23 Crore Women Given Access To Bank Accounts Under MUDRA Scheme: Smriti Irani

Union Minister Smriti Irani informed Rajya Sabha that 68% beneficiaries under the Micro Units Development and Refinance Agency (MUDRA) scheme, were women. She further stated that Rs 32 crore worth loans have been sanction under the scheme. Moreover, 23 crore women now have bank accounts for the first time in their lives. "Even in the stand-up India programme, 80% of the beneficiaries are women," she added.