Banks collect Rs 248 cr under PMJDY

Banks in Odisha have collected Rs 248.59 crore by opening of 4.16 million accounts under the Centre's flagship programme, Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) as on January end.

The total accounts included 2.8 million accounts opened in rural areas and 1.3 million accounts in urban areas. PMJDY aims at opening at least one savings bank deposit account for each household in the country.

Latest data collated by State Level Bankers Committee showed that 41,63,801 accounts have been opened across the state.