Archive · 7 Nov 2025
Campaign Launched to Help Public Claim Rs 1.82 Lakh Crore in Unclaimed Assets
Imagine you have money in a piggy bank, but you forgot about it, and now there's a lot of forgotten money like that, totaling a huge amount!
A special campaign called 'Your Money, Your Right' is helping people find this lost money.
Experts are showing everyone how to look for their forgotten funds, which could be from old bank accounts or forgotten investments.
They are telling people to check old papers and documents because they might hold clues.
The goal is to make sure everyone gets back the money that rightfully belongs to them.
People are encouraged to share this information with their friends and family so more people can claim their share of this large sum of forgotten money.
A nationwide campaign, 'Aapki Poonji, Aapka Adhikar' (Your Money, Your Right), is underway to help people claim unclaimed assets.
Approximately Rs 1.82 lakh crore in unclaimed assets are lying dormant across various financial institutions.
The campaign, organized by the Department of Financial Services (DFS), Union Ministry of Finance, aims to educate the public on claiming these funds.
During a meeting in Ludhiana, Jeevandeep Singh explained practical methods for individuals to recover their rightful money.
Participants were urged to spread awareness within their communities to help others reclaim forgotten assets, possibly found through old documents.
- Who
- Department of Financial Services (DFS), Union Ministry of Finance, with participation from SBI representatives and the public.
- What
- A nationwide awareness campaign titled 'Aapki Poonji, Aapka Adhikar' (Your Money, Your Right) was held to educate the public on how to claim approximately Rs 1.82 lakh crore in unclaimed assets held by financial institutions.
- When
- Friday, during a meeting addressed by SBI's Ludhiana Zone circle head.
- Where
- Ludhiana, India.
- Why
- To inform the public about practical methods for reclaiming their rightful, yet unclaimed, money lying dormant with financial institutions and to encourage awareness.
- Unclaimed Assets Value
- Rs 1.82 lakh crore
- Campaign Name
- Aapki Poonji, Aapka Adhikar (Your Money, Your Right)
- Organizing Ministry
- Department of Financial Services (DFS), Union Ministry of Finance
- Campaign Duration
- Three months
- Key Speaker
- Jeevandeep Singh
- SBI Representative
- Manish Kumar (RBO1-SBI)