New Delhi, Dec 21: The Cabinet on Wednesday passed an ordinance to facilitate digital transfer of salaries. However, the cash payment system will remain in place, a senior official said.

 
"An additional way of payment has been introduced through this ordinance. The old system of cash would also remain," the official said.The ordinance is a way for the work places to facilitate money transfers post December at a time when the banks are working over time to work on the after math of demonitisaiton.