Lok Sabha Question No. 1606 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-02
Subject: Fake Currency Notes
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Vishnu Dayal Ram

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1606

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 02 ND  JULY, 2019/ ASHADHA 11, 1941 (SAKA )

FAKE CURRENCY NOTES

†1606. SHRI VISHNU DAYAL RAM:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a)  whether the para military forces and other agencies have recovered a large  number  of  fake  currency  notes  being  smuggled  from  across  the border;

(b) if so, the details and value of fake currency notes of two thousand and five hundred denomination recovered so far; and

(c) the reaction of the Government thereto?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI G. KISHAN REDDY)

(a) to (c): As per the data available with the  National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB)  the  details  of  the  Fake  Indian  Currency  Notes  (FICN)  seized  by various  security  agencies  during  the  current  year  (upto  18.6.2019)    is  at Annexure A.

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. 1606 FOR 02.07.201

- i) FICN  Coordination  Group  (FCORD)  has  been  formed  by  the  MHA  to share intelligence/information among the security agencies of the state/centre to counter the problem of circulation of fake currency notes in the country.
2. ii) 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) Security at the international borders has been strengthened by using new surveillance technology, deploying additional manpower for round the clock  surveillance,  establishing  observation  posts  along  the  international border, erection of border fencing and intensive patrolling.

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## Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs(MHA), National Crime Records Bureau Fake Currency Compilation System(Jaali Mudra Sankalan Pranalay)

## Statewise Statistical Report

Report Between :01/01/2019 to 18/06/2019 Combined Cases(Transfered + Non-Transfered) - Agency: All Agencies

