SWAYATT, under the Government e-Marketplace (GeM), promotes inclusive public procurement by integrating startups, women entrepreneurs, and MSEs. Initiatives like Womaniya and Startup Runway improved participation. Challenges include digital literacy gaps and technical issues; improving digital access and infrastructure is key for transparency and efficiency.
Click to View MoreIndia will conduct its first Digital Census in 2027, replacing the 150-year paper system with digital platforms and self-enumeration. It will aid policymaking, delimitation, and welfare targeting, including caste data after 1931. Key challenges include the digital divide, data security, and training over 30 lakh enumerators effectively.
Click to View MoreArtificial Intelligence drives rural transformation under India’s AI for All vision. Initiatives like the IndiaAI Mission and BHASHINI support precision farming and governance tools such as Krishi 24/7 and BhuPRAHARI. Addressing digital gaps, data limits, and ethical risks is essential for inclusive, human-centric development.
Click to View MoreThe PRAGATI, launched in 2015 by the Prime Minister’s Office, uses data analytics, geospatial tools, and video conferencing to fast-track projects and resolve grievances. It strengthens cooperative federalism and accountability, though concerns over centralisation and data reliance persist.
Click to View MoreThe SUJALAM BHARAT initiative seeks water security through integrated water and wastewater management. By converging major missions, it promotes community-led, circular water practices. Its success depends on fixing infrastructure gaps, improving maintenance, strengthening local governance and ensuring effective inter-departmental coordination.
Click to View MoreThe UMEED Portal aims to digitise and secure Waqf properties through geo-tagging and layered verification, replacing WAMSI. It seeks transparency, curbs encroachment and unlocks welfare potential. Success depends on resolving data gaps, uneven state implementation and strengthening State Waqf Board capacity.
Click to View MoreIndia Post’s Dhruva framework will assign a Digital Address Code to every location using ISRO’s Bhuvan platform to fix vague addressing. It can boost logistics, governance, and planning, but faces hurdles of massive data collection, privacy under Puttaswamy, digital divide, and inter-agency coordination.
Click to View MoreSurveillance apps are backfiring in welfare delivery. Tools like NMMS, Aadhaar authentication, and Poshan Tracker exclude beneficiaries, burden frontline workers, and threaten privacy. Effective governance needs stronger social audits, human oversight, and a culture of responsibility instead of techno-solutionism.
Click to View MoreSanchar Saathi boosts telecom security through tools like CEIR and TAFCOP, blocking stolen devices and fraudulent SIMs. But the mandate to pre-install a non-removable app on smartphones has raised privacy concerns. Moving ahead requires balancing security with strong data protection, transparency, public trust, and industry cooperation.
Click to View MoreThe MEA has launched Passport Seva Programme V2.0, a modernised passport system built using AI, cloud architecture, and microservices. It introduces ICAO-compliant ePassports with biometric chips to boost security, reduce fraud, support Digital India, and deliver faster, more efficient citizen services.
Click to View MoreThe Bombay High Court questioned Maharashtra’s Election Commission for holding local polls without VVPATs, citing concerns over electoral transparency. Responding to a petition alleging violation of free and fair elections, the court sought justification for the SEC’s “logistical constraints,” prompting a review of voter rights and accountability.
Click to View MoreTechnology is transforming governance in India by promoting transparency and efficiency through initiatives like Digital India, Aadhaar, and UMANG. These tools enable faster, corruption-free services and data-driven policies. However, challenges such as the digital divide, cybersecurity risks, and data protection remain crucial for inclusive governance.
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