Chief Minister of Tripura, Biplab Kumar Deb directed the Banks to prepare plans for reducing the NPA and augmenting the CD ratio. He also asked the Banks to step forward in ensuring self-reliance among the people engaged in the Primary Sectors. Deb pointed out that Tripura Government has accorded priority to the development of primary sectors.

The Chief Minister was addressing the 136th State Level Bankers’ Committee (SLBC) meeting at the civil Secretariat in Agartala on Wednesday.

He said, “The state government stresses the need for slashing the NPA and augmenting the CD ratio of the banks”. In this connection, Deb asked the banks to conduct loan delivery programme in sectors where scope is available.  

Deb said that his government was working with highest priority on the primary sectors like agriculture, rubber, tea, fisheries and animal husbandry. The banks need to come forward to make the people involved in such sectors financially strong, he said.

The Chief Minister suggested the participating Bank Officials to prepare plans setting a target and it will have to monitor as to whether the target has been achieved.

The Chief Minister reviewed the progress of implementation of the decision taken in the last SLBC meeting.

Deb advised the Bank officials to support the farmers involved in organic farming and the fish farmers associated with Bio-floc method along with supporting Rubber, tea and Agar tree growers.

Taking part in the discussion, DGM of Punjab National Bank- Anand Kumar said the banks had set a target for 100 percent disbursement in the primary and other sectors in 2021-22 under Annual Credit Plan.

He informed the meeting that the banks had already disbursed Rs. 1518.24 crore in primary sectors including agriculture, micro, small and medium industries till June in the current year.

As many as 15,805 farmers (KCC card holders) were brought under Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana in the Khariff season of the current year, the DGM said, adding that loans of 998 Self Help Groups were sanctioned till June in the Financial Year 2021-22.