NABARD's Strategy

Overall Strategy

• Forming and nurturing small, homogeneous and participatory self-help groups (SHGs) of the poor
has today emerged as a potent tool for human development. This process enables the poor,
especially the women from the poor households, to collectively identify and analyse the problems
they face in the perspective of their social and economic environment. It helps them to pool their
meagre resources, human and financial, and prioritise their use for solving their own problems.

• The emphasis on regular thrift collection and its use to solve immediate problems of consumption
and production not only helps to meet their most urgent needs, but also trains them to handle larger
financial resources more skillfully, prudently and with a more lasting impact.

• Encourage SHGs to become a forum for many social sector interventions.

SHG-Bank Linkage Programme

• Facilitating SHGs to access credit from formal banking channels. SHG-Bank Linkage Programme
has proved to be the major supplementary credit delivery system with wide acceptance by banks,
NGOs and various government departments.

Region-specific Initiatives

• NABARD has intensified its efforts for roping in new partners for promotion and linkage of groups in
regions where the growth of groups has not been commensurate with potential.

• Priority has been assigned to awareness- building and for identification of NGOs and other partners
in 13 priority states, which account for 70% of rural poor in the country.

Capacity Building

• NABARD sponsors capacity building programmes for various partners in the field of microFinance
to sensitise and equip them with concept & nuances of SHG bank linkage programme.

• NABARD provides training inputs on SHG financing to training establishments of participating

banks, to help them to internalise the training requirements at their level.

• NABARD gives technical support to banks to evolve suitable intermediate structures like Farmers'
Clubs to increase the outreach of their branches in promotion and linking SHGs

• NABARD supports and helps banking institutions (especially RRBs & cooperative banks) to take on
the role of Self Help Promoting Institutions (SHPIs)

Support to Governments

• Necessary assistance is provided to the governments by NABARD for dovetailing mF practices

with the poverty alleviation programmes

• NABARD also encourages the association of Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs ) in adopting group
processes for maximization of empowerment.

• NABARD, in association with Lal Bahadur Shastry National Academy of Administration, Mussoorie
conducts tailor made exposure programme on self help group and microFinance for senior and
middle level officers of Indian Administrative Services (IAS) who are posted as district collectors/
 Chief Executive Offices of local administrative set ups (Zilla Parishad)

Support to NGO Partners

• Several steps have been taken by NABARD for capacity building of NGOs which partner in
promotion and nurturing of SHGs. The emphasis is on involving a large number of NGOs. Special
focus is on those NGOs participating in watershed development, health, literacy and women
development, to encourage them to take up promotion, nurturing and linkage of SHGs as an 'add-
on' activity.

• NABARD has a scheme of part-financing the cost of promotion of groups by NGOs.

• NABARD has developed specialized programmes for use by CEOs of NGOs for appropriately
envisioning this as an add-on concept. Separate programmes have also been designed for NGO
field staff to appreciate the nuances of SHG functioning.

Alternate mF practices

• The NGOs and other local bodies at village, block and district levels in the North Eastern States are
encouraged to take up alternative micro-credit delivery mechanisms through direct funding.

• Formation and operation of SHG Federations is supported and encouraged by NABARD. Similarly,
networking of NGOs is also encouraged.

Coordinating mF Efforts in India

NABARD coordinates the mF activities in India at international/ national/ state / district levels. These include
organizing international/national Workshops, Seminars, etc for experience sharing, Organizing National and
State level Meets of Bankers and NGOs etc.Dissemination of best practices in SHG / microFinance.

Monitoring and Review

Block/district/state level review meetings are organised and/or organised by NABARD. The relative
documentation and database is also carried out by NABARD. In addition, periodical Monitoring studies are
conducted through NABARD/Bank Officers. Internal Impact Studies and are conducted by NABARD
periodically.

