Lok Sabha Debates
Regarding Setting Up Of Sbi Branch In Pandalur Taluka Of Nilgiris-Laid. on 16 September, 2020
Seventeenth Loksabha > Title: Regarding setting up of SBI branch in Pandalur Taluka of Nilgiris-Laid.
SHRI A. RAJA (NILGIRIS) : The Pandalur Taluk of Nilgiris consists of 3 Tea Gardens and one Tea factory. This Taluk has a population of approx 2 lakh, most of them are employed in these tea gardens and factories. Over the last few years, the Government has encouraged paying salary through bank transfer to avoid corruption and exploitation. There is only one Bank functioning in this Taluk i.e. Indian Bank with ATM Facility. All the tea labourers of this Taluk are dependent on this ATM to withdraw their salary. At times, this ATM does not work properly or remain out of cash. These problems have increased the woes of the labourers. Despite SBI having the largest banking network in the country, there is not a single branch of SBI in this taluk.
I urge upon the Union Government to establish a SBI Branch with ATM Facility in Pandalur Taluk of Nilgiris as soon as possible.