Screens, Dashboards and Health Records: Bill Gates at Andhra’s Governance Hub

N Chandrababu Naidu, Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, walks Bill Gates, Chair of the Gates Foundation, through Data Lake integration, Aware 2.0 monitoring and the Sanjeevani health project

Amaravati, February 16: Rows of digital screens lined the walls as Bill Gates stood inside the Real Time Governance Society centre at the Andhra Pradesh Secretariat, watching live dashboards track public services across the state.
Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu guided him through the control room, explaining how Data Lake connects departments and allows officials to access information across government wings in one place. On display were updates linked to civic services, land records and welfare schemes.

Gates asked how Aware 2.0 gathers real time information and how the WhatsApp based citizen interface operates. Officials explained that the system collects field level inputs and feeds them into central dashboards to support quicker administrative responses.
The discussion moved to property records. When Gates asked about data safety, officers described how land records are preserved using blockchain technology, with QR codes added to strengthen verification and reduce tampering.

Tax monitoring systems were also shown on the large display panels. Gates described the tracking mechanism as “amazing.” The Chief Minister said tax collection has improved under the GST framework and is assessed regularly through defined performance indicators.
The visit also focused on the Sanjeevani project being implemented in Chittoor district with support from the Gates Foundation. Gates examined how blood pressure, diabetes and other diagnostic results are recorded digitally. Officials said patients receive guidance on lifestyle and diet based on stored health data.

After reviewing the project at Kuppam, Gates remarked, “It is nice.” When told that the state plans to use artificial intelligence to further strengthen public health delivery, he responded, “Great,” and added that lower cost diagnostics would help expand access for low income communities.
The walkthrough concluded with a presentation on the ongoing construction of Amaravati. Gates noted that the 30 percent green and blue plan for the capital was positive and described the development effort as “Great Work.”

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