One more step ahead to promote digital transactions, Finance Ministry has made compulsory for all government departments to make payments through e-Payment facility and not in cash if the order value exceeds Rs 5000. The ministry has lowered the limit for making such payments to Rs 5000 from Rs 10000 earlier.
Ministry of Finance in a release has directed all the ministries and government departments to ensure with immediate effect that all payments above Rs 5000 to suppliers, contractors, grantee/loanee institutions etc. are made by issue of payment advises only. In this regard, the government has instructed, all public sector and private sector banks to waive the transaction cost for all payments made through debit cards. The road transport ministry has asked vehicle manufacturers to provide a digital tag on all new cars for e-payments at toll plazas and check posts.
After the Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s surprise decision to demonetise old Rs 500 and Rs 1000 notes, the Central government has taken a number of initiatives to promote cashless digital transactions. Recently, Economic Affairs Secretary Shaktikanta Das had said all government offices have been asked to use only digital payment method for making payments to stakeholders, contractors and employees.
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