Haryana Chief Secretary DS Dhesi on Friday urged the bankers to play a pro-active role in implementation of the Goods and Services Tax (GST), besides fulfilling their commitments towards laying more emphasis on direct benefit transfer (DBT), less cash transactions, and Aadhaar-seeding.
Speaking at the 141st meeting of the State level Bankers Committee (SlBC) organised here, Dhesi urged the lead district managers (lDMs) to play a critical role in explaining the responsibilities to bankers, farmers and insurance companies for smooth implementation of the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana in the state.
He also stressed the need for perfect coordination between banks and State Government departments in implementation of DBT pension schemes and expected that the MIS should be robust.
Dhesi requested the banks and government departments to sort out the MIS issue.
He informed that the Prime Minister had on August 9 advised all DCs to prepare a vision document with the help of intellectuals and youth of their district highlighting 10-15 priorities before August 15 and initiate necessary steps to achieve the same by 2022, the 75th Anniversary of India attaining independence, the year for providing housing for all, and the year stipulated for doubling of farmers’ income.
They were also advised to identify 6-7 areas in which their district is lagging behind and make efforts to effect improvement in these areas, he added.
Speaking on the occasion, Haryana Principal Secretary, Finance and Planning, TC Gupta, said under the Saksham Yuva scheme, about 15,000 post- graduates unemployed youth and 5,000 graduates had been registered in Haryana and bank could take their services for different kinds of works in banking sector as per their qualifications.
He also urged the banks to avail themselves of the services of these youth.
Among those present at the meeting included Haryana Principal Secretary, Electronics, IT and Civil Aviation, Devender Singh, Director Industries and Commerce Ashok Sangwan and other senior officers of the state and controlling heads of banks operating in Haryana.