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RPCD. No. PLFS. BC. 1 / 05.04.02/ 2008- 09

July 1, 2008

The Chairman/Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer All scheduled commercial banks (excluding Regional Rural Banks)

Dear Sir,

Please refer to our Master Circular RPCD.No.PLFS.BC.1 /05.04.02/2007-08 dated July 2, 2007, incorporating guidelines issued to banks in regard to matters relating to relief measures to be provided in areas affected by natural calamities.

Master Circular for 2008-2009, incorporating the existing guidelines/ instructions on the subject, has been prepared and is appended. The list of circulars compiled into this Master Circular is given in the Appendix.

Please acknowledge receipt.

Yours faithfully,

(B.P.Vijayendra)
Chief General Manager