Adityanath calls for promoting digital payments in UP to minimise crowding

Instructs officials to ensure banks followed social distancing protocols

Amid the coronavirus lockdown, Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath has called for promoting digital payment systems to minimise the rush of people in commercial banks.

Chairing a review meeting here, Adityanath directed officials to promote digital payment systems such as RuPay and facilitate digital transactions, especially in the rural areas through the common service centres (CSC).

Besides, he has instructed for ensuring that the banks followed the social distancing norms in their premises.

Meanwhile, Adityanath has instructed for the geo-tagging of the state quarantine centres and community kitchens for better administrative vigil to ensure that the safety protocols were