12 Yrs of PMJDY: 59 cr Bank Accounts Opened, Deposits Cross Rs 3.17 Lakh Cr

The scheme, launched on August 28, 2014 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, is providing banking and financial services to unbanked and economically disadvantaged sections, with 78 per cent of PMJDY accounts opened in rural and semi-urban areas and around 56 per cent held by women