Dehradun, July 1 -- Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Wednesday said that the Digital India initiative, launched under the visionary leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has transformed India into a global model of digital innovation over the past 11 years.

He said that the country now has over 1.03 billion internet connections, while the BharatNet project has extended digital connectivity to nearly 220,000 Gram Panchayats. India has also established itself as one of the world's largest digital ecosystems. By leveraging technology to strengthen good governance and public service delivery, the government has accelerated development while providing millions of citizens with improved access to services and new opportu...