Lok Sabha Question No. 91 (STARRED), answered on 2016-07-22
Subject: Smuggling of Gold and Silver
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: PR. SENTHILNATHAN, BHARTRUHARI MAHTAB

## GOVERNMENT' OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO\_ *91

TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY JLY\_2016 ASHADHA 31,1938 [SAKA] 22nd

Smuggling of Gold and Silver

## *91: SHRI PR. SENTHIL NATHAN: SHRI BHARTRUHARI MAHTAB:

- (a) the details   of raids conducted by the  Government to   unearth and silver smuggling along with the quantity seized/ confiscated in the country during the last three years, State/UT/Commissionerate-wise; gold
- (b whether the Government has auctioned all the seized/confiscated and silver in the country; gold
- (c) if so, the details thereof and the revenue generated from such auction during the said period, State/UT/ Commissionerate-wise;
- (d) whether the Government has received complaints of irregularities in auction of such seizurelconfiscation of and silver during the said and if so, the details thereof along with the action taken thereon, State/UT and Commissionerate-wise; and period gold
- the concerted efforts made by the Government to curb smuggling and illegal trade of silver?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF FINANCE

(SHRI ARUN JAITLEY)

(a) to (e): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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## 2016

- (a) Madam. The details of raids conducted by the Government to unearth and silver are given in Annexure-I & II and the details of seizures/confiscations of and silver are given in Annexure-III and IV. gold gold
- (b) and (c) No\_ Only the confiscated items that are for disposal are auctioned/sold by the Customs Department The details of the disposals in respect of and silver carried out  by the last   three years are   given at Annexure-V & VI ripe gold
- (d) No such complaints regarding irregularities in auction have been received

(e) The Central Board of Excise & Customs has sensitized the field formations to keep constant vigil on attempts to smuggle gold/silver; the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence has issued alerts and Modus Operandi Circulars from time to time. The field  formations surveillance, gather  intelligence,  profile passengers  and scan baggage and passengers to detect concealment of contraband including and silver: keep gold

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