Letter (D) No.383, dated 27.08.2014
The Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (CGS-3) Department of the Tamil Nadu Government issued Letter (D) No. 383 on 27 August 2014, directing the Tamil Nadu Corporation for Development of Women Limited to pursue bank loans totalling Rs. 6,000 crores for eligible Women Self Help Groups and Panchayat Level Federations during 2014-15. It sets district targets and requires follow-up with banks and Collectors, but does not concern land ownership, land records or property transactions.
What the letter does
Letter (D) No. 383, dated 27 August 2014, from the Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (CGS-3) Department implements an announcement made in the Tamil Nadu State Legislative Assembly on 8 August 2014. The announcement provided for bank credit totalling Rs. 6,000 crores for eligible Women Self Help Groups and Panchayat Level Federations during 2014-15.
The credit was intended to support income generating activities and the wider empowerment of Women Self Help Group members.
Who is affected
The bank linkage programme applies to:
- Eligible Women Self Help Groups.
- Panchayat Level Federations promoted by the Tamil Nadu Corporation for Development of Women Limited.
- Groups and federations connected with the Tamil Nadu State Rural Livelihoods Mission and the Tamil Nadu Pudhu Vaazhvu Project.
- Banks and district Collectors responsible for helping achieve the assigned targets.
The source does not state the eligibility conditions or provide an application procedure for individual groups.
Key instructions
The Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (CGS-3) Department's Letter (D) No. 383 instructs the Managing Director of the Tamil Nadu Corporation for Development of Women Limited to:
- Follow up with banks and Collectors on providing the announced loans.
- Work towards the target fixed for each district.
- Provide bank credit to eligible Self Help Groups, including through multiple doses.
- Facilitate bank loans to eligible Panchayat Level Federations.
- Ensure that the targets are achieved in time.
- Send progress information to the Government urgently.
- Furnish district-wise and bank-wise details immediately.
District targets
The Self Help Group Bank Linkage Programme annexure distributes the total Rs. 6,000 crore target among 32 districts. Targets include Rs. 509 crores for Krishnagiri, Rs. 352 crores for Chennai, Rs. 345 crores for Dharmapuri, Rs. 322 crores for Thirunelveli and Rs. 36 crores for Perambalur.
Relevance to property and land
Letter (D) No. 383 deals only with a bank credit programme for Women Self Help Groups and Panchayat Level Federations. It does not alter land classification, title, ownership, registration, planning permission or other property rights.
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Common questions
Does Letter (D) No. 383 affect my land title or property purchase?
No. The letter concerns bank credit for eligible Women Self Help Groups and Panchayat Level Federations, and contains no provisions about land titles, registration or property transactions.
How much bank credit was targeted under the programme?
The programme set a total bank credit target of Rs. 6,000 crores for 2014-15, divided among 32 districts.
Who could receive loans under the programme?
The letter covers eligible Women Self Help Groups and Panchayat Level Federations promoted through the named state organisations and projects. It does not specify the eligibility criteria.
Which authority was responsible for following up on the loan targets?
The Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (CGS-3) Department directed the Managing Director of the Tamil Nadu Corporation for Development of Women Limited to follow up with banks and Collectors and report progress to the Government.
