RPCD.PLFS.BC.No. 18 /05.02.02/2001-02

August 31, 2001

The Chairman/Managing Director/
Chief Executive Officer
All Scheduled Commercial Banks
(excluding RRBs)

Dear Sir

Priority Sector Lending Scheme for
financing Agriclinics and Agribusiness Centres

It has been decided that finance granted under the Scheme of financing ‘Agriclinics’ and ‘Agribusiness Centres’ communicated in terms of NABARD Circular No.DPD.FS/12/2001-02 dated 23 July, 2001 will qualify for inclusion under "Indirect Finance to Agriculture under Priority Sector Lending".

This may be taken into account in reporting of advances in the half-yearly returns on Priority Sector Lending.

Yours faithfully

Sd/-
(Smt. Vani Sharma)
Chief General Manager