Lok Sabha Question No. 2832 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-02
Subject: Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: ARVIND GANPAT SAWANT, ABHISHEK SINGH

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2832

## TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY 02 nd  DECEMBER, 2016 'SUKANYA SAMRIDDHI YOJANA'

No.2832

SHRI ARVIND SAWANT, SHRI ABHISHEK SINGH

Will the Ministry of FINANCE be please to state:-

- (a)  whether the Government has assessed the impact of Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana (SSY);
- (b)  if so, the details thereof along with the number of accounts opened under the said scheme across the country as on date, State/UT and bank-wise;
- (c)  whether  the  said  scheme  has  been  successful  in  achieving  the  targets  fixed  by  the Government and if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons thereof; and
- (d)  the other steps taken by the Government to promote the said scheme?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)  (b) & (c): Sir, the Government is continuously monitoring the progress of Sukanya Samriddhi Account Scheme. It was launched on 2 nd December, 2014 and since then the number of accounts  opened  under  this  scheme  have  been  showing  upward  trend  and  99,96,085 accounts have been reported opened till 31 st October, 2016 and ` 9455.30 crore have been deposited under this scheme. The details are given below:

| Number of Accounts opened and total Collection under Sukanya Samriddhi Account in Banks and Post Office since launch of the Scheme.   | Number of Accounts opened and total Collection under Sukanya Samriddhi Account in Banks and Post Office since launch of the Scheme.   | Number of Accounts opened and total Collection under Sukanya Samriddhi Account in Banks and Post Office since launch of the Scheme.   | Number of Accounts opened and total Collection under Sukanya Samriddhi Account in Banks and Post Office since launch of the Scheme.   |
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| S.No.                                                                                                                                 | Agency Name                                                                                                                           | Progressive collection upto 31.10.2016 in Banks and upto 30.09.2016 in Post Office since launch of the scheme ( ` in crores)          | Total number of Accounts opened upto 31.10.2016 in Banks and upto 30.09.2016 in Post Office since the launch of the scheme.           |
| 1                                                                                                                                     | Post Office                                                                                                                           | 7292.93                                                                                                                               | 8,00,121                                                                                                                              |
| 2                                                                                                                                     | Banks                                                                                                                                 | 2162.37                                                                                                                               | 91,95,964                                                                                                                             |
| Total                                                                                                                                 | Total                                                                                                                                 | 9455.30                                                                                                                               | 99,96,085                                                                                                                             |

Statements  showing  State-wise  and  bank-wise  number  of  accounts  opened  under  the Sukanya Samriddhi Account are enclosed as Annex.I and Annex.II respectively.

- (d)  Government has issued advertisements in print and electronic media from time to time to promote the said scheme for the welfare of the girl child in the country.

