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Lok Sabha Question No. 482 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-02-26
Subject: Action against Tax Evaders
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: NANABHAU FALGUNRAO PATOLE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 482 TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, THE 26 TH  FEBRUARY, 2016 PHALGUNA 7, 1937 (SAKA)

## ACTION AGAINST TAX EVADERS

## † 482. SHRI NANA PATOLE:

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

- (a) whether  the  Central  Board  of  Direct  Taxes  (CBDT)  intends  to  take  stringent action against tax evaders and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether  the  matter  regarding  constitution  of  regional  direct  taxes  advisory committee in the country is under consideration of the Government; and
- (c) the details of the action taken by the CBDT against the businessmen showing low return of their income for tax evasion purpose?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR FINANCE

## (SHRI JAYANT SINHA)

- (a)  Appropriate  action  under  relevant  laws  against  tax  evaders  is  an  on-going  process. Such  action  under  direct  tax  laws  includes  searches,  surveys,  enquiries,  assessment  of income,  levy  of  tax,  interest,  penalties,  etc.  and  filing  of  prosecution  complaints  in criminal courts, wherever applicable.  The tax, interest and penalties, forming part of the total liability of each assessee, are enforced as per law.
- (b)  Regional  Direct  Taxes  Advisory  Committees  have  already  been  constituted  by  the Government for 64 stations in the country.
- (c)  As  submitted  in  reply  to  part  (a)  of  the  question,  appropriate  action  against  tax evaders under direct tax laws is an on-going process. However, disclosure of information regarding  specific  taxpayers  is  prohibited  except  as  provided  under  section  138  of  the Income-tax Act, 1961.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 481 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-02-26
Subject: Defence Production
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: RAHUL KASWAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

## DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE PRODUCTION

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.481

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 26 TH  FEBRUARY, 2016

## DEFENCE  PRODUCTION

## 481. SHRI  RAHUL  KASWAN:

Will the Minister of DEFENCE be pleased to state:

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- (a) whether the Government has made an assessment of the available land for defence production in different parts of the country and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether  the  Government  has  made  a  plan  to  utilise  non-agricultural  land  and barren land for defence manufacturing and if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) whether the Government is planning to incentivise its strategic defence manufacturing  partners  to start production  in these constituencies  and  if  so,  the  details thereof?

## A    N    S    W    E    R

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

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- (a) No, Madam.

(b) & (c): Does not arise.

(RAO INDERJIT SINGH)

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Lok Sabha Question No. 480 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-02-26
Subject: Mobile ATM
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: PARASURAMAN K.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 480

TO BE ANSWERED ON 26 th FEBRUARY, 2016 (FRIDAY)/PHALGUNA 7, 1937 (SAKA)

## Mobile ATM Question

## 480. SHRI K. PARASURAMAN:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has issued directions to nationalised banks to introduce mobile ATMs in remote and hilly areas across the country; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof?

## Answer

## The Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance

## (SHRI JAYANT SINHA)

(a) and (b) Reserve Bank of India has informed that it has not issued any instructions to the banks in this matter. It has, however, issued guidelines regarding setting up of White Label ATMs by non-bank entities. Non-bank entities that intend setting up, owning and operating ATMs, are christened 'White Label ATM Operators' (WLAO) and such ATMs are called 'White Label ATMs' (WLAs). Three different schemes are available to WLAOs for setting of WLAs which incentivize setting up of WLAs in Tier III to Tier VI centres (population less than 50000). As on 31.12.2015, 11706 WLAs have been set up. As on 31.12.2015, Scheduled Commercial Banks (SCBs) have 193434 ATMs across the country.

