The cheques will be scanned, presented, and passed in a few hours and on a continuous basis during business hours
Also, there is no GST on crematorium, funeral, burial, or mortuary services, the minister said and explained the Goods and Service Tax has been levied on the construction of new crematoriums.
To sensitise its customers against high-value cheque frauds, Punjab National Bank urged them to submit details about cheques at least a day before clearance under Positive Pay System (PPS) framework.
The banks affected by these changes are Dena Bank, Vijaya Bank, Corporation Bank, Andhra Bank, Oriental Bank of Commerce, United Bank and Allahabad Bank.
Mansinghka had been remiss in allowing a stranger to write the cheque. Disappearing magic ink was used which allowed the fraudsters to alter amount and payee name
While it will make payments via cheques safer, it will also make the process a tad cumbersome, especially for people who issue high-value cheques frequently but are not tech savvy
That the efforts towards digitization have been very successful is clear from the steady fall in the share of paper clearing
There have been reports that Centre may withdraw the facility in the near future, with an intent to encourage digital transactions