Reserve Bank of India (RBI) prints notes of various denominations, starting from Rs 1 to Rs 2,000. But what would you feel if we tell you that there is a zero rupee note too that exists in India?
The zero rupee note is not a typical Indian note having sovereign guarantee by the RBI, but was publish by a Chennai-base NGO calls as 5th Pillar in the year 2007 to fight corruption.
The notes can be download in Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu, Kannada and Hindi.
As per NGO’s website :
“Zero Rupee Notes are distribute by 5th Pillar volunteers in railway stations, bus stations, and market places to raise awareness about bribery and reminding the public of their rights and alternative solutions that are otherwise available. Information desks were set up at the entrance of marriage halls during wedding ceremonies, birthday parties and social gatherings and Zero Rupee notes are distribute and information booklets and pamphlets were distribute”.
NGO’s website added :
“Students and the public were urge to sign on huge Zero Rupee Note banners of 30 ft in length and 15 ft in height which were carried to more than 1200 schools, colleges and public meetings in the last 5 years, thereby obtaining more than 5 lakh signatures from citizens as a mark of endorsement to their “Zero corruption” pledge that “I will neither receive nor give bribe” which is print on the bottom of the front side of the Zero Rupee Note.”
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