23 THOUSAND ARTHIYAS AVAILED THE SERVICES
CHANDIGARH, MAY 14 (CI Bureau): The ambitious project of “Farmer-Arthiyas Information and Remittance Online Network”, an online payment system to the commission agents, has registered a great success as 23 thousand Commission Agents got themselves registered in favour of this online payment. Disclosing this here today an official spokesperson of the Punjab Government said that now the payment to the Commission Agent is being made through ‘Rupee Debit Cards’, they could withdraw the payment using swipe cards. He said that the government has successfully credited an amount of Rs. 11 thousand crore to the farmer’s accounts under this online payment system. He said that the online payment to the Arthiyas was started last year on trial basis through Pungrain. Viewing the success of this system, online payment was introduced on permanent basis from this Rabi season. The spokesperson further said that the payment of Dami (commission of Arthiyas) is also being made through Rupee Debit Card. He said that 11 banks are presently empanelled for providing this online payment to the Arthiyas, whereas 7 banks have installed 1750 Swipe Machines in the Procurement centres of Punjab. Arthiyas are being informed about any transaction through SMSs. He said that this Rupee Swipe Card could also be used in any other ATM.