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| image = Digital India logo. | | image = Digital India logo.svg | ||
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| launched = {{Start date and age|2015|7|01|df=y}} | | launched = {{Start date and age|2015|7|01|df=y}} | ||
| ministry = [[Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology]],<br>[[Finance Ministry]] | | ministry = [[Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology]],<br>[[Finance Ministry]] | ||
| current_status = Active | | current_status = Active | ||
| website = {{url|http://digitalindia.gov.in}} | | website = {{url|http://digitalindia.gov.in}} | ||
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'''Digital India''' is a campaign launched by the [[Government of India]] in order to ensure the Government's services are made available to citizens electronically by improved online infrastructure and by increasing Internet connectivity or making the country digitally empowered in the field of technology.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/digital-india-needs-to-go-local/article7723292.ece|title=Digital India needs to go local|last=Prakash|first=Amit|work=The Hindu|access-date=2017-02-26|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/the-grand-delusion-of-digital-india/article7727159.ece|title=The grand delusion of Digital India|last=Mannathukkaren|first=Nissim|work=The Hindu|access-date=2017-02-26|language=en}}</ref> The initiative includes plans to connect [[rural]] areas with [[high-speed internet]] networks.It consists of three core components: the development of secure and stable digital infrastructure, delivering government services digitally, and universal [[digital literacy]]. | '''Digital India''' is a campaign launched by the [[Government of India]] in order to ensure the Government's services are made available to citizens electronically by improved online infrastructure and by increasing Internet connectivity or making the country digitally empowered in the field of technology.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/digital-india-needs-to-go-local/article7723292.ece|title=Digital India needs to go local|last=Prakash|first=Amit|work=The Hindu|access-date=2017-02-26|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/the-grand-delusion-of-digital-india/article7727159.ece|title=The grand delusion of Digital India|last=Mannathukkaren|first=Nissim|work=The Hindu|access-date=2017-02-26|language=en}}</ref> The initiative includes plans to connect [[rural]] areas with [[high-speed internet]] networks. It consists of three core components: the development of secure and stable digital infrastructure, delivering government services digitally, and universal [[digital literacy]]. | ||
Launched on 1 July 2015, by Indian [[Prime Minister of India|Prime Minister]] [[Narendra Modi]], it is both enabler and beneficiary of other key Government of India schemes, such as [[Bharat Broadband Network|BharatNet]], [[Make in India]], [[Startup India]] and [[Standup India]], [[industrial corridor]]s, [[Bharatmala]], [[Sagar Mala project|Sagarmala]] | Launched on 1 July 2015, by Indian [[Prime Minister of India|Prime Minister]] [[Narendra Damodardas Modi]], it is both enabler and beneficiary of other key Government of India schemes, such as [[Bharat Broadband Network|BharatNet]], [[Make in India]], [[Startup India]] and [[Standup India]], [[industrial corridor]]s, [[Bharatmala]], [[Sagar Mala project|Sagarmala]] | ||
As of 31 December 2018, India had a population of 130 crore people (1.3 billion), 123 crore (1.23 billion) [[Aadhaar]] digital biometric identity cards, 121 crore (1.21 billion) mobile phones, 44.6 crore (446 million) smartphones, 56 crore (560 million) internet users up from 481 million people (35% of the country's total population) in December 2017, and 51 per cent growth in [[e-commerce]].<ref name=indint1>[https://indianexpress.com/article/india/aadhaar-driving-licence-linking-ravi-shankar-prasad-5525713/ Govt will soon make Aadhaar-driving licence linking mandatory: Mr. Ravi Shankar Prasad], Indian Express, 7 Jan 2019.</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.iamai.in/node/4990#in|title=The Internet and Mobile Association of India|website=www.iamai.in|language=en|access-date=2018-05-03|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180627010316/http://www.iamai.in/node/4990#in|archive-date=27 June 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref> | As of 31 December 2018, India had a population of 130 crore people (1.3 billion), 123 crore (1.23 billion) [[Aadhaar]] digital biometric identity cards, 121 crore (1.21 billion) mobile phones, 44.6 crore (446 million) smartphones, 56 crore (560 million) internet users up from 481 million people (35% of the country's total population) in December 2017, and 51 per cent growth in [[e-commerce]].