BANK LOAN AMOUNTING TO MORE THAN RS.54 LAKHS DISBURSED AT THE PIC BALARAMPUR, PASCHIM MEDINIPUR

Balarampur, 13 December 2009. Bank credit to the tune of more than Rs.54 lakhs were disbursed among the beneficiaries in the Bharat Nirman Public Information Campaign at Balarampur under Kharagpur-II Block under Paschim Medinipur District. The loan has been sanctioned by the United Bank of India, Kharagpur Branch, at a function on the second day of the PIC currently being held at Balarampur Abhay Ashram Nai Talim Vidyapith.

Out of the total loan sanctioned a sum of Rs.16 lakh 31 thousand was given to the persons belonging to SC/ST and a sum of Rs.6 lakh 84 thousand was disbursed among three persons belonging to the minority community. Six self help groups were provided credit to the tune of Rs.5 lakh 25 thousand for running rice mills.

Eight persons were given a loan of Rs.15 lakh 70 thousand under the Prime Minister’s Employment Generation Programme. These persons are engaged in occupations like tailoring, jewellery, furniture making, etc. Another person engaged in ornamental fishery was also given loan to the tune of Rs.4 lakh 90 thousand. Moreover, Kishan Credit Cards amounting to Rs.3 lakh 8 thousand were also handed over to 15 persons. Some of the Kishan Credit Cards were given for the purpose of boro paddy cultivation. Nine persons were also given bank loan to the tune of Rs.25 lakh 9 thousand under Bangla Swanirbhar Karmasangsthan Prakalpa (BSKP). The beneficiaries of the bank loan under this scheme are engaged in professions like Mobile and TV repairing and running electronic shops. Shri Lalit Kr. Das lead district Manager & Shri Niranjan Sethi Manage, UBI, Kharagpur branch conducted the loan disbursement.