The Chief Minister of Assam Sarbananda Sonowal inaugurated Punjab National Bank’s Phuloni Charali branch in the epicenter of Assamese heritage and culture, Majuli.
The inauguration ceremony was held at the playground of Phuloni High School in presence of the CEO and MD of the Bank CH S S Mallikargun Rao, DC Majuli Vikram Koiri along with others.
Speaking on the occasion, the CM thanked the bank officials for opening the new branch at his request and added “The branch would help to transform the region and helping people to become self-sufficient while getting banking facilities close to homes.” He urged the locals to pay the loans whenever they take loans from the branch.
The CEO & MD also thanked the people of Phuloni Charali. As a token of gratitude, the Bank handed over the keys of an ambulance to the Joint Director, Health Services of Majuli district. The Bank also adopted 20 girl students from the area to support their education under the Bank’s “PNB Ladli ” scheme in addition to felicitating 15 meritorious students from various schools.
A total of Rs 18.43 Crore worth loans were sanctioned on the eve of the branch opening event as a mark of Bank’s commitment to its promises of credit linking the populace of Majuli. Majuli’s own Padmashree Gopiram Bora Borbayan Burhabhakat and Sangeet Natak Academy Award winner Sri Hemchandra Goswami too were felicitated during the event.
