Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana launched

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Daijiworld Media Network- Mumbai

Mumbai, Sep 1: Union Minister for Power, Coal and New and Renewable Energy Sources, Piyush Goyal launched the the 'Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana a National Mission on Financial Inclusion in the city, simultaneously with the national launch at New Delhi.

The primary objective of the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana is to provide bank accounts to every household in the country and make available basic banking services like cash withdrawal and deposit, money transfer, balance enquiry, RuPay Debit card facility and extending mobile banking facility.

Speaking on the occasion, Goyal said, "Financial inclusion has been the priority of the NDA government and has observed that extension of banking services to all households would promote savings and contribute to overall economic growth." He said, "By announcing the launch of Pradhan Manti Jan Dhan Yojana, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given a gift of empowerment to the poor of the country."

Goyal added that financial inclusion is not just the responsibility of the state or the bank managers. He said that it should be a people driven programme, with participation of every citizen. "Historically, middle class brings transformation in the society. It has now to take lead to inculcate banking habits among those who provide necessary services to it," the minister added.

Calling for citizens participation for making the scheme successful, he said, "Ask your maid servant, washerman or the driver to open a bank account and try to make payments to them through cheque and then imagine the multiplier effect, it would have!"

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Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana launched