<ref name=indint1>[https://indianexpress.com/article/india/aadhaar-driving-licence-linking-ravi-shankar-prasad-5525713/ Govt will soon make Aadhaar-driving licence linking mandatory: Mr. Ravi Shankar Prasad], Indian Express, 7 Jan 2019.</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.iamai.in/node/4990#in|title=The Internet and Mobile Association of India|website=www.iamai.in|language=en|access-date=2018-05-03|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180627010316/http://www.iamai.in/node/4990#in|archive-date=27 June 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref> | ||
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===New digital services=== | ===New digital services=== | ||
# Some of the facilities which will be provided through this initiative are Bharat | # Some of the facilities which will be provided through this initiative are Bharat , digital locker, e-education, e-health, e-sign, e-shopping and national scholarship portal. As part of Digital India, Indian Government planned to launch Botnet cleaning centers.<ref>{{citation|url=http://previewtech.net/digital-india-botnet|title=Government to set up botnet cleaning centres|work=Preview Tech|date=25 May 2014}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://ftalphaville.ft.com/2019/12/15/1576438221000/India-s-payments-revolution/|title=India's payments revolution|last=Jones|first=Claire|newspaper=Financial Times|date=16 December 2019|access-date=16 December 2019}}</ref> | ||
* [[National e-Governance Plan]] aimed at bringing all the front-end government services online. | * [[National e-Governance Plan]] aimed at bringing all the front-end government services online. | ||
*[[MyGov.in]] is a platform to share inputs and ideas on matters of policy and governance.<ref>{{citation |title=Modi's website gets new, mobile-friendly look |url=http://wap.business-standard.com/article/politics/modi-s-new-mobile-friendly-website-launched-116011500919_1.html |work=[[Business Standard]] |date=16 January 2016 |location=[[New Delhi]] |agency=BS Reporter }}</ref> It is a platform for citizen engagement in governance, through a "Discuss", "Do" and "Disseminate" approach.<ref name="tie" /> | *[[MyGov.in]] is a platform to share inputs and ideas on matters of policy and governance.<ref>{{citation |title=Modi's website gets new, mobile-friendly look |url=http://wap.business-standard.com/article/politics/modi-s-new-mobile-friendly-website-launched-116011500919_1.html |work=[[Business Standard]] |date=16 January 2016 |location=[[New Delhi]] |agency=BS Reporter }}</ref> It is a platform for citizen engagement in governance, through a "Discuss", "Do" and "Disseminate" approach.<ref name="tie" /> | ||
** [[UMANG|UMANG (Unified Mobile Application for New-age Governance)]] is a [[Government of India]] all-in-one single unified secure multi-channel multi-platform multi-lingual multi-service [[freeware]] [[mobile app]] for accessing over 1,200 central and state government services in [[Languages of India|multiple Indian languages]] over [[Android (Operating System)|Android]], [[iOS]], [[Windows]] and [[Unstructured Supplementary Service Data|USSD]] (feature phone) devices, including services such as [[AADHAAR]], [[DigiLocker]], [[Bharat Bill Payment System]], [[Permanent account number|PAN] [[Employees' Provident Fund Organisation|EPFO]] services, [[Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana|PMKVY]] services, [[All India Council for Technical Education|AICTE]], [[Central Board of Secondary Education|CBSE]], tax and fee or utilities bills payments, education, job search, tax, business, health, agriculture, travel, Indian railway tickets bookings, birth certificates, e-District, e-Panchayat, police clearance, passport, other utility services from private companies and much more.<ref name="umang1">[https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/finance/government-unveils-umang-app-for-citizen-services/articleshow/61769676.cms "Government unveils Umang app for citizen services."], Economic Times, 23 Nov 2017.