The Government of India, in consultation with the Reserve Bank of India, had notified Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Deposit Scheme (PMGKDS), 2016 vide notification no. S.O. 4061 (E) dated December 16, 2016. The deposit under this scheme shall be made by any person who declared undisclosed income under Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana, 2016.

It has now been decided by the Government of India, in case of persons who had filed the declaration by depositing tax, surcharge and penalty under PMGKDS on or before 31.03.2017, to allow extension of time till 30.04.2017 for banks to upload details into RBI’s E-Kuber system and for depositors to make commensurate deposits, if not already done.

The date of deposit and uploading would not be extended beyond 30th April, 2017.

It may also be noted that, the effective date of opening of the Bond Ledger Account shall be the date of receipt of deposits by the Reserve Bank of India from the authorized banks. Paragraph 5 of the original notification No. S.O. 4061 (E) dated December 16, 2016, stands amended to this effect.

Anirudha D. Jadhav

Assistant Manager

Extension of PMGKDS deposit and bank upload deadline granted, with Bond Ledger Account effective upon receipt of funds. Extension granted for completion of deposit and bank upload obligations under PMGKDS for persons who filed declarations and paid the requisite tax, surcharge and penalty by the original cutoff; banks may upload depositor details into the Reserve Bank's E Kuber system and depositors may make commensurate deposits within the extended window, which will not be extended further. Paragraph 5 of the original notification is amended accordingly. The effective date for opening the Bond Ledger Account is the date of receipt of deposits by the Reserve Bank from authorised banks.