Impact Report of Digital India Movement

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Digital India programme and impact of

digitalization on Indian economy.
Ms.Neeta M, Assistant Professor, Department of Management,
St. Claret College, Bengaluru
Abstract
Digitalization which is the need of today’s world is the result of innovations and technological
advances. Every country is aiming to achieve digitalization to empower society in a better way. The ‘Digital
India’ programme, an initiative of honorable Prime Minister Mr. Narendra Modi, will emerge new
progressions in every sector and generates innovative endeavors for GeNext. The motive behind the concept
is to build participative, transparent and responsive system. The main aim of Digital India is to transform
India in a digitally empowered and knowledge economy and it would ensure that Government services are
available to citizens electronically. The Digital India drive is a dream project of the Indian Government to
remodel India into a knowledgeable economy and digitally empowered society, with good governance for
citizens by bringing synchronization and coordination in public accountability, digitally connecting and
delivering the government programs and services to mobilize the capability of information technology across
government departments. The process of digitalization is marked by cost effectiveness to cut the cost that
incurred in various knowledge practices related to the production, organization and communication of
information that makes long-term economic growth. Hence, an attempt has been made in this paper to
understand Digital India and Impact of digitalization on Indian Economy.
Key Words: Digital India, Digitalization, Economic Growth
Introduction
Digital India programme is one of the foundation programmes of Indian Government, and was launched
by the Government of India on July 1 st, 2015. This campaign focuses on digital development of the country
by providing the citizens with such facilities and services so that they are all connected to each other virtually
and electronically. The aim is to provide the citizens with such digitally and electronically advanced means
so that the rural areas are connected to the urban areas through network devices and services. The programme
is designed to ensure that the government services are accessible even to the poor and downtrodden people,
through electronic means, thereby, fastening the rendering of services and improving the quality of life of even
the lowest stratum of society. To accomplish the vision, steps are being taken to improve the digital
infrastructure in the country and to increase the access to network devices through increased band width and
advanced digital technologies. Initiatives are also being taken to increase the digital literacy of the population
so that the majority of citizens become capable of operating digital gadgets and equipment. This will boost
the generation and growth of employment opportunities in the country. To connect the whole country
virtually, major innovations and advancements need to be done in technological field so that the country moves
towards being a digitally empowered economy. Indian economy is growing at a fast pace. It is ranked among
the top fast developing economies in the world. The Indian economy takes 7 th place among the largest
economies when measured through nominal GDP and 3rd place when measured on the basis of PPP(
Purchasing Power Parity). Due to the growing industrialization in the country, it is considered one among the
major G-20 economies. The average growth rate of the economy has been around 7% for the last two
decades[1]. The Indian economy has piqued the interest of the world because of the increased rate of
development due to industrialization and automation, increasing customer base due to population explosion
and increase in ease of trade due to reduction in regulation and entry barriers. The Indian economy has been
divided into 3 major parts, namely, agriculture sector, industry sector and service sector. The Digital India
programme is designed in a three components structure[2]. These are:
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 Creation of digital infrastructure

 Digital delivery of government services
 Increasing Digital literacy
The Digital India Programme aims at overall and all-inclusive growth of the Indian Economy, be it
agriculture, industry (manufacturing) or services. This programme will help in creating employment
opportunities in the country so that the GDP and per capita income increases, and the life style of people can
be improved. It circulates around three key areas. These are- Developing digital infrastructure, e-governance
and digitally empowering the citizens. Some of the facilities provided under this programme are: digital
locker, e-mandi, e-education, e-hospitals, ebanking, e-government, e-sign, etc.
Digital India programme

