Ahmedabad: IIT Gandhinagar (IIT-Gn) on Thursday launched the AI Resilience and Command (ARC) Centre for anticipatory, data-driven climate risk management. The centre’s primary focus will be real-time flood assessment for Indian cities, officials said.“The ARC Centre is expected to significantly enhance how cities anticipate and manage climate risks. The centre’s integrated approach will help urban authorities reduce response time during extreme events, minimize disruption to mobility and infrastructure, and make more informed planning decisions,” an official said.
Experts also highlighted that recent changes in rainfall patterns have led to floods caused by excess water over a very short period.“While the global AI revolution driven by generative AI made remarkable advances, its true value will be realized only when it delivers measurable improvements in quality of life. In cities, this means addressing real and interconnected challenges such as urban flooding, mobility disruption, and infrastructure resilience rather than deploying isolated technologies,” said Prof Udit Bhatia of IIT-Gn.
