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Social Activist , Arif Naik thanked DGM JK Bank Doda 

A prominent social avtivist, Arif Naik from Chilly in his statement thanked DGM JK branch Doda on the behalf of public of Chilly Paine for exceeding the limits of khidmat centre Chilly Paine upto five lakhs . It was the need of hour to exceed the limit as the public felt handicapped in withdrawing pensions ,payements . But now due to this facility ,the people of Chilly can avail facilities like old age pension , handicap pension, NREGA payements from Khildmat Centre Chilly Paine.

In a statement , he said,

People of the Chilly Paine area were facing lot of difficulties in this corona pandemic situation. This step will now act as aid for residents , also an ATM account holder can withdraw upto 10,000 rupees. He said , though in this pandemic situation it was a necessary thing to do ,but still residents of chilly paine are deprived of bank branch facility .

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It is pertinent to mention here ,that population of Chilly paine rounds over 25000 and they to travel several kilometres to visit nearest bank branch. He said ,authorities should wakeup now and should accept our genuine demand of opening JK bank branch so that the poor people get benefited from this service.

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Irshad is a writer, reporter and author reports from Marmat tehsil of Doda district

Dilbar Irshad
Dilbar Irshad
Irshad is a writer, reporter and author reports from Marmat tehsil of Doda district

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