Digital India Initiative Is $1 Trillion Business Opportunity, Says IT Minister, Prasad

Addressing at the FICCI Frames 2016 Media & Entertainment Industry Conclave in Mumbai, Communications and IT minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said that ambitious Digital India campaign is a $1 trillion business opportunity across IT and IT enabled services, telecom and electronics manufacturing.

He asserted that this campaign to empower the citizens of India digitally will provide a business opportunity of:

– $400 billion for electronics manufacturing including mobile phones, solar panels and so on.
– $350 billion opportunity by IT and ITES sector.
– $250 billion by communication services.

“The urge of Indians is driving the digital world in a phenomenal way. And the government’s job is to create an enabling eco-system for its growth,” said Prasad.

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