Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, July 4: Deputy Commissioner(DC) Srinagar, Dr. Bilal Mohi-Ud-Din Bhat today chaired a meeting of District Level Bankers Review Committee/ District Consultative Committee (DLRC/ DCC) to review the performance of the Banks and other Financial Institutions under various Government initiatives and sponsored schemes for quarter ending March 2024.
While reviewing the Bank-wise movement of CD Ratio in the District, the DC was informed that total deposits of the District Srinagar stood at Rs 36395.06 crore and Advance at Rs 25925.94 crore, constitute 71 percent CD Ratio at the end of financial year 2023-24.
The DC was apprised that an amount of Rs 2293.73 crore has been disbursed among 35919 beneficiaries in Srinagar District under different schemes thereby generating expected self-employment opportunities for over 1.0 lakh unemployed youth of the District during financial year 2023-24.
Besides, the Banks operating in Srinagar have provided a total credit of Rs.11,162.17 crore in favour of 184421 beneficiaries under both Priority as well as Non-Priority Sector during for financial year 2023-24.
The DC was further apprised that under Prime Ministers Mudra Yojna (PMMY) Scheme Banks operating in Srinagar have disbursed Rs 706.35 crore among 21070 beneficiaries of the District during Financial year 2023-24.
Speaking on the occasion, the DC stressed on all the line departments and Banks operating in the District to further improve the credit facilities. He also called for educating people about financial literacy and the Digital Payment Ecosystem by bridging the digital gap to ensure cent percent coverage.
He called upon officers of all line departments and bankers to work in a coordinated manner with added vigour and zeal to achieve the set targets within the set timeline.
The DC emphasised on improvement of other schemes and flagship programmes of the Government and focused attention towards self-employment to uplift the socio-economic conditions of the people.
The meeting was among others attended by Chief Planning Officer, General Manager DIC, Lead District Manager, LDO RBI, DDM NABARD, all District Officers, Cluster Heads of J&K Bank, representatives of Banks and financial institutions operating in Srinagar.
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