(a)whether despite expenditure of Rs.59 crore spent on modernisation
of Government of India Mint in Calcutta, the objective of increasing
the production of coin blanks and coins remain unfulfilled and the
mint continued to produce almost the same amount of coins as before
modernisation;
(b) if so, the reasons for not achieving the result;
(c) whether any responsibility has been fixed on this account;
(d) if so, the details thereof; and
(e) the steps have been taken to check the shortage of currency
coins in the country?