New Delhi, Dec 7 (PTI) Union Minister Hardeep Singh Purihas pitched for using digital technology in infrastructure,offices and homes to improve ease of living, as India is an IT"superpower".
The Housing and Urban Affairs minister said ease ofliving has a strong focus on technology but it was notexclusively centred on it.
"Technology will enhance citizen participation, improveprovision of basic services and infrastructure, and make areasmore livable," Puri was quoted as saying in an officialrelease today.
Addressing an event yesterday, he said technology canalso "enable Indians leapfrog the conventional developmentpathway" and help "do more with less" resources.
"As an established Information Technology superpower,India must leverage cutting edge digital technology to powerits infrastructure, offices and homes," the minister said.
Highlighting the advantages of "smart solutions", Purisaid surveillance systems enhance safety of residents, WiFinetworks improve communication among citizens as well as withvarious service providers and integrated traffic managementreduces traffic congestions. PTI MPNSD.
This is unedited, unformatted feed from the Press Trust of India wire.