Cottage and  Village Industries - The Government is laying much stress on the growth and development of cottage industries and handicrafts in various parts of the state. These industries which are carried on in the whom of the artisence assisted by the members of their families are called cottage industries. The detail of important cottage & village industries functioning in Jalandhar District during 1993-94 are  given below:

 

Serial       Name of the

No.         Industry

No. of units

Employment

Production (Rs in lakhs)

Main product

1        Fibre

 

2        Laether

 

 

 

3        Gur and Khandsri

 

 

4        Bamboo and Cane

 

 

5        Pottery

 

 

6        Soap industry

 

 

7        Lime

 

 

8        Processing of cereals and pluses

 

 

9        Oil making

 

10    Carpentary and Blacksmithy

1,347

 

773

 

 

 

360

 

 

455

 

 

54

 

 

5

 

 

31

 

 

159

 

 

 

2

 

241

 

22.70

 

10.67

 

 

 

15.64

 

 

655

 

 

733

 

 

31

 

 

62

 

 

380

 

 

 

4

 

792

228.65

 

384.99

 

 

 

71.50

 

 

89.65

 

 

63.20

 

 

31.45

 

 

8.25

 

 

83.35

 

 

 

3.04

 

217.85

Ban, Roap

 

Footwears and leather sports goods

 

Gur /foods Basket

 

Bamboo Cane Broom

 

Bricks and Pot Making

 

Laundry and Soap Making

 

Sard Lime and Jallies

 

Bakery and Masala grinding etc.

 

Mustard Oil

 

(Source : Punjab Khadi and Gram Udyog Board, Chandigarh)

 

Statistics of Trade Unions- The particulars of trade unions, registered under the Trade Union Act, 1926, functioning in the district as on 31 March , 1994 , are given in the following statement is given below:

 

Serial      Name of Trade Union

No.

