Government Schemes and Policy · 14 August 2026

DigiLocker Crosses 72.43 Crore Users; UMANG Reaches 11.66 Crore

Exam-focused facts from the 14 August 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

  • DigiLocker has crossed 72.43 crore registered users with 72.86 crore document transactions in the last three years.
  • UMANG platform has over 11.66 crore registered users and witnessed about 798 crore transactions in the last three years.
  • As of July 31, 2026, approximately 2,575 services are available on UMANG and 5,437 document types on DigiLocker.
  • The government has expanded Common Service Centres (CSCs) to 4,07,122 functional at Gram Panchayat level, with 70,069 operated by women Village Level Entrepreneurs.
  • Both platforms are integrated with Aadhaar, eSign, and API Setu for seamless and paperless service delivery.

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