On the 11-year completion of the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY), Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Wednesday emphasised how India's economy has progressed over the years and how crores of citizens have been connected to the financial system.
Congress MP Manickam Tagore on Friday criticised the central government over "Jan Dhan Yojna," claiming that the scheme is the reason behind the "massive inactivity" of bank accounts in the country.
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, while addressing a public gathering in Shillong, Meghalaya, said that the government will offer the Scheme for Special Assistance to States for Capital Investment (SASCI) to Meghalaya to assist the state in the process of redevelopment.
Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, while launching the statewide Jan Suraksha Santrupti Abhiyan on Tuesday, said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has consistently placed the common citizen at the heart of all welfare initiatives.
Addressing a rally in Jammu and Kashmir's Reasi, Prime Minister Modi said, "It has been 11 years since the BJP NDA government came into power. These 11 years have been dedicated to the welfare of the poor... the dreams of pucca house of 4 crores underprivileged people was fulfilled from Prad
Nagaraju said that significant progress has been made in expanding social security and deepening financial inclusion in the country through various flagship schemes of the Government, and further urged the Public Sector and Private Sector Banks to dedicatedly work towards bringing more and m
Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Saturday said that over 99% of villages in the state have banking access within a five-kilometre radius, and a total of 10 lakh 83 thousand bank accounts have already been opened under the PM-Jan Dhan Yojana.
Since Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) inception, enabled by JAM (Jan Dhan, Aadhaar and Mobile) trinity, Rs40.81 lakh crore has been transferred to citizens, with an estimated Rs3.5 lakh crore saved by reducing inefficiencies and leakages.
Nearly 48 crore individuals have enrolled in Rs 2 lakh accident insurance coverage through the Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana (PMSBY), the Finance Ministry said on Saturday.
Dy Chairman RS Harivansh mentioned about various measures taken by India for enhancing global food security like PMGKY, POSHAN ABHIYAN, Matru Vandan Yojna, PM Jan Dhan Yojna, PM Awas Yojna, Swachh Bharat Abhiyan and Aayushman Bharat Scheme.