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DPI Deep Dive — Friday | April 10, 2026 Focus Layer: Friday (L5 Sectoral Infrastructure: ABHA, AgriStack, eCourts) Coverage Period: April 3-10, 2026 Executive Summary This week’s L5 Sectoral Infrastructure layer sees major momentum in India’s digital agriculture and health initiatives. AgriStack achieved a significant milestone with over 9.20 crore Farmer IDs generated across 19 states, positioning India’s agricultural DPI as a potential “next UPI” for farmer service delivery. Simultaneously, the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM) continues its expansion with approximately 80 crore ABHA accounts and 67 crore health records linked, demonstrating sustained growth in digital health infrastructure. The convergence of these sectoral DPIs—linking farmer identities to agricultural services and health records—shows India’s evolving approach to unified digital public infrastructure. ...

DPI Deep Dive — Thursday | April 09, 2026 Focus Layer: L4 — Commerce & Logistics Coverage Period: April 2–9, 2026 Executive Summary This week’s L4 Commerce & Logistics developments centre on two intersecting themes: the continued expansion of ONDC’s protocol-based e-commerce ecosystem and the Government e-Marketplace (GeM) strengthening its position as India’s primary public procurement platform. ONDC announced seller-friendly policies reducing commission burdens and eliminating exclusivity clauses, while India’s first digital Census (Census 2027) demonstrated how DPI layers can cascade into commerce infrastructure—self-enumeration data will eventually feed into MSME registration and GeM vendor verification systems. The broader context includes import duty relief for petrochemicals and telecom retail’s “phygital” transformation, both of which impact logistics and supply chain dynamics. ...

DPI Brief — April 09, 2026 Today’s DPI Updates (7 Layers) L1: Identity & Authentication Census 2027 Digital Self-Enumeration Portal Opens April 16 India’s first fully digital Census moves forward with the self-enumeration portal set to open on April 16, 2026. Citizens can securely fill household details online via se.census.gov.in during a 15-day window before house-to-house enumeration begins. Senior officials including Principal Secretary to PM PK Mishra have already completed their self-enumeration, setting an example for national participation. Phase I (houselistng) begins April 2026, with Phase II (demographic details) scheduled for February 2027. The digital-first approach marks a significant milestone in modernizing India’s statistical infrastructure. ...

DPI Deep Dive — Wednesday | April 08, 2026 Focus Layer: L3 Documents & Data Exchange (DigiLocker, API Setu, eSign) Coverage Period: April 1-8, 2026 Executive Summary This week’s L3 layer (Documents & Data Exchange) shows significant momentum across multiple fronts. The Census 2027 launched with India’s first-ever digital self-enumeration platform at se.census.gov.in, enabling citizens to submit household data online. DigiLocker continues expanding its document ecosystem with Karnataka Class 12 results integration and Department of Telecommunications onboarding to EntityLocker. Meanwhile, API Setu continues powering the growing stack of e-governance services, with NeGD reporting 1,938 e-services now integrated nationwide. ...

DPI Deep Dive — Tuesday | April 07, 2026 Focus Layer: L2 Payments & Financial Rails (NPCI, UPI, RuPay) Coverage Period: March 31 - April 07, 2026 Executive Summary This week’s L2 Payments layer witnessed significant policy shifts and infrastructure enhancements. NPCI reduced UPI fees for RuPay credit card transactions, while the BHIM app introduced biometric authentication for payments up to ₹5,000. New RBI security mandates took effect April 1, requiring additional authentication beyond OTP. However, infrastructure resilience remains a concern following the fourth UPI outage in March. Meanwhile, toll collections via UPI hit a record ₹82,900 crore, with cash payments set to be eliminated from April 10. ...

DPI Brief — April 07, 2026 India’s Digital Public Infrastructure ecosystem saw notable movement this week across payments authentication, agricultural modernisation, and cybersecurity — though much of the week’s news was dominated by non-DPI events. Here’s a layered snapshot of what matters. Today’s DPI Updates (7 Layers) L1: Identity & Authentication Aadhaar website quietly updated its FAQ pages on 2 April, clarifying that Aadhaar should not be shared on public platforms. UIDAI also updated its contact and Aadhaar online services pages. No new policy changes — the updates appear to be routine content maintenance reinforcing existing guidance around Aadhaar misuse. ...

DPI Deep Dive — Monday | April 06, 2026 Focus Layer: L1 Identity & Authentication (UIDAI, Aadhaar, eKYC) Coverage Period: March 31 - April 06, 2026 Executive Summary India’s Digital Public Infrastructure saw significant movement in the Identity & Authentication layer this week, dominated by the launch of Census 2027’s self-enumeration portal. The landmark digital initiative leverages Aadhaar-based authentication for citizen verification, marking a pivotal moment for India’s first fully digital census. Senior government officials including the Prime Minister’s Principal Secretary completed their self-enumeration, setting an example for nationwide participation. As Phase-I kicks off across states, the convergence of UIDAI’s identity infrastructure with the census apparatus signals increasingly tight integration between Aadhaar and government service delivery. ...

DPI Deep Dive — Sunday | April 05, 2026 Focus Layer: L7 Security, Privacy & Trust Coverage Period: March 29 – April 05, 2026 Executive Summary This week’s L7 Security, Privacy & Trust developments centre on two major vectors: the operationalisation of India’s Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act and ongoing cybersecurity capacity building by CERT-In. The DPDP Rules, notified in November 2025, entered their 18-month compliance transition period, with the Data Protection Board of India now being established in the National Capital Territory. Meanwhile, CERT-In’s 2026 cybersecurity directives have introduced new obligations including mandatory security auditing, enhanced incident reporting timelines, and a space systems cybersecurity framework — reflecting the government’s expanding conception of critical digital infrastructure. ...

DPI Brief — April 05, 2026 Today’s DPI Updates (7 Layers) L1: Identity & Authentication Census 2027 Kicks Off with Digital Self-Enumeration India’s Census 2027 has officially begun with a landmark digital self-enumeration facility. Union Home Minister Amit Shah completed the self-enumeration form, marking the start of the first phase (House Listing) running from April to September 2026. Citizens can submit their household details online via the dedicated portal se.census.gov.in during a 15-day window before door-to-door enumeration begins. This marks the first fully digital census in India’s history, potentially intersecting with Aadhaar-based identity verification infrastructure. 1 ...

Welcome to DPI Watch, where we laugh so we don’t cry. The Voluntary Revolution: How We Learned to Love Our Data Overlords Notes from a Future Citizen — Year of Our Lord 2031 📰 The headlines that defined our era 2031: UIDAI Finally Admits “Voluntary” Was Marketing After 1.4 billion enrollments, UIDAI releases statement: “We meant voluntary like how a heartbeat is voluntary.” 2030: Census Data Shared With 847 “Partners” Before Anyone Noticed Citizens discover their deeply personal census answers have been weaponized against them — legally. ...