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Dear Utkarsh,
Just want to add what friends above have rightly said -
CGA {Capital Gain account schemen} is nothing but "Earmarking of funds" for the purposes defined in the section in which exemption is being claimed.
The amount is to be invested/deposited before the due date of filing return of income for the year in which exemption is claimed.
The time period in which this amount is to be utilized is also prescribed by the law.The amount whcih is not utilized for the said purpose will be taxable on the expiry of the period for which it was earmarked.
The interest earned on the balance lying in this account is a taxable one.
Some of the purposes for which CGA is opene are- Purchase/Construction of Residential House, Land. Purchase of Plant/Machinery, Shifting expenses, etc
Apart from this I coudnt recollect anyother scheme for earmarking of funds .......
But yes u/s 54EC there are NHAI/REC Bonds which have been notified & exemption of capital gain can be claimed by investing in those Bonds.