Ministry of Finance to organise special campaign from October 15

New Delhi: Ministry of Finance will organise a special campaign from 15th October to 26th of next month with a view to further deepen the financial inclusion framework in the country. 

The campaign will initially be rolled out at the Gram Panchayat level in seven districts of the country. They include Cuttack in Odisha,  Aurangabad, and Pune in  Maharashtra,  Kakinada in Andhra Pradesh,  Kaushambi in Uttar Pradesh, Datia, in Madhya Pradesh, and  Barpeta in  Assam. 

Office of the Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in a tweet



said,  the campaign will focus on achieving saturation in respect of bank accounts, insurance and pension schemes for eligible individuals as well as distribution of Loans to Farmer Produce Organisations and  Self Help Groups for the establishment of Cold-Chain infrastructure. 

Besides, it will also concentrate on expanding the coverage of MUDRA and Kisan Credit Cards penetration for persons engaged in animal husbandry, dairy, and fisheries and bringing Self Help Group members within the ambit of the financial ecosystem of the country.