Lok Sabha Question No. 137 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-07-19
Subject: Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Vishnu Dayal Ram

No.137

## SHRI VISHNU DAYAL RAM

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:-

- (a) the number of accounts opened under the Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana (SSY) scheme during the last two years, State-wise and bank-wise;
- (b) whether it  is  true that  there have been  recorded  instances of bank officials  failing to  provide essential information to the beneficiaries of the said Yojana;
- (c) if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) whether the Government has any plans to increase the awareness regarding the Yojana and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE ( SHRI PANKAJ CHAUDHARY )

- (a)        The details of number of accounts (state-wise and bank-wise) opened under the Sukanya Samriddhi Account (SSA) scheme during the last two years is attached as annexure-I & II.
- (b) & (c) No such instances have been noticed in this Department.
- (d) Government is taking various measures to increase the awareness of the scheme through advertisements in print and electronic media from time to time.

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.137

## TO BE ANSWERED ON MONDAY 19 th  JULY, 2021 SUKANYA SAMRIDDHI YOJANA

| Annexure-I                                                          | Annexure-I                                                          | Annexure-I                                                          | Annexure-I                                                          |
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| Statement Showing State wise No of accounts opened under SSA scheme | Statement Showing State wise No of accounts opened under SSA scheme | Statement Showing State wise No of accounts opened under SSA scheme | Statement Showing State wise No of accounts opened under SSA scheme |
| S.No.                                                               | NAME OF THE STATE                                                   | 2020-21                                                             | 2019-20                                                             |
| 1                                                                   | ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR ISLANDS                                         | 514                                                                 | -487                                                                |
| 2                                                                   | ANDHRA PRADESH                                                      | 142,104                                                             | 127,986                                                             |
| 3                                                                   | ARUNACHAL PRADESH                                                   | 1,535                                                               | 1,750                                                               |
| 4                                                                   | ASSAM                                                               | 100,945                                                             | 112,324                                                             |
| 5                                                                   | BIHAR                                                               | 301,182                                                             | 188,555                                                             |
| 6                                                                   | CHANDIGARH                                                          | 5,482                                                               | 5,203                                                               |
| 7                                                                   | CHHATTISGARH                                                        | 106,630                                                             | 122,975                                                             |
| 8                                                                   | DELHI                                                               | 87,540                                                              | 103,185                                                             |
| 9                                                                   | GOA                                                                 | 4,640                                                               | 4,976                                                               |
| 10                                                                  | GUJARAT                                                             | 234,242                                                             | 228,550                                                             |
| 11                                                                  | HARYANA                                                             | 91,883                                                              | 119,091                                                             |
| 12                                                                  | HIMACHAL PRADESH                                                    | 39,364                                                              | 47,084                                                              |
| 13                                                                  | JAMMU AND KASHMIR                                                   | 16,903                                                              | 13,703                                                              |
| 14                                                                  | JHARKHAND                                                           | 42,645                                                              | 45,607                                                              |
| 15                                                                  | KARNATAKA                                                           | 392,319                                                             | 214,856                                                             |
| 16                                                                  | KERALA                                                              | 176,041                                                             | 177,981                                                             |
| 17                                                                  | LADAKH                                                              | 399                                                                 | 3,141                                                               |
| 18                                                                  | LAKSHADWEEP                                                         | 55                                                                  | -63                                                                 |
| 19                                                                  | MADHYA PRADESH                                                      | 238,554                                                             | 362,821                                                             |
| 20                                                                  | MAHARASHTRA                                                         | 327,543                                                             | 374,575                                                             |
| 21                                                                  | MANIPUR                                                             | 4,320                                                               | 6,822                                                               |
| 22                                                                  | MEGHALAYA                                                           | 2,156                                                               | 387                                                                 |
| 23                                                                  | MIZORAM                                                             | 1,284                                                               | -959                                                                |
| 24                                                                  | NAGALAND                                                            | 2,997                                                               | 2,936                                                               |
| 25                                                                  | ODISHA                                                              | 173,907                                                             | 130,155                                                             |
| 26                                                                  | PUDUCHERRY                                                          | 5,680                                                               | 17,471                                                              |
| 27                                                                  | PUNJAB                                                              | 87,128                                                              | 106,024                                                             |
| 28                                                                  | RAJASTHAN                                                           | 355,195                                                             | 178,300                                                             |
| 29                                                                  | SIKKIM                                                              | 1,257                                                               | -360                                                                |
| 30                                                                  | TAMIL NADU                                                          | 330,633                                                             | 292,348                                                             |
| 31                                                                  | TELANGANA                                                           | 137,819                                                             | 109,261                                                             |
| 32                                                                  | THE DADRA AND NAGAR HAVELI AND DAMAN AND DIU                        | 2,121                                                               | 1,195                                                               |
| 33                                                                  | TRIPURA                                                             | 3,638                                                               | 4,133                                                               |
| 34                                                                  | UTTAR PRADESH                                                       | 415,818                                                             | 415,946                                                             |
| 35                                                                  | UTTARAKHAND                                                         | 47,388                                                              | 59,772                                                              |
| 36                                                                  | WEST BENGAL                                                         | 136,483                                                             | 137,963                                                             |
| TOTAL                                                               | TOTAL                                                               | 4,018,344                                                           | 3,715,207                                                           |

