Lok Sabha Question No. 767 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-02-07
Subject: Accounts opened under SSY
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Veena Devi

## Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Economic Affairs LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.767

## TO BE ANSWERED ON MONDAY FEBRUARY 07 , 2022/MAGHA 18, 1943(SAKA)

## ACCOUNTS OPENED UNDER SSY

## No.767 SHRIMATI VEENA DEVI:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:-

- (a) the details of accounts opened under the Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana (SSY) launched for girls in the country during the last three years, State-wise;
- (c) the number of girls benefitted from the said scheme during the last three years, State-wise?
- (b) the substantial steps being taken for successful implementation of this scheme for providing maximum benefits to the girls in the country; and

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE

## (SHRI PANKAJ CHAUDHARY)

- (a) & (c): The details of account opened (State-wise) under the Sukanya Samriddhi Account Scheme (SSA) during the last three years is attached as 'Annexure-A'
- (b) The Sukanya Samriddhi Account (SSA) Scheme is being given due audio, video electronic and media publicity. Campaigns to open accounts are also launched from time to time for information of the public by Department of Posts (DoP). The details of  publicity campaign run by NSI DoP is given below: print

| Sr. No   | Details of Publicity / Campaign                     | Duration                 | Publicity Campaign run by     |
|----------|-----------------------------------------------------|--------------------------|-------------------------------|
|          | Balika Shakti Campaign                              | 09.12.2019 to 18.01.2020 | By Department of Posts        |
| 2        | Mahila Divas Campaign                               | 24.02.2020 to 07.03.2020 | By Department of Posts        |
| 3        | National Girl Child Campaign Day                    |                          | By Department of Posts        |
|          | Radio Jingle on National News / various FM Stations | 21.09.2019 to 30.09.2019 | By National Savings Institute |
| 5        | Radio Jingle on National News / various FM Stations | 30.10.2019 to 09.11.2019 | By National Savings Institute |
| 6        | Radio Jingle on National News / various FM Stations | 30.10.2019 to 09.11.2019 | By National Savings Institute |
| 7        | Radio Jingle on National News / various FM Stations | 26.01.2022 to 24.02.2022 | By National Savings Institute |

