**Executive Summary**
The Economic Survey 2025-26, tabled in Parliament by the Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs, Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman, highlights India's progress in infrastructure development, particularly in digital public infrastructure (DPI), clean energy systems, and resilient water management. As of January 29, 2026, India has achieved significant milestones, including increased tele-density, expansion of 5G services, autonomous satellite docking, and access to clean tap water in rural households. The report emphasizes advancements across telecommunications, IT, water resources, tourism, and the space sector.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Telecommunications:**
* Tele-density has risen to 86.76%, narrowing the digital divide between rural and urban areas.
* 5G services are now available in 99.9% of districts in the country.
* **Information Technology:**
* As of June 2025, India's installed data centre capacity stood at around 1,280 MW, with about 130 privately operated data centres and 49 data centres run by government agencies.
* Data centre capacity is projected to expand to around 4 GW by 2030.
* **Rural Drinking Water and Sanitation:**
* Over 81% of rural households have access to clean tap water under the Jal Jeevan Mission as of October 2025.
* **Water Resources Management:**
* Key initiatives include the Namami Gange Program, Modernization of Command Area Development (M-CADWM), C-Flood Platform, National Register of Specified Dams 2025, River Cities Alliance (RCA) – Action Plan 2025 and National Water Resource Censuses.
* **Tourism:**
* The Swadesh Darshan scheme has been revamped as Swadesh Darshan 2.0 (SD 2.0) to develop sustainable tourism destinations.
* The National Mission on Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual, Heritage Augmentation Drive (PRASHAD) has been launched.
* **Space Sector:**
* India operates 56 active space assets.
* India has become the fourth nation to achieve autonomous satellite docking (SpaDeX).
* The GSLV-F15 launched the NVS-02 satellite on January 29, 2025, marking the 100th lift-off from Sriharikota.
**Impact Analysis**
**Telecommunication Sector**
* **Impact:** Beneficiaries of telecommunication services experience better connectivity, access to affordable data, and economic opportunities, bridging the digital divide.
* **Action Required:** Further accelerate the expansion of telecommunication infrastructure to reach the remaining districts.
**IT Sector**
* **Impact:** Provides enhanced services with expanding data centres; boosts digital governance, economic activity, and adoption of advanced technologies.
* **Action Required:** Continued expansion of data centre capacity to 4 GW by 2030.
**Rural Households**
* **Impact:** Improved access to clean tap water and sanitation under the Jal Jeevan Mission.
* **Action Required:** Extend the benefits of Jal Jeevan Mission to the remaining households without access.
**Tourism Industry**
* **Impact:** Promotion of sustainable tourism and integrated development of selected pilgrimage and heritage sites.
* **Action Required:** Contribute to tourism development and sustainable operation.
**Space Sector Participants**
* **Impact:** Enhances space infrastructure with new missions.
* **Action Required:** Maintain the infrastructure, expand the space missions and increase private-sector participation.
Key Entities Referenced
Economic Survey 2025-26: A key document providing an overview of the Indian economy and related policies, referenced multiple times in the text.
Jal Jeevan Mission: A scheme focused on providing clean tap water to rural households.
Ministry of Finance: The government ministry responsible for the nation's finances, under whose authority the press release originates.
Swadesh Darshan 2.0 (SD 2.0): Revamped tourism scheme for sustainable and responsible tourism.
Ministry of Finance
TELE-DENSITY REACHES 86.76 % AND 5G
SERVICES NOW AVAILABLE IN 99.9 % OF
DISTRICTS IN THE COUNTRY
INDIA BECOMES THE FOURTH NATION TO ACHIEVE
AUTONOMOUS SATELLITE DOCKING CAPABILITY
OVER 81 PER CENT OF RURAL HOUSEHOLDS HAVE
ACCESS TO CLEAN TAP WATER UNDER THE JAL JEEVAN
MISSION
प्रव तथ: 29 JAN 2026 1:40PM by PIB Delhi
The concept of infrastructure is evolving beyond physical networks to encompass digital public
infrastructure, clean energy systems, resilient water management and future ready technologies. The last
11 years have been marked not just by the accelerated expansion of traditional infrastructure, such as
highways, railways, ports, and energy systems, but also by the expansion of future ready digital public
infrastructure (DPI), data systems, and assets aligned with renewable energy, says the Economic Survey
2025-26 tabled in Parliament today by the Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs, Smt.
Nirmala Sitharaman.
FUTURE READY DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE:
Telecommunication:
India’s telecom sector has undergone a significant transformation, driven by reflecting the Government’s
vision of a digitally empowered nation. Efforts are focused on creating a telecom ecosystem that is
Samaveshit (ubiquitous connectivity fuelling inclusive growth), Viksit (developed India through a triad of
perform, reform, and transform), Tvarit (accelerated development and swift resolutions), and Surakshit
(safe and secure).
As a result, India’s telecommunications sector expanded rapidly over the last decade with tele-density
rising from 75.23 percent to 86.76 percent and narrowing digital access divide between rural and urban.
Sharp declines in wireless data prices were associated with an exponential rise in the average monthly data
consumption, highlighting the role of affordability in driving mass digital adoption. Tele-density reached
86.76 per cent, and 5G services are now available in 99.9 per cent of districts in the country, says the
Economic Survey 2025-26.
Information Technology:
India’s IT infrastructure underpins the expansion of digital governance, economic activity and advanced
technologies. As per industry estimates, as of June 2025, India’s installed data centre capacity stood at
around 1,280 MW, with about 130 privately operated data centres and 49 data centres run by governmentagencies at the central and state levels. Driven by rapid digitisation and the adoption of technologies such
as cloud computing, artificial intelligence, IoT and 5G, data centre capacity is projected to expand further
to around 4 GW by 2030 as per the Economic Survey 2025-26.
SOCIAL AND EMERGING SECTOR INFRASTRUCTURE
Rural Drinking Water and Sanitation:
India has attained a significant milestone under the Jal Jeevan Mission, with over 81 per cent of rural
households have access to clean tap water under the Jal Jeevan Mission, as of October 2025.
Water Resources Management Sector:
The key initiatives in water resource management includes the Namami Gange Program, Modernization of
Command Area Development (M-CADWM), C-Flood Platform, National Register of Specified Dams
2025, River Cities Alliance (RCA) – Action Plan 2025 and National Water Resource Censuses.
Tourism:
The Government of India has revamped the Swadesh Darshan scheme as Swadesh Darshan 2.0 (SD 2.0),
aimed at developing sustainable and responsible tourism destinations. The National Mission on Pilgrimage
Rejuvenation and Spiritual, Heritage Augmentation Drive (PRASHAD) has been launched as a Central
Sector Scheme to support integrated development of selected pilgrimage and heritage sites.
Space Sector:
India currently operates 56 active space assets, including 20 communication satellites, eight navigation
satellites, four scientific satellites, 21 earth observation satellites and three technology demonstration
missions. With strengthened space infrastructure, the year 2025 witnessed a significant achievement of
India’s space program with India becoming the fourth nation to achieve autonomous satellite docking
(SpaDeX), alongside expanded indigenous missions and increased private-sector participation.
Additionally, the GSLV-F15 with indigenous Cryogenic stage launched the NVS-02 satellite on 29
January 2025, marking the 100th lift-off from Sriharikota.
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