Chief Minister Raghubar Das on Tuesday met beneficiaries of Mudra Scheme coming from different districts of the State. Some of the beneficiaries mainly from deprived sections and women shared their experiences about the small loan scheme launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi from Jharkhand.
Speaking on the occasion, the CM called on the banks to support thousands of unemployed youths through the scheme in order to make them self-reliant. “There is also a need to attach poor farmers, labourers etc to the Mudra Scheme. Not just the rich should get benefit of the bank loans,” said the CM.
He also expressed confidence on small entrepreneurs and said that they would payback their loan on time so that the scheme can benefit all. The practice would not only promote trust but also expand business and culture relating to it.
“Poor people are self-respecting persons and they would not elope with the loan amount. The banks should loan them and support them in their endavour so that they do not suffer from interiority complex. Then only, the country can become a super power,” said Das.
He also stressed on wider consultation for making any programme success and cited example of pre-budget meeting where several innovative ideas popped up. One such idea about agriculture single window got applaud from the PM.
MD and CEO of Bank of India Melwyn Rego also emphasised need for facilitating penetration of affordable banking facilities to villages which in turn will help in overall development of Jharkhand State. He also discussed various challenges faced by the bank in the present economic scenario and our Bank’s resolve to face these challenges.
Rego stressed on facilitating generation of self employment opportunities to unemployed youth by sanctioning maximum number of MUDRA loans in order to provide benefits. He also emphasised on providing Education loans to students of Jharkhand state with special focus on ST and SC candidates.
Development Commissioner cum Additional Chief Secretary Finance Amit Khare, Principal Secretary to the CM Sanjay Kumar and Secretary to the CM Sunil Barnwal were present in the meeting.