Date of Registration

1              Metal Industries Employee’s Association, Jalandhar

2              Sugar Mills Mazdoor Union, Nawashahr 

3              Punjab Akhabari Karamchari Union, Jalandhar

4              Jalandhar Engineering Employee’s Union, Jalandhar

5              Punfoot Worker’s Union, Jalandhar

6              Doaba Co-Operative Sugar Mills Mazdoor Federation, Nawashahr

7              Janta Worker’s Union C/O Sugar Mills, Nawashahr

8              Punjab Footwear Worker’s Union, Jalandhar

9              Guru Ravi Dass Mazdoor Union, Goraya

10          Milk Plant & Dairy Worker’s Union, Jalandhar

11          Rice Mills Mazdoor Union, Jalandhar

12          Poor Worker’s Union Nawashahr

13          Bhargo Camp Mazdoor Union, Jalandhar

14          Job Press & Binding Worker’s Union, Jalandhar

15          Metal Mazdoor Union, Jalandhar

16          Jalandhar Circle Cold Storage Worker’s Union, Jalandhar

17          Lal Jhanda Rubber Mazdoor Union, Jalandhar

18          Technical Worker’s Union, Jalandhar

19          Military Dairy Farm Worker’s Union, Jalandhar

20          National Union of Saw Mills Labour, Jalandhar

21          Mazdoor Union, Goraya

22          Indo Asian (Sme) Worker’s Union, Jalandhar

23          The Employee’s Association, Jalandhar

24          Surgical Mazdoor Union, Jalandhar

25          Lal Jhanda Punjab Bhatta Mazdoor Union, Jalandhar

26          Kirti Union Sugar Mills, Bhogpur

27          Leather Mazdoor Union, Jalandhar

28          Shoe Mazdoor Union, Jalandhar

29          Leader Valves Worker’s Union, Jalandhar

30          Leader Valves Mazdoor Union, Jalandhar

31          Dhiman Industires Worker’s Union, Nakodar

32          Dhiman Trading Enterprises Worker’s Union, Nakodar

33          Brick Kiln Construction Worker’s Union, Phillaur

34          Apex Industries Worker’s Union, Jalandhar

35          B.D.A. Steel Azad Mazdoor Union, Jalandhar

36          Televista Employee’s Union, Jalandhar

37          Sugar Labour Union, Bhogpur

38          The Doaba Co-Operative Sugar Mills Labour Union, Nawashahr

39          G.N.A. Group Industries Worker’s Federation, Jalandhar

40          Central Worker’s Trade Union, Jalandhar

41          Nut Bolt Engineering Worker’s Union, Jalandhar

42          Markfed Canneries Employee’s Union, Jalandhar

43          The Nakodar Co-Operative Cotton Waste Spinning Mills Worker’s Union, Jalandhar

44          Jalandhar Cold Store And Ice Factory Worker’s Union, Jalandhar

27 January 1975

 

9  September 1975

2 June 1977

1977

 

23 March 1978

20 April 1978

 

20 April 1978

 

8 June 1978

8 September 1979

1979

10 December 1979

14 May 1980

4 November 1980

24  March 1981

 

12 June 1981

1981

 

28 September 1981

10 November 1981

1982

 

27 May 1983

 

1983

1983

28 October 1983

18 April 1984

29 April 1984

 

23 August 1984

28 November 1984

28 November 1984

21 December 1984

1985

6 Mach 1986

10 March 1986

 

28 April 1986

 

3 October 1986

23 September 1987

13 October 1987

29 January 1988

13 January 1989

 

4 September 1989

 

8 February 1990

14 March 1990

 

1 October 1990

 

25 January 1991

 

12 August 1992

(Source : Labour Commissioner, Punjab)

 

CHAPTER – VI

BANKING, TRADE AND COMMERCE

 

v     Banking, trade and commerce

v     Growth of Co-operative Society in the District

 

 

 

Towns and Villages having Banking Offices:

The development schemes of the Government envisage the growth of credit facility to agriculturists and industrialist in big way. The trade and commerce activities of the district are mainly dependent on its agro–based economy. Agriculture is increasingly getting commercialized instead of being away of life as hithertofore. New inventions in terms of improved seeds and chemical fertilizers have taken impetus to agriculture produce too . Farmers plan cash crops and vegetable in such a way that they can get maximum return in money value. Marketing has picked up tremendously in the recent years. This naturally helps the expansion of banking facilities and all towns and important villages of the District enjoy their facilities. The towns and some large villages have more than one bank branch.            

 

Commercial and Nationalised Banks –

 

There is no commercial bank registered in the Jalandhar District. But most of the commercial bank and nationalised banks have their branches in the district. During 1974, the diastrict had only 142 bank branches which rose to 323 in 1994.

 

The list of the branches of Commercial Banks functioning in the district as on 31 March 1994 is given below –

 

Name of the Bank

Branches

Date of Opening

1.  Punjab National Bank

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.   Bank Of Baroda

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.   Indian Overseas Bank

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.        Oriental Bank Of            Commerce

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.  State Bank Of India

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.      Syndicate Bank

 

 

 

6.  Uco Bank

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6.      Union BAnk

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8.  Canra Bank

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9.  Punjab Co-operative Bank

 

 

10.  Bank Of India

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11.  Allahabad BAnk

 

 

 

 

 

 

12. Bharat Overseas Bank

13.    Central Bank

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

14.    Punjab & Sind Bank

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

15.    State Bank Of Patiala

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

16. Vijay Bank

 

