[New Delhi]PM “Modi” Interacted with His New Vote Bank and said that Social Security Cover is Extended to 50 cr People
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said it is an increase of about 10 times since 2014.
PM said beneficiaries under various social security schemes stood at about 5 crore in 2014, which has now increased to 50 crore.He informed about Social Security Schemes like Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana, Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana and Atal Pension Yojana.
Referring to the financial inclusion programme Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana, he said the emphasis was on three aspects —
opening the doors of the banks for the poor, or banking the unbanked;
access to capital for small business and budding entrepreneurs, or funding the unfunded; and a social security cover for the poor and vulnerable, thus financially securing the unsecured.
About 28 crore new bank accounts have been opened under the Jan Dhan scheme.
There are about 1 crore subscribers of the assured minimum pension scheme Atal Pension Yojana.
The government is also promoting
Pradhan Mantri Vaya Vandana Yojana for citizens aged 60 years and above.
About 3 lakh people have so far benefited from the scheme.
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PM “Modi” Interacted with His New Vote Bank of 50 Cr
Jacob Lew,First Minister,of US,Landed After Barak Obama’s Latest Takeoff
Arun Jaitley and Jacob Lew at the joint press conference, during the 5th Indo-US Economic and Financial Partnership Dialogue,
Treasury Secretary of the United States Mr Jacob Lew, accompanied by the Vice Chairman of the US Federal Reserve, Mr Stanley Fischer, called on the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today. Mr Jacob Lew Is the first Minister Visiting India After Departure Of President Barack Obama
They are visiting India for the India-US Economic and Financial Partnership dialogue which is co-chaired by the Finance Minister of India.
Prime Minister recalled the landmark and highly successful State Visit of the President of the United States to India as the Chief Guest at the Republic Day Parade.
Prime Minister reiterated that the economic and financial cooperation between India and the US was an important pillar of strategic partnership between the two countries. He said that the Government of India was committed to provide predictable and stable tax regime and policies and welcomed the interest expressed by the US companies to invest in India.
The US Treasury Secretary expressed deep appreciation at the financial inclusion initiative ‘Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana’ that has connected over 100 million people with the mainstream economy in India. He also appreciated the positive approach adopted by the Government of India in addressing issues of the foreign investors. Visiting Minister Lew Me Arun Jaitely
The Union Minister for Finance, Corporate Affairs and Information & Broadcasting, Shri Arun Jaitley and the US Secretary for Treasury, Mr. Jacob Lew Attended joint press conference Also
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The Treasury Secretary of the United States, Mr. Jacob Lew calling on the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, in New Delhi on February 12, 2015.
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