Dec 12, 2015
Post office Savings Schemes - Gross Deposits for current fiscal sofar crossed 2.11 lakh Crores
Presently
 thirteen National Saving Schemes (NSS) viz Post Office Savings 
Accounts, Time Deposits (1 year, 2 year, 3 year and 5 years), Monthly 
Income Scheme, Post Office Recurring Deposit Scheme, National Savings 
Certificate (VIII Issue), National Savings Certificate (IX Issue) [to be
 discontinued with effect from 20.12.2015], Kisan Vikas Patra Scheme, 
Public Provident Fund Scheme, Sukanya Samriddhi Account Scheme and 
Senior Citizens Savings Schemes are under operation.
There
 has been no reduction in the amount being deposited under the NSS. In 
fact, the gross collection figures have risen during the last three 
years as under: 
                                                                   Rs. in crores
Year 
 | 
Deposits (gross collection) 
 | 
2012-13 
 | 
234152.69 
 | 
2013-14 
 | 
250421.04 
 | 
2014-15 
 | 
304733.82 
 | 
2015-16 (upto October 2015) 
 | 
211977.52 
 | 
The
 NSS are available for all Indian Nationals in rural areas as well as 
urban areas. However, these schemes are mainly operated through Post 
Offices which have large network in rural areas. At present, the 
Government has no proposal to bring a new small savings policy for 
senior citizens and weaker sections. 
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