Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant has highlighted Goa’s contribution in the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana.
The national Mission on Financial Inclusion popularly known as Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) was launched on 28th August 2014 and it has completed almost 9 years. As per the latest reports submitted by banks the total number of Jan Dhan accounts have crossed 50 crore as on 9th August 2023.
Out of these accounts 56% accounts belong to women and 67% accounts have been opened in Rural / Semi-urban areas. The deposits in these accounts are above Rs. 2.03 lakh crore and about 34 crore RuPay cards have been issued in these accounts free of cost.
“This is a significant milestone in India’s journey towards Financial Inclusion! Goa is contributing its bit with 1,69,424 Beneficiaries having bank account balance of Rs.166.58 Crore,” said Dr Sawant in a tweet.
