The awards have been classified under 3 categories namely:
Best Digital Payments adopter : This award will be conferred to the Smart City that exhibits an overall excellence in digital payments across different channels and payments instruments to ensure anytime, anywhere payments for all.
Best Digital Payments Innovator : This award will be conferred to the Smart City that exhibits the most innovative implementation of the digital payments modes/instruments for its citizens.
Fastest growing Smart City focusing on digital payments : This award will be conferred to the Smart City having the highest growth rate in digital payment transactions by volume and value during the challenge period.
All the shortlisted Smart Cities have to submit the nomination in at-least one category. City may choose to apply in all three categories.
The nomination should be supported by requested proofs with duly signed Certificate from Municipal Commissioner.
During evaluation, the committee might seek additional information and data which will be communicated separately (if any) to validate the response submitted by the city.Application shall be rejected if response is submitted without proper proof or duly signed certificate from Municipal Commissioner.
Decision of the Awards evaluation committee will be final and prevailing.