Financial services secretary holds review meeting with PSB heads on PM Vishwakarma Scheme

New Delhi: Financial services secretary Vivek Joshi held a meeting with the heads of state-run banks on Friday to review their preparedness for the upcoming PM Vishwakarma Scheme and the progress made under PM SVANidhi.

In a statement, the finance ministry noted that officials from the MSME ministry also attended the meeting. "Secretary urged banks to be ready for smooth and successful implementation of upcoming PM Vishwakarma Scheme," the statement noted.

In another statement, the finance ministry said that the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) completed almost nine years, has been successful in changing the financial landscape of the country, and has brought near saturation in bank accounts for adults.