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MSEDCL's new bill payment facilities for rural consumers
FOLLOWING the Nagpur District Central Co-operative Bank (NDCCB) Limited not accepting the bill payments from consumers of Maharashtra Slate Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL). the Staterun power disiribution utility has made available new bill payment facilities for its consumers in rural areas. These facilities are available through the platforms of E-Service Centres of Maha Online and Airtel Money.
Already, online bill payment facility is available on MSEDCL's website www.mahadiscom.in. Besides, it lias started 'Any Time Payment' kiosks in urban areas. However, in rural areas, the usage of Internet is limited, and the consumers have to go to designated co-operative societies or bill collection centres. Considering this. MSEDCL has made available more options for bill payment. It has made available the platforms of E-Service Centres of MahaOnline portal and Airtel Money.
According to a press release issued by MSEDCL. this facility has been introduced as the consumers were facing problems because NDCCB Limited had stopped accepting the bill payments. Maha-Online is a joint venture of Maharashtra Government and Tata Coasuliancy Services (TCS). In Nagpur district. Maha-Online has 36 E-Service Centres and consumers paying the bills online from these centres are getting receipts immedi atelv. Besides, the Airtel Monev service does not require Internet facility, and hence it has caught the attention of consumers in rural areas. MSEDCL release added. Since September 2013. E-Service Centres started accepting MSEDCL bills. Then. 54! consumers had availed of the facility to make payments of Rs 2,92.890. In April 2014. 5.488 consumers made payments of Rs 19.48.720 through these centres of Maha-Online. Further. Airtel Money service was launched in rural areas of Nagpur in November 2013. Since then, number of consumers using the service has increased from 1.506 to 4.283; and the hill payments have increased from Rs 13.77.430 in November 2013 to Rs 18.90.120 in April 2014.
Already, online bill payment facility is available on MSEDCL's website www.mahadiscom.in. Besides, it lias started 'Any Time Payment' kiosks in urban areas. However, in rural areas, the usage of Internet is limited, and the consumers have to go to designated co-operative societies or bill collection centres. Considering this. MSEDCL has made available more options for bill payment. It has made available the platforms of E-Service Centres of MahaOnline portal and Airtel Money.
According to a press release issued by MSEDCL. this facility has been introduced as the consumers were facing problems because NDCCB Limited had stopped accepting the bill payments. Maha-Online is a joint venture of Maharashtra Government and Tata Coasuliancy Services (TCS). In Nagpur district. Maha-Online has 36 E-Service Centres and consumers paying the bills online from these centres are getting receipts immedi atelv. Besides, the Airtel Monev service does not require Internet facility, and hence it has caught the attention of consumers in rural areas. MSEDCL release added. Since September 2013. E-Service Centres started accepting MSEDCL bills. Then. 54! consumers had availed of the facility to make payments of Rs 2,92.890. In April 2014. 5.488 consumers made payments of Rs 19.48.720 through these centres of Maha-Online. Further. Airtel Money service was launched in rural areas of Nagpur in November 2013. Since then, number of consumers using the service has increased from 1.506 to 4.283; and the hill payments have increased from Rs 13.77.430 in November 2013 to Rs 18.90.120 in April 2014.
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