Excelsior Correspondent
KATHUA, June 16: Deputy Commissioner, O.P Bhagat, today chaired Special District Level Consultative Committee (DLCC) meeting to review progress on PM Jan Kalyan Yojana and PM Aatam Nirbhar Bharat Scheme in the district.
DDC reviewed the progress on coverage of eligible farmers under both the schemes viz, PM Jan Kalyan Yojana and PM Aatam Nirbhar Bharat Scheme.
Meanwhile, DDC also convened DCC/DLRC meeting for the quarters ended December 2019 and March 2020 to review flow of credit, performance of banks in key areas relating to deposits, advances under priority sector, government sponsored schemes, lending for the quarter ended December 2019 and March 2020 besides performance of RSETI, Kathua.
He took stock of CD ratio, cases under PMEGP, KVIB/ KVIC / DIC / NULM, NRLM, Handloom / Handicraft, PMAY with special emphasis on credit linkage of beneficiaries under these schemes.
The DDC emphasized upon banks to simplify the systems and procedures and clear all the pending cases within seven days so that maximum beneficiaries are credit-linked under various schemes for generation of employment among the needy.
He advised all banks to focus on awareness programmes for dissemination of information to general public/farmers/skilled persons so that they are facilitated to set up new units of economic activities. He impressed upon the banks and line departments to ensure effective coordination in their working.
He desired that potential under Agriculture and allied activities be exploited fully to achieve the benchmark of 18%.
The Chairman exhorted upon the banks to exploit all resources at their disposal and come out with concrete action plan to increase present CD-ratio of 43% considerably to achieve the national benchmark of 60%.
The Chairman advised all banks to cover maximum number of persons with 100% penetration under social security schemes like Jan Dhan Yojana, Suraksha Bima Yojana, Jeevan Jyoti Yojana, Atal Pension Yojana and to issue RuPay Debit Cards to all eligible a/c holders, thereby initiating the process of DIGIDHAN Mission.
Earlier, LDM Narain Singh presented the achievements under Annual Action Plan for the year 2019-20 ending December 2019 and March 2020.
Later, DDC chaired a Local Advisory Committee (LAC) meeting of RSETI Kathua.
Director RSETI Aklesh Raina, discussed achievements of RSETI for the quarter ended December 2019 and March 2020.