Fisher Folks Protested against Indian Bank in Pulicat
Posted on: 14/Dec/2012 3:53:03 PM
Fisher folks are said to be protested infront of Indian Bank to provide improved facility of Banking sector in their area. An resident in Pulicat said that only bank in the area had very few staff members, did not have a permanent manager and it lacked an ATM, causing delays in banking operations.he added that the officials keep telling us that they don’t have cheque books and passbooks. There are also delays in cash transactions. We do not have an ATM where we can withdraw cash. Self-help group funds are also not being released on time.
Another resident situated near pulicat said that education loans were being delayed and only being provided partially. Many residents situated in the areas are suffering due to the lack of adequate facility that should be made in their area. They also complained that many banks including Indian Bank and Indian Overseas Bank were allowing only a certain number of persons to withdraw cash under the fishermen’s cooperative funds. State government transfers Rs. 3,600 under the cooperative funds which is a good scheme. But if all of us are not allowed to withdraw the money what is the use of the cash,” asked a fisherman. In several banks along the coast, this problem persists.the Union government should take an essential step for this problem.
