The State Bank of India (SBI) organised a relief and rehabilitation camp at the Puri SBI Holiday Home on Wednesday for helping Fani-affected victims through various initiatives and relief measures.
SBI Managing Director PK Gupta inaugurated the camp in the presence of SBI Bhubaneswar Local Head Office CGM Praveena Kala, GM (Network-I) CMN Charyulu and GM (Network-II) Bejoy Kujur attended the camp.
Gupta informed that all branches and ATMs wherein electricity is available in the affected area are functioning normally. He also said that in the process to rebuild Odisha, the SBI has already provided more than 11,000 loans to customers for rehabilitation and resuming their livelihood activities in Fani-affected districts.
The SBI has also provided more than 1,300 loans to Self Help Groups (SHGs), over 8,000 agri loan plus PMEGP and MUDRA loans. Besides, it has restructured 200 loans to small and medium enterprises and house building loans. The SBI has also proposed to provide loans to 500 fishermen for purchasing boats and nets.
He also committed to provide 19,000 mosquito nets to district authorities for further delivery to the affected victims in Puri. The SBI has also decided to plant 15,000 trees in the affected areas and each branch in Odisha would plant 100 trees during the monsoon season, Gupta added.