Archive · 15 Aug 2026
Collector directs Jangaon banks on timely farmer loans
A district leader named Sandeep Kumar Jha met with bank leaders in Jangaon.
He told them that farmers need their loans quickly.
Farmers who are eligible should get special cards called Kisan Credit Cards.
Women's self-help groups should also get bank support.
Banks should not keep loan applications waiting too long.
Rural people need to learn more about banking services.
Areas with few bank services need extra attention.
Banks will be checked with scorecards to see how well they are doing.
Banks that are falling behind will get special plans to catch up.
District Collector Sandeep Kumar Jha chaired the District Consultative Committee coordination meeting at the Jangaon Collectorate on Friday.
He directed bankers to ensure no delay in sanctioning and disbursing agricultural and crop loans.
Eligible farmers should receive Kisan Credit Cards and other credit facilities on time, he said.
Banks were instructed to support women self-help groups through bank linkage and clear eligible loan applications within stipulated time.
Officials were told to monitor bank performance through scorecards and prepare action plans for banks lagging their targets.
- Who
- District Collector Sandeep Kumar Jha and representatives of various banks, NABARD officials, and other department officials.
- What
- The District Collector directed banks to ensure timely disbursal of agricultural and crop loans, issue Kisan Credit Cards to eligible farmers, and support women self-help groups through bank linkage.
- When
- Friday, at the District Consultative Committee (DCC) coordination meeting.
- Where
- Jangaon Collectorate, Jangaon.
- Why
- To strengthen the agricultural sector and ensure timely financial assistance to farmers and other eligible beneficiaries.
- District
- Jangaon
- Presiding Official
- District Collector Sandeep Kumar Jha
- Meeting
- District Consultative Committee (DCC) coordination meeting
- Key Directives
- Timely agricultural/crop loan disbursal, Kisan Credit Cards, SHG bank linkage
- Priority Sectors
- Agriculture, small businesses, self-help groups
- Monitoring Mechanism
- Scorecards and special action plans for lagging banks
- Other Ask
- Financial literacy programmes and DBT/account linkage in rural areas
- Attendees
- Lead bank manager Pratibha, DAO Ambika Soni, NABARD officials and bank representatives