Question : CREDIT FLOW TO RURAL SECTORS



(a) whether credit flow to rural sector is very slow in comparison to the urban industries;

(b) if so, the amount advanced by banks to rural and urban industries during the last three years, bank-wise, industry-wise and year-wise,

(c) whether the Government has asked the banks to enhance their lending to the rural industries while advising them to set up `Rural Industry Fund3 on the lines of `Capital Venture Fund`; and

(d) if so, the details thereof?

Answer given by the minister

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI S.S. PALANIMANICKAM)

(a) to (d) ; Information is being collected and will be laid on the Table of the House.