The Chief Minister’s Universal Financial Inclusion Scheme kicks started at Ranka as a pilot project which is being carried out by Central Bank of India (CBI). The Central Bank of India is given the responsibility to carry out the project of financial inclusion in north and east districts of state by the government. The process of starting the scheme were being planned since a year and on 14th March the scheme has been made fully operational in Ranka on pilot basis. Addressing
the gathering general manager, CBI, R Mishra said that the financial inclusion
scheme is the program started by the Ministry of Finance to link every person
from the grass root to the banking sectors across the nation and to provide the
beneficiaries with every scheme, plans available which will enhance the economic condition of the community. Mr. Mishra added that it is only in Sikkim state that the Chief Minister has planned and started this unique programme of financial inclusion of the citizens of the State. Under this scheme the account holders are provided with Rs.1000/-as financial assistant along with Rs. 500/- as insurance policy. The General Manager Reserve Bank of India, Sikkim Mr. E.E.Karthak in his address said that the inclusion policy is very necessary to develop individual economy along with availing other benefits from the banks. He even appealed the people not to get involved in any kind of fraud messages that is being circulated in mobiles or in emails and informed that if any problem takes place in respect to smart card that is being provided by the CBI then they can approach the concerned bank for help or assistance. As this scheme is being initiated for the first time there might be some teething problem which will soon be solved asserted officials. Under the pilot project of financial inclusion a total of sixteen hundred beneficiaries of Ranka Block were
identified and till date a total of 1390 smart cards have also been distributed
and today about 6 bank account passbook and 8 Smart cards were distributed
during the program along with a demonstration on withdrawal of money from the
card was also presented. The program was also attended by General Manager,
NABARD, Gangtok Mr. BK Dey along with assistant general manager (RBI) Gangtok, chief branch manager(CBI) Gangtok, Mr. YP Saha, District Development Officer, East Mr. MN Dhakal, Block Development Officer( Ranka) Ms. Urvashi Poudyal, Panchayat members of Ranka GPU along with the beneficiaries.
the gathering general manager, CBI, R Mishra said that the financial inclusion
scheme is the program started by the Ministry of Finance to link every person
from the grass root to the banking sectors across the nation and to provide the
beneficiaries with every scheme, plans available which will enhance the economic condition of the community. Mr. Mishra added that it is only in Sikkim state that the Chief Minister has planned and started this unique programme of financial inclusion of the citizens of the State. Under this scheme the account holders are provided with Rs.1000/-as financial assistant along with Rs. 500/- as insurance policy. The General Manager Reserve Bank of India, Sikkim Mr. E.E.Karthak in his address said that the inclusion policy is very necessary to develop individual economy along with availing other benefits from the banks. He even appealed the people not to get involved in any kind of fraud messages that is being circulated in mobiles or in emails and informed that if any problem takes place in respect to smart card that is being provided by the CBI then they can approach the concerned bank for help or assistance. As this scheme is being initiated for the first time there might be some teething problem which will soon be solved asserted officials. Under the pilot project of financial inclusion a total of sixteen hundred beneficiaries of Ranka Block were
identified and till date a total of 1390 smart cards have also been distributed
and today about 6 bank account passbook and 8 Smart cards were distributed
during the program along with a demonstration on withdrawal of money from the
card was also presented. The program was also attended by General Manager,
NABARD, Gangtok Mr. BK Dey along with assistant general manager (RBI) Gangtok, chief branch manager(CBI) Gangtok, Mr. YP Saha, District Development Officer, East Mr. MN Dhakal, Block Development Officer( Ranka) Ms. Urvashi Poudyal, Panchayat members of Ranka GPU along with the beneficiaries.
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