Archive · 1 Jul 2025
Financial Inclusion Drive in Jharkhand and Odisha's Banks Urged
The Indian government is working to get more people involved in banking and financial services.
A campaign has started in Jharkhand to help people sign up for government schemes like bank accounts and insurance.
The goal is to boost financial participation and provide social security.
Separately, the Odisha government is asking private banks to lend more money for welfare programs, after removing them from a list due to low loan numbers.
Jharkhand launched a financial inclusion campaign from July 1 to September 30.
The campaign promotes schemes like PMJDY, PMJJBY, PMSBY, and APY.
74 camps are organized across 19 districts in Jharkhand.
Odisha's CM urged private banks to improve loan disbursement under welfare schemes.
Odisha government removed private banks from its empanelled list due to underperformance.
- Who
- Government, banks, and citizens.
- What
- Government initiatives and bank actions to boost financial inclusion and loan disbursement.
- When
- The Jharkhand campaign runs from July 1 to September 30.
- Where
- Jharkhand and Odisha, India.
- Why
- To enhance access to financial schemes and improve loan disbursement.
- Jharkhand Campaign Duration
- July 1 to September 30
- Jharkhand Camps
- 74
- Jharkhand Districts
- 19
- Odisha Action
- Removed banks from empanelled list
- Odisha Banks Addressed
- ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank, Axis Bank
Sources
Govt asks private lenders to boost participation in financial inclusion schemes
Odisha CM asks private banks to expedite loans to poor people
Swipe, tap, exclude: The uneven march towards financial inclusion
Financial Inclusion Saturation drive launched in Jharkhand
