# Haryana CM meets World Bank to push AI, digital governance plans 2026-08-07T18:03:41+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini met a World Bank delegation in Chandigarh on Wednesday to discuss AI, digital governance and skill development. Saini stressed that technology must directly improve citizen services and transparency, not remain innovation for its own sake, according to an official release. The World Bank, which has developed an AI Sandbox with the state government, will showcase Haryana's initiatives at the Korea Digital Summit from October 19-22. Saini urged the bank to fast-track the Haryana AI and Development Project, which includes an AI Gurukul for youth skills, a dedicated AI model for decision-making, and an Air Quality Decision Support System. The state's Parivar Pehchan Patra will be upgraded to PPP 2.0. Saini said 250 companies joined a recent Innovation Challenge under the Sandbox. ## Coverage - rediff.com Tags: digital governance, Haryana AI policy, Nayab Singh Saini, Parivar Pehchan Patra, World Bank India Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/haryana-cm-meets-world-bank-to-push-ai-digital-governance-plans/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/haryana-cm-meets-world-bank-to-push-ai-digital-governance-plans/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.