Lok Sabha Question No. 5009 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-31
Subject: Sukanya Samriddhi Account Scheme
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: NIHAL CHAND CHAUHAN, HEMAMALINI, RATTAN LAL KATARIA

No.5009

SHRI NIHAL CHAND SHRIMATI HEMA MALINI SHRI RATTAN LAL KATARIA

Will the Minister of FINANCE be please to state:-

- (a) whether   the Government viz. Sukanya   Samriddhi Account Scheme for girl child and if $0, the details thereof along with the salient features of the scheme;
- (c) whether the Government has fixed any role of the States under the said scheme and if s0, the details thereof along with the cost sharing pattern between Centre and States in this regard;
- (b) the number of accounts opened and amount deposited in these accounts under the said scheme till date, State/UT and bank-wise;
- (d) whether the Government has any proposal to transfer the said scheme to State and if 80, the details thereof; if not; the reasons therefor, and
- (0) the steps taken by the Government for successful implementation and adequate publicity of the said scheme in the country?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI ARJUN RAM MEGHWAL)

- (a) Yes Sir: The Government has launched Sukanya Samriddhi Account Scheme vide Gazette Notification G.S.R. No.323(E) dated 18.03.2016. The salient features of the scheme are as follows:
- The natural or egal guardian may open the account in the name of girl child from the birth of girl child till she attains the age of ten years.  The account may be opened with an initial amount of rupees one thousand and a maximum of rupees oe Iakh and fifty thousand may be  deposited in a financial The account may be transferred anywhere  in India: Withdrawals from the account can be made for the purposes of higher education   The account shall mature on completion of a period of 21 years from the date of opening: year:
- (b) Statements showing the number of accounts opened and amount deposited, State/UT wise
- (c) & (d) Sukanya Samriddhi Account Scheme falls under the category of Small ' Savings Schemes which are implemented by Government of India. The cost of scheme is completely borne by Government of India. Currently, there is no proposal to transfer this scheme to States.
- (e) Government is taking various measures to promote the scheme by launching advertisements through the print and electronic media from time to time.

## Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Economic Affairs

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.5009 TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY 31st March, 2017 SSUKANYA SAMRIDDHI ACCOUNT SCHEME"

| Statement showing State/UT wise details of number of account opened and amount deposited in Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana as on 31.01,2017   | Statement showing State/UT wise details of number of account opened and amount deposited in Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana as on 31.01,2017   | Statement showing State/UT wise details of number of account opened and amount deposited in Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana as on 31.01,2017   |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| State                                                                                                                                   | Accounts                                                                                                                                | Amount                                                                                                                                  |
| ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR                                                                                                                     | 1751                                                                                                                                    | 28367012                                                                                                                                |
| ANDHRA PRADESH                                                                                                                          | 547111                                                                                                                                  | 6496091165                                                                                                                              |
| ARUNACHAL PRADESH                                                                                                                       | 9300                                                                                                                                    | 123136063                                                                                                                               |
| ASSAM                                                                                                                                   | 178168                                                                                                                                  | 1202747988                                                                                                                              |
| BIHAR                                                                                                                                   | 389104                                                                                                                                  | 2551881393                                                                                                                              |
| CHANDIGARH                                                                                                                              | 4351                                                                                                                                    | 135135656                                                                                                                               |
| CHATTISGARH                                                                                                                             | 226933                                                                                                                                  | 1918483176                                                                                                                              |
| DADRA NAGAR HAVELI                                                                                                                      | 299                                                                                                                                     | 4249663                                                                                                                                 |
| DAMAN AND DIU                                                                                                                           | 846                                                                                                                                     | 11174826                                                                                                                                |
| DELHI                                                                                                                                   | 181831                                                                                                                                  | 4639447855                                                                                                                              |
| GOA                                                                                                                                     | 28881                                                                                                                                   | 407624591                                                                                                                               |
| GUJARAT                                                                                                                                 | 304176                                                                                                                                  | 5144092901                                                                                                                              |
| HARYANA                                                                                                                                 | 347235"                                                                                                                                 | 7000844124                                                                                                                              |
| HIMACHAL PRADESH                                                                                                                        | 161922                                                                                                                                  | 2275704567                                                                                                                              |
| JAMMU AND KASHMIR                                                                                                                       | 130474                                                                                                                                  | 1325745426                                                                                                                              |
| JHARKHAND                                                                                                                               | 516201                                                                                                                                  | 2384907588                                                                                                                              |
| KARNATAKA                                                                                                                               | 1006755                                                                                                                                 | 11547364662                                                                                                                             |
| KERALA                                                                                                                                  | 345504                                                                                                                                  | 4547704269                                                                                                                              |
| LAKSHADWEEP                                                                                                                             | 29                                                                                                                                      | 1153107                                                                                                                                 |
| MADHYA PRADESH                                                                                                                          | 441980                                                                                                                                  | 4010542546                                                                                                                              |
| MAHARASHTRA                                                                                                                             | 810532                                                                                                                                  | 15481668571                                                                                                                             |
| MANIPUR                                                                                                                                 | 21913                                                                                                                                   | 183161603                                                                                                                               |
| MEGHALAYA                                                                                                                               | 6315                                                                                                                                    | 51307475                                                                                                                                |
| MIZORAM                                                                                                                                 | 3285                                                                                                                                    | 15711165                                                                                                                                |
| NAGALAND                                                                                                                                | 4544                                                                                                                                    | 20529698                                                                                                                                |
| ODISHA                                                                                                                                  | 396304                                                                                                                                  | 4098454616                                                                                                                              |
| PUDUCHERRY                                                                                                                              | 4073                                                                                                                                    | 120671813                                                                                                                               |
| PUNJAB                                                                                                                                  | 272000                                                                                                                                  | 4411777725                                                                                                                              |
| RAJASTHAN                                                                                                                               | 404209                                                                                                                                  | 2113765930                                                                                                                              |
| SIKKIM                                                                                                                                  | 6845                                                                                                                                    | 100891547                                                                                                                               |
| TAMILNADU                                                                                                                               | 1359810                                                                                                                                 | 15338541734                                                                                                                             |
| TELANGANA                                                                                                                               | 375522                                                                                                                                  | 5001504428                                                                                                                              |
| TRIPURA                                                                                                                                 | 20673                                                                                                                                   | 178406075                                                                                                                               |
| UTTAR PRADESH                                                                                                                           | 1162995                                                                                                                                 | 5490342748                                                                                                                              |
| UTTARAKHAND                                                                                                                             | 272784                                                                                                                                  | 3341239482                                                                                                                              |
| WEST BENGAL                                                                                                                             | 663576                                                                                                                                  | 5963065380                                                                                                                              |
| TOTAL                                                                                                                                   | 10608231                                                                                                                                | 117667.438567                                                                                                                           |