There are 1.26 lakh Bank Mitras in rural areas of the country who are equipped with either fixed point kiosks or micro ATMs which can be conveniently carried from place to place.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 479 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-02-26
Subject: National Payment Corporation
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: GOKARAJU GANGA RAJU

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 479

TO BE ANSWERED ON 26 th FEBRUARY, 2016 (FRIDAY)/PHALGUNA 7, 1937 (SAKA)

## National Payment Corporation Question

## 479. DR. GOKARAJU GANGA RAJU:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the National Payment Corporation has submitted a proposal to connect all cash deposit machines through the National Finance Switch to enable cash deposit machines inter-operable cash transfer and allow a customer of particular bank to deposit cash in his account from any bank's machine;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the RBI is planning to allow buyers correspondence of one bank to offer payment services to other lenders for better efficiency; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## Answer The Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance (SHRI JAYANT SINHA)

- (a) and (b) National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) has been granted in principle approval by Reserve Bank of India for introducing interoperable cash deposits under National Finance Switch network on May 20, 2015.
- (c ) and (d) Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has informed that it has granted 'inprinciple' approval to the following three entities to set up and operate Trade Receivables Discounting System (TReDS).
- I. NSE Strategic Investment Corporation Limited (NSICL) and Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI), Mumbai
- II. Axis Bank Limited, Mumbai
- III. Mynd Solutions Pvt. Ltd., Gurgaon, Haryana.

TReDs is a payment system authorised under the Payment and Settlement Systems Act, 2007 for providing the institutional mechanism to facilitate the financing of trade receivables of micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) from corporate and other buyers, including government departments and public sector undertakings (PSUs) through multiple financiers.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 478 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-02-26
Subject: Illeffects of Tobacco
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: B.V. NAYAK

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 478 TO BE ANSWERED ON 26 TH FEBRUARY , 2016

## ILLEFFECTS OF TOBACC O

## 478. SHRI B.V. NAIK:

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

- (a) whether the Government has conducted any study to determine the impact of advertisem on promotion of tobacco products, if so, the details thereof and the outcome therefor;
- (b)  whether  the  Governmen t  is  planning  to  introduce  any  law  to  prohibit  advertisement television, cinema and radio promoting cigarette smoking and other tobacco products; and
- (c) it so, the details thereof and the steps taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SHRI JAGAT PRAKASH NADDA)

- (a ) to ( c): The Ministry of Health & Family Welfare has not conducted any such study.

Section - 5  of  the  Cigarettes  and  other  Tobacco  Products  (Prohibition  of  Advertiseme and Regulation  of  Trade  and  Commerce,  Production,  Supply  and  Distribution)  Act,  200 (COTPA, 2003), prohibits all direct and indirect advertisements of the tobacco product said prohibition also extends to any activity that promotes the use or consumption of cigarettes  r any other tobacco products.

Besides,  the  Ministry  of  Health  &  Family  Welfare  notified  the  Cigarettes  and  o Tobacco  Products  (Prohibition  of    Advertisement  and  Regulation  of  Trade  and  Commerce Production,  Supply  and  Distribution) Rules  2011  [second  amendment  rules]  vide  G.S.R  786 dated 27th October, 2011 and subsequently revised these Rules vide G.S.R. 708(E) dated September, 2012. As per the Rules, all the movies and television programmes displaying to products or their use shall display:

- Anti - Tobacco Health Warning as a prominent static message during period of display tobacco products or their use.
- Anti - Tobacco Health Spot and Disclaimer of 30 seconds duration each in the beginni and middle.

The display of brands of tobacco products or any form of tobacco product placement alon with the display of tobacco products or their use in the promotional material and poster and television programmes is prohibited.
Lok Sabha Question No. 474 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-02-26
Subject: Investment in Real Estate
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: SUSHIL KUMAR SINGH

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

## LOK SABHA

Unstarred Question No. 474 Friday, February 26, 2016

## Investment in Real Estate

## 474:  SHRI SUSHIL KUMAR SINGH:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be please to state:

- (a) whether the Government has taken a note of group investment in real estate offered by companies, if so, the details thereof along with the details of these companies;
- (b) whether their business model comes under the SEBI guidelines and regulation;
- (c) if so, the details thereof and if not, the action taken by the Government against these companies;
- (d) whether Government has received any complaint from investors in this regard; and
- (e) if so, the steps taken by the Government to save the investors from such companies?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI JAYANT SINHA)

