Question : LOANS FOR POVERTY ALLEVIATION



(a) whether lead banks provide loans to that area`s persons and Non-Governmental Organisations (NGO`s) for poverty alleviation;

(b) if so, the loans advanced by the lead banks for the purpose in Gujarat during the last three years, bank-wise?

Answer given by the minister


THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE AND COMPANY AFFAIRS (SHRI ANANDRAO VITHOBA ADSUL):

(a) Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has reported that all scheduled commercial banks including lead banks participate in the implementation of Government sponsored schemes such as Swarna Jayanti Shahri Rozgar Yojana (SJSRY), and Swarnajayanti Gram Swarojgar Yojana (SGSY).

(b) The performance of banks under SJSRY and SGSY schemes for the last three years in Gujarat, as reported by RBI, are given in Statement-I and II.