Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution
Browse and strategize across all 10 official problem statements submitted by Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution for Smart India Hackathon 2026.
Problem Statements (10)
Match My TeamAutomated High-Current Short-Circuit Test System for IEC 60898-1:2015 MCB Compliance.
Testing Miniature Circuit Breakers (MCBs) under international standard IEC 60898-1:2015 requires dangerous high-current short-circuit tests (up to 10kA) with precise point-on-wave switching that manual laboratory setups struggle to capture accurately. Build an automated high-current short-circuit testing and data acquisition (DAQ) platform with microsecond synchronous point-on-wave firing, optical arc voltage monitoring, and automated test certificate generation for BIS laboratories.
Automated Cable Specimen Preparation System for IS 10810 and IS 7098 Compliance.
Preparing electrical cable insulation dumbbell test specimens for mechanical tensile and elongation testing under BIS standards (IS 10810 / IS 7098) is currently done with manual blade cutters, resulting in rough uneven edges, high specimen rejection rates, and measurement inconsistencies. Build an automated precision CNC/laser specimen preparation system with automated thickness micrometer measurement and standardized test record generation.
Quality assessment and grading of onions are often subjective and vary across procurement centers, resulting in disputes and inconsistencies.
Manual quality assessment of onions in agricultural mandis is subjective and prone to dispute, leading to unfair pricing for farmers and high storage losses from rotten bulbs. Build an AI computer vision grading and sorting platform combining multi-spectral/optical imaging to grade onions by diameter size, detect skin defects (sprouting, black mold, neck rot), and calculate batch market value.
Farmers often face long waiting times, lack of information regarding procurement schedules, and uncertainty about procurement status.
Farmers arriving at agricultural wholesale markets (APMC Mandis) face agonizing 12-24 hour queue waiting times, severe parking congestion, and zero visibility into real-time produce prices. Build a smart Mandi slot booking and dynamic queue management platform that enables farmers to schedule harvest arrival time-slots, receive live gate token alerts, and track commodity prices via WhatsApp / SMS.
Multiple intermediaries reduce farmers earnings and increase consumer prices.
Agricultural supply chains in India feature 4 to 6 layers of intermediaries between farm gates and urban retailers, causing farmers to receive only 25-35% of the consumer rupee while perishable food rots in transit. Build a direct Farmer-to-Retailer/Consumer B2B agritech marketplace with smart collective demand aggregation, dynamic reverse logistics routing, and transparent escrow payment settlements.
Software System to check compliance of Packaged Commodities under Legal Metrology(Packaged Commodities) Rules, 2011 by scanning products, images and labels.
E-commerce platforms and retail stores in India frequently violate the Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities) Rules, 2011 by omitting mandatory declarations (Country of Origin, Best Before Date, Net Quantity, MRP, Manufacturer details). Build an automated AI compliance crawler and mobile consumer verification app that uses Computer Vision and NLP to audit packaged goods listings and physical labels for statutory Legal Metrology violations.
Development of a Software Program/Application for Generation of Test Reports for Non-Automatic Weighing Instruments (NAWI) as per OIML Recommendation R- 76
National Test House (NTH) and Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) laboratories manually compile physical test results across multiple scientific disciplines (chemical, mechanical, electrical), causing reporting delays, transcription errors, and risks of fake certificate forgery. Build an automated laboratory test report generation and verification system that ingests instrument data, applies standard-specific pass/fail rules, and issues tamper-evident QR-verifiable test certificates.
Development of an Online Verification System for Weighing and Measuring Instruments
Verification and stamping of commercial weighing and measuring instruments (petrol pumps, weighbridges, electronic retail scales) by Legal Metrology officers in India is hindered by manual paper verification certificates, making it difficult to detect expired calibrations and forged stamping seals. Build an online Legal Metrology verification management and field inspection platform with NFC/QR digital verification certificates, automated re-verification reminders, and public consumer fraud reporting.
Al-powered Intelligent Assistant for Indian Standards and BIS Services for Industries and Consumers
Indian manufacturers, MSMEs, consumer laboratories, and citizens struggle to navigate over 22,000+ Indian Standards (IS) published by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), facing confusing technical jargon, amendment clauses, and complex conformity assessment procedures on the e-BIS portal. Build 'e-BIS Sahayak'—an AI-powered conversational intelligent assistant and standards exploration engine that indexes the complete corpus of Indian Standards, providing accurate clause summaries, product certification workflows, and lab testing parameters with exact standard citations.
AI-Powered Recommendation Engine for Identifying Applicable Indian Standards for Procurement Specifications
Indian manufacturers, startups, and importers designing new products (EV chargers, solar inverters, medical devices, packaged foods) struggle to identify which specific Indian Standards (IS), mandatory Quality Control Orders (QCOs), and BIS certification schemes legally apply to their product. Build an AI-Powered Recommendation Engine for Identifying Applicable Indian Standards that analyzes product descriptions, HS codes, technical specifications, and raw materials to recommend the exact mandatory and voluntary standards applicable to the product.