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Modi to launch Jan Dhan Yojana on August 28
Tribune News Service

New Delhi, August 25
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch the ambitious 'Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana', a financial inclusion scheme that aims at covering every household with a bank account and insurance cover, on Thursday.

The scheme announced by the PM in his Independence Day address emphasises that with a bank account, every household gains access to banking and credit facilities which in turn will enable them to come out of the grip of moneylenders.

Describing the task as gigantic in an e-mail to all bank officers, the Prime Minister said: "We need to enrol over seven crore households and open their accounts. This is a national priority and we must rise to meet the challenge. There is urgency to this exercise as all other development activities are hindered by this single disability. I am sure we will overcome the situation collectively."

The PM urged the officers to "put your shoulder to the wheel and try your level best to ensure that no one is left without a bank account. This will be a source of satisfaction for you and your teams."

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