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Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi has urged private lenders ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank, and Axis Bank to improve their loan disbursement performance under key welfare schemes, days after their removal from the state's empanelled list of banks.
During a meeting held at Lok Seva Bhawan on Monday, the Chief Minister held discussions with senior representatives of the three banks, stressing the need for greater involvement in pro-poor financial initiatives.
According to a release from the Chief Minister's Office (CMO), these banks had recorded poor performance in disbursing loans under several government-backed schemes, including a...