MeitY organizes national workshop on ‘Electronic Government Payments &Receipts

New Delhi

National Workshop on "Electronic Government Payments and Receipts (EPR)" was organized at Auditorium, Scope Conventional Centre, Lodhi Road New Delhi by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY). 

The workshop was inaugurated by Ms. Aruna Sundararajan IAS, Secretary, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, Government of India (MeitY).

Electronic Payments & Receipts (EPR) workshop aimed at bringing all the stakeholders in Government Payments and Receipts ecosystem on a common level of awareness about various solutions. MeitY introduced initiatives at national level being undertaken for immediate adoption of electronic modes payments and receipts.

Government’s declared mandate to go from high-cash system to less-cash and then towards cash-less system. There is a drive under Digital India to make interaction with Government paperless, faceless and cashless. All Government departments need to be familiar with the frameworks, rules and changing technologies with respect to EPR framework whether it is Government to Governments (G2G) or Government to consumer (G2C) transactions, we have to move into the digital paradigm. 

As far as G2C is concerned, by April 1, 2017 all entitlements shall be given through Aadhaar enabled Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) channels. India is embracing new technology like UPI and Adhaar and is going beyond conventional technologies, setting an example for the rest of the world on digital empowerment of its citizens”, Ms. Aruna Sundararajan added. 

The workshop brings together stakeholders across States and Centre at a common level of awareness about adoptions of available digital solutions; A detailed framework and guidelines issued by MeitY for adoption of digital modes of payments and receipts.

 MeitY has taken steps in awareness creation and have already trained and enrolled 44 Lakh citizens and 130,000 merchants for digital payments. 

Sofia Dahiya, Joint CGA said, “We plan to cover all implementing agencies that receive GoI funds to track & monitor fund flow. Non-Tax Receipts Portal (NTRP) launched by CGA is a complete solution for receiving funds by the Govt.

“Innovative technology solutions require secure, safe and intuitive systems in place for electronic payments” Mr. Krishnan Dharmarajan, ED, CDFI said while setting the context of the Workshop

Ganesh kumar, Chief General Manager of RBI shared some of the important guidelines issued by RBI to ensure safe and seamless electronic transactions and to ensure the interest of end users. 

Mr. Ganesh Kumar highlighted the need to factor direct and indirect costs involved in cash transactions, both on the part of receiver and payee while deliberating on the transaction charges for online payments.