A common payment card system (CPCS) was launched Friday to help the citizens use a single payment option for multi-purpose city level usage.
Christened 'Odyssey City Card', the pre-paid card system was unveiled by Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik. The chief minister also launched 25 'My Odyssey Centres' where the 'Odyssey City Card' will be available for issuance.
The card is a joint initiative of Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC), Bhubaneswar Smart City Limited (BSCL) and ICICI bank.
The card has been designed to enable residents to make quick and easy payments for an array of services like property tax, water bills, vehicle parking fees and trade license fee for traders and businesses among others, in a seamless manner.
The card can also be used for making payments at retail merchant outlets enabled with POS machines across the country, as well as on e-commerce websites.
Speaking on the occasion, the Chief Minister said this card system reflects the journey of the heritage city of Bhubaneswar into a modern urban centre and endeavour of the government to transform it into a Smart City through technology.
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Patnaik further said that this initiative would help in positioning Bhubaneswar as a premier Sports City during the upcoming Men's Hockey World Cup.
Anup Bagchi, Executive Director, ICICI Bank said: "We are delighted to associate with Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation and Bhubaneswar Smart City Limited to bring forth the 'Odyssey City Card'.
This new proposition aims at offering unparallelled convenience to nearly one million residents of Bhubaneswar and is a significant step towards transforming it into a smart city. This is a testament to our constant efforts at creating a less cash ecosystem across the country, he said.
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