Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Thursday, February 1, that the Narendra Modi government has extended 43 crore loans, amounting to ₹22.5 lakh crore under Prime Minister Mudra Yojana.
Presenting her pre-election budget, which is technically a vote on account and is popularly termed an interim budget, the FM said that direct benefit transfers of ₹34 lakh crore through Jan Dhan accounts have resulted in savings of ₹2.7 lakh crore.
Sitharaman also said that 30 crore Mudra Yojana loans have been given to women in the last 10 years.
Earlier, at the beginning of her speech, the FM said that the country is witnessing a profound transformation in the last 10 years. India was facing enormous challenges in 2014 and the government under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi overcame those challenges and undertook structural reforms.
First Published: Feb 1, 2024 11:42 AM IST
