NITI Aayog India’s Data Imperative Report:
NITI Aayog released its report “India’s Data Imperative: The Pivot Towards Quality”, recommending urgent reforms to improve the quality of India’s public data ecosystem.
- India’s data ecosystem refers to the vast network of digital public infrastructure, platforms, and databases that power governance, welfare delivery, and financial inclusion across both public and private sectors.
- It integrates identity (Aadhaar), financial (UPI), health (Ayushman Bharat), and social schemes through data-driven platforms.
- Aadhaar: Over 27 billion authentications conducted in FY 2024–25 — backbone of identity-linked service delivery.
- UPI: ₹23.9 trillion worth of transactions processed monthly — world’s largest real-time payment system.
- Ayushman Bharat: 369 million Ayushman Bharat Digital Health IDs issued — transforming health data interoperability.
- Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT): ₹5.47 lakh crore transferred via DBT to beneficiaries in FY 2024–25, covering 330+ schemes.
- Aadhaar e-KYC: 1.8 billion e-KYC transactions completed in FY 2024–25, reducing onboarding costs across sectors.
- Digital India penetration: 1.2 billion mobile subscribers; 800 million internet users — one of the world’s largest digital user bases
