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Table 126 : Small Savings Schemes in Force

TABLE 126 : SMALL SAVINGS SCHEMES

Name of the Scheme

Limits of Investment

Maturity Period (years)

Rate of Interest (Per cent Per annum)

Deductions under

Amount Outstanding

1992

Sep. 2,

Jan.1,

April

Sep.2,

Jan.1,

Jan.15,

Mar.1,

Mar.1,

Mar.1,

of Income

2008 P (Rupees crore)

1993

1999

1992

1993

1999

2000

2001

2002

2003

Tax Act

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

1

Post office Savings

Minimum Rs.50 and maximum

#

#

#

5.50

5.50

4.50

4.50

##

3.50

###

3.50

###

3.50

###

No

19789

bank accounts

Rs. 1,00, 000 for an individual

account (Rs. 2 lakh jointly)

2

Public Provident Fund

Minimum Rs 500 and maximum

15

15

15

12.00

12.00

12.00

11.00

9.50

9.00

8.00

Yes

21358*

1968

Rs. 70,000 in a fiscal year

3

Post office time

Minimum Rs 200 and no

1,2,3

1,2,3

1,2,3

12.00 to

10.50 to

9.00 to

8.00 to

7.50 to

7.25 to

6.25 to

No

29941

deposit account

maximum limit

and 5

and 5

and 5

13.50 +

12.50

++

11.50

+++

10.50

**

9.00

$

8.50

$$

7.50

$$$

4

Post office recurring

Minimum Rs 10 per month or

5

5

5

13.50

12.50

11.50

10.50

9.00

8.50

7.50

No

65071

deposit account

any amount in multiples of

Rs. 5 and no maximum limit

5

National Savings

Minimum Rs.100 and no

4

4

4

11.00

11.00

11.00

10.50

9.00

8.50

-

Yes

609

scheme 1992

maximum limit

6

Post Office Monthly

Minimum Rs 1500 and maximum

6

6

6

14.00

13.00

12.00

11.00

9.50

9.00

8.00

No

182390

Income Scheme

Rs. 4.5 lakh in single account and

Rs. 9 lakh in joint account

7

NSC VIII issue

Minimum Rs. 100 and

6

6

6

12.00

12.00

11.50

11.00

9.50

9.00

8.00

Yes

£

57388

no maximum limit

8

Indira Vikas Patra

No limit

5

5 1/2

6

14.87 @

13.43 @

12.25

@

-

-

-

-

No

1218

9

Kisan Vikas Patra

Minimum Rs. 100

5

5 1/2

6

@@

14.87 @

13.43 @

12.25

@

11.25

@

10.03

@

9.46

@

8.41

@

No

150408

no maximum limit

10

Deposit scheme for

Minimum Rs. 1,000 and

3

3

3

9.00

10.00

9.00

9.00

8.50

8.00

7.00

No

1244^

retiring government

companies 1991

employees 1989/

maximum not exceeding

retiring employees

the total retirement

of public sector

benefits

11

Senior citizens

Minimum Rs 1.000 and

-

-

5

^^

-

-

-

-

-

-

9.00

^^

No

22197

saving scheme

maximum Rs.15 lakh

P : Provisional.
#:Open-ended scheme.
##:4.5 per cent for individual/joint and group account, 4 per cent for public account and security deposit accounts - for purchase of motor vehicles or tractors, 3 per cent for official capacity accounts and other accounts.
###:3.5 per cent for individual/joint and group account, 3 per cent for public account and security deposit accounts - for purchase of motor vehicles or tractors, 2 per cent for official capacity accounts and other accounts.
*:Relate to post office transactions only.
+:1 Year -12 per cent, 2 Years -12.5 per cent, 3 Years -13 per cent and 5 Years -13.5 per cent.
++:1 Year -10.5 per cent, 2 Years -11 per cent, 3 Years -12 per cent and 5 Years -12.5 per cent.
+++:1 Year - 9 per cent, 2 Years -10 per cent, 3 Years -11 per cent and 5 Years -11.5 per cent.
**:1 Year - 8 per cent, 2 Years - 9 per cent, 3 Years - 10 per cent and 5 Years - 10.5 per cent.
$:1 Year - 7.5 per cent, 2 Years - 8 per cent, 3 Years - 9 per cent and 5 Years - 9 per cent.
$$:1 Year - 7.25 per cent, 2 Years - 7.5 per cent, 3 Years - 8.25 per cent and 5 Years - 8.5 per cent.
$$$:1 Year - 6.25 per cent, 2 Years - 6.5 per cent, 3 Years - 7.25 per cent and 5 Years - 7.5 per cent.
£:Interest accrued annually will be added to the income but will be treated as ‘deemed to be reinvested’ under Section 80C.
@:Compounded interest rate.
@@:Maturity period has been raised to 6 1/2 years with effect from January 15, 2000, 7 years 3 months from March 1, 2001, 7 years 8 months from March 1, 2002 and 8 years 7 months from March 1, 2003.
^:As at end-February 2005.
^^:Introduced in August 2004.
Also see Notes on Tables.
Source : 1. National Savings Organisation.
2. Receipts Budget, Government of India.
3. Accountant General, Posts & Telegraph.
4. Government of India press releases.
5. Report of the Advisory Committeee to Advise on the Administered Interest Rates and Rationalisation of Savings Instruments.