New Delhi : A little over 11.44 lakh permanent account numbers (PANs) were deleted or de-activated in cases where multiple PANs were found allotted to one person, Parliament was informed on August 1.

Minister of State for Finance, Santosh Kumar Gangwar disclosed the startling facts in a written reply to the Rajya Sabha.

“As on July 27, 11,44,211 PANs have been identified and deleted or de-activated in cases where multiple PANs were found allotted to one person,” the minister said and added 1,566 PANs have been identified as ‘fake’

The minister also said, “One PAN for one person is the guiding norm for allotment of PAN,” in the future.