Other Initiatives:

MicroEnterprise Development Programme (MEDP) for Matured SHGs

The progression of SHG members to take up micro enterprise involves intensive training and hand holding
on various aspects including understanding market, potential mapping and ultimately fine tuning skills and
entrepreneurship to manage the enterprise. Hence, a separate, specific and focussed skill-building
programme ‘Micro Enterprise Development Programme (MEDP)’ has been formulated. This involves
organizing short duration, location specific programmes on skill upgradation / development for setting up
sustainable micro-enterprises by matured SHG members. The duration of training programme can vary
between 3 to 13 days, depending upon the objective and nature of training. The training may be conducted
by agencies that have background and professional competency in the field of microEnterprise Development
with an expertise in skill development.

Distance education programme in collaboration with IGNOU New Delhi

Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU), New Delhi is conducting a six-month certificate course on
“Empowering Women’s Self Help Groups” as a distance education programme. NABARD reimburses the
course fee of Rs 1000/- to candidates who successfully complete the course in the first attempt. This
approach was expected to facilitate spread of the SHG concept by developing a cadre of competent
resource persons in the subject area.
Scheme for financial assistance to banks for rating of Micro Finance Institutions (MFIs)

In order to identify MFIs, classify and rate such institutions and empower them to intermediate between the
lending banks and the clients, NABARD has decided to extend financial assistance to Commercial Banks
and Regional Rural Banks by way of grant. The banks can avail the services of credit rating agencies, M-
CRIL, ICRA, CARE and Planet Finance in addition to CRISIL for rating of MFIs. The financial assistance by
way of grant for meeting the cost of rating of MFIs would be met by NABARD to the extent of 80% of the
total professional fees subject to a maximum of Rs.80,000/-. The remaining cost would be borne by the
concerned MFI.4. In addition to 20% of the professional fee, the cost of local hospitality (including boarding
and lodging) towards field visit of the team from the credit rating Agency, as a part of the rating exercise,
would also be borne by the MFI. Those MFIs which have a minimum loan outstanding of more than Rs.
50.00 lakh (Rupees fifty lakh only) would be considered for rating and support under the scheme. Financial
assistance by way of grant would be available only for the first rating of the MFI.

Refinance support to banks for financing mFIs

The scheme is to provide 100% refinance to banks for financing mFIs. Interest rate on refinance to
Commercial Banks and Regional Rural Banks on their loans to mFIs for on lending to poor clients will be at
interest on refinance applicable to lowest slab irrespective of size of bank loan to mFIs, with the stipulation
that banks will charge not more than 9.0% per annum rate of interest to the mFIs. As the banks are free to
determine the rate of interest on their loans, the rate of interest on NABARD refinance will be 3% less than
that charged by the banks on their loans to mFIs. However, the minimum rate of interest on the refinance to
banks for their loans to mFIs will be at interest rate on refinance applicable to the lowest slab stipulated by
NABARD from time to time.

Scheme for financing matured SHGs for Farm Production and Investment activities

The objective of the scheme is to facilitate the members of matured SHGs to meet their credit requirement
for farm production and investment activities and to enable them to diversify their income generating
activities. Term Loan and Cash Credit limit given by the banks for a period of five years to SHGs exclusively
for farm production and investment activities covering agriculture sector and allied activities. Banks can also
sanction composite loans by combining consumption credit to the extent of 30% of the total limit. Matured
SHGs which have successfully utilised bank loans and whose members have moved from consumption
requirements to production requirements, may be considered for financing for farm production and
investment activities. Due freedom may be given to SHGs to monitor and ensure end-use of credit as is
usually practiced by banks under SHG Bank Linkage Programme. Refinance - 100% of the bank loan under
Automatic Refinance facility (ARF). The refinance provided to the banks under the scheme will be payable in
5 years at half yearly intervals.

Scheme for Capital/ Equity Support to Micro-Finance Institutions (MFIs) from MFDEF

The scheme attempts to provide capital/equity support to Micro Finance Institutions (MFIs) so as to enable
them to leverage capital/equity for accessing commercial and other funds from banks, for providing financial
services at an affordable cost to the poor, and to enable MFIs to achieve sustainability in their credit
operations over a period of 3-5 years.
Regional Offices

Addresses of Regional Offices

• Andhra Pradesh (Hyderabad)

