The tiny Union Territory along the Arabian Sea coast, Daman and Diu, has become the first cashless region of the country.
Minister of State for Home Hansraj Gangaram Ahir has commended the UT administration for taking the initiative to make Daman and Diu as the first cashless region of the country.
At least 190 teams of trained volunteers visited over 25,000 households spread across the UT to educate their members about the benefits of cashless transactions, an official statement said.
The administration has introduced free Wi-Fi services in the UT recently and 3,500 GB data was used by over 32,000 tourists and local people during the last 45 days. This initiative was appreciated by Ahir as it will help in promoting the Centre’s initiative of Digital India and e-transactions.
Ahir reviewed the developmental projects in Daman and Diu and also inaugurated the coastal police station at Kadaiya. He directed the officials to expedite work on setting up the coastal police station at Diu.
Ahir called upon the UT administration to fill up the vacancies immediately so that the coastal police station can operate at its full capacity at the earliest.
The Minister inaugurated a function to commemorate the 56th Liberation Day of Daman and Diu on December 17.