Lok Sabha Question No. 1800 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-09
Subject: MoU under e-Kranti
Ministry: COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Asked by: ANURAG SINGH THAKUR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1800

TO BE ANSWERED ON: 09.12.2015

## MOU UNDER E-KRANTI

## 1800 SHRI  ANURAG SINGH THAKUR:

Will the Minister of Communications & Information Technology be pleased to state:

- (a) the  details  of  Memorandum  of  Understandings  (MoUs)  signed  with  various  private companies  under  e-Kranti,  Universal  Access  to  Mobile  Connectivity,  Public  Internet  Access Programme and e-Governance programmes of Digital India;
- (b) the progress made by Government on its Early Harvest Programme under Digital India;
- (c) whether the Government has set up or plans to set up any monitoring body to overview the implementation of Digital India Programme, if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER FOR COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI RAVI SHANKAR PRASAD)

(a):  The Government of India is implementing the 'Digital India' programme with the vision to transform India into a digitally empowered society and knowledge economy. Digital India is an umbrella programme that covers multiple Government Ministries and Departments and is being coordinated by DeitY.

Digital India aims to provide the much needed thrust to nine pillars of growth areas that is (i) Broadband Highways, (ii) Universal Access to Mobile Connectivity, (iii) Public Internet Access Programme,  (iv)  e-Governance  -  Reforming  Government  through  Technology,  (v)  e-KrantiElectronic delivery of services, (vi) Information for All, (vii) Electronics Manufacturing - Target NET ZERO Imports, (viii) IT for Jobs and (ix) Early Harvest Programmes.

Various  projects/schemes  are  being  implemented  under  above  nine  pillars  covering  the  entire country e.g MyGov, Digital Locker System, eHospital, National Scholarships Portal, Common Services Centres (CSCs), Mobile Seva, e-Office, m-Kisan, North East BPO Promotion scheme

(NEBPS)  etc.  Each  project/scheme  has  specific  project  implementation  methodology  and stakeholders including private companies. The contracts/ MoUs under specific projects/schemes are signed between stakeholders as per requirement.

- (b):    The  Government  of  India  is  implementing  various  projects  under  Pillar  9:  Early  Harvest programme.  Under  IT  platform  for  messages  project  a  mailer  is  sent  to  over  14  lakh  email addresses on every Tuesday. Since 15th August 2014, over 42 crore mailers have been sent on 138 campaigns. The Biometric Attendance System for capturing attendance of employees has been implemented. The Email Policy of Government of India has been formulated and notified. Under Public Wi-Fi Hotspots project, Wi-Fi facility has already started in Varanasi on its famous Dashashwamedh Ghat . e-Basta framework has been developed under the project of School Books to be eBooks. The SMS based weather information and disaster alerts have been implemented  and  operational.  A  National  Portal  for  Lost  &  Found  children  has  also  been developed.

(c):   Yes, Sir. Digital India Advisory Group chaired by the Minister of Communications and IT and an Apex Committee on Digital India chaired by the Cabinet Secretary have been set up for monitoring of implementation of Digital India programme.

(d):   Does not arise.

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