RBI/2004/ 12 BPD(PCB)MC. No. 1 /09.09.01/2004-05 DT.02/07/2004
Master Circular on Priority Sector LendingPlease refer to our Master Circular UBD.BPD(PCB)MC.No.6/09.09.01/2003-04 dated March 3, 2004 onthe captioned subject (Available on RBI website www.rbi.org.in). The enclosed Master Circularconsolidates and updates all the instructions/guidelines on the subject upto June 30, 2004.
Yours faithfully,
( S.Karuppasamy)
Chief General Manager-in-Charge
Encl: As above.
Master Circular on Priority Sector LendingThe need for primary (urban) co-operative bank (PCBs) for providing credit to priority sectors had beenexamined by the Standing Advisory Committee for PCBs constituted by Reserve bank of India in May1983. The recommendations of the Committee were accepted by Reserve Bank of India andaccordingly the targets for lending to priority sector and weaker section by the PCBs were stipulated.
1 LENDING TARGETS1.1 Based on the recommendations made by the Standing Advisory Committee for PCBs, the targets for lending to Priority Sector and weaker sections have been prescribed for the PCBs as given below:
1.1.1 60% of total loans and advances to priority sector and
1.1.2 Of the stipulated target for priority sector advances, at least 25% (or 15% of the total loans and advances) to weaker sections.
1.2 In order to ensure that credit is available to all segments of Small Scale Industries (SSI) sector, (classified on the basis of investment in plant and machinery), the following subtargets should be achieved:
| Sr.No. | Category | Investment in plant & machinery | % to total SSI advances |
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| I | Cottage industries, khadi & village industries, artisans and tiny industries | Upto Rs. 5 lakh | 40 |
| II | Cottage industries, khadi & village industries, artisans and tiny industries | Between Rs. 5 lakh and Rs. 25 lakh | 20 |
| III | Other SSI units | Between Rs. 25 lakh and Rs. 100 lakh | 40 |
1.3 The stipulation regarding priority sector lendings is not applicable to the Salary Earners' Banks.
1.4 The banks should make concerted efforts to achieve the targets and, if necessary, suitably simplify the systems and procedures keeping in view the types of beneficiaries to be financed.
2 CLASSIFICATION OF PRIORITY SECTOR AND WEAKER SECTION ADVANCES2.1 The types of advances to be reckoned as priority sector advances and those of it to be considered as advances to weaker sections are indicated in Annexure I.
2.2 The definition of weaker section in priority sectors broadly corresponds to the beneficiaries under the 20-Point Economic Programme aimed at improving the standard of living of the weaker sections of the society.
2.3 For classifying priority sector advances under various categories, it may be noted that the banks should not merely take into account the purpose of the loan mentioned in the borrower’s loan application but also the amount involved and should satisfy themselves that the amount borrowed would be utilised for the purpose for which it was sanctioned, by calling for documentary evidence in support thereof, wherever considered necessary. For example, loans to small traders or small businessmen are essentially in the nature of working capital loans and they have to be given primarily against the hypothecation or pledge of the goods in which they are dealing and therefore loans to small traders or small businessmen against gold or jewellery may not necessarily be the loans for undertaking trade or business. Similarly, in the case of a loan for construction of a house, it would have to be satisfied that the borrower has the land and his construction plans bear the approval of the competent authority or he has joined some co-operative society to construct the house.
Mere security of jewels coupled with indication of "housing" as purpose in the loanapplication should not satisfy the bank for classification of priority sector advances.
2.4 Therefore, loans against gold ornaments (jewel loans) which are in a majority of casesavailed of by the weaker sections of the society, the purpose of the loan and the loanamount actually sanctioned to each borrower and not the security therefor, should beadopted as the criteria for classification of the priority sector advances and advances givento weaker sections of the society.
3 FLOW OF CREDIT TO SSI INDUSTRIES3.1 The banks should step up the credit flow to meet the legitimate requirements of tiny and SSI.The credit requirements of the tiny industries should be given preferential treatment whileproviding credit to this sector. Besides, preferential treatment in providing credit to tinyindustries, full working capital limits determined on the basis of “need” related to the ratedcapacity of the unit should be sanctioned at the commencement itself. The bank’s decisionregarding credit assistance should be communicated to the applicant as early as possible.Requests for increase in the limits should be considered expeditiously and decisions may betaken and conveyed promptly.
3.2 The bank’s officials/branch managers should be made aware of the importance of the SSISector from the point of view of creation of additional employment opportunities, exports etc.A healthy growth of the sector will facilitate smooth loan recovery in the SSI borrowalaccounts and timely assistance will prevent the accounts from becoming sticky. Banks’staff should be imparted proper training and the aforesaid aspects should form part ofinputs in the training provided. There should be an interaction between the banks’ staff andthe SSI borrowers as part of the training programme.
3.3 With a view to providing better customer service and to ensure that all loan applicationsrelating to SSI/Small borrowers are disposed of expeditiously, the following norms may beadhered to by all the banks provided the loan applications received are complete in allrespects and duly accompanied by a check list, if prescribed.
3.3.1 Loan applications in respect of loans up to Rs.25,000/- to SSI/Small borrowers etc. may bedisposed of within two weeks from the date of receipt of loan application,
3.3.2 Other cases of loans upto Rs.5 lakh may be disposed of within a period of four weeks fromthe date of receipt of duly completed loan application.
3.3.3 All such loan applications which are complete in all respects and accompanied by check listwhere prescribed, should be acknowledged by the bank/branch, on the day the applicationis received.
4 FLOW OF CREDIT TO MINORITY COMMUNITIES4.1 Primary (urban) co-op. banks should initiate steps to enhance/augment flow of credit underpriority sector to artisans and craftsmen as also to vegetable vendors, cart pullers, cobblers,etc. belonging to minority communities. The minority communities notified in this regard areSikhs, Muslims, Christians, Zorastrians and Buddhists.
4.2 The banks should submit a half yearly statement (as on 31 March/30 September) within 15days of the close of the relevant half year, showing the progress made in deployment ofcredit to these communities, to the concerned Regional Office of this department underwhose jurisdiction they function, in the format given in Annexure II.
