RRBs to Accept Guardianship Certificates for Disabled Persons' Accounts

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CO. RRB. No. BC 38 /03.05.33/2007-08 November 22, 2007 Chairmen All Regional Rural Banks Dear Sir, Legal Guardianship Certificate issued under the National Trust Act, 1999 empowering the disabled persons with autism, cerebral palsy, mental retardation and multiple disabilities 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. It may also be noted that the provisions of Mental Health Act, 1987 also allows appointment of Guardian by District Courts. 3. Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) 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 received from the above Trust is enclosed. 4. RRBs may also ensure that their branches give proper guidance so that the parents / relatives of the disabled persons do not face any difficulty in this regard. 5. Please acknowledge receipt to our Regional Office concerned. Yours faithfully (C.S.Murthy) 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. 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