Approval process with second-level DSCs

When the payment files come from the Ni-kshay to PFMS, then two level Data Approvers have to approve the beneficiary files for the payment, otherwise, the file would not show in the Digitally Sign Payment File option. Data Approver can reject the payment files if there is any wrong information using the Approve Payment option.

The detailed process is given below:

Step 1: Login DA id ->  Go to E-payment -> Approve Payment

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Figure 1: Selecting Approve Payment option; Source: Ni-kshay Training Material

Step 2: Select Scheme -> Select Beneficiary Type -> Choose Payment Batch Status

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Figure 2: Selecting payment batch status; Source: Ni-kshay Training Material

Step 3: Select the batch number to be approved for the payment

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Figure 3: Selecting the batch number for payment; Source: Ni-kshay Training Material

Step 4: Select mode of payment (E-payment using Digital Signature) -> Click on Approve

*Beneficiary details will show to click on the show beneficiary option.

*Beneficiary files can be rejected by the Approver if any data shows an error. The rejected files are returned back to the DBT Maker in Ni-kshay for further processing. Correction of rejected beneficiaries will be done by the DBT Maker, and after correction, the file will again get processed from Ni-kshay to PFMS for the payment.

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Figure 4: E-payment using Digital Signature; Source: Ni-kshay Training Material

Step 5: The file is processed for Digital Signature

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Figure 5: Processing through Digital Signature; Source: Ni-kshay Training Material

Resource

Direct Benefi­t Transfer Manual for National Tuberculosis Elimination Programme, MoHFW, India

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