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69th Foundation Day of ED

  • 05 May 2025
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Source: PIB 

The 69th Foundation Day of the Enforcement Directorate (ED), held in New Delhi, reaffirmed the agency’s pivotal role in combating economic offences and money laundering, as India strives toward the vision of Viksit Bharat 2047. 

  • ED: Established on 1st May 1956, as the 'Enforcement Unit' under the Department of Economic Affairs to tackle violations of the Foreign Exchange Regulation Act (FERA), 1947, and renamed as the Enforcement Directorate in 1957. Its headquarters is located in New Delhi. 
  • Achievements of ED: In FY 2024–25, the ED issued provisional attachment orders worth Rs 30,036 crore, reflecting a 44% increase in number and a 141% increase in value over 2023–24. 
    • As of 2025, the total value of assets under provisional attachment stood at Rs 15.46 lakh crore. 
    • Between 2014 and 2024, ED initiated around 5,000 new PMLA investigations, showcasing a significant increase in enforcement activities. 

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