MINISTRY OF FINANCE
(Department of Economic Affairs)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 31st March, 2023
G.S.R.240(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by section 3A of the Government Savings Promotion Act, 1873 (5 of 1873), the Central Government hereby makes the following Scheme further to amend the Senior Citizens’ Savings Scheme, 2019, namely:-
1. (1) This Scheme may be called the Senior Citizens’ Savings (Amendment) Scheme, 2023.
(2) It shall come into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.
2. In the Senior Citizens’ Savings Scheme (hereinafter referred to as the said Scheme), in paragraph 3, in subparagraph (7), for the words “fifteen lakhs”, the words “thirty lakh” shall be substituted.
3. In the said Scheme, in paragraph 4, in sub-paragraph (1), for the words “fifteen lakh” at both the places where they occur, the words “thirty lakh” shall be substituted.
[F. No. 1/3/2023-NS]
ASHISH VACHHANI, Addl. Secy.
Note: The principal Scheme was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) vide number G. S. R. 916(E), dated the 12th December, 2019 and subsequently amended vide number G.S.R.287 (E), dated the 5th May, 2020, G.S.R. 842(E), dated the 22nd November, 2022 and G.S.R. 56(E) dated the 27th January, 2023.
Can I open another SCSS 2023 Account for ₹15/-Lakhs. I already have one account in another nationalised bank