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Information Bureau
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
29-August-2014
17:50 IST
1,84,68,000
Accounts Opened in more than 70000 Camps Under Pradhan Mantri Jan-Dhan Yojana
Banks to hold such Camps on Weekly
Basis, from 8 am to 8 pm on all saturdays to Achieve the Target of Covering
Unbanked Households well in Time.
Pradhan Mantri Jan-Dhan Yojna, an
ambitious programme on Financial Inclusion to cover about 7.5 crore unbanked
households in the country was launched here by the Prime Minister yesterday
from Vigyan Bhawan. The Prime Minister has also asked that the target of
opening 7.5 crore bank accounts is to be completed by 26th January, 2015.
Simultaneous launch functions were held
in State Capitals and Districts through 79 Mega Camps in presence of the Union
Ministers, the State Chief Ministers, MPs/MLAs and other dignitaries. In all
more than 70000 camps were held all over the country and 1,84,68,000 accounts
were opened.
It has been decided that henceforth,
the bank will be holding such camps on weekly basis, from 8 am to 8 pm on all
Saturdays so that the target of covering unbanked households is achieved well
in time.
Under the scheme, a person from an
unbanked household, opening an account will get a RuPay debit card with a Rs. 1
lakh accident insurance cover. An additional Rs. 30,000 life insurance cover
for the accounts opened up to 26th January, 2015 was also announced by Hon’ble
Prime Minister. The modalities of this additional life cover are being worked
out by the Department of Financial Services.
Beneficiaries, who already have a bank
account, are also eligible to take benefits of accident insurance of Rs. 1 lakh
and life insurance of Rs. 30,000 under this scheme by getting a RuPay card
issued from their bank branch before 26th January, 2015.
