Lok Sabha Question No. 1983 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-06
Subject: Study on Illicit Cigarettes
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Shri Magunta Sreenivasulu Reddy

## GOVERNMENTOFINDIA MINISTRYOF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENTOFHEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## LOK SABHAADMITTED UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1983 TO BE ANSWERED ON 06 TH DECEMBER, 2024

## 'STUDYON ILLICIT CIGARETTES'

## 1983. SHRI MAGUNTASREENIVASULU REDDY:

## Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has undertaken any recent survey/study on the issue of illicit cigarettes in the contry;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the total quantity and value of illicit cigarettes seized over the last five years State/UT-wise particularly in Prakasam district of Andhra Pradesh;
- (c) the details the estimated value of the entire illicit cigarette operation in the country during the last five years, year-wise;
- (d) whether the Government has introduced any plan / initiative to regulate, reduce and stop the trade of illicit cigarettes throughout the country; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof, State/UT-wise, especially in Andhra Pradesh?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SHRI PRATAPRAO JADHAV)

(a) to (e) : The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has not undertaken any study on the issue.

The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC), Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance informed that the field formations of CBIC and the Directorate General of Revenue Intelligence (DGRI) keep constant vigil on the illicit imports/smugglings of cigarettes. On detection of cases, strict action is taken in accordance with the Customs Act, 1962 and other existing provisions of laws, as applicable.

State/UT-wise date of total quantity and value of smuggled cigarettes seized by CBIC over the last five years particularly in Prakasam district of Andhra Pradesh is at Annexure (1).

The Government of Andhra Pradesh has informewqd that the State Government has introduced various plans/initiatives to regulate, reduce and stop the trade of illicit cigarettes. The details are at Annexure (2).

