Government takes Various Steps to Curb Circulation of Fake Currency.

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..... Government takes Various Steps to Curb Circulation of Fake Currency. - News and Press Release Dated:- 3-9-2011 - News - Press Information Bureau Government of India Ministry of Finance 02-September-2011 18:37 IST Government takes Various Steps to Curb Circulation of Fake Currency The steps taken by the Government to curb circulation of Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) in the .....

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..... country include stepping up of vigilance by the Border Security Force and Custom authorities to prevent smuggling of fake notes; dissemination of information on security features through print and electronic media and formation of Forged Note Vigilance Cells in all the Head Offices of the banks. Additional security features have also been incorporated in the bank notes in 2005 to make counterfeit .....

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..... ing very difficult. To strengthen the security of bank notes further, incorporation of latest security features is underway. A high Level Committee headed by the Union Home Secretary comprising officials from central agencies and other senior police officials has been constituted to monitor and draw a comprehensive strategy to combat FICN. Similar bodies have also been set up in the States. In add .....

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..... ition, Government of India have nominated the Central Bureau of Investigation as the Nodal Agency to monitor investigation of fake currency note cases. The RBI has also strengthened the mechanism for detection of counterfeit notes by the Banks. This information was given by the Minister of State for Finance Shri Namo Narain Meena in a written reply to a question raised in Lok Sabha today. DSM .....

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