News and pics: Rons Bantwal
Daijiworld Media Network
Gujarat, Nov 20: Bharath Cooperative Bank, honoured by Mumbai Cooperative Bank's association limited as the excellent bank opened its 82nd branch at Central Bazar complex, Varacha of Surat in Gujarat on Thursday November 19.
National Billava Maha Mandala president and Bharath Bank's executive president Jaya C Suvarna inaugurated their first branch at Surat after cutting the ribbon. Senior businessman of Surat, Havanje Shivaram Shetty lit the traditional lamp. The bank's vice president, advocate Rohini J Salian inaugurated the ATM service, bank's senior director Pushpalatha N Salian inaugurated the safe locker service and chief executive official and managing director C R Mulki set in motion the computerized services.
MLA Kumar Kanani of Surat, Billava Sangha Surat honorary president Krishna S Anchan, president Vishwanath Poojary Badoli, vice president Prabhakara Suvarna, Karnataka Samaja Surat president Manoj C Poojary, honorary president Ramachandra Shetty, honorary chief secretary Vanita S Shetty, women's wing president Saumya P Poojary, vice president Prabhakar Suvarna, Dayananda Bontra Baroda, assistant police commissioner V B Patil, Himanshu Solanke, police inspector C K Patel, building owner Rajendra Chokavala, businessmen Sadhus Poojary Brahmavara, Dinesh S Poojary Brahmavara, Harish Lakani, hundreds of local customers and well wishers arrived as guests and wished prosperity for the branch.
Bank's directors advocate S B Ameen, Chandrashekar S Poojary, R D Poojary, K B Poojary, Gangadhar J Poojary and managing director and CEO C R Mulki, chief general manager Anil Kumar R Ameen, general
manager Shobha Dayanand, Sunil A Gujaran and others present on the occasion conveyed their best wishes.
Shekar Shanti Ullooru and Dhananjay Shanthi Ullooru conducted Vastu Pooje, Sathyanarayana Pooje, Ganahoma and Dwara Pooje. Gangadhar Kalladi distributed Theertha Prasada. Branch manager Prashanth P Poojary and Bharathi Prashanth couple were in charge of religious rituals.
The bank's deputy general manager and head of the development department Mohandas Hejmady welcomed everybody. Jaya Suvarna honored Krishna S Anchan, Manoj C Poojary and Rajitha Manoj couple with shawls and by presenting flower bouquets. General manager Nithyananda D Kotian spoke on the service of the bank, beginning of the 82nd branch, introduced the guests and compered the programme.
Officers Aravind C Poojary, Sanjiva A Poojary, Kapil K Poojary, Sunil S Suvarna, Vivek Mehtha, Krishna Sethna presented flower bouquets to the guests and honoured them. Branch manager Prashanth P Poojary proposed the vote of thanks.