5 MONITORING AND EVALUATION OF PRIORITY SECTOR AND WEAKER SECTION ADVANCES5.1 Primary (urban) co-operative banks should take effective steps to achieve the aboverecommended targets and monitor the priority sector lendings from the quantitative andqualitative aspects.
5.2 In order to ensure that due emphasis is given to lending under priority sector, it isconsidered desirable that the performance is reviewed periodically. For this purpose, apartfrom the usual reviews, which the banks are periodically undertaking, specific reviews by theBoard of Directors of the respective banks may be made on half-yearly basis. Accordingly, amemorandum may be submitted to the Board of Directors at half-yearly intervals i.e. as on30 September and 31 March of each year giving a detailed critical account of theperformance of the bank during the period showing increase/decrease over the previoushalf-year as per the proforma given in Annexure III.
5.3 A copy of the annual review as on 31 Marc h may be forwarded to the concerned RegionalOffice of the Reserve Bank with the Board's observations, indicating the stepstaken/proposed to be taken for improving the bank's performance. The report should reachthe Regional Office within a month from the end of the period to which it relates.
6 REPORTING REQUIREMENTS6.1 Primary (urban) co-operative banks should submit on Annual Return as on 31st March eachyear to the concerned Regional Office of the Reserve Bank in the proforma given inAnnexure IV. The return should be furnished within one month from the end of the period towhich it relates to the concerned Regional Office.
6.2 Member banks of State Federations may also submit a copy of the above returns to theirrespective federations in order to enable them to monitor their performance.
6.3 It will be seen from Part I, column 3 to 7 of the Return that under each item of priority sector,advances to weaker sections are also to be included.
6.4 Further, while giving the details of the position relating to advances made to differentcategories, viz. Scheduled castes, Scheduled tribes, women and others, care must be takento ensure that there is no duplication in reporting and the figures under columns 23 to 27thereof in part II of the return indicating the position alone should be reported against therelevant columns in Part I of the return.
7 REGISTER FOR PRIORITY SECTOR/WEAKER SECTION ADVANCESIn order to facilitate compilation of the relative figures, banks may maintain a register toindicate all the items of priority sector advances and also another register for weaker sectionadvances showing particulars, with separate folios to each activity so that the total ofadvances to priority sector and weaker sections under each activity and to each type ofbeneficiary may be available at any given point of time. The proforma of these registersmay be on the lines of the annual return to be submitted to RBI as given in Annexure IV.
Annexure 1
List of Items of Priority Sector/Weaker Sections Advances
[Ref. Para. 2.1]1 PRIORITY SECTOR
1.1 Agriculture and Allied Agricultural Activities
1.1.1 Advances to individuals for Agriculture activities
1.1.1.1 Primary (urban) co-operative banks may finance agricultural activities subject to thefollowing conditions:
(a) Banks would provide direct finance only to regular members not to nominal members and not through any agency like primary agricultural credit societies and primary land development banks etc.
(b) Credit should be extended only after obtaining 'no dues certificate' from the existing credit agencies in the area,
(c) Banks should follow the scales of finance and obtain security as per guidelines issued by RBI/NABARD.
1.1.1.2 Finance granted by scheduled primary (urban) co-op banks under the NABARD's schemeof financing "Agriclinics and Agribusiness Centres" will be considered direct finance tofarmers for agriculture purposes. These may be reported under agriculture and alliedactivities in the annual Priority Sector Lending statement.
1.1.1.3 The scheduled primary (urban) co-operative banks may lend to non-banking financialcompanies (NBFCs) for on-lending to agriculture and such loans may be reckoned for thepurpose of priority sector lending as indirect finance to agriculture.
1.1.1.4 Advances granted by banks upto Rs.20 lakh per dealer for dealing in drip irrigation/sprinklerirrigation systems and agricultural machinery, may be classified under ‘Indirect Finance toAgriculture as part of the priority sector lending’ and reported under this head in the annualstatement sent to RBI.
1.1.2 Advances to individual for Activities Allied to Agriculture
The following activities undertaken by the members of the primary co-operative banks willcomprise activities allied to agriculture:
1.1.2.1 Development of Dairy and Animal Husbandry.
1.1.2.2 Development of Fisheries.
1.1.2.3 Development of Poultry, Piggery etc.
1.1.2.4 Development and maintenance of Studfarms, Beekeeping, Sericulture, etc. However,breeding of race horses cannot be classified under this head.
1.1.2.5 Purchase of Bullock Carts, Camel Carts, Pack Animals etc.
1.1.2.6 Distribution of inputs for allied activities such as poultry feed, cattle feed, etc.
1.2 Small Scale Industrial Units , Equipment/System for development ofnew and renewable source of energy, etc.
1.2.1 Small Scale and Ancillary Industries
1.2.1.1 Small-scale industrial units are those engaged in the manufacture/processing/ preservationof goods / tyre retreading activity (through cold/hot process)/ coffee curing or processing(does not include growing coffee) / water mills and whose investment in plant andmachinery of (original cost) does not exceed Rs. 100 lakh.
An ancillary industry is an industrial undertaking which is engaged or is proposed to beengaged in the manufacturing or production of parts, components, sub-assemblies, toolingor intermediates, rendering of services, and undertaking supplies, or proposes to supply, orrenders not more than fifty percent of its production or services, as the case may be, to oneor more other industrial undertakings and whose investment in fixed assets in plant &machinery does not exceed Rs.100 lakh. These industries are included under SSI.Note: No SSI Unit or Ancillary unit referred to above shall be subsidiary of or owned orcontrolled by any other industrial undertaking.
Exemptions
(a) Small scale industrial units set up prior to 24.12.1999 whose investment in plant &machinery was upto Rs. 300 lakh and were given SSI status vide Government of IndiaNotification No.S.O.857(E) dated 10.12.1997 or units which have got provisional registrationwith state authorities for their SSI status would continue to remain as SSI units, inspite of theorder dated 24-12-1999 provided the provisional registration had taken place within theperiod of limitation of 180 days specified in the order dated 10 December 1997 and anyadvances to such units should be reckoned as advances to SSI sector under priority sector.
