NEW DELHI: The postal department has entered
into a partnership with state-run telecom company BSNL
to provide money order service using mobile phones.
"The Department has signed an agreement
with BSNL for providing money remittance through mobile phones,"
Department of Posts (DoP) said in an official statement today.
As per the pact, BSNL has been provided with
the requirements of DoP for development of the software.
A DoP spokesperson said the software
development is going on and rollout of the pilot is expected in
August-September 2012.
Initially, a pilot of the service will run
for a period of 6 months in Punjab, Bihar, Delhi and Kerala Circles, the statement
said.
As per the spokesperson, DoP will give
commission to BSNL for each remittance made and the commission will vary on the
amount transferred.
Under this facility, receiver of the money
will get SMS for transaction and initially get cash at the nearest authorised
post office by showing the message, the spokesperson said.
Source : The Times of India, July 4, 2012
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