NAMSAI : The District Consultative Committee (DCC) and District Level Review Committee (DLRC) meetings for Namsai district, covering the quarters ending March and June 2026, were held at the District Civil Secretariat here on Monday.

The meeting was chaired by Namsai Deputy Commissioner C.R. Khampa and attended by National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) Assistant General Manager (District Development) Kamal Roy, Namsai Lead District Manager Ojing Taboh, branch managers of various banks and senior officials of the Agriculture and Allied Departments, District Planning Office and the district administration.

A major highlight of the meeting was the launch of the Annual Credit Plan (ACP) for the financial year 2026-27 by the Deputy Commissioner. Prepared on the basis of NABARD’s Potential Linked Credit Plan (PLP), the ACP aims to facilitate timely and adequate credit flow to priority sectors to support inclusive and sustainable development in the district.

Addressing the meeting, NABARD Assistant General Manager Kamal Roy said the district’s total credit potential under the priority sector for 2026-27 has been estimated at ₹164.60 crore. He described the PLP as a strategic roadmap for sector-wise credit planning and urged banks to enhance lending to agriculture, allied activities, micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) and other priority sectors to accelerate rural economic growth.

Earlier, Lead District Manager Ojing Taboh presented the district’s banking performance through a detailed presentation. The committee reviewed key banking indicators, including the Credit-Deposit Ratio, Priority Sector Lending, implementation of the Atma Nirbhar schemes of the Agriculture and Allied Departments, the Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Swavalamban Yojana (DDUSY), the Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana, financial inclusion initiatives and social security schemes.

During the discussion, Namsai District Planning Officer Dr Keshab Sarmah stressed the need for closer coordination between banks and line departments to achieve the targets under the Atma Nirbhar schemes and DDUSY, thereby creating greater livelihood opportunities for the people.

In his concluding remarks, Deputy Commissioner C.R. Khampa emphasised stronger convergence between banks and government departments to achieve the district’s development goals. He urged banks to ensure timely sanction and disbursement of eligible loan proposals and called upon all stakeholders to work collectively for effective implementation of government-sponsored schemes, social security programmes and state flagship initiatives.

The meeting concluded with all stakeholders reaffirming their commitment to improving access to institutional credit and promoting balanced, inclusive and sustainable development in Namsai district.