The district achieved 51.07% of the annual debt plan target for 2026-27.
A meeting of the District Level Review Committee for the quarter ending June 2026 was held at Patiala under the chairmanship of Additional Deputy Commissioner Mrs. Navreet Kaur Sekhon. The meeting was organized by the Lead Bank Office, Patiala and was attended by representatives of banks, government departments and other concerned parties.
It was informed that Patiala district has achieved 51.07% of its annual credit plan target for 2026-27. This achievement reflects the joint efforts of banks and government departments to ensure adequate credit flow in priority sectors including agriculture, MSME, education and housing. On this occasion, the Annual Credit Plan for the year 2026-27 was also released by ADC Navreet Kaur Sekhon Patiala.
Lead District Manager, Patiala, Mr. Jaswinder Sharma presented the agenda and reviewed the performance of banks under various government-sponsored schemes and priority sector credit programs. He apprised the committee about the progress in loan disbursement and linking eligible beneficiaries with loans.
The meeting was attended by RBI Lead District Officer Mr. Alok Ranjan, NABARD District Development Manager Mrs. Parvinder Nagra and RSET Patiala Director Mr. Sanjeev Agarwal. They emphasized on strengthening financial inclusion and expansion of banking services in rural and semi-urban areas.
ADC Smt. Sekhon appreciated the efforts of the banks and advised them to clear the pending loan applications at the earliest so that the eligible beneficiaries get financial assistance in time. She stressed upon all the stakeholders to maintain coordination for effective implementation of various government schemes.
After this, a meeting of the District Level Security Committee was held to review the security arrangements of bank branches and ATMs in the district. Mr. Alamjit Singh, Security Inspector of SSP Office, Patiala, participated in the meeting and discussed measures to further strengthen the security of the banking infrastructure.
These meetings concluded with an emphasis on timely credit provision, financial inclusion, effective implementation of government schemes and enhancing security of bank branches and ATMs across Patiala district.