Lok Sabha Question No. 3962 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-08-18
Subject: Financial Inclusion through RRBs in Dahod
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Shri Jaswantsinh Sumanbhai Bhabhor

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE

## DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3962

ANSWERED ON MONDAY, 18 AUGUST, 2025/SRAVANA 27, 1947 (SAKA)

## FINANCIAL INCLUSION THROUGH RRBs IN DAHOD

† 3962. SHRI JASWANTSINH SUMANBHAI BHABHOR:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the progress made in financial inclusion through Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) operating in Dahod district;
- (b) whether these banks recorded any special achievement in Kisan Credit Card, women groups and self-employment scheme; and
- (c) whether any strategy has been adopted to increase the reach of banking services in rural areas in Dahod and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI PANKAJ CHAUDHARY)

- (a) & (b): The progress made in financial inclusion schemes including Kisan Credit Card and SelfHelp Groups as on 31 st March,  2025  by  Gujarat  Gramin  Bank in  Dahod district  is  enclosed  as Annexure.
- (c):  The  endeavour  of  the  Government  is  to  ensure  availability  of  banking  outlets  (Bank branch/Business Correspondent/ India Post Payments Bank) within 5 kilometres of all inhabited villages in the country. Availability of banking outlets is monitored by a Geographic Information System (GIS) based App., namely, Jan Dhan Darshak (JDD) App. As regard, Dahod district, 100% inhabited villages are covered with banking outlets, as on 31.01.2025.

The details of bank branches, BCs, India Post Payment Bank (IPPB) and ATMs in Dahod district is given below:

|   Sr. No. | Particular    | Nos   |
|-----------|---------------|-------|
|         1 | Bank Branches | 153   |
|         2 | BCs           | 4,350 |
|         3 | IPPB          | 233   |
|         4 | ATMs          | 87    |

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ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a & b) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3962 FOR ANSWER ON 18.08.2025.

|   Sr. No. | Schemes                                                                  | Gujarat Gramin Bank (RRB) contribution in Dahod District   |
|-----------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------|
|         1 | Pradhan Mantri Jan-Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) accounts                          | 3,87,544                                                   |
|         2 | Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana (PMJJBY) (Cumulative Enrolments) | 90,617                                                     |
|         3 | Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana (PMSBY) (Cumulative Enrolments)      | 1,43,949                                                   |
|         4 | Atal Pension Yojana (APY)                                                | 29,737                                                     |
|         5 | KCC (Crop) loan accounts                                                 | 28,178                                                     |
|         6 | KCC (Animal Husbandry &Fisheries) loan accounts                          | 1,374                                                      |
|         7 | PMVishwakarma disbursed loan accounts                                    | 357                                                        |
|         8 | Women Groups Credit Linkage (Outstanding in Rs. Crores)                  | 17.95                                                      |

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