Question : Fake Currency

(a) the quantum of Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICNs) seized during the last one year and the current year, State-wise;

(b) whether the seizure of fake currency notes is more rampant in border areas of the country;

(c) if so, the details thereof;

(d) whether the Government has ascertain the origins of such FICNs, particularly the role of Pakistan;

(e) if so, the details thereof; and

(f) the mechanism put in place since demonetisation to ensure that fake notes are not printed and circulated along with the measures taken to curb the said menace?

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS
(SHRI HANSRAJ GANGARAM AHIR)

(a): As per the data available with National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), the amount of Fake Indian Currencies Notes (FICNs) seized during the last year (2016) and current year (upto 30.11.2017), State/UTs-wise, are as per Annexure A and B.

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(b) & (c): Details of the seizure of Fake Indian Currency Notes in the border areas have been indicated against the states having international borders in Annexure A and B.

(d) & (e) : As per the reports of agencies so far, no high quality FICN has been seized after demonetisation. The seized FICN are of low quality, such as scanned/photocopies of genuine notes.

(f) : The various measures taken by the Government to curb the circulation/smuggling of Fake Indian currency notes in the country, inter alia, include:-

i) The production or smuggling or circulation of High Quality Fake Indian currency has been made a terrorist act under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967.

ii) FICN Coordination Group (FCORD) has been formed by the MHA to share intelligence/information among the different security agencies of the state/centre to counter the problem of circulation of fake currency notes in the country. A Terror Funding and Fake Currency Cell (TFFC) has also been constituted in NIA to investigate terror funding and fake currency cases.

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iii) A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed between India and Bangladesh to prevent and counter smuggling and circulation of fake currency notes.

iv) Strengthening the security at the international borders by using new surveillance technology, deploying additional manpower for round the clock surveillance, establishing observations posts along the international border, erection of border fencing and intensive patrolling.



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