News and pics: Rons Bantwal

Daijiworld Media Network – Mumbai (EP)

Mumbai, Sep 10: Bharath Cooperative Bank Mumbai Limited, which in succession bagged honor of excellent bank from Mumbai city cooperative bank's association opened their 71st branch at Stop and Go
complex, Daman Road, Valsad, Gujarat in the morning of Wednesday September 9.

National Billava Maha Mandal president and Bharath Bank executive president Jaya C Suvarna cut the ribbon and inaugurated the first branch of the bank in Gujarath. Bhakthi Kishoredas Swamiji of
Swaminarayana Gurukula Education Samstha, Vapi lit the traditional lamp.

Building owner Raju Bhai, Vapi Kannada Sangha former president P S Karanth, Sunder Suvarna Vileparle, Thakur Bhai, K S Anchan, Manoj Poojary, Prabhakar Poojary Soorath, Manoj M Poojary, Harish N Poojary, M S Rao Ahmedabad, Rajani B Shetty, Sukesh Shetty, Devu Poojary, Sadashiva Amin, Vittala Poojary, Ashok Kotian, Rohith Anchan, Kiran S Anchan Kadandale (Vapi), Nagesh Poojary, Srinivasa Karkera, Nilesh P Poojary, Jayesh Vapi, Vasu Poojary Baroda, Jagannath Ameen, Padmanabha K Poojary, Jithesh Kotian, Yashwanth Kotian, Jagadish Ameen Mumbai, hundreds of local customers and well wishers arrived at the inaugural ceremony and conveyed their best wishes.

The bank's directors R D Poojary, Gangadhar J Poojary, Suryakanth J Suvarna, Ashok M Kotian, Jyothi K Suvarna, former directors L V Ameen, N M Sanil, chief general manager Anil Kumar R Ameen, Shobha Dayanand, development section officers Sunil Gujaran, Aveesh S Poojary and Vijay Palan present on the occasion conveyed their greetings.

Deputy general manager Mohandas Hejmadi welcomed the gathering. Chief general manager Nithyananda D Kotian gave the details of the progress of the bank during the last 38 years till the opening of its 71st branch, introduced the guests and compered the programme. Officers Rahul T Salian, Ronak Gosalea, Kapil Poojary, Kishore A Poojary and Anil Kumar Shah presented flower bouquets to the guests and honored them. Branch manager Suresh S Bangera proposed the vote of thanks.