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Financial Inclusion Saturation Campaign sees a Significant Progress in Karnataka


A Total 1173 camps organized across 31 districts in the state between 1st July & 17th July 2025

A total of 9892 new PM Jan Dhan Yojana accounts opened

Posted On: 18 JUL 2025 4:28PM by PIB Bengaluru

The Department of Financial Services (DFS), Ministry of Finance, launched a three-month nationwide saturation campaign, effective from 1st July 2025 to 30th September 2025 to bolster the outreach of flagship schemes such as Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY), Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana (PMJJBY), Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana (PMSBY), and Atal Pension Yojana (APY). This campaign seeks to achieve comprehensive coverage across all Gram Panchayats (GPs) and Urban Local Bodies (ULBs), ensuring that every eligible citizen is able to avail the intended benefits of these transformative schemes.

Since the launch of the campaign on 1st July 2025, a total of 1173 camps have been conducted across 31 districts in Karnataka to facilitate beneficiary enrolment under key schemes and promote financial literacy. 

Key Activities Undertaken in Karnataka as on 17th July 2025:

  • Account Opening:
  • New PMJDY Accounts: 9892
  • Re-verification of Know Your Customer (KYC) details;
  • PMJDY Accounts: 6223
  • Other Savings Accounts: 7642
  • Update of Nomination Details:
  • PMJDY Accounts: 8654
  • Other Accounts: 11280
  • Enrolment under Social Security Schemes:
  • Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana (PMJJBY): 23507
  • Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana (PMSBY): 31370
  • Atal Pension Yojana (APY): 6497
  • Claims settled under PMJJBY and PMSBY: 295


The campaign will continue up to 30th September 2025, covering nearly 6000 GPs and ULBs in Karnataka and embodies the Government’s commitment to ensuring last-mile financial empowerment and enhancing socio-economic inclusion through access to formal financial services.

The Government of India’s Financial Inclusion (FI) initiatives serve as a cornerstone for empowering economically and socially marginalized communities by facilitating equitable access to formal financial services. These initiatives are designed to bring unbanked individuals into the ambit of mainstream banking, thereby reinforcing inclusive and sustainable economic development.

 

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(Release ID: 2145784)