SBI launches ‘Green Reward Points’ programme
State Bank of India (SBI) launched a unique ‘Green Reward Points’ programme to onboard its YONO customers in the Sustainability journey, which has been one of the core values of the bank for the past few years.Under this programme, SBI inspire customers with pledge of earned ‘Green Reward Points’ to a pool created as ‘YONO SBI Green Fund’ which is managed by SBI Foundation. The bank through ‘YONO SBI Green Fund’ will initiate environment conservation activities through various programs.SBI customer will now earn ‘Green Reward points’ through transactions on YONO and they would be given an option to pledge these points to ‘YONO SBI Green Fund’. Customers earning Rewardz points through non-YONO transaction channels like mobile & internet banking will be given an option to convert it into ‘Green Reward points’ which on conversion can be pledged to the fund.
All the customers pledging their points to the fund will be awarded with a ‘Green e-Certificate’ as a token of appreciation towards their support for this initiative.
SBI on the other hand has also committed to convert lapsed ‘Green Reward Points’ of customers by informing them for environment conservation through YONO SBI Green Fund. SBI customers can earn upto 200 Green Reward points on each eligible service provided by the bank.
PSC Chairman Bhaskar Choubey vists Governor
Public Service Commission (PSC) Chairman Bhaskar Choubey paid a courtesy visit to Governor Lalji Tandon at Raj Bhavan. He submitted the annual report of the Commission to the Governor. On this occasion, member of Public Service Commission RL Mehra and Secretary Renu Pant were present.
2,858 quintals foodgrain allocated for October
A total of 2858 quintals of food grain has been allocated for the month of October, based on the demand of the district collectors. This includes 1791 quintals of wheat and 1067 quintals of rice. Food grains will be provided to the beneficiaries of the scheme at the rate of Re 1 per kg. The Department of Food-Civil Supplies and Consumer Protection has issued instructions that only FAQ food grain and quality should be supplied to the beneficiaries after checking the quality of wheat and rice.
CM: Effective prevention of narcotics to save youth
Chief Minister Kamal Nath said that effective prevention of narcotics and to save youth from its ill effects is a biggest challenge before us. Nath was releasing a report in Indore on Thursday on Prevention of use of Drugs among Youth and to make youth aware with its Ill Effects, prepared by the Additional Director General of Police Indore Zone Varun Kapoor and Director UMS India Dr Vikrant Singh Tomar. Chief Minister Kamal Nath said that the Madhya Pradesh government is committed to the prevention of drugs. He said that besides freeing youth from drugs addiction, they have to be alerted that it could endanger their future.
BHEL Bhopal organises Vigilance Awarness Week-2019
Vigilance and Township Administration divisions of BHEL Bhopal organized an Awareness Gram Sabha in village Adampur Chhawni near Bhopal on Thursday under Vigilance Awareness Week-2019. On this occasion, AGM (Vigilance) Amit Sharma, addressed the villagers and informed about the importance of adopting Integrity as a way of life. AGM (TAD) Anant Toppo urged all to be honest and upright in their day to day life. Gram Up-Sarpanch Prashant Thakur administered the Integrity pledge to all villagers. AGM (Vigilance) Sanjay Dhavle proposed the vote of thanks. Avinash Raj of TAD division conducted the ceremony.
AGM TAD VS Chauhan was also present. Officers of vigilance department viz Pankaj Jha, Brij Nandan Choudhary and, and other TAD officials viz SK Agrawal, VK Ubnare were also present on this occasion.