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| Date: 19/11/2007 | | Guardians appointed by District Courts/Local Level Committees can open/operate bank accounts of certain categories of Disabled Persons |
RBI/2007-2008/
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DBOD.No.Leg.BC. 51 /09.07.005/2007-08 November
19, 2007 All
Scheduled Commercial Banks
(Excluding
RRBs) Dear
Sir, Guardians appointed by District Courts/Local Level Committees can open/operate bank accounts of certain categories of Disabled Persons We
have been advised by the National Trust for the Welfare of Persons with Autism,
Cerebral Palsy, Mental Retardation and Multiple Disabilities (the Trust) that
a question has been raised as to whether the banks and the banking sector can
accept the guardianship certificates in regard to persons with disabilities issued
by the Local Level Committees set up under the National Trust for the Welfare
of Persons with Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Mental Retardation and Multiple Disabilities
Act, 1999. 2.
The Trust has mentioned that the above Act was specifically passed by the Parliament
in order to provide for appointment of legal guardians for persons with disability
that is covered under the said Act. The above Act provides for appointment of
legal guardians for persons with disability by the Local Level Committees
set up under the Act. The Trust has opined that a legal guardian so appointed
can open and operate the bank account as long as he remains the legal guardian.
3. The
matter has been examined in consultation with the Indian Banks' Association. They
have concurred with the above views expressed by the Trust. It may also be noted
that the provisions of Mental Health Act, 1987 also allows appointment of Guardian
by District Courts. 4.
Banks are therefore advised to rely upon the Guardianship Certificate issued either
by the District Court under Mental Health Act or by the Local Level Committees
under the above Act for the purposes of opening / operating bank accounts.
A list of Local Level Committees forwarded to us by the above
Trust is enclosed. 5.
Banks may also ensure that their branches give proper guidance so that the parents
/ relatives of the disabled persons do not face any difficulties in this regard.
Yours faithfully (Prashant
Saran)
Chief General Manager-in-Charge
SUMMARISED LIST OF LOCAL
LEVEL COMMITTEES
FORMED TILL 26 FEBRUARY, 2007 At
present LOCAL LEVEL COMMITTEES have been constituted in 499 districts out
of the total of 591 districts in the country except J&K. State and UTS wise
list are as follows: - STATES - 27
| Sr.
No. | States |
Districts |
Total LLCs formed |
| 1. |
ANDHRA PRADESH |
EAST GODAVARI, KRISHNA, NIZAMABAD, NELLORE, SRIKAKULAM,
CHITTOOR, KURNOOL, ADILABAD, WARANGAL, NALGONDA, KARIMNAGAR, PRAKASAM, RANGAREDDY,
