MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI JITENDRA SINGH)
(a): The number of cases and amount of fake currency seized during
the last three years and the current year, State-wise is at Annexure - I.
(b) & (c): The involvement/connivance of foreign nationals has
been found in some cases of circulation of Fake Indian Currency
Notes (FICN) in the country. The number of foreigners arrested in
such cases during the period 2009 – 2012 (Upto June) country-wise
is at Annexure – II.
(d): To address the multi-dimensional aspects of the FICN menace,
several agencies such as the RBI, the Ministry of Finance, Ministry
of Home Affairs, Security and Intelligence Agencies of the Centre and
States, Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) etc., are working in
tandem to thwart the illegal activities related to FICNs.
Further, one special FICN Coordination Group (FCORD) has
been formed in MHA to share the intelligence/information amongst
the different security agencies of State/Centre to counter the
manace of circulation of Fake Currency within the country. The
security features in the High Value currency notes are being
constantly upgraded. RBI has also strengthened the mechanism
for detection of counterfeit notes by the Banks.
Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) is also actively
involved in booking cases and coordinating with other agencies to
nab the consignment of FICN and major operators across Indo-Pak,
Indo-Nepal, Indo-Bangladesh borders and through other routes.
(e): NIA has been empowered by the National Investigation Agency
Act to investigate and prosecute such offences. The Government has
also constituted a Terror Funding and Fake Currency Cell in National
Investigation Agency (NIA) in 2010 to focus on investigation of
Terror Funding and Fake Currency Cases. National Investigation
Agency is investigating six cases relating to fake Indian currency
notes recovery during the last three years.
