The Karnataka Vikas Grameena Bank is a Regional Rural Bank, was constituted on 12 September 2005 after amalgamation of four Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) namely Malaprabha Grameena Bank, Bijapur Grameena Bank, Varada Grameena Bank and Netravathi Grameena Banks as per recommendations of the Narasimhan Committee under Government of India Notification dated 12 September 2005.

The Banks have come a long way from those initial years and after amalgamation the Bank has a network of 448 branches cutting across the length and breadth of the nine districts forming its area of operation.

Apart from conducting the Banking business, it is also involved in the social fabric of the people it serves. The activities commence are –

1.
Recognizing that health is a neglected sector among the rural people, it organizes various health camps free of cost.
Also in association with the District Blindness Eradication Centre, it conducts free Eye Check-up Camps followed by cataract surgery and implantation of IOL.
It also runs a free clinic at one of the villages in its area of operation.

2.
When the river Krishna was in rash, thousands of families were rendered homeless. It was quick to respond by distributing rugs at a relief camp and donating a day’s salary of the Staff to the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund.

3.
Responding positively to a news item in the local daily, a village situated close to the Dharwad town was gifted solar light. This village had no electricity till it took it upon itself to provide it.

4.
It has adopted several balawadies run by the Akshara Foundation in the slum areas, adopted a rural school for overall development, donated steel plates to the children of Government Schools at many places, recognizes meritorious rural students by awarding cash prizes etc., etc.

Contact Detail:
KARNATAKA VIKAS GRAMEENA BANK,
HEAD OFFICE ,
P. B. NO. 111,
BELGAUM ROAD ,
DHARWAD- 580 008,
DHARWAD DISTRICT,
KARNATAK STATE ,
INDIA .
GRAMS: “GRAMBANK”,
PHONE:+91-836-2448626-027-267-328-2217140,
FAX: +91-836-2796843.