FM Sitharaman launches E-Bill Processing System

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wedne launched E-Bill Processing System as announced in this year Budget. While speaking during the inaugural session of the 46th Civil Accounts Day in New Delhi , the Minister highlighted the efforts of the government to use the technology for facilitating the financial inclusion drive in the country. Appreciating the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana, she said, Jan Dhan accounts have ended the financial discrimination and helped the poor people to get the financial benefits directly into their accounts.
Finance Ministry has said, E-Bill processing system will be implemented across all Central Ministries and Departments. This will be a further step to enhance transparency, efficiency, and faceless- paperless payment system. Suppliers and contractors will now be able to submit their claims online which will be trackable on a real-time basis. “This will be a further step to enhance transparency, efficiency, and a faceless- paperless payment system. Suppliers and contractors will now be able to submit their claim online which will be trackable on a real-time basis," the ministry said in a statement.