Chief Minister Hemand Soren has said that the micro-ATM will play an import role in the direct benefit transfer (DBT) scheme where the beneficiaries will be getting the benefits of Government’s welfare programmes directly into their accounts. Soren was speaking on Wednesday while inaugurating the DBT scheme at the Jharkhand Academic Council auditorium in Ranchi.
“Earlier the villagers living in the remote areas could not get the advantage of the government schemes, but through micro-ATMs they will be benefited directly,” said Soren.
Soren further added that mirco-ATM is a mobile bank which could be operated even in the remote blocks and panchayats. Besides that, money could be debited or credited through the micro-ATMs. Inaugurating ADHAAR based payments online, Soren also said that now easily be paid to the beneficiaries.
Soren also distributed appointment letters to the newly appointed assistants and branch managers and said that they must understand their responsibilities and be prepared to help the people.
Cooperative Minister Haji Hussain Ansari speaking on the occasion said that those who were not able to reach out to the banks will now get benefits of banking through micro ATMs.
A book of cooperative department was also released and T-shirts and caps of SEBI were also distributed among the people in order to create awareness about the micro-ATMs so that more and more people can get benefit of it.
Soren also inaugurated cooperative building near Science City and Administrative building of State Staff Selections Commission.