RBI/2014-15/499
FIDD.CO.Plan.BC.51/04.09.01/2014-15

March 13, 2015

The Chairman / Managing Director/
Chief Executive Officer
[All Scheduled Commercial Banks,
(excluding Regional Rural Banks)]

Dear Sir/Madam,

Priority Sector Lending - Persons with
Disabilities (PwD) – Inclusion under Weaker Sections

Please refer to Paragraph IV of our Master Circular RPCD.CO.Plan.BC 10/04.09.01/2014-15 dated July 1, 2014 on Priority Sector Lending-Targets and Classification.

2. It has been decided that priority sector loans to Persons with Disabilities will be eligible for classification under Weaker Sections category.

3. These guidelines are effective from the date of this circular.

Yours faithfully,

(P Manoj)
Deputy General Manager