To review the performance of banks operating in the district Ganderbal and line departments for the quarters ended June and September, 2020 under District credit plan (DCP) 2020-21, the District Development Commissioner (DDC) Ganderbal, Shafqat Iqbal today convened a District Level Review Committee & District Consultative Committee (DLRC/DCC) meeting, here.The meeting discussed in detail the progress and achievements made by banks in the implementation of the various government sponsored schemes, like KCC, NRLM, NULM, SHG, Handloom, Handicrafts, Mudra, PMEGP, Animal & Sheep Husbandry, SC/ST/OBC, PMAY (Housing for all).Besides, it also discussed the progress achieved in key sectors like Agriculture, Micro & Small Enterprises, Education, Housing, Priority & Non-priority sectors and loans to economically weaker sections was also discussed.Giving detailed summary of the achievements for the quarter ended June 2020 under District Credit Plan, Lead District Manager, Ganderbal informed the house that banks have disbursed an amount of Rs 91.28 crores against the yearly target of Rs 750.01 crores thus achieving 12 percent of District Credit Plan, 2020-21.Speaking of the achievements for the quarter ending September, 2020 the LDM said that all the banks in the district have disbursed Rs 252.62 crores to 12660 beneficiaries against the yearly targets of Rs 750.01crores thus achieving 34percent of district credit plan of 2020-21.
Speaking on the occasion, the DDC appreciated the performance of the J&K Bank and advised all other banks to put in strenuous efforts and up their respective achievements vis-à-vis targets.He also stressed upon the banks & line departments to clear long pending cases at business units and ensure cent percent coverage of all farm operating families under KCC Scheme before the end of March 2021.The DDC directed all the banks & line departments to conduct awareness programs at Village /Block / Panchayat level to increase awareness among the people about social security schemes and other developmental programs of the government.Vice–President & Zonal Head of J&K Bank Syed Shujaat Hussain informed the meeting that the J&K Bank is committed in effecting a total financial inclusion of the district & approved delivery points including New Business Units and ATMs that could not be opened till date shall be made operational before the end of the current financial year.The meeting was attended by Vice-president & Zonal Head, J&K Bank Zone 2nd, Syed Shujaat Hussain, CPO Ganderbal, Irfan Ahmad, Lead District Manager Ganderbal, DDM NABARD, Director RSETI, Ganderbal, District Coordinators of Banks and District Officers of Line Departments.