STATE TIMES NEWS
JAMMU: To promote digital payments under Digital India Mission in Jammu and Kashmir, the government on Friday impressed upon all the concerned government departments/Agencies to immediately allow options to citizens for payment of registration fee, water tax, licence fee, fines through different digital mode of payments. “All dues as payable to the Government account in the revenue generating departments shall only be through digital payments. For the above purpose QR Codes, UPI IDs, Account numbers should be made readily available on the cash counters.
Hospital charges including registration, clinical and other examinations shall only be through digital payments” reads the Govt circular issued by Vivek Bharadwaj, Financial Commissioner (Additional Chief Secretary), Finance Department.
According to circular departments shall raise awareness regarding digital payments via campaigns, festivals and events.
The Administrative Secretaries are requested to direct the concerned Department(s)/Agencies to shift to full-fledged Digital receipts/payments and avoid cash transaction in any manner for the transactions undertaken by the Departments.
The Departments are further advised to approach DBT Cell of Finance Department and Vikas Sirohi, Nodal Officer, NPCl for UT of Jammu and Kashmir, (Email: [email protected], phone: +91-9582224642) in case of any query or clarification.
