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1 Department of Telecommunications Ministry of Communications Government of India

2 India - An Overview World's largest democracy with 1.25 billion population Largest democracy with stability Age median 27 years Aspiring middle class of million GDP growth of about 7 % in last three years India's economy expected to grow fivefold in the next 20 years Demonstrated leadership in IT and ITES services Expanding and vibrant telecom sector Telecom and IT Sector are the major growth drivers of Indian Economy

3 BIG DATA Big data is a term that describes the large volume of data both structured and unstructured that overrun a business on a day-to-day basis. Big data can be analyzed for insights that lead to better decisions and strategic business moves. Using the Big Data in our public domain with a goal for Realisation of minimum government and maximum governance.

4 Journey towards Using the Big Data Few years back, Big Data was still at a very nascent stage in India. And very few industries were able to make sense out of it. Fast forward to today, we see not only industries but also various governments trying to leverage big data. The technology has changed by leaps and bounds and so is the understanding about big data and the power it can give to industries and governments. 4

5 Contd India has witnessed a significant rise in the use of big data all across its industries, as public health, finance, banking, and FMCG. Comptroller and Auditor General of India, which has drafted a Big Data Management Policy to improve its audit parameters aiming at the realistic approach in its functions, using big data. Given the number of people and the huge diversity, India is the place for big data kind of work. 5

6 How big data is improving lives in India The first example I would like to cite is about the massive government exercise in the form of AADHAR. That project has enabled the government to reach out to the citizens directly. AADHAR is touted as the world s biggest biometric database and has been an oft-cited example of best usage of big data. Earlier, we often heard about corruption while doling out benefits to citizen, having a direct channel to transfer benefits, such cases are rarely heard now. AADHAR indeed has helped the citizens as well as the government in plugging the leakages aiming towards better governance. 6

7 BIG DATA: Success story Aadhaar is a 12 digit unique number, used to provide targeted designed to promote good governance, financial inclusion and for targeted delivery of subsidies, benefits and services to deserving individuals in a transparent manner. UIDAI has so far issued more than 1110 million Aadhaar numbers to the residents of India itself shows the quantum of involvement of big data using various services in a digital environments. Using Aadhaar, Time for processing passport applications has been greatly reduced. Similarly the public delivery of social welfare schemes has become so simple and quick. thus helping them in transferring various government benefits directly to their accounts DBT, MNREGA, bio-metric attendance, etc. NASSCOM(The National Association of Software and Services Companies) has set its target of making India one among the top three big data and analytics market, in the next three years. 7

8 BIG DATA: success story(contd.) Digital Locker: This project aims to developing a National Depository which will contain digitally verified copies of documents of citizens, such as Birth certificates, Leaving Certificates, Marriage Certificates, PAN Card, etc. 8

9 Tax evasion is one of the biggest menace in India. Project Insight : The project is based on an integrated platform that will use data mining, big data and analytics to identify tax evaders using social media platforms and Permanent Account Numbers (PAN) in a non-intrusive way, rather than the traditional way of conducting random income tax raids. 9

10 Increased need for food security. Big data can analyse varieties of seeds across numerous fields, soil types, and climates. Data analytics can also help in farm equipment selection, finding the prevailing price points for the agriculture produce and determine the correct price points. 10

11 Aggregating data across the entire water cycle right from production to extraction, final use (irrigation, drinking water, sanitation or industrial use) for Integrated water resource management and protection Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) Kerala state 11

12 Healthcare Analytics can be useful to track and monitor health, track disease patterns, and launch proper healthcare facilities in needy areas, manage free medicines, etc The Aarogyasri Health Care Trust (health insurance schemes to Below Poverty Line families) : Telengana Government has collaborated with SAS to leverage the claims using financial and clinical data. Recently envisaged Ayushman Bharat Yojana on mission mode to provide quality and affordable health care to nearly 50 crore people across the country. 12

13 Challenge in BIG DATA analytics Availability of experts in the data analytics domain is a great challenge and severely affects the smooth implementation of ambitious projects. According to a leading staffing solutions company, India will face a demand-supply gap of 2 lakh data(0.2 million) analytics professionals by

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