The government of India has been providing its citizens with e-governance services on a broad scale since
mid90s. The approach to e-governance is citizen centric and service oriented. The aim is to increase
transparency and efficiency in government departments. The early initiatives taken to digitalized government
did not cause any significance on the economy. So, the government came up with the National e-Governance
plan (NeGP) in 2006 to accomplish the task of digitalizing various government sectors, but the improvement
has not been very significant. In order to remove the hindrances in the path and to speed up the process of
digitalizing the government came up with the Digital India Programme in 2015 [3]. To transform the whole
economy into techno-driven economy, the government need to develop the information technology, digitally
empowered infrastructure and digital literacy & knowledge. The programme aims at providing:
Digital infrastructure as a utility to every citizen

 Provide High speed internet connections to deliver services to citizens.
 One person one identity approach. A unique identity for every citizen that stays with him for whole
life and is a proof of his aunthenticity.
 Increasing participation of citizens in digital and financial economy through mobile technologies and
bank accounts.
 Providing easy access to citizens in digital and financial economy through mobile technologies and
bank accounts.
 Providing easy access to citizens to common service centres.
 Providing such private space on public clouds that can be shared with others.
 Cyber safety and security.
Governance & Services on demand

 Integrating various government departments to provide seamless services on demand
 Real-time services to citizens through online and mobile application.
 Availability and portability of all citizen entitlements on e-clouds.
 Transforming services digitally to increase the ease of operating businesses.
 Promoting e-payments and cashless economy.
 Leveraging Geospatial Information Systems(GIS) for decision support systems & development
Digital empowerment of citizens

 Increasing digital literacy to enhance digitalization
 Accessibility to digital resources and infrastructure.
 Designing digital resources/services compatible with Indian Languages.
 Increasing participation in government by collaborating digital platforms to include citizenry.
 No requirement for physical submission of documents or certificates. Encouraging virtual
submissions.
Major Projects under the Initiative

Digital India comprises of various initiatives under the single programme each targeted to prepare India
for becoming a knowledge economy and for brining good governance to citizens through synchronized and
coordinated engagement of the entire Government.
Nine Projects have been undertaken. These are as follows:
1.Highways to have broadband services:
Government aims to lay national optical fiber network in all 2.5 lakh panchayats. Broadband for the rural will
be laid by December 2016 and broadband for all urban will mandate communication infrastructure in new
urban development and buildings. By March 2017, the government aims to provide nationwide information
infrastructure.
2.Easy access to mobile connectivity:
The government is taking steps to ensure that by2018 all villages are covered through mobile connectivity.
The aim is to increase network penetration and cover gaps in all 44,000 villages.
3.IT Training for Jobs:
This initiative seeks to train 10 million people in towns and villages for IT sector jobs in five years. It also
aims to train 0.3 million agents to run viable businesses delivering IT services. Additionally, the project
involves training of 0.5 million rural IT workforce in five years and setting up of BPOs in each North –eastern
state.
4.Manufacturing of electronics: The government is focusing on zero imports of electronics. In order to
achieve this, the government aims to put up smart energy meters, micro ATMs, mobile, consumer and medical
electronics.
5.Provide public access to the internet:
The government aims to provide internet services to 2.5 lakh villages which comprises of one in every
panchayat by March 2017 and 1.5 lakh post offices in the next two years. These post offices will become
Multi-Service centers for the people.
6.E-Governance:
The government aims to improve processes and delivery of services through e-Governance with UIDAI,
payment gateway, EDI and mobile platforms. School certificates, voter ID cards will be provided online. This
aims for a faster examination of data.
7. E-Kranti:
This service aims to deliver electronic services to people which deals with health, education, farmers, justice,
security and financial inclusion.
8.Global Information:
Hosting data online and engaging social media platforms for governance is the aim of the government.
Information is also easily available for the citizens.
9.MyGov.in is a website launched by the government for a 2-way communication between citizens and the
government. People can send in their suggestions and comment on various issues raised by the government,
like net neutrality.
10.Early harvest programs:
Government plans to set up Wi-Fi facilities in all universities across the country. An Email will be made the
primary mode of communication. Aadhar Enabled Biometric Attendance System will be deployed in all
central government offices where the recording of attendance will be made online.
Is India Digitally Ready

