Question : Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana

(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?

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:
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 1,39,85,442

(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