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Lok Sabha Question No. 1828 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-07-31
Subject: Introduction of Integrated Teacher Education Programme
Ministry: Education
Asked by: N.K. Premachandran

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EDUCATION

## DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION & LITERACY

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO:- 1828

ANSWERED ON-31/07/2023

## Introduction of Integrated Teacher Education Programme

## 1828. SHRI N.K. PREMACHANDRAN:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to introduce Integrated Teacher Education Programme and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the details regarding the qualitative change in teacher education by introducing new programme;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to change the basic qualification for appointment of Assistant Professors in the colleges of teacher education and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether the Government proposes to issue guidelines to transform the standalone teacher education colleges into multi-disciplinary institutions and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  continue  the  old  status  of  teacher  education  and  if  so,  the details thereof?

## A N S W E R

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION (SMT. ANNPURNA DEVI)

(a) :      Integrated Teacher Education Programme (ITEP) has been notified on 26.10.2021 by NCTE in pilot mode.

(b) :      ITEP  is  a  4  year  dual-major  holistic  undergraduate  degree  offering  B.A. B.Ed./B.Sc  B.Ed and B.Com  B.Ed  for  preparing  teachers  for  the  4  stages  of  the  new  school  structure  i.e.  Foundational, Preparatory, Middle and Secondary (5+3+3+4) as mandated by the National Education Policy (NEP), 2020. This course can be completed in 4 years thereby attracting students who want to enter teaching profession by choice.

(c) :  The  qualifications  for  Assistant  Professor  have  been  notified  in  the  gazette  notification  dated 26.10.2021 by NCTE.

(d) &  (e):  By  2030,  NEP  mandates  to  designate  a  4-year  integrated  B.Ed.  Degree  as  the  minimum degree  qualification  for  teaching.  The  2-year  B.Ed.  programmes  is  to  continue,  by  the  same multidisciplinary  institutions  offering  the  4-year  integrated  B.Ed.,  intended  only  for  those  who  have already obtained Bachelor 's Degrees in other specialized subjects. These B.Ed. programmes can also be suitably adapted as 1-year B.Ed. programmes, offered only to those who have completed the equivalent of 4-year multidisciplinary Bachelor 's Degrees or who have obtained a Master's degree in a specialty and wish to become a subject teacher in that specialty. Recognition norms and procedure for conducting these courses is as per the NCTE Act 1993, as amended, from time to time.
Lok Sabha Question No. 1827 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-07-31
Subject: Policies regarding Scheduled Tribes
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: Narendra Kumar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO -†1827

TO BE ANSWERED ON- 31/07/2023

## POLICIES REGARDING SCHEDULED TRIBES

† 1827.   SHRI NARENDRA KUMAR

Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be please to state:

- (a) the details and current status of formulating national policy for scheduled tribes; and
- (b) the time-limit prescribed for formulating and implementation of said policy?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR TRIBAL AFFAIRS (SHRI BISHWESWAR TUDU)

- (a) & (b): Ministry of Tribal Affairs had prepared a draft National Tribal Policy in 2006. This became out of context in view of certain legislative and policy changes, some of which are as follows:
-  Legislations  such  as  the  Scheduled  Tribes  and  Other  Traditional  Forest  Dwellers (recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006 and the Right to Fair Compensation in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013
-  Introduction of a separate scheme in the educational sector of the Ekalvya Model Residential School (EMRS), which is aimed at setting up of a EMRS in every block with 50% tribal population and at least 20000 tribal people therein.
-  Introduction of the Van Dhan Vikas Yojana (VDVK), which has now been subsumed under the Pradhan Mantri Janjatiya Vikas Yojana in the Livelihood Sector, wherein VDVKs are formed for value addition to the Minor Forest Produce collected by the tribes in order to enhance their income.
-  Steps taken to control and manage Sickle Cell Anaemia, which is one of prime health concerns of the tribal population, culminating in the budget 2023 announcement and Launch of the National Mission for Elimination of Sickle Cell Anaemia in July, 2023 by the Hon'ble Prime Minister in Madhya Pradesh.