</ref> | ** [[UMANG|UMANG (Unified Mobile Application for New-age Governance)]] is a [[Government of India]] all-in-one single unified secure multi-channel multi-platform multi-lingual multi-service [[freeware]] [[mobile app]] for accessing over 1,200 central and state government services in [[Languages of India|multiple Indian languages]] over [[Android (Operating System)|Android]], [[iOS]], [[Windows]] and [[Unstructured Supplementary Service Data|USSD]] (feature phone) devices, including services such as [[AADHAAR]], [[DigiLocker]], [[Bharat Bill Payment System]], [[Permanent account number|PAN]] [[Employees' Provident Fund Organisation|EPFO]] services, [[Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana|PMKVY]] services, [[All India Council for Technical Education|AICTE]], [[Central Board of Secondary Education|CBSE]], tax and fee or utilities bills payments, education, job search, tax, business, health, agriculture, travel, Indian railway tickets bookings, birth certificates, e-District, e-Panchayat, police clearance, passport, other utility services from private companies and much more.<ref name="umang1">[https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/finance/government-unveils-umang-app-for-citizen-services/articleshow/61769676.cms "Government unveils Umang app for citizen services."], Economic Times, 23 Nov 2017.</ref> | ||
** eSign framework allows citizens to digitally sign a document online using Aadhaar authentication.<ref name="tie" /> | ** eSign framework allows citizens to digitally sign a document online using Aadhaar authentication.<ref name="tie" /> | ||
** [[Swachh Bharat Abhiyan#Real-time monitoring|Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM) Mobile app]] is being used by people and Government organisations for achieving the goals of Swachh Bharat Mission.<ref name="tie" /> | ** [[Swachh Bharat Abhiyan#Real-time monitoring|Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM) Mobile app]] is being used by people and Government organisations for achieving the goals of Swachh Bharat Mission.<ref name="tie" /> | ||
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** Digital attendance: attendance.gov.in was launched by [[Prime Minister of India|PM]] [[Narendra Modi]] on 1 July 2015,<ref name="launch" /> to keep a record of the attendance of Government employees on a real-time basis.<ref>{{citation |title=Attendance.gov.in: Modi government launches website to track attendance of government employees |url=http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2014-10-07/news/54735540_1_biometric-attendance-system-government-employees-attendance-records |work=[[The Economic Times]] |date=7 October 2014 }}</ref> This initiative started with implementation of a common Biometric Attendance System (BAS) in the central Government offices located in [[Delhi]].<ref>{{citation |title=Attendance.gov.in - Government offices will no longer be the same, courtesy Narendra Modi |url=http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-attendancegovin-sarkaari-offices-will-no-longer-be-the-same-courtesy-narendra-modi-2024226 |work=[[Daily News and Analysis]] |date=7 October 2014 }}</ref> | ** Digital attendance: attendance.gov.in was launched by [[Prime Minister of India|PM]] [[Narendra Modi]] on 1 July 2015,<ref name="launch" /> to keep a record of the attendance of Government employees on a real-time basis.<ref>{{citation |title=Attendance.gov.in: Modi government launches website to track attendance of government employees |url=http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2014-10-07/news/54735540_1_biometric-attendance-system-government-employees-attendance-records |work=[[The Economic Times]] |date=7 October 2014 }}</ref> This initiative started with implementation of a common Biometric Attendance System (BAS) in the central Government offices located in [[Delhi]].<ref>{{citation |title=Attendance.gov.in - Government offices will no longer be the same, courtesy Narendra Modi |url=http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-attendancegovin-sarkaari-offices-will-no-longer-be-the-same-courtesy-narendra-modi-2024226 |work=[[Daily News and Analysis]] |date=7 October 2014 }}</ref> | ||
* Back-end digitisation | * Back-end digitisation | ||
