Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Mar 22: On the eve of Navratras, Business Unit (BU) of J&K Bank at Vaishno Devi Bhawan, has offered services of fresh cash currency note exchange counter.
The facility of fresh currency notes has been started to facilitate the devotee coming here from length and breadth of the country.
The fresh currency counter was inaugurated by Dr MK Bhandari (IAS), Chief Executive Officer of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board (SMVDSB) in the presence of Additional CEO, Dr MK Kumar (IFS), SDM Bhawar, Ranjit Singh (KAS), Tehsildar Sandeep Sharma (KAS), Manager (SMVDSB Bhawan), Onkar Singh and Vibhakar Khajuria (AGM), Cluster Head, Jammu West, Reasi.
Ravi Sharma, Branch Head, J&K Bank, Branch Unit Vaishno Devi, welcomed the dignitaries on the occasion and presented memento to the chief guest and other guests.
While speaking on the occasion, Dr Bhandari lauded the relentless efforts of the bank at Vaishno Devi Bhawan and in the State for upliftment of the weaker section, Trade and Industry for being the biggest industry of the State in absorption of highest number of unemployed local youths.
The CEO of SMVDSB, also conveyed his thanks to the bank management and Reserve Bank of India for facilitating the devotees of Mata Vaishno Devi by providing here a special counter for issuance of fresh currency and exchange of notes on the eve of Navratras.
Vibhakar Khajuria, Cluster Head also spoke on the occasion. The function was attended by officials of the SMVDSB, police, local shopkeepers and a large number of devotees from different corners of the country.