Places where you can still use old Rs 500 notes – Demonetisation news updates

While old Rs 1,000 notes are no longer valid for transactions, Rs 500 notes can still be used until December 15. Here is a list of places where you can still use old Rs 500 notes:1.

With a doctor’s prescription, at government hospitals and pharmacies

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For making payments at all pharmacies but with proof by carrying a doctor’s prescription and a form of ID.

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Railway ticketing counters, ticket counters of government or state-run buses and ticketing counters at airports.

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Milk booths operating under central and state governments.

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Purchase of petrol, diesel and gas at stations operated by state-run oil companies.

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At crematoria and burial grounds.

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At international airports, arriving and departing passengers can also use old Rs 500 notes.

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For foreign tourists to exchange currency.

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Purchases at consumer cooperative stores.

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Purchase of cooking gas cylinders.

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Payment to catering services during rail travel.

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Purchasing tickets at suburban, metro rail services.

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Purchase of entry tickets for any monument maintained by the Archaeological Survey of India.

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Fees, charges, taxes or penalties, payable to the central, state governments, municipal and local bodies.

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Payments for utility charges, including water and electricity. Restricted only to individuals or households for payment of only arrears or current charges and no advance payments are allowed.

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For court fees.

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For buying seeds from designated centres.

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School fees of up to Rs 2,000 per student in central, state government, municipality and local-body schools.

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Fees in central, state government colleges.

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Top-up of pre-paid mobile SIM for up to Rs 500 per recharge.

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Purchase from consumer cooperative stores limited to Rs 5,000 at a time.

Source TOI