PMJDY is foundation stone for people-centric economic initiatives: FM

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Aug 28, 2020
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PMJDY is foundation stone for people-centric economic initiatives: FM

@FinMinIndia (FILE PIC)
On the sixth anniversary of Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana scheme, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said, the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana has been the foundation stone for the Modi government’s people-centric economic initiatives. 

Information and Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar has said that over 63 per cent of the account holders are from rural areas. In a tweet, Mr Javadekar said, over 40 crore 35 lakh bank accounts have been opened under the scheme since its inception.

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