The District Consultative Committee (DCC) and District Level Review Committee (DLRC) meeting of Chümoukedima district for the quarter ended June 2026-27 was held at Brookside, DC Office Complex, Chümoukedima, on October 16, 2026 under the chairmanship of Deputy Commissioner, Chümoukedima, Polan John, NCS. The meeting was attended by Lead District Manager, Chümoukedima, Lead District Officer, Reserve Bank of India (RBI), branch heads of banks operating in the district and representatives from various government departments and banking institutions.
The meeting began with the adoption of the minutes of the previous meeting held on July 28, 2026. The members then took up the agenda items and discussed the performance of banks, credit flow to different sectors and the progress of various government-sponsored schemes. The Deputy Commissioner and Lead District Manager, Nenei Hangshing interacted with the bank representatives on the issues raised during the meeting.
DC, Polan John urged banks to give more attention to agriculture and allied activities and work closely with the concerned departments to improve credit delivery and achieve their targets. He also asked the banks to reach out to people through awareness programmes and camps so that more people could avail themselves of banking services and government schemes.
On PM SVANidhi, he said the matter would be taken up with the CEOs of Chümoukedima and Medziphema, particularly to encourage private banks to extend support to eligible beneficiaries.
Regarding PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana, the Deputy Commissioner informed the meeting that 39 applicants had registered so far through the ongoing Seva Setu Camp in the district. He said rooftop solar installations could help reduce electricity bills and ease power-related problems, and urged banks to assist applicants in completing the process.
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The meeting reviewed credit flow to priority sectors, including agriculture and allied activities, SHGs, MSMEs and weaker sections. The members also discussed lending under government-sponsored schemes, loan recovery, the opening of banking outlets in rural and underserved areas, and the performance of Business Correspondents.
Financial literacy programmes and camps were also reviewed, along with the implementation of social security schemes such as PMJJBY, PMSBY and APY. The bank representatives discussed the issues related to these areas and the steps needed to improve their implementation.
Lead District Manager, Nenei Hangshing, stressed the need to improve the district’s credit-deposit (CD) ratio and urged banks to follow the prescribed rules and regulations while ensuring that people received proper banking services. She also encouraged banks to extend education loans to more students, stating that greater awareness was needed among the younger generation. She called for regular credit outreach programmes to familiarise students and young people with the available loan facilities. She thanked the Deputy Commissioner and the bank representatives for their cooperation during her tenure and requested them to extend the same support to the incoming Lead District Manager and continue working towards improving banking services in the district.
In his closing remarks, the Deputy Commissioner appreciated the outgoing Lead District Manager, Nenei Hangshing, for her contribution and leadership. He expressed hope that the issues and suggestions discussed during the meeting would be followed up by the banks and concerned departments. He also proposed a concept note for a corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiative by banks for the development of the DC Office
