The Department of Posts (DoP) opens about eight lakh new “Mahatma Gandhi NREGS’ accounts every month across the country. Till 30th June 2010 has DoP opened 4.48 crore accounts under the scheme and disbursed an amount of Rs. 3,406 crores in the current financial year. More than 95,000 post offices are engaged in disbursement of wages under MGNREGS.
In a tie up with Pension Fund Regulatory and Development
Authority DoP has started retailing of
New Pension Scheme (NPS) through post offices in the country. So
far 5186 NPS accounts have been opened in Head Post Offices in 20 Postal
Circles.
As a part of financial inclusion, the DoP in another tie up with
UTI Mutual Fund has launched “Ujjawal Bhavishya”, a bouquet of mutual
funds relating to Retirement Benefits Pension Fund, Mahila Unit Scheme
and Children’s Carrer Balanced Funds
in all post offices in the country. The scheme has the convenience of
systematic investment plan. It will enable investors in small towns and
cities to avail investment opportunities
through post offices.
Source - gservants.com
Source - gservants.com
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