By Punjabnewswire4u
CHANDIGARH, MARCH
31
The Punjab
Government has taken a historic initiative of online transfer the payments to
the Arthias (Commission Agents) in the State during ensuing Rabi season against
wheat procurement. The amounts would be directly transferred in the accounts of
Arthias through ‘Kissan Arthia Information and Remittance Online Network’ with
Rupay Debit Card.
Disclosing this
here today an official spokesman of the Punjab government informed that all
procurement agencies of the state government would make all payments to arthias
through online system to ensure the timely disbursement of amounts to Arthias
on account of purchase of wheat during the ensuing Rabi season RMS-2013-14 from
April, 1, 2013. He said that State has appealed to the Arthias to get
registered under this system for receiving timely payments.
The Spokesman
said that under this system, Arthias would be issued cards by the participating
banks and they would have to swipe their cards on swipe machines to be installed
in each Mandi by the banks concerned. He said that by swiping card, entry would
be flashed in the portal of agencies for further approval by the agency staff.
He informed that immediately after getting approval, the payment would be
transferred into the accounts of Arthias by National Payment Corporation Of
India (NPCI). He further said that eleven leading banks are participating in
the project, namely State Bank of India, HDFC Bank, Oriental Bank of Commerce,
Punjab National Bank, Punjab & Sind Bank, Axis Bank, Bank of India,
Corporation Bank, Union Bank of India, Central Bank of India and State Bank of
Patiala.
He said that in
order to ensure the smooth procurement operations, Arthias are requested to get
their particulars verified with portal in the office of respective Market
Committees and get the card at the earliest.
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