GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY IF FINANCE
DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES
RAJYA SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 706
TO BE ANSWERED ON 22/11/2016
QUESTION
Addressing of grievances of beneficiaries under Jan Dhan Yojana
DR. VINAY P. SAHASRABUDDHE :
Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:
(a) the number of beneficiaries under the Jan Dhan Yojana a popular scheme launched by Government of India, the details thereof, State/Union Territory-wise;
(b) the States covered under this Scheme having the maximum number of beneficiaries;
(c) the State having the minimum number of beneficiaries; and
(d) whether Government has received/ is receiving any complaints with regard to problems being encountered while going for opening of an account, if so, the total number of complaints received till date and the number of complaints duly addressed
in this regard?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE
(Shri Santosh kumar Gangwar)
(a) to (c) As on 02.11.2016, 25.44 crore Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Accounts (PMJDY) have been opened across the country. State/Union Territory-wise number of beneficiaries under PMJDY is given in Annexure.
Maximum and minimum number of beneficiaries under the Yojana are in the States of Uttar Pradesh and Sikkim respectively.
(d) Till 10.11.2016, 415 complaints pertaining to opening of accounts were received and out of which 413 complaints have been duly addressed.
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Annexure to Q. No. 706 for 22.11.2016 |
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Statewise Position of PMJDY as on 02.11.2016 |
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S.No |
State Name |
Total Number of Accounts |
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1 |
ANDAMAN & NICOBAR ISLANDS |
55131 |
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2 |
ANDHRA PRADESH |
7910585 |
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3 |
ARUNACHAL PRADESH |
184536 |
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4 |
ASSAM |
9502523 |
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5 |
BIHAR |
26051998 |
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6 |
CHANDIGARH |
217830 |
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7 |
CHHATTISGARH |
11821149 |
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8 |
DADRA & NAGAR HAVELI |
63841 |
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9 |
DAMAN & DIU |
23185 |
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10 |
GOA |
142179 |
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11 |
GUJARAT |
8982419 |
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12 |
HARYANA |
5469450 |
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13 |
HIMACHAL PRADESH |
965270 |
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14 |
JAMMU & KASHMIR |
1973884 |
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15 |
JHARKHAND |
8575773 |
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16 |
KARNATAKA |
9898962 |
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17 |
KERALA |
3251456 |
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18 |
LAKSHADWEEP |
5244 |
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19 |
MADHYA PRADESH |
22233707 |
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20 |
MAHARASHTRA |
15602199 |
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21 |
MANIPUR |
703794 |
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22 |
MEGHALAYA |
374224 |
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23 |
MIZORAM |
378319 |
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24 |
NAGALAND |
192079 |
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25 |
NCT OF DELHI |
3406550 |
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26 |
ORISSA |
10630537 |
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27 |
PUDUCHERRY |
126091 |
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28 |
PUNJAB |
5109488 |
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29 |
RAJASTHAN |
18872797 |
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30 |
SIKKIM |
84412 |
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31 |
TAMIL NADU |
8700599 |
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32 |
TELANGANA |
8166402 |
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33 |
TRIPURA |
819334 |
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34 |
UTTAR PRADESH |
37711410 |
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35 |
UTTARAKHAND |
2072912 |
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36 |
WEST BENGAL |
24208967 |
| Grand Total |
254489236 |
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