PRADHAN MANTRI JAN DHAN YOJANA Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched his governments mega scheme Jan Dhan Yojana, declaring that it was aimed at eradicating financial untouchability by providing bank accounts to the poor. On the inaugural day, a record 1.5 crore bank accounts were opened across the country, the largest such exercise on a single day possibly anywhere in the world. Unveiling the scheme within 100 days of forming the new government, Modi said, it will cover 7.5 crore people by January 26, 2015. FIVE IMPORTANT FEATURES OF THE PM JAN DHAN YOJNA: 1. Under the scheme, account holders will be provided zero-balance bank account with RuPay debit card, in addition to accidental insurance cover of Rs. 1 lakh. 2. Those who open accounts by January 26, 2015 over and above the Rs1 lakh accident, they will be given life insurance cover of Rs 30,000. 3. Six months of opening of the bank account, holders can avail Rs 5,000 loan from the bank. 4. With the introduction of new technology introduced by National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), a person can transfer funds, check balance through a normal phone which was earlier limited only to smart phones so far. 5. Mobile banking for the poor would be available through National Unified USSD Platform (NUUP) for which all banks and mobile companies have come together.
Posted on: Mon, 15 Sep 2014 08:30:44 +0000
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