India, July 29 -- The Government of India has issued a release:
Name of Project
UMANG
DigiLocker
eSigns
Indicators->
No Services on boarded
No. of Aadhaar enabled registrations
Total Deptts/ Institutes integrated
No. of esigns issued
Sl. No.
Name of State/UT
1
Andhra Pradesh
3
19679831
240
111276111
2
Arunachal Pradesh
0
388179
15
1002709
3
Assam
405
10619927
57
24920145
4
Bihar
3
28642947
51
75684225
5
Chhattisgarh
39
6835233
51
20400705
6
Goa
26
579659
23
3160904
7
Gujarat
234
20351432
148
88463488
8
Haryana
143
11004434
100
42544154
9
Himachal Pradesh
18
2790520
44
8673613
10
Jharkhand
39
9294483
49
23578336
11
Karnataka
0
28331890
238
156115050
12
Kerala
7
11552382
125
39237444
13
Madhya Pradesh
48
23206090
140
108447956
14
Maharashtra
60
44616860
354
183374483
15
Manipur
3
832818
19
2035566
16
Meghalaya
13
691888
16
1200829
17
Mizoram
0
283468
16
944363
18
Nagaland
0
403942
17
915518
19
Odisha
7
11597137
83
37612338
20
Punjab
8
10108233
55
30364044
21
Rajasthan
11
23473904
138
98269221
22
Sikkim
14
195100
16
1091432
23
Tamil Nadu
17
21847515
160
127047142
24
Telangana
19
9006198
83
38024737
25
Tripura
36
1036703
18
4538423
26
Uttar Pradesh
91
64515375
143
166810432
27
Uttarakhand
115
4195692
65
16688695
28
West Bengal
0
23922554
87
73138034
29
Andaman and Nicobar Islands
35
131075
9
1017546
30
Chandigarh
36
570513
18
2993611
31
The Government of NCT of Delhi
119
10289067
149
51079814
32
Dadra and Nagar Haveli
& Daman and Diu
5
199914
6
1936902
33
Lakshadweep
9
19679
4
326347
34
Puducherry
23
427921
15
2291385
35
Jammu & Kashmir
105
3790394
37
10330603
36
Ladakh
4
39029
10
111917
In line with the Hon'ble Prime Minister's vision to democratise use of technology, the Government has promoted Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) across India, including Andhra Pradesh. Under the Digital India programme, the Government has adopted the Digital Public
Infrastructure (DPI) approach to enable delivery of digital services at population scale through open, interoperable and scalable platforms.
Key DPI initiatives:
The Government has successfully implemented foundational digital public infrastructure (DPI) at population scale for identity (Aadhaar), for payment (UPI), for data exchange (DigiLocker and API Setu), etc. DPI has been a transformative force in India's socio-economic development, significantly enhancing financial inclusion, digital inclusion, governance and economic growth.
To promote linguistic inclusion in digital services, the Government has launched the National Language Translation Mission (NLTM) - BHASHINI, envisaged as a public digital platform for Indian language technologies. The Bhashini platform addresses communication barriers for India's diverse population. This fosters greater access to digital tools for underserved communities.
The API Setu platform has been implemented to facilitate the implementation of the Open API Policy and foster an open and interoperable digital ecosystem, enabling seamless integration and delivery of Government services. Currently, 8,904 APIs provided by various Central and State Government departments are published on the API Setu platform. Further, the Government has implemented Meri Pehchaan, a Single Sign-On (SSO) platform, enabling citizens to seamlessly access multiple Government applications and services using a unified authentication mechanism.
Digital India initiatives are accessible through mobile platforms, which has played a significant role in bridging the urban-rural divide. Expanding DPI in rural areas has been a key priority for the Government of India to improve financial inclusion, digital inclusion and ensure access to essential government services for all the strata of society. These initiatives enable citizens to access a wide range of government services such as digital payments, digital education, digital health, e-Courts etc. anytime and from anywhere. Assisted service delivery through Common Service Centres (CSCs) and other facilitation channels, ensuring last-mile service delivery to rural and vulnerable populations.
The status of some of the key Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) and digital platforms that have been instrumental in strengthening Digital Infrastructure and ensuring inclusive and equitable access to Government services, particularly for the rural population, women, and other sections of society, is as under:
Impact of digital initiatives:
The Digital India Programme has significantly transformed citizen service delivery by leveraging technology to provide accessible, efficient and transparent Government services. Key digital initiatives such as Aadhaar, Unified Payments Interface (UPI), DigiLocker, Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT), UMANG, Common Services Centres (CSCs), API Setu and Meri Pehchaan have enabled seamless access to Government services, digital payments, digital documents and direct transfer of benefits.
These initiatives have reduced service delivery time, transaction costs and the need for physical visits to Government offices, while promoting paperless, faceless and transparent governance. The extensive network of CSCs has further strengthened last-mile delivery of digital services, particularly in rural and remote areas. These initiatives have enhanced digital and financial inclusion, improved ease of living and ease of doing business, and empowered citizens, including women and disadvantaged sections, through greater access to Government services, entitlements and socio-economic opportunities.
Strengthening Digital Infrastructure and Bridging the Digital Divide:
The Government has undertaken several initiatives to bridge the digital divide and strengthen digital infrastructure, particularly in rural and remote areas, by improving broadband connectivity, expanding digital service delivery, promoting digital literacy and enabling access to services in regional languages and citizen awareness, including Maharashtra. These include:
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