The inception of the ePCO, can
help earn additional revenue to PCO owners in rural areas.
Karnataka, 28th October 2010
Karnataka has over 2 lakh operational PCO’s that provide services limited to just Local, STD & ISD call. With the onset of the mobile & internet revolution, PCO owners experienced a major drop in revenue. The ePCO model equips existing PCOs with a computer and a broadband connection so that they can offer Internet based services in their locality.
A variety of services from the Suvidhaa bouquet are available to people living in rural areas helping them earn additional revenue. The ePCO offers customers an “all-under-one-roof” solution for payment of Telephone, Mobile, Electricity Bills, booking of Rail/Bus/Air tickets, payment of Life Insurance Premiums, Mobile/DTH recharges and a wide range of citizen centric services.
The ePCO infrastructure is available at a subsidized rate through the USO Fund by BSNL with an easy EMI option. The Govt. of Karnataka will also be providing a grant of Rs. 2000 to the first 2500 eligible PCO’s.Paresh Rajde, Founder and MD of Suvidhaa says, “The ePCO project in Karnataka will set a new benchmark in taking the services to grassroots by leveraging technology. Very soon, we will see this model being implemented all over the country in order to help millions.This project will bridge the digital device & bring convenience to, till date, the deprived rural consumers”
The project empowers self employment & aims at bridging the digital divide between rural & urban India. PCO owners & their families now have a genuine hope & confidence of sustaining their business.The ePCO project spearheaded by Suvidhaa in partnership with Intel, BSNL and KEONICS is expected to revolutionize the way PCO’s will operate henceforth.
About Suvidhaa Infoserve Pvt Ltd (SIPL)
Suvidhaa Infoserve Pvt. Ltd., established in 2007, is promoted by Mr. Paresh Rajde ,it was initially seed funded by Mr. Shapoor Pallonji Mistry and funded by Norwest Venture Partners ( NVP India ) , Reliance Venture Asset Management Ltd ( ADA Group ) and IFC( World Bank Group ). A company floated to aggregate, commoditize and distribute multiple services under one roof in the most convenient form to consumers. The motto of the company is to give convenience and value to all its customers who are looking for travel services (such as railway tickets, air, bus, and hotel), utility bill payments, telecom products, entertainment, education, financial services (including insurance, loans, investments and e-Governance) and lifestyle related services. Suvidhaa’s business expertise aims to address the prevailing gaps in various service sectors in India.
Suvidhaa currently powers more than 30,000 local neighborhood convenience stores spread across 20 states in over 500 cities/ towns. The Suvidhaa Point consists of Kirana Store /Mobile Store / Medicals Store / STD Booth / Cyber Cafe / Travel agent and other categories of neighborhood stores. The main premise of Suvidhaa’s platform is to bring convenience to customers near their homes.
Suvidhaa is headquartered in Mumbai, with branch offices in Delhi, Bangalore, Chennai, and Kolkata.
For more information, please contact:
Agency contact:
Parimal Ananth
Orion PR
09980817197
Ashok Bhagat
Suvidhaa Infoserve Pvt. Ltd.
Tel : +91 90040 80977
[email protected]
