Over 26 cr Jan Dhan accounts opened for unbanked: President
President Pranab Mukherjee, in his address before the beginning of the Parliament's Budget Session, said that an unprecedented 26 crore Jan Dhan accounts have been opened for the unbanked. Further, over 20 crore RuPay debit cards were issued to enable cashless payments, he added. Over 13 crore poor have also been covered under various social security schemes, Mukherjee stated.