(b) The maximum investment limit in plant and machinery in respect of small scale industriesengaged in the manufacture of certain hosiery, handtools, stationery, drugs andpharmaceuticals items, as per Annexure VI, has been enhanced from Rs.100 lakh to Rs.500lakh vide Government of India Gazette notification No.S.O.1013(E) dated 9 October 2001 &No. S.O.655(E) dated 5 June, 2003.
Note: Registration of SSI units is not compulsory for including SSI units under priority sectoradvances
1.2.1.2 Units financed by primary (urban) co-operative banks under the 22 broad groups ofCottage and Small Scale Industries for which refinance is available from RBI under section17(2)(bb) read with Section 17(4)(c) of RBI Act, 1934, will be covered under this category.These include:
i) Flaying and tanning
ii) Leather goods
iii) Pottery
iv) Hand pounding of paddy and cereals
v) Rice Mills, including flour mills and bakeries
vi) Oil crushing
vii) Palm gur
viii) Cane gur and khandsari
ix) Canning of fruits and vegetables
x) Manufacturing and processing of agricultural and Marine products andforest produce including beverage industries
xi) Other village industries such as carpentry and black-smithy, bee-keepingand honey and honey products
xii) Handicraft Industries
xiii) General Engineering
xiv) Chemical Engineering and Chemical Industries
xv) Construction Material
xvi) Sericulture
xvii) Coir
xviii) Spinners Societies
xix) Cotton Textiles and other textiles
xx) Printing, book binding and lithography
xxi) Saw mills, wood work and furniture and fixtures, and
xxii) Miscellaneous industries such as manufacture of sports goods, bidis,buttons, card-boards and other paper products, cutting and polishing ofreal and artificial gems and stones, manufacture and use ofequipment/systems for development of new and renewable sources ofenergy.
1.2.1.3 New and renewable sources of energy
In this category, the activities of small-scale industrial units engaged in manufactureand use of equipments/systems for development of new and renewable sources ofenergy as under:
i) Flat plate solar collectors
ii) Concentrating and pipe type solar collectors
iii) Solar cookers
iv) Solar water heaters and systems
v) Air/Gas/Fluid Heating Systems
vi) Solar refrigeration, cold storages and air-conditioning systems
vii) Solar crop driers and systems
viii) Solar stills and desalination systems
ix) Solar pumps based on solar thermal and solar photo voltaic conversion
x) Solar power generating systems
xi) Solar photo voltaic modules and panels, for water pumping and other applications
xii) Wind mills and any specially designed devices which run on wind mills
xiii) Any special devices including electric generators and pumps running on wind energy
xiv) Bio-gas plants and bio-gas engines
xv) Electrically operated vehicles including battery operated or fuel-cell powered vehicles
xvi) Agricultural and municipal waste conversion devices producing energy
xvii) Equipment for utilising ocean waves and thermal energy
xviii) Machinery and plant used in the manufacturing of any of the above sub-items.
1.2.2 Cottage Industries, Khadi & Village Industries, Artisans and Tiny Industries
1.2.2.1 Cottage industries, Khadi & Village Industries, Artisans are those units, which are engagedin manufacturing, processing, preservation or servicing activities involving utilisation oflocally available natural resources and/or human skills normally undertaken by thebeneficiaries in their houses.
1.2.2.2 Tiny industries are those units whose investment in plant & machinery is upto Rs. 25 lakhirrespective of location of the unit.
1.2.3 Small Scale Service & Business (Industry Related) Enterprises (SSSBEs)
1.2.3.1 Small scale service and business (Industry Related) enterprises with investment upto Rs. 10lakh in fixed assets, excluding land and building are categorised as Small Scale Service &Business Enterprises (SSSBEs) and are included under SSI Section in Priority Sector.
1.2.3.2 An illustrative list of activities which presently qualify as Small Scale Service & BusinessEnterprises and those which do not, is given in Annexure V.
1.2.4 Food and agro based processing and forestry
1.2.4.1 Loans and advances by primary (urban) co-operative banks
(a) Credit extended by the banks for food and agri-processing industries may be classified under Priority Sector.
(b) Forestry as an activity is also included under Priority Sector for the purpose of lending by banks. The banks may intensify their efforts to promote development of this sectorby financing bankable schemes/activities under forestry.
(c) The primary (urban) co-operative banks may report disbursements (direct lending only)under the above two segments under "Loans and Advances to Cottage/Small ScaleIndustry" (item 2 of reporting formats) in the annual return to be sent to Regional Office.
1.2.4.2 Loans and advances by scheduled primary (urban) co-operative banks
(a) Lending by scheduled primary (urban) co-operative banks to NBFCs or other financialintermediaries for on-lending to the tiny sector may be classified under Priority Sectorlending.
(b) The bank's finance to HUDCO, as a line of credit, for on lending to artisans, handloomweavers etc. under tiny sector, may be classified as indirect lending to SSI (Tiny) sector.While providing credit to tiny sector through NBFCs/Financial intermediaries/HUDCO,banks may devise suitable mechanism to ensure that the bank credit is appropriatelyclassified under Priority Sector after satisfying that the relevant norms at the ultimateborrower level are complied with and the bank observe strict financial discipline andensure end use of funds.
(c) Disbursements under above items by the scheduled primary (urban) co-operative banksmay be reported under "Loans and Advances to Cottage/Small Scale Industry" (item 2of reporting formats) under a separate sub-head so that information regarding onlendingto these institutions is readily available at Central/Regional Offices.
1.2.5 Leasing & Hire Purchase Finance by Scheduled PCBs
Leasing and Hire purchase finance extended by scheduled primary (urban) co-op. banksto SSI sector at the select branches departmentally, may be classified under SSI sector,provided the beneficiary satisfies the criteria laid down by RBI for treating the advancesas advances to Priority Sector and subject to other norms on the subject.
