Lucknow: The State-Level Bankers’ Committee (SLBC), Uttar Pradesh, held its review meeting for the third quarter ending September 2025 on 10 December 2025 at “Baroda House,” Gomtinagar, Lucknow. The meeting was chaired by Lal Singh, Executive Director, Bank of Baroda, and Chairman of SLBC, Uttar Pradesh, at the “Sir Sayajirao Gaekwad Hall.”
The meeting was attended by senior officials including Pankaj Kumar, Regional Director, Reserve Bank of India, Lucknow; Dr. Sarika Mohan, Director General, Institutional Finance Directorate, Government of Uttar Pradesh; Shailendra Kumar Singh, General Manager, Bank of Baroda & SLBC Coordinator, UP; Masoom Ali Sarwar, Secretary, Planning Department, UP Government; Sameer, Special Secretary, Finance Department, UP Government; Pankaj Kumar, Chief General Manager, NABARD, Lucknow; Chairman, UP Gramin Bank; and senior officials from various central and state government departments and banks.
In his welcome address, Shailendra Kumar Singh, General Manager, Bank of Baroda & SLBC Coordinator, UP, greeted all dignitaries and briefed the committee on the banking activities and progress of government-sponsored schemes across the state during the September quarter. He also urged banks to ensure insurance coverage for all eligible farmers under the Prime Minister’s Crop Insurance Scheme for Rabi 2025-26.
Lal Singh, Executive Director, Bank of Baroda, highlighted the role of banks in the context of the “Viksit Bharat 2047” vision, financial inclusion initiatives, and the “Aapki Poonji, Aapka Adhikar” campaign. He called upon banks to make maximum efforts to strengthen the state’s economy and financial system and requested prompt processing of pending applications under various central and state government schemes.
Dr. Sarika Mohan emphasized the responsibilities of banks in achieving the goal of a developed Uttar Pradesh and a $1 trillion economy. She directed banks to enhance the deposit-to-credit ratio, strengthen credit flow to Self-Help Groups (SHGs), and support the establishment of new industries under the state’s ambitious ‘CM Yuva’ scheme. She also highlighted the importance of providing loans to industries related to the proposed ODOP 2.0 initiative, focusing on new and export-oriented products.
The meeting reviewed various banking parameters, progress of central and state government-sponsored schemes, Re-KYC for all accounts including Jan Dhan accounts, and concrete measures for economic empowerment.
The session concluded with a vote of thanks by Mithlesh Kumar, General Manager, Bank of Baroda, Varanasi region.
