Himachal Pradesh Governor Acharya Devvrat has stressed on the need to adopt a ‘cashless’ system in the state and to begin with he directed the Raj Bhawan staff to ensure that all transactions are made online. Himachal Pradesh Raj Bhawan would go cashless and all payments be made online.
- The Governor has directed the Raj Bhawan staff to ensure that all transactions be made online and stressed on the need for adopting a cashless system across the state.
- He also called upon the teachers and NGOs to make people aware about cashless transactions and welcomed the decision of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to demonetise Rs 500 and Rs 1000 currency notes to unearth black money, running a parallel economy.
- The cashless economy would go a long way in completely eliminating black money and people would also get accustomed to it.
Some Interesting fact about Himachal Pradesh
- Himachal Pradesh was ranked the second-least corrupt state in the country, after Kerala.
- Many perennial rivers flow in the state, and numerous hydroelectric projects set up.
- Himachal produces surplus hydroelectricity and sells it to other states such as Delhi, Punjab, and Rajasthan.
- Himachal Pradesh provides water to both the Indus and Ganges basins.
- The drainage systems of the region are the Chandra Bhaga or the Chenab, the Ravi, the Beas, the Sutlej, and the Yamuna. These rivers are perennial and are fed by snow and rainfall.
- Himachal is also said to be the fruit bowl of the country.
- Great Himalayan National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and Pin Valley National Park are the national Parks located in the state.
- The state also has 30 wildlife sanctuaries and 3 conservation reserves.
