Minister of State, Petroleum and Natural Gas, Dharmendra Pradhan | PTI
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Cashless transactions are surging: Dharmendra Pradhan
Cashless transactions used to be 10% of sales before demonetisation, and now it has come to about 25 percent in the country, Pradhan said.
NEW DELHI: Pitching for cashless transactions, Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas Dharmendra Pradhan said on Friday that there has been a phenomenal growth of about 25 percent in digital payments at petrol pumps across the country post demonetisation.
Cashless transactions used to be 10% of sales before demonetisation, and now it has come to about 25 percent in the country, Pradhan said at a function organised at Thiruvanandapuram to create awareness among customers on cashless payments.
The growth of digital payments in petrol and diesel sale in Kerala comes to around 20 percent, he added.