Government of India launched National e-Governance Plan (NeGP) in 2006. 31 Mission Mode Projects covering various domains were initiated.

By on 12-11-2018

DIGITAL INDIA TO TRANSFORM THE WAY INDIA WILL LIVE

Government of India launched National e-Governance Plan (NeGP) in 2006. 31 Mission Mode Projects covering various domains were initiated. Despite the successful implementation of many e-Governance projects across the country, e-Governance as a whole has not been able to make the desired impact and fulfill all its objectives. 
It has been felt that a lot more thrust is required to ensure e-Governance in the country promote inclusive growth that covers electronic services, products, devices and job opportunities. Moreover, electronic manufacturing in the country needs to be strengthened. In order to transform the entire ecosystem of public services through the use of information technology, the Government of India has launched the Digital India programme with the vision to transform India into a digitally empowered society and knowledge economy.

 VISION OF DIGITAL INDIA

 The vision of Digital India programme is to transform India into a digitally empowered society and knowledge economy.

 HIGHLIGHTS OF MAJOR INITIATIVES UNDER DIGITAL INDIA

 1.GOVERNANCE AND SERVICES ON DEMAND

•  Seamlessly integrated departments, Services through online/mobile, Services for ease of doing business, making financial transactions electronics and cashless, leveraging GIS 
• Infrastructure as a core utility to citizens
•  High speed Internet, Cradle to Grave Digital Identity, Mobile Phone and Bank Account, Common Service Centres, Private Space on Public Cloud, Safe & Secure Cyber Space
• Digital Empowerment of Citizens
• Universal Digital Literacy, Universally accessible Digital Resources, Digital Resources in Indian languages, Collaborative Digital Platform, Citizens not required to submit physical documents

 2.AADHAAR

• Single Source of Truth Providing demographic, photo as well as biometric based authentication
  Coverage: ~900 Million
• Direct Benefit Transfer
• LPG – led to saving of INR 150 Billion
• Scholarship 
• PDS

 3.DIGITAL LOCKER

•  Objective: 
• Providing Online facility for government and other agencies to send the electronic documents of citizens, storing legacy government certificates / documents
• Providing accessibility from anywhere and at anytime basis, verification from the source in case of government issued documents 
• Providing facility to share the documents with service providers 
• Getting rid of physical possession of documents and physical visits for availing services 
• Safe and secure authentication through Aadhaar (UID)
• Coverage e-District, Educational Certificates…etc

 4.E-SIGN

•  Digital Signature Certificate treated on par with physical signature as per IT Act, 2000
• Gap in operational aspects of Digital Signature Certificate 
• Dongle based 
• Time-bound Validity 
• Prone to misuse like impersonation
• Limited adoption
• E-Sign
• Safe and Secure and biometric based authenticated 
• Life long, issued each time.
• Cannot be impersonated
• Hassle free as it cannot be misplaced, misused or los
• Cost effective as business model could be based on transaction

 5.PAYGOV

• Facilitate online payment to all PSU and major private banks 
• Payment Modes – Netbanking | Debit/Credit Card | Prepaid/Cash Card/Wallet | IMPS | Mobile Wallet
• Reconciliation & Settlement – Funds transferred to State Nodal Bank by T+1 EOD 
• Live in more than 16 Departments

6.JAN DHAN YOJANA

•  Massive programme on financial inclusion 
• Target to enable at least one bank account in each household 
• Each Saving Account Holder to have insurance facility
• 18 million Bank accounts opened within a week (23-29 August, 2014)

 7.MOBILE BASED DIGITAL IDENTITY

•  Mobile added to Aadhaar database having >900 million population
• Facilitating domain independent transaction flow
• Three options: • Mobile number linked with Aadhaar • Mobile based digital signature • Voice biometrics alone or Mobile number plus voice biometrics

 8.E-TAAL

•  ELECTRONIC TRANSACTION AGGREGATION AND ANALYSIS LAYER
• Providing real time status on delivery of electronic services • Promoting healthy competition amongst • States / UTs • Departments and
• Mission Mode Projects / e-Governance Initiatives

 9..INCOME TAX

•  Income Tax MMP providing online return, e-filing of returns, downloading of challans, taxpayer information
• Online tax calculator, payment of taxed online, Online facilities for deductor / deductee on TIN website, challan status enquiry 
• Income tax services also mobile enabled through mobile App and SMS services 
• Avg no. of e-Transactions: >3.5 million e-Transaction per month