In the newly introduced 'Candid Conversations' series of Express Computer, Sanjay Kumar Das, Joint Secretary,
Department of IT, Government of West Bengal, talks about how the state government is trying to improve and strengthen governance by using next gen technologies. He says some phenomenal results have been achieved by various departments of the West Bengal government by adopting advanced technology tools. Das also says that the state has been involved in using modern technologies such as 5G, drones for collecting data, and other services like medical facilities and logistics. Excerpts:

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India can take a cue from China,which has heavily used technology to fight the deadly coronavirus. For example, China is using drones that allow its authorities to scan through large crowds

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Every week, there are multiple cases of people leaving their home despite the huge danger of infecting multiple people with the Coronavirus. Technologies such as facial recognition and mobile apps must be used extensively to enforce home quarantine

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In a global pandemic, technology tools are vital weapons for effectively monitoring and controlling disease outbreaks, as humans simply cannot operate and match the scale and speed at what AI powered machines can operate

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In 2019, several landmark announcements were made with respect to the data centre space in India

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Every state is innovating in different departments and setting the template for other states to follow.

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In the financial services industry, analytics is the bedrock for all decisions. Thanks to analytics, HDFC Bank has a revolutionary product which allows customers to avail a loan within 10 seconds

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While the usage of chatbots is common now, the potential of AI is being explored to solve some unique problems.

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Another state to look forward in terms of learning on how to cope up with natural disasters is Odisha. When a severe cyclone hit Odisha this year, the state managed to curb the number of casualties to only 64

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In India, we have examples of several firms who have looked at their digital transformation journey by placing the customer at the center of their digital strategy

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