Shri S R Aluru
Chief General Manager
Andhra Pradesh Regional Office 1-1-61
R.T.C ‘X’ Road Musheerabad
Hyderabad – 500 020
Tel: (91) 040 27612640
Fax: (91) 040 27611829
Email: nabapro_hyd@dataone.in

• Arunachal Pradesh (Itanagar)

Shri H R Dave
General Manager
Arunachal Pradesh Regional Office
Bank Tinali VIP Road
Post Box No. 133
Itanagar – 791 111
Tel: (91) 0360 2215967
Fax: (91) 0360 2213856
Email: nabardita@sancharnet.in

• Assam (Guwahati)
Shri C K Gopalakrishna
Chief General Manager
Assam Regional Office
P.O.Box No. 1
Opposite Assam Secretariat
G S Road, Dispur
Guwahati – 781 001
Tel: (91) 0361 2235661
Fax: (91) 0361 2235657
Email: nabassam@dataone.in

• Bihar (Patna)
Dr. Sandip Ghosh
Chief General Manager
Bihar Regional Office
Maurya Lok Complex Block "B" 4 & 5 Floors
Dak Bunglow Road
Post Box No. 178
Patna – 800001
Tel: (91) 0612 2223985
(91) 0612 2213584
Fax: (91) 0612 2238424
Email: pat_nab@dataone.in

• Chhattisgarh (Raipur)
Shri S K Chatterjee
Chief General Manager
Chattisgarh Regional Office
1st Floor, Pithalia Complex
Fafadih Chowk, Opp. Trunk Exchange
K K Road Raipur - 492009
Tel: (91) 0771 2888499
Fax: (91) 0771 2884992
Email:nab_rpr@dataone.in
• Goa (Panaji)
Shri P Selvaraj
General Manager
Goa Regional Office
Nizari Bhavan Menezes Braganza Road
Panaji - 403 001
Tel: (91) 0832 220490
(91) 0832 2420053
Fax: (91) 0832 2223429
Email:nabpnj@sancharnet.in

• Gujarat (Ahmedabad)
Shri B S Shekhawat
Chief General Manager
Gujarat Regional Office
NABARD Tower, Opp. Municipal Garden
Post Box no. 8
Usmanpura
Ahmedabad - 380 013
Tel: (91) 079 27552782
(91) 079 27551959
Fax: (91) 079 27551584
Email: ahmedabad@nabard.org

• Himachal Pradesh (Shimla)

Shri S T Raghuraman
Chief General Manager
Himachal Pradesh Regional Office
Block No.32 S D A Commercial Complex
Dev Nagar, Kasumpati
Shimla – 171 009
Tel: (91) 0177 2621211
Fax: (91) 0177 2622271
Email: shimla@nabard.org

• Jammu & Kashmir (Jammu)

Shri A K Mathur
Chief General Manager
Jammu & Kashmir Regional Office
B II, 4th Floor, South Block Bahu Plaza
Post Box No. 2
Jammu – 180 012
Tel: (91) 0191 2472355
Fax: (91) 0191 2472337
Email: nabjam@sancharnet.in

• Jharkhand (Ranchi)
Shri K C Shashidhar
Chief General Manager
Jharkhand Regional Office
Gautam House
Kali Babu Street, Upper Bazar
Ranchi - 834001
Tel: (91) 0651 2208647
Fax: (91) 0651 2209107
Email: nabardjh@dataone.in

• Karnataka (Bangalore)
Shri D B Gore
 Chief General Manager
Karnataka Regional Office
113/1, Jeevan Prakash Annexe, J.C. Road
Post Box No. 29
Bangalore – 560 002
Tel: (91) 080 22225241
(91) 080 22225244
Fax: (91) 080 22222148
Email: bangalore@nabard.org

• Kerala (Thiruvananthapuram)
Shri Bhawar Puri
Chief General Manager
Kerala Regional Office
Post Box No 5613
Punnen Road, Statue
Thiruvananthapuram – 695 039
Tel: (91) 0471 2323859
(91) 0471 2334940
Fax: (91) 0471 2324358
Email: nabard_kerala@dataone.in

• Madhya Pradesh (Bhopal)

