Lucknow, 01 July (HS): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi

Adityanath and Prime Minister Narendra Modi are honoring the Digital India

initiative's 11th anniversary. The initiative, which was launched on July 1, 2015,

is being recognized for radically altering government, promoting UPI

transactions, and empowering individuals through platforms such as DigiLocker. PM

Modi emphasized that over a billion people have embraced technology, making the

Digital India initiative the foundation of a developed and self-sufficient

country. CM Yogi complimented the Modi administration's technology and

governance initiatives for making dramatic improvements to rural connectivity

and grassroots welfare delivery. The 11-year anniversary witnessed

unprecedented digital integration, with over 850 crore digital documents issued

via platforms such as DigiLocker and over 24,000 crore UPI transactions

conducted in the most recent fiscal year.

UP CM remarked in a post on X, “Heartfelt congratulations to

the fellow citizens of the country on the glorious completion of 11 years of

the visionary initiative 'Digital India', which, under the illustrious

leadership of the esteemed Prime Minister Shri @narendramodi ji, infuses

convenience, speed, and new opportunities into the lives of crores of people. Over

the past 11 years, through Digital India, the governance system has become more

transparent, accountable, and people-oriented. Under this campaign, online

services such as digital payments, DBT, UPI, and DigiLocker have made citizens'

lives simpler, safer, and more convenient. Heartfelt thanks to Prime Minister

ji for this creative initiative, which, by providing a strong foundation to the

mantra of 'Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas, Sabka Vishwas, and Sabka Prayas', is

playing an important role in building a 'Viksit Bharat'.”

Hindusthan Samachar / Abhishek Awasthi