Question : CLEARNCE OF PARCELS BY FOREIGN PARCEL P.O. AT AHMEDABAD

(a) the number of parcels containing electronic goods like CDs etc. received in the foreign Parcel Post Office at Ahmedabad during the last three years;

(b) the number of such parcels cleared as sample parcels during the period and the revenue collected by the Government therefrom;

(c) the mechanism adopted by the Government to accord clearance to such Sample Parcels;

(d) whether the device ensures that no under valuation of article is done; and

(e) if so, the details thereof?

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI TAPAN SIKDAR)

(a) The number of parcels constraining electronic goods received at Foreign Parcel Post office Ahmedabad during the last three years are as under:

Year	No. of parcels	containing electronic goods recived
1999 179
2000 200
2001 352

Year	No. of such parcels	Revenue collected	cleared as sample parcels
1999 132 Nil
2000 120 Nil
2001 154 Nil