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Lok Sabha Question No. 1145 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-04-29
Subject: Testing of Food Supplements
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Shrirang Appa Barne

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 1145 TO BE ANSWERED ON 29 TH APRIL, 2016

## TESTING OF FOOD SUPP LEMENTS

## 1145. SHRI SHRIRANG APPA BARNE:

Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has formulated and issued guidelines/ notification for production and testing of food supplements;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the food supplements launched prior to 2011 is likely to come under its purview, if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (d) the extent to which the above notification/guidelines are likely to ensure quality of such food supplements along with other steps taken by the Government to curb the manufacture of sub -standard health products misleading the consumers in the country?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## (SHRI JAGAT PRAKASH NADDA)

- (a) & (b): The draft Food Safety and Standards (Food or Health Supplement, Nutraceuticals, Food for Special Dietary Uses, Food for Special Medical purposes, Functional Foods and No Foods)  Regulations,  2015  have  been  famed  and  draft  notified  in  the  Gazette  of  India uploaded on the websi te of the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India on 11.09.2015 f inviting stakeholders' comments . After considering the comments received from stakeholders, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India has approved these Regulations in its m ng held on 27.01.2016. These Regulations provide the definitions, labelling and requirements, and corresponding schedules with respect to use of various ingredients inc vitamins/minerals and additives of Health Supplements, Nutraceuticals, F ood for Special Dietary Uses, Food for Special Medial Purposes, Prebiotics, Probiotics and Novel foods.
- (c): Yes. Section  22  of  the  Food  Safety  and  Standards  Act,  2006  specifies  that  save otherwise provided under this Act and regulations made thereunde r, no person shall manufacture, distribute, sell or import any food covered thereunder, including food/health supplemen such other articles of food which the Central Government may notify in this behalf.
- (d): The regulations will help in higher deg ree of objectivity and transparency in enforcing the standards and thereby hel p in better quality of products.
Lok Sabha Question No. 1144 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-04-29
Subject: Licence to New Private Sector Banks
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: KAPIL MORESHWAR PATIL, LAXMI NARAYAN YADAV

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.†1144

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 29 th  April, 2016/ Vaisakha 9,1937 (SAKA)

## Licence to New Private Sector Banks

## QUESTION

## †1144. SHRI KAPIL MORESHWAR PATIL: SHRI LAXMI NARAYAN YADAV:

- Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state: (a) whether the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has any proposal to grant licences to new private sector banks in the country; (b) if  so,  the  details  thereof  including  the  applications  pending  consideration  by  the RBI during the last three years; (c) the number of private banks operating in the country as on date, State-wise; and
- (d) the  manner  in  which  RBI  has  ensured  that  the  banks  in  the  private  sector including foreign banks fulfill the prescribed social obligations?

## ANSWER

The Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance

(SHRI JAYANT SINHA)

- (a) & (b):  Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has informed that two licences were given under the  guidelines  on  Licensing  of  New  Banks  in  the  Private  Sector.  RBI  has  granted  in principal approval for setting up of 10 Small Finance Banks and 11 Payments Banks. There  are  no  other  applications  pending  consideration  by  RBI  during  the  last  three years.

(c): There are 21 private sector banks operating across the country as on date. (d):   RBI has advised the Banks to draw up Board-approved plans to devise Financial comparative

- Inclusion Plans (FIP) congruent with their business strategy and advantages to make it an integral part of their corporate plans.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1143 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-04-29
Subject: Irregularities in DDCA
Ministry: CORPORATE AFFAIRS
Asked by: BHARTRUHARI MAHTAB, SANJAY SHAMRAO DHOTRE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1143 ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, THE 29TH APRIL, 2016 [VAISAKHA 09, 1938 (SAKA)]

## IRREGULARITIES IN DDCA

## QUESTION

1143. SHRI BHARTRUHARI MAHTAB:

SHRI SANJAY DHOTRE:

Will the Minister of CORPORATE AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether cases of irregularities in the functioning of the Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA) have come to the notice of the Government since 2008, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether  the  Government  has  conducted/proposes  to  conduct  any enquiry in this regard;
- (c) if so, the details and the outcome thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (d) the  number  of  complaints  received  by  the  Government  in  this  regard along with the action taken/being taken by the Government thereon so far; and
- (e) the other steps taken/being taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR FINANCE                 (SHRI JAYANT SINHA)

- (a) Yes, Madam. These alleged irregularities are as under:-

Irregularities in address of new members, Irregularities in termination of old members, Non-payment of annual subscription fee; Payment of honorarium/service charge/remuneration to the directors, No transparent procedure for passing bills, Allegations against functioning of Auditors, No valid lease of land on which stadium is constructed,

(b) & (c) Yes, an inspection of the Books of Account and other records of the  company  is  being  conducted.    First  Inspection  report  on  Ministry's Inspection order dated 28.09.2012 indicated violations of sections 36, 150,

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166/210, 209(1), 209(3)(b), 211 read with Schedule VI, 217(3), 285, 299, 303, 309, 314 and 211(3A)/(3C) of the Companies Act, 1956 read with Accounting

Standards-5, 15, 18, 19, 22 and 29.  All these offences are compoundable.

