As many as 1,767 claims were settled toward accidental insurance to RuPay Card holders under the government's flagship financial inclusion programme Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY).
A finance ministry data showed that a total of 2,514 accidental insurance claims were filed under the PMJDY, which provides accidental cover of Rs 1 lakh. The scheme was launched in August 2014.
Of the total claims, 1,767 were paid as on August 4 this year, 167 were under process, while 544 claims were rejected.
According to the data, payment in case of 36 claims, which have been processed, was awaited.
