MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS ( SHRI I.D. SWAMI )
(a)to(f): A statement is laid on the Table of the House.
STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (f) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.127 FOR 23.7.2002 REGARDING SEIZURE OF FAKE CURRENCY/PAPERS.
(a)to(f): As per information available in the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) a State/UT-wise statement showing the incidence of seizure of counterfeit currency notes, the total value and the number of accused involved therein, during the last 3 years (1999 to 2001) is given at Annexure-A. Information on fake stamp papers and fake non-judicial stamp papers is not compiled by the Bureau.
The collection of information on fake foreign currency, including Dollars was started only in the year 2001 and the same is enclosed at Annexure-B.
The information on the loss of revenue suffered by the Government is given at Annexure-C. This includes the recovery of counterfeit notes in circulation as reported to NCRB, by various branches of the RBI. Information relating to the year 2002 has not yet been received in the NCRB.
The detection, registration, investigation and prevention of crime is primarily the responsibility of the State Governments and case-wise details in regard to acts of crime are not maintained at the Union level. Some cases have come to the notice of the Government in which fake currency notes were recovered from militants and members of the underworld.
A High Level Committee has been constituted with representatives from the Department of Economic Affairs, Reserve Bank of India, Ministry of Home Affairs/National Security Council Secretariat, to go into the entire gamut of issues pertaining to the circulation of fake Indian currency. The Central Bureau of Investigation has created a special unit for exclusive investigation of counterfeit currency notes. The Border Security Force has alerted its forward troops to be more vigilant so as to ensure that such currency notes are not smuggled into the country. In order to combat counterfeiting, currency notes are also printed with additional security features. RBI has initiated a public awareness campaign in this regard. Instructions have been issued to all State Governments from time to time to take appropriate measures for curbing the menace of circulation of fake currency notes.
ANNEXURE - `A`
STATEMENT SHOWING INCIDENCE, VALUE OF SEIZURE AND ACCUSED INVOLVED IN COUNTERFEITING CURRENCY NOTES DURING 1999, 2000 AND 2001
(STATE / UT-WISE)
Sl.No. State/UT 1999 2000 2001
Incdent Value (in Rs.) Accused Inci Value (in Rs.) Accused Inci. Value (in Rs) Accused
1 Andhra Pradesh 27 47950 67 117 692910 294 110 2121945 237
2 Arunachal Pra. 2 26000 0 3 200 0 04 9540 04
3 Assam 61 158320 49 40 281270 70 45 637300 77
4 Bihar NA 0 0 NA 0 0 NA NA NA
5 Goa 6 700 1 36 12400 10 03 6200 01
6 Gujarat 173 833230 87 42 4706740 18 51 2871720 NA
7 Haryana 53 353020 63 18 377890 33 51 350200 72
8 Himachal Pra. 2 11000 1 1 1300 1 03 60100 04
9 Jammu & Kashmir 29 55000 14 12 208400 20 15 1094750 27
10 Karnataka 98 793280 70 668 1353990 207 110 1471300 448
11 Kerala 65 501900 60 51 368930 85 69 736440 73
12 Madhya Pradesh 51 0 0 5 19900 3 4 1300 10
13 Maharashtra 329 184620 54 83 1053910 72 98 10629285 109
14 Manipur 16 131900 10 13 159600 17 15 258420 28
15 Meghalaya 3 14400 1 2 1900 5 02 17400 06
16 Mizoram 55 1168120 27 11 388500 14 11 867900 15
17 Nagaland 7 1200 4 4 5400 6 09 209150 14
18 Orissa 1 0 0 4 800 4 04 36800 06
19 Punjab 4 298620 45 43 1959820 32 46 1154050 64
20 Rajasthan 42 153150 19 53 584700 20 46 3642620 20
21 Sikkim 0 0 0 0 0 0 01 600 0
22 Tamil Nadu 61 322470 9 84 1043210 0 65 727230 23
23 Tripura 1 500 1 8 10500 11 05 67200 07
24 Uttar Pradesh 141 3838760 151 134 21856705 144 116 2209851 197
25 West Bengal 26 940010 38 59 124020 89 14 29100 21
TOTAL (STATES) 1253 9834150 771 1491 35132995 1155 897 29210401 1462
26 A & N Islands 0 0 0 0 0 0 02 750 0
27 Chandigarh 1 500 1 7 8600 5 02 1000 02
28 D & N Haveli 0 0 0 0 0 0 NA NA NA
29 Daman & Diu 0 0 0 1 500 0 01 1000 05
30 Delhi 86 700 70 10 49710 9 02 244000 03
31 Lakshadweep 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
32 Pondicherry 9 2900 2 5 167500 10 03 3850 02
Total (UTs) 96 4100 73 23 226310 24 10 250600 12
Total (All-India) 1349 9838250 844 1514 35359305 1179 907 29461001 1474
NOTES: 1. FIGURES ARE PROVISIONAL. 2. `NA` - STANDS FOR `DATA NOT AVAILABLE`.
Annexure - `B`
Statement showing Seizure of Fake Foreign Currency During 2001
Sl.No. State Distt. Police Station FIR No. & Dated Denomination No. No. of Remarks Seized Accused
1. Andhra Pradesh Hyderabad City Asifnagar 46/2001 02-03-01 US Dollar 1 3
2. Tamil Nadu Tirunelveli V.K. Puram, 53/2001 08-03-01 US Dollar 1 Miln. N.A. Denomination
3. Tamil Nadu Tirunelveli Munneropallam 123/2001 10-06-01 100 US Dollar 190 N.A. indicated as
4. Kerala Kozhikode Kasaba 85/2001 23-02-01 Riyal (100) 2 3 given in the Saudi Arabia original
5. Kerala Tirvandram Attingal 26/2001 11-01-01 US Dollar 41 3 document.
6. Kerala Kollam Kollam East 491/2001 10-06-01 US Dollar 100 3
7 Kerala Palakkad Agali 37/2001 22-02-01 Riayl (500) Riyal (50) UAE Derham of 100 1 3
Note : The above Foreign Currency have been seized along with Fake Indian Currency in the same case.
Annexure - `C`
Statement showing Loss of Revenue to the Government on Account of Counterfeit Currency (Indian) During 1999,2000 and 2001
Sl.No. Year Total Seized (Rs.) Recovery reported by RBI Branch (Rs.) Total Revenue Loss (Rs.)
1. 1999 9838250 8497065 18335315
2. 2000 35359305 24087760 59447065
3. 2001 29461001 26982980 56443981
Total 74658556 59567805 134226361
