EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, July 31: In continuation of its pursuit to enhance agricultural credit, Punjab National Bank conducted a Kissan Credit Card (KCC) mela at Aghore today. The mela was inaugurated by R. V. S. Jasrotia, Chief Manager, Circle Office Jammu. More Than 90 KCC were distributed to the farmers involving a credit outlay of 52 lakhs in the function. The function was organized in coordination with Agriculture Department in which farmers of villages Aghore, Mathwar, Sarote, Mawa Sarote participated in the function. Speaking on the occasion, R V S Jasrotia said, "KCC will be provided to all the eligible farmers in the state. The scheme will be beneficial to the farmers for boosting their agriculture activities and help them in meeting timely short term credit requirements for cultivation of crops, post harvest expenses and profitable marketing of their produce."
Jasrotia urged the farmers to utilize the credit judiciously and repay the loan within the tenure for the success of the scheme. Exhorting youth to take advantage of various banking products for their self employment and form Farmers Clubs in the villages, he asked the women folk present in the gathering to form Self Help Groups for income generating activities and sustaining their families. |
