Private sector lender, HDFC Bank organized yet another loan mahotsav at Jajpur in Orissa. The bank had recently organized one in Habibpur too.

Jajpur is situated 120 kms from Bhubaneshwar, the capital of Orissa. The mahotsav saw the bank offering variety of loans like auto loans for both two and four wheelers as well as commercial vehicles.

The loan mahotsav also spread across villages of Duburi, Jajpur Town, Jajpur Road and Chandikhol. The bank aims at organizing 150 gramin loan mahotsavs across different parts of the country this year. The states include Gujarat, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Orissa, West Bengal and Punjab.

Rajan Pental, Executive Vice President & Business Manager, Auto Loans, HDFC Bank and Gulzar Singh, Regional Business Head, East, HDFC Bank handed out vehicle keys and cheques to customers.

Pralay Mondal, Country Head, Retail Assets, HDFC Bank from Mumbai said, "Welcome changes are sweeping across India, especially rural India. We are a major financial intermediary in the country today, and it is our earnest endeavour to make a difference to the lives of people residing there by reaching out to them. Jajpur is flourishing as an agricultural trade market owing to its rich and fertile vegetation. We are committed to partnering our customers in their journey of progress."

Rajan Pental said, "It is my firm belief and conviction that greater thrust and focus on rural development would pump the Indian economy. The development of these areas and improvement in the quality of life of its people has changed the way we look at rural India. Under the bank's rural campaign, more such loan mahotsavas are planned across the country."