West Bengal First State To Make On-Line Payment Mandatory for Treasuries : Mamata

07 April, Kolkata

Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has claimed that West Bengal is the first in the country to make online payment mandatory for treasuries

Banerjee tweeted, I am happy to share with all of you that West Bengal has become the first state in the country to make all payments mandatory by the state treasuries through online system under the e-governance plat form.

Henceforth, all employees, pensioners, beneficiaries of government schemes, recipients of scholarships, suppliers to the government, contractors and service providers would receive payments directly in their bank accounts from 88 Treasuries spread across the state through the IT network, she added.

A dedicated team of about 7,000 officers have been engaged to ensure the project runs smoothly, she said.

SMS alert automatically goes to the recipient the moment the Treasury clears the bills and instructs the RBI for payment through the e-Kuber portal. West Bengal is again the first state to use this portal for this purpose, Ms Baneerjee maintained.