Archive · 4 Oct 2025
Finance Minister Urges Citizens to Claim Unclaimed Assets
Imagine the government has a big lost and found for money.
Some people have money or assets like bank deposits, insurance, or shares that they might have forgotten about.
The Finance Minister, Nirmala Sitharaman, wants to help people find this money!
She's asking everyone to spread the word and help people find their lost money.
There's a special website and help from banks to make it easy to find the money.
This money is safe, and the government is holding it for the rightful owners.
The goal is to make sure everyone gets what belongs to them, with special emphasis on making everyone aware of their rights to these unclaimed assets.
Finance Minister launched a campaign to recover unclaimed financial assets.
Rs 1.84 lakh crore in unclaimed assets exists in banks and with regulators.
The campaign focuses on awareness, access, and action.
Government is the custodian of unclaimed assets, ensuring their safety.
Citizens are urged to check for unclaimed assets and claim them.
- Who
- Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman
- What
- Launched an awareness campaign to encourage citizens to claim unclaimed financial assets.
- When
- Saturday, October 4 (as per articles). The campaign is planned for three months.
- Where
- Gandhinagar, Gujarat
- Why
- To ensure rightful owners claim their assets and strengthen financial inclusion.
- Financial Assets Value
- Rs 1.84 lakh crore
- Types of Assets
- Bank deposits, insurance, provident fund, shares
- Campaign Name
- Apki Poonji, Apka Adhikar
- Key Initiative
- Awareness campaign on unclaimed assets
- Government Assurance
- Assets are safe and can be claimed with proper documents
- Portal Mentioned
- UDGAM (Unclaimed Deposits Gateway To Access Information)
