Uttaranchal Gramin Bank is to open three branches exclusively for women in the hill state of Uttarakhand.

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		</script> </DIV><p class='TableClas'>Only women are allowed to open their accounts in the branch. This is the 121st branch of the bank. Three more such branches are proposed in Pauri and Pithoragarh districts. 
</p><p class='TableClas'>With help from NABARD, a special women centre has also been opened at the head office of the bank here. The main thrust of the women branch would be to attract Self-Help Groups (SHGs) and Non-Government Organisations (NGOs), which are mostly represented by women.
</p><p class='TableClas'>&#34By opening women branches, we want to salute the women of the hill state who are known as 

Uttaranchal Gramin Bank opens branches for women

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