The  company  and  officer  in  default  had  applied  for  compounding  of  the offences and the same were forwarded by the RoC to the Company law Board

(CLB).

Prosecution  had  been  filed  against  the  statutory  Auditor  of  DDCA  for  noncompliance  of  the  provision  of  section  227,  read  with  section  233  of  the

Companies  Act,  1956.    Besides,  a  complaint  had  been  filed  against  the statutory auditor with the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India.

Further, the inspection ordered on 27.03.2015 by the Ministry under section 206(5) of the Companies Act, 2013 is in progress.

(d) Various complaints have been received which are under examination by the Inspecting Officers during the course of Inspection.

(e) Inspection  under  section  206(5)  of  the  Companies  Act,  2013  is  in progress.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1142 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-04-29
Subject: Bitcoin Currency
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: MEENAKASHI LEKHI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1142 TO BE ANSWERED ON 29 TH APRIL 2016/9 TH VAISAKHA SAKA, 1938 BITCOIN CURRENCY

## 1142. SHRIMATI MEENAKSHI LEKHI:

## QUESTION

## Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is aware that the bitcoin currency base in the country has been increasing and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government has considered introducing a regulatory mechanism for bitcoin exchange and trading and if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (c) whether the Government has studied any other crypto-currency forms and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY FOR FINANCE (SHRI JAYANT SINHA)

- (a) : No such information is available with Government.
- (b) & (c): RBI has cautioned the users, holders and traders of Virtual Currencies(VCs),  including  Bitcoins  about  the  potential  financial, operational, legal, customer protection and security related risks that they are exposing themselves to.  The creation, trading of usage of VCs including Bitcoins, as a medium for payment are not authorised by any central bank or monetary authority.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1141 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-04-29
Subject: Recognition/De-recognition of Medical Colleges
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: RAMDAS CHANDRABHANJI TADAS

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 1141 TO BE ANSWERED ON 29 TH APRIL, 2016

## RECOGNITION/DE - RECOGNITION OF MEDICAL COLLEGES

## 1141. SHRI RAMDAS C. TADAS:

Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether a large number of students go abroad for obtaining medical degree;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether the inconsistent policy of recognition/de - recognition of private medical colleges has affected the career prospects of medical students; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the corrective steps taken by the Government a d MCI in this regard?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SHRI JAGAT PRAKASH NADDA)

- (a) & (b): Government is aware that some students go abroad for obtaining medical degree However, no such data is maintained centrally.
- (c) & (d): As per Regulations notified by the MCI, every medical college has to get yearly renewal permission till the first batch of students appear in final year examination and is recognized. For this purpose the MCI conducts yearly inspections of the colleges and ma recommendation  to  the  Central  Government.  C olleges  found  deficient  in  terms  of  faculty, residents, clinical material and other facilities for proper functioning of medical coll given renewal permission/ recognition.
Lok Sabha Question No. 1140 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-04-29
Subject: Public Sector Projects for Defence Purposes
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: RATTAN LAL KATARIA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

## DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE PRODUCTION

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1140

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 29 TH  APRIL, 2016

## PUBLIC SECTOR PROJECTS FOR DEFENCE PURPOSES

1140.  SHRI  RATTAN LAL KATARIA:

Will the Minister of DEFENCE be pleased to state:

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- (b) if so, the details thereof?

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- (a) Madam, there is no such proposal under consideration at present.
- (b) Does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1138 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-04-29
Subject: First Meeting of Governing Council of NITI Aayog
Ministry: PLANNING
Asked by: RAYAPATI SAMBASIVA RAO

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF PLANNING

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1138 TO BE ANSWERED ON 29/04/2016

## First Meeting of Governing Council of NITI Aayog

## 1138.  SHRI RAYAPATI SAMBASIVA RAO, MP

Will the Minister of PLANNING be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the issues discussed between the Government and States in the first meeting of the Governing Council of NITI  Aayog;
- (b) the reaction of the Government on the said points including Cooperative federalism; and
- (c) the steps taken/being taken by the Government on the said points?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR MINISTRY OF PLANNING AND MINISTER OF STATE FOR DEFENCE

