Civic bodies including MCD, Delhi Jal Board to accept old notes till November 14

Civic bodies in the national capital including the three MCDs and Delhi Jal Board (DJB) will accept demonetised higher currency notes from people in payment of property tax and water bills.

The property tax offices of all the three municipal corporations -- SDMC, EDMC and NDMC -- will remain open till midnight of November 14 to receive property tax even in the form of old currency of Rs 500 and Rs 1000 notes, said a senior municipal corporation officer.

The offices will also open on Sunday. Also, there is no limit for cash deposit which was earlier Rs 5000, he said.

Delhi Jal Board zonal revenue offices will remain open on November 13- 14 till 5 PM for consumers to pay their pending bills, said a senior DJB official.

The old currency notes of Rs 500 and Rs 1000 will be accepted for bill payment to facilitate the consumers, he added.