On the instructions of Collector Mr. Taran Prakash Sinha, camps are being organized in every block headquarters
Camps will be held in the district office three days a week, on Monday, Wednesday and Friday
Kisan credit cards will be made on the spot for the beneficiaries of agriculture, animal husbandry, fisheries and horticulture
Raigarh, 9 March 2023
On the instructions of Collector Mr. Taran Prakash Sinha, camps for making Kisan Credit Cards are going to be organized on a large scale for farmers related to agriculture and related works. These camps will be organized on every Monday, Wednesday and Friday from March 13 to March 31. The camp will be organized in the district panchayat office of the concerned block from 11 am. Collector Mr. Sinha has appealed to the farmers to get KCC made in maximum number by taking advantage of the camp.
It is worth noting that in the review meetings in the past, Collector Mr. Sinha had reviewed the construction of KCC in the district. Expressed displeasure over the slow pace of approval and construction of KCC cases in small numbers and instructed all the concerned officials to set up KCCs by setting up camps. KCC making camps are being organized as per his instructions. According to the information received from the Nodal Officer, Apex Bank, Kisan Credit Card camps are being organized in 69 cooperative societies of the district from March 13, 2023 to March 31, 2023 in each block panchayat. Between these dates, three days of every week, on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, the camp will be organized in the auditorium of the district office of the block. In this camp Veterinary Department, Fisheries Department, Officers and field level employees of Horticulture Department and Agriculture Department will be present. Based on the eligibility of farmer beneficiaries, all kinds of documentary proceedings will be done at the camp site itself for preparation of Kisan Credit Card as per the rules. The camp will start from 11 am.
Farmers get interest free loan from KCC
With the Kisan Credit Card Scheme, farmers can take loans from banks for agriculture and related works at low interest rates. Due to which they get working capital for their farming activities. KCC provides interest-free short-term loans to farmers for agricultural purposes. Short term loans have also been given for animal husbandry, fisheries and horticulture works. Loan up to 2.00 lakh for animal husbandry is given at 1 percent interest rate and loan above Rs. 2 lakh and up to Rs. 3 lakh is given at 3 percent interest rate. Loan given up to 3 lakh for fisheries and horticulture work is interest free (0 percent interest rate) like short term agriculture loan.
These documents will be needed in the camp
The nodal officer of Apex Bank told that photo, copy of Aadhaar card and B-1 will be required to get KCC made in the camp. If the beneficiary is not a member of any co-operative society, then a fee of Rs 110 will be payable.
