In the next one year, India will be
hosting two mega gatherings of mankind. In a span of 45-60 days, a couple of
crores will descend on Nashik for Nashik Kumbh Mela and Ujjain for Ujjain Kumbh Mela
These are gatherings which take place
every 12 years depending on astrological readings. The preparations for these gatherings commence 5-6 years prior
to the main event.
The main driver’s are the respective
coordination committees appointed by State Government’s.
The online marketing for these mega events
has kicked off. Overall, though the
online marketing programs, an incremental 10% of the devotees’ numbers is
expected.
Q: What is Kumbh
Mela?
Ans: Kumbh Mela is the largest spiritual gathering
in the world where millions of devotees takes a holy dip in the sacred water.
It
is believed that the river water during the Mela period transform into sanctity
spots filled with primordial amrita at the historic moment of the Maha Kumbh
Mela.
The
pilgrims flocking the Mela area revel in the once in a lifetime chance to bathe
in the spirit of holiness, auspiciousness and salvation.
Q: Where is Kumbh
Mela celebrated in India?
Ans: Kumbh Mela is
celebrated in 4 religious towns on the banks of holy rivers:-
- Haridwar in Uttarakhand where the holy Ganga River enters
the plains from the mighty Himalayas.
- The sacred Prayag (confluence) in Allahabad of Ganga,
Yamuna and Saraswati
- On the banks of Ksipra River at Ujjain Kumbh Mela in
Madhya Pradesh.
- On the banks of Godavari River at Nashik Kumbh Mela in
Madhya Pradesh
In
each town, the Kumbh Mela comes in every
12 years. Each town’s celebration is based on particular zodiacal positions of
the Sun, the Moon, and Jupiter, the holiest time occurring at the exact moment
these zodiacal conditions are fulfilled.
Q: Significance of
Nashik Kumbh Mela
Ans: Both Shaiva
and Vaishnava Sadhus used to take the holy dip in Trimbakeshwar, until 1838,
when a clash between them led to bloodshed. Subsequently, the Peshwa ruler
requested Shaiva sadhus to perform rituals at Trimbakeshwar and Vaishnavs to
move downstream to Ramakunda in Nashik Kumbh Mela.
Q: Catchment of Nashik
Kumbh Mela
Ans: The whole of
West India and visitors from abroad
Q: Significance of
Ujjain Kumbh Mela
Ans: The Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga situated here
is the only Jyotirlinga which is facing towards South. One of the 12
Jyotirlingas in India, the lingam at the Mahakala is believed to be swayambhu
(born of itself) deriving currents of power shakti) from within itself as
against the other images and lingams which are ritually established and
invested with mantra-shakti.
Q: Catchment of Ujjain
Kumbh Mela
Ans: The whole of
North India and visitors from India
Q: Primary NGO @ Nashik
Kumbh Mela
Q: Primary NGO @ Ujjain
Kumbh Mela
Ans: No major
visible NGO however Nashik Kumbh Mela Innovation Center and Infosys are
expected to lead from the front
Opportunities for
LessCash tools at these Kumbh Melas’
This is in
continuation of my earlier posts
Post
1 - TRIMBAKESHWAR, NASHIK KUMBH MELA 2015 – WILL THIS BE THE GAME CHANGER
FOR EPAYMENTS?
Post
2 - Ideas to transform Nashik Kumbh Mela Kumbh Mela into LessCash Mela
Post
3 - Kumbh Mela 2015 @ Nashik-Why there should be no ATMs in the Mela Area
Post
4 - Cashless Payments for Simhastha Kumbh Mela - Nashik-Trimbakeshwar 2015.
Who will bell the cat?
Q: Who can
spearhead LessCash techniques in the upcoming Kumbh Mela’s?
Ans: Banks Vs PPI
(Pre-paid Instruemnt) companies
PPIs companies are
better placed to spearhead the LessCash techniques in the upcoming Kumbh Mela’s
4 reasons:-
01) PPI companies can focus on their
specialisation.
02) PPI companies can scale up the technology
quickly.
03) PPI companies can rapidly penetrate the
sellers club.
04) PPI companies can roll out new products
quickly.
:
Brief definition
of Pre-paid Payment Instruments:
Pre-paid payment instruments are payment
instruments that facilitate purchase of goods and services, including funds
transfer, against the value stored on such instruments. The value stored on
such instruments represents the value paid for by the holders by cash, by debit
to a bank account, or by credit card.
The pre-paid
instruments can be issued as smart cards, magnetic stripe cards, internet
accounts, internet wallets, mobile accounts, mobile wallets, paper vouchers and
any such instrument which can be used to access the pre-paid amount
(collectively called Prepaid Payment Instruments hereafter).
The pre-paid
payment instruments that can be issued in India are classified under three
categories viz. (i) Closed system payment instruments (ii) Semi-closed system
payment instruments and (iii) Open system payment instruments.
