Poor response to India BPO scheme may dampen Digital India Programme

Of 48,300 seats planned under the scheme, only 13,850, or 28% have been allocated across the country

The India BPO Promotion Scheme (IBPS), envisaged under Digital India Programme, has evoked poor response from companies for setting up of business process outsourcing (BPO) units in rural areas, thanks to the stringent terms and conditions for availing benefits under the scheme.

Of the total 48,300 BPO seats proposed to be created under the scheme, only 13,850 have been allocated across the country, marking achievement of a little over 28 per cent of the target.

Uttar Pradesh has emerged as the numero uno state with the highest allocations. Against a planned allocation of 8,800 seats to UP, 2,730 seats have already been