The "Prime
Minister's new 15 - Point Programme for the
welfare of Minorities"
The "Prime Minister's
new 15 - Point Programme for the
welfare of Minorities" envisages,
inter-alia, increasing credit flow
to the minority communities.It
has now been decided by the Government
of India to step up lending to
minorities and to maintain
15% of Priority Sector Lending
to minority communities for the
next three years i.e. up to March
2013..
As directed by the Government
, Our bank has submitted Road Map
laying down specific state-wise
annual targets for the year 2012-13
to ensure that priority sector
lending to minority communities
is maintained at 15% .
The following communities have
been notified as minority communities
by the Government of India, Ministry
of Welfare (RBI/2006-07/52-RPCD
No. SP.BC.09/09.10.01/2006-07 dated
05.07.2006):
(a) Sikhs
(b) Muslims
(c) Christians
(d) Zorastrians
(e) Buddhists
Within the overall target for
priority sector lending and the
sub-target of 10 percent for the
weaker sections, Indian Bank takes
sufficient care to ensure that
the minority communities also receive
equitable portion of the credit.
Opening of branches in
Minority concentrated districts:
Our bank has 336 branches in
76 minority concentration districts.
