The Champawat district administration has asked the bankers to open at least 100 accounts of those people who have so far had no such account in banks to mark the occasion of the commencement of the Prime Minister’s Jan Dhan Yojana across the country on Thursday. The accounts will be opened with zero balance as per the scheme.
The officials concerned of the district administration Champawat, have directed all the bankers to ensure that no family remains bereft of a bank account in the district.To achieve the goal, the bankers are supposed to host camps so as to enable the people who have had no bank account to make the most of this flagship scheme envisaged by the Centre and announced by the Prime Minster on the occasion of Independence Day.
At the same time, the district administration, Champawat, has also stressed the need on accounts being opened for the families residing in the remote areas on a priority basis.The bankers may also take assistance from the social organisations in the account-opening process, added the Champawat district administration officials.Moreover, a mega camp will be hosted at the collectorate compound in Champawat from 4 pm on Thursday.
The district administration has also directed the officials concerned of different banks to ensure that at least 100 accounts are opened in course of the camp to be organised at the Champawat collectorate compound on Thursday.Given the importance of the scheme, all the bankers should be present at the camp, said the officials.
The Prime Minister, Narendra Modi is supposed to inaugurate the scheme in the national capital on Thursday. Meanwhile, the citizens in other parts of the Kumaon division have also been urged by the respective district administrations to open their bank accounts on Thursday in their respective areas.