Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government, in partnership with Meta, on Friday launched ‘Ama Sathi’, a unified WhatsApp chatbot that will make 120 citizen services accessible to more than 45 million people across the state.

The chatbot was unveiled at Lok Seva Bhavan in the presence of Chief Secretary Manoj Ahuja and Development Commissioner-cum-Additional Chief Secretary Anu Garg. ADVERTISEMENT

“Through this chatbot, citizens will be able to access critical government services like obtaining birth and income certificates, applying for driving and fertilizer licences, and accessing incentives such as the National Family Benefits Scheme, all through a single WhatsApp number,” an official release said.

Available in both Odia and English, the chatbot is accessible via a single WhatsApp number 94

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