India, June 24 -- The Maharashtra government will integrate artificial intelligence (AI) into its daily administrative work via a platform built specifically for the state. 'Maha AI' (Maharashtra Hub for Advanced Artificial Intelligence), built by the National Informatics Centre, will assist in official correspondence, drafting notes and reports, translation of government documents and document summarisation, among other things.

Significantly, the AI-powered platform will help identify duplicate beneficiaries across government welfare schemes. This is important as the state's flagship scheme - Mukhyamantri Majhi Ladki Bahin Yojana - has been plagued by ineligible beneficiaries.

Launched ahead of the 2024 assembly elections, the scheme a...