News and pics: Rons Bantwal
Daijiworld Media Network – Pune (EP)
Pune, Jan 20: The 64th branch of Billavara Association Mumbai owned Bharath Cooperative Bank Mumbai Limited was inaugurated in Pune, Lonavala on January 19.
Bharath Bank executive president and national Billava Maha Mandal president Jaya C Suvarna cut the ribbon and inaugurated the branch. The branch is situated on the ground floor of Agarwal building on Lonavla Bhaji market. Lonavla municipal corporation president Amith G Gavli and city worker Sridhar S Poojary and senior leader Rama Kishan Gupta lighted the traditional lamp and set the functions of the bank in motion.
“The cooperative banks are bound by the economic development of common man. It is gratifying that Bharath bank, well known for their service has entered the city. Let the bank work as pro people and help small scale industries. The youth in the city should get educated and be self employed. Those who do business by borrowing money have the judgement of expenses and awareness. Bank borrowers becomes prosperous” opined corporator Sridhar Poojary.
Businessmen Harish G Ameen of Beegees Hotels, Chandrashekar S Shetty of Ramakrishna group, former MLA Digamber Bhigade, local leaders Shailaja Pase, Surekha Jadav, building owner Rajesh Agarwal, Deepika R Agarwal, businessman Vijay Navale, Billavara association Mumbai Lonavala local office president Shekar B Poojary, executive president Suresh D Poojary, office bearers Shekar M Poojary, Billavara association Pune president Sadashiva Salian, Sunder Poojary, Pandu Poojary, Shama Suvarna, Nutan S Suvarna, Raju Poojary Pamshed, N M Sanil, Leelavathi J Suvarna, association women's wing executive president Shakuntala K Kotian, Ganesh G Sable, Bahubhai Shaikh, Balasaheb Pathak, Sanjay J Adsool, Shakuntala Amrekar, Amritha Amrekar, Devanje Bharath and other elite people, hundreds of customers and well wishers present on the occasion conveyed their best wishes for the success of the branch.
Bank's deputy vice president advocate Rohini J Salian inaugurated the ATM service and senior director Pushpalatha N Salian and bank's CEO and managing director C R Mulki inaugurated the safe locker facility and computer facilities respectively. Dinesh Shanti Ullooru conducted Satyanarayana Pooja and Dhanjaya Shanti Ullooru conducted Ganahoma. Ullooru Shekar Shanti conducted Dwara Pooja and distributed Theertha prasada.
Bank's development department official Sunil Gujaran and Suchitra S Gujaran and Shriya S Gujaran supervised the pooja programmes.
Special invitees, bank's directors Jyothi K Suvarna, advocate S B Ameen, Chandrashekar S Poojary, Harischandra G Mulky, R D Poojary, Gangadhar J Poojary, Suryakanth J Suvarna, Ashok M Kotian, Bhaskar M Salian, general manager Anil Kumar R Ameen, development department official Avish Poojary, Vijay Palan, Yogesh Madhik, Jithesh Kotian were present.
Bank's deputy general manager Mohandas Hejmady welcomed. Jaya Suvarna felicitated all elite people with flower bouquets. Billavara association president and Bharath bank general manager Nithyananda D Kotian explained the services of the bank and achievements and compered the programme. Dattubavu Gawli introduced the guests. Lonavla branch head Praveen R Ameen presented flower bouquets to the guests and felicitated them. Assistant branch manager Ramesh Suvarna proposed vote of thanks.