<h1>State-run chit fund software and mobile app launched to digitise transactions, enable UPI bidding and expand agent networks nationwide.</h1> A state-owned chit fund operator launched dedicated software and a mobile app to digitise chit transactions, aiming to increase transparency and reduce fraud; the digital platform enables UPI payments, online bidding, and web access, thereby facilitating remote participation. The operator plans statewide expansion of branches and an agent network including self-help group Sakhis, retail outlets and hotels to increase outreach and generate employment, with priority given to government employees and women's savings schemes; a proposal for subsidised stores for government employees is under feasibility study.