Himachal Co-operative Bank gets national award for outstanding performance in ‘SHG Bank Linkage’

Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan hands over award to bank's MD Sharwan Manta

The Himachal Pradesh State Co-operative Bank has previously received this award twice from the Centre for excellent performance in Self-Help Group (SHG) bank linkage.The Himachal Pradesh State Co-operative Bank has previously received this award twice from the Centre for excellent performance in Self-Help Group (SHG) bank linkage. (File Photo)
2 min readShimlaFeb 21, 2026 10:34 PM IST First published on: Feb 21, 2026 at 10:34 PM IST

Himachal Pradesh State Co-operative Bank was on Saturday awarded the National Award for outstanding performance in ‘SHG Bank Linkage’ under the Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana National Rural Livelihood Mission (DAY-NRLM) at a ceremony held in Hyderabad, according to a statement.

Bank’s Managing Director Sharwan Manta received the award from Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan at a programme organised by the Union Ministry of Rural Development.

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Bank Chairman Devender Shyam expressed his happiness, stating this achievement is a testament to the unwavering hard work of the bank’s entire team and the trust of the state’s maternal power (women) in the bank. “Notably, the bank has achieved this national glory for the third consecutive year, which reflects the continuity and reliability of its working methodology,” he said.

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