NEW DELHI: More than 14 lakh consumers and 70,000 merchants have been awarded over Rs 226 crore in the last 90 days under the NITI Aayog’s schemes to promote digital payments.
“More than 14 lakh consumers and 77,000 merchants have been rewarded with Rs 226 crore for embracing digital payments,” Government think-tank NITI Aayog said in a statement.
Public response to embrace digital payments is on a roll giving a push to make India a less-cash economy and the NITI Aayog’s move to incentivise digital transactions by the people has paid dividends, it added.
The statement said the winners have been from various walks of life cutting across the barriers of age, sex and economic status.
Government on December 25 had launched two schemes — Lucky Grahak Yojana and Digi-Dhan Vyapar Yojana — to boost digital transactions post demonetisation. (AGENCIES)
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