With the digital transactions increasing rapidly after demonitisation move on November 9, 2016, a sum of Rs 27,000 crore so far has been saved through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) scheme and about 35 per cent people have taken to the debit card, RuPay card and e-wallet services for making payments in Haryana.
The Union Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment, Krishan Pal Gujjar, has said that 100 Digi Dhan Melas were being organised in the country and so far, 56 such melas have been held to encourage people to adopt cashless transaction system for making payments. He also urged the people to make digital transactions to realise the dream of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and also encourage others to adopt this system.
Gujjar noted that the main aim of Digi Dhan Mela is to give people message of ‘Mera Mobile-Mera Bank-Mera Batua’. Besides, Haryana Education Minister Ram Bilas Sharma also expressed his hopes that such events would inspire people to adopt digital payment methods.