Integrate AI to monitor e-measurement to help highlight any irregularities in accounting and the contracts. Objective was to eliminate human errors as well as uproot any corruption in the process of passing tenders or in managing projects. Machine learning was integrated with historic 2 years tender awarding process to improve efficiency of tender management processes for releasing, identification and selection of providers for various projects under CPWD.
Timeline: 3 to 4 months

NITI Aayog released a discussion paper detailing the uses of AI tech in several sectors in the Smart Cities Mission. The paper suggests enabling parks and other public facilities to be equipped with monitoring systems, having automated pavement lighting, park maintenance and other operational conditions to lead to better accessibility, safety measures and cost-saving.

Smart technologies can make smart homes by integrating AI technologies to domestic applications such as smart roofs, water-saving taps, etc. 

AI technology can help predict crowd behaviour and the possibility of any disasters, and help with response management in an uncertain event. Most recently, the Kumbh Mela Experiment was successfully executed for effective crowd management.

Smart command centres equipped with sophisticated surveillance system can track citizen movement, the potential crime incidents and general security of the citizens. Social media intelligence platforms too can help with gathering information for public safety and predicting potential activities that can affect public peace. Surat has implemented AI-powered safety systems and has seen a reduction in crime by 27%.

A transformative initiative of the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, Government of India to provide a data exchange platform to Indian cities. IUDX serves as a seamless interface for data providers and data users, including ULBs, to share, request, and access datasets related to cities, urban governance, and urban service delivery. The platform has been developed by the Smart Cities Mission and is implemented by the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru.