Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, July 28: In continuation to its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) activity, Punjab National Bank (PNB), Jammu Circle distributed Amarnath Yatra permits to a group of 20 Non Resident Indian`s (NRIs) from Mauritius.
The group comprising of 8 males and 12 females was headed by Ashwani Fotedar who got themselves registered by PNB for the annual Amarnath yatra this year. The yatra permits were handed over to them by B M Fazili, Circle Head PNB, Circle Office Jammu in a function at its circle office. Alongwith the yatra permits, bank provided Amarnath Yatra guide booklets and caps as souvenir to these NRIs.
Speaking at the occasion, Mr Fazili said that the bank is participating in the registration process of Amarnath Yatra since 2013 and has conducted registration in over 305 branches across India out of total of 430 branches allotted to three banks by Shri Amarnath Shrine Board this year. Mr. Fazili said that the bank with its commitment to serve the society this year too has offered its services for registration of NRI Yatris and had registered more than 100 NRIs this year for the Yatra. The bank has also registered 1, 13,188 Yatris this year and out of which 60792 Yatris were registered from Pahalgam route and 52396 Yatris from Baltal route, he added.
Wishing the NRIs a pleasant stay in the State, Mr. Fazili added that the Yatra guide booklets will provide full information to them regarding both Yatra routes i.e. of Baltal and Pahalgam, about tourist destinations in and around Jammu and Kashmir and about Dos & Don’ts during the Yatra.
Mr. Fotedar appreciated the efforts of Punjab National Bank for providing them smooth facility in the registration process. He expected that this will encourage more and more people to visit Amarnath Yatra in near future.
Pawan Kohli, Assistant General Manager, B.M Panwer, R K Gupta, Umang Maini Chief Managers Circle Office, Jammu, Satpal Sharma District Co-ordinator Jammu and Rakesh Sharma, Manager Security were also present at the function.
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