Collector asks tribals to cultivate online habit

- H Arun Kumar called up the people to deposit money in banks instead of keeping at homes
- Announces that Peda Geddada village will be declared as open defecation free village in three weeks time
- Assures essential commodities for ration cardholders on credit basis

Rampa Chodavaram (East Godavari): District Collector H Arun Kumar called upon the tribals to make cashless transactions a habit and create awareness among the people as well. He also said that Peda Geddada village in agency mandal of Rampa Chodavaram has become a model village by becoming a open defecation free village, said here on Friday. He visited agency mandals of Maredumilli and Rampa Chodavaram on Friday.

Earlier, he launched essential goods distribution programme on credit at ration depot near super bazaar. Speaking on the occasion, Arun Kumar said that tribals could get the ration for the present month on credit and could pay the amount in January, 2017.

He mentioned that the government has provided facility in the wake of demonetisation and white card holders could get essential goods on credit for the existing month. He directed the GCC officials to set up electronic weighing machines in ration depots and inspected quality and prices of essential goods in the depot.

Thought it is bit difficult in the beginning, he made it clear that it should be implemented in the future. “If the money was saved in houses, there is scope for damage in case of fire accidents. So, everyone should deposit their money in the banks and make cashless transactions through Rupay card”, he explained.

He maintained that the government is making efforts to provide swiping machines to shops, buses and electricity offices to encourage cashless transactions through Rupay card.

Stating that 150 out of 284 individual latrines have been completed in Peda Geddada village, he said that the village would be declared as open defecation village in three weeks time. He mentioned that the proposals have been sent to set up 57 towers to improve communications in the agency area and added that these towers will be sanctioned very soon. He made it clear that employment guarantee scheme salaries and social pensions will be deposited directly in the accounts of beneficiaries and added that banking correspondents will be appointed in every village.