Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh PK Dhumal on Saturday announced a Diwali bonanza for employees of the HP State Cooperative Bank by announcing a bonus for the staff and regularisation of 277 contractual employees.
Dhumal said a new scheme worth Rs 9.64 crore had been sanctioned for Sirmaur and Hamirpur districts, which would be implemented through the Cooperative Department.
State Cooperative Bank had earned a profit of Rs 82 crore and was providing liberal loans to farmers. The bank would open its branches and extension counters at Gattadhar and Nainidhar soon.
He also laid the foundation stones of cooperative bank building and Government College building to be constructed at a cost of Rs 97.71 lakh and Rs 7.24 crore, respectively. He also dedicated a new SP office building to the people.