Kotak Mahindra Bank has been selected by the Telangana government as its exclusive banking partner for the Aadhaar Enabled Payment System (AEPS) service. AEPS service will be provided through the MeeSeva platform, which is a comprehensive platform providing around 600 Government to Citizen (G2C) and Citizen to Government (C2G) services. Customers will be able to access AEPS cash withdrawal services at more than 4000 MeeSeva outlets across 31 districts in the state. The MeeSeva outlet has biometric authentication infrastructure. Consumers require a valid Aadhaar number, a bank account linked to their Aadhaar number and must complete biometric authentication to avail this service. Deepak Sharma, chief digital officer, Kotak Mahindra Bank said Telangana ranks among the highest in digital payment transaction volumes, and MeeSeva centers play an important role in imparting various government-related services.
