India, March 20 -- This monsoon, the BMC will explore videography and AI-powered technology for enhanced transparency to prevent malpractices in nallah desilting.

The BMC's initiative is pursuant to a review meeting held at Vidhan Bhavan on March 4, where chief minister Devendra Fadnavis, while assessing infrastructure and other development projects worth Rs.1.41 lakh crore, had called for incorporation of artificial intelligence (AI) technology in the cleaning of drains to ensure that the work is more efficient and completed on time.

Abhijit Bangar, additional municipal commissioner (projects), told HT that the upcoming changes in the desilting process of city nallahs (drains) aim to enhance transparency and efficiency by doing videogr...