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Data analysis and Interpretation

Block name: Poondi

Banking panchayat beneficiaries


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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