The bank accounts opened under PMJDY have increased to 43.76 crore since its inception in August 2014.
The Department of Financial Services, under the Ministry of Finance said, “Going ahead with the mission of providing universal access to banking facilities to every adult citizen, 31.67 crore # with inbuilt accident insurance coverage issued to #PMJanDhan account holders till 21st October.” RuPay Debit Card.” a tweet.
Jan Dhan Yojana, which was announced by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi In his Independence Day address in 2014, it was launched on 28 August the same year.
In 2018, the government launched PMJDY 2.0 with enhanced features and benefits. Under the new version, the government decided to shift the focus from ‘every household’ to ‘every unbanked adult’ and double the free accident insurance cover on RuPay cards to 2 lakh for PMJDY accounts opened after August 28, 2018. Rs.
Another tweet read, “#PMJanDhan accounts have grown manifold (from 14.72 cr in Mar’15 to 43.76 cr in Oct’21). An extraordinary journey of India’s #Financial Inclusion program.”
About 55 per cent of the total account holders under PMJDY, a flagship scheme of the government to promote financial inclusion, are women.