Parliament Question: Recovery of money

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT OF POSTS RAJYA SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 655 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05TH FEBRUARY, 2026 RECOVERY OF MONEY 655 SHRI ANIL KUMAR YADAV MANDADI: Will the Minister of Communications be pleased to state: (a) whether the misappropriated amount of ₹95.62 crore by fraudulent means from the holder of Post Office Savings Bank has been recovered fully; (b) if so, the details thereof and the details of action taken against fraudsters who involved in misappropriation belonging to various postal circles across the country; and (c) if not, the reasons therefor? ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE FOR COMMUNICATIONS AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT (DR. PEMMASANI CHANDRA SEKHAR) (a) to (c) As on date, more than ₹ 21.5 lakh crore is the balance maintained in the Post Office Savings Bank and the amount of ₹95.62 crore has been misappropriated across 60 cases. Recovery is carried out in accordance with the extant guidelines after detailed enquiry, including identification of the principal/subsidiary offenders. As of November 2025, ₹ 22.21 crore has been recovered as per the extant rules. In addition to identification of principal/subsidiary offenders and initiation of recovery, disciplinary proceedings under the provisions of Central Civil Services (Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules, 1965, Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 2021 and Gramin Dak Sevak (Conduct and Engagement) Rules, 2020 are initiated against the main offender, co-offenders involved in the commission of the misappropriation, as well as subsidiary offenders who failed to ensure implementation of the prescribed internal checks for prevention of fraudulent activities. As per the gravity of offence, appropriate actions are taken in the cases where the mis- appropriation is identified viz., dismissal or removal from service, compulsory retirement, recovery from pay, withholding increments of pay, reduction to a lower stage in the timescale of pay, withholding of promotion, censure and withholding pensionary benefits as per extant rules. ***** 1