** Black money eradication: The 2016, Union budget of India announced 11 technology initiatives including the use of data analytics to nab tax evaders, creating a substantial opportunity for IT companies to build out the systems that will be required.<ref name="eco">{{citation |title=Budget 2016: Technology initiatives to boost Digital India drive |url=http://economictimes.com/tech/ites/budget-2016-technology-initiatives-to-boost-digital-india-drive/articleshow/51194047.cms |work=[[The Economic Times]] |date=29 February 2016 }}</ref> Digital Literacy mission will cover six crore rural households.<ref name="eco" /> It is planned to connect 550 farmer markets in the country through the use of technology.<ref>{{citation |title=Government aims to give 'Digital India' benefits to farmers: PM Modi |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Government-aims-to-give-Digital-India-benefits-to-farmers-PM-Modi/articleshow/51046765.cms |work=[[The Times of India]] |date=18 February 2016 }}</ref> | ** Black money eradication: The 2016, Union budget of India announced 11 technology initiatives including the use of data analytics to nab tax evaders, creating a substantial opportunity for IT companies to build out the systems that will be required.<ref name="eco">{{citation |title=Budget 2016: Technology initiatives to boost Digital India drive |url=http://economictimes.com/tech/ites/budget-2016-technology-initiatives-to-boost-digital-india-drive/articleshow/51194047.cms |work=[[The Economic Times]] |date=29 February 2016 |last1=Mendonca |first1=Jochelle }}</ref> Digital Literacy mission will cover six crore rural households.<ref name="eco" /> It is planned to connect 550 farmer markets in the country through the use of technology.<ref>{{citation |title=Government aims to give 'Digital India' benefits to farmers: PM Modi |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Government-aims-to-give-Digital-India-benefits-to-farmers-PM-Modi/articleshow/51046765.cms |work=[[The Times of India]] |date=18 February 2016 }}</ref> | ||
* Facilities to digitally empower citizens | * Facilities to digitally empower citizens | ||
**[[DigiLocker|Digital Locker]] facility will help citizens to digitally store their important documents like PAN card, Passport, mark sheets and degree certificates. Digital Locker will provide secure access to Government-issued documents. It uses authenticity services provided by [[Aadhaar]]. It is aimed at eliminating the use of physical documents and enables the sharing of verified electronic documents across Government agencies. Three key stakeholders of DigiLocker are Citizen, Issuer and requester.<ref name="tie" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://maximumgovernance.com/perspectives/digilocker-is-a-potential-digital-india-catalyst/|title=Can DigiLocker Catalyze Digital India? – Maximum Governance|website=maximumgovernance.com|access-date=2016-09-08}}</ref><ref>{{citation|title=DigiLocker - Online document storage facility National Portal of India |url=http://india.gov.in/spotlight/digilocker-online-document-storage-facility |website=india.gov.in |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150515073907/http://india.gov.in/spotlight/digilocker-online-document-storage-facility |archive-date=15 May 2015 |df=dmy }}</ref> | **[[DigiLocker|Digital Locker]] facility will help citizens to digitally store their important documents like PAN card, Passport, mark sheets and degree certificates. Digital Locker will provide secure access to Government-issued documents. It uses authenticity services provided by [[Aadhaar]]. It is aimed at eliminating the use of physical documents and enables the sharing of verified electronic documents across Government agencies. Three key stakeholders of DigiLocker are Citizen, Issuer and requester.<ref name="tie" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://maximumgovernance.com/perspectives/digilocker-is-a-potential-digital-india-catalyst/|title=Can DigiLocker Catalyze Digital India? – Maximum Governance|website=maximumgovernance.com|date=4 September 2016|access-date=2016-09-08}}</ref><ref>{{citation|title=DigiLocker - Online document storage facility National Portal of India |url=http://india.gov.in/spotlight/digilocker-online-document-storage-facility |website=india.gov.in |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150515073907/http://india.gov.in/spotlight/digilocker-online-document-storage-facility |archive-date=15 May 2015 |df=dmy }}</ref> | ||
** | ** | ||
**BPO and job growth: The government is planning to create 28,000 seats of BPOs in various states and set up at least one Common Service Centre in each of the gram panchayats in the state.<ref name="express">{{citation |title=Under the Digital India initiative: Software Technology Park of India |url=http://indianexpress.com/article/cities/chandigarh/digital-india-digital-india-initiative-software-technology-park-of-india-software-technology-park-in-panchkula-panchkula-news-under-the-digital-india-initiative-software-technology-park-of-india |work=The Indian Express |date=28 February 2016 }}</ref> | **BPO and job growth: The government is planning to create 28,000 seats of BPOs in various states and set up at least one Common Service Centre in each of the gram panchayats in the state.