While addressing the 133rd State Level Bankers Committee, the bankers were requested by the Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb to support small entrepreneurs associated with primary sectors and to make sure that easy loans were provided.

To development Tripura economically, the government plans to develop the primary sectors with the extensive coverage of agriculture, horticulture, fisheries, animal husbandry and rubber cultivation, he said.

Deb said, “Banks need to take an initiative to provide loans to those involved in primary sectors and none should be harassed in getting a loan from the bank”.

Loans arrangements through KCC were sought from the banks by identifying those who have taken initiative in fish farming using Bio-flock method, which has the potential of Rs 400 Cr business annually.

In different banks of Tripura, there had been

Deposits of Rs 24,190 Cr have been made in different banks while an amount of Rs 11,517 Cr of loan were paid to the entrepreneurs and various beneficiaries that increased the credit-deposit ratio to 53 per cent till September this year, which was 48 per cent in 2017-18. The per capita income increased to Rs 1,32,143 this year and targeted to bring it to Rs 1.60 lakh by the year 2022-23.