Real Time Governance Society of Andhra Pradesh Government won the appreciation from Gates Foundation chairman Bill Gates. The Global Technology giant visited RTGS centre at Andhra Pradesh Secretariat here today.
During hour-long stay at RTGS center, Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu gave a detailed presentation on functioning of RTGS in rendering civic services by using data lake, AWARE 2.0, Whatsapp governance, Sanjeevani health project and Amaravati capital development. Bill Gates evinced keen interest and asked the Chief Minister for details on some subjects.
When the Chief Minister explained on collecting public satisfaction levels on government services through RTGS , Bill Gates appreciated the system and asked for the steps being taken to protect the land records of people. The Chief Minister said that the government using blockchain technology and QR code to prevent tampering of land records.
Bill Gates also enquired about the implementation of Sanjeevani health project being implemented in Kuppam constituency with the support of Gates Foundation. When Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu said that the state government maintaining health record of all people using AI, Bill Gates appreciated the efforts of Chief Minister and opined that diagnostic services should be made available for poor at low price.
Bill Gates also enquired about the Amaravati capital development, for which the Chief Minister said that Amaravati will be developed as green and blue city.
In a separate meeting with ministers and officials with Bill Gates, the Chief Minister said that the visit of Gates Foundation chairman Bill Gates to Andhra Pradesh will pave way for further digital revolution. Recollecting his (CM) first meeting with Bill Gates during 1997 as Chief Minister of combined Andhra Pradesh and convincing him (Bill Gates) to set up Microsoft in Hyderabad, the Chief Minister said that from that time IT sector witnessed rapid growth in Hyderabad.
He said that Andhra Pradesh has abundant natural resources and the state government now focusing on wealth creation. He said the Swarnandhra vision 2047 will become a reality with the cooperation of Gates foundation.
During interaction with ministers and officials, Bill Gates appreciating vision of Chandrababu Naidu said that the Chief Minister is ahead in thinking amongst global leaders. He said Indian is ahead in digital revolution and both the Prime Minister and Chief Minister are playing key role in digital revolution.
