Mohali DC Aashika Jain
Mohali stands first among all districts in Saturation Campaign for Jan Suraksha Schemes at Gram Panchayat Level
Babushahi Bureau
SAS Nagar, August 3, 2023:
SAS Nagar district ranked first in Punjab among the Jan Suraksha Schemes i.e. Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Beema Yojna and Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Beema Yojana DFS, Ministry of Finance, Government of India, during the three month saturation campaign launched at Gram Panchayat level which was further extended to July 31. A total of 65054 beneficiaries were enrolled during the campaign.
Divulging the details, Deputy Commissioner, SAS Nagar Mrs Aashika Jain IAS said that the Camps were organized in all the 332 Gram Panchayats in the District during 01.04.2023 to 30.06.2023. The Bank staff, front line staff at District Level including Sarpanches, Panchayat Secretaries, BDPOs of all the four blocks of district participated in the campaign.
The Deputy Commissioner also motivated all the departments of the district to involve themselves in the noble cause of bringing all the eligible beneficiaries under the ambit of these two schemes. She said that all the departments and all the banks operating in district Mohali worked as a team and did a wonderful job to keep ahead.
The Chief Lead District Manager, Mohali M K Bhardwaj added that under the overall guidance and directions of the Deputy Commissioner, District SAS Nagar stood first as on 31.07.2023. He said that the scheme provided financial assistance of Rs 2 lakh each to Kharar based Ranbir Kaur and Manjit Kaur who lost their husbands and Mohali-based Saroj Sharma who lost her son.
The Deputy Commissioner took weekly review meetings and supervised the progress of the said campaign ensuring participation of each and every department working at grass root level, said ADC ( D) Amit Bamby. He appreciated the excellent coordination between District Administration and banks that led the District Mohali ranked first among all the Districts of Punjab with a substantial margin.