Meanwhile, a High Level Committee (HLC) was constituted on 14.08.2013 to prepare a position  paper  on  socio-economic  status  of  STs  and  suggest  measures.  The  Committee submitted its Report on 29.05.2014 which contains recommendations cutting across various Central Ministries/Departments as well as State Governments. The recommendations are under examination. These and other relevant inputs can be utilized for policies though no time-limit has been prescribed for formulating and implementing.
Lok Sabha Question No. 1826 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-07-31
Subject: Decrease of GER in Jammu & Kashmir
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Hasnain Masoodi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-1826

ANSWERED ON-31/07/2023

## DECREASE OF GER IN JAMMU & KASHMIR

1826. SHRI HASNAIN MASOODI:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Ministry is cognizant of the decrease in the admission of students at Undergraduate  and  Post-graduate  level  across  Jammu  and  Kashmir  for  the  academic  session  of 2019-20 to 2020-21;

(b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;

(c) whether any steps have been taken by the Ministry to increase the Gross Enrollment Ratio (GER) among the aspirants across Jammu and Kashmir; and

(d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION

(DR. SUBHAS SARKAR)

(a) & (b) As per the All India Survey on Higher Education (AISHE) 2020-21, the number of students in Jammu and Kashmir enrolled in the Regular Mode at Under Graduate (UG) and Post Graduate (PG) levels, increased to 2,30,966 and 20,278 in 2020-21, from 2,30,571 and 19,159 in 2019-20 respectively. Students of one State/UT can also pursue higher education in another State/UT.

(c)  &  (d)  Government  has  taken  various  measures  to  increase  the  enrolment  and  Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) in Higher Education in Jammu and Kashmir, which include:

- Setting up of Indian Institutes of Technology (IIT) and Indian Institutes of Management (IIM) in the year 2016,
- Giving scholarships for pursuing higher education to poor and meritorious students of Jammu and Kashmir under Pradhan  Mantri  Uchcchtar  Shiksha  Protsahan  (PM-USP) Scholarships for College and University Students,
- Special  Scholarship  Scheme  for  Jammu  and  Kashmir  and  Ladakh  to  encourage  the youth to take advantage of the educational institutions outside these UTs,
- Issued  new  UGC  regulation  for  Open  and  Distance  Learning  that  allows  entry  of reputed institutions to offer education on the distance mode, using ICT mode throughSWAYAM portal to reach out to people,
- Teaching in local/Indian languages, Direct to Home (DTH) courses,
- Setting up of New Model Degree Colleges at Kishtwar, Baramulla and Kupwara and Professional College at Poonch,
- Construction of Girls  Hostels  at  Government  Degree  College  at  Mendhar  and Government Degree College Kangan,
- Strengthening  offsite  campuses  of  both  University  of  Jammu  and  University  of Kashmir to attract more enrollments from the far-flung areas.

It may also be noted that GER in Jammu and Kashmir has improved to 25.0 in 2020-21 from 22.3 in 2016-17.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1823 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-07-31
Subject: Executives of TCS taking Bribes
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Suresh Kodikunnil

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1823 TO BE ANSWERED ON 31.07.2023

## EXECUTIVES OF TCS TAKING BRIBES

1823. SHRI KODIKUNNIL SURESH:

Will the Minister of LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT be pleased to state:

- (a)whether the Government has taken note of the reports concerning certain senior executives of the Tata Consultancy Services taking bribes from staffing firms in exchange for providing jobs to their candidates;
- (b)if  so,  whether the Government has sought any explanation from the firm in this regard;
- (c)whether the Government would initiate an investigation by forming an expert fact finding committee on such malpractices in private sector companies; and
- (d)if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT (SHRI RAMESWAR TELI)

(a) to (d): No such incidence has been reported to the Ministry.

