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Indian Overseas Bank branch opened in Jagargunda, which has been affected by Naxal problem for a long time: Chief Minister Vishnu Dev Sai virtually inaugurated it-Photo- Arragements
Raipur: People of Jagargunda area of Sukma district of Chhattisgarh, which has been affected by the Naxal problem for a long time, will now also get the benefit of banking facilities. Chief Minister Vishnudev Sai today virtually inaugurated the branch of Indian Overseas Bank in Jagargunda, Sukma from the Chief Minister’s residence. About 14 thousand villagers of 12 nearby villages will get the benefit of banking facilities from this branch of the bank.
Chhattisgarh Finance Minister O P Choudhary, Bank’s regional manager Gaurishankar Nayak and other officials were present in inaugural ceremony-Photo- Arragements
Addressing the inaugural ceremony through video conference, Chief Minister Sai said that today is a historic day for the people of this region. This area has been affected by Naxalism for a long time. In the last one and a half years, in our double engine government, we have succeeded in establishing peace in the Bastar region. This is the reason why a new bank branch has opened here on Sunday Mat 18 , 2025 . The benefits of schemes are reaching the people.
Chief Minister Sai said on this occasion that with the strategy of security, development and trust of the state government, continuous campaigns of the security forces and the determination of the central and state governments, the villages of Bastar region are rapidly overcoming the Naxal problem and joining the mainstream of development.
Chief Minister Sai said that in the guarantee of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, there is a guarantee of providing banking facilities in all the Gram Panchayats, implementing which, on the occasion of National Panchayat Day on 24 April, 1, 460 Atal Panchayat Digital Seva Kendras have been started in 10-10 Gram Panchayats of each development block. Where the villagers have started getting the benefits of banking facilities. This facility will be expanded to all the Gram Panchayats in a year. The Chief Minister also gave detailed information about Sushasan Tihar to the villagers. CM Sai said that during Sushasan Tihar, he himself has visited the digital service centers and reviewed the arrangements. Villagers are taking advantage of banking facilities .
Finance Minister Mr. O.P. Choudhary while being in the bank;s branch , said that when he was the collector in Dantewada, this area was severely Naxal-affected. One had to think before going to the interior areas. In the year 2001, there was a branch of Gramin Bank in this building, which was attempted to be looted by the Naxalites. Today, a branch of Indian Overseas Bank is opening in the same building. From here, the villagers will get the amount of many schemes like Tendu Patta Bonus, Kisan Samman Nidhi in the village itself.
Finance Minister O P Choudhary opened his account in the bank while inspecting the cash counter and branch manager’s office in the bank premises. Along with him, Women Commission member Deepika Sori also opened her account in the bank. It is worth mentioning that along with the bank, ATM facility has also been made available to the villagers.
Deputy Chief Minister Arun Saw was virtually connected to the inauguration program. On this occasion, member of Chhattisgarh State Women Commission Deepika Sori, Collector Sukma Devesh Kumar Dhruv, District Panchayat CEO Namrata Jain and Regional Manager of the bank Gaurishankar Nayak were present in Jagargunda.
