State Level Bankers' Committee, Tripura
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Destination Tripura
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Objectives of SLBC
  • To review the assistance required and provided by Govt. agencies.
  • To oversee the implementation of branch expansion programme.
  • To review the recovery performance.
  • To consider problems referred by the district level forums and take necessary follow-up action.
  • To solve operational problems in implementation of Service Area Approach, Credit Plans, Govt. and other agencies programmes etc.
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State Profile

Tripura is located in the North Eastern Region of India. The State is connected with Guwahati, by National Highway (NH-44) – the distance between Guwahati and Agartala being about 587 km. Siliguri of W.B is about 1065 Km. away from capital Agartala.

Agartala is now connected by Railway Line upto Sabroom, the southern-most part of Tripura. The State Capital, Agartala is also well-connected by Air to Kolkata, Delhi, Mumbai, Guwahati and other parts of the country. Agartala Airport is the second busiest Airport in the North East, after Guwahati.

 Area  10491.69 Sq. Km.
 Population  31.91 Lac
 Principal Language  Bengali and Kak Borok
 Literacy Ratio  80.42%
 Net Sown area  280,000ha
 Multicropped area  210,000ha
 Fishery water area  23571 ha
 Cropping Intensity  175%
 Area  10491.69 Sq. Km.
 Main Crops  Rice , Potato, Pulses.
 SLBC Convener Bank  United Bank of India

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District

State Tripura has four Districts namely Tripura (W) , Tripura (S) , Tripura (N) and Dhalai. United Bank of India has the Lead District responsibility in the above four districts. 60% of the total area of Tripura is covered under hill and Forest . Govt recently started distribution of patta to landless farmers in forest land which will be encouraging for the tribal people for movement towards improved farming.