(a)  to  (c) The Government is not aware of group investment in real estate offered  by  the  companies.      Securities  and  Exchange  Board  of  India  (SEBI) does  not  regulate  real  estate  market.  However,  SEBI  has  notified  the  SEBI (Real Estate Investment Trust) Regulations, 2014 on September 26, 2014 which allows the investors to invest in the units of the real estate Investment Trust (REITS)  which  in  turn  invest  primarily  in  rent  generating  real  estate  assets. However, no REIT has registered till date.

Further,  Securities  and  Exchange  Board  of  India  (SEBI)  regulates  Collective Investment  schemes  (CIS)  as  defined  under  section  11AA  of  the  SEBI  Act, 1992. Through  press  release  dated  02.11.2015,  SEBI  has  cautioned  investors  and general public cautioned that other than "GIFT Collective Investment Management Company Limited", no other entity is registered with SEBI under the CIS Regulations. (d) No madam, (e) Does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 472 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-02-26
Subject: Women in Employment Schemes
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: KUNWAR PUSHPENDRA SINGH CHANDEL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF EXPENDITURE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.472

ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, 26 th FEBRUARY, 2016, 7 th PHALGUNA, 1937 (SAKA)

## WOMEN IN EMPLOYMENT SCHEMES

†472. SHRI KUNWAR PUSHPENDRA SINGH CHANDEL:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  percentage  of  women  in  various  employment  schemes  is  not sufficient;
- (b) if so, whether the Government is considering to allocate more funds to increase the percentage of women in the said schemes;
- (c) if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the efforts being made by the Government in this direction?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI JAYANT SINHA)

- (a): No, Sir.
- (b) and (c): Does not arise.

(d): The Government runs various employment generation schemes for beneficiaries including for women  like Prime Minister's Employment  Generation  Programme (PMEGP), Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGA),  Pt.  Deen  Dayal  Upadhyaya  Grameen  Kaushalya  Yojana  (DDU-GKY) scheme and National Urban Livelihoods Mission (NULM).

In addition, the government  has  a  network  of  Industrial Training Institutes and Vocational  Training  Programmes  that  offer  vocational  courses  under  various  trades which can also be availed of by women. Government provides vocational skill training to women for wage and self-employment to help them gain economic upliftment and social empowerment.

Important programmes to promote economic empowerment of women through policies and programmes cutting across sectors in different areas are as follows:

Support to Training & Employment Programme for Women (STEP), National Mission for  Empowerment  of  Women,  Rashtriya Mahila Kosh(National  Credit  Fund  for Women), Hostel for Working Women, Rajiv Gandhi National Crèche Scheme and Indira Gandhi  Matritva  Sahyog  Yojana  (IGMSY)  Conditional  Maternity  Benefit  (CMB) Scheme.'

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Lok Sabha Question No. 471 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-02-26
Subject: Appointment of MD in Banks
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: BAIJAYANT "JAY" PANDA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES

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## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.471

TO BE ANSWERED ON FEBRUARY 26, 2016/PHALGUNA 7, 1937 (SAKA)

## APPOINTMENT OF MD IN BANKS

471. SHRI BAIJAYANT JAY PANDA:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has not appointed any managing director in one or more public sector banks;
- (b) if so, the details and the reasons therefor; and
- (c) the time by which the said vacancies are likely to be filled by the Government?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI JAYANT SINHA)

(a) to (c): During the last year, 10 vacancies of Managing Director & Chief Executive Officers (MD&CEOs) in Public Sector Banks have been filled-up and presently there is one vacancy of MD&CEO in Bharatiya Mahila Bank, which is yet to be filled-up.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 470 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-02-26
Subject: Corruption in Defence Deals
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: P. KUMAR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.470

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 26 TH  FEBRUARY, 2016

## CORRUPTION  IN  DEFENCE  DEALS

470. SHRI  P. KUMAR:

Will the Minister of DEFENCE j{kk ea=h be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  is  aware  of  the  reports  of  Transparency  International regarding Global Defence Anti Corruption Index, which states that corruption in defence deals very high;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government is aware of instances of corruption in defence procurement in India; and
- (d) the corrective steps taken by the Government to make the procurement transparent and corruption free?