Labour being under the Concurrent List, the enforcement of  labour  laws  is  done  by  the  State  Governments  and  the  Central Government  in  their  respective  jurisdictions.  While  in  the  Central Sphere, the enforcement is done through the inspecting officers of Central Industrial Relation Machinery, the compliance in the State Sphere is ensured through the concerned State Labour Enforcement

Machinery.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1822 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-07-31
Subject: Cyber Crimes in Banks
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Gopal Chinayya Shetty

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1822

ANSWERED ON MONDAY, JULY 31, 2023 / SRAVANA 9, 1945 (SAKA)

## CYBER CRIMES IN BANKS

## 1822. SHRI GOPAL CHINNAYA SHETTY:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has taken or proposes to take any steps to deploy a modern highly qualified technical cyber security team under Reserve Bank of India in view of constantly rising cyber crimes in Banks;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has also received requests in May, 2023 from public representatives in this regard;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the action taken or proposed to be taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE

(DR. BHAGWAT KARAD)

(a) and (b):

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has informed that in order to regulate and supervise the cybersecurity and Information Technology (IT) risks for the regulated entities in a focused manner, a specialized Group named as Cyber Security and IT Risks Examination (CSITE) was set up within the Department of Supervision in 2016. The CSITE Group comprises technically qualified and competent manpower. It is also supported by technical resources from Reserve Bank Information Technology Limited (a subsidiary of RBI) in its supervisory processes.  The  CSITE  Group  has  been  taking  various  regulatory  and  supervisory measures from time to time to strengthen cyber security preparedness of banks.

RBI had also set up a Cyber Crisis Management Group to address any major incidents reported including suggesting ways to respond the same. RBI conducts cyber security preparedness testing among banks on the basis of hypothetical scenarios with the help of Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In). Further, RBI carries out IT examination of banks separately from the regular financial examination since 2015 to assess their cyber resilience.

- (c) to (e):

A  reference  from  one  public  representative  was  received  by  Department  of  Financial Services (DFS) in May, 2023. DFS vide letter dated 3rd July 2023 had informed, inter alia, on the arrangement of cyber security team in RBI, various initiatives and policy measures taken by them to address cyber security challenges.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1821 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-07-31
Subject: Special Status to Bihar
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Giridhari Yadav

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF EXPENDITURE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. †1821

TO BE ANSWERED ON MONDAY, July 31, 2023/ Sravana 9, 1945 (Saka)

## SPECIAL STATUS TO BIHAR

## †1821.  SHRI GIRIDHARI YADAV

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether Bihar is one of the most backward States of the country with the lowest per capita income and that the Government of Bihar has been demanding to accord special status  to  the  State  for  more  than  fifteen  years  from  the  Government  but  till  now  the status of special State has not been accorded to it;
- (b) if so, whether the Government proposes to accord special status to Bihar and bringing it into the main stream of the country;
- (c) if so, the details thereof and the time by which the special status is likely to be given; and
- (d) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR FINANCE (SHRI PANKAJ CHAUDHARY)

(a)  to (d): Special Category Status for plan assistance was granted in the past by the National Development Council (NDC) to some States characterized by several features necessitating special  consideration.  These  features included  (i) hilly and  difficult terrain, (ii)  low population  density  and/or  sizeable  share  of  tribal  population,  (iii)  strategic  location  along borders with neighboring countries, (iv) economic and infrastructural backwardness and (v) non-viable  nature  of state  finances.  The  decision  was  taken  based  on  an  integrated consideration of all the factors listed above and the peculiar situation of the State. Earlier, the request of Bihar for Special Category  Status was considered by an Inter-Ministerial Group (IMG) which  submitted  its  Report  on  30 th March,  2012.  The  IMG  came  to  a  finding  that based on existing NDC criteria the case for Special Category Status for Bihar is not made out.

Further,  as  per  the  Fourteenth  Finance  Commission  recommendations,  the  Union Government increased the share of net shareable taxes to the States from 32% earlier to 42%

for the period 2015-20. The Fifteenth Finance Commission has also retained the same at 41% (1% adjusted on account of the creation of UT of J&K) for the period (2020-21 & 2021-26). The objective has been to fill the resource gap of each State to the extent possible through tax devolution. Also, post-devolution revenue deficit grant is provided to States where devolution alone could not cover the assessed gap.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1819 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-07-31
Subject: Promotion of National Integration in School Curriculum
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Sanghamitra Maurya

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION & LITERACY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1819 ANSWERED ON 31.07.2023

