The report on demonetisation is expected shortly. "Issues such as unreasonable cost of digital transactions, lack of coordination between the Centre and the states in expanding digital infrastructure, inadequate telecom services are some of the major roadblocks on the path to digitalisation. As per Internet and Mobile Association of India estimation, 175 million urban and 750 rural million users are still to be connected," the report said.The committee, chaired by Congress leader Veerappa Moily , said digitalisation should be incentivised and not pushed in a coercive manner by rendering ATMs non-functional and causing needless inconvenience to the common people. "Processes should not be hastened without adequate back-up infrastructure and a robust framework," the committee said. Apart from this oblique reference to the hardship caused by demonetisation, there is no significant reference to the policy measure announced by PM Narendra Modi in November 2016.

Source: Times of India December 28, 2017 22:41 UTC