As part of the nation-wide drive to promote digital economy through the use of digital mode of transactions launched by Neeti Ayog, the district administration organised a one-day ‘Digi Dhan Mela’ in Rishikul Ayurvedic College auditorium on Monday. The Union Textiles Minister Smriti Irani and Union Minister of State for Textiles, Ajay Tamta were present. There were several stalls put up by the representatives of banks, Government trading agencies, agriculture department, Indian Oil Corporation and others. The visitors were informed through the mela on how to make digital transactions through debit cards. Besides, registration was done for PoS terminals and APES equipments. lucky draw was also organised on the occasion and the lucky visitors won prizes.
Addressing the visitors, Smriti Irani said that the place chosen for Digi Dhan Mela was apt with the founder of the college Madan Mohan Malviya being himself charged with a vision of taking India to dizzy heights through spreading true education. “In the same premises, we are today educating the people to go cashless to boost Indian economy.”
She said that some had sounded sceptic over Narendra Modi’s demonetization drive meant to cleanse Indian economy of the scourge of black money. “However, it is a giant step for digital growth to the country. Even the people living in remote corners of the country are now being linked with banks and e-transactions. Besides, the naysayers, predicting crumble of the country’s economy, have been proved wrong with the economy having recorded a 7% growth in every sphere. The people have lent full support to Modi ji’s mission,” national said the minister.
Earlier, Ajay Tamta in his address said that earlier people had to go to banks but these days they carry their banks in wallets. Nearly 15000 people had won prizes across the state for participating in the cashless mission.