Kerala unveils AI-led governance overhaul to streamline administration, speed up public services
Kerala's government is launching administrative reforms to modernize bureaucracy. AI-assisted governance and digital public service delivery are key components. Faster land acquisition and deregulation are also being implemented. New digital platforms will manage public assets and infrastructure planning. These changes aim to improve ease of doing business and living.
Kerala has introduced a comprehensive AI-led governance overhaul to streamline administration and enhance public service delivery. This reform, spearheaded by Chief Minister VD Satheesan, encompasses a range of measures from creating new coordination and policy units to implementing digital platforms for public asset management and infrastructure planning.
The central programme management unit has been established to monitor priority projects and ensure timely implementation. A Business Policy and Process Re-engineering Cell is re-evaluating the Secretariat Office Manual and Rules of Business using AI-assisted tools to simplify procedural complexities. Kerala's deregulation agenda includes a review of outdated laws and regulations to eliminate redundancies and administrative overlaps, aligning with the National Compliance Reduction and Deregulation Initiative.
Citizen services are being simplified through a "once-only" document submission framework via DigiLocker, allowing residents to submit documents once for multiple services. Technology-driven platforms such as the SAMPATH portal, which serves as a GIS-based digital register of public assets, and PLANSPACE 2.0, an integrated digital register of development projects, aim to enhance planning and resource allocation. The VEGAM framework aims to accelerate land acquisition, significantly reducing the pre-notification process.
Furthermore, a Comprehensive Registry of Government Organisations is being developed to bolster policymaking and workforce planning. Additionally, a technology-enabled litigation management framework is being introduced to minimize repetitive litigation. These reforms are being implemented under the leadership of Chief Minister VD Satheesan and Chief Secretary Biswanath Sinha, as part of Kerala's broader initiative to make governance more efficient, transparent, and digitally integrated.
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