CM Pushkar Singh Dhami on Thursday virtually inaugurated the new branches of Axis Bank at Guptkashi and Jyotirmath while participating in the program held at Mukhya Sevak Sadan at the Chief Minister’s residence. Expressing happiness over the opening of new branches of Axis Bank at Guptkashi and Jyotirmath, the Chief Minister said that this would expand modern banking facilities in the border areas. This step will provide impetus to regional development with financial inclusion. Both Guptkashi and Jyotirmath are important halts of Char Dham Yatra. Opening of bank branches at these places will help the local people as well as the devotees. He said that the State Government would extend all possible help to strengthen the necessary infrastructure of all the banks in the State.
CM Pushkar said that the work of the scheme of Purnavas at Jyotirmath with the support of the Government of India at a cost of more than 1700 crore rupees is in full swing. Under the leadership of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, India is moving ahead with the resolve of a developed India. This resolve will be fulfilled only when the person sitting at the last end can be connected to the main stream of development. The Chief Minister said that under the leadership of the Prime Minister, many schemes like Jan Dhan Yojana, Mudra Yojana, have worked to connect every citizen of the country with banking services. More than 55 crore Jan Dhan accounts have been opened in the country. Now the money of the beneficiaries of any scheme is directly reaching their accounts through these accounts. The Chief Minister said that the State Government is working to strengthen financial inclusion. Devbhoomi Uttarakhand has come second in creating financial discipline. Our state has been ranked first in the list of Sustainable Development Goals released by NITI Aayog. It is the endeavour of the State Government that services like banking, financial services and insurance reach every citizen. The state government is taking e-governance, mobile app, digital services to every village. This has made people’s life easier. On this occasion, State President of BJP and Rajya Sabha member Mahendra Bhatt, MLA Bansidhar Bhagat, Dr. Mohan Singh Bisht, Mrs. Asha Nautiyal, Managing Director of Axis Bank Mr. Amitabh Chaudhary, Additional Secretary Mr. Manmohan Mainali were also present. Department of Information and Public Relations