Chandigarh, January 23
Sampark centres will not accept a cash payment of over Rs 500 for depositing electricity and water bills, besides fees for works of different departments from February 1 as the Administration has reduced the cash acceptance limit.
Sources said the Finance Department issued directions in this regard to the Sampark centres today. Earlier, the Administration had fixed a limit of Rs 2,000 for cash payment in August 2017. Over 40 types of fee are accepted at the Sampark centres. The Administration has taken the decision to promote digital payment.
An officer of a Sampark centre said sufficient number of POS machines had been placed at the 42 Sampark centres where residents could deposit payments through debit or credit cards. — TNS