72.25 lakh bank accounts opened in the State under Jan Dhan yojana.
The Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) has been implemented in the State successfully with banks opening 72.25 lakh Basic Savings Bank Deposit (BSBD) accounts, according to Arun Srivastava, chairperson of the State-Level Bankers’ Committee (SLBC).
Addressing a meeting of SLBC on Saturday convened to review the implementation of PMJDY and other schemes, Mr. Srivastava said that of the 72.25 lakh BSBD accounts, 35.28 lakh accounts were with ‘zero’ balance and the remaining 36.97 lakh accounts with balance of Rs. 650.69 crore.
He requested the stakeholders to concentrate on creating awareness through financial literacy centres and other modes so that the number of beneficiaries increases.
Of the total number, 35.28 lakh are zero-balance accounts
72.25 lakh bank accounts opened in the State under Jan Dhan yojana.
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