There is no doubt in it. India is ready for this. Immediately with the introduction of this campaign, many
organizations came forward to lend their hands to achieving India a digitally equipped country. Organizations
like BSNL, Reliance Ltd. are coming forward to spread digitalization among rural areas. And over 42,000
villages all over India will be having seamless mobile connectivity by 2018. The Internet Saathi initiative
aims to cover 4,500 villages over the next 18 months, starting with Gujarat, Rajasthan and Jharkhand. India
is aiming to achieve universal digital literacy across the country. The prime importance is to make sure every
individual can be able to leverage the potential of Digital India. The focus is at least one person in a household
should transform into an e-literate. This can be achieved by BBNL which is planning to connect 2,50,000
panchayats under the scheme. This will ensure the digitization and connectivity of local institutions like
panchayats offices, schools, other government offices and libraries etc. India is reforming its government
through technology in the name of E-Governance with the advancement of technology and digitalization.
Under the e-governance programme, out of 252 schemes planned, 222 services have been provided in short
span of time. The nine pillars of Digital India programme clearly confirms that India as a nation is at its
nascent stage. One can easily assure that India will be digitally ready in the next three years.
How Digitalization Paves the Way for Overall Growth of India Economy
India is chalking out its own growth strategy driven by digitalization, connectivity, cash-less/paper-less
economy, and start-up innovation ecosystem. India economic growth will be driven by the rising tech adoption
[3].
Smartphones penetration is rising in the country with 700 million users expected by 2020; we will have 331
million internet users by 2020. With Aadhaar UID, 1 billion users can authenticate 100 transactions per day
in real time. India Stack is a complete set of APIs for developers which include Aadhaar for authentication,
e-KYC, and e-sign amongst others. All these will propel technological disruption, digital connectivity, the
growth of tech start-ups in order to achieve the said vision of Digital India.
Technology will allow businesses to transact easily and efficiently, and thus contribute faster to economic
growth. The launch of new devices that feature iris scanner that is Aadhaar and STQC certified, will enable
cashless and paperless services for banking, passport, taxation, etc. All these, along with Immediate Payment
Service, Unified Payments Interface, micro ATMs, m-POS and financial inclusion programs by the
Government(such as Pradhan Mantri Jan-Dhan Yojana), will aggressively pave the way for digital payments
in India.
After demonetization on November 8, we have seen an adoption of payment solutions like e-wallets, cash
cards, bit coins, online platforms and POS(point-of-sale) services. Coming back to India Stack, and how it
will revolutionize the space for business, fuel innovation, India stack comprises of four key layers-presence-
lesses, paperless, cashless and consent. This means for tech start-ups and app developers is that they can
readily create novel business apps using the infrastructure provided by the stack.
To conclude we cannot emulate other economics. Technology and digitalization will proper growth
in India. Digital Bharat is the goal, which will create opportunities for stakeholders and industries alike. The
cashless and paperless economy is catapulting small and medium businesses, making it easier to transact. So
much data and transactions are creating huge demands for cybersecurity, storage, web performance and faster
computing.
A digitally-advanced India will create more job opportunities. Homes, businesses and industries will become
smart, cities will be run on the click of a button, transactions will be done without cash hassles and the overall
economy will become stronger.
Highlights of the Progress In Digital India
 More than 12,000 rural post office branches have been linked digitally and soon payment banking
would also become a reality for them.
 The government also plans to make ‘digital village’ across the country, by linking all schemes with
technology. The ‘digital village’ would be powered by LED lighting, solar energy, skill development
centers and e-services like e-education and e-health.
 Electronic transactions related to e-governance projects in the country have almost doubled in 2015,
owing to the Digital India Programme. According to government website electronic transaction
aggregation and analysis layer (eTaal), 3.53 billion transactions took place in 2014, which almost
doubled in 2015 to 6.95 billion[5]. In a year that will be remembered for “note bandi”
 A colloquial term for the withdrawal of 86 percent of the value of India’s currency in circulation on 8
November
 Cashless payments in October 2016 increased to 22 percent, when compared to October 2015,
indicating that Indians have been steadily more accepting of various digital payments modes since last
year [4].
 The progressive policies and aggressive focus on ‘Make in India’ have played a significant role in the
resurgence of the electronics manufacturing sector.
Impact of digitalization on Indian Economy

