1.Advances in ‘Other Priority Sectors’ include
(i) funds provided to Regional Rural Banks, (ii) advances to self help
groups,
(iii) advances to software industries, (iv)advances
to food and agro product sectors and (v) investments in venture capital.
2. Data for 2005 are provisional.
Source : Half yearly return on advances
to priority sectors, Rural Planning & Credit Department, RBI.