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Transparency about what is real, estimated, and modelled in this platform

📋 Our Commitment to Transparency

AP Civic Tracker is an independent civic platform built to increase accountability in Andhra Pradesh. We clearly distinguish between verified real data and modelled/synthetic data. Where data is not yet real, we model it based on publicly available patterns and clearly label it as such. This page explains exactly what is real, what is estimated, and how our scoring works.

✅ Verified

From official government sources

🔄 Estimated

Modelled from available patterns

⚠️ Synthetic

AI-generated for demonstration

Data Sources Table

Data Point	Source	Status	Coverage
MLA Names & Constituencies	AP Election Commission 2024	Verified	175/175
Party Affiliations	AP Legislature Official Records	Verified	175/175
District Boundaries	Census of India 2011	Verified	13/13
Budget Allocations	AP Finance Department 2024-25	Estimated	Modelled
Project Status	PMGSY + District Records	Estimated	Modelled
Promise Tracking	Party Manifestos 2024	Partial	Modelled
Sentiment Scores	AI Model (GPT-4o-mini)	Synthetic	Modelled
News Articles	AI Generated	Synthetic	Demo only

📐 Scoring Formula

/* MLA Performance Score (out of 200) */

Score

= (Completed Projects × 5)

+ (In Progress × 2)

− (Not Started × 3)

+ Budget Utilization %

+ Sentiment Score

≥ 140 / 200

High Performer

100–139 / 200

Average Performer

< 100 / 200

Needs Improvement

⚠️ Important Note on Data Quality

Budget allocations, project statuses, and promise fulfillment data are modelled estimates based on historical patterns from AP state government records, PMGSY data, and district-level reports. Real-time verified data integration is planned for future versions. Sentiment scores are generated by AI and should not be treated as ground truth. News articles on this platform are AI-generated for demonstration purposes only.

Real affidavit data is available at affidavit.eci.gov.in

🤝 How You Can Help Improve This Data

Submit RTI Data

If you've filed an RTI and received official data about your constituency's projects or budget, share it with us to improve accuracy.

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Report Inaccuracies

Found incorrect MLA information, wrong party affiliation, or outdated data? Report it and help us maintain credibility.

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Contribute on GitHub

This platform will be open-sourced. Developers and data scientists can contribute to real-time data pipelines and APIs.

GitHub (Coming Soon)

Last updated: April 2026 · Platform version v2.0 ·Report an error