The National Informatics Centre (NIC) is reportedly witnessing a surge in requests from departments and agencies to build artificial intelligence (AI)-based software and incorporate AI features into existing citizen-facing digital platforms.
From a search analytics engine that enables judges to instantly scan all Supreme Court judgments dating back to 1950, to AI solutions that analyse district-level databases to accurately identify eligible beneficiaries of direct benefit transfer schemes, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology’s technology partner has developed a wide range of customised AI tools for central and state bodies.
Additionally, the Supreme Court is using AI Panini, a text translation tool supporting all 22 official Indian languages developed by NIC to translate legal documents from English to Hindi. The tool has been trained using datasets released under the National Language Translation Mission, a Central initiative aimed at making knowledge-based content available in every official language. Panini is part of NIC’s expanding suite of AI text tools that have recorded significant demand in 2025, they added.
Moreover, the Centre’s emphasis on reducing reliance on publicly available AI tools owned by foreign companies has further boosted adoption.
Among the states, Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat and Karnataka have taken the lead by placing multiple requests with NIC for designing and deploying AI-based tools for government services.
Recently, the Ministry of Panchayati Raj has reportedly advised state governments to utilise its GIS-based platform Gram Manchitra, which leverages an AI-powered geospatial image analytics system developed by NIC.
Face authentication and recognition capabilities offered through NIC’s AI Satyapikaanan platform are also among the most requested solutions. For instance, regional transport offices are using it to automate the renewal of driving licences, while the Inter-operable Criminal Justice System (ICJS), a national information-sharing network linking courts, police, jails and forensic labs is deploying it for suspect identification.