A total of 18.20 lakh bank accounts have been opened by 26 public sector banks in Chhattisgarh under the Pradhan Mantri Jan-Dhan Yojna. The bank accounts of as many as 2,59,4515 people have been opened by 40 banks including public and private sector banks in the State within a period of three and a half months, officials claimed.
The officials said that the scheme was launched in the country on August 22 this year and the SBI was made nodal bank for the scheme in Chhattisgarh. SBI has opened 7.60 lakh accounts under the scheme in the State followed by Chhattisgarh Kshetriya Gramin Bank with 7.34 lakh accounts.
Dena Bank has opened 2.31 lakh accounts, Central Bank of India has opened 1.56 lakh accounts, Bank of Baroda 1.09 lakh accounts and Punjab National Bank has opened more than one lakh accounts.
Similarly Indian Overseas bank has opened 66704 accounts, Canara Bank 61000 accounts, Union Bank of India 64191 accounts, Allahabad Bank 44356 accounts, Bank of Maharashtra 44445 accounts, UCO bank 36281 accounts, Central Bank of Commerce 33526 accounts, Bank of India 28647 accounts, United bank of India 25247 accounts, IDBI Bank 23652 accounts, Vijaya bank 18090 accounts, Syndicate bank 13191 accounts, Punjab & Sind Bank 8073 accounts, Andhra Bank 7235 accounts and Bhartiya Mahila Bank has opened 2303 accounts so far.
Under the scheme, an account holder also get accidental insurance cover of `1 lakh. The accounts opened in the State under the scheme so far are about 90 per cent of the target. The Chief Minister had lauded the efforts of the officers and employees of the State Government as well as the bank for their contribution in the work. He has asked the officials concerned to complete the remaining 10 per cent of given target in this month.