Early Times Report
JAMMU/ Srinagar, Sept 26: In order to mark the participation in 4th anniversary of Swachh Bharat Mission, Financial Inclusion and Insurance Department of J&K Grameen Bank under the chairmanship of Janak Raj Angural and in collaboration with NABARD conducted 195 Swachhata Hi Sewa programmes across the state in various villages of the districts including Jammu, Rajouri, Poonch, Kathua, Samba, Bandipora, Baramulla, Leh, Kargil and Kupwara. Janak Raj Angural, Chairman J&K Grameen Bank expressed his appreciation towards the staff who is conducting the campaign with great zeal and enthusiasm in order to make the GOI mission a great success. He assured that J&K Grameen bank will contribute to its maximum possible extend to spread the awareness regarding sanitation and hygiene and to make the environment clean and green. Romesh Vaid, General Manager J&K Grameen Bank said that environmental cleanliness begins with each individual desire to be clean so emphasized to entire workforce of the bank to actively join the cleanliness mission. He added that our 195 branches and offices have conducted camps in last four days and today 30 branches and offices have conducted the Swachhta Hi Seva Programmes across the state out of which 16 programmes were conducted in Jammu Region by branch offices Barwal, Gujru Nagrota, Haripur More, Palli More, Mandi Sangwali, Ramgarh, Smailpur, Akhnoor, Dablehar, Dulhasti, Khour, Nardi, Pallanwala, Bagnoti, Palam, Bufliaz and 16 programmes were conducted in Kashmir Region by Branch Offices Kalamabad, Kralgund, Sumbal, Tapper, Nowgam, Bomai, Boniyar , Reban, Seer Jagir, Tregpora , Tujjar Shrief and Wagoora. Vipan Gupta, HOD, Financial Inclusion and insurance Department, J&K Grameen Bank, said that the every branch of J&K Grameen bank is conducting Swachhta Hi Sewa Programme in their respective villages from 15th September 2018 to 2nd October 2018 in which they are spreading awareness regarding the importance of clean environment and the various ways by which the surroundings can be kept clean and green. The rural masses are imparted knowledge regarding better sanitation practices like using a toilet, handwashing, health and hygiene awareness etc. The activities including cleaning of streets, drains and back alleys and waste collection drives in households and common or shared spaces are also conducted during the programmes. |