AI-DRIVEN GOVERNANCE PLATFORM
AI-DRIVEN GOVERNANCE PLATFORM
The Ministry of Panchayati Raj launched SabhaSaar, an AI-enabled voice-to-text meeting summarisation tool, on 14th August 2025. The SabhaSaar platform enables structured capture and summarisation of Gram Sabha proceedings and supports monitoring of key parameters such as frequency/ type of Gram Sabha meetings and participation. SabhaSaar has been made available to all States/UTs, and Gram Panchayats are progressively adopting it for routine Gram Sabha and Panchayat meetings. As on 04.02.2026, a total of 1,15,115 Gram Panchayats have used the SabhaSaar tool for automated meeting summarisation across States/UTs. State wise adoption status of SabhaSaar is placed at Annexure-I. District Panchayat-wise data of Dakshina Kannada (Karnataka), Nabarangpur (Odisha) and Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) Parliamentary Constituencies, are placed at Annexure-II.
The Ministry has taken multiple steps to improve the accuracy of AI-based transcription of Gram Sabha proceedings, including in Kannada and other regional languages. SabhaSaar uses the Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR) service provided by BHASHINI for voice-to-text transcription. Further, the platform allows Panchayat functionaries to review, validate and edit the draft minutes prior to final acceptance.
The SabhaSaar tool transcribes audio/ video input acquired through readily available devices such as mobile phone, camera etc. The Ministry encourages the use of appropriate audio-visual recording arrangements to enhance the quality and accuracy of AI-based transcription. Further, Standard Operating Procedures, user guidelines and training sessions have been issued by the Ministry, along with a dedicated SOP for recording Gram Sabha proceedings covering infrastructure requirements and procurement under Finance Commission grants.
The AI model used in SabhaSaar operates on AI and cloud infrastructure provisioned through the IndiaAI Compute Portal under the IndiaAI Mission of MeitY. Data is processed within the Government framework and is not shared with any external third-party service provider. The IndiaAI Mission under MeitY serves as the nodal agency for governance of the underlying AI infrastructure and the data generated, thereof. All matters pertaining to data privacy and storage are regulated as per the extant rules namely Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) issued vide the Gazette of India No. CG-DL-E-14112025-267650, Part II—Section 3—Sub-section (i), dated 13th November 2025. However, it is to mention that SabhaSaar facilitates recording and documentation of proceedings of Gram Sabha meetings, which are public forums, and the platform is used solely to support accurate and transparent documentation of such proceedings.
Annexure-I
Statewise Adoption Status of SabhaSaar
S.No
State Name
Total GPs & Equivalents
No of GPs & Equivalents with MoM Generated
Percentage of GPs & Equivalents with MoM Generated
1
Tamil Nadu
12482
12451
99.75 %
2
Odisha
6794
6751
99.37 %
3
The Dadra And Nagar Haveli And Daman And Diu
42
41
97.62 %
4
Ladakh
193
182
94.3 %
5
Tripura
1194
1086
90.95 %
6
Jharkhand
4345
3468
79.82 %
7
Bihar
8054
6385
79.28 %
8
Chhattisgarh
11688
8864
75.84 %
9
Andhra Pradesh
13327
9353
70.18 %
10
Uttarakhand
7801
5245
67.23 %
11
Uttar Pradesh
57695
32784
56.82 %
12
Kerala
941
528
56.11 %
13
Karnataka
5949
3045
51.19 %
14
Haryana
6227
3101
49.8 %
15
Jammu And Kashmir
4291
1553
36.19 %
16
Andaman And Nicobar Islands
70
20
28.57 %
17
Rajasthan
11206
3132
27.95 %
18
Gujarat
14611
3415
23.37 %
19
Maharashtra
27964
6529
23.35 %
20
Telangana
12849
2283
17.77 %
21
Madhya Pradesh
23011
3100
13.47 %
22
Himachal Pradesh
3615
376
10.4 %
23
Punjab
13236
1175
8.88 %
24
Goa
191
12
6.28 %
25
Arunachal Pradesh
2108
91
4.32 %
26
West Bengal
3339
62
1.86 %
27
Mizoram
855
12
1.4 %
28
Nagaland
1312
15
1.14 %
29
Assam
2664
27
1.01 %
30
Manipur
3175
28
0.88 %
31
Sikkim
199
1
0.5 %
32
Lakshadweep
10
0
0 %
33
Meghalaya
6859
0
0 %
34
Puducherry
108
0
0 %
Total
268599
115115
42.86%
Data as on 04th February 2026
Annexure-II
District-wise Adoption Status of SabhaSaar
S.No
State Name
Parliamentary Constituencies
District Panchayat
Total GPs & Equivalents
No of GPs & Equivalents with MoM Generated
Percentage of GPs & Equivalents with MoM Generated
1
Karnataka
Dakshina Kannada
Dakshin Kannada
223
138
62%
2
Odisha
Nabarangpur
Nabarangpur
189
189
100%
Malkangiri
111
111
100%
Koraput
240
240
100%
3
Himachal Pradesh
Shimla
Sirmaur
259
7
3%
Solan
240
47
20%
Shimla
412
11
3%
This information was given by Union Minister Shri Rajiv Ranjan Singh alias Lalan Singh in a written reply in Lok Sabha on 10th February 2026.