Applicability

• The guidelines apply to loan accounts other than those where the payment is secured by bank guarantee and state government guarantee.
• The scheme will cover loans, which are in default as on 01.04.2003 and have continued to be in default for a minimum period of three years before this date.
• These guidelines will also cover cases pending before courts/DRT/BIFR subject to consent decree being obtained from the courts/DRT/BIFR
• The accounts which fulfil the criteria in these guidelines will be eligible for one-time settlement under the guidelines and such accounts are referred hereinafter as Chronic Default Loan Accounts (CDLAs)
• (i) The scheme will not, however, cover cases of fraud, malfeasance and willful default.
  (ii) The Debt Settlement Advisory Committee (DSAC) would examine and recommend whether the borrower has not committed willful default and is eligible for the OTS scheme.
  
• The National Horticulture Board may reject any application for one time settlement(OTS) without assigning any reasons.

Settlement Amount and payment

• If the borrower pays the entire amount in one lump sum upfront at the time of settlement, the settlement amount will be the principal amount outstanding as on the date of settlement.

• 1. If the borrower pays the entire amount in more than one instalment within a year, the settlement amount will be the sum of principal amount outstanding as on the date of settlement and the service charges outstanding as on 31.03.2003.

  2. 25% of the settlement amount will be paid upfront and the balance of 75% will be payable in instalments within a period of one year together with service charges @ 4% per annum from the date of settlement upto the date of final payment of the amount of settlement as reduced by the amount paid upfront and the instalments paid on respective due dates.

  3. Where borrower chooses to pay the settlement amount in instalments, the borrower will be required to furnish bank guarantee in respect of each of the instalments together with service charges.

  4. Where the borrower requests for release of any security for the purpose of its sale and the application of the proceeds of sale in the payment of the instalment under OTS, such security may be released subject to prior approval of Managing Director, and only after the borrower furnishes Bank guarantee for the amount of the settlement amount remaining unpaid together with service charges payable and verification of the bank guarantee obtained from the issuing Bank. No release of security will, however, be permissible for payment of the initial upfront amount of 25% of the settlement amount

Sanctioning Authority

The decision on the one-time settlement and the consequent sanction of waiver, remission or write-off would be taken by Managing Director within these guidelines.

Non-discretionary treatment

The guidelines for one-time settlement should be followed without discrimination regarding the amount to be recovered as per the provisions of guideline no. 2. A report on the progress and details of settlement should be submitted by the Managing Director to the Managing Committee.

Circulation

These guidelines would be circulated to defaulting borrowers allowing them to apply for one time settlement (OTS) under this scheme, if they are found eligible under the guidelines.

Operation of the guidelines.

The scheme will be open till 31st October, 2003 for receipt of applications for OTS.

Withdrawal of concessions/waiver/remission/write-off

Where a borrower opts for payment of 75% of the settlement amount in installments within a period of one year, if the borrower fails to pay the 75% of the settlement amount together with service charges as per 2(b) (ii) above within a period of one year, all concessions/waiver/remission/write-off under the guidelines will be taken as automatically withdrawn without any prior notice to the borrower and the borrower will thereafter be liable to pay the entire dues without any concessions waiver/remission/write-off under the guidelines.