Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched a new mobile app Unified Mobile Application for New-age Governance - UMANG.
- This app will allow citizens to access government services like Aadhaar, DigiLocker, Bharat Bill Payment System (BBPS) on a single platform.
- This app will enable citizens to access Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) services, apply for a new permanent account number (PAN).
- Job-seekers can register themselves under the Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana.
- The app has been developed by SpiceDigital
- The app was announced last year by the PMO, and is a part of the Digital India initiative by Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY).
- The app is launched with the provisions of 43 government departments that grants access to 150+ services, and have a target to reach 200 departments granting access to 1200+ services by December 2019.
- The app is available in 12 regional languages in addition to english which makes the app user friendly
