Extending its platinum year celebrations further into Ladakh, J&K Bank shall be developing a modern community park in Bandobasti Housing Colony in Leh. Also known as Bomb-guard, the area was an army ammunition depot not long ago.
The foundation stone for the park was today laid by Nawang Rigzin Jora, Minister for Urban Development and Local Bodies, J&K in presence of the bank's Chairman & CEO Mr. Mushtaq Ahmad.
This is the first park to be designed and developed by the bank under its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) in Ladakh, which remains cut-off for almost six months from rest of the world.
Chief Executive LAHDC (Leh) Rigzin Spalbar, Deputy Commissioner Leh Gurmet Singh, Executive President J&K Bank Ab Hamid Banday, President J&K Bank Mohammad Sayed Wani, Zonal Head Ladakh M Younus Pattoo, SSP Leh Vivek Gupta and Executive counselors LAHDC (Leh) Mohammad Shafi, Dr. Angchuk and Sonam Dorjey were also present on the occasion.
Nawang Rigzin Jora commended the bank for taking significant CSR initiatives in the state. He thanked the Chairman for initiating development of developing a community Park in Leh.
He said, "I thank J&K Bank and its Chairman Mr. Mushtaq Ahmad for initiating development of a community park here in Leh. We don't have places for recreation in this area and this is nice and needed step. I am sure this park will be one the best parks in the state."
Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Mushtaq Ahmad said, "We have developed various parks under CSR in the state, however, the climatic conditions here make it seem like a tough task. Let me assure you that this piece of land will soon transform into one of the most attractive community Parks in the state."
"You will soon have a wonderful park, dedicated by J&K Bank, for recreation and socializing right here", he said to the cheering audience.
"Besides, to help larger number of people in this zone, we are also exploring few more CSR initiatives also", he added.