| Statement showing Bank wise No. of accounts opened and amount deposited under Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana as on 31.01.2017   | Statement showing Bank wise No. of accounts opened and amount deposited under Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana as on 31.01.2017   | Statement showing Bank wise No. of accounts opened and amount deposited under Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana as on 31.01.2017   |
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| Name of the Bank                                                                                                          | Accounts                                                                                                                  | Amounts                                                                                                                   |
| Allahabad Bank                                                                                                            | 7568                                                                                                                      | 249687360.3                                                                                                               |
| Andhra Bank                                                                                                               | 2847                                                                                                                      | 83981116                                                                                                                  |
| Axis Bank                                                                                                                 | 2239                                                                                                                      | 141398084                                                                                                                 |
| Bank of Baroda                                                                                                            | 36721                                                                                                                     | 1121372923                                                                                                                |
| Bank of India                                                                                                             | 56663                                                                                                                     | 1269198000                                                                                                                |
| Canara Bank                                                                                                               | 18032                                                                                                                     | 646057316                                                                                                                 |
| Central Bank of India                                                                                                     | 14862                                                                                                                     | 339017872                                                                                                                 |
| Corporation Bank                                                                                                          | 260                                                                                                                       | 11847624                                                                                                                  |
| Dena Bank                                                                                                                 | 1047                                                                                                                      | 19360257                                                                                                                  |
| IDBI Bank                                                                                                                 | 14633                                                                                                                     | 691073956                                                                                                                 |
| Indian Bank                                                                                                               | 3737                                                                                                                      | 156040765                                                                                                                 |
| Oriental Bank Of Commerce                                                                                                 | 748                                                                                                                       | 16760165                                                                                                                  |
| Punjab & Sindh Bank                                                                                                       | 9                                                                                                                         | 329200                                                                                                                    |
| Punjab National Bank                                                                                                      | 45678                                                                                                                     | 1674874783                                                                                                                |
| State Bank of Bikaner & Jaipur                                                                                            | 6612                                                                                                                      | 191303449                                                                                                                 |
| State Bank of _India                                                                                                      | 669780                                                                                                                    | 18436092009                                                                                                               |
| State Bank of Mysore                                                                                                      | 3770                                                                                                                      | 106104271                                                                                                                 |
| State Bank of Patlala                                                                                                     | 7678                                                                                                                      | 262204277                                                                                                                 |
| Syndicate Bank                                                                                                            | 1041                                                                                                                      | 45495808                                                                                                                  |
| UCO Bank                                                                                                                  | 4811                                                                                                                      | 113158645.7                                                                                                               |
| Union Bank                                                                                                                |                                                                                                                           | 493142853                                                                                                                 |
| United Bank of India                                                                                                      | 1314                                                                                                                      | 44372190                                                                                                                  |
| Vijaya Bank                                                                                                               | 2314                                                                                                                      |                                                                                                                           |
| Total                                                                                                                     | 922167                                                                                                                    | 26112872924                                                                                                               |