NEW DELHI, Dec 3: Making a push to promote digital payment post demoneti- sation, petrol pumps across the country have installed infra- structure to accept not just credit and debit cards but e- wallets and mobile wallets as an alternative to cash. Also, over 4,800 petrol pumps across the country are dispensing Rs 2,000 per card a day through POS machine swipes and have dispensed Rs 65 crore in the past two weeks. “Beginning today, we are launching a month-long aware- ness drive at 53,077 petrol pumps in the first phase to promote use of digital payment services,” Oil Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said while launching the drive. Petrol pumps will host kioks to help not just people buy fuel, but others on how to use e-payment solutions. In the second phase, this will be extended to 18,000 LPG distributing gas agencies and also CNG pumps. Pradhan said using digital payment is not just safe but very convenient mode that helps check tax evasion and generation of black money, the pet theme of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. “We have covered two- thirds of the outlets in all capi- tals and major towns with digital payment solutions,” he said. “Attempt is to reach as many points as possible quickly.” As many as 29,905 petrol pumps across the country have POS machines that allows card swipe to make payment of fuel as also dispenses cash. Besides, 4,700 outlets now accept e-wallets and mobile wallets, he said, adding 1,000 to 1,200 outlets are being added to the service every second day. “Petrol pumps transact Rs 2,000 crore a day of fuel and even if a small percentage of this can go in digital mode, it will be a huge thing,” he said.(PTI) SUNDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2016 (PAGE 16) DAILY EXCELSIOR, JAMMU Stainless Steel Railings, Aluminium Doors, Windows and Partitions, Gypsum Ceilings, Modern ACP, PVC Panels, Front Elevation FOR SHOWROOMS Contact: 9086364242 FOR APPOINTMENT AS BUSINESS OFFICER(S) AT JAMMU HEAD-QUARTER, WE ARE LOOKING FOR FOLLOWING CANDIDATES. 1. Graduate with fluency in English speaking and understanding. 2. Maximum 5-7 days field working outside headquarter. Interested candidates (experienced or fresher’s) may attend interview at below given address between 11:00 AM to 3 PM on December 6th and 10th 2016 along-with all documents per- taining to claims made in respective applications. ADROIT HEALTHCARE PVT. LTD. H. No: 25, Lane No: 15/A Chaman Vihar, Kabir Colony. Nr. Poonch House Talab Tiloo, Jammu - 180002. HEAD OFFICE : 11, Jhaldhara Complex, Surdhara Circle, Thaltej Road, Ahmedabad. Candidates unable to attend interview may mail their resume to [email protected] or Contact: 9419142940/9419148615/9596655289 JOB OPPORTUNITY (MEDICAL REPRESENTATIVES) * Create 3D & 2D Animation for our educational videos. * Expert in VFX * Experience in following Adobe related Software is preferred. * After Effect * Animate CC * Premier Pro ANIMATION EXPERT Contact: [email protected] 7738383968 Petrol pumps promote digital payment

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NEW DELHI, Dec 3:

Making a push to promotedigital payment post demoneti-sation, petrol pumps across thecountry have installed infra-structure to accept not justcredit and debit cards but e-wallets and mobile wallets asan alternative to cash.

Also, over 4,800 petrolpumps across the country aredispensing Rs 2,000 per card aday through POS machineswipes and have dispensed Rs65 crore in the past two weeks.

“Beginning today, we arelaunching a month-long aware-ness drive at 53,077 petrol pumpsin the first phase to promote useof digital payment services,” OilMinister Dharmendra Pradhansaid while launching the drive.

Petrol pumps will hostkioks to help not just peoplebuy fuel, but others on how touse e-payment solutions.

In the second phase, thiswill be extended to 18,000 LPGdistributing gas agencies andalso CNG pumps.

Pradhan said using digitalpayment is not just safe but veryconvenient mode that helpscheck tax evasion and generationof black money, the pet theme ofPrime Minister Narendra Modi.

“We have covered two-thirds of the outlets in all capi-tals and major towns with digi-tal payment solutions,” he said.“Attempt is to reach as many

points as possible quickly.”As many as 29,905 petrol

pumps across the country havePOS machines that allows cardswipe to make payment of fuelas also dispenses cash.

Besides, 4,700 outlets nowaccept e-wallets and mobilewallets, he said, adding 1,000to 1,200 outlets are being addedto the service every second day.

“Petrol pumps transact Rs2,000 crore a day of fuel andeven if a small percentage of thiscan go in digital mode, it will bea huge thing,” he said.(PTI)

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2016 (PAGE 16) DAILY EXCELSIOR, JAMMUStainless Steel

Railings,Aluminium Doors,

Windows andPartitions, Gypsum

Ceilings, ModernACP, PVC Panels,Front Elevation

FOR SHOWROOMS

Contact: 9086364242

FOR APPOINTMENT AS BUSINESS OFFICER(S) AT JAMMU HEAD-QUARTER, WE ARE LOOKING FOR FOLLOWING CANDIDATES.

1. Graduate with fluency in English speaking and understanding.2. Maximum 5-7 days field working outside headquarter.Interested candidates (experienced or fresher’s) may attendinterview at below given address between 11:00 AM to 3 PMon December 6th and 10th 2016 along-with all documents per-taining to claims made in respective applications.

ADROIT HEALTHCARE PVT. LTD.H. No: 25, Lane No: 15/A Chaman Vihar, Kabir Colony.Nr. Poonch House Talab Tiloo, Jammu - 180002.HEAD OFFICE : 11, Jhaldhara Complex, SurdharaCircle, Thaltej Road, Ahmedabad.Candidates unable to attend interview may mail

their resume to [email protected] orContact: 9419142940/9419148615/9596655289

JOB OPPORTUNITY(MEDICAL REPRESENTATIVES)

* Create 3D & 2D Animation forour educational videos.

* Expert in VFX* Experience in following Adobe

related Software is preferred.* After Effect* Animate CC* Premier Pro

ANIMATIONEXPERT

Contact: [email protected]

7738383968

Petrol pumps promote digital payment