{
  "id": 12766771,
  "title": "How Telangana’s MeeSeva migration to open source could make governments rethink software costs",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/how-telanganas-meeseva-migration-to-open-source-could-make",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-08T02:17:55.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu - Sci-Tech",
    "slug": "the-hindu-sci-tech",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/telangana/how-telanganas-meeseva-migration-to-open-source-could-make-governments-rethink-software-costs/article71541810.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In April 2026, the Telangana government migrated its MeeSeva platform from Oracle to the open-source PostgreSQL database, marking a significant shift in public service software. This move, which took less than four hours of downtime, was aimed at reducing recurring software costs after the platform had been running on Oracle for 15 years. The migration, led by Hari P Kiran and supported by open-source DB expert Gilles Darold, entailed moving over 85 microservices and 1,939 tables. While open-source software does not eliminate all costs—organizations still incur infrastructure, engineering, security, and maintenance expenses—the migration eliminated the need for Oracle licensing and maintenance, which cost Telangana about ₹10 crore annually. The project involved careful planning, multiple government committees, and extensive testing to ensure data integrity and performance. Despite the risks, the migration was successful, with no data loss or critical issues reported post-migration. The system now handles nearly 200 million transactions across 5,000 service centers, demonstrating the reliability of the new PostgreSQL architecture.",
  "summary": "The State’s move from Oracle to open-source PostgreSQL, completed in April 2026, shows both the potential savings and the technical and administrative hurdles involved in moving mission-critical government systems away from proprietary software",
  "key_points": [
    "Telangana government migrated MeeSeva from Oracle to PostgreSQL in April 2026.",
    "Migration reduced Oracle licensing and maintenance costs by ₹10 crore annually.",
    "Post-migration, system handles 200 million transactions across 5,000 service centers."
  ],
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      {
        "outlet": "The Hindu",
        "title": "How Telangana’s MeeSeva migration to open source could make governments rethink software costs",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/how-telanganas-meeseva-migration-to-open-source-could-make-12767644",
        "published": "2026-10-08T02:17:55.000Z"
      }
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}