Jammu, Nov. 29 -- J&K Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo on saturday chaired the 17th meeting of the UT-Level Bankers' Committee (UTLBC) in Jammu to review the performance of Banks and Financial Institutions in providing credit and other banking services during the first quarter and first half of the current financial year 2025-26.

He said that despite the ups and downs caused by the Pahalgam terror attack followed by cross-border tensions and floods that engulfed the J&K UT, lending to the priority sector has remained satisfactory. Agriculture, he stated, is a major opportunity, and the banking sector needs to provide appropriate credit to the sector for the economic upliftment of J&K.

He urged banks to come forward and provide hassle-free lo...