The Rajasthan government has accelerated preparations to implement a new salary account scheme aimed at providing enhanced banking facilities to government employees and eligible pensioners. The Finance Department has instructed all heads of departments, district collectors, autonomous bodies, and public sector undertakings to widely publicize the scheme. Under this initiative, 12 selected public sector banks will set up facilitation camps at various government offices, enabling employees to open new salary accounts or migrate their existing accounts to the new scheme.
12 Public Sector Banks to Set Up Facilitation Camps
The 12 public sector banks selected for the scheme will organize facilitation camps at various government offices. At these camps, employees will have the option to open new salary accounts or migrate their current salary accounts to the new scheme, according to their preference.
Option to Choose Preferred Bank
The government has clarified that employees and eligible pensioners may choose any one of the empanelled public sector banks based on their convenience. Participation in the scheme will be entirely voluntary, and there will be no compulsion on any employee to adopt it.
Full Information Available on Website
According to the Finance Department, detailed information regarding the scheme—including eligibility criteria, benefits, and proposals from all 12 selected banks—will soon be made available on the department’s official website as well as the websites of the respective banks.
Spreading Awareness Among Employees
The Finance Department has directed all relevant departments and organizations to raise awareness about the scheme among employees, ensuring that the maximum number of staff members can avail themselves of its benefits and utilize the improved banking facilities.
