AI-powered tool for automated Gram Sabha minutes record

In a first all 1194 GPs of Tripura (including traditional) will use the tool

Source: PIB

NATIONAL, August 13, 2025: The Ministry of Panchayati Raj (MoPR) to launch SabhaSaar, an Artificial Intelligence (AI)-powered meeting summarisation tool designed to automatically generate structured Minutes of Meeting (MoM) from Gram Sabha or other Panchayat meetings’ audio and video recordings. The launch will take place on August 14 in the presence of the Minister of Panchayati Raj, Minister of State for Panchayati Raj, Secretary, Ministry of Panchayati Raj, senior officials of the Ministry, representatives of Panchayati Raj Institutions and media.

SabhaSaar uses advanced AI and Natural Language Processing (NLP) technologies to transcribe spoken discussions, identify key decisions and action points, and produce well-formatted meeting minutes. Integrated with Bhashini, the Government of India’s National Language Translation Mission, the tool currently supports 13 Indian languages, ensuring inclusivity and accessibility for Panchayat functionaries across linguistic backgrounds. The number of languages supported may also gradually increase in coming times.  

The Ministry has requested all States and UTs to utilise the SabhaSaar tool for generating Minutes of Meetings for the Special Gram Sabhas scheduled on August 15 2025. As a first step all the 1194 GPs of Tripura (including traditional local bodies) shall be using the tool to generate the Minutes for these Special Gram Sabhas. While this will facilitate the Panchayats it will also help MoPR improve the tool.   

This initiative reflects MoPR’s commitment to harness digital innovations to strengthen participatory democracy and enhance efficiency in local governance. By significantly reducing the time and effort required for manual documentation, Sabha Saar enables Panchayat officials to focus on governance and service delivery while ensuring transparency and accountability.

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