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Patna, (Bihar Times): Deputy chief minister Sushil
Kumar Modi warned that the state government would
withdraw its deposits from the commercial banks if
they fail to improve the credit-deposit ratio and
fulfil the target of distribution of Kisan Credit
Cards among the farmers.
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Replying to a question in the State Assembly on Monday
he said according to the information received from the
State-level Bankers’ Committee, it was targeted to
distribute credit cards among 6.88 lakh farmers in
2007-08. But the banks had sanctioned the Kisan Credit
Cards for 3,10,702 applicants by December, 2007.
Modi, who also holds the finance portfolio, said that
the State Bankers' Committee which met recently
evolved an action plan to make available the Kisan
Credit Cards to cent per cent farmers in eight
districts by 2008-09. The districts selected for this
purpose are Gaya, Purnia, Madhubani, Bhagalpur, West
Champaran, Rohtas, Khagaria and Samastipur.
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