Farmers who were fed up with the bank authorities as they were not allowed to withdraw even the permitted weekly quota of Rs 24,000.
The state government on Monday issued orders for accepting the demonetised Rs 500 and Rs 1000 notes for purchase of seeds after the Union finance ministry gave permission to provide relief to farmers during the Rabi season. (Representational image)
Rajahmundry: Several farmers staged stir and demanded the Indian Bank authorities to allow them withdraw Rs 24,000 per week as per RBI norms and set up a separate counter for the farmers at Poduru in West Godavari on Tuesday.
Farmers who were fed up with the bank authorities as they were not allowed to withdraw even the permitted weekly quota of Rs 24,000 staged stir holding the green colour flags bearing the symbol of a farmer holding a plough on his shoulder and found fault with the bank authorities for imposing restrictions on withdrawal of amount stating that non-availability of cash was causing hardships to them to take up farm works.
( Source : Deccan Chronicle. )
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