Toll tax suspension, use of old notes for utility bills extended till Nov 14
Saturday, November 12, 2016 IST
The government on Friday broadened the suspension of toll collection on national highways the nation over till November 14 as individuals are as yet thinking about the demonetisation of the Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 banknote .
"The move has been taken to guarantee smooth traffic movement over all national expressways," Union minister for road transport and highways and shipping Nitin Gadkari said on Friday.
The government additionally broadened the utilization of Rs 500 and Rs 1000 notes for instalment of court charges, water and power charges, buys at Kendriya Bhandrars on generation of Id card, petrol pumps for the following 72 hours.
Banks attempted to contain long lines for the second in a row day on Friday as buyers were advised to about-face after a few ATMs shut down in a couple of hours.
Prime minister Narendra Modi had reported not long ago the cancellation of Rs 1,000 and Rs 500 banknotes from midnight Tuesday, in a move to stamp out debasement and empty unlawful money out of the economy.
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