Srinagar, Nov 22: As part of the national initiative ‘Aapki Poonji, Aapka Adhikar – Your Money, Your Right’, J&K UTLBC organised a Mega Facilitation Camp at Dak Bungalow, Poonch to assist the public in tracing and settling unclaimed deposits and other long-pending financial assets. The camp saw active participation from representatives of RBI, NABARD, district officers, banks, insurance companies and other stakeholders.
Chief Agricultural Officer (Poonch) Yograj Salathia – who was the Chief Guest on the occasion – presided over the program in presence of AGMO (Poonch) Charan Kamal, Chief Animal Husbandry Officer (Poonch) Dr. Ashraf Malik, J&K Bank Cluster Head Ritesh Sharma,
RBI LDO (Poonch) Amit Kumar, LDM (Poonch) Sanjeev Rasotra and FLCC (Poonch) Mohd Afzal.
Chief Guest Yograj Salthia appreciated the coordinated efforts of banks and RBI in ensuring transparency and timely settlement of unclaimed deposits by organising a meaningful and people-centric financial outreach programme.
Speaking on the occasion, Cluster Head Ritesh Sharma said that coordinated outreach was essential to ensure that people receive what rightfully belongs to them. “This camp reflects our collective commitment to helping citizens recover their financial dues with ease, transparency, and dignity,” he said.
Sharing the key data, RBI LDO (Poonch) Amit Kumar informed that unclaimed deposits in the district amount to Rs 12.90 crore, and urged the public to make use of the UDGAM Portal. “The portal empowers people to trace unclaimed deposits across multiple banks and settle dues efficiently, while regular KYC updates and proper nominations can prevent such accumulation in future,” he stated.
Meanwhile, LDM Poonch Sanjeev Rasotra assured continued facilitation through all banks. “Dedicated help desks across the district will keep assisting people in resolving dormant and unclaimed accounts smoothly,” he said.
FLCC and CFL teams conducted awareness sessions on unclaimed deposits, fraud prevention, and social security schemes including PMJJBY, PMSBY and APY.
The camp registered and processed 52 cases, with Rs 21.65 lakh handed over on the spot to rightful beneficiaries.
