Shimla, Mar 13 (PTI) Urban centres in Himachal Pradesh are steadily transforming into AI-enabled smart cities while maintaining balance with the state’s unique mountain ecosystem, Chief Minister’s Principal Advisor for Information Technology and Innovation Gokul Butail said on Friday.
Addressing the Urban Innovation Summit held in Chandigarh, Butail emphasised that innovation has become essential for sustainable urban development.
He highlighted the Him Seva Portal saying the platform currently delivers more than 550 citizen-centric services with the support of artificial intelligence (AI).
He said Himachal Pradesh is the first state in the country to notify a state data hosting policy, strengthening the use of organised data for better governance and policy planning, according to a statement issued here.
Butail further said the Him Data Portal and an AI-based document verification system have significantly improved efficiency by enabling faster verification and real-time feedback for citizens.
He said digital governance initiatives such as Himsomsa, the Parivar Register and platforms for Panchayati Raj and urban development were helping the state government achieve direct savings of over Rs 60 crore annually.
Referring to citizen-focused digital services, he highlighted initiatives like Him Parivar and My Deed. Through My Deed, Himachal Pradesh has introduced a fully paperless property registration system, allowing citizens to complete registration processes digitally without intermediaries, he said.
During the event, the Punjab Governor Gulab Chand Kataria, appreciated Himachal’s progress in technology-driven governance and encouraged representatives from other states to study the state’s data-driven governance model as a benchmark for effective administration. PTI BPL ARB ARB
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