List of Authorised eWallet Companies in India
Airtel M Commerce Services Ltd.
|
Pre-paid payment instruments known as
Stored Value Card Wallet (SCW) ‘Airtel Money’
|
Atom Technologies Limited
|
Pre-paid payment instruments known as
‘Atom Wallet’ and ‘Aquapay’
|
Citrus Payment Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
|
Pre-paid payment instruments known as
‘Citrus Cash’
|
DigitSecure India Private Limited
|
Pre-paid payment instruments e-wallet
known as ‘HotRemit'
|
Edenred (India) Private Limited – nee
Accor Services Pvt. Ltd.
|
Meal and gift paper vouchers, meal
and cafeteria cards, gift cards. The products are mainly under the brand name
‘Ticket/Ticket Restaurant/Ticket Compliments’
|
Eko India Financial Services Private
Limited
|
Pre-paid payment instruments
|
FX Mart Pvt. Ltd.
|
Pre-paid payment instruments known as
‘FX Money’ |
GI Technology Private Limited
|
Pre-paid payment instruments Card
known as 'I Cash'
|
Idea Mobile Commerce Services Ltd.
|
Pre-paid payment instruments known as
‘Idea Money’
|
India Transact Services Limited,
|
Pre-paid payment instruments known as
‘Ongo’
|
Itz Cash Card Ltd.
|
Pre-paid payment instruments known as
‘Pay on web’, ‘Mobile Wallet’ and ‘Itz Cash BSNL trust Card’
|
MMP Mobi Wallet Payment Systems
Limited
|
Pre-paid payment instruments known as
‘mRupee’
|
Mpurse Services Pvt. Ltd.
|
Pre-paid payment instruments known as
‘mpurse wallet’
|
Muthoot Vehicle & Asset Finance
Ltd.
|
Pre-paid payment instruments e-wallet
known as ‘Muthoot Money’ and m-wallet known as ‘Muthoot wallet’
|
My Mobile Payments Limited
|
Pre-paid payment instruments known as
‘Money-on-Mobile'
|
One97 Communications Ltd.
|
Mobile based Pre-paid payment
instruments m- Wallet known as ‘Paytm wallet’
|
One Mobikwik Systems Private Limited
|
Prepaid Payment Instruments known as
‘Mobikwik Wallet’
|
Oxigen Services (India) Pvt. Ltd.
|
Pre-paid payment instruments known as
‘Oxigen Wallets’
|
PayMate India Pvt. Limited
|
Pre-paid payment instruments known as
‘Paymate Wallet’
|
Pay Point India Network Private
Limited
|
Pre-paid payment instruments known as
'Pay Pointz'
|
Premium eBusiness Ventures Private
Limited
|
Pre-paid payment instruments
|
Pyro Telecommunications Ltd.
|
Pre-paid payment instruments m-wallet
known as ‘SpeedPay’
|
QwikCilver Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
|
Pre-paid payment instruments
co-branded gift card known as ‘Issued by QwikCilver’
|
Reliance Payment Solution Limited
|
Pre-paid payment instruments known as
‘Jio Money’
|
Smart Payment Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
|
Pre-paid payment instruments known as
‘PayCash’
|
Sodexo SVC India Pvt. Ltd
|
Paper based vouches known as
Meal, Catering, Gift Gold, Gift Exclusive and Gift Advantage. Electronic based vouchers, gift passes known as Meal Card, Premium E Gift Exclusive E gift and Say Rewards |
Spice Digital Ltd
|
Pre-paid payment instruments
|
Tech Mahindra Limited
(Transfer of authorisation from erstwhile CanvasM Technologies Ltd.) |
Pre-paid payment instruments
(m-wallet) known as ‘MoboMoney’
|
Transaction Analysts (India) Private
Ltd.
|
Pre-paid payment instruments known as
‘Transaction Assured’
|
UAE Exchange & Financial Services
Ltd.
|
Pre-paid payment instruments m-wallet
known as ‘X-Pay
|
UTI Infrastructure Technology and
Services Ltd.
|
Pre-paid payment instruments known as
National Common Mobility Card (NCMC)
|
Vodafone m-pesa Limited
(Transfer of authorisation of erstwhile Mobile Commerce Solutions Ltd.) |
Pre-paid payment instruments known as
‘Vodafone M-pesa’
|
Y-Cash Software Solutions Private
Limited
|
Pre-paid payment instruments m-wallet
known as ‘Y-Pay Cash’
|
ZipCash Card Services Pvt. Ltd.
|
Pre-paid payment instruments known as
'ZipCash Coupons'
|
Q: Usage mode’s of
eWallets’
Ans: Offline i.e physical card mode. Online i.e Mobile
APPS, Internet
Q: Milestones for eWallets companies
Ans: a) Establish
Sellers Base
b) Address
connectivity issues
c) Auto switch
from offline mode to online mode as and when the network is available
d) Robust
grievance handling mechanism
e) Quick Process
to transfer from Sellers eWallet account to bank account or cash payout
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