Extensions and amendments galore
PURSUANT to the demonetisation of old 500 and 1000 notes, the Central government had notified that the following payments could also be made by the old notes which would not cease to be legal tender-
(a) for making payments in Government hospitals for medical treatment and pharmacies in Government hospitals for buying medicines with doctor's prescription;
(b) at railway ticketing counters, ticket counters of Government or Public Sector Undertakings, buses and airline ticketing counters at airports for purchase of tickets;
(c) for purchases at consumer cooperative stores operated under authorisation of Central or State Governments and the customers shall provide their identity proof;
(d) for purchase at milk booths operating under authorisation of the Central or State Governments;
(e) for purchase of petrol, diesel and gas at the stations operating under the authorisation of Public Sector Oil and Gas Marketing Companies;
(f) for payments at crematoria and burial grounds;
(g) at international airports, for arriving and departing passengers, who possess specified bank notes, the value of which does not exceed five thousand rupees to exchange them for notes having legal tender character;
(h) for foreign tourists to exchange foreign currency or specified bank notes, the value of which does not exceed five thousand rupees to exchange them for notes having legal tender character.
(i) for making payments in all pharmacies on production of doctor's prescription and proof of identity;
(j) for making payments on all toll plazas on the State and National Highways; Omitted; [by S.O. 3445(E) dated 11 November, 2016]
(k) for payments on purchases LPG gas cylinders;
(l) for making payments to catering services on board, during travel by rail;
(m) for making payments for purchasing tickets for travel by suburban and metro rail services;
(n) for making payments for purchase of entry tickets for any monument maintained by the Archeological Survey of India.
(o) for making payments towards any fees, charges, taxes or penalties, payable to the Central or State Governments including Municipal and local bodies;
(p) for making payments towards utility charges including water and electricity which shall be restricted to individuals or households for payment of only arrears or current charges and no advance payments shall be allowed
(q) for payments towards court fees.
[Kindly note that the portions shown in red are the substitutions/amendments made.]
Earlier, the date was extended to 14 November from 11 November. A Press Release was issued yesterday further extending the concession to 24 November.
So also, no toll would be charged on National Highways till the midnight of November 18, it was reported.
Also exchange limit of old notes has been enhanced to Rs 4,500/- and weekly limit of cash withdrawal enhanced to Rs 24,000/-