1.3 Advances to Small Road and Water Transport Operators
1.3.1 Loans to Small Road & Water Transport Operators (SRWTO) owning not more than sixvehicles (including the one proposed to be financed) in respect of primary (urban) cooperativebanks having Demand and Time Liabilities (DTL) upto and inclusive of Rs. 25crore be reckoned as priority sector advances.
1.3.2 Loans to SRWTO owning not more than ten vehicles (including the one proposed to befinanced) in respect of primary (urban) co-operative banks having Demand and TimeLiabilities (DTL) of more than Rs. 25 crore be reckoned as Priority Sector advances.
1.3.3 The bank credit by scheduled primary (urban) co-operative banks to NBFCs forfinancing of trucks for the purpose of on lending to SRWTOs, will be treated as prioritysector lending, provided the ultimate borrowers (SRWTOs) satisfy the eligibilityrequirements for being classified under the priority sector. The bank should strictlyobserve financial discipline and ensure end use of funds. Such loans to NBFCs may bereported under a separate sub-head against Sr. No. 3 (ii) of Annexure 4, Parts I & II inthe Annual Return sent to RBI.
The instructions contained in RBI circulars No.UBD.DS.PCB.25/13.05.00/94-95 dated21 October 1994, DS.PCB.CIR.60/13.05.00/94-95 dated 30 May 1995 andUBD.DS.PCB.Cir.63/13.05.00/95-96 dated 24 May 1996, regarding lending to NBFCsremain unchanged.
1.4 Retail Traders
1.4.1 Advances to private retail traders dealing in essential commodities (Fair Price Shops) bereckoned as Priority Sector advances.
1.4.2 Other private retail traders with credit limits not exceeding Rs. 10 lakh may also bereckoned as priority sector advances.
1.5 Small Business Enterprises
1.5.1 Small business enterprises include individuals and firms managing business enterprisesestablished mainly for the purpose of providing services other than professionalservices, whose original cost price of equipment does not exceed Rs.20 lakh withoutany ceiling on working capital. The banks are free to fix individual limit for workingcapital depending upon the requirements of different activities undertaken. Anillustrative list of small business enterprises, is indicated below:
1.5.1.1 Agents selling goods on commission basis
1.5.1.2 Booking, clearing and forwarding agents
1.5.1.3 Estate agents
1.5.1.4 Press cum publishing houses, etc.
1.5.1.5 Hair dressing saloons
1.5.1.6 Restaurants, hotels, canteens, etc.
1.5.1.7 Servicing and repairing of various types of machinery such as automobile, airconditioning and refrigeration equipment etc.
This segment does not include SSSBEs mentioned in paragraph 1.2.3 above.
1.6 Professionals and Self-Employed Persons
1.6.1 Professionals and self-employed persons are those whose borrowings (limits) do notexceed Rs. 10.00 lakh of which not more than Rs. 2.00 lakh should be for workingcapital requirements. Activities involving the use of skill and labour of the individual orthat of his/her family members alone will be covered under this category or persons.Loans to these persons include advances for the purpose of purchasing equipment,repairing or renovating existing equipment and/or acquiring and repairing businesspremises or for purchasing tools and/or for working capital requirements to medicalpractioners including Dentists, Chartered Accountants, Architects, Surveyors,Construction Contractors or Management Consultants, Lawyers or Solicitors, Engineers,Architects, Consultants or to a person trained in any other and/or craft who holds eithera degree or diploma from any institution established, aided or recognised byGovernment or to a person who is considered by the bank as technically qualified orskilled in the field in which he is employed. However, in the case of qualified medicalpractitioners setting up practice in the semi-urban and rural areas, the aggregateborrowing limits should not exceed Rs. 15.00 lakh, of which not more than Rs. 3.00 lakhshould be for working capital requirements. Further, advances granted to a qualifiedmedical practitioner for purchase of one motor vehicle within the above mentionedceiling may be considered as eligible to be reckoned towards priority sector.
1.6.2 Loans for purchase of cars, motor vehicle to professional and self-employed personsother than qualified medical practitioners to the extent and in the manner indicatedabove are not considered as priority sector advances.
1.6.3 Loans upto Rs. 10 lakh given to software professionals are to be covered under this category.
1.6.4 Besides, all advances to the following categories of persons will also be classified under advances to Self-employed persons:
- Xerox operators
- Handloom Weavers
- Small tea-stall Owners
- Milk Procurers
- Carpenters
- Bamboo Workers
- Plumbers
- Quilt makers
- Launderers
- Lace artisans
- Vegetable/Fruit/Eggs/Fish vendors
- Hand-block printers
- Hawkers
- New Garment makers
- Hand-craft pullers
- Old and used garment sellers etc.
1.6.5 This segment does not include Small Scale Service and Business industry related enterprises (SSSBEs) mentioned in paragraph 1.2.3.
1.7 Educational Loans
1.7.1 Educational loans include loans and advances granted to individuals for educational purposes and not those granted to institutions and would also include all advances granted by banks under special schemes, if any, introduced for the purpose.
1.8 Housing Loans
1.8.1 Loans granted for construction, additions, alterations, repairs, etc. granted as under would be categorised as housing loans:
1.8.1.1 Direct housing loans to individuals by banks upto Rs.10 lakh for construction of houses in urbanand metropolitan areas will be eligible for inclusion under Priority Sector. Further, banks withthe approval of their Boards may also extend direct housing loans upto Rs.10 lakh in the ruraland semi urban areas and cost be considered as part of Priority Sector advances.
1.8.1.2 Loans granted by banks upto Rs.1 lakh in rural and semi urban areas and Rs.2 lakh in urbanareas for repairs, additions and alterations etc. to individual borrowers, would be reckonedas Priority Sector advances.
1.8.1.3 Assistance granted to any governmental agency for the purpose of construction of housesexclusively for the benefit of SC/STs, where the loan component does not exceed Rs. 5.00lakh per unit and all advances for slum clearance and rehabilitation of slum dwellers wouldbe classified as priority sector advances as well as weaker section advances.