## (RAO INDERJIT SINGH)

- (a) & (b)  In the first meeting of the Governing Council of NITI Aayog, held on February 8, 2015, it  was  decided  to  constitute  three  Sub-Groups  of  the  Chief  Ministers  on  (i)  Rationalization  of Centrally Sponsored Schemes (ii) Skill Development and (iii) Swachh Bharat Abhiyaan and two Task Forces viz. (i) Task Force on Agriculture Development and (ii) Task Force on Elimination of Poverty in India under the Chairpersonship of the Vice Chairman NITI Aayog.
- (c) As a follow up action of the decision of the First Meeting of Governing Council, all the three Sub-Groups and two Task Forces were constituted and the three Sub Groups have submitted their report to the Government.
Lok Sabha Question No. 1136 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-04-29
Subject: Maithili Language on Currency Note
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: NITYANAND RAI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1136 TO BE ANSWERED ON 29 TH APRIL 2016/9 TH VAISAKHA SAKA,1938

## MAITHILI LANGUAGE ON CURRENCY NOTE

## 1136. SHRI NITYANAND RAI:

## QUESTION

## Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether 'Maithili language is not being used on the Indian currency notes;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the reasons therefor; and
- (c) the time by which 'Maithili' language is likely to appear on Indian currency notes?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY FOR FINANCE

## (SHRI JAYANT SINHA)

- (a) to  (c):  Currency,  Maithili  is  not  incorporated  in  the  Indian  currency  notes. Demands have been raised from time to time to incorporate all the languages included in the Eighth Schedule but Government is of the view that inclusion of all  the  languages  in  the  Banknote  may  not  be  possible  as  it  would  require expanding the space used by the language panel thereby cluttering the design and leaving less space for security features.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1135 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-04-29
Subject: Bank Board Bureau
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: ASHOK SHANKARRAO CHAVAN, JAYAKUMAR JAYAVARDHAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE

## DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES

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## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1135 TO BE ANSWERED ON APRIL 29, 2016/VAISAKHA 9, 1938 (SAKA)

## BANK BOARD BUREAU

## 1135. SHRI ASHOK SHANKARRAO CHAVAN:

## DR. J. JAYAVARDHAN:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has decided to set up an autonomous Bank Board Bureau (BBB);
- (b)
- (c)
- if so, the details and the salient features thereof;
- the composition of the proposed BBB;
- (d) the time by which the BBB is likely to be made functional; and
- (e) the steps taken/being taken by the Government to bring transparency in the selection of heads of Public Sector Banks and financial institutions?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE

## (SHRI JAYANT SINHA)

- (a)  to  (d):  Yes,  Madam.   With  the  approval  of  Appointments  Committee  of  the Cabinet (ACC), the Government has set up an autonomous Banks Board Bureau (BBB), which has started functioning with effect from 01.04.2016.  The Bureau will search  and  select  heads  of  Public  Sector  Banks/Financial  Institutions  and  help them  in  developing  differentiated  strategies  and  capital  raising  plans  through innovative  financial  methods  and  instruments.   The  composition  of  BBB  is  as
- follows:
- (1)
- Shri Vinod Rai, Former CAG of India, Chairman
- (2) Secretary, Department of Financial Services, Ex-officio Member
- (3) Secretary, Department of Public Enterprises, Ex-officio Member
- (4) Deputy Governor, Reserve Bank of India, Ex-officio Member
- (5) Shri Anil K. Khandelwal, Former CMD of Bank of Baroda, Member
- (6) Shri H.N. Sinor, Former Joint MD, ICICI Bank, Member
- (7)
- Ms. Roopa Kudva, Former MD&CEO, CRISIL, Member
- (e): In order to bring in transparency and objectivity in the selection of heads of Public Sector Banks and Financial Institutions, the Government has expanded the interview board/sub-committee of the Appointments Board from five members to six members so that there are three sub-panels comprising of the two members each. Each  sub-panel  interacts  with  candidates  separately  and  at  the  end  of interview process, weighted  average  marks  are  candidate's  marks  for the interview.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1133 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-04-29
Subject: Labelling of Food Products
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: VISHNU DAYAL RAM

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 1133 TO BE ANSWERED ON 29 TH APRIL, 2016

## LABELLING OF FOOD PR ODUCTS

## 1133. SHRI VISHNU DAYAL RAM:

Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government/Food Safety  and  Standards  Authority  of  India (FSSAI)  is formulating  any  scheme  for making  essential  changes  in  the  norms  for labelling  of  food products;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to issue guidelines for printing of mandatory warnings in large fonts on food product labels; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SHRI JAGAT PRAKASH NADDA)

(a) & (b) : The Food Safety and Standards (Packaging and labelling) Regulations, 2011 pre the manner of marking and labelling of foods under section 23 of the Food Safety and Stan Act,  2006.  So  far,  three  amendments  have  been  carr i d out  in  the    said  regulations  for  i) mandatory display of Food Safety and Standards Authority of India's logo and license number; ii) declaration of trans fats and saturated fats in hydrogenated vegetable oils; and iii) of Plant Stanols and Trehalose,  in packages of certain food products.

