Bhopal district Collector Nishant Varvade flagged off the Financial Inclusion Chariot of State Bank of India (SBI) here on Monday. This is the first such chariot of SBI in the state.
The financial inclusion chariot is mobile banking facility of the SBI that will go to different localities of the district in next 60 days. It will provide various services including opening of accounts and linking of ADHAR cards to the existing bank accounts. This will facilitate direct transfer of lPG subsidy, scholarships and pensions to the account of beneficiaries concerned.
Flagging off the chariot, the Collector said that the SBI had set an exemplary example in providing banking services at the door steps of common citizens.
SBI Deputy General Manager Umesh Pandey said on the occasion that the major feature of the mobile facility is its proximity with common people. He told that the vehicle will remain open between 8 am to 5 pm. It will be stationed at Bagh Mughalia on July 2 - 3 and at Sonagiri on July 4 -5, he said.
He informed that people are required to produce their PAN card, Adhar Card, ration card, driving license or any of these for opening accounts. Besides, for linking bank account with the Adhar card, people will have to produce bank passbook and the Adhar card.
Several SBI officials including Assistant General Manager PS Bedekar, Branch Manager of Old Secretariat SBI branch Harish Jhamtani and many other officials and employees were present during the occasion.