UPI services to be deactivated for inactive mobile numbers from April 1
New Delhi: Starting April 1, UPI services will no longer function on mobile numbers that are inactive or reassigned, as per new directives from the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI). Banks and payment service providers (PSPs) have been instructed to delink such numbers to prevent fraud and unauthorized transactions.
Inactive mobile numbers linked to UPI pose a security risk, as they can be reassigned to new users who may gain unintended access to financial transactions. To mitigate this risk, banks and UPI apps like Google Pay, PhonePe, and Paytm will periodically identify and remove inactive or reassigned numbers from the system.
Users will receive notifications before their UPI services are suspended. If a mobile number remains inactive despite warnings, it will be delisted from UPI. Those affected can restore their UPI access by updating their mobile number with their bank before the deadline.
Individuals who have changed or deactivated their mobile number without updating it with their bank, as well as those whose numbers have been reassigned, are advised to check their UPI-linked number, ensure they receive OTPs and SMS alerts, and update their details through net banking, UPI apps, ATMs, or by visiting their bank branch.
Failure to update inactive numbers before April 1, 2025, may result in the loss of UPI payment access.
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Rajasthan: ACB court sends former IAS Subodh Agarwal to 2-day police remand in JJM scam
Jaipur (PTI): Retired IAS officer Subodh Agarwal, arrested in connection with the alleged Rs 960-crore Jal Jeevan Mission scam, was produced before an ACB court on Monday, which sent him to two days' police remand.
The Anti-Corruption Bureau had sought a three-day remand for further questioning in the matter, but the court granted two days' custody.
The order was passed by the ACB Court-1.
A team from the ACB arrested Agarwal on Thursday in connection with the multi-crore Jal Jeevan Mission corruption case.
He was sent to a three-day police remand on Friday. On completion of the remand period, the ACB produced him in court.
Agarwal was serving as the additional chief secretary of the public health engineering department when the alleged scam took place.
Some firms had allegedly secured tenders by submitting forged completion certificates in connivance with officers. Last month, the ACB arrested nine persons, including senior engineers and retired officials, in connection with the scam. Earlier, the ACB had arrested contractors.
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