As the unified
payments interface (UPI) technology continues to empower millions of users,
more than 1.73 lakh panchayats in the country are now UPI-enabled, able to
collect payments digitally.
According to Union Minister of State for Panchayati
Raj, Professor S.P. Singh Baghel, rural citizens can now make tax and non-tax
payments digitally, thereby strengthening the financial capabilities and local
governance of the Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs).
They can pay property
tax, water tax, streetlight tax, trade license fee, building permission fee and
layout approval fee with the UPI-based platforms.