Nearly three months after Prime Minister
Narendra Modi launched the Pradhan Mantri Jan-DhanYojna, Kerala has become the
first major State to declare banking coverage to all households under the scheme.
The State government made the official
declaration and released a Certificate of Declaration at a function in the Secretariat
and appreciated the efforts of the State-Level Bankers’ Committee (SLBC) in
achieving the milestone.
SLBC said all banks in the State
together have opened over 12.8 lakh accounts to achieve full coverage in rural
and urban areas. Kerala launched the scheme locally on August 28. It was
simultaneously rolled out in all 14 districts.
The State had already achieved most of
the six milestones listed under the Yojna, of which the first related to
provision of universal banking facilities.
The State now has more than 6,000 bank branches. Every village has a banking channel. This apart, 848 Akshaya e-kiosks in the State are serving as banking kiosks. Their number will go up to 1,222 by the next month.
The State now has more than 6,000 bank branches. Every village has a banking channel. This apart, 848 Akshaya e-kiosks in the State are serving as banking kiosks. Their number will go up to 1,222 by the next month.
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