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In a move to speed up infrastructure development, the Odisha government has decided to integrate Artificial Intelligence (AI) into the Public Works Department (PWD). The state plans to make the entire tender management system AI-driven and fully online, aiming to eliminate delays and increase efficiency.

Informing the media, Public Works Minister Prithviraj Harichandan said the current manual bid evaluation process, which takes around two to two-and-a-half months, will now be completed within just one week using AI. This will significantly reduce the time required to begin project execution and help ensure the timely complet...