US EditionAndhra CM, Bill Gates Meet at State Secretariat in Amaravati
Discussions focus on scaling health programs and AI use in public services under Andhra Pradesh's Swarna Andhra 2047 vision, officials said.
- On February 16, 2026, Bill Gates arrived at Gannavaram Airport, Amaravati, for talks on expanding cooperation in health and artificial intelligence, Nara Lokesh posted.
- Seeking deeper ties, the Andhra Pradesh government invited Gates to strengthen partnerships across health, agriculture, education and technology-driven governance, Naidu said in the post.
- Lokesh reported that senior ministers, including Home Minister Smt. Anitha Garu, Agriculture Minister Sri Atchannaidu Garu and Health Minister Sri Satya Kumar Garu, received Gates at the secretariat today.
- Planned site visits include governance and agricultural tech hubs where Gates will see technology use at the Real Time Governance System centre and drones and AI at Undavalli village agricultural centre, while talks explore expanding the Gates Foundation's health initiatives.
- Positioned to scale health and governance reforms, the visit could enable expanding the Swarna Andhra 2047 vision, including the Sanjeevani digital health records programme.
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The Economic TimesBill Gates lands in Andhra Pradesh, meets CM N Chandrababu Naidu
Microsoft founder Bill Gates visited Andhra Pradesh. He met Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu and other ministers. Discussions focused on enhancing collaboration in health, agriculture, education, and technology. Gates also observed the use of technology in governance and AI in farming. This visit aimed to deepen the state's partnership with the Gates Foundation.
Bill Gates meets Andhra Pradesh CM Chandrababu Naidu and other ministers; reviews tech-driven governance
During his visit, Gates inspected the Real-Time Governance (RTGS) Centre at the Secretariat. Chief Minister Naidu briefed him on how the RTGS system leverages technology to monitor and enhance government operations.
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