Question : Road Map for Bank Branches

(a) whether the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has issued directions to the State Level Bankers Committee to prepare a roadmap to set up bank branches in all villages having the population more than two thousand people;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether the roadmap has been prepared and if so, the details thereof; and

(d) the number of villages having the population of more than two thousand people where the bank branches have been opened during the last three years, State/ UT-wise?

Answer given by the minister

The Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance


(a) to (c) Vide letter dated 8.6.2017, regarding roadmap for unbanked villages having population more than 5,000, RBI has asked State Level Bankers’ Committee Convener Banks to identify unbanked rural centres in such villages and to ensure that Core Banking System enabled Banking Outlets are opened there by 31.12.2017.
(d) Information is at Annex.
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