Taking a serious note of people in the national Capital facing hardship in post-demonitisation, lieutenant-Governor Najeeb Jung directed the Delhi Police to deploy adequate staff at banks and ATMs and appealed to Delhiites to not panic as there is sufficient reserve cash in banks.
l-G's direction came at a review meeting of law and order held at Raj Niwas on Thursday to assess the arrangements at banks and ATMs to ensure smooth transaction of business and convenience of public in the wake of demonetisation.
Delhi Chief Secretary KK Sharma also briefed the Cabinet Secretary PK Sinha about the situation in the national Capital and steps taken by the administration.
The Cabinet Secretary also sought details from Delhi Chief Secretary about the arrangement made by them. The Cabinet Secretary has reportedly directed Delhi CS to ensure security and high vigil outside banks and ATMs to prevent any panic or unrest.
It is noted that intelligence agencies have cautioned that political workers are trying to create unrest outside ATMs and banks to derail the demonetisation.
long queues are been witnessed outside banks and ATMs since the announcement of demonetisation of Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Earlier at the review meeting, the l-G has instructed the officers that the police deployed at banks/ATMs must assist the elderly, women, sick and other vulnerable people standing in the queues.
“There is sufficient cash reserve available in banks, therefore they (people) must be patient and not lose their composure while transacting business at banks.
“The issues are getting resolved and police have been asked to provide all assistance to people queueing outside banks and ATMs,” Jung said in a statement.
The Delhi Police has deployed 12,000 of its personnel outside ATMs and banks to manage huge crowd gathering there to withdraw money and exchange invalid notes with the new ones. Besides, personnel of paramilitary forces and Rapid Action Force (RAF) have also been deployed outside banks and ATMs.