Government said today that total deposits in Jan Dhan accounts have increased to Rs 64,252.15 crore, with Uttar Pradesh leading the chart with Rs 10,670.62 crore deposits followed by West Bengal and Rajasthan. Uttar Pradesh has the highest number of account holders to the tune of 3.79 crore.<br/><br/>The Centre also stressed that no public sector banks had given any instructions to their officials to deposit Re 1 or 2 to avoid zero balance in Jan Dhan accounts. <br/><br/>Minister of State for Finance, Santosh Kumar Gangwar said in a written reply to the Lok Sabha that as on November 16, 25.58 crore accounts with aggregate deposits of Rs 64,252.15 crore have been opened under Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) across the country.<br/><br/>In reply to a separate question, Minister of State for Finance Arjun Ram Meghwal said the currency in circulation as on November 11 is Rs 17.87 lakh crore. <br/><br/>He informed that RBI presses printed 2,119.5 crore pieces of bank notes during 2015-16 as against 2,365.2 crore pieces in the previous fiscal.
News On AIR | November 25, 2016 6:34 PM
Govt says UP leading in Jan Dhan accounts holders