Telangana has introduced new Meeseva certificate paper with 15 advanced security features to protect government documents from counterfeiting and unauthorised duplication, while making them more durable for long-term storage by citizens.
The upgraded paper was launched by Telangana Minister for IT and Industries D. Sridhar Babu at Praja Bhavan in Hyderabad on Tuesday. The new version is designed to resist tearing, withstand exposure to water and remain usable despite routine handling, folding and extended storage.
The government has not disclosed the details of the 15 security features, citing security reasons. The measures are intended to make it more difficult to produce counterfeit certificates or duplicate documents without authorisation.
Meeseva centres issue a wide range of government certificates and provide public services to citizens across Telangana. The documents covered by the system include birth and death certificates, as well as certificates and records required for education, employment and other official purposes.
The new paper replaces the special security paper that has been used for printing Meeseva certificates since 2011. According to the government, the replacement offers improvements in quality, security and durability compared with the existing system.
The durability of the new paper is also expected to reduce citizens’ dependence on lamination under normal conditions. This could make it more convenient to preserve documents that may be required repeatedly or retained for decades. The government said the paper is intended to help citizens maintain important certificates in good condition over the long term.
Sridhar Babu said government certificates are documents that many citizens need to preserve for decades and, in some cases, throughout their lifetime. He said it was the government’s responsibility to ensure that these records remained durable, secure and reliable.
“Many government certificates are documents that citizens need to preserve for decades, and sometimes throughout their lifetime. It is the government’s responsibility to ensure that these documents remain durable, secure and reliable,” the minister said.
He added that the Telangana government was using modern technology to improve the quality, security and convenience of public services. According to the minister, the new security paper would strengthen safeguards against forgery while improving the durability of certificates and public confidence in the authenticity of government-issued documents.
The change is particularly relevant to birth and death certificates and other records that citizens may need to retain for extended periods. Such documents often support access to education, employment and official services, making the reliability of the physical certificate an important part of public-service delivery.
The introduction of the upgraded paper forms part of Telangana’s effort to modernise Meeseva services through technology while improving the security and usability of certificates issued through the network. The government’s next operational step is the replacement of the existing certificate paper with the newly introduced version across the Meeseva document system.