1.8.1.4 Besides the governmental agencies, assistance given to non-governmental agenciesapproved by National Housing Bank (NHB) for the purpose of refinance, will also be eligiblefor all the categories of borrowers as applicable to governmental agencies as priority sectoradvances.
1.8.2 All investments in bonds issued by NHB/HUDCO exclusively for financing of housing,irrespective of the loan size, per dwelling unit, will be reckoned for inclusion under PrioritySector advances.
1.9 Consumption Loans
1.9.1 Consumption loans include loans for general consumption, medical expenses, marriageceremonies, funerals, births, religious ceremonies etc. not exceeding Rs. 1,000/- perindividual.
1.10 Loans and Advances to Software Industry
1.10.1 The loans to the software industry having credit limit upto Rs. one crore from the bankingsystem, will be eligible for inclusion under Priority Sector.
1.10.2 Loans given to software professionals upto Rs. 10 lakh will be covered and reported underthe category of "loans to professionals and self employed" as indicated in paragraph 1.6.3above. Advances to Software Industry may be reported under a separate head "SoftwareIndustry" in the annual statement of Priority Sector advances.
2 WEAKER SECTIONS2.1 All advances upto to the limits specified under the priority sector, granted to ScheduledCastes (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST) and Women.
2.2 Advances not exceeding Rs. 50,000/- under categories 1.1 to 1.6 to all beneficiaries otherthan SC/STs and Women.
2.3 Advances to road and water transport operators upto Rs. 50,000/- for purchase of cyclerickshaws auto rickshaws, small boats, etc. as also for repairs and replacement of spareparts.
2.4 In respect of education loans, advances granted to persons having monthly income notexceeding Rs. 2,000/-.
2.5 Assistance granted to any governmental agency for the purpose of construction of housesexclusively for the benefit of SC/STs, where the loan component does not exceed Rs. 5.00lakh per unit and all advances for slum clearance and rehabilitation of slum dwellers wouldcontinue to be classified as weaker section advances.
2.6 Besides the governmental agencies assistance given to non-governmental agencies,approved by NHB for the purpose of' refinance (Housing Loan) to weaker section, will alsobe eligible for all the categories of borrowers as applicable to governmental agencies aspriority sector advances as well as weaker section advances.
Annexure II
Statement of credit flow under Priority Sector to artisans, craftsman, vegetable vendors,cart pullers, cobblers etc. belonging to Minority Communities
{Ref. Para. 4.2}
Name of the Urban Co-operative Bank: ----------------------------
Statement for the half year ended 31 March (Year)/30 September (Year)
| Sr. No. | Category | Amount outst- anding as at the end of previous half year ending March/Sept. | Fresh loans disbursed | Amount outstanding at the end of half year under report |
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| | | No. of borr- owers | Amount (Rs.) | No. of borro- wers | Amount sanctioned (Rs.) | Amount disbursed (Rs.) | No. of borro- wers | Amount (Rs.) |
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| 1. | 2. | 3. | 4. | 5. | 6. | 7. | 8. | 9. |
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| 1. | Sikhs | | | | | | | |
| 2. | Muslims | | | | | | | |
| 3. | Christians | | | | | | | |
| 4. | Zoroastrians | | | | | | | |
| 5. | Buddhists | | | | | | | |
| | Total | | | | | | | |
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Annexure III
Memorandum to be submitted to the Board of Directors of the bank
[Ref. para 5.2]
Priority Sector Advances - Half-yearly Review - Position as on ________| I. | 1. Name of the bank
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| | 4. Number of branches
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| | Particulars | Last year's half-year ended | Previous half year ended | Current half-year ended |
| II. | 1. Total Deposits | | | |
| | 2. Total Borrowings | | | |
| | 3. Total Loans and Advances | | | |
| | 4. Credit Deposit Ratio
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| III. | 1. Total Loans and Advances under Priority Sector
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| | 2. Total Loans and Advances to Weaker Sections under Priority Sector
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| | 3. Percentage of item (1 of III) to item (3 of II) above
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| | 4. Percentage of item (2 of III) to item (1 of III) above
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| | 5. Total Overdues of the bank *
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| | 6. Overdues under Priority Sector *
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| | 7. Overdues under Weaker Sections under Priority Sector *
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| IV. | Sector-wise break-up of Loans and Advances under Priority Sector
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| | Position as on
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| | Particulars | Last year's half-year ended | Previous half year ended | Current half-year ended |
| | i) Advances to Agriculture & Activities Allied to Agriculture
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| | ii) Loans and Advances to Cottage/Small Scale Industries etc.
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| | iii) Advances to Road/Motor Transport Operators for Purchase of Vehicle
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| | iv) Retail Traders
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| | v) Small Business Enterprises
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| | vi) Professional & Self-employed
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| | vii) Educational
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| | viii) Housing Loans
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| | ix) Consumption Loans, etc.
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| | x) Loans and advances to Software Industry
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| V. | 1. Where target fixed for priority sector/ weaker sections lending has not been achieved, the reasons therefore
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| | 2. Concentration of loans and advances under any particular sub-group and the reasons therefore
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| | 3. Suggestions for improvement in performance under priority sector/ weaker section
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| | 4. Observations of the Board of Directors and action resolved to be taken for improvement of performance and implementation thereof *
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Please also indicate percentage in bracket.
Date :
G.M./CEO Chairman
Annexure IV
Proforma of the Annual Return on lending to
Priority Sector and Weaker Section to be submitted to RBI
Advances to Priority Sector .