17. Bank Of Maharashtra

18. Bank Of Rajasthan

19. Dena Bank

20. J & K Bank

21. Indian Bank

1.      Adampur

2.      Alawalpur

3.      Goraya (Atta)

4.      Aur

5.      Banga Mandi

6.      Banga

7.      Mandi Road Banga

8.      Behloor Kalan

9.      Bhatnura Jadian

10.  Binpalkey

11.  Gokhal

12.  Goraya

13.  Haripur

14.  Heran

15.  Jadle

16.  Jalandhar, Civil Line

17.  Jalandhar, Old Railway Road

18.  Jalandhar Chowk Sada

19.  Tanda Road, Jalandhar

20.  Jalandhar Cantt, (Church)

21.  Jalandhar, Railway Road

22.  Jalandhar, Industrial Area

23.  Jalandhar, Basti Nau

24.  Jalandhar, Ladowali Road

25.  Jalandhar, New Grain Market

26.  Jalandhar, Jawahar Nagar

27.  Jalandhar, Rama Mandi

28.  Jalandhar, G.T.Road

29.  Jalandhar

30.  Jalandhar

31.  Jalandhar Cantt, Church

32.  Jalandhar

33.  Jalandhar, Preet Nagar

34.  Jalandhar, Defence Colony

35.  Jalandhar, Nakodar Road           

36.  Jalandhar, D.A.V.College

37.  Jalandhar, Guru Nanak Nagar

38.  Focal Point, Jalandhar

39.  Jalandhar, Basti Danish Mandan

40.  Overseas Branch, Jalandhar

41.  Specified SSI Branch, Jalandhar

42.  Jandiala

43.  Kang Sahibu

44.  Kartarpur

45.  Kartarpur

46.   Kotli Than Singh

47.  Khatkal Kalan

48.  Lambra

49.  Kullar

50.  Langroya

51.  Lohian Khas

52.  Mahal Gehlan

53.  Mahal Pur

54.  Mallian Kalan

55.  Malsian

56.  Mathaua Kalan

57.  Mokand Pur

58.  Nakodar

59.  Nakodar, Dada Mehatpur

60.  Nakodar, Railway Road

61.  Nawanshahr Doaba

62.  Nawanshahar, Railway Road

63.  Nur Mahal

64.  Nur Mahal

65.  Pasla

66.  Pharala

67.  Phillaur

68.  Phillaur

69.  Rahon

70.  Rahon

71.  Roopwal Chowk

72.  Samrai

73.  Sarih

74.  Talwandi Madho

75.  Uggi

76.  Urapur

1.      Adampur Doaba

2.      Banga

3.      Banga

4.      Gidar Pindi

5.      Goraya

6.      Jalandhar City Main

7.      Jalandhar, Mai Hiran

8.      Jalandhar

9.      Jalandhar Nehru Garden

10.  Jalandhar, Bhagwan Mahavir Marg

11.  Mehli

12.  Nakodar

13.  Talhan

1.      Adampur Doaba

2.      Jalandhar G.T.Road

3.      Sura Nussi

4.      Jalandhar Cantt

5.      Jalandhar, Doaba College

6.      Pattal Kalan

7.      Shah Kot

1.      NRI Branch, Adampur

2.      NRI Branch, Bhogpur

3.      Dosanjh Kalan

4.      NRI Branch, Goraya

5.      Jalandhar, G.T.Road

6.      Jalandhar, Adarsh Nagar

7.      Jalandhar, Bhagat Singh Chowk

8.      NRI Branch, Lambra

9.      Mand

10.  Mithepur

11.  Moron

12.  Nakodar

13.  Nawanshahr

14.  NRI Branch ,Nur Mahal

15.  Poonian (Banga)

16.  NRI Branch, Jandiala

17.  Kukar Pind

18.  Karnana

1.      Adampur Doaba Airforce

2.      Banga, railway Road

3.      Bias Pind

4.      Chithi

5.      Daroli Kalan

6.      Jalandhar

7.      Jalandhar City

8.      Jalandhar, Industrial Area

9.      Jalandhar Cantt

10.  Jalandhar, Old Railway Road

11.  Jalandhar, Imam Nagar

12.  Jalandhar, Basti Sheikh

13.  Jalandhar,  New Grain Market

