Lok Sabha Question No. 1611 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-10
Subject: Use of Generative Artificial Intelligence
Ministry: ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Asked by: Shri Jagdambika Pal, Shri Anurag Singh Thakur

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1611

TO BE ANSWERED ON: 10.12.2025

## USE OF GENERATIVE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

## 1611.  SHRI ANURAG SINGH THAKUR: SHRI JAGDAMBIKA PAL:

Will the Minister of ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has initiated use of Generative Artificial Intelligence and other AI tools across Ministries/Departments for preparation of reports, handling clerical or file-related works, data analysis and citizen service delivery and if so, the details thereof;
- (b)  whether the  Government has issued any guidelines, circulars, advisories or Standard Operating Procedures  (SOPs)  regarding  the  permissible  scope,  safeguards,  ethical  concerns  and  data  security issues  in  the  adoption  of  AI  technologies  by  Central  Government  employees  and  if  so,  the  details thereof;
- (c) whether the plagiarism detection mechanisms, originality checks or validation frameworks are being applied  to  AI-generated  content  in  official  reports  and  correspondence  to  ensure  authenticity  and accountability; and
- (d)  if  so,  the  details  of  such  mechanisms  and  if  not,  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  frame guidelines for preventing misuse of AI in official work at the earliest?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI JITIN PRASADA)

(a) to (d): India's AI strategy is based on Hon'ble Prime Minister's vision of democratizing technology. It aims to address India centric challenges and create opportunities.

The Government is enabling the safe and responsible use of Artificial Intelligence across Ministries and Departments.  Several  Ministries  and  Departments  are  using  AI  tools  to  improve  productivity,  report preparation, analytics and citizen services.

Alongside this, the Government is also offering secure AI platforms, access to models and datasets, and clear guidelines for its safe use.

## Development of Generative AI-based tools

1. National Informatics Centre (NIC) has developed a Generative AI-based Legal Research Analytics Assistance (LEGRAA) tool for the judiciary (currently in pilot mode)
- Includes an AI bot that can answer queries or rulings of SCI from 1950 onwards
- Answers queries for any individual case/petitions uploaded
2. NIC  is  developing  an  AI-based  tool  for  the  parliamentarians  on  matters  such  as  Parliament Procedures etc
3. AI Anveshika is the 'Generative AI as a Service' offering of NIC, provided over its Meghraj cloud infrastructure
- Supports natural language-based query and document search applications
- Uses a combination of document embedding, retrieval pipelines, and generative AI models to deliver context-aware responses or summaries
4. AI Vihangam Drishti is the GeoSpatial Image Analytics Service which can do area estimation and planning
- It  was  used  for  drone  image  segmentation  for  30,000  villages  to  identify  concrete  rooftops  and estimate area for solar paneling
- Useful for monitoring and prevention of natural disasters through geospatial insights and analytics
5. Government is also developing AI based tools to support real-time decision making and enhance the effectiveness of public grievance redressal in CPGRAMS

## Secure Access to AI Models

- AI Kosh platform hosts the AI Models developed entirely in India using the Indian datasets. It provides seamless access to more than 250 AI Models.
- Open-source AI models are also hosted within India on the AIRAWAT compute infrastructure (C-DAC Pune). This ensures secure use of AI by Government entities.
- o These models are also deployed and made available through APIs on a chargeable basis
- NIC also enables access to open-source models through its MeghRaj Cloud, ensuring that no sensitive data leaves Government-controlled platforms

## Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In)

The Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) has issued guidelines incorporating specific safeguards to ensure the safe and responsible use of AI tools.

- Advisory  on  'Safety  measures  to  be  taken  to  minimize  the  adversarial  threats  arising  from Artificial Intelligence (AI) based applications' published in May 2023
- Certified Security Professional in Artificial Intelligence (CSPAI) program launched by CERT-In and SISA in September 2024
- o The program trains cybersecurity professionals to secure AI systems and address AI-related threats
- Advisory depicting best practices for effective and responsible use of Generative AI solutions was published in March 2025
- CERT-In cosigned ANSSI's February 2025 report 'Building trust in AI through a cyber -riskbased approach'
- o Advocates a risk-based framework to secure AI systems and value chains and urging global dialogue on mitigating AI-related cyber risks for trusted development
- Technical guidelines have been issued in July 2025 for Bill of Materials (BOM) for software, hardware,  Artificial  Intelligence,  Quantum  Computing  &  Cryptography  requirements.  These enhance the security and transparency of supply chains

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