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PM hails Jan Dhan Yojana on its 10th anniversary

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New Delhi, Aug 28 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday hailed the Jan Dhan Yojana for completing 10 years, saying the scheme has been paramount in boosting financial inclusion, especially, that of women, youth, and the marginalized communities.

The Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY), launched by PM Modi in 2014, now has 53.13 crore accounts, with significant participation from women and rural areas.

“Today, we mark a momentous occasion— #10YearsOfJanDhan. Congratulations to all the beneficiaries and compliments to all those who worked to make this scheme a success. Jan Dhan Yojana has been paramount in boosting financial inclusion and giving dignity to crores of people, especially women, youth, and the marginalized communities” PM Modi wrote on social media post on X.

As per the statement from the Ministry of Finance of the 53 crore Jan Dhan accounts, 55.6 per cent or 29.56 crore Jan Dhan account holders are women and 66.6 per cent or 35.37 crore Jan Dhan accounts are in rural and semi-urban areas.

The deposit balances under PMJDY account stand at ₹2,31,236 crore this is a 15x increase as of August 14, 2024.

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