At least 30 crore new families have got Jan Dhan accounts in which almost Rs 65,000 crore have been deposited, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said today, on the eve of third anniversary of the scheme aimed at financial inclusion. He said the Jan Dhan Yojna had been a point of discussion among the financial pundits, not just in India, but all over the world. Under the Jan Dhan Yojna, almost Rs 65,000 crore have deposited in banks by the under privileged people, he said. And those who opened their accounts under the Pradhan Mantri Jan DhanYojna, have received the benefit of insurance as well," he said. Because of the Jan Dhan Yojna, a poor man's ways have changed as he has started going to the bank and started saving money.

Source: dna August 27, 2017 12:20 UTC