(a) whether the Government proposes to increase the existing credit limit of farmer’s
credit cards;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether the credit limit is linked with the land holding by the farmers;
(d) if so, the details thereof;
(e) whether all the Nationalised banks has been authorized to issue these credit cards; and
(f) if not, the reasons therefor ?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI PAWAN KUMAR BANSAL)
(a) to (d) : The credit limit under the Kisan Credit Card (KCC) scheme formulated by NABARD
in 1998-99 is fixed on the basis of the operational land holding, cropping pattern and scales
of finance as recommended by the District Level Technical Committee (DLTC)/ State Level
Technical Committee (SLTC). NABARD has not prescribed any credit limit under KCC.
(e) : Yes, Sir.
(f) : Does not arise.