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Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) – Economic Survey 2025-26

प्रधानमंत्री जन धन योजना (PMJDY) – आर्थिक सर्वेक्षण 2025-26

Launched: 2014-08-28

Overview

**Objective:** Ensure universal financial inclusion by providing every household in India with a bank account, access to credit, insurance, and pension. **Key Achievements (Economic Survey 2025-26):** - 55.02 crore accounts opened as of March 2025; crossed 56.16 crore by August 2025 - 36.63 crore accounts in rural and semi-urban areas - 56% of Jan Dhan accounts belong to women - Total deposits reached Rs 2.67 lakh crore - 13.55 lakh Bank Mitras providing branchless banking services - Zero-balance accounts declined from 76% (2014) to under 10% **Key Features:** - Zero minimum balance requirement - RuPay debit card with Rs 2 lakh accident insurance cover - Life insurance cover of Rs 30,000 for accounts opened before January 26, 2015 - Overdraft facility up to Rs 10,000 - Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) linkage for government subsidy payments **Ministry:** Ministry of Finance, Department of Financial Services. **Launched:** August 28, 2014. **Official Website:** pmjdy.gov.in

हिंदी सारांश

**उद्देश्य:** भारत में प्रत्येक परिवार को बैंक खाता, ऋण, बीमा और पेंशन तक पहुंच प्रदान करके सार्वभौमिक वित्तीय समावेशन सुनिश्चित करना। **प्रमुख उपलब्धियां (आर्थिक सर्वेक्षण 2025-26):** - मार्च 2025 तक 55.02 करोड़ खाते खोले गए; अगस्त 2025 तक 56.16 करोड़ पार - 36.63 करोड़ खाते ग्रामीण और अर्ध-शहरी क्षेत्रों में - 56% जन धन खाते महिलाओं के हैं - कुल जमा 2.67 लाख करोड़ रुपये तक पहुंची - 13.55 लाख बैंक मित्र शाखा-रहित बैंकिंग सेवाएं प्रदान कर रहे हैं - शून्य-शेष खाते 76% (2014) से घटकर 10% से कम **प्रमुख विशेषताएं:** - शून्य न्यूनतम शेष राशि की आवश्यकता - 2 लाख रुपये के दुर्घटना बीमा कवर के साथ RuPay डेबिट कार्ड - 10,000 रुपये तक ओवरड्राफ्ट सुविधा - सरकारी सब्सिडी भुगतान के लिए प्रत्यक्ष लाभ हस्तांतरण (DBT) लिंकेज **मंत्रालय:** वित्त मंत्रालय, वित्तीय सेवा विभाग। **शुभारंभ:** 28 अगस्त, 2014।

Key Points

  • PMJDY ensures universal financial inclusion by providing zero minimum balance bank accounts with RuPay debit card carrying Rs 2 lakh accident insurance cover.
  • 55.02 crore accounts opened by March 2025, crossing 56.16 crore by August 2025, with total deposits of Rs 2.67 lakh crore.
  • 56% of Jan Dhan accounts belong to women; 36.63 crore accounts are in rural and semi-urban areas.
  • Zero-balance accounts declined from 76% (2014) to under 10%; 13.55 lakh Bank Mitras provide branchless banking services.
  • Launched on August 28, 2014 by the Ministry of Finance; provides overdraft facility up to Rs 10,000 and life insurance cover of Rs 30,000 for accounts opened before January 26, 2015.

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