A Thread on the situation of Public Banks in #LockDown

Where a Common Bank Staff is providing Banking services as well as given duty to manage crowds for #SocialDistancing like Police.

Is it possible to work with 2 Roles?
No, Plz read why, Coz

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24 March #LockDown Announced by Govt, Next Day, Bank managment asked Branch staff to work with 50% strength to maintain social distancing.

Even at state level SLBC decided to open few branches on alternative days to limit movement & support Govt decision.

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Next day on 26th March, Govt announced the #PMGKY ( Pradhan Mantri Gareeb Kalyan Yojana )- Economic Relief Package of Rs 1.70 Lakh Crore which includes #DBT schemes to benefit around 40 Crore population.

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Under this #DBT Schemes
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https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="➡️" title="Rightwards arrow" aria-label="Emoji: Rightwards arrow">3 crore Poor Senior Citizen/Widows/Divyang to be given Rs.1000
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="➡️" title="Rightwards arrow" aria-label="Emoji: Rightwards arrow">5 crore family to be given wages under #MNREGA
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="➡️" title="Rightwards arrow" aria-label="Emoji: Rightwards arrow">8.69 crore farmers to be given Rs 2,000 each.
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="➡️" title="Rightwards arrow" aria-label="Emoji: Rightwards arrow">63 lakh women SHGs loans
As 98% of such accounts are with Public sector Banks only, Bankers were given task to distribute money under #PMGKY scheme through
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https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="➡️" title="Rightwards arrow" aria-label="Emoji: Rightwards arrow">8 lakh Bank staffs
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="➡️" title="Rightwards arrow" aria-label="Emoji: Rightwards arrow">40 crore Beneficiaries

It means crowd of 400-600 customers daily in branches.

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Those who announced schemes should had given some thought that,

In #COVID__19 situation maintaining #SocialDistance would be tough task for 4-8 branch staffs for 500 crowd and service them.

But No announcement made on implementation part of scheme.

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From 30th March onwards, Bankers start witnessing crowd in branches making enquires on the money sent by Govt to their ACs.

Bankers given feedback to Mgmt & @DFS_India @DebasishPanda87 @nsitharaman

So they announced new Odd/even rule to distribute money & send SMS.
Once msg sent to mostly poor & uneducated, rush was increase to enquire about the Msg now.

And banker were surprised how so much crowd coming even in #LockDown situation.

Bankers were not provided any protection gear from infections till then.
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Once scheme started on 3rd April onwards, there were huge crowd outside Branches, mostly in Rural areas & Urban slum areas.

Bankers started distributing money under #PMGKY through DBT scheme.

But there was no support to maintain #SocialDistancing

So taken few steps.
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="➡️" title="Rightwards arrow" aria-label="Emoji: Rightwards arrow">Started given token to Customers.
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="➡️" title="Rightwards arrow" aria-label="Emoji: Rightwards arrow">Entry of few customers in premises.
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="➡️" title="Rightwards arrow" aria-label="Emoji: Rightwards arrow">Made circles on ground to maintain #SocialDistance
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="➡️" title="Rightwards arrow" aria-label="Emoji: Rightwards arrow">Half staff outside to maintain crowd.

But it was not sufficient, so many asked for police help from local authorities too.
Some Proactive District authorities & police provided help & patrolling outside Bank Branches, but some have started blame game on Bankers to manage crowd outside banks.

They started issuing notices, misbehaving with Bankers, abusing & even manhandling them in branches.
Bankers ask @nsitharaman
@DFS_India @DebasishPanda87

How Can we service 500 people daily with ensuring #SocialDistance without support from local police & district administration?

Plz Ask Home ministry to help Bankers in State.

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Situation will get out of control as almost all State Govt are making announcement for relief schemes all through #DBT and Banks only.

Pensioners
Mid Day Meal
Economic Aids

State should support with their police & administration to implement these Schemes

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Bankers also need to be given Insurance like those people working as essential services in #LockDown to fight against #COVID__19

@DFS_India @nsitharaman @DebasishPanda87 must direct all Banks for insurance of 50Lacs to all Bankers against Corona.

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As Banks are only place where hundreds of crowd getting assembled every day, so Bankers must be tested for #COVID__19 every week.

Else they can infect many customers if found positive. Banks can spread community infection making India to Stage 3.

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Our Goal is to fight with #CoronaVirus

But for State Govt, they seems to be encashing the situation to make their vote bank strong by distributing cash on the name of relief schemes.

Don& #39;t shift Goal from fighting Corona to distributing the money.

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In a situstion of #LockDown

It& #39;s duty of State/District Police to manage the Crowds, but rather doing their duties, they issuing notice to Bankers to maintain #SocialDistancing

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How can same staff, do banking as well as Police giri?

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