Thane’s Dhasai village - First cashless village of India
Q. Which of the following villages will be the first cashless village of India?- Published on 29 Nov 16a. Khinwara
b. Devmali
c. Kaner
d. Dhasai
ANSWER: Dhasai
Dhasai village in Thane district’s Murbad taluka is all set to become the country’s first cashless one from December 1, 2016.
For Dhasai village, bypassing cash transactions is the culmination of efforts put in by local NGO Swatantryaveer Savarkar Rashtriya Smarak in collaboration with the Bank of Baroda.
The bank provided Point of Sale (PoS) machines to around 100 traders in the village, and have waived off the installation security deposits and monthly rental.
During the meetings, the villagers were informed about various features of the PoS machines like electronic wallets and RuPay cards, which can be used for all monetary transactions.
