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Advanced technology needed to solve problems: PM

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IANS New Delhi

Deployment of advanced technology could solve many problems India faces, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said here Thursday.

"We can solve many of the problems that our country faces by deploying advanced technology. The Aadhaar scheme is a good example," he said in his Independence Day speech.

"Under the scheme, by the end of this year, about 50 crore people will acquire the means of proving their identity and this will bring them convenience in their daily lives," the prime minister said, adding it will also enable crores of people to avail of banking facilities for the first time.

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First Published: Aug 15 2013 | 9:28 AM IST

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