**Executive Summary**
This document is the answer given by the Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology to Unstarred Question No. 914 in Lok Sabha on 04.02.2026, regarding the strengthening of digital public infrastructure under the Digital India Programme. It outlines the achievements, initiatives, and the impact of DPI across India, including specific states and districts. It also details the number of DigiLocker users in different states/UTs.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) Achievements:**
* The Government of India has promoted DPI across India, leading to socio-economic development.
* The National Language Translation Mission (NLTM) – BHASHINI promotes linguistic inclusion through a public digital platform.
* India Stack Local showcases successful digital transformation initiatives undertaken by States and Union Territories.
* India Stack Global facilitates adoption and replication of India's DPI and digital solutions by friendly countries.
* Global DPI Repository (GDPIR) portal was designed, developed and rolled under Indian Presidency of G20 in 2023.
* **Key DPI and Digital Platforms:**
* **Aadhaar:** 143+ crore Aadhaar IDs have been generated.
* **Unified Payments Interface (UPI):** Serves 6.5 crore merchants and connects 685 banks.
* **DigiLocker:** 65.01 crore users are registered, with over 950+ crore documents issued from 2412 issuers.
* **UMANG:** Offers 2390+ services for individuals.
* **GI Cloud (MeghRaj):** 32,205 Virtual Machines are running, with 2,188+ Government Departments utilizing it.
* **DigiLocker User Statistics:** Provides State/UT-wise details of DigiLocker users (Aadhaar enabled registrations).
**Impact Analysis**
**Government of India**
* **Impact:** Responsible for promoting DPI and ensuring its successful implementation across the country.
* **Action Required:** Continue supporting and expanding DPI initiatives to achieve socio-economic development.
**State Governments/Union Territories**
* **Impact:** Involved in implementing and showcasing digital transformation initiatives through the India Stack Local platform.
* **Action Required:** Share best practices and replicate successful digital solutions to ensure equitable and cost-effective national growth.
**Citizens (particularly rural population, women, and deprived sections)**
* **Impact:** Benefit from increased access to Government services and digital inclusion.
* **Action Required:** Utilize DPI platforms like Aadhaar, UPI, DigiLocker, and UMANG to access various services.
**Global Community**
* **Impact:** Countries seeking to replicate India's DPI model for their own digital transformation efforts.
* **Action Required:** Access and utilize the India Stack Global portal to learn from India's experiences and adopt its digital solutions.
Key Entities Referenced
Digital India Programme: A Government of India initiative to transform India into a digitally empowered society and knowledge economy.
Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI): Refers to foundational digital platforms (e.g., Aadhaar, UPI, DigiLocker) implemented by the Government of India to enable delivery of digital services at scale.
India Stack Global: A portal developed to showcase the success of India's DPI and digital solutions, and to facilitate their adoption and replication by friendly countries.
Aadhaar: A 12-digit individual identification number issued by the Unique Identification Authority of India, used for digital identity.
Unified Payments Interface (UPI): A real-time payment system in India that facilitates instant fund transfers between two bank accounts on a mobile platform.
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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 914
TO BE ANSWERED ON: 04.02.2026
STRENGTHENING OF DIGITAL PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE
UNDER DIGITAL INDIA PROGRAMME
†914. SMT. LOVELY ANAND: SHRI LUMBARAM CHOUDHARY:
DR. RAJESH MISHRA: SHRI P P CHAUDHARY:
SMT. KAMLESH JANGDE: SHRI BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO:
SHRI ALOK SHARMA: SHRI VIJAY KUMAR DUBEY:
SHRI NALIN SOREN: SHRI JUGAL KISHORE:
SHRI JANARDAN MISHRA:
Will the Minister of ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY be pleased to state:
(a) the achievements made in strengthening the digital public infrastructure of India under the Digital
India Programme during each of the last five years, State and district-wise particularly in Dumka
(Jharkhand), Jammu and Kashmir;
(b) the impact of Government digital platforms in ensuring last-mile access to Government services for
the rural population, women and deprived section, State and district-wise particularly Rajasthan; (c) the
steps taken to ensure interoperability, scalability and multilingual access of Digital India platforms in
States and Union Territories including Dumka (Jharkhand), Jammu and Kashmir, Madhya Pradesh and
Chhattisgarh;
(d) the details of implementation of the said programme in Sidhi Lok Sabha constituency;
(e) the details of number of beneficiaries covered under the scheme so far in Bhopal and Sehore district
of Madhya Pradesh; and
(f) the details of States/UTs that have been provided with ICT services via Cloud under the GI Cloud
(MeghaRaj) initiative?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE FOR ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
(SHRI JITIN PRASADA)
(a) to (f): In line with the Hon'ble Prime Minister's vision to democratise use of technology, the
Government of India has promoted Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) across India, including
Jharkhand, Jammu and Kashmir, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan.
