- Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh has launched India’s first cashless bazaar in Raipur on December 19, 2016.
- The ‘Smart’ bazaar consist of nearly Over 900 shops which are providing the facilities of cashless payments using POS, UPI and other digital systems to its customers.
- Chhattisgarh is currently leading in the nation in training its people in digital transactions