Lok Sabha Question No. 3583 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-16
Subject: Branches of PSBs
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: HARISH DWIVEDI

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES

## DRAFT REPLY

## LOK SABHA UN-STARRED QUESTION No. 3583

TO BE ANSWERED ON 16 MARCH 2018 (FRIDA YYPHALGUNA 25,1939 (SAKA)

## Branches of PSBs

## 3583. SHRI HARISH CHANDRA ALIAS HARISH DWIVEDI:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- the details of branches of Public Sector Banks (PSBs) opened during the last three years and the current year, State/UTwise;
- whether the Government has conducted any survey to assess the requirement of more bank branches and additional employees; if the details thereof; SO,
- whether several PSBs are considering to open their rural branches in various parts of
- the country; and
- (d) if the details thereof; State/UT and Bank-wise? SO,

## Answer

The Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance (SHRI SHIV PRATAP SHUKLA)

(a) to (d) State/Union Territory-wise number of bank branches opened by public sector banks in 2014-15,2015-16,2016-17 and 2017-18 (upto September; 2017) is at annexure.

As per extant guidelines of Reserve Bank of India (RBI) rationalising the Branch Authorisation   Policy,  general permission has been   granted to domestic Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding Regional Rural  Banks), to open   banking outlets at any place in the country, without   seeking approval of RBI in each case, subject to at least 25 percent of the total number of   banking outlets opened a financial year in unbanked   rural centres with population less than 10,000. prior during being

Banks open banking outlets and deploy employees in the light of RBIs instructions, their business plans and commercial viability, and may carry out surveys for assessing the

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same, if 'required:

Annexure to part (a) in reply of Lok Sabha Un-Starred Question No. 3583 for 16.3.2018 regarding "Branches of PSBs"

| State/UTs                 | 2014-15   | 2015-16   | 2016-17   | 2017-18 (till September 30)   |
|---------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-------------------------------|
| ANDAMAN & NICOBAR ISLANDS | 2         | 2         |           |                               |
| ANDHRA PRADESH            | 390       | 226       | 137       | 29                            |
| ARUNACHAL PRADESH         | 4         |           | 4         |                               |
| ASSAM                     | 64        | 46        | 34        | 3                             |
| BIHAR                     | 245       | 146       | 105       | 13                            |
| CHANDIGARH                | 18        | 13        | 6         | 3                             |
| CHHATTISGARH              | 105       | 92        | 59        | 13                            |
| DADRA & NAGAR HAVELI      | 2         | 1         | 2         |                               |
| DAMAN & DIU               |           |           |           |                               |
| GOA                       | 26        | 6         | 6         |                               |
| GUJARAT                   | 272       | 185       | 140       | 14                            |
| HARYANA                   | 226       | 105       | 83        | 15                            |
| HIMACHAL PRADESH          | 66        | 38        | 27        | 3                             |
| JAMMU & KASHMIR           | 25        | 20        | 4         |                               |
| JHARKHAND                 | 148       | 77        | 55        | 8                             |
| KARNATAKA                 | 400       | 250       | 160       | 33                            |
| KERALA                    | 202       | 113       | 76        | 8                             |
| LAKSHADWEEP               |           |           |           |                               |
| MADHYA PRADESH            | 275       | 136       | 110       | 17                            |
| MAHARASHTRA               | 377       | 271       | 166       | 21                            |
| MANIPUR                   | 3         | 8         | 8         | 2                             |
| MEGHALAYA                 | 2         | 6         | 3         |                               |
| MIZORAM                   | 7         | 8         | 7         |                               |
| NAGALAND                  | 3         |           | 4         |                               |
| NCT OF DELHI              | 109       | 57        | 44        | 3                             |
| ODISHA                    | 262       | 151       | 96        | 12                            |
| PUDUCHERRY                | 15        | 2         | 4         |                               |
| PUNJAB                    | 287       | 132       | 82        | 18                            |
| RAJASTHAN                 | 350       | 222       | 110       | 14                            |
| SIKKIM                    | 4         | 4         | 2         |                               |
| TAMIL NADU                | 394       | 253       | 135       | 19                            |
| TELANGANA                 | 231       | 167       | 82        | 16                            |
| TRIPURA                   | 13        | 11        | 8         |                               |
| UTTAR PRADESH             | 789       | 370       | 250       | 44                            |
| UTTARAKHAND               | 127       | 53        | 30        | 10                            |
| WEST BENGAL               | 271       | 159       | 110       | 11                            |
| Total                     | 5714      | 3336      | 2150      | 331                           |

Source:

Reserve Bank of India