Under the Digital India programme, the Government has adopted the Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI)
approach to enable delivery of digital services at population scale through open, interoperable and
scalable platforms.Government has successfully implemented foundational digital public infrastructure (DPI) at
population scale for identity (Aadhaar), for payment (UPI), for data exchange (DigiLocker and API
Setu), etc. DPI has been a transformative force in India's socio-economic development, significantly
enhancing financial inclusion, digital inclusion, governance and economic growth.
To promote linguistic inclusion in digital services, the Government has launched the National
Language Translation Mission (NLTM) – BHASHINI, envisaged as a public digital platform for
Indian language technologies. The Bhashini platform addresses communication barriers for India’s
diverse population.
The India Stack Local portal showcases successful digital transformation initiatives undertaken by
States and Union Territories. It serves as a collaborative platform to share, learn, and replicate best
practices, contributing to equitable, cost-effective, and sustainable national growth. State-wise details
of 794 digital solutions are available on the India Stack Local platform at https://indiastacklocal.in/.
Besides, Government of India has taken several measures to share the success of India’s DPI with the
global community:
(i) India Stack Global (https://www.indiastack.global/) has been developed and launched to
showcase the success of India’s Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) and digital solutions, and
to facilitate their adoption and replication by friendly countries. The portal provides access
to 18 key digital platforms, including Aadhaar, UPI, CoWIN, API Setu, DigiLocker, Aarogya
Setu, Government e-Marketplace (GeM), UMANG, DIKSHA, e-Sanjeevani, e-Hospital, e-
Office, eCourts, POSHAN Tracker, Non-Communicable Diseases (NCD) Platform, Skill
India Digital Hub (SIDH), Public Financial Management System (PFMS), and PM
GatiShakti.
(ii) Global DPI Repository – Under Indian Presidency of G20 in 2023, Global DPI Repository
(GDPIR) portal (https://www.dpi.global/) was designed, developed and rolled
The status of some of the key Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) and digital platforms that have been
instrumental in ensuring inclusive and equitable access to Government services, particularly for the
rural population, women, and other sections of society, is as under:
• Aadhaar: Aadhaar is the world’s largest digital identity programme that provides biometric
and demographic-based unique digital identity. 143+ crore Aadhaar IDs have been
generated so far. State-wise details of enrolments are available at
https://uidai.gov.in/aadhaar_dashboard/.
• Unified Payments Interface (UPI):
· UPI serves 6.5 crore merchants, and connects 685 banks on one platform, making it the
world’s largest digital payment system.
· UPI powers 81% of India’s digital payments and nearly 49% of global real-time digital
payments.
• DigiLocker: DigiLocker has provided anytime access to authentic digital documents from
original issuer for the common citizen. More than 65.01 crore users are registered with
DigiLocker to avail its services and more than 950+ crore documents issued from 2412
issuers onboarded on the platform. State/UT wise DigiLocker users (Aadhaar enabled
registrations) are at Annexure-I.• Unified Mobile Application for New-age Governance (UMANG), one mobile
application for all government services, is operational and offers 2390+ services for
individuals. State-wise details of users and digital services are available at
https://web.umang.gov.in/landing/services.
Presently, 32,205 Virtual Machines are running on GI Cloud (MeghRaj) and more than 2,188
Government Departments are utilizing GI Cloud to host their applications.
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Annexure-I
State/UT wise DigiLocker users (Aadhaar enabled registrations):
Sl. No. State/Union Territory No of users Registered (in
lakh)
1 Andaman & Nicobar Islands 1.21
2 Andhra Pradesh 179.23
3 Arunachal Pradesh 3.41
4 Assam 94.04
5 Bihar 248.95
6 Chandigarh 5.32
7 Chhattisgarh 61.16
8 Dadra & Nagar Haveli 1.23
9 Daman & Diu 0.62
10 Delhi 95.43
11 Goa 5.26
12 Gujarat 184.14
13 Haryana 100.84
14 Himachal Pradesh 25.85
15 Jammu & Kashmir 34.15
16 Jharkhand 81.99
17 Karnataka 265.35
18 Kerala 104.02
19 Ladakh 0.28
20 Lakshadweep 0.18
21 Madhya Pradesh 206.46
22 Maharashtra 406.1923 Manipur 7.26
24 Meghalaya 6.05
25 Mizoram 2.45
26 Nagaland 3.53
27 Odisha 103.39
28 Puducherry 3.85
29 Punjab 91.45
30 Rajasthan 211.36
31 Sikkim 1.67
32 Tamil Nadu 194.74
33 Telangana 81.07
34 Tripura 9.09
35 Uttar Pradesh 589.44
36 Uttarakhand 38.35
37 West Bengal 214.11
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