<ref name="express">{{citation |title=Under the Digital India initiative: Software Technology Park of India |url=http://indianexpress.com/article/cities/chandigarh/digital-india-digital-india-initiative-software-technology-park-of-india-software-technology-park-in-panchkula-panchkula-news-under-the-digital-india-initiative-software-technology-park-of-india |work=The Indian Express |date=28 February 2016 }}</ref> | ||
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**[[e-Sampark]] Vernacular email service: Out of 10% English speaking Indians, only 2% reside in rural areas. Rest everyone depends on their vernacular language for all living their lives. However, as of now, email addresses can only be created in the English language. To connect rural India with Digital India, the Government of India impelled email services provider giants including Gmail, office, and Rediff to provide the email address in regional languages. The email provider companies have shown positive sign and is working in the same process.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://trak.in/tags/business/2016/08/01/local-regional-language-email-address-vernacular-push/|title=Vernacular Push: Govt. Wants Email Providers To Support Regional Email Addresses|date=2016-08-01|newspaper=Trak.in - Indian Business of Tech, Mobile & Startups|language=en-US|access-date=2016-10-28}}</ref> An Indian-based company, Data Xgen Technologies Pvt Ltd, has launched world's first free linguistic email address under the name ‘DATAMAIL’<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/internet/datamail-worlds-first-free-linguistic-email-service-supports-eight-india-languages/articleshow/54923001.cms|title=DataMail: World's first free linguistic email service supports eight India languages - The Economic Times|newspaper=The Economic Times|access-date=2016-10-28}}</ref> which allows creating email ids in 8 Indian languages, English; and three foreign languages – Arabic, Russian and Chinese. Over the period of time, the email service in 22 languages will be offered by Data XGen Technologies.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/technology/in-other-news/181016/data-xgen-technologies-launches-email-address-in-local-indian-languages.html|title=Data Xgen Technologies launches email address in Indian languages|date=2016-10-18|newspaper=www.deccanchronicle.com|access-date=2016-10-28}}</ref> | **[[e-Sampark]] Vernacular email service: Out of 10% English speaking Indians, only 2% reside in rural areas. Rest everyone depends on their vernacular language for all living their lives. However, as of now, email addresses can only be created in the English language. To connect rural India with Digital India, the Government of India impelled email services provider giants including Gmail, office, and Rediff to provide the email address in regional languages. The email provider companies have shown positive sign and is working in the same process.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://trak.in/tags/business/2016/08/01/local-regional-language-email-address-vernacular-push/|title=Vernacular Push: Govt. Wants Email Providers To Support Regional Email Addresses|date=2016-08-01|newspaper=Trak.in - Indian Business of Tech, Mobile & Startups|language=en-US|access-date=2016-10-28}}</ref> An Indian-based company, Data Xgen Technologies Pvt Ltd, has launched world's first free linguistic email address under the name ‘DATAMAIL’<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/internet/datamail-worlds-first-free-linguistic-email-service-supports-eight-india-languages/articleshow/54923001.cms|title=DataMail: World's first free linguistic email service supports eight India languages - The Economic Times|newspaper=The Economic Times|access-date=2016-10-28}}</ref> which allows creating email ids in 8 Indian languages, English; and three foreign languages – Arabic, Russian and Chinese. Over the period of time, the email service in 22 languages will be offered by Data XGen Technologies.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/technology/in-other-news/181016/data-xgen-technologies-launches-email-address-in-local-indian-languages.html|title=Data Xgen Technologies launches email address in Indian languages|date=2016-10-18|newspaper=www.deccanchronicle.com|access-date=2016-10-28}}</ref> | ||
