ITANAGAR, Oct 25: Itanagar Smart City Development Corporation Limited (ISCDCL) in collaboration with National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) conducted a two-day workshop on digital payments for merchants, vendors and government departments of Itanagar Smart City on which concluded today at Banquet Hall. 

The workshops were conducted as part of the “100 day Challenge in 100 Smart Cities” undertaken by the Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs, Government of India to create the required awareness in adopting digital modes of payment. Subsequent to the challenge, the municipal corporation in Smart Cities will be conferred “The Smart Cities Digital Payments Awards 2018”. The challenge period is from July 1 to October 30 this year. Itanagar Smart City is among the two smart cities from North East India to have qualified the first stage. 

Addressing the gathering of merchants and vendors on the first day of the programme as the Chief Guest, Nera Techi, PLO to CM emphasized on adoption of smart ways for handling their finance as they are a major contributor to the Itanagar Smart City.  The event saw participation from Itanagar Market Welfare Association, Naharlagun Bazar Welfare Committee, Nirjuli Market Welfare Committee, Banderdewa Bazar Welfare Committee, All Arunachal Pradesh Hawkers and Street Vendors Federation.

Today attending the programme for government departments, DC capital cum CEO Smart City, Prince Dhawan stressed that digital payments is a crucial enabler for Smart Cities and could contribute significant benefits to citizens, businesses and state governments. He also stressed that all government departments must enable digital payments acceptance infrastructure at every physical point of contact with citizen, especially the revenue collecting departments. Earlier, Er. Tadar Tarang, MEE cum Jt.  CEO Smart City gave the welcome address.

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