Kisan Vikas Patras (KVPs) 2014

A guardian on behalf of a minor.

9 years 2 months (110 months) for KVPs issued w.e.f. 01.04.2016 to 30.06.2016.

9 years 4 months (112 months) for KVPs issued w.e.f. 01.10.2016 to 30.03.2017.

9 years 5 months (113 months) for KVPs issued w.e.f. 01.04.2017 to 30.06.2017.

9 years 7 months (115 months) for KVPs issued w.e.f. 01.07.2017 to 31.12.2017.

9 years 10 months (118 months) for KVPs issued 01.01.2018 onwards.

1. Single holder type Certificates are issued to an adult for himself or on behalf of a minor or to a minor.
2. Joint 'A' type Certificates are issued jointly to two adults payable to both holders jointly or to the survivor.
3. Joint 'B' type Certificates are issued jointly to two adults payable to either of the holders or to the survivor.

KVPs may be transferred from one person to another with the consent in writing to an officer of the Post Office or Bank as specified in the Table below (hereinafter referred to in these rules as authorised Post Master or Bank Officer)

On an application being made in the prescribed form by the transferor and transferee, the Postmaster may permit the transfer of any certificate (pledging of certificate) as a security.

Post Office or bank of issue that the person presenting the certificate for encashment, is entitled thereto.

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1. the interest shall be simple and shall be calculated at the rate applicable from time to time to Post Office Savings Accounts of the type of single or joint account.
2. for the purpose of payment of interest, any part of the period which is less than one month shall be ignored.
3. the interest shall be paid to the depositor in lump sum at the time of repayment of the amount due.

• Loans can be availed from banks on pledge of KVPs.
• If a KVP is lost, stolen, destroyed, mutilated or defaced, application may be made showing particulars of the KVP with circumstances attending such loss, theft, destruction, mutilation or defacement for issue of duplicate KVP to the Post Office where the KVP is registered. If the Officer-In-Charge is satisfied, he shall issue a duplicate KVP on the applicant furnishing an indemnity bond in the prescribed form with sureties or with a bank\'s guarantee.

  Provided that where such application is made with respect to a Certificate mutilated or defaced, a duplicate Certificate may be issued without any such indemnity bond, surety or guarantee, if the Certificate mutilated or defaced is surrendered and the Certificate is capable of being identified as the one originally issued.