CONTENTS

CHAPTER NO PAGE. NO (s)

DECLARATION i

CERTIFICATE ii

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT iii

LIST OF TABLES vi

LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS x

I INTRODUCTION 1 - 39

II REVIEW OF LITERATURE 40 - 78

III GROWTH AND WORKING OF REGIONAL RURAL 79 - 104

BANKS IN INDIA

IV PROFILE OF ANDHRA PRADESH GRAMEENA

VIKAS BANK 105 - 156

V ANDHRA PREDESH GRAMEENA VIKAS BANK - 157 - 195

AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT

VI ANDHRA PRADESH GRAMEENA VIKAS BANK - 196 - 231

ENTREPRENURIAL DEVELOPMENT

VII ANDHRA PRADESH GRAMEENA VIKAS BANK-

SELF- EMPLOYMENT DEVELOPMENT 232 -260

VIII OPINION OF THE BORROWERS AND STAFF ABOUT 261 - 305

THE OPERATIONAL PERFORMANCE OF THE BANK

IX SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS 306 - 341

BIBLIOGRAPHY 342 356