[Ref. para 6.1]
Part-I
Name of the bank :
Date of Return : As on 31st March --------
Total Advances of the bank
Outstanding as on (Date of Return) :
Signature of Authorised officials : | Total Priority Sector Advances :
% of P.S. advances to Total advances :
Total Weaker Section Advances :
% of Weaker Section Advances to P.S. Advances
(Rupees in thousands) |
| Sr. No. | Priority Sector Items | No. of Bor- row- ers/ Units | Limit San- ctio- ned | Amo- unt Adva- nced | Bal- ance Out- stan- ding | Amo- unt Over- due under Col.6 | Of which Advances to Weaker Sections * |
|---|
| No. of Borr- ower s/ Units | Limit San- ctio- ned | Amo- unt Adva- nced | Bal- ance Outst- and- ing | Amo- unt Over- due under Col.11 |
|---|
| 1. | 2. | 3. | 4. | 5. | 6. | 7. | 8. | 9. | 10. | 11. | 12. |
|---|
| 1. | Agriculture and activities allied to agriculture
i) Direct finance to Agriculture
ii) Indirect finance to Agriculture
a) Lending by scheduled PCBs to NBFC for on lending to agriculture
b) Drip irrigation / sprinkler/ agricultural machinery
iii) Advances to individuals for activities allied to agriculture
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | Total of 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2. | (i) Direct Loans and advances to cottage/ small scale industries and equipment/ systems for development of new and renewable sources of energy, etc.
(ii) Loans & Advances through NBFC for on lending to tiny sector
(iii) Indirect Loans & Advances through HUDCO to artisans/hand loom weavers, etc. under tiny sector | | | | | | | | | | |
| 3. | i) Advances to Road and Water Transport Operators for purchase of vehicles
ii) Loans & Advances to NBFCs for financing of trucks for on lending to SRWTO by Sch PCBs. | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4. | i) Private Retail Traders dealing in essential commodities (fair price shops)
ii) Other private retail traders with credit limits not exceeding Rs.10 lakh | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5. | Small business enterprises | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6. | Professionals and selfemployed persons | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7. | Educational loans | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8. | Housing loans | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9. | Consumption loans | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10. | Software industry excluding loans upto Rs. 10 lakh given to software professionals | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11. | Total | | | | | | | | | | |
* Figures to be incorporated from col. 23 to 27 of Part II of the Return.
Part-II
“Weaker Sections” Advances –
Position as on _____________| Sr. No. | Priority Sector Items | Scheduled Castes | Scheduled Tribes |
|---|
| No. of Bor- ro- wer/ Units | Limit San- ctio- ned | Amo- unt Adv- an- ced | Bal- ance Out- stan- ding | Amo- unt Over- due under Col.16 | No. of Bor- ro- wer / Units | Limit San- ctio- ned | Amo- unt Adv- anc- ed | Bala- nce Out- stand- ing | Amo- unt Over- due under Col.11 |
|---|
| 1. | 2. | 3. | 4. | 5. | 6. | 7. | 8. | 9. | 10. | 11. | 12. |
|---|
| 1. | Agriculture and activities allied to agriculture
i) Direct finance to Agriculture
ii) Indirect finance to Agriculture
a) Lending by scheduled PCBs to NBFC for on lending to agriculture
b) Drip irrigation / sprinkler/ agricultural machinery
iii) Advances to individuals for activities allied to agriculture
Total of 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2. | (i) Direct Loans and advances to cottage/ small scale industries and equipment/ systems for development of new and renewable sources of energy, etc.
(ii) Loans & Advances through NBFC for on lending to tiny sector
(iii) Indirect Loans & Advances through HUDCO to artisans/ hand loom weavers, etc. under tiny sector | | | | | | | | | | |
| 3. | i) Advances to Road and Water Transport Operators for purchase of vehicles
ii) Loans & Advances to NBFCs for financing of trucks for on lending to SRWTO by Sch PCBs.
| | | | | | | | | | |
| 4. | i) Private Retail Traders dealing in essential commodities (fair price shops)
ii) Other private retail traders with credit limits not exceeding Rs. 10 lakh | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5. | Small business enterprises | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6. | Professionals and selfemployed persons | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7. | Educational loans | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8. | Housing loans | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9. | Consumption loans | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10. | Software industry excluding loans upto Rs. 10 lakh given to software professionals | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11. | Total | | | | | | | | | | |
Part-II (Contd…)| Sr. No. | Priority Sector Items | Women | Others categories under ‘weaker sections’ on the basis of amount of advance | Net position to be reported in Part I |
|---|
| No.of Bor- row- ers/ Units | Limits San- ctio- ned | Amo- unt Adv- anc- ed | Bal- ance out- stan- ding | Amo- unt over- due under Col. 16 | No. of Bor- row- ers/ Units | Limits San- ctio- ned | Amo- unt Adv- anc- ed | Bal- ance out- stan- ding | Amo- unt over- due under Col.21 | No. of Bor- row- ers/ Units | Limits San- ctio- ned | Amo- unt Adv- anc- ed | Bal- ance out- stand- ing | Amo- unt over- due under Col. 26 |
| 1. | 2. | 13. | 14. | 15 | 16. | 17. | 18. | 19. | 20. | 21 | 22. | 23. | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 |
| 1. | Agriculture and activities allied to agriculture
i) Direct finance to Agriculture
ii) Indirect finance to Agriculture
a) Lending by scheduled PCBs to NBFC for on lending to agriculture
b) Drip irrigation / sprinkler/ agricultural machinery
iii) Advances to individuals for activities allied to agriculture
Total of 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | (i) Direct Loans and advances to cottage / small scale industries and equipment / systems for development of new and renewable sources of energy, etc.
(ii) Loans & Advances through NBFC for on lending to tiny sector
(iii) Indirect Loans & Advances through HUDCO to artisans / hand loom weavers, etc. under tiny sector | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 3. | i) Advances to Road and Water Transport Operators for purchase of vehicles
ii) Loans & Advances to NBFCs for financing of trucks for on lending to SRWTO by Sch PCBs. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4. | i) Private Retail Traders dealing in essential commodities (fair price shops)
ii) Other private retail traders with credit limits not exceeding Rs. 10 lakh | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5. | Small business enterprises | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6. | Professionals and selfemployed persons | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7. | Educational loans | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8. | Housing loans | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9. | Consumption loans | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10. | Software industry excluding loans upto Rs. 10 lakh given to software professionals | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11. | Total | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
ANNEXURE V
(Ref para 1.2.3.2)
ILLUSTRATIVE LIST OF SMALL SCALE SERVICE AND BUSINESS
(INDUSTRY RELATED) ENTERPRISES (SSSBEs)Part I1. Advertising Agencies
2. Marketing Consultancy
3. Industrial Consultancy
4. Equipment Rental and Leasing
5. Typing Centres
6. Photocopying Centres (Zeroxing)
7. Industrial Photography
8. Industrial R & D Labs
9. Industrial Testing Labs
10. Desk Top publishing
11. Internet Browsing/Setting up of Cyber Cafes
12. Auto Repair, services and garages
13. Documentary Films on themes like Family Planning, Social forestry, Energy Conservation and Commercial Advertising
14. Laboratories engaged in testing of raw materials, finished products
15. “Servicing Industry” Undertakings engaged in maintenance, repair, testing or electronic/electrical equipment/instruments i.e. measuring/control instruments servicing of all types of vehicles and machinery of any description including televisions, tape recorders, VCRs, Radios, Transformers, Motors, Watches, etc.
