PIB Statement on Nationwide Campaign for Digital Life Certificate 3.0
Press Information Bureau, Government of India
Ref: SRC-002-IND-003
Accessed: 3/24/2026
Summary
Official statement on DLC Campaign 3.0 covering 800 locations in November 2024. Provides historical context: DLCs introduced 2014, face authentication added 2021. Campaign 1.0 (2022) covered 37 locations generating 1.41 crore DLCs. Campaign 2.0 (2023) covered 100 locations generating 1.47 crore DLCs. Confirms partner organisations: Banks, IPPB, Pensioners' Associations, UIDAI, MeitY, Ministry of Defence, Ministry of Railways, DoT.
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Press Information Bureau (2024) 'PIB Statement on Nationwide Campaign for Digital Life Certificate 3.0', Press Release PRID 2071463. New Delhi: Government of India. Available at: https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleaseIframePage.aspx?PRID=2071463 (Accessed: 24 March 2026).