14.  Jalandhar, Pentonganj

15.  Jalandhar, Industrial Area

16.  Jalandhar, Railway Station

17.    Jalandhar B.S.F Camp

18.  Jalandhar, Focal Point

19.  Jalandhar, Indian Oil Corporation

20.  Jalandhar Sports Surgical Company

21.  Harbans Nagar, Jalandhar

22.  NRI Branch, Jalandhar

23.  Jandu Singhs

24.  Dundiala

25.  Kahma

26.  Kalyanpur

27.  Khurdpur

28.  Khulra Kingra

29.  Kishangarh

30.  Nakodar

31.  Naura

32.  Nawashahr Doaba

33.  Nur Mahal, Sarai Road

34.  Phillaur

35.  Phillaur Agri. Dev Branch

36.  Rurka Kalan

37.  Sarai Khas

38.  Shahkot

1.      Adampur Doaba

2.      Banga

3.      Jalandhar

4.      Phillaur

1.      Adampur Doaba

2.      Atta

3.      Bhogpur

4.      Bundala

5.      Jalandhar, G.T Road

6.      Jalandhar, Gur Mandi

7.      Jalandhar, Ind. Area

8.      Jalandhar

9.      Jalandhar, Bhargwan Camp

10.  Kalra

11.  Katarian

12.  Kuhala

13.  Lasuri

14.  Nakodar Mandi

15.  Nawashahr, Ind. Area

16.  Partappura

17.  Raipur

18.  Raipur-Rasulpur

19.  Ranjitgarh

20.  Shahkot

21.  Sidhwan

22.  Talwan

1.      Adampur Doaba

2.      Jandiala

3.      Bara Pind

4.      Bilga

5.      Boparai

6.      Buttaran

7.      Jalandhar, Civil Line

8.      Jalandhar

9.      Chugathi

10.  Jalandhar, Chandan Nagar

11.  G.T. Road, Jalandhar

12.  Musapur

13.  Mustfapur

14.  Nakodar

15.  Nawashahr

16.  Nur Mahal

17.  Rurka Kalan

18.  Shanker

1.      Apra

2.      Banga, Rly. Road

3.      Behram Sarishat

4.      Bilga

5.      Chachrari

6.      Chuharwali

7.      Dhesian Kalan

8.      Jalandhar, G.T Road

9.      Jalandhar, BMC Chowk

10.  Jalandhar, SSI Branch, Buta Mandi

11.  Jalandhar, Mai Hiran Gate

12.  Kot Badal Khan

13.  Lassara

14.  Litran

15.  Mahal (Goraya)

16.  Nagar

17.  Nakodar

18.  Nawashahr

19.  Nur Mahal

20.  Pachranga

21.  Pandori

22.  Ramgarh

23.  Sansarpur

24.  Uppal Khalsa

25.  Virk

1.      Apra

2.      Jalandhar

3.      Mohllon

1.      Jalandhar, Avtar Nagar

2.      Jalandhar, Gara Pind

3.      Jalandhar, Gyan Kota

4.      Jalandhar, Mai Hira Gate

5.      Jalandhar, Dada Basti

6.      Jalandhar, Ind. Area

7.      Jalandhar, Sutlej Marg

8.      Jalandhar, Overseas

9.      Jamsher

10.  Nakodar

11.  Nawanshahr

12.  Patara

1.      Banga

2.      Jalandhar City

3.      Jalandhar, Civil line

4.      Maksudan

5.      Nakodar

6.      Nawanshahr (Doaba)

7.      Randhawa Masanda

1.      Banga

2.      Jalandhar

1.      Rly. Road Banga

2.      Jalandhar, City

3.      Jalandhar, Civil Line

4.      Jalandhar, Mai Hera Gate

5.      Jalandhar Contonement

6.      Jalandhar, Ind. Estate

7.      Jalandhar, Kaputhala Road

8.      Nakodar

9.      Nawanshahr

10.  Goraya-Rurka Khurd

1.      Banga

2.      Behram

3.      Bundala

4.      Bhogpur

5.      Chak Dana

6.      Chak Kalan

7.      Daroli Kalan

8.      Dayalpur

9.      Dhah

10.  Garcha

11.  Gunachaur

12.  Jalandhar, Rly Road

13.  Dakoha

