DC backs digital payment method

Bathnda, December 7

Deputy Commissioner Diprava Lakra today addressed the monthly meeting of the revenue officials of the district and asked them to generate digital payment awareness at the tehsil and sub-tehsil level so that more people can avail of the facility.

He gave directions to the bank officers present in the meeting and asked them to hold camps in every village to provide information on digital payments at the village level.

In these camps, youth of the village, who have knowledge of mobile technology, should be trained in this regard so that the villagers can be helped, he said.

The Deputy Commissioner added that it was necessary for each bank account holder to attach his Aadhaar number and mobile number to his bank account.

If a person does not do so by December 31, his account will be frozen and he will not be able to make any transaction through his account, he added.

Luvnit Kumar gave information regarding the Bhim mobile application of the Government of India to the revenue officers.

He said it was a simple and reliable application through which all digital payments could be easily done.

Additional Deputy Commissioner Dr Shena Aggarwal, Sub-Divisional Magistrate Sakshi Sawhney, Deputy Divisional Magistrate, Rampura Phul, Subhash Khattak, Assistant Commissioner Bhupinder Singh, tehsildar, naib tehsildar and other officers were also present on the occasion. — TNS