AState level function was organised on Friday at Post Graduate college for girls sector 42 to mark the Culmination of 100 days of digi dhan melas and 126th birth anniversary of Baba Saheb Bhim Rao Ambedkar.
The State level function saw the presence of VP Singh Badnore, Governor of Punjab and Administrator U.T Chandigarh, Parimal Rai, Adviser to the Administrator, Tejinder luthra, DGP Chandigarh, Ajit Balaji Joshi, Deputy Commissioner, and other officials.
Joshi, briefed the audience about the Digi dhan mela held in Chandigarh where in more than 10,000 bank accounts were opened and more than 20,000 people from across the city participated.
Addressing the gathering, VP Singh Badnore, expressed his happiness on being part of this function and said that the vision of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to make the governance transparent and corruption free has been well taken all over the world. "The concept of Digital India has not only brought a massive change within the country but has also alleviated the image of India at the highest level on the International sphere," he said.
Badnore congratulated the Chandigarh Administration and everybody else who has contributed in this mission to make India a less cash society. He added that this will help ensure financial inclusion where every Indian, irrespective of socio-economic status, is empowered with necessary digital tools to participate in the new age economy. He further recognized the efforts of all citizens who have willingly participated in this digital payment mission.
The Governor applauded Chandigarh Administration for its sincere efforts to make this movement successful by organising a Digi Dhan Mela where more than 10,000 new bank accounts were opened with 360 degree live streaming of the Mela along with Training, Awareness and Promotional activities. A special mention was made of the departments which have gone 100% cashless enabled. Some of these departments are Education Department, Excise and Taxation department, Food and Supplies Department, Municipal Corporation, Chandigarh, Sampark Centers, labour department.
He expressed his happiness on Chandigarh being the First city for Smart Card for all and futher urged all citizens to extend their unstinted support to the mission of a less cash India. All efforts of the Government will be fruitful only with the support of our people.
The function was followed by live telecast of the Event held at Nagpur where in all the winners of the Digi Dhan mela were awarded. The Department of Rural Development & Panchayats made elaborate arrangements to live telecast the event at village Khuda lahora, Kaimbwala and Daria. The residents of these villages and nearby areas viewed the telecast in large number and the event have made the people aware of the policies and functioning of the Central Government.