| UMANG Unified Mobile Application for New-age Governance | |
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| Developer | Government of India |
| Initial release | November 2017 (2017-11) |
| Operating system | Android, iOS |
| Available in | 22 Languages of India |
| Type | Online service provider, DigiLocker, |
| License | Freeware, proprietary |
| Website | umang.gov.in |
Unified Mobile Application for New-age Governance (UMANG) is a mobile app that is part of the Digital India initiative1 by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY)2 of the Government of India. It provides access to services from both central and state governments. The app supports 23 Indian languages and is available for both Android and iOS platforms.
The app is aimed at all citizens of India and offers hundreds of services including payment, registration, information search and application forms.3 It is a component of the Digital India initiative, intending to make government services available to the general public online and around the clock.45
The app was developed by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology with the National e-Governance Division4 and launched in November 2017 by Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi at the Global Conference on Cyberspace in New Delhi.36 At launch the app offered 162 services from 33 state and central government departments and four states.5
References
References
- "UMANG FAQ". UMANG. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
- "Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, Government of India | Home Page". Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
- "Government unveils Umang app for citizen services.", Economic Times, 23 November 2017.
- "Govt's Umang app finally sees the light of the day: All you need to know.", Business Standard, 23 November 2017.
- "PM Modi launches UMANG app for government services.", The Times of India, 23 November 2017.
- "Narendra Modi launches all-in-one UMANG app at Global Conference on Cyberspace: Here's what it can do for you.", First Post, 23 November 2017.