Nirmala Sitharaman says building trust in people is key to good governance.

Visakhapatnam:

Adoption of technology by the government to transfer profits to targeted people has sealed leaks and ensured good governance, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said.

Giving the NT Rama Rao Memorial Lecture on Friday, she said: .

Technology has become a major means of containing human stupidity and temptation, she told Gandhi Institute of Technology (GITAM).

“Today, the way we have embraced technology is to ensure that benefits reach the general public and one of the goals of good governance has been achieved,” said Nirmala Sitharaman in a GITAM press release. I have quoted Mr.

Earlier this month, Prime Minister Modi said the government had so far transferred Rs 25 lakh through direct profit transfer (DBT).

“I’m not saying anyone can do this. There are some elements of ingenuity that people know will hack this, but right now, no one can do it completely without theft of any kind.” Good governance is a means to an end,” she said.

Emphasizing the government mantra — minimum government, maximum reign — she said government should exist as appropriate and no more.

Building people’s trust is critical to good governance, she said.

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