Govt. has left behind“Chalta Hai Attitude”, adopted “Badal Sakta Hai” Vision : Thakur

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New Delhi : Minister of State for Finance and Corporate Affairs Anurag Singh Thakur on July 26, 2019, said that Government has left behind the “Chalta Hai Attitude” and adopted “Badal Sakta Hai” Vision. The launch of Digital India and Digital Payments is to ensure more people can benefit from technology, especially in rural areas. He said that the Government has ensured that the advantages of technology are not restricted to a select few but are there for every section of the society.

Addressing a Conference on Digital & Cashless Economy – “The Future of India’s Digital Payments” here, Thakur shared a small incident where PM Narendra Modi went to Sri Krishna Temple in Guruvayur, Kerala, last month and paid temple ceremonies in advance through a “Digital Transaction”. He said, “through his action, he inspired the idea that, “Temple, Tradition and Technology” can co – exist together in New India. His actions inspired millions of temple visitors across India to go Digital. This is how Tradition Meets Technology”.

Thakur further said that by applying Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) and Aadhaar-linked Payments (ALP), the government has reduced delays in the payment of wages, curbed corruption and plugged up any leakage in the system. He said to ensure digital literacy in every household, the government has initiated the Pradhan Mantri Gramin Digital Saksharta Abhiyan (PMGDISHA) to make 60 million adults digitally literate in rural India of which more than 10 million people have already been trained.

The Minister mentioned that Reserve Bank of India has released the ‘Payment And Settlement Systems In India: Vision – 2019-2021″ which aims to transform India into a cash-lite economy and ensure that the country has a ‘state-of-the-art’ payment and settlement systems that are safe and secure. He said that “the west transitioned from Paper currency to Plastic card currency. India will transition from Paper currency to Digital currency, much faster and with more volume anywhere seen in the world”. The  Minister also released “CII – Panacea” Paper on “The Future of India’s Digital Payments and Cashless Economy” during the conference, according to a PIB release.

The conference was attended byAshutosh Chadha, VP & Head South Asia Public policy & Government Affairs, Mastercard, Dr Rishi Mohan Bhatnagar, President, Aeris Communications, and Ajay Kaushik, CEO, Panancea Infosec among others.