16. Laundry and Dry Cleaning
17. X-Ray Clinic
18. Tailoring
19. Servicing of agriculture farm equipment e.g. Tractor, Pump, Rig, Boring Machines, etc.
20. Weigh Bridge
21. Photographic Lab
22. Blue Printing and enlargement of drawing/designs facilities
23. ISD/STD Booths
24. Teleprinter/Fax Services
25. Sub-contracting Exchanges (SCXs) established by Industry Associations.
26. EDP Institutes established by Voluntary Associations/Non-Government Organisations
27. Coloured or Black and White Studios equipped with processing laboratory.
28. Ropeways in hilly areas
29. Installation and operation of Cable TV Network;
30. Operating EPABX under franchises
31. Beauty Parlours and Creches
ANNEXURE VPart II
ILLUSTRATIVE LIST OF ACTIVITIES WHICH ARE NOT RECOGNISED ASSMALL SCALE INDUSTRY AND BUSINESS (INDUSTRY RELATED) ENTERPRISES(SSSBEs)
1. Transportation
2. Storage (except cold storage which is recognised as SSI)
3. Retail/Wholesale Trade Establishments
4. General Merchandize Stores
5. Sales Outlets for industrial components
6. Health Services including pathological laboratories
7. Legal Services
8. Educational Services
9. Social Services
10. Hotels
Annexure VI
[Ref: Para 1.2.1.1(b)]
List of Industries which are classified under SSI units having investments in Plant and Machinery more thanRs.100 lakh but not more than Rs.500 lakh
| Product Code | Name of the items |
|---|
| 260101 | Cotton cloth knitted |
| 260102 | Cotton vests knitted |
| 260103 | Cotton socks knitted |
| 260104 | Cotton undergarments knitted |
| 260106 | Cotton shawls knitted |
| 260199 | Other cotton knitted wears |
| 260201 | Woollen cloth knitted |
| 260202 | Woollen vests knitted |
| 260203 | Woollen socks knitted |
| 260204 | Woolen scarves knitted |
| 260205 | Woolen undergarments knitted |
| 260206 | Woolen caps knitted |
| 260207 | Woollen shawls knitted |
| 260208 | Woolen gloves |
| 260207 | Woolen mufflers knitted |
| 260299 | Other woolen knitted wears |
| | |
| | Art Silk / Man made Fiber Hosiery |
| 260310 | Synthetic knitted socks and stocking |
| 260302 | Synthetic knitted under wears such as vest, briefs and drawer |
| 260304 | Synthetic knitted outer wears such as jersey slipovers, pullover, cardigans and jackets |
| 260308 | Synthetic knitted children wear such baby suits, knickers, frock underwear and outerwear |
| 26030901 | Synthetic knitted fabrics except high pile fabric made by sliver knitting, and synthetic knitted blankets |
| 260311 | Synthetic knitted swim wear such as trunk and costume |
| 260312 | Synthetic knit wear such as scarf, muffler, shawl, cap ties, blouse and jeans |
| 260313 | Synthetic knitted shirt, T-shirt, collar shirt and sportsskirts |
| 260314 | Synthetic knitted hose |
| 260315 | Synthetic knitted gas mantle fabric |
| 260316 | Other synthetic knitwear |
| | Hand Tool Items |
| 343101 | Hacksaw frames |
| 343102 | Pliers |
| 343103 | Screw drivers |
| 343104 | Spanners |
| 343106 | Hammers |
| 343108 | Anvils |
| 343109 | Wood working saws |
| 343111 | Wrenches |
| 343112 | Knives and shearing blades (all types including those of metal, paper, bamboo and wood for manual operations) |
| 343113 | Nail pullers |
| 343114 | Chisels |
| 343115 | Pincers |
| 343116 | Wire cutters |
| 343199 | Other hand tools for blacksmith, carpentry, hand forging, foundry, etc. |
| | Stationery Sector |
| 319911 | Writing inks and fountain pen inks |
| 387101 | Ball point pens |
| 387103 | Fountain pens |
| 387104 | Pen nibs |
| 387105 | Fountain pens and ball pens components excluding metallic tips |
| 387201 | Pencils |
| 387401 | Hand stapling machine |
| 387501 | Paper pins |
| 387601 | Carbon paper |
| 38760210 | Typewriter ribbon for mechanical typewriters |
| 387901 | Hand numbering machines |
| 387903 | Pencil sharpeners |
| 387907 | Pen holders |
| | Drugs and Pharmaceuticals Sector |
| 31060101 | Para amino phenol-Indl.Grade |
| 310628 | Pyrazolones |
| 310650 | Benzyl benzoate |
| 310658 | Niacinamide |
| 313125 | Paracetamol |
| 31315801 | Methy parabens and sodium salt starting from para hydroxy benzoic acid |
| 31315901 | Ethyl parabens and sodium salt starting from para hydroxy benzoic acid |
| 3131960 | Calcium gluconate |
| 310126 | Aluminium hydroxide gel |
Appendix
Master Circular on
Priority Sector Lending1. List of Circulars consolidated in the Master Circular
| No. | Circular No. | Date | Subject |
|---|
| 1. | UBD.CO.BPD.No.38/09.09.01/2003-04 | 19-03-2004 | Priority Sector Advances –Enhancement in SSI investment limit for specified items |
