Navroze Dastur

Mumbai and other parts of Maharashtra could very well be next on the list of affected areas in terms of ATMs running dry, if the government doesn't do something soon to address the cash crunch certain states have been facing for the past few weeks.

Nearly 90 per cent of the 2 lakh ATMs deployed across the country have been re-calibrated to dispense the new 500 and 2,000 rupee notes, says a key maker of the machines even as millions of people continue to face acute cash shortages in the aftermath of demonetisation last month.

Mumbai and other parts of Maharashtra could very well be next on the list of affected areas in terms of ATMs running dry, if the government doesn't do something soon to address the cash crunch certain states have been facing for the past few weeks.

Nearly 90 per cent of the 2 lakh ATMs deployed across the country have been re-calibrated to dispense the new 500 and 2,000 rupee notes, says a key maker of the machines even as millions of people continue to face acute cash shortages in the aftermath of demonetisation last month.