RBI Reveals Secure Process for Destroying & Recycling Torn Notes

• RBI oversees the entire lifecycle of currency notes, including the disposal of old and damaged ones.
• Notes with over 50% damage are destroyed, while those with more than 50% intact can be exchanged at banks.
• Damaged notes are collected by banks, sent to RBI centers for inspection, then shredded and incinerated.
• The ash from incinerated notes is disposed of environmentally; RBI is exploring recycling damaged notes into useful items.
• Destroying currency notes by citizens is illegal; only RBI has the authority to do so.

Why It Matters: RBI's damaged note disposal: currency integrity, national security, environmental sustainability.