Agartala, Oct 29 (PTI) Nearly 11 lakh Jan Dhan bank accounts have been opened in Tripura over the past decade, including around seven lakh held by women, Social Welfare and Social Education Minister Tinku Roy said on Thursday.
Addressing a blood donation camp organised at the headquarters of Tripura Gramin Bank as part of Vigilance Awareness Week 2026, Roy highlighted the role of financial inclusion in strengthening rural economies and ensuring the direct delivery of government benefits to beneficiaries.
The programme, held under the theme “Probity for Prosperity”, was attended by Tripura Gramin Bank Chairman Satyendra Singh and senior bank officials.
Roy said the banking sector had undergone a significant transformation since 2014, with financial services reaching people in remote villages who had previously remained outside the formal banking system.
He credited the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana, regional rural banks and cooperative banks with expanding access to banking services across the state.
The minister said direct transfers of government assistance into beneficiaries’ bank accounts had improved their purchasing power and generated economic activity across several sectors.
Referring to housing-related welfare schemes, he said around Rs 7,500 crore had reached beneficiaries through various assistance programmes. The funds had supported households as well as construction workers, masons, painters and building material suppliers, he added.
Roy said more than Rs 1,000 crore had been credited to farmers under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi scheme. Another Rs 500 crore had reached cultivators through paddy procurement payments, while loans worth nearly Rs 2,700 crore had been disbursed under the Kisan Credit Card programme.
He claimed that government schemes, self-help groups and other development initiatives had collectively channelled around Rs 14,500 crore into Tripura’s economy.
Emphasising transparency in public expenditure, Roy said digital platforms such as the Government e-Marketplace had helped improve accountability and reduce procurement costs.
The minister also called for a collective campaign against child marriage and teenage pregnancy, urging families, government departments, civil society organisations and the media to work together to raise awareness.
He said around 80,000 Unique Disability Identity cards had been issued in Tripura and stressed the importance of preventive healthcare and social awareness.
“Child marriage must end if we are to realise the vision of a developed India,” Roy said.
The programme concluded with a blood donation drive in which 54 volunteers donated blood.
