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Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana

A National Mission for Financial Inclusion (NMFI), namely, Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) was launched by the Prime Minister across the country on 28th August, 2014. It envisages to provide universal banking services for every unbanked adult in the country.

At a glance

What the myScheme listing says about Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana
LevelCentral government
Issued byMinistry Of Finance
States and UTsAll India
Areas
Scheme forInstitutions & infrastructure
TagsJan Dhan, Bank, Chota Khata, Insurance

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