Govt decides to print plastic currency notes
The government informed the Parliament that procurement of material has started.
"It has been decided to print banknotes based on plastic/polymer substrate. The process of procurement has been initiated," Arjun Ram Meghwal, Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance in written reply to a question in Lok Sabha on Friday.
The Centre on Nov 8 banned old Rs 500 and Rs 1000 currency notes.
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