IndiaAI Innovation Challenge for Transforming Governance (NREDCAP)

About the Challenge

IndiaAI has partnered with the Real Time Governance Society and line departments under the Government of Andhra Pradesh to develop AI solutions across six domains, including for empowering rural entrepreneurs, optimising supply chains for essential goods for public service delivery, streamlining renewable energy land allocation, urban infrastructure planning, land-use monitoring and predictive infrastructure management for government schools. These interventions focus on leveraging AI for increasing transparency and operational efficiency in Government processes and driving inclusive growth

Challenge Objective and Problem Statements

The Challenge aims to identify and deploy high-potential AI solutions that enhance transparency, operational efficiency and inclusive growth.

This problem statement, in collaboration with Real Time Governance Society, Government of Andhra Pradesh, and New & Renewable Energy Development Corporation of Andhra Pradesh, aims to develop an AI/ML-powered GIS-based project allocation system designed to automate the validation of proposals of renewable energy projects and ensure conflict-free site allotment.

Indicative Capabilities

The solution may utilise AI/ML technologies including computer vision and geospatial technologies to:

(1) leverage topography analysis, identifying vegetation, slopes, water bodies and forest cover to determine land suitability and environmental constraints and prioritise land parcels for renewable energy project sites;

(2) identify and flag overlapping boundaries between proposed boundary maps and existing wind/solar projects, transmission grid layouts, environmental clearance zone data, property records, legal disputes to ensure conflict-free allotment;

(3) generate dashboards and comprehensive reports for tracking land allotments filtered by district, developer and land categories.

Who Can Apply?

• Indian Company: Indian company registered under the Companies Act, 2013. An Indian company must have 51% or more shareholding by Indian citizens or persons of Indian origin.
• Start-up: Start-up as defined in the latest notification by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), accessible at Startup India.
• Autonomous Bodies: Autonomous bodies, including public sector organisations, non-profit organisations, research institutions and universities, are eligible to participate.

Applicants must submit existing solutions only with established AI-enabled product, service, or business model that addresses any one of the problem statements and has been deployed/piloted, seeking to achieve scale.

Major Milestones

• Stage 1: Registration and Submission of Solutions via AIKosh
• Stage 2: Evaluation Process
• Stage 3: Up to 3 shortlisted teams for each problem statement may receive INR 5 Lakhs to refine and test their solutions on a shared dataset.
• Stage 4: Up to 1 team per problem statement may secure a one-year work order up to INR 50 Lakhs to deploy their solution.

Queries

All pre-submission queries must be emailed to fellow3.gpai-india@meity.gov.in using the subject line:"Query- IndiaAI Transforming Governance Challenge 2026–Applicant Name"