Port Blair, Mar 16: A review of performance under PMEGP scheme clubbed with Banker’s review meeting was held in the conference hall of the Secretariat here this evening. The meeting was held under the chairmanship of the Chief Secretary, A&N Administration, Shri Anindo Majumdar. The Secretary (Industries), Smti. Rashmi Singh, Director, Industries, Shri Ajit Anand, Executive Officer, KVIB, Shri A. Sinha Roy, senior officers of the programme implementing agencies, Managing Director, ANSCB, Regional Manager, Regional Office, SBI, Chief Manager, Syndicate Bank and other branch managers of commercial banks functioning in A& N Islands were present on the occasion.
During the meeting, the performance of the programme implementing agencies viz. A&NI KVIB and DIC along with bank wise target pertaining to performance of PMEGP scheme was reviewed through online e-portal by the Chief Secretary.
Speaking on the occasion, the Chief Secretary complimented the implementing agencies viz. A&NI KVIB and DIC and the banking sectors for improved performance under PMEGP scheme of KVIC and bank wise disbursement of funds for the period from 2008-2009 to 2015-2016 as well as current financial year. He also exhorted the implementing agencies and the banking sectors to keep the performance sustainable and continue to improve. He urged the banking sectors to redouble the effort in improving Aadhaar seeding of customers and help achieve the target set by the Administration. Banks have also been urged to give more thrust towards cashless transaction implementation in Isles and installation of more POS machines to facilitate cashless transaction besides exploring possibilities in finance at micro level. The Chief Secretary also exhorted the banks to contribute their bits towards development of Isles through CSR activities.
The year wise target performance under PMEGP scheme of KVIC for the period 2008-09 to 2015-16, bank wise disbursement of funds during the period from 2008-09 to 2015-16 and Bank wise performance of PMEGP scheme implemented through KVIB during 2016-17 were reviewed and it reflected improvement in the current financial year as compared to previous years.
