Dakshina Kannada Zilla Panchayat Chief Executive Officer Narwade Vinayak Karbhari addresses a district-level bankers’ committee meeting in Mangaluru on June 30, 2026.

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Dakshina Kannada Zilla Panchayat Chief Executive Officer Narwade Vinayak Karbhari on June 30 cajoled banks to improve lending to housing and non-priority sector as banks get good returns from these two sectors.

Officials from banks and government departments attend the district-level bankers’ committee meeting in Mangaluru on June 30, 2026.

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