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Dehradun, 01 March (HS). The Chief Minister said that the mantra of self-reliant India given by Prime Minister Modi can be meaningful only when we can provide common public facilities to the people standing at the last end of the society. Today, financial inclusion in the state is being pursued on priority towards building a self-reliant state.
On Friday, at Mukhya Sevak Sadan, Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami virtually inaugurated the 111th branch of Rajpur village of HDFC Bank, various software of Yukada and ATM installed for the convenience of travelers in Char-Dham.
During this, the Chief Minister praised the financial institutions and said that the efforts of the financial institutions in the state, especially the banks, to focus on rural and semi-urban areas have also been encouraging, but we need to work more in this area at the basic level. Is. The objective of the state government is to provide better facilities in remote villages under simplification, solution, disposal and satisfaction.
The Chief Minister said that currently many branches of HDFC Bank are operating in Uttarakhand, through which better banking facilities are being provided to the residents of the state, in which HDFC Bank is continuously becoming successful. Not only this, HDFC Bank gives more preference to paperless work culture, which is a typical example of digital technology. It is the continuous effort and determination of our government to ensure that the benefits of banking facilities reach every corner and every person of the state.
The Chief Minister said that today the whole country is seeing and understanding the importance of Jan Dhan accounts and because of bank accounts, money from government schemes is reaching the beneficiaries' accounts directly. Today, half of the world's digital transactions are taking place in India, in which we are moving forward rapidly.
Praising the support given by HDFC Bank to the government, he said that while funds were provided by the bank for the beautification of Kedarnath Dham, financial help was also provided for the help of Joshimath. He said that our government has been at the forefront in launching people centric initiatives for the development of Uttarakhand and when banks like HDFC come forward to support the government in these initiatives, this partnership is extremely beneficial for the society. The ideal place where HDFC Bank or other banks can stand in an ideal position is Devbhoomi Uttarakhand.
The Chief Minister said that our government has always focused on enhancing livelihood opportunities, providing diverse and sustainable sources of income, enabling employment and entrepreneurship so as to make Uttarakhand a model state. We are committed to helping banks, corporates and other businesses establish and expand in Uttarakhand. Our government is trying to provide necessary infrastructure and facilities to various businesses including banks, thereby improving the living standards and health standards of the citizens of the state.
On this occasion, the Chief Minister said that HDFC Bank is also doing commendable work in the field of environmental protection. While last year HDFC achieved the target of planting two lakh saplings, this year also it has expressed its commitment towards environmental protection by setting a target of planting 5 lakh saplings.
On this occasion, State Head of HDFC Bank Bakul Sikka and Branch Head Akhilesh Kumar Rai threw light on the activities of the bank in detail.
On this occasion, Additional Secretary Finance, Civil Aviation C.Ravi Shankar and officials were present.
