<p>Speaking to reporters, he said the government has set a target to disburse Rs 6,000 crore during this financial year. <br /><br />As many as 88 per cent of farmers who had obtained crop loan at three per cent interest rate during the last financial year, have repaid the loan, he added.<br /><br />The minister said the department has amended the recruitment rules to bring in transparency. Accordingly, all district cooperative banks have to compulsorily conduct written examination for recruiting its staff. <br /><br />Hitherto, the recruitment committee at the bank level had powers to give up to 25 marks in the viva. It has now been cut down to only five marks.</p>
<p>Speaking to reporters, he said the government has set a target to disburse Rs 6,000 crore during this financial year. <br /><br />As many as 88 per cent of farmers who had obtained crop loan at three per cent interest rate during the last financial year, have repaid the loan, he added.<br /><br />The minister said the department has amended the recruitment rules to bring in transparency. Accordingly, all district cooperative banks have to compulsorily conduct written examination for recruiting its staff. <br /><br />Hitherto, the recruitment committee at the bank level had powers to give up to 25 marks in the viva. It has now been cut down to only five marks.</p>
