Bhubaneswar, Feb. 11 -- In a major push toward building future-ready, sustainable, and citizen-centric cities, the Housing & Urban Development Department (H&UDD) of the Odisha Government on Wednesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the AIRAWAT Research Foundation (ARF), IIT Kanpur. The collaboration marks a significant step in strengthening AI-driven urban governance across the state.
Under the agreement, ARF will serve as the Department's AI Innovation Partner, offering strategic and technical support for the design and implementation of AI-enabled solutions within Odisha's urban ecosystem.
Additional Chief Secretary of the Housing & Urban Development Department, Usha Padhee, reaffirmed Odisha's commitment to leveraging e...