Lok Sabha Question No. 95 (STARRED), answered on 2017-07-21
Subject: Bank Loans for Tubewells
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: ASHOK MAHADEORAO NETE

## Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Financial Services

LOK SABHA Starred Question No. *95 To be answered on Friday , July 21, 2017/ Ashadha 30, 1939 (Saka)

## Bank Loans for Tubewells

## *95. Shri ASHOK MAHADEORAO NETE.

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  number  of  marginalised  farmers  who  availed  loan  from  the  Cooperative Banks and Regional Rural Banks for setting up tubewells during the last three years and the current year as on date;
- (b)  whether  the  Government  has  received  complaints  of  irregularities  in sanctioning of loans during the said period;
- (c) if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the efforts made or proposed to be made to check such irregularities?

## Answer

The Finance Minister (Shri Arun Jaitley)

- (a) to (d) A statement is laid on the Table of the House

Statement refer to in reply to parts (a) to (d) of Lok Sabha Starred Question No. 95 to be answered on 21.07.2017 regarding Bank Loans for Tubewells by Shri ASHOK MAHADEORAO NETE.

(a) to (d)

As reported by National Bank For Agriculture And Rural Development (NABARD), the number  of  loans  disbursed  to  Small  &  Marginal  farmers  by  Co-operative  Banks  and Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) for setting up tube wells during the last three years and as on date during 2017-18 is as under:

| Number of loans disbursed by Cooperative Banks/ RRBs for Tubewells during the last 3 year ¤t year   | Number of loans disbursed by Cooperative Banks/ RRBs for Tubewells during the last 3 year ¤t year   | Number of loans disbursed by Cooperative Banks/ RRBs for Tubewells during the last 3 year ¤t year   | Number of loans disbursed by Cooperative Banks/ RRBs for Tubewells during the last 3 year ¤t year   | Number of loans disbursed by Cooperative Banks/ RRBs for Tubewells during the last 3 year ¤t year   | Number of loans disbursed by Cooperative Banks/ RRBs for Tubewells during the last 3 year ¤t year   |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Agency                                                                                                    | 2014-15                                                                                                   | 2015-16                                                                                                   | 2016-17                                                                                                   | 2017-18 (upto 17 July 2017)                                                                               | Total                                                                                                     |
| RRBs                                                                                                      | 857                                                                                                       | 603                                                                                                       | 457                                                                                                       | 79                                                                                                        | 1996                                                                                                      |
| Cooperatives                                                                                              | 2209                                                                                                      | 3917                                                                                                      | 2006                                                                                                      | 91                                                                                                        | 8223                                                                                                      |
| Total                                                                                                     | 3066                                                                                                      | 4520                                                                                                      | 2463                                                                                                      | 170                                                                                                       | 10219                                                                                                     |
| Source :- NABARD (as provided by RRBs &Cooperative banks). ( Provisional )                                | Source :- NABARD (as provided by RRBs &Cooperative banks). ( Provisional )                                | Source :- NABARD (as provided by RRBs &Cooperative banks). ( Provisional )                                | Source :- NABARD (as provided by RRBs &Cooperative banks). ( Provisional )                                | Source :- NABARD (as provided by RRBs &Cooperative banks). ( Provisional )                                | Source :- NABARD (as provided by RRBs &Cooperative banks). ( Provisional )                                |

NABARD has reported that all complaints received relating to agriculture credit are dealt at appropriate level for redressal thereof. Further, that no complaint of irregularity has been received by/ reported to it regarding tubewell financing.