Page 9 - Mann Ki Baat April 2022
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Now they don’t even have to        country, but also encouraging
        face a problem of change. You      an environment of honesty. Now,
        may have also experienced the      several new start-ups associated
        convenience  of  UPI  in  everyday   with Fintech are also emerging
        life. Wherever you go… there is no   in the country. I would like you to
        need to carry  cash, to go to the   share any experiences related
        bank, or find an ATM… the hassle   to this power of digital payment
        is now over. All payments can      and start-up ecosystem. Your
        be made through mobile itself,     experiences  can   become    a
        but, have you ever thought that    source  of  inspiration  for  many
        these small online payments        other countrymen.
        made by you have contributed
        towards building such a huge
                                           My dear countrymen,
        digital economy in the country?
        At present, transactions worth     we can notice around us, how
        Rs 20,000 crore per day are        the power of technology is
        taking place in our country. Last   changing the lives of common
        March, UPI transactions reached    people. Technology has done
        around Rs 10 lakh crores. This is   another great job, which is to
        not only increasing facilities in the   provide the country and the



































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