DEPARTMENT OF POSTS, INDIABusiness Development Cell

Office of the Postmaster General, Chennai City Region, Chennai 600002(Tel. No. 28594745, 28594761; 28521444 – Extn. 323, 336)

Press Release

Chennai 60000204 Jan 2016

Postmaster General

Chennai City Region

Pradhan Mantri Jevan Jyoti Bima Yojana (PMJJBY), Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana

(PMSBY) and Atal Pension Yojana (APY) are the three ambitious social security schemes pertaining

to the insurance and pension sector launched on 9th May 2015 by the Hon'ble Prime Minister of

India. These are convenient social security protection linked to auto debit facility from the bank

account of the subscriber.

To popularize these schemes, particularly in rural areas, Tamil names are coined as

'PRADHAMAR SUDAROLI KAAPEEDU', 'PRADHAMAR NATCHATHIRA PAADHUKAPPU'

and 'ATAL PENSION THITTAM'. These schemes are re-launched on 01.01.2016 at Avadi Head

Post office by Shri Mervin Alexander, Postmaster General, Chennai City Region.

PRADHAMAR SUDAROLI KAAPEEDU offers a renewable Rupees Two Lakh annual life

cover to all savings bank account holders in the age group of 18 to 50 years, covering death due to

any reason. A premium of Rs. 330/- per annum per subscriber will be auto-debited from the

subscriber's post office savings account on production of simple application.

PRADHAMAR NATCHATHIRA PAADHUKAPPU offers renewable Rupees Two lakh

accident cum disability cover (Rupees One Lakh for partial permanent disability) to all savings

bank account holders in the age group of 18 to 70 years. A premium of Rs.12/- per annum per

subscriber to be auto-debited from the subscriber's post office savings account on production of

simple application.

ATAL PENSION THITTAM targets old age income security and will focus on the

unorganized sector. It will provide subscribers a fixed minimum monthly pension starting at the

age of 60 years on entering the scheme between 18 and 40 years. A fixed minimum pension would

be guaranteed by the Government.

Also on 01.01.2016 three new ATMs at Chennai GPO, Ambattur Head Post Office and Avadi

Head Post Office were inaugurated bringing the total number of ATMs in Chennai City to eight. The

ATM at Chennai GPO was inaugurated by Dr. Charles Lobo, Chief Postmaster General, Tamil Nadu

Circle and at Avadi by Dr. Rajib Chakraborty, General Manager, Ordnance Clothing Factory, Avadi.

Express Service counters will function on 1.1.16 at Chennai GPO, Ambattur Head post

Office and Avadi Head Post Office for enrollment of the customers. All are invited to avail the

benefit.

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Dr. Charles Lobo, Chief Postmaster General, Tamil Nadu Circle, Chennai, inaugurating the new ATM at Chennai GPO. Shri Mervin Alexander, Postmaster General, Chennai City Region is also seen.

Shri Mervin Alexander, Postmaster General, Chennai City Region, launching thePrime Minister Insurance Schemes at Avadi Head Post Office.

Dr. Rajib Chakraborty, General Manager, Ordnance Clothing Factory, Avadi, Chennai,

Shri Mervin Alexander, Postmaster General, Chennai City Region, Chennai

inaugurating theATM at Avadi Head Post Office, in the presence of

Shri Mervin Alexander, Postmaster General, Chennai City Region, Chennai inaugurating theATM at Ambattur Head Post Office.

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A customer using the ATM facility at Chennai GPO.