INDORE: Post offices in the region have brought in 150 note counting and
fake currency detection machines to handling the surge of customers
reaching its counters for exchange of high value currency notes.
The post offices, which have seen surge in monetary transactions since
November 8 when the Rs 500 and Rs 1000 notes were withdrawn, have been
open for people for exchange.
Director postal services Priti Agrawal said, "In view of the growing
number of customers visiting our outlets, we have provided 150 note
counting and fake currency detection machines to our staff."
India Posts had issued ATM debit cards to its savings account holders,
just like any private or national bank. Agrawal claimed that the
department has ensured that the ATMs are full with cash for customers to
withdraw money.