VISAKHAPATNAM, ANANTHAPUR, MEDAK, CUDDAPAH, KHAMMAM, GUNTUR, MAHABOOBNAGAR, VIZIANAGRAM,
HYDERABAD, WEST GODAVARI |
23 | |
2. |
ASSAM |
KAMRUP, NAGAON, NALBARI, JORHAT, DARRANG, CACHAR,
DHUBRI, KARIMGANJ, SONITPUR, SIVASAGAR, TINSUKIA, DIBRUGARH, GOALPARA, HAILAKANDI,
NC HILLS, GOLAGHAT, LAKHIMPUR |
17 | |
3. |
BIHAR |
NAWADA, KATIHAR, BHABUA, SHEIKHPURA, MUNGER, KISHANGANJ,
LAKHISARAI, NALANDA, MADHEPURA, ROHTAS, SHEOHAR, MAHDUBANI, SUPAUL, BEGUSARAI,
JAMUI, SIWAN, PATNA, BHOJPUR, GOPALGANJ, VAISHALI, SAMASTIPUR, PURNEA, BHAGALPUR,
KHAGARIA |
24 | |
4. |
CHATTISGARH |
KOREA, JANJAGIR-CHAPA, BASTAR, DANTEWADA, RAIPUR,
MAHASUMUND, JASHPUR, RAIGARH, KORBA, SURGUJA, DURG, BILASPUR, JAGDALPUR, KAWARDHA,
DHAMTARI, KANKER |
16 | |
5. |
DELHI |
SOUTH, SOUTH-WEST, NORTH-EAST, CENTRAL, NEW DELHI,
NORTH, WEST, NORTH WEST, EAST |
9 | |
6. |
GOA |
PANAJI |
1 | |
7. |
GUJARAT |
VALSAD, MEHSANA, JAMNAGAR, SABARKANTHA, DAHOD, BHAVNAGAR,
JUNAGADH, SURENDRANAGAR, SURAT, AMARELI, KHEDA, VADODARA, GANDHINAGAR, AHMEDABAD,
RAJKOT, NAVSARI, BHARUCH, KUTCH, ANAND, THE DANGS, PORBANDAR, NARMADA, PANCHMAHAL |
23 | |
8. |
HARYANA |
PANIPAT, JIND, KARNAL, HISSAR, PANCHKULA, YAMUNANAGAR,
AMBALA, FARIDABAD, SIRSA, KAITHAL, ROHTAK, KURUKSHETRA, GURGAON, BHIWANI |
14 | |
9. |
HIMACHAL PRADESH |
SOLAN, UNA, KINNAUR, KANGRA, CHAMBA, MANDI, HAMIRPUR,
SHIMLA, LAHAUL & SPITI, BILASPUR, KULLU, SIRMOUR |
12 | |
10. |
JHARKAND |
DUMKA, PAKAUR, RANCHI, SERAI KELA, CHATRA, DHANBAD,
BOKARO, EAST SINGHBUM, SAHEBGANJ, HAZARIBAGH, DEOGHAR, GUMLA, PALAMU, WEST SINGHBHUM,
LOHARDARGA, KODARMA, JAMTARA, LATEHAR |
18 | |
11 |
KARNATAKA |
BIJAPUR, BAGALKOTE, UTTAR KANNADA, CHICKMAGALUR,
DAKSHINA KANNADA, BIDAR, KODAGU, HASSAN, BELLARY, CHITRADURGA, BANGALORE URBAN,
BELGAUM, UDUPI, GADAG, RAICHUR, MANDYA, CHAMARAJANAGAR, MYSORE, DAVANGERE, TUMKUR,
GULBARGA, KOPPAL, BANGALORE RURAL, DHARWAD, KOLAR, SHIMOGA |
26 | |
12. |
KERALA |
THRISSUR, PALAKKAD, THIRUVANANTAHPURAM, ERANAKULAM,
MALLAPURAM, KOZHIKODE, KOLLAM, ALLAPUZHA, KASARGOD, KANNUR, KOTTAYAM, WAYANAD,
PATHANAMTHITTA, IDUKKI |
14 | |
13. |
MADHYA PRADESH |
BARWANI, BETUL, DAMOH, DHAR, DEWAS, INDORE, GWALIOR,
KATNI, KHARGAON, KHANDWA, MANDSAUR, NARSINGHPUR, NIMACH, RAJGARH, RATLAM, SAGAR,
SIWANI, SIDHI, SHAHDOL, SHAJAPUR, SHIVPURI, SHYOPUR, SEHORE, TIKAMGARH, UJJAIN,
UMARIA, VIDISHA, REWA, CHATTARPUR, BHOPAL, GUNA, JABALPUR, SATNA, HARDA, PANNA,
DINDORI, CHINNDWARA, JHABUA, RAISEN, MORENA, MANDLA, BHIND, HOSHANGABAD, BALAGHAT,
BURHANPUR, ANUPPUR, DATIA, ASHOKNAGAR |
48 | |
14. |
MAHARASHTRA |
KOLHAPUR, NASIK, LATUR, CHANDRAPUR, AKOLA, BEED,
BHANDARA, NANDURBAR, VARDHA, GADCHIROLI, THANE, AMRAVATI, OSMANABAD, SATARA, BULDHANA,
DHULE, SOLAPUR, RATNAGIRI, GONDIYA, NANDED, NAGPUR, AURANGABAD, YAVATMAL, RAIGAD,
MUMBAI SUBURBAN, HINGOLI, PUNE, SINDHUDURG, AHMEDNAGAR, SANGLI, PARBHANI, MUMBAI,
JALGAON, JALNA |
34 | |
15. |
MANIPUR |
