Bhubaneswar May 17 (KNN) Residents of Puri hailed the Mobile ATM service of Odisha State Cooperative Bank (OSCB) in the aftermath of cyclone Fani. Banking and ATM service is yet to be fully restored in the district which witnessed massive destruction after the Fani made landfall on May 3.

Mobile ATMs have played an instrumental role in Puri, as per the latest report, of 222 bank branches in Puri district, 180 are functioning and 75 out of 275 ATMs in Puri town have been made functional.

OSCB officials said that as many as 5524 people have utilized the mobile ATM services and have withdrawn cash worth Rs 2.34 crores in last seven days.

The OSCB has deployed 12 mobile ATMs in the district. While six mobile ATMs are functioning in Puri town, other mobile ATMs have been deployed in places such as Gop, Konark and Nimapara. besides seven other banks have also engaged 13 mobile ATMs in various parts of the district.