|                                                                     |                                                                     |                                                                     | Annexure-II                                                         |
|---------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Statement Showing Bank wise No. of accounts opened under SSA scheme | Statement Showing Bank wise No. of accounts opened under SSA scheme | Statement Showing Bank wise No. of accounts opened under SSA scheme | Statement Showing Bank wise No. of accounts opened under SSA scheme |
| S.No.                                                               | Name of the Bank                                                    | 2020-21                                                             | 2019-20                                                             |
| 1                                                                   | Allahabad Bank                                                      | Merged into Indian Bank                                             | 51,052                                                              |
| 2                                                                   | Andhra Bank                                                         | Merged into Union Bank                                              | 2,700                                                               |
| 3                                                                   | Axis Bank                                                           | 12,068                                                              | NA                                                                  |
| 4                                                                   | Bank of Baroda                                                      | 191,514                                                             | 123,184                                                             |
| 5                                                                   | Bank of India                                                       | 22,427                                                              | 41,075                                                              |
| 6                                                                   | Bank of Maharashtra                                                 | 9,193                                                               | 16,182                                                              |
| 7                                                                   | Canara Bank                                                         | 24,640                                                              | 14,254                                                              |
| 8                                                                   | Central Bank of India                                               | 53,432                                                              | 65,163                                                              |
| 9                                                                   | Corporation Bank                                                    | Merged into Union Bank                                              | 7,197                                                               |
| 10                                                                  | Dena Bank                                                           | Merged into Bank of Baroda                                          | 34,083                                                              |
| 11                                                                  | HDFC Bank                                                           | 21,289                                                              | 20,026                                                              |
| 12                                                                  | ICICI Bank                                                          | 9,431                                                               | 12,564                                                              |
| 13                                                                  | IDBI Bank                                                           | 7,328                                                               | 7,881                                                               |
| 14                                                                  | Indian Bank                                                         | 16,153                                                              | 12,059                                                              |
| 15                                                                  | Indian Overseas Bank                                                | 2,184                                                               | 2,178                                                               |
| 16                                                                  | Oriental Bank Of Commerce                                           | Merged into PNB                                                     | 7,414                                                               |
| 17                                                                  | Punjab& Sindh Bank                                                  | 14,367                                                              | NA                                                                  |
| 18                                                                  | Punjab National Bank                                                | 67,515                                                              | 78,537                                                              |
| 19                                                                  | State Bank of India                                                 | 239,911                                                             | 313,422                                                             |
| 20                                                                  | Syndicate Bank                                                      | Merged into Canara Bank                                             | 6,866                                                               |
| 21                                                                  | UCO Bank                                                            | 21,033                                                              | 21,086                                                              |
| 22                                                                  | Union Bank                                                          | 35,965                                                              | 36,610                                                              |
| 24                                                                  | United Bank of India                                                | Merged into PNB                                                     | NA                                                                  |
| 25                                                                  | Vijaya Bank                                                         | Merged into Bank of Baroda                                          | 8,406                                                               |
| TOTAL                                                               | TOTAL                                                               | 748,450                                                             | 881,939                                                             |