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Lok Sabha Question No. 591 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-20
Subject: Deposits in Foreign Banks Accounts
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: KURUPPASSERY VARKEY THOMAS

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 591 TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, 20 TH  JULY, 2018

ASHADHA 29, 1940 ( SAKA )

## DEPOSITS IN FOREIGN BANKS ACCOUNTS

## 591: PROF. K.V. THOMAS :

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

- (a) whether any assessment has been made of the accounts of Indians in abroad and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether there is an increase in the deposits of Indians in foreign banks during the last four years; and
- (c) if so, the details of steps taken by the Government to bring the illegal accounts of Indians abroad to the legally accepted system?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE FOR FINANCE (SHRI SHIV PRATAP SHUKLA)

- (a) & (b): No such information is available with the Government.
- (c):  The steps taken by the Government to bring the accounts of Indians abroad to the legally accepted system include the following:
- (i) India has been a leading force in the efforts to forge a multi-lateral regime for proactive sharing  of  financial  information  known  as  Automatic  Exchange  of  Information  (AEOI) which  will  greatly  assist  the  global  efforts  to  combat  tax  evasion.  The  AEOI  based  on Common Reporting Standard (CRS) has commenced from 2017 enabling India to receive financial account information of Indian residents in other countries.  India has also entered into  information  sharing  agreement  with  the  USA  under  the  Foreign  Account  Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) of USA. The exchanges under FATCA have taken place for the financial years 2014, 2015 and 2016.
- (ii) India has been proactively engaging with foreign governments, for exchange of information under  Double  Taxation  Avoidance  Agreements  (DTAAs)/Tax  Information  Exchange Agreements (TIEAs)/Multilateral Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters/South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation(SAARC) Multilateral Agreement.
- (iii) Constitution of the Special Investigation Team (SIT) on Black Money in May 2014 under the Chairmanship and Vice-Chairmanship of two former Judges of Hon'ble Supreme Court. Investigation into cases involving substantial black money/undisclosed income, particularly black money stashed abroad, is being extensively and intensively monitored by the SIT.
- (iv) The Government enacted a comprehensive and a more stringent new law, namely, the Black Money (Undisclosed Foreign Income and Assets) and Imposition of Tax Act, 2015 that has come  into force w.e.f. 01.07.2015. Apart from prescribing more  stringent penal consequences,  this  law  has  included  the  offence  of  willful  attempt  to  evade  tax  etc.  in relation to undisclosed foreign income/assets as a Scheduled Offence under the Prevention of Money-laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA).

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Lok Sabha Question No. 590 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-20
Subject: Waste Processing and Recycling Units
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: KIRIT PREMJIBHAI SOLANKI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 590

TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.07.2018

## Waste Processing and Recycling Units

## 590. DR. KIRIT P. SOLANKI:

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE be pleased to state:

- (a) the total number of registered waste processing and recycling units for the disposal of electronic waste;
- (b) the percentage of electronic waste that is disposed off through these regulated waste processing units;
- (c) whether the Government has taken any steps to integrate the informal sector within the formal waste processing industry for the management and disposal of electronic waste; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER  OF  STATE  IN  THE  MINISTRY  OF  ENVIRONMENT,  FOREST  AND CLIMATE CHANGE (DR. MAHESH SHARMA)

- (a) & (b) As per the information provided by Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) there are 187 authorized dismantling/recycling units in the country. As per an estimate about 5% of e-waste is processed by the authorized dismantlers and recyclers in India.
- (c) & (d) In order integrate the informal sector within the formal waste processing industry and to ensure safe disposal of e-waste the Government has revised E-waste (Management & Handling)  Rules,  2011  comprehensively  and  notified  E-Waste  (Management)  Rules  in March, 2016. The provisions of these Rules include extended producers responsibility, setting up of producer responsibility organizations and e-waste exchange to facilitate collection and recycling, assigning specific responsibility to bulk consumers of electronic products for safe disposal  and  other  measures  which  include  responsibility  of  producers  of  electronic  and electrical products for collection and channelizing of electronic waste. The Rules provide for simplified permission process for setting up of dismantling and recycling facilities through single  authorization  based  on  Standard  Operating  Procedures  (SoP)  prescribed  by  CPCB. State  Governments  have  been  entrusted  with  the  responsibility  for  earmarking  industrial space  for  e-waste  dismantling  and  recycling  facilities,  and  to  undertake  industrial  skill development and establish measures for safety and health of workers engaged in dismantling and recycling facilities of e-waste.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 589 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-20
Subject: Appointment of AYUSH Doctors
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: BHAIRON PRASAD MISHRA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AYURVEDA, YOGA & NATUROPATHY, UNANI, SIDDHA AND HOMOEOPATHY (AYUSH)

LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 589 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20 TH JULY, 2018

## APPOINTMENT OF AYUSH DOCTORS

## 589. SHRI BHAIRON PRASAD MISHRA:

Will  the  Minister of AYURVEDA,  YOGA  AND  NATUROPATHY,  UNANI, SIDDHA AND HOMOEOPATHY (AYUSH) be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  formulated  any  scheme  to  appoint  AYUSH  doctors  in  the hospitals of the villages where there are vacancies of do ctors;
- (b) if so, the details in this regard; and
- (c) the post - wise details of the places where such appointments have been made?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE (IC) OF THE MINISTRY OF AYURVEDA, YOGA & NATUROPATHY, UNANI, SIDDHA AND HOMOEOPATHY (SHRI SHRIPAD YESSO NAIK)

(a) & (b): Public health being a State subject, the primary responsibility to provide heal services lies with the respective State/UT Governments. However, under Centrally Sponso red Scheme ofNational AYUSH Mission (NA M), there is provision of setting up of upto 50 bedded  integrated  AYUSH  Hospital  and  upgradation  of  standalone  Government  AYUSH hospitals under which provision has been made for appointment of contractual AY USH doctors.

Further, Government  of  India  has  adopted  a  strategy  of  Co - location  of  AYUSH facilities  at  Primary  Health  Centres  (PHCs),  Community  Health  Centres  (CHCs)  and  Distr Hospitals  (DHs),  thus  enabling  choice  to  the  patients  for di fferent  systems  of  medicine .  The engagement of AYUSH Doctors / paramedics and their training is supported by the Departme of Health & Family Welfare, while the support for AYUSH infrastructure, equipment / furni and  medicines  are  provided  by  Ministry of  AYUSH  under Centrally  Sponsored  Scheme  of National AYUSH Mission (NAM).

- (c) : Since Public Health is a State subject, the appointment of AYUSH doctors comes und the purview of respective State/UT Government. Accordingly, the details of doctor app ointe  in the States/UTs are not maintained by Central Government.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 587 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-20
Subject: No-Objection Certificate for Environmental clearance
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: KRISHNAN NARAYANASAMY RAMACHANDRAN, V. SATHYABAMA, PR. SENTHILNATHAN, R.K. BHARATHI MOHAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 587

TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.07.2018

## No-Objection Certificate for Environmental Clearance

587.    SHRI K.N. RAMACHANDRAN: SHRIMATI V. SATHYA BAMA: SHRI PR. SENTHIL NATHAN: SHRI BHARATHI MOHAN R.K.:

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has imposed ban on the issuance of No-Objection Certificate for environmental  Clearances  to  the  various  construction  companies  and  industries  in  the country, including Tamil Nadu;
- (b)   if so, the details thereof;
- (c)   whether  the  Government  had  formed  any  high  level  committee  for  conducting  of inspection and to conduct probe on the erring realtors and companies, if so, the details thereof;
- (d)   whether the committee has submitted its report to the Government and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e)   whether the National Green Tribunal has taken the responsibility of above said cases and if so, the details thereof along with their current status?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER  OF  STATE  IN  THE  MINISTRY  OF  ENVIRONMENT,  FOREST  AND CLIMATE CHANGE (DR. MAHESH SHARMA)

(a) & (b) The  Ministry  of  Environment,  Forest  and  Climate  Change  has  not  imposed any  ban  on  issuance  of  No-Objection  Certificate  (NOC)  for  environmental  clearances  to construction  companies  and  industries  in  the  country,  including  Tamil  Nadu.  Ministry accords prior environmental clearance for projects or activities listed in the Schedule to the Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) Notification, 2006 (and its amendments) after having followed the prescribed process in the said notification.

