<h1>Minister Urges Banks to Boost Financial Inclusion: Bank the Unbanked, Secure the Unsecured, Fund the Unfunded in Rural Maharashtra.</h1> Union Minister of State for Finance urged banks to enhance financial inclusion by focusing on banking the unbanked, securing the unsecured, and funding the unfunded. Speaking at a review meeting in Satara, he highlighted the importance of increasing banking penetration in rural Maharashtra and reducing loan disbursement waiting times. The PM Svanidhi scheme, which offers small loans without collateral, was praised, while the MUDRA Scheme was noted as needing improvement. The Minister also emphasized incorporating new voters into the banking system and fostering competition among banks for development. Kolhapur's performance in financial inclusion was commended.