(a) whether the Government has any proposal to increase Micro Finance Credit Facility at large specially Purnea in Bihar, West Bengal and Ambedkar Nagar in Uttar Pradesh;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) if not, the reasons therefor; and
(d) the extent to which this initiative is likely to help the growth of the banking sector?
(MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE)
(a) & (b): National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) implements the Self Help Group-Bank Linkage Programme (SHG-BLP) in 13 Priority States to provide focussed attention on micro credit linkage of SHGs & skilling through micro entrepreneurship development programmes, livelihood & enterprise development programmes, etc. The SHG-BLP covers all districts of Bihar (including Purnea), West Bengal & Uttar Pradesh (including Ambedkar Nagar).
(c) : Does not arise in view of (a) & (b) above.
(d): This initiative increases the banking sector’s outreach and credit flow to the poorer sections in the identified priority states & districts.
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