Public Systems Lab opens at IIT Delhi to optimise food supply chain

Piyush Goyal inaugurates Public Systems Lab at IIT Delhi

Referring to the Prime Minister’s clarion call of Jai Anusandhaan, Union Minister for Commerce & Industry, Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution and Textile Piyush Goyal said, “What better way than to launch the Public Systems Lab on the first day of entering into Amrit Kaal”. He was speaking at the inauguration of  the Public Systems Lab at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi.

The Minister said, “Public systems lab can play a vital role in multiple ways. Public food procurement and distribution are crucial programmes in which this innovation can contribute immensely”. “Public Systems lab is a perfect example of innovation that will contribute towards the development of our nation and rid the country of corruption by bringing in efficiency in the Public Distribution System”.

Complimenting IIT Delhi and the World Food Programme for setting up the Public Systems Lab, Goyal said the research work being done will showcase to the world India’s use of technology and innovation for making the public delivery system more efficient and effective.

The lab will use knowledge of Operations Research, AI, Data Science etc. to solve critical problems that are vital for improving the lives of crores of people. It will work in the field of Food, Health, Transportation & Good Governance. The current focus is optimising Food Supply Chains and Public Transport.

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