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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 ...

DPI Deep Dive — Saturday | April 04, 2026 Focus Layer: L6 Governance & Grievance (DARPG, CPGRAMS, eOffice) Coverage Period: March 29 – April 04, 2026 Executive Summary This week’s governance and grievance layer sees significant activity across India’s Digital Public Infrastructure. CPGRAMS continues its high-volume grievance resolution with 15,319 cases resolved on March 30 and 11,325 on April 1, maintaining an average disposal time of 14 days across central ministries. DARPG announces Sadhana Saptah (April 2-8), a week-long learning initiative for civil servants focused on governance innovation. The Census 2027 self-enumeration portal goes live, representing a major digitization milestone in administrative data collection. Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) systems show deeper integration with digital payment infrastructure, while state-level digital governance platforms continue expanding citizen service delivery. ...

DPI Deep Dive — Friday | April 03, 2026 Focus Layer: L5 Sectoral Infrastructure (ABHA, AgriStack, eCourts) Coverage Period: March 27 - April 03, 2026 Executive Summary This week’s L5 Sectoral Infrastructure developments showcase India’s accelerating digital health and agriculture integration. The Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission crossed a significant milestone with 43.52 crore cards created, while the Union Budget 2026-27 announced “Bharat-VISTAAR” — a multilingual AI platform connecting AgriStack with ICAR’s database. The Digital Crop Survey initiative advanced with 19 states initiating Farmer ID generation, and e-Courts Phase 3 continues its judicial modernization journey. ...

DPI Brief — April 03, 2026 Today’s DPI Updates (7 Layers) L1: Identity & Authentication No major Aadhaar or eKYC updates in the last 24 hours. L2: Payments & Financial Rails UPI achieves record 22.64 billion transactions in March 2026. The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) reported that UPI handled 22.64 billion transactions worth ₹29.53 lakh crore in March 2026—the highest-ever monthly volume. This represents a 24% year-on-year growth in transaction count and 19% growth in value. Average daily transactions stood at 730 million, with average daily value at ₹95,243 crore. The surge was driven by festive spending around Holi and Eid. UPI now accounts for 85% of all digital transactions in India and nearly half of global real-time payments. 1 ...