Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology

Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
Ministry overview
Formed	5 July 2016
Preceding Ministry	Ministry of Communications and Information Technology;
Jurisdiction	Government of India
Headquarters	Sanchar Bhawan; New Delhi; 28°37′18″N 77°12′50″E
Annual budget	₹16,549 crore (US$2.1 billion) (2023-24 est.)
Ministers responsible	Ashwini Vaishnaw, Cabinet Minister; Rajeev Chandrasekhar, Minister of State;
Ministry executive	S Krishnan IAS, Secretary;
Website	meity.gov.in; एमईआईटीवाई.सरकार.भारत

The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MEITy) is an executive agency of the Union Government of the Republic of India. It was carved out of the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology on 19 July 2016 as a standalone ministerial agency responsible for IT policy, strategy and development of the electronics industry. Under the sponsorship of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, the "Northeast Heritage" Web, owned by the Government of India, publishes information on Northeast India, in 5 Indian languages, Assamese, Meitei (Manipuri), Bodo, Khasi and Mizo, in addition to Hindi and English.

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