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Dimapur, June 18 (EMN): The SBI Foundation through its Gram Seva and Anma Integrated Development Association (AIDA) launched the Covid-19 relief distribution programme at Diezephe village on June 18. An update from AIDA stated that the chief manager of SBI Tuensang branch, Lohuo Besü, distributed the dry ration to the needy families of Diezephe and Tsithrongse villages.
Speaking at the programme, Besü has stressed on the importance of inculcating the habit of saving and encouraged on digital banking, creativity and innovation in making sustainable goals towards development. He called upon each individual member of the villages to strive towards becoming economically independent, socially relevant, and humanly empathetic.
It informed that the dry ration distribution would extend to about 170 needy families of the SBI adopted villages of Nagaland namely Khriezephe, Diezephe, Tsithrongse, Bade and Urra.
The dry ration consisted of rice, dal, oil, onions and potatoes.
Rev. Fr. Joseph, AIDA associate director, welcomed the chief guest and thanked the SBI Foundation president Lalit Mohan, managing director Manjula Kalyansundaram, SBI Gram Seva project co-ordinator Shiddalingesh and the project in-charge Prathibha Kumari for understanding the needs of people in rural areas.