RBI/2014-15/506
DCBR.BPD (PCB) Cir.No.7/14.01.062/2014-15

March 19, 2015

The Chief Executive Officer
All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks

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

Please refer to Paragraph 5 of our Master Circular UBD.CO.BPD.(PCB) MC.No.7/09.09.001/2014-15 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,

(Suma Varma)
Principal Chief General Manager