## A    N    S    W    E    R

MINISTER OF DEFENCE                                            (SHRI MANOHAR PARRIKAR)

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(a) to (d): The Government is aware of the said Report.  The Government remains committed to transparency, probity and accountability in defence procurements.  The capital procurement of defence weapons / equipment is carried  out  as  per  the  provisions  contained  in  Defence  Procurement Procedures (DPP), which, inter alia, contains provisions of signing of PreContract  Integrity  Pact  (PCIP)  and  submission  of  Integrity  Pact  Bank Guarantee (IPBG) by the vendor  with  an aim to ensure highest degree of probity, public accountability, transparency, free competition and impartiality.

Allegations of corruption / commission / scams are dealt with as per provisions of DPP and, wherever necessary, the cases are referred to the appropriate agency for further investigation.  Further, in case of delinquent vendors, action such as debarment of the vendor, termination of contract, imposition of penal damages and forfeiture of Bank Guarantee is taken.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 469 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-02-26
Subject: NIIF
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: BOORA NARSAIAH GOUD

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 469

TO BE ANSWERED ON 26 th  FEBRUARY, 2016/ PHALGUNA 7, 1937 (SAKA)

## NIIF

## QUESTION

## 469: DR. BOORA NARSAIAH GOUD

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  National  Investment  and  Infrastructure  Fund  (NIIF)  proposes  to invest in greenfield, brownfield and stalled infrastructure projects;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  the  NIIF  would  seek  out  Foreign  Sovereign  Wealth  Funds  to  invest jointly in Indian projects and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether  the  NIIF  would  mostly  concentrate  on  stalled  infrastructure  projects; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and the steps proposed to ensure that the NIIF does not get bogged down in unviable projects?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI JAYANT SINHA)

- (a) to (e)  National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF) has been established by the Government of India with an objective to maximize economic impact mainly through  infrastructure  development  in  commercially  viable  projects,  both greenfield  and  brownfield,  including  stalled  projects.  The  NIIF  will  employ  an investment  team,  consisting  of  professional  expert  staff,  operating  at  arm's length from the Government.  Only  commercially  viable  projects will be considered  by  NIIF.  The  details  of  the  NIIF  are  in  Office  Memorandum  No. 10/33/2014-Investment  dated  20 th   August,  2015  which  is  available  on  the website of Ministry of Finance, Department of Economic Affairs: (http://finmin.nic.in/the\_ministry/dept\_eco\_affairs/investment\_division/NIIF2 4082015.pdf).

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Lok Sabha Question No. 468 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-02-26
Subject: Defence Exhibition
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: PARBHUBHAI NAGARBHAI VASAVA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

## DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE PRODUCTION

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.468

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 26 TH  FEBRUARY, 2016

## DEFENCE  EXHIBITION

468. SHRI  PARBHUBHAI  NAGARBHAI  VASAVA:

Will the Minister of DEFENCE be pleased to state:

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- (a) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  organise  a  Defence  Exhibition-2016  in Gujarat; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof including the name of rural or urban areas selected for this purpose?

