Women Jan-Dhan account holders get Rs 500 each

Tribune News Service

New Delhi, April 3

The Rural Development Ministry has released funds to women Jan-Dhan account holders for April 2020. Each women holder has received Rs500 under “PM Garib Kalyana Package” in the light of Covid-19.

The ministry said the amount was credited to the designated accounts last Thursday. A mechanism has been put in place for staggered withdrawal of money by account holders at branches, BCs and ATMs.

The move comes close on the heels of an announcement made by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on March 26 regarding ex-gratia payment of Rs500 to each PMJDY women account holder for the next three months under the PM Garib Kalyan Package.

“In order to maintain social distancing and orderly withdrawal of money by beneficiaries, the Department of Financial Services has directed the banks to stagger the arrival of account-holders at branches, BCs and ATMs for withdrawal of money,” the ministry said.

State Level Bankers’ Committee convenors have been asked to immediately apprise the state governments of the plan to seek their support for security arrangements at branches, kiosks and ATMs.