Loans to Rural Poor.

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Government of India
Ministry of Finance

02-September-2011 18:09 IST

Loans to Rural Poor

            The ratio of the loan disbursed to the Small and Marginal Farmers to the total loan disbursed by the Government financial institutions and Self Help Groups during the last two years and the current financial year is given as under:                                                                                                                 (Rs. Crore)

                The ratio of loan disbursed to SF/MF to total agricultural loan disbursed is on an increasing trend.

                The loan disbursed by the financial institutions to the SHG during last two years and      2010-11 is indicated below:       

          Source : NABARD Publication (2008-09, 2009-10 Status Micro-finance in India)

This information was given by the Minister of State for Finance, Shri   Namo Narain Meena in written reply to an Unstarred Question in Lok  Sabha today.

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