Digital India is a campaign launched by the government of India on 1st july,2015 at Indra Gandhi Indoor stadium, Delhi in the presence of various top industrialists.It aims to make India a better-governed place of the world. This project has been approved (WORTH RUPEE 1 LAKH CRORE) by the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi and expected to be completed by 2019. The success of this programme would be the dream comes true of Narendra Modi of serving Indian people with e-governance.It to facilitate Indian citizens with electronic government’s services in order to reduce paperwork, improve work efficiency and save time.
This plan will really ensure the growth and development in India especially in the rural areas by connecting rural regions and remote villages with high-speed internet services. The overall project monitoring will be under the Prime Minister himself. Citizens of digitals India may improve their knowledge and skill level after getting covered under the umbrella of internet. It is an ambitious project that will benefit everyone especially villagers who travel long distance and waste time and money in doing paper works for various reasons. It is a most effective version (with nine pillars which are broadband highways. Public Internet access programme, mobile connectivity everywhere, e-kranti, e-Goverance, information for all, It for jobs, early harvest programmes and electronics manufacturing) of already existing National e-Governance Plan.