M’lore: Union minister T C Gehlot inaugurates Jan Dhan Yojana in DK district

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Mangalore, 30 Aug 2014: The much anticipated project of PM Narendra Modi’s regime Jan Dhan Project was launched at Town Hall, here on Thursday August 28.

 
The union social justice and empowerment minister Thawar Chand Gehlot launched here on Thursday evening.

 
The union minister Gehlot conveyed Ganesha Chaturti greetings to the gathering.

 
The minister Gahlot citing the example of development of Japan said, ‘After the independence various governments have worked in the launching of various projects for the growth of the nation but it could never be as fast as this one,’ said minister Gahlot.

 
‘Through Jan Dhan Yojana, the central government will try to bring financial equality and stability to the nation. For the success of this project, the involvement of state government and common man is essential along with officials,’ said minister Gahlot.

 
‘Lets work together hand in hand and make India a prosperous nation,’ stressed minister Gahlot.

 
MP Nalin Kumar Kateel lauded the project is the revolutionary one. He said, ‘After Modi regime has come into power, there has been a remarkable change in the district. This project is not only a project which wipes the tears of poor, but it has given the prime minister, affection in everyone’s heart,’ said MP Nalin.

 
The state minister for youth affairs and the fisheries, Abhayachandra Jain said, ‘Due to the revolutionary measure of nationalization of banks by Indira Gandhi we have been able to see banks going towards the common man. Along with her, the then union finance minister Janardhan Poojary is also responsible for these days when everyone is able to take the benefit of the banking,’ said minister Jain.

 

 

‘Our district is called the educational hub and the institutional hub, but due to our banks it also can be called as the banking hub,’ added minister Jain.

 
The state forests and Dakshina Kannada district-in-charge minister B Ramanath Rai assured the co-operation of the state in implementing the project on behalf of the CM Siddharamiah.

 
The minister Rai said, ‘After the independence, the banks were in the hands of the capitalists. The then PMr Indira Gandhi had to face the opposition of the many while nationalizing the banks. If this was not done, then it would not have been possible to implement this project so effectively,’ said minister Rai.

 
The dignitaries later on launched the project symbolically by distributing bank documents to 15 account holders in the district.

 
MLAs J R Lobo and Angara, MLCs Ganesh Karnik and Ivan D’souza, DC A B Ibrahim, ZP president Asha Thimmappa Gowda, ZP CEO Tulasi Maddineni, officers of the various Banks were present on the occasion.

What is PM Jan Dhan Yojana?

• The Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana is an ambitious scheme that will provide a host of benefits including a bank account, insurance and a debit card for all.

• It is a mega financial inclusion plan under which bank accounts and RuPay debit cards with inbuilt insurance cover of Rs 1 lakh will be provided to crores of persons with no access to formal banking facilities.

• The ambitious scheme aims to bring poor people into the ambit of the Government’s financial programme. It will cover both urban and rural areas and those who open account would get Domestic Debit Card (Ru-pay card).

• The long term vision of the Jan Dhan Yojana is to lay the foundation of a cashless economy and is complementary to Narendra Modi’s Digital India Scheme.