Recognizing the importance of data protection and keeping personal data of citizens secure and protected, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), Government of India constituted a Committee of Experts under the Chairmanship of Justice B N Srikrishna, Former Judge, Supreme Court of India.
The Committee of Experts on Data Protection has submitted its report and draft Personal Data Protection Bill, which are available on MeitY website.
Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology has asked for comments of General Public on the report and Draft Personal Data Protection Bill by 10th September 2018. As the matter is directly concerned to the General Public, the government feels it is important to know the consent of the citizens to avoid breaching people’s privacy.
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The comments may be submitted at the Ministry portal www.meity.gov.in
In exceptional cases, submissions by post may be sent to:
Joint Secretary, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), Room No. 4016, Electronics Niketan, 6 CGO Complex, CGO Complex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi – 110 003.