The estimated impact of Digital India by 2019 would be cross cutting, ranging from broadband
connectivity in all Panchayats, Wi-fi in schools and universities and Publlic Wi-fi hotspots. The programme
will generate a huge number of IT, Telecom and Electronics jobs, both directly and indirectly. The success of
this programme will make India Digitally empowered and the leader in usage of IT in the delivery of services
related to various domains such as health, education, agriculture, banking, etc. Digital empowerment of
citizens will pay emphasis on universal digital literacy and availability of digital resources/services in Indian
languages. The programme will be implemented in phases from 2014 till 2018. The source of funding for
most of the e-Governance projects at present is through budgetary provisions of respective
ministries/departments in the central or state governments. Requirements of funds for the individual project(s)
for Digital India will be worked out by respective nodal ministries/departments but according to government
estimate it will cost Rs. 1,13,000 crore. To implement this government is planning to strengthen National
Informatics Center (NIC) by restructuring it to support all central government departments and state
governments [9]The division among various sectors, i.e., agriculture, industry and services; regarding
contribution to the GDP of Indian Economy [6], [7].
Agriculture Sector:
India is an agriculturally dominated country; approximately 49% is engaged in agriculture and allied activities.
The agricultural and allied activities output accounted for approximately 14% in 2014-15, calculated at the
prices of 2004 – 05. India is placed at 2nd rank in the world in terms of agricultural output.
Highlights of agriculture sector:
1) World’s largest producer of milk, jute and pulses.
2) Ranks second in producing rice, wheat, sugarcane, cotton and groundnuts.
3) Also, Ranks 2nd in producing fruits and vegetables.
4) Holds 2nd rank in producing and 1st rank in consumption of silk.
5) Largest exporter of cashew kernels and cashew nut shell liquid in the world.
Though, more than half of the population is engaged in agricultural activities the share of the sector in GDP is
decreasing continuously. Despite the falling share in GDP, agriculture sector is still very important being the
largest employment provider in the country. For the overall development of the economy, agricultural
performance is needed to be boosted through various measures, like giving more importance in 5-year plans,
improvements in infrastructure, technological advancements, providing with better quality inputs, agricultural
subsidies and credit schemes, etc.
Impact of digitalization on agriculture sector:
Digitalisation will lead to the improvement of the sector’s performance. Indian economy depends on the
agriculture sector with it being one of the three wheels driving the economy. Automation can help in
improving performance by:
1. Availability of information - Automation of the sector will lead to the availability of timely and
accurate information. Timely and correct information about soil, fertility, seeds, weather conditions,
other inputs, expert opinions, etc. Will help farmers in trading efficiently. Reliable information can
be provided to the farmers due to improved effectiveness of Agricultural research and development
[8].
2. Better employment – Digitalization will lead to better utilization of human man power in the sector.
There is over employment in agriculture and if the performance of the sector is improved as a whole
then the same work can be done by few people and the remaining manpower can be employed in other
productive activities thereby increasing GDP as a whole.
3. Price control and cost cutting – Timely and correct information about prices, inputs as well as
outputs, in different markets, and cutting of costs due to better utilization of resources, will lead to
increased profits in the sector.
4. Infrastructural development and irrigational facilities – Digitalisation will lead to better
infrastructural facilities like warehouses, green houses, ease in transportation and storage of produce
that will increase the life of the produce. Indian agriculture depends a lot on monsoon. Digitalisation
of the sector will provide farmers with better irrigation facilities and less dependence on monsoon.
5. Increased returns and investment – Better agricultural facilities will lead to increase agricultural
produce there by increasing the returns of the sector. Good prospects for the sector will lead to increase
in investment.
6. Agricultural literacy – With the help of automation, farmers have increased access to the information
they require or any knowledge they want to acquire regarding farming. This increases the level of
agricultural literacy in the country thereby improving the future prospects for agriculture. To increase
the contribution of agriculture sector in the economy and to motivate farmers to move towards better
farming skills, Indian government is taking various initiatives like, kissan credit cards, soil health cards
scheme,
e-NAM (National Agriculture Market), My Village My Pride scheme, etc [11]. Some mobile
applications and web portals have also been developed to help the farmers by automatizing some
services. Like kisan suvidha, pusha krishi,India weather, m-kisan portal, crop insurance portal, e-
mandi, etc [12]. The government has also renamed the Department of Agriculture and Cooperation,
as the Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers Welfare, on Independence Day 2015.
Industry Sector
Industry sector stands for manufacturing sector in India. Industrial sector’s share in GDP has increased
from approx. 15% in 1950 – 51 to approx.. 25% in 2013 – 14. The sector employs around 22% of the total
workforce in the country [1]. After industrial reforms in 1991 through LPG ( Liberalisation, privatization,
Globalisation) movement, the economic growth of the country accelerated. The new industrial policy
improved the scenario and future prospects for the industrial sector.
Highlights of the sector:

