No Cash Deposit in ATMs Post 9PM: Govt
Concerned over incidents of attack on cash carrying vans, the government has proposed that ATMs should not be replenished with cash after 9 pm in cities, and private cash transportation agencies must collect money from the banks in the first half of the day, officials said.
The deadline for putting money in the ATMs in rural areas would be 6 pm, and 4 pm in Naxal-affected districts. Also, specially designed cash vans, fitted with CCTVs and GPS, must not carry more than Rs 5 crore per trip.
Two armed guards and a driver in each van must be trained to "disengage with the situation and drive vehicle to safety" in case of an attack, a home ministry official said. An additional Rs 5,000 crore is held up overnight by private security agencies in their private cash vaults on behalf of the banks.
The SoPs have been prepared after a spurt in attacks, hijacking and looting of cash vans, which are seen as soft targets.
The government has proposed that for replenishment in ATMs, cash transportation agencies must collect cash from the bank in the first half of the day and no cash loading of the ATMs or cash movement should be done after 9 pm in urban centers across India.
Per trip, a cash van cannot carry more than Rs 5 crore, the new SOPs have proposed. Specially designed and secure cash vans must be compulsorily deployed for carrying cash of over Rs 5 lakh per trip.
All state controlling authorities for Private Security Agencies Regulation Act, 2005 have been advised to enforce the above guidelines on all cash van agencies and review compliance from time to time.
Such vans must have two independent compartments, with the one for storing cash to be separated and locked from passenger compartment and the cash compartment being specially reinforced with steel, and with one door which can be opened internally through a manual or electronic lock, another official said.Every cash van must have the following minimum staff on board for every single cash transportation service – one driver, two armed security guards and two ATM officers or custodians, according to the guidelines.
More than two armed security guards may be deputed on a cash van depending on the amount of cash carried and as per individual company's insurance guidelines/client contract/terrain of operation.
Licensed private security would be responsible to comply with the checks before an individual is allowed to participate in cash transportation and ATM cash replenishment operations.
All personnel involved in cash transportation and ATM cash replenishment activities must be adequately trained and certified, the guidelines said.
PTI
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