has  any  proposal  to  auction  of  the  various enemy properties in the country and if so, the details thereof;

(c) the time by which such enemy properties are likely to be auctioned; and

(d)  the  mechanism  and  the  authority  which  will  be  engaged  by  the Government in the process of auction of the enemy property?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI KIREN RIJIJU)

(a): The state-wise list of  9406 enemy properties is as per Annexure-I.

(b) , (c) & (d): Section 8A of the Enemy Property (Amendment & Validation) Act,2017 provides for disposal of enemy properties. The rules under  the  said  amendment  Act  have  been  notified  along  with  disposal order.  The  disposal  order  contains  the  mechanism  and  authority  for disposing enemy property. No time frame has been fixed in the rules for disposal of enemy properties.

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ANNEXURE-I L.S.US.Q.NO.5889 FOR 03.04.2018

LIST OF PROPERTIES OF PAKISTANI NATIONALS VESTED IN THE CUSTODIAN

| Sr.No   | Name of State   |   Total no. of Properties |
|---------|-----------------|---------------------------|
| 1       | Andhra Pradesh  |                       159 |
| 2       | Assam           |                         6 |
| 3       | Andaman         |                         1 |
| 4       | Bihar           |                        79 |
| 5       | Chattisgarh     |                        78 |
| 6       | Delhi           |                       487 |
| 7       | Diu             |                         4 |
| 8       | Goa             |                       263 |
| 9       | Gujarat         |                       146 |
| 10      | Haryana         |                         9 |
| 11      | Karnataka       |                        20 |
| 12      | Kerala          |                        60 |
| 13      | Madhya Pradesh  |                        88 |
| 14      | Maharashtra     |                        48 |
| 15      | Rajasthan       |                        22 |
| 16      | Tamilnadu       |                        34 |
| 17      | Uttar Pradesh   |                      4991 |
| 18      | Uttarakhand     |                        50 |
| 19      | West Bengal     |                      2735 |
|         | GRAND TOTAL     |                      9280 |

LIST OF PROPERTIES OF CHINESE NATIONALS VESTED IN THE CUSTODIAN

| VESTED PROPERTIES   | VESTED PROPERTIES   |                         |
|---------------------|---------------------|-------------------------|
| SR.NO               | STATE               | Total no. of Properties |
| 1                   | 15                  | ASSAM                   |
| 2                   | 51                  | WEST BENGAL             |
| 3                   | 57                  | MEGHALAYA               |
| 4                   | 1                   | KARNATAKA               |
| 5                   | 1                   | DELHI                   |
| 6                   | 1                   | MAHARASHTRA             |

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