New Delhi:
10 years have passed since the launch of Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana. PM Modi expressed happiness on the completion of the 10th anniversary of Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana. PM Modi shared a post on the social media platform ‘X’ and congratulated the beneficiaries.
Sharing the post, PM Modi wrote, “Today we are celebrating an important occasion. Jan Dhan Yojana completes 10 years. Congratulations to all the beneficiaries and to all those who worked to make this scheme a success. Jan Dhan Yojana has been paramount in promoting financial inclusion and giving dignity to crores of people, especially women, youth and marginalized communities.”
53.13 crore Jan Dhan accounts were opened in the last 10 years
Earlier, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman had given information about the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana on Tuesday. She had said that in the last 10 years, 53.13 crore Jan Dhan accounts have been opened for the poor. Rs 2.3 lakh crore is deposited in them.
The Finance Minister said, “Our target is to open more than three crore PMJDY accounts during the current financial year.”
He said PMJDY is one of the world’s largest financial inclusion initiatives. The average bank balance per account was Rs 1,065 in March 2015, which has now increased to Rs 4,352. About 80 per cent of the accounts are active. 66.6 per cent of Jan Dhan accounts have been opened in rural and semi-urban areas, of which 29.56 crore (55.6 per cent) are of women account holders.
Jan Dhan Yojana was launched on 28 August 2014
One of the ambitious schemes of the Central Government, Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) has completed 10 years. The government started this scheme on 28 August 2014. Through the Jan Dhan Yojana, the government has been successful in connecting the poor and deprived sections of the country to the banking system. Along with this, the benefits of social security schemes are also being directly delivered to the beneficiaries through Direct Bank Transfer (DBT).
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