The Government is looking at providing banking services in every village of the country by leveraging technology and the network of Common Services Centres (CSCs).
The withdrawal facility has already been introduced at CSCs whereas opening of accounts is being worked out with the banks and is likely to be rolled out shortly. “Our target is to create banking access point in every village through new technology,” Communications and IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said during a conference of women village level entrepreneurs (VlEs) under CSCs. The Minister said commission earned by VlEs on pancards, passport and rail ticketing stands at 438 crore.
“VlEs have a major role in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's dream of startup revolution in India. CSCs play important role in interface between the Government and the beneficiaries, thus reducing corruption and delays,” Prasad said. The Minister asked the officials to help CSCs take a lead role in spreading e-commerce in rural India. CSCs should also play a major role in promoting local handicrafts and artisans, he said.