| Sl.No .   | Agency      |                   | State                 | State       | State             | State             | State      | Denomination   | State   | State   | State   | State   | State   | State   | State   | Total Notes Total   | Total Total   | Accused   |
|-----------|-------------|-------------------|-----------------------|-------------|-------------------|-------------------|------------|----------------|---------|---------|---------|---------|---------|---------|---------|---------------------|---------------|-----------|
|           |             |                   | 2000                  | 1000 500(O) |                   | 500(N) 200        | 100        | 50(O)          | 50(N)   | 20      | 10      | 5       | 2       | 1       |         | Value               | FIR           |           |
|           |             |                   | (S)                   | (S)         | (S) (S)           | (S)               | (S)        | (S)            | (S)     | (S)     | (S)     | (S)     | (S)     | (S)     | (S)     | (S)                 |               |           |
| 1         | SCRB ANDHRA | PRADESH 374       | 0                     | 0           | 322               | 11                | 0          | 0              | 0       | 0       | 0       | 0       | 0       | 0       | 707     | 911200              | 7             | 12        |
| 2         | SCRB        | ASSAM             | 325                   | 0           | 0 19              | 21                | 0          | 0              | 0       | 0       | 0       | 0       | 0       | 0       | 365     | 663700              | 2             | 3         |
| 3         | SCRB        | BIHAR             | 200                   | 0           | 0                 | 0 0               | 0          | 0              | 0       | 0       | 0       | 0       | 0       | 0       | 200     | 400000              | 4             | 1         |
| 4         | SSB         | BIHAR             | 15                    | 0 0         | 44                | 40                | 380        | 0              | 210     | 0       | 0       | 0       | 0       | 0       | 689     | 108500              | 3             | 3         |
| 5         | SCRB        | CHHATTISGARH      | 15                    | 0           | 0 45              | 1                 | 4          | 0              | 0       | 0       | 0       | 0       | 0       | 0       | 65      | 53100               | 3             | 5         |
| 6         | SCRB        | DELHI             | 560                   | 0           | 32 0              | 24                | 1063       | 507            | 0       | 21      | 15      | 0       | 0       | 0       | 2222    | 1273020             | 3             | 0         |
| 7         | SCRB        | GUJARAT           | 2963                  | 1328        | 1326 841          | 515               | 5381       | 236            | 28      | 12      | 13      | 0       | 0       | 0       | 12643   | 8992170             | 45            | 42        |
| 8         | SCRB        | HIMACHAL PRADESH  | 0                     | 0           | 0                 | 0 0               | 0          | 0              | 0       | 0       | 0       | 0       | 0       | 0       | 0       | 0                   | 2             | 0         |
| 9         | SCRB        | JAMMU AND KASHMIR | 0                     | 0           | 13                | 0 43              | 0          | 0              | 0       | 0       | 0       | 0       | 0       | 0       | 56      | 15100               | 1             | 0         |
| 10        | SCRB        | KARNATAKA         | 4118                  | 0           | 0 62              | 33                | 750        | 40             | 0       | 0       | 0       | 0       | 0       | 0       | 5003    | 8350600             | 12            | 26        |
| 11        | SCRB        | KERALA            | 317                   | 0           | 0 228             | 9                 | 177        | 4              | 0       | 0       | 0       | 0       | 0       | 0       | 735     | 767700              | 12            | 20        |
| 12        | SCRB        | LAKSHADWEEP       | 5                     | 0           | 0 0               | 4                 | 0          | 0              | 0       | 0       | 0       | 0       | 0       | 0       | 9       | 10800               | 1             | 1         |
| 13        | SCRB        | MADHYA PRADESH    | 17                    | 0           | 0 57              | 14                | 309        | 0              | 12      | 0       | 0       | 0       | 0       | 0       | 409     | 96800               | 5             | 23        |
| 14        | SCRB        | MAHARASHTRA       | 6447                  | 53          | 0                 | 7087 721          | 1667       | 54             | 34      | 0       | 2000    | 0       | 0       | 0       | 18063   | 16825800            | 40            | 47        |
| 15        | SCRB        | MIZORAM           | 186                   | 0           | 0                 | 913 0             | 0          | 0              | 0       | 0       | 0       | 0       | 0       | 0       | 1099    | 828500              | 3             | 6         |
| 16        | SCRB        | PUDUCHERRY        | 0                     | 0           | 0                 | 0 0               | 19         | 0              | 0       | 0       | 0       | 0       | 0       | 0       | 19      | 1900                | 1             | 0         |
| 17        | SCRB        | PUNJAB            | 356                   | 41          | 50                | 79 275            | 10         | 0              | 0       | 0       | 0       | 0       | 0       | 0       | 811     | 873500              | 6             | 11        |
| 18        | SCRB        | RAJASTHAN         | 321                   | 0           | 0                 | 179 135           | 40         | 0              | 0       | 0       | 0       | 0       | 0       | 0       | 675     | 762500              | 13            | 21        |
| 19        | SCRB        | TAMIL NADU        | 2587                  | 0           | 2 2657            | 241               | 251        | 0              | 84      | 0       | 0       | 0       | 0       | 0       | 5822    | 6581000             | 24            | 31        |
| 20        | SCRB        | TELANGANA         | 0                     | 1           | 9                 | 0 0               | 2          | 0              | 0       | 0       | 0       | 0       | 0       | 0       | 12      | 5700                | 1             | 2         |
| 21        | SCRB        | UTTAR PRADESH     | 1361                  | 32 208      | 806               | 225               | 1643       | 24             | 0       | 7       | 12      | 0       | 0       | 0       |         | 4318 3471760        | 35            | 16        |
| 22        | BSF         | WEST BENGAL       | 400                   | 0 0         |                   | 38 0              | 0          | 0              | 0       | 0       | 0       | 0       | 0       | 0       | 438     | 819000              | 4             | 0         |
| 23        | SCRB        | WEST BENGAL       | 4319                  | 0           | 117 513           | 0                 | 27         | 0              | 0       | 0       | 0       | 0       | 0       | 0       | 4976    | 8955700             | 57            | 112       |
|           | Total Value |                   | 24886 Rs. 4.97 crores | 1455 crores | 1757 Rs. 0.08 Rs. | 13890 0.69 crores | 2312 11723 | 865            | 368     | 40      | 2040    | 0       | 0       |         | 0       | 59336 60768050      | 284           | 382       |