Lok Sabha Question No. 4688 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-23
Subject: Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Nihal Chand Chauhan, Jaskaur Meena, Sanjay Bhatia

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4688

TO BE ANSWERED ON MONDAY 23 RD  MARCH 2020/3 RD  CHIAITRA 1942(SAKA)

## SUKANYA SAMRIDDHI YOJANA

## 4688.  SHRI NIHAL CHAND: SHRIMATI JASKAUR MEENA:

SHRI SANJAY BHATIA:

## QUESTION

## Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) the number of account opened and the number of persons  benefitted under Sukanaya Samriddhi Yojana launched for the girls in the country during the last two years;
- (b) the details of the benefits of the scheme availed across the country including Haryana and the effective steps taken by the Government for the successful implementation  of  this  scheme  and  providing  maximum  benefit  to  the  girls across the country;
- (c) whether  the  Government  has  fixed  any  role  for  the  states  under  Sukanya Samriddhi  Yojana,  if  so,  the  details  thereof  including  the  steps  to  link  more and more people with this scheme;
- (d) whether  the  Government  has  fixed  any  targets  for  the  girls  belonging  to Scheduled Tribes under the scheme, if so, the details thereof; and
- (e)    if  not,  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  implement  such  proposal  in future, if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI ANURAG SINGH THAKUR)

- (a) Number  of  accounts  opened  under  Sukanya  Samriddhi  Account Scheme during the last two years is attached as Annexure - A.
- (b) The  Scheme  is  being  given  due  publicity  and  campaigns  to  open accounts are launched from time to time for information of the public by Banks and Post Offices.
- (c) No Sir.
- (d) No Sir.
- (e) No such proposal is under consideration of the Government.

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## Annexure - A

| Statement showing No. of accounts opened under SSA scheme for the FY 2017-18 & 2018-19   | Statement showing No. of accounts opened under SSA scheme for the FY 2017-18 & 2018-19   | Statement showing No. of accounts opened under SSA scheme for the FY 2017-18 & 2018-19   | Statement showing No. of accounts opened under SSA scheme for the FY 2017-18 & 2018-19   |
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| S.No.                                                                                    | Name of the State                                                                        | 2017-18                                                                                  | 2018-19                                                                                  |
| 1                                                                                        | ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR                                                                      | 478                                                                                      | 451                                                                                      |
| 2                                                                                        | ANDHRA PRADESH                                                                           | 1,09,082                                                                                 | 1,28,220                                                                                 |
| 3                                                                                        | ARUNACHAL PRADESH                                                                        | 2,397                                                                                    | 2,057                                                                                    |
| 4                                                                                        | ASSAM                                                                                    | 26,884                                                                                   | 27,235                                                                                   |
| 5                                                                                        | BIHAR                                                                                    | 1,48,992                                                                                 | 1,62,427                                                                                 |
| 6                                                                                        | CHANDIGARH                                                                               | 3,799                                                                                    | 2,891                                                                                    |
| 7                                                                                        | CHATTISGARH                                                                              | 1,19,087                                                                                 | 95,570                                                                                   |
| 8                                                                                        | DADRA NAGAR HAVELI                                                                       | 393                                                                                      | 229                                                                                      |
| 9                                                                                        | DAMAN AND DIU                                                                            | 484                                                                                      | 248                                                                                      |
| 10                                                                                       | DELHI                                                                                    | 60,448                                                                                   | 64,511                                                                                   |
| 11                                                                                       | GOA                                                                                      | 5,695                                                                                    | 6,107                                                                                    |
| 12                                                                                       | GUJARAT                                                                                  | 1,09,226                                                                                 | 1,29,671                                                                                 |
| 13                                                                                       | HARYANA                                                                                  | 75,302                                                                                   | 1,05,602                                                                                 |
| 14                                                                                       | HIMACHAL PRADESH                                                                         | 43,872                                                                                   | 44,694                                                                                   |
| 15                                                                                       | JAMMU AND KASHMIR                                                                        | 10,319                                                                                   | 9,412                                                                                    |
| 16                                                                                       | JHARKHAND                                                                                | 44,819                                                                                   | 42,259                                                                                   |
| 17                                                                                       | KARNATAKA                                                                                | 1,34,903                                                                                 | 2,17,327                                                                                 |
| 18                                                                                       | KERALA                                                                                   | 58,402                                                                                   | 94,015                                                                                   |
| 19                                                                                       | LAKSHADWEEP                                                                              | 10                                                                                       | 29                                                                                       |
| 20                                                                                       | MADHYA PRADESH                                                                           | 1,17,524                                                                                 | 5,02,106                                                                                 |
| 21                                                                                       | MAHARASHTRA                                                                              | 2,41,222                                                                                 | 2,73,637                                                                                 |
| 22                                                                                       | MANIPUR                                                                                  | 3,656                                                                                    | 3,231                                                                                    |
| 23                                                                                       | MEGHALAYA                                                                                | 2,474                                                                                    | 3,259                                                                                    |
| 24                                                                                       | MIZORAM                                                                                  | 529                                                                                      | 1,809                                                                                    |
| 25                                                                                       | NAGALAND                                                                                 | 704                                                                                      | 735                                                                                      |
| 26                                                                                       | ODISHA                                                                                   | 98,798                                                                                   | 1,10,772                                                                                 |
| 27                                                                                       | PUDUCHERRY                                                                               | 3,575                                                                                    | 4,950                                                                                    |
| 28                                                                                       | PUNJAB                                                                                   | 66,347                                                                                   | 95,469                                                                                   |
| 29                                                                                       | RAJASTHAN                                                                                | 1,98,545                                                                                 | 2,16,878                                                                                 |
| 30                                                                                       | SIKKIM                                                                                   | 1,267                                                                                    | 2,343                                                                                    |
| 31                                                                                       | TAMILNADU                                                                                | 1,58,396                                                                                 | 2,68,685                                                                                 |
| 32                                                                                       | TELANGANA                                                                                | 86,351                                                                                   | 1,00,021                                                                                 |
| 33                                                                                       | TRIPURA                                                                                  | 3,841                                                                                    | 4,255                                                                                    |
| 34                                                                                       | UTTAR PRADESH                                                                            | 2,38,317                                                                                 | 2,55,844                                                                                 |
| 35                                                                                       | UTTARAKHAND                                                                              | 50,398                                                                                   | 67,253                                                                                   |
| 36                                                                                       | WEST BENGAL                                                                              | 1,01,134                                                                                 | 92,996                                                                                   |
| TOTAL                                                                                    | TOTAL                                                                                    | 23,27,670                                                                                | 31,37,198                                                                                |

Note: The figures received from DOP and Banks are subject to reconcilation.