ICICI Bank, India's largest private sector bank, organised Kisan Sampark Melas across two states of Punjab and Haryana, as a part of its financial inclusion plan. The bank reached out to over 8000 villagers through 350 Kisan Sampark Melas. 

These melas were conducted at centres such as Ambala, Hansi, Gohana, Jind, Shahbad, Tarori Mandi, Ahmedgarh, Ropar, Mansa, Nabha, Nawanshahr, Sangrur, Zirakpur, Faridkot, Gurdaspur, Kapurthala, Muktsar, Nakodar, Tarn-Taran, Fatehabad, Jhajjar and Kaithal.

Currently, ICICI Bank has around 400 branches in Punjab and Haryana of which over 55% are in semi urban and rural areas.  It is noteworthy that the Bank has opened over 60 branches in previously unbanked areas to further deepen its rural reach. Recently, Bank has added 40 branches in Punjab and 14 branches in Haryana, across the state.

The Bank has the highest number of basic savings accounts among private sector banks under its financial inclusion plan, including accounts opened during fiscal 2015 under the Pradhan Mantri Jan-Dhan Yojana. It has opened more than 2.0 million accounts in the Yojana; by far the highest among private sector banks.

Shares of the bank declined Rs 1.65, or 0.52%, to trade at Rs 314.40. The total volume of shares traded was 167,671 at the BSE (12.49 p.m., Tuesday).