Govt's e-payments platform BHIM App witnesses over 10 million downloads in 10 days

The government's recently launched e-payments platform BHIM App has witnessed over 10 million downloads in 10 days. 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi had launched BHIM App during his address to 'DigiDhan Mela' in New Delhi on December 30 last year, according to earlier PTI report. 

BHIM is named after the architect of the Indian Constitution, Babasaheb Bhim Rao Ambedkar. 

The Bharat Interface for Money (BHIM) App is  a simplified payment platform designed  to make Unified Payment Interface (UPI) and USSD payment modes simpler and usable across feature phones and smart phones, the report added. 

"The day is not far, when people will conduct their business through this app...It is a simple app and you can download it on your smartphones or feature phones. You don't even require internet connection for this," Modi had said. 

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Modi has expressed delight over 10 million downloads of BHIM App in a span of 10 days, Press Information Bureau (PIB) said in a press release quoting Prime Minister's Office, as saying. 

"Delighted to know that in a span of 10 days there have been over 10 million downloads of the BHIM App," Modi said on Twitter.

Delighted to know that in a span of 10 days there have been over 10 million downloads of the BHIM App. https://t.co/pzejiBGoqL

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) January 9, 2017

He further tweeted as saying," BHIM App has made transactions faster & easier, thus making it popular among the youth. The App is also beneficial for traders. "

BHIM App has made transactions faster & easier, thus making it popular among the youth. The App is also beneficial for traders.

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) January 9, 2017

"The BHIM App is a fine example of @makeinindia & how technology is being effectively used to end the menace of corruption & black money," Modi tweeted.

The BHIM App is a fine example of @makeinindia & how technology is being effectively used to end the menace of corruption & black money.

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) January 9, 2017

Developed by National Payment Corporation of India (NPCI), BHIM is supported by host of banks, including State Bank of India, ICICI Bank, Axis Bank, HDFC Bank, Bank of India, Canara Bank, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Oriental Bank of Commerce and Punjab National Bank, among others, cited the earlier PTI report.

The app, which can be downloaded from Google Playstore, is currently available in Hindi and English, and support for more languages is expected soon, it added.