TEZU : The District Consultative Committee (DCC) and District Level Review Committee (DLRC) meetings of Lohit district for the quarters ending December 2025 and March 2026 were held at the Conference Hall of the District Civil Secretariat, Tezu on Thursday.
The meeting was chaired by Lohit Deputy Commissioner Kesang Ngurup Damo in the presence of NABARD Assistant General Manager (District Development) Kamal Roy, Lohit Lead District Manager Ojing Taboh, branch managers of various banks and officials from line departments.
During the meeting, Damo formally launched the Annual Credit Plan (ACP) for Lohit district for the financial year 2026-27. The ACP has been prepared based on the Potential Linked Credit Plan (PLP) developed by the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD).
Addressing the meeting, NABARD Assistant General Manager Kamal Roy informed that the total credit potential under the priority sector for 2026-27 has been assessed at Rs 80.65 crore, including Rs 40.57 crore earmarked for the agriculture and allied sector.
He said the PLP serves as a roadmap for banks to facilitate credit flow to priority sectors and forms the basis for preparation of the district’s ACP.
Lohit Lead District Manager Ojing Taboh presented the district’s banking performance through a PowerPoint presentation.
The committee reviewed key banking indicators, including the Credit-Deposit Ratio, priority sector lending, implementation of Atmanirbhar schemes under Agriculture and Allied Departments, Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Swavalamban Yojana, Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana, social security schemes and Self Help Group-bank linkage programmes.
During the deliberations, Roy stressed the need for enhanced credit flow to agriculture, allied activities and other priority sectors. He also highlighted the importance of financial literacy programmes and discussed opportunities under the Agri-Clinics and Agri-Business Centres Scheme.
In his concluding remarks, DC Damo stressed the importance of close coordination among banks and line departments for achieving developmental goals. He advised banks to ensure timely processing of loan proposals and called for effective implementation of government-sponsored schemes and state flagship programmes to improve the economic condition of rural households.
