Key Areas of the policy :
- Enhance revenues of IT and ITES (Information Technology Enabled Services) Industry from 100 Billion USD currently to 300 Billion USD by 2020 and elevate exports from 69 Billion USD currently to 200 Billion USD by 2020.
- Encourage innovation and R&D in cutting edge technologies and development of applications and solutions in areas like localization, location based services, mobile value added services, Cloud Computing, Social Media and Utility models.
- Offer fiscal benefits to SMEs and Startups for adoption of IT in value creation
- Build a pool of 10 million additional skilled man-power in ICT.
- Make at least one individual in every household e-literate.
- Provide for mandatory delivery of and affordable access to all public services in electronic mode.
- Adoption of Open standards and promote open source and open technologies.