IMPHAL EAST, IMPHAL WEST, THOUBAL, CHURACHANDPUR |
4 | |
16. |
MEGHALAYA |
WEST KHASI HILLS, EAST GARO HILLS, RI BHOI, JAINTIA
HILLS, WEST GARO HILLS, EAST KHASI, SOUTH GARO |
7 | |
17. |
MIZORAM |
AIZAWL, LUNGLEI, SAIHA, MAMIT, CHAMPHAI, LAWNGTHLAI,
JOLASIB, SERCHHIP |
8 | |
18. |
NAGALAND |
KOHIMA, MOKOKCHUNG, ZUHENBOTO, MON, DIMAPUR, WOKHA,
PHEK, TUENSANG |
8 | |
19. |
ORISSA |
ANGUL, BALASORE, BHADRAK, BOLANGIR, BOUDH, CUTTACK,
DEOGARH, DHENKANAL, JAGATSINGHPUR, JAJPUR, KANDHAMALA, KENDRAPARA, KEONJHAR, KHURDA,
KORAPUT, MALKANGIRI, MAYURBHANJ, NAWARANGPUR, NAYAGARH, PURI, SAMBALPUR, SUNDARGARH,
NUAPADA, JHARSUGUDA, KALAHANDI, RAYAGADA, SONEPUR, GAJAPATI, BARGARH, GANJAM |
30 | |
20. |
PUNJAB |
AMRITSAR, BHATINDA, FARIDKOT, HOSHIARPUR, LUDHIANA,
MANSA, MOGA, PATIALA, RUPNAGAR, JALANDHAR, FATEHGARH SAHIB, SANGARUR, NAWANSHAHR,
MUKATSAR, KAPURTHALA |
15 | |
21. |
TAMIL NADU |
THE NILGIRIS, PUDUKOTTAI, SALEM, COIMBATORE, VELLORE,
TIRUCHIRAPALLI, RAMANATHPURAM, TIRUVANAMALLAI, ERODE, VIRUDUNAGAR, PERAMBALUR,
THANJAVUR, NAMAKKAL, KANYAKUMARI, TIRUVARUR, KANCHEEPURAM, DHARMAPURI, THOOTHUKUDI,
THENI, CUDDALORE, SIVAGANGAI, DINDIGUL, KARUR, NAGAPATTINAM, CHENNAI, TIRUVALLUR,
MADURAI, VILLUPURAM, TIRUNELVELI |
29 | |
22. |
TRIPURA |
NORTH TRIPURA, SOUTH TRIPURA, WEST TRIPURA, DHALAI |
4 | |
23. |
RAJASTHAN |
ALWAR, JALLORE, SIROHI, SIKAR, DHOLPUR, BANSWARA,
RAJSAMAND, DUNGARPUR, JODHPUR, UDAIPUR, BHARATPUR, PALI, BHILWARA, TONK, KOTA,
JAISALMER, JHUNJHUNU, CHURU, HANUMANGARH, KARAULI, BUNDI, SHRIGANGANAGAR, AJMER,
BADMER, BIKANER, CHITTAURGARH, DAUSA, JAIPUR, BARAN, SAWAI MADHOPUR, NAGAUR, JHALAWAR |
32 | |
24. |
SIKKIM |
EAST, SOUTH, WEST, NORTH |
4 | |
25. |
UTTAR PRADESH |
JAMUNAPAR AND SHAHARI AREA OF ALLAHABAD DISTRICT,
GANGAPAR AREA OF ALLAHABAD DISTRICT, BARIELLY, JALAUN, LUCKNOW, PILIBHIT, RAE
BARIELLY, SAHARANPUR, SULTANPUR, FARRUKHABAD, UNNAO, MORADABAD, BASTI, JR PHULE
NAGAR, FATEHPUR, KANPUR NAGAR, SITAPUR, HAMIRPUR, MEERUT, HARDOI, SHAHJAHANPUR,
MAU, FAIZABAD, VARANASI, GHAZIABAD, GORAKHPUR, BAGPAT, DEORIA, AZAMGARH, MIRZAPUR,
RAMPUR, BARA BANKI, BIJNOUR, CHITRAKOOT, GB NAGAR, KUSHINAGAR, GHAZIPUR, AGRA,
MAINPURI, BUDAUN, CHANDAULI, FEROZABAD |
42 | |
26. |
UTTARANCHAL |
ALMORA, NAINITAL, DEHRADUN, BAGESHWAR, HARIDWAR,
CHAMAPWAT, CHAMOLI, TEHRI GARHWAL, UDHAM SINGH NAGAR, RUDRAPRAYAG, UTTARKASHI,
PAURI GARHWAL, PITHORAGARH |
13 | |
27. |
WEST BENGAL |
BANKURA, BIRBHUM, BURDWAN, COOCH BEHAR, DAKSHIN DINAJPUR,
DARJEELING, HOOGHLY, HOWRAH, JALPAIGURI, MALDA, MIDNAPUR, MURSHIDABAD, NADIYA,
24 PRGS SOUTH, 24 PRGS NORTH, PURULIA, UTTAR DINAJPUR, KOLKATA CITY, EAST MIDNAPORE |
19 | |
UNION TERRITORIES |
| 1. |
CHANDIGARH |
CHANDIGARH |
1 | |
2. |
DADRA & NAGAR HAVELI |
SILVASSA |
1 | |
3. |
DAMAN & DIU |
DAMAN, DIU |
2 | |
4. |
PONDICHERRY |
PONDICHERRY |
1 |
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