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Aadhaar number shall be the unique identifier for the purpose of establishing the identity of Public Provident Fund account holder. Provided that where Aadhaar number has not been assigned, the depositor shall submit proof of application of enrollment for Aadhaar.
Aadhaar number shall be the unique identifier for the purpose of establishing the identity of Kisan Vikas Patra account holder. Provided that where Aadhaar number has not been assigned, the depositor shall submit proof of application of enrolment for Aadhaar:
In exercise of the powers conferred by section 15 of the Government Savings Bank Act, 1873 (5 of 1873), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Post Office Recurring Deposit Rules, 1981, namely:-
Where a certificate has been purchased on or after the 1st day of April, 2016 the maturity period of a certificate of any denomination, shall be five years, commencing from the date of issue of the certificate. The amount inclusive of interest, payable on encashment of the certificate at any time after the expiry of its maturity period shall be Rs. 147.6 1for denomination of Rs. 100 and at proportionate rate for any other denomination.
In the Senior Citizen Savings Scheme Rules, 2004, in rule 7, in sub-rule (1), after the fourth proviso, following proviso shall be inserted, namely:-Provided also that in the case of a deposit made under these rules on or after the 1st day of April, 2016, it shall bear at the rate of 8.6 persent per annum from the date of deposit.
In exercise of the powers conferred by section 15 of the Government Savings Banks Act, 1873 (5 of 1873), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Post Office Time Deposit Rules, 1981, namely:-
In case of a deposit in Sukanya Samriddhi Account on or after the 1st day of April, 2015, it shall bear at the rate of 9.2 per cent. per annum from the date of deposit.
In the Senior Citizen Savings Scheme Rules, 2004, in rule 7, in sub-rule (1), after the third provisio, following proviso shall be inserted, namely:—Provided also that in the case of a deposit made under these rules on or after the 1st day of April, 2015, it shall bear at the rate of 9.3 per cent. per annum from the date of deposit.
Opening of Account.- (1) The account may be opened by the natural or legal guardian in the name of a girl child from the birth of the girl child till she attains the age of ten years and any girl child, who had attained the age of ten years, one year prior to the commencement of these rules. shall also be eligible for opening of the account under Sukanya Samriddhi Account Rules,2014.
“Provided that in the case of a joint account, or where the spouse is the sole nominee, the spouse may continue the account on the same terms and conditions as specified under these rules
