Unified Mobile Application for New-age Governance (UMANG) is a mobile app, a Digital India initiative[1] of Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (in short form MeitY[2]), by the Government of India for access to central and state government services. The app supports 23 Indian languages and is available for Android and iOS.
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| Developer(s) | Government of India |
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| Initial release | November 2017 |
| Operating system | Android, iOS |
| Available in | 23 Languages of India |
| Type | Online service provider, DigiLocker, |
| License | Freeware, proprietary |
| Website | umang.gov.in |
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.[4][5]
The app was developed by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology with the National e-Governance Division[4] and launched in November 2017 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the Global Conference on Cyberspace in New Delhi.[3][6] At launch the app offered 162 services from 33 state and central government departments and four states.[5]
See also
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edit- ^ "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.
- ^ a b "Government unveils Umang app for citizen services.", Economic Times, 23 November 2017.
- ^ a b "Govt's Umang app finally sees the light of the day: All you need to know.", Business Standard, 23 November 2017.
- ^ a b "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.