TABLE 8.21

        Flow of Institutional Credit to Agriculture 
                                                     (Rs.crore)
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Agency	        1991-92 1992-93 1993-94 1994-95 1995-96 1996-97
				               (Revised)(Target)
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COOPERATIVE BANKS

Short term	  4403	  7170	  7839	  9462	  9966	  13440
Med./Long term	  1397	  2208	  2278	  2454	  2800	   3360
Sub-Total	  5800	  9378	 10117	 11916	 12766	  16800

COMMERCIAL BANKS

Short term	  2341	  2432	  2700	  3972	  5975	   5158
Med./Long term	  2465	  2528	  2700	  4284	  4608	   5179
Sub-Total	  4806	  4960	  5400	  8256	 10583	  10337

REGIONAL RURAL BANKS

Short term	   336	   489	   732	   775	   945	   1080
Med./Long term	   260	   342	   245	   477	   555	    600
Sub-Total	   596	   831	   977	  1252	  1500	   1680
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Grand Total	 11202	 15169	 16494	 21424	 24849	  28817
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