On the northeastern edge of India’s financial capital, with seven days to his pay day, sheet-metal worker Mahadev Vanjari, 50, declared that the cashless economy was not for him.
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We storified our tweets and videos from the Wagle Industrial Estate:
@akwaghmare 15 permanent employees, paid by NEFT. But expenses like transport,in range of Rs 500/600 difficult.(2/n) #NoteBandi @IndiaSpend
— Abhishek Waghmare (@akwaghmare) December 1, 2016
@akwaghmare he outsources welders as required who hv to b paid in cash. 10% impact on operating business. Rs 2000 note of no use. (3/n)
— Abhishek Waghmare (@akwaghmare) December 1, 2016
@akwaghmare but, Rasal wants less-cash economy. "If all start electronic transactions,accounting will be fully done as it will be simpler."
— Abhishek Waghmare (@akwaghmare) December 1, 2016
@akwaghmare at the same time.his neighbor who wished anonymity,is at 50% of his business. He buys scrap metal in cash, stalled now. (5/5)
— Abhishek Waghmare (@akwaghmare) December 1, 2016
@akwaghmare Listen to Sujit Rasal sharing his experience into #NoteBandi pic.twitter.com/lrAAMKfrrw
— Abhishek Waghmare (@akwaghmare) December 1, 2016
@IndiaSpend we workers have very limited expenses. Once we get salary, we withdraw it fully and use cash over the month,said Mahadev Vanjari
— Abhishek Waghmare (@akwaghmare) December 1, 2016
@IndiaSpend Vanjari, 10th grade pass and working for 25 yrs, says Rs 2000 note is biggest problem. No change available. (3/n) #NoteBandi
— Abhishek Waghmare (@akwaghmare) December 1, 2016
@IndiaSpend Vanjari also says new tech platforms and 'caslhless' things not possible for the uneducated. pic.twitter.com/OM8cVE7Tq4
— Abhishek Waghmare (@akwaghmare) December 1, 2016
@IndiaSpend Ganpat Sutar, Vanjari's colleague said #NoteBandi did not affect schooling of his 3 children. (5/6) pic.twitter.com/xG2JOMYK2Z
— Abhishek Waghmare (@akwaghmare) December 1, 2016
@IndiaSpend "do something about Rs 2k note;provide Hundred rupee notes.i don't use AtM often. How can i change instantly?" Sutar said.
— Abhishek Waghmare (@akwaghmare) December 1, 2016
@akwaghmare last week i borrowed some amount for expense.i am working here for 35 yrs, people trust me. (2/3) @IndiaSpend
— Abhishek Waghmare (@akwaghmare) December 1, 2016
@akwaghmare #NoteBandi has affected middle class and above, not for the 'common man'. I had 25k saved, spent it on funeral in family. (3/4)
— Abhishek Waghmare (@akwaghmare) December 1, 2016
@IndiaSpend RBI has assured enough cash to ensure people get money for daily expenses:SBI branch manager (2/n) #NoteBandi
— Abhishek Waghmare (@akwaghmare) December 1, 2016
@IndiaSpend weekly liMit of 24k more than enough for working class; enough for high income class as they transact cashless.(3/n) #NoteBandi
— Abhishek Waghmare (@akwaghmare) December 1, 2016
@IndiaSpend "short term pain to working class as major expenses very difficult after #NoteBandi but its temporary" SBI Branch manager (4/n)
— Abhishek Waghmare (@akwaghmare) December 1, 2016
@IndiaSpend "we used to get 4-5 account opening requests daily.After 28 Nov, 20 per day.numerous people r asKing details about PoS m/c.(5/n)
— Abhishek Waghmare (@akwaghmare) December 1, 2016
@IndiaSpend "a company providing security guards just opened 20 a/c for their team. Now bank a/c inevitable" branch manager(6/6) #NoteBandi
— Abhishek Waghmare (@akwaghmare) December 1, 2016
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