RBI’s Ahmedabad office urges market and credit support for Dang groups

The Reserve Bank of India’s Ahmedabad office called for banks to pair lending with skills, infrastructure and access to buyers in Gujarat’s Dang district. The appeal came at a November 2 review in Saputara, according to the office’s November 3 account.

The review also called on the Gujarat Livelihood Promotion Company to help self-help groups access loans and find markets for their goods. RBI’s regional director highlighted weak telecommunications links and scattered settlements as constraints. The published account set out requests and priorities and gave no amount for new lending.