Secretary, DFS, review meeting on progress of Financial Inclusion Schemes

The Secretary, Department of Financial Services (DFS), Ministry of Finance, Sanjay Lohiya chaired a review meeting with heads of all Public Sector Banks (PSBs) and Executive Directors of major Private Sector Banks (PVBs), in New Delhi today. The review meeting was also attended by senior officials of Department of Financial Services.

During the meeting, a detailed review of the progress under various Financial Inclusion schemes including Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY), Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana (PMJJBY), Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana (PMSBY), Atal Pension Yojana (APY), Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana (PMMY), Stand Up India, PM Street Vendor’s Atma Nirbhar Nidhi (PM SVANidhi), PM Vishwakarma, PM Surya Ghar, KCC, etc. was undertaken. The progress of opening of brick & mortar branches of banks and deployment of BCs in unbanked villages was also reviewed.

Sh. Lohiya said that while significant progress has been made in deepening financial inclusion in the country through various flagship schemes of the Government, banks should make efforts for further enhancing their digital outreach and focus on end-to end digital processing of loans.UPDATED ON 6TH OCT 2026)