Govt. shifted focus of Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhanyojana (PMJDY) from Account Opening to the Provision of Cash-Out Facilities at an Approachable Distance to Reap the Real Benefits of PMJDY

Under PMJDY, Close to 18 Crore (180 Million) Accounts Opened; 15.74 Crores Rupay Debit Cards Issued;  Mobilization of More Than Rs 22,000 Crores (Rs 220 Billion) in Bank Accounts; Overdraft Facility Availed by 1,64,962 Account Holders as on 01.09.2015; 8227 Branches and 21,197 ATMS Added to the Network in 2014-15  The achievement under Pradhan Mantri…