## A    N    S    W    E    R

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

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(RAO INDERJIT SINGH)

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(a) & (b): There  is  no  proposal  to  organise  Defence  Exhibition  2016  in Gujarat.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 467 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-02-26
Subject: PAN Card
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: A.T. (NANA) PATIL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 467 TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, THE 26 TH   FEBRUARY, 2016 7, PHALGUNA, 1937 (SAKA)

## PAN CARD

## 467: SHRI A.T. NANA PATIL:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government proposes to make it mandatory to furnish PAN card details for cash transactions beyond a certain threshold and if so, the details thereof; (b) whether the Government has received certain representations against the proposal and if so, the details thereof; and (c)  the corrective steps taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI JAYANT SINHA)

(a)  to  (c)  The  Government  vide  notification  S.O.(3545)(E)  dated  30.12.2015,  has  made quoting of Permanent Account Number (PAN) mandatory for all transactions (irrespective of the mode of payment) of sale or purchase of goods or services of any nature exceeding rupees 2 lakh and for other specified transactions with effect from the 1 st day of January, 2016. A person not having PAN can however undertake such transactions by making a declaration in Form No.60 as prescribed.

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- 467 .
- ी ए०ट० नाना पाटल:

या व  त मंी यह बताने क क ृ पा करगे क :

- ( क ) या सरकार का वचार एक नधारत सीमा से अधक नकद सं  यवहार करने पर पैन काड का ववरण देना अनवाय बनाने का है , और यद हां , तो त  संबंधी यौरा   या है ;
- ( ख ) या  सरकार को इस   ताव क े  वध कतपय अ  यावेदन ा  त ह ु ए ह और यद हां , तो त  संबंधी यौरा   या है ; और
- ( ग ) सरकार वारा   या सुधारा  मक कदम उठाए गए ह ?

## उ  तर

## व  त मंालय म रा  य मंी (ी जयंत स  हा)

- ( क ) से (ग) सरकार ने 1 जनवर 2016 से 2 लाख पए से अधक मू  य क कसी भी कार क व  तुओं या सेवाओं क ब या खरद क े  (भुगतान का चाहे कोई तरका हो) सभी सं  यवहार और अ  य वनद  ट सं  यवहार क े  लए   थाई खाता सं  या (पैन) क े  उ  लेख करने को अधसूचना का० आ० ( 3545 ) (अ) दनांक 30.12.2015 के   तहत अनवाय बना दया है। तथाप , िजस   यित क े  पास पैनकाड नहं है वह यथा नधारत फाम सं० 60 म घोषणा करक े  ऐसा सं  यवहार कर सकता है।

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भारत सरकार व  त मंालय राज  व वभाग

## लोक सभा अतारांकत   न सं. 467

(िजसका उ  तर शुवार, 2 6 फरवर, 201 6 / 7

फा  गुन, 1937 (शक) को दया जाना है)

## पैन काड
Lok Sabha Question No. 465 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-02-26
Subject: Cyber Security
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: HARISH DWIVEDI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.465

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 26 TH  FEBRUARY, 2016

## CYBER SECURITY

465. SHRI  HARISH CHANDRA ALIAS HARISH DWIVEDI:

Will the Minister of DEFENCE be pleased to state:

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- (a) whether  some  online  spying  agents  of  neighbouring  countries  are  constantly  trying  to hack the Indian computer network and the intelligence agencies of the said countries have tried to steal secret defence information through the use of Computer Storage Media (CSM);
- (b) if so, whether the Government has information of any such activity taking place within the country; and
- (c) if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  preventive  measures  taken  by  the  Government  in this regard?

## A    N    S    W    E    R

MINISTER OF DEFENCE                                                  (SHRI MANOHAR PARRIKAR)

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- (a) It  is common practice for hackers / spies of Intelligence agencies to hack computer systems to gain intelligence about target countries.  There have been cyber  attacks  on  some  isolated  internet  connections  of  Defence  Personnel. However,  all  computers  employed  for  official  work  by  the  Defence  forces  are comprehensively isolated from the internet to obviate any breach.
- (b) There has been no known or reported case of Intelligence agencies trying to steal our defence secrets through the use of Computer Storage Media.
- (c) The preventive measures being taken by Armed Forces include:
- (i) Maintaining physically segregated exclusive networks by the Armed Forces.
- (ii) Establishment of Cyber Emergency Response Teams (CERTs) to take care of any threats.
- (iii) Institution of safeguards in form of audits, physical checks and policy guidelines.

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