Lucknow: Under the leadership of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, Uttar Pradesh is rapidly transforming into a national model for Artificial Intelligence (AI) governance. By integrating AI as the foundation of administration, the state is setting new benchmarks in public service delivery, modern infrastructure, and digital innovation. The biggest leap in this direction is the development of Lucknow as India’s first AI City — a future-ready hub equipped with supercomputing capabilities, indigenous language-based AI models, and a robust research ecosystem.
While several countries and states across the world are still experimenting with AI for improving public services, Uttar Pradesh has already implemented the technology on a massive and structured scale. Under CM Yogi’s vision, AI is no longer a slogan but a governance principle that is reshaping the state’s future.
Lucknow: India’s First Dedicated AI City
The state government is developing Lucknow as the nation’s first fully evolved AI City. Unlike conventional Smart Cities, the focus here is on high-end digital infrastructure and AI-driven policy mechanisms. The city is envisioned as the national command centre for AI-enabled governance.
Key features include:
• A state-supported AI Innovation Hub
• Supercomputing infrastructure with more than 10,000 GPUs
• Indigenous multilingual AI models
• A global-standard R&D ecosystem to attract major AI companies
• Policy alignment with the IndiaAI Mission
AI Transforming Healthcare in UP
Under CM Yogi’s leadership, Uttar Pradesh is witnessing a technological revolution in the healthcare sector. AI is enabling the shift from treatment-focused systems to predictive and preventive care.
• Fatehpur has established India’s first AI-based breast cancer screening centre.
• Public health data is now analysed through predictive modeling rather than manual reports.
• Government medical colleges offer free AI and cloud-based courses to prepare future health-tech experts.
These steps are enhancing early diagnosis, improving accuracy, and strengthening the state’s overall public health framework.
Smarter Learning Through AI-Powered Education
The education sector in UP is being digitally rebuilt with AI at its core. CM Yogi describes technology as the bridge connecting rural classrooms with global learning standards.
• AI bots are assisting in secondary board examinations, reducing errors and irregularities.
• Teachers and students are being trained to use AI tools.
• The state is laying the foundation for personalised AI-based learning systems.
This shift is making education more transparent, efficient and accessible.
High-Tech Agriculture: 1 Million Farmers Linked to AI Systems
Through the World Bank-supported UP Agris initiative, over 10 lakh farmers are now connected to AI-driven advisory systems. Using satellite imagery, soil analysis, weather models and RFID-based tracking, farmers are benefitting through:
• Higher crop productivity
• Accurate risk prediction
• Optimised usage of water and fertilisers
• Real-time monitoring of resources
This marks one of the largest agriculture–AI integrations in India.
AI Enhancing Welfare Delivery With Transparency
UP’s welfare mechanisms are transitioning into fully intelligence-driven systems. AI has made government schemes more efficient and timely.
The benefits include:
• Accurate beneficiary identification
• Instant fraud detection
• Faster and more reliable DBT transfers
• Better mapping of citizens with relevant schemes
This ensures that welfare benefits reach the right people without delays or leakages.
AI-Driven Public Safety: A New Security Benchmark
Urban safety systems across multiple municipal bodies are being upgraded with AI-powered surveillance and predictive policing.
Key elements include:
• Facial recognition networks
• Vehicle tracking systems
• AI-assisted predictive analytics
• Smart SOS integration in police control rooms
• AI-based “Jarvis” security system inside jails
These measures are helping law enforcement respond faster and more effectively.
Data-Driven Governance and Resource Management
From land disputes to illegal mining, AI and satellite analytics are enabling unbiased, data-based decisions.
• Digital land mapping
• Automatic encroachment detection
• Real-time monitoring of illegal mining
• District-level performance tracking
This is reducing corruption and strengthening accountability across departments.
‘Dhwani’: UP’s AI Operating System for Governance
The NIC-developed Dhwani platform is emerging as the backbone of modern governance in Uttar Pradesh. Through AI-supported APIs, various departments are now interconnected, ensuring:
• Real-time complaint redressal
• Automated service delivery
• Seamless inter-departmental coordination
Dhwani is turning UP into a truly data-driven, agile and responsive government.
With AI at the centre of governance, Uttar Pradesh is positioning itself among global leaders in technology-driven public service. Under CM Yogi Adityanath’s vision, Lucknow is set to become the country’s AI nerve centre, and the state is fast emerging as India’s most advanced digital governance model.
