PMJDY completes eight years of successful implementation

Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY), the National Mission for Financial Inclusion has completed eight years of successful implementation on August 28.

Data under PMJDY:

• Beneficiaries: More than 46.25 crore has banked under PMJDY since inception.
• Amount: Over 1,73,0000 crore rupees
• Women: 56% are Jan-Dhan account holders

67% of Jan Dhan accounts are in Rural and semi-urban areas. 31.94 crore RuPay cards have been issued. The PMJDY was announced by PM Modi in 2014.