Punjab National Bank chairman and managing director KR Kamath presented a cheque for Rs 7 crore to Uttarakhand Chief Minister Vijay Bahuguna towards Chief Minister's Relief Fund on Thursday. This amount was contributed by bank employees who donated their one day's salary.
Kamath requested the CM to utilise the donation for renovation and reconstruction of school buildings damaged in the recent disaster. Bahuguna accepted the request and advised the bank to work in close coordination with the State Government.
Kamath also assured to supplement the contribution if needed for completing the work of reconstruction of identified schools. He also highlighted the various measures taken by the bank to provide immediate relief after the floods. According to him, PNB has organised relief camps at Uttarkashi, Jolly Grant Airport-Dehradun, Rishikesh Bus Stand, Gauchar, Gopeshwar, Joshimath, Ukhimath and Agastyamuni among other places. It is planning to adopt a number of the flood-hit villages for rehabilitation which will supplement the efforts being made by the State Government.
Kamath assured the CM that all the branches will be totally involved in the rehabilitation of the businesses and vocational activities of people affected by the calamity by restructuring the existing loans and providing fresh loans to the inhabitants of the State.