New India, May 19 -- The Government e-Marketplace (GeM) on Monday announced plans for an ambitious procurement target of approximately Rs7 lakh crore for the current fiscal year.

GeM also introduces artificial intelligence capabilities in 10 Indian languages to enhance user experience.

CEO Mihir Kumar while speaking at GeM's 8th Incorporation Day press conference, emphasised the platform's significant impact on public procurement. He said, "At GeM, we are innovating to simplify and empowering to transform--because when innovation meets inclusion, it

unlocks opportunities for every Indian entrepreneur."

The platform has intensified its focus on transparency, detecting 8 lakh erroneous product catalogs and suspending 5,200 sellers for l...