Use of ICT can usher in better governance

India's digital revolution is decentralising; a rapidly expanding ecosystem of ICT start-ups is working to offer solutions designed to solve many societal problems

With India home to the largest population of the world’s poor, the foremost national development imperative has always been community development. However, deploying development opportunities in India’s diverse geo-climatic and socio-economic landscape has been a complex mandate. 

India has, despite these complexities, created a streamlined community development agenda through a gamut of government welfare schemes and other civil society initiatives. This has translated to some gains in accelerating national development, literacy levels, creating infrastructure, and enhancing employment. However, there is still a definitive development deficit due to weak administration, despite the government putting over 2,700 schemes in motion across states.