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Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana: More Than 30 Crore Accounts Opened Under Till December 6, Says Government
The Department of Revenue has apprised that based on information received from 187 Reporting Entities, Rs. 42,187crore had been deposited in 3,74,14,844 PMJDY accounts during the period 8.11.2016 to 30.12.2016.
New Delhi, December 20: A total of 30.71 crore accounts have been opened under Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY), including 18.05 crore accounts opened in rural/semi-urban areas as of December 6, 2017. The Pradhan Mantri Jan-Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) is National Mission for Financial Inclusion that ensures access to financial services, namely, Banking/ Savings & Deposit Accounts, Remittance, Credit, Insurance, Pension in an affordable manner.
Highlights
- As on 6.12.2017, total 30.71 crore accounts have been opened under PMJDY
- 18.05 crore accounts opened in rural/semi-urban areas
According to a government press release, banks are opening PMJDY accounts for unbanked persons at their branches. In addition to uncovered Sub-Service Areas (SSAs) with 1000-1500 households, Bank Mitras, who can open PMJDY accounts, are deployed. State/UT-wise number of PMJDY accounts is annexed at Table 1.
The Department of Revenue has apprised that based on information received from 187 Reporting Entities, Rs. 42,187crore had been deposited in 3,74,14,844 PMJDY accounts during the period 8.11.2016 to 30.12.2016. A number of measures have been taken up by the Government, which include the collection of information on cash transactions, collating and analysis of such information, extensive use of information technology and data analytic tools for identification of high-risk cases, expeditious verification of suspect cases and enforcement action as required.
Here’s The State/UT wise Number of PMJDY accounts opened as on 06.12.2017
S.No | State Name | Number of PMJDY accounts opened as on 06.12.2017 | ||
Rural | Urban | Total | ||
1 | Andaman & Nicobar islands | 36853 | 14581 | 51434 |
2 | Andhra Pradesh | 4437311 | 4536119 | 8973430 |
3 | Arunachal Pradesh | 150536 | 102830 | 253366 |
4 | Assam | 9486483 | 3033857 | 12520340 |
5 | Bihar | 20174916 | 12173763 | 32348679 |
6 | Chandigarh | 38085 | 206473 | 244558 |
7 | Chhattisgarh | 8221389 | 4603014 | 12824403 |
8 | Dadra & Nagar Haveli | 74300 | 13618 | 87918 |
9 | Daman & Diu | 20443 | 20654 | 41097 |
10 | Delhi | 470489 | 3463299 | 3933788 |
11 | Goa | 107512 | 42802 | 150314 |
12 | Gujarat | 6048591 | 5548967 | 11597558 |
13 | Haryana | 3404165 | 3031380 | 6435545 |
14 | Himachal Pradesh | 848820 | 127351 | 976171 |
15 | Jammu & Kashmir | 1673959 | 264985 | 1938944 |
16 | Jharkhand | 7832980 | 3095969 | 10928949 |
17 | Karnataka | 6534781 | 5022652 | 11557433 |
18 | Kerala | 1536024 | 1944817 | 3480841 |
19 | Lakshadweep | 4520 | 642 | 5162 |
20 | Madhya Pradesh | 12804614 | 13841605 | 26646219 |
21 | Maharashtra | 10415718 | 11270381 | 21686099 |
22 | Manipur | 355535 | 423036 | 778571 |
23 | Meghalaya | 346429 | 66601 | 413030 |
24 | Mizoram | 98146 | 166569 | 264715 |
25 | Nagaland | 101236 | 115266 | 216502 |
26 | Odisha | 8819012 | 3341299 | 12160311 |
27 | Puducherry | 68970 | 90485 | 159455 |
28 | Punjab | 3380992 | 2629442 | 6010434 |
29 | Rajasthan | 14332237 | 9565442 | 23897679 |
30 | Sikkim | 73412 | 20960 | 94372 |
31 | Tamil Nadu | 4075561 | 4822010 | 8897571 |
32 | Telangana | 4577150 | 4368329 | 8945479 |
33 | Tripura | 580715 | 230766 | 811481 |
34 | Uttar Pradesh | 27730246 | 18533375 | 46263621 |
35 | Uttarakhand | 1332547 | 794666 | 2127213 |
36 | West Bengal | 20296556 | 9091734 | 29388290 |
Total | 180491233 | 126619739 | 307110972 |
Under the PMJDY, an account can be opened in any bank branch or Business Correspondent (Bank Mitr) outlet. It has to be noted that accounts opened under PMJDY are being opened with Zero balance. However, if the account-holder wishes to get cheque book, he/she will have to fulfill minimum balance criteria.
In August this year, Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said JAM (Jan Dhan, Aadhaar and Mobile) trinity has ushered in a social revolution which will eventually bring all Indians into a common financial, economic and digital space, similar to how GST has created a unified market. In a Facebook post on the third anniversary of the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY), he said, “Just as GST created one tax, one market, one India, the PMJDY and the JAM revolution can link all Indians into one common financial, economic, and digital space. No Indian will be outside the mainstream.”
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