Overview
- On February 16, Bill Gates made a one-day visit to Amaravati and reviewed presentations on the Real Time Governance System and other digital initiatives.
- Gates posted on X that it was exciting to see Andhra Pradesh’s growth accelerated through AI and technology across health, agriculture and education.
- He sought details on safeguarding land records, and Naidu said the state uses blockchain and QR codes to prevent tampering.
- Naidu showcased a stack that includes the Data Lake, AWARE 2.0, WhatsApp governance and the Sanjeevani health project, the last of which has Gates Foundation support.
- Gates suggested lowering the price of diagnostics for the poor, while Naidu separately ordered simpler laws, a service-delivery committee, expanded staff training and digital literacy, and greater use of drones.