(a) whether a high level meeting with officials of CBI, IB, RAW, DRI, ED and Senior police
officials was recently held to draw a comprehensive strategy for a countrywide crackdown on
those who are infiltrating/Smuggling fake Indian currencies;
(b) if so, the details of issues discussed and the outcome thereof; and
(c) the further steps the Government proposes to take to check circulation of fake Indian
currencies in the country?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS(DR. SHAKEEL AHMAD)
(a) to (c): The CBI has been designated to function as the nodal agency for dealing with cases
and matters related to the issue of Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICNs). As a part of the efforts
to check the circulation of FICNs a workshop was organized on 29.2.2008 by the Central Bureau of
Investigation in which, inter-alia, representatives of State Governments, IB, RBI and DRI
participated. The objective was to assess the magnitude of the problem and bring in coordination
among various agencies in dealing with the problem, as also to sensitize the officers regarding
the menace of Fake Indian Currency Notes. The State Government have also been advised to set up
cells, under senior supervision, to ensure effective monitoring and action in respect of
circulation of FICNs and other organised crimes.