The Mobile Money transfer service, run by BSNL and India Post, which was on pilot since its introduction in July 2012, has been officially launched in all regions where pilots were going on. In July 2012, the Department of Post had partnered with the state-run BSNL to launch the pilot run of the mobile money transfer service in Punjab, Bihar, Delhi and Kerala Circles. BSNL will handle the technology backend for DoP and won't be a banking correspondent. Since BSNL is only developing the software for the service, users need not be BSNL subscribers to use the service. Telecom Minister Kapil Sibal has said that the Department of Post, and telecom operator BSNL should waive-off fees charged on money transfers by people in the below poverty line (BPL) category using the newly launched Mobile Money transfer, reports PTI. How to use: To…