**The digital age is changing everything around us," said Prime Minister Narendra Modi while addressing the Sydney Dialogue via video conference on Thursday. He spoke about cryptocurrencies and India's digital revolution. Here are the top 10 quotes from PM Modi's speech at the Sydney Dialogue.<ref>{{Cite web|last1=DelhiNovember 18|first1=India Today Web Desk New|last2=November 18|first2=2021UPDATED|last3=Ist|first3=2021 10:52|title=Cryptocurrency, India's digital revolution: PM Modi's top 10 quotes at Sydney Dialogue|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/pm-modi-sydney-dialogue-cryptocurrencies-bitcoins-data-technology-top-quotes-1878023-2021-11-18|access-date=2021-11-18|website=India Today|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last1=DelhiNovember 18|first1=India Today Web Desk New|last2=November 18|first2=2021UPDATED|last3=Ist|first3=2021 10:04|title=Ensure it doesn't end up in wrong hands: At Sydney Dialogue, PM Modi urges nations to work on cryptocurrency|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/ensure-wrong-hands-sydney-dialogue-pm-modi-nations-bitcoins-cryptocurrency-1877993-2021-11-18|access-date=2021-11-18|website=India Today|language=en}}</ref> | |||
=== Training === | === Training === | ||
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== E-Cabinet == | == E-Cabinet == | ||
Taking a step further in e-Governance, for the first time<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.news18.com/news/politics/dp-mail-ecabinet-713975.html|title=India's first ever eCabinet in Andhra Pradesh|website=News18|access-date=2019-03-20}}</ref> ever in the country, [[Government of Andhra Pradesh|Andhra Pradesh government]] led by Chief Minister [[N. Chandrababu Naidu]] and his Council of Ministers had its first paperless e-Cabinet meeting by Using the app e-Cabinet a first-of-its-kind initiative in the country. The ministers accessed the entire agenda of the Cabinet meeting in electronic form by logging into the app on their laptops or Tabs.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/chandrababu-naidu-holds-ecabinet-meeting/article6412789.ece|title=Chandrababu Naidu holds e-Cabinet meeting|date=2014-09-15|work=The Hindu|access-date=2019-03-20|others=PTI|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> The features of the app to prevent the user from sharing it with anyone. Also, there is safety to the data as it is password-protected unlike in the conventional method where papers could easily be taken away from the member of the Cabinet by anyone. | Taking a step further in e-Governance, for the first time<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.news18.com/news/politics/dp-mail-ecabinet-713975.html|title=India's first ever eCabinet in Andhra Pradesh|website=News18|date=15 September 2014|access-date=2019-03-20}}</ref> ever in the country, [[Government of Andhra Pradesh|Andhra Pradesh government]] led by Chief Minister [[N. Chandrababu Naidu]] and his Council of Ministers had its first paperless e-Cabinet meeting by Using the app e-Cabinet a first-of-its-kind initiative in the country. The ministers accessed the entire agenda of the Cabinet meeting in electronic form by logging into the app on their laptops or Tabs.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/chandrababu-naidu-holds-ecabinet-meeting/article6412789.ece|title=Chandrababu Naidu holds e-Cabinet meeting|date=2014-09-15|work=The Hindu|access-date=2019-03-20|others=PTI|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> The features of the app to prevent the user from sharing it with anyone. Also, there is safety to the data as it is password-protected unlike in the conventional method where papers could easily be taken away from the member of the Cabinet by anyone. | ||
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=== e-Panta (crop booking) === | === e-Panta (crop booking) === | ||
Electronic crop booking (e- Crop booking) is an Android application launched<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/Andhra-Pradesh/2016-09-19/Geo-tagging-to-ensure-better-land-management/254649|title=Geo-tagging to ensure better land management|last=India|first=The Hans|date=2016-09-19|website=www.thehansindia.com|access-date=2019-03-20}}</ref> with a local name called e-Panta, first of this kind platform designed in India to know the ground reality of the crop details and to analyse the crop pattern across the [[Andhra Pradesh]] state and to capture the standing crop in the state. Photographs as evidence in the case of crop damage and insurance are also available as the arable land in the state has been captured in latitude and longitude along with subdivision and occupancy. All field officers are trained to capture the crop details in the existing agricultural fields using tabs and to upload the crop details to the server for every crop season.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/andhra-pradesh/2017/dec/15/agri-and-allied-sectors-register-growth-rate-of-256-in-first-6-months-1727684.html|title=Agri and allied sectors register growth rate of 25.6% in first 6 months|website=The New Indian Express|access-date=2019-03-20}}</ref> The features include an online transfer of crop details to Webland (land record management website), evidence in the case of crop damage for insurance, evidence for crop loans by banks, crop pattern and water tax demand analysis, and GPS location of each land parcel across the state. The mobile app covers land use and the entire Pattadar's history of land cover.<ref>{{Citation|title=e-Crop Booking: A Geo-tagging To Ensure Better Land Management Launched In AP|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1dLyVuFyGwg|language=en|access-date=2019-03-20}}</ref> | Electronic crop booking (e- Crop booking) is an Android application launched<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/Andhra-Pradesh/2016-09-19/Geo-tagging-to-ensure-better-land-management/254649|title=Geo-tagging to ensure better land management|last=India|first=The Hans|date=2016-09-19|website=www.thehansindia.com|access-date=2019-03-20}}</ref> with a local name called e-Panta, first of this kind platform designed in India to know the ground reality of the crop details and to analyse the crop pattern across the [[Andhra Pradesh]] state and to capture the standing crop in the state. Photographs as evidence in the case of crop damage and insurance are also available as the arable land in the state has been captured in latitude and longitude along with subdivision and occupancy. All field officers are trained to capture the crop details in the existing agricultural fields using tabs and to upload the crop details to the server for every crop season.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/andhra-pradesh/2017/dec/15/agri-and-allied-sectors-register-growth-rate-of-256-in-first-6-months-1727684.html|title=Agri and allied sectors register growth rate of 25.6% in first 6 months|website=The New Indian Express|access-date=2019-03-20}}</ref> The features include an online transfer of crop details to Webland (land record management website), evidence in the case of crop damage for insurance, evidence for crop loans by banks, crop pattern and water tax demand analysis, and GPS location of each land parcel across the state. The mobile app covers land use and the entire Pattadar's history of land cover.<ref>{{Citation|title=e-Crop Booking: A Geo-tagging To Ensure Better Land Management Launched In AP|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1dLyVuFyGwg| archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211118/1dLyVuFyGwg| archive-date=2021-11-18 | url-status=live|language=en|access-date=2019-03-20}}{{cbignore}}</ref> | ||
=== Loan charge === | === Loan charge === | ||
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==Outcomes == | ==Outcomes == | ||
===Reception=== | ===Reception=== | ||
[[File:The tableau of Ministry of Communications and Electronics & Information Technology passes through the Rajpath at the 72nd Republic Day Celebrations, in New Delhi on January 26, 2021.jpg|thumb|The tableau of [[Ministry of Communications]] and [[Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology|Electronics and Information Technology]] passes through the [[Rajpath]] at the 72nd [[Republic Day]] Celebrations, in [[New Delhi]] on January 26, 2021.]] | |||
The programme has been favoured by multiple countries including the US, Japan, South Korea, the UK, Canada, Australia, Malaysia, Singapore, Uzbekistan and Vietnam.<ref>{{citation |title=Vietnam may emulate Digital India, seeks cooperation on e-governance |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/vietnam-may-emulate-digital-india-seeks-cooperation-on-e-governance/story-GTgaVp5IFYKVNInNeaj6BN.html |work=[[Hindustan Times]] |date=28 March 2017 }}</ref> | The programme has been favoured by multiple countries including the US, Japan, South Korea, the UK, Canada, Australia, Malaysia, Singapore, Uzbekistan and Vietnam.<ref>{{citation |title=Vietnam may emulate Digital India, seeks cooperation on e-governance |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/vietnam-may-emulate-digital-india-seeks-cooperation-on-e-governance/story-GTgaVp5IFYKVNInNeaj6BN.html |work=[[Hindustan Times]] |date=28 March 2017 }}</ref> | ||