| 2. | UBD.BPD.(PCB)No.3/09.09.01/2003-04 | 09-07-2003 | Priority Sector Lending by pcbs |
| 3. | UBD.BPD.SUCB.No.1/09.09.01/2003-04 | 09-07-2003 | Priority Sector Lending –Scheme for financing Agriclinics and Agribusiness Centres |
| 4. | UBD.No.POT/40/09.09.01/2001-02 | 06-04-2002 | Priority Sector Advances-Enhancement in SSI Investment Limit for specified Hosiery/Handtools items |
| 5. | UBD.No.Plan.PCB.23/09.09.01/2000-01 | 01-01-2001 | Priority Sector Advances-Credit Deployment to SSI Sector |
| 6 | UBD.Plan.No.7/09.09.01/2000-01 | 11-12-2001 | Priority Sector Advances-Loans to Software Industry |
| 7 | UBD.No.Plan.SPSC.01/09.09.01/2000-2001 | 01.07-2000 | Priority Sector Lending –Lending to NBFCs for Onlending to Agriculture |
| 8 | UBD.Plan.PCB/37/09.09.01/99-2000 | 31-05-2000 | Priority Sector Advances-Credit Deployment to SSI Sector |
| 9 | UBD.No.Plan.PCB.27/09.09.01/99-2000 | 31-03-2000 | Priority Sector Advances –Credit Deployment to SSI Sector |
| 10 | UBD.Plan.PCB.7/09.09.01/99-2000 | 22-12-1999 | Priority Sector lending-Housing Finance |
| 11 | UBD.Plan.No.SPCB.1/09.09.01/99-2000 | 27-08-1999 | Priority Sector lending-Flow of credit to food and agro-based processing, forestry and tiny sector enterprises |
| 12 | UBD.No.Plan.PCB.5/09.09.01/99-2000 | 27-08-1999 | Priority Sector lending-Flow of credit to food and agro based processing and forestry |
| 13 | UBD.No.Plan,Cir/09.09.01/99-2000 | 03-07-1999 | Priority Sector Advances Credit deployment in SSI Sector |
| 14 | UBD.No.Plan.17/09.09.01/98-99 | 30-01-1999 | Priority Sector lending by primary (urban) co-operative banks-Retail Trade |
| 15 | UBD.Plan.Gr.SUB/5.09.09.01/98-99 | 18-11-1998 | Bank Credit to Non Banking Financial Companies (BBFCs) against financing of trucks Classification under Priority Sector |
| 16 | UBD.No.Plan.45/09.09.01/97098 | 26-03-1998 | Priority Sector advances credit deployment to SSI sector |
| 17 | UBD.No.Plan.42/09.09.01/97-98 | 19-02-1998 | Priority sector advances-Advance to SSI |
| 18 | UBD.No.Plan.PCB.CIR.34/09.09.01/97-98 | 06-01-1998 | Monitoring of Priority Sector Advances-Submission of Return/Statement |
| 19 | UBD.No.Plan.PCB.24/09.09.01/97-98 | 01-12-1997 | Priority Sector Lending by primary (urban) co-operative banks |
| 20 | UBD.No.Plan.PCB.33/09.09.01/96-97 | 13-12-1996 | Financing agricultural activities by primary Co-operative banks |
| 21 | UBD.No.Plan (PCB)6/09.09.01/94-95 | 22-07-1994 | Priority Sector Lending by primary (urban) co-operative banks |
| 22 | UBD.No.Plan.68/09.09.01/93-94 | 09-05-1994 | Priority Sector Lending by primary (urban) co-operative banks |
| 23 | UBD.No.48/09.09.01/93-94 | 13-01-1994 | Priority Sector Advances-Advances to Small Scale Industries |
| 24 | UBD.No.133/09.09.01/93-94 | 11-09-1993 | Lendings to priority sector.
Revision in the definition of SSI |
| 25 | UBD.No.Plan.2/UB.17(B)/92-93 | 08-07-1992 | Monitoring of priority sector advances. Submission of returns/statements |
| 26 | UBD.P&O.40/UB.17(B)-91-92 | 18-12-1991 | Lending to Priority Sector |
| 27 | UBD.P&O142/UB.17B/86-87 | 18-08-1987 | Lending to Priority Sector |
| 28 | UBD.No.P&O.105/UB.17(B)-86-87 | 27-06-1987 | Lending to Priority Sector |
| 29 | D.O.UBD.P&O.1217/UB.17(E)-84/85 | 01-04-1985 | Lending to priority sector |
| 30 | D.O.UBD.P&O.687/UB.17(B)-84-85 | 29-11-1984 | Lending to priority sector |
| 31 | UBD.P&O.995/UB.17(B)-83-84 | 12.04-1984 | Lending to priority sector |
| 32 | D.O.No.DBOD.UBD.P&O.494-510/UB.17(B)-83/84 | 29-12-1983 | Lending to priority sector |
| 33 | DBOD.UBD.P&O.197/UB.17(B)-83/84 | 09-09-1983 | Lending to priority sector |
| 34 | ACD.UBD.199/UB.17-81/82 | 02-06-1982 | Advances to priority sector |
| 35 | ACD.Plan.(IFS)835/HG.9-80/81 | 02-04-1981 | Definition of small scale industry |
| 36 | UBD.Plan.PCB.36/09.09.01 | 13-3-2001 | Recognition of Tyre Retreading & Coffee Curing/Processing activities as SSI |
| 37 | UBD.POT.Cir.11/09.09.01/2001-02 | 10-9-2001 | Recognition of Water Mills (Gharat as SSI |
B. LIST OF CIRCULARS ADDRESSED TO REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES| No. | Circular No. | Date | Subject |
|---|
| 1. | UBD.No.Plan/CIR(RCS)9/09.22.01/95-96 | 01-09-1995 | Finance for Housing Schemes-primary (urban) co-operative banks |
| 2 | UBD.P&O.796/UB-17(B)-83-84 | 05-03-1984 | Grant of loans for agricultural and allied activities by urban cooperative banks |
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