Government has launched a special drive for opening of bank accounts and promotion of digital payments in the textilessector, by organizing special camps. As on 20.01.2017, a total of 11,86,203 bank accounts have been opened and activated for textile workers, which includes 17,245 jute workers. For weavers and artisans of handloom and handicraft sectors, 1,912 camps were organized upto 20.01.2017; a total of 6,28,215 bank accounts have been opened/mobile apps downloaded by the participants of these camps.Banks have provided micro-ATM facilities at weaving clusters.

The above information was given by the Union Textiles Minister, Smt. Smriti Zubin Irani today, in a written reply to a Lok Sabha question.

 

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