Since 2004-05,the production of the Indian electronics and IT-ITeS industry has grown from Rs 152,420 crore to reach Rs 411,220 crore ? a jump of 170%.
AADHAR PROJECT
Mapping people
The Aadhar project to give every Indian an identity, is built upon the national e-governance plan, the largest ever project in history to map individuals, that will block leakages from social welfare programmes, India’ biggest weakness in reaching support to the poor.
IT EMPLOYMENT
Burgeoning jobs
The Indian IT sector has grown to become the biggest employment generator in the services sector and has spawned the mushrooming of several ancillary industries such as transportation, real estate and catering. Consequently, this sector has created a rising class of young consumers with high disposable incomes, triggered a rise in direct-tax collections and propelled an increase in consumer spending.