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Rathore also said technology works as an "equaliser", apart from providing better services, ensuring transparency that enables plugging of leakages at every level, so that the intended benefits trickle down to citizens.

He further said that while digital technology offered immense opportunities to reach out to people, it also posed many challenges with regard to content regulation, which demanded innovative solutions.

The over-the-top (OTT) applications have democratised the reach of the content providing a wide-range of services, especially to young people with smart gadgets, the Minister said.

OTT is the term used for the delivery of film and TV content via the Internet, without requiring users to subscribe to a traditional cable or satellite pay-TV service.

"The government is committed to digitisation and in the budget, it has allotted Rs 10,000 crores for initiatives under the digital economy," he added.

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