Question : CASH AWARD SCHEME TO INCOME TAX OFFICIALS

(a) the salient features of the system of giving cash award to the Income-tax officials in case they detect concealed income through searches and seizures;

(b) the number of cases in the Central Circle, Delhi, where searches and seizures were conducted during the last three years;

(c) the number of cases where award money has not yet been disbursed to the officials;

(d) the reasons for delay in disbursing the award money; and

(e) the time by which the backlog is likely to be cleared in disbursing the award money?

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI V. DHANANJAYA KUMAR)

(a) The system of giving reward to the Income-tax officials in case they detect concealed income through search and seizure is covered in the Reward Guidelines to the Officers & Staff, 1985.

(b) Out of the Search cases conducted during last three years, 272 cases were assigned to Central Circle, Delhi.

(c) There are no such cases in Central Circle, Delhi where reward money has not yet been disbursed to the officials.

(d) & (e) In view of the answer to part (c) of the question, does not arise.