Demonetisation: Know about 23 places where you can still use your old Rs 500 note

 

The central government has banned over the counter exchange of old notes of Rs 500 and Rs 1000 from Friday midnight. However to aid citizens to make necessary payments through cash transaction, the government has permitted various exemptions for certain transactions and activities wherein payment could be made only through old Rs. 500 notes. All these places as listed below will allow usage of Rs 500 notes till the midnight of 15 December 2016.  1) Payments towards pre paid mobile top-up to a limit of Rs. 500 per top-up.  2) Purchase from Consumer Cooperative Stores will be limited to Rs. 5000 at a time.  3) Payment of fees in Central or State Government colleges.  4) Foreign citizens will be permitted to exchange foreign currency up to Rs. 5000 per week. Necessary entry to this effect will be made in their passports.  5) Payment of current and arrear dues to utilities will be limited to only water and electricity. This facility will continue to be available only for individuals and households.  6) It has been decided that toll payment at toll plazas to be made through old Rs. 500 notes from 3.12.2016 to 15.12.2016.  7) Payment of School fees up to Rs. 2000 per student in Central Government, State Government, Municipality and local body schools.  8) Government hospitals  9) Railway tickets  10) Public transport  11) Airline tickets at airports  12) Milk booths  13) Crematoria  14) Petrol pumps  15) Metro rail tickets  16) Medicine prescribed by a doctor  17) LPG gas cylinders  18) Railway catering  19) Power and water bills  20) Entry tickets of ASI monument  21) Consumer cooperative stores  22) Taxes and penalties to government bodies Court fees  23) Seeds at state-owned outlets 

 

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