DFS Secy directs faster settlement of claims under Jan Suraksha
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The finance ministry on Monday directed private sector banks to increase their participation in the implementation of government schemes and fast settlement of the claims under Jan Suraksha schemes Financial services secretary M. Nagaraju stressed the fast settlement of the claims under Jansuraksha schemes, the finance ministry said in a post on X, noting that a meeting was held to review the progress of financial inclusion schemes."Financial services secretary directed private sector banks to increase their participation in the implementation of govt schemes. He stressed upon fast settlement of the claims under Jansuraksha schemes and the augmentation of banking infrastructure in rural areas & the northeastern region of the country," the finance ministry noted in a post on X.In its post, it noted that the progress and performance of various financial inclusion schemes were reviewed, including PMJDY, PMJJBY, PMSBY, APY, PMMY & PMVishwakarma, along with senior management of private sector banks.Banks were further urged to actively engage and extend support for a three-month financial inclusion saturation campaign till September 2025 across all gram panchayats with a key focus on Re-KYC for eligible savings accounts, opening PMJDY accounts, and enrolments in financial inclusion schemes.
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