Gorakhpur’s AI-based flood warning centre draws PM Modi, NITI Aayog praise

LUCKNOW: Gorakhpur’s AI-based Urban Flood Management Cell (UFMC), the first of its kind in the country, has drawn appreciation from the Prime Minister’s Office and NITI Aayog.

According to sources, NITI Aayog noted that the Gorakhpur model can significantly strengthen disaster response capacity of urban bodies through data-driven forecasting, marking a shift from reactive to proactive flood management.