Continuing its initiatives in the direction of wildlife conservation, the SBI adopted a tiger ‘Kanha’ and a tigress ‘Gauri’ in Van Vihar, Bhopal.
SBI Chief General Manager KT Ajit handed over a cheque worth Rs 4 lakh to the Director, Van Vihar, Bhopal, Samita Rajaura in a gracious function held at SBI’s local Head Office. The amount will be utilised to meet the annual expenses of two tigers of Van Vihar Bhopal adopted by State Bank of India.
Speaking on the occasion, Ajit said that Corporate Social Responsibility activities of the Bank touch the lives of millions of poor and needy across the length and breadth of the country. The focus area of Banks CSR activities are aimed at supporting education, supporting health care, assistance to poor and underprivileged, environment protection, livelihood creation and assistance during natural calamities like floods/droughts etc. Ajit further said that a pollution-free environment, bio-diversity and wildlife conservation is the demand of the day and therefore the SBI has decided to associate itself with wildlife conservation campaign. Rajaura thanked the bank for its continuous participation in the Tiger Adoption Scheme of MP Tiger Foundation. Also present on the occasion were SBI General Manager Shabnam Narayan and DGM and CDO Geeta Pillai.