The Delhi government announced in April 2026 that it is seeking partnerships with technology companies, startups, and research institutions to develop and deploy artificial intelligence tools across key public sectors, including health, education, air quality monitoring, and urban mobility.
The city’s Information Technology Department issued an expression of interest calling on eligible organizations to present AI solutions aimed at strengthening governance. Priority areas include digital health governance, predictive disease surveillance, hospital resource optimization, urban planning, and citizen-facing service platforms.
According to the expression of interest document, AI solutions submitted for consideration must already be commercially available and must have a record of successful implementation in public service delivery or governance at a national or international level.
Interested companies and institutions will be required to give live demonstrations of their tools before a government evaluation committee. They must also present details covering the solution’s technology, current deployment status, and potential benefits for government use.
A senior government official said the objective is to identify AI-based solutions that could be piloted at the department level, with a focus on improving efficiency and responsiveness across government systems.
The initiative suggests Delhi may look to scale successful pilots more broadly across its administration, though no timeline for deployment or selection decisions was specified in the available information. By requiring proven, commercially available tools rather than early-stage concepts, the government appears to be prioritizing solutions with demonstrated real-world results over untested approaches.
Source: mint – technology