GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS (AIRPORT & ADMINISTRATION)
15/1. STRAND ROAD, CUSTOM HOUSE: KOLKATA.
PUBLIC NOTICE NO. 60/2018
It is well known that almost all Customs related transactions are online. Even the documents are now being submitted online following e-sanchit. Despite these, it has come to notice that many persons are carrying unusual huge amount of cash in office premises. Carrying huge amount of cash Inside office premises may create an unhealthy atmosphere, which is against the efforts of Govt. of India to make a corruption free India.
In light of the above, it has been decided that all private persons visiting Customs House carrying cash In excess of Rs. 5000 (Rupees Five thousands only) including staffs of Customs Brokers, have to declare the same before the Superintendent of Customs (Prey.) SCH and Custom House Security. Any deviation from this stipulation may result in confiscation of excess undeclared cash and initiation of action against the person concerned, including referring the matter to appropriate authority.
Officers will continue to be governed by the CCS (Conduct) Rules, 1964.
This is issued with the Approval of the Chief Commissioner of Customs, Kolkala Zone.
F. No-S31-12/2018 SIU Pt-I
Date: 20.06.2018
(DEBASIS MAJUMDAR)
Assistant Commissioner of Customs
Special Intelligence Unit
Custom House, Kolkata
Copy to
1) Chief Commissioner of Customs. Kolkata;
2) Commissioner of Customs (A & A), Kolkala;
3) Commissioner of Customs (Port), Kolkata;
4) Commissioner of Customs (Preventive), Kolkata;
5) Commissioner of Customs (Appeal), Kolkata:
6) All Addl / Jt. Commissioner of Customs, Kolkata.
7) All Dy. / Asstt. Commissioner of Customs. I CAO, Custom House. Kolkata;
8) Computer Cell (A & A) for display in the website;
9) P & E Department / Correspondence Department, Custom House. Kolkata;
10) SCH and Custom House Security to take necessary steps on this regard:
11) Hindi Cell – with a request to translate this P N into Hindi and to issue the same.
12) ACC / NSCBI Airport. Kolkata – 700 052,
(DEBASIS MAJUMDAR)
Assistant Commissioner of Customs
Special Intelligence Unit
Custom House, Kolkata
Seems the concerned officers forgot to inform under which section can they confiscate the cash? Perhaps this is a tactics to divert attention by officers who are corrupt themselves. However there are no powers in customs act to issue such frivolous Public Notice
Please inform the IT, intelligence and have the unscrupulous importers be fully investigated. We — the people are the ones who should be punished. Also audit the imports clearances — if there is any wrong-doing penalize the importers heavily.
these type of policies will not control bribe, now a days all dealing happening in sitting Hotels, Bars & Restaurants and on line, hawala is also dominating bank transactions, instead releasing such notifications govt instating govt officials every year to declare personal assets and he declared false, some times he goes make exceed expenses over income on particular year assessing officer needs to interrogate govt officials
Salute and Hats Off !! You are real Indian..! We know the compulsions and efforts of the Government to keep the system clean. Please introduce incentives for Customs Staff so that they can work to earn income in the correct manner, at the same time, strictly punish/dismiss staff who are indulging in incorrect practices.