Just heard this.

75 year old NRI (who can barely walk and cant stand for more than few minutes) spends 3 monhts in India with DD/SIL and 9 months with DS in USA.

During Nov/Dec, based on his written authorization, cash in India were deposited in local bank branch. Now when he goes back with his 18k remianing with him, he has to actually go to an RBI branch 300 miles away himself!! Letter of authorization along with custom declaration form and passport copies are not enough. 75 year old handicapped person himself has to make the trip. Who decided this specific detail? Some political leader or life-long bureaucrate?