| Statement Showing State wise no. of accounts opened (net) under SSA scheme during last 3 year   | Statement Showing State wise no. of accounts opened (net) under SSA scheme during last 3 year   | Statement Showing State wise no. of accounts opened (net) under SSA scheme during last 3 year   | Statement Showing State wise no. of accounts opened (net) under SSA scheme during last 3 year   | Statement Showing State wise no. of accounts opened (net) under SSA scheme during last 3 year   |
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| SNo_                                                                                            | NAME OF THE STATEIUT                                                                            | 2020-21                                                                                         | 2019-20                                                                                         | 2018-19                                                                                         |
|                                                                                                 | ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR ISLANDS                                                                     | 514                                                                                             | -487                                                                                            | 2,295                                                                                           |
| 2                                                                                               | ANDHRA PRADESH                                                                                  | 1,42,104                                                                                        | 1,27,986                                                                                        | 1,54,195                                                                                        |
| 3                                                                                               | ARUNACHAL PRADESH                                                                               | 1,535                                                                                           | 1,750                                                                                           | 4,887                                                                                           |
|                                                                                                 | ASSAM                                                                                           | 1,00,945                                                                                        | 1,12,324                                                                                        | 29,136                                                                                          |
| 5                                                                                               | BIHAR                                                                                           | 3,01,182                                                                                        | 1,88,555                                                                                        | 1,23,360                                                                                        |
| 6                                                                                               | CHANDIGARH                                                                                      | 5,482                                                                                           |                                                                                                 | 6,356                                                                                           |
| 7                                                                                               | CHHATTISGARH                                                                                    | 1,06,630                                                                                        | 1,22,975                                                                                        | 1,02,553                                                                                        |
| 8                                                                                               | DELHI                                                                                           | 87,540                                                                                          | 1,03,185                                                                                        | 57,406                                                                                          |
| 9                                                                                               | GOA                                                                                             | 4,640                                                                                           | 4,976                                                                                           | 4,969                                                                                           |
| 10                                                                                              | GUJARAT                                                                                         | 2,34,242                                                                                        | 2,28,550                                                                                        | 1,36,346                                                                                        |
| 11                                                                                              | HARYANA                                                                                         | 91,883                                                                                          | 1,19,091                                                                                        | 1,14,400                                                                                        |
| 12                                                                                              | HIMACHAL PRADESH                                                                                | 39,364                                                                                          | 47,084                                                                                          | 38,941                                                                                          |
| 13                                                                                              | JAMMU AND KASHMIR                                                                               | 16,903                                                                                          | 13,396                                                                                          | 15,800                                                                                          |
| 14                                                                                              | JHARKHAND                                                                                       | 42,645                                                                                          | 45,607                                                                                          | 45,078                                                                                          |
| 15                                                                                              | KARNATAKA                                                                                       | 3,92,319                                                                                        | 2,14,856                                                                                        | 2,09,940                                                                                        |
| 16                                                                                              | KERALA                                                                                          |                                                                                                 | 1,77,981                                                                                        | 90,916                                                                                          |
| 17                                                                                              | LADAKH                                                                                          | 399                                                                                             | 3,448                                                                                           |                                                                                                 |
| 18                                                                                              | LAKSHADWEEP                                                                                     | 55                                                                                              | -63                                                                                             | 181                                                                                             |
| 19                                                                                              | MADHYA PRADESH                                                                                  | 2,38,554                                                                                        | 3,62,821                                                                                        | 5,00,107                                                                                        |
| 20                                                                                              | MAHARASHTRA                                                                                     | 3,27,543                                                                                        | 3,74,575                                                                                        | 2,69,428                                                                                        |
| 21                                                                                              | MANIPUR                                                                                         | 4,320                                                                                           | 6,822                                                                                           | 2,704                                                                                           |
| 22                                                                                              | MEGHALAYA                                                                                       | 2,156                                                                                           | 387                                                                                             | 4,315                                                                                           |
| 23                                                                                              | MIZORAM                                                                                         | 1,284                                                                                           | -959                                                                                            | 4,867                                                                                           |
| 24                                                                                              | NAGALAND                                                                                        | 2,997                                                                                           | 2,936                                                                                           | 800                                                                                             |
| 25                                                                                              | ODISHA                                                                                          | 1,73,907                                                                                        | 1,30,155                                                                                        | 1,06,275                                                                                        |
| 26                                                                                              | PUDUCHERRY                                                                                      | 5,680                                                                                           | 17,471                                                                                          | -6,075                                                                                          |
|                                                                                                 | PUNJAB                                                                                          | 87,128                                                                                          | 1,06,024                                                                                        | 89,363                                                                                          |
| 28                                                                                              | RAJASTHAN                                                                                       | 3,55,195                                                                                        | 1,78,300                                                                                        | 2,17,920                                                                                        |
| 29                                                                                              | SIKKIM                                                                                          | 1,257                                                                                           | -360                                                                                            | 2,682                                                                                           |
| 30                                                                                              | TAMIL NADU                                                                                      | 3,30,633                                                                                        | 2,92,348                                                                                        | 2,72,059                                                                                        |
| 31                                                                                              | TELANGANA                                                                                       | 1,37,819                                                                                        | 1,09,261                                                                                        |                                                                                                 |
| 32                                                                                              | THE DADRA AND NAGAR HAVELI AND DAMAN AND DIU                                                    | 2,121                                                                                           | 1,195                                                                                           |                                                                                                 |
| 33                                                                                              | TRIPURA                                                                                         | 3,638                                                                                           | 4,133                                                                                           | 3,172                                                                                           |
| 34                                                                                              | UTTAR PRADESH                                                                                   | 4,15,818                                                                                        | 4,15,946                                                                                        | 2,72,192                                                                                        |
| 35                                                                                              | UTTARAKHAND                                                                                     | 47,388                                                                                          | 59,772                                                                                          | 37,830                                                                                          |
| 36                                                                                              | WEST BENGAL                                                                                     | 1,36,483                                                                                        |                                                                                                 | 94,303                                                                                          |

Note:

TOTAL 40,18,344 37,15,207 31,05,507 Negative no. in above table indicates thal no. of accounts closed Ihe year is more than new accounts opened\_ during