UP to organise camps to train street vendors in digital transactions

LUCKNOW: The Department of Urban Development, Government of Uttar Pradesh has decided to organise special camps for street vendors where they will be trained in digital transactions. The department also wishes to rope in players like Swiggy and Zomato for delivery of food items prepared by the vendors. The initiative has been taken to introduce cashless mode and payment in the market and to increase the income opportunities for the street vendors.

The campaign will be a month long wherein street vendors will be trained to keep their account safe from cheats. The department is going to ensure that each and every vendor of the state attends the camp. These camps are also set to disburse loan of Rs 20,000 to street vendors under the Pradhanmantri Swanidhi Yojana. The State Urban Development Agency (SUDA) will be responsible for its implementation.

Rajnish Dubey, IAS, Principal Secretary, Urban Development Department, Government of Uttar Pradesh, has directed the officials to ensure the success of the campaign. According to a statement by an official from SUDA, all the street vendors applying for loan would be given training on operating QR code and on operating various digital payment methods. Street vendors will be encouraged to perform digital payments of at least Rs 200 per month in the campaign.