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- The Chikkaballapur District Panchayat CEO, Dr. Y. Naveen Bhat, has instructed banks not to deduct Gruhalakshmi scheme funds for loan repayments or interest.
- The directive was issued at a district-level review committee meeting (DLRC) held at the Zilla Panchayat hall on Wednesday.
- Banks have been told to ensure the Gruhalakshmi money reaches beneficiaries for their family needs, as intended by the government.
- The CEO also called for a special drive to ensure Kisan Credit Card loans reach eligible farmers, including those in horticulture, sericulture and dairy, covering about 87,000 livestock-rearing farmers in the district.
- Timely credit matters because the district is facing drought, and timely bank loans can reduce farmers' dependence on private moneylenders.
What to watch next
- Whether banks actually stop deducting Gruhalakshmi funds for loan instalments and interest.
- Progress of the special Kisan Credit Card registration drive among farmers, including livestock rearers.
- Achievement of targets under social security schemes like PMJJBY, PMSBY and APY in the district.
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