India, July 3 -- Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Thursday launched Delhi Next, described as the country's largest civic-tech innovation programme, at the Delhi Secretariat. On the occasion, she announced that unlike conventional hackathons, the top 60 selected solutions will be implemented as pilot projects within the relevant Government departments, with successful models then integrated into the Government system in phases so that citizens receive direct benefits.

The programme, titled Code, Create and Change, drew participation from startups, researchers, educational institutions, and young innovators across the country. The initiative aims to develop technology-based solutions for Delhi's real civic and urban challenges across areas in...