Lok Sabha Question No. 1655 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-27
Subject: Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: NIHAL CHAND CHAUHAN, KAMLA DEVI PATLE

No.1655

SHRI NIHAL CHAND: SHRIMATI KAMLA DEVI PAATLE

Will the Minister of FINANCE be please to state:-

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  made  any  assessment  regarding  coverage  of  Sukanya  Samriddhi Yojana and if so, the total number of accounts opened so far in the country under the scheme, State-wise;
- (b) whether  the  said  scheme  has  been  successful  in  achieving  its  set  target  and  if  so,  the  details thereof:
- (c) the effective steps taken by the Government for successful implementation of this scheme and to provide benefits to the girl child in the country.
- (d) whether the Government has fixed any accountability on States to implement the scheme; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1655

TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY 27 TH  JULY, 2018

## 'SUKANYA SAMRIDHI YOJANA'

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE ( SHRI P. RADHAKRISHNAN )

- (a) Sir,  State-wise  number  of  accounts  opened  and  the  total  amount  deposited  under  Sukanya Samridhi Yojana across the country since the introduction of the scheme are as under:
- (b) No target  has  been  fixed  under  Sukanya  Samriddhi  Yojana.  Whereas  the  scheme  has  shown  a great  success  and  total  1,39,85,442  accounts  has  been  opened  till  June  30,  2018  securing  an amount of Rs 25,979.62 crore in the name of girl children.
- (c) The  Government  takes  various  steps  from  time  to  time  for  successful  implementation  of  the Scheme.  The  scheme  is  implemented  by  all  Post  Offices,  all  Public  Sector  Banks  and  certain private  sector  banks.  Online  deposit  facility  in  Sukanya  Samriddhi  Account  is  extended  and minimum amount to be deposited for opening of account has been reduced from Rs 1000 to Rs 250.
- (d) No Sir,
- (e) Does not arise

|   Sl.No. | Name of State          | Accounts opened till June 30, 2018   |
|----------|------------------------|--------------------------------------|
|        1 | Andaman And Nicobar    | 2,327                                |
|        2 | Andhra Pradesh         | 7,11,392                             |
|        3 | Arunachal Pradesh      | 12,700                               |
|        4 | Assam                  | 2,17,728                             |
|        5 | Bihar                  | 6,01,464                             |
|        6 | Chandigarh             | 9,500                                |
|        7 | Chhattisgarh           | 3,94,836                             |
|        8 | Dadra and Nagar Haveli | 895                                  |
|        9 | Daman And Diu          | 1,156                                |
|       10 | Delhi                  | 2,72,127                             |
|       11 | Goa                    | 37,207                               |
|       12 | Gujarat                | 4,84,348                             |
|       13 | Haryana                | 4,62,377                             |
|       14 | Himachal Pradesh       | 2,24,028                             |
|       15 | Jammu And Kashmir      | 1,45,055                             |
|       16 | Jharkhand              | 5,81,408                             |
|       17 | Karnataka              | 11,99,310                            |
|       18 | Kerala                 | 4,29,616                             |
|       19 | Lakshadweep            | 10                                   |
|       20 | Madhya Pradesh         | 6,24,975                             |
|       21 | Maharashtra            | 11,66,040                            |
|       22 | Manipur                | 27,128                               |

| 23    | Meghalaya     | 10,072      |
|-------|---------------|-------------|
| 24    | Mizoram       | 4,073       |
| 25    | Nagaland      | 5,472       |
| 26    | Odisha        | 5,36,638    |
| 27    | Puducherry    | 8,838       |
| 28    | Punjab        | 3,72,761    |
| 29    | Rajasthan     | 6,63,158    |
| 30    | Sikkim        | 8,630       |
| 31    | Tamil Nadu    | 15,94,443   |
| 32    | Telangana     | 4,96,615    |
| 33    | Tripura       | 25,868      |
| 34    | Uttar Pradesh | 15,08,668   |
| 35    | Uttarakhand   | 3,45,041    |
| 36    | West Bengal   | 7,99,538    |
| Total | Total         | 1,39,85,442 |

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