DIGITAL INDIA PROGRAMME (Syllabus: GS Paper 2 - Govt. Policies & Intervention)

Context: The Union Cabinet approved the expansion of the Digital India programme. The total outlay is ?14,903 crores.

Digital India programme 

• About: It is a Rs 1,13,000-crore flagship programme of the Government of India.

• Origin: Launched on July 1, 2015.

• Objectives: To transform India into a digitally empowered society and knowledge economy.

• Vision Areas:

• Digital Infrastructure as a Core Utility to Every Citizen
• Governance & Services on Demand 
• Digital Empowerment of Citizens