As per the statistical
data maintained by the National Crime Record Bureau (NCRB), the total number of
counterfeit currency (recovered and seized) and the face value thereof during
the last five years i.e. 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 and the current year up to
September 30, 2014 is as under:-
|
SL. No
|
Year
|
Total Number of
Notes(seized & recovered)
|
Face value of FICN
(seized & recovered)
|
|
1.
|
2010
|
549642
|
24.00 Crores
|
|
2
|
2011
|
601219
|
27.09 Crores
|
|
3.
|
2012
|
927789
|
46.24 Crores
|
|
4.
|
2013
|
847184
|
42.91 Crores
|
|
5.
|
2014 (Up to
September-2014)
|
610662
|
30.88 Crores
|
Looking at the
multidimensional aspects of the Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) menace,
several agencies such as, the RBI, the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of
Home Affairs, Security and Intelligence agencies of the Centre and States and
CBI are working in tandem to thwart the illegal activities related to FICNs.
However, there is no reliable estimate of Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) in
India.
A special FICN
Co-ordination (FCORD) Group has been formed by the MHA to share the
intelligence/information amongst the different security agencies of
State/Centre to counter the menace of circulation of Fake Currency Notes in the
country.
The Central Bureau of
Investigation (CBI) & National Investigation Agency (NIA) are the central
agencies for investigation of FICN cases. The Government has also constituted a
Terror Funding & Fake Currency Cell (TFFC) in NIA to investigate Terror
Funding and Fake Currency cases.
The legal regime has been strengthened by
amendments in the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967( UAPA) wherein the
damage to the monetary stability of India by way of production or smuggling or
circulation of High Quality Fake Indian Paper currency, coin or any other
material has been declared as “terrorist” act.
The Reserve Bank of
India has initiated several measures including augmenting security features on
the bank notes so as to render counterfeiting difficult and expensive and
running education campaigns for members of public and cash handlers so as to
facilitate detection of counterfeits.
This
was stated by the Minister of State for Home Affairs Shri Haribhai Parathibhai
Chaudhary in a written reply to Shri Rajeev Shukla in the Rajya Sabha today.
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