Shri S Mohapatra
Chief General Manager
Madhya Pradesh Regional Office
E-5, Arera Colony, Bittan Market
Post Office Ravishankar Nagar
Post Box No. 513
Bhopal – 462 016
Tel: (91) 0755 2464775
(91) 0755 2463341
Fax: (91) 0755 2466188
Email: nabmpro@dataone.in

• Maharashtra (Pune)
Shri J R Sarangal
Chief General Manager
Maharashtra Regional Office
54, Wellesley Road
Shivaji Nagar
Post Box No. 5
Pune - 411 005
Tel: (91) 020 25541439
(91) 020 25542090
Fax: (91) 020 25512250
Email: pune@nabard.org

• Manipur (Imphal)
Shri S S Yambem
Deputy General Manager
Manipur Regional Office
89/686, Lalambung
RIMS Road, Lamphelpat
Imphal - 795 004
Tel: (91) 0385 2416192
(91) 0385 2410706
Fax: (91) 0385 2416191
Email: nbimphal4@sancharnet.in
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• Meghalaya (Shillong)
Shri J G Menon
General Manager
Meghalaya Regional Office
Dipu Cottage Upper Lachaumiere
Shillong - 793 001
Tel: (91) 0364 2227463
(91) 0364 2501518
Fax: (91) 0364 2227463
Email: nabsh@sancharnet.in

• Mizoram (Aizwal)
Shri J C Mishra
General Manager
Mizoram Regional Office
Ramhlun Road (North) Bawngkawn
Aizawl – 796 012
Tel: (91) 0389 2340815
Fax: (91) 0389 2340815
Email: nabaiz@sancharnet.in

• Nagaland (Dimapur)
Dr G D Banerjee
Deputy General Manager
Nagaland Regional Office
4th floor, West Wing
Administrative NSCB Building
Kher Mahal, Circular Road
Dimapur – 797 112
Tel: (91) 03862 235600
(91) 03862 235601
Fax: (91) 03862 227040
Email: nabdim_@hotmail.com

• New Delhi (New Delhi)

Shri K K Gupta
General Manager
New Delhi Regional Office
24, Rajendar Place
New Delhi - 110 008
Tel: (91) 011 41539353
(91) 011 41539355
Fax: (91) 011 41539187
(91) 011 41539185
Email: nabndl@airtelbroadband.in

• Orissa (Bhubaneswar)
Shri C R Patnaik
Chief General Manager
Ankur 2/1, Nayapalli
Civic Centre
Post Box 179
Bhubaneswar 751 015
Tel: (91) 0674 2374300
(91) 0674 2553884
Fax: (91) 0674 2552019
Email: nabbhu@sancharnet.in

• Punjab and Haryana (Chandigarh)

Shri V Ramakrishna Rao
 Chief General Manager
Punjab and Haryana Regional Office
Plot. No. 3, Sector 34-A
Post Box No. 7
Chandigarh – 160 022
Tel: (91) 0172 2604608
Fax: (91) 0172 2665863
(91) 0172 5046702
Email: nabard1@sancharnet.in

• Rajasthan (Jaipur)
Shri R Narayan
Chief General Manager
Rajasthan Regional Office
3, Nehru Place, Tonk Road
Post Box No. 104
Jaipur – 302 015
Tel: (91) 0141 2740821
Fax: (91) 0141 2742161
Email: nabjpr@sancharnet.in

• Sikkim (Gangtok)
Shri Subrata Gupta
Deputy General Manager
Sikkim Regional Office
Om Niwas Church Road
Post Box No. 46
Gangtok - 737 101
Tel: (91) 03592 203015
(91) 03592 204173
Fax: (91) 03592 203015
Email: nabard_gtk@dataone.in

• Tamil Nadu (Chennai)

Shri K V Raghavulu
Chief General Manager
Tamil Nadu Regional Office
48, Mahatma Gandhi Road
Post Box No. 6074
Nungambakkam
Chennai – 600 034
Tel: (91) 044 28276088
Fax: (91) 044 28275732
Email: nabchn@dataone.in

