Post Office Savings Schemes

The gross collection under various small savings schemes of Post Office Savings Scheme during 2009-10 and 2010-11 were Rs. 2,50,931 crore and Rs. 2,74,720 crore (provisional) respectively. The gross collection has registered an increase of 8.78%, as compared to the previous year’s collections. Central and State Government take various measures from time to time to promote and popularise small savings schemes through print and electronic media as well as holding seminars, meetings and providing training to various agencies involved in mobilizing deposits under various small savings schemes. This statement was given by Shri Sachin Pilot, the Minister of State Communication and Information Technology in response to a question in Lok Sabha

PIB Release ID 77440