Question : AGRICULTURAL LOANS

(a) the details of the loans disbursed to farmers by the Scheduled Commercial Banks during the last three years and the current financial year alongwith the number of farmers benefited from such disbursal of loans, State/UT-wise and bank-wise;

(b) whether the said banks are lagging behind in achieving the targets of agricultural loans during the said period;

(c) if so, the details thereof, State-wise including Bihar and the reasons therefor; and

(d) the steps taken/being taken by the Government in this regard?

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI NAMO NARAIN MEENA)

(a) to (d): NABARD has reported the disbursement of ground level credit to Agricultural Sector by Scheduled Commercial Banks during the last years and the current financial year as under:

Financial Year	Target	Achievement
2007-08	150,000	181,088 (121%)
2008-09	195,000	228,951 (117%)
2009-10	250,000	285,799 (114%)
2010-11	280,000	111,322(40%)
(upto Aug. 2010)