- (c): Presently, no such proposal is under consideration.
- (d): Does not arise.
Lok Sabha Question No. 1132 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-04-29
Subject: Violation Cases of FDI Norms
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: DEVAJIBHAI GOVINDBHAI FATEPARA

- (a) the India's Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) inflows during each of the last three years and the  current  year  along  with  the  details  of  the  present  norms  prescribed  by  the Government for FDI by companies into the country;
- (b) whether  the  cases  of  violating  FDI  norms  by  many  companies  have  been  reported and forwarded to the Directorate of Enforcement (DOE) for investigation during the said period; and
- (c) If so, the details thereof, company-wise?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (Shri Jayant Sinha)

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## (a) to (c)

All the proposals of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) are considered by the Government as per extant FDI Policy. The details of FDI inflow for the last 3 years and current year are as under:

(Amt. in US$ million)

|   Sr. No. | Financial Year                     | FDI Inflow   |
|-----------|------------------------------------|--------------|
|         1 | 2012-13                            | 34,298       |
|         2 | 2013-14                            | 36,046       |
|         3 | 2014-15                            | 44,291       |
|         4 | 2015-16 (April, 2015 to Feb, 2016) | 51,636       |

Source: FDI Statistics, DIPP

While considering the proposals by the Government, compounding is imposed on the applicant company for any violation of FEMA guidelines/FDI Policy. List of cases referred to Directorate of Enforcement is annexed.

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The list does not include cases referred by DoE to RBI
Lok Sabha Question No. 1131 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-04-29
Subject: Restriction of practising Allopathy
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: NAGARAJAN P.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 1131 TO BE ANSWERED ON 29 TH APRIL, 2016

## RESTRICTION OF PRACT ISING ALLOPATHY

## 1131. SHRI P. NAGARAJAN:

Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether a recent Court verdict has restricted the practitioners of Ayurveda, Siddha, Unani Tibb under 'Bharatiya Chikista', Indian Systems of Medicine and directed them not to prescri b allopathic medicine; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the response of the Government and MCI in this regard?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SHRI JAGAT PRAKASH NADDA)

- (a) & (b): The  Hon'ble  High  Court  of  Delhi  in  its  judgment dated  08.04.2016  in  Writ Petition  (Civil)  No.  7865/2010  in  the  matter  of  Delhi  Medical  Association  Vs.  Prin Secretary  (Health)  &  Others  has  given  direction  that  no  practitioner  of  Indian  Syst Medicine  or  holding  a  qualification  as  listed  in  the  S chedule  to  the  Indian  Medicine  Central Council Act, 1970 is entitled to practice modern scientific system of medicine as define Indian Medical Council Act, 1956.
Lok Sabha Question No. 1129 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-04-29
Subject: Swabhiman Abhiyan
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: RAJESHBHAI NARANBHAI CHUDASAMA

## GOVERNMENT  OF  INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION  No.  1129

TO BE ANSWERED ON  29 th  APRIL,  2016  (FRIDAY)/VAISAKHA  9, 1938 (SAKA)

## Swabhiman  Abhiyan

## 1129. SHRI  RAJESHBHAI  CHUDASAMA :

- (a) whether  the  Government  aims to link every  family  with bank  under  the 'Swabhiman Abhiyan';

Will the Minister of FINANCE be  pleased to state: (b) if  so, the details thereof;

- (c) whether  only  50 percent of population of the country have accounts  in banks; and
- (d) if so, the steps taken by the Government  in  this  regard?

## Answer The  Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance (SHRI  JAYANT  SINHA)

(a) and (b)  Under the Swabhimaan  campaign,  the  Banks  were  advised  to  provide appropriate  banking  facilities  to  habitations  having  a  population  in  excess  of  2000 (as  per 2001  census) by  March  2012.  The  banks  identified  approximately  74000 habitations   across   the   country   having   a   population   of   over   2000   for providing banking facilities. As per reports received from  Banks,  74351  villages  with population   of   above   2000   have   been   covered   with   banking  facilities  either  by branches; Business Correspondents,   mobile  banking  etc.  by  March  31, 2012.

(c ) and (d) Census, 2011 estimated that out of 24.67 crore households in the country, 14.48 crore (58.7%) households had access to banking services.    With   a   view   to increase  banking  penetration  and  promoting  financial  inclusion  and  with  the  main objective  of  covering  all  households  with  at  least  one  bank  account  per  household across the country, a National Mission on Financial Inclusion named as  Pradhan Mantri Jan  Dhan  Yojana  (PMJDY)  was  launched  on  28 th  August,  2014  at  national  level  by Hon'ble Prime Minister.  Under  the  Yojana  21.56 crore  accounts have  been opened till   13.04.2016    and 99.99% households out of the 21.22 crore households surveyed have been covered.

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