The Government of Nagaland has notified the formation of four new districts in the state of Nagaland vide Gazette Notifications No. NO.GAB-I/COM/DIST.ADMIN/2019 (Pt-1)/116, 117 and 118, dated December 20, 2021, and Gazette Notification No NO.GAB-I/COM/DIST.ADMIN/2019 (Pt-1) dated January 20, 2022. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) accordingly decided to designate Lead Banks for the new districts as below:
Sr. No. | Newly Created District | Erstwhile District(s) | Sub-Division under newly created district | Lead Bank Responsibility assigned to | District Working Code allotted to new district |
1. | Tseminyu | Kohima | Tseminyu | State Bank of India | 01K |
2. | Niuland | Dimapur | Niuland | State Bank of India | 01L |
3. | Chumoukedima | Dimapur | Medziphema Dhansiripar and Seithekema EAC Circle | Bank of Baroda | 01M |
4. | Shamator | Tuensang and Kiphire | Chessore Sotokur EAC Circle and Tsurungto EAC Circle | State Bank of India | 01N |
The District Working Codes of the new districts have also been allotted for the purpose of BSR reporting by banks.
There is no change in the Lead Banks of the other districts in the state of Nagaland.