1) 6th largest industrial output in the world for manufacturing (on current US Dollar basis).
2) 9th largest industrial output in the world for manufacturing (on inflation adjusted US Dollar basis,
constant 2005) in 2015.
Impact of digitalization on industrial sector:
The Government of India aims at digitalizing the sector to improve sectoral performance, so as to increase
the share of the sector in GDP and also the increasing returns in the sector will lead to increase in the overall
growth rate of GDP and economy itself. The automation of the sector will lead to:
1) Ease in purchase and inventory control – The procurement of raw material will become an easy and
effective process by automation. One can procure the desired quantity and quality of materials at
competitive prices. Systems like JIT ( Just in Time) inventory system, ABC, EOQ (Economic Order
Quantity ) system, as well as automation of ordering, billing and payment systems, leads to better
inventory control, thereby reducing inventory management costs. The supply chain management will
function smoothly.
2) Wider customer base and market reach – Customer base for goods is increasing due to availability of
products through various online sources like online shopping portals, i.e., myntra, jabong, snap deal,
or company’s web pages, i.e., reliance trends, woodland, pantaloons, Adidas etc. Due to the
omnipresent nature of internet, the producers can reach their customers in every nook and corner of
the world within seconds, thereby expanding the markets to no bounds.
3) New product mix and product innovation – The product mix of the industrial sector is undergoing
changes as more preference is being given to the FMCG and technological products. New kind of
products will also be introduced having both physical and digital characteristics. This will lead to a
new era of product development [16].
4) Trade relations and competition – Supplier-producer, producer-customer, labour-management,
intermediary relations as well as all other trade relations become cohesive due to increased
transparency in trade. The competitive structure will change due to increased foreign competition after
liberalilsation, increased efficiency due to privatization and opening of new markets due to
globalization. A healthy competition will result in better quality products at reasonable prices,
benefiting the consumers.
5) Employment variations – The employment scenario will be dual impacted. On one hand, digitalisation
will lead to unemployment because of machines replacing man power. And on the other hand, new
jobs will be created as the sector will move towards growth and expansion. The job requirements and
specifications will change with the changing scenario [17].
Service Sector
The services sector occupies the largest share in GDP, about 58% in 2013-14, in India. The service sector
occupies the largest share in GDP, about 58% in 2013-14, in India. The service sector has shown the highest
rate of growth in India from approx. 34% in 1950 – 51 to approx. 58% in 2013 -14. It provides 27% of the
workforce with employment. IT (Information Technology) and BPO (Business Process Outsourcing) are two
of the fastest growing services in services sector. [1] E-commerce and Banking are also picking pace these
days with new online services and facilities available. Digitalisation of economy throws open huge
opportunities for this sector benefits the most by digitalisation movement.
Highlights of the sector:

1) It holds 7th place in the world when measured on nominal GDP basis.
2) 3rd position when measured on the basis of Purchasing Power Parity.
3) IT and BPO together are responsible for 33.6% growth rate of revenue from 1997-98 to 2002-03.
4) These two also contributed about 25% in the total exports of the country in 2007 – 08.[1]
Impact of digitalization on service sector:
Services are invisible in nature. There is no physical product but services are rendered to people.
Digitalisation has the most impact on service sector as digitalisation of services improves their effectiveness
to a large extent. It fastens the processes and activities and leads to better satisfaction among customers due
to increased ease in availing these services. The impact of digitalisation on some of the services in India is:
1) Information Technology and BPOs – IT and BPO are the fastest growing services in the country. It
is because of the increased exporfts of the services outside India. There are also huge employment
opportunities in these. The automation of various processes increases the efficiency and effectiveness
of these services.
2) Aviation – The facilities like online booking of tickets, online passport application through Passport
Seva Kendras, price discounts on advance bookings, FDIs, increased tourism due to online marketing
of tour packages, reduced ticket costs due to increase in competition, etc., has led to an unforeseen
growth in aviation sector.
3) Banking and Finance – The increased ease in performing banking and managing bank accounts due
to numerous digitalized facilities provided by banks like, mobile banking, NEFT, online banking, etc.
has improved the future growth prospects for the banking sector. Getting loans and financial assistance
has also become easy and cost effective due to digitization of the sector.
4) Retail- Retail is growing after digitalisation of services like online bill payments by card swiping,
online shopping sites and web pages, online marketing, cost discounts on some particular cards etc.
5) Electricity Sector – Online bill payment, refunds, automated meter readings, etc. has benefitted the
electricity sector. It’s a relief for citizens to not stand in lines for bill payments.
6) Infrastructure – Infrastructural developments pick up pace with the help of digitalisation. It saves a
lot of paper work, man power, time and cost savings, etc. The infrastructural development will develop
the economy as a whole.
7) Education – Application of digital methods to education enhances the learning processes for students,
teaching experience and ease for teachers and the overall learning procedures. Ease in availability of
information and knowledge leads to a better educated society and enchances the standard of living in
general.
8) Entertainment Industry - The availability of all kind of entertainment media files online has on one
had given a boost to the industry and on the other hampered it by issues like piracy, hacking, leakages,
etc.
9) Telecommunications – Telecommunication sector is growing speedily after the introduction of new
technologies in the sector like, smartphones, tablets, i-pads, android systems, windows operated
systems, etc., various online applications, availability of internet connectivity through phones, have
enhanced the future opportunities for growth in the sector.
10) E-commerce – e-commerce sector is growing at a rapid rate as the whole thing is based on digital
equipment, processes and techniques. Digital enhancement is the utmost requirement for e-commerce
to grow. Availability of wide range of products from food to clothing to jewellery to electronics to
home furnishing, etc., cash on delivery, east returns, etc has spiked the interest of shoppers in online
shopping.
11) Insurance – People are becoming more and more aware of the advantages and benefits of insurance
and hence the sector is growing continuously. Also, digitalisation of services like premium payment,
policy comparisons, availability of important information, etc., has made the process much simpler.
12) Tourism – Tourism is growing by various measures taken by government to make the stay pleasant for
the tourists. Also, digitalisation of economy is resulting in increase in the tourists in the country
because of the ease it brings.
13) Healthcare – Healthcare industry benefits by digitalisation in the form of bill payments, keeping
records of patients, tracking files, discussing cases with other doctors, getting treatments from far away
situated doctors, availability and procurement of medicines online, free consultation services, etc. The
service sector contributes the most in the overall GDP of the country, though the manpower employed
in the sector is quite less compared to other sectors. If more efforts are put in the growth of the sector,
the resulting development of the economy will also be huge, registering the country from the
developing economies to developed economies.
Challenges for digital India

