Chief Minister Raman Singh on Wednesday inaugurated the newly-built building of Punjab National Bank (PNB) in Sector 24 of the new capital city.
The building has been constructed at the cost of nearly Rs 12 crore, officials informed.
Singh extended congratulations and best wishes to Management of Punjab National Bank on the occasion.
The Chief Minister in his address said : “ I am glad to have got the opportunity to inaugurate the first bank of Naya Raipur. Now Naya Raipur will have easy access to banking facilities”.
Singh said that facilities are being developed in Naya Raipur at an accelerated pace. Presently, it has national-level education institute, more than six thousand houses, Secretariat, Directorate, Jungle Safari. Construction of golf course is also nearing completion.
Chhattisgarh Assembly Speaker Gaurishankar Agrawal said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has called for an economic revolution.
Punjab National Bank has played key role in promoting cashless transactions and other financial transactions as well as various central schemes such as Mudra Yojana.
The programme was also addressed by Executive Director of PNB Bank. On the occasion, CM released the special cover of Indian Postal Department