Prime minister Narendra Modi surprised the whole nation yesterday with a decision to scrap Rs. 500 and Rs. 1000 notes as part to create corruption-free India. As a direct consequence, all the ATMs, banks will be shut down for a day or two to make way for Rs. 100 notes till the Rs. 2000 and Rs. 500 note arrives.
In the meantime, the Indian finance is sure going to face some chaos after this demonetising plan. On the other side somewhat of a frenzy has set in among most of the citizens particularly, who always prefers ATM cards over keeping bunch of money in their pocket.
If you are that very individual who swipe card for all your spending, it’s not at all tough to sail through a day or two in India at this situation. In fact, this is a way of welcoming a cash-free society, which might give you a glimpse of future without any notes or coins. In order to help you to throughout the day, we have jotted down the essential surviving guide, where you can get everything starting from vegetables to entertainment with just a click.
Here you go:
Vegetables and groceries: Now you can order your vegetables, fruits, dairy products, meats and other household items online various dealers including BigBasket, Grofers, Licious, FreshToHome, Nature’s Basket that sell different brands offering express delivery with minimum charge.
Food delivery: If you don’t have a nearby restaurant that accepts card, you can try apps, such as foodpanda, Swiggy, Zomato and much more. By installing these apps, you can order food from the comfort of your homes.
Travel: With world started shrinking at a faster pace, you can regulate it through your fingerprints. If you don’t have much money on your purse, just install a bunch of apps including Ola, Uber, that can get you private taxis with just a click. No need to worry if you don’t have cash in your purse, as companies like Ola and Uber supports online payments. In case of inter-state travelling, download the apps like redbus, AbhiBus, IRCTC, MakeMyTrip.
Medicines: In case of medicines, the Government is also working on to improve the policy of e-pharmacy. Some online pharmacy like Netmeds, Zigy.com support both online payment and cards at the time of delivery.
Books, entertainment, cloths and accessories: No introduction need here I guess as every one knows where to go and the method of payments as well. Some players like Myntra, Jabong, Flipkart, Amazon are the perfect options to buy without paying in cash. In case you don’t have small currency denomination, you can install apps like Google Play Newstand, Zinio, Feedly, JioMags and much more apps that can give you latest news.