The document discusses two villages - Ramalingapuram and Ammambakkam - and their experiences with banking systems for NREGA work payments. In Ramalingapuram, panchayat officials helped beneficiaries open zero-balance accounts but most beneficiaries were unfamiliar with banking procedures and found the bank too far. In Ammambakkam, the panchayat opened zero-balance accounts and paid wages on time, but most beneficiaries still prefer direct payments as the bank is also too far and procedures difficult to understand. Both villages' beneficiaries accepted the idea of banking correspondent models when explained.
The document discusses two villages - Ramalingapuram and Ammambakkam - and their experiences with banking systems for NREGA work payments. In Ramalingapuram, panchayat officials helped beneficiaries open zero-balance accounts but most beneficiaries were unfamiliar with banking procedures and found the bank too far. In Ammambakkam, the panchayat opened zero-balance accounts and paid wages on time, but most beneficiaries still prefer direct payments as the bank is also too far and procedures difficult to understand. Both villages' beneficiaries accepted the idea of banking correspondent models when explained.
The document discusses two villages - Ramalingapuram and Ammambakkam - and their experiences with banking systems for NREGA work payments. In Ramalingapuram, panchayat officials helped beneficiaries open zero-balance accounts but most beneficiaries were unfamiliar with banking procedures and found the bank too far. In Ammambakkam, the panchayat opened zero-balance accounts and paid wages on time, but most beneficiaries still prefer direct payments as the bank is also too far and procedures difficult to understand. Both villages' beneficiaries accepted the idea of banking correspondent models when explained.
Name of the village: Ramalingapuram Involvement of Gram Panchayat in the banking system The Panchayat officials helped the beneficiaries in opening zero balance accounts for the NREGA work Acceptability of the current method The beneficiaries prefer direct payment as compared to the banking system. They feel that it is more convenient and reliable for them. Now they had to spend a long distance to reach the bank Awareness level of beneficiaries about banking system Most of the beneficiaries are not familiar with the banking procedures.The panchayat not provided any orientation classes to the beneficiaries regarding the banking procedures.Illeterate people find it difficult to understand the banking procedures Potentials and threats in implementing banking system in the Panchayat Potentials: It can help the beneficiaries in improving their saving habits and it should be more secure also. Threats: The bank is 7 kms away from the panchayat. So they need to spend 20 to 30 rs for travel expense BCM and acceptability of banking system The beneficiaries accepted the idea of BCM when it was explained to them.
Non-banking Panchayat Beneficiaries
Name of the panchayat:Ammambakkam Acceptability of the current method The beneficiaries prefer direct payment as compared to the banking system. They feel that it is more convenient and reliable for them. They also feel that through direct payment they will get their wages on time Awareness level of beneficiaries about banking system The beneficiaries are aware that there are some panchayats where the wages are given through the bank accounts. Most of the beneficiaries dont know how to deposit and withdraw money from the bank. Potentials and threats in implementing banking system in the Panchayat Potentials: It can help the beneficiaries in improving their saving habits and should be secure Threats: The bank is 7 kms away from the panchayat. They need to spend a lot for travel expense(20 to 30 rs) BCM and acceptability of banking system The beneficiaries accepted the idea of BCM when it was explained to them.
2) Names of the village: Mammambakkam
Involvement of the panchayat in the wage payment The panchayat has created zero balance accounts to the beneficiaries. Wages were paid on correct time (every Tuesdays)
Acceptability of the current method
The beneficiaries prefer direct payment as compared to the banking system. They feel that it is more convenient and reliable for them. They also feel that through direct payment they will get their wages on time
Awareness level of beneficiaries about banking system
The beneficiaries are aware that there are some panchayats where the wages are given through the bank accounts. Most of the beneficiaries dont knew how to deposit and withdraw money from the bank.
Potentials and threats in implementing banking system in the Panchayat
Potentials: Some of them doesnt like banking because of the transportation problem and difficulty to understand the banking procedures. Threats: The bank is 3 kms away from the panchayat. So they need to spend a lot for travel expense.Illeterate people find it difficult to understand the banking procedures.
BCM and acceptability of banking system
The beneficiaries accepted the idea of BCM when it was explained to them.
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