Few of the challenges faced in the successful implementation of Digital India Programme are [22], [23]
1. Lack of education – Majority of population in the country is still not qualified enough to use digital
devices and technology. Most of people are not capable of using a simple mobile phone.
2. Lack of infrastructure and required technology – The Digital India campaign needs high quality
infrastructure to be implemented efficiently. India still lacks the basic infrastructure required to move
digitally ahead. The technological infrastructure and technology required for the campaign is still not
available that easily in the country. The conditions are even more inadequate in the rural areas.
Further, the servers are overloaded due to pressure of work.
3. Financial and technical issues – India is still a developing country. For a plan like this, huge financial
resources are required and the country somehow lacks in that area. It requires financial assistance from
other sources. Technical issues like appropriate band width, firewalls, filters, anti-virus software’s
protection from hackers, buffering are some of the technical issues the country has to face.
4. Attitude of citizens as well as government personnel – For successful implementation of the
programme, a wholesome effort is required to both the citizens and the government personnel.
Moreover, the older generation is set in their ways and find the traditional methods of doing things
easy and convenient. Indian political power structure lack of inter-departmental coordination add to
the problem.
5. Cyber-crimes and Lack of confidence – Cyber safety is still not given as much importance as it should
be given. People find it risky to make transactions online due to safety issues. Also, most of the people
still have lack of confidence on machines and prefer hand done things.
6. High costs – The electronic devices and internet services are still by and large very costly for an average
Indian citizen. When a lot of people don’t have enough money for the basic life’s necessities, spending
on electronic devices get out of the picture.
7. Training needs – The personnel who are working on this campaign, to transform various government
departments from man managed to machine managed, require proper training to do that effectively and
efficiently. It’s a tedious task to train so many people of different calibres and interest into one common
discipline. Most of the population lack the basic technical qualification required for the job.
Conclusion:
Digitalisation improves effectiveness and efficiency of work being done. Digitalisation of governance
activities, i.e., e-governance,enhances quality of life of its citizenry by increased transparency in Government
departments and easing service delivery. It increases speed and reduces time duration requirements for
performing various activities and functions. Cutting of costs and increased market span enhances profit
margins and hence can accentuate returns in the sectors. Automation of agricultural sector reduces
uncertainties in the sector and better utilization of available resources. Automation of industry leads to better
product designs and increased profit margins thereby leading to healthy competiton and growth of the sector.
Digitalisation of services will lead to enhanced customer satisfaction and improved service quality by timely
and wider reach of service delivery. Also, digitalisation of the service sector throws open wide scope and
arenas for development and growth of the sector. Digitalisation also impacts the employment scenario in the
country. To shift Indian Economy from developing economies to developed economies, a lot of work need to
be done; enhancing and promoting digitalisation in the country is one step towards that goal. Various steps
need to be taken to remove obstacles and hindrances from the path of digitalisation. Proper implementation
of digital India programme will lead to better agricultural return per capita, better cost output ratio of industrial
produce and better service quality. It enables transparency in all the systems and processes thereby improving
quality of life.
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org (E-ISSN 2348-1269, P- ISSN 2349-5138)

Digital India programme and impact of

Key Words: Digital India, Digitalization, Economic Growth

 Creation of digital infrastructure

Digital India programme

Digital infrastructure as a utility to every citizen

Governance & Services on demand

Digital empowerment of citizens

Major Projects under the Initiative

Is India Digitally Ready

Impact of digitalization on Indian Economy

Impact of digitalization on agriculture sector:

Highlights of the sector:

Impact of digitalization on industrial sector:

Highlights of the sector:

Impact of digitalization on service sector:

Challenges for digital India

1) Economy of India. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economy_of_India.

11) Press Information Bureau. Government of India. Ministry of Agriculture.

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