- (c) No Madam.
- (d) Does not arise.
- (e) No Madam.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 586 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-20
Subject: Commission for Protection of Child Rights
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: VISHNU DAYAL RAM

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UN STARRED QUESTION NO. 586

TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.07.2018

## COMMISSION FOR PROTECTION OF CHILD RIGHTS

## 586. SHRI VISHNU DAYAL RAM :

Will the Minister of WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether all the States/UTs have set up Commission for Protection of Child Rights and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) if not, the name of those States/UTs;
- (c) whether  the  Government  has  made  it  mandatory  for  States/UTs  to  set  up  the  said Commission; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT (DR. VIRENDRA KUMAR)

- (a) & (b ) The Commissions for Protection of Child Rights (CPCR) Act, 2005, is applicable to all  the  States/  UTs  except  the  State  of  Jammu  &  Kashmir.  The  State  Commissions  for Protection of Child Rights (CPCRs) have been set up in all the States/UTs except for the State of Jammu & Kashmir.
- (c) & (d) Section - 17 of the CPCR Act, 2005 makes enabling provisions for constitution of state Commissions for Protection of Child Rights by the State Governments.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 584 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-20
Subject: Funds to Arunachal Pradesh
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: NINONG ERING

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE

## DEPARTMENT OF EXPENDITURE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 584

## TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, 20 th  July, 2018 29 ASHADHA, SAKA 1940

## Funds to Arunachal Pradesh

## 584. SHRI NINONG ERING:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of funds given to the State of Arunachal Pradesh in total and the utilisation of these funds; and
- (b) the details of funds generated through the State of Arunachal Pradesh?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI PON. RADHAKRISHNAN)

- (a) Details of the funds given to the State of Arunachal Pradesh during the financial years 2015-16 to 2017-18 taken from State Finance Accounts 2015-16 & 2016-17 and State Budget Document 2018-19 are as follows:

( ` in Crores)

| S.No.   | Particulars                | 2015-16   | 2016-17   | 2017-18   |
|---------|----------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| 1       | State Share of Union Taxes | 7,075.58  | 8,388.30  | 9,238.79  |
| 2       | Grant-in Aid *             | 2,550.33  | 2,137.70  | 4,901.03  |
|         | Total                      | 9,625.91  | 10,526.00 | 14139.82  |

Apart from above, total amount of ` 15 Crore has been released as GST compensation to the State of Arunachal Pradesh for the period July 2017 to March 2018.

Funds transferred to the State as 'State Share of Union Taxes' are untied in nature and States have full autonomy in utilisation of this fund as per their own needs and priorities. Whereas  funds  transfer  through  'Grant  in  Aid'  are  subject  to  conditionality  of  the respective scheme/programmes of the Union Government. The respective Ministries/departments  of  Union  Government  and  State  Government  reviews  and monitors the implementation of schemes to ensure effective utilization of funds.

- (b) As per the information received from CBDT, Department of Revenue, the details of the Direct  tax  collected  from  the  State  of  Arunachal  Pradesh  during  the  financial  years 2015-16 to 2017-18 are as under:

| Financial year               |   Amount Collected ( ` in Crores) |
|------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
| 2015-16                      |                            127.72 |
| 2016-17                      |                            169.38 |
| 2017-18 (Provisional figure) |                            190.48 |

With regard to collection of Indirect taxes from the State of Arunachal Pradesh, it is stated that State-wise data on Indirect tax revenue (except GST) is not accounted/maintained by Central Board of Indirect taxes and Customs, Department of Revenue. Amount of CGST, IGST and Cess collected from the State of Arunachal Pradesh from July 2017 to June 2018 is ` 104.04 crores.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 580 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-20
Subject: Electric Crematoriums
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: MANSHANKAR NINAMA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## LOK SABHA UN-STARRED QUESTION N0. 580

TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.07.2018

## Electric Crematoriums

## 580. SHRI MANSHANKAR NINAMA:

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to make more electric crematoriums to control the use of woods and thereby pollution at cremation ghats;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the locations identified for the purpose; and
- (c) whether the Government has carried out any survey to know opinions of people of that  particular  area  before  making  electric  crematoriums  there  and  if  so,  the  details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER  OF  STATE  IN  THE  MINISTRY  OF  ENVIRONMENT,  FOREST  AND CLIMATE CHANGE (DR. MAHESH SHARMA)

