Digital India was launched on July 1, 2015, by the Indian Prime Minister Sh Narendra Modi. It is an initiative that can be seen as both as an enabler and beneficiary of key schemes run by Government of India such E-Kranti,  Standup India, Dedicated Freight Corridors, Industrial Corridors, Bharatmala, Make in India, BharatNet, Sagarmala, UDAN-RCS and many more.  The plan aims to empower Indian citizens digitally by providing a robust online infrastructure irrespective of the geographical boundaries and improving digital literacy in rural areas. Bharat Broadband Network Limited (BBNL) is in charge of implementing BhartNet project and is the primary custodian of the Digital India project.