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Telangana Puts MeeSeva on WhatsApp With AI Chat for 580+ Services

The new chat channel uses a Llama-based assistant under a Meta partnership to shift routine government tasks to residents’ phones.

Overview

  • The service is live statewide at WhatsApp number 80969 58096, where users can begin by sending “Hi” or “Menu.”
  • Residents can apply for certificates, pay electricity, water and property taxes, remit police challans, track applications, and download issued documents.
  • The chatbot is powered by an open‑source Llama model developed with Meta to deliver instant assistance inside WhatsApp.
  • Aadhaar-based authentication and online payments support secure, end‑to‑end transactions, with Telugu and Urdu interfaces and voice commands slated next.
  • Officials said the launch spans more than 580 services across about 40 departments and supplements the existing MeeSeva service centre network.