J&K Govt explores AI adoption in governance

Jammu, Apr 7: The government of Jammu and Kashmir convened a high level Steering Committee meeting, chaired by Additional Chief Secretary (PwD) Anil Kumar Singh, to deliberate on adopting and mainstreaming Artificial Intelligence (AI) across key governance sectors in the Union Territory.
The meeting was attended by the senior officials including Secretary, Information Technology, Dr. Piyush Singla, CEO JaKeGA Mahima Madan, technical experts and representatives from leading institutions like IIT, NHSRC and BISAG-N.
The objective of the meeting was to explore the potential of AI-driven solutions in enhancing the public service delivery, improving operational efficiency and enabling data-driven decision-making.
The meeting emphasised on identifying and adapting successful AI use cases being implemented in other States and Union Territories to suit the specific requirements of Jammu and Kashmir.
It was informed that the priority sectors identified for AI integration included public works, disaster management, healthcare, agriculture, education, transport, finance and road safety.
Key application areas discussed included predictive analytics for disaster forecasting, satellite-based monitoring, AI-enabled diagnostics in healthcare, intelligent traffic and crime analysis systems besides smart learning and assessment tools in education. The need for immediate identification of select high-impact and scalable use cases, particularly in agriculture and healthcare, was also highlighted.
It was decided that all the Administrative Departments will prepare comprehensive, sector-specific AI roadmaps with clearly defined implementation timelines. Technical agencies and academic institutions will extend necessary support in solution design, pilot implementation and capacity building.
Additionally, the focus will be placed on identifying low-hanging use cases for early adoption to demonstrate quick and measurable outcomes. This initiative marks a significant step towards leveraging the emerging technologies for good governance and positioning Jammu and Kashmir as a forward-looking, digitally empowered Union Territory.
The meeting also emphasized the need for customization of AI solutions considering the unique requirements of J&K, particularly in sectors such as agriculture, security governance besides adopting a synergistic approach across the departments. It was further suggested to organize dedicated workshops for finalization of use cases and awareness.
The meeting concluded with key directions, including constitution of a dedicated group of officers and technical experts for finalization of AI use cases, prioritization of key departments in the first phase and inclusion of domain experts from IITs and BISAG-N for structured implementation.
All the Administrative Departments have been directed to prepare comprehensive AI roadmaps for their respective sectors for presentation in the next review meeting.