## Promotion of National Integration in School Curriculum

## 1819. DR. SANGHMITRA MAURYA:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  taken  into  cognizance  the  recommendations  of educationists to evaluate the curriculum to promote national integration;
- (b) if  so,  the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  promote  national  integration  in  the school curriculum;
- (c) whether  the  Government  has  commissioned  an  expert  committee  to  evaluate  the need for curriculum revision;
- (d) if so, the details of the committee report; and
- (e) if not, the planning of Government to do the same?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION ( SMT. ANNPURNA DEVI )

(a)  &  (b)      In  the  school  textbooks  developed  by  the  National  Council  of  Educational Research and Training (NCERT), various elements/aspects of National Integration have been integrated to promote National Integration among students. Some of the themes such as  The  Making  of  the  National  Movement-1870-1947,  Nationalism  in  India,  Tribal Movement, etc. have been given adequate space in NCERT's Social Science Textbooks.

(c) to (e) A  National Steering Committee  under the chairmanship of Shri K. Kasturirangan constituted for working on National Curriculum Frameworks viz. Foundational  Stage,  School  Education,  Teacher  Education  and  Adult  Education.  The National  Curriculum Framework for the Foundational Stage (NCF-FS) was released by Ministry  of  Education  on  20 th October,  2022  at  New  Delhi  which  is  available  at https://ncert.nic.in/pdf/NCF\_for\_Foundational\_Stage\_20\_October\_2022.pdf.
Lok Sabha Question No. 1815 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-07-31
Subject: Progress made under National Mission on Libraries in Uttar Pradesh
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: Jagdambika Pal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1815 TO BE ANSWERED ON 31.07.2023

## PROGRESS MADE UNDER NATIONAL MISSION ON LIBRARIES IN UTTAR PRADESH

## 1815 SHRI JAGDAMBIKA PAL:

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- a)  the  details  of  the  progress  made  under  National  Mission  on  Libraries  in  Uttar Pradesh during the last three years;
- b)  whether  the  Government  has  done  any  quantitative  and  qualitative  survey  of  the libraries under the mission;
- c)  if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- d)  the recent initiatives taken by the Government to present cultural literacy of India?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF CULTURE, TOURISM AND DEVELOPMENT OF NORTH EASTERN REGION

## (G. KISHAN REDDY)

- (a)  Ministry  of  Culture  through  its  National Mission  on  Libraries  (NML)  Scheme, under 'Setting up of NML Model Library' component, provides financial assistance to 1 State Central Library and 1 District Library in each State / UT, as per the recommendation of the  State  Authority  concerned,  and  6  libraries  identified  by  Ministry  of  Culture,  for modernization  and  infrastructure  development.  The  financial  assistance  have  been provided in following three Libraries in Uttar Pradesh: -
- (b) & (c) Yes Sir, the Quantitative and Qualitative Survey of the Libraries have been done under  NML.  The  Report  has  been  accepted  in  this  Ministry  and  is  available  in  Raja Rammohun Roy Library Foundation (RRRLF)'s website: - http://rrrlf.nic.in.
- (d)  The  Indian  Culture  Portal  is  the  repository  that  showcases  /  disseminates  cultural literacy for Ministry of Culture.

|   Sl. No. | Name of the Library                 | Amount of assistance sanctioned   |
|-----------|-------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
|         1 | State Central Library, Allahabad    | Rs. 206.00 Lakh                   |
|         2 | Government District Library, Etawah | Rs. 87.00 Lakh                    |
|         3 | Rampur Raza Library, Rampur         | Rs. 724.20 Lakh                   |
Lok Sabha Question No. 1811 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-07-31
Subject: Skill Development Training under PMKVY
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: Girish Chandra, Sandhya Ray

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO - 1811

ANSWERED ON -31/7/2023

## SKILL DEVELOPMENT TRAINING UNDER PMKVY

1811 . SHRI GIRISH CHANDRA: SHRIMATI SANDHYA  RAY:

Will  the  Minister  of  SKILL  DEVELOPMENT  AND  ENTREPRENEURSHIP  be  pleased  to state:-

- (a) the  number  of  Skill  Development  Centers  opened  by  the  Government    under  the Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY)  since its launch, year -wise; State/districtwise including Uttar Pradesh and Bhind and Datia districts of Madhya Pradesh under the Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY),year -wise;
- (b)    whether the Government has formulated any scheme to provide employment to the youth getting training from the said Training Centres and if so, the details thereof:
- (c) the  number  of  applicants  from  Bhind  and  Datia  district  who  have  been  given  Skill Development Training under PMKVY; and
- (d) the status of employment to such applicants?

