Internet population
- 2022 – Crossed 50% penetration
- 3-fold growth since 2014
Aadhar Empowerment
- A DBT gamechanger.
- Govt assistance/subsidies directly to the beneficiary accounts.
- 1167 beneficiaries so far.
- Rs 34 lakh crore directly transferred.
- 200 crore – Aadhar based authentications every month.
Prime Minister’s Jan Dhan Yojana
- 51.6 crore accounts opened.
- 3.5-fold up since March 2015.
- Women – 56% account holders.
- 2/3rd accounts – rural/semi-urban areas.
Foreign satellited launched
- Total – 431
- Since June 2014 – 396
(DEA, GOI)