New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday launched a special series of Rs 1, Rs 2, Rs 5, Rs 10 and Rs 20 coins.
These special series of coins will have the theme of the logo of AKAM and will also be easily identifiable to visually impaired persons.
''These new series of coins would remind people of the goal of amrit kal and guide people to work for the development of the country,'' PM Modi said while addressing the iconic week celebration of the Ministry of Finance.
The prime minister also launched a credit linked portal named 'Jan Samparth Portal' for 12 government schemes.
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, also said that each of the schemes shall be displayed on the portal.
"This portal is going to make it easy so that citizens does not have to ask the same questions every time to avail himself a government programme", she was quoted saying.
As part of the ongoing 75th year of independence celebration 'Azaadi ka Amrit Mahotsav', the 'Iconic Week' celebration is also being held from June 6 till June 11, 2022.
In the 'Iconic Week' celebration, rime minister Narendra Modi started off a digital exhibition where the last 8 years journey of the two central departments, finance and the corporate affairs will be shown.
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