14.  Jalandhar, Lahpat Nagar

15.  Jalandhar, G.T.Road

16.  Jalandhar, Basti Baba Khel

17.  Birring

18.  Reru

19.  Jalandhar, Basti Guzan

20.  Jalandhar, Lamba Pind

21.  Jalandhar, Mota Singh Nagar

22.  Jalandhar, P.N.Jain Complex

23.  Jalandhar, New Grain Market

24.  Jalandhar, Adda Hoshiarpur

25.  Jalandhar, International Banking Branch

26.  Jalandhar, MGN College

27.  Jalandhar, Model Town

28.  Jalandhar, Urban Estate

29.  Jamsher Khere

30.  Kala Bakra

31.  Kamam

32.  Kathar

33.  Nakodar

34.  Noor Mahal

35.  Phillaur

36.  Sang Dhesian

37.  Sarhal Quazian

1.      Bara pind

2.      Deesla

3.      Goraya

4.      Jalandhar, Shastri Market

5.      Jalandhar, Patel Chowk

6.      Jalandhar, Tanda Road

7.      Jalandhar, Ambedkar Chowk

8.      Jalandhar, GTBN

9.      Jalandhar, Rainak Bazar

10.  Jalandhar Service Branch

11.  Jalandhar, NRI Branch

12.  Jalandhar, Aman Nagar

13.  Jindowal

14.  Kartarpur

15.  Nakodar

16.  Nawanshahr

17.  Nawanshahr, Specialized NRI Branch

18.  Shahkot

1.       Bilga

2.       Jalandhar

1.      Jalandhar

1.      Jalandhar

1.      civil Line, Jalandhar

1.      Jalandhar

1.      Jalandhar

2.      Mallian Khurd

3.      Malri

4.      Nakodar

5.      Nawanshahr doaba

6.      Noorpur

Udhowal

12 November 1976

20 June 1966

27 December 1973

27 September 1969

8 October 1945

19 June 1949

4 September 1980

19 December 1979

24 September 1977

7 September 1977

29 June 1981

25 June 1949

8 September 1977

7 November 1975

25 March 1971

8 march 1912

7 May 1941

 

3 May 1944

 

25 May 1946

 

24 May 1949

 

12 March 1951

 

30 November 1963

 

8 December 1967

27 April 1971

 

3 June 1972

 

25 March 1973

 

28 November 1973

 

30 April 1974

28 July 1975

26 May 1976

9 October

 

8 November 1976

3 December 1977

 

6 June 1980

 

19 December 1981

 

27 May 1983

 

6 July 1984

 

20 December 1988

 

11 November 1992

 

15 January 1993

 

17 September 1974

 

26 June 1976

21 June 1972

14 June 1976

14 November 1976

28 June 1975

28 June 1974

3 October 1969

30 December 1975

2 December 1970

10 June 1969

29 December 1971

12 July 1969

9 September 1977

11 July 1969

20 October 1973

5 April 1969

18 October 1944

15 November 1976

 

15 November 1977

 

23 April 1943

1 June 1971

 

10 December 1969

9 July 1976

9 November 1973

26 June 1968

3 August 1944

13 November 1976

25 October 1968

4 July 1985

26 September 1976

15 July 1969

10 January 1970

23 August 1977

14 December 1973

6 November 1971

18 November 1976

17 November 1976

26 December 1984

28 December 1983

17 November 1976

4 March 1961

29 May 1972

8 June 1977

7 July 1979

 

29 March 1985

 

15 October 1977

15 October 1976

24 December 1984

9 June 1976

27 June 1969

21 July 1972

18 September 1974

20 August 1992

 

19 November 1976

2 June 1978

13 August 1993

 

14 August 1993

6 August 1969

14 August 1993

2 April 1969

14 May 1982

 

