Pradhan Mantri Jan-Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) is a national mission for financial inclusion to ensure affordable access to financial services, such as basic savings and deposit accounts, finance, credit, insurance, pensions. Under this scheme, a Basic Savings Bank Deposit (BSBD) account can be opened in any bank branch or business respondent (Bank Mitra) outlet, by persons who do not have any other account.
.png)
Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana
For more information visit https://www.pmjdy.gov.in/home
Or call: National Toll-Free: 1800 11 0001
Beneficiary Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana
The Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana is a scheme run by the Government of India under which Indian citizens, including those aged 10 years and above, who do not have a bank account, can open a bank account and enjoy general banking services such as remittances, credit, insurance. And services like pension etc. are made available.
The scheme was announced by the Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi on 15 August 2014 and launched on 28 August 2014.
Purpose of Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana | Objective of Pradhanmantri Jan Dhan yojana
Many people in India do not have access to normal banking services and do not even have a bank account due to which they cannot keep their money anywhere safely, but through this scheme even those who do not have a bank account can benefit from banking services through which they can Can manage their money well.
How to open Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana account?
- You must be a citizen of India.
- You must be 10 years or older.
- You should not have a bank account.
To open an account for Jan Dhan Yojana you have to go to the bank affiliated with this scheme and there you will fill the form and you will have to provide the necessary documents. You have to process as mentioned by the bank and your account will be opened.
List of banks associated with Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana:
Private Sector Bank
- YES BANK LTD.
- ICICI Bank Ltd.
- Karnataka Bank Ltd.
- ING Vysya Bank Ltd.
- IndusInd Bank Ltd.
- Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd.
- Federal Bank Ltd.
- HDFC Bank Ltd.
- Dhanlaxmi Bank Ltd.
- Axis Bank Ltd.
Public Sector Banks
- Bank of Baroda (BoB)
- Union Bank of India
- Allahabad Bank
- Dena Bank
- Indian Bank
- Punjab & Sind Bank
- Vijaya Bank
- Central Bank of India
- Punjab National Bank (PNB)
- IDBI Bank
- Syndicate Bank
- Corporation Bank
- Oriental Bank of Commerce (OBC)
- Canara Bank
- Bank of India (BoI)
- Bank of Maharashtra
- Andhra Bank
- State Bank of India (SBI)
Required Documents for Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana
- Passport
- PAN Card
- aadhar card
- National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA) Job Card
- Driving license
- Voter ID Card
- Photo Identity Card issued by Central or State Government Departments, Public Sector Undertakings, Scheduled Commercial Banks, Public Financial Institutions and statutory or regulatory authorities.
- Attested photograph with letter from gazetted officer
Benefits of Pradhanmantri Jan Dhan Yojana
- An account will be opened for those who do not have a single bank account.
- There is no requirement that the bank account opened under this scheme should have a minimum amount of Rs.
- Rupay debit card will be provided.
- An accident insurance cover of Rs 1 lakh is also available with the Rupay card issued to the account holders of this scheme. (Increased to Rs. 2 lakh for accounts opened under this scheme after 28.8.2018)
- Overdraft (OD) facility up to Rs 10,000 is available to certain eligible holders.
- Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana accounts are eligible for Direct Benefit Transfer, Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana, Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana, Atal Pension Yojana, Micro Units Development and Refinance Agency Bank Yojana.
Official Website: https://www.pmjdy.gov.in
Benefits:
A basic savings bank account is opened for an unbanked person. | There is no minimum balance requirement to be maintained in PMJDY accounts. | Interest is earned on deposits in PMJDY account. | A debit card is provided to the PMJDY account holder. | An accident insurance cover of Rs.one lakh (increased to Rs.2 lakh in new PMJDY accounts opened after 28.8.2018) is available to PMJDY account holders as provided with the card. | Rs. 30,000 to PMJDY account holders who have opened their account for the first time from 15.8.2014 to 31.1.2015. | An overdraft (OD) facility of Rs. 10,000 available to eligible account holders. | PMJDY accounts are eligible for Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT), Pradhan Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana (PMJJBY), Pradhan Suraksha Bima Yojana (PMSBY), Atal Pension Yojana (APY), Micro Units Development and Refinance Agency Bank (MUDRA).
How to Apply
Visit the listed bank and fill the form for the same.
For more information visit : https://www.pmjdy.gov.in/home
or call : 18002331000
