Published Date: Mar 28, 2017 05:04 pm | Updated Date: Mar 28, 2017 05:04 pm
New
Delhi: The total cost of operation of Jan Dhan accounts by State Bank of
India is Rs 774.86 crore, Parliament was informed today.
"Bank-wise
and year-wise information on the cost of operation of Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan
accounts is not maintained. However, the total cost of operation of Jan Dhan
Yojana (PMJDY) accounts as reported by State Bank of India as on 31 December,
2016, is Rs 774.86 crore," Minister of State for Finance Santosh Kumar
Gangwar said in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha.
To
a separate query, the minister said the number of zero balance Jan Dhan
accounts was 5.93 crore as on 9 November, 2016, and 6.32 crore as on 28
December, 2016.
"The
balance of deposit in PMJDY was Rs 45,636 crore as on 9 November, 2016 and Rs
71,036 crore as on 28 December, 2016.
Replying
to another query, Gangwar said public banks, regional rural banks and 13
private lenders have reported that as on 24 March, 2017, 92,52,609 accounts
were frozen under the PMJDY due to lack of transaction in the last one year.
The
minister further noted that as per report received from public sector banks,
RRBs and 13 private banks, as on 15 March, there are 28.02 crore Jan Dhan
accounts and 1.8 crore operational ones have deposits of more than Rs 5,000.
PTI
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