The Service Area Approach was implemented under the purview of

[UPSC Civil Services Exam – 2019 Prelims]

(a) Integrated Rural Development Programme

(b) Lead Bank Scheme

(c) Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme

(d) National Skill Development Mission


Answer: (b)        

Explanation:

Lead Bank Scheme.

  • Service area approach (SAA) is a developed version of the ‘area approach’ structure of the Lead Bank Scheme.
  • Under SAA plan each commercial bank / RRB branch in a rural and semi-urban area is designated to serve 15 to 25 villages for the planned and orderly development of the areas.
  • Under the Lead bank Scheme, the service area approach was introduced in 1989 for the planned and orderly development of rural and semi-urban areas.

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