Option 1 -> This was the year the programme was announced, but not formally launched.
Option 2 -> The Digital India Programme was officially launched on July 1, 2015, by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Hence, Option 2: 2015 -> The Digital India Programme was formally inaugurated on July 1, 2015, as a flagship initiative to transform India into a digitally empowered society and knowledge economy, focusing on three key areas: digital infrastructure, digital literacy, and delivery of services digitally -> correct