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| Annexure-1                  | Annexure-1                                        | Annexure-1                                 | Annexure-1                                       | Annexure-1                                | Annexure-1                                        | Annexure-1                               | Annexure-1                                       | Annexure-1                               | Annexure-1                                        | Annexure-1                                | Annexure-1                                        | Annexure-1                                |
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| Name of State / UT          | 2019-20                                           | 2019-20                                    | 2020-21                                          | 2020-21                                   | 2021-22                                           | 2021-22                                  | 2022-23                                          | 2022-23                                  | 2023-24                                           | 2023-24                                   | 2024-25 (Upto October 2024)                       | 2024-25 (Upto October 2024)               |
| Name of State / UT          | Quantity of Cigarette s Seized (in No. of sticks) | Value of Cigare ttes Seized (in Rs. Crore) | Quantity of Cigarettes Seized (in No. of sticks) | Value of Cigarett es Seized(in Rs. Crore) | Quantity of Cigarette s Seized (in No. of sticks) | Value of Cigarettes Seized(in Rs. Crore) | Quantity of Cigarettes Seized (in No. of sticks) | Value of Cigarettes Seized(in Rs. Crore) | Quantity of Cigarett es Seized (in No. of sticks) | Value of Cigarett es Seized(in Rs. Crore) | Quantity of Cigarette s Seized (in No. of sticks) | Value of Cigarett es Seized(in Rs. Crore) |
| Andhra Pradesh              | 1896212                                           | 0.81                                       | 3035832                                          | 3.17                                      | 112320                                            | 0.08                                     | 21401600                                         | 17.72                                    | 2487036                                           | 1.24                                      | 6507020                                           | 6.50                                      |
| Bihar & Jharkhand           | 7141362                                           | 4.05                                       | 2116589                                          | 2.21                                      | 4434310                                           | 3.36                                     | 129680                                           | 0.08                                     | 2207295                                           | 3.11                                      | 3299480                                           | 4.84                                      |
| Chattisgarh                 | 0                                                 | 0.00                                       | 0                                                | 0.00                                      | 675460                                            | 0.88                                     | 3365250                                          | 2.97                                     | 0                                                 | 0.00                                      | 0                                                 | 0.00                                      |
| Delhi                       | 1756120                                           | 33.56                                      | 18715920                                         | 36.92                                     | 17196394                                          | 28.46                                    | 12484714                                         | 22.36                                    | 7393656                                           | 11.84                                     | 2236407                                           | 3.96                                      |
| Gujarat                     | 25509                                             | 0.03                                       | 22000                                            | 0.01                                      | 1351720                                           | 1.53                                     | 28868800                                         | 48.40                                    | 1868500 0                                         | 32.37                                     | 2313103                                           | 3.25                                      |
| Karnataka                   | 3813840                                           | 7.39                                       | 418340                                           | 0.72                                      | 4505376                                           | 7.34                                     | 743280                                           | 2.65                                     | 1989222                                           | 4.54                                      | 6468462                                           | 11.46                                     |
| Kerala                      | 4806841                                           | 2.54                                       | 1351920                                          | 0.74                                      | 2082442                                           | 1.68                                     | 4139290                                          | 3.43                                     | 4148417                                           | 7.30                                      | 9073996                                           | 11.86                                     |
| Madhya Pradesh              | 0                                                 | 0.00                                       | 100420                                           | 0.18                                      | 0                                                 | 0.00                                     | 0                                                | 0.00                                     | 3800                                              | 0.00                                      | 30000                                             | 0.06                                      |
| Maharashtra & Goa           | 5869478                                           | 6.34                                       | 19261080                                         | 35.56                                     | 23180331                                          | 34.82                                    | 33244682                                         | 11.42                                    | 5638384 8                                         | 85.73                                     | 32740200                                          | 41.94                                     |
| North Eastern Region        | 31228080                                          | 46.19                                      | 44429840                                         | 66.07                                     | 55586109                                          | 70.35                                    | 71391624                                         | 109.88                                   | 7073276 0                                         | 111.41                                    | 91292654                                          | 65.80                                     |
| Odisha                      | 79800                                             | 0.12                                       | 194400                                           | 0.29                                      | 0                                                 | 0.00                                     | 0                                                | 0.00                                     | 0                                                 | 0.00                                      | 20000                                             | 0.03                                      |
| Punjab                      | 7362336                                           | 0.15                                       | 8257832                                          | 0.01                                      | 6946600                                           | 7.12                                     | 285100                                           | 0.37                                     | 206282                                            | 0.28                                      | 834960                                            | 1.52                                      |
| Rajasthan                   | 16722640                                          | 0.18                                       | 4341400                                          | 1.48                                      | 387200                                            | 0.55                                     | 1333442                                          | 1.84                                     | 121200                                            | 0.18                                      | 88000                                             | 0.15                                      |
| Tamil Nadu                  | 9537514                                           | 13.77                                      | 1377390                                          | 2.22                                      | 7992861                                           | 10.97                                    | 8853698                                          | 12.24                                    | 2402169 9                                         | 33.03                                     | 24547310                                          | 25.70                                     |
| Telangana                   | 1640010                                           | 1.82                                       | 242200                                           | 0.36                                      | 86400                                             | 0.10                                     | 798160                                           | 0.79                                     | 1342308                                           | 1.72                                      | 3095880                                           | 3.44                                      |
| Uttar Pradesh & Uttarakhand | 7351760                                           | 17.00                                      | 22836080                                         | 35.60                                     | 3118000                                           | 4.63                                     | 25256280                                         | 11.34                                    | 3450842 0                                         | 8.86                                      | 5368650                                           | 5.91                                      |
| West Bengal                 | 10204760                                          | 11.53                                      | 10139768                                         | 6.16                                      | 32838310                                          | 23.82                                    | 4759588                                          | 5.17                                     | 3042223                                           | 4.58                                      | 9179482                                           | 18.31                                     |

| Details of Seizure of Cigarettes for Prakasham District, Andhra Pradesh   | Details of Seizure of Cigarettes for Prakasham District, Andhra Pradesh   | Details of Seizure of Cigarettes for Prakasham District, Andhra Pradesh   |
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| Year                                                                      | Quantity of Cigarettes Seized (in No. of sticks)                          | Value of Cigarettes Seized(in Rs. Crore)                                  |
| 2019-20                                                                   | 143800                                                                    | 0.13                                                                      |
| 2020-21                                                                   | 218800                                                                    | 0.18                                                                      |
| 2021-22                                                                   | 66920                                                                     | 0.05                                                                      |
| 2022-23                                                                   | 0                                                                         | 0.00                                                                      |
| 2023-24                                                                   | 0                                                                         | 0.00                                                                      |
| 2024-25 (upto Oct 2024)                                                   | 0                                                                         | 0.00                                                                      |

## Annexure (2)

## PLANANDINITIATIVETAKENBYGOVERNMENTOFANDHRAPRADESHTO REGULATETHETRADEOFILLICITCIGARETTES

1. Zonal Enforcement Drives Home, MA&UD, Panchayat, Education and Customs/Excise/Commercial tax departments.
2. District Enforcement Drives including illicit trade annually.
3. 18/26 District level enforcement drives conducted in 2024-25.
4. Sensitization to Stake holder departments in High Power Committee meetings.
5. Monitoring tobacco control laws quarterly (CОТРА 2003).
6. Special IEC activities and Printing activities.

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