Transformation of Key Industrial Sectors:

With a planned expenditure in tune of Rs 1 lakh crore the digital India programme can also prove to be a catalyst in promoting industrial growth through both backward and forward linkages. IT/ITeS, telecom, electronics manufacturing sectors would be benefit from Digital India. Apart from these experts believe the programme would also have positive impact on other industry sectors such as Power Sector and Banking and Financial Services.

However, learning from the past initiatives, the obstacles of rural urban digital divide, last mile connectivity, and capacity building both in terms of infrastructure and human resources, and huge investment requirements has to be surmounted. The Digital India programme envisages creating synergy and linkages between various existing programmes and initiatives. In this direction involvement of private sector through PPPs as well as clear delineation of specifics would go a long way in achieving the stated objectives.