Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman arms over a mortgage sanction letter to a beneficiary on the Credit Outreach Programme in Madhubani, Bihar, on November 30, 2024.
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Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday (November 30, 2024) distributed loans amounting to ₹1,121 crore to 50,294 beneficiaries in the course of the Credit Outreach Programme in Madhubani district of Bihar.
Addressing the gathering at Lalit Karpoori Stadium in Jhanjharpur, Ms. Sitharaman stated girls would play an vital position in attaining the aim of developed India by 2047. She stated the federal government had began the Drone Didi scheme [for self-help groups], which might help make Lakhpatididis [an SHG member, whose annual household income is more than ₹1 lakh]. “The Prime Minister’s dream is that India’s development should be led by women,” she stated.
“Prime Minister Narendra ji says that there should be a Lakhpati didi in every village of the country. For this, the banks are doing whatever work they have to do. Women are being given financial assistance and training through every self-help group. I request everyone to become a part of the schemes launched by the Government of India through the banks and take advantage of them so that everyone can become more capable,” Ms. Sitharaman stated.
Varied fields
The schemes underneath which mortgage sanction letters had been issued embody PM MUDRA, PMEGP, Kisan Credit Card (Crop), KCC (Animal Husbandry & Fisheries), Stand Up India, PM-SVANidhi and PM Vishwakarma. Apart from these, mortgage sanction letters for retail sector, MSMEs, SHGs and farmers had been additionally disbursed.
The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) and the Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) additionally introduced approval of greater than ₹155.84 crore and ₹75.52 lakh respectively for varied rural highway tasks.
Various banks sanctioned help underneath their CSR (company social accountability) actions for betterment of infrastructure in faculties, specifically faculties meant for ladies. She additionally flagged off an ambulance and introduced varied actions underneath CSR.
M. Nagaraju, Secretary, Department of Financial Services (DFS), and prime officers of the State Bank of India detailed the monetary inclusion initiatives of banks within the district.
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman throughout interacting with artisans specialising in Mithila work on the Mithila Chitrakala Sansthan in Madhubani on November 30, 2024.
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Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary thanked Ms. Sitharaman for visiting Madhubani for the programme, and particularly talked about the efforts being made underneath the Centre’s steering for the financial improvement of the realm.
During the Credit Outreach Programme, some senior residents aged 70 and above had been offered the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PM-JAY) playing cards.
She additionally handed over copies of the Constitution in Maithili and Sanskrit – which had been launched not too long ago on Samvidhan Divas – to individuals in the course of the programme. Ms. Sitharaman, together with Mr. Choudhary and JD(U) Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Jha, visited round 25 stalls that displayed varied native merchandise and handicrafts of entrepreneurs financed by banks.
She visited the Mithila Chitrakala Sansthan in Saurath and interacted with artisans specialising in Mithila work and terracotta artwork.
Before going to the venue, she supplied prayers at a temple in Jhanjharpur, Madhubani.
Published – November 30, 2024 08:03 pm IST
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