NAGPUR: Pushing for a less-cash economy, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said the government's 'DigiDhan' movement for digital
payment is a step towards curbing the menace of corruption. While
paying rich tributes to Dr B R Ambedkar on his 126th birth anniversary
at the Deekshabhoomi here, the Prime Minister also launched two new
schemes under the BHIM app for referral bonus to individual users and cash-back for merchants to incentivise them.
"This
DigiDhan movement is a safai abhiyaan (cleanliness movement). It is to
fight the menace of corruption," said Modi addressing a public rally
here. Seeking to rope in youngsters to promote cashless transactions,
Modi said for every person you introduce to the BHIM app, you will get a
cash back of Rs 10. "If you refer 20 people a day, you can earn Rs
200," he said.
Notably, the PM had recently expressed
gratitude to the people saying over the last few months the country had
witnessed an atmosphere in which people in large numbers participated in
the digital payment, the 'Digidhan' movement.
Commenting
on the Aadhaar-based digital payment mobile application, he said, "The
BHIM app is positively impacting several lives across the country." "We
are reaching a time when the mobile phones will be where financial
transactions will take place," he said. Developed by National Payments
Corporation of India (NPCI), the Aadhaar-linked Bharat Interface for
Money (BHIM) mobile app is based on the Unified Payment Interface (UPI).
In December 2016, Modi had launched the BHIM app for
facilitating electronic payments by consumers. In March, the government
launched Aadhaar Pay, a new Android-based smartphone app. The
BHIM-Aadhaar app will pave the way for making digital payments by using
the Aadhaar platform.
It will enable every Indian
citizen to pay digitally using their thumb imprint on a merchants'
biometric-enabled device, which could be a smartphone having a biometric
reader. "Transactions can be possible (even) with less cash," Modi
said.
Highlighting the importance of digital
transactions, the PM said, "Five policemen guard an ATM. At times, there
are problems in providing security to someone's life but there is
security for ATMs." "There was an era when the thumb was a sign of being
illiterate. Now, the thumb (used for Aadhaar-based transactions) has
become your strength," Modi said.
Awards of Rs 250 crore
have been given boost to the less-cash transactions, he said. "Those
who have got this award should now become ambassadors of a less-cash
campaign," he said.
Any citizen without access to
smartphones, internet, debit or credit cards will be able to transact
digitally through the BHIM Aadhaar platform. Meanwhile, dwelling on the
importance India attaches to renewable energy, Modi said, "One of the
sectors towards which we are devoting significant effort is the
renewable energy sector, which is vital in the 21st century."
Modi,
who also laid the foundation stone for IIM, IIIT & AIIMS at Nagpur,
said "the benefits of the projects inaugurated today will help our
youngsters." He also felicitated the winners of the mega draw of
incentive schemes to promote digital payments -- the Lucky Grahak Yojana
and DigiDhan Vyapaar Yojana.
Shradha, a girl from Latur in Maharashtra, who won Rs one crore, was felicitated by the PM.
Earlier,
the PM paid tributes to Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar at Deekshabhoomi, where
the Dalit icon and architect of the Constitution embraced Buddhism in
1956 with a large number of followers.
Highlights of PM Modi's speech:
►I am honoured to have got the opportunity to pray at Deekshabhoomi
►Dr Ambedkar did not have a trace of bitterness or revenge in him. This was is speciality
►One of the sectors towards which we are devoting significant effort is the renewable energy sector
►Energy sector is of great vitality in the 21st century
►One of the sectors towards which we are devoting significant effort is the renewable energy sector
►Each
and every Indian must have his or her own house. And that house must be
equipped with electricity, water & other facilities
►People
of India gave their lives so that India attains freedom. Our freedom is
the result of the sacrifices made by several greats
►Digi Dhan set to become 'Niji Dhan' for poor
►Benefits of the projects inaugurated today will help our youngsters
►The BHIM App is positively impacting several lives across the nation
►We are reaching a time when the mobiles phones will be where financial transactions will take place
►This DigiDhan movement is a Safai Abhiyaan. It is to fight the menace of corruption
►Aadhaar Pay comes with incentives for merchants and customers-cash back and referral bonus.
►Under
the referral bonus scheme, both the existing user who refers BHIM and
the new user who adopts BHIM would get a cash bonus credited directly to
their account.
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