UMANG

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UMANG
Unified Mobile Application for New-age Governance
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Developer(s)Government of India
Initial releaseNovember 2017; 4 years ago (2017-11)
Operating systemAndroid, iOS, Windows , KaiOS
Available in13 Languages of India
TypeOnline service provider, DigiLocker, Bharat Bill Payment System
LicenseFreeware, proprietary
Websiteumang.gov.in

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 13 Indian languages and is available for Android, iOS and Windows.

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 the 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]

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  1. ^ "UMANG FAQ". UMANG. Retrieved 23 May 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ^ "Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, Government of India | Home Page". Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology. Retrieved 23 May 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ^ a b "Government unveils Umang app for citizen services.", Economic Times, 23 November 2017.
  4. ^ a b "Govt's Umang app finally sees the light of the day: All you need to know.", Business Standard, 23 November 2017.
  5. ^ a b "PM Modi launches UMANG app for government services.", The Times of India, 23 November 2017.
  6. ^ "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.
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