Digital India - UMANG: One app to for Government Services
About UMANG
India is taking rapid strides in
Digital space. In 2015 Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi launched ‘Digital
India’ campaign with a mission of “power to empower”. It is a campaign which is
aimed to ensure the Government's services are made available to citizens
electronically by improved online infrastructure and by increasing Internet
connectivity. Digital India consists of three core components: the development
of secure and stable digital infrastructure, delivering government services
digitally, and universal digital literacy.
UMANG or Unified Mobile
Application for New-age Governance is an important step in this direction. It is
aimed to make India a e-governance state. It is developed by Ministry of
Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) and National e-Governance
Division (NeGD) to drive Mobile Governance in India. This app was launched on
23rd November 2017.
UMANG targets to provide a single platform for all Indian Citizens to access pan India e-Gov services right from local municipal bodies to ranging from Central government services. UMANG intends to provide major services offered by Central and State Government departments, Local bodies and other utility services from private organizations. It provides a unified approach wherein citizens can install one application to access multiple government services.
Citizens can access UMANG on multiple channels like mobile application, web, IVR and SMS which this can be accessed through smartphones, tablets and desktops and feature phones. UMANG will change the way how an Indian citizen avails government services today, as citizens will able to access virtually most government services through a unified platform.
UMANG targets to provide a single platform for all Indian Citizens to access pan India e-Gov services right from local municipal bodies to ranging from Central government services. UMANG intends to provide major services offered by Central and State Government departments, Local bodies and other utility services from private organizations. It provides a unified approach wherein citizens can install one application to access multiple government services.
Citizens can access UMANG on multiple channels like mobile application, web, IVR and SMS which this can be accessed through smartphones, tablets and desktops and feature phones. UMANG will change the way how an Indian citizen avails government services today, as citizens will able to access virtually most government services through a unified platform.
How to download
There are 3 ways through which
UMANG can be downloaded
1.
Miss call service: App link can be obtained by giving
miss call on 9718397183
2.
Scan the QR code below using mobile phone
Key Feature of UMANG
Ease of access
UMANG can be access thru smartphones,
tablets and desktops and the app isn’t resource hungry.
Seamless integration
It provides integration with AADHAAR
and Digilocker. In coming months, it would be linked to PayGov which is
national payment service platform
Govt services on fingertips
Multiple services right from
local to central such as PF can be accessed thru UMANG. More services would
added in future thereby making this app truly one stop
Customer support
Customer service desk for 7 days
a week from 8 am to 8 pm
Services
Currently UMANG users can access services under 12
categories such as, Agriculture, Armed Forces, Education, employment and
Skills, Energy, Finance, Health, Housing, Public Grievance, Revenue, Transport
and Utility.
Presently there are 322 services from 17 states that can be
access thru this app. We are enlisting few important services.
Aadhar Card:
You can view and download your Aadhaar Card from DigiLocker
Account. If you document is not available you can add your document from
DigiLocker website.
Bharat Bill Pay:
You can now pay electricity bills for Pan India electricity
providers. An instant confirmation is generated for the bill payments.
Currently you can pay bills for Gas, Electricity, Water, DTH and telecom
billers.
Cooking gas : Bharat Gas, HP Gas, Indane
Consumers can avail various LPG related services like Book
Cylinder, pay online for certain distributors, see refill history and request
double cylinder connection.
CPGRAMS
Register yourself with Public Grievance Redressal service
to lodge grievances and complaints related to government department. Track
status and updates by departments on lodged application.
Crop Insurance
A service that allows farmers to calculate Insurance
premium and total insured amount for their crops according to the various
schemes introduced by government.
EPFO
Users can now check their PF balance, request claim, check
claim status, and can apply for Jeevan Praman Certificate.
e-Raktkosh
This is a novel initiative to connect and digitize the
blood banks. User can easily find the blood banks, can check the blood
availability and can volunteer himself in various camps.
Parivahan Seva- Vahan
Vehicle owners can now Pay Road Tax (for commercial
vehicles) and download RC from DigiLocker
DigiSevak:
Digisevak is a national platform where you can view and
apply for Freelance jobs posted by government organizations.
e-Dhara Land Records
Users can view their land records of 7/12, 8/12 and 6/12
with respect to their district, taluka and village using this service.
My PAN
New PAN Card application form 49A for individual, firm etc.
You can change PAN card details using CSF form. Track PAN card status and make
payment online. Resume your application of 49A and CSF.
National Pension Scheme
The subscriber can access latest account details using NPS
login credentials. Subscribers can browse through account information, change
scheme preference, and contribute to NPS.
Pay Income Tax
Tax payer can pay taxes like Advance Tax, Self Assessment
Tax and other taxes, using challan 280 services.
For more
details click here to go to UMANG site.
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We are a neo advisory firm that believes in Goal based investment. We offer investment services in Mutual Funds and also retirement/ Life insurance solutions. We have over a decade experience in finance sector. For any clarification / investment needs call us on 9325295502. We provide services across India. Also visit us on www.growwealthadvisors.com
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