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| Annex.I                                                                       | Annex.I                                                                       | Annex.I                                                                            |
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| State wise Information of Sukanya Samriddhi Account in Banks and Post Offices | State wise Information of Sukanya Samriddhi Account in Banks and Post Offices | State wise Information of Sukanya Samriddhi Account in Banks and Post Offices      |
| Sr. No                                                                        | Name of the State                                                             | No of Accounts opened upto 31.10.2016 in Banks and upto 30.09.2016 in post offices |
| 1                                                                             | ANDHRA PRADESH                                                                | 5,16,637                                                                           |
| 2                                                                             | ANDAMAN &NICOBAR ISLANDS                                                      | 1,613                                                                              |
| 3                                                                             | ARUNACHAL PRADESH                                                             | 8,904                                                                              |
| 4                                                                             | ASSAM                                                                         | 1,72,237                                                                           |
| 5                                                                             | BIHAR                                                                         | 3,56,146                                                                           |
| 6                                                                             | CHANDIGARH                                                                    | 2,920                                                                              |
| 7                                                                             | CHHATTISGARH                                                                  | 2,01,226                                                                           |
| 8                                                                             | DADRA &NAGAR HAVELI                                                           | 262                                                                                |
| 9                                                                             | DAMAN &DIU                                                                    | 795                                                                                |
| 10                                                                            | DELHI                                                                         | 1,65,581                                                                           |
| 11                                                                            | GOA                                                                           | 26,269                                                                             |
| 12                                                                            | GUJARAT                                                                       | 2,70,231                                                                           |
| 13                                                                            | HARYANA                                                                       | 3,21,918                                                                           |
| 14                                                                            | HIMACHAL PRADESH                                                              | 1,48,069                                                                           |
| 15                                                                            | JAMMU and KASHMIR                                                             | 127774                                                                             |
| 16                                                                            | JHARKHAND                                                                     | 478346                                                                             |
| 17                                                                            | KARNATAKA                                                                     | 974407                                                                             |
| 18                                                                            | KERALA                                                                        | 332971                                                                             |
| 19                                                                            | Lakshdeep                                                                     | 26                                                                                 |
| 20                                                                            | MADHYA PRADESH                                                                | 408037                                                                             |
| 21                                                                            | MAHARASHTRA                                                                   | 740406                                                                             |
| 22                                                                            | MANIPUR                                                                       | 20660                                                                              |
| 23                                                                            | MEGHALAYA                                                                     | 5162                                                                               |
| 24                                                                            | MIZORAM                                                                       | 3127                                                                               |
| 25                                                                            | NAGALAND                                                                      | 4324                                                                               |
| 26                                                                            | ORISSA                                                                        | 373829                                                                             |
| 27                                                                            | PONDICHERRY                                                                   | 667                                                                                |
| 28                                                                            | PUNJAB                                                                        | 256260                                                                             |
| 29                                                                            | RAJASTHAN                                                                     | 370880                                                                             |
| 30                                                                            | SIKKIM                                                                        | 6247                                                                               |
| 31                                                                            | TAMIL NADU                                                                    | 1318040                                                                            |
| 32                                                                            | TELANGANA                                                                     | 357973                                                                             |
| 33                                                                            | TRIPURA                                                                       | 18578                                                                              |
| 34                                                                            | UTTAR PRADESH                                                                 | 1104064                                                                            |
| 35                                                                            | UTTARAKHAND                                                                   | 255297                                                                             |
| 36                                                                            | WEST BENGAL                                                                   | 646202                                                                             |
| Total                                                                         |                                                                               | 99,96,085                                                                          |

Note: Figures from Banks and post offices are provisional and subject to revision.

| Annex.II                                                 | Annex.II                                                 | Annex.II                                                 |
|----------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------|
| Number of Accounts of Sukanya Samriddhi Account in Banks | Number of Accounts of Sukanya Samriddhi Account in Banks | Number of Accounts of Sukanya Samriddhi Account in Banks |
| Sr. No                                                   | Bank Name                                                | No of Accounts opened upto 31.10.2016                    |
| 1                                                        | Axis bank                                                | 2,074                                                    |
| 2                                                        | Bank of Baroda                                           | 31,951                                                   |
| 3                                                        | Bank of India                                            | 51,056                                                   |
| 4                                                        | Canara Bank                                              | 15,746                                                   |
| 5                                                        | Central Bank of India                                    | 12,345                                                   |
| 6                                                        | Dena Bank                                                | 872                                                      |
| 7                                                        | IDBI Bank                                                | 13,281                                                   |
| 8                                                        | Indian Bank                                              | 3,415                                                    |
| 9                                                        | Punjab National Bank                                     | 39,713                                                   |
| 10                                                       | State Bank of India                                      | 6,13,419                                                 |
| 11                                                       | Syndicate Bank                                           | 929                                                      |
| 12                                                       | Union Bank                                               | 15,320                                                   |
| Total                                                    | Total                                                    | 8,00,121                                                 |

Note: Figures from Banks are provisional and subject to revision.