The Digital India initiative is a sweeping set of reformative policies and programs set by the Indian government to bring communications technology to the masses in an effort to bridge the digital divide in the country and equalize underlying economic conditions among Indian citizens. The government has met these challenges by setting forth a series of initiatives that involve the foundation of new physical infrastructures and the creation of novel digital products – some of which are designed to promote the drive toward cashlessness across the country. Layered atop the creation of these new policies and programs will eventually be increased collection of data and implementation of automated decision-making processes to enable full utility from these new installations. The principal purpose of this paper is to examine the changes to technology infrastructure proposed in the Digital India initiative, conduct a policy analysis thereof with respect specifically to its impact on individual privacy, and identify policy interventions through which possible adverse impacts in these areas for segments of the Indian population could be diminished. We find that several critical policy questions remain unaddressed by the initiative, and that it can promote further bias in the absence of certain equity-promoting interventions and adjustments. We conclude by suggesting areas for policy focus that may require consideration by the government to maintain and promote normative fairness.

“数字印度”倡议是印度政府制定的一系列改革性政策和计划，旨在将通信技术推向大众，以弥合该国的数字鸿沟，并使印度公民之间的基本经济条件均等。政府通过提出一系列举措来应对这些挑战，这些举措包括建立新的物理基础设施和创建新颖的数字产品，其中一些旨在促进全国范围内无现金的发展。最终，将在这些新策略和程序创建的基础上增加数据收集和自动决策过程的实施，以从这些新安装中充分利用工具。本文的主要目的是研究“数字印度”计划中提议的技术基础设施的变化，针对其对个人隐私的影响进行政策分析，并确定政策干预措施，通过这些干预措施可能会对细分市场的这些领域产生不利影响的印度人口可能会减少。我们发现，该倡议仍未解决几个关键的政策问题，并且在缺乏某些促进平等的干预措施和调整的情况下，它可以进一步加剧偏见。最后，我们提出了可能需要政府考虑以保持和促进规范公平的政策重点领域。针对其对个人隐私的影响进行政策分析，并确定政策干预措施，通过这些干预措施，可以减少这些地区对印度人口群体的不利影响。我们发现，该倡议仍未解决几个关键的政策问题，并且在缺乏某些促进平等的干预措施和调整的情况下，它可以进一步加剧偏见。最后，我们提出了可能需要政府考虑以保持和促进规范性公平的政策重点领域。针对其对个人隐私的影响进行政策分析，并确定政策干预措施，通过这些干预措施，可以减少这些地区对印度人口群体的不利影响。我们发现，该倡议仍未解决几个关键的政策问题，并且在缺乏某些促进平等的干预措施和调整的情况下，它可以进一步加剧偏见。最后，我们提出了可能需要政府考虑以保持和促进规范性公平的政策重点领域。在没有某些促进公平的干预措施和调整的情况下，它可以进一步加剧偏见。最后，我们提出了可能需要政府考虑以保持和促进规范性公平的政策重点领域。在没有某些促进公平的干预措施和调整的情况下，它可以进一步加剧偏见。最后，我们提出了可能需要政府考虑以保持和促进规范性公平的政策重点领域。