Srinagar, March 22: On the occasion of Navratri, J&K Bank on Wednesday established a special counter at its business unit in Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Bhawan (SMVDB) to offer fresh cash currency and note exchange facility to the devotees visiting the famous shrine.
CEO SMVDSB Anshul Garg (IAS) and Bank’s Executive Director Sudhir Gupta inaugurated the Fresh Cash/Note Exchange Counter in presence of Zonal Head (Udhampur) Rajesh Gupta, SDM (Bhawan) Sudhir Bali, Tehsildar Anil Charak, Manager Bhawan Pardeep Jamwal, DSP Bhisham Dubey, Head Pandit Gopal Sharma, Branch Manager Vishal Sharma and other officers of the Bank besides devotees from different corners of the country.
Speaking on the occasion, CEO SMVDSB lauded the efforts of J&K Bank in conducting such programs for the pilgrims and for providing all banking services to the SMVD Board and its employees. He appreciated the bank’s role in providing the latest banking services all along the route for the pilgrims.
Earlier, while welcoming the dignitaries Executive Director Sudhir Gupta thanked the Shrine Board for its continuous patronage and support to the bank and assured of the best services to the SMVD Board, devotees and the public at large.
“Functioning at the Bhawan since the constitution of the SMVD Board, our branch remains dedicated to serving the shrine board, business establishments at the Bhawan and people working here besides all the devotees visiting the famous shrine. A team of dedicated officials has also been placed for full-time assistance to the board for the management of cash that is received as a public offering at the shrine,” Sudhir Gupta said, adding that the bank has established three branches and installed nine ATMs from Katra to the Bhawan to provide easily accessible banking services to the devotees visiting the shrine from different parts of the country besides facilitating fresh cash and exchange of notes on special occasions like Navratra.
Notably, prior to the inauguration of the facility, Sudhir Gupta performed Pooja within the branch premises along with Zonal Head Udhampur and all the staff members of the bank. The function concluded with a vote of thanks from Zonal Head (Udhampur) Rajesh Gupta who thanked all the dignitaries present on the occasion.
