<h1>Government Boosts Small Savings: New Girl Child Scheme, Increased PPF Limit, Aligned Interest Rates with G-Sec.</h1> To revitalize small savings, the government has reintroduced Kisan Vikas Patras and announced a scheme for the Girl Child aimed at education and marriage needs. The annual investment limit for the Public Provident Fund Scheme has been increased from Rs. 1 lakh to Rs. 1.5 lakh. Interest rates for small savings schemes are now aligned with G-Sec rates, with a 25 basis points spread, except for the Senior Citizens Savings Scheme which has a 100 basis points spread. This initiative was detailed by the Minister of State for Finance in a response to a parliamentary question.