In sync with the digital India programme and promotion of plastic money by the Government of India, Uttarakhand has also taken plunge to promote cashless transaction in the State. For this a Digi-Dhan Mela (Fair) would be organised in Dehradun on December 29.The fair would be organised from December 29 to January 04, 2017. The Chief Secretary S Ramaswamy chaired a meeting of the senior officials of different departments at state secretariat on Friday. A lucky draw would also be taken out in the fair.
The CS was the informed that the best slogan, best poster and best jingles for promotion of cashless payment would be awarded in the fair. These awards would be given in three different categories in which first, second and third prizes would be given. The higher educational institutes and technical institutes would also organize contests on their own. New bank accounts would be opened, Point of Sales (POS) machines would be sold and registered during the fair. The information about E- wallet and mobile payment services would also be made during the fair. The customers and the businessmen adopting the cashless payments would be felicitated with citations and cash awards during the event. The fair would have stalls of different banks, food processing units, agriculture marketing companies, milk, and cooperatives. The representatives of NPCI, TElCO, BSNl, OIC and IFFCO would participate in the fair.
The meeting was attended by Secretary IT Dipak Kumar, director ITDA Dharmendra Singh and senior officers of many departments.