Question : OPENING OF BRANCHES OF BANKS

(a) the number of branches of each nationalised bank opened in the country during the last three years. State-wise;

(b) the amount of loans advanced by these public sector banks to the farmers and to the industrial entrepreneurs during last three years, bank-wise;

(c) whether the proposal for opening a branch of State Bank of India in Chowki development block of Rajnandgaon district of Chhattisgarh is lying pending with the Government; and

(d) if so, the time by which the decision is likely to be taken by the Government in this regard?

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

(a) & (b): Details Of bank-wise and state-wise number of branches opened and the bank-wise details of outstanding amount of advances to the farmers and to the industrial entrepreneurs during the last three years are at Annexures I, II and III respectively.

(c) & (d): No proposal of State Bank of India for opening a branch in Chowki development block of Rajnandgaon district of Chattisgarh in presently pending with the Government.