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e-Payments gaining ground in Coimbatore (India)

The Coimbatore Corporation of India (CCI) in Tamil Nadu is planning to introduce an online payment option for tax collection. The Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has partnered with couple of banks for electronic clearance service for collection of bill amounts.

The Kovai Medical Centre and Hospital has introduced a system called e-cash to help customers go for multiple consultations and treatment without carrying cash with them. State Bank of India's special campaign for its debit card is going on. The Coimbatore Corporation is already accepting payments through cheques and credit cards. The corporation has also improved improved connectivity by installing an additional server and has tied up with 20 banks for collection of taxes in designated branches. The officials stated that the e-remittance gateway will give a boost to payment of taxes online.

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