Delhi govt asks all depts to adopt digital mode of payment
4 Sept 2017 12:31 AM IST
NEW DELHI: The Delhi government has directed all its departments and autonomous bodies to adopt digital mode of transactions and make payments to contractors and suppliers electronically.
Besides, it has also asked all department heads to promote e-payments and give wide publicity to make people aware about it.
The Delhi government finance department has also issued a circular asking all its departments to adopt digital mode of payments at the earliest.
The move is intended to attain the goal of complete digitisation of government payment.
"Heads of departments and autonomous bodies have been asked that payment should be made to contractors, suppliers and institutions through digital mode," a senior government official.
He also said that the payments could be made through Real-Time Gross Settlement (RTGS), National Electronic Funds Transfer (NEFT) and Electronic Clearing Service (ECS).
According to an official, secretaries, principal secretaries and heads of other autonomous institutions have been asked to give wide publicity to promote digital mode of transaction.
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