Hi Kanchan I suppose, it is a little different in this scenario. We have only Fastag which has no cash mandate. In all other situation we can transact in cash presently. What is demanded in this petition is to make the POS accessible. This can be helpful to the extent that we are fast going cashless.
Harish. -----Original Message----- From: AccessIndia [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of Kanchan Pamnani Sent: 08 February 2020 12:25 To: 'AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issues concerning the disabled.' Subject: [AI] For George's case against RBI George you may want to share this with your lawyer. Amar and Pranav, this may help your arguments on the POS machines BGFI, will help the advocacy with the RBI. Why American cities are stopping stores from going cashless Printed from NEW YORK: New York City lawmakers voted on Thursday to require stores and restaurants to accept cash for payment, saying businesses that accept only credit and debit cards are discriminating against New Yorkers who lack bank accounts and credit cards. "This practice punishes the underbanked," city council speaker Corey Johnson said before the council's 43-3 vote in favour of the bill. Under the bill, businesses that refuse cash will be fined $1,000 for the first violation and $1,500 after that. The measure, which is expected to go into effect by the end of the year, also prohibits stores from charging higher prices for paying in cash. Backers of the cashless model say the benefits include greater efficiency and eliminating the risk of theft, but opponents say millions of Americans still rely on cash. Philadelphia became the first US city to ban cashless stores last year. San Francisco and New Jersey passed similar measures soon after. Only one jurisdiction required businesses to accept cash before 2019: Massachusetts, which passed a law nearly 40 years ago. Backers of the New York City bill said that hundreds of thousands of city residents don't have bank accounts or credit cards and that others simply prefer to use cash. "Whatever your reasons, consumers should have the power to choose their preferred method of payment," City councilman Ritchie Torres said. Councilman Kalman Yeger, a Brooklyn Democrat, said that businesses should accept cash but that the local government shouldn't force them to. But some businesses that will be affected by the no cash ban said they will follow the law when it is enacted. "We are proud to do business in NYC and will of course comply with all NYC laws and statutes," Nick Marsh, CEO of Founders Table, parent company of the Chopt Creative Salad Co. and Dos Toros Taqueria chains, said in a statement. A company spokeswoman said six of New York City's 18 Chopt locations and all of its 17 Dos Toros locations are currently cashless. Search for old postings at: http://www.mail-archive.noclick_com/accessindia@accessindia.org.in/ To unsubscribe send a message to accessindia-requ...@accessindia.org.in with the subject unsubscribe. To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please visit the list home page at http://accessindia.org.noclick_in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in Disclaimer: 1. Contents of the mails, factual, or otherwise, reflect the thinking of the person sending the mail and AI in no way relates itself to its veracity; 2. AI cannot be held liable for any commission/omission based on the mails sent through this mailing list.. ________________________________ Caution: The Reserve Bank of India never sends mails, SMSs or makes calls asking for personal information such as your bank account details, passwords, etc. It never keeps or offers funds to anyone. Please do not respond in any manner to such offers, however official or attractive they may look. Notice: This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you are not the intended recipient, any dissemination, use, review, distribution, printing or copying of the information contained in this e-mail message and/or attachments to it are strictly prohibited. If you have received this email by error, please notify us by return e-mail or telephone and immediately and permanently delete the message and any attachments. The recipient should check this email and any attachments for the presence of viruses. The Reserve Bank of India accepts no liability for any damage caused by any virus transmitted by this email. Search for old postings at: http://www.mail-archive.com/accessindia@accessindia.org.in/ To unsubscribe send a message to accessindia-requ...@accessindia.org.in with the subject unsubscribe. To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please visit the list home page at http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in Disclaimer: 1. Contents of the mails, factual, or otherwise, reflect the thinking of the person sending the mail and AI in no way relates itself to its veracity; 2. AI cannot be held liable for any commission/omission based on the mails sent through this mailing list..
