GURGAON: To promote cashless transactions , the Haryana government will give Rs 5 as a token of appreciation to each person for every online transaction he or she makes.However, while talking to TOI on the latest state government move, Haryana home secretary Ram Niwas said the government would not consider transactions through netbanking as online transactions since it was “an established” mode of payment, and Rs 5 would not be paid to those who use netbanking.Niwas said online transactions would mean transactions done only using e-wallets, USSD, UPI and Aadhaar.“Netbanking is already an established mode of transaction, and many people are using it.We want to encourage people to use mobile e-wallets like Paytm. This is why we have decided not to include transactions through netbanking in the scheme. All that one needs to do is to log in to the website — cashlessharyana.nic.in — that has been created and provide details of the transaction. Those uploading details of their digital transactions will also be rewarded through a lucky draw, which will be held on December 24 in Chandigarh,” he said.Asked how the government would identify if a person, who made an online transaction, was from Haryana or not, Niwas said he was not aware of the nitty-gritties. “I’m not aware of the nitty-gritties. You should talk to the department concerned, which has created this website,” he said.However, this move has not gone down well even with district officials, many of whom have termed it as “absurd and illogical”. “The claim that net banking is an established mode of payment is very absurd. It appears that the state government is only trying to promote apps such as Paytm,” said a senior official requesting anonymity.The Khattar government has also come up with a slogan — mera mobile mera batua, desa mein des Haryana, ib isko cashless banana — for the purpose. The Gurgaon district administration has appealed to the residents, asking them to adopt digital transaction and upload the transaction ID and other details on the website to claim the amount. “After uploading the details of cashless transaction, the person who has done the online transaction will get an appreciation amount of Rs 5 from the state government,” said a spokesperson for the district administration.