FIR has been lodged against 2 bank officials in Uttar Pradesh for violating orders of Government of India and for refusing to provide Kisan Credit Card to farmers.
District Magistrate Ravindra Kumar took stern action against the officials after coming to know of the officials laxities in addressing farmers’ concerns.
Deputy Director of Agriculture Department R.B. Chowdary had said that the Centre has given instructions to give Kisan Credit Card to every farmer who is eligible for Kisan Credit Card. However, this directive is not being followed in most banks.
It was found that bank officials neither paid heed to farmers coming with requests for Kisan Credit Card nor were they properly treated at banks. Farmers were being made to run from pillar to post for getting KCC.
There were complaints that banks like State Bank of India and Allahabad Bank not giving KCC to farmers.
It also came to light that two employees employed at these banks did not properly comply with government orders.
CDO Abishek Pandey had approached the bank and ordered that the KCC be issued. But the attempt went futile and bank officials turned a deaf year. ‘
Subsequently, District Governor TM Raveendra Kumar ordered the FIR to be registered on both bank employees.
Following this FIR was lodged against district coordinator for SBI Pawan Kumar and district coordinator Atul Kumar of Allahabad Bank.
Source: Zee Hindustan