Lok Sabha Question No. 3113 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-19
Subject: Digital India Scheme
Ministry: ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Asked by: Shri Arun Kumar Sagar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION. NO. 3113

TO BE ANSWERED ON: 19.03.2025

## DIGITAL INDIA SCHEME

## †3113. SHRI ARUN KUMAR SAGAR:

Will the Minister of ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has launched the Digital India Scheme;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether the people of Uttar Pradesh particularly Shahjahanpur Parliamentary

Constituency have also been benefited from the said scheme; and

(d) if so, the details thereof as on date?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI JITIN PRASADA)

(a) and (b): The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), Government of  India  launched  the  'Digital  India'  programme  on  July  1,  2015  with  the  vision  to transforming  India  into  a  digitally  empowered  society  and  knowledge-based  economy  by ensuring  digital  access,  digital  inclusion,  digital  empowerment  and  bridging  the  digital divide. The programme is centred on three key vision areas, namely digital infrastructure as a core utility to every citizen, governance and services on demand, and digital empowerment of citizens.  The  overall  goal  is  to  ensure  that  digital  technologies  improve  the  life  of  every citizen, expand India's digital economy, and create investment and employment opportunities and digital technological capabilities in the country.

Digital  India  has  considerably  bridged  the  distance  between  Government  and  citizens  and enhanced trust on government and governance. It has also helped in the delivery of services directly to beneficiaries in a transparent and corruption-free manner. In the process, India has emerged as one of the pre-eminent nations of the world to use technology to transform the lives of its citizens.

(c) and (d): Several schemes/projects are being implemented under Digital India programme for  creating  awareness  and  providing  digital  facilities  to  citizens  in  all  States  and  Union territories  (UTs),  includingShahjahanpur  Parliamentary  Constituency  in  the  States  of  Uttar Pradesh.Some of the key initiatives taken by Government are as follows:

- (i). In order to improve the digital literacy rate, especially in rural India, the Government of India implemented a scheme titled 'Pradhan Mantri Gramin Digital Saksharta Abhiyan (PMGDISHA)'  to  usher  in  digital  literacy  in  rural  India  by  covering  6  crore  rural households (one person per household) across the country, including Uttar Pradesh. As on  31 st March  2024  against  6  crore,  6.39  crore  individuals  were  trained  across  the country.  A  total  of  3,80,252  candidates  were  enrolled,  and 3,41,753 candidates  were trained in the district of Shahjahanpur, Uttar Pradesh under the PMGDISHA Scheme.
- (ii). Common  Services  Centres  (CSCs)  are  offering  government  and  business  services  in digital  mode  in  rural  areas  through  Village  Level  Entrepreneurs  (VLEs).  Over  800 services  are  being  delivered  through  CSCs,  including  government  services,  financial services and services related to Aadhaar, various social welfare schemes, education, telemedicine,  travel  bookings,  utility  payments.  As  on  January,  2025  5.97  lakh  CSCs  are functional across the country (rural + urban), out of which 4.73 lakh CSCs are functional

at  the  Gram  Panchayat(rural)  level.  In  the  state  of  Uttar  Pradesh,  1,42,356  CSCs  are functional  (rural  +  urban),  out  of  which  1,13,664  CSCs  are  functional  at  the  Gram Panchayat  (rural)  level  and  in  the  district  of  Shahjahanpur,  2610  CSCs  are  functional (rural  +  urban),  out  of  which  2177  CSCs are functional at the Gram Panchayat  (rural) level.

- (iii). BharatNet  project,  one  of  the  biggest  rural  telecom  projects  of  the  world,  is  being implemented  by  Department  of  Telecommunications,  in  a  phased  manner  to  create network to connect all the Gram Panchayats (GPs) and Villages with broadband. As of February,  2025;  2,14,323  GPs  have  been  made  service  ready  in  the  countryunder  the BharatNet project.
- (iv). In addition, citizens across the country, including Uttar Pradesh, have also been enabled to  access  e-services  under  various  initiatives,  such  as  Unified  Mobile  Application  for New-age Governance (UMANG), DigiLocker, National scholarship Portal, Myscheme, e-Hospital and MyGov,etc.

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