Jan Dhan account Rs 500

Coronavirus COVID-19: Centre to give Rs 500 per month to women Jan Dhan account holders for next 3 months

In a good news for woman Jan Dhan account holders, the Centre has announced that they will get Rs 500 per month for next 3 months through direct transfer. The Centre has said that the decision will benefit about 20 crore account holders. These are part of Rs 1.7 lakh crore Gareeb Kalyan package announced by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to help the poor tide over the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic. According to centre, there are 53% accounts of women in PMJDY scheme.

Apr 02, 2020, 12:58 PM IST