Lucknow,
12 Jan (HS): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath stated on Monday that
when technology is combined with compassion and governance is built on trust,
growth is inclusive and the future is safe. Speaking at the Uttar Pradesh AI
and Health Innovation Conference in Lucknow, Adityanath stated that AI
(Artificial Intelligence) is a facility for us; it would assist us, make our
work simpler, and provide new height to our approach. However, keep in mind
that any technology should be handled by humans. He went on to say that it
should not be used to control humans. When technology is linked to'samvedna'
(compassion), policies are implemented with 'navaachaar' (innovation), and
governance is built on trust, progress is inclusive and the future is safe,
according to Adityanath.
He
also stated that the UP AIM (AI Mission) worth Rs 2,000 crore will be
implemented in stages over the next three years. Over the last 11 years, we've
seen this transition play out on the ground in a changing India. When we
created the administration eight years ago in 2017, the most common complaint
we had from the people was that they were not receiving their rations. The
Public Distribution System received the greatest criticism in every village,
district, and level, and we, too, were unsure about the future, Adityanath
stated. He also stated that raids were carried out on 80,000 fair pricing
retailers as part of a coordinated operation.
We
seized 30 lakh phony ration cards. And the 30 lakh ration cards belonged to the
poor and underprivileged, who were protesting. But rations were given in the
names of these 30 lakh persons, which were then sold on the illicit market, he
claimed. He also stated that e-POS equipment had been deployed at 80,000
stores. We monitor them at the state level using computerized displays. Today,
there have been no complaints. There are absolutely no complaints. This is how
technology can bring about change in people's lives, win the government's
trust, and put the government's goal into action. This is an example. Over the
last 11 years, we've seen many such examples emerge on the ground, according to
the chief minister.
Hindusthan Samachar / Abhishek Awasthi
