Context:
Digitizing state services and simplifying the daily life of citizens has significantly embraced digital services in India. Below are some of the key highlights of the four programs most prominently expanding.
- Bharat Broadband: Connect Rural India
- 21,4000 Gram panchayat connected to internet (as of January).
- 69,2000 Km Of Optical Fiber Cable Laid Across The Country.
- 10,4000 Wi Fi hotspots have been installed in gram panchayats so that rural citizens can access the internet through these hotspots.
- Bhashini: AI Powered Language Translation
22+languages: Bhashini, an AI based tool for language translation, supports.237 million: Number of translations done.
- DigiLocker: Cloud Based Document Storage
- 480.9 million: Number of users in DigiLocker as of February 14.
- 9.2497 billion: Documents issued via DigiLocker (latest available).
- Aadhaar: Biometric Identity System
- 2840 million: Aadhaar authenticated transactions conducted in January.
