Cabinet approves outlay of Rs 14,903 crore to expand Digital India programme

The Union cabinet on Wednesday approved the extension of the Digital India scheme for a period of five years till 2025-26 with an outlay of Rs 14,903 crore, electronics and information technology Ashwini Vaishnaw said.

“This is a five-year outlay starting from 2021-22 to 2025-26. A lot of work has already happened on this. We were working on moulding and modifying the existing schemes to make them better, bigger and more relevant to today’s requirements. That is why this programme has been extended,” he said.