HT Correspondent
TEZPUR, June 19: The District Consultative Committee (DCC) and District Level Review Committee (DLRC) meeting for the quarter ending March 2026 was held at Conference Hall-I of the Office of the District Commissioner, Sonitpur, on June 18 to review the overall performance of banks operating in the district.
The meeting was chaired by Sonitpur District Development Commissioner Sanjeev Kumar Sharma and attended by Chief Executive Officer of Sonitpur Zilla Parishad Jayanta Kumar Borah, Reserve Bank of India’s Lead District Officer Ritupon Deori, NABARD District Development Manager Suman Chatterjee, AGB RSETI Director Niraj Nandan Saikia, chief managers and branch managers of banks operating in the district, along with officials from various departments.
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The committee reviewed the performance of banks in areas such as deposit mobilisation, credit disbursement, Credit-Deposit (CD) ratio and the implementation status of various government-sponsored schemes.
Convened by Lead District Manager Brajesh Kumar, the meeting also examined the progress achieved by banks under flagship programmes and social security schemes being implemented by the Central and State Governments.
During the discussions, the Lead District Manager stressed the importance of conducting mandatory monthly Financial Literacy Camps across the district to improve awareness among the public regarding banking services, financial planning and government welfare schemes.
He also highlighted the need for ensuring the effective functioning of rural bank branches to strengthen financial inclusion and improve banking access in remote areas. Special emphasis was laid on increasing enrolment under the Kisan Credit Card (KCC) scheme.
The NABARD District Development Manager held discussions on the Pre-Potential Linked Credit Plan (PLP) for 2027-28 and underscored the importance of effective implementation and utilisation of various government flagship and social security programmes aimed at improving livelihoods and economic development.
The meeting concluded with deliberations on strengthening banking services, enhancing credit flow to priority sectors and improving coordination between banks and government departments to achieve the district’s developmental goals and financial inclusion targets.
