REVOLUTION IN GOVERNANCE THROUGH "DIGITAL INDIA": SUCCESS ACHIEVED, AND CHALLENGES AHEAD.

Digital India is one of the initiatives to digitally empower Indian society. Digital India is presumed to bring more accountability and transparency in the governance. Digital India is a transformed version of government?s already running E-governance programme. An attempt has been made in this paper to analyze digital India programme. This paper also endeavored to throw light on success achieved till 2014-15, challenges ahead for realizing the vision of Digital India. In the 21 century information is power in itself. Information and Technology has revolutionized and triggered new avenues of growth. Governments in India have made endless efforts to benefit its citizen. There are several ongoing social and economic development projects, programmes and schemes in India for the empowerment of its citizens. As the global scenario is changing India has taken many initiatives to renew older ways of procedures and governance. Government tries to be more responsive, participatory, efficient and more transparent in its activities and in delivery of its services. No doubt, digital India is a huge dream and no dream is so big to be achieved. But there are some challenges which need to overcome to make Digital India a reality.