The Karangamal branch of the Utkal Gramya Bank (UGB) in Nuapada district has claimed to have covered all households of Karangamal gram panchayat under the Jan-Dhan Yojana.
The bank authorities said apart from Saving Bank accounts, the bank with support from the National Payment Corporation (NPC), Mumbai, distributed Rupee Cards to 3,520 people at a public meeting held at the village on Saturday.The NPC’s Dipak Satapathy and Sanjaya Kumar Panda, UGB General Manager Danial Sunyani, Regional Manager Kishor Chandra Panda and Branch Manager Somanath Purohit were present.
“Account opening is now a easier affair for the people as they are not being asked to submit several documents. Only one proof of identity is sufficient” the GM said.The Rupee Card is an ATM card, which can be used at any ATM counter. The Karngamal branch of UGB is the first branch in the district to offer Rupee Card to customers in addition to opening of SB accounts under the yojana.