NEW DELHI: The Delhi Development Authority and HDFC Bank on Wednesday joined hands for providing cashless e-transactions for utilisation of its sports complexes and golf courses.
The DDA operates sports complexes in all zones of Delhi.
“An MoU was signed between the DDA and HDFC Bank today in the presence of Tarun Kapoor, Vice Chairman of the DDA and other senior officers for providing online booking facilities, online payment and cashless transactions for utilisation of facilities at DDA”s sports complexes and golf courses,” PTI quotes a senior official as stating.
DDA”s first sports complex – Siri Fort Sports Complex – was opened in 1989 and thereafter, 14 other complexes and two golf courses have been developed, the DDA said.
“Though these sports complexes are membership-oriented having playing rights only, non-members of the public can also utilise the facilities on payment of the prescribed charges. Special concessions are available for students, senior citizens, schools, sports federations and associations,” according to the statement.
HDFC will provide a web and mobile app for booking and online payment as well as POS machines for cashless transactions and payment gateway, the statement further reads.
Non-members can also utilise online booking facilities and online payments by using the app on their mobile phones.
“At initial stage cashless transaction facilities will be rolled out in a period of two months for five sports venues i.e. Siri Fort Sports Complex, Rohini Sports Complex, Dwarka Sports Complex, Yamuna Sports Complex and Qutab Golf Course and after that for all sports complexes and Golf Courses,” the statement concludes.