9 September 1983

 

13 August 1993

29 September 1971

21 October 1971

31 March 1978

1 March 1993

23 May 1974

16 August 1993

 

1 December 1992

16 August 1993

22 October 1971

31 March 1978

2 December 1978

 

1 July 1955

22 November 1974

26 June 1970

21 December 1973

1921

1 July 1955

1 September 1961

 

12 February 1964

29 June 1970

 

10 November 1970

 

2 August 1971

 

2 August 1971

 

17 April 1972

10 June 1977

 

28 September 1978

 

22 August 1980

 

24 December 1982

 

16 March 1983

 

31 October 1984

 

 

7 April 1992

1 September 1993

 

20 June 1970

27 December 1972

20 December 1971

24 June 1970

20 September 1971

17 June 1970

12 November 1970

22 March 1977

31 January 1973

30 April 1958

14 December 1973

 

28 February 1958

31 March 1977

 

29 December 1972

29 June 1970

4 November 1972

29 July 1977

29 July 1977

2 May 1973

12 August 1977

8 April 1964

15 December 1973

23 January 1969

3 October 1977

28 September 1957

2 August 1975

29 December 1975

28 September 1977

30 November 1981

 

19 June 1973

12 December 1979

11 December 1979

4 August 1981

11 July 1959

9 December 1982

5 June 1973

12 December 1979

21 May 1973

5  September 1981

10 June 1967

17 February 1971

27 January 1971

5 July 1971

29 April 1965

16 June 1969

3 June 1967

21 April 1969

29 September 1977

28 April 1965

22 September 1976

7 May 1984

27 March 1989

 

15 September 1975

28 June 1976

30 September 1977

13 September 1976

28 June 1976

26 June 1976

21 April 1969

3 June 1967

20 December 1968

12 March 1974

28 June 1977

18 June 1973

26 September 1977

18 December 1984

21 August 1975

27 January 1967

10 September 1975

 

24 November 1975

 

30 December 1975

 

1 December 1971

20 December 1979

26 November 1975

20 August 1975

30 November 1971

1 March 1993

20 March 1993

21 October 1966

18 December 1984

20 November 1976

28 June 1977

19 December 1984

1 December 1971

23 August 1976

23 August 1985

1930

27 March 1985

9 June 1993

 

8 December 1972

27 June 1962

7 August 1972

 

26 November 1974

20 December 1974

27 September 1975

 

30 December 1982

18 June 1969

29 October 1969

17 September 1993

3 December 1973

10 November 1993

October 1938

29 May 1966

28 October 1976

29 December 1980

3 September 1975

2 August 1975

18 November 1976

10 October 1975

9 November 1972

23 March 1933

7 Mach 1962

2 December 1966

 

29 September 1972

 

18 November 1977

25 April 1988

 

18 August 1969

25 July 1969

22 August 1969

25 Msrch 1974

4 November 1970

24 May 1969

25 April 1977

16 September 1977

15 September 1977

28 December 1973

31 October 1970

6 January 1986

20 September 1977

27 March 1974

21 December 1948

25 January 1971

27 May 1971

 

7 May 1973

24 December 1973

 

26 December 1973

27 December 1973

28 December 1973

 

25 September 1974

 

25 March 1976

 

31 March 1976

 

27 November 1976

 

30 December 1979

 

14 February 1978

 

 

29 August 1980

 

27 December 1980

 

30 July 1984

 

22 September 1977

21 September 1974

15 November 1985

3 November 1970

8 October 1971

26 November 1976

29 November 1976

14 September 1977

21 September 1977

19 July 1969

3 March 1982

3 July 1963

19 June 1971

 

8 March 1975

 

25 February 1977

 

26 March 1982

 

19 October 1983

1 October 1984

 

27 March 1985

 

24 February 1993

 

5 March 1993

 

26 October 1974

28 January 1963

26 June 1961

16 July 1977

7 June 1993

 

 

17 May 1979

20 December 1976

6 December 1974

20 December 1975

27 June 1981

20 December 1968

16 December 1975

20 December 1974

5 October 1978

7 October 1978

21 November 1975

20 November 1976

30 November  1975

30 November 1977

 

 

Deposits and  Advances –

 

 The total deposits and advances of commercial banks in Jalandhar district during the year 1974-75, 1979-80 and 1984-85 to 1992-93 given in the following table –

 

year

Deposits

(Rs in lakhs)

Advances

(Rs in lahks)

1974-75

1979-80

1984-85

1985-86

1986-87

1987-88

1988-89

1989-90

1990-91

1991-92

1992-93

155.80

405.85

895.46

1,043.33

1,233.75

1,434.12

1,687.47

1,889.19

2,218.93

2,535.50

2,958.91

33.32

107.76

253.32

278.50

346.89

357.91

406.37

463.60

525.91

507.68

692.09

(Source : Reserve Bank of India, Bombay)

 

Money-Lenders  -

The money-lenders (Registered and un-registered) still hold an important position in the rural areas despites the expansion of banking facilities and co-operative movement. The malpractices have been considerably reduced, but these have not been totally eliminated. The number of registered money lenders in Jalandhar District as on 31 March 1993 was 4.

 

Insurance –

The insurance business was nationalized in our country in 1956 and the Life Insurance Corporation of India has become the sole agency for life insurance. It started the general insurance business in 1964. But 1973, the general insurance business was separated and  the General Insurance company was formed. It function in the district through its four subsidiary companies viz. The New India assurance Company Limited, the General Insurance Company Limited, The Oriental Fire and General Insurance Company limited. The Life Insurance Corporation of India has been functioning in Jalandhar district through its ten branches, six in Jalandhar and one each at Nawanshahr, Nakodar, Phillaur and Kartarpur. The number of Development Officers in the district and agents as on 31 March 1994 was 100 and 2,005, respectively. The list of these branches with their data of opening and operation area is given below :

Name of the Branch

Date of Opening

Area of operation

(as on date)

Jalandhar –I

 

Jalandhar –II

Jalandhar –III

 

Jalandhar –IV

CAB Jalandhar

Industrial Area, Jalandhar

 

Nawashahr

Nakodar

 

Phillaur

Kapurthala

1.9.1956

 

20-9-1959

1-4-1961

 

16-12-1982

9-9-1971

11-7-1990

 

 

10-12-1982

1-9-1986

 

18-11-1989

1-9-1983

Jalandhar City, Jalandhar Cantonment, Thana Sadar on parallel basis

--do--

Jalandhar City, Jalandhar Cantonment, Thana Sadar on parallel basis

--do--

--do--

Jalandhar Cantonment, Thana Sadar of Jalandhar Tehsil, Adampur and Bhogpur Blocks

Nawashahr Tehsil

Nakodar Tehsil and Nur Mahal Block of Phillaur Tehsil

Phillaur Tehsil excluding Nur Mahal Block

Sub-Tehsil Kartarpur and Nadala Block of Kapurthala District

(Source : Divisional Manager, Life Insurance Corporation of India, Jalandhar )

 

The business secured by The Life Insurance Corporation Of India in Jalandhar District during 1974-74, 1979-80 and 1984-85 to 1993-94 is given below –

 

year

Numbers of policies

Amount assured

 (‘000 Rs)

1974-75

1979-80

1984-85

1985-86

1986-87

1987-88

1988-89

1989-90

1990-91

1991-92

1992-93

1993-94

5,902

8,368

9,221

19,195

12,970

18,066

20,855

25,928

26,422

25,056

27,238

29,106

76,700

1,43,400

2,16,573

2,43,438

3,84,149

6,10,560

8,94,363

10,65,279

10,55,279

1,00,78,00

1,28,94,00

1,48,56,00

(Source : Divisional Manager, Life Insurance Corporation of India, Jalandhar )

 

 

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