Jammu, Feb 26: District Central Cooperative (DCC) Banks of Jammu & Kashmir have recovered Rs 44 crore of Non-Performing Assets (NPAs) during the current financial year so far, and the recurring losses have reduced to 50 percent as compared to the previous year. This was revealed during a review meeting chaired by Commissioner Secretary Cooperative Yasha Mudgal on Sunday to review the financial status of branches of DCC Banks of J&K.
The Commissioner Secretary had a detailed review of branch-wise targets allocated in the Monitorable Action Plan (MAP). It was informed during the meeting that the DCC Banks have also issued fresh lending of Rs 82 crore in the current financial year in different sectors which will have an impact on increasing the profitability of the branches in the coming months.
During the review, the MD apprised that out of 154 branches of all 3 DCCBs none of the branches were in profit during the closing of the previous financial year whereas, during the current year till 31st January 2023, 54 branches are running in profit. It was also informed that the Anantnag Central Cooperative Bank has already registered a profit of Rs 70 lakh till 31st January 2023, which is likely to go up to one crore plus at the closing of the current financial year. This is for the first time in more than 33 years that a DCCB has registered a profit. The last period when ACCB registered profit was 1989-90 which was to the tune of Rs 28,000.
After reviewing the parameters of DCCBs, the revised targets were fixed for these banks to be achieved up to March 2023. The Commissioner Secretary directed the department to hold recovery camps at the divisional level in Jammu to recover NPAs on account of Primary Agricultural Credit Societies (PACSs) on a war footing basis during the month of March. The MD assured that there will be enormous growth in NPA recovery and profitability of these banks at the closing of the current financial year.
The meeting was attended by Registrar Cooperative Societies, Director Finance Cooperative Department, Additional Registrar Cooperative Societies Jammu/Kashmir, Additional Secretary Cooperative Department, MD and CEO District Central Cooperative Banks (DCCBs), Branch Heads, and other concerned officials both in person and through video conferencing.