- (a) to  (c)  Electric  crematoriums  help  in  reducing  use  of  woods  and  reducing  pollution. Proposals  for  electric  crematoriums  are  covered  under  various  schemes  including National River Conservation Plan.  Under NRCP, financial assistance is provided to States  for  taking  up  pollution  abatement  works  for  identified  river  stretches  in  the country, including electric crematoriums, as proposed by State Governments, which takes into account local needs etc.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 576 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-20
Subject: Cross-Border Insolvency
Ministry: CORPORATE AFFAIRS
Asked by: VINOD KUMAR BOIANAPALLI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 576

## ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, THE 20 TH  JULY, 2018 [ASHADHA 29, 1940 (SAKA)]

## CROSS-BORDER INSOLVENCY

## QUESTION

576. SHRI B. VINOD KUMAR:

Will the Minister of CORPORATE AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

कारपोरेट कार्य मंत्री

- (a) Whether the Government put out a draft on cross-border insolvency to further strengthen the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code(IBC), seeking to help lenders access overseas assets of a stressed company and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) Whether the Government plans to adopt an existing UN model law (United Nations Commission on International Trade Law, or UNCITRAL) on crossborder insolvency; and
- (c) If so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR LAW AND JUSTICE AND      (SHRI P.P.CHAUDHARY) CORPORATE AFFAIRS

विवि और न्यार् एिं कॉपोरेट कार्य मंत्रालर् में राज्य मंत्री

( श्री पी . पी . चौिरी )

- (a) Yes,  Madam.  The  draft  is  available  in  public  domain  on  MCA  website (www.mca.gov.in).
- (b) & (c) The comments received from the stakeholders on the draft are under examination  and  will be finalized after deliberations with  Insolvency  Law Committee.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 573 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-20
Subject: Recovery Agents of Banks
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: RAMA DEVI, HARISHCHANDRA DEORAM CHAVAN

## GOVERNMENT  OF INDIA

## MINISTRY  OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT  OF FINANCIAL SERVICES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO: 573

TO BE ANSWERED  ON THE 20 th  JULY,  2018/ASHADHA  29, 1940 (SAKA)

## QUESTION RECOVERY AGENTS OF BANKS

## 573:  SHRIMATI RAMA  DEVI: SHRI  HARISHCHANDRA  CHAVAN:

Will  the Minister  of FINANCE  be pleased to state:

- a) whether  the Supreme  Court  has made any  comment  with  reference  to the recovery agents of private  banks;
- c) the action  taken  in compliance  of the said comment  during  the last three  years;  and
- b) if so, the details  thereof;
- d) the outcome  thereof  along  with  the reaction of  the Government  thereto?

## ANSWER To be answered by

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

(a) to (d): The Reserve  Bank of India (RBI) is the regulator  and supervisor  of the banking system,  as per powers  conferred  by  relevant  provisions  of the Banking  Regulation  Act, 1949, the Reserve  Bank of India Act,  1934, and other  relevant  statutes.  With  regard  to whether   Supreme   Court   had  made  any   comment   with   reference   to  recovery   agents  of private  banks,  RBI has apprised  that  no such information is available  with  it.

In  addition,   RBI  has  apprised   that   it  has  issued  to  all   Scheduled   Commercial Banks  a Circular  dated 24.4.2008  on 'Mid-Term  Review  of the Annual  Policy  for the year  2007-08 - Recovery Agents   engaged  by   banks''   detailing   guidelines   relating  to  recovery   agents engaged by banks.  Further,   RBI, vide circular   dated  5.5.2003,   has  issued  'Guidelines   on Fair   Practice   Code   for  Lenders'   which   are  required   to  be  adopted   by   banks,   duly approved  by  their  Boards of Directors.  The circular  provides, inter-alia , that  in the matter of  recovery   of  loans,   lenders   should   not  resort to  undue   harassment, viz. ,  persistently bothering  the borrowers  at odd hours,  use of muscle  power  for recovery  of loans  etc.
Lok Sabha Question No. 572 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-20
Subject: Death Penalty for Child Sexual Abuse
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: RAMDAS CHANDRABHANJI TADAS, KAUSHAL KISHORE, CHANDRA PRAKASH JOSHI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UN STARRED QUESTION NO. 572

TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.07.2018

## DEATH PENALTY FOR CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE

572. SHRI RAMDAS C. TADAS: SHRI KAUSHAL KISHORE: SHRI CHANDRA PRAKASH JOSHI:

Will the Minister of WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has amended or proposes to bring in any amendment in relevant laws for the provision of death penalty for sexual abuse or rape of children;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT (DR. VIRENDRA KUMAR)

- (a) to  (c)  Ministry  of  Home  Affairs  has  promulgated  The  Criminal  Law  (Amendment) Ordinance 2018(No. 2 of 2018) dated 21.04.2018.  Section-376AB has been introduced to provide for death penalty as a punishment for rape on woman under 12 years of age. Section-376DA has been introduced to provide imprisonment for the remainder of that person's natural life and fine in case of gang rape on woman under 16 years of age, while Section-376DB provides for death penalty in case of gang rape on woman under 12 years of age. The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 is also proposed to be amended  to  provide  maximum  penalty  as    death  penalty  in  the  cases  of  aggravated penetrative sexual offences against children inta-alia.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 571 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-20
Subject: Fake Currency
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: GOPALAKRISHNAN CHINNARAJ, VISHNU DAYAL RAM

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY  OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT  OF ECONOMIC AFFAIRS LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO. 571

TO BE ANSWERED  ON 2oth JUL! 2018/ 29th ASHADH&  1940 (SAKA)

## FAKE CURRENCY

## OUESTION

## 571. DR. C. GOPALAKRISHNAN; SHRI VISHNU DAYAL RAM

Will the Minister of FINANCE  be pleased  to state :

- (a) The number of incidents/  cases  of detection  of fake currencies reported along with the number ofsuch currencies  seized in various  parts ofthe country after demonetisation;

- (b) Whether  the security  features in the new notes  are inadequate to identify  the difference between the real and fake notes in the country if so, the details  thereof;

- (c) Whether  the banks have any policy in place to replace the fake notes or mutilated or scribbled new currencies  in order to avoid any financial losses to general public;  and

- (d) lf so, the details  thereof ?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE  IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI Pon. RADHAKRISHNAN)

- (a)  : Total number of 520534 Fake lndian  Currency Notes amounting Rs. 39,18,53,862/- have been seized by Police  from 9/LL/2OL6  to 3L|5/2OL8.
- (b)  : lncorporating  new security features/designs  in the banknotes  to stay ahead of the counterfeiters  is an on-going  process. The security features  are strengthened  from time to time to enhance  the counterfeit resistance of the notes. The new series of bank notes contain  various security features  which  are difficult  to counterfeit. The key security features  of new series  notes of Rs 2000 and Rs 500 and Rs 200 denominations  are:
- o See through register with denominational  numeral can be seen when the note is held against it
- . Latent image with denominational  numeral can be seen when the banknote  is held at 45 degree angle at eye level.
- r Micro letters 'RBl', 'qrrd, 'lndia' and the denomination  numeral
- o Colour shift windowed  security thread with inscriptions  'qrrd, RBI and denominational numeral. Colour  ofthe thread  changes  from green to blue when the note is tilted
- r Mahatma Gandhi  portrait and Electrotype watermarks

- . Number panel with numerals growing from small to big on the top left side and bottom right side
- o lntaglio or raised printing of Mahatma  Gandhi portrait,  Ashoka Pillar emblem, bleed lines and identity  mark
- . Denominational  numeral  with Rupee Symbol,  in colour changing  ink (green  to blue) on bottom right
- . Angular bleed lines on left and right side in raised print.

(c)  & (d)  : There is no policy in place  to replace  the fake notes.  However, Reserve Bank of lndia has been extending facilities  to the  public for exchanging  cut and mutilated notes at all its lssue  Offices and currency chest branches  of commercial banks. ln order to make the Note Refund  Rules easy to understand  and to apply, Reserve Bank of lndia (Note Refund) Rules, 20O9 has been comprehensively  revised and simplified  to help members of the public exchange the cut/mutilated notes in their  possession without  difficulty.