## ANSWER

THE  MINISTER  OF  STATE  IN  THE  MINISTRY  OF  SKILL  DEVELOPMENT  AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

(SHRI RAJEEV CHANDRASEKHAR)

- (a) The Ministry  of  Skill  Development  and  Entrepreneurship  (MSDE) delivers skill,  Reskill  and  Up-Skill  training  programme  through  an  extensive  network  of  Skill  Development Centres/ Institutes/Schools/Colleges/Universities across the country including Uttar Pradesh and Bhind and Datia districts of Madhya Pradesh under the Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY). The district wise details of Skill Development Centres opened across the country  including  Uttar  Pradesh  and  Bhind  and  Datia  districts  of  Madhya  Pradesh  under Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY), are given at Annexure. Since the details in aforesaid Annexure are too lengthy, it is uploaded on Ministry's website at https://msde.gov.in/en/useful-links/parl-ques/lok-sabha
- (b)         Under  PMKVY,  Skill  training  is  imparted  through  Short  Term  Training  (STT)  and Recognition  of  Prior  Learning  (RPL).  Under  PMKVY,  placement  opportunities  have  been provided to STT certified candidates, and since RPL involves the process of certification of already existing skills, it is not linked with placements.
- (c) & (d)    Under PMKVY, as on 30.06.2023, 7,840 and 8,940 candidates have been trained in Bhind and Datia districts of Madhya Pradesh respectively.  Further under the placement linked STT component of PMKVY, 3058 and 2621 candidates have been reported placed out  of  the  5,623  and  4,862  certified  candidates  in  the  districts  of  Bhind  and  Datia respectively.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1803 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-07-31
Subject: Income Tax Raids
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Kaushalendra Kumar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1803

TO BE ANSWERED ON MONDAY, 31 ST  JULY, 2023/ 9 SRAVANA 1945 (SAKA)

## INCOME TAX RAIDS

## † 1803. SHRI KAUSHALENDRA KUMAR:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether  IT  department  had  conducted  raids  on  the  owner  of  Krishnapatnam  Port  in Nellore district of Andhra Pradesh in the year,2018;
- (b) if so, the details of the seizure made during the raid and the current status of the case;
- (c) whether  Central  Bureau  of  Investigation  (CBI)  and  Enforcement  Directorate  (ED) raided GVK, former operator of Mumbai Airport in July, 2020; and
- (d) if so, the details of the seizures made in the said raid and the current status of the case?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI PANKAJ CHAUDHARY)

(a)  &  (b)  :  There  is  no  expression  such  as  'raid'  in  the  Income  Tax  Act'  1961  [  the  Act]. However, on instance of tax evasion coming to its notice, the Income Tax Department takes appropriate  actions  including  search  &  seizure  operations,  surveys,  assessment  of  income, levy  &  recovery  of  tax,  imposition  of  penalty  and  launching  of  prosecution  as  per  the provisions of the Act.

However, the disclosure of information in respect of specific assessees is prohibited except as per the provisions of section 138 of the Act.

(c) & (d) : The CBI had carried out searches in the registered office of M/s GVK situated at Secunderabad  (Telangana)  and  two  other  places  on  01.07.2020.  During  the  course  of searches, incriminating documents and hard disk were seized. CBI has filed a charge sheet in the court on 30.12.2022, u/s 120B r/w 420 of the IPC, against 58 accused persons including companies and Directors of various companies.

The Directorate of Enforcement conducted searches on 28.07.2020 under the provisions of Prevention  of  Money  Laundering  Act,  2002  (PMLA) in  a  case  against  M/s  GVK  Airport Holding Limited, M/s Mumbai International Airport Limited & Others. During the course of searches, incriminating documents & digital devices were seized. Proceeds of Crime (PoC) of  Rs.  509  crores  have  been  attached  and  Prosecution  Complaint  has  been  filed  before PMLA Special Court.

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