Archive · 13 Jun 2025
Digital India: Technology Empowering Lives of the Poor
Over the past decade, India has made big changes using technology.
The Digital India initiative has helped the government to become more open and accessible.
Money for welfare programs is now sent directly to people, which saves money.
Everyone has a unique digital ID called Aadhaar.
People use DigiLocker to store their documents online, making things easier.
This has improved government services and made things faster for citizens.
Digital India initiative has reshaped the country's development in the last decade.
Technology has boosted service delivery and transparency in governance.
Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) has ensured seamless delivery of public welfare funds.
Aadhaar, a unique digital identity, has been crucial to India's digital revolution.
DigiLocker facilitates paperless governance with over 52 crore users and 852 crore documents.
- Who
- The Modi government and Indian citizens.
- What
- Digital India initiative has reshaped the country's governance and public welfare.
- When
- Over the past decade.
- Where
- India
- Why
- To improve service delivery, transparency, and empower the poor.
- Initiative
- Digital India
- DBT Transfers
- Over Rs 44 lakh crore
- DBT Savings
- Rs 3.48 lakh crore
- Aadhaar Users
- 140 crore
- DigiLocker Users
- 52 crore+
Sources
Modi govt democratised use of technology in 11-year rule: Amit Shah
"11 Years Of Digital India": Home Minister Amit Shah Praises PM Modi's Vision
Direct Benefit Transfer Rises 90 Times In A Decade: Finance Minister
Kangana Ranaut on 11 years of Modi government: Keeping the promise