evidence: Around 56% Jan-Dhan account holders are women and around 67% Jan Dhan accounts in rural and semi-urban areas 33.98 crore RuPay cards issued to PMJDY accountholders [...] On the 9th anniversary of PMJDY, Union Finance Minister Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman, in her message said, "The 9 years of PMJDY-led interventions and digital transformation have revolutionised financial inclusion in India. It is heartening to note that more than 50 crore people have been brought into the formal banking system through the opening of Jan Dhan Accounts. Among these accounts, approximately 55.5% belong to women, and 67% have been opened in Rural / Semi-Urban areas. The cumulative deposits in these accounts surpass ₹2 lakh crore. Furthermore, about 34 crore RuPay cards have been issued to these accounts without charge, which also provides for a ₹2 lakh accident insurance cover." [...] As on 9th August 23 number of total PMJDY Accounts: 50.09 crore; 55.6% (27.82 crore) Jan-Dhan account holders are women and 66.7% (33.45 crore) Jan Dhan accounts are in rural and semi-urban areas - During first year of scheme 17.90 crore PMJDY accounts were opened - Continuous increase in no of accounts under PMJDY - PMJDY Accounts have grown three-fold (3.4) from 14.72 crore in March 15 to 50.09 crore as on 16-08-2023. Undoubtedly a remarkable journey for the Financial Inclusion Programme.