Demonetisation: Pay donation through swipe machine at Chhattisgarh temple

In its bid to deal with the cash crunch due to demonetisationof Rs500 and Rs1000 notes, authorities of a temple in Chhattisgarh's capital have began collecting donation through swipe machines.

Raipur, Nov 30: In its bid to deal with the cash crunch due to demonetisationof Rs500 and Rs1000 notes, authorities of a temple in Chhattisgarh's capital have began collecting donation through swipe machines.

Devotees visiting the Banjari Temple in Raipur can now swipe their cards to make donation to temple fund.

After government's decision of demonetistion, the Ayyappa swamy temple at Sabarimala also introduced e-hundis this week a bid to sail over cash crunch.

Temples across the county have been getting massive amounts of donations but in the banned domination.

Donation boxes at the famed Kamakhya temple was withdrawn last week by Kamakhya Debutter Board to prevent black money from being deposited following demonetisation of Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes.

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