RAMGARH: Punjab National Bank held a Kissan Credit Card (KCC) loan function at Branch Office Ramgarh under the guidance of M.L Mir DGM Circle Head J and K Circle and distributed KCCs worth Rs.55.04 lakh.
Mir apprised the farmers about the benefits of our new Kissan Credit Scheme which has the inbuilt annual enhancement facility by 10 per cent for a period of five years. However the same is extended to the farmers having good track record like satisfactory utilisation of the permitted limit, timely repayment of the dues, and payment of interest as applicable.
During the function, Kalyani cards for the rural women beneficiaries were also distributed to the tune of Rs.50,000 each, a step towards women empowerment.
Under Krishak Sathi Scheme , many farmers were freed from the clutches of moneylenders by financing them to take over their liabilities by the bank to the tune of Rs.1,00,000 each. All the farmers of the area have been sensitised about this scheme of swapping the dues to be paid to money lenders so that they are not subjected to the exploitation any more.
The others who graced the occasion included Sarpanch Narinder Kumar, Navin Langer Sr. Manager, S.S Chib Distt. Coordinator, J.K Raina Sr. Branch Manager BO: Ramgarh, Kanwaljeet Singh Sr. Manager, K.K Raina Manager and Pardeep Atkan Manager Agriculture.