• Tripura (Agartala)
Shri K Jindal
General Manager
Tripura Regional Office
Palace Compound (East)
Uzirbari Road
Post Box No. 9
Agartala - 799001
Tel: (91) 0381 2224125
Fax: (91) 0381 2224125
Email: nabagtro@sancharnet.in

• Uttar Pradesh (Lucknow)

Shri Sukhbir Singh
Chief General Manager
 Uttar Pradesh Regional Office
11, Vipin Khand
Gomti Nagar
Lucknow – 226 010
Tel: (91) 0522 2304530
Fax: (91) 0522 2304531
Email: nablkn@sancharnet.in

• Uttaranchal (Dehradun)
Shri P Das
Chief General Manager
Uttarakhand Regional Office
Hotel Sunrise Building
113/2, Rajpur Road
Dehradun - 248 001
Tel: (91) 0135 2748611
(91) 0135 2740230
(91) 0135 2740231
Fax: (91) 0135 2748610
Email: nabarddoon@dataone.in

• West Bengal (Kolkata)

P Mohanaiah
Chief General Manager
West Bengal Regional Office
Abhilasha, 2nd Floor, 6, Royd Street
Post Box No. 9083
Kolkata – 700 016
Tel: (91) 033 22267943
Fax: (91) 033 22494507
Email: nabcal@cal.vsnl.net.in

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Traning Establishments

National Bank Staff College, Lucknow

Shri S.G. Rathod

Chief General Manager & Principal
National Bank Staff College
Sector 'H', LDA Colony
Kanpur Road
Lucknow - 226 012
Tel: (91) 0522 2421052
(91) 0522 2421123
(91) 0522 2421072
Fax: (91) 0522 2421035
Email: nbsc@sancharnet.in
Website: www.nbsc.in

National Bank Training Centre , Lucknow

Shri G Chidambaranathan
Faculty Member
National Bank Training Centre
Sector D/S, Sitapur Road
Opp. Mandi Samiti, Aliganj
Lucknow - 226 020
Tel: (91) 0522 2757564
 (91) 0522 2757610
Fax: (91) 0522 2757566
Email: nbtc@sify.com

Zonal Training Centre, Hyderabad

Shri T. Nageshwaran
Faculty Member
Zonal Training Centre
10-1-128, Masab Tank
Hyderabad - 500 028
Tel: (91) 040 23375006
(91) 040 23375007
Email: nabapro_hyd@dataone.in

Regional Training College, Mangalore

Shri S G Siddesh
General Manager and Principal
Regional Training College
Manjushree Building
Near KSRTC Bus Main Stand
Bejaji Church Road
Mangalore - 575004
Tel: (91) 0824 2225836
(91) 0824 2225843
Fax: (91) 0824 2225835
Email: nabrtcm@sancharnet.in

Regional Training College, Bolpur

Shri U N Biswal
General Manager and Principal
Regional Training College
Bolpur Lodge
Bolpur - 731 204 Birbhum
Tel: (91) 03463 252812
(91) 03463 254065
Fax: (91) 03463 252295
Email: ksh_nabbol@sancharnet.in

Bankers Institute of Rural Development (BIRD), Lucknow

Shri V. S. Bhadauria
Officer on Special Duty
Bankers Institute of Rural Development (BIRD)
Sector 'H', LDA Colony
Kanpur Road
Lucknow - 226 012
Tel: (91) 0522 2421137
(91) 0522 2421154
Fax: (91) 0522 2421176
(91) 0522 2421047
Email: bird@sancharnet.in
Website: www.birdindia.com, www.birdindia.org.in
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Sub Offices

• Port Blair, Sub Office (Port Blair)

Shri R. Nithyanandan
Deputy General Manager
Port Blair Sub Offiice
Kannada Sangh Building
Ground Floor
18, Tagore Road
Port Blair - 744 101
Tel: (91) 03192 237688
(91) 03192 233308
Fax: (91) 03192 237696
Email: nabpbl@sancharnet.in

• Srinagar Cell (Srinagar)

Shri P.N. Sarangal

Deputy General Manager
Gate No. 1, Opp. Amar Singh College
Wazir Bagh
Srinagar - 190 008
Tel: (91) 0194 2310280
Fax: (91) 0194 2310280
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