promoting electronic transactions
now a days even APSRTC bus conductor also gives ticket through electronic machine, if it is made to accept debit and credit cards , cash less ticketing can be done at buses and Trains, For your information in Germany if tickets are taken at the counter , they will charge 5 eudo extra, if you take ticket with debit or credit cards at ticket vending machine it costs less, this can be encouraged at all railway and bus stations.
All government (Excise, Incometax, Customes, Registration, Road Transport agencies) and Quasi government agencies should have EDC machines and all payments above Rs, 2000 should be collected through electronically,
The limits for payment through debit card and credit cards should be increased depending on their previous performance. and special incentives to the regular credit card/debit card users should be encouraged.
if i purchase a ticket with credit card i have to pay 1.8 % extra , this cost has to be born by institutions/ banks as there is no service cost and personnel deployment and paper work is nil, this cost benefit should be passed to the customer by way of discount rather than charges.
I pay all bills electronically, BSNl and DTH provider
gives concessions.
for electronic payments there is bound to be frauds, wide publicity should be given for the precautions to be taken and sufficient educating campaigns should be launched.
If it is mandatory for transactions above Rs,2000 to be routed electronically at Retail and Service outlets
/ malls much of the direct cash transactions can be avoided. in Gujarat small business people are encourage to receive and pay small amounts through EDC machines with commission per transaction, this can eliminate cash pool up at business houses and without ATM banking services can be extended to villages and Towns facilitating Electronic payment.
it is very encouraging move, should be encouraged more