Formation of a new district in the State of West Bengal - Assignment of Lead Bank Responsibility

RBI/2016-17/323
FIDD.CO.LBS.BC.No.32/02.08.001/2016-17

June 15, 2017

The Chairman and Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer
All Lead Banks

Dear Sir/Madam,

Formation of a new district in the State of West Bengal - Assignment of Lead Bank Responsibility

The Government of West Bengal vide Gazette Notification dated February 07, 2017 notified the creation of a new district “Kalimpong” by redefining the limits of Darjeeling District of West Bengal. It has been decided to assign the lead bank responsibility of this new district to State Bank of India as detailed below:-

Sr NoNewly carved districtErstwhile DistrictSub-division under the newly created districtLead Bank Responsibility assigned toDistrict Working Code allotted to new district
1DarjeelingDarjeelingDarjeeling Sadar, Siliguri, and KurseongCentral Bank of India132
2KalimpongDarjeelingKalimpong SadarState Bank of India397

2. Further, as mentioned above in the table, the District Working Code of the new district has been allotted for the purpose of BSR reporting by banks.

3. There is no change in the lead bank responsibilities of the other district in the State of West Bengal.

Yours faithfully

(Ajay Kumar Misra)
Chief General Manager