4077 unbanked villages in Haryana to get banking services
Updated: Feb 15, 2014 03:11:10pm
Chandigarh, Feb 15 (KNN) Asking banks to fulfill their social obligations, Haryana Chief Secretary S C Choudhary has said banks have been asked to provide services in 4077 unbanked villages with less than 2,000 population in the state.
“The banks should not only strive to generate profits, but also fulfil their social obligations like providing timely loans to needy persons as per the schemes of the Government so that the benefits could percolate down to grass root level,” Choudhary said while addressing the 127th meeting of State Level Bankers’ Committee, Haryana which was convened by Punjab National Bank (PNB) here recently.
In order to strengthen and uplift the socio-economic condition of the people of the state, the public sector lender PNB assured full cooperation by member banks to the state government.
"Under the 'One Account per Household' initiative of Department of Financial Services, the banks have been able to link 92 per cent and 97 per cent households in rural and urban areas respectively in the state," said Executive Director of PNB, Rakesh Sethi said.
He added that DBT scheme has been extended in 120 more districts in the country including 13 districts of Haryana.
In Haryana, 4,077 unbanked villages with population less than 2,000 have been identified and allocated to various Scheduled Commercial Banks (SCBs) for providing banking services. (KNN/SD)
“The banks should not only strive to generate profits, but also fulfil their social obligations like providing timely loans to needy persons as per the schemes of the Government so that the benefits could percolate down to grass root level,” Choudhary said while addressing the 127th meeting of State Level Bankers’ Committee, Haryana which was convened by Punjab National Bank (PNB) here recently.
In order to strengthen and uplift the socio-economic condition of the people of the state, the public sector lender PNB assured full cooperation by member banks to the state government.
"Under the 'One Account per Household' initiative of Department of Financial Services, the banks have been able to link 92 per cent and 97 per cent households in rural and urban areas respectively in the state," said Executive Director of PNB, Rakesh Sethi said.
He added that DBT scheme has been extended in 120 more districts in the country including 13 districts of Haryana.
In Haryana, 4,077 unbanked villages with population less than 2,000 have been identified and allocated to various Scheduled Commercial Banks (SCBs) for providing banking services. (KNN/SD)
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