Pages

Wednesday, November 2, 2011

260 account holders provided biometric cards by RBI in Geyzing

GYALSHING, 01 Nov [DIO- West IPR]: The Reserve Bank of India organized day long Financial Outreach Programme at Darap,West Sikkim on 31 Oct. The programme was graced by Executive Director, RBI, G Gopalkrishna as the chief guest and Area MLA, PL Subba as the guest of honour.
Under RBI Financial Inclusion Plan, SBI distributed Biometric cards to 260 account holders.  SISCO, Gyalshing, Branch also distributed Kisan Credit Cards to 26 progressive farmers of the area.
Addressing the gathering, the chief guest said that the banks are supportive agencies to keep the people economically safe and secure. Therefore, he urged the people to develop banking habits so that they could establish themselves.  Further, he also assured to reach bank facilities to all the villages of Sikkim by 2013.
MLA, Yangthang, PLSubba in his speech, extended his gratitude and appreciation towards RBI for the support. He urged the public to make best use of the facilities provided at their doorsteps by the banks. He also informed that the government was making all the payments through bank account payee cheque. Therefore; he urged the gathering to open their individual accounts.
D.C (W), Santa Pradhan citing examples of various fraud agencies which had come up in Sikkim and misused the money of the public urged the people not to get carried away with promises made by such agencies.  Further, he reminded that Byazee-Maasikatta, Dadani, bandaki, thaili practices in the villages are banned by the state government and warned that such practices are offence.
General Manager, RBI, E.E. Karthak, G Manager, M.S.Soy, GM NABARD, P.C. Chaudhri, AGM, SISCO, Pema Chenzum also spoke on the occasion.
The day also witnessed quiz competition among the local schools and colorful cultural programme .

No comments:

Post a Comment

Readers are invited to comment on, criticise, run down, even appreciate if they like something in this blog. Comments carrying abusive/ indecorous language and personal attacks, except when against the people working on this blog, will be deleted. It will be exciting for all to enjoy some earnest debates on this blog...