PM Narendra Modi launches Jan Dhan Yojana

NH Bureau Thursday, 28 August 2014 05:56:30 PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday launched the brand new scheme Jan Dhan Yojana
The policy is aimed at eradicating financial untouchability
It will provide bank accounts to the poors and also ensure them with Rs 1 lakh
On the inaugural day, a total of 1.5 crore accounts were opened all across the nation
Modi said, it will cover 7.5 crore people by January 26, 2015
PM launched the scheme at Vigyan Bhawan
Apart from Vigyan Bhawan, the scheme was launched at multiple places by 20 Chief ministers, several union ministers
There were in all 600 programmes and 77,852 camps were organised on the opening day to open bank accounts.