Sindhudurg has become the first district in India to implement artificial intelligence (AI) in administration and public safety. Since May 1, 2025, eight key departments in the district have been operating through AI systems. To study this initiative, a NITI Aayog team is scheduled to visit the district next month, said Fisheries and Ports Minister and Sindhudurg Guardian Minister Nitesh Rane at a press conference in Mumbai. Minister Rane credited Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, and Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar for their support and guidance in making Sindhudurg the first AI-enabled district in the country. He further explained that NITI Aayog will study how the AI model has been implemented in Sindhudurg and explore the possibility of replicating it at the national level.