The Union Bank of India’s Uttarakhand unit has observed the bank’s 96th foundation day by opening four more branches-two in Dehradun and one each in Haridwar and Nainital districts. With these four branches being opened, the number of the bank’s branches across the State has gone up to 83.
While the Chief Minister Harish Rawat inaugurated the Dakra Gari branch in Dehradun the Speaker of the State Assembly, Govind Singh Kunjwal inaugurated the Mazra branch in the State capital.
The regional head of the bank for Dehradun, S S Rawat, the general manager, Shishir Chandra and other senior officials of the bank were present on the occasion. Addressing the gathering, Rawat said they are committed to providing more and more bank facilities for the people living across the State in the coming days.
Aside from the inauguration of the two branches in Dehradun and carrying on with their regular banking works, a one-day camp was organised in each of these two newly inaugurated branches to change the old and torn currency notes for the fresh ones.