Question : BANKS IN MINORITY DOMINATED AREAS



(a) the number of Public Sector Banks (PSBs) alongwith their branches set up in minority dominated districts during each of the last three years and the current year, State-wise including Uttar Pradesh and bank-wise;

(b) the number of applications received from the people belonging to minority communities in the said banks for priority sector lendings during the said period, State-wise including Uttar Pradesh and bank-wise ;and

(c) the action taken on such applications?

Answer given by the minister


The Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance (Shri Namo Narain Meena)

(a) As per information received from Reserve Bank of India, the details of branches opened by Public Sector Banks during the last three years, in the minority dominated areas, State-wise is enclosed in the Annexure.

(b) to (c) :- As per information received from State Level Bankers Committee Convener Bank, the number of applications received from the people belonging to minority communities in the State of Uttar Pradesh and the loans disbursed are as under:

No.of	2008-09	2009-10	2010-11	2011-12	(upto
applications	Sept.2011)
Received	226095	154561	153651	68388
Loans granted 219933 148817 147418 61894