(Paragraph 2.27)

Performance of UCBs in deployment of Credit to Priority Sector Credit- Segment-wise Disbursement

(Rs.in crores)

Sr.

Sector

As on 31.3.1997

As on 31.3.1998

No.

Amount

% to total

Amount

% to total

Priority

Priority

Sector

Sector

Advances

Advances

1.

Agricultural

578.50

5.14

608.74

3.89

2.

Cottage & SSI

3447.17

30.61

5001.12

31.98

3.

Road and Water Transport Operators

1679.40

14.91

1926.45

12.32

4.

Private Retail Trade -

Essential Commodities

356.32

3.16

396.28

2.53

5.

Private Retail Trade -

Others

1117.52

9.92

1609.42

10.29

6.

Small Business Enterprises

1517.55

13.47

2215.73

14.17

7.

Professionals & Self Employed Persons

741.88

6.59

1054.88

6.74

8.

Educational

112.30

1.00

159.69

1.02

9.

Housing

1616.49

14.35

2536.71

16.22

10.

Consumption

95.27

0.85

131.34

0.84

Total

11262.40

100.00

15640.36

100.00

Notes :

i

Total loans & advances

18009.91

24640.44

ii

% Priority Sector Credit to total loans & advances

62.53

63.47

iii

No. of reporting banks

1003

1241

iv

Number of Banks which achieved

831

1044

stipulated target of 60% of total advances

(82.8%)

(84.1%)

v

Number of Banks which achieved

694

859

weaker sections (lending) targets of 25% of Priority Sector Lending

(69.2%)

(69.2%)