Niti Ayog to fete first 50 cashless panchayats
Tribune News Service
Chandigarh, December 13
The first 50 panchayats that go cashless will be awarded Digital Payment Award of Honour by NITI Ayog, Government of India. The Haryana Development and Panchayats Department would be nodal department of scheme for panchayats.
The Finance Minister, Capt. Abhimanyu, said here today that the NITI Ayog had formulated a scheme regarding support to the state, District Administration and panchayats for digital payments. The NITI Ayog would transfer amount up to Rs 5 lakh per district based on population figures. This amount is to be utilised as seed money to kick-start the activity. The amount can be used by Deputy Commissioners to undertake information, education and communication Activities in their districts. The top 10 best performing districts of India would be awarded the Digital Payment Champions of India Award by the NITI Ayog.
He said the state government was already providing an incentive of Rs 5 to every citizen going for digital mode of payment and making one transaction.
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