Haryana Government on Thursday asked banks in the state to complete 100 per cent Aadhaar seeding and mobile seeding in all operative saving bank accounts by May 31, besides appointing Village level Entrepreneurs (VlEs) as Business Correspondent Agents (BCAs).
Chief Secretary, DS Dhesi, while speaking in the 140th meeting of State level Bankers’ Committee (SlBC) here, said that banks should complete 100 per cent Aadhaar seeding and mobile seeding by May 31 this year.
Highlighting the steps being taken by the State Government for doubling the income of farmers by 2022, Dhesi said that these included preparation of soil health cards, diversification towards horticultural crops and grading, packing and marketing of the produce of the farmers through Farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs).
The Chief Secretary said that the State Government is taking up projects for upgrading rural infrastructure, disposal of waste water, improving water supply, and construction and upgradation of veterinary centres and schools with the assistance of NABARD during the current financial year.
Executive Director, Punjab National Bank, Head Office, New Delhi, Sanjiv Sharan, informed that banks in Haryana disbursed loans